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JOURNAL OP HORTIOULTURB AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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without tlio eliglitcst Buocesa, we determined on cutting off 

 every branch, and leaving tlio stems liare, and tbeu Bcrubljin{» 

 continually with soft-soap and water. Thia, after some months, 

 the stems being jilaced in the open nir in winter, succeeded, 

 and the pest and eggs havinf; been eradicated, the insect has 

 never nppenrcd since. Thia year wo liave had live or six dozen 

 of Tangierine Oranges to a plant, and most of them are twice the 

 size of thofe sold in Govcnt Garden. The trees, after having 

 been forwnrdad in a hothouse, wore placed in June in t)ie 

 cylinder vineries, and the fruit is now ripe. Mo;t of it has 

 been gathered. — OraCKVER. 



FRUIT TREES OUT OF DOORS IN TOTS. 



Recently, in " Doings of the Last Week," you spoke at 

 some length on the pluatiug of stationary miniature fruit trees. 

 Now, I have a great desire to cultivate the.?e miniature trees, 

 but, being a working man, ray garden and my purse are both 

 limited ; but thav say. '• Where there is a will there is a way," 

 and I think there is if one make up one's mind to persevere. 



I am a quarterly tenant, and should not, therefore, like to 

 plant my garden with trees, and then, perhaps, have notice to 

 leave, or have my rent raised after going to the expense myself 

 of beautifying my landlord's premises. My means will not 

 allow me to build a small orchard house, neither should I like 

 to do it unless I had the place on a lease. 



If such trees could be grown in large pots in the open air, 

 and if a spare attic could be used for their reception during the 

 most severe part of t'ne winter I could inannso very well, and 

 if I should have occasion to remove I could easily take them 

 with me. 



If such a mode of cultivation is possible, would you be kind 

 enough to give me a few useful remarks, and name a few of 

 the hardiest kinds, and how long it would bo before I should 

 have fruit ?— Dodoal McDoucal. 



[You may do what you propose without an orchard house, 

 or a spare room for wintering, if you confine your practice, at 

 least at first, to the hardier fruits, as Cherries, Plums, Pears, 

 and Apples. Of course, from such trees in pots you would not 

 gather nearly the quantity of fruit that you would from trees 

 planted out, but then you could have four or five of these pot 

 trees in the same space. To save labour we would advise you 

 to have pots or small barrels from 12 to 1-5 iuc'ues in diameter. 

 We have seen oyster barrels used when plunged. 



From onr advertising columns you will see what yon can 

 obtain small pyramidal or bush trees for, and which, having 

 been grown a year or two, would, if carefully potted, fruit the 

 next season. In your circumstances we would select what are 

 called maiden plants — that is, with a little more than one year's 

 growth from the bud or graft, and with several shoots each, so 

 that you csu mould them into any requisite or desired shape. 

 These v.e would pot in rich loamy soil at once, ramming the 

 soil hard, plungo the pots in the ground up to the rim, and 

 then mulch all over to keep out frost. The shoots we would 

 not cut much back, as we would want the buds left to mako 

 short fruit spurs in summer for next year's bearing. We have 

 potted small Plum and Cherry trees in February with one 

 year's growth from budding, and, treated as above, the trees 

 were well loaded with fruit in t'ue following year. In summer 

 the trees will want watering, but mulching will render the fre- 

 quent waterings less necessary ; and when the fruit is gathered 

 the pots should be lifted, all roots that havo come through cut 

 off, and be plunged again after being fresh soiled on the surface. 



Pyramids at first might be 30 and dwarfs 36 inches apart. 

 A net in winter and summer, and frigi dorao In spring, would 

 protect from frost and birds. Let us hear again when you 

 commeucy, and when you are in tlie least difficulty.] 



PORTRAITS OF PLANTS, FLOWERS, AND 

 FRUITS. 



Passiflop.a cikcinnata (Curly-f ringed Passion-Flower). Nat. 

 ord., Passiflorace.'v. Linn., Pentandria Trigyuia. — Requires a 

 cool greenhoirse. Native of Pernambuco, in Brazil. Flowers 

 purple. — (IjOtanical Macia:iiie, t., 5737.) 



AcRiD0(Anprs natalitius (Port Natal Acridocarpus). Nat. 

 ord., Malpighiac€n\ Lin:i, Decandria Digynia. — A climber. 

 Native of edges of woods in the Natal Colony. Flowers yel- 

 low.— f/ftiiZ., t. 5738 ) 



Masdevallia Veitchiana (Veitch's Masdevallia). Nat. ord., 

 OrchidaceiE. Linn., Gynandria llonandria. — Native of the 



Peruvian Cordillera. Introduced by Messrs. Veitch. Flowers 

 orange red. Cool greenhouse plant. — [Ihid., t. 5730.) 



Fuchsia coccinea (Scarlet Fuchsia). Nat. ord., Onagrari- 

 ace.i). Linn., Oetaudria Monogynia. — This is the truo species, 

 and not that usually grown iu gardens as F. coccinea. It was 

 recently found iu the grecnhouiie of the Oxford Botanic Gar- 

 den. Soon after its first introduction iu England the still 

 hardier species, F. magcUanica, arrived from Terra del Fuego, 

 usurped its name, and superseded it iu our gardens. Probably 

 a native of Brazil. Flowers pale crimson. — (Ihid., t. 5710.) 



AruELANDnA NiTENS (GloBsy-leavod Aphelandra). Nat. ord., 

 Aoanthacem. Linn., Didynamia Gymnospermia. — Native of 

 Guayaquil, in New Granada. Introduced by Messrs. Veitch. 

 Flowers scarlet. Leaves' upper surface glossy, under surface 

 reddish purple.— (/fci'rf., t. 5711 ) 



Gentiana pykenaica (Pyrenean Gentian). Nat. ord, Gen- 

 tianacea?. lAnn., Pentandria Monogynia. Native of the Pyre- 

 nees and Alps at 5-8000 feet elevation. Flowers green exter- 

 nally, deep blue internally. — (Ihid., t. 5742.) 



Gladiolus — Lad;/ Alice Hill. — " Amongst the most markeil 

 of the recent improvements which havo been made iu the Gla- 

 diolus, has been the introduction of numerous finely-striped 

 varieties. The present variety was raised by Mr. Standish, of 

 Ascot, and was awarded a first-class certificate by the Floral 

 Committee in October, 1867. It forms a fine bold spike, and 

 the individual blossoms are not only stout, well-formed, and 

 symmetrical, but well-placed on the spike. The colour is a 

 pale rosy tint, boldly flaked with purplish rose, the throat being 

 flamed with deep rosy violet. Mr. Standish has been a most 

 successful raiser of Gladioli, and the present variety, of an 

 entirely novel character, will add to his well-earned reputation.'' 

 — (Florist and Pomolorrist, i. 211, 3rd s.) 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Mr. Salter's Nursery, Hammersmith. — The show house 

 at this establishment presents just now an extremely gay ap- 

 pearance, as the extensive collection of Chrysanthemums for 

 which Mr. Salter is celebrated far and wide will soon be in full 

 flower ; and even now most of the varieties are iu great beauty, 

 while from day to day others will expand. The display is not 

 merely superior to that of last year, whioli, from the lateness 

 of the autumn, was certainly unfavourable to Chrysanthemum 

 shows generally, but as a whole not less effective than those 

 of former years, whilst in the varieties individually there ia a 

 marked advance as compared to those then in existence. Un- 

 fortunately, our visit to this nursery, three or four days ago, 

 was rather early for the varieties intended to be sent out next 

 year to be seen in perfection, and accordingly (he number of 

 such that can be noticed at present is rather limited, but there 

 are others which Mr. Salter considers very promising and which 

 may be referred to on a future occasion. Of those which were 

 sufficiently forward, Golden John Salter, a sport of John 

 Salter, equally fine iu all its characters, and differing only m 

 being of a rich golden colour s certainly of first-rate merit. 

 Lilac Beverley, another sport, was noticed last year ; it only 

 differs from its prototype iu colour, being the B.ame in form and 

 all other respects. At'flrst it is white tinged with lilac, hut after- 

 wards becomes deeper in colour. Two seedlings, as yet un- 

 named, are also fine incurved flowers, one being very large, 

 sulphur-tinged white, the other claret-coloured, turned up with 

 yellow. A third seedling has a finely incurved rose-coloured 

 flower, and another named Stellaris, buff tipped wilh yellow, 

 resembled Cherub in form. There is also a new Anemone- 

 flowered variety called Princess Charlotte, wilh lilac flowers, 

 the tops of the quilling tipped with yellow. The foliage of 

 this was stiff' and very dark-coloured. 



The varieties sent out in the spring of the present year were 

 mostly noticed in reports at the time of their first appearance. 

 Of these Lord Derby, dark purple, large, and beautifully in- 

 curved is, on the whole, the finest, and a peculiarly bold 

 flower. Princess of Teck, very pale flesh, on the other hand, 

 is very delicate in colour and very beautiful. Bronze Jardin 

 des Plantes, a sport of the well-known and beautiful yellow 

 Jardin des Planfea, bronzed orange, is another very bold and 

 fine flower; and not less remarkable is Princess Beatrice, lilac 

 tipped with blush, a large flower, splendid iu exhibition stands 

 wherever we have seen it this year. Guernsey Nugget, prim- 

 rcse veUow, is large, very pleasing in colour, and likewise a fine 

 show" variety. Mrs. Huffington, like Aimoe FeriiJre, from which 

 it is a seedling, but more distinctly and darkly tipped, though 



