February 29, 1908. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
149 
nave, if not an ideail soil,.at least one that is 
capable of carrying heavy orops of any 
kind of garden produce, especially vege¬ 
tables. (2) Very few plants would give satis¬ 
faction it you attempt to cultivate them in 
a soil that is merely pointed over on the top 
and the subsoil left in its original state. If 
you treat it as we have stated, then there is* 
practically no limit to the number of kinds 
of crops you could grow on it. 
2652 . Nitrate of Potash. 
I have a quantity of nitrate of potash, but 
being ignorant of its suitability and appli¬ 
cation as a manure, I shall be favoured if 
you would tell me through your “Enquire 
Within ” column how it can be applied to 
Sweet Peas, Runner Beans, culinary Peas, 
Turnips, Parsnips, Carrots and Spinach. 
I(E. A. B., Kent.) 
Nitrate! of (potash is a Very valuable 
manure, and usually in so much request for 
military purposes that many people stand 
aloof from using it as a manure on account 
of its high price. Are you quite sure that 
it is not nitrate of soda ? In any case, both 
of these are very powerful manures, and 
may be used at the rate of one to three 
pounds per rod before sowing. Indeed, in¬ 
stead of applying that quantity all at once, 
we should make two applications of it, one 
at the time of sowing and another after 
the plants have made some growth. This, 
however, requires a further qualification, 
inasmuch as Sweet Peas, Runner Beans and 
culinary Peas have a special means of pro¬ 
curing and fixing the free nitrogen of the 
atmosphere. Except in the early stages of 
growth, when the temperature is low, the 
application of nitrate is not of very much 
importance, so that a second application 
need not be given in the case of the three 
plants you mention as belonging to the Pea 
family. Turnips, Parsnips, Carrots, Spi¬ 
nach, Onions, Beetroot, Leeks and other gar¬ 
den crops would, however, derive much ad¬ 
vantage by the applications of the above 
manure. It should never at any one time be 
applied in a heavier dressing than 3 lb. to 
the rod or pole of ground, as we think 
above that it would be wasted. When about 
to sow, scatter the manure over the surface 
of the ground and lightly point it in, or if 
the soil is in good condition you could rake 
it in with a wooden rake. At a later appli¬ 
cation it could be scattered over the ground 
between the rows of plants and then watered 
in, or you could put it into'water at ’ the 
time of application, avoiding the' foliage of 
the plants as much as possible. Use a rosed 
watering-pot to distribute it equally. 
MISCELLANEOUS . 
2653. A Book on Grafting 1 . 
Could you recommend me a reliable book 
giving plain directions for grafting and 
budding fruit trees? (F. E. Aubrey, 
Middlesex.) 
There is a book entitled “ Grafting and 
Budding,” by Charles Baltet. Of this there 
is an English edition by W. Robinson, and 
MISS HEMUS’S 
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The above mentioned varieties are sold out. but Miss Hemus 
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Write for catalogue of cheap offers. 
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Raspberry New Prolific. — Distinct new variety, 
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Cabbage Plants -Early Rainham. Ellams Early, dwarf, 
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2 Pear, 2 Plum. 1 Cherry, 9/6. 6 Climbing. 6 Bush Roses, 
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dwarf, 3 6 ; 50 for 10/-. 
Beautiful Plants for early Spring Blooming—100 
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Ivy. 4 Perennial Pea, (perennial/ 3/-. 
Begonias (Tuberous) —I am again offering my famous 
“MAXIMA GIGANTEA" strain in first size tubers only 
(average circumference 3J to inches). Tubers from this 
strain obtained many prizes for my customers last year. 
Many single blooms measured 5 to 6 inches across 1 
Yellows, Whites, Pinks, Scarlets, Coppers, singles 2/3 doz., 
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E. CAYE 0 SeriIT LOWESTOFT. 
Seeds of Annual Flowers 
for all Purposes, 
13 Packets, post free, for i/-. 
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100 seeds in each packet, post free. 1 /- 
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Collection G-.—13 Id Packets Best Dwarf Annuals for 
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CLIMBERS IN POTS A SPECIALITY. 
Seven Silver Cups and 81 First 
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Braiswick Rose Garden, 
COLCHESTER. 
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