October 8, 1868. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENEB. 



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drainaRe should be Rood. Keep the plant dry when it is not prowinf?. 

 The Vine eyes should be entirely covered with soil to the depth named 

 In our reply. 



SowiNo LiLiDM AnnATCM SEED (J. Jlf.).— The seed should be sown in 

 pots well draiaed and filled to within half nn inch of the rim with a com- 

 post of two-thirds light fibrous loam, and one-third sandy peat. Make 

 the surface smooth, scatter the seeds rather thinly, and cover with fine 

 soil, but not to a greater depth than the diameter of the seeds. Give a 

 gentle watering, and plunge the pot in a hotbed of about 70", or it may lie 

 placed in a house where there is a temperature of from 60^' to 65^. In 

 this it should be kept until the seedlings are fairly above the surface, 

 then gradually harden thoiO off, and remove them to a light and airy 

 situation in a greenhouse. The seed should be sown in February or the 

 beginning of March, or it mav be sown now, the pots being kept in a 

 Rreenhouso until tho time named, then placed in heat and watered. Wo 

 did not note how long the seeds were in coming up : but by autumn they 

 had formed little bulbs, which should bo potted off singly, without 

 injury to the roots. 



SowiNO Phlox Seed (Mfm).— The seed of herbaceous Phloxes should 

 be sown in pans well drained, and filled to within a little of tho rim with 

 a compost of two-thirds loam and one-third leaf mould. The surface 

 should be made level, and the seeds covered lightly with fine soil, a 

 gentle watering given, and tho pans placed in a mild hotbed. Tho plants 

 will soon 1)0 up", and to keep them stroug give air and place thera near 

 the glass. When they are largo enough to handle prick them off in pans 

 about an inch apart, return them to the frame, and encourage their 

 jfrowth ; they will in May he fine plants, fit to plant out where they are 

 to remain. Tho best time to sow is in tho beginning of March. 



CULTUHE OF BOUOAINVILLEA GLABRA AND SPECIOSA (J. .-l.).— Your 



treatment is correct. They are both the better of being kept pot-bound, 

 or of their roots being confined. B. glabra usually flowers at the end of 

 summer ; B. speciosa in the spring and summer, sometimes in winter, 

 and on the well-ripened wood of the past year, as you say, whilst 

 B. glabra flowers on the shoots of the current year. Tho pruning must 

 therefore be altered to suit. B. glabra should have whatever pruning is 

 required in spring, before new gx'owths are made, and that pruning may 

 consist in cutting back the shoots that have flowered to within a few 

 eyes of their base, and in thinning-ont and shortening the others. Every 

 enconragement must then bo given, and, if necessary, the plants should 

 be potted, taking care not to use larger pots than the roots will fill well 

 by the time tho growth is complete. When a good growth is made the 

 plant should have full exposure to light, and have but little water— no 

 more than sufficient to keep it from flagging. B. speciosa should have 

 the shoots thinned after flowering, be pruned back to encourage new 

 shoots if wanted, and should be encouraged in the same way as B. glabra, 

 keeping it dry iu winter ; indeed, after a good growth has been made, 

 these plants should not have more water than is suflicient to keep the 

 foliage from flagging. That, and full exposure, with a dry atmosphere, 

 are essential to success. The temperature from fire heut need at no 

 time exceed 6^1-, whilst in winter 45'' will bo ample. They are propagated 

 by cuttings, taking ofl" the short stubby shoots when halt ripe, or when 

 their bases become rather firm. A hotbed is necessary and shade from 

 bright sun, taking care not to over-water. They succeed best when 

 covered with a hell-glass. 



Plant Failures (One in a Fix).— We think your success in growing 

 Ferns should encourage you to persevere. Perfection is not yet attained 

 by the most skilled, and we see no reason for your desponding of 

 success. Persevere, and you will be successful and gain experience. We 

 do not perceive in what way we can help you at present, but we think 

 yon have not provided sufficient ventilation for your greenhouse. Instead 

 of one you should have at least three such openiegs as you name for 

 ventilation, and the temperature you have kept up is much too high for 

 greenhouse plants ; 4.5 at night is quite sufficient at any time from fire 

 heat. *' Florist's Flowers tor the Many " would suit yon, which you can 

 have free by post for five stamps from our office. The principles of gar- 

 dening you may obtain from the " Science and Practice of Gardening," 

 to be had post free from our office for 3s. id. 



Heating Pits {Evesham). — Your proposed flue. No. 1, would be sufli- 

 cient to keep out frost. No. 3 is what wo would prefer, as then the pit 

 would he more generally useful when not wanted for bedding plants. The 

 small flue would do, but except taking up more room there would be no 

 objection to a flue 9 inches wide, inside measure. The best way to use 

 such a pit would be to have a moveable stage above the height of the 

 flue, and then when required the chamber could be turned into a hot-air 

 chamber. 



CccC3rBERHorsE(.4.Hai-r;a).— You will have plenty of light for Cucum- 

 bers from your roof and front glass, although tho ends are wooden, but 

 without any artificial heat it would be of little use planting out before 

 June. As to a trellis that would be advisalde, and it sliould bo not close 

 to, but at loRst 15 inches from the glass. You may syringe freely in hot 

 weather, and the more the water plays on the under sides of the loaves 

 tlie better. Flower seeds of all kinds could be raised in such a house. 

 Hardy annuals, &c., in February and March ; half-hardy in April and 

 May; and tender or tropical Itinds after the middle of .June. If we had 

 such a house we would have simple means for keeping frost out. 



GRonND Vinery Planting {W. J. B.). — Mr. Lane's grand orchard-house 

 vinery had the Vinos planted in the common soil, or rather in a few 

 barrowloads of loam laid on the surface. In your case we would make a 

 border for your barless vinery. We think one Vine at each end would 

 be enough. By planting now strong fruiting canes you may take a light 

 crop next season, but if you take much the Vines will bo injured. But 

 for the pleasure of having fruit the first season, we would advise canes 

 not so large, and to be cut back after planting to a couple of feet or so in 

 length, so as to secure strong canes with good established roots the 

 second season. We do not consider the Trentham Black superior to the 

 Hamburgh for this purpose, hut we cannot speak from our own ex- 

 perience. 



Flower Garden Planting (D. B. C.).— We like tho proposed planting 

 for 1869 best. If you have plenty of Cineraria use it as proposed for the 

 centre of No. 1 : if not, use Variegated Pelargoninms, as we wonld prefer 

 to use the Cineraria in No. 9 ; others in No. 1, as proposed. If Variegated 

 Pelargonium be used in No. 1. a different one shonld be used in 3, and 

 the Perilla be stumped low. 7, Perilla will be too strong an edging for 

 Cloth of Gold, and this latter rarely does well when fully exposed to the 



sun. Wo would rather have Perilla or Amaranthns for the centre, and 

 Cloth of Gold round, which would also come in well, and better with 

 No. 8, Mrs. Pollock, with Lobelia and Cerastium. No. 9, we would sur- 

 round Coleus with Cineraria maritima. 



Climiiehs for a Conservatory (Danilnn).— Aft to tho house wo aro 

 not sure of tho position of tho pillars, arches, Ac, on the back wall. Ha- 

 brothaninus and Toesonia would do as proposed, but we would greatly 

 prefer Camellias, which would look well at all times and require hut little 

 labour. For pillars and arches in front of the house we would recom- 

 mend Jasminum gracile, Kennedva Marryattir. SoUya heterophylla, and 

 Kenncdya dilatata. For the trellis at the path wo would have Passi- 

 floras cierulna and racemosa cierulea. Koryour six pilasters on the west 

 wall we would advise Roses, Mar.chal Niel, Gloire de Dijon, Climbing 

 Dcvoniensis, Ci-line Forestier, Soltaterro, and Cloth of Gold or Lamarquo 



SHRnns FOR A Town Gardbn (C. E. It. TM.— The part of yonr town 

 garden having little sun we would devote to shrubs. Tho wall itself may 

 bo covered with Jasminum nudiflornm, which from its gay yellow flowers, 

 produced abundantly at midwinter, is very interesting. The old Aucuba. 

 will do well, and a few plants of the Gold and Silver-edged Holhes would 

 give you colour, and be enlivening to the dark green of the Rhododen- 

 dron, which we would mako tho principal shrub. The Kalmias latifoha 

 and glauca. Ledum latifolium, and Andromeda floribunda are very pretty, 

 ane delight in shade. Ribcs sanguinea vars., may be planted if you can 

 give them sun, also the tree Pwonics, whilst for bordering to tho shady 

 border Vinca elegantissima is very neat and effective. 



Annuals for Spring Blooming (Idem).— The following will be off in 

 good time, hut ought to have been sown at the end of September or early 

 in October-— Sweet Alyasum, Calandrinia umbellata. Candytuft, crimson, 

 white, and purple; Clarkia pulchella and the white variety, Colhnsia 

 bicolor. Erysimum Peroffskianum. Eschacholtzia caUfomica, E. crocea and 

 alba, Eucharidium grandiiiorum, Eutoca viscido, Gilia tricolor, G. tricolor 

 rosea splendens, Godetia roseo-alba, Leptosiphon densiflorus, Lupinus 

 nanus, Nemophila maculata and insignis, Silene pendula, S. rubella 

 alba, and Virginian Stock, red and white. They will not be off by bed- 

 ding-out time. 



Tomato Culture (Wem).— These will succeed against a south wall, 

 the plants being raised and forwarded in heat and well hardened off 

 before planting out. They may he watered in dry weather with liquid 

 manure ; guano at the rate of 1 oz. to the gallon of water is a good liquid 

 manure. Chamber slops diluted with five times their volume of water wUI 

 be a good manure, only give it to plants in active growth, and not too 

 frequently, and when applying it give a thorough soaking. 



Plants for Conservatory with Vines (T. H. Jratinsl.—Y'onr house 

 will be suitable for Ferns, at all seasons interesting, and tho different 

 kinds of foliage and variegated plants as Agapanthus umbellatus varie- 

 gatus Cordyline indivisa, Draca;na australis. Hydrangea japonicavane- 

 gata, Phormium tenax variegatum. Yucca aloifolia vanegata, and Y. fala- 

 mentosa variegata. These, with the Ferns, will have a good effect even 

 without flowering plants, and especially at a time when the flowering 

 plants, on account of tho Vines, will not be well longer retained in the 

 house. To the above vou may add of Orchids— Cypripedium venustum 

 and insigne, Cymbidi'um aloifolium, Arpophyllum giganteum, Kpiden- 

 drum vitellinum majus, Lycaste Skinneri, Oncidiums flexuosum, cris- 

 pum, and leuoochilum, Odontoglossum bictonense splendens, O. pul- 

 chellum.andO. grande. Camellias and Azaleas you will depend on for 

 winter and spring, and Epacrises are fine for winter .AH may be grown 

 well by your keeping them in the house until July when they may, as 

 matter of necessity, be moved out, and returned to the house in Septem- 

 ber or October. A few others that may be treated in the same way are 

 Acacias armata, longiflora magnif.cn, and oleifolia elegans ; Chorozemi 

 cordatum splendens, Coronilla glauca, Correaa Brilliant and speciosa 

 major, Cvclamen persicum vars., Cytisus racemosus, Indigofera decora, 

 Linum trigj-num, Monoohictum ensiferum, Nerium rubrum plenum, 

 Polygala Dalmaisiana, Rhododendron jasminiflorum. and R. Pnncess 

 Royal Witsenia corymbosa, and Vallota purpurea. You must not omit 

 Primulas, Cinerarias, Calceolarisis, and Pelargoniums, and for early 

 spring bulbs. Crocus, Tulips, Hyacinths, and Narcissus are desirable. 

 Three of the best Vines for such a house are Black Hamburgh, Foster g 

 White Seedling, and Trentham Black. 



American Gardeners (R. S.).— We know of no publication containing 

 a list ot American gardeners and their employers. 



Pears for Wall (H. W. B.).— For the west aspect, Alexand er Lambre, 

 Benrrede Capiaumont, Colmar d'Eti, Thompson's, and \icarof Wink- 

 field. No Pear succeeds weU on a north aspect, you had better plant 

 there Morello Cherries. 



Names of Fruits (-4 Suhscriher, Surrey).— !, Vicar of Winkfield 

 2. Bacon's Incomparable; 3, Beurre de Kance ; 4. No Plus Meuria- 

 (H E. W.).—l, Autumn Pearmain ; 2, Royal Russet; 3, Dumelow s 

 Seedling ; t', Golden Knob ; 7, Christie's Pippin. You cannot have better 

 than Marie Louise Pear for yonr south-west wall. {PliitoUpoa).—% Manks 

 Codlin ; 6, Russet Nonpareil ; 9, Wyken Pippin. These are all we can 

 name of the very nice collection you sent. The others are varieties with 

 which we have no acquaintance, and we should very much like to know 

 something about them. (./. L. D.).-Apple>::^o. 1 Seedling, is a very 

 handsome Apple ; 2, also a seedling, is worthless ; 4 Beauty of Kent, 

 8, Pomme de Neige. Pears : 1, Lewes ; '2, Vicar of Winkfield ; 8, Duchesse 

 d'.Angouleme. The Plum appears to be Jefl'erson. {H. II .).—Penrs .- 

 1 and 2, Quite decayed; 8, Chaumontel ; 4, Passe Colmar ; 5, taster 

 Beurre ; 6, Glou Mor^-eau ; 7, Beurr.- de Ranee ; 8, Mane Lomso ; 9, Ur- 

 baniste ; 10, Chaumontel. Jpvhs .-11, Decayed ; 12 Blenheim Orange ; 

 13, Herefordshire Pearmain. (T. W. HorM).—Pear : Beurrt Uiel. iT.C-.H). 

 —Your Pear is Napol.on. {Heiir,, d- Soa).-Your Grape is Royal Musca- 

 dine, the Chasselas do Fontainbleau of the French, (H. J. C.).— rears ■ 

 1, Passe Colmar; 2, Glou Mor^eau; 3, Passe Colmar; 4, Bezi Vaet ; 

 S, Beurre Diel ; 6, Passe Colmar ; 7, Forelle; 8, Beurre Bosc ; 9. Beurre 

 do Ranee; 10. Unknown ; 11, Urbaniste ; 12, Beurre de Ranee (SuHojj, 

 WUMirej.-Apples : 1, Herefordshire Pearmain; 2, Scarlet Nonpareil ; 

 4, Shepherd's Newington ; 5, Oliver's; 6. Glory of WUts ; 1, Waltham 

 Abbev Seedling; 8, Cat's Head ; 9, Old NoupareU ; 11, Manks Codlin 

 12, Dimelow's Seedling : 13, Ditto ; 14, Rymer. Pfar, : 16, Uvedale s St. 

 Germain ; 17, Decayed. The others unknown. iJohn Ingle, jun.).- Apples. 

 -I, Royal Russet; 2, Sam Young; 8, Ross Nonpareil; 6, Reinette da 

 Canada ; 8, Winter Strawberry ; 9, Rymer ; 10 and 11, (^uite decayed ; 

 12, Emperor Alexander; 14, Grange's Pearmain 15, Uawthomden. . 



