148 THE GARDENER. [March 1871. 



This is an important subject, for next to growing the fruit, the keeping of it in 

 good order must always rank in importance. Perhaps some of our readers will 

 favour us with their ideas and experience in the matter. 



A Two Yeaks' Subscriber. — To have Achimenes late in autumn, keep the 

 bulbs cool and dry as long as possible ; and after starting them strike a part of 

 them from cuttings, and grow them freely in a rather shady place. 



C. K. — Presuming that the water flows from the highest and returns into the 

 boiler at the lowest point, or level, your pipes may descend gradually from the 

 one level to the other, and the water will circulate perfectly well. But do not 

 at any point place the pipes below the level of the lowest part of the boiler. 

 Thanks for your other matter, which we must reserve for a month. 



S. C. — Magnolia grandiflora, M. conspicua, Berberis Darwinii, Salisburia 

 adiantifolia, Cotoneaster microphylla, Garrya elliptica, Cratsegus pyracantha, 

 Chimonanthus fragrens, Jasminum nudiflorum, Ceonothus azureus, Spiraea Lind- 

 leyana, Viburnum tinus. These are all good things for your purpose. For run- 

 ning along the cope. Wistaria sinensis is most effective ; and if you wish for rapid- 

 growing effective climbers, nothing can excel Clematis Jackmanii and its congeners. 

 Then the fine varieties of gold and silver variegated Ivies are very pretty ; or if 

 you want magnificent foliage in summer, Aristolochia sipho supplies it. Steep 

 the shoots of whatever your vermin eat most freely in nux vomica, and lay it in 

 their haunts, and bore pieces of wood full of deep holes, into which they will 

 creep. Phosphoric paste will also poison them. 



D. D. — 1. Woodwardia radicans ; 2. Platyloma flexuosum ; 3. Cyathea deal- 

 bata; 4. Campy loneuron ensifolium ; 5. Aspidistra variegata. 



