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year without any attempts to utilise it, seems monstrous and absurd. Probably 

 the plea of ignorance as to the rules of manufacture might have been put in ; but 

 now that this small manual brings the matter home in all its details, the plea of 

 ignorance will have to be abandoned. We heartily commend this book to the 

 attention of our readers. 



NOTES AND QUERIES. 



[We regret being obliged to postpone several valuable communications. — Eds.] 



Errata. — In August number, page 357, line 14, for "Coss," read " Cos; " 

 page 370, line 23, for "Apholexis," read " Aphelexis ; " page 383, for " Vida 

 Blue Perfection," read "Viola." 



Potatoes, sets, whole or cut ? — Rear- Admiral Hornby, of Prescott Cottage, 

 Knowsley, Lancashire, writing to us anent Potatoes, states in regard to this 

 matter : ' ' One thing is quite plain to me, that our plan in this country of cut- 

 ting sets is all wrong. The contrast between cut and uncut sets (especially of 

 Paterson's Victoria) is something remarkable." What is the experience of 

 others of our readers ? 



Fuchsia, Champion of the World (Seeker). — This huge double variety, 

 which you saw at the Regent's Park Show on the 2d of June last, will be distri- 

 buted by Mr Henry Cannell of Woolwich in the coming autumn. He thus de- 

 scribes it: "An intense bright coral-red tube and sepals; the corolla is of a 

 most beautiful violet-blue colour, of immense size and thickness, and expanded 

 to the extent of 2 inches and more across. The size of the blooms is certainly 

 something extraordinary, and will cause a sensation in every greenhouse. " If 

 you are an admirer of floricultural monstrosities, purchase it ; if, on the other 

 hand, you admire what is elegant and graceful in Fuchsias — don't. 



Name of Flower (J. Kempson). — The bloom of Clematis sent is undoubtedly 

 C. Jackmannii. We are not surprised to find you writing of it in such warm 

 terms of praise. The straggling habit of your plant is no doubt traceable to the 

 fact that the old wood was not cut away last autumn. In November give the 

 roots a good dressing of decayed manure; and in the spring, say February, just 

 as the buds begin to swell, cut it back to within 6 inches of the ground. You 

 will be astonished at the growth it makes in one season when so treated. 



Hybrid Lime (A. B. C.) — Your tree may be a hybrid between the Lime and 

 the Elm, as you suppose. We will consult some botanical authority in the 

 matter, and give you the opinion expressed regarding your tree. 



American Blight (A Perplexed One). — You have ample cause to be per- 

 plexed. Root the trees up and burn them ; burn the soil in which they grew, 

 add some fresh soil to it, and replant perfectly clean trees. Anxiety, labour, and 

 cost will be saved thereby, and a better chance of a crop of fruit made 

 probable. 



Selection of Apples and Pears (B. J., Frome). — The following nine varieties 

 of dessert Apples, given in the order of their ripening, will be likely to meet 

 your requirements : Summer Golden Pippin, Kerry Pippin, Cox's Orange Pip- 

 pin, Adams's Pearmain, Scarlet Nonpareil, Gravenstein, Court Pendu Plat, Cockle 

 Pippin, and Herefordshire Pearmain. The best nine Kitchen Apples : Lord 

 Suffield, Wormsley Pippin, Blenheim Orange, Waltham Abbey Seedling, Mere 

 de Menage, Dumelow's Seedling, Cox's Pomona, Emperor Alexander, and Old 



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