. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. tly firmed witha wooden rammer; but too much care cannot beexercised in this operation, and some experi-ence is also needed to regulate the process ofconsolidation satisfactorily. Records must be kept of the weight of pots,soil and plants. Measurements will also beadvisable in some cases, and every detail in thegrowth of the plants should be noted. Theweather conditions must be observed, and in-jurious or beneficial influences duly valued. Theamount of foliage, development of individualleaves, the ti
. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. tly firmed witha wooden rammer; but too much care cannot beexercised in this operation, and some experi-ence is also needed to regulate the process ofconsolidation satisfactorily. Records must be kept of the weight of pots,soil and plants. Measurements will also beadvisable in some cases, and every detail in thegrowth of the plants should be noted. Theweather conditions must be observed, and in-jurious or beneficial influences duly valued. Theamount of foliage, development of individualleaves, the time of flowering, the maturation ofseed, fruit, root, or the whole plants, are allpoints which demand attention and manurial experiments it may be essentialto prepare a series of exact analyses, so thataltogether a great amount of work is involved. Protection of the plants from birds is necessaryin many instances, and at Woburn this is accom-plished by means of an arched iron structurecovered with wire netting, but anything of thiskind could bo easily made without much noted ; and at the conclusion a full record mustbe taken of the results. Much more could be written upon the impor-tant subject of experimental cultivation, for it ispractically inexhaustible. For example, experi-ments in plant improvement, in the applicationof insecticides and fungicides, and in the bestcommercial sources of the essential elements, allcome within its scope. Enough has, however,been said to show how much interest there is inwork of this character, and to indicate to un-trained beginners the methods upon which itshould be founded. In the future horticulturistswill probably be called upon to do much more inthis direction than hitherto, and every gardenerwho desires to stand high in his calling should, ifrequired, be at least prepared to carry out workof the kind upon a sound scientific basis. iJ. LewisCastle. LISSOCHILrS PURPrRATU-S. For convenience also in moving
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