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JOUKNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ September 12, 1867. 



it was a fruit only fit for the " million ; " but I had persevered 

 year in and jear out with my Brinckles, Aliens, Hornets, Fill- 

 baskets and so on ; tried sawdust, tan, long pruning, short 

 pruning, pegging down, tying up, and every contrary thing, and 

 I really thought the basliet required to be filled was rather too 

 small, and the only Hornet was in the house (Mr. Editor, please 

 send this number to my store instead of my private residence 

 if you print this sentence). But I yet have hopes ; but to 

 satisfy her, I bought fifty, but you may guess I took no care of 

 them, never hoed them, and let them grow as they chose. I 

 put them in a part of the garden near the rubbish, and indeed 

 had forgotten all about them. And now comes the curious part 

 of my story, for a week past we have had Raspberries all over 

 the house, and supposing my wife bought them in the market 

 I kept praising thtir good qualities, for they were good, and to- 

 day she tells me they are from those fifty plants " behind the 

 barn." 



But I am not going to give it up so. I am sure Mr. Parry 

 must have sent us something else for the true Philadelphia. 

 He himself has assented to this not being quite so good in 

 quality as some others, but as my taste is an " educated one," 

 and this one is " good enough for me," I am sure it is new, and 

 I shall make a new plantation of it next year. — Pekciv.ii. 

 PisKERTON (Americmi Gardener's Monthhj.) 



PORTRAITS OF PLANTS, FLOWERS, AND 

 FRUITS. 



Colas jugosus (Furrow-lipped Colax). — Hat. urd., Orchid- 

 acefe. Linn., Gynandria Mouandria. Native of Brazil, intro- 

 duced by Messrs. Loddiges. Flowers white, crossed with dark 

 purple bars. — {Bot. Mag., t. 5601.) 



Dkac.ena surcolosa, var. maculata (Spotted-leaved Long- 

 shooting Dracsena). — Nat. ord., Asparaginete. Linn., Hexan- 

 dria Monogynia. Found by Mr. G. Mann on the banks of the 

 Old Calabar River. Flowers pale straw colour. Leaves yellow- 

 epotted.— (i^irf., t. 5662.) 



Begonia Veitchii (Veiteh's Begonia). — Nat. ord., Begoni- 

 aceiE. Linn., Montecia Polyandria. This is the handsomest 

 and most showy of the Begonias. Found by Mr. Pearce, col- 

 lector for Messrs. Veitch, near Cuzco, in Peru. "With the 

 habit of Saxifraga ciliata, immense flowers of a vivid vermilion- 

 cinnabar red, that no colourist can reproduce, it adds the novel 

 feature of being hardy, in certain parts of England at any 

 rate, if not in all. It was discovered at an elevation of 12,000 to 

 12,500 feet, and the plants grown in Mr. Veiteh's establish- 

 ments have already given proof sufllcient of their hardihood, 

 by withstanding a temperature of 2.')° Fahr. with absolute im- 

 punity. Unwilling as I am," says Dr. Hooker, " to pronounce 

 on the probable or possible adaptation of exotic plants to an 

 English climate, I cannot but believe that in the south-western 

 counties and in the south of Ireland, the Begonia Veitihii will 

 certainly prove one of the most ornamental of border pknti." 

 —llbid.'t., 5663.) 



Epiden'deum Brassavol/^ (Brassavola-like Epidendrum).- — 

 Nat. wd., Orchidacese. lAnn., Gynandria Monandria. Dis- 

 covered by the late Mr. Skinner on the mountains of Guate- 

 mala. Flowers brownish yellow; lip, upper half straw colour, 

 lower half mauve. — {Ibid. t.. 5604.) 



Ebodidm macradenium (Spotted-flowered Storksbill). — Nat. 

 ord., Geraniaceip. Linn., Monadelphia Pentandria. Native of 

 the Pyrenees. Two upper petals light purple, with deep purple 

 horseshoe spot and purple-veined ; three lower petals pale 

 pnrple, with darker purple veins. — (Ibid., t. 5G65.) 



Gripfinia Blcjiex.ivia (Dr. Blumeuau's Griffinia). — Nat. 

 ord., Amaryllidace.-B. Linn., Hexandria Monogynia. " A very 

 charming tropical bulbous plant, discovered by Dr. Blumenau 

 at St. Catherine's, Brazil, and sent by him to the Berlin 

 Botanic Gardens. It is advertised by Messrs. Haage & Schmidt 

 in their catalogue for 1867, and the Royal Gardens, Kew, are 

 indebted to Messrs. E. G. Henderson & Son for specimens 

 which flowered in April of the present year." Flowers white, 

 streaked with crimson. — {Ibid., t. 5666.) 



Hyacixth Prince Albert Victor. — "Until recently our best 

 darl: red Hyacinths were feeble in spike, producing small, nar- 

 row, and crumpled bells, bearing no comparison iu size and form 

 with the best light reds, blues, and whites. It is with satisfac- 

 tion, therefore, that we hail in Prince Albert Victor a deep red 

 flower, which is so markad an improvement in these respects. 

 The habit and growth of spike is that of Von Si:hiller, which 

 in this point has hitherto stood in advance of all others, and 



the colour is a rich dark shining crimson. The spike ia deci- 

 dedly longer and broader than that of any deep red Hyacinth; 

 the bells, too, are of good shape, and very close on the spike. 

 The root is round and handsome, and equally suitable for pots 

 or glasses. The best of the old deep reds are Amy, Lina, and 

 Mdlle. Rachel ; of the new ones. Garibaldi, Liuiia>us, Reino 

 des Jacinthes, and Vuurbaak ; but Prince Albert Victor is ia 

 advance of all these, and will doubtless eventually figure in 

 every choice collection of these beautiful spring flowers. Our 

 drawing was taken from a spike grown and furnished by Mr. 

 William Paul, of Waltham Cross, who e.xhibited specimens 

 before the Royal Horticultural and Royal Botanic Societies of 

 London in the spring of the year, and by the former a first- 

 class certificate was awarded. It is uncertain at what data 

 this flower will be offered to the public. It is at present ex- 

 clusively in the hands of the raiser, and the slow process of 

 multiplying the Hyacinth will, probably, prevent its distribu- 

 tion from taking place for at least two years, and even then the 

 number of roots to be disposed of will be limited. It takes 

 four years to flower a Hyacinth from seed, and when found to 

 be worth multiplying, another four years before good flowering 

 roots can be brought into the market." — {Florist and Pomologist, 

 vi., 189.) 



WORK FOR THE WEEK. 



lUTCHES GARDEN. 



Asparagus, if any of the beds are withering and ground is 

 scarce, cut them over if quite yellow, and plant a row or two of 

 Endive and Lettuce for late use. Cahbage.<, young plants 

 just through the ground should have a little soil thrown through 

 their stems, if intended to remain where sown. Endive, blanch. 

 There are various well-known modes of doing this. The Span- 

 ish method of blanching is generally performed by pressing 

 the heart of the plant gently down, on which a fragment of tile 

 is laid, over this a light covering of earth is sifted. The fringed 

 edges of the leaves are carefully freed from earth and exposed 

 to light (having small bits of tile laid over that portion of soU 

 from whence they protrude), to render the blanching perfect, 

 and produce what gardeners particularly pride themselves in — 

 viz., a plant of Endive white all over, excepting the edges of 

 the outer leaves, which should show about 2 incLes of green. 

 Herbs, all, if not gathered, should be cut immediately. Quick 

 dryiug is proved to be the best mode, for the same reasons 

 that quick haymaking exceeds a lingering process. The Sxoeet 

 Basil should be bunched and hung in a hot kitchen, also the 

 Stoect Marjoram. When thoroughly dry let them be imme- 

 diately packed close in boxes, so as to exclude all air ; indeed, 

 bottled herbs sealed up after such a course of treatment are 

 very superior. 



FRUIT GARDEN. 



Gathering the various kinds of fruit as they become fit will 

 be for some time the principal occupation in the fruit garden. 

 The skins of Apples and Pears should not be rubbed, for they 

 are covered with a sort of bloom, although not so conspicuously 

 as those of the Plum and Grape ; yet it does exist, and should 

 not be displaced, as it prevents moisture from soaking into the 

 skin. The common varieties of Apples and Pears may be 

 stored in heaps and covered with kiln-dried straw, but the 

 choice kinds of Pears should be carefully placed in close 

 drawers made of non-resinous wood. Peaches and ^'ectarines 

 are generally packed for carriage much too loosely for fear of 

 bruising ; the consequence is, that they jostle against each other 

 during the journey, each giving and receiving a thousand con- 

 cussions, which may, indeed, be very slight, but ultimatjly the 

 effects are too evident. Therefore, after packing these fruits, 

 r.hake the box or basket, and observe if the whole appear as 

 fixtures, if any do not, plug them more securely with cotton 

 wadding. 



FLOWER GARDEN. 



Neapolitan Violets which were parted and planted out in 

 spring, should now be carefully taken up with good balls and 

 removed to a frame or jut for flowering during win;er. The 

 soil most suitable for them is well-rotted turf, but if that 

 cannot be procured, equal portions of leaf mould, sweepings of 

 roads, and any light soil will answer. Late-planted beds and 

 plants turred out into borders should now be occasionally 

 watered. Tuis should be done early in the morning, as the 

 nights are getting cold. Sweet Peas, Dahlias, and other plants 

 requiring tying-up should now be attended to before they are 

 destroyed by wind. Climbers on walls should again be pruned 

 and liailed if they require it. Prime Hollyhocks for seed 



