The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1870-07-09 00:00:00

ICMIIRIII GARDEN.

Clear the ground of the early crone as soon as they cease to
he profitable, and turn it up in readiness for the winter stuff.
We again urge the necessity of having the ground in readi-
ness for planting directly there is an appearance of • shower.
When left until the rains came, the soil isnot lit for working
upon for mune time, and the benefit the plant. would have
recelved from the molatnre is lost. Sow the last lot of French
Beans and Scarlet Runners. Where It I. intended to save the
Deed of either of these vegetable., • row of each sort should
he set spurt especially for that purpofe and those intended
for supplying 51,0 kitchen have every bean removed 'mule-
finitely they are large enough for gathering The common
way of leaving a few at the bottom of the bine for wed is
altogether wrong, as they Impoverish the plants and prevent
them hearing 1,0 freely •11 they otherwise would. The 9,11-
vantage of having the Peas in trenches, as advbed by us in
former Calendars, can be seen now, a. the roots can be sup
plied more readily and effectually with water; by simply ,
stopping up es,,th end of the trench, Ito macon he filled, and
the root, have the benefit of every drop of water. Whe.a
there is the convenience of nupplying this vegetable with the
brute mwsge in a thin' eti form, the increased vigour and
productivenms will roan convince the cultivator that the
pea hos a cotteltierah'e liming for stimulating drink.. Sow
soon • few rows if the early varieties, such a. Sangster.'
No. 1, and Advancer fir the latest crop. Keep the gr und
well stirred between growing grope of all kinds, end thin out
turnips and other aubJecta that need that attention. The fly
Is troublesome Just now, but • dusting overhead when the
foliage is wet with new will check its Meg.. Keep V• gee
table Marrows, Ridge Cucumbers, and salading plants well
supplied with water.
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Both green and black fly, as well as red spider are making
headway and committing terrible havoc on wall-trees
that have not had much attention. To keep there trees
healthy, the foliage must have (regnant washings with a
powerful garden-engine. An ordinary !syringe I. compara-
tively useless for more than three or four trees. Colonies of
black-fly may he destroyed by dipping the points of the
shoots on which they have established themselves In strong
tobacco-water, or a solution of Buiburst Compound, or
Footer's Insecticide, Busting the foliage after it has been
wetted with the engine with tobacco powder will also help
to keep these pests In subpction. Trees on walls that are
inn very had state may be smoked with the ald of a few polee
and a piece of tarpaulin large enough to cover them and
reach from the top to the bottom of the wall. There la a
certain amount of trouble, Ant not so much as one may
reasonably suppose neither is there so much waste, as the
space Is so small that it quickly gets ailed, and the smoke
doubles up the fly before It has time to get away The
smoking should be followed up with a good washing to dis-
lodge those only ermilled, and the soil at the foot of the
trees ought to be raked over, to smother all that are on the
ground, but not quite killed with the smoke.
IILOWYR O•I2DEN

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Regulate the growth of bedding-plants, and give those
planted out late a few good soakingi of water, or the season
will be past before they get established. Dahlias will require
attention, particularly if intended for exhibition. Keep the
branchns tied in, to prevent their getting broken about with
the wind, and disbud freely where fine blooms are required.
Water these and Hollyhocks with manure.ww er, if It can be
had; If not, mulch the roots thickly with short litter from
the stable, and use rain-water. Unless the time and water
can be spared for regular soakings, it will be as well to leave
the watering alone beyond one or two thorough soakings, to
help them to get istablished Propagate Pinks, Carnations,
and Picotees, by means of cuttings, pipings, or layers the
first is the best method. Rost-stocks in ordinary soils
are in cspital order for budding just now, but in very dry soils
a few liberal applications of water will help to set the sap
In Vigorous motion.