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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[July 4. 
rules of that rare and beautiful fern Gymnogramma 
\ chrysophylla, or Golden-leaved Fern, had been scattered 
early this year. We visited these famous gardens about 
a fortnight since, and found this shelf covered with 
young plants of this rare and beautiful fern. This was 
a lesson to be conned over deeply, and put into practice 
as nearly as possible, to obtain the same results. 
(To be continued.) 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
Chrysanthemums. —This fine autumnal family will 
now require considerable attention. As they come into 
flower when the beauties of Flora are, for tlio most part, 
departed for the season, they are on that account, as well 
as for their intrinsic beauty, well worthy of the assiduous 
and never-tiring care of the florist. Though a greon- 
i house plant in the more northern parts of the kingdom, 
and therefore belonging to our good friend Mr. Fish, yet 
we opine they are truly a florist’s flower; and, therefore, 
we trust he will excuse us saying a few words about 
them. 
Such as are intended for exhibition—for with such we 
only have to do—should have the needful attention paid 
to them at this particular time more than any other. 
Fine blooms can only be obtained by leaving only two 
or three on each plant; and the plant must be strength¬ 
ened by re-potting frequently, and watering with liquid- 
manure once every ten days. Begin this assisting pro¬ 
cess early, to strengthen the plants, and there will be 
almost a certainty of success. Keep them clear of green 
fly by frequent smoking or washing with tobacco-water. 
These aphides, if allowed to prevail, will prevent the 
growth, and finally destroy the flowers. T. Appleby. 
THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. 
Planting. —All kinds of vegetables should at this 
season, whilst dry hot weather prevails, be planted in 
the evening, and be well watered at the same time. The 
dribbling system of applying water is of little use. Let 
a good soaking be given, and have done with it. 
A great advantage will at this season be found by all 
those who have followed out directions with regard to 
sloping banks, and the regulating the pea and other 
summer crops, as directed, at sufficient distances, to 
afford ample room for the winter cropping, as well as a 
partial shade. 
Celery in all stages of growth must at this season 
be well irrigated with water, if it is required to be pro¬ 
duced of good quality. 
Routine Work. —The principal routine at this season 
to be kept in practice is the application of abundance of 
water to all growing crops, if parching weather prevails; 
and the well mulching, and surface-stirring, and pre¬ 
paring the soil for the autumn and winter cropping. 
Cucumbers— whether in the frame, pit, or in the 
natural ground—will require stopping, pegging, and 
regulating in a methodical manner; applying occasion¬ 
ally, also, liberal soakings of manure water. 
Melons. —As soon as the first crop is clearly cut oft', 
lose no time in again giving all possible encouragement 
to the plants, in order to ensure their making a luxu¬ 
riant growth—slopping, setting, and encouraging the 
setting and swelling of the fruit as soon as possible, 
according to our previous directions. James Barnes. 
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MISCELLANEOUS INEORM ATION. 
THE EYE OF r 
By the Authoress 
In the management of a small income we must scrupu- 
i lously study to save in the smallest, as well as the largest, 
coucerns of a household, and endeavour to make every 
arrangement to accomplish our important object. 
It is a very good plan, if room can be found for the pur¬ 
pose, to set apart a closet for the wholesale articles of con 
sumption, such as are laid in for some weeks or months, and 
to weigh out, every Saturday or Monday, the proper quantity 
of each for the week’s supply, to bo placed in a cupboard, for 
convenient daily use. The cupboard of a chiffonier in the 
sitting-room will answer this purpose for articles that do not 
\ emit an unpleasant smell; and this will, perhaps, somewhat 
lessen the trouble of the mistress of the house, and prevent 
a good deal of running about; but the kitchen cupboard is 
! the most convenient for this purpose. The shop, as the 
store-closet may be considered, should then be resolutely 
closed till the following week; and in this way a strict watch 
may be kept over every item, and no unnecessary expendi¬ 
ture allowed. But unless the mistress of a family can depend 
upon her own firmness of purpose, she had much better give 
I up the smaller saving to avoid the greater loss, and order in 
from the grocer, &c., a weekly supply of the articles required. 
A store-closet should be dry and cool, and at a distance from 
the sitting-rooms, because candles and soap will some¬ 
times create a disagreeable effluvia, particularly when first 
brought in. 
The keys of the store-closet and the cupboard should 
never leave the hand of the mistress ; her eye should be 
over everything, and her judgment exerted in the simplest 
and most trilling concerns; for, with the best intentions, 
servants never economize so fully, or manage stores so pru¬ 
dently, as the mistress herself can do. I have known excel¬ 
lent servants, of unblemished integrity, strongly uttaclied to 
L’HE MISTRESS. 
of“ My Flowers.” 
the family they lived with, and sincerely anxious to save 
expense in every way, yet extremely deficient in manage¬ 
ment, and thoughtless about what seemed trifles, but which 
kept the weekly bills at a higher figure than they needed to 
have been. Candles are carried about the house, Haring 
themselves away, when the work might have been done by- 
daylight; or two or three are left burning needlessly about 
the kitchen and offices; or they are lighted by being poked 
into the fire, instead of a match or splint being employed. 
Soap is left swimming in water and wasting, instead of being 
put into its proper place the moment it is done with; house 
brooms are used in the kitchen and spoiled before their time; 
housemaid's gloves, black-lead, brushes, etc., are thought so 
little of, that they are knocked about without the smallest 
concern, and destroyed in half the proper time, thereby con¬ 
siderably increasing the consumption, and of course adding 
to the bill. 
These remarks may, by many, bo deemed trivial, but to the 
class of economists whom I am anxious to assist they will 
prove to be of moment, if they are really desirous of clipping 
away every superabundant expense, and looking carefully to 
every little department of household economy. It is never 
mean to prevent waste with the largest income; wc arc but 
stewards of that which oiu- Lord has committed to our trust; 
and with the small means many families possess, it is an 
imperative duty to look closely and narrowly after everything 
that is used in the house. Honest, sensible servants will 
never object to be closely watched. They will place them¬ 
selves in their mistresses’ situation, and be satisfied that 
they would do exactly the same if their circumstances were 
reversed. 'Where servants dislike being strictly looked after, 
they are either disposed to do that which is evil, or they are 
ignorant and self-conceited, and fancy that their mistress 
