June 17, V«). 1 



JOtJENAL OP HORTICULTURB AND COTTAaE OARDRNEBi 



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Dutch hne BDt? a fine-poinfeiJ fork. We shoulil have nothing 

 to gniiiible at here if the dry da.ya had not brought us clouds of 

 birds early in the morning. In search of something moist 

 and soft, they have nearly dug np the plants in some hedfl, 

 makiug Kreat' hules oliiso to the stems, and thus injuring the 

 roots. Ni'ttiiiR until the ground were more covered was out of 

 the question, lint we fiod Ibey have been considerably deterred 

 yisitirg the beds by fastcniiig strings to sticks, stuck in the 

 ground obliqufly, niih a piece of newspaper tied to the end of 

 the string. Biinehes of feathers we find scarcely so useful. 

 Merely aa a proof how soon tho surface of the ground has 

 become dry and hard, we find that tho birds are eating Cherries 

 and S'tanberiiei when quite preen, which they very seldom 

 do. With a f;<ninl ruin there will be plenty of soft food to be 

 procured, wiilinut digging down at the roots of our fresh-turned- 

 out bedriing plants. 



Much time has hepn occupied in potting Ferns, Balsams, 

 Achimenpo, CoU uses, Zonal Pelargoniums ; and the first large- 

 flowering Pelargoniums and Koses have been set out in the 

 Bun to harden and rinen their wood, Chinese Primroses piicked 

 off, and Cinerarias turned out into soil to produce sucker-like 

 young plants. Chrysanthemnms and Hoses have been watered, 

 ground stirred for planting Stocks, Asters, &c., and a few 

 annuals sown for late blooming. — R. P. 



COVEN T GARDEN MARKET.— June 10. 



LiTTLB or DO ohnntre lifts taken plnce here, foreign arrivals beinf^ of the 

 usual charHclt-r, injd home-grown produce anfficiect to met-t the ileinftnd, 

 except ^t^awbern^F, vlrtch ore b;icUward, aud do not riptn wfcU out of 

 doors. Pine Apf les of Euglilih growth are freely supplied, and prices are 

 receding. 



FRCIT. 



Apples .% sieve 



Apricots doz. 



Cherries lb. 



Chestuats bush. 



Currnuts J^ eitve 



Black do 



d. 8. d 

 0to4 



3 





 

 

 

 



Figs doi. 10 IS 



Filberts lb. 



Cobs lb. 10 16 



GooBebei-ries . . quart G 10 



Grapes, Hothouse . lb. 4 



IiemoQS IW 6 



10 

 12 



s. d. s. d 



Melons each 5 OtolO 



Nectnrines doz. 10 15 



Oranues 100 4 13 



Peaches doz. 12 24 



Pears (dessert) . . doz. 8 



Pino Apples lb. 6 10 



Plums 35 sieve- 



Quinces doz, 



Kaspberries lb. 



Strawberries lb. 5 8 



Walnuts bnsh. 10 1« 



do 100 10 2 



VEOETADLES. 



Artichokes ^OH. 



Asparagus 100 



Beans, Kidney .. hd. 



Beet, Ked di.z. 



Broccoli bnndle 



Bras. Sprouts a sieve 



Cabbage di z. 



Oapsicums 100 



Carrots bnnch 



Cauliflower doz. 



Celery bundle 



Cucumbers .... each 



Endive doz. 



Fennel bunch 



Garlic lb. 



Herbs buuch 



Horseradish ..buudle 



B. d. B. 

 B Oto6 



3 6 



10 1 



2 3 



















1 

 



8 

 4 



1 6 

 S 



2 

 S 

 8 

 3 



3 



d 

 

 

 6 

 

 

 

 

 



1 

 8 



2 





 

 5 



1 

 1 



S 

 



S. d. S. 



Lceka bunch 4 to 



Lettuce score 1 



Mushrooms. ... pottle 1 



Mustd.&Cress,punnet 2 



Onions bushel 10 



Parsley sieve 3 



Parsnips doz. 9 



Peas quart 2 



Potatoes bushel 4 6 



Kidney ditto 4 



Radishes doz. bunches 1 



Hhubarb bundle 



Shallots lb. 



Spinach bushel 



Tomatoes doz. 



Turnips bunch 



Veget. Marrows.. doz. 





 

 4 

 

 2 

 2 

 8 

 



ti n 



7 6 







6 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Gauden Plans (W. P. i?.).— We never furnish garden plans; no one 

 can do so justly without seeing tho place. 



Grapes Decaying (Revd J. N.).— Toey are severely alTected with the 

 nlcenition called by Kiriieners "the spot.** It is caused by the roots not 

 supply'DH tap in qunntily sugicient to maintain the rapid growth of tde 

 fruit and other pnrls of the Vine. The treatment we advise is to remove 

 the earth down to th^ first tier of roots, replace it by a richer compuf.t. 

 give once a-week a good bottling with we:ik manure water, of a tempe- 

 rature rather bibber than that of the hc^nse, admit air more freely, and cut 

 oat the spotted berries as soon as detected. 



Greens for Late Spring Use (M. B.). — .Ternsalem and Cottager's 

 Kale or Borecole are, perhaps, the best, aa they afford a long succession 

 of sprouts. The seed should bo sown early in April. Green Cuthd 

 Borec<'Ie is also good. It should be sown at the same time. Tho Sfironts 

 should be kept cut so as to prevcut their running to seed. A few early 

 Cabbages, from seed sown at the begiuning of July, planted out on a 

 warm south border t arly in September will, in favourable seasons, pro- 

 duce good Greens for a^e in April. 



Turnips for Spbino Use (Iflem . — The reed should bo sown early in 

 August, er at the end of July in cold fccalities, and the sorts wa prefer 

 are Cbiik ensile Black, Orange Jelly, and White Stone. 



Potting Roses for Forcing (J''«m),— The best time to pot Roses is 

 September or tt^e beginning,' of October, and for forcing they ought to be 

 grown specia'ly for tlie purpose, points being obtained in spring', growu 

 through the enmm' r. and not allowed to flower. You may take up plants 

 at the end of Outobtr. or early in November, from tlie open ground, and 

 pot them in 7 or 6-incb or 1 irger pr.ts, according to their size. The pots 

 •liauld be no larger tlian wUl hold the roots well. After pottiiig they 



should be removed to a cold pit, or cold house, pruning them when the 

 leaves have fallen, or, i! these do not I ill, in December. In February 

 thoy may be placed in « houso whorii there is a gentle bo 4. but they will 

 not euduro hard forcing, though they w II snoce.d well in a greenhouse, 

 giving them plenty of air and liuht. You may supply llicni with liquid 

 manure at every alternnto watering from tho lime tho flower-buds show 

 until they expand. 



Rose Trek Casting its Fi.owkrb (F. y.l.— We attribute the fsllina of 

 tbo flowers previous to expnn-ion to want of water at th>i roots, and the 

 dryp'isillon in which the plant la growing. There is no remedy but to 

 syringe the foliage daily during dry hot weather, "nd give copious water- 

 ings to tbo roots in dry periods, especially in spring, wheu the buds ar» 

 swelling and advancing towards expansion. 



Destrovino Aphides oh Kosr TBEFa(.-l ."fulnrri'bcrl.— TIip safest plan 

 is to boil 2 ozs. of tho strongest shug tohncco fer five minut' s in a gallon 

 of water, cover up, and let the liquor stand nmil cnol : ti.en add sufHciont 

 water to miko three gallons This liquid may bo syriuced oyer Ibe pliints, 

 or the shoots may bo dipped in it. l he le ives n'e probably fnl|ir.g from 

 tbo wall Roses owing to want of water, with wl ioh they should be well 

 BU ..plied in dry hot weather. Tho ground round Roses mav b» mulched 

 now with short manure, b t not m..ro than IJ or 2 incbcs thick, and 

 water copiously in drv weather. It would add much lo the vigour of the 

 plants if thev were s^rillged forcibly iu the evening, but not after the 

 blooms expand. Tbov may bo watered with guano water once or twice 

 a-week up to September. 



Mandre Water for rAMsi.i.iAs and Azaleas (A Subteriber). — It 

 would not be desirable to give them manure wster 'mm a cetsp.iol, asjoa 

 do not know the strenglh ol tbo li.inid. One peck of fresh cnw dung to 

 thirty gallons of rain water, well sttrred up eiich time, is a good liquid 

 maniire for them, and it iniv Bufoly be given whilst ihe plants are making 

 new growths, or when Bwo'ling tlieir flower buds. Az»l. as should be kept 

 in a greenhouse until thegfowth is ciunpleted snd the fl.'werhuds formed, 

 keeping them as moist and eloao as you can. so as to ensure (lea growth, 

 and then give plenty of air to ripen the shoots and buds. 



Ctolamens after Flowkhino tidem) — Plants now at rest may be 

 placed ont-of-doors in a position shaded from midday son, keeping the 

 soil moist, and at no time ought it to become dust firy, tboush it should 

 bo drier when tho leaves have decayed than when the plants are growing. 

 You do not say what kind the Cyclamens arc, but w« presume they are 

 varieties of C. persi.ti m. if so they should be potted at tbo end of Sep- 

 tember, placed in a cold frame, and removed to a shelf in the greenhouse 

 before severe weather seta in, assigning them a light airy position. If 

 t'r ey grow well, and appear to require more oot room, they mav be shifted 

 into larger pots in December or January, «hich will cause them to bloom 

 semewhat later than if they were not repotted at that time. Theyeboold 

 not be potted if the pots are not foil of roots. 



Potting Kalmias and Ruododrndronp for Forcing frdcmh— From the 

 middle of September to the middle of Novemhi r is the best time for 

 shifting these plants, wkeiher for potting or plantinff. After potting the 

 pots should bo ulunged in coal R-hes in a sheltered situation, well water- 

 ing if the weather be dry, and aff.irding protection fr nn severe frosts by a 

 covering of mats or oth. r materials; or, sftev October, ihey m'>y be placed 

 in a cold pit or h"UBe, the pots being protected with some dry hay ot 

 other mitarial if prolou.^yl frot sot iu. 



Peach Tree Leaves Blistered IMrs. .?.).— The lea'cs sent are 

 badly blistered. The blistering is csusod by oo'd succeeding a period ol 

 blight weather, or by hot dnys succeeded by cold and frosty nights ; the 

 consequeneos are a stagnation of the sap, and the ruptuiieg of the sap 

 vessels. There is no preveution but giving more or warmer covering, and 

 continuing it until all d nger from frost or cold weather is past. We advise 

 you to pick off the leaves most aff. cteJ, nn 1 to give a good syrinBing with 

 a solution of 1 oz. of soft sonp to the Ballon ot water ; whilst the foliage 

 is wtt dust with flowers of sulphur, as there is nhnudance '.f mildew on 

 the leaves sent us. During hot dry weath.r it would be highly beneflcial 

 to the trees to syringe them with water in tho evening tw . or three times 

 a-week, or oltener, and to keep them well watered at the roots during dry 

 weather, every aliemate watering being with liquii manure. It is only 

 in very dry hot weather that watering will be required. 



Water Lilies (T. W O.I.— Th^pnnd is quite deep enough, but it will 

 answer for the two vou name— Nymphtea »lba and Nuphnr lutea. The 

 best time to plant lliem is at the end of April or beginuiug ot May, hot 

 planting may now he performed. They should be tat»en up with aa much 

 soil or mud as will adhere to the roots, preserving as many of these as 

 possible. and tikingcare to leave the growing-part of the thick fleshy rot>t« 

 of tho Nuphar. I( the plants are to be conveyed any cnusiilerable dis- 

 tance, they should be pseked in wet moss, and the nir esclnded from 

 every part as far as possihle. The plantin'/ sh ntd be done as Boon as 

 practicable, and as the botlom of the pond is nothing but clay, procure 

 some shallow baskets— thoso used for fish will answer well— and put the 

 plants in them in the same manner as you woult any other description 

 of plant, using a compost of two parts loam and one part leaf moul'l, or 

 peat, surfacing with moss, and securing the whole with strinij or smali 

 wire. The basket may then be sunk in tbo pond at the place required, 

 and no further attention ia necessary. If there is mud in the poud, all 

 you will have to do will he to fasten a stone or half -brick to the roots of 

 each plant, and throw tho plan's into the pond ; or they may he fastened 

 to the grass side of pieces of turf about 1 inches square, i-nd 6 inches 

 thick, and dropped into the pond. They must be weighted, otherwise 

 they will swim, and of course not grow. 



Plants for a Dark Room ( tri^srion).- We do not know of flny plants 

 that for a length of time would succeed in a dark room. Paima would 

 sncceed the longest, but they must have light, air, and mois'urewhen 

 making their growth, and should not bo placeo in the rooo, until growth 

 is well matured, flyophorbo Veischaffclti and H. amaricauJis would be 

 a good pair. 



Converting a Conservatobt into a Fernfet (K^vthh Kubucriber), 

 — The conservatory would not be too hot if kept at a greenhouse tem- 

 perature, and you could havo a great number of species ao'l varieties in 

 it. As it is ot good hcii-'ht and size, it would answer eiiniirally lor tree 

 Ferns, We would not advise clin-bers or Vines for the roof, but would 

 suspend Ferns and Mosses in baslie's The other Ferns we would crow 

 on rockwork. which should bo so airinged as to proriuce a good effect, 

 s 'me parts being low. and others high, pans overb:inu' ng.otbors reced- 

 ing, and the whole having a bold rugged aspect. If tho roof ia already 



