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JOUENAIj of HOBTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAKDENEB. 



[ December 10, 1868. 



destroyed by tlie frost may bo enumerated Kose Stella, The 

 Saltan, Chrislabel, Mimas, and Le Grand, which last, though 

 useful as a conservatory plant, is comparatively worthless in 

 the flower garden. One of the most useful Scarlet Pelar- 

 goniums I have either grown or seen at other places this season, 

 •for beds or vases, is William Underwood. It is much in the 

 same way as Lord Derby, though superior to it in all the 

 ■essential qualities as a bedding plant. The flowers are bright 

 scarlet, of immense substance, the trusses large and abundantly 

 produced; foliage dark green, with a well-defined dark zone. 

 I saw it at Wollaton Park, in the autumn of 1867, grown in 

 vases, and nothing could be better adapted to the purpose. 

 The plants were literally smothered with its noble flowers. This 

 season Mr. Gadd, the gardener, has grown.it again in the same 

 place, in juxtaposition with Excellent, and though the latter is 

 A tine plant for the conservatory, yet out of doors it was seriously 

 affected by the sun, while William Underwood remained un- 

 scathed. I have myself grown it in vases this season, and I 

 ■consider it as much superior to Stella, Herald of Spring, 

 Indian Yellow, and Scarlet Gem, as Mrs. Pollock is to the old- 

 fashioned though useful Golden Chain. 



Bayard comes next in order as a first-class bedder, yea, it 

 is even superior when grown in beds en masse. It is a crimson 

 scarlet Nosegay, with a prodigiously free-blooming habit, large 

 trusses, and beautiful dark green foliage. It is the greatest 

 leap that has been made in this class of plants, and no remarks 

 that I can make in its favour can be too laudatory. It has 

 been stated by Mr. W. Paul, the Eev. Eeynolds Hole, and other 

 eminent horticulturists, to be the finest bedding Pelargonium 

 in ooltivatiou. 



I may mention William Ingram, Alfred, and King of Scarlets, 

 as possessing qualities of first-class excellence for bedding 

 purposes. These three, also Bayard and William Underwood, 

 were introduced by Mr. Pearson, of Chilwell. 



For conservatory purposes I do not consider the five above 

 named superior to such as Lord Derby, Excellent, Chilwell 

 Beauty, and Dr. Lindley. Rebecca is also a beautiful pot 

 plant, with a peculiar shade of colour, fine round petals, and 

 large trusses, though I have not yet seen it bedded out. Lucius 

 is fine as a pot plant, with immense trusses of bright, rose- 

 coloured flowers. I have not yet seen it employed in the 

 flower garden, yet a plant of in our kitchen window, under the 

 management of Mrs. B., is a perfect gem. Amy Hogg is too 

 well known to need comment ; Chilwell Beauty is not distin- 

 guishable in colour, but much finer in flower and trues. 



Speaking of the Pink section, Christine and Helen Lindsay 

 have long been favourites, but these give place to Maid of Kent. 

 Kose Eendatler I have long grown and appreciated for in-door 

 purposes ; yet Maid of Kent, both for in and out-door cultiva- 

 tion, is far in advance of all others that I know in its class of 

 colour. I could not realiy understand Mr. Luckhurst (page 

 144), in his select list, when he said that "Christine, Rose 

 Kendatler, and Helen Lindsay were still unsurpassed for the 

 decoration of vases, &c.," and then mentions Maid of Kent as 

 being something not equal to the above-named ; at least, that 

 was the inference I drew from the statement. 



Of the Salmon-coloured, Madame Eudersdorif shines forth 

 pre-eminent ; and of Whites, either for beds, pots, or vases, 

 "Virgo Maria is still without a rival. — Q. E., Flcaselij Vale. 



these without being able to show some other way than by 

 climbing over the sides. — Sodih Australian. 



.TRAPPING WOODLICE— EXCLUDING SLUGS. 



TJnth. I discovered the following plan for trapping woodlice, 

 I anfiered much annoyance and loss from their ravages. I 

 tried all the suggestions that I saw recommended in your 

 valuable Journal, but found that our colonial insects either did 

 not appreciate potato, &c., or were more knowing than those 

 in the old country. However. I thought I would try sinking a 

 tumbler in their haunts, and I found it most satisfactory ; and 

 now, whenever I am at all annoyed by them, I insert a small 

 propagating glass into the soil or plunging material, leaving the 

 edge a shade lower than the surrounding stuff, and in a few 

 nights I have had a 4,} -inch glass hall full of woodlice, earwigs, 

 and other abominations. They may either be left in to perish, 

 or be emptied every morning. 



I also find a circlet of zinc fastened with a single copper rivet 

 a certain protection against slugs. I cut old zinc lining of 

 cases into strips about 4 inches wide, and then make the 

 circlet of whatever size I wish. Whether the slugs object to 

 zinc, or whether there is a galvanic current established, I do 

 not know, but I have never known a slug to get inside one of 



CONSEQUENCES OF LAST SUMMER. 



The effects of the late tropical summer are now showing 

 themselves here, especially amongst the Ehododendrons. 

 Many of them during the drought were to all appearance 

 dead ; but when the autumn rains set in they revived again ; 

 some began growing, and are still doing so. Should severe 

 weather occur I fear the young growth will be destroyed. 

 Others came into flower, are still flowering, and are likely to 

 continue so for some time. They look quite gay at this daU 

 season ; but I am afraid it ia at the expense of our spring and 

 summer display. To be deprived of the nsual display of Eho- 

 dodendrons would to me be a matter of much regret. Some 

 plants are making their appearance above ground, as Colchi- 

 cums, Triteleia uniflora, Bulbocodiums, and others, which do 

 not usually appear until spring. 



I find that of late the caterpillar, so destructive last winter 

 amongst Scarlet and other Pelargoniums, has again made its 

 appearance. It is only to be kept in check by diligently search- 

 ing for it. 



PLANTS IN PLOWEE DUEING NOVEMBER. 



LeyceBteria formosa 

 Phiox stolonlfera 

 Arabia albida 

 SchiaoBtylia coccinea 

 JasmiDum nudiflorum 

 Yiola odorata 

 Double Daisies 

 Erica ramentacea 

 Corydalis lutea 

 Koniga maritima 

 Virginian (Stock 

 Kose, Crimson China 



Gloire de Iiijon 



Monthly China 



Fabvier 

 Arctotis breviscapa 

 Veronica hybridu 

 Omphalodes vcnia 

 Polyanthus Fire King 

 Veronica syriaoa 

 Primrose, i)oable Lilac 

 Hopatica triloba 

 Tee -week Stocks 

 Salvia fulgens 

 Chrysanthemums 

 Anchusa sempervirens 

 Corydalis glauca 

 Antirrhinuma 

 Aster tenellua 

 Cineraria maritima 

 Crucianella etylosa 

 Cuphea platycentra 

 Rhododendron dauricum 

 Erica carnea 

 Fuchsia coccinea 

 Erinus filpinus 

 Lupinus albo-coccinons 

 Q^othera macrocarpa 

 Pentstemon Shepherdii 

 Tritoma uvaria 

 Verbena venosa 



Zauschnoria califomica 

 Plumbago Larpentffi 

 Campanula rotuudifolia 



garsauica 

 Chrysanthemums, Japanese 

 SaUia horminum purpurea 

 Pyrethruin parthenium 

 Mirabilis jalapa 

 Mignonette 

 Gyuerium argentoum 

 Sednm cieruleum 

 Sweet William 

 Primrose, Double Crimson 

 Silene rubella 



Q'^DOthera taraxacifolia lutea 

 Bhododendrons 

 Sedum tolephinum 



dentatum 

 Vinca minor 

 Cheiranthua fruticulosus 

 Marigold 



Gazania splendens 

 Viola cornuta 



montana 

 Anemone japonica 

 Armeria rubra 

 Viola tricolor 

 Campanula pomlla 

 Common Ivy 

 Sedum Siebuldi 

 Gilia tricolor 

 Arbutus hybrida 

 Daphne laureola 

 Hedera canarienais 

 Viburnum tinus 



hirtum 

 .Andromeda pohfolia 

 Achillea millefolium roBea 

 Viola lutea 

 Rose, Niphetos 

 Coronilla varia 



— M. H., Acklam Hall, Middteshorovgh-on-Tecs. 



ROSE SEED PROSPECTS. 



The present golden harvest of Eose seed is most encouraging 

 to the English grower, and though the past intensely hot 

 summer may have injured the tall Briar stems, this season 

 must long be remembered with gratitude, as giving us seed 

 beds of as much interest and importance as to our French 

 neighbours. I feel sure I have only to mention even our Torquay 

 ingathering from the rosery, to gladden the hearts of many of 

 your readers. It was :— from Alfred Colomb, upwards of two 

 quarts of fine ripe heps ; from Pierre Netting, rather more, and 

 remarkably fine; from Charles Lefebvre, Prince Camille de 

 Eohan, and Souvenir de Dr. Jamain, a large quantity. Seed 

 was also produced by Baron Gonella, Dr. Audry, Jules Margot- 

 tin, Madame C. Crapelet, Madame Falcot, Blairii No. 2, Fisher 

 Holmes, Madame Knorr, Madame Victor Verdier, Catherine 

 Guillot, Gloire de Dijon, Safrano, Duchesse de Caylus, John 

 Hopper, Senateur Vaisse, Souvenir de William Wood, Xavier 

 Olibo, and many others. 



I have never been able to obtain a ripe seed before from 

 Gloire do Dijon, or from (the queen Eose for scent) Madame 

 Knorr, or John Hopper. 



