JAnirj 11. 1592.T 
JOURXAL OF HORTICrLTCRE AXD COTTAGE GARDEXER. 
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ju ais^t—cne set 
in f j-^'cr sbo 
of fmii: is sarlstictorv. Any :i:e-bloo3i;n.; Tirle: 
ill bare :ae io's'ers bmsbed orer ei:ner 
Ji 
!iel’s-bnir brnsb or fe^tber, tbrng 
s".ikinz 
tae 
trellis azsTsrs ia 
Lillv -s-aen ti 
bacLse is keot ratber dry ■vrich a aiDdezite 
ca: 
drtrilA:: jZ. of air antil toe dozers begin to fade, -Jfben a sz^nt synuzniz 
with, tepid water will ;,:on bring on tne rema'.ns ct the dowers. Peacj. 
trees in inside brriers always i> better than these haTing the rrots^ in 
cold onts'.de bcriers. and they will set tne fmit in a Iswer temperatore. 
and any arnarent lateness w-il be reoo^red rapidly as days 
lenzth and orizhtness. Unine naste eanses many nisasters .n forc.n^. 
bat" snrcess attends the safe— becanse snre, steady. tregresslTe meth>i. 
Disbnd cantlensly and shorten shx>ts that were left fnll pmn- 
time to a zrowinz bed on a .ewel with cr abive tne frn.t. In 
disbnddlng take cn tne forengnt snros 
upper and npright part of tne trees, ann^ 
between them, both crops being among the m:si prolmble that can be 
zrown on warm hiriets. 
So's-i>-G- E"xa5 ix the 0?e>'. — When some of the early pc-iling 
Taiieties are sown on warm btoriers or in the open on gnonni sloping to 
tbe sonth. not later than the mid'ile of Febrnary, these wii; be 
witn tne 
down to tbe borirontal 
rst, commencing 
.-V 
branches at tbe base, 
not 
Fnmizate on tbe first aooearanoe of apbiles, bnt 
u.j<. - . , ’-^ t tbe trees are in dower, and be careful not to gi^e too mnon. 
as tbe foliage and fmit are very sn5.reptible of injurw. Keep tbe snrfa^i^es 
near bot-water pip>i5 constantly moist, and supp y lignid manure ^to .be 
rxits. Sorlnkle a few horse droepings on the border oocasionady t:r 
giring o5 ammonia, and acrhig‘as a check to red spider; bnt avoid 
heaw mnichinz. as tnese enconrage woo'd at the expense of the f. .x... 
and. mnsc not be given until the sconirg process is completed. ^ Hainrain 
a dav temuerattire of oo' artiScLaLy. o^.d at night, and 60~ to 6-3^ by d^av. 
witn a little ventnation an-i gleams of mn, ventilating fn_Ly above 6o . 
being carefnl to avoid cold currents, and close snmcient-T ear.y to raise 
r.j'^n.^-atrre lid frcm snn neat above the omirary dav tempera.ij.re. 
—Trees started with the year rave —.e iiOwers 
expanded, 3 tni wdl need leas atmosihertc maistare. syrin^.ng t^e^i-rees 
being discontinned. yet damping available snrfaces occasiona'Iy ^to 
seenfe a genial conitcion of the atmosphere. Trees started with tne 
month sho^uld be syringed until the bicesoms ccmmrnce opening, and 
where the blossom buds' arc thick remove those on the audrr si-ie of tne 
trellises. Before the dowers expand it is .a good practice to fum.gate 
the house on a calm afternoon when the trees are dry to destroy any 
aohides that may exist, and so keep the trees free from those pests until 
the fruits are set. Inside borders must not lack niois-tare, therefore, it 
there is any doubt on this point give a thorough supply cf tepid water, 
or liquid manure if the trees are enfeebled by repeated forcing or need 
sncconr. 
lure —The blossoms in these have been kept back by the 
weather and are in promising condition. Where the lights have been 
removed they need not be replace'd until it is wanted to start the trees 
Of the bb'sso-m bnds are advanced in s-veiling. and it is not safe to longer 
expose them. Trees under dxed roots must nave the in>.de oorders kep. 
moist, and freely ventilated so as to keep the trees in good condition for 
giving full crors of fruit. Liftiug and re-arranging trees in Late houses 
mav still be proceeded with, brin'giug such .-pera-ious to a close as s-oon 
.ts ^-esible. ye: avoid working abont trees and in borders in bad weatuer, 
for it onlv converts the soil into mud and it bta-vS and i.ra^i> aicer- 
wards, forming an impermeable mass ox letting the water through it by 
the assures. 
THB KTTCKBK GAaOKX. 
BrO-VD Beans.—T he winter has not been favourable to the preserva¬ 
tion and progress of late autumn sown Beans, and the rows are very , 
pacchv. Thev transplant readily, and in ail ciases wnere there are many 
^ps i'c is advisable to either break up two or three short ro-vs or one 
long one. and make good the others, or e»se the requisite numrer may 
be raisev.1 under g ass, two secvls being sown in e.>oh S-inch pot : and , 
after the plants are duly hardenevl od they c.in then be p’lanted out 
where required. Unless' cvarticularly necv-levi it soarceiy pays to raise 
this ci-ass of Beans under glass, as in most cases suScieatly early c-ops 
can be had bv sowing seed cow, eitner on warm bonier or in a iuni.v. 
open position. Bread Be-ans thrive best in a fairly rich, deeply and %vell- 
p'U.vx r.sev: 
.t 
nLiV O0 
seed is liable to rot txadly in heavy, cold ground, and ought to be kept 
^111 riearer the end of the month, ilany of the varieties des<rni^l 
as attain-mg a height of 3 feet, or rather less, not unfrequently gro w 
considerably taller', and the rows ought, therefore, to be abont i fee: 
apart, or otherwise they may overcrowd and spoil each other. ^The plan 
of arranging the rows of moderately strong growers abont 10 fee: ^p^rt 
on a warm border. dist>osing four rows or eitner a dwan variety, Beci a 
Green Gem Bean, or 'Caulidowe:* between them answers^ weJ. Inns 
arrangeid the tall Peas crop heavdy, and also adord some shelter to the 
other'ereps between them. Early Peas not branching, or not being 
reqnlred to branch very strong.y. it is advisabie to sow .he rfsed ra.nc. 
rhi'Ok'-v, one pint being none to>o much ror a drill, or dr_3 equa.^to^a 
length's! about 4.''feet. If the ground cannot be got into a dnely 
divided stale, the best that can be done is to snrround the seed with 
light sifted soil, burving it in any case a depth of about 2^:nch^. 
Suould there be any'mire in the garden they are certain to ini the 
Feas. it being scarcely possible to deter them from the j_rfare. Damp¬ 
ing the seed and well rolling it in powdered red lead prior to sowing is 
the best preventive measnre chat can te tried. 
Spinach. —The Victoria or Monstrous Viroday will be found to 
longer than the older forms, but ah tne ss 
t>ossible. Spares 
no.i O' 
a.ivi5a- 
ovorked soil, and ought never to be much crewdevh The best for presea 
sowing are Beck s Green Gem ana a good form of E-ar.y I.,'rgpod, and 
thev ought to be sown rather thinly in dri.Is drawn 3 feet apart and 
5 inches'deep. It is. as a rule, too early to rew the m.'re delicate brwtd- 
poddevl varieties, the seed of these being liable to perish in oold wet 
ground. 
Easukst Peas. —These are not so much sown in November as thsy 
nsed to be, grewers preferring to raise the p.aats under g.ass, turuiug 
them, cut into the ground where they are to grew before they are much 
root-boumL Turves, troughs, pots, and b.'X^'s are all variouslv us|:\l for 
sowing the seetl in. the two Last being perhaps the least treume .and 
answer welL William I., of the mo>.ierately ta 1 varieties, and i .i.am 
Uurst and Chelsea Gem, bothviwarf varieties, equally prwluctive and ot 
excellent quality, are very suitable fv^r the earlUst cn.qvs. though, if pre^ 
ferrevi. one of theextra early podding reuad-serevled s».'rcsiuay b su stit u eci. 
Sv.' -v at least oae quart of seed, auvl not tiv> thick’y. in either jxns or 
b.'xes tillevi with due loamy soil, or se^'niething frem which I’m'se plants 
raisevi m boxes can K' readily shaken clear without damage to the rwes. 
I'.ace in a newly started vinery or Peach house, aiul transfer to cooler, 
light quarters 't’efore the plants become baby drawn, .kfter beit g 
diilv harvlered they must Iv plantevi out ami I ghtly pretect<L\i. The 
borvier intendev.! to ire cropj.v.i with these early Pc-ws ought.if not alrscady 
reavlv. re K' freelv m.vuurel and -lug in orvler that it m.iy be well 
I bv the time w.i v’ed. IVas succ^revl well on a s<,v..ch-east 
ixmlor. an i i? t'-e .Iwarf v.arie: es nientioiied are put out or >->w,i in r nvs 
3 feet ap.art early Ki.hiey Beans can later on. be sown or plantt\l mid.vay 
.e to raise more p.ant. 
'Tier 
as earlv 
as 
ne It IS 
bef'Veen 
ing the seed. _ _ . . , . . . ■ s . 
as the thinnings are large enough to nse. A iioera. dress ng of s<>ot, 
distribnted carefullv amtng the rows of Winter Spinach, ani weJ. 
?ow ra 
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stirred in with the nat h.re, will pearly intrease^ the vigour cf the 
plants, tbe crops being heavier 3tnd better accorimgly. 
Onions for Exhibition. — In order to have extra cne spring 
sown Oaiens, nt for exhibition in Angnst and later, tne plants must be 
raised nn.ler glass, and after being duly hardened crapplaped to a 
rich well-prepare.i he'd in the oren. Tnus treated they luvAriab-y .ai.e 
a strong lead.' and are superior iu every way to any that may p 
in the onen during the next few weeks. Tnese extra nne variettes o: 
_“■ .. v _v ? _*.-v Vs.-% rrim ruic* hi* 
KEBPISG^ I>Xr>LT.- w’-LLOC? i-a- » 
not keeping so well as usual, and there ts every likpinood oc 
lantities spoiling unless the precaution is taken cf p’antmg 
was'ed. . , . , ,, 
Onions Keeping Baclt.—O wing to the nmos carvestmg oamy 
they are 
large quantities spoiling unless the precat 
them out rather thickly on go.'d ground. If not too far a...vanced 
in growth Late frosts will not hurt them, and wnen other Onion? are 
<earce those planted ont can be lifted and split up. each div ?.cn 
having a sw'ollen base iuitable for davouting soup? an-d o.her purposes 
to which Onions are put. 
APIARIAN NOTES, 
The Weaiher. 
The weather for a week ending Febraary 5th has been 
changeable, but seasonable. The storms and ilood.3 experienced 
in the north we have as yet escaped. Jacuary had its usual mi.d 
days near the end of the mouth, favourable to feed bees in want, 
and enabled them to air themselves without loss. Frvvm several 
reports to hand, a good many stocks cn the verge of starvation 
have been saved by timely feeding. It is much safer to feed bee> 
during Jauu.irv anvi February than to defer it till March, the mo>. 
critical in all the twelve to feed or to disturb bees- Nature should 
have its own course during that mouth. Flowers have made but 
little progress since January 1st. Our first Snowdrop droope^l us 
he.ad ou the 4th February, but a few days more will brighten ottr 
b.'rders with a profuse display. 
If bees appear to be in imminent want feet.! liberally at the 
earliest moment possible, from beneath wherever practical. M here 
solid fi.vrs .are iu use, clean them on a day the bees are likely 
to riy ; and if the doors can be well heated before replacirg 
them that will strengthen the bees ani enab’e them to air them¬ 
selves without falling victims the oold air and ground A 
