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before covering with the soil, so that the roots maybe freely 

 emitted. Watering must be resorted to occasionally daring dry 

 weather, till the layers are well rooted. 



By the beginninR of September the layers will be ready for 

 removal, and should be carefully lifted and planted in a dry 

 border, well drained, and if possible facing the south or south- 

 west. Any good garden soil will snit them ; but if some loam 

 and manure be applied to the border, the application will repay 

 the labour, &c. Wireworms must be diligently looked after 

 when disturbing the soil at any time, as these pests often 

 destroy many plants. 



On the approach of winter, and before the frost becomes too 

 severe, mulching with short litter to protect the plants will 

 greatly assist them. 



In propagating by seeds, they should be sown during the 

 first week in May, in some fine soil in pans well-drained, and 

 placed in a light cool frame. When the plants are large enough 

 they should be planted singly out in 3-inch pots. Well-drained 

 soil, such as recommended for layers, wiU do for this potting. 

 Replace the plants in the frame for a short time to take hold 

 of the soil and make a few roots ; afterwards transfer them to 

 an open border with a northern aspect, plunging the pots in 

 ashes. When the pots become full of roots the plants may be 

 planted where they are intended to bloom, protecting them 

 during the winter in the same way as plants from layers. — 

 Henkt C. Ogle, Welwyn. 



THE FINDERNE AND OTHER MEMORIAL 

 FLOWERS. 



The Journal of Horticulture for July 29th contains an in- 

 teresting paper, entitled " Findeme Flowers," which has 

 attracted much notice here, where several of us are cultivators 

 of "memorial flowers." 



Burke's account is a remarkable one, and having spent my 

 early years near Needwood Forest, and within sight of Tutbury 

 Castle, the story has a peculiar charm. Mickleover, too, and 

 Derby are familiar names ; but that which induces me to write 

 to you on this subject is the mention of " Garden flowers 

 grown wild, brought by Sir Geoffrey from the Holy Land," 

 which cannot be exterminated. We should be glad to know 

 the names of these faithful flowers, sown or set by the good 

 Sir Geoffrey. Perhaps some of your readers at Mickleover or 

 Derby may through the medium of your Journal be able to 

 famish them, and thereby help us to discover whether or no 

 amongst our Syrian treasures we possess the " Finderne 

 Flowers." 



In 1852 my sons returned from a tour through Syria, and 

 brought me dried specimens of flowers and seeds from the Holy 

 Land. These seeds were sown early in the spring of 1853 in 

 our garden at Liscard, in Cheshire, and proved to be Malva 

 Bylvestris, Medicago maculata, Convolvulus arvensis, Ana- 

 gallis arvensis, Echium vulgare. Wallflowers, and a small 

 Gnaphalium. The Wallflowers and Medicago flourished for 

 years until we left Cheshire for the neighbourhood of London. 

 This spring I again received a packet of seeds from the Holy 

 Land, which were immediately committed to a prepared border ; 

 they have come up well, despite of the dry season, and are healthy, 

 though they have not yet flowered. Wallflowers, Marigold, 

 Trefoil, Larkspur, Mallow, Coreopsis, and a small plant I can- 

 not yet identify — probably a Pimpernel, are now my mementos 

 of the sacred soil whence they came, and also of the love which 

 makes the smallest gilt a perennial treasure. — Anna Hakbison. 



SUPPLY FROM A KITCHEN GARDEN. 



I AM a gardener with a small kitchen garden. The area is 

 52 poles ; the family which I am expected to supply are eleven 

 in number, besides company. Through June and part of July 

 I have had enough, but lately, owing to my garden being en- 

 tirely surrounded by trees which have drunk up all the mois- 

 ttire, my vegetables are smaller than they were a fortnight 

 ago. Perhaps I may as well mention that the garden contains 

 354 fruit and other deciduous trees from 3 to 20 feet high : 

 therefore I find that if they were distributed regularly they would 

 make a very nice plantation at about 5 square yards for each 

 tree, which I consider would be much too close to thrive. 



What I want to know is, Is it possible for me to satisfy the 

 wants of the family ? I am always in trouble concerning my 

 vegetables ; I cannot satisfy my master, the cook, nor myself. 

 Had I better give it up in despair, and seek a more comfortable 



situation, for I cannot perceive anything more comfortless than 

 my present situation? — A Persevering Gardener. 



[We cannot see how in such a limited space you can keep 

 up a regular succession of vegetables if used at all plentifully. 

 We think your case is just one of those referred to by "K. F.," 

 in which it is impossible that any party can be satisfied. It is 

 a mistake altogether to have vegetable ground encumbered 

 with trees, as the shade in general prevents the free healthy 

 growth of the vegetables, besides extracting, as you say, the 

 moisture from the soil.] 



RUBUS LEUCODERMIS. 

 In addition to the novel appearance presented by this plant 

 through its wood being seemingly whitewashed, it is valuable 

 as a fruit-producing shrub. My plant has occupied the same 

 spot for a number of years without protection ; it is planted on 

 the edge of a coach-drive, at the back of which are Conifers and 

 various shrubs, and, tied to a stout stake, it has now attained 

 a height of 12 feet. From the base upwards it is covered with 

 branches bearing bright orange fruit of the size of the common 

 Blackberry, which hang in the greatest prolusion. These 

 berries are juicy and of a rich flavour, somewhat between that 

 of the Melon and Pine Apple, and are pronounced " excellent " 

 by the many persons who have partaken of them within the 

 past fortnight. — GuLiELaus. 



THE LATE MR. WHITING. 



With regret I read in the Journal of the demise of Mr. 

 Whiting, having been acquainted with him for more than thirty 

 years. He was, if I remember aright, a native of Weobley, in 

 Herefordshire, and commenced his gardening career at Gams- 

 ton Park, near Weobley, the seat of Captain Peploe. There 

 can be no question as to Mr. Whiting standing high as a hor- 

 ticulturist, and deservedly so. While he was at Kipling, I have 

 no hesitation in saying that I saw some of the finest Grapes 

 that were ever grown, especially the Canon Hall Muscats ; some 

 of them, I believe, were exhibited at one of the Horticultural 

 Society's meetings, and for which he received a medal. 



After he left Kipling he went to the Duke of Leeds, at Hornby 

 Castle, Yorkshire, but I believe he did not remain there very 

 long. Soon after that he went to DeepJene, and there he has 

 had a long and honourable career. He has gone to his rest 

 lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends. — M. H. 



PORTRAITS OF PLANTS, FLOWERS. AND 

 FRUITS. 



Griefinla drtahes (Wood Griflinia). Nat. ord, Amarylli- 

 dacese. Linn., Hexandria Monogynia. — A native of the sea- 

 shore forests near Rio de Janeiro, in BrazU. Flowers blue-Ulae 

 with white centre. — (Bot. Mafi., t. 5786.) 



Phaleria laurifolia (Laurel-leaved Phaleria). Nat. ord., 

 Thymelacea. Linn., Tetrandria Monogynia. — An evergreen 

 stove shrub. Native of Timor. Flowers yellowish white, and 

 very fragrant — (Ibid., t. 5787.) 



Steriphoma pakadoxum (Paradoxical Steriphoma). Nat. ord., 

 Capparidaeea?. Linn., Octandria Monogynia. — Native of the 

 Caraccas and New Grenada. It is a stove shrub. Flowers 

 orange and pale yellow ; stamens very long and pale yellow. 

 {Hid., t. 5788.) 



Aphelandra acutifolia (Pointed-leaved Aphelandra). Nat. 

 ord., Acanthaceas. Linn., Didynamia Gymnospermia. — Native 

 of many parts of South America. Imported by Messrs. Veitch. 

 Flowers vermilion. — {Ibid., t. 5789.) 



Mtrcla amplexicaulis (Stem-clasping-leaved Myrcia). Nat. 

 o'-d., Myrtaces. Linn., Icosandria Monogynia. — A stove ever- 

 green shrub. Native of Rio de Janeiro. Flowers white. — 

 (Ibid., t. 5790.) 



Begonla Seeeni. — "We learn from the Messrs. Veitch and 

 Sons, of Chelsea, who are its fortunate raisers, that it was 

 obtained by crossing B. boliviensis with an unnamed species 

 not yet offered for sale. It was raised in 1868, and was exhibited 

 on June 2nd of the present year at South Kensington, where it 

 obtained a first-class medal and certificate ; and on June 30th at 

 the Regent's Park, where the highest honours were also awarded 

 to it. We believe that this new Begonia will prove one of the 

 most ornamental and valuable of our decorative plants, for not 

 only are its blossoms large, abundant, and highly coloured, bnt 

 its habit is in every way irreproachable ; and as it thrives well 



