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JOOBNAL OF HOBTIOULTURB AND COTTAGB QABDENEB. 



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nat fibre tlast, Riid aani will grow nino-tenths if not nil tbe plants at 

 profient in cnUivntion. For Cftmolliaa use two parts oM turf, ono part 

 each of cow dung and coooi-nnt Hbro rofuse (liost old), iind ono-nixth of 

 sand, Rood draiuaf^o hcinfl necpsnary. Wo would, however, rt-Ouimiioiul 

 in placo of the above compost, that brouk'Ut into notion lu our Journal 

 some time nt,'o by Mr. Pearson, of ChihvoU -viz:., the fresh turf of an olil 

 paatnru whore Ibe ROil is a Rood sandy loam, cut from 1 to l\ inch thick, 

 tcarinR it in piece.^ with the hand, and usinR it in its fresh state. Put 

 firmly, and for the surface nso the liner parts of the compost after palling 

 it into piecea. Tliis compost answers admirably. 



Soil for Cvci.amens ( Wfiii).— The old turf, cow dnng, cocoa-nut fibre 

 refuse, and sand above named, and in the same proportions, will be an ex- 

 cellent compost, adding one-sixth of grit in pieces from the size of a pea 

 up to that of a hazel nut, and mixing the whole well together. Tho best 

 time to pot is when they aro beginning to grow, which will vary with tho 

 gpecios. C. persicum. "for instance,' should bo potted in September, and 

 if it grow well and fill the pot with roots it must bo shifted into one of 

 larger size, and in this way large plants with beautiful foliage may bo 

 had for blooming in spring. 



Tyd.eas {J. Bai/ly).~li yon conanlt a catalogno you will notice the 

 Tyda-as are distinguished from the Achinienes. None of them should be 

 driod-ofl' like Achimeuos, but bo kept so moist at the roots as to prevent 

 their foliage from flagging, though after flowering it is desirable they 

 .should have full exposure to light, and be kept rather drier. As tho old 

 stems go oil cut thorn out, but not until the yonng shoots have made 

 some progress. If the soil were kept so dry as for Achimenes whilst at 

 rest, it is very likely tbe young shoots would not appear, and upon these 

 depends tbe perpetuation of the plant. 



Inahchiso Vines 'rnginV/rl.— We would prefer tbe Eowood Muscat to 

 be inarched on tbe White Nice, but any Muscat that is preferred will do. 

 If VQ had any preference at all, we would place Mrs. Piuce on tho Lom- 

 bardy. but tlie influences of stock and scion are sometimes singular in 

 Grapes. 



Bottom Hbvt in a CnciTiroER House (Jersey/ Subscriber). — Wore wo 

 in your position wo would make a concave bottom of concrete below the 

 pipes, within half an inch of tbe bottom of pipes, and round and above tbe 

 pipes place clinkers, Ac, as loosely as possible, terminating with a layer 

 of clean-washed gravel below the soil ; but provided this is done, have the 

 pipes as near the soil as possible. See page 283, on bottom heating, and 

 were we to write a number we could not better summarise the matter. 



Fruit-tree Culture (Cornubia). — You will see a communication from 

 " C. C. E." before many days have jiasscd. 



Keeping "Walxdts (A. U.).— See what is said in "Work for the Week.'* 



Seedlikg Pelaboontum (John Hodfison). — The truss is large and each 

 pip fine; but it is impossible to judge of the merits unless an entire 

 plant is seen. Send one to the Floral Committee of the Koyal Horticul- 

 tural Society, 



Raspberries (G. ,7". Butterfield). — We recommend yon to plant the Fas- 

 toltf and Yellow Antwerp, Have a space of 4 feet between the plants, and 

 insert them now. 



Tricolor Pelaroontttm Reproducing Ttself {PcraUt). — All will very 

 frequently be reproduced if fertilised with their own pollen ; they will 

 also very frequently reproduce the original parent varieties, as far back as 

 the third or fourth' generation. 



Son. FOR Azaleas — Carbolic Acid among Plants (S. S.).— Nothing 

 suits Azaleas so well as sandy heath soil with a little very old sweet cow 

 dung. The stronger sorts may have a little tibrous loam. We would not 

 nse carbolic acid on the floor of a greenhouse. What say others more 

 e.xperionced ? 



Orchid Baskets (F. Briggn). — Wo have no recollection of them. They 

 may be excellent, yet not remembered among the contrivances Bent to 

 as " sis years ago." 



Exhibiting Chrysanthemuh Blooms (D. H.). — Stands and -wooden 

 tubes similar to those employed for Dahlias are used. We do not know 

 where they are to be had. Your best plan would be to apply to some of 

 the leading Chrysanthemum nurserymen. 



Clt-b Root in Cabbages ilngnircr). — Wo see in an American paper 

 that bonedust applied at the rate of 2000 lbs. to the acre has been found 

 a complete preventive of this disease. The bonedust must bo offensive 

 to the insect, the grubs from whose eggs cause the swelling and decay. 



Roses— Erratum. — " Page 326, 2nd column, line 4. I intended to say : 



' Of the thirteen RoBos named, I should not think highly of La Roino' 

 Fran(;ois Lacharme (which requires high cultivation), Duchefiso do Cam- 

 bnc.Tf'S, Duchosse de Caylus, Madame .Tulio Daran, two rtrst-cbiHS ItoseS ; 

 Micliol llonnet, Madamo Charles Wood, and Madame Gustavo lionnot 

 may be retained.'— W. F. ItADCLViFK." 



Tar Waterproofing {lAIUnrtje). — This is .altogether a bad timetomako 

 waterproofed cloth with tar, &e. Wo havo used a pint of linseod oil to 

 two quarts of coal tar, brushing it on when warm— say about 170\ and it 

 answered the purpose, but having done these things on a small scale, 

 and to suit particular purposes, we do not feel it would be safe for us to 

 enter into the specific inquiries you make on tbe subject. 



Vines Unfruitful {(}. P., Ireland), — You do not tell ns sufficiently 

 the state of the Vines. Is the drainage all right ? Aro the Vines very 

 strong, with large foliage ? Then well drainiog and extra rtring to ripen the 

 wood will make them fruitful, in addition to what you have done for 

 them. If they are tolerably strong, retain thc'r leaves long, and cut 

 a little pithy, 'then the roots are too deep, and bad better bo lifted and 

 replanted a foot from the snrfflco in fresh fibrous loam. Most likely tho 

 drainage and a little more heat will do all that is wanted. If tbe roots 

 are deep the Vines will succeed best on the rod-pruning system, instead 

 of cutting-in to a bud or two. Send fruit in a box. each wrapped in paper 

 and carriage paid throughout. Kach specimen to be numbered. 



Lime and Leaves (A SubgcrU>er).—Pal a thin layer of loaves, sprinkle 

 slaked lime over them, and a little salt too, and proceed thus with tho 

 whole. The object is to reduce the whole to a mass capable of being dug 

 into the soil ; and at tho same time to kill insects and fungi. Gas lime 

 would not be so beneficial. 



Apples and Pears (Ccndirion).— The Y'ellow Belleflear is an American 

 Apple, it is not the same as the Brabant Bellefleur. Neither it nor any 

 of the other Apples you name merit a south wall. Lime spread thickly 

 over tbe surface round your Pear trees might destroy some of the grubs 

 in the soil before they einergo in their insect state to deposit eggs on tho 

 leaves. The Wbito Doyenne does not require a wall. GIou Morceau, 

 Winter Nelis, and Ne Plus Mouris deserve a south aspect. 



Heating by Hot Water in TnonoHS (A Tyro).— See page 283 as to 

 failures in bottom-heating. Your troughs will give plenty of heat if tho 

 water is 3 or 4 inches deep, instead of 6 inches— that is to say, if the 

 boiler will not easily make the 6 inches warm from top to bottom. Then 

 your proposed plan of covering the pipes with slate will do ; in such a 

 place the chamber will be an advantage. You had better make the slate 

 covering close over the tank, and then the upright pipes from the chamber 

 can admit either dry air or moist air at pleasure. Snch a pit will do ad- 

 mirably for Beans. Cucumbers, &c. On reailing page -23), you will seo 

 what is necessarv for continuous bottom heat. So far as we understand 

 it, we have no faith in your second plan. Why do away with the boiler 

 when you have it ? The third plan is also very inferior to the first plan. 

 Never'lose dry heat from fire in any shape, to be replaced with dung heat 

 alone. When you cannot help yourself, it is a different affair. You 

 cannot grow Cucumbers and Potatoes in the same pit unless you have a 

 division, and keep the Potato end from 15' to 20' cooler than tho Cucum- 

 ber end. 



Names of Fruits (.Tohn Shepherd).— Yonr Pear is Vicar of WinkSeld. 

 (IF. G., Weii'Co»((e).— Eavelston Pippin. (JkTorosfon).- The long Pear is 

 Vicar of Winklield, and tho other Arlequine Musque. (T. H. «.).— All 

 that we can identify are- 1, Doyenne Boussoch; 4, Adile de St. Denis; 

 13, Broompark : 15, Tardif de Mens ; 16, Deux Socurs. Some are very fine 

 .specimens. IZ). 2f., TTn'o-Jiam ).— Dutch Mignonne; 3, Franklin's Golden 

 Pippin ; 4, Ord's ; 5, Beautv of Kent ; 6, Hollandbury ; 8, Marmalade 

 Pippin. ^A. Jf .).— 1, Benrr;- Bosc ; 2, Verulam ; 3, Benrre Diel ; 6, Benrre 

 d'Aremberg; 7, Princesse Charlotte; 9, Jean deWitte; 10, Fondante 

 d'Automne ; 11, Nouve.au Poitenu ; 12, Passe Colmar. (T. -E.).— 1, Grossa 

 Calebasse ; 2, Monarch ; 3. Fondante de Malines; 4, Broompark ; 5, Cob- 

 ham • 6, Cornish Aromatic ; 8, Franklin's Golden Pippin ; 10, Dnmelow'8 

 Seedling; 12, Golden Pearraain; IS. Kentish Fillbasket ; 16, Dnmelow's 

 Seedling, NorfoUi Colman ; IR, Barcelona Pearmain ; 19, Christie's 

 Pippin. 



Names of Plants (J. J!. J>ococS).— Salisbnria adiantifolia, or Maiden- 

 hair Tree (fJ. F. S.).— We cannot name plants from leaves only. (Hf. 

 Cni'rirf^e).— Salvia Grahami. (IF. M., tcwes).— Atbyrium Filix-fcemina 

 Frizelli'n!- 2 Lomaria discolor. (0. Af. Mnjor).— Pteris arguta. [J. Bryan). 

 —1 Adiantum hispidulum ; 2, A. formosum ; 8, Coniogramma javanicnm ; 

 4, Cyperns elegans. (.7. H. F., Leylmd).— Too much crushed to bo 

 recognised. 



METEOROLOGICAli OBSERVATIONS in the Suburbs of London for the week ending November .3rd. 



■Wed... OS 

 Thnrs. 29 

 Fri. .. 311 

 Sat. ,. 31 

 Sun... 1 

 Hon... tj 

 Taes. . S 



Mean 



babouctzb. 



Max. 



80.803 

 29-835 

 S0.143 

 30.174 

 30.125 



so.res 



29.911 



30.083 



Mln. 



30.016 

 29.704 

 3J087 

 30.162 

 30.103 

 29.992 

 29.721 



29.969 



tbebuoueteb. 



64 

 6IJ 

 57 

 55 

 54 



1 ft. dp 



43 

 48 

 48 

 49 

 50 

 53 

 61 



2 ft. dp. 



49 

 49 

 43 

 48 

 49 

 60 

 61 



49.14 



S.W. 

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Rain In 



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 .08 

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0.42 



Gbnebal Reuabeb. 



Clear and fine; clondv but fine; heavy ram, stormy. 



Boisterous with rain ; fine ; clear .and fine at night. 



Cloudy ; dull, strong wind : fine, very clear. 



Overcast, cold wind ; verv fine ; clear and fine. 



Cloudy, strong wind; boisterous; fine and clear at night. 



Clondv ; overcast ; fine, dark and boisterous. _ 



Cloudy, high wind ; cloudy, boisterous ; fine, very boisterons. 



POULTEY, BEE, and HOUSEHOLD CHEONICLE. 



THE NIGHT SIDE OF FOWL -FANCYING. 



~ I READ tbe acconnt of " E. M. B. A.'s " troubles, in page 308, 

 with keen interest and genuine sympathy, but I cannot think 



that tbe much-prized pullet died, as its owner seems to sup- 

 pose, of roup or roup's remedy. Tbe death, far more probably, 

 bas been caused by overfeeding or poison. I am surprised that 

 "E. M. B. A." neglected to submit his favourite fowl to a post 

 mortem examination. Traces of poison could easily have been 

 detected by an expert practitioner, should poison have been 

 administered ; if, on the other hand, death had been occasioned 



