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JOHRKAL OF HOETICULTTIRE AKD COTTAGE GAUDENEE. 



[ October 13, 1863. 



. On the first syllable, for as it is from gla'dius the stress would 

 be there. 



I do not think that light soils give an immunity from 

 the disease, but I have been more strengthened in my 

 opinion since I wrote. They have done well in Messrs. 

 Carter's light soil at St. Osyth, and badly in one or two 

 other places where the soil is heavy. Mr. Cattell sntfered, 

 I know, but not severely, and I am aware that his intelligent 

 foreman, Mr. Heale, dili'ei's from my view of the ease ; still 

 I am inclined to hold by my own opinion, and look forvrai-d 

 to further eonfiimatioii of my views. — D., Deal. 



POETEAITS OP PLA>rTS, FLOTTEES, AXD 

 FEUITS. 



MicROSTTLis DiscoLOP, (Crisp-purple-leaved Microstvlis). — 

 Nat. ord., Orchidaces. Linn., Gynancfria Monandi-ia. Cue of 

 " the most lovely of terrestrial Orchideous plants." Flowers 

 yellow, but changing to orange ; leaves purple, usually 

 green-edged. Native of Ceylon.— (Boi. Mag., t. 5403.) 



Sph^kalcea aceeifolia (Maple-leaved Sphteralcea). — 

 Nat. ord., Malvacete. Linn., Monadelphia Polyaudi-ia. Native 

 of rivulet banks in North-western Australia. Flowered in a 

 greenhouse at Kew, in June, but believed to be hai-dy. 

 Flowers pale purplish-pink.— (/tu?., t. 5404.) 



Ebanthemtm TUBEKCULATU3I (TVai'ted Eranthemum). — 

 Nat. oi-d., Acanthaces. Linn., Diandi-ia Monogynia. A most 

 abundant bloomer. Flowers white. Probablv a native of 

 the South-Sea Islands.— (7iu!., t. 5405.) 



Hibiscus Hueijelii var. qxjinqcetulneea (Five-wounded 

 Hugel's Hibiscus).— A crimson spot at the base of each of 

 the five petals suggested the name. It is a native of Swan 

 Eiver. This and H. Wrayro and some others are only 

 varieties of H. gi'ossulariffifoiius. — (Ibid., t. 5406.) 



Ceeopegia Boweebi (Bowker's Ceropiegia). — Nat. ord., 

 Asolepiadacea?. Linn., Pentandria Monogynia. Native of 

 Cafiraria, South Afi-ica. Petals gi-eenish-yeUow, and reiiexed 

 like those of the Cyclamen. — (Ihid., t. 5407.) 



Saecopodium psittacoglossum (Parrot-tongued Sarco- 

 podium). — Nat. ord., Orchidaceffi. Zinn., Gynandi-ia Mono- 

 gynia. Native of Moubnein. Flowers yellow, tinged with 

 green and striped with red.— {Ibid., t. 5408.) 



Fuchsia, Pillar of Gold, raised by Messrs. Smith, florists, 

 Dulwich. Flowers crimson-sepaled and purple-coroUaed. 

 Leaves abundantly stained with yellow.— (floral Magazine, 

 pi. 165.) 



Pinks, raised by Mr. C. Turner, Slough. Rev. George Jeans, 

 white and crimson. Lord Herbert, white and lUac. — (lUd., 

 pi. 166.) 



Pelaegoniums, raised by Mr. Hoyle, Reading. Achilles, 

 "perhaps the most briUiantly coloured Pelargonium ever 

 raised." Upper petals intensely dark vrith fiery margin, 

 lower petals deep carmine ; throat white. Artist, dai-k upper 

 petals with rosy edge, and lower petals also of the hitter 

 <3olour. — {Ibid., pi. 167.) 



Geeeuovia aueea (Golden Greenovia).— Native of Ma- 

 deira. Allied to the Houseleek. Flowers veUow.- (liid., 

 pi. 168.) ' ^ 



Ehododendeon, Statulish's Perfection, trusses of bloom 

 fine, each blossom of great substance; colour lilac-rose 

 softening into white.— (florist and Pomologist, ii., 137.) 



Plutsi, Belle de Septembre, " one of our handsomest late 

 Plums." Fruit oval ; skin bright red, with a delicate violet 

 bloom. ^ Flesh yeUowish-white, juicy, sweet, and somewhat 

 aromatic. The tree is an abundant 'bearer. — {Ibid., 144.) 



we had to wait a short time, expecting to be iavoured with a 

 shower, to get them planted out. There came a shower 

 towards the close of June ; we planted all out. The plants 

 were strong, having been planted out singly from the seed- 

 beds into newly-dug ground as soon as they could bear 

 this operation. The gi-ound in the field being well worked 

 was nice and loose, and warm so far as it had been moved. 

 We planted them in as deep as they would allow. They 

 remained stationai-y for two months, or rather they went 

 back for a time, as they became less. Upon the 19th of 

 August a change came over the weather, rain fell for some 

 days to a large amount, tind for nearly three weeks we had 

 more or less rain nearly every day. For some time the duU 

 and cloudy weather accompanied by the rain was quite 

 a relief to all vegetation. In a few days after the rain 

 on the 19th of August our Broccoli, &c., began to have a 

 much greener appearance, and fr-om the 24th of August for 

 three weeks following, the leaves of the Broccoli grew at the 

 rate of fuUy 1 inch in twenty-fom- hoiu-s. Many of the leaves 

 are now over 2 feet in length. Three weeks ago they were 

 not more than a hand-breadth, and with anything like a 

 fine autumn we shall yet see splendid Broccoli. We had a 

 number of Broccoli last spring 3 feet in cu-cumferenoe.— 

 G. Dawson. 



EAPID GEOWTH OF BEOCCOLI. kc. 



Heee (Isle of Wight), we grow most of our Winter Greens, 

 Broccoli, lie, in a small field adjacent to the premises. We 

 do not plant these things out so eai-ly in 'the season as 

 many do, and especially those in the northern counties who 

 are obliged to do it at a much earlier period in summer. 

 However, what I more particulaily wish to notice at present 

 is, the very quick growth which these vegetables have made 

 within a month. We generally have the ground worked 

 and wcU dunged early in June. The weather this summer 

 being quite an exception, after we had the ground all ready ! 



WOEK FOE THE WEEK. 



kitchen gakden. 

 Now is a good time for draining any part of the garden 

 in want of it ; to replant the Box and other edgings, or to 

 mend gaps where it is not necessary to remove the whole ; 

 to dig gravel for new walks, or for repafring the old ones ; 

 to trench and drain ground newly taken-in, and every spare 

 piece in the gai'den, choosing suitable weather for these 

 operations. Asparagtis, it is recommended to those who in- 

 tend making new beds in the spring to prepare the ground 

 immediately by digging-in and well mixing a large quantity 

 of dung and lea;' mould with the soil, the ground to be 

 slightly forked-up in the spring, and the beds to be foi-med 

 and i^lanted. Broccoli, the plants that are now getting too 

 luxuriant may be checked by laying. Cabbage, secui'e the 

 supply of the best Eed for pickling while they are sound 

 and good after they have had sufficient of frost to stay theii- 

 natural coloru'. Cardoons, tie up for blanching when the 

 leaves are quite dry. Twist haybands round so that the 

 earth may not come in contact with the leaves when 

 eai-thed-up. Caulifiou-ers, some of the plants of suitable size 

 and age to be jjotted and placed in Melon-pits, frames, 

 tui'f-pits, or temporary pits made with a few stakes, and 

 interwoven with evergreen boughs, furze, heath, fern or 

 straw ; they may then be covered when fr'ost is likely to occur, 

 with pea-haiibn, evergi-een boughs, mats, or anything that is 

 convenient laid on cross-i^oles or sticks. A quantity may 

 also be placed in warm sheltered corners or borders ; and if 

 taken up with balls of earth and temporarily sheltered as 

 advised, both Cauliflowers and Cape Broccoli can be secured 

 in succession thi'ough the winter. Onions, the small ones 

 should also be thought of for pickling while they remain 

 good. Peoj, warm di-y borders and banks shoiUd be pre- 

 pared for an eai-ly crop, and also for Broad Beans, so that 

 time may be allowed for exposure to the influence of the at- 

 mosphere. See that the Pea and Scarlet-Eunner sticks are 

 snugly tied in bundles and stacked away tidily in a tfry place. 

 Savoys, if any strong plants of these or of the varieties of 

 Kale should be left in the seed-beds, by all means put them 

 out thickly, and those who have spai'e ground should still 

 continue to jjut out Coleworts and Cabbage plants. Turnips, 

 those who are fond of Turnip-greens at an early season, if 

 they have any overgrown bulbs left in thefr beds should at 

 once collect them, and plant them a foot apart in a wai-m 

 quai-ter or sloping bank. Hoe and stfr amongst aU growing 

 crops in suitable weather, and collect all dead and decaying 

 leaves. 



FLO"WEE GAKDEN. 



In some localities the cold fi-osty nights we have lately 

 experienced must have greatly damaged the appeai'ance of 

 the more tender kinds of plants, and such as are to be saved 

 should be removed at once. Proceed, therefore, with potting 

 such plants with as much despatch as possible, and 5' 

 practicable a little artificial heat should be applied to help 



