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is a healthy sign. Greea fly is very injuriotis, and mast be 

 destroyed at once by fumigating with tobacco smoke. The small 

 brown maggot that attacks the buds can be picked out with a 

 pin or needle. 



Stage and other Pelargoniums are throwing np their flower 

 trasses, and are now assisted with weak manure water applied 

 at every alternate watering. The best is cow manure, about a 

 bushel of it soaked in thirty gallons of water and tho water 

 allowed to stand for twenty-four hours before using it ; this may 

 again be diluted with rather more than half the quantity of pore 

 rain water. All other softwooded greenhouse flowering plants 

 are improved by similar treatment. 



It was stated that Cape Heaths were placed out in a cold pit, 

 or rather span-roofed frame. Their removal would have been 

 delayed had we known that the thermometer would have regis- 

 tered 10° of frost ; however, the plants do not seem so far to 

 have received any injury. "We have placed Camellias in the 

 late vinery that they may make their young growths. The 

 Vines are only just starting into growth, and afford no shelter 

 from the sun ; it has therefore been ncocEsary to shade the 

 Camellias. They are freely supplied with water at the roots 

 and syringed twice daily. Epacris and Cape Heaths of the 

 Hyemalis section that have done flowering are now cut back. 

 Those plants that have grown very nearly as large as they are 

 required are cut back to within an inch of where the young 

 wood started last year. Epacris, if it is intended to make large 

 specimena of them, should have the young growths bent round 

 sticks placed in the pots. The growing points of the strongest 

 shoots may be pinched out. 



Chrysanthemums require to be potted-on before the plants 

 become root-bound. We are short of room this year under glass, 

 and those plants intended to produce cut flowers for exhibition 

 have been turned out of doors where they are sheltered from 

 south-west winds. It is not well to allow the plants to be injured 

 by frost, but they will stand 7° in a calm night without injury, 

 and we are not likely to have it colder after this. _ Specimen 

 plants are being trained into shape by sticks placed in the pots 

 or a wire fastened under the rim. 



We have a very useful pot sent by Mr. John Matthews of 

 Weston-super-Mare for training such plants. Holes are made 

 through the rim, to which the shoots are fastened by passing a 

 strip of mat through them. This saves the trouble of rings tmder 

 the rim, and the ties are much easier ran through the holes. 



FLOWEE G.1RDEN. 



The mower has been twice run over the lawn, and the walks 

 are kept smooth and clean. Mixed borders that were dug over 

 in the autumn and winter now require the Dutch hoe to be run 

 through them, and afterwards the borders are made neat by 

 raking the ground. Many gardeners say, "Never use a rake; 

 the rougher the ground is left the better for the plants." In 

 our own practice we do not see much difference in the growths, 

 and when the ground is neatly levelled by the rake the appear- 

 ance of the borders is much improved. Now is a good time to 

 lift and divide herbaceous plants. If they remain too long in 

 one place the ground becomes eshansted and the flowers are 

 not of such good quality. Bedding plants have been turned out 

 into turf pits, at least all the hardiest of them. Others are in 

 glass structures, where the lights can be removed entirely when 

 it is necessary to expose the plants freely. It is not too late yet 

 to put in cuttings of Verbenas, Heliotropes, Ageratum, Lobelia, 

 itc. All such plants strike very quickly in a hotbed at this 

 season. The late-pruned Eosea will probably be the strongest 

 and healthiest this season. Those that started early in the 

 season have suffered much from frost. Anriculaa are now 

 coming nicely into bloom. The few mild days that we have 

 had has brought them rapidly into flower. The frames are well 

 covered up at night, and air ia admitted very cautiously by day. 

 Cold cutting winds are very injurious to the tender petals. 

 Carnationa and Picoteea are fully exposed in fine weather; but 

 the lights are kept on when it rains or if it is cold. Beds of 

 Pinks have been hoed and raked. The plants are now starting 

 into growth. Hollyhocks that have^been kept in pots or planted 

 out in frames during winter may now be planted out if they 

 have been gradually inured to the weather. Dahlias must be 

 propagated now if a sufflcient stock has not yet been obtained. 

 — J. Douglas. 



HORTICULTUBAL EXHIBITIONS. 

 Secketaeies will oblige us by informing na of the dates on 

 which exhibitions are to be held. 



WE3T2IINSTER AQUARIUM. April 12th onfl 13th, May 10th and 11th, Maj 



80th and Slat, July 6th and 6th. 

 Alexandra Palace. Flowers, May 5th and 6tb. Koses, July 7th and 8th. 

 Glasgow. May Uith, and September 12th and 13th. Mr. F.Gilb. DoughaU, 



16(, Canning Street, Sec. 

 Cbtstal Palace. Flower, May 19th and 20th. Eose, June 16th and 17th. 

 TrPEETON. May 24th and 25th. Messrs. A. Payne and J. Mills, Hon. Sees. 

 Manchester (Grand National). June 2nd to 9th. Mr. Bruce FindJay, 



Boyal Botanic Garden, Sec. 

 SocTHAMPTott. June 5th, and August the 6th and 7th. Mr. C. S. Fuidge, 



S9, York Street, Sec. 



South Essex (Leyton?). Juno 13th. Mr. G. E, Cox, Wilmot Baad, 



Leyton, Sec. 

 Edinburgh (Scottish Pansy Society's Show). June 16th. Mr. N.M. Welsh, 



1, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Sec. 

 Coventry. June 19tb. Mr. T. Wilson, 3, Portland Terrace, Sec. 

 Maidstone (Roses). June 2l3t. Mr. Hubert Bensted, Itockstow, Maid- 

 stone Sec. 

 Fareham and South Hampshire. June 2l8t. Mr. H. Smith, Sec. 

 Spalding. June 2lBt and 22nd. Mr. G. Kingston, Sec. 

 Exeter (Eoaes). June 28rd. Mr. T. W. Gray, Hon. Sec. 

 Reigate (Roses). June 24th. Mr. J. Payne, Treasurer. 

 Leeds. June 28th, 29th, and 30th. Mr. James Birkbeck, Delph Lane, 



Woodhouse, Leeds, Sec. 

 West of England (Herepoed). Roses. June 29th. Rey. C. H. Bolmer, 



Credenhill, Sec. 

 Richmond. June 29th. Mr. A. Chancellor, Hon. Sec. 

 Frome (Roses). June 29th. Mr. A. E. Baily Hon. Sec. 

 Maesden. July Ist. Mr. J. H. Edmondson, Hon. Sec. 

 Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society. July 5th and September 13th. 

 SouTHPORT. July 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th. Mr. E. Martin, Sec. 

 Newark (Roses). July 6th. Mr. F. li. Dobney, Sec. 

 Helensburgh (Rosea). July 12th and 13th. Mr. J. MitcheU. Sec. 

 Wimbledon. July 12th and 13th. Mr. P. Appleby, 6, Linden Cottages, 



Hon. Sec. 

 Kilmarnock. Roses, July 18th and 19th. General Exhibition, September 



14th. Mr. M. Smith, 11, King Street, Sec. 

 Tonebidge. July 13th. Mr. W. Blair, Hon. Sec. 

 Brighouse. July 29th. Messrs. C. Jessop & E. Rawneley, Hon. Sees. 

 Heworth (Horticultural). August 2ud. Mr. R. H. Feltoe, Hon. Sec. 

 Clay Cross. August 16th. Mi-. J. Stallai-d, Clay Cross, near Chester- 



tield. Sec. 

 Weston-super-Mare. August 15th and IGth. IVIi-. W. B Frampton, Sec. 

 Preston. August 16th and 17th. Mr. W. Troughton, Hon. Sec. 

 Shrewsbury. August I6th and 17th. Adnite & Naunton, Hon. Sees. 

 Taunton Deane. August 17th. Mr. F. H. Woodforde, M.D., and Mr 



Clement Smith, Hon. Sees. 

 Mikfield HoRTiccLTURAL. August 19th. Mr. Gcorge Seulor and Mr. John 



Rushforth. Hon. Sees. 

 Ramsgate (Isle of Thanet). August 23rd. Mr. R. E. Schartan, Broad 



stairs. Sec. 

 Seaton Burn. August 26th. Mr. E. Eichardson and Mr. W. Ellott, Sees. 

 Dundee (International). September 7th, 8th, and 9th. Mr. W, R. McKelvie, 



26, EucUd Crescent, Sec. 



TRADE CATALOGUE EECEIVED. 



Louis Van Houtte, Ghent, Belgium. — Catalogue of Stove and 

 Greenhouse Plants, Bulbs, Bases, &c. 



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. AU articles intended for insertion 

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

 cannot reply to questions through the post. 



Books (C. J5.). — The prices of books are stated in their adyertisements. 

 We do not recollect that of the Yolume you mention. 



Axlamanda NEBnFOLiA. — " ^. B." has gathered a seed-vessel from it, and 

 wishes to know whether it has ripened seed in England. 



Fig Dr. Hogg's Black (G. S.).— This Fig is not as yet in the market,and 

 most likely will not be before next season. It will be advertised as soon as 

 ready. 



EuDBECKiA purpurea granditloea (B. Jlf.).^Any of the principal 

 florists could obtain it for you. 



Boiler (T. C). — Write tD the makers, and tell them your diificultiea. 



Plan of Flower Garden (H. R.). — ^We do not think the centre will 

 look well as you have planned it. Madame \aucher will grow taller than 

 Vesuvius. Instead of the white Geranium we would have yellow Calceolaria 

 Lobelia pumila is rather too dwarf to be next CiiriBtiue. L. specioea grows 

 more freely. B, c, D, and e are well arranged. All the others are good 

 combinations. 



Treatment of Vines (.4 Youno Gardener). — Remove all the shoots 

 except the strongest one from the spurs, and on the young wood the shoots 

 should be removed to allow of 18 inches between those that remain. Guano 

 should be strewed on the surface of the ground ; the waterings will wash it 

 into the soil. Balsam, Calceolaria, Primula, and Cineraria seeds should be 

 sown in May on a slij^ht hotbed. 



FoEcrNG Vines (J. T. UlarVie), — They may be forced many years in suo- 

 cession without being injured by it ; but if they are forced very early the Vine 

 ia thereby weakened, and will not produce heavy crops. Vines may be forced 

 for two years, and the crop would not be loat it they were not forced the 

 third. 



Crimson Pelargonium foe Poor Soil (T. A. F.) — Wellington is the 

 best. Gladioli of the Gandavensis section may be left in the ground all the 

 winter, and they will come up strongly next season. It is much better to 

 lilt them in the autumn and prepare fresh ground. 



Labour Required for Garden (T.J.B,). — Ton will require a gardener, 

 under gardener, and a boy or woman in summer ; but there is such a difference 

 in the style of keep as to make a man leas in three requii-ed between high and 

 moderate keeping. The labour quoted is for moderate keep. A youth of 



