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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTUBB AND COTTAGE GARDENER. [ 8epteml>er 23. 18C3. 



htM eatirc. All balboos plouts ore impatient of havlDg their roots difi- 

 turbod. 



rELAROONIDM PrOPAOATION IN" LOOKER'B BoXES (/;7rtOr/in<'V). — Yon 



BbotiM till tbe pnn willi brokon pots or cinders to withi'ii ;i n .K. :i o! tbo 

 filasg, coveriDg tlitm with n tliiu layer of mos"! or i' rtsof 



tbe compost, Rod tlien put iu ^ incbes of soil, crii . parts 



Bandy lonm, cno pnrt \cal soil, nud one part of fiiind, < i. t, nnd 



cover with nn inch thick of snud. You in a v then pu; in ti.o cuttings 

 nbont 1^ iuch apart, kIvo ft fiontlo watoriup, nud hCt tho liox otit of doors 

 in tho full sun. Yoa need not cover with the Rlnss, an the cuttioBs will 

 not ho Ro liable to damp off without it. and they may rcniaio out of doors 

 nntil the weather hecomee frosty at tho end of October or bcf^inuing of 

 Kovemhcr; then uniovd thcni 'to a I'Kht, airy v.indow. Take o tT tho 

 deail leaves ns they appear. Wo concludo vour pl'int^ nre the conin^on 

 bediliiiK' Ports. If you mean the tender kinds tho Lox should ho placed 

 in the uiudow at onto, tiud be covered with the glnsi-, adn.it'Jng a little 

 air evcrj- morniugfor a short time, so os to tjivo a chaiit^o "t aimud pic- 

 vent damp. Ko more water ought to he Riven than i.^ eutlicicnt to keep 

 the soil moist. In a month the phints will do beat without tho glass. Put 

 them off nest March, keeping them dry through tho winter. 



CvANopnvLLUM MAOSiFiccM TRKAV>rENT ( »'. ^.).— Tho plant is an 

 evergreen. Tho phrivelliuR and falling of tho leaves is owini^ to a Buddeu 

 change of tenipemture, prubably from cold. During the winter no more 

 water should ho given than will keep tho soil just moist and tho foliagu 

 Iresh ; indeed, the plant ought to be kept dry, not causing tho leavts to 

 iall or tho wood to shrivel. A tempcrotare of 55' or CO at uight is Boit- 

 able until February, when an increase of temperature should be given, 

 and it maybe gradually raised to 60' or G:V at night, 70Mo 75 bv day 

 without sun, and Hlj^' to H5 with sun and abundance of air. A inoist 

 atmosphere should bo maintained by frequently sprinkling the p;itbs, 

 stages, wftilfl, Ac., but avoid Wtitting the foliage, and slight shade oucht to 

 be iiffi.rded from bright sun. The plant should have abundance of room, 

 and light on all eidey, so as to keep it from growing unequally. Pot it in 

 March or April when growth commences, using a compjst of four parts 

 fibrous loam, two parts leaf mould, two partn sandy peat, one part old 

 cow dung, one part charcoal, in lumps from tho size of a pea to a hazel 

 nut, and one part silver sand, the whole well mixed. Do not sift tbo 

 compost, but tear it in piecoa, and make rather fine, affording extra 

 drainnjj'o. 



Sn-ENE PENDULA PLANTING (Sunny) —The plants mav be put into the 

 beds where they uro to bloom when the bedding plants are removed ; but 

 if that cannot be done until tbe season is advanced, say November, the 

 ground being then cold and wet planting should be deferred until Murch. 



should be pl.ntid out in rfH<'r\-o be«lfl in 



old. 



:h*y 



v.ifl 



;.; li^tuj jiic. 'Ced 



'_ stcds fho-; licrc 



' ' ore very b.i- rubs, 



i :.5ij, c:. . Tiiobtst of thtmaidCiioreus. 



r.ndC.int':'gerriiiiU3. They have blue, Ulac, 



lailielattaroaso tho i-Lints 

 open yet 6holtei.<: 

 Take Ihtm np u i 

 nro to Jlower, w. ■ 

 flower ill April nrlI..v,;iLa t^: 

 sown now will 11 wcf early ii, 

 the pbiuts are to Moom. IJ 

 suitablo f.vr w.-vllswith (-->u'.!ii- 



C. florilundup, C. I]iyr6ifl-,iu;. _ ____ . 



and white I'owcrs fr m .Jun.^ to tbo end of Bumnior. 



Fern Case (W. C.).— Iho Klobe or glass ehoald barloEC-fllting, with no 

 flpnco between tho gla*s and ttand to ndmit air. Tho y'.a'^-- would be 

 belter if it liad three small ho'es In V. • t ■. . r? to allow cf tto plants 

 halving a chaiTc of nlr. Tlirce !: r.uarter of an Inch lo 



diometer, would bo fcufllcicnt for a l : • ir; inches in diameter, 



or one half-incli iiule in tht.* ci^ntrc ^. . ;. The gbi'^ (*lioMld then 



only be token cff for wnl'rin.;. If there in no hule, the glav« maybe talien 

 off occasionally and wijHd dry ; on uUcrDalc days in suniiu. r. "nnd twice 

 a-week in winter wUl bo Rulticieut. Do not overwater, but kttp tho BOil 

 moist, and set the case iu a light bat not very eunny vrindow, turning tbe 

 fitand roDnd occasionally. 



Fern {D. M.). — Wo cannot decide without seeing a matare frond. 

 There ore many species iu tho genus Oyuinogrammn. Yours may be 

 U. sulvhurca. 



Names of Frcitb (C. Ii. Scho1/ichi).~~^, Yorkshire Greening; S, Uar' 

 nialado Pippin; 5 and 7, Winter Greening; 8, Purf-cmontb; 9, Benrri 

 Giffard. (William Bishop,.— 1, Springro\'e Codlin ; 2, Mauks Codlin ; 

 S, Hawthoruden ; 4, Yorkshire Greening; 5, Dunmore; 0, Jli dfordshire 

 Fonndliug. (IV'. Jnlucell i.— Tho Fig is the Urunswick, and the Apple tiio 

 AlfrJstou. (Al Frcteo).—'lho Gr.apo you mention in your letttr nudec 

 tbe name of " De la Palestine," is decidedly tbe same as the Sp-ian. 

 White Nice, which is al?o somethnt-.-, but very erroneously, called Syrian, 

 IS quite distinct, nnd it is pot^illc that tho Syrian you have hillierto 

 known is V.'hite liicc. Thip, though producing very large bnnrbes, never 

 has them eo largo nor so long as the Svrian. All the new Grdpes yon 

 have named in your letter arc of iirst-rate quality, lire. Pincc's and 

 MfldrcsSeld Court oi-o noble Grapes. 



NAJtES OF Plants (J. S. r.).— Wo have repeatedly said that we cannot 

 nemo llorists' varieties, nor any plants from leaves ouiv, and vou have 

 njw'sent us tv.pnty-eigbt lc:;ves, all of florists' varieties: iSopItic Web- 

 flier).— Er\tiirin a crista-galli. (J. /.\).— Tho larger flower is tho Aithsa 

 f rutex. Hibiscus sj riacns ; the smaller flower Leschenauliia formoaa. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS in the Suburbs of London for the week ending September 21st. 



PCUXTEY, BEE, AND PIGEOH CHEONICLE. 



A POULTRY SHOW FOR LONDON. 

 I TKCST " An Amatei-r " will meet with a liberal response to 

 his proposal for a London poultry show. Why Bbould not 

 the largest city in tbe world be able to have whut most towns 

 in the north of England have year after year ? I think it is 

 because the meetiLgg that have taken place have not been 

 sufficiently central, anil made known to the principal breeders 

 by advertisement or otherwise. There is, I am convinced, in 

 London the material for a respectable show. I have five 

 poultry breeders among my own circle of friends who, I doubt 

 not, would contribute to such an exhibition. What I would 

 suggest is, that a committee be appointed to organise the pro- 

 ceedings, and the time and place of the show. My proposal is 

 to ascertain if the new room at the Agricultural Hall could be 

 hired for the same time as the Cattle Show. If this could be 

 obtained, the poultry show would most likely pay expenses, as 

 it would be a great temptation for our country cousins to see, 

 on account of its being on the same spot as the chief attraction 

 then in London. If a few known breeders will only come 

 forward and amateurs lend a hand, there is not much fear bnt 

 what we could have what we desire — namely, a creditable 

 and profitable London poultry show. I will do my part by 

 giving a guinea towards expenses, and a guinea towards a 

 silver cup for the best pen in the show, and will also ex- 

 hibit a pen of birds. Will a few more make a start by 

 doing the same '.' — Geoboe Hasiilow, 53, Widi'urd livail, Stoke 

 i\etciiigton, X, 



JnDDLETON rOULTKY SHOW. 



It is to be regretted a Show so well sapported. and at the eoinotimc 

 one iu which the competition was so good as that held at Middlston 

 on the Itith iust., should not last more than a single day. and it is 

 probable, wcro proper provision made, an increased revcnne would 

 result from an extension of the time of the Show. It is one of the 

 most popular meetings of the day, and certainly with a little extra 

 provision against weather it might bo made one of tho lir.st shows of 

 ponltiy. Black Keds wore nnquestionably as a whole the beat of 

 the Oainc classes, and some excellent specimens were on ejchibition. 

 BofFs^ White, and Partridge. coloured Ci'ThiiiA were in strong force. 

 IJamhtn'fjlts were good, the Spangled varieties and tho Black especially 

 BO. PoJnjids were also capital, and the Pi;/'' 'n$ were most mcritoriotia. 

 If any farther arrangement for the protection of tho poultry from bad 

 weather could be devised, without making too great a call on the fondfi 

 of the Society, it would be expedient to do so. 



{From a Corresjtondcnt.) 



The Iiabbits iu most classes mastered strongly. Five classes wero 

 wisely given for distinct varieties, not of colour, as is the case at some 

 shows, especially amoug«t the Lops, and then, perhaps, leaving one 

 class only for the other beautiful varieties. Iu tbe five classes each 

 animal conid be compared with one of its own kind, which is the only 

 mode to enable the Judges to award honestly the prizes. The entry 

 fee was a tenth of the prize, being tu my mind a fair amount. Large 

 entry fees too often defeat their object, and prove a barrier to many 

 specimens being sent. 



Some good Lop-eared specimens were shown, and the beantiful doe 

 belonging to Mr. Easten justly deserved the first position she obtained. 

 The Angoras were good, well wooled, but rather small. Some of the 

 Himalayans I think deserved a more honourable ix>sition, if size and 

 blackness of tbe extremities are the test, as in my opinion they should 

 be. The most perfect in the silver shade amongst tho Silver-Greys, 



