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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
April 10. 
GARDENING FOR THE MANY. 
VEGETABLES SUITABLE FOR A SMALL GARDEN. 
Beans — Broad. — Hang down. Sow in December and 
March. Green Windsor. Sow from March to the end of June. 
Dwarf Kidney Beans. — Dun-coloured or Liver - coloured. 
Sow from the middle of April to the end of June. 
Scarlet Runner Bean. —Sow in May. The old Scarlet 
is most prolific. 
Beet. —The best Dwarf Red. Sow about the first of May. 
Brussels Sprouts. —Imported seed. Sow early in March. 
Brocoli. — While Gape and Walclieren. Sow about the 
middle of June. Snow’s Winter, Willis's Dwarf, and 
Chappell's Cream. Sow early in May. 
Cabbage. — Eartham. Sow about the 12th of August, 
and again in March. Red Dutch, for pickling. Sow the 
same as last. 
Carrot. — Early Horn. Sow in March and April. Long 
Surrey. Sow in April. 
Cauliflower. —Sow early in March, and at times up to 
the middle of June, and again at the 1st of September, for 
standing the winter. 
Celery. —The best White and Red. Sow in March. The 
Red usually stands the winter best. 
Endive. — White Curled and Batavian. Sow in June and 
July. 
Leek. — London. Sow early in spring. 
Lettuce. — Brown Coss. Sow at times from February to 
September. White Coss, and Drumhead Cabbage. Sow at 
times from February to July. Hammersmith Hardy. Sow 
in August and September. 
Onion. — James's Long Keeping, and While Globe. Sow in 
March and end of August. Silver Shin, for pickling. Sow 
! in May. 
Parsley. —Sow in March and April. 
Parsnip. —Sow in March. 
Peas. — Early Emperor. Sow in November, January, and 
March. Surprise. Sow in April, May, and June. 
Radish. — Short Top, and White Turnip. Sow at various 
times, from February to September. 
Mustard and Cress. —Sow from March to September, 
out-doois ; afterwards in pans or boxes inside. 
Spinach. — Round-seeded. Sow from February to July. 
Prickly. Sow in September. 
Savoy. —Sow in March on early border 
Turnip. —Early Snowball. Sow in April, and afterwards. 
Early Stone. Sow in June, July, and August. 
Winter Greens. —As Scotch Kale, and Chou de Milan. 
Sow in March. 
HERBS. 
Sweet Basil and Sweet Marjoram. —Sow in May, on 
warm border. 
Hyssop, Savory, and Sage. —Plant cuttings in July. 
Mint.— Plant runners in July. 
QUERIES AND ANSWERS. 
GARDENING. 
JACKSON’S POTATO PRESERVATIVE. 
“You will particularly oblige me by stating your experience 
! and opinion of this, which I see advertized in your columns, i 
! “A.” | 
i [Our experience of this preparation is an entire blank; i 
having never tried it; but it is quite possible that it may be 
I of great use, and we incline to expect the more from it, \ 
because it professes to be a remedy only for those diseases i 
I of vegetables which are of fungal origin. Such are the 
Potato Murrain, Smut, and Mildew. Better than mere 
j opinion, however, are the testimonials from good, practical 
men, published by Mr. Jackson. Among them is this, from 
Mr. G. B. Baxter, of Belmont Farm, Eltlmin, Kent, in a 
i letter, dated August 28th, 18 f) 4 . 
“I am now about to perform my promise, to let you know 
how your Prepared Potatoes have turned out here, 
i “ As a practical farmer of some experience, I had despaired 
of finding any remedy for the disease ; but I must confess 
that a stronger proof of your process in preserving Potatoes 
could not have presented itself than I have now to relate. 
“ One of the fields of this farm, the property of Mrs. 
Stanbury, was planted with Regent’s Potatoes in April last, 
some of which were prepared lay you. The result now is, 
that the whole of the crop from the unprepared sets is 
thoroughly diseased and hardly worth the trouble of taking 
up ; while those raised by the side of them from the pre¬ 
pared sets, are not only in a beautiful state of preservation 
from the disease, but the produce is much greater,—the 
Potatoes are more numerous than the others; indeed, if 
there were no such thing as the disease to be feared, it 
would be worth the trouble and expense of preparing the 
sets by your process, even for the sake of the improved 
crops. I shall certainly, for the future, prepare all my 
Potatoes for seed by your process ; and I intend to adopt it 
for preserving my Wheat from the Smut.”] 
CULTURE OF LYCOPODIUMS. 
In answer to “ A Subscriber,” we have to observe that 
your “ Lycopods not looking so well as they ought,” is 
owing, probably, to the fact, that at this time of the year the 
; old branches will be decaying, and the young ones beginning 
to grow. You should repot them now in fresh compost, 
give more heat, and syringe them daily. They will soon 
put on, with liberal management, a healthy appearance. As 
the old shoots decay, cut them off to make room for the new 
ones. 
Your Adiantums are—No. 1. A Forianum: No. 2. A. 
cuneatum. The Lycopodium reticulosum is a hothouse 
species. The following are hardy species :— 
Lycopodium Curolinianum (Carolina). 
„ clavatum (Club Moss). A native of Britain. 
„ complanatum (Smooth-leaved). N. America. 
„ Alpinum (Alpine). Britain. 
„ dendroideum (Tree-like). N. America. 
„ densum (Crowded). New Holland. It requires 
the protection of a frame. 
„ unnotinum (Year-old). Britain. 
„ invnclatum (Over flowed). Britain. 
v alopecuroides (Fox-tail-like). N. America. 
„ selayinoules (Selago-like). Britain. 
„ rupestre (Rock). N. America. 
„ ornithopodioules (Ornithop-like). N. America. 
„ helveticum (Swiss). Switzerland. 
„ denticulatimi (Toothed).—Switzerland. 
,, apodmn (Stemless). N. America. 
„ selago (Selago). Britain. 
„ lucidulum (Rather glittering). N. America. 
Hardy Lycopodiums are neither easy to grow nor collect. 
British species may, of course, be found, but very few of 
the American specie^ are in this country. The Swiss 
species are in some collections, and are generally grown in 
greenhouses. A perfect collection of hardy Lycopods would 
be exceedingly curious and interesting. To grow them, a 
close, moist place is necessary. A cold frame would answer 
for a while to strike newly-collected species in to set them 
growing. It would take almost a life-time, and a consider¬ 
able amount of labour and perseverance, to get them to¬ 
gether. There is not a good collection, at present, in 
Britain. 
CLOVE CARNATION CULTURE. —ANEMONES IN 
AUTUMN. 
“ Last October I had some Clove Carnations sent me in 
pots: they have been placed in a large conservatory all the 
winter. When may I plant them out in a bed? I want 
Anemones in October and November. When should I plant 
them ?— Kate." 
[When the weather is settled, after the middle of April, 
turn out the pots of Carnations under a south wall for ten 
days or so, then plant them out of the pots, and see that 
the stems, if any, are well secured with ties, as pot Carna¬ 
tions turned out of a conservatory are not so strong to 
stand against the wind as those which are brought up more 
hardy in a cold frame. 
