302 THE GARDENER. [Aug. 1879. 



R. Logan. — Your specimen came in good condition this time. It is Spiraea 

 laevigata, a aative of Siberia. 



S. Bigham. — What you describe is a common enough occurrence in the 

 Laburnum. We do not know of any satisfactory way of accounting for it. 



T. A. Mitciiel. — The Iris-blooms, &c, were all decayed before they reached 

 us, not having been sent direct to us. We cannot, however, undertake to 

 name mere varieties. 



T. S. K. — We cannot undertake to name Roses, especially when received in 

 bad condition, as yours were. 



E. S. — Your specimen arrived so shrivelled that we could not recognise it, 

 but suspect it is a Gillardia. We are willing enough to do our best in naming 

 specimens sent us, but do not profess to be able to name shrivelled morsels of 

 plants, nor to get any one else to do so. 



An Old Subscriber. — The reason of the blistering or curling of your 

 Peaches and Nectarines is cold and wet. We know of no remedy. If the 

 season gets warmer they will most likely grow out of it and drop the worst 

 leaves. To prevent it, cover them with glass and make a better climate for 

 them. 



A. H. — Remove the musk and destroy as many of the borer as you can 

 find. Large foliage on Vines — as in your case — is not always accompanied 

 with superior or abundant crops of Grapes. There is, however, no reason why 

 you should not have good crops. We suspect the roots of your Vines are sink- 

 ing far from the surface of the border, and that the wood has not been w r ell 

 ripened. If you raise the roots, put them into good soil, not over rich, and 

 ripen the wood thoroughly ; it will remedy the evil. 



A. S. — Grow your Ixias in two parts peat, one part leaf -mould, and one part 

 sand, and in a cold pit, frame, or greenhouse, near the glass. Sparaxis require 

 similar treatment. 



