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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



The Lawsou Seed it Nursery Compauy, 1, George IV. Bridge, 

 Edinburgh, and CA, Bishopsgate Street Within, London. — Cata- 

 logue of Forest Trees, Shrubs, tOc. 



William Chater, The Nursery, Saffron W Men,— Catalog ue of 

 Holbjhucks and Moses. 



Thomas Sampson, Yeovil, Somerset. — Catalogue of Gladioli. 



James Dickson &: Sons, Newton Nurseries, Chester. — Cata- 

 logue of Fruit and Forest Trees and Evergreen Shrubs. 



Kelway & Son, The Royal Nurseries, Langport, Somerset. — 

 Catalogue of Gladioli. 



Francis & Arthur Dickson and Sons, The " Upton " Nurseries, 

 Chester. — Catalogue of Forest and Ornamental Trees, d-c. 



DesfossO.Thuilliersitfils, a Orleaue. — Price Current of Fruit 

 Trees, lioses, and Ornamental Plants. 



Cbarles Verdier, fils, 28, Rue Baudricourt, Paris. — Catalogues 

 of Roses, Fruit Trees, Gladioli, Herbaceous Plants, <0c. 



Robertson & Galloway, The Nurseries, Helensburgh. — Cata- 

 lofjue of Liliunis and Gladioli. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 *,* All correspondence should be directed either to " The 

 Editors," or to "The Publisher." Letters addressed to 

 I^r. Johnson or Dr. flogg often remain unopened unavoid- 

 ably. We request that no one will write privately to any 

 of our correspondents, as doing so subjects them to un- 

 justifiable trouble and expense. 

 Coloured Plates of Fruits [E. Richardson). — The fiuest work is 

 Decai8De's "Jardiu Fruitier du Musoam," bab it is very expeaaive. Vaa 

 Houtte's " Pomona " is much more reaaonabla in prioej and cuutaiDS very 

 excellent portraits of the leading kinds of Pears. 



Moving Aucubas and Euosymds ( ). — Aa soon as the snow is gone 



and the grouDd ia sufficiently dry to enable you to work it properly, Aucubaa 

 and Kuonymua may be moved with safety. 



Introducing Ca:\iellia to Heat for Flowebing (A Subscriber). — You 

 may place the plant in a day temperature ot (50 and night 50"' for to expand 

 the flowtrs if you require the plant to flower at an earlier period than it would 

 do iu a lower temperature; but if the buds were aet early it would flower 

 readily at this season in the lower tempei-ature named. Camelhas and 

 OraoRes might be kept in a house in which Cucumbera are started in March 

 until they have completed their growth, aud should then be removed to a 

 cooler and au-ier house, the former having shade from bright aun. 



Euphorbia splendens Losing its Leaves (Idem). — The removal of the 

 plant from a warm house, and undergoing a journey of some distance, is 

 euflicient to account for the leavts falliug; they, however, generally fall at 

 this period if, as should be, the plant is kept dry up to February, after which 

 water being given it will flower iu April, and continue to do so for several 

 weeka. 



Oxalis Cultdre {H. O. M.].~Ol the easiest culture, we are surprised you 

 cannot induce them to flower, and gi-owing luxuriantly. It appears you give 

 thom too liberal treatment, and keep in the shade at some distance from the 

 glass in a shaded and moist position. Grow them on shelves near the glass, 

 potting when they aie beginning to grow in a mixture of three parts light 

 fibrous loam, one part leaf soil, aod two parts sandy peat, with a part of 

 silver sand, watering moderately until in free growth, increasing the supply 

 with the growth, and after flowering, or the growth is complete, diminish the i 

 supply, ceasing watering when the leaves become yellow, and keeping dry 

 until the plants again start into growth. They do well in a hght airy position 

 in a greenhouse. Their great bane is too much water and shade. 



Heating Power of Duplex Stove (Idein). — You mistake as to the heat- 

 ing power, or alleged heating power, of " the porlable greenhouse stove." It 

 is not presumed that it will keep frost out of a house 20 feet square, contain- 

 ing as it does -iiJO square feet, and your house will have 198 square feet, the 

 heating power of the stove being such as to exclude frost from a house of at 

 least a quarter the size of yours, such as many amateurs have, and dtrive 

 great pieasm-e from if only they can safely winter the plants they have 

 reared in summer, which the aid offered by these inventions enables them to 

 accomplish. To exclude frost from your house would retjuire two ^inch 

 hot-water pipes all around, equal to a heated surface of 58 feet (superlicial) 

 at a temperature of 200° to be safe in severe weather, and for that you will 

 require a stove boiler with 2-inch hot-water pipes. 



Dividing Agapanthes {J. N.). — The best time to do this is in May or 

 when commencing growth, the flowering being past, aud thia you may do by 

 remuviug the soil, and, disentangling the I'oots, part into as many divisions 

 as you wish plants, taking care to have a crown to each division with its 

 roots. A compost id three parts fibrous loam, and a half part eacli leaf soil, 

 Bandy peat, and well rotted manure. Good drainage and very free watering 

 during growth is necessary, with sprinklings overhead frequently until the 

 plants are established, and a rather closer and moistor atmosphere with slight 

 shade from bright sun, afterwards expose fully. 



Protecting Hardv Ferns [A. F.).— The Ferns being hardy will not 

 require any protection except in a bleak position, and then some sort of 

 shelter to break the force of cutting wind is all that would be required 

 branches of evergreens answering well. 



Manuring Ground for Potatoes (Idrin).~lt is quite right to manure 

 the Potato ground at this time of yea*, throwing-up the ground rou^'tily for 

 the winter, especially as the soil is clayey ; and the first open weather in or 

 after Fobruary, in dry weather only, turn the ground withafnrk, throwing 

 level, and apply when the work is complete a dressing uf qiiicklimo at the 

 rate of a bushel per rod (30^ square yards), and before planting point-in with 

 a fork. The ground, unless it has been cropped with Potatoes every year 

 without chauge, would grow Potatoes without invariably failing from disease. 

 Plant kinds that mature by July or early August, and jou will have a 

 Lainimum of disease. 



Orchid Treatment (E. J. T.).— Cypripedium splendena ia a variety of 

 C caudatum, aud is synonymous with C. caudatum superbum, and requires 



the soil and treatment of the other kinds requiring stove treatment. We 

 have Hocm it iu fine flower in September and March. Cilanthe vestita 

 octilata flowera at thi^ Heawou. aud requires to be kept rather dry, having a 

 dry stove, for if moist the flowers spot. Iu spring it comraoucas growth, and 

 should bo repotted, using lumpy brown peat, with a fourth very libroas li;?ht 

 loam, a fifth of old dry cow dung, and a sixth each of lumpy charcoal and 

 silver sand. Plenty of moisture wbou growing, and dry wlien at rest. BolbJ- 

 phyllum speciosum ia probably CLelogyne spectosa, which flowers in late sum- 

 mer, for which cultural hints are given in the *' Orchid Manual." 



Climder for Stove (Idcm).—Va.ssitioTa, kermesiua has bright red or 

 crimson flowers, aud would succeed in a temperature of 50" to 03^ WUliams's 

 " Select Stove aud Greenhouse Flowering Piauti" and " Oraaaaeatal-foliage, 

 Plants " may suit you. 



Select CHRYSANTHEJiuHy (L.). — Large-jiowercd : Empraaa of India, 

 Golden Beverley, Lord Derby, Mrs. 0. Bundle, Laurinda, and Venua. Pont- 

 pone: James Forsyth, Rose Trevenna, Model of Perfection, Siiat Michael 

 Aurore Boreale, aud Mrs. Hutt. 



CoJiPOST FOR Roses in Pots (Z(/l»i).— The compost for these on the Briar 

 and Manetti stock requires to be rather stronger than for those on their own 

 roots, but being Teas the soil should bo rather lighter than for Hybrid Per* 

 petuals on those stocks, as the scion exerts considerable iufluence on the 

 stock. Three parts turfy medium-textured loam, and one part each old 

 manure and leaf soil, will grow them perfectly. 



Peaches from Wall Uneataule {A Subscriber). — The host thing to do 

 would be to root out the tree, removing at the same time six barrowloads of 

 the soil that is near the base of the tree, then add the same quantity of turfy 

 loam, or aay fresh soil if this caunot be obtaiued. Plant a Royal George ia 

 the place of the tree that you remove. 



Treatment of Espaliers (Holhj Ba;ifc).— Five feet ia a good height to 

 make them, the wirea to be 9 inches apart. The borders may be of any 

 wiJth, as the roots will soon extend many feet. 



Pruning Fruit Trees [St. Vini:etit).—lt they were not summer-pruned 

 they must be pruned now, as the young wood, if left on, would branch out next 

 summer and spoil the appearance vt the trees. Wo have always recom- 

 mended summer pruning, especially if the trees have a tendency to make 

 much young wood. 



Selection of Vines {R. S.).— Madresfleld Court Muaoat and Muscat Ham 

 burgh are both well adapted for a cool vinery. Venn's Muscat has not been 

 sufficiently proved yet, except in the hands of the raiser. It is said to ripea 

 at the same time aud with the same treatment as Black Hamburgh. 



Peaches in Pots (J. T. 5.).— 1, They may bo grown in pots for man 

 years with annual surface-dressing or repotting, li. Early Beatrice, Early 

 York, Royal George, Bellegardo, aud Bairington; these are the best Peachea 

 for you. Nectarines — Lord Napier, Murray, Pine Apple, Elruge, Violette 

 Hiitive, aud Vicloria. Place them in a temperature of &U- early in January. 

 If you do not want lato sorts omit the two last named of each. 



Vines for Cool Vinery (H. T. if.). — Duke of Bacclouch, Foster's White 

 Seedling, Buckland Sweetwater, and White Frontignau (as you wish for 

 Muscat flavour) would bs suitable white kinds ; and B ack may be MadresQeld 

 Court, Veun's Black Muscat, Black Prinse, and Treutham Black. They 

 would all succeed with a little lire heat when coming into flower and when 

 ripeniag. The distance is rather close. We should adviau your only having 

 seven instead of eight Vines. Two rows of 4-inch piping along the front 

 would be sufficient for a house of not more than 13 feet in width ; but for a 

 house of 15 feet three rows of 4-iuch pipes would be ruquired, it beiog better 

 to have too many rather than too few pipes, as the heat is best given o^ at a 

 low than high temperature. 



Ranunculuses (Sussex).^XhQy liko a deep rather moist soil, well and 

 deeply dug, wed maum-ed now, and the ground th'n-oughly e:fposed to the 

 wea'iber. The Persians are the most beautiful, having finely-formed flowers. 

 The Scotch have fine spotted flowers ; and the Turbans have PiBony-formed 

 flowers, laager and earlier than the Persians. Have a bed of each; or if you 

 can have but one, take the Persians in the named varieties. 



Poinsettia Treatment after Flowering (Poinse((ia).— Keep dry, not 

 allowing the wood to shrivel, and cut down in Mai-ch, putting in what cuttings 

 are required, selecting the firm rip3 wood, and strike iu biist bottom heat,. 

 The temperature after flowering should be 50' from lire heat, and 5^ higher 

 by day from the same means. Water moderately after the plants are start9d 

 iuto giifwth, sprinkling overhead twice daily, which will be suthcleut moisture 

 to canst: them to start into growth, and repot when the plants have ^boota 

 ;in inch long. A moist atm-tsphore, with careful watermg at the roots, 

 taking care not tu over-water nor to allow the plants to flag, keeping near the 

 glaes. and well veutilated, so as to induce a sturdy growth, aud a tempe- 

 rature 55^ to 6U from fire heat, and 10^ to 15 ' or 33 rise from sun, keeping 

 ji-'wer and drier after early August. 



Piping foPl Conservatory (Elm Lod(jr),—Yonv piping must be single, or 

 you would have were it double— (.*f., a flow aud return pipe, 60 feet of 4-inch, 

 and 40 feet of 3-inch piping, sufficient to give you a tempcratoa'a from fire 

 heat of 50'^ to 55^; but we should have them all 4-inch, and a flow and return 

 alou? the ends, the half of one side, and the whole of the other, as shown, 

 and this would give you 100 feet uf 4-iach pipes, enabling you to have the 

 temperature required without heating the pipes to a high temperatui-e. 



Insects Destroying Cyclamens ( ).— The grubs which have cat 



through the roots of your Cyclamens are the larv© of the destructive weevil 

 Otiorhynchus sulcatus. The earth ought to be carefully aifted aud the grubs 

 destroyed. The beetles which are produced from these giubs are nocturnal, 

 and must be sought for after dark with a light. — W. 



Names of Fruit (T. E. Cobb).~The fruit is Duchess6d'Angoalt:me, in a 

 state in which it is often met with in unfavourable seasons like the past. You 

 have not numbered the other sorts. The large one is Doyenue du Cornice, 

 the second largest Napobon, and the small one we are not certain about. 

 (E. T.). — The brown-rufiseted Pear is Btiurrc Bosc, and the green one is 

 Lton Leclerc do Laval; the latter is a stewing Pear. (Penge). — 2, Besi Gau- 

 bault ; 4, Crasanne; 5, Knight's Monarch ; 6, Colmar; 7, Huyahe's Victoria. 

 (J. O. W.).— Apples : 1, Blenheim Pippin; 2, Golden Noble. Pears: 1, Red 

 Doyenne ; 2, Comtede Lamy ; 3, Aihan. {Albert ]Vithi7igtO)i).^l,not'knovm; 

 2 aod 3, Comte de Lamy ; 4, not known ; 5 and ti. Golden Winter Pearmain ; 

 7, Herefordshire Pearmain ; 8, Dumelow'a Seedling. 



Names of Plants (J^. ficcd). — 1, Pinus exc6lsa(?); tree shonld be aeon to 

 be certain ; 2, Cryptomeriajaponica; ;J,Picea pinsapo (Lobbii is its synonym) ; 

 4, P. cephalonica ; 5, Cedrus Libani (perhaps Deodara) ; 0, Cupressus macro* 



