... l The Greenhouse in Winter Its Possibilities and Limitations By Our Horticultural Correspondent IN the depth of winter-- say from December until about the middle of February-- the range of plants which may be grown satisfactorily in a greenhouse without arti ficial heat is very limited. Fruit trees, such as peaches, nectarines, figs and grape vines, may be accommodated permanently under glass, ...

... By A. CROXTON-SMITH YEARS ago I read of a hunts man whose hounds were under such admirable disci pline that on returning to kennels after exercise he would give the order, Ladies first, and the dog hounds would wait patiently while the bitches entered. I often wondered how he managed to teach them the distinction between the sexes. We had our own little difficulties at one time. Patrick ...

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... From Our Parliamentary Correspondent THE Animals Bill, which is now before a Standing Committee of the House of Commons, has two parts. In the first, which was described in detail in these notes a fortnight ago, provision is made for an extension of the period during which payment may be made to farmers for eradicating bovine tuberculosis. Part Two amends the Horse Breeding Act of 1918 in ...

... By Our Horticultural Correspondent KEEP OFF THE GARDEN --or at any rate the vegetable plots-- would appear, at the time of writing, to be sound advice! Unless we get a spell of dry weather before these notes appear in print the present season is bound to be a late one for sowing vegetable seeds outdoors. The gardener must plan his work according to the weather; he can seldom hope to gain any ...

... By LAND AGENT IT is not surprising, when one comes to think of it, that the adherents of a great religion, so largely agricultural in num ber, should have chosen the cow, that un complaining patient friend of man, as their symbol of the fertile earth. Although we of the West may not show the same kind of veneration towards their sacred emblem as do our Asiatic friends, yet never before have we ...

... THE National Hunt meeting at Cheltenham will be held on March 2, 3, and 4. This most brilliant fixture vies with Aintree in its popularity with cross-country enthusiasts, and is expected to draw big crowds on each of the three days. Added prize money will amount to £13, 800. Our pictures are of some of the better-fancied runners for the Gold Cup, to be decided on the Thursday. COOL CUSTOMER: A ...

... . . LINCOLN RED SHORTHORN F0R DAIRY STOCK MILK PRODUCTION SPRING SALES LINCOLN April 22nd I BOSTON May 4th For cataloeues and full barticulars of the Breed abbly to 17, West Parade, Lincoln. (Tel. 10445.) ...

... THE Suffolk Horse Society's Autumn Show and Sale at Ipswich attracted buyers from the Midlands and South and also from Scotland. The Society is in a strong position, inasmuch as its members are as keen as ever, with new members joining the ranks in good numbers. The market is not so satisfactory at the moment, but good stock is selling, and work ing stock, i.e., geldings, continue to sell well ...

... Potato Harvester from Sweden IN our issue of January 30 of this year we published pictures and a description of a new potato harvester the Solanum by a Swedish inventor, Mr. Victor Nilsoom. The demonstration then was carried out with a few rows of planted potatoes, which, though they showed the mechanism of the machine, gave no idea of the capabilities in a potato field with haulm and trash to ...

... THE Show was held at Elcot Park, Kintbury, and was well attended. Entries for the Guernsey classes were so heavy that the judging was not con cluded until late in the after noon. The chairman of the Society is Mr. Beauchamp Hogg. SIR WILLIAM ROOTES' GROUP of Aberdeen- Angus females. Between them they lr on the tico firsts, a second, Challenge Cup and the Eliot-Cohen Cup. THE ELIOT-COHEN CUP ...

... The Orchards of Reading University Importance of Replacement Pruning; Grading, Storing and Right Varieties By Our Horticultural Correspondent READING UNIVERSITY'S Horticul tural Station at Shinfield, Berkshire, under the direction of Professor R. H. Stoughton, D.Sc., London, has for many years had a deservedly high reputation for the production of apples of superb quality. This is as it should ...