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JOUUNAL OF HOKTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GAKHENEB. 



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one or two euttings in eaob, on a dry shelf in a vinery, from 

 which the Grapes were taken, and where they were fully exposed 

 to the Bun, which was very brigUt iu October, liere they 

 received no attention, except a syringing in a hot, dry day, 

 allowing the water to lie a little on the shelf. Here, iu the hot 

 days, firm as these cuttings were, the heads would droop a 

 little, but we do not think one has suffered from dampiug-off, 

 and though few are rooting so freely as they are doing with 

 bottom heat, all we have tried are callousing freely at the base, 

 and will, no doubt, root generally in their dry quarters before 

 the winter is over. 



We meant to have tried this plant in the same pit with 

 Calceolarias, but we can hardly do so now without taking cut- 

 tings from these fresh-potted plants. In fact, as we prepared 

 a light for them, most likely we will do so. That light was 

 prepared the same ns lately described for Calceolarias, but 

 knowing how brittle the roots of the Centaurea are, and how 

 likely, if it had the chance, these roots would be to ramble, and 

 thus increase the risk of breakage when moving, before putting 

 on the 2 or 3 inches of sandy loam to place the cuttings iu, we 

 covered that one-light space with slates, so that the roots 

 should not go down. We hope such cuttings will keep in a cold 

 pit with a little protection iu cold weather, and we are told that 

 iti many places it is as hardy out of doors as the Cineraria ma- 

 ritima. We mean to leave some large plants out, and, after 

 banking them up with dry ashes, &c., see how the winter uses 

 them. Such large plants as we have potted make fine centres 

 for moderate-sized beds in summer, and suit most shades of 

 scarlet and purple. Both the Centaurea and the Cineraria come 

 in well with the brown Coleus, and they will suit some of the 

 new Coleuses equally well, if these prove as hardy as the older 

 kind. 



Of course, if the cuttings stand in a cold pit, we cannot 

 expect them to root speedily. We are quite satisfied if our 

 Calceolarias do not make a root iu eight or ten weeks. In fact, 

 that time iu a cold bed in winter will not excite the vital 

 powers so much as a few days in a hotbed iu spring. We have 

 merely stated what has succeeded with us, and what we think 

 might be tried. In taking up plants, though bottom heat is 

 not essential, a little of it so far insures success that it encou- 

 rages fresh rooting, and when the pot is full of roots the plants 

 will staud wherever they can have light, aud be kept rather 

 dry. One chief element of success is the leaving entire all the 

 upper small leaves. 



Glass Cases. — We find that where we had no blinds the frosts 

 have injured fine-leaved Begonias, Fuchsias, HeUotropes, A-c, 

 whilst where there were blinds and a glass front, even with a 

 zinc roof, they were almost untouched. At one end, with a lofty 

 glass roof, aud backed by a wall of the mansion, even Coleus 

 was not injured, aud Heliotropes were blooming. Some day we 

 hope to see a hot-water pipe through these corridors ; but even 

 irou stoves would keep them sufficiently warm, though attended 

 with some little annoyance. 



Took all Chrysanthemums under protection, aud as soon as 

 the weather is milder, will give the conservatory au overhaul- 

 ing, so as to have plants that will bloom more iu winter. All 

 climbers now need pruuiug-in, that more light may be given to 

 the plants. 



Several points we wished to allude to, but one we must not 

 forget, aud that is, to use as little water as possible in the pre- 

 sent and succeeding month, and to spill as little as possible 

 when watering. When plants are in beds, and a few need water- 

 ing, it is best to lift these few out, and replace them when the 

 pot has drained itself. To see water thrown about a house 

 now, or a man watering cuttings in a frame with the rose of a 

 watering pot, is enough to horrify one, and so is using cold 

 water for any plant under glass, except, indeed, it is of the 

 hardiest description. If glass is afforded at all, little or no 

 cold water should be used now for some months, and slightly 

 heated water will be a help to success. 



One or two words more, as timely. See that M furnaces and 

 Jim's are cleaned. We have just given ours a general overhaul. 

 We would do it thoroughly much oftener than we do, if we 

 could, though iu the case of flues, &c., round boilers we do this 

 more frequently than many. This cleanliness of Hues round 

 boilers is essential to economy in the use of fuel. The more 

 soot there is round the boiler, the less heat is communicated to 

 the water, and the more heat is taken up the chimney. Again, 

 all joints of flues and pipes should be secured. Let it be re- 

 membered that the boilers aud pipes of houses only used in 

 winter, will not wear so long as those constantly in use. Many 

 wronght-iron boilers will leak a little when the first fire is 



"ighted, but will bo all tifiht when the metal is kept a little ex- 

 panded. Hot-water pipe joints will last longer when the joints 

 are not quite full. Wo found Ibis season, that in a con- 

 servatory the large flat pipes set iipri(.'ht, were far gone as re- 

 spects the joints, so that they would not bold water. We could 

 not take them ont just now. Fortunately these pipes run in a 

 bricked-in trench, and we made all light for the present, by 

 packing all round these joints pieces of brick and Portland 

 ce ment. — E. F. 



COVENT GARDEN MAllKET.— Novkmber 11. 



We have an abundant f5upply of both fruit and vcgotabloB, but nothing 

 that calls for any special remark. Prices are the same as last week. 



s. d. B. d 



Apples K Bleve 1 6 to 2 



Apricots do7,. 



Oherrioa lb. 



Chestnuts bnsh. 10 Hi 



Currants y. sievo 



Black do. 



FiRS doz. 



FUberta lb. 9 1 



Cobs lb. 9 1 



Gooseberries ..quart 



Grapes, Hothouse.. lb. 2 5 



Lemons 100 C 10 



Melons each 2 



Nectarines doz. 



Oranges 100 8 



Peaches doz. 



Pears (dessert) ..doz. 2 



Fine Apples lb. 4 



Pluma ^2 sieve 4 



Quinces doz. 



RaspberriAa lb. 



Strawberries . . per lb. 



Walnuta bush. 10 



do perlOO 1 



d. 9. 

 0to5 

 



7 

 6 

 1 

 

 



IS n 



2 6 



Artichokes doz. 



Aajiaragus 100 



Beans, Kidney y^ sieve 



Boet, Red doz. 



Broccoli bundle 



Brua. Sprouts y^ sieve 



Cabbage doz. 



Capsicums 100 



Carrots bunch 



Cauliflower doz. 



Celery bun die 



Cucumbers each 



Endive doz. 



Fennel bunch 



Garlic lb. 



Herbs bunch 



Horseradish .. bundle 



VEGETABLES. 



a. «. d 



OtoS 























4 



8 



2 







2 







8 







8 

 8 



Leeks bnnch 



Lettuce per score 2 



Mushrooms pottle 2 



Mustd.A Cress, punnet 



Onions per bushel 5 



Parsley per sieve S 



Parsnips doz. 



Peas per quart 



Potatoes bushel 4 



Kidney do. 4 



Radishes doz. bnnchea 1 



Rhubarb bundle 



Sea-kale basket 3 



Shallots lb. 



Spinach bnsbel 2 



Tomatoes.... per doz. 1 



Tm-nips bunch 



d. s.d 



4 too 6 



4 



8 



n S 



7 



4 



1 

 



6 



7 

 

 

 

 

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2 

 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



*.« We request that no one will write privately to the depart- 

 mental writers of the "Journal of Horticulture, Cottage 

 Gardener, and Country Gentleman." By so doing they 

 are subjected to unjustifiable trouble and expense. All 

 communications should therefore be addi-essed soleh/ to 

 The Editors of the Journal of Horticulture, dc, 171, Fleet 

 Street, London, E.G. 



We also request that correspondents will not mix up on the 

 same sheet questions relating to Gardening and those on 

 Poultry and Bee subjects, if they expect to get them an- 

 swered promptly and conveniently, but write them on 

 separate communications. Also never to send more than 

 two or three questions at once. 



K.B.— JIany questions must remain unanswered until next 

 week. 



Phoning Fileekt Trees tU. K.).—ln Kent, whore large qnantities rf 

 Filberts are grown, the trees are pruned very severely, the framework cf 

 the tree being made basin-shaped, or like an inverted umbrella, the centre 

 being open, and the outer edges may be about 5 feet high, and the same 

 iu diameter. About the middle or end of August all the gross shoots are 

 pulled (not cut) out, leaving only the small slender twigi, which are m 

 winter cut back spur-fashion, so that when the pruning is finished there 

 is left scarcely any wood of the previous year longer than 1 or 2 inches; 

 thus, with the exception of the Vine, no fruit tree is so severely dealt with. 

 Every season is not a favourable one for the Filbert, even in the district 

 best suited to its growth. In general it does best on n dry soil with a por- 

 ous stone-shatter subsoil. In such soils wo have beard of upwards of a ton 

 per acre, but this is is considerably above the average. The same treat- 

 ment applies to the Cob Nuts as to the Filberts— in fact, the Cobs are 

 superseding the Filbert for market purposes, though certainly inferior 

 for table. 



Roses on East Front of a House (.-f Lover of F/oircrs).— "Plant for 

 the yellow Rose Gloiro de Dijon, and Dnc de Cazes for crimson. If more 

 crimson Roses are wanted plant Charles Lefebvre and Maurice Bemardin. 

 If another yellow Rose is wanted tt«rt Triomphe de Bennes. For climb- 

 ing purposes procure them on the JIanetti stock, and mix up half a bar- 

 rowload of decayed manure with the soil lor each Rose.— W. F. Bad- 



CLYFFE." 



High Cdltivation- Leaves of Roses Dttng (G. a.).—" High cultiva- 

 tion is intended to be synonymous with high manuring. Good cultivation 

 may be applied to many other processes of gardening. The reasons why 

 your high standards flourish, and your low standards die, may be that 



