The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . ions. The deciduous and evergreen trees,which the late James McNab took so great a delight the domestic chimneys, and the prodigal waste ofpower in coal combustion, which act against thepurity of such an atmosphere as this portion of Mid-lothian ought to present. Even some of the deci-duous trees are affected, and their lives crippled, withthis smoke demon. Still, the garden was beautiful,even after a March wind, which was eating into thevery vitals of everything tender in the way of grandl
The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . ions. The deciduous and evergreen trees,which the late James McNab took so great a delight the domestic chimneys, and the prodigal waste ofpower in coal combustion, which act against thepurity of such an atmosphere as this portion of Mid-lothian ought to present. Even some of the deci-duous trees are affected, and their lives crippled, withthis smoke demon. Still, the garden was beautiful,even after a March wind, which was eating into thevery vitals of everything tender in the way of grandly the hybrid Rhododendrons do, and howbeautiful are the Aucuba leaves ! The very GoldenQueen Holly, although a little begrimed, showed whatit would be on the return of growth. However, I amnot concerned at this time in going into all theinteresting arboricultural subjects which such a gar-den as Edinburgh presents. My object is more tohave a running commentary on the tit-bits thatstruck my fancy. The extent of the gardens now, including theExperimental Garden, which was a separate concern. F G GREAT GRAPE VINE AT CUMBERLAND I 0D11E. (SEE F. .o I plants are up they should be thinned out, leavingthe best and strongest at about 12 inches apart. Avery good placa for Lettuce at this season is on theridges between the rows of Celery, where there is agreat depth of soil; and they also do well on a northor half-shady border, as the full force of the sun isnot favourable to growth in the Lettuce. Forsummer and autumn use the Cos kinds are the best,and the Paris White is as good as any, as it growslarge, hearts in close, and is crisp, tender, and ofgood flavour. For sowing about the middle ofAugust to stand the winter, none are equal to HicksHardy Green and the White Seeded Bath Cos, whichare first-class in spring. J. S. Scotland. THE EDINBURGH BOTANIC is now quite forty years, all told, since thewriter first entered the portals of these world-re- in, and which he handled
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