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obtained,  the  second  season  it  ’^^•ill  be  a  vast  sheet  of  blossom. 
Before  a  bed  is  planted  m  this  way  it  should  be  turned  out  to 
a  depth  of  3ft,  and  a  large  quantity  of  manure  mixed  with  the 
so'il  as  well  as  a  good  dressing  of  basic  slag.  If  the  soil  is  poor 
in  lime  some  chalk  or  lime  or  mortar  rubbish  should  be  added. 
It  should  be  borne  in  mind  that  a  bed  of  this  sort  will  not  get 
For  this  metliod  of  growing  the  larger  the  bed  the  greater  the 
effect  produced,  the  height  of  the  centre  being  proportioned  to 
I  the  size  of  the  bed.  The  most  suitable  varieties  for  a  bed  of  this 
I  sort  are  those  belonging  to  the  Jackmanni  section,  as  they  are 
I  very  free  flowering  and  last  a  long  time  in  bloom.  Some  sorts 
are  very  effective  on  the  wall  of  a  house,  especially  the  moderate 
Clematis  florida, 
anything  more  than  a  top-dressing  for  some  years,  as  the  Clematis 
resents  being  moved,  or  at  least  takes  a  year  to  get  over  if, 
wliile,  when  it  has  become  established  the  soil  for  2ft  or  3ft  round 
a  plant  becomes  so  permeated  with  roots  that  it  is  impossible  to 
dig  in  much  manure  without  injury  to  it.  Hence  the  necessity  of 
making  a  good  preparation  at  the  start  which  will  last  for  some 
years. 
growing  ones.  It  is  a  mistake,  ho\^■cver,  to  grow  the  more  ram¬ 
pant  sorts  in  this  way,  as  they  want  a  good  deal  of  nailing  or 
tying  up,  and  if  neglected  for  a  few  days  the  more  succulent 
growths,  such  as  Jackmanni  alba,  will  lose  a  number  of  their  best 
1  shoots  tlirough  being  broken  off  by  the  wind  at  the  nodes,  and 
1  when  so  broken  off  they  rarely  produce  side  shoots  to  take  their 
1  places. — A.  Petts. 
