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JOURNAL OF HORTICXjLTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ June 17. 1876. 



atmosphere. Stopping the growths must also be done iu time, 

 for it is positively injurious to the Vines to allow the laterals to 

 extend themselves, and then to cat them out in armfula or even 

 barrowloads. The balance between the roots and branches must 

 be evenly maintained. 



GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



The stage Pelargoniums will soon bo over, and. their places 

 will be well supplied, with Fuchsias that have been grown-on 

 out of doors for some time and kept from floweriug by being 

 stopped. The Fuchsia may be brought into flower atauy time, and 

 is a highly decorative plant. Greenhouse plants are now being 

 placed in positions out of doors, those exposed to the sun have a 

 tile laid against the pot, as the heat is thus prevented from 

 injuring the roots. Many plants require repotting, and will be 

 attended to as soon as possible. Placing Chrysanthemums in 

 their flowering pots. Those intended for specimen plants have 

 been repotted three or four weeks ago. The plants for cut blooms 

 are potted two and three plants iu a pot ; the largest pots used 

 are 13 inches, and the smallest 8^ inches in diameter, inside 

 measure. 



FLOWER GARDEN, 



The bedding plants had shown signs of distress from the 

 continued drought, and we had to water them ; fortunately rain 

 came, yet the watering was of much benefit. Pinks are just 

 coming into flower, and are very fine ; the lacing has coma out 

 well. The difference between autumn and spring plants can be 

 seen in the imperfect lacing of the latter. Phloxes have been 

 frequently watered; they suffer sooner than any other plants. 

 Carnations and Picotees are doing well, though they were not 

 improved by exposure to the recent drying winds. During hot 

 dry weather syringing twice every day is beneficial to them. — 

 J. Douglas. 



HOaTICULTURA.i:i EXHIBITIONS. 

 Seoretaries will oblige m by informing U3 of the dates on 

 which exhibitions are to be held. 



ToHK.— June 16th, 17th, and 18th. Mr. Jno. Wilson, 13, New Street, York, 



Bee. 

 ExKTEB (Bose Show).— Jane 18th. Mr. T. W. Gray, Queen Street Chambers, 



Hon. -Sec. 

 Fabeham.— Jane 33rd. Mr. H Smith, Sec. 



SrowMiHKET— June 24th and 25th. Mr. S. Prentice, Hon.-Sec. 

 CET8TAL Palace Company.— Rose Show, June 26th; Autumn Fruit and 



Flower Show, Septenober 7th to 9th— Sec, F. W. Wilson. Bees and their 



appHancee, September 2lst to 23rd— Sec, J. Hunter. 

 Beioate (Rose).— Jane 26th. Bushby Britten, E^q., Hon.-Sec 

 WisBEACH.— June 80th. Mr. C. Parker, Hon.-Seo. 

 MALD3TUNE.— iltoses), Juno 30rh, at Vmters Park. H. Benstead, Esq., 



Hon. Sec, Rose Club, Mill Street, Maidstone. 

 NoBFOLK AND NoRwioH HoRTiccTLTUBAL SOCIETY.— Rose Show, Jone 30th. 



E. A.Field, Hon.-Sec 

 Birmingham.- July Ist, 2nd, Srd, and 5th. Mr. Qnilter, Aston Park Sec 

 Spaldinq.— July Ist and 2nd. Mr. G. F. Barrell, Hon.-Sec. 

 Beockhah Rose Show.— July Srd. Rqv. Alan Cheales and Charles Mortimer, 



E-sj., Hon.-Secs. 

 SoDTHGATE.— July 3rd. John Miles, Esq , Hon.-Sec, Sonthgate, N. 

 Grantham.— July Gth and 7th. Schedules, &c., from Mr. Lyne, Bookseller. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 •,• All correspondence should be directed either to "The 

 Editors," or to '* The Pablisher." 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. 



Books (H. E. M.).— The new edition of "The Greenhouse, its Plants and 

 their Management," free by post for ten postage stamps. 



Select Strawberries (J. C. P.).— Early —Yicomteme Ht-ricart de Thury 

 and Eeen'e Seedling. Main Cro/;- president, Sir Joseph Paxton, British 

 Queen, and Elton. 



PicEA piNSAPo's Leader (Kittie).~Th6 leader of a Conifer may be re- 

 stored by graltin^ og the htump remainingthe leader of a side branch; or one 

 of the nppermotit aide branches may be turoed by decrees to a perpendicular 

 position by training it to a rod fastened firmly to the main stem. 



RoYAX Horticultural Society's Show.— Mr. Dixon, Norwood Nursery, 

 Beverley, was second prizetaker for one of Mr. Bull's cups. 



Disease of Peach Leaves (Mrs. Carlisle).— It is a well-known disease 

 called " Peach blister." In this instance it is accompanied by a fungus 

 named AHcomyceB deformans, but the fungus is said by some observers to bo 

 not always present. We are of opinion that the blistering is caused by 

 spring frosts rupturing the sap vessels, and that the fungus lives on the 

 extravasated eap. 



Gold Fish in Greenhouse Tank.— Gold fish will live in the tank, but 

 yon mufit have some aquatic plants growing in it, and the bottom covered 

 with sand and fiite gravel mixed. 



Lily (C A B.). — It is only a variety of the Martagon Lily, but the Editors 

 do not remember seeing before one of the same colour. 



Dahlia Shows Suspended —"In what year was it that there was no 

 Dahhia show held? and was it in consequence of the Dahlias in that year 

 being so fearfully infested with thrips ?— A., Cvvcnlry:' We shall be obliged 

 by any of our readers sending us a reply. 



WiWDQ-n- BoxRS (W. IT.).- The best plants are such as are nsually em- 



ployed for bedding-out, having a few of each of the following Zonal Pelsr- 

 goniums — lauthw, crimson; Manter Christine, pint; Vesuvius, si^arlet ; The 

 Bride, white. Golden Tiicolor— Lady CuUum. Bronzy— B!at:k Prince and 

 Prince Arthur. Silver-leaved- Bright Star aud Prince SUverwint^s. Duuble- 

 flowered— Aurora. Centaurea candidissima, silvery foliage. Fuchsias — Sunray 

 and Delight. Calceolarias— Aurea fiuribundaand Sparkler. Verbena — Eclipse, 

 crimson scarlet; Clarinda, purple, white eye; La Grande Boule de Ntige, 

 white; Melindres splendeus, scarlet. Lobelia speciosa and Blue King. Ivy- 

 leaved Pelargonium — Silver Gem and Dolly Varden. Sweet-scented-leaved 

 Pelargoniums- Pheasant's-foot aud Lady Plymouth. The Vei benas, Lobelia, 

 and Ivy. leaved Pelargoniums should occupy the margin, and the middle be 

 filled with the others. The variegated Thyme is also good for the margin, 

 especially the variety Thymus citriodorus aurea, alto Gazania spleudens fol. 

 var., and Alyssum variegatum. We have, no doubt, named to .> many for your 

 purpose, but you may select from them to meet your requirements. A 

 Clematis would not flower to meet your wishes this year, but if you want 

 Eiomethiag to run up the sides of windows, Lophospermum Hendtisonii and 

 Maurandya Barclayana, audits white variety alba, are neat and would answer ; 

 so aleo would the Canary plant, Tropseulum cauarieuse. 



Roses for an East Aspect (FMra).— Hybrid Perpetuala will be the 

 most likely to succted, selecting those which are of vigorous growth, a few 

 of which are — Abbe Bramerel, Alfred Coloitb, Aimie Laxton, Augu&te 

 Neumann, Auguste Rigotard, Baronne de Rothschild, Baronne Louise Uxkull, 

 Capitaine Lamnre, Charles Turner, Comte Raimbaud, Cumtesse d'Oxfurd, 

 Duke of Edinburgh, Edward Morren, General Miloradovitsch, Jean Cherpm, 

 John Hopper, Jules Margottin, Leopold II , Louisa Wuod, Louis Van Houtte, 

 Madame Canrobert, Madame Hippolyte Jamain, Madame Laurent, Madame 

 Victor Verdier, Mdlle. Eugtnie Verdier, Paul Nerou, Perle des Blanches, 

 President Willermoz, Princess Beatrice, Reine des Blanches, Senatenr Vaisse, 

 Souvenir de Julie Gmod, Susanua Wood, Thomas Methven, Victor Verdier, 

 and Xavier Olibo. They require very liberal treatment, and should be watered 

 abundaatly overhead in di-y weather. 



Irises and Liliuus for Wet Ground (Idem). — Irises that would pro- 

 bably succeed are I. De Berghi, I. germanica many varieties, I. Kwmpleri, 

 and vars. Alexander Von Humboldt, Duchesse de Belcourt, Humboldti, and 

 Le Souvenir, Eaempferi and its varitties doing best in sandy peat8oil,I. foetid- 

 issima variegata having fine white-striped foliage. Of Liiiums we oan only 

 advise one — viz., L. superbum. 



Melon Stems Cankering (IT. U.).— The canker at the stem and roots 

 immediately near the stem is caused by a superabundant supply of moisture 

 after the stem has been for a time dry, and not unfrequeutly is caused by the 

 stem being covered with leaves; or drip from the lightd falling on thj stem 

 will cause it. The only remedy we know is to remove the leaves which cover 

 the stem, and not water over the stem, bat keep a clear space of abmt 

 6 inches from the stem all around, and if any canker appear upon the st^m 

 rub it dry with quicklime, and dust it over with it after the operation. 

 Examine the plantt^ frequently, say two or three times a-week, and if any 

 canker continue rub it dry with fresh lime, dusting again as before, and by 

 continuing it the best results may follow ; it may be overcome, or at least the 

 plants continued until the fruit is ripe. See that there is no drip upon tbe 

 stems fr-m the lights; we do not see the necessity for Melons in yuur 

 case b-:;iDg sprinkled overhead daily. The atmosphere is too moist for plants 

 in the state yours are, and we should either discontinue it, watering two or 

 three times a-week, as the state of the weather shall determine, and a little 

 air at night will do much to keep down the canker by allowing any excess of 

 moistura to escape. The Lycopodium we presume you wish to have named 

 is Selaginella cfcwia. 



Fernery Watered with Corrosite Sublimate (E. B., Halifax). — It 

 is very likely the roots as well as the fronds will be destroyed, but we should 

 give the plants or rather the soil a thorough watering with rainwater, and 

 await the result. If they do not shortly recommence growth, your only 

 remedy wid be to remove the plants and soil, and replant. 



Peas and Cdoumbers for mid-September iW. Dumbcll). — Tour Peas 

 should be sown at once, and unless of an early kind they will not be in a^. the 

 time you require, as the early kinds require about thirteen, and the late kinds 

 fourteen to siireen weeks from sowing to having pods fit to gather. The 

 Cucumbers should be sown about the middle of July, aud planted-ont the 

 second week in August. 



Peach Trees not Fruiting ( W. M. Grote), — The Boil inwhioh your trees 

 have been planted is too rich ; it has caused them to make vigorous growth, 

 which is never fruitful. If you partially lift the trees in the autumn and 

 place some fresh loam round the roots it may check the growth for next 

 season and cause the trees to make weaker, and consequently productive 

 wood. The trees planted against the back walld of vineries will be shaded 

 too much. 



American Aloe Flowering (Jnmcs Haney).— The spike will grow 12 or 

 15 feet high, and may be protected from sun and wind in some way. If the 

 plant can be removed to a cool greenhouse, and be shaded from the sun, that 

 would be the best way to preserve it in good condition. 



Vine Roots (James Bell), — They are quite healthy. The white portion is 

 merely the woody fibre exposed by the bark splitting, owing to its growth not 

 keeping pace with that of the wood. 



Fuchsias (F. O. M.).— For a pillar in the conservatory, Lustre. For 

 planting-out Riccartoni is one of the besthardy Fuchsias. Sunray and Pillar 

 of Gold aie attractive by their foliage. The following varieties flower freely 

 in the open air: — Lights: Rose of Castille, Wiltshire Lass, Conspicua, Alba 

 Coccinea, Marginata, and Evening Star. Dark» : Try Me O, Constellation, 

 Lizzie Hexham, Norfolk Giant, Ritleman, and King of the Doubles. 



Black Hamburgh Vine (Fidgr().~Ki Winchester a Black Hamburgh Vine 

 hears well in a garden on a wall facing the south and sheltered from cold 

 winds. 



Azaleas (C/i/Von).— Keep your plants in the vinery to make their growth, 

 and until the flowers are formed in the tips of the shoots, Tbis is easily 

 determined by the tiogers. At any rate do not turn out the plants until the 

 Grapes are approaching ripeness, aud not necessarily then providing the 

 fruit colours aud fiuisheB well. If thrips are on the Vines and plants fumigate 

 on two or three successive nights. Syringe tbe plauts heavily twice a-day, 

 and once a-week with warm soft-soap water of a strength of 2 ozs. to each 

 gallon of water. This will keep your plants cleaii, and tbe moist atmosphere 

 will be precisely suitable for the Vines until the fruit begins to colour; water 

 mus*. then bo dincontinued, and the Grapes and wood of the Azaleas will ripen 

 at the same time. The plants may thou be placed in the open air. 

 Vine Leaves (G. A. B., Louf/i)-- There is nothing objectionable in thQ 



