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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GABDENEK. 



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winter. Those plantH by the third yonr will liavo strong bulbs for flowor- 

 ingi unci the treatment in then thi; snuiu iis lor old vdnnts. It inconvenient 

 to sow the 3ted when ripo, it niny be kept in « dry place and sown uarly 

 in February. Wo hav»; Itept it in silver sand in a flower-pot in a Btovn 

 until February, and we cannot Bay which is the better plan ; I)oth proved 

 good. 



Statice HoLFonni Propagation (JJcih).— It is propapnted by cuttinfjg, 

 the side crowns beinj? taken oil' close to the stem and with a sort of heel. 

 The base of the cuttint; is pared smooth with a shari) knife, and a few of 

 the loaves are trimmed oil" to admit of its beiuR placed in the soil. The 

 cutting-pot should he well drained, ilUed to within an inch of the rim 

 with sandy pent, and then to the rim with sand, and the eutting should 

 bo inserted in the centre. It is well to placo the cuttiuR-pot in one of a 

 larger size, and to Oil the interval between the two with small crocks to 

 near tbo top, and the remainder of the spaco with silver sand. The rims 

 of both pots should bo level. That will allow of a bell-glass being placed 

 over the cutting and resting on tbo sand between the pots. Give a gentle 

 watering, and plunge in a bottom heat oi from 75 toKO" and a correspond- 

 ing top heat, being careful not to make the soil very wet but yet to keep 

 it moist. Shade from bright sun. take oft" the bell-glass occasionally, and, 

 after wiping it dry, replace it. When the cutting begins to grow tilt the 

 glass a little on one. side, and by degrees remove it. I ho best plants of 

 8tatice are obtained from seed, such being more free in growth and less 

 liable to die oft* than plants from cuttings. 



Treatment of Oleander after FLOwEniNO (/rfrm). — Your plant with 

 two ste.'is coming from near the soil and 'd feet 6 inches in height, is 

 leggy. We would cut both shoots and branches down to 6 inches, and 

 take two or three shoots from each, rubbing oft" the others. The plant will 

 not, however, flower next year, but we would take ofl' the po:nts of the 

 shoots again in April next vear, at G inches above the points where they 

 were last cut, and you will obtain plenty of shoots for a good head in the 

 following year. The shoots coming from the flowering stem v.ill be the 

 flowering shoots of next year, and tho prominent buds at theii' apex arc 

 flower buds which will not open this season. If you wish the plant to bloom 

 nest year these shoots must not be cut (ff; but we wonld put them in as 

 cuttings, cut down the old plant, and obtain a specimen. No plasit is 

 worse grown than this, and few equal it in its fine heads of bloom and 

 general usefulness for decorative purposes. 



GOTTiNG-BACii Large OLEANDERS (Old Subscriber). — Wo would not 

 now cut hack your trees to the old branches but defer it until next March. 

 If you cut them now they will probably not push until late and will mako 

 a weak growth, as the eyes upon suck strong wood will not start so freely 

 as those from younger and smaller shoots. After being cut back tho 

 plants should have a moist atmosphere, and ho kept rather warm and 

 close until they break. We think they will break freely and strongly if 

 cut-in next spring. We were under tho impression that you intended to 

 cut back the very thick stem, and that prompted our former reply. 



Cyperus alternifolius VARIEGATU9 {Charlton).— Vtc would pot the 

 plant now in very poor sandy soil, and encourage it with a moist growing 

 beat and an abundant supply of water. Your plant has had quite enough 

 rest. It requires to be kept well supplied with water when gi-owing, and 

 rather dry in winter. It succeeds admirably in a stove, and is of easy 

 culture. 

 Raising Lapageria rosea from Seed (J. G.).— The pod of seed will 



I no doubt ripon this season. Tho seeds should bo kept until the beginning 

 of March, and then sown in small pots. We take a rather large and deep 

 I seed-pan, and drain it to the depth of about an inch, tho pan beioK 

 i 4 inches deep. We then half fill a number of 'Ji inch pota with a compost 

 of fibrous sandy loam broken and made flue, but use the rougher portion 

 for the bottom of the put, just placing one crock over tho hole ; we then 

 fill to the rim with tlie finer portion of tho peat. Tho pota are then set 

 on tho (^rooksin tho piui and as clo.^ely together as possible, filling the in- 

 tervals between them with cocoa-nut refuse, and ni iking it level with tbo 

 rim of tho pot. In case of no refll^e being at baud, a little moss may be 

 placed over the crocks, tho pots set on it, and tho intervals between tho 

 pots filled up with silver sand. A hole is then made in tho centre of 

 each pot. and so deep that tho seod when put in shall be covered with its 

 own depth of fine soil. A thin layer of moss is then placed all over the 

 surface, but not so deeply as to hide it entirely, and a gentle watering 

 is given. Tho pan is then placed in a hotbed and kept constantly moist, 

 and wet after the seoda have germinated. Not having a heated house 

 yon may employ a hotbed ; if not, we think the warmest part of the cold 

 pit would provu suilahle. Being in pots the plants can be transferred 

 into larger pots when they attain a size fit for repotting. If the pots be 

 placed in a hotbed, gradually harden ofl" the plants before removing them 

 to a cooler place. You will find particulars of tho after-management in 

 our last Volume, page 90. 



Hardv Exotic Orchids (W. R. II.). — The following we know to be in 

 cultivation in this country. We cannot say whether they are grown 

 in Ghent: — Cypripedium ncaule (humilo), C. guttatum, C. pubeseens, 

 C. Bpectabile ; Goodyera pubeseens ; Ophrys lutea, O. f usca, O. speculum, 

 O. tenthredinifera, O. quadripuuctnta; Orchis foliosa, O. laxifiora, 

 O. longicornis, O. papilionacea, O. liobertiana (longibracteata), O. nigra, 

 O. sambucina; Platauthera flava ; and Serapias cordigera. 



Cockchafers (E. C.).~It is impossible to banish these insects when in 

 their winged stats. 



Insects (A. Roe). — The insects found in your dwelling are weevils, and 

 we believe their scientific name is Curculio cupreus. 



Names of Plants (A Subscriber from the Commencement). — We cannot 

 undertake to name plants unless we see their flowers. [E. E. Jarrctt). — 

 Orobanche minor, or Smaller Broom Rape. It is neither an Orchis nor a 

 Fungus. (C. Hrt/i}.— We cannot identify your plant unless you send us 

 one of its flowers, and if a leaf accompanied it all the better. (Four- 

 years Subscriber). — We cannot name plants from their leaves only. (A 

 Subscriber).— I, Pteris argentea ; li. Aspidistra elatior ; 3, Polypodium 

 aureum ; 4, Adiantum hispidulum ; 5, Pteris serrulata; 6, Pteris sp. 

 (barren) ; 7, Croton pictum var. ; 8, Crolon discolor ; 10 and 11, Specimens 

 too small : 12, Croton pictum. {J. O.).— 1 and 2, Pteris aquiliua, common: 

 Brake. (W. F. JP.).— 1, Lathyrus pratensis ; 2, Linaria cymbalaria; 

 3, Lotus major ; 4, Euphorbia iathyris ; .S, Potentilla reptans ; 6, Prunella 

 vulgaris. ( G. M:}.~3, Poa trivialis ; 5, Gaultheria Phellos ; G, Stipa pen- 

 nata. [Ceres).—!, Juncus bufonius ; 2. Isolepis setaceus; 3, Holcus 

 lanatus ; 4, Lolium perenne ; 5, Lolium italicum; 6, Triticum caninum ; 

 7, Bromus secalinus; 8, Avena flavescens ; 10, Dactylis glomerata. (J. 

 M. W.).— 1. SpirieaDouglasii; 2, S. Nobleana; 3, S. sorbifolin ; 4, Thu- 

 jopsis dolabrata ; 5, Abies Menziesii ; 6, Gupressus sempervirens. {J. C). 

 — 1, Origanum vulgare ; 2, Goodenia ovata ; 3, Polygonum vacciniiefolium ; 

 4,_Swainsonia galegifolia; 6, Pernettya (Arbutus) mucronata. 



IMETEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS in the Suburbs of London for the week ending July 14th. 



POTTLTRT, BEE, aad HOUSEHOLD CHRONICLE. 



FACTS CONNECTED WITH POULTRY 

 CULTURE. 



OcB correspondent Mr. George Manning, whose remarks 

 before the Food Committee of the Society of Arts we published, 

 suggested the examination of Mr. Brooke, of Newgate Market, 

 and the following are some extracts from bis evidence : — 



Mr. Brooke : Messrs. Broome it Co., are larjje poultry, butter, 

 meat, and provision salesmen, at Nos. 10 and 11, Newf^ate Street, 

 Newgate Market. I^am the manager ot'jthe poultry business. I have 

 been all my lifetime in the poultry trade ; my father was a dealer 

 in poultry in Norfolk, and I have been a salesman from the age 

 of eighteen. I have been in Leadenhall Market thirty years, and in 

 Newgate Market eight years, and the whole class of trade has come 

 ander my notice. I have also given evidence on the Game laws 

 in 1846, and have been consulted by the Government in reference to 

 the markets. I was sent by Messrs. Broome to France to examine for 

 myself the markets of Paris, as well as to go through the different parts 

 of the country which supplied poultry to the Paris markets, which 

 markets in the country are so well regulated by tho local authorities as 



to be worthy of the consideration by those who take an interest in the 

 growth and value of our home-grown farm produce. The time of sale 

 is regulated — tolls .are paid — no sales take place outside the markets, 

 and all is order and ojien trading— besides which aU the goods are sold 

 —none are taken home. (The Paris wholesale markets cast into the 

 shade any we have in London ; tho system of order is complete, but 

 the exaction of octroi is odious). This takes place at Hondan, Dreux, 

 La FlCehc, Le Mans, Nogent Le Koy, and a great many other parts, 

 where poultry is fed largely. These markets are held weekly, and very 

 large quantities, to the extent of from 3000 to tiOOO fowls and Turkeys, 

 are brought, besides other articles of farm produce. I was induced, in 

 consequence of seeing this, to try if I could introduce something of 

 this small-farmer system into England and Ireland, because I find 

 that in Ireland large quantities of poultrj-, which I may call the raw 

 material, are produced cheaply, but they do not fetch the breeders 

 anything at all equal to what they might if properly fattened. In some 

 parts of Ireland the fowls are verj' inferior, and yet if it were not for 

 the quantity of poultry which comes regularly from Ireland, fowls 

 would be worth in London at the present season half a guinea each. 

 I need not say that the mode of procuring poultry is one well worthy 

 of attention, because we find that fowls weighing 4 lbs. might be pro- 

 duced just as easily and as cheaply as fowls weighing only 2 lbs. each, if 

 attention were paid to having good breeds, such as the Dorking, Cochin, 

 and the best French breeds, with the Malay, crossed with tho F.ssex or 

 Lincolnshire fowls. I find that the fowls which have been sent into 



