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GARDENING. 



Oct. i 5 , 



Odont. Pescatorei, with their smaller 

 flowers, but much larger and more grace- 

 ful flower spikes of white, pink and pur- 

 ple spotted flowers; the Odont. tri- 

 umphans, orange and brown; O. Ander- 

 sonianum, many forms; O. elegans, O. 

 excellens, O. odoratum, 0. mulus, O. 

 nevadense, 0. nsevium wajus, 0. cirr- 

 hosum and 0. polyxanthus. These are 



besides his orchid houses, a large stove 

 65x30 feet, which is devoted to alocasias, 

 anthuriums.crotons, pitcher plants, ferns, 

 marantas, etc.; a central palm house, a 

 large fernery, 40x45 feet, two miscellane- 

 ous houses and a north house which is 

 devoted to plants principally in flower, 

 the roof being covered with Lapageria 

 rosea and alha. 



SPECIMEN NEPHROLEPIS EXALTATA. TWELVE FEET ACROSS. 



etc., the effect of exposure, elevation and 

 temperature. They are deservedly popu- 

 lar as house plants there being no plant 

 that will thrive better under adverse 

 circumstances or respond more readily to 

 kind treatment. In the greenhouse they 

 are indispensable. Grown in large pots 

 or tubs, as shown in our illustration, 

 they are at once stately and graceful. 

 The photograph shows one of several 

 specimens in the conservatory of Mr. J. H. 

 White, Brookline, Mass. This plant 

 measures from tip to tip of the extended 

 fronds, nearly twelve feet. 



only a few of the many forms of odonto- 

 glossum which from February to July are 

 continuously flowering and make up a 

 variety of coloring which must be seen to 

 be thoroughly understood. I, for my 

 part, cannot understand why more peo- 

 ple do not commence to grow this class 

 of orchids. They are easily grown, they 

 will last weeks, aye, some oi them 

 months, in good condition. I have had 

 the pleasure of conducting many ladies 

 through Mr. Ames' greenhouses at dif- 

 ferent seasons, and the expressions of 

 pleasure which escaped them at the sight 

 of a few spikes of odontoglossums when 

 they have indifferently passed a whole 

 bench of cypripediums, including some of 

 the choicest kinds, is sufficient evidence 

 of their value. 



Mr. Ames' establishment comprises, 



In the palm house the principal speci- 

 mens are Anthurium Veitchii, which is 

 central in the photograph here repre- 

 sented. It is one of the finest plants 

 known, being about fifteen feet in diame- 

 ter. Phcenicophorium sechellarum, the 

 thief palm, and other fine plants are rep- 

 resented in many specimens. 



Mr. Ames has a long range of fruit 

 houses, growing grapes, nectarines, 

 plums, figs, etc., also a cucumber and 

 tomato house. R. W. 



NEPHROLEPIS EXflLTflTfl. 



This fern is one of the most widely dis- 

 tributed, being found abundantly in both 

 hemispheres. Specimens from different 

 localities vary greatly as to habit, length 

 and breadth of frond, arrangement of sori, 



MftREGHflL N1EL ROSE. 



I would like to ask what is the proper 

 treatment of aMarechal Niclrose planted 

 in a greenhouse that is kept at a temper- 

 ature of 55° in winter? It has made a 

 splendid growth; has been planted a little 

 over two years. I had it cut back last 

 year in September (29th) but it did not 

 bloom till spring, and but a very few 

 then. Would it not be interesting to the 

 readers of Gardening to know the proper 

 treatment of a Marechal Niel rose? 



Subscribes. 



Subscriber does not say whether the 

 roots are confined to a given space or 

 have an unlimited territory to wander in. 

 If the roots were confined to a limited 

 area the moisture at the roots could be 

 controlled. The Marechal Niel is one of 

 the strongest growing of its class (the 

 Noisettes) and the bloom for size, sub- 

 stance and richness of color has in its 

 class never been surpassed. For 3 r ears it 

 was the most talked of and generally 

 grown of almost am - rose, but the advent 

 of Perle desjardins, Cornelia Koch, and 

 many other fine roses with their grand 

 stems has compelled the Marechal Niel to 

 take a backseat. Still as a climbing rose, 

 especially in a private conservatory, it 

 has no equal. The Noisettes have their 

 season of growth and season of flowering, 

 unlike the true teas, which are really the 

 only perpetual flowering roses worthy 

 the name. 



To produce good flowers of Marechal 

 Niel with good stems it should be treated 

 something as we do our hot house grapes, 

 without such an extreme of cold and dry- 

 ness as the grapes will endure. Encour- 

 age it to make a strong growth with 

 plenty of water at the root and syringing 

 of the foliage. When the young growths 

 near the main stem begin to ripen and 

 show the eyes well developed, dry off at 

 the root partially if you can and syringe 

 only enough to keep down red spider. In 

 a few weeks the wood of the young 

 growths will be firm and hard, then cut 

 back to five or six eyes and give heat and 

 moisture, and the break from those eyes 

 should be fine flowers. If a lateral 

 growth has extended three or four feet, 

 pinch off the end, it may help to store up 

 some strength in the buds near the main 

 shoot. 



Subscriber should not be discouraged 

 because he has not been rewarded with 

 flowers. Neither the Marechal Niel nor 

 any of its class are by any means preco- 

 cious, and if given an abundance of root 

 room will keep on growing. The tem- 

 perature of 55° tor winter is all right. If 

 shortened back now and encouraged to 

 grow and treated as above described a 

 crop should be had in February, although 

 55 is not heat enough to develop good 

 flowers. M. Niel in winter frequently 

 decays just before its fine petals are fully 

 developed. The cause, I believe, is a low 

 temperature and want of sunshine. 



Wm. Scott. 



