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snn, pyrinpinfr twice a day, and keepinf? up a ffood moisture by ir6(\nent 

 Bpri^kliug of the paths and every available surface with wator, and in this 

 way >0(;nrB a unnd ^^iMWih.and when this is complete and the bndu set rerauve 

 tf> a oool and aii^ Louse, keepius as co<d as possible. We do not ailviae their 

 hein-x placed out of dnors; it is not desirable, or only for kinds whi.h have 

 made their f,Towth and have the bacls set f arly from beiu^j furced, and those 

 may bo plared outdoorfl and in a partially shaded position any time after the 

 midJle vi Juoe, rftturuiug them to the houses again at the close of September. 



CvcmiiENs AFTER Flowrring {E. C. O.).— PIuHge tliG pots in a«hes in a 

 sl't-'htly shailed p sition, 'Uid to the rim of the pots, and unless very dry they 

 need not be waterHd. as the moisture absorbed hy the pots from the awhea 

 will be punicient for ihom; all th^-y need is to keep the soil moderatfly moist. 

 At the end of AuRUMt ihey tbould be potted and placed in a cold frame kept 

 rather Hose, mnist, aiid shaded from bright bud, removing to a greeuhouae 

 at the close of September. 



Taking up Hyacinths (/(/cm).— Take them np when the leaves turn 

 yellow, and lay them on t-helves in a dry airy shed, and when they are 

 t.horoughly dried, o'ean and i^tore away in shallow boxes in dry Baud. Tulips, 

 &o., may be treated in the same way. 



Pestroyini? Woodlice {Jgricola).—Vfe do not know in what way yon 

 can further proceed against ttiese troublesome pests, having tried hay and 

 sculling them. We presume you have tried the old auJ gond plun of a 

 Ixuled potato wrapped in a little hay and placed in a flower-pot laid on its 

 side in their haunts, examiuiug it in the morning, aud shaking the wondlice, 

 which will be secreted in the hay around the potato, into a hmket of boiling 

 water. A number of these baits will thiu the woodlice coci-iderably. and so 

 would a few toads placed upon the bed. A wholesale means of desfnying 

 tiiese pests other than by boiling water, which cannot always be used without 

 iujury to the roo's of the plants, is much needed. 



"CncKOo Spit" {Idcm\ — It is very common this season, a consequence, 

 probably, of the louc-coutinued drought. A solution of soft soap, 2 ozs. to a 

 gallon of water, will destroy the insect; but as it is maiuly fixed to the 

 under side of the Iraves, it is necessary that the solution reach those parts, 

 and be forcibly applied so as to wet the insects with the solution. 



Growing Cucumbers in Vinehy llgnoramiis). — Tho return you have from 

 the Vines is certainly very little, aud would be Insignificant as compared with 

 Cucumbers. They will grow the length you name, aud give you fruit from 

 the bottom to the top of the rafter, taking care to train-in side shoots, and 

 to stop one joint beyond each show of fruit. 



Phopaoating Clematis Jackmani (M.). — Short ripe Eide shoots pnt in 

 now or up to the middle of August under a handlight in a shady border and 

 in sandy soil will strike safely, or layers may be made at the close of Septem- 

 ber, but they will not be well rooted until the autumn following, hy which 

 time they will be good plants. 



TlrBRrD Soi.Miryis {Somerscf^.—Keep them in the vinery and near the 

 gla-j^, and not shaded, and, if poss-ible, near where nir is given, or remove to 

 a light airy position in the greenhouse. Sis-inch pots will be eufticient for 

 the plants tho first season, and those th'ey should have when the 4-inch pots 

 are tilled with roots. They may be stopped to induce a neat pyi amidal habit, 

 but beyond this they will not need much stopping. 



Greenhouse Plants for Winter (Irf<'»i)-— Primulas and Cinerarias 

 which you have are thfl best, hui equally desirable are Cyclamen per^icum 

 vars. Tree Carnations are also very desirable. You should have some Chry- 

 sauthemnras, which are easily propagated and grown. Faucy Pelargoniums 

 would not flower well iu autumn aud winter, but the best of the zouales will 

 if cut down now ; the cuttiugs off these will also bloom in the winter months. 



Propagating Camellias {Double White).— The double varieties do not do 

 well upon their own roots, mostly growing too weakly. The best time to put 

 in the cuttings is when the wood of the current year has become nearly ripe, 

 which will be the ca-;e by the tndof June or begiuning of July, when they 

 will have the w od firm, but not thoroughly lipe, aud taking them of 4 to 

 5 inches in length, cutting transversely just under the lowest leaf, removing 

 it and the next., and insert them around the sides of pots well drained, and 

 filled with sandy loam sifted rather fine, and put into the pots firmly, and 

 thffy may be put in rather thickly, and stand the pots in a cold frame kept 

 close by day aud with a little air only at night, aud shaded closely from sun. 

 It is necessary ihat they be kept moist, sprinkling them in the morning of 

 each day lightly. In abi>ut two months they will be rooted, but we should 

 not pot them off singly until the middle or close of September, and iu 8-inch 

 pots, in san'ly loam and peat, and return to the frame, keeping rather close, 

 moiat, and shaded until the elotfO of October, then remove to thegreeuhouse. 



Budding Roses IE. M. Major).— Yon may bud them during the present 

 month. We cannot name varieties of Roses or of any other florists' flowers. 



Insects on Honeysuckle Leaves (W. Smart).— The objects sent by you 

 as "pupa cases" are the empty eggshells of one of the many species of 

 field bugs (Pentatoma sp.), and the small dark-coloured objects aie the newly- 

 hatched young bugs. — I. O. W. 



Select Carnations and Picotees (Cacfus).— We cb.'Q only name a few. 

 Carnations : Scar'et BizarreB.—Campanini, Dreadnought, Dukeof Ediuburgb, 

 Mars, Invincible, and Guardsman. Crimson Bizarres.— Marshal Ney, The 

 Lamplighter, Graceless Tom, Colonel North. Eccentric Jack, and Gem. Pink 

 and Purple Bizarres — Jaraes Taylor. Purity. Purple Flakes.— Tiue Blue, 

 Ajttx, Dr. Fopter, Earl Stamford, John Robinson, Mayor of Nottingham. 

 Scarlet Flakes.— Christopher Sly, Superb, Marshal St. Arnaud, John Baylt-y, 

 Illuminator, and Anuihilator. Rose Flakes.- Mr. Martin, Illustrious. Mrs. 

 Frederick Burnaby,Phcobns,and Sybil. Picotees : Red-, dged. — Colonel Cleik, 

 J. B. Bryant, Leonora, Lurd Valentia, Mrs. Hornby, Mrs. Keynes. Purple- 

 edged.— Mrs. Little, NoifuJk Beauty, Eoitb, Venue, Admira'ion, and Mary. 

 Rose and Scarlet-edged.— Edith Dombrain, Juliat a, Mrs. Allcroft, Ethel, 

 Dachess of Edinburgh, Mrs. Fordham. Yellow-gtound.—Goldfiuder, Gold 

 Button, Sovereign, Seraph, Empress of India, and Claude. 



Opuntia c\xindrtca cbistata [Idem) — It is not particularly rare, but is 

 not a very common kind ; in fact, snc.-ulenta cannot, except in a few sorts, be 

 cousitiered common, they being grown to only a limited extent in most 

 gardens. 



White Floweps for Funeral Wreaths (E. H. O. P.).— '^tove.— Clero- 

 dendron BaKuurii. C IhnmpnoDi, both flower March to June, and more or less 

 Tip to autumn, th^y have a portion of red in the flower, but that mav, if ob- 

 jectionable, eat-ily be removed ; Eucbaris amazonica. May and autumn, some- 

 times early in spring: Gardenia citriodora, March ; G.flirida, April, iHay, and 

 June; G. rad'cans major, Jone and July; Hoya bella, June onwards; H. car- 

 nosa, Jane and July; Ixora acuminata, June and July; Jasniinum gracile, 



May onwards ; J. Sambac flore-pleno, March onwards ; Stephanotis floribnnda, 

 May and June; Taherunr'montana corouiria florc-pleno, winter. Green- 

 house. — Bouvardias candidissima, DaviKonii, Humboldtii coryiubiflora, The 

 Bride, Vreelaudii, winter aiul spring; Carnation La Belle, The Bride, Ava- 

 lanche, Queen of Whites, winter and contiuuounly; Citrus aurantium.C. ja- 

 ponica, April and May; Cyclamen pert-icuiu album, winter and spring; 

 Duphue iiidica alba, spriug; Draeopbyllum gracile, May and June; Epacris 

 The Bride, winter and spring; Erica melauthera, spring; Eugeuia Ukui, 

 April; Jasminum grandifloiuui, spring and autumn, Keunedya ovata alba» 

 April and May; Maudevilla suavenlens, Juno onwards; Myrtus communis. 

 May and June; Primula cortusoides alba, April; P. sinensis alba plena, 

 Rhododendron jasmiuiflnrum. May; llhynchoaperraum jasminoides, May and 

 June ; Solauum jasminiflorum, summer and autumn; single aud double white 

 Violets will in pots bloom most of tho winter in a greenhouse, aud Lily of the 

 Valley, Deutzia gracilis, Spirrea japouica, 3. Thuubergi being valuable in 

 spring ; so are white Azaleas as alba. Boisig.Comtesae deRibmcourt, Fielder's 

 White, Narcisi-illora, aud Reine dew Blanches. Invaluable for winter areEver- 

 iastingg, " Immorielles," as Acroclinium album, Ammobium alatum, Gom- 

 phrena alba, Helichrysum bracteatum album, H. monstrosum album flore- 

 pleno, Helipterura corjmbiflorum, Rhodanthe maculata alba, and Xeran- 

 ihemum annuum album flore-pleno. 



ToDEA superba (M. D. C.).— It should be lightly sprinkled overhead 

 morning and evening, and in a very moist aud rather close atmosphere does 

 not require a glass shade. It will do well enough over water, but not with 

 the pot stood therein, being impatient of stagnant water at the roots. 



Anemone japonica vitifolia— Honorine Jobert (I(7^7n).— The plant 

 usually does not flower until late iu summer, and continues a long time in 

 flower. Being very vigorous it will probably bloom finely in August and up 

 to frost. A. japonica aud vara, are fine iu late summer aud autumn, and are 

 deserving of extendi d culture; they have iu addition to fine flowers a hand- 

 some appearance in mixed borders from their foliage. 



Neottopteris nidus (A Yoimg Exhibitor). — It is not a tree Fern. It is 

 the Asplenium nidus of Linnaaus. 



Disease in American Potatoes.— "W. H. A." informs ua that it is 

 attacking them in north Lincolnshire, and did the same last year. He asks 

 what was the parentage of Sutton's Red-skinued Flourball Potato. It is very 

 similarly attacked. 



Poplar Bleeding (J. Evcracrfs).—Bea.r the wound thorooffhly with a 

 red-hot iron, and then paint over the charred surface with pamters' knotting ; 

 that is the paint painters use to prevent the resinous exudation from the 

 knots in deals. 



Names of Plants (A Constant Readt'r).—We cannot name plants from 

 their leaves only. (O. B. C.).— We cannot name the varieties of Rosea even, 

 they, like all other florists' flowers, are too numerous and alike. {Lady King). 

 — A Geranium, specimen insufficient. {Rev. S. A. Brf«rtfii.— Apparently Rosa 

 gallica, but this is not au Irish plaat. A note as to the circumstances of ita 

 occurrence would be of interest 



POULTRY, BEE, AND PIGEON OMONIOLE. 



SCENES AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE DOG SHOW. 



When at the Croyclon Show I suddenly remembered that the 

 Dog Show at the Palace wa9 at that very time going on. Indeed, 

 it together with the Islington Horse Show helped to account for 

 the thin attendance at the Bath and West of England Meeting. 

 I was determined to make for the Dog Show, so reaching Syden- 

 ham station, I walked with an old poultry friend from thenc& 

 to the Palace. Aud, oh ! dost thou love a pretty walk, good 

 reader in early summer ? If thou dost and art near London take 

 a ticket to Sydenham and do as I did, and let the time be when 

 the lilacs and laburnums are in bloom. I passed along pretty 

 broad roads, with peeps every now and then into villa gardens — 

 fine large gardens, not mere scraps of earth, and villas well 

 built, and large and mansion-like. The day was what we look 

 for in " leafy June," not yet broiling summer, and May's chilli- 

 ness gone. Alas ! that the poetical May should, usually by the 

 east wind, be rendered such a fib. I passed on, meeting groups 

 of healthy children with their nurses. And what a test of % 

 neighbourhood is the appearance of the children in it ! There 

 is n°o truer test. The poverty of a place is seen staring-out at 

 you in the children's pinclied cheeks aud thin limbs; while 

 well-fed little ones— with round faces and deep dimpled-chins 

 and clean attire, as surely tell us that we are iu a well-to-do 

 part of England. I passed on aud entered the Palace grounds 

 towards the lower pirt of the park, and walked upwards through 

 its grounds and gardens to the Palace. How beautiful are these 

 grounds and gardens ! The Palace may disappoint, part being 

 gone, and many portions look shabby and worn. The vaunted 

 courts liok dull, and their monumental designs show cracks and 

 flaws. But the gardens are better and better, the view still aa 

 grand, the shrubs each year grander. How better is nature 

 than art— the former never can be vulgarised, the latter often is. 

 The grand dreams about the Palace have long since passed 

 away. It is a place of shops, aud not very high-class amuse- 

 ments ; but its situation is grand, its garden and park beautiful. 



I reach the terrace ju'st as the fox terriers are being judged, a 

 class of dogs particularly to my fancy. The ewners of the dogs 

 now I see as a rule, are iu attendance with their pets, and they 

 no longer suffer servants to hold them. The ring of dogs is 

 large but gradually grows smaller as the least deserving in the 

 eye of the Judges are weeded-ont. The dogs are, as a rule, 

 admirably shown, and there are fewer over-large animals. 

 Tight, trim, neat and rather small dogs are favouritec- dogs that 



