November 19. 1366. ] 



JOUENAIi OP HORTICULTUUE AND COTTAGE GABDENBB. 



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patUwny nnd then across the end, you will have more than hofit onough 

 in SQch a lioaiio, nnd for that matter, a rtuo uoross the lionao nt one end 

 will kfop ont frost, but it will aUvnvH bo hit at thnt end. From your 

 Boction wo see a. atapo at back and a'platf. rm in front, and pathway be- 

 twoon tlioiu. If the cbimnoy mnst neccflsarily bo at that end, we would 

 tako a narrow lliio and return it vinilor the jiatUway— flay, 5 inches wide, 

 inside nioftHuro, and tho same depth, or 6 inches deep. Three rowd 

 of brick'' thug make your dnuble flue, and if Iheso iirc covered with thin 

 tiles well plastered, nnd thou with pavint; tiles, yon will have a good in- 

 conspicuouH Hue. We have no Tiith in coverinK a flue with snnd; ac- 

 cording to tho quantity nnd the dryness it will prevent heat rtuliating 

 freely. Flues ^arely crack if kept clean andsweet, audifthe stoker shows 

 some judgment. 



Spa^vnino MtTSHROOM Beds (D. B.).~lt the bed, as yon say. has 

 declined gradaally to 75" from 180", Bpawn r\s soon as possible, and beat 

 the bed Ilrni. If tho bed should still decline in heat, add 2 inches in 

 thickness of good fresh droppings before putting on the soil, toe a lato 

 number for details of management. 



WnTTERtNG Caladicms (Ti1rjn).— T\io Caladiuma will keep very well 

 in yonr warm stokehole, if it is seldom below fiO-'. and tho pots may 

 stand upright packed and covered with moss, which will prevent tho soil 

 becoming too dry. Ah soon as the Caladiums show the least <5igns of 

 moving repot them in fresh soil, and place them where they will have 

 light as well as heat. The soil, even now, should not bo dnst dry. 



Foncisn Br.Ars HAMBunoH Vines (J. r.).— Vines from which the fruit 

 was all cut in September, and tho wood now well ripened, will need no tire 

 beforo starting them in March, on ordinary occasions, but if we had a 

 frost nearly to zero, we would put a little fire on. The outeido border 

 will be the better of a little litter, but to force at that limo there is no 

 necessity for keeping out all ti^ rain, but the roots will be more under 

 command. 



Insect— Tank Heating (.'1 Constcinl Picader, Torquay).— Tho common 

 centipede, Julns terrestis, is what is so common among the soil of the 

 Cucumber beds. It delights chiefly in half-tlecayed vegetable and animal 

 matter. So long as the roots of the Cucnmbers are healthy, they will bo 

 little interfered with. We have fonitd them in Cucumber stems when 

 there was any crack, or the least signs of decay. A few times wo have 

 had healthy roots cut through by them. Allogethor we would sooner 

 be without them than have them, and we have used half-rotten cabbage 

 stalks and stems of beans, and pieces of carrots showing traces of decay, 

 to entice theui, as well as bits of half-rotten Apples and Pears, and 

 generally anocoeded in thinning them by examining such baits. We do 

 not think the damping-off of the leaves is to bo traced to the doings of 

 the centipedes, but would rather attribute tliat to want of air and want of 

 sufficient beat. For .^nch a contemplated Cucumber house with beds on 

 each side, you will require tanks on each side, or two 4-inch pipes for 

 bottom heat, nnd not le?3 than two 4-inch pipes on each side for top heat, 

 if you contemplate having winter or early Cucumbers. 



ARBon-ViT^K Seed (C. B. iJ.).— Your seed, ii not abortive, as it very 

 often is, will be easily disposed of. We do not know the value. Write 

 to the wholesale seedsmen who advertise in The Jotjunal of Horticttl- 

 T!JBE, enclosing sample of seed. 



WrKTER GaEENS Blighted (Idem).—'From your description we should 

 think your Greens are infested with the Cabbage plant louse (Aphis 

 brassicie). Dust them alternately with soot and fresh-slocked lime, or 

 you may syringe them with a soluticn 1^ oz. to the gallon of Clarke's 

 Insect-destroying Compound, which will free the plants of the vermin. 



Perennials for Cut Flowers (J. JJ ).—AIyEsum saxatile compactum, 

 Anchusa panieulatrt, Anomatheca cruenta, Antirrhinums, Aqnilegias, 

 Aubrietirt deltoidea grandiflora, Aster tanacetifolius, AsclQ|)ias tuberosa, 

 Campanula aggregata, C. carpatica, C. speciosa. Cheirantlius varieties, 

 Convallaria majalis varieties, Daphne cneornm. Delphinium alopecu- 

 roiicB, D. belladonna, D. formosnm, Dianthus floribundus, D. fragrans, 



Pinks, Carnations, Picotees, Dielytra apectabiliB. Erigeron ppeciosiu, 

 HcUoborus nigor, Hepatica vars., Snowdrop, Winter Aconite. llyiicinthuB 

 vars., Hvpericum calvcinum, Lathyrtis grandiflorus, nnd iIh variety 

 Frederic!, L. latifoliu'^t and variotiea albus, pallidns. and splendcns; 

 Ijiliura nurfttum, aurantiacum. iJrownii, (ilchicum.candidum. bmcifolium, 

 and tcnuifolium ; Lobelia fulgona St. Clair, Lychnis Uang-iana, L. via- 

 raria splondens, Muscari botryoides, Myoaotis nsorica, M. palustris, 

 M. sylvntica, Narcissus vara., PicOi^ia vars., Phlox vara. Polygonum 

 vacci'nifolium. Pyrethrum vara., Scahjosn grandillora, Schizostylin cncci- 

 nea, Scilbi amo-'nn. S. bifulia, S. aibirica, Spiraea filipendula j)Icna, Static© 

 Intifolia, S. tatarica, Stipa penuata. Tritomii IJurchL-lli, T. nvarin and yar. 

 glftucescena, Trollius europjeu^, Veronica toucrium, V. taurica, Vicia 

 villosa, Viola odorat'i, vars. fctriata, suavis, and calcarata. 



Fuel for Hay's CossTATiT Stove.— "D., /)cil," wiehesto know if this 

 is to bo had in London, and if so, where? Catalogues for " U., Drnl," 

 must now bo sent to him at Westwoll Vicarago, Ashford, Kent. 



Planting Briars {.■?. 3f.).— If wo understand yon aright, your wish ifl 

 to form a screen, nnd of Roses ; but you propose to plant stocka and bud 

 them next year. For a screen tho plants should not he more than a foot 

 apart, and if you plant Briars they must be headed or cut down to tho 

 height vou wish them. Tho Briar's delighl||ka strong loam, and yon 

 cannot innnuretoo highly. Wo would uotplalW^riar but Manetti stocks, 

 and bud tbera close to or a little below the soil. Tho plants would, of 

 course, be dwarfs, and the Manetti would be more anitable fur your aoil 

 than the Briar. Dahlias should be planted 4 feet from the Rosea, and 

 thf.t distance from plant to plant. 



TRANflPLANTING SWEET WiLLIAMfl, WALLFLOWERS, AND STOCKS {Tdrm). 



—You may prick-ofl" in a sheltered situation the Stocks, and plant out 

 where they are to remain for flowering the Sweat Williams and Wallflowers, 

 moving each with as much soil as possible. 



Orange Tree Leaves Spotted i A', i'.).— The leaves sent are spotted 

 we think by drip, or water falling on them from the roof ; but whether the 

 drip be caused by imperfect glnzing, or condensation of the moisture of 

 the internal atmosphere, we are not in a position to state. The spots 

 would also be caused by allowing water to remain long on the leaves at 

 this season. What are'the white specks on the upper surface of the 

 leaves? Are they not the result of the recent painting of tho house? 

 If the drip be from a receutlv-painted house we should attribute the 

 spotting to that, and yon must "give air so as to keep down drip from con- 

 densation. The tree from which the leaves are taken is infested with 

 the Orange-tree Coccus or scale, there being more than one of theao 

 insects on tho under side of the leaves sent to us. 



Trentham Black Grape {Iiendcr).—ln constitution nnd stamina the 

 Trentham Black Vine is very robust and vigorous, it shows fruit freely, 

 but requires a more than usual amoimt of heat to set the berries per- 

 fectly— about the same amount as the Muscat of Alexflndria. The fruit 

 if well ripened will hang well, but ordim.rily the skin is apt to crack just 

 at the insertion of the stalk, and speedily decay, the bunches thereby 

 becoming thinned gradually, a ben-y at a time. It is not a good-keeping 

 Grape, not equal to the Black Hamburgh. In flavour it is superb. 



Names of Insects (F. Blannwg).— Tho insect on yom* Peach-tree 

 leaves is the red ppider, Acarus tellarius. The vapour of sulphur, not 

 from burning sulphur, is fatal to this insect. Heat the hot-water pipes 

 of the houses, or havinghot-water plates fllled vrith boiling water, sprinkle 

 upon them flowers of sulphur, which begin to vaporise at a heat of 

 170^ and. then shut up tho houses or frames. 



Names of Plants (J. E. TV.). — Cornus mascula or Cornel Cherry. 

 (J-. TF.).— Bupleurum fruticosum. {Tertia).—1, 2, Blechnnm braeihense, 

 slightly difl"erent forms ; 3, Nephrodium molie ; 4, Pteris ar^ta; 5, Gym- 

 no!^ramma tartnrea ; 6, Woodwardia radicans ; 7, 7, 8, Adiantum tenemm ; 

 9, Too young for determination. iB. ii.).— A Nephrodium, apparently, 

 near to N. arbusculum. (S. B.).—A variety of Aspleuium Filix-mas. (P. P.), 

 — We do not recognise the leaf sent. 



meteorological observations in the Suburbs of London for tho week ending November 17th. 



Wad... 11 

 Thnrs. li 



Fri. 

 Sat. .. 

 San... 

 Mod.. . 

 Taea. . 



Ue.in 



BAaOMETZTB. 



Max. 



.S0.193 

 .S3.354 

 30S47 

 30.209 

 30.194 

 80.302 

 80.205 



Mia. 



30.028 

 80.295 

 30.290 

 80.154 

 30.162 

 80.209 

 80163 



0.258 3D 184 45.71 3i.85 



rHE!UI022ET£B. 



J 



Air. 



Mai. ! Min. 



89 

 37 

 35 

 36 



1 «. dp. 



45 

 45 

 45 

 46 

 45 

 44 

 44 



2 ft. dp. 



44 

 43 

 43 

 45 

 44 

 44 

 44 



N.E. 



N.E. 



N. 

 N.W. 



W. 



N.W. 

 N.W. 



H&in la 



inches. 



.00 

 .00 

 .00 

 .02 

 .00 

 .00 

 .00 



Gemeeal Kehabks. 



Hazy; overcast, mild air ; clear and fineatnigbt. 

 Cloudy, overcast; very fine ; clear and tine. 

 Overcast ; densely overcast ; vtry fine at ui^ht. 

 Cloudy i fine but cloudv ; fine, clear, and cold. 

 Clear and fine ; sharp wind ; fine ; cleir and fine. 

 Shari) frost ; clear and fine ; ilno, rather mild. 

 Hazy ; overcast, very dull ; fine at night. 



fOITLTfiY, BEE, and HOTISEHOLD CHRONICLE. 



POULTRY SHOW DETAILS— JUDGES. 



AMO^■G the " many things " to be considered at the meeting 

 to be held pursnnnt to the proposal of your correspondent 

 " J. TV-VLKER," allow me to direct attention to that of the 

 appointment of judges. The committees of some of the late 

 shows Feem to have supposed that any gentleman who had 

 held office as secretary to a show must perforce have had con- 

 ferred on him the ability to act in the capacity of judge. I am 

 desirous to inquire if the meeting will not resolve to ask the 

 managers of each exhibition if they are not prepared to go a 



step further, and in future have the prizes diatribnted by 



lottery !— X. __^_ 



AN OUTRAGEOUS CASE. 



We had a week or two ago a very excellent show held not far 

 from Liverpool in which the secretary was a " very s-nccessfal 

 exhibitor," I was also an exhibitor, and, of course, pationised 

 it, and you may judge of my astonishment when I found that 

 the Secretary had entered in his own name forty-one pens, 

 and nine others in the nnme of a member of his family, and 

 tlie prizes awarded him were as follow -.—Cups, 2 ; liist-pnzea 

 11; second prizes 12; and commended pens l.S, the total 

 money value of which, including the cups, amounts to £35 7.?. 



