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JOURNAL OF HORTIOOLTURE AND OOTrAQB GARDENER. 



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Bukton-upon-Trent.— June 10th. Mr. Wm. Shave. Bond Street, Sec. 



Jersey.— EoBes June 16th, Autumn October 13th, Chrj-ganthemums Novem- 

 ber 10th. Major Howell, Spring Grove. St. Lawrence, Hon. See. 



Glasgow.— June 16ih, September 8th. Mr. F. G. Doagall, 167, Oanning 

 Street, Sec. 



Fabeham.— June 23rd. Mr. H Smith, Sec. [Hon. Sec. 



Exeter (Rose Show).— June 25th. Mr. J. N. Gray, Queen Street Chambers, 



Keigate (Rose).— Juuo 2Gth, 1^75. Buebby Britten, Esq., Hon. Sec. 



WiSBEACH.— June 30th. Mr. C. Parker, Hon. Seo. 



MAID3T0NE.— fRoses), June 80th, at Vinters Park. H. Benstead, Esq., 

 Hon Sec, Rose Club, Mill Street, MaidBtone. 



Birmingham.— July let. 2nd, 3rd, and 5th. Mr. Quilter, Aston Park Seo. 



Spalding.- July let and 2nd. Mr. G. F. Barrell, Hon. Sec. 



SouTHGATE.—July 3rd. John Miles, Esq , Hon. -Sec, Southgate, N. 



Durham and Northumberland.— To be held at Elswick Park, July 7th 

 and 8th. Mr. R. Revely, Seo. 



Grantham.— July 7th and 8th. Schedules, Ac, from Mr. Lyne, Bookseller. 



Fbome (RoHe}.— July 8th. Mr. A. R. Baily, Hon.-Sec. 



KiLSBY.— July 8th. Sec, Mr. C. E. Bracebridfre. 



Nottingham.— Rose Show, &c, July 8th, 9th and 10th. Apply to Alfred 

 Kirk, Municipal OfRceR, Nottingham. 



OXTORD (RoBPs).- July 9th. Mr. C. R. Ridley, Hon.-Sec 



Heworth.— July 14tb. Mr. R. H. Feltoo, Heworth, York, Hon.-Sec. 



OuNDLE.— July 14ih. Mr. Alfred King, Sec 



It will gratify a large circle of otir readers to know that the 

 new Jadge who has been appointed to succeed Mr. Justice 

 Huddleston in the Court of Common Pleas is the son of the late 

 Dr. Lindley, Professor of Botany in University College, editor 

 of the Gardeners' Chronicle, and so long connected with the 

 Horticulturftl Society. Mr. N. Lindley, Q,C., was one of the 

 leaders in Vice-Chaucellor Hall's Court, and is author of a 

 ^' Treatise on the Law of Partnership." 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



*»* All correspondence should be directed either to " The 

 Editors," or to "The Publisher." Letters addressed to 

 Mr. Johnson or Dr. Hogg often remain unopened unavoid- 

 ably. We request that no one will write privately to any 

 of our correspondents, as doing bo subjects them to un- 

 justifiable trouble and expense. 



Correspondents should not mix up on the same sheet questions 

 relating to Gardening and those on Poultry and Bee sub- 

 jects, and should never send more than two or three 

 questions at once. All articles intended for insertion 

 should be written on one side of the paper only. We 

 cannot reply to questions through the post. 



Books (C. W. Milne).—" Loudon^a Encyclopcedla of Trees and Shruba" 

 will give you most of the information you need. (R. H. Wal tern).— Oav 

 "Flower Garden" Manual, you can have it free by post if you enclose five 

 postage stamps with your address. 



Mildew on Vines (G. K.).— Write to the preparer of the composition for 

 information. 



Vine Leaves Blistered (J. A. P.).— The appearance of the leaves has 

 nothing to do with insects of any kind. If the air of the house has been 

 kept strongly heated and moist, and then a cold current of air admitted over 

 the leaves, it has cheeked their expansion and produced the blistered ap- 

 pearance. 



Vine Leaves Scalded (A. A. and X. Y. J?.).— The leaves are scalded, and 

 the scalding is occasioned by bright sunshine on them whilst wet. Early 

 vcntilatic.n and shading until the leaves are dried by it will keep them from 

 being scalded. 



White Paeslet.— "Sr^mn" would be glad to know what is the white 

 Parsley nsed by chemists to Uavonr essences. 



Viola Montana {P«;jr^di.—It is a hardy perennial; flowers light bine and 

 scentless. It is propagated and cultivated the same as the common Violet. 

 As you have signed no agreement, and we know none of the circumstances, we 

 cannot give au opinion upon whethoryour landlord can turn you out summarily. 

 If he can you haveuo right to claim the future fruit. We never recommended 

 boiled oil to be used with red lead to thwart mice. The oil would tempt them 

 to eat the peas. 



Abranoement of Flowers (A. W. B.).— We never nndertake to arrange 

 the flowers in beds and borders. We only criticise proposed arrangements. 



Calceolarias DECA\^NG (C. W. .«?.).— The decay is caused either by some 

 pernicious influence of the soil, or is the result of some check which the plants 

 received in their early stages of growth. See what is said in another column. 



Seedling Pansy (R. il/aju's).— It is a very fine specimen of the purple 

 and yellow class. The purple is rich, and the size and sabatance of the large 

 flower Buperior. 



Shrubs versus Rabbits {A Continental Reader). — There are very few 

 rabbit-proof shrubs. When driven by hunger in severe weather these 

 animals will eat almost anything of a vegetable nature ; even Onioua we have 

 known them to attack. From observations in a rabbit-infested district, 

 where trees of many kinds were planted twentv years a^o, those only which 

 have really escaped the rabbits are Rhododendrons. We believe this to be 

 the best of all evergreen shrubs for planting where these animals abound. 

 We should be glad to hear the opinions of others as to whether thisimmunity 

 was accidental or whether Rhndodoudrons are really, in all districts, in- 

 vulnerable to rabbit attacks. It would settle a point of importance, for 

 il aflirmative proof is given, of which we are sanguine, additional value 

 would be given to this valuable evergreen. Mr. Abbty says, in another 

 column, that the Corsicao Pine (Pinus Laricio) is rabbit-proof, which is 

 very welcome information. He has also, on page 352, vol. xviii., fully treated 

 on the subject, and has given the following Hat of trees and shrubs 

 which are not commonly interfered with:— Alder and Birch which on 



swampy ground it may not have baen posPible to approach, Hornb3am, and 

 Wych Elm, P2uali^h and Norway Maple, Turkey Oak, Willow, WelUngtonia 

 gigantea, Cedrus Deodara, C. Libaui, and C. atlaniica; Oupre^sus Lawaoniana, 

 Thuja L-jbbii, American Arbor-VitEe, Thujopsin borealis, Portugal Laurel, 

 Juoiperu^ communig, Pinus Combra, Pinus excelsa, Lilacs, Gorae single and 

 double; RiboR, none doing better than the Black Currant in strong soil or 

 damp ground; Azalea, common Berberry, Guelder R ^ee, Dogwood, Snow- 

 berry, Hazel, Sweet Briar, Blackthorn, Cotfineaster microphylla, Weigela, 

 Spirrea, Rhus Cntinu«, Rhus typhina, Canadian Gooseberry, Ribes album, 

 Bird Cherry, Butcher's Broom, Spurge Laurel, Euonymus, Deatzia scabra, 

 St. John's Wort, aad Elder. We shall be glad to hear f lom other observers of 

 any trees or shruba of which they have proof that rabbits will not nibble. 



Violets (Hamlet). — The varieties of Violets to which you allude are in 

 private gardens, bat a majority of those named may be bad of moat of tbe 

 principal London and provincial florists. The Double White is best propagated 

 from rooted auckers or layers, and it may be done now in loamy soil, tjoriched 

 with leaf soil or well-rotted manure, choosing a border shaded from mid-day 

 sun, a north or east border answering well. Plant in rows 9 inches arart 

 every way, and by omitting every fifth row you will have access to tbe plants. 

 They should be well watered at planting and during dry weather, keepmg oft 

 all runners and weeda. At the end of September the plants, or a part of 

 them, may be taken up with balls, and he placed iu a cold frame, having air 

 freely in mild weather; a portion may be potted in 6-in!h pots, and be kept 

 plunged in ashes in a cold frame for about sis weeks, when they may be re- 

 moved to a light airy position in a greenhouse. 



Hardiness of DaACM-iJA.s (South of Ireland). — The New Zealand Dracsenas 

 would not, we fear, succeed outdoors in tbe south of Ireland, though it is 

 probable they would in warm positions and with protection. We should be 

 obliged if those who have tried them would state the result. 



TROP.T.OLUM tricolorum AFTER FLOWERING (A CoTiitant Subscriber). — 

 When the flowering is past assign the plant a light airy position, aud keep it 

 rather sparingly supplied with water after the leaves be;4in to tui-u pale, 

 gradually redacing the supply, and leave off altogether when the foliage ia 

 quite yellow. The tubera may then be removed from the soil and placed in 

 dry sand, and be kept in a cool place until tbe beginning of September, when 

 they should be potted. They need only have tlie tubers covered with the 

 sand, for when deeply covered they sometimes make shoots several inches 

 loug before potting, and which are easily broken. They should be potted 

 before the shoots are an inch long. 



RosES on the Manetti Stock (A. Bect'h^ij).—'Ihej succeed admirably 

 in poils which are not suited to the Briar, and require in a light soil liberal 

 treatment. They should be planted so that the junction of the graft or bud 

 with the stock ia covered 2 to 3 inches deep. The beat manure for alight 

 soil is cow dung, but well-rotted stable or farmyard manure answers well. 

 Water freely at the roots and overhead during dry weather, sprinliliog a 

 handful of guano in a space of about 18 inches around each plant, and wash 

 it in with the water. This may be done early in May and every month up to 

 September. Tbe roots should have a mulching of manure in DecemDer. 

 Prune in February if tbe weather is mild, shortening the strong shoots to 

 five or six eyes, those moderately strong to three or four, medium growths to 

 two or three, and the weaker spray to one or two eyes. The beat liquid 

 manure is guano, I oz. to a gallon of water. 



Treatment of Vines (Richard IFa(so?il.— The Vines ought to give you a 

 good return; in fact, they thould with ordinary treatment be worth £1 per 

 Vine, but as you lack experience we advise y:;u to make yourself acquainted 

 with some work upon tbe subject. Our *'Vine Manual" would give you the 

 required information. It may be had by post from our office for 2s. 7i(i. 

 Where they are showing two and four shoots on each spur, remjve all but 

 onfi, or if the spurs are wide apart — over 18 inches — you may leave two, 

 selecting tbe best and mo^t fruit-promising. If no fruit shows leave the 

 lowest shoot. Stop the growth at one joint beyond the hunch, and if no froit 

 shows pinch at the sixth leaf. The laterals to be stopped to one leaf oon- 

 tinuously throughout the season. 



Treatment of Vines after Inarching {B. B.). — Leave a few shoots 

 upon tbe stock and above the junction so as to draw the sap past it, and 

 when the union is complete, as it will be in about six weeks, gradually remove 

 the shoots above tbe junction, aud by degrees remove them altogethf'r, as yoa 

 may be justified in doing by the growth of the scion. Ii. will grow very freely 

 after the union is complete, and may then be detached, or you may cut it 

 half through at first, and in a week cut through the other half. You may not 

 have any fruit upon the Vine which you use as a stock, but if any show upon 

 the scion you may take a bunch or two ; and yet it is more desirable to secure 

 a strong caue without fruit than to have fruit and a weak cane. 



Shading Rose House (Idem). — There is no goad in shading a Rose honse 

 employed for cutting, as the Roses will be cut so soou as they expand. The 

 only object in shading such a house is to prolong the bloom, but Roses do 

 not like gloom or shade, and unless the shading be very light, and only used 

 in bright weather, it will interfere with the ripening of the wnod and the 

 future flowering. Manetti stocks may be grafted outdoors in February or 

 March, or even now if you have any scions with the eyes in a dormant state. 



Sheep Barking Fruit Trees {D. W.). — The cleanest, neatest, and most 

 permanent mode of prevention ia to tie thin strips of wood or old building 

 laths round the stems, first putting round a strip of hay to prevent abrasion 

 of the bark, and tie with rough-tarred yam. Dressings of lime, Ac, are, if 

 not washed off by tbe rains, rubbed off by the sheep in dry weather. 



SEAK4LE Running to Seed (A Young Qard^ner).— Jon ha.\e no c&jis& for 

 fear. Let tbe plants grow until near flowering and then take off the flower 

 heads, leaving all the leaves you can on the stems. Eyes for future crowns 

 will form at the base which, if thinned out when an inch or two long, will 

 perfect crowns for forcing nest winter. If the base growth is weakly en- 

 courage with liquid manure. The unopened flower heads are excellent when 

 cooked. 



Plants for Spring Bedding {R. D.). — Two months is a long time for 

 plants of this class to be iu full beauty. Some of tbe most useful plants for 

 the purpose you name are Alyssum saxatile oompactum, yellow ; Arabis 

 mollis variegata, which is effective from its variega'ii»n aud sheet of white 

 flowers; AnbrietiaCampbellii, blue; A. giffca, blue ; BellisaucuOfefolia, finely- 

 netted golden-variegated leaves and red flowers ; the double red, white, and 

 pink Daisies (which you have5; Cerastium tomentosum, white foliage and 

 white flowers; Cheiranthua Marshalli, yellow; Pyretbrum Golden Feather 

 for its golden foliage; the variegated Thymes, both 1. citriodorus aureus and 

 T. aureus marginatus; Iberis gibraltarica, white; the Primula acaulia va- 

 rieties, the double crimson, white, lilac, and yellow; Myosotis dissitiflora, 

 blue; M. sylvatica, blue. Reds are not easily had, the best are Silene pen- 



