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JOUSNiL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 18, 1875. 



tnrf, cnt 4 inches -wide and 3 inches deep, laid between the 

 rows grase-eide downward, the runners pegged to the centre 

 4 inches distance apart, and in three weeks cut equidistant 

 between the plants, and planted they are as good or better 

 than from potg. Or if turf may not be had, firm the soil be- 

 tween the rows, every other only, and peg the runners 4 inches 

 distance apart, a row up the centre, and in three weeks thrust 

 a trowel all around each plant about 2 inches from it and lift 

 with a ball, planting and watering well, and little check will 

 be experienced. 



The kinds I have reduced to are Keens' Seedling — that form 

 of it and Sir Harry some time since going as Hooper's Seed- 

 ling, which crops heavily; it is very dark in colour when fully 

 ripe, ovate in form, and in large fruit cockscomb -shaped. I 

 have had fruit of it 2 ozs. in weight and ten and twelve to a 

 pound. This Keens' Seedling, still for all purposes unsurpassed, 

 is our first early, and never fails, but is good for nothing after 

 the second year. 



Black Prince I have let die-out, for though it cropped heavily 

 its size was objected to. It does exceedingly well in light soO. 

 giving nice early fruit for dessert and abundance for preserving. 



Sir Joseph Paxton is the handsomest of all Strawberries, 

 ard excellent. 



La Grosse Sneree is free in growth and bearing, not unlike 

 Duo de Malakoff, but inferior to it for flavour. Of Sir Charles 

 Napier we retain a few, also Oscar, but few they will remain. 



Due de Malakoiit follows Keens' Seedling, preceding or with 

 President, and is of a dwarf compact growth, and, considering 

 the size of the berries, prolific. The fruit is very large, cocks- 

 comb-shaped if the fruit be at all large, good specimens being 

 frequently 2 ozs. weight (I have had some close upon 4 ozs.), 

 eight and ten to a pound — in one instance six, and though 

 monsters, they are not coarse, or hollow or flavourless ; for it 

 is a characteristic of this kind that the fruit, however large 

 and when forced, is always high-flavoured, surpassed by none 

 except British Queen, and approached by no other large kind 

 except Frogmore Late Pine. From its very dark-red colour it 

 is not a showy fruit, and the colour pervading the flesh, as 

 well as externally, is not by some liked ; but as fruit is grown 

 to be eaten, its juicy, sweet, and rich flavour wiU overcome 

 ■objection to colour. 



President, though a strong grower, crops ■well, and stands 

 ■wet uncommonly well ; but drought in close quarters causes 

 it to mildew. The fruit is large — ten and twelve to a pound 

 in good examples ; the heaviest I ever had weighed 2 ozs., and 

 many H and IJ ozs. Taken all in all it is the best of all 

 Strawberries for a light soil and for forcing. 



Lucas, with its dwarf compact growth, fine fruit, and free- 

 bearing, is one of the very best ; but it and Duo de Malakofl 

 occasionally have the plants going off from canker, also Dr. 

 Hogg, which is not, however, serious, unless the plants are 

 -continued beyond two years. 



Helcne Gloede I have added, in ■view of a late kind superior 

 to Frogmore Late Pine. 



To weed-out for a light soil I would leave — 1, Keens' Seed- 

 ling, with a few La Grosse Sacree and Sir Joseph Paxton ; 

 2, Duo de Malakoff for its size and flavour; 3, President; 

 4, Lucas ; and 5, Huline Gloede ; and to still further reduce to 

 two. Keens' Seedling and President, ■which for general useful- 

 ness are not yet beaten. — G. Abbey. 



HAEDY HEATH CULTURE. 

 Of these there are now rather an extensive collection, and 

 among them are some of great beauty. All are interesting, 

 even the common Erica vulgaris when seen in quantity as on 

 the mountains and moors about the month of August, impart- 

 ing a rich purple glow to all around. Erica cinerea and 

 E. tetralix, with their bell-shaped flowers, furnish us with a 

 pleaiing diversity to the vulgaris section, while the Menziesias 

 are charming evergreen shrubs of low stature, worthy of more 

 extended cultivation, and which cannot fail to please any who 

 may commence their cultivation. The cost of these plants is 

 very trifling, and they are easily procured with the exception 

 of M. CiErulea, which is rather rare. M. polifolia alba, M. p. 

 ntropurpurea, and M. empetritolia (the la=t-named being of 

 dwarf habit) are very suitable for making individual beds or 

 planting as edgings to beds of Rhododendrons, Azaleas, or, in 

 fact, any of the peat earth plants ; or if planted in connection 

 with rockwork they are of rare beauty, and are invaluable for 

 Buoh work. All are of easy culture, not requiring after being 

 carefully planted any special attention. 



No doubt the native soil of the hardy as well as all other 

 Heaths is peat, but, to those unable to procure such, a soil can 

 be made up to grow hardy Heaths perfectly if leaf or any other 

 well-decayed vegetable mould can be procured, and to this 

 add about an equal quantity of any ordinary free garden soil, 

 with a fair sprinkling of sand to allow the moisture to pene- 

 trate freely into the soil, and prevent it from becoming hard, 

 sodden, and sour, as it would have a tendency to do if no sand 

 were used. The plants will flourish in such a mixture in the 

 greatest luxuriance. I have always found that it was of the 

 greatest benefit to them to have an annual top-dressing of 

 about 2 inches of leaf mould, which not only assists in pre- 

 venting excessive evaporation, but supplies the plants with an 

 ingredient into which their tender and hair-like roots run with 

 the greatest avidity. If it is desirable at any time to in- 

 crease the stock nothing can be more simple: merely add more 

 sand to the existing leaf mould, into which peg the shoots, 

 when they will very soon emit roots in abundance. 



The winter-flowering properties of E. herbaoea carnea very 

 properly make it an especial and general favourite, while the 

 varieties of E. vagans are best for autumn-blooming — indeed, 

 almost the whole season some of the species are in flower. 



I name a few of the various sections that I consider specially 

 worthy of cultivation in addition to those named above : — 

 Ericas vulgaris alba, Allportii, anrea, coccinea dumosa, Ham- 

 mondii, rigida, Searlei, Lawsoniana ; E. cinerea, varieties alba, 

 atropurpurea, coccinea, and rosea; E. tetralix, varieties alba 

 and rubra ; E. vagans, varieties alba, carnea, and rubra, aa well 

 as E. ciliaris and the varieties of mediterranea. — J. B. S. 



ROSE ELECTION.— No. 2. 

 The following lists show how the electors voted : — 

 Mr. Henry Curtis (Cartis, Saudlord, Jt Co.), Devon F.osery, Torquay. 

 1. Marqaise de CaeteUane 



Capitfline Chribty 



3. Louis Van Houtte 



4. Comtesse d'Osford 



5. Ferdinand de Lesseps 

 t>. Catherine Merniet 



7. Mdlle. Eug'iiie VerJier 



8. Marie Van Hontto 



9. Soupert et Netting (Moss) 



10. Thomas Mills 



11. Francois Michelon 



12. Etienne Levet 



13. Princecs Beatrice 



14. Paul Ni-Ton 



15. Madame Berard 



16. Madame Nachnry 



17. Hippolvte -Tamain 



18. Reynolds Hole 



19. .Tean Ducher 



20. Marie Guillot 



21. liiichess of Edinburgh 



22. Earon de Bonstetteu 



23. Bouquet d'Or 



24. Bessie Johnson 



25. Belle Lyonnaisa 



Mr. Georoe Peince, 



Capitaine Christy 

 Catherine Mermefc 

 Etienne Levot 

 Fraui.-ois Michelon 

 Hippolvte Jamain 

 Louis Van Houtte 

 "Madame Hippolyte .Tamain 

 Mdlle. Marie Fioger 

 Mdlle. Marie Coiutet 

 IMiirie Van Houtte 

 Perle des Jardicis 

 Marquise de Castellano 



Martefc Street, Osford. 



13. Ausmste Kigotard 



14. Anna Ollivier 



15. ComtesHe d'Oxford 



16. Claude Levet 



17. Edward Morren 



18. Etienne Dupny 



10. Madame Lacharme 



20. Madame Caroline Kuster 



21. Madame G. Schwartz 

 *22. Madame Xachury 



23. Pauline Talabot 



24. Souvenir de Spa 



25. Thomas Mills 



Mr. G. Wheeler, 



Louise Van Houtte 

 Etienne Levet 

 Comtesse d'Oxford 

 Catherine Mermet 

 Capitaine Christy 

 Paul Neron 

 F^an^•oi8 Coartin 

 Duchess of Edinborgh, h.p. 

 Ftlicien David 

 Thomas Mills 

 Edward Morren 

 Madame Itival Verne 



Warminster. 



13. Souvenir de J. Gould Veitch 



14. Lyonneis 



15. Ferdinand de Lesseps 



16. F^an^■oiP Michelon 



17. M.llle. M. Cointet 



18. Audrr Dunand 



19. Madame G. Schwartz 



20. Madame Bellon 



21. Jean Dalmais 



22. Auguste Rigotard 



23. Jean Gros 



24. Pierre Seletsky 



25. Matqoise de Castellane 



Mr. EiCHABD Smith, Worcester. 

 , Dupuy-Jamain 4, Ferdinand de Lesseps 



, Edward Morren 5. Louis Van Houtte 



. Fran>:ois Michelon 6. Marquise de Castellane 



