Joly 7, 1863. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTTJKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



sand, and into this they should be finaly planted, in pots or 

 otherwise, to be placed upon a gentle hotbed, giving an 

 advance of heat eventually, as I have already explained 

 with reference to the Vine. 



The Hollyhock. — An essential point is procm-ing medium- 

 sized well-ripened wood having little central pith. I mark a 

 few stalks some days before requiring them, pinching the 

 point off fi'om each, which causes the buds to become slightly 

 active and prominent. I then — having the whole stalk 

 divided into three or four pieces, to admit of its being 

 more readily handled — cut out the eyes, commencing with 

 the lowermost ones, cutting the entire bud, leaf, &c., away 

 from the stem an inch or more above it, severing it clean 

 across. Then finish off the base at the joint and base of the 

 leaf precisely as all cuttings are made, taking care, however, 

 not to cut too closely, or to loosen the leaf or otherwise 

 injure it dm-ing the process of manipulation. 



Use a compost of one part of good yellow loam, one of 

 leaf mould, and one of sand. Place six or eight eyes in a 

 48-pot, keeping the leaves up where necessary by a support. 

 At first a gentle heat should be given, to be advanced 

 eventually as explained above ; thovigh where no heat happens 

 to be at command they often root well plunged in sawdust, 

 packed in a frame or box placed in a shady situation and 

 turned northward. They should when rooted be properly 

 potted-off. &c. 



The Rose. — Toprojiagate the Eose by this means, procm-e 

 shoots similar to those from which eyes would be taken in 

 the process of budding. Simply cut the wood directly across 

 about half an inch above and below the leaf, eye, &c. Plant 

 in soil, and adopt the treatment recommended for the 

 HoUyhock. 



The Dkac^na is easily propagated by cutting in pieces 

 the leafless portion of the upright stalk, though I believe of 

 our fellow labourers few would like to destroy a good plant 

 in the process. My real object, however, in introducing 

 this genus is to refer those who have a plant to the very 

 base of its main stalk, where will be found small growths 

 having an appearance not unlike the main eyes of a Jerusalem 

 Artichoke. At times two or three of these are seen attached 

 to each other. They should be cut apart, and placed in 

 free sandy soil in a good brisk top and bottom heat, when 

 they wdl be seen to shoot \xp readily, each forming a plant. 

 Under this process the best variegated kinds appeal- to lose 

 theii- chief merit, at first assuming the uniform colour of the 

 original species, though they become beautifully variegated 

 the second season. 



Alocasia metallica. — We give the mode, which is the 

 simplest possible. Just supjjose the metaUic-looking Alo- 

 casia to be a Richardia sthiopica. Eeduce this to a small 

 plant and cut the bottom of the plant away, dividing it into 

 as many little pieces as you can perceive eyes in the same, 

 leaving where practicable the small roots or rootlets found 

 attached to each, potting, plunging in heat, &c. But let 

 those who are not quite so ventm-esome simply take the soil 

 away carefully from the base of the main portion of the 

 plant, cut a reasonable bit off and pot it, carefully repotting 

 the plant, thus proceeding as the plant continues to grow, 

 and soon a good stock will be thefr reward. — W. Earley, 

 IHg^well. 



phlet, with a plan of the garden, and a short description, 

 price 3s. 



The gentleman who has favoured us with the following 

 list adds as a note: — "Those named ai-e all fii'st-class. Many 

 others well worth visiting might have been included, but I 

 have kept the list select." 



CHIEF GAEDENS OF GREAT BEITAIK. 



We have so repeatedly been asked for a list of gardens 

 having attractions worthy of a visit at the cost of some 

 expenditure of money and time, that we have determined 

 to make a commencement, and to ask of our readers to 

 furnish us with similar lists. The sooner they favour us 

 with them the more useful will they prove, as the season for 

 seeing such gardens in their gayest array is at hand. 



We have been asked also to state where and what fee 

 should be paid for the pleasure thus afforded, and for the 

 time of the gardener devoted to the visitor ; but upon this 

 point we can give no information. The practice varies so 

 much that no nde can be stated as generally applicable. 

 A gardener visiting such establishments should pay nothing 

 under any circumstances, and the feelings of all other parties 

 we think ndght be considered, if at all such gardens a book 

 was kept in which visitors must inscribe their names, and 

 on the table by the side of that book were copies of a pam- 



Alnwick Duke of Northumberland... 



Arcot H. Shum Storey, Esq 



Belsay Sir Charles Monck, Bart.,,. 



Beaulront \Vm. Cuthbert, Esq 



Creswell A. Creswell, Esq. 



Felton Park ... 

 High Gosforth 

 Holeyn Hall... 

 Meldon Park... 



Mitford 



Newton Hall.. 



Sandhoe 



Wallington ... 

 Wolsington ... 



Thos. Riddell. Esq... 

 Eustace Smith, Esq. 

 Edward James, P%q 

 John Cookson, Esq. 



Mrs. Mit'ord 



Mr.-'. Widdiington .. 

 Rowland Erriogton, 

 Sir Walter Trevelyan 

 Matthew Bell, Esq. 



Esq..., 

 Bart. 



jNIr. Bailey.... 

 Mr. Elswurth 

 Mr. Jackson. 

 (Unknown) . 

 Mr. Forsyth 

 (Flower Depart.) 

 Mr. Robson 

 (Fruit Depart.) 



Mr. Crosslev 



Mr. Jno. Hall ... 

 Mr. Geo. Cook... 

 Mr. C. Graham... 

 Mr. Jas. Taylor. 



Mr. D.ivison 



Mr. Marf-hpU ... 



Mr. Hedley 



Mr. W. Lawson . 



Alnwick, 

 Killing worth. 

 Newcastle. 

 Corbridge. 



I Longhirst. 



Acklington. 



Killingworth, 



Wyiam. 



Meldon. 



Morpeth. 



Alnwick. 



Corbridge. 



Meldon. 



Killing worth. 



A FEW OF THE BEST GAEDENS IN DURHAM. 



Lambton Earl of Darham Mr. Stephenson Fencehouses. 



Gibside Rt. Hon. Wm. Hutt Mr. Scutt Scotswood. 



Ravensworth.. Lord Ravensworth Mr. Moult Newcastle. 



Barnard Castle 



Raby , 



. Duke of Cleveland Mr. Short . 



or Winston. 



Southend Joseph Pease, Esq Mr. Richardson. Darlington, 



These gardens may be visited any day by applying to the gardener. 



EOYAL HOETICULTUEAL SOCIETY.— July 1. 



Flokai. Cosimittee. — The entries of florists' flowers on 

 this occasion were very limited, and of no particular interest. 

 The new plants were numerous, and chiefly from Messrs. 

 Veitch, of Chelsea. The names and awards made to the new 

 plants will be given in our next Number, our memoranda 

 not being at this moment before us. 



Mr. Turner, of Slough, sent two seedling Piriks — one 

 named Rev. George Jeans, a heavy-edged rosy crimson 

 flower, with well-arranged petals, was awarded a first-class 

 certificate. The other seedling was not considered any ad- 

 vance on other varieties in cultivation. 



Mr. Francis, of Hertford, exhibited a very dwai'f-habited 

 Scarlet Pelargonium with remai'kably small green foliage, 

 the trusses of flowers not very bright nor of good form. The 

 plant was commended as useful for decorative purposes. 



Messrs. E. G. Henderson exhibited their superb collection 

 of Variegated Zonale Pelargoniums, which for richness and 

 biilliancy of colouring ai-e unequaEed. Mi's. Pollock and 

 Sunset, so well known to the floral world, received first- 

 class certificates in 1861. Lucy Grieve and Italia Unita 

 were on this occasion awaixled fii'st-class certificates. Lucy 

 Grieve is after the style of Mrs. PoUock, but with variously- 

 tinted zones of brighter colom-s, and the plant is of more 

 robust habit. Italia TJnita is a very brilliant white-foliaged 

 vaiiety. The shaded zones of dark crimson make it very 

 conspicuous and distinct. 



Ml-. Bull sent several seedling Zonale Pelargoniums. One, 

 named the Clipper, was a scarlet flower of excellent form, 

 which was requested to be shown again, the specimens sent 

 not being in condition. 



With the exception of a stand of seedling Pansies, which 

 at this late season were out of character, and a seedling 

 Eose which was very fai- behind the Roses of the present 

 day, there were no other flowers worthy of notice. 



Fkuit Committee. — There were a few subjects before the 

 Sub-Committee of the Fruit Committee at the last great 

 Show, consisting principally of seedlings. 



Mr. Turner, of Slough, again sent his seedling Strawberry 

 President. On this occasion it was much larger than it has 

 ever been exhibited previously, and is certainly a fine-look- 

 ing fi-uit. The flavoirr, however, did not come up to the 

 standard of what the Committee thought first-rate; but 

 they were, nevertheless, of opinion, that on account of its 

 size and solid flesh it woidd be a good market variety. 



