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JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



[ August 13, 187-1. 



FLOWER GAKDEN. 



Layered the Carnations and PicoteeB, and will pnt in cut- 

 tings of all Zonal Pelargoniums as soon as posBible. These are 

 planted in boxes in preference to placing them in beds out of 

 doors; it is not always convenient to lift and pot the young 

 plants before the autumn frosts set in, and the boxes can be 

 removed under a glass protection at any time. — J. Douglas. 



PROVINCIAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. 

 [Sechetakies wOl oblige us by informing us of the dates on 

 which exhibitions are to be held. Although we cannot report 

 them fully, we shall readily note anything especially excellent, 

 and we wish for information on such specialities to be sent 

 to us.] 



AUGUST. 



Birmingliam 11 and 15 



Bjhope 18 



KeevU, Wilts 19 



EcklDgton 19 



Cardiff (Glamorganshire) 10 



Chard 20 



Deal and Walmer 21) 



Haverfordwest 20 



Beading 20 



Belfast 20 and 21 



Eastbourne 21 



Keighley 21 and 22 



Todmorden 22 



Shotley Bridge 22 



Wakefield 22 



Warkworth 21 



ramdon and Aldiord 25 



AUGUST. 



Wotton-under-Edge 25 



Banbury 25 



Dudley(WorcesterBhire)25,26,and 26 



St. Andrews 26 



Sherborne 27 



Kempsey 27 



Cirencester 27 



Tynemouth and S. Northumber- 

 land 26 and 27 



Skircoat {Yorkshire) 28 



Sandy 28 



Perth 28 



Chaiiey 28 



Falkirk 28 



Bishop Auckland 28 



Kilmun.Stroue.and Blamore .... 29 

 ThornhUl (Yorks) 29 



TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



WiUiam Paul, Waltham Cross, London, N.—Bulb Catalofjue. 



Downie, Laird, ttLaing, Forest Hill, London, E.G., and Edin- 

 burgh.— Descrj/jftue Catalogue of Bulbous Flower Boots and 

 Spring-fioweriiig Plants, 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



*,* It is particularly requested that no communication be 

 addressed privately to either of the Editors of this 

 Journal. All correspondence should be directed either to 

 " The Editors," or to " The Publisher." Letters ad- 

 dressed to Mr. Johnson or Dr. Hogg often remain unopened 

 unavoidably. 

 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 also request that no one wUl wi-ite privately to any of our 

 correspondents, as doing so subjects them to unjustifiable 

 trouble and expense. 

 Books {J. JfayaJd.— There is no manual for the aqoarium in the series you 

 mention. (Mrs. T. CarUsle).— You will find suflicieut directions for the culti- 

 vation of Asparagus in "The Kitchen Gavden," of the series of "Manuals 

 for the Many," published at this oftice, price by post iid. (.1 Learner).— Jhe 

 " Cottage Gardeners' Dictionary," price 6s. 6iJ. ; or, if that is too expensive, 

 ■"The Garden Manual," price is. bd., free by post. Both can be had from 

 this ofUce. 



Crystal Palace Autujin Hose Show (II'. A. IF.).— No such show has 

 "been announced. 



Wax Flowees lAdmirer). —VThit do you mean by " wax flowers most easy 

 of cultivation ? " 



LrLiua AOEATUM (S. E.).— There must be something constitutionally 

 ■weak in the bulb of your Lilium auratum. It is just in the place where it 

 ought to succeed. It may he that the habit of not opening is natural to that 

 particular plant. We can only recommend you to throw it away and get 

 another. tt n r , t ;i 



Clematis Failures— Select BEDDrNO Geraniums (M. H. Jl.).— Lady 

 Cullum. golden variegated ; Mi."s Kingsbury, silvery variegated ; Rev. F. F. 

 Fenn, deep crimson; Charlie Casbon, brilliant scarlet; Mrs. Lowe, bright 

 pink ; Mrs. Vincent, crimson. The failure of the Clematis is probably owing 

 to the drought. Do not hastily remove them ; the brown-looking and appa- 

 rently dead branches of such exhausted plants often retain sufficient vitality 

 to vield growth of extraordinary vigour with suitable treatment. \\ e had 

 Beveral plants which were in a similar condition to yours last season— that is 

 to say, they started into growth in spring, growing freely for a time, but the 

 hark and foliage became brown and dead-looking prematurely. Water was 

 immediately and abundantly given to the roots, a quantity of rich manure 

 forked into the soil in winter, and this season the whole of the plants have 

 recovered, growing with remarkable vigour, and yielding a fine display of 

 flowers. 



TicTOEiA Eeoina Violet— ViHiors (D.F. J. ff.).— This shouldbe treated 

 in preclselv a simUar manner to The Czar, and it will flower simultaneously 

 with it. 01 Pansies, Hooper's Marquis will probably suit you. It is a bright 

 bronze colour, and flowers freely and continuaUy throughout the season. 

 Apply to the gardener, Morningside, Kidderminster. 



Orange Fungus on Eoses (lii<)iiir<-r).— Mr. Badclyfle recommends, and 

 uses most successfully, 2 ozs. of blue vitriol dissolved in hot water, and added 

 to two or three gallons of cold, to be sponged over the leave?. 



Eecentlt.planted Fruit Trees Blossoming (Perplexed). — There is 

 nothing unusual in the trees planted last winter now blossoming. We have 

 some large pyramid trees lilted last autumn that are now in full blossom. 

 Eemove the trusses of bloom, and water if the weather continue dry. Manure 

 at planting is not good, but it would cause the trees to break freely, and then 

 fall away, owing to the dryness of the season. The stored-up sap is sufficient 

 to cause the trees to start freely into growth, but there being no roots to sus- 

 tain the growth, this, if roots are not speedily emitted, languishes, and the 

 trees not unfrequentlv die, branches in some cases partially only. Your trees 

 will be all right another season; this year they only show the efiects of tho 

 removal. 



Site for Greenhouse (Jdcml.— The situation, as your sketch shows it 

 to us, will not suit for flowering plants ; but it would answer for variegated 

 and fine-foliaged plants, and for Fetns especially. It may be that it would 

 have sun in the middle of tho day, and in that case it would suit flowering 

 plants pretty well, but it would then be necessary to shade the fernery from 

 March to October. The site, however, as your sketch shows, is not a good 

 one. If it have sun at all, it -will only be in the hottest part of the day, and 

 fixed shading will only be available, as you are absent at that time ol day. 

 The shading would be necessary to keep the plants from scorching. 



Storing Seed Potatoes (.Sn/iift).— As you cannot store them on shelves, wo 

 should thoroughly green them by exposing them on the surface of the soil or on 

 the floor of a she'd, turning frequently if laid more than one layer deep, and 

 then spread them in a cool cellar or other place safe from frost, in layers not 

 more than inches thick (3 inches would be better), and between each layer 

 of Potatoes put B inches thick of dry sand or ashes, covering the upper loyer 

 with a (5-inch thickness of sand or ashes. If they are placed outdoors in a 

 "pie" or "hog," a dry situation should he chosen, and a straw and eartli 

 covering given in severe weather. The Potatoes should be kept from sprout- 

 in" ; or when they begin to sprout they should be removed, and placed eye- 

 end upwards in shallow boxes or upon a floor, so that the first sprouts may bo 

 preserved. Plant when the sprouts are from one- half to three-quarters of an 

 inch long. 



Applving Gas Lime (Idem).— It may be applied to land a little prior to 

 inserting the crop, at the rate of twenty bushels per acre, distributing it 

 equally over the surface, and ploughing or digging- in before sowing or plant- 

 ing. Double the quantity may ba appUed in autumn if the ground is not 

 reouh-ed for croppmg before spring. A ton of gas lime is a sufficient quantity 

 to mix with ten tons of soil. Thoroughly mix the lime with the soil, turn over 

 once or t»ice, and apply as a top-diessing to grass land at the rate of ten or 

 twelve loads per acre. Gas lime is a hydro-aulphuret ol Umo with a Uttlo 

 ammonia. 



Culture of Am-aryuis longiflora albi and rosea (C. R. ^■^•~ 

 These are better known as Crinum capense album and rosea. They are hardy 

 in sheltered situations and hght weU-drained soU. They have not flowered 

 because they are not strong enough. Give them abundant supphes of water 

 when growing, and in winter only give enough to keep them fresh, assigning 

 them a li"ht and airv position in a cool house. Kepot in sprmg in yellow 

 loam three parts, and' one part peat, with a sixth of sand, and good dromago. 

 They will flower when they have more strength. 



Ahpanoin-g Stove, ViNEraES, and Greenhouse (H. P.). — Ion oonld 

 not do better than arrange your proposed houses ioto four equal divisions of 

 20 feet each, though the size of departments depends principally upon what 

 you wish most for. Probably you care most for fruit, and would content your- 

 self with a moderate extent of glass for flowers ; and in this case we should 

 have an early vinery ol 18 feet, which will accommodate six \ lues, and a 

 stove of equal size may form the centre. A late vinery of 21 feet, and a 

 greenhouse of 20 feet, would take up your length. The greenhouse we shouia 

 have at the most desirable point of entrance at the end of the range, the 

 stove next, then the eailv vinery, and the late vinery at the other end of the 

 range Two 1-mch pipes along one end and the front will be suflicient lor the 

 greenhouse, four along the front and both ends for the stove, the same number 

 for the early vinery— that is, if Grapes must be had in May or early in .)une, 

 whilst for the late vmery two pipes along the front and ends will suffice, ino 

 pipin" should be so arranged that the houses can be heated separately or 

 together. As to the boiler we cannot advise; take from our alvertismg 

 columns that most likely to meet your requirement, and write to one or more 

 of the advertisers, stating what you require, and asking for an estimate. 



Belgian Gardens (Old Sulscridcr).- At Ghent, Linden, Eoe dn Chaume; 

 Van Houtte.Ledebei-g; Jean VerschaSelt, Ledeberg ; Auguste ^ anGeert,pre3 

 de la station de St. Nicholas ; Dalliere, Ledeberg. Charles \ an Geert. Ant- 

 werp ; Jardin Botanique de I'Etat, Brussels; Botamc Garden, and that ol 

 M. de Cannart d'Hamale at Malines. 

 EoSE EivE d'Or (B.D.).— You canobtainit from any ol the Eose-growers. 

 Climbing Devoniensis not BLooMrNG (J. Hoiits).- If your plants ha-ve 

 only been planted one season, it is the very best thing that could happen to 

 them not to bloom the first year if they are making good growth. Allow all 

 the growth you can without stopping, and you are sure of good bloom next 

 year. With climbing Eoses to cover a wall, or trellis, &c., it is far better to 

 insure growth the flrst year rather than blooms. 



Maekchal Niel Eose not Flowering a Second Time iComlant Sub- 

 scriber).— Ibe same remarks as above very nearly apply here. Moi-echal P.1011S 

 very apt to make fine vigorous growth after blooming, and the second blooms 

 will then come on side shoots from the stronger growth at a later period, bo 

 long as you con have vigorous growth you are sure sooner or later of good 

 blooms, and it is better to wait patiently. You need not be afraid of over- 

 feeding, it will be sure to reward you in tho end. 



Sulphate of Ammonia for Eoses (G. W. J.).-It is good for aU Eoses as 

 well as Tea Eoses when carefully used ui about the quantity and proportion 

 vou name— 1 oz. of guano and a quarter of au ounce of sulphate of ammonia 

 to tho gallon of water. If the guano is old more may be used. 



Beine du Portugal Kose not Opening (Ideml.-It is very often a bad 



opener, and hardly worth much trouble. It is most likely to suceeel on i.a 



own roots in a sheltered situation m good garden soU not too heavy nor too 



light. 



Growing Eoses on Shallow Son. on Ferruginous Subsoil (Mtdland 



Countk:).-It vou dig out aU your beds 2 to 2i feet deep. and mcorporate your 

 irony subsoil in about the fallowing proportions-three loads of the uppei 

 SOU 'to one of your irony subsoil and _one_of Jhe Wue^^ day,^and_add ono 



load of decayed leaf soil and one of manure, you wil ^"'■•«?'l '" ^»^°f a 

 good Eose soil. The different soils ought to be carefully mix.d ; the best way 

 fs to cart them to a heap and turn them over twice b.fo.e puttmg thorn into 

 tho beds, but it this entaUs too much trouble and espenso have tho beds woU 



