62 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



The Heathebside Nurseries, comprising several hundred acres at Bag^hot, 

 and lately the property of A. Mongredien, E-q., have been purchased by a limited 

 liability company. All the sliares wei'e disposed of in a very short time, and the 

 company is no.v in fall working order. The manager of the xsurseries is Jlr. R. 

 Thornton. 



The Rose Harvest of Adriaxople of 1873 was, according to the report of 

 Yice-Consul Dupuis, remarkably good. The crop is said to yield about 500,000 

 miscals, or about 75,000 ozs. of otto (or atta) of roses, and is valued at about 

 £70,000. 



The Gard2ker=;' Chronicle, and Agricultcral Gazette, which have been 

 published together for thirty years, were separated at the commencement of the 

 present year. They are now brought out as distinct papers, under their respective 

 titles ; and we heartily wish them both success. 



The A'ixe Disease still occupies the attention of French authorities. The 

 prize of 20,000 francs offered by the French Government to the discoverer of a 

 practically efficient mode of destroying the Phylloxera will not be awarded until 

 next December, for the purpose of allowing another season for esperiaient and 

 observation. 



The Potato Crops are threatened by an enemy as bad, if not worse, than tlie 

 disease. The enemy is the Colorado Potato Beetle, IJoryphora dcccmpunctaia, which 

 during the last few years his done an immense amount of mischief to the potato- 

 crops in North America. It is a native of the Rocky Mountains, where it feeds upon 

 a species of wild potato, Solatium rosfratnm. As soon as the cultivated potato was 

 planted at the foot of the mountains by the settlers, the crops were attacked by the 

 Dorypliora; and since then it has spr^-ad over nearly the whole of North America, 

 destroying the crops in every direction ; and it is feared that in a short time it will 

 make its appearance in this country. Efforts have been made to stay it.s progress 

 in America, but without avail. During 1871 a great many of the beetles covered 

 the river Detroit, in Michigan, and crossed the lake Erie on floating leaves, and 

 other convenient rafts. 



Lord Cathcart's Prize of £100 offered for the best Essay on the Potato 

 Disease has not been awarded, although ninty-four essays were sent in. 



LiLiuM Al'Eatum has been imported very largely during the last few weeks ; 

 and at a great sale in Stevens' Rooms, Coveut Crarden, on the 8th ult, lots of 

 twenty-five bulbs were sold for £1, and of forty £1 5s. to £1 83. 



A School of Horticulture is, we understmd, to be formed in France, and 

 the magnificent kitchen-garden at Versailles i-s to be set apart for the instruction of 

 the scholars in fruit and vegetable culture. 



TO COERESPONDENTS. 



Greenhouse Roses. — IF. W. — You must not e.'cpect to have them in bloom by 

 the middle of March. A little of Standen's manure, sprinkled on the top of the 

 soil in the pot, wiU do them good ; or sheep's droppings inight be used with advan- 

 tage. If neither of these plans is convenient, use very weak liquid manure con- 

 stantly. It scarcely matters of what it is made, whether gumo or steeped dung, so 

 long as it is weak and clear. They must have abund.ant light, and regular venti- 

 lation and sun-heat alone will bring them into bloom by the middle of April, if 

 tnken care of. 



Pruning Roses. — Amateur Eosarian. — You may begin to prune, especially as 

 an early bloom is wanted ; but it would be well not to touch the tea-ro.ses just yet, 

 because, if sharp frost should come, its fury will be spent on the present tops of the 

 shoots, and the riper parts of the wood will be spared ; whereas, if they are pruned 

 now, they will immediately begin to push roots from the ripe wood, and all those 

 new shoots will be endangered. \ ery much dep?nds on a-pect and climate. R jsos 

 may be pruned in January and February, and suffer nothing ; but, as a rule, the 

 late pruning system is the best in the long rnn, as our spring seasons are so trea- 

 cherous. 



Tuberoses. — Inquirer.— To grow tuberoses to perfection is not a difficult task, 

 and there is plenty of time now tj begin, as we have frequently potted them as la:e 



