October 17. 1867. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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TwtLVE Hardy Roseb (F. K.). — Jules MRTtrottIn, Charles Lefebvre, 

 Si^nnti'ur Viilsse, Prlnco CamiUo do Uohan, Williiim OntHtln, Itnronne 

 ProvoHt.CoroIine de Sunsal, Maurice Bornanliii, Mancliul Viiillunt, Gloire 

 de Dijoii. Madame Victor Verdler, Dur do Gmvn. They are hardy, f?ood, 

 and distinct. Novombor is a Rood time to have them. 



Plantino a Bed with Uoses ( »'. If. L, I>ttrton-on-Trent),— "By all 

 means have Manetti Uoses for vonr ht-d -10 feet lonR, hy 5 feet wide. Half 

 fltandards would do no good, the Manetti Uoscfl wnuld i;row over them. 

 I advifle Manetti Rosea, or Roaes on their own ror>tH altotietber, pround 

 plantfl belnR so mncb the host. Put the Manetti Uohch 3 feut apart ovorj* 

 way, 2A feet would do. If fltnndarda are obtained they should bo at least 

 8 or 4 ?eet htfih. Thene would do well on britrs, whlt^h the violent wind 

 will shake :— Jules Marpottin, Caroline do Snnsul, Sennteur Vaisso, Ha- 

 ronne Prevost, Charles Lt^febvrc, Madame Victor Virdier, W, OrillUhw, 

 Gloiro de Dijon or Celine Forcntier (yellow), both excellent for stan- 

 dards ; Due do Ca/.OH, John Hopper, and Mar.(.'hal VaiUaut. They look best 

 about fi feet apart, hut they may ho placed closer.— W. K. Uauclvffe." 



KiMiKRTS AND CoH NuTH NOT BEARiNa ( 11'.). -FJlherta and Cob Nuts 

 arc only ktowu profitably in dry stony ground, with a subsoil or rather 

 subHtratum. very porous, anil at the same time healthy, so that their roots 

 and those of other trees may descend S or i feet between the strata of 

 stone and stone shatter. We fnar tlmt your soil in Derbyshire is a strong 

 clay, and as you are near a smoky town, you cannot have much sucecss. 

 The pruning, however, may bo at fault, as no trees are so severely cut in 

 as these are. The blossomw of Filberts and Nuts suffer from frost in 

 spring'. The female hloseoms are of a deep ro.sy puri>le colour, and do not 

 appear until several weeks after the jfreou male catkins are out. Wo 

 expect shortly to have from ono of our correspondents an article which 

 may throw further light on the causes of your want of success. 



Destboyiso Insects with Methylated Spirits {A. D., Heron, and 

 [nnuirrr). -Apply pure with a painter's brash. The spirit does no injury 

 either to young leaves or buds, cither ia a house or on walls. If diluted 

 it would not destroy insect life. 



Cuttino okf .'Strawberry Leaves f.-fpn^*).— Our practice in rather 

 cold, stiff soil is to ri-move the runners, anil then the old plants as soon as 

 wo can after the fruit is gathered. Wo remove no leaves from the plants 

 left, but Int them stand all the winter, and they thus act as a protection 

 to the buds. In spring, when the Strawberries bejrin to run. the ground 

 is hoed, and auy withered long leaf is cut off, more for neutuess tlian 

 anything else, ns even thcso would soon be hidden by the summer's 

 Urowth of leaves. In very light land it is sometimes advisable to remove 

 the long-stftlked leaves soon after the fruit is gathered, and then a stDCk 

 of new leaves close to the ground takes their place for the winter. 



Pear Tree.** UNFiiriTFUL {C. E. 3/.).— If your Pear tree on the west 

 wall, that boars so little and yet is so luxuriant, had not also showed 

 plenty of blossom, wo should have said, Root-i)rune. As it is. we would 

 ndvlso thinning tlio shoots or spurs to let in more light and air. Protect 

 the blossom a little, and sec thst the root.s are moist enough when tlio 

 tree is in blossom. With the tree on the cast aspect, that is henltby hut 

 does not bear, wo w.mlil al-^o thin the top nnd root-prune at the bottom, 

 cutting tho roots within 5 feet of the w:il], and any tap root that may go 

 straight down. The tree on tho south aspect reqtiires, we imagine. . 

 similar treatment, and if tho tree is old some branches may bo removed 

 and yonng wood laid in. After cuttlnf^ or raising tho roots add a little 

 good ri.-li loam. 



RiPENiNO Figs (Urm). — A few of your summer Figs, now from ono to 

 two inches long, may yet ripen in such a climate as Hampshire, especi- 

 ally if the winter be mild. They would have a hotter chance of ripening 

 if you could cover them with glass and put a stove inside, or adopt some 

 other mode of heating. As it is, and merely growing against a south 

 wall, we fear that only a very few will ripen. We have as little faith in 

 their ripening early next season by covering the trees with thatched 

 hurdles now. Tho depri\'ing tho trees of liglit will cause all these for- 

 ward Figs to drop just as they would do if exposed to the winter weiither. 

 We never know Figs stand the covering if they wero Inrgerthau Marrow- 

 fat Peas or Mazrtfrnn iJeans. When not larger they will generally stand, 

 and these will ripen earlier than thi>so which show on the last year's 

 wood in spring. "Those on the growth of the present year rarely ripen in 

 this country. Onr advice would be to leave the most forward and 

 largest of your fruit, so as to give them a chance, nnd with o knife to cut 

 off neatly all tho others that are larger than a small JIarrowfat Pea. Do 

 this before you protect from tho weather. 



Constructing a Protective Pit (E. J. L.). — Tho pit you propose 

 putting up at the back of your greenhouse would be better if placed in 

 front of it— that is to say. if the greenhouse faces the south, and any 

 other direction except the north. If so resolved your inii)roved plan 

 would be tho best, ond have your pit above gronnd. Wo have; seen many 

 nsoful planes thus formed at little expense, as the front wall of the house 

 woubi be the back wall of your pit, and a wall of 18 inches or so in front 

 would give you a good pit for everything, either with a stage or without 

 one. .\ pipe might run through the pit, or openings be made in the wall to 

 lot in heated air from the greenhouse. Tho snsbes could be made to take 

 off, or be hinged at tho back and hold up with two sticks braced together, 

 terminating in an inm point. The advantage of sinking part of such a 

 pit, so as to walk inside of it, would hf tlitt yon conld have a fixed in- 

 stead of a moveable roof; otherwise, in general, we thiek going below 

 f^ound 19 a mistake, as what you gain In heat is counterb.-Uanecd hy 

 damp. 



DomT.rao the Width of a GREEKHorsE (Jdrm).— Yonr greenhouse, 



now r»4 feet hy 13, and a lean-to facing the south, and which yon propose 

 to double in width, and nse for a viner^', had better be made into a span- 

 roof by taking away tho present rough back wall, as if tho wall remains 

 you couUl make but little use of the 18 foot facing the north unless for 

 keeping plants in bloom, and, if you are fond of such objects, growing 

 Ferns, Mosses, Lycopods. Ac. A house of this kind wonld do admirably 

 for each a puri>08e, and the wall being there you might let it remain; 

 but if you wish the '2Ct feet in width for Vinos or tlowers rciiuiring direct 

 sunlight, then the wall must come down. Part of the material would do 

 for the north wall of tho bouse, and if you liked you might have a low 

 pit in the middle of the house, and thus use the materials. 



Lifting Vines (M^nP.— Vou may raise the Vines safely os yon propose; 

 but if not experienced we would first sec what a deep drain in front of the 

 border would do. 



OARDENrNO Oaleitdar (Conttont Reader, BagAhot).—-" In-door Qmrden- 

 Ing " and *' Out door Gardening" are the calendars you need. They are 

 published at our office, and may be bad freo by post if you enclose forty 

 postage stamps with your address. 



Market Value of Pelauooniumh {Jn Old Sufc»crifccr).— Every speci- 

 men of a variety that has received a first-ctasB certificate must vary in 

 price according to its si^io and excellence. Your question is far too wide 

 to be aiiswured uatiufacturily. 



Planting liULUS in Borders (A Beginner).— \onr match borders* 

 GOO foot long, will bo very effective if planted with carly-flowcring bulbs. 

 Tulips do not flower at tho same timo as Crocuses, but succeed them. 

 It is well, however, to confine tho display either to early-fiuwcring plants 

 or to those that do not flower until a later soasou. Tho first will be se- 

 cured by the planting of Crocuses and Hopaticas, &c. Presuming yoiir 

 borders are l"i feet wide, you may plant lines of tho following, commenc- 

 ing with the first at I foot from tho Box or other odging, and proceed- 

 ing backwards, allowing 1 foot botween all tho lines until the back is 

 reached, which should be I foot from the back o! tho border:—!, Snow- 

 drops; '2, Ne Plus Ultra Crocus (bluet; 3, Caroline Chisholm Crocus 

 (white!; 4, Double pink Hepatica; 5, Largo Yellow Crocus; 6, Double 

 hlue Hepatica; 7, Wir Walter Scott Crocus (stripcdl; 8. Double pink 

 Hopatica; 9, Queen Victoria Crocus (white) ; 10, Yellow Crocus ; II. Prince 

 Albert Crocus (purple). If the back of the Iwrdor is lawn, then you may 

 ptantO inches from the margin of the grass, as well as 6 inches from tho 

 edge separating it from the gravel, a line of Winter Aconite and SciUa 

 sibirica alternately. Tho above will afford an effactivo early display. A 

 later display may bo had by planting Tulips and Hyacinths in place of 

 the Crocus i\ud liei)atica, and they will bo off in timo for bedding plants: 

 —1st row (1 foot from the edging of tho borders), white Hyacinths; 

 2, blue Hyacinths ; 3, red Hyacinths ; 4, Due Van Thol Tulips (yellow) ; 

 5, Duo Van Thol (rose) ; C, Pottobakker Tulips (red-striped) ; 7, Due Van 

 Thol (scarlet); H, Pottebukker (white); 9. Pottebukker (rcd-strjpedt ; 

 10, Pottehakker (yellow); 11, Pottebakker {whitei. You may plant 

 Tulips only as follows:—!, Standard lloyal (while); 2, Canary Bird 

 (yellow); 3, Molicre (purple) ; 4. Itosa Mundi (white); 5, I^nce de Ligno 

 (yellow) ; H, Couleur Cardinal (red) ; 7, Rose Oris de Lin (rose and white) ; 

 8, Yellow Prince; S), Vermilion Brilliant (vermilion); 10, Wapen Van Ley- 

 den (white and rosei ; !l, .\rtis (scarlet). We like all bulbs to bo suc- 

 ceeded by bedding plants in lines, as we can put out tho bedding plants 

 between the lines of tho bulbs ; but you can plant them in parterre-like 

 divisions, waiting until the bulbs are taken up before you can put out the 

 summer plants. Tho bulbs of Hyacinths and Tulips will endure a num- 

 ber of years, and thoy will not get smaller in bloom every year if yon 

 allow them to mature the gro'tvth before lifting. We do not move ours 

 of tener than every second year, and only then for re-arrangement and the 

 removal of offsets. 



Celery for Exhibition ill. Sco(n.— Ivory's Nonsuch Pink and Sey 

 mour's Superb White. 



Twelve Select Dahlias (JJfm'.— Andrew Dodds. Fanny Purchase, 

 Anna Ke>'nes, Imperial. Edward Sparj-, Bob Ridley, Madge Wildfire. 

 D'Israeli, British Triumph, George Wheeler. Stella Colas, and Beauty of 

 Hilperton. Twelve select Fancy varieties are Chang, Startler, Jenny 

 Deans, John Salter, Garibaldi, Countess of Shelboume, Fanny Stuit, 

 Magpie, Regularity, Remarkable, Ebor, and Nora Creina. 



CncuMBKRs for Frame and Exhibition ^Jdrm).— Dale's Conqoeror 

 and Lord Keuyon's Favourite. 



Twelve Select Veedenas for Pots (Idem).— Fanny Martin, Umpire* 

 Nina, Mademoiselle Sutter, Rose Ren d at I or. Foxhunt er, Champion, Relne 

 des Roses, Mrs. Deans, Snowball, Triumphant, and Figaro. 



Standard Pears and Apples for Orchard (J. T..A.).— Peart : Thomp- 

 son's (November), Corato do Lamy (October to December, No Plus 

 Meuris (January to Marclil, Beurri- d'Arcniberg (Decemborand January), 

 Swan's Egg (November), Beurre de Capiaumont (October), Forello (No- 

 vember and December), Joan de Witte (Januaryi, Napolt-on (November 

 and December), Louise Bonne of Jersey lOctoberi, Windsor (September), 

 and Catillac (for stewing). Applef : Kitchen and Late-keeping varieties— 

 Dumelow's Seedling, Northern Greening, Bedfordshire Foundling, Alfris- 

 ton, Blenheim Pippin. Norfolk Beefing. French Crab, Rymer, Uanwell 

 Souring, Deux .\n9. and Royal Russet. Late-keeping Dessert Apples: 

 Golden Pippin, Cockle Pippin, Downton Pippin. Pearson's Plate, Non- 

 pareil (old). Court of Wick, AdaniV Pearmain, Claygate Penrmain, Brad- 

 dick's Nonpareil. Keddleston Pippin. Wyken Pippin, and Sturmer Pippin. 

 Midsoasou Dessert Apples: King of the Pippins, Nonsuch, Sykehouso 

 Russet, Kerrv Pippin, Cellini, and Red Ingcstrie. Midsoasou ICitchen 

 Apples: Manx Codlin, L.ird Suffleld, Stiriing Castle. Kentish Fillbasket. 

 Gloria Muudi.Gravcnstein, and Keswick Codlin. Early Dessert Apples: 

 Enrly Harvest, Summer Golden Pippin, and Early Red Margaret. The 

 only good early Pears for you are Doyenne d'Ete. Jargonelle, and Hessle. 

 Evaporation-trough for Greenhouse (J. H. IK.).— For your house, 

 25 foet by 18 feet, two troughs, 6 inches wide and 4 inches deep, will be 

 sufficient'. They should not be less in length than 8 feet each. 



Sowing Seeds in Dry Soil ildrml.— We cannot explain the meaning 

 of the passage you quote from " The Book of tho Garden " otherwise 

 than that the soil in which seeds ore sown should not bo soaked with 

 water. It is well to have tho soil rather dry, not du^'t drj-, at the time of 

 seed sowing ; but to have it very dry is bad. as several waterings most be 

 given before tho soil can be moistened sufficiently for the germination of 

 the seed. It is essential for vegetation that the soil in wkich seeds are to 

 be aovn\ sbould be moist ; if it is dry they will not vcgeUte at all. But 

 wo think the passage quoted was intended to mean soil that was rather 

 dry than wet, and yet sufficiently moist for the Tegctationol the seed put 

 iu it. 



Stocks for Vines (Ll^-m).— We do not consider the Sweetwater would 

 be a good stock for Buckland Sweetwater and Wests St. Peters. Tho 

 Black Hamburgh would bo better for both, also for Foster's While Seed- 

 ling. The stocks vou name may do if the grafting is only for secorisg a 

 change of kinds, otherwise the Vines will do quite as well on their own 

 roots. 



Orchids for Greknhocsk (Subferiber).~ThTco good Orchids for a 

 greenhouse aro Lycaste Sklnneri, Ln?lia purpurata. Pendrobium specio- 

 snm. Three cheaper are Cypripedium venustum. Bleiia verecunda. and 

 Oncidium flexuosum. I*rices could be ascertained on application to any 

 respectable nursenrman. When so much depends on the size and strength 



