120 THE FLORAL WOELD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



Le Prophete, Duke of Wellington, Emmeline, Cava ignac, King of the Blues, Blondin, 

 Fernck Khan, Grand Yainquenr, Haydn, Sultan's Favourite, Mis. James Cutbush, 

 Orondates, Ar^us, Ida, one of tlie best yellows; Princess Htilena. 



Tulips. — Proseipine, violet-shaded rose ; Keizer Kroon, deep red, edged with 

 yellosv ; Couleur Cardinal, deep scarlet shaded with violet, small but effective ; 

 Fablola, rosy purple and white ; ^Vhite Pottebakkcr, Van der Neer, violet-shaded, 

 rose, Tourncsol, Vermilion Biillant, Globe de Piigaud, Duke of York, red edged -with 

 creamy white ; Queen, white, feathered with crimson ; Biitle, crimson and white : 

 Thomas More, beautiful deep orange buff; Arcliduc d'Autrichc, superb in form and 

 colour J Leonarda da Vinci, a fine double red; Duchess of Parma, Stella, Canarv 

 Bird. 



Narcissi. — Bazelman Major, Lord Canning, white, with a yellow cup ; Cleo- 

 patra, with an orange cup ; Jocrisse, Parfaite, and Regulus ; Grand Monarque. 

 Gloriosa, the latter a fine white, with a deep yellow cup ; Queen of Yellows, small, 

 in great bunches, clear yellow. 



Crocuses. — Sir Walter Scott, a large variety, lilac striped with white ; Cloth of 

 Silver; Mammoth, large-flowered white ; Princess of Wales, a fine pure white ; 

 Princess Alexandra, white, pencilled with purple ; Prince of Wales, bluish violet ; 

 David Eizzio, Sir John Franklin, purple ; Golden Yellow, Albion, Victoria. 



GROUND VINERIES. 



(Read by Mr. Bkogme, of the Inner Temple Gardens, at a meeting of the Central 

 Horticultural Society, February 26.) 



2 OW that the gardening world is every day becoming acquainted with the 

 great utility of these structures, I have thought a few remarks, based 

 upon practice Avith Wells's ground vineries, might by many be appre- 

 ciated. The lady and gentleman amateur, the scientific and practical 

 gardener, have already derived much advantage and pleasure from their 

 use, and at this moment in many gardens where horticulture is carried out upon just 

 principles, these sti*uctures are used and recommended. Upon their first appearance 

 in gardens thej- were exclusively employed for grape-growing, and were carefully 

 stowed away during the many months in which the vine is dormant ; now they are 

 kept in active operation during the whole year. The lady amateixr finds that in 

 them she can manage a crop of grapes, then bring on a few plants for late autumn 

 and Christmas flowering, and afterwards occupy them with a few miscellaneous 

 floriculture pets, bedding, and other plants, whilst by others they are used for the 

 protection of salading, etc. In the present month many ground vineries are devoted 

 to forcing rhubarb, and I have seen a hot-bed made for them and covered an inch 

 thick with ashes, into which are plunged pots of Dutch bulbs, hyacinths, tulips, etc.; 

 and others, again, are used in a similar manner for the propagation of bedding stuff, 

 and raising seeds of tender plants. 



The scientific and practical gardener can apply these miniature houses to a thou- 

 sand different uses. But a few days ago I saw a fourteen-feet length filled with 

 hyacinths and tulips, which are intended for our great spring bulb shows, and 

 nothing could exceed the luxuriance and vigour they possessed. 1 have likewise 

 seen ground vineries applied to the growth of the Neapolitan violet, and beautifully- 

 coloured blossoms were being gathered when not a vestige of flower was discernible 

 in the old-fashioned, dark, dismal box-frame, although both v/ere placed near each 

 other, and were subjected to the same and equal management. The plan of arrang- 

 ing the ground vinery for this purpose was extremely simple. In the month of 

 October last, when all the fruit had been cut fi'om the vines, a bed of the same area 

 as the vinery was marked out, round which common bricks were laid two deep ; the 

 bed thus formed was filled witli coal ashes, and the violets, which had previously- 

 been potted in 32-sized pots, were plunged in it. The plants were thus exposed to 

 intense light — an agent most essential, as all gardeneis are aware, to the well-being 

 of this plant. The arrangement for giving air is likewise so perfect in these struc- 

 tures, that the violets can be exposed wholly in propitious weather ; and should it be 



