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JOUBNAIi OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. [ September 26, 1865. 



Mr. George Cnrd, gardener to II. G. Thoytts, Esq., Snltampstead, 

 sent two Keedling Melons, one of which was named Georgiana and the 

 other Snlhampstead Hero, hut the latter only was ripe. It is a white- 

 fleshed variety, and, though of good flavour, is not romarkable for any 

 great merit. The other is a gi-cc-n-fieshed variety, and, when ripe, 

 will probably be superior to the *' Hero."' 



PLANTING SEEDLING EVERGREENS IN 



SUMMER. 



I TEANSPL.INTED ten thousaiid Norway Spruce seedlings, two 

 years old, early in August laist. The loss from moving was 

 almost im23eroeptible, apparently not exceeding 1 per cent. 

 On examining them early in October, I found they had formed 

 a mass of new roots. I then planted a quantity of different 

 kinds, but found it too late in the season, as they did not root 

 before winter set in. I covered a part of the Noi-ways when 

 winter approached witn leaves, and part with slough hay. 

 They wintered finely, and have made twice tlie growth made by 

 seedlings from the some bed that were transplanted last April. 

 They have all matured this summer's growth, and I think the 

 experiment complete. The loss in either case amounts to a 

 small fraction ; but the gi-owth is decidedly in favour of summer 

 planting. 



I have continued my experiments this season, by transplant- 

 ing, .Time 11th, fifty of last year's Noi-way Spruce seedlings ; 

 June 19th, five hundred same ; June ■2Cth, ten thousand same, 

 and several thousand within the last few days (July 1st to 3rd). 

 This morning, on examining the lot planted June 14th, I find 

 new roots already 1 inch in length, and evei-y one Uving and 

 doing as weU as could be desired. The lot of June 24th had 

 not finished their growth when planted, but were just beginning 

 to show the terminal bud; they have hardened up and stand 

 quite erect. 



We planted the above in beds 4 feet wide, with two-feet alleys 

 between ; if the ground is di'y we water it, cover the siu-face 

 with half-inch of swamp muck, and plant with a dibble 6 inches 

 apart and 2 inches apart in the rows ; water well when planted ; 

 no shade, but in a hot dry time a little fresh grass thrown 

 lightly over them, as we did on the ten thousand planted last 

 August, would be advisable. 



When I commenced the experiment last summer, I would 

 not have dared to plant them with a dibble at that season of 

 the year, fearing it would bruise the delicate roots, had it not 

 been for an article I saw recommending the planting of 

 evergreens at that season, and pounding the ground over the 

 roots with a rammer. 



I put on the mulch to keep the moisture in the ground till 

 the roots take a new start, which I am satisfied is within a very 

 few days, at this hot season of the year. 



I shall transplant at intervals till the middle of August, but 

 not later in the season. — Eobt. Dougl.iss, Vaukcgan, Illinnix. 



[We regard this communication of Mr. Douglass's as one of 

 the most important we have ever had the pleasure of laying 

 before our readers. It was at one time supposed that ever- 

 greens could not be raised here, and that importation was a 

 necessity. Several of us, among others Mr. Douglass, have 

 learned that they can be as successfully and cheaply raised here 

 as in Europe, and many thousands of dollars will be saved to 

 the country. Now we have the important announcement that 

 wo can transplant them at almost any time, which will be a 

 great boon to those who have heretofore supposed that what 

 was to be done had to be finished in a hurry during a few weeks 

 in spring or not at all. With root-grafting in. winter, and 

 summer planting, the American nurseryman can find regular 

 employment for his hands all the year rovmd. 



Mr. Douglass gives the middle of August as his latest time for 

 planting. In the middle of September we had several thousand 

 Pinus rigida and Scotch Pine, raised from seed sown eighteen 

 months previous, and our success was equal to that of Mr. D. 

 Not one of the Scotch Pine failed, and very few of the Pitch 

 Pine, which were very much crowded in the seed-beds. During 

 the coming September we shall risk out thousands of seedlings 

 of last year's raising. Oiu- jjlan is to put the roots in buckets 

 of water as they are lifted, and they are taken from the water 

 immediately as set in.] — {American Ganlener's Mvnthly.) 



profusion of botanical names. " Madam," said he, " have you 

 the Acarus scabies ?" " No," said she, " I had it last winter, 

 and I gave it to the Archbishop of Canterbury ; it came out 

 beautiful in the spring." Acarus scabies is the medical name 

 for the insect causing a cutaneous and not aristocratic eniption. 



A LITTLE Botany eeallt Dangehocs. — Sydney Smith was 

 once looking at the plants in the hothouse of a young lady 

 who was proud of her flowers, and used, not very accurately, a •* 



WHY DO THE GLANDS OF LEAVES PRESERVE 

 THEM FROM MILDEW.' 



I havt; waited to see if any one responded to the request o£ 

 the Editors in a late Number, to give the reason or reasons of 

 Peaches and Nectarines that have glandless leaves being sub- 

 ject to mildew. As I have seen no attempt to do so, I throw 

 out the following for consideration. 



What are glands ? They are secretory organs, thi-ough which 

 secretions pass. A gland is a dnct or channel for conveying 

 away fluid or matter separated. It may be asked, what has 

 this to do with preserving leaves from mildew ? Everything. 

 In plants that have glandless leaves, the secretions pass through 

 the leaves themselves, instead of being conveyed away by the 

 glands. In certain weather these secretions become viscous. 

 The fungus pitches on these sticky secretions, and bides its 

 time, till development takes place in suitable weather. In 

 rainy weather the stickiness is washed oft, and with it the 

 fungus ; and lience in such weather plants have an immunity 

 from fungoid diseases, whether the leaves have glands or not. 

 After a heavy rain aphides and fungi alike disappear. — W. F. 

 Eadclttfe, Tarrant Jliixhton, Blandford, 



OCCUPYING A SMALL IMARKET GARDEN. 



I All desirous of Uving in the country, and wish to have a 

 small house with ground sufficient to grow all my own vege- 

 tables, to keep a cow, some pigs, and poultiy, the place to be 

 as near the seaside as possible. I will tell you my exact 

 position so that you may be enabled to tell me whether I can 

 live upon my income, where to reside, the utmost rent to be 

 paid, and the quantity of different stock to be ptu'chased for 

 my purpose, together with the quantity of land. I purpose 

 marrying a farmer's daughter. I have an independence of 10s. 

 per week. I have also £60 in cash that I can lay out. I am 

 in a trade that can find work iu any place, because every man 

 wears that which I make, but I wish to place that out of the 

 question, as if I obtained work at my trade I should expect to 

 put the money so earned away. — Devonshiee. 



[Your letter has been long unanswered from causes that 

 could not be avoided, and now we fear our advice to you must 

 to a certain extent be qualified by the opportunities you have 

 of attaining what is desirable. The most likely way to succeed 

 would be to look out for a plot of land near some small town 

 that is rising into importance, whether as a bathing or fashion- 

 able place, or one of trade. If it be without railway accom- 

 modation so much the better, as you will suii'cr less from com- 

 petition. It is not necessary that the ground be arable, as we 

 would rather prefer a grass field, but let it be good, even if you 

 pay more for it. As your capital is limited we woitld advise 

 you not to include a cow in the affair, let some one else who 

 can purchase half a dozen go into that business, for the labour 

 where that number is kept is not much more than where there 

 is only one. If you determine to engage in market gardening 

 go into it in earnest, trench and prepare the groimd during the 

 coming winter, and plant such crops as come early into use. 

 If you can manage to erect a Cucuniljer-)iit, do so, and it will be 

 of service in many ways, and by all means lay by a good heap 

 of the surface turf for after-use. We would not advise your 

 planting many Apple or Pear trees, or any of the larger fruits 

 which can be carried from a long distance, and are gi'own else- 

 where on a scale v,ith which you have but a poor chance to 

 compete, but plant the smallei- fruits which are of most value 

 on the spot where gromi, as Strawberries, Easpberries, Goose- 

 berries for the table, and the like. We would also advise you. 

 not to plant Potatoes to any great extent, excepting for early 

 use, but all kinds of summer vegetables — as Lettuce, Cauli- 

 flower, Kidney Beans, salading of all kinds, and an abundant 

 supply of winter stuff. Such crops are always bringing iu 

 money, and you will have some return early iu the summer. 

 You will, dotibtless, have read in our ])ages articles bearing on 

 the eultm-e of each vegetable, but you had butter buy " How to 

 Farm Two Acres Profitably," as well as other Manuals pub- 



