TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 5477, 7 February 1885, Page 4

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

(jr.il)loi.AH, JJoi, Ciui.sx'K, kiv. (T.H., I'on-»oiib>|.-(l| «uullai;uoil lit all puriuil:! to urn(or tlio vino. Thu lieat time to liao it lmuitmurn is when illi;!,'i»K over tlie liuriluru in tlio sprint;; duat it over tlio aurluco. If you liiiveaqiiaiitily ratliui1 usi: for Itui'piii,,' k!ii:;i and otlior inaoul pi^.sts umlui; i« crowniK veu'Otaliluu. uthur uianiuo is hotter for tlio vino tliun wot. (21 'J'.j Brow Kludiolua for Oiu spring show, you would neod to lilmit your liullia aliout July. Kor exhibition for the n.utuinn shows, plant in Outobox. I eonlil nut sot down any hai'd line iib to time, us Iho tteaHons are ko iliir.rfiiit that bullis will come into tlowui(iuickor aoino yours thun otliora. Cl) Your rose has piobably oxliuuHted Iho t.oil it i« planted in. Noil winter lift it, put aonm Ifood rich uoil into tho hole, and rep uni. (1) My box edKinK wua clipped lust Jlay. and aifain last Uocombcr. and is doiiiK llr»t-claBB. I would not adviao you to clip yours now ; wait till May. If ollppod now, and n dry autumn nets in. a number of your plants would probably die. Tho bout tlmo to ro-lay or to make fresh odifiiiKS from cuUinys in hi May. 'i'liuy would not grow now imluss a Broal deal of trouble was taken witu Iliem. (1) The boat time to lift camellias, rhododonupons, iwuloas, etc., is (t!) Your ([uinco ia probaoly planted on soil with a hard, dry bottom. That niiu-ht lie the cause; of tho fruit dropping on". Try thu oU'tfct o£ mulching in tho spring. Hefure doing so, dig and manure round the troo. (7i Soil from Mount Edon or from any volcanic dhitrict iv not good soil for potiln«. TJio boat in a (riaulu loani of an old «raa» paddock for llio body, with Hand, luur mould, and well-rotted manure mixed with it, Jlonoflour or Kiiaiio 1 would novormix with the (loainKsoil. After a plant Has grown, und if itre<|mrea more stimuliintH timn the noil in ihu pot can nrlvo, then use KUiiuo or fi'flbli cow or liorao dropiiinpi steeped for nemo time in water mid thu ei'Jiimuit •strainod oil—in fuel, liquid manure. S. Boil for fuchsias: Tnu boat is lurfy loam, luaf-moiili), or decayed cow manure und silver Band. I'm! bust growers for inhibition adopt liijuidmanures andsystcmauf their.iwn^yluch they learn hy nxpuiiunce. Situation: 'I'hoy ouKht to ba (jrownin acuol, moist frame. Hun thut you do not overdraw ilium. Thorn nro v number of varieties with Kood lmbiu. I wilt only mention a few which con easily bo obtained from any of the different growers in town, namely: Jjeoward—close, compact habit, dark. Dietato—sLrong urowor, dark. White Kaglo—double white, lluehablt. Ulemphis Murkaman-dark duuble. 'I'hefO are of a free habit of growth, profune bloomer?, and easy to grow.