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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



I March 2G, ISeS. 



very profuse -blooming. 2 feet. Cuttings and layers. One of tlie very 

 best shrubs for forciug. 



Deutzia scabra. — Flowers whitish, in clusters, in May and .Tune. 

 Succeeds in shade, and is of quick growth. 6 feet. Cuttings and layers. 



DiERviLLA CANADENSIS. — Flowers vellow, small, June to Sep- 

 tember ; leaves shining. 3 feet. Suckers, layers, cuttings, and 

 seeds. 



EuoNYMUS LATiFOLius. — Flowers green, succeeded by red fruit 

 ripening at tlie end of summer, and which are its chief attraction. 

 10 feet. Seeds, cuttings, and layers. 



FoESYTHLV \iRiDissLM.v. — Flowers yellow, appearing before the 

 leaves, which are dark gi-een. It flowers from Febi*naij to May. G to 

 S feet. Cuttings and layers. 



Halesia TExnApTERA (Suowdrop tree). — Flowers white, drooping, 

 small but numerous. 8 to 10 feet. Suckci-s, layers, and cuttings of 

 the roots. 



HAMA:iiELTS \TRGixiCA. — FlowBTS yellow, profusely produced iu 

 autumn and winter. 10 feet. Layers. 



Halimodendron argknteum. — Flowers purplish, from May to July ; 

 leaves white and silky, the shoots being spiny and grey. Grafted on 

 the Laburnum, it forms a neat bead. (> feet. 



HippopHAK p.hamnoldes. — Flowers apetalous, succeeded by numerous 

 orange berries. It succeeds admirably planted near the sea. 8 to 

 1*2 feet. Layers, suckers, and cuttings. 



Hibiscus striaccs (Althrea fnitex). — Flowers large, single or 

 double, and in different varieties, white, red, purple, or striped- They 

 appear iu August and September, and are veiy shoiv}-. feet. Layers, 

 and seeds of the single varieties sown in heat, the seedlings being well 

 hardened -off. 



Hydrangea hof.texsis. — Flowers in large dense beads, pink chang- 

 ing to lilac, aud sometimes blue. June to August, o to 5 feet. 

 Should have a sheltered situation, aud light rich soil well supplied 

 ■with water during the gi-owiug season. Cuttings aud layers. 



Hydrangea quercifollv. — Flowers white, in dense clusters in 

 summer. 5 feet. Cuttings and layers. 



Kerria japonica. — Flowers yellow, very profusely produced in 

 spring and early summer. The double variety is that most generally 

 cultivated, and is vei-y ornamental, ti feet. Suckers and cut- 

 tings. 



Jasmixdm fruticans. — Flowers yellow, small hut numerous, Juno 

 to September. It requires a warm sheltered situation and a di"y soil, 

 otherwise it does not succeed, (j feet. Suckers and layers. 



Leycesterla F0P3I0SA. — Flowcrs purplish, in June, succeeded by 

 purple berries. It requires a warm situation. 6 feet. Cuttings in 

 slight heat or under a hand-glass, also seeds in heat. 



Loniceea tatarica. — Flowers reddish, in April and May. It thrives 

 well nnder trees. Cuttings and seeds. 



LoNiCERA IBERICA. — Flowers oranqe. in May. G feet. 



Lonicera pyp.en.uca. — Flowers white, in IMiiy. t> feet to 8 feet. 



LoNicERA XYLOsTEu.^i. — Flowcrs yellow, iu May and June. feet 

 to 8 feet. 



All the shrubby Honeysuckles thrive under trees, but not in deep 

 shade. 



LiGL'STRUsi vuLGARE. — (Comuiou Privet). — Flowers white. Yeiy 

 valuable for planting under trees, for hedges, aud as a screen. 6 to 

 10 feet. Cuttings and seeds. 



Myrica Gale (Sweet Gale). — Red catldns in May; leaves oblong 

 aud sprinkled with yellow dots. "Where the Rhododendron gi-ows this 

 vnll thrive, otherwise it requires a peat soil. Layers, cuttings, and 

 suckers. 4 feet. 



pAviA DISCOLOR. — Flowers large, yellow and pui*ple, in June. G to 

 8 feet. Grafting on the Horse Chestnut. 



Pa-vxv macrostach\a. — Flowers white, sweet-scented, in July and 

 August. Thrives in a shady situation, aud does well in moist ground, 

 hence it is very suitable for planting near ponds and sheets of water. 

 8 to lO feet. Layers. — G. Abbey. 



(To be continued.) 



PHALJ2N0PSIS SCHILLERIANA. 



Theouoh the courtesy of Mr. Eobert 'Warner, of BroomfieM, 

 near Chelmsford, we have been permitted to see the finest col- 

 lection of rhalicnopsis Schilleriana iu bloom that exists any- 

 where out of their native region. Kare as the plant is, Mr. 

 Warner can show no less than forty-two fine specimens, some 

 of which are hitherto unrivalled iu this country. It is gratify- 

 ing to have to state that Mr. Warner is sufficiently generous 

 not to reserve the pleasure entirely to himself, but is willing to 

 <,hare the privilege of admiring to all who are interested iu their 

 gulture. 



WORK FOR THE WEEK. 



KITCHEN G.U!DEN. 



It is ad\-isable to run the hoe over every part of the l<itchen 

 garden and slips whenever the ground is in good condition for 

 the work. Asjr.aranus, the beds should now have their spring 

 diessin". if not ■<-et finished ; fork them over slightly, and rake 



the soil even. Cut and trim the edges of the beds. Artichokes, 

 if not yet done, lose no time in giving them their spring dress- 

 ing ; thin out the suckers, dig in a good quantity of dung 

 among them, and plant a few rows of the spare suckers to 

 succeed the general crop. Ilrnrcoli, a few seeds of Grange's 

 Early should now be sown. Cahbaiji;, continue to sow a few 

 early sorts every fortnight. Peas and Beans, go on with suc- 

 cessions of these every other week. Potatoes, in many parts of 

 the country people put off planting their Potatoes until too 

 late ; the whole crop should be in before the middle of the 

 month, and the sooner the better. Endire, where the last 

 autumn-sown plauts have stood the winter they will now re- 

 quire to be tied up in succession, hke Lettuces, to blanch ; they 

 will come in very useful with the early Lettuces, a few of -which 

 should also be tied up if they are opening too much in the 

 heart. Chiien, no garden should be without this useful little 

 plant ; a row of it planted along an alley, will be a substitute for 

 young Onions all the year round. Oniuii.-i sown last August 

 should have the soil well stirred between the rows ; let one bed 

 of these Onions remain to be drawn before the spring-sown 

 Onions curae iu, aud transplant the rest. Spinacli, the August- 

 sown should have the soil well stirred between the rows. 



FRUIT GAItUES. 



Run the hoe between the Strawberry rows, or if the ground 

 was dug earl3' in winter, you had better stir it with a fork. Hoe 

 also betwetu the Easpberries, Currants, and Gooseberries, if 

 only to loosen the surf.ace of the ground. Watch carefully the 

 state of the weather while the Peaches and Apricots are in 

 blossom. 



i FLOWER GAUDEN-. 



The weather has been so mild, that we appear almost on the 

 verge of summer before the spring has fairly commenced. All 

 new ground work, such as planting, turfing, &c., must be 

 finished as expeditiously as possible, and as soon as all rubbish 

 has been cleared from the borders, grass, &a., prepare for turn- 

 ing the walks, and making all clean for the season. This, 

 though an operation readily performed, is frequently hurried 

 over, and badlj^ executed. A walk after it has been turned, 

 levelled, and a facing of new gravel laid upon it, should remain 

 in that state three or four days for the gravel to bleach, and not 

 be rolled until it has had a shower of rain upon it. The utility 

 of this plan is, the gravel becomes washed before it is rolled 

 down, aud a clean bright walk at all times is obtained, instead 

 of one sticking to the feet, and faUiug into holes iu wet weather. 

 This delay causes a little inconvenience for a time, but 

 it is fully counterbalanced by the excellence of the walks 

 throughout the season. Birds are very troublesome to newly- 

 germinating seeds, and where it is inconvenient to cover with 

 netting, it will be well to sprinkle the beds with sand made wet 

 with spirits of tar. The transplanting of all autumn-sown 

 annuals should be completed without delay, also of biennials. 

 Prepare for a sowing of the latter a piece of ground which 

 must be slightly enriched and dug to a good depth. Amongst 

 shrubs the work for the season will be finished, except attending 

 to those newly planted, and watering them when necessary. 

 Take care that all newly-planted trees are properly staked 

 before they begin to make new roots, and mulch them with short 

 grass occasionally when the lawn is mown. The flowers of 

 Auriculas are initting on an improved appearance, still keep the 

 Xilants warm at night by mat coverings, and as they are growing 

 fast they should have a moderate supply of water. The potting 

 of Carnations has commenced in many parts of the country, 

 and when the plants have been brought up hardy, the sooner 

 they are out the better. As a precaution, place a slice of 

 potato between the layers, if two are planted iu a pot, so that 

 they may have a chance of escaping destruction, should a 

 solitary wireworm be in the soil. 



GEEESnOrSE AND CONSEEVATOBY. 



To keep the conservatory now in proper order you must go 

 over the pilants daily, or at least every other day, and take out 

 such a^ are beginning to fail. Pick off all dying flowers and 

 leaves, and also distorted flower buds, or, indeed, any small or 

 ill-arranged flower which does not look well. Change the plants 

 in sitting-rooms often. If they are worth preserving afterwards, 

 see that the more common sorts of plants brought in merely 

 for their flowers or fragrance do rot crowd on the good speci- 

 men plauts. Azaleas, and many other plants, are now making 

 their young growth, and if choked up with a profusion of forced 

 plants of little value save for their flowers, it will soon injure 

 them. It may be necessary soon to use blinds to guard the 

 ' flowers from strong sunshine, but this should he deferred as 



