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JOUBNAL OF HOETICtJLTUEE AND COTTAGE GABDENER. [ October 24, 1867. 



sary that the soil should bo lijiht nnd well-drttincil. Most of the shrubby 

 Veromcas will eudure our ordiuarv winters in a <vorm situation under the 

 protection of a wall or fence, a covering of mats, dry hay, or straw beiuK 

 aaorded them during severe weather. 



Peach and Pi,r.Ti Trees U.MiEAr.THT (W. M. S.I.— We do not think 

 root-pruning would be of any avail. We would advise the trees being 

 taken up and replanted, removing as much of the old soil as practicable, 

 and replacing it with some rich turfy loam, such as the turf from a pas- 

 ture. ^ow is a good time to perform these operations. Take nn the 

 trees carefully, preserving as many roots as possible. If the trees are 

 old do not attempt to lift them, but remove the surface soil down to the 

 roots, taking care not to injure these, replace it with some rich soil, and 

 give a mulching of S inches of well-rotted cow-manure. In summer 

 water hberally with liquid manure and water. We think your trees re- 

 quu-o support. Cool manure, such as cowdung, is best for them. 



Yew Hedge PiANTraG (Wrai).->fow is a good time to plant Yews for 

 n, hedge. They should be 18 inches apart if the object is to make a 

 fence to keep out cattle, whilst double that distance may be allowed if 

 ^S^'^c'.? screen is required. We have an exceUent screen of Yew in 

 which the trees are 4 feet apart. Under the Elms we should not plant 

 them more than a yard apart, as they wiU not grow nearly so well as in 

 the open ground. 



Mnas.ENDA FEONDOSA CoLTDiiE (E. W., Charltm,).-1heve is no diffi- 

 culty m blooming this plant if it is kept somewhat pot-bound, rather drv 

 after it ceases growth, and fully exposed to light and air. Sufficient 

 water must, of course, be given to keep the foliage from flagging. Your 

 5„?o !«?". f^cl.v enough when it becomes older. Your compost is 



perhaps a httle too rich. Do not allow the plant to bo shaded by others 

 overhead or adjoining it. 



Eeddixg Pelaegokidm Cottixos (E. jV. r.).-Your cuttings onlv re 



IIm 1 'fv ''i'"? ^,°"'''^ ^^"^^ ™°'''= ""■■='? » ^^"y had the benefit 'of a 

 miia Hotbed ; in fact, a little heat is necessary to ensure the rootiu" of 

 lelargoniums .it this season. You may strike them in heat and well 

 harden them ofl when struck, and they will keep safely if secured from 

 damp and frost; but cuttings struck at an earlier se'ason and without 

 heat are less susceptible of damp and cold. Cuttings will now hardly 

 succeed in a cold frame. •' 



AocrEA .TAPOKICA POTTIKG iSi,hscr!bcr).~YovL will gain nothing by 

 taking up the plants and potting them, as you must use very large pots 

 or depnvo tho plants of mauy of their roots, and that, instead of con- 

 clucmg to their future growth, wiU tend to retard it. A compost of rich 

 rather light turfy loam, with a Uberal addition of leaf mould or very old 

 rotten manure, will grow the Aucuba well. Afford it a situation protected 

 from wind, and it will grow finely in the open ground, the soil being 

 well-drained and in good heart. x o , " b 



Sport of Bubking Brsn Pelahgokium (Bffonjcasis).— Prom the ad- 

 vanced period of the season we should leave the plant as it now is, with 

 the sport upon it, until early in spring, when we would take offthe branch 

 and make a cutting of it. We should leave all the branches on the plant till 

 ?' 1 , "^ i, ^"^ '■'•"love all except that exhibiting the sport, the latter will 

 probably become so vigorous that it will lose its character. You wUl see 

 before spring whether the sport is likely to prove permanent. 



OtJELDRES Rose Peodccing Beeeies (Pern, Dapiei/).— Tho Gueldrcs 

 Kose(\iburnum opulns), does not produce berries in gardens so freely as 

 11 does in its natural habitats— in moist ground and by the sides of brooks 

 and rivers, where its roots seldom suffer from want of moisture in sum- 

 "u"'' .i J°'! "■'^■^'^ *" P'"°' *-^^ common Gueldres Rose (which is not gene- 

 rally that planted, but improved varieties of it, and these do not fruit 

 ^J^,-i,'^^ the species), in good garden soil, and supply it with water 

 plentifully at the time of flowering .and during drv periods in summer 

 we have no doubt that it would set its blossoms and fruit abundantly It 

 ntuts with us in ordinary garden soil, its roots, no doubt, having found 

 out a stream of water running near it. > u " 



Aphides ox Roses (An la^aircr).- Your bestplan will be to syringe the 

 trees with a solution of tobacco, made by pouring twenty gallons of water 

 over 1 lb. of the gi-ound tobacco. You may, as a preventive, paint the 

 trees after priming with a mixture of 1 lb. sulphur vivum, 1 lb. ground 

 tobacco, half a pound of soft soap, and half a pound of lamp black suHi- 

 cient water being added to bring the whole to the consistence of thin 

 S "^r "should be applied with a brush, and before the buds begin to 

 sweU. February IS a good time. In November a liberal dressing of ma- 

 nure should be given. 



h.^??'r'''i'^?. ^^f-'=W^ NiEL Rose (H"«).-Your plant in a pot would 

 be all the better of being wintered in a cold pit along with Calceolarias. 



i;„^?. '° •; ., "/° " ,'i'? 'S"'"'" ''^ '"=''* " ^°»''' rrol.ably be excited to 

 growth, and that would tend to prevent vigorous growth next season. 



•iPj,*"!"^"," t'-"''*."':TiCA Cdltuke (Idem).-This tree Fern requires 

 Bhght shade when It is making its growth, and should be kept moist and 

 well watered. It does admirably in a greenhouse or consei-yatorr. the 

 shade aflorded by climbing plants on the roof being ample. It does not 

 grow in winter unless excited by heat, which it ought not to be if it is 

 expected to rnake a vngorous gi-owth in spring. Keep it cool, but exclude 

 irost. Do not allow it to suffer from want of water. 



Melon Seed (flo/orra).— Seed saved from Melons of this year's gi-owth 

 will he fit for soT\-ing next year. The plants from it will, however be 

 more vigorous and less disposed to be fertile than plants from seed two 

 or three years old. Plants from new seed are, however, more healthy 

 and afford finer fruit. ' 



VrsES MiXDEW-ED AND PHuNrNG (A. B. C.).-Yon should at once dust 

 the leaves with flowers of sulphur, likewise the wood where affected Do 

 not pluck off the leaves but let them fall naturally. The leaves from the 

 Vines will not prevent you keeping bedding plants in the house, and you 

 will injure the Vines by removing their foliage. They should not be 

 pruned until the leaves fall ; from the middle of December to January is 

 a good time, and this we should think will be quite early enough for your 

 Vines, as you say the wood is quite gi-een. Give all the au- possible, and 

 keep a gentle fire going by day. Pruning should not bo deferred beyond 

 the time named. The dressing with sulphur may be done at the time of 

 pruning, and again before tho buds begin to sw'eU. It is difficult to say 

 whether your Vines will have an attack of mUdew next year. If they have, 

 tho parts affected should be dusted with flowers of sulphur on the first 



ppeaiance of the mildew. 



T\iNTEniNO Begonias (HoU,ihock).-Thoy should be kept in a dry 

 ureveiMtn""';™-'" "*""';,' ''"• K'™° '"'y™'' " "'"^ °°«- "nd then S 

 4? is s, ffic?enPi°=:"'' '"■.""Re'T; ^ t™>P"ature ranging from 40' to 

 ♦Lir nteS»c^ . ^T"? ^'"^"^ " •= Pi-esume you wish them to attain 

 r^ust Wn t^^J^ "■''. '" ^^n'"- " >"■> ''■ish them to grow then von 



55"atSt an^l m''fi'fi"-°i'°,'' ^r'" V^K" t™P"ature of from 50° to 

 jj at nignt, ana bO- to bo^ by day from fire lieat. 



Azaeea Leaves Fali.ing fJ^Wml.-Your Azalea is losing its leaves 

 from their being severely attacked by thrips. They will nearly all fall if 

 Ke'witS tob^ce""r'f °' those sent „1 Your-remedyis'to fill the 

 fh.^ ^M,^ f tobacco smoke every other night for a week, and to syringe 

 Thet si s?''";/!"' ''■'■"/'■ '" *'"' morning following the fumigation. 

 The house should be made quite full of smoke, calm evenings being 

 chosen, and the foliage should be dry. Again fmnigate whenever'a thripf 



fro^m ir,f v-.'^"^'"'.' 'f-, ^- ?■•' -"^^^ *"« """'hod of keeping Grapes cut 

 anTto senl .1 • V° '?""•.';'' " ',"' '"'^^''^ "' '^^ '™<"i with each bunch, 

 bnncw 1 1 ,''"' "^'^ with sealing-wax. You should then suspend the 

 cool ,w rV T^' '",?.'° "^.f,'«""m "f "le bunch from the ceiling of a 

 toucbim-Tn^'Th'™ wS^^i^ '? """'' '="^'"' hang with the berries not 

 Wi^sTakenont ■ ^'"=5- should be frequently examined, and moulfly 



toVb^e wIT ^^ '^f.™'--rYonr only plan is to keep the shoots well nailed 

 A dressi^ ; S"*^' "^ .*,'"=™ °"' «" "s to cover it evenly and regularly. 

 vigorourg?owth '''"° "'"' ™""' '"°=' Ukely induce a more 



Furtad,f T^:,n1f m" '' ^"="1 <»°";1-I""4 Knglan, John Hopper, Madame 

 Laehame D, c / "^"''"' ^^'"^ ''"caulay, Gloire de Santenav, Frangois 

 Tefe?v,i \? u",'^,''-''-?,' '^"'i.''' RoliM, Caroline de Sansal, Charles 

 Win an VwS'b. P-^"''l-°.V Se""teur Vaisse, Vainquem- de Goliath, 

 Toi, « »■ '?.'"'''^^°'."°-''^'"''*™* Victor Verdier, Prince Leon 

 Rmtt„^„f°^"'.^,''"'!^^.°.',^ "'"■"■"• -*■"""« ^^ Diesbich, Alfred de 

 PeS„s ' w""' "m ?'''^'"<',^' "-"i Dnchess of Norfolk. Allare Hybrid 

 M^c^ee in.v, ?-°°''' ^•"^ '"?,'"" ^warfs on the Manetti, but they wil 

 succeed on the Briar in your soU. 



,1„^f„'l^''°T^ Planting (Fa,Ylmm).~T:be best time to plant Shallots is 

 fhl^^ n ^yf^^^" '" February, or as soon afterwards as the state of 

 to!, It r P?."''-, '^''chen Gardening for the Many" will snit 



st«n,„; Jilh '^"'^ ';■« ''y P°st from onr office if you enclose five postage 

 Stamps with your address. *• e> 



Tbr,;^;i;;fJ'''?^f ^V^, Pkopagating ( ).-It is increased by cuttings. 



The points of the shoots should be taken off with a sharp knife, and if it 

 pvc.lli?,? ^"u'? '"""^^ in addition to the growing point, it will make an 

 Zlfj? ?-^u^,?- T'"'.'","' '='"'"" '"' ■•emoved from ihe lowest joint, 

 beneath which the shoot should be cut across with a sh.aip knife. The 

 cutting IS to be inserted in a small pot placed within a larger one. Use 

 a compost of equal parts of sandy peat and loam, and silver sand equal 

 en™. ;;,».,,»■■ ''"■"'■?, -^ "''v ',\° "■•■''''"oe plunge the pots in a hotbed, and 

 M^„, ^''«.,"""»S^->'li a beU.gl„ss, keeping it close but not very moist, 

 othei-wise It may damp off. It will not be necessary to cover with a bell- 

 f„J^ ci ^J 1 "i^ ^f ¥>" '■'"'*^ ■■'°'* shaded. A slight shade from bright 

 W?.„ ?b i c.H '";'"^''-- ^"""1 """""^ ^""^"^ "-om " ' t° 80= is essential, 

 wu?,, i^ .1 1 ?.^''"'°," '" S"'?" "■'""o^" "^'^ glass and shade by degrees. 

 Spring IS the best time to put in cuttings. / b = 



Fecit Teees foe Vineet (Br-.^cr).-Peach for a back wall of a small 

 vmery, ^oblesse;and Violette Hative Nectarine and Peach Apricot for 



EoYAL ViNEYAED Ge.^pe (JJ. TT.j.-A tendency to produce abortive 

 flowers, and consequently badly set bunches, is tho gi-eat fault of this 

 Crape. There are others which have the same tendency, and it is over- 

 come by carefuUy shaking or drawing the hand over the bunch when it is 

 m bloom, and shaking ofl' the globule of moisture which settles on the 

 stigma and prevents fertilisation. If this is done you will find the Koyal 

 \ ineyard an excellent late white Grape. " 



Najies of Fruits (C. B., Mai,lslonc).-l. Hollandbury; 2, Beauty of 

 Kent ; 4, Like Toker s Incomparable ; 6. Parry's Pearmain ; 7, Toker's 

 Incomparable. (Hmj, lrn,;.).-l. White Costing; 2. Broad-eyed Pippin r 

 p;,t?; ,r #y"'4''^?;"'';^'>'"'"-P'"': ''■ ClaygatePeannain; 8, Cockle 

 "{?■ .■ ; ' ■."7^^'^ ,'''■"''' '"ape s are Black Hamburgh, and the white 

 are Muscat of Alexandria. (Ermtieus}.-!. Flower of Kent; 2, Ribston 

 Pippin ; 3 Nonsuch ; 4, Hoaiy Morning ; 5. Emperor Alexander; 7, Royal 

 Russet; b Norfolk Beefing; 10, Selwood's Reinette; 11. CareVs Seedling - 

 12, Royal Pearmain ; 13, Nelson Codlin; 14, London Pippin ; 15, Winter 

 pYn,!in'"° bn r ^^l""^^^". ''"^S='i l'^' Hampshire Pippin ; 18, Ribston 

 Pippin; 20, Golden Pippm ; 22, Fearn's Pippin ; 2S, Christie's Pippin; 

 25, burrey Flat Cap; 27, Summer Golden Pippin; 28, HollandbuiT 

 29, Wda e s ht. Germain ; SO, Chaumontel. (B. F.].~l. Fearu's Pippin - 



4. 5, Dutch Mignonne; fi, Waltham Abbey Seedling ; 7 Mar"il • q Cara- 

 way Russet ; 10, Mank's Codlin ; 11, Franklin's Golden Pippin"; 15, Golden 

 Reinette; 16, Mane Louise; 17, Norfolk Colman. (Vc,itas).-1 Ten 

 Shillings; 2 Norfolk Beefing ; 4, Lewis Incomparable ; 6, Paridise; 

 e. Tulip; 7. Scarlet Tiffing; 8, Broadend. (.(. B.j.il, Blenheim Pippto 



5. Gol en Reinette. (/r i.l.-l. Not known; 2, Coe's Golden Drop 

 8 Catillac ; 4 Beurre Diel. The Apples, Fulwood (not Fiilford), Lady's 

 Delight, and Miller's Glory are old sorts, and are met with in Wc-st Lan- 

 cashire. (J.L.J,.).-Ap,,les; I.White Nonpareil; 2, Royal Pearmain; 

 ?' r^,'^n\ Codlm ; 4. Truuipmgton ; 5, Bedfordshire Foundling. P,-nrs ' 

 1, OldColmar; 2, Beunv Diel ; S, Beurre d'Aremberg; 4, Beurri Clair- 

 geau. The plant is Crataegus coccinea. (H. O. Jf.).— Court of Wick. 



Names of Plants (A Sulscrihcr, BnlUnaclwO—Oxulis comicnlata 

 flava. (.4 Lover oJFmis).-!, Scolopendrium vulgare; 2, Adiantum ca- 

 pillus- Veneris ; S, Blechnum occidentale ; 4, Polvpodium drvopteris - 



6. Epacris conspicua. (S. r;,o)a;i..oni.— Ailanthus glandulosa. '(M.S.) — 

 Vicia sylvatica. (W. B.. C7,i(oa).-Lvcium vulgare. (Cr. B.).-Coba;a 

 scandensvariegata. (J.li:£rW»,a.).-2, Aspidiumfalcatum ; S,(?, Asnlenium 

 (no fructification) ; 6, Asplonium fiircatum; 9, (?1 Asplenium (no fructifi- 

 cation). (E.H. Poi(a(er).— Adiantum conciunuM. ()!'. S. £'.).— 1, Doodia 

 media; 2, Polystichum angulare; S, Asplenium montanum ; 4, \spi- 

 dium aculeatum. (PcaWoiio.-Ferns young and without fructification 

 It is doubtful to name; gi-een, Athyrium FiU-x-foemina; brown, (;') Las- 

 trea Filix-mas; pink, (■.') Cystopteris fragiUs ; puce, (■/) Lastrea Fihx- 

 mns. (fi. A. i.J.— Trachymeue (Didiscns) cnjrulea. (C.Uajifij.— Lindera 



