January  2.  1902. 
.KilliNAL  OF  IIOIITICULTURE  AKI)  GOTTAOE  GARhlEXER. 
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Figs  Under  Glass. 
The  pot  trees  started  in  November  or  beginning  of  December 
should  now  have  the  temperature  increased  to  GOdeg  at  night,  and 
65deg  by  day,  70deg  to  75deg  with  sun  heat,  and  if  the  tempera¬ 
ture  rise  to  80deg  or  85deg  it  will  be  an  advantage,  provided  it 
is  due  to  sun  heat.  Avoid,  however,  a  high  temperature  by 
artificial  means,  for  it  tends  to  attenuate  and  weaken  the  growths, 
and  this  is  unfavourable  to  the  first  and  second  crops  of  fruit. 
The  sturdier  and  shorter  jointed  the  young  shoots  can  be  kept 
the  greater  will  be  the  chances  of  a  satisfactory  early  crop. 
Syringe  the  house  and  trees  in  the  morning,  and  again  at  closing 
time,  in  bright  weather;  but  when  dull,  sprinkle  the  floor,  pit 
sides,  and  walls,  as  a  saturated  atmosphere  as  such  times  is 
unfavourable  to  a  sturdy,  fi*uitful  habit.  As  the  fermenting 
material  settles  firmly  about  the  pots  add  more  fresh  leaves, 
bringing  them  nearer  to  the  rim^  taking  care  that  the  heat 
about  tne  pote  does  not  exceed  70deg  to  75deg.  Water  the 
trees  as  required  with  liquid  manure,  always  before  the  soil 
further  accelera^d  and  growth  sustained,  both  in  the  wood  and 
frmt,  by  sprinkling  on  each  square  yard  every  fortnight  or  three 
weeks  a  good  handful  of  the  following  mixture  :  — Bone  super¬ 
phosphate,  di-y  and  crumbling,  four  parts;  powdered  saltpetre, 
two  parts;  ground  gypsum,  one  part;  mix  and  keep  dry.  The 
surfaces  of  the  house  and  trees  will  require  an  occasional 
syringing,  but  avoid  damping  the  trees  in  very  dull  weather ; 
yet  maintain  a  genial  atmosphere  by  sprinkling  the  paths  and 
borders  when  their  surfaces  become  dry.  Maintain  a  night 
temperature  of  EOdeg,  55deg  from  fire  iieat  by  day,  and  from 
GOdeg  to  GSdeg  with  sun  heat,  ventilating  freely  from  that 
temperature  and  losing  no  opportunity  of  effecting  a  change  of 
air  daily. — Geowbe. 
Rock  Garden  and  Water  Pool. 
Water,  how  enlivening  it  is!  Present  in  any  form,  either 
.still  water,  or  in  rippling  streamlets,  noi.sy  brooks,  miniature 
A  EFFECT ;  ROCKERY,  ALPINE  PLANTS,  AND  WATERPOOL. 
becomes  dry.  Neglect  of  water  for  once  only  will  cause  the  entire 
collapse  of  the  first  crop. 
Place  some  turves,  about  2in  thick,  grass  side  downwards, 
and  extending  2in  over  and  inside  the  rim  of  the  pots,  filling 
the  circular  dish  with  rich  compost.  Sprinkle  a  little  of  a 
mixture  of  three  parts  superphosphate  of  lime,  two  parts  pow¬ 
dered  nitrate  of  potash,  and  one  part  ground  gypsum  on  the 
turves,  and  surface  dress  occasionally,  watering  the  turves  with 
liquid  manure  so  as  to  keep  them  moist.  Stop  the  growth  at 
the  fifth  leaf,  especially  if  it  is  necessa^  for  inducing  a  bushy 
habit,  but  avoid  crowding  the  trees  with  growths  and  foliage 
that  cannot  receive  plenty  of  light. 
For  May  Fruiting. 
The  house  containing  the  planted-out  trees  for  this  purpose 
must  be  started  without  delay.  The  border  will  need  thoroughly 
moistening  through,  after  which  the  surface  may  be  covered  with 
about  2in  thickness  of  short,  sweetened,  lumpy  manure.  The 
roots  will  extend  from  the  collar  into  tliis,  especially  if  the  mulch 
be  rather  thicker  there ;  and  if  the  border  be  narrow  and  shallow 
some  turfy  loam  and  old  mortar  rubbish  may  be  mixed  with  the 
manure.  ITiis  will  favour  surface  rooting,  and  it  will  be  still 
cataracts,  or  the  gentle  glide  of  quiet  rivers,  that  flow  on  and  on, 
ever  and  ever — how  inexpressibly  beautiful  and  eternally  inter¬ 
esting  water  is  in  these  forms!  No  garden,  not  even  the  tiniest, 
should  lack  the  elements  of  a  land  or  rock,  and  water  scene. 
See  what  can  be  done  in  such  a  garden  as  Mr.  Arnott’s.  The 
illustration  on  this  page  shows  rocks,  plants,  and  a  pool  of  water, 
yet  how  very  full  of  interest  it  is!  One  could  spend  the  whole 
long  hours  of  a  summer’s  day  studying  such  a  composition  and 
the  subjects  of  which  it  is  formed.  What  a  great  deal  there  is 
“  to  take  in,”  to  look  at,  study,  enjoy,  and  ponder  over.  And 
surely  a  garden  exists  just  to  provide  this  mental  quality  of 
recreation — it  serves  one  of  its  highest  purposes  if  it  does  so. 
Mr.  Amott  writes  regarding  this  portion  of  his  garden  at 
Carsethorn,  near  Dumfries: — “  Nymphseas  are  among  my  most 
recent  favourites,  and  I  grow  a  few  in  small  tanks  and  tubs.  In 
the  right-hand  corner  of  the  illustration,  which  represents  a  por¬ 
tion  of  a  rockery  for  Alpine  plants,  is  a  corner  of  a  little  pool  for 
Nymphsea  chroinatella.  The  largest  of  the  W’ater  Lily  pools, 
itself  a  miniature  one,  has  been  figured  in  another  journal.  I 
have  a  keen  love  for  these  new  'Water  Lilies,  which  are  destined 
1  to  take  a  high  place  in  the  gardens  of  the  future  when  people 
I  become  aware  how  easily  they  can  be  grown  without  a  continuous 
1  flow  of  water.” 
