September 26, 1867. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



24S 



CoNSCMiso Smoke (R. Cordr II). — Ono of the best modea for preventing 

 any nuffluoco to yonr neij^hboura would be to u^c dry wood for li^htiiiK, 

 and tbeu at Grst briiistd coke, and common coke uftorwnrdH. Witty'n 

 smoke-cuDfliiminK furnnce antiwered tolombly WfU fir lessening; the 

 snaoke. Tbe fire waa lik'btcd on tho burn in tlio usual way, but then 

 there wan au inclined plane behind tbe biir^i f(»r tbe in i>tn of the fuel to 

 roat upon. Ah the fuel on tho b>tr.s burned, the beiited f uel un the incliuM 

 W08 thrust forwiird. and thna tho snioko from thi* fresher fuel passed 

 over and was burnt by tho live red-hot fuel. Thi^i wiiutd do a Rood deal 

 ondor your own maiiMKouient, or under a person who mnde tho pro- 

 ventiou nt smoko a chief object, but like manv other devices il would fail 

 whou thu fresh fuel was thrust at ouco upon that which was red hot. 

 Much mtiy be ihrnti in the usual common furniico if the incandescent 

 fuel is kejtt at the furthest end of the farniico nc:ircst tho flue and 

 chimney, nnd the fre^h fuel is pliiccd next the fiirunce-door, to be i)rcssed 

 forward ofter it in liontcd and pretty well cuked. In f ict, three parts of 

 tho smoke after jutit linbtiu};; aro duo more to the nt'iUer tlmn to any ab- 

 soloto necessity iu tho case, and il is very diflleull t(» Ret a common 

 workmar to enter HuBlciently into the subject so as to lessen smoke, and, 

 consequently, lessen expense for fuel. We have tried two modes besides, 

 and flatisfled ourselves that under our own management, or under that 

 of any one who felt interestoi in the matter, tliere would be little or no 

 :4inoko. Tho first is applicable to any kind of furnace or mode of heating. 

 Tho furnace-door was madodouhle ; the inner iloor should bo placed half 

 an Inch at least from the outer door, and all made air-tight between tbom 

 at tbe top and sides, and open at the bott< in. In the centre of tho outer 

 door is a small opening, with n regnhitor for tbe adraiwHion of air. In 

 llRhting proceed in tb^' usual way, shut the furnace-dn<)r, and open the ash- 

 pit door. As soon as the lire has taken and th Te is a good draught, shut 

 the ash-pit door, and just opt-n the ventilator a little in tho furnace-door, 

 and the air sweeps in, comes against tbe inner heated-plate door, goes 

 out at the bottom, and paasea over the fuel, and the thick emoko of a 

 few minute!^ ago will l)e changed into an almost invisible vapour. This 

 wo have satisfied ourselves of scores of times; but. then, if the plan is 

 not attended to, you may save yourself having the trouble of a venti- 

 lator in tbo outer furnace-door. The other plan 1ms reference chieflv to 

 heating by a boiler, and where there is only a short flue round and from 

 the boiler before it goes to the chimney. An iron frame was set in for 

 cleaning the flue and chimney, just a littlo below the damper in the 

 chimney, and tho drilling a small hole in that soot-plate — say a quarter of 

 an inch iu diameter, and 4 or 5 feet from the furnnce and boiUr, greatly 

 leaaencd tho nmoke, and nil tho more when the damper was used to 

 lessen draught. The fresh nir admitted by this hole seemed to send tho 

 heated air and smoke bark again over the fireplace, and thus the smoke 

 being consumed, less appeared at the chimney-top. liiahtly used these 

 simple modes will greally mitigate the evil. We hope some correspondent 

 will assist in this matter, as there may be many simple moans that coulJ 

 bo adopted without going to the expense of a smoke -consuming appara- 

 tus, as now in many cases demanded by law. 



Pr.uMs (E. M. Ji. A,).—\'civiT list contains nearly all tho best, but as you 

 havo a favourable place still vacant, let it be occupied by the Apricot 

 Plum, Abricotto blanche of tho French. 



Pruning Roses {Amateur).— We recommeml autumn pruning when the 

 Roses aro wanted to bloom early, hut in no case should tbe operation be ^ 

 performed until tho leaves have fallen and the wood is mature. From i 

 the middle of February till tho middle of March we ccmsider the best ol 

 seasons for Rose-pruning. You may merely take off the prtints of tho 

 shoots of the dwarf trees, and peg tho \ona shoots down; but we prefer 

 to cut-in tho strong shoots to six or ei^ht good buds, the raodcrat ly- 

 strong to three or lour, and the weak to one or at most two eyes. Tho 

 cuttingn would strike now if put in pots plunged to the rim in coal ashes 

 in a cold frame, and kept cloco and shaded from sun. Many would also 

 {ifTOw if inserted in a warm border in the open ground. 



Rii'ENiso Green Tomatoes (P. J. .V.).— Tomatoes though green will. 

 If of good size, ripen fully if they aro cut with some part of the stem of 

 tho plant, and bung up in a vinery or other dry warm bouse. Our corre- 

 ^^ndoDt wishes to know "where i>r. Do Briou's p.iint can bo procured." 



SnoRTENiNO Rahpbebrv Cahbh (H. N. O.V— The proper time for 

 shortening Raspberry canos is when tbe IcaTos have all fallen. 



Dressing Str\w»krry-bed« i/ci'-m).— About the middle of next month 

 is ft good time for loii-dressing Strowberry-beds ; it is a g(>od practice, and 

 indispensable on light soils. The dressing ra'»y bo fr.'m 1 to 3 inches 

 thick, according to the vigour of the plants. If these are weak-growing, 

 give a good dressing between the rows, and if vigorous, a letiu thickneas 

 of tho old Melou-bcd manuro wiil suffice. 



Select Dessert Plums (f*/fm). — Jeflferaon, Kirke'a, Angelina Bordett, 

 July Green Gage, Orctn Gage, and Coe's Golden Drop. 



Select Dessert Apples (/rf^m). — Devonshire Quarrcndrn, Oslin 

 Ingestrio Yellow, Kerry Pippin, Lucombe's Pino Apple, and Wormsley 

 Pippin. 



Ajuga reptans vauiegata yon Epoinos (J. i?.)— We have tried Ihiff 

 plant as an edging for bods, and it is very useful, doing well in most soila 

 and situations, but in those which are rich and moist it is apt to lose ita 

 variegated foliage. It is perfectly hardy with us. both on rockwork and 

 in tho open borders ; but for bedding purposes it is well to nlTord it the 

 protection of a friime, as it can then bo the belter grown for cuttinga, 

 which strike readily in a moist situation with or without heat. 



Climuers for an Arcade with a North Aspect (Cambria) — But 

 few plants will thrive in such a situation. The difforent kinds of Ivy 

 would succeed, and Am >olopsis bodcracoa, Jasmiuum nudiflonim, Cra- 

 tregus pyracanthn, nnu C. leucocarpa, as may the following A}rsbir« 

 Roses— viz., Dundee Rambler, Alice Gray, and Ruga. 



Zonal Pelargoniums for Redding (FrM).— Wo consider Stella ono 

 of tho most efTcctivo, and a dozen good bedders are— Rose Rendatlor, 

 rose; Excellent, rosy scarlet; Volcano, scarlet; Waltham Seedling, glossy 

 crimson with purple tint; Beaute do Suresnes, deep ro?o; Salm^u Nose* 

 gay; Rebecca, cherry colour; Prime Minister, orange scarlet; Cybister, 

 orange scarlet ; Peach Nosegiy ; Provost, ro<*y scarlet ; and Adonis, 

 scarlet. Clipper we have not had sufficient experience of to warrant oar 

 recommending it fur bedding purposes. See what is said by "D., Deal^" 

 in another column. 



Taking up Mrs. Pollock and otber Pelargoniums— Wintekiwo 

 ('oleus and Iresink Herbrtii {Idem). — You should at once commence 

 Inking up the pltints you name carefully, placing them in pots well 

 drained and small for" the size of the plantJ. The Cideus and Iresine 

 llerbstii should be placed in a house with a temperature of not less than 

 45'. The Pelargoniums will be better than cuttings for next yeir, bat 

 both are desirable. The Coleus and Iresine will bo best from cuttings in- 

 serted in February or March. We do not know of any remedy for the 

 insect that eata the leaves of your Pelargoniums. 



Coping-boards for Garden Walls {E. S.).— The atone coping pn>- 

 jectiog 3 inches is ample for everj' purpose, except protecting the 

 blossoms of tho trees from frosts in spring, at which time wooden pro- 

 jecting coping-boards aro useful. They should, however, bo so fixed as 

 to be capable of being removed, and should only be used at tho period 

 named, for if kept over ihe trees constantly, they not only prevent rain 

 refreshing the foliage, but to some extent shade the trees. 



Re-pointing Gardkn Walls (H. J. C.i.— All you can do is to have the 

 walls repaired end pointed, picking out tho worst of tbo old mortar, and 

 uulesa the work is done well, it is only labour and materials thrown 

 away. After pointing you may wash the wall with a composition of equal 

 part's of lime and soot, with sufficient urine to bring it to tho consistency 

 of whitewash. Avoid the proposed coating of the wall with gas tar or 

 black varnish. 



Clematis for Greenhouse fJ/r*. Hfndrickf). — Yoq could not have a 

 better companion for Clematis lanuginosa than its variety C lannginoaa 

 pallida ; but if you require variety, C. Jackmanni will suit yon 



Names of Fruit (C. B., Maidstone).— White Russet, an Irish Apple. 

 (J. B., Lonrfon).— The Peach is Noblesse ; the Nectarine Viololte Uative. 



Names of Plants (P. C.).— 1, Sidalcea oregana; 2, Ammi Visnaga. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS in the Suburbs of London for the Week ending September :2Uh. 



Wed. . IB 

 Thnra. 19 



Frl. 



Sat , 



Son... 2*2 



Hon.. 

 Tnea. 



Moan 



BABOMXTSa. 



Max. 



30.320 

 aO.OilB 

 30 U4 



31) i:i7 



30.030 

 30.014 

 80.37S 



30.109 



Uin. 



SO.'JOO 

 S0.015 

 30.123 

 30.009 

 29,857 

 29.887 

 29.991 



80.013 



thkruoubter. 



68 

 68 

 68 

 66 

 15 

 66 

 69 



67.14 



49 

 49 

 47 

 54 

 33 

 88 

 31 



43.71 



1ft. dp. 3 ft. dp. 



60 

 60 

 59 

 60 

 59 

 69 

 58 



59.28 



58 

 58 

 59 

 59 

 5ft 

 58 

 57 



win.9 Rain In 

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N.E. 

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N. 



S.W. 

 N.W. 

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N. 



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 .13 

 .06 

 .01 

 .00 



Oesteeax. ff****""- 



Clondy ; clear with scattered white clonds ; cloudy. 



Fine throughout; overcast at night. 



Fine ; low white clouds ; clear at nifiht. 



Uniformly overcast : clear and fine ; clear at night. 



Rain ; cloudy ; clear at nisht. 



Rain ; cloudy and rather boisterons ; clear. 



Boisteroua ; masses of dusky white clouds ; clear. 



POULTRY, BEE. and HOUSEHOLD CHRONICLE. 



POULTRY VEXATIONS. 

 A LADY from Dorsetshire writes to mo thus — "'What am I to 

 do? AU my Dorking chiekeus aro djing. Nothing could sit 

 and hatch better than the old hens in the spring, and they pro- 

 duced more than two hundred. From a fortnight or a month 

 old the chickens invariably began to look unhappy, feathers 

 fltaring, wiugi diooping, but no signs of gapes, or cold, or 

 any illness. Jly poultry woman tried every invention that 



could be thought of, and at last almost gave np in despair. 

 They dropped off one after another, and were found dead at 

 various ages, from a month to two months. I then came 

 down into the country and took them in hand entirely myself. 

 I changed the ground, entirely changed the food, let the hens 

 run loose with their chicks, gave them camphor, sulphur, every- 

 thing, in fact. I could think of, still they died oiT and off. At 

 last I was in despair myself, and concluded that the fault was 

 in the breed, that they 'were loo delicate and wtUbred for this 

 chalkv soil. . 



"But now comes the strange part of this bni-iness. Qnite 

 lately they have shown another symptom, and that is, all the 



