. The Garden : an illustrated weekly journal of gardening in all its branches. Itwould, perhaps, be rash to describe this species as the most beautifulwhich we possess, but it certainly may be asserted that none arosuperior to it. Its abundant flowering qualities, the brilliancy of thecolour of tho flowers themselves, joined to its dwarf habit, mustalways place it high on tho list of our best Fuchsias. It is easilygrown, and thrives well in almost any soil. It maybe propagated bymeans of cuttings, which strike root readily. DENNINGS accompanying woodcut represents a garden sauce
. The Garden : an illustrated weekly journal of gardening in all its branches. Itwould, perhaps, be rash to describe this species as the most beautifulwhich we possess, but it certainly may be asserted that none arosuperior to it. Its abundant flowering qualities, the brilliancy of thecolour of tho flowers themselves, joined to its dwarf habit, mustalways place it high on tho list of our best Fuchsias. It is easilygrown, and thrives well in almost any soil. It maybe propagated bymeans of cuttings, which strike root readily. DENNINGS accompanying woodcut represents a garden saucer of consider-able ntility invented by Mr. Denning. As will be seen, it is really acircular trough, the pot standing on the inner rim. Tho centre, , is not open, but a cup into which the overflow from the rim andthe draiuiugs from the pot escape and pass away through a hole inthe bottom. Into this central cup the roots of some plants descendand find moisture. The advantages of this saucer aro that it keepsthe plants moist, without subjecting them to saturation; it. Sect on of Pot saucer allows of frequent waterings with fresh water without inducingrotting or stagnation of the soil. Tho common garden saucer, judi-ciously used, is a great aid to the cultivator, and answers perfectlyfor many purposes ; but this has special value in many cases wherethe other would be worse than useless, and it deserves general in gardens where many plants are grown. It is made for by Messrs. Down & Harlock, Cheam, Surrey. Boiler-water for Plants.—I have been in the habit of usingboiler water for taking the chill oft tho water with which I wateredall kinds of fruits and plants commonly grown under glass for manyyears, and I have known many others do the same without any badeffect, but I should not think of using it for syringing for fear ofdepositing a sediment on the foliage. For that purpose it is betterto fill a few pots with pure soft water and allow them to sta
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