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THE FLOEAL WOELD AND GAEDEN GUIDE. 



be rid of the plagite. Davallia bullala is Rf ue- 

 rally an easily managed fern, and is probably 

 only suffering from tLe check given in planting 

 it out. 



Laege Radish.— C. II. — The radish weighing 3J 

 ounces, and measuring 5\ inches in circum- 

 ference, is not " the largest on record." "VVc 

 have had plenty of similar size and excellence 

 in 8i:ch a wet autumn as this. The largest 

 radish on record is the one " from Japan, that 

 takes two donke3S to carry it to market," but 

 we don't know what it measures ; its diameter, 

 perhaps, is equal to the string of a long bow. 

 It is not too late to plant spergula, but we 

 should prefer to wait till April. It is too late 

 to soiv seed. 



Seedling Potatoes. — Mr. Simeon StocJc, Wire- 

 drawer, Lundley, near Huddersfield, says, " he 

 has raised a new seedling polatoe, flat, like the 

 Fluke, Mith rough skin like the Kegent. From 

 one seed, in 1807, the produce was 14 oz. ; in 

 1858 those produced 12 lbs. ; in 1S59, 25 stone, 

 of 16 lbs. to the stone. 



SuLpnrn Dustings. — A. B. — The action of sul- 

 phur is to kill microscopic fungi in their incipient 

 stages. It should be washed off, after a few 



hours, or it will interfere with the healthy action 

 of the leaves. It may be used to the extent of 

 covering the leaves with a faint yellow film. 

 The Boite a houppe is the best sul| hur dui>tir 

 when sulphur is used on a large scale, but your 

 match-box, covered with muslin, is just the 

 thing to us° in a small house. 



IS'ames of Plants. — ^/i't-i?,— Centranthus ruber. 

 A. a. S., Torqiini/. — Qr.ercus pedunculata, 

 terminal bud rendered abortive, probably by 

 an insect. 



Various. — F. ParJcer.—'We could not find any of 

 the insects you speak of, and jiut the plant 

 aside for further examination, but still without 

 finding them. — E. G. — If there are any points 

 on which you want information, we shall be 

 glad to attend to them. We hope .chorlly to 

 treat Dendrobiums and Stephanotis at proper 

 length.— .1. S. C, DulUn Ctist!e.~-The nuts 

 appear to be good specimens of Cosford, and 

 we expect the change you notice is explained 

 by " change of residence." The filbert can be 

 propagated from layers, cuttings, and grafts; 

 the latter in precii-ely the same way as apples 

 and pears. The common hazel is the best 

 stock. 



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METEOEOLOGICAL CALENDAE FOE NOYEMBEE. 



AVERAGES FOR THE EXSL'ING MONTH, 

 'ihe weather is usually verj'true to averages in November, and the gardener has more occasion 

 to fear rain than frost. The year 1^58 was an exception, ior a severe frost came at the end of 

 O.tober, and continued to the 3rd of November ; and again on the 9th, which lasted till the 12th, and 

 (I'd much mischief. On the 18th the plass was as low as 18', and on the 23rd it fell to 9\ which is the 

 lowest temperature recorded during the past thirty-two years. Averages for the month : Barometer, 

 29.923; thermometer, maximum, 49'; minimum, 38'; mean, 43^^ Rain in London, 2.3 inches. 

 Prevailing winds, S. and W. Storms of wind and rain are usually frequent. 



PHASES OF THE MOON FOE NOVEMBER, 1859. 

 J First Quarter, 2nd, 4h. 19m. p.m. <l Last Quarter, 17th, Ih. 6m. p.m. 



O Full Moon, 10th, 2h. 5m. p.m. • New Moon, 24th, Ih. 43m. p.m. 



MEETINGS AND EXHIBITIONS, NOVEMBEE, 1859. 



Thursday, 10th, IIortii;uUural Society, Floral Committee. — Wednesday, IGtli, 

 Norfolii and Norwich Horticultural. — Thursday, ]7th, British Pomological. — 

 Thtjesday, 24th, Horticultural Society, Floral Committee ; Dublin Horticultural. 



Chrysanthemum Shows. — Wednesday, 2nd, and Thuesday, 3rd, Stoke New- 

 ington. — Monday, 7th, and Tuesday, 8th, Tower Hamlets. — Tuesday, 8th, and 

 Wednesday, 9th, South Eastern. — AVednesd-4Y, 9th, and Thursday, 10th, Crystal 

 Palace. — Monday, 14th, and Tuesday, 15th, East London, Albion Hall, Dalston. — 

 Tuesday. 15th, Nottingham. — -Thursday, 17th, Leominster. 



*#* Secretaries will ohlige by forwarding Announcemenfs, ScJie:ltdes, etc., of 

 forthcoming Exliibitiojis. 



