43 THE GARDENER. [Jan. 1869. 



Sir, — Could you or any of your readers of the ' Gardener ' tell me if syringing 

 trees with water on a frosty night would take off scale. A. G. 



[We do not think it will. What say any of our readers? — Ed.] 



Sir, — I am desirous of obtaining, through the medium of your interesting 

 periodical, some information as to the propagation of the Mulberry. A very 

 fine old tree of this species grows in a courtyard at the back of the house I am 

 now living in, and it usually bears a large crop of fruit, which this year has been 

 peculiarly abund.ant and well ripened. Between thirty and forty years ago some 

 half-dozen young trees were raised by cuttings from this Mulberr^'-tree, and these 

 are now vigorous young trees, all growing in this neighbourhood ; but, except in 

 one instance, none of these have ever ripened any fruit. They are covered with 

 small green Mulberries in the early summer, but these all fall off before they are 

 half the proper size. I wish much to know the cause of thi?, and if I could raise 

 any young plants with better success. I enclose my card, and I remain. Sir, 



Lancaster, November dd, 1868. A Subscriber. 



[Will any of our correspondents reply to this communication? — Ed.] 



Dear Sir, — I have a bed (on grass) 80 feet long and about 5 feet wide. I pro- 

 pose to plant it next year in the manner recommended by Mr Simpson, at page 

 495 of the last volume of the 'Gardener,' thus: The centre is to be two rows 

 of Christine ; on each side of it, one row of Variegated Alyssum, with an edging 

 of Oxalis corniculata next the grass. Now I should be glad if Mr Simpson would 

 inform me through your columns, 



1. Whether he thinks the bed would be too long for the above combination. 



2. At what distance in the row he plants the Oxalis? and also at what distance 

 the line of Oxalis should be from the Alyssum? 



3. Does Mr Simpson sow the Oxalis on bottom-heat ? 



4. Are two rows of Christine sufficient? 



I remain, &c., L. M. N. R. 



[Will Mr Simpson kindly reply to our correspondent ? — Ed.] 



Would you choose me twenty-four select Herbaceous plants for exhibition — 

 twelve for June and twelve for August ? — I remain yours, A Constant Reader. 



W. L. 



The following will suit you: — 



June. — Statice latifolia, Aquilegia alpina. Campanula speciosa, Lilium candidum, 

 (Euothera macrocarpa, Helenium Hooperii, Dictamnus of sorts, Ornithogalum 

 pyramidale, Anthericum liliastrum, Dielytra spectabilis, Spiraea Aruncus, Lupi- 

 nus polyphyllus. 



August. — Campanula grandis, Tritoma Uvaria v. glaucescens, Achillea Eupa- 

 torium, Pentstemon speciosus, Statice eximea, Lythrum roseum superbum, Heli- 

 anthus multiflorus fl. -pi., Lilium chalcedouicum, Eryngium amethystinum, 

 Delphinum alopecuroides, CEnothera graudiflora, Chrysobactron Hookerii. 



