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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



( Sopt«niber 2, leW. 



attacked by mildew in a most aggravatod form. I tried Mr. 

 Radcljffe'e remedy of blue vitriol and water, but with very 

 little effect. I afterwards used reRulnrly a dredging of flowers 

 of sulphur, and by this means I could cure it ; but the cure 

 was slow, and therefore unsatiBfactory. I was one day in the 

 orchard houEte with my medical man, and be, noticing the 

 Roees covered with their yellow sprinkling, inquired the cause. 

 Upon being informed, he proceeded to enlarge upon the par- 

 ticular effect produced upon vegetation by flowers of sulphur, 

 and in checking the mildew, and at the same time went on to 

 observe, that if the heated fumes of the flowers of sulphur, 

 accompanied with considerable moisture, could be brought 

 directly to bear upon the plants, the effect would be much 

 more speedy and complete than that produced by the mere 

 contact of the sulphur when sprinkled over the foliage. 



1 took the hint, and proceeded to endeavour to improve upon 

 it, and the result has been most satisfactory. I can now cure 

 the very worst cases of mildew, or, at all events, effectually 

 check them in about two days. 



The modus ojtcra mil is as follows: — Place the plants on a 

 common greenhouse stage in a small greenhouse or summer 

 house, or any other place where the fumes of the sulphur 

 will be well confined. Under the stage place a large fiat 

 milk dish or other vessel, and having heated three or four 

 common bricks nearly red hot {hrebricka would be better, as 

 the common ones are rather apt to fly with the heat), place 

 them in the bottom of the vessel ; then fill it, up nearly even 

 with the upper surface of the bricks with boiling water, and on 

 the bricks lay flowers of sulphur; scatter some over the surface 

 of the hot water, and renew the sprinkling from time to time, as 

 long as the bricks and water keep sufficiently hot. The fumes 

 pass among the foliage of the plants ranged in tiers on the 

 stage above. The following day syringe the plants well with 

 cold water, and you will have no more trouble with them for 

 some time. — A, Dcmtell, Iiarjiscij, Isle of Man. 



[We have seen this season the mildew on Roses effectually 

 cured at Sawbridgeworth, by the application of soot dusted over 

 the plants in pots. This not only destroys the mildew, but 

 improves the colour of the Roses. — Ens.] 



HARDY CLIMBERS AND OTHER PLANTS FOR 

 WALLS.— No. 2. 

 It may be well to distinguish between the climbing and 

 other plants suitable for covering walls. " Chmbers," states 

 the " Cottage Gardeners* Dictionary," " are plants which attach 

 themselves to supporters by their natural appendages, as by 

 their tendrils, by their hooks, or by other modes of attach- 

 ment." This wiil be suflicient to distinguish them from other 

 plants. 



cluieers. 



Akebia QiTiNATA. — Evergreen twiner. Flowers lilac pink, in spring 

 and early in Bommer. Propagated by division of the root, and cattiugs 

 of the half-ripened shoots in sand on a gentle hotbed. It requires a 

 sonth wall, and peat and sandy loam. 



Ampelopsis hederacea {Virginian Creeper). — Tbe most vigorons 

 of all climbers, succeeding on any aspect, and excellent for covering 

 trellises and rustic work, thriving where many other climbers will not 

 do so, especially on a north aspect. Tbe flowers are inconspicnoue, 

 bnt the fohage is a foil compensation for any deficiency of flowering. 

 It gives a close mantling to any building or object, the leaves 

 dying-off a bright purplish red. It will grow in anv kind of soil, but 

 succeeds best when encouraged with good, rich, well-stirred loam. It 

 is deciduous, and increased by layers and cuttings of tbe ripened shoots. 

 Being of vigorous growth it is very suitable for covering high walla 

 and buildings with unfavourable aspects. A. quinque/oUa does not 

 differ from A. hederacea. 



A. j.vpoNicA. — A new Virginian Creeper, of a compact shrubby habit, 

 the leaves being broad, ovate-oblong, and in autumn assuming a bripht 

 red tint, in this respect surpassing A. hederacea. It will doubtless 

 prove as hardy as tbe preceding. 



A. Veitchu. — Foliage smaller than that of A. hederacea ; tbe leaves 

 are sometimes entire and occasionally thrice-divided, and are very 

 close and dense ; colour green, shaded with purple. ^ ery fine for 

 ■walls with north aspects, and rustic work of all kinds, being very 

 hardv ; and on account of its peculiar-coloured foUage and yonag 

 shoots, which are quite purple, it is worthy of greater attention than 

 it has yet received. It is the best chmber for planting against walls 

 where naihng cannot be practised, as it needs no training, but clings 

 to any building with tbe greatest tenacity. The leaves turn red in 

 autumn before falling, 



AaiSTOLOcuiA SiPHO. — Foliage bold, not unlike Eiegner's Ivy; 

 flowers yellow and brown, produced in July. It is suitable for walla 

 with east or west aspects, and for verandahs and eommer- houses, but 



in warm sitnationB only. Sandy loam is tbe mo8t suitable soil. De- 

 ciilaon>(. Propagated by divisioD of tbe roots or layera, either in 

 spring or antumn. 30 feet. 



Atr.\oknf AMEuic.iNA. — BecidootiB, fioeceeding in any rommon 

 soil. Fine for rustic work. Flowers purple, in July. 15 feet. A. Aca* 

 THiACA. — Flowers brown and yellow. July. H to 10 feet. A. suiuucA. 

 — Whitish-yellow flowern. July. 12 feet. IncrcflRed by seeds sown iD 

 sandy soil in a frame, the 6eed]inf;8 beinR pricked o£F vhen large 

 enough, and fi^adnally hardened off; aUo by layers in autumn, or by 

 cuttings under a hand-glass or iu gentle heat, cither in spring or 

 summer. 



litiRUERiDOPSTS CORALLINA. — EvergTcen, Tiot exactly a climber, being 

 only Bub-scandent. Flowers fine deep red, iu clusters of two or 

 three, on long pedicels. It is bnt little known, and appears very 

 hardy. 



iJiiisosiA ORAXDIFLORA. — Frec-growiug climber with orange-r©d 

 flowers produced in summer, but it requires a sonth wall. The foliage 

 is bold and handsome. As tbo flowers are produced on the short 

 shoots which proceed from the wood of tbe previous year, care must 

 be taken to have tbe latter well ripened by thorouKh exposure, keeping 

 the shoots moderately thin and rather closely nailed or tied-up. 



BioNONiA RADicAS.s. — Flowcrs Orange, in July. Viqorons, and 

 similar to the preceding, but not no pood, thoufih it is hardier. There 

 is ft better-coloured variety called superba. This and the preceding 

 are deciduous, aad only suitable for trelli.ses against walls, verandahs, 

 and Other warm situations. They are increased by cattiogs of the 

 shoots, and by pieces of the roots in gentle heat. 



BiGNO.viA CAPREOLATA.— Flowers red. In warm situations, against 

 a south or west wall, it is very ornamental. 



The Bignonias succeed beet in a compost of equal parts of peat 

 and loam. Protection should be given this in severe weather. 



BiLLARDiERA L0NGIFLOR.4. — Red flowcrs in July. B. imTAEIUS. — 

 Red, August. B. scankens. — Purple, August. All evei^^recns requir- 

 ing a south aspect, and peat and loam compost. Propagation by seeds 

 sown in a hotbed in spring, and from cuttings in Jane in a hotbed, 

 covering them with a bell-glass. 



Caprifolium fla^tm. — Yellow. 10 feet. Deciduons. Trelhsesin 

 warm situations. C. DouoLAsn. — Orange. '20 feet. Deciduous. Pillars, 

 arbours, and rustic work. C. Periclvmenvm. — Yellow ; 20 feet ; the 

 Woodbine so fine for covering rustic trellises, arbours, or trunks of trees. 

 Jnne. It and the varieties are deciduous. Periclymenum bclgicuin, 

 or Dutch, larger and earlier- flowering, June. 20 feet ; Periclymennm 

 serotinum (late Dutch), yellow and red, 20 feet. Jnne ; Periclymennm 

 quercifolinm, yellow and red flowers, June. There is a variegated 

 variety of this. Except the first all are tine for pillars, arches, and 

 covering all kinds of rustic work, but they should have open sitn- 

 atious, for though they may grow, they do not flower freely on north 

 aspects or in the shade. Against walls they are smothered with aphis. 



C. sempfrvirens. — Evergreen, also its varieties Brownii, tlori- 

 bunda, and Youngii, all with scarlet flowers. Fine for trellises, veran- 

 dahs, and poles, tbe flowers being long and tmmpet- shaped. Rather 

 Ught soil is most suitable. 



The Caprifoliums are increased by cuttings of the ripened 

 shoots in autumn, in a shady border, covering them with a 

 hand-glass or inserting them under a frame. Layering in au- 

 tumn when the leaves are falling is the most certain method o5 

 propagation. 



Celastrus scan*deks. — Deciduons. Flowers yellow, in May or 

 June. 15 feet. Seeds in a hotbed in spring. 



Clematises. — Cierulea grandiflora, pale azure blue, 10 feet ; fla^ 

 mula, white, 20 feet, sweet-scented; fiorida, white, 10 feet; and its 

 doable variety, wbite, tinged with green; bicolor (Sieboldi), straw, 

 pnce and green centre; Fortunei, large, double, white ; hybrida splen- 

 dida, deep violet, stamens green ; Jackmanni, violet purple, centre 

 veined, stamens light green ; lannginosa, lavender, larpc ; lanuginosa 

 Candida, large, white ; lanuginosa pallida, pale l.ivcuder ; montana, 

 white, stamens green ; montana grandiflora, larger than the species, 

 flowers white ; Helena, large, semi-doable, white ; Louisa, white, with 

 purpie-tipped stamens ; Sophia, mauve, centre of petals straw-coloured, 

 stamens tipped with chocolate ; there is a double variety of this similar 

 in colour ; rubro-violacea, maroon, shaded reddish violet, stamens pale 

 green ; Standishii, deep bluish violet ; Viticella, purplish violet ; and its 

 variety multiplex with double flowers of tbe same colour ; Viticella atro- 

 rnbens, deep purplish red; venosa. reddish purple, veined crimson, 

 light centre, stamens chocolate; Vitalba, or Traveller's Joy, white. 

 This is tbe most hardy, and quickly covers any surface. 



All the Clematises are fast-growing and free-blooming, indis- 

 pensable for covering trellises, walls, rustic, and all kinds of 

 ornamental wirework. Their rich and varied-coloured flowers, 

 many of them large and sweet-ecented, render them particu- 

 larly desirable. All are deciduous. Propagation is effected by 

 cuttings of the firm side shoots in summer, inserted in sand 

 under a hand-glass or frame, keeping them shaded and close; 

 or by layers in September. A light, rich, well-drained soil is 

 most Boitable. 



Hedera algeriensis, fine large leaves, requires a warm situation ; 

 algeriensis variegata, a fine silver- variegated Ivy ; canariensis (Irisk 



