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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, March 20, 1860. 
Fleur, and Crimson King, and the fact deserves the best 
attention of country gardeners, and of all those who force 
early for the market. 
The old treatment of Alba multiflora applies equally 
well with the following kinds of fancy Geraniums for 
early forcing—namely, Princess Alice Maud, Jenny Kind, 
and Madame Sontag; and for second early forcing, 
Evening Star, Formosissimum, Celestial, and Jenny 
Nay. 
The principal spring flowers which made up the rest 
of this Exhibition were, Cyclamens of sorts, Heaths, 
Epacris, Cytisus, Deutzia gracilis, Camellias of sorts, of 
which Double White, Fimbriata, always catch the eye 
with such kinds as Albertus, Naeiniana, which is between 
Saccoa nova and Elegans, Imbricata, Coronata alba, with 
stripes, and several others of the best marked stamp; 
Rhododendron calcatum, several Azaleas, and Azalea 
amcena, very gay ; also, a fine large specimen of Rhodo¬ 
dendron Russellianum in one mass of bloom, Cinerarias, 
and Dielytras. 
The Pelargoniums are remarkably fine, the bedding 
Geraniums the same. Immense quantities of Tom Thumbs, 
Lady Middleton, and variegated kinds, Dandy among 
the rest, Golden Chain and Lady Plymouth ; Modestum, 
a unique-looking sort said to be very good. 
The Wellingtonia gigantea at Messrs. Cutbush’s will 
soon vie with the steeple of Highgate church, as a land¬ 
mark for the natives. The large Hollies, Bays, Evergreen 
Oaks, Hoses, fruit trees, and nursery stock throughout 
never seemed in better condition, and, better than all, 
there is an active trade. D. Beaton. 
HOW TO EAEM TWO ACHES AND MAKE 
THE MOST OE THEM. 
(Continued from page 355.) 
MANGOLD WURTZEL. 
This is seldom so good on a chalky soil as on a loamy 
one ; but on light sands it does well, provided the season 
is a showery one; the plants are also more ready to 
come up on this soil than on a rough, stiff, hard one. 
The Globe variety of Mangold is better adapted to dry 
situations than the “long red kind.” Sow, thin, and 
store away as previously described. 
POTATOES. 
In some cases these might be planted in the autumn. 
At all events plant early, and, as before said, only the 
early kinds. Take up, and store away as soon as you 
can, in order to allow another crop to follow with as little 
delay as may be. 
PEAS. 
Instead of the winter Bean recommended in the farm¬ 
ing for the stiff land, sow Maple or common grey Peas, 
which will be very useful for the pig. Sow about the 
end of November, or any time up to the 1st of March;— 
the end of November is, however, quite soon enough. 
Hoe the ground in April; and when the crop is removed 
let the ground be dug, and another crop, as Turnips, at 
once sown, adding manure at the same time—or, if the 
season be dry, some manure water will be equally useful. 
LUCEBN. 
This may be omitted if the Saintfoin answers ; as the 
latter, being a perennial plant, will continue in use for 
several years. Nevertheless, if Lucern is wanted, let it 
be sown as described before. 
WINTER TARES. 
These answer admirably on a dry soil, and must be 
sown whenever there seems to be a want of green fodder 
for spring use. Sow in November broadcast; and con¬ 
trive to use the whole in a green state, as it makes only 
indifferent hay, and it is not worth the amateur’s whilo 
to bother with a small quantity for seed. 
GRASS. 
This accommodating herbage is as useful on a dry soil 
as on a damp one; only by a little artificial assistance 
it may be rendered more productive than it otherwise 
would be. Sow a little Trefoil, and a larger share of 
White Clover with the Grasses than for the heavy land ; 
roll as often as convenient, and give as liberal applications 
of manure water as can be given. Eor this purpose the 
cesspool, to be hereafter described, will be of great 
service; and each season a little dressing of some com¬ 
post, not too strong, will be of great service as tending 
to keep moss down, which in some places is very trouble¬ 
some on such a soil. Eradicate all Docks, Nettles, and 
Thistles as they appear; and such plants as Yarrow are 
also little better than weeds in meadow fields. In dry 
pastures it is customary to let the herbage be a good 
length before the cattle are turned into it. There seems 
no particular reason for this ; only when it is once made 
very bare, and dry hot weather sets in, its growth is 
often entirely suspended for a time. It is during 
those periods that the manure-water-cart is so efficacious ; 
but let this be used as much as possible in dull weather, 
or in mornings and evenings, and not when the sun 
shines fiercely. 
CARROTS. 
This crop is often very productive on the yellow loams 
which overlie some of the chalks in Hertfordshire and 
Bedfordshire. It also succeeds well on the sandy soils 
of the latter county. Deep cultivation is the most im¬ 
portant item to insure success ; and the plants being 
duly thinned after sowing, a good-sized root is the result. 
The White Belgian is the most hardy; but the Long 
Orange is also a productive Carrot, and equally a favour¬ 
ite for milk cows. 
DRUMHEAD CABBAGES. 
I cannot by any means advise these to be given to 
the milk cow, as they flavour the milk ; but they may be 
given to anything that may be put up to fatten—I 
only mention them here as a useful crop, often grown 
where farming of a miscellaneous character is going on. 
If it should be determined to plant any, let them stand 
two feet and a-half apart each way. Sow the seed in 
September, otherwise very early in the spring and on 
a favoured spot in the garden; but in a general way 
there are parties who raise such plants in large quan¬ 
tities, and sell them at a cheap rate to the growers. 
HOLCUS SACCHARATUS. 
This requires to be better known before it can be 
positively affirmed to be a good green crop ; but if cattle 
are fond of it, certainly it produces abundance of stalks 
of a sweet and apparently tempting character. 
TRIFOLIUM INCARNATUM. 
As a green crop for only one cutting this is often 
preferable to Tares; but the custom of the neighbour¬ 
hood may be consulted as to its adoption. It is gaining 
ground, and is now extensively grown on stiff lands as 
a green crop for horses. J. Hobson. 
(To be continued.) 
HIBBON PLANTING. 
I propose planting a ribbon “ Crystal Palace style ”—viz., 
with Scarlet Geraniums, Purple King Verbena, and Tropceolum 
elegans. Would you tell me how far distant the rows should 
be, and how far the plants in each row should be from each 
other, and what would be the most telling width for each row ? 
—R.W. P.' 
[The right way to plant these three kinds ribbon fashion, is 
to allow the same breadth of the border to Scarlet Geraniums 
