November 4, 1875. ] 



JOURNAIi OF HORTICULTOUE AND COTTAGE GAUDENER. 



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pip growing from tho coutre of auotbor, aud is one of tlie very oldoat of the 

 Polyanthus varieties. 



Bedding Delphinictm.— " M. H." says "I have used tho oommon bine 

 Larkspur Delphiuiura consolida as a bedding plant. With care and pegging- 

 down it proves a very effectual plant to those of limited moans." 



Burying Carrion (C. Pri/isc^)!.— Yon are quite riujht in rocorameuding tho 

 oarcasea of animals to ba sold, aud less offensive manuroa to be purchased. 

 Keducing them by decomposition, sulphuric acid, &c., is a process very few 

 amateura or gardeners would endure. 



Vine Leaves Becoming Yellow PftEiiA,TURELY (J. A.). — The Vine 

 Bcems to have received a check in some way. Y'ou fancy the routs cannot pit 

 into an outside border; if so, paihaps the fault is to bo found in insuflicieut 

 root action. You should osamine tho roots ; the leaves sent are not diseased. 

 Fruit Trees for Poultry Hun (Suliscribfr).— Tho wall wiU not pracM- 

 cally be of use, as from the standard trees you propose plantin;; it wj ild bo 

 shaded by thom to an extent that no eatisfactory results could bo oxiieoiel; 

 and the fowla, were you to plant the trees so as not to shade th-i walls, would 

 peck at the fruit they would prodn'o fully half the height of a (i-foot wall, and 

 the wall facing north is not suitable for tho hotter kiudg, but is only available 

 for Mort'Uo Cherric:'. Weshriuld have two rowaof trees len;:;Lhwise of the plot, 

 is feet from each side and 30 feet batweau tha rows, aud plant in the rows 

 £0 feet apart, which will give a doz^va trees, aud theR.3 may bo— Pears : Jar- 

 gonelle, Marie Louise, and Bonne Did. Pluim : Onllins Golden Gai^e, Prince 

 Euglobert, and Victoria, with Cluster or Crittenden Damson. ApplfA : Blen- 

 heim Orange, Dutch Mignonno, Lady Houuikor, Cox's Pomona, and Tower of 

 (llamis. If you level tho ground at all trench it and throw it level as the 

 work proceeds, and manure on the surface, sowing with yraaa seed in April. 



Kitchen Garden Arrangements (Idem). — It will answer as you pro- 

 pose, but the fruit treas mast not bo on the side of tho walk uoxt tho wall, but 

 on the opposite one, and about 8 fest from it. Pyramid or espalier Pears aud 

 Apples would succeed admirably on tho dwarflug stock, and the wall could be 

 utilised for fruit trees. The Asparagus is iiuite old enough fur transplanting. 

 It may ba moved now or in March. 



Storing Pears, Apples, and Potatoes (Idem). — The cellar will bo 

 Buitable, only the pipes would probably give out too much heat, tho fruit 

 ripening too quickly, and the Potatoes being started into growlh prematurely ; 

 but this you may obviite by euclojiug Lho pipes in brickwork, with iron slid- 

 ing ventilitors to let out or conlino the heat as may bo required. The coaler 

 the room, provided that frost be excluded, the better. Shelvea of planed 

 deal laths with spacis of about an inch between each will answer perfectly. 



Heating Small Greenhouse (J. B.).— You will see in our- adverti,^iug 

 columns an apparatus or stove which consumes oil, and it may be suitable for 

 your purpose, but with hot water in a sufQcient quantity of piping we do not 

 Bee the necessity of an auxiliary. 



Potting Lilium AUHATuai to Floweb in August (Idem). — Pot tLO 

 bulbs now, and keep the soil in a raiher dry state through the winter and 

 from frost. In spring place outdoors with tho pots plunged to the rim in a 

 Bheltered posiiion, and they will fljwor at tho time you roquira, removing 

 under glass if they are too backward, which wo hardly think they will. 



Potting Geranium and Pelargonium Cuttings (E. II. T.). — We can 

 only account for tha cuttings goiug-off from being kept too moist. The plants 

 require to be lifted carefully, preserving the roots with some soil adhering, 

 and pot singly in 3-inch pots in moderately moist soil, watering sparingly 

 until fresh growth is mado, by which jou may know the plants are rooting 

 freely. 



Vines Infested with Mealy Bug (Meahj Bu^).— Yon must thoroughly 

 cleanse tho house as well as the Vines. The woodwork ought to bo thoroughly 

 cleaned with a brush aad soft soap and water, tho walU whitewashed, and 

 the glass washed with clear water; but preparatory to this we should syringe 

 every part of the hou^e with tho ammouiacal liquor of tho gasworks diluted 

 with six times its volume of water, and after having stripped the Vines of alt 

 the loose baik drops them with a composition formed of very linely-powdered 

 thoroughly-dried clay with an equal quantity by measure of gas or coal tar, 

 and bring it into a proper consistence for ubing with a brush by adding eight 

 times the quantity of the tar aud clay combined of water at a temperature of 

 140'=', BO that to make nine quarts of composition you will require a x>int each 

 of powdered clay and gas tar, with n gallon of soft water. Apply with a brash, 

 reaching every angle, crack, or crevice, taking care not to injure the eyes. It 

 would be well to finish with twice painting the woodwork, and not being 

 sparing of turpentine, which with the houeo closed afterwards will from its 

 volatility fill the house, and which no existing bug can breathe aud live. The 

 border inside we should make quite yellow by sprinkling over it guano, and 

 top-dress with rich compost. Kothing is better for syringing the Vines after 

 starting than clear rain water, and if you continue this until the Grapes 

 change colour the bug will not make such headway during the ripening as to 

 cause any damage to the Grapes. We also recommend pprinkliug the border 

 over with guano and wash-in with water about every fortnight. It is bene- 

 ficial to the Vines and good against mealy bug. The housa must ba clear of 

 plants during the cleaning. 



Solution for Plants Infested vnin Mealy Bug (Idem). — Make a 

 solution of soft sjap 1 lb. to a gallon of water, and add a winoglassful of 

 spirits of turpentine, and apply at a temperature of 120" with a brutth to the 

 stems, and to tho leaves with a sponge. It must be used upon plants with 

 smooth leaves only, as Crotons, Dracfnnas, Stephanotip, and Gardenias ; and 

 not those with soft hairy leaves, as Conoclinums, Thyrsaoanthus, and Fei'us. 

 Mix the solution thoroughly. 



Treatjient of MarPchal Niel Rose in Greenhouse (A Constant 

 lii'Oiicr). — The shoots being now the length you desire thom you should stop 

 them, and induce the ripening of the wood by keeping rather dry at the 

 roots. The temperature of 4.^*-, if from fire heat, is too high, a^ it will induce 

 the plant to continue in growth, but that you may check by keeping dry. Do 

 not prune more than to remove any solt unripe wood, and from every eye of 

 tho tirm ripe wood you may calculate upon having a flowering shoot. The 

 temperature is not, however, too high for Chinese Primroses (Primula 

 fiinensisj. The flower stems aa they line should be removed until ChristmaH, 

 as you require the plants to lliner in March. Keep the plants near the glass, 

 and carefully watered, encouraging after Christmas with frtcr watering, and 

 giving weak liquid manure at every alternate watering. 



Creeper for North Wall (F. J.).— The Virginian and Veitch's Creeper 

 (Ampelopsia Veitchii) would answer, and are handsome, especially in auturau. 

 The finest subjects, however, for a north wall are the Ivies, and for a wall of 

 the height of U to 10 feet we should plant the .smaller-leaved kinds, as Bedera 

 Donerailensis and H. taurica of the green-leaved, and II. elegantissima and 



H. tricolor of the yariegated sorts, the green and variegated-leaved kinds 

 tog&ther having a pretty effect. 



Grafting Apples on Peak Stocks (Idem).— It haa been done, but tho 

 grafts only lived a short timo, and tho practice is not therefore desirable. 

 The trees so grafted never, that wo know, lived long enough to produce fruit. 

 Graft the stocks with Pears if you wish to chauge the kinds. 



Plants not Thp.iving in Conservatory (J. 21. S.). — The shading with 

 perforated zinc is sufficient to account for the plants doing bo iudiiferently; 

 and though it might not make the house too gloomy when tho Camellias 

 were making fresh growth, they, from being placed outdoors afcer the growth 

 waa made and tho buds set iu a vinery, wuuld, unl-^ss hardened-off, receive 

 such a check as to caueethebud^to fall now, the check beiuggivenat an earlier 

 stage. There ia no need to remove Camellias from a conservatory at any 

 time, and since we abandoned placing them in heat to mike growth and 

 form buds, with the resting outdoors, we have not had a noticeable dropping 

 of buds. The chilling consequent upon the changing of plants from va- 

 rious positions cannot act othorvrise than prejudicially, a? shown by tha 

 casting of their flower buds. Tha consumption of gas in the house on party 

 nights will cot do the plants any good, but if only practised occasionally, aud 

 for a short period each time, would not materially injur3 them, but it is aa 

 evil, and often highly prejudicial from an e^oapo of ga9, and would be better 

 replaced by oil lamps. In the green paint wo see no occasion to look for 

 injury to the plants, aa after iti? thoroughly dry there could not bo given out 

 any injurious vapour. The shading aud gas, iu our opinion, are the sources 

 of the evils. A shading of tiffany inside put up early in April and removed 

 at the close of September would give you all tho shade required ; and if there 

 is an objection to the tiffany shading, brush the inside of the glass with a 

 wash of whiting brought to the coo^sLsteney of limewash by adding skim 

 milk. It may bo waehed off at any time, or renewed if necessary. 



Grapes for Late Vinery {W. O. Q. C.).— Either you must decide upon 

 the late kinds, or those which are classed as lato, and which will hang iu good 

 condition to Christmas. There is, however, generally such a glut of Grapes 

 in autumn from not keeping and other circumstances, that we do not adviso 

 growing kinds that will not keep until March or later. Kinds of this descrip- 

 tion are Alicante, Lady Downe's Seedling, aud Mrij. Pince, with Gros Guil- 

 laume, which, however, is a shy bearer in most places on its own roots, hut 

 on the Muscat of Alexandria stock it ia found to do better, and is one of the 

 finest of late Grapes. Thoao we recommend, but they would not succeed 

 upon the Black Hamburgh stock, and wo should root thom all out and plant 

 with the late kinds^. Madresfield Court is fine in the autumn, but doe^ not 

 hang long, and Black Muecut colours so badly aa always to stand at a disad- 

 vantage with well-CLdoured kinds as Alicante and Lady Downe's. 



Greenhouse Grapes shown as Outdoor Grapes. — "A person exhibits 

 Graues grown in a greenhouse as outdoor Grapes, and tries to satisfy the 

 Committee that they are giowu out of doors as the lights have been open for 

 some time. How should tho Committee act; in such a case ?" Refuse to 

 allow them to compete aa outdoor Grapes, or if a prize baa been awarded 

 refuse to pay it. 



Names of Fruits (J. Gr.-c/i).— The large one is Mt-re do Manage, tho other 

 we do not know. (Connauyht Suh&criher). — Pears: 1, Gansel'a Bergamot ; 

 the others are not known. Apple : 2, Golden Russet. (John Jeffries et Sons). 

 — 1, Summer Strawberry ; Vi, Adams' Poarmain. [A. II. M.). — Nectarine 

 Pear. (Onward).— Vie do not know the Apple. (Mrs. J. C. Edivarihi).— 

 Pears: 1, Foudaute du Comiao; 3, Duumjre; S, Mario Louise. Apjilcs : 

 1, Scarlet Nonpareil; 2, Braddick's Nonpareil; 3, Parry's Poarmain. (W.O.B.). 

 — Pean : 1, Beurre Ranco ; 2, Ne Plu-; Menris. The Apples are not known. 

 (Beceh flili)-— A, quite rotten ; n, Thompson's; r, Kerry Pippin; q, Cellini ; 

 s, not known. (Somerset).—!, Doyenn(' d'Alon(;on; 2, Verulam; 3, Easter 

 Beurre; 4, Winter Nelis ; 5, Beurn- d'Aremberg; G, Eroompark. (Siuart and 

 3/£!n).— 17, Cellini; 24, Dumelow's Seedling; 4, Norfolk Beofing ; 11, Haw- 

 thorndon; 2, Manx Codlin ; 5, Yorkshire Greening. (A Subscriber, Firlc). — 

 Grapes: 1, Black Alicante; 2, Morocco Prince. {J. Chappell, ifuU).— Both 

 are Emperor Alexander. The larger one marked No. 2 maybe Grand Duke 

 Constantine, which ia very similar to Emperor Alexander, but considerably 

 later in ripening, and keeps longer. (C. T. ifulfi.—l, Verulam; 2 and 3, un- 

 doubtedly Scarlet Nonpareil; 4, not Duke of Devonshire, not known; 5, 

 Golden Russet ; 6, LewiVs lucomparable.: iLyndhurgt).~l, Blenheim Pippin; 

 2, Frauklin'e Golden Pippin; 3, Cockle Pippin; 4, Court Pendu Plat; 6, 

 Reinette du Canada. 



Names op Plants (S.). — Specimen too immature to name. It looks like a 

 seedling form of the common Male Fern, Lastrca Filix-mas. (V.B. Douui). — 

 The "plant" is Sedura Sieboldi. The Ferns are without numbers. iO. S.). 

 —1, perhaps Aster multitlorus; 2, a Lyperia, probably L. crassicaulis. (A 

 Stibacribcri.—l, Centaurei montaoa; 2, Clematis Flaramula ; 3, an Anemia, 

 but we cannot determine tho species from the insuQicieut material sent. 

 (E. B. and J. B. £.).— We cannot identify planta by their leaves. 



POULTEY, BEE, AND PIGEON CHEONIOLE. 



LES BASSES-CODES DE L'ANGLBTEKRE. 



Chapteu v.— BASCHUBCH. 



The poultry establishment at L ittle Nesa haa only j aat attained 

 fall swing, for Mr. Darby had to leave Britlguorth and pitch 

 hia camp at Baschnrch after rather short notice, consequently 

 when he came the runs were not ready, the hoaaea were not 

 built, and nothing was in working order. This threw him back 

 a good deal laat season; bnt now the warm coruera have been 

 fonud, and the aheltered runs discovered, and the establishment 

 ia in full operation once more. Even now Mr. Darby has much 

 to make way asainst, for the place ia exposed, and cold winds 

 blow over it. The soil, too, does not seem over-advantageoua 

 for rearing chickens, the birds taking a long time to mature 

 and to moult in the autumn, and the country round teems with 

 foxes, which have made several iuroada and carried off valuable 

 birds. 



Little Nesa is famous for prize-bred live stock of all kinde, for 

 on entering the yard we find a pack of useful fox terriers of the 



