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with a ball of earth and planted in two rows along a wall facing south, 

 from which the fruit had already been gathered. Tall plants were 

 placed at the back almost touching the wall and dwarf ones in front, 

 the stems of all being so arranged and interlaced against supports that 

 in the blooming season the whole face of the wall was covered with a 

 glowing mass of colour. Seen from the side with the sun full upon 

 the wall the effect is said to have been dazzhng. Screens of cloth or 

 straw must of course be provided to protect the plants from frost and 

 excessive wet. — M. L. H. 



Chrysanthemums, Box for Packing. By M. H. Orepin 

 Jour. Soc. Nat. Hort. Fr.\ Ser. 4; vol. xi. p. 654; October 1910).— 

 A useful contrivance is described for packing chrysanthemums to send 

 by post in such a way that the blooms shall not be injured. — M. L. H. 



Chrysanthemums, Manure for. By M. Decaux {Jour. Soc. Nat. 

 Hort. Fr. ; Ser. 4; vol. xi. p. 633 ; October 1910). — A description of the 

 results arrived at in growing chrysanthemums in the open in soils con- 

 taining different sorts of manure. The four natural soils in which the 

 tests were carried out contained 



Nitrogen .... 2-81 



The test rows were five in number : — 



1. Without any added manure. 



2. With a complete manure,. 25 grammes dried blood, 25 grammes 

 burnt horn, and 100 grammes powdered bone to the square metre. 

 Applied as a top-dressing, one dose at half-strength being applied on 

 August 10. 



3. Without nitrogen, 50 grammes sulphate of potash and 100 

 grammes powdered bone per square metre. Applied as above. 



4. Without potash, 25 grammes dried blood, 25 grammes horn, and 

 100 grammes powdered bone per square metre. Applied as above. 



5. Without phosphoric acid, 25 grammes dried blood, 25 grammes 

 horn, and 50 grammes sulphate of potash per square metre. Applied 

 as above. 



Of the above the third row produced the best results in every way, 

 and the fourth was the worst. 



The writer concludes from all the experiments that nitrogen is 

 absolutely harmful in a soil already containing 2.81 per kilogramme, and 

 that potash and phosphoric acid are indispensable. He strongly depre- 

 cates the use of liquid manure during the growing season, greatly 

 preferring an early top-dressing to be given not later than August 15. 



Chalk 



Potash 



Phosphoric Acid 



M. L. H. 



Chrysanthemums, History of. By Ferdinand Conillard (Jour. 

 Soc. Nat. Hort. Fr.; Ser. 4; vol. xi. p. 636; October 1910).— An 



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