ikisii (', \ui)i \i\(; 



1 iMinl l\>\M-| si-iMlll. ri'WlTNviMll 1. i 1I1IISK,II\ ; Miss \. 



I.. M. Smilh. .N\-\vU>\vn. l)io.i;lioil;i ; t". S. !\iiuols tV 

 Sous, W'ynuMuili.ini, Noilolk ; The Tiilly Nursci v. 

 Kildarc. aiid Mr. T. Wobstii. Ila- i;.irJins. Old Coiui.i 

 Mill, Kray. Tlio iioxl ii>ci-rni.c i>r ilu- lOiiiu-il will taki- 

 placo on llu* Sili insl.. when lIu* staginif lommilli'o will 

 lu' appoiiili'il ami linal aiiaiim'iiioiils inaiU- (or tin- 

 sliow. 



Aiibwcis to CoiTt'spoiuicnts. 



I'l.AMS KOK AN I'MII-A I i;i> tiRI.KMIt Ifsl . — A lOITOS- 



poudoiil has a small iiiiht>atfi.l j^recnhoiisi' ami wauls to 

 know what flowers of i.-oinpaialivoly easy iiiltiiri' she 

 lan grow in it. Quite a number of inloreslinij plants 

 m.iy he jjrown. Thi- following; .ire perhaps amonif tlu- 

 liesl : Lilies, espeeially the J.ipaiiese kinds, siu-h as 

 the speeie.s amatinn, i-leijans, loniLfiHonuii, ami speeio- 

 sum. Mefore pollinif start the roots by placinj^ the 

 bulbs in sami ov leal-mould, and keep in ;i warm, moist 

 place. When poitini;-, only fill the pot three-quarters 

 lull of soil, .and only just cover the lop of the bulb. 

 Afterwards, when the stem elongates and .shows a 

 tendency to throw outsiile rocils. fill up with fresh soil. 

 The .African Lily (.lifii/>tiii//iiis unibclluliis) is very 

 handsome. It requires a lari^e pol or e\en tub. The 

 best soil is one made up of two-thirds loam and one-third 

 old well-decayed maiuire. with a free admixture of sand. 

 Cainpiinula pyritiititlnlis will t^ive a fine effect with its 

 profusion of bell-shaped blue flowers. It is raised from 

 seed usually sown in March, to flower durinier the 

 summer of the followini^ year. .Slocks and Wall- 

 flowers, in addition to tiieir beauty, will j^ive adelijfhtfut 

 perfume to the air of j^reenhouse. Carnations. — The 

 ordinary border kinds will t\o well in greenhouses, 

 especially if they are given plenty of light. They will 

 give great pleasure when in flower. Of shrubby plants, 

 two of the best are Jlycirau^ia liorlctisis (roots to be 

 kept fairly dry during winter) and Spircea japonica, or 

 S. piilniata (pot in autmnn and plant out of doors after 

 flowering in .May). Bulbs. —Of bulbous plants suitable 

 for the cool greenhouse, there are a great many — crocus, 

 gladiolus, iris (bulbous kinds), narcissus, hyacinths and 



,.,,,|.^. ix.— . - ;.,... .,.>oil elimbin;; Vitrie*-"- >y<' 

 .Niplielos. Liberty, aiul M.iniaii t'oi luM. 



A l-i:\v I'sKlli. A.NM Al.s. \ correspundeui .isks 

 loi' the n.iiui's of .i few .annu.ils fi>r deci>ralion i>r li»r 

 lilt iKnvers. It is diflicull to makt- a seleilion when 

 llieii- iiri' so m.niy to choose friun, but the following, at 

 all exi-nts, will not ilisappoini :- (i) Citinpiiiiula iiiii> i >'• 

 stylii, so named bec.iusi- the styli- of the flowers rises 

 beyond tin- rim of the bell, which in this speiii-s is of a 

 losy or of .i bluish tint ; elVective ow a rockery .and 

 gooil (or cutting, (j) (,'iii/i/iii, the new diMibles. but 

 di> not be disappointeil if } ou get in an\ »ine sowing 

 i|uite as many singles as iloubles ; useful as i m 

 flowers. (3) /,<;(/>(??'«/(« ///Vi/ h.is oiUlly shaped but biiu 

 tiful flowers and most interesting Iruits. (4) I'litly- 

 sicinon Ciili/iii itiiii. or the tr.iiling po|>py of the U'esleni 

 States of .America; flowi-rs of a ilelieate yellow tini ; 

 handsome on a rockery. 15) SeUuin muleunt h.is 

 flesh}' lea\es and abundant flowers; these if sown ai 

 once in the open will flower in July. 1 he following an- 

 not quite so hardy, and must be sown later : — (6) hiiiii 

 thus llcddci'igii^ "Salmon Queen." will make a mi>st 

 brilliant mass of colour if sown in a l.irge clump. 



(7) (laillardia iiniblyo<i<in, distinctive in colour and most 

 useful for table decoration in combination with yi-llows. 



(8) Siilpiglosis. " I'rincess of Wales," is highly decora- 

 live in the border, its brown and crimson flowers, veineil 

 with yellow, being simply glorious in the sunshine. 



Striooi, CiARDENM.Nt;. — " Schoolmaster '■ wants to 

 know how he can obtain a training in this subject. The 

 Department of Agriculture gives a summer course on 

 "Rural Science and School Hardening" specially 

 intended fov schoolmasters. If he writes to the 

 secretary full p.irliculars will be sent to him. 



Tr.\ixi.N(.; \o\< Laijv tiAUDi-iNiiR.s. — " S. V. I). ■ wishes 

 to know if there is any school of gardening in Ireland 

 where young women may obtain a training in practical 

 horticulture. .\ very limited number of young women 

 are received at the Botanic Ciardens, Glasnevin, but the 

 vacancies are "few and far- between." If our corre- 

 s]-)ondenl is really- keen, ;iml not afraiil of work, we can 



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