r r ^
nowering p lm u s ; mid smnller sizes for scedhiigs and iio«ly
separate,1 offs.-ts. Emmerton used ]u>t9 for l a r ^ liloommg
plants, 8 in. Uigli, 5V in. d iameter a t tlic top, an d d j ui. a t tho
bottom, outside measure.
^¿>63. 2V»ie qf;),
dork.TsYYimclume^ 'or'roouafter bloom,’an,i th is should
repeated nnnuaUy (uotwithstmuUng th e opinion of some who
r
y the plants liluoiu b e tter th e second y e ar a fte r p otting) toi
say hluom aicer po tiu ig j an
this obvious reason,1, th a t it Up preserves the ................................ healtli and constitution
...............
of tho p lants, b y affonUng them a frosh supply ol n u tn m c iu ;
nnd a t tho samo time th e cultivator has an op p o rtunity ot c u rta
ilin g tlicir flhres, if grown very long, or of cu ttin g off Uie
lower p a rt o f the main root, if too long, or the en d ot it, i f decayed
; tlicreby forcing the plants, a s it were, into a s ta tc o f ae-
*=-■- ■............. -—“ " —a circu latio n of tion an d causing a conVinucdcirculation of thtehier .ijru .piciieese, «d.iulnrinniigQthe
summer, h i tlie formation of now fibres for thoirneccssary
sustenance au d su tip o rt: whereas, if tliis operation of potting
n o t pe rformed till tho second year, th, .......‘ ..............
considerable p a rt of Us nutritio u s quair
c ien t reprodu,
of which will
spring. Th,
potting, is tin
bcaf;
have losi
„ .J , w hich will produce
the strength of tho p la n ts ; an,I if U
lu tum n , thoro ivill n o t ho tim e lo r a siifU-
>f the fibres before wi,itcr sets in , the effects
■d an d weak bloom the ensuing
ily obicotion of any importance, against spring
omc sorts will in consequence bo more inclined
blow in the following autumn, an d thereby deprive the i>lant
o f its capacity to bloom well the ensuing sp rin g ; this , however,
occurs b u t iu few instances.
5iUU. I n p oiling or transjnantmg auriculns, th e pianM
should be carefully tu rn ed o u t of the former pot, an d thc earth
shaken from tlie fibres, which should he cu rtailed if found too
long an d numerous, together with the lower en d of th e main
root, an d th e fibres attached to tlia t p a rt, if it appears too long,
o r somewhat d ecayed; th e p lan t is to be, a t tho same time, carefu
lly examined, an d wherever an y unsounclness appears, it
m u st be e n tirely eradicated by means of a sluvrp penknife, let
the extent of i t ho ever so great, till no appearance of decay
r em a in s ; p a rticu la rly in th a t p a rt of tho maiu_ root where it
enters the surface of th e earth , or, as th e sailors phrase it,
betwixt wind an d water, which, being a lterna tely wet an d dry,
is more subject to droay th an an y o th e r part, and for the same
reason is th e m ost dillicult to h e a l: the wounded p a rt sliould
be immediately oxposeil to tho sun, an d when the surface of
tho wound is perfectly dry, a cement should he applied consisting
of bees’ wax an d pitch, about one h a lf o f each, warmed
an d softened in the sun, or hy a fire, to make i t adhere more
firmly on application; this will become close an d h a rd when
cold, i t will resist moisture, nnd is the host application yet
discovered, to prevent fu rth e r progress of th e decay, w h en ever
the lower leaves o f the plant, n e x t tlie surface of tho
e a rth , become yellow, or d ried up, it is proper to strip them
off, in a direction downwards. On rciilanting, a pot suitable
to th e size o f the p la n t is to be selected; i t is to havo a
hollow oyster-shell placed witb its convex side upwards, over
th e hole a t th e bottom, and th en to be ab out th ree p a rts filled
witli compost, h ig h e r in th e middle th an a t th e sid e s: tlic
p la n t is n ex t to be placed thereon, wUli its fibres reg u la rly
d istributed a ll rouiKl, so as ne arly or q uite to rcacli tho sides
o f th e pot, whieh is afterwards to be fllled up with the compost,
ad ding a little clcan coarse sand close ro und th e stem of
th e plant, on tho surface: tho bottom of th e pot should thon
be gently stnicii two or tlirce times against the table, which is
supposci to be made use o f fe r tlic sake o f convenience m the
operation, in order to vender th e soil more firm an d compact;
tin s will cause it to sink o r subside about b a lf an Inch below
tlio top o f th e pot, which will j>i event the loss of water when it
is administered. Mr. Hogg strongly recommends attention to
th e pu ttin g plenty o f broken tiles a t the bottom o f th e pots^—
............ - gooUdrainage —• d b y
th o retention o fwa te r ab o u t th e ir roots. (5iipp., p. 1.70.)
5205. The true depth lo p la n t an auricula is with in about
h a lf an inch of th e b o ttom o fits lowest or outside leaves; as the
new an d most valuable fibres proceed from th a t pa rt, so they
should immediately meet witli e arth to strike iuto, or otherwise
th ey will p c ris li; it w ill likewise encourage th e offsets, if
there be any, to strike root sooner than th ey w ould do i f n o t in
contact with the soil. {Florist's Direct., p. 120.)
5266. On the foregoing directions, b y Maddock, Ins editor,
Curtis, has th e following n o te : — “ N otwithstanding tlie au th o r
has so p a rticu la rly recommended the an n u al frcsli p otting of
auriculas, wo mu st beg leave to differ in opinion from him, as
fa r as relates to those p lants which aro intended to bloom
strong the following spring, the m o d eo f potting advlseil being
to sliake the whole of th e e arth from amongst th e fibres of the
p lan t, in order to examine the lowcr end o f th e main r o o t:
th is severe operation being performed in the spring, when the
plants ou g h t to he mak in g tlicir most lu x u ria n t growtii, will
have evil consequences. The case is simply th is : the plaiU
be in g firmly established, n a tu re intends its greatest growth in
th e sp r in g ; d u rin g th is rap id growth, thu operation gives an
u n n a tu ra l shock to vegetation 5 th e conscquGnce is, the plant
m u st rem a in do rman t u n til fresh fibres a rc formed sufficient
to draw nourishment for supporfing the growth necessary lo
fo rm a strong-blooming plant. Jlnving given o u r opinion
against it, wc su b stitu te the following recommen d atio n : select
those p lants intemled for strong blooms th e following spring
from the younger ones, tu rn them o u t with th c ir halls of e arth
entire, and, if tlie llhros a rc he alth y , re tu rn the halls iu to a s c t
o f pots one size la rg e r th a n they were in before, ad ding n n
compost to fill u p : wo have no objection to remove as m u d
e arth as can be done with o u t d isturbing tho m ass of fib re ; i:
th is .state tre a t them as usual, an d when those which hav
bloomed strong on this plan are o u t of bloom, p u t them on th
p lan recoramoiided b y th e au th o r. Wo beg leave also to notict
th a t it sometimes happens th a t the oystcr-shcll placed a t tli
bottom of the pot. by fitting too close, confines tho w ater in i i,
which is inevitable destruction to th e jil a n t; we should adviso
pa rticu la r care to be tak en for the effectual drainage of a
supcrahuudance of wot, by p u ttin g two or th ree pieces cf
broken pot over th e surface of th e bo ttom ,”
5267. Ilogg recommends th e flrst week in August, because
“ if you p u t yo u r p lants a t th is e arly period of th e summer
in to pots, in which they are to rem a in till they flower again
n e x t spring, the space of nearly twelve months, th e strength
o f tlie compost m u st be g reatly reduced before th a t tim e, p a rticu
la rly as they req u ire so much w ater d u rin g tho ho t months
of Jn
haust
is in th e pots
iu ly ; th is m u st tend, beyond all doubt, to c>
iincnt contained in so small a body of earth, t
by which means they w ill be loss ¿ l e b -
Early p o ttin g is nftciuled with an o th er evil co n seq u en t. ,
■ p iants lieiiig removed in to fresh an d more vegetative earth,
amp an io dwith d aily waterings, forces th em p rematurely
1 a state of active vegcuvtioii, an d causes th em to flower
! iu tho a u tum n ; a circumstance wliioh the florist always
vs with regret, as It in a g rea t measure destroys liis liopes of
lie bloom a t tlicir n a tu ra l and exjiected season, towards the
la tte r end of A p ri l: th is la st arg um en t of itself appears to me
quite conclusive in favour c f lato potting. The slips or offsets
will also have acquired more strength nncl b e tter roots, by
being suffered to adliere to the p a re n t p la n t till tho beginning
of August, an d will occasion y ou less trouble in p rotecting aud
sh ading them. From th e b eginning of August to the beginning
of November is a period quite long enough for th e plants to
strik e fresli fibres, and to get well establislied in the pots, before
w in te r ; and, with th e re tu rn of spring, yo u m ay expect a
vigorous growth of the p la n t in all its parts. Tlic customary
mode is, to sliake th e mould completely from tlic roots every
md y e a r ; b u t, in doing this, you m u st be guided by tlio
e an d condition of yo u r planfs. T h e la te Kenny lot his
lain very frequently in itil th e th ird year, red ucing tho bu ll
of e a rth only, trim m in g th e fibres, an d ex amin in g the ra rrn t
or main root. Tran sp lan tin g sliould be clone u i a cloudy sky
an d a moist atmosphere.”
5268. Justice pots suckers, an d transplants old plants, in
August. Henderson, of Dclvine, says, “ tho shifting season
is always, with me, ab o u t tho tliird week of May, when the
plants have done flowering, At th a t season, I shake th e m ould
from the old plants, an d cut the end of tiie stump u p to Hie
fresh young roots, i f It has grown too long. ( I am now speaking
of those p lants wliich have been in the largest-sized pots to r
■ - years.) Aftor dressing the wounds \n tl i g u r-n --mastich, b
prevent gangrene, the p lants a re repotted in th e sccont
pots. N ex t May they a re shifted, with the h a ll en tire, i
la rg e st size, o r ifoworing-pots; so th a t from th e flrst pot
tho yoimg planU in small pots, to a complete sliifting,
years elap se ; tho p lan ts h aving been one ye ar in small pots,
one in th e secoiid size, an d two In th e largest, or th ird size.
A little river-sand is p u t ro u n d the stems a t a ll the slultmgs ;
an d i f an y wounds a re made b y ta k in g off the suckers, tliey
a re dressed with masticli. At all times th e stems arc cleared
of sprouts above g ro u n d as th ey a j ip ^ r , b u t suckers from
u n d e r are allowed to grow, in order to form young plants. —
(Caled. Ilo rt. Soc. Mem., vol. lii. p. 230.)
5269. Removal an d potting o f offsets. Wlien offsets have
formed one o r more fibres, an in ch or two in len g th . Made oek
directs to remove th em by means of a piece o f lia rd wood> o r
b y th e use o f th e Angers, to bo separated from th e old plmit
with safety, an d rep lan ted ro u n d tlic sides of a small pot, fllled
witii tlie same compost, till they become sufliciciitly grown to
occupy pots s e p a ra te ly : if a small hand-glass bo p l a ¿ d over
each pot containing these newly p lan ted offsets, it will causo
th e ir libres to grow more rap id ly ; b u t it sbould n o t be long
continued, as i t would have a tendency to draw a n d weaken
the plant. (Florist's D irect., p. loO.)
5270. General cuUure. Maddock keops h is auriculas du rin g
one p a rt of th e year in wh at he calls a summer repository (jig .
900.), an d th e o th e r in a winlor repository.
5271. SummerrcposHory. “ The.foUowmgisrecommciulcil
as a proper p lan for th e summer repository, v iz .: in th e n rst
place, tliere snould ho a bed of coal-ashes formed
whore i t is in ten d ed to be erected, ab out 5 in . or
,ic k ;
o r a p la tform o f p lain square tUos, closciy fltted to e a ¿ ot
on th e surface of th e g ro u n d , to preserve th e jiota frorn
common earthworm, w h ic h ,b y g a in in g a dm ittan c e in to tl’
would perforate, and a lte r the consistence uf th e soil, in i
a n iuune r as to-prove very in ju rio u s : u pon th is fouiulatioii,
rows of b ricks { fg . 900.) a rc to be placed iu stra ig h t lines,
900
sunder, which will allow a free c
;n the pots when placed u ;
.o rtaiico, especially in wa....
weather, wlieii the a ir ism ostincUned to stagnate, an d become
impregnated with noxious effluvia. Tlic plants, by th e above
plan, will be raised from 9 in. to 12 in. above th e level of the
ashes or platform. Tliero should be two rows of substantial
stakes, 3 ft. long, nnd 5 in. by 3 in. wide, one row o f which
should he placed on each side, a t about 3 in. or 4 in. distance
from tiic two outside rows of pots (6 ): these stakes (c) sbould
be driven 20 in. in to th e ground, with tlie ir narrow sides
towards th e pots, and have notches c u t in tlicir tops, to receive
th e edges of tlie sh u tters th ev a re in ten d ed to support. By
■f l
i i Í
way of Illustration, suppose the whole lengtii o f the platform
to be 12 yards, an d the width 3 ft., it will contain seven rows
an d each row ab out seventy p o ts; a su in d c iit n umbe r to constitute
a moderate collection for a p riv ategentleman. Throe
sh u tters ( / ) , made with feallior-odged inch-deal hoards, each
4 y a rd s long, an d 2 ft. 0 in. wide, wiil reaeli th e whole lengtli
on ono Bide; threo of the notclied stakes will bo sufflcient to
support one of these sh u tte rs ; of course, flfteen stakes a t proper
distances will completely answer tlie purjposcs on one side : tlie
notches a rc to be cu t in the form o f a V , 2 i n . d c o p a n d S in .
wide a t th e toji, w hich will give room for tho sh u tters to move
backwards and forwards witliout difficulty or d an g er of sUp-
p n ig out. Both sides a re th u s lo h e provided with stakes and
shutters, the ujiper edge o f tlie la tte r sh o u ld meet over tlic
c en tre o f the platform (c), wlien th e p lants req u ire to bo
covered witli them, in tlio form of th e ridgo or ro o f of a house,
well titled an d sloping equally on both sides, so as to throwoff
la in , w ith o u t even adm ittin g it to d rip th ro u g li upon tlie
p lants in any p a rt. I t is necessary th a t a ra il, or row of stakes,
p ro p er iioiglit an d stren g th , sliould i>rocoed from the
gro u n d between th e .
sh utters when closed o
convenient to begin to
flnish on th e otTicr;
case, th e shu tters n
lupport tlilee sh utters '
■ I middle rows o f pots, to su p p o rt the
closing, especially as it is u.sually more
> cover or uncover on one side flrst, and
w ith o u t a support of th is kind, iu such
it fall clown ujion th e p la n ts ; a similar
of stakes, is necessary o n each side, to
difiii open, w ith the same degree o f sloiie,
- - ry direction tlian when closed; by which mean« the
l>laiits will have a free communication with th e a ir, whether
covered or o p e n ; n o r arc th e y cn tirc ly deprived of lig h t, when
tlie sliutters a re closed, because the lower edge of th e shutters
IS as h ig h or h ig h e r th an , tlie top o f th e p lim ts a t all times,
i h e p eculiar advantage a rising from tliis plan is, th.at when
th e plants req u ire to be sh u t up from excess of rain , they have
a t tbe same tim e the advantage o f a eoniiiiual suiiply an d free
c irculation of fresh air, which passes amongst th e ir leaves in
a ll direc tion s; whereas those who are obliged to sh u t u p th e ir
p lants in a close frame, to exclude excess of ra in from them,
qfieiuimes .«luit them u p in a wet state, as soon as it is ju d g ed
tliey have Iiad a sufiiciency: th is is a very dangerous, th ough
n o t u n u su a l practice, and often produces a mildew wlilcli is
aptotertn?d—e-d" w"Ci th- -th..e.. ..m. -o..s..t. ...d..e..s..t.r..u..c...t iv’e consequences. — '
ra th e r e ^ l i e r in th e season th an those whieli proceed from th e
centre o f the plant. Wlicn the pips become tu rg id ami begin
to expand, tliey m u st be preserved from ra in : nor aliowld th ey
remain an y longer in a situation exposed to cold w in d s; on tlie
contrary, sueli p lants ou g h t to be selected from th e rest, and
ived to a calm shady corner, w here tliey should have small
isses suspended over th em in sucli a man n er as to pre-
- -- bloom from rain , &c., anil y e t adm it a free circulation
of a ir, bo th to the p lan t an d to tlie blossom, it being equally
necessary for tho one as for th e oth e r.” fa 1 J
6275. /fogg puts his au ricu la s in to frames in Octo b er; the
Iranies are placed on a bed of ashes, aud are raised on bricks to
a dm it a free c u rren t of a ir u n d e r them ; b u t when tlie frost sets
in, about Christmas, th e bricks a re romoved, and the frames
- - - th e ground. In all d ry and temperate weatlier tlie
ivo exposed to th e air, very little water is given, and the
kept free from decayed leaves, an d th e surface o f tlie
ililiness. From the second week o f Fcbru
hand-glas
¡ E S ......
pots from n ,d tho benefit of a
td d u rin g March tlie p lants i..
rain s for an h o u r or two ; they a
It a re siiifted, an d suckers arc ti
an d while a ll possible a ir is give
a re sh u t close a t n ig h t, to preve
nipped b y th e frost.
5276. The Lancashire growers lia
make use of w cathor-beafding, witli liim
wall or fence, m a south aspect, to defend tliem against tlio
ram an d snow, resting, when sh u t close, upon a hoard 9 in
h ig h ; b u t this is never done except In very severe weather •
th e pots are p lunged up to the rim In sawju st or coal-ashes.
{Uogg.)
5277. Justice places h is au riculas in what ho calls a bu n k e r
OT slied, on th e lOtli of October. This h u n k e r is a stage with
boarded ends, fro n t and cover, placed against a wall with a
n orth-eastern exposure. H cg iv c sw a te rsp a rin g ly .b u ta sm u ch
a ir as possible; by th e end of February be top-dFesscs the plants,
an d i f they aro weak lie adds tho proportion of one eightli of
fullers’ e arth to th e compost.
■e top-dressed, such as n . ...
ken off where th ey a rc la rg o ;
1 d u rin g the d.ay, th e frames
It th e opening blossoms being
..o frames or lights, b u t
1 liinges, fixed again
1 agai
i278._ ¡{looming singe (fig. 001.). Tbi«, according to Mnd-
dock. >uld liav. iio rth en i aspect, tb a t th e sun may not
of a projierly constructed rciiository, an d stiitabb
f ic f tn tly 'a I’j for » “ **an ‘"y «r pro Uic lix ity summ in er the season,descri
will suf
cannot, liii___
;l, be too strongly Impressod on the mii
cultiv a to r of fl) delicate ..............................
flo> ............
la rly depends on tlie h e alth an d vigour of hYs' pïâi
th e end of summer, tliaii a t any otlier period o f the year,
ll'.e plants, aftor being jilaeeil in the summer repository, arc
to be k ep t moderately mois t; if th e rain s th a t happen are not
sulhciont, tliey m u st be occasionally watered with soft water
h y a small pot witli a round curved spout, ta k in g cnre not to
le t an y water fall into th e h e a rt or amongst the in te rio r leaves
o f th e plant, as i t could n o t speedily d ry up in th a t p a rt, and,
ot coursée -wonld endanger a decay ; an y water lodging in the
h e a r t o f the plants in spring, when the blossoms begin to make
tlio ir appearance, can n o t fail to in ju re them eonsiderably. Tile
p lan ts a re to remain in th e ir summer situation til l September
o r (Ictober, as th e weather may be more or less favourable, or
r a n has considerai)ly decreased.”
0272. Hogg removes iiis auriculas wliich have blown in
apring from tlie show stage to a no rtli-east aspect, to avoid the
score lin g rays of the summer sun. lie tlieu sets them upon
ils c"& c'" 'll5 °) lying on a b c d o f coal-ashes. {Trea-
5273. Jujittce sets h is p lants in a fu ll n o rth ern exposure, and
wnthout eovering till the 20th of October. Wliicbever of these
Ilians be adoiited, the p lants mu st he kejit c lear of ■H oeds, the
rtrt.i , - . , . 1- red ^ j,a rd „lossy, water sujiplied
• --id the Icaies, as tliey become yelloiv, drawn
shine on the flowoi
in th e form o f .
low e s t^ e lf , sin ............^....... ............
. —J pro-
st sh e lf shoufd he 2 ft. 6 in. from tho grom
It o in . hig h e r th an the first, an d th e rest in
portion ; these shelves should be about
"■«ii s u jip o rp i, otherwise the weifeit oTthe pots'wiil
soil g e n tly ......
ill d ry woathci
off close
to beni
its depth,
th e n o r th o . _
■■ ft. g rad u a lly sloping tc ___
ro o f should consist o f frani
hegin-
. los to tho winter
repository, “ which is
s im ila r to th a t for tlio
yi7.. th a t the south side of it should „ am
{ fg . 900. d ), instead of the wooden sh u tte rs : these
in the same manner, b u t will adm it of lig h t when the plants
a re ot necessity shut u p from adverse weatlier, w liidi so freq
u en tly occurs du rin g w in te r; th e admission of lig h t a l such
tunes IS uidisiiciisably necessary to the wcllhcing of th e plant«
especially when th e long continuance of rain , or severe frost,
ren d e rs it requisite to keep them covered, sometimes perliaps
lo r a dav or two, with little or no intcrmissioii. In the first
favourable weather th a t occurs in February, i t is necessary to
d iym the p lants of th e ir decayed e x terior le aves; an d hy the
middle o f th a t month, the operation o f earth in g up. as i t is
term ed, sliould commence; th a t is to say, tlio suporflcial e arth
o f th e pots should be carefully taken away, ab o u t 1 in. deep,
an d fresli compost with th e addition of a little loam, to give it
more tenacity, sliould be substituted in its ste ad ; th is will contrib
■iistructed in a m an n er exactly
season, with only one exception,
' ‘ if frames of glass
u te g rea tly to the strength of th e plants, an d the vigour of
tlie ir b lo om : a t th e same tim e it M ill afford a favourable op-
p o rtum ty to separate such offsets as shall appear possessed of
sufflcient fibre, to be taken off a t th is early season w ith sa fe ty :
tlicse qll.sets, when p ro p erly planted in small pots, should be
p l a ^ d in a frame, in some warm sheltered situation, till the
r ^ t s a rc established, The au ric u la is by no means a tender
plan t, yet i t will be proper to cover tlio repository with mats, iu
case qf severe fro s t; for altliougli it probably would not destroy
th e plants, unless it haiipciied in an extreme d eg re e ; i t would,
hoM-eycr, iin u re them, and jierhaps spoil th c ir bloom, p a rticu
lar y e arly 111 tlio spring, when tho stem begins to r is e ; it
would cortaiiily, a t th a t period, destroy or ren d e r th e pips or
corollas abortive. I f an y p lan t is possessed o f more th an one or
two Iirincipal stems, it is advisable to pinch off th e pips o f the
smallest and weakest, in order to ren d e r the blossoms o f the
ren iau iin g one larger an d m ore vigorous th an th ey would he if
tin s was omitted lo be done iu due time. I t is a curious fact,
th a t tliose sorts wliich a re n a tu ra lly possessed o f a fine green on
th e edge, or ma rg in , o f tiio flower are often known to lose tlia t
p ro p erty when tho stem proceeds from the very h e a rt orccntro
ot th e jila n t; whereas tliosc stems th a t proceed from fhe side
, - -r,......... be ab o u t 2 ft. 8 in. ;
It elevation o f the stage sbould n o t be Jess thau
5 ft. 6 in. on th e south side;
, ---------,............ of glass. Tho frames of glass
the soutli side o f th e winter repository will
n^ver extremely well for this jiuriiosc; h u t as tliey M-il! n o t be
u(iD enough to lo rm the ro o f completely, M’ith o iit ailditioc, a
ingle row o f feather-edged boards may be placed on the lowest
p a rt o f the slojie, an d th e lower edge of th e frames of glass mav
- - upon th em ; tlicse hoards will answer an o th er good pur-
itin g the sun, which a t thi
■, by preventing th is season o f th e year
obtained « r.r»rwiiiornl.lr» .10.,^/.« -.rt «I * I .1 - rt i.
. - ;......•• eonsideraliledegree o f altitu d e , from shining on
th e first an d second rows of plants, d u rin g the middle o f the
r».?’ . . it has rna ost p^ ower; alth o u g h th- -e p^l..a..n..t.s.. .o...f. .t.h...e. hack
will, in consequence, liave ra tlic rle s s light, y e t it iriii/L »u
ma teria lly injuriou s as tho former. Tho posts supporting the
roof o f th e stage, on th e so u th s id e , „
placed a t such distances from each otliei
sluittoi-s, m ade use of on th e no rth sido o f th ew in te r reposite
may tit between them, an d form a reg u la r shed, as low as ot
lower th a n tho h ig h e r sh e lf: th e remainiiig space to tho
gro u n d may ho left open in m ild calm weatlier, or may be easily
wise. 1 Uo ¿ s t nnd west ends of tho stage should be entirely
boarded uj) from top to bottom, and tlio fro n t left open, unless
in unfavouraWe lyc^vthcr. an d a t n ig h t ; a t those times it may
he d o ftnded hy framos o f wood covered with canvas: these
sliould be about 6 ft. wide, suspcndeil from th e fro n t edge of
Yn iHDgcs; th ey will .serve botli fo defend the bloom.
aTlb Ao uIt 5 ft. 6 111 long, connecteil with th e ir lowest ireodng erso dbsy
staples, th a t will allow them to move in any direction, an d s u ii
jiqrt tliem when up, will defend th e jiaili in fro n t from rain
tak e off tlie glaro of lig h t when the sun shine« an d a t Hie sanm
time defend the spectators from Its h eat. Tlie inside of tho back
an d ends o f tlie stage, an d the shelves likewise, should bo
painted black, o r somo vciy d a rk colour, by way of contrast to
th e white eyes, &c., of the flowers : and if a large looking-glass
bo placed a t cncli end o fth e stage, th e effect produced Mill bo
a s la r wTho o’ -e oali’r eY h " ^ len gtheiiing the stage each way
5279. -lii auriculas an d hyacinths generaUy blow cxactlv a t
the same time, the beauty aii^à elegance o f the sYene is consider-
¿ l y in creased by having a stage of Hie former, an d ab ed o f tho
latte r, u n d e r tlie same aMiiing, mIHi an intermediate iiath
¿ o u t 6 ft. Mfoo ; in which case, if tho c loth covering o f thè
h ^ cm th s 13 fine enough to afflnit asuffloicncy of light, it m ay
ha continued over tho aunculu-stage, instead o f tlie glass an d
boards, an d will answer all purjioses tolerably well with little
trouble : or otherwise, th e edge o f tlic clotli covering, for the
bed und path, may he nailed to tlie upper or fro n t edge of the
~ a y be so constructed, an d
- - th a t th e wooden
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