May 6, 186a. ] 



JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



307 



Tricolor and Bicolor Pelargoniuma will in future be far more 

 extensively used than hitherto, both in winter and summer, 

 for they have been shown in line condition as late as Novem- 

 ber, and Mr, W. Paul used them extensively with his spring 

 flowers in March this season, at Kensington. — H. Canneli, 

 IVoolwicIi. 



PLANTS IN FLO'SVER DURING APRIL. 



April 15. Korria japonica 



Krysimum Peroffskianum 

 Silene pondula 

 Tritoleiii uoiflora 

 NarciBSU^ triandrus 

 ,. 18. Epimediuiii alpinum 

 Myricn pi\lo 

 Cydonia japonica 

 Doublo-blossomed Chorry 

 Euonymu3 latilolius 

 Ceraaus laurocerasus 



Mabaleb 

 Viburnum tinus 

 Acer barbatum 

 Berberis dulci3 



Darwinii 



nqaifolium 

 Betula populifolia 

 3UX119 myrtifolia 

 Acer saccharinuni 

 Ijinum flavum 

 Fother:»iUa alnifolia 

 Acer Pseudo-platanus va- 

 riegatum 



daflycarpum 

 9.ii. Deutzia gracilis 



Calendula officinalis 

 Azalea pontica 

 Primula denticulala 



cortusoides 

 Saponaria calabrica 

 Thuja Warreana 

 Rhododendron cauca- 



sicum 

 Saxifrapa umbrosa 

 lEtosmai'iuns ofticinnlis 

 Andromeda axillaris 

 Polyftala chamtebuxus 

 St*. Ruscus hypoglossum 

 Salix helix 

 Spartium scoparium 

 Double-blo39omed Furze 

 Cherries 



Ulmus montana fastigiata 

 Saxifraga cordifolia 

 Veronica sjriaca 

 Strawberries 

 Pears 

 Apples 

 Pluma 



Heachera glabra 

 Silene pendula 

 Erica camea 

 Nemophila iusignis gran 



diflora 

 Malcomia maritima 

 Ribes grossularia 

 Currants 

 Crocuses 

 Ijunaria biennis 

 f^hodiola rosea 

 Daphne cneorum 

 Hyacinths 



Podophyllum peltatum 

 Iberia sempervireu 



April S. Viola montana 



Corydalis bnlbosa 

 Diolytra forino.sa 

 Adonis vernalis 

 Aucii*>a-leavod Daisy 

 Cerastium toincntosum 

 ,. 7. Fritillariamelengris 



imperialis 

 Gontiana acaulis 

 Convallnria raajalis 

 Mupcari botryoides 

 Koniga maritima 

 NarciBsus 

 Orobus vernus 

 Phlox vema 

 Aubrietia purpurea varie- 



Rata 

 Arabis lucida 

 Primroses, double 

 Draba aizoides 

 Phlox frondoaa 

 12. Alyssam saxatilc 

 Corydalia alba 

 Hesperis matronalis 

 Auriculas 

 Dielytra spoctabilis 

 Narcissus maximus 

 Primroses, single 

 Phlox aivaricat:i 

 Helleborus atrorubcns 

 Anemone apcnniua 

 Narcissus bicolor 

 Epimedium rahrum 

 "Wallflowers 

 Polyanthus 

 Phlox decussata 

 Ruta (ji'aveolens 

 Ranunculus amplesicanlis 

 Trichonema column;n 

 Asarum europifum 

 Trillium grandiflorum 

 Corydalis lutea 

 Tritoma uvaria 

 Tulips Rex Rabrorum.Duc 

 Van Thol, and Yel- 

 low Prince 

 Epimedium grundiflorum 

 Asperala odnrata 

 Anemone nemorosa 

 Acer rubrum 

 Cornua florida 

 Cydonia japonica alba 

 Daphne pontica 

 Fraxinus exculsior 

 Tussilago fragr.ins 

 Epimedium sulphureum 

 "5. Acer Psendo-platanus 

 Vinca major 



minor 

 Viola lutea 



tricolor 



odorata 

 Arabis variegata 

 PiBonia Moutan 

 Silene rnbella 

 Aubrietia CampbeUi 



weeks," bat in most cases only for hours, and even minutes, 

 and where the pietil is absent no otlier part is suBceptiblo of 

 fertilisation. — Gulielmub, 



bauguinaria cauaileueia 

 — M. H., Acklatii Hall, Middlcshrongh-on-Tecs, 



AUCUBA FERTILISATION. 



"A. C." has evidently mis-read my article on the Aucuba ; 

 on again referring to it he will fiud that in every instance the 

 males flowered before the female, and that in one instance where 

 the male blossoms were destroyed by frost before the appearance 

 of the females, the latter, nevertheless, were fecundated and 

 bore fruit, which M. Carricre partially accounts for by saying, 

 " Might it not be with the Aucubas something analogous 

 to that which takes place with certain plants, nuts for instance, 

 the male flowers of which expand two months, sometimes more, 

 before the female flowers, and which, nevertheless, are always 

 fertile ? " *' A. C." seems to have understood that the females 

 bloomed first, and to think that " after the fall of the petals, 

 berries are apparently found precisely the same as if fecundation 

 bad been effected, and for weeks they retain a healthy appear- 

 ance," during which period he presumes they are susceptible 

 of fortilisation. This is altogether an erroneous impression, 

 ©ven ehoold the females bloom before the males, which they do 

 not. as I venture to assert that the vitality of no pistil lasts " for 



NEW GOLDEN COLEUSES. 



TuE value of the Coleus for ornamental purposes is well 

 known, whether the object bo the decoration of the stove, or 

 the ornamentation of the dinner-table, and they have the 

 additional merit of being grown easily. 



Many of the varietioa recently olTered are decided acqui- 

 sitions, their colours being of the richest, embracing many 

 shades of glowing red, and rich dark crimson. The following 

 varieties are doing well with me, and as they are quite distinct 

 from the older sorts, they are all the more valuable : — 

 ' Albert Ficfc^r.— The centre of the leaves bronzy red, with a 

 very broad gold margin, and on the extreme margin a narrow 

 red line. Very free in growth, and of good habit. While 

 showing it to a gentleman to-day, he said, "Every leaf is a 

 bouquet of itself." 



Baroness de liotluchild. — This variety is much like the pre- 

 ceding, the only difierences which I see are, that the foliage is 

 much longer, and deeper in colour. This is the gem of my 

 collection. 



Princess Beatrice.— The leaves are of a golden green hue in 

 the centre, marked and partially veined with crimson ; the 

 edge is also marked with a belt of crimson. This is a very 

 beautiful variety, and very distinct. 



Pi-iiicess of IVak'i.—l very recently saw this variety ex- 

 hibited at the gardeners' Show, at Maidstone, but it is not so 

 distinct or so good as Princess Beatrice. 



Telfordii anrea.—l have grown this variety in a brisker heat, 

 I have tried different soils, but have not succeeded in making 

 it equal Pleetranthus concolor. 



The season for bedding-out is just commencing; we shall 

 then be able to prove the value of the new Coleusea as bedders. 

 — F. P. L. 



MISS WATSON TRICOLOR PELARGONIUM. 



With regard to the observations of your correspondent 

 ** H. B.," on this plant, I have only to say that my notes were 

 from personal examination. When the plant was distributed 

 Mr. Watson politely sent it to me ; it was grown under precisely 

 the same conditions as the other varieties I named in my notes, 

 and at the end of the season I came to the conclusion there 

 stated. At the same time I must say that the opinion I gave 

 has been confirmed by that of mar,y others. Having seen 

 lately the finest collections of these beautiful plants in the king- 

 dom, I hardly think a pilgrimage to St. Albans would be worth 

 while. Should I be in the neighbourhood I would certainly 

 pay Mr. Watson a visit, and I would nsk your correspondent to 

 beUeve that I do not claim infallibility, and my estimate may 

 be wrong, but it is given simply on the data 1 have named. — 

 D., Deal. 



PLANTING PEAR TREES. 



It is a very great mistake to think, as many gentlemen do," 

 that Pears, or in fact any sort of fruit, will do well enough if 

 planted in good garden mould, without any additions being 

 made thereto. No doubt tolerably good results attend the plant- 

 ing of them in this way in many places, but there can be little 

 doubt that much of the after-disappointment and failure of fruit 

 crops is to be attributed to the want of the proper formation of 

 borders. Where tolerable results are obtained without the 

 formation of good new borders, it is an evidence that the Pear 

 suits the locality, and that if new borders on a good principle 

 had been made, fruit of the very highest quality would have 

 been the result. 



In the making of fruit borders, the hrst thing to be attended 

 to is the drainage, which ought to be complete ; and for this 

 purpose I would recommend a drain of at least 3^ feet in depth 

 to be made every 15 to 30 feet, according to the dampness or 

 dryness of the localitv. If a fall of 1 in 20 feet can be obtained, 

 so much the better; 'and these drains should run into a mam 

 drain near the Bos, to be carried off to the nearest place of 

 discharge. Where the rock is to be got at a depth of 3 or 3i feet, 

 as we have it here, the drain-tiles may be laid thereupon, and 

 with such for the bottom it is quite unnecessary to concrete or 

 flag in any way ; but where a cold deep subsoil exists it would 

 be very advantageous to do so, and place the tilea upon it. 



