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^y hy gotcrnmcot for collecting them, 

 •sttrUls are actually in the country. We 

 tT* MUf to whose unpaid real the work owes 

 -slSlaotbe retrained by any false delicacy 

 Ujc pablic upon this strange fact. 



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•lasstss 



_ fr8M NC W TL\NTS WHICH ARE EITHER 

 a* 10 * 8 , FUL OK ORNAMENTAL. 



«i««u. The Ghent Corn-flau. {Half-hardy 

 Triandiia M .irynia. — Few cultivators 

 of tfce preat capabilities of the genus Gladu 

 irposc*, and iience we coinm- my see the 

 into comparatively &ri\*ll pots, wuh a poor 

 Zr half the sire and beauty which they would 

 L-iccted to better treatment. It is as border- 

 eaux they prove ao peculiarly showy ; wl.etner 

 it open air, sheltered irom behind, and having; 

 or •rhethtr it be in a pit or frame, or low con- 

 planted < in a free soil, they appear t > take 

 r - roue objects of the most, beautiful de- 

 ls whii-n has probably received its name 

 ram Client to lui. country, is an exceedingly 

 UMCeau>. It is evidently ol hybrid extraction, 

 lb most likely one of its parents. To that spe- 

 g tears much reaemMance ; but has more of the 

 at G. podiiiuudi.-. with a slight inuicatum if its 

 a.*r ha*e been its origin, it is certainly a 

 tower* in great abundance, io grow this 



fsTourably, they should be planted in a 



too much iwlvi-ii-ed, and effectively diained. 



. noC, Ual pot »ght to be a pretty large one, lor 



twT^V~» r * U»i«« luxuriantly when n h conn.ied at the 



ki for them is a prepared boi der in a pit, 



of a piaot house. Wherever they are put, however, 



ua ukcu up > early, after tne leave* have decayed, 



Uie mouth ol November. Propagation is 



tij ■cinn'inr; " " J"" T corms, at tlic tune of reinov. 



taegroand; but it is desirable to put two or three 



vt jm osi <*e. toff ethtr in a tuft when a fine specimen is wanted. 



liuv ,u ma it; var. Hirsuta.. Hairy fragile Bell- 

 i j mm peter, it.) Cumpanulaccae. Pcutandria 

 tsaiany lovely plants belonging to the genus 

 hardly know otie which excels tne present variety 

 ct, someaow, it is not un object in which cui- 

 ucc much interest, or which they grow to 

 ^eitsattaioable perfect i it. The specimen now noticed 

 la the summer of 1640, at Messrs. Henderson's, 

 where most plants deserving of attention are 

 sere which is truly dcligutlul. It had by s une 

 foC the name of C. Carolina, nn appellation ttie origin of 



In a greenhouse, however, the plant 



a pot about eight inches in uiameter witu its charni- 



wlttCA were bi»u pro! use ly borne on some branches 



e aaaging Offer the sides ol the pot. In its habit the 



eease and compact, bearing a considerable number 



large fl.jwern, which are more expanded and 



•eol most Campanulas. It is one ol the neatest 



i^uaaseuts, and from the soft blue of its pleasing 



the bright gr( i >f its foliage, attracts most persons' 



Hetfcmg can be done in the way of developing this 



sgood properties, or cultivating it ad vantageously, 



* he pot i" weil-draiued aud porous earth. De (Jandollu 



dtsseiuom met with farther north than 41° of 



; that M occupies the evergreen region of Italy, and even 



Into the lower woouland iegion, as far almost as 



■ of the Beech, or to 30U0 feet above the level of 



It hangs over the face of limestone rocks. To adapt 



one to the pectin arities of its native situation, it ought 



VtegTovu In a very sunny part of the greenhouse, where it 



except while growing. Tne soil should be a 



W ti m «*r~< ' J* 1 * a little ie«f. mould, neither of which must 

 •■■■a- A little lime ne mixed with it, or some pieces 



w >gM ~ k j***. wi11 oe usefnl, as it is essential that tne soil 



■^yjiyy mained. lu the winter it needs hardly any 



stL'JwT 1 ' 1 ' flr> P° &it,on - A, » upper shelf in a green- 



It ssVr 1^!!?!? tUr U at a11 tlmes « s " ve w hen it is riower- 



%i mmT_ ******** by citings of the fresh shoots taken 



^F'^ ***** >u a trifling bo ttom-h eat.— Feueton'M 



aatk 



~. GARDEN Mi-.AJOKANDA. 



CtmZl'u S^ r '* NuT9er yy VauxhalL— Most of the 

 ^^■"•m the very extensive collection of them at this 



Cm/blsstL * tuii bl °° m - The multltude of lar S e 

 "^JJ™" °' various colours which meet the eye 



tne house has a very imposing appearance. 



•ortJiVa/**" 9T bett€r varieties tue following are 

 J tfi notice, and are deserving of a place in every 



imi^. "™«rsonii f a well-formed pink flower, is 

 -■■—•Wlone of the best. Exirnia has large crimson 



\*A pH • Ere Weii sha P ed J the plant is an erect 



*tor k?!! m " a0re heat to 8et its "ower-buds than 



^••abU ■ad 1 ' Henri FaTre ' a lar S c ros 7 P»nk, is 



~ ^^^ U °° e of lhe v «ry best. Queen Victoria 



e V * 0w * red , having a stripe of white tip the 



petti. In the same collection was 



and beiT rn * t,0n Tariet y» *hich having a fine 

 T l m ^ a * * profuse bioomer, is one ot the best 



*• * verv e J tion ' a Sf nall compact crimson 



*<ewiite. Press?* 00 * Dd coraes occasionally striped 



**••» tcomn-^Ii r ° Sea ' is a P re "y tarnation variety. 



WLmJ * i •>«■ ▼ellrT r UWe floVlrer ' is white » and delicately 

 •M doohu k- Ctnd,dissim a very much resembles 



" with s JUS 1 ^ c Imbric * ta al K » fine showy 

 fciatfr iSr a ^ haa beaut » f »l *nite blossoms 

 ** was rT W ' tb pink ' Aro ong others the old 

 -»:«ndP k^ ICOOU " for its I )rett y fragrant pink 

 fc^Wfili, «hl? 7^ U al!,0, an old var,et 7» wa » producing 

 * ntkxr new • it l fed rtowers »» abundance. Nitida 

 **** **fat fin^l. » S we,| - fo « , med pink blossoms, each 

 +« St ,7'"^ V th Wnitc ' The plant has a 

 J^fatWfnlisVr , CS Carswelluna in every respect 

 "*• »eowT \d£Z' °?." P lant of Reticulata were aome 

 **»» ^vl'J. h,Ch arc '»ot unl.ke a fine large 



»*« 4ark ninv a ,$ a good new do,lbl e P ink - 



'' '"•*-*-,*„ ° Wers wl)ich ar '* benttOfnl when 



*•.! variet; of ", C( ; OUnt ° f their nne c ^'^ ***Pe- 



—*> *ad verv 1**5 ,ntr ? ducti " r '> ««» well-formed 



-*ers, wh^h ° K PeUl8 ' E»egana has large bold 



i-2Li bea «tifully mottled with white. 



,0 <>Jd eeiilV r!,n80n ; and Lad - V Hurae ' 8 Bluan » 

 +*. Thlr T,° rthy of a r»««» ««n in a 



•*• i-pnrsSr ni ia i s a pUat ° f eM * caitiva - 







growth and the flower-buds are eet, is to get the young 

 wood well HpeneJ. For this purpose the plants should 

 be placed out of doors, about the end of June, in a par- 

 tiilly shaded situation, where for six or eight weeks they 

 may thus be exposed to increased light and a free current 

 of air. By this treatment the plants store up a good 

 supply of highly-elab ted sap, which materially assists 

 their blooming the fol'owiug season. In a spaii-rooled 

 house, near the show-house, a plant of Wistaria sinensis, 

 about 45 feet long, is trained along the angle at the top, 

 immediately above the passage, where its newly-opent d 

 and delicately-perfumed pendent blossoms have a fine 

 effect. Here also, among other plants, Dillwjnia glyciai- 

 foliawas producing its pretty small unassuming blossoms 

 in abundance. The show-house was gay with Rhododen- 

 drons, Acacias, Azaleas, &c Among the latter was a fine 

 specimen of A. Smithii coccinea, which was covered wiih 

 its showy red flowers. 



Jfessrs. Rollisson's Nursery, Tooling. At this plsce 



is a most beautiful plant of Dendrobium fimbriatum, which 

 for magnitude of branches and profuseness of bloom I 

 imagine is scircely equalled. This plant, on entering 

 the Orchidaceous house, presents t very grand and im- 

 posing sight. It is one mass of bloom, and covers a space 

 of about 20 square feet with its gracefully pendent hranrln -. 

 which are five or six feet in length. It is about 12 years 

 old, and is growing io peat, which is freely mixed with 

 crocks. The house is kept at a temperature of nhout GO 

 at night, which mighi be quoted as a maximum in which this 

 beautiful tribe of plants has been most successfully culti- 

 vated at this Nursery, where they grow as in their native 

 habitats. Another very attractive plant is the Phal«nop.s 

 amabilis, which is covered wiih delicately white showy 

 blossoms. This, like ti Nat of the plants which tin* house 

 contains, bears evidence of the good treatment which they 

 receive. The late Mr. riollisson was renowned for his 

 cultivation cf Heaths, and his sons bid fair to merit the 

 same reputation. This beautiful tribe promises to bloom 

 very freely this season. They are grown in the Wimble- 

 don peat mixed with silver sand; they are at present in 

 the Heathhouse, where they are supplied daily with 

 abundance of air and wafer, the prine;; al care being in 

 potting to give them a soil which will admit of free end 

 rapid drainage. — G. M. 



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Miscellaneous. 



Van Dirmen's Land. — We learn from the Lavnrcston 

 Examiner that the Horticultural Society of Hobartm 

 have been making arrangements with the Governor for 

 possession of the Government Gardens there. It appears 

 that considerable progress has been made in laying out 

 buildings and works, aud that Mr. W. Duncan has been 

 appointed Superintendent at a salary of 73/., with a house, 

 &c. A recent meeting of the Society had been well 

 attended, and had resulted in the addition of Sir Eardley 

 Wilmot and 23 new subscribers. It was hoped that the 

 Society would receive some assistance from the Colonial 

 Government in aid of their funds, which are low. 



The Scotch Fir. — We extract the following from a re- 

 port by Dr. Dickie on the forest trees of Aberdeenshire, 

 published in the * 4 Quarterly Journal of Agriculture," for 

 March, 1843 :— " Its distribution through Aberdeenshire 

 is very general, occurring near the sea level, and reaching 

 an elevation of 20(J0 to 2300 feet. It is for the most part 

 planted in the low grounds, where it never attains any 

 great size ; and it is only in the forests of Mar and Ba- 

 lachbuie where we meet with it in a state of naturp, and 

 frequently attaining large dimensions. The abundant re- 

 mains of this species found in peat mosses, in different 

 parts of the country, show that there must have existed 

 extensive forests where no trees now grow. In the re- 

 ports which were received, no distinction is made between 

 the two varieties of this species, which are admitted by 

 some botanists : and so far as my own observation enti- 

 tles me to express my opinion, I believe that the redder 

 colour of the wood in Mr. Don's variety Montana, is 

 merely accidental, owing to difference of soil and climate; 

 for examples occur in the lower grounds, of trees of this 

 species yielding a pale wood, which is stated to be equally 

 dense and vale le with that of the former." — M The fol- 

 lowing may be considered the average annual increase at 

 different periods : — From six trees at Kinmundy and 

 Wardhouse, 40 years old, 3.4 and 4.8 lines respectively, 

 giving a mean of 4.1 lines ; * five trees at Breda and 

 Huntly Lodge, 70 years old, 4.1 and 4.5 respectively, 

 giving a mean of 4.3 lines ; three trees, 00 years old, at 

 Strichen, give a mean of 3.9 lines ; nine trees at Pitfour, 

 Echt, and Wardhouse, 100 years old, afford respectively 

 2.4, 3.2, and 2.7 lines, the mean being '2.76 lines ; two 

 trees in the forest of Balachbuie, 1*20 years, give a mean 

 of 2.9 lines. These results have reference to the diame- 

 ter at the thickest part. On the supposition that the 

 correct ages of the trees were stated, it would seem that 

 the growth continues steady up to 70 years, diminishing 

 from that period to 90 ; the examples at Balachbuie are 

 no doubt very favourable, and hence the increase shown 

 by them can scarcely be considered as generally happen- 

 ing. It must also be kept in view, that the trees measured 

 were the largest at each place, and that the results would 

 differ mat; rially were the calculations made from a num- 

 ber of trees showing the extremes (highest and lowest) at 

 the same age in the same place." — •• In Invercauldf »rest, 

 the age was reported from 180 to 300 years, and girths of 

 10 trees were given, the smallest being 8 ft. 9 ins. at the 

 soil, and 7 ft. in girth at 4 ft. The mean annual increase 

 Initiated from these ten trees, and assuming them to be 

 180 ye '.rs old, would be 3.3 tinea. There an be little 

 doubt that the largest of these fir exceeds 300 years, as 



from 100 to 120 years, the annual z r es in the *e« ns 



* A line is 1-1 2th of au inca. j 



above recorded were so small that it was very difficult to 

 trace them. The forester at Invercauld ststee, that 4 the 

 •eoond tree of natural Fir in Table I. at 25 fed m the 

 •oil, measures 7 feet 3 inches girth, the solid timber in it 

 being 16'» feet. Another measuring at the soil feet 6 

 inches, st 4 feet, 8 feet I inches, and at 27 feet, 6 feet 9 

 inches, contains of *olid timber 1 Ml feet. Another at the 

 •orface of the soil is 8 fe< ' inrhes ; st 4 feet, 7 feet ; at 

 16 feet, it is 6 feet 2 inches, with a clean trunk to the 

 height of from 40 to 50 feet, and shooting up Id the entire 

 height of 70 to 80 feet. This small tret- is only s speci- 

 men of hundreds of trees uf the same size around it.' 

 Mr. Gumming of Allanaquoich, to whom I am indebted, 

 for measurements of 28 of the largest trees in Mar forest 

 says, ' Most of them are supposed to be from 200 to 300 

 years old ; some of them probably more. The cleanest 

 and straightest grown trees are generally found on the 

 north sides of the hills ; the most branched, and, when 

 cut up, thr most knotty, on the tonth side. The south 

 •ide of the tree is alto for the most part, the most 

 branched, snd the north side least. It is aUo to be re- 

 msrked, that wherever tall clean trees sre to be found, it 

 is either when thry sMll stand comparatively close to each 

 other, or when the ground ars evident marks of their 

 having don so at some period. Generally upeaking, in 

 very old trees, those having fine smooth hark are the most 

 likely to be rotten in the heart ; but the quality of such 

 portions ss are not affected with rot. it finer than that 

 with rough bark.' In the 7th volume of the Transsctions 

 Ol the Highland Society, it is sta'ed. thi «ree trees from 

 Mar sWest, one ol wl i had been 'lied for thrre years 

 another one yesr, and the third r'cht months, were tested 

 at Woolwich. I li of the«e three trees was sbout 28 

 inches in diameter st the root, and contained - feet in 



ngth of serviceable timber, the grain rematkably clean, 

 free from knots and full of turpentine ; and from the re- 

 sults it appeared that their strength exceeded that of any 

 other Fir submitted to experiment, although a specimen 

 of Riga was selected from a tree supposed to be of supe- 

 rior qualify, on purpose to form s comparison. The 

 forest of Mir, from which these were brought, is the pro- 

 perty of the Karl of Fife contains upwsrds of CO, 000 trees 

 of the above de«cription (the results of these trials were 

 published in 1*17), besides an immense number ot Jess 

 diosonsions, fit for various purposes. Mr. Mortimer, 

 wood-merchant here, informs me thst the be«t planted 

 trees of this species ore lr at A vne g they range from. 

 80 to 100 years of age | many of th< OOataio from 30 

 to 40 cubic feet ; and of those on the Newhill, st the 

 same place, several have from 40 to 80. 



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CiVLENDAE OF Ol NATIONS 



For tne ensuing IVetk. 



I._ HOTHOUSE, CONSERVATORIES, Ace. 



Now that tlic plant* arc getting hold ot the trovh noil, mor« 

 air may be allowed thcra ; but shut early in the afternoon, 



nd when the wat loiMied, *juc them a g I syringing 



over head. Be cparing of fin -heat after this time, even although 

 the thermometer is down to 55* in tlie morning. The fine wea- 

 ther we have lately experienced— hot dry days, mild dewy 

 nights, and cool mornings— might teach us how to regulate the 

 temperature for our h< e plant*. The last portion of the f*es» 

 ncras and Achimt»ncs *hnul i now be potted, as they can hardly 

 i>e*afeany Longer to their drjr slate j but to have them late in 

 September and Ot >er, they must be kept back till about the 

 end ot May in a cold pit, allowing them no more water than will 

 keep the soil from being q ere i» more mrrtt in re- 



tarding plants properly than there is In t rc;ng tbcm into early 



bloom. 

 Cunsrrrfttonf. — If you hare plenty of room, and abundance of 



ptaotatoki up a full blo'nn all < rthishouve, yon may dis- 

 pense wi»h * hades or acrrens for a few weeks yet, an<i your 

 plant* will reap the benefit, bat this is a* t ^ expense of their 

 bloom. Where the supply ot plants is limited, you must make 

 thcbehtci their bl u by slightly shad tbcm on fine daye, 

 although it is against young icrowtbs. e that you have cut- 



tings ol Pelarg urn alba mnl re, and Jewess put in now for 

 flowering next November ; Jewess is b< ' r then Admiral Na- 

 pier tor t lie middle of winter. As there will be no want of flowers 

 from tins time until Se, nber for this houic 9 you will have 

 moretlnu »thii-kof and prepare your w r stock. Among 

 Rr Palgorfets the best of all the late ones for flowering in 



November and December ; it continue* in bloom until the forced 

 ones < c in, Now is the time to get a reset ve htock ot young 

 Heliotropes for forcing next winter; * also a good time to put 

 in cuttings of Pic;tees for forcing after Christmas. In short, if 

 you wish to have a good Mock of these things, you must prepare 

 always six months in advance. 



Greenhouse.— Every plant that is intended for a specimen 

 should have the best situation in this h<#se f and should be 



nrned round two or three times a week : the shoots sh d be 

 Mopped from time to time, and it should have freedom on all 

 sides. Epacrises and sprinjr- flowering Heaths will bear close 

 pruning aftc:*they are done wering. Coj is that have been 

 flowering dor winter should now be rather close pruned, 

 and kept in d or* all summer, where thry will take the place of 

 Fuchs as after >tember. Luculias that have been at rest 

 since flowering are now beginningto grow a^ain, and should be 

 kept in a low m * si phere t:l! all the eyes break forth. 

 Forcing the Lucnliaat t stage, or even encouraging it to 

 make an early growth, was the principal cause of failure on its 

 first uitroducuoii. 



Fort '-pit*.— In many places these pits nre now as full as at 

 any former period. The overstock of duplicate* and condemned 

 specimens, parcelled out at potting time, are put in here to see 

 what tl >wers or cuttings they might produce before they are 

 finally thrown away ; but a better practice is to turn them out in 



,e border I i take r chance. Ilcdychiums to flower late in 

 the summer may now be started, and another crop of Tuberoses 

 put in for succession. Primula sinensis for flowering from Sep- 

 tember Should now be little stocky plants tit to be planted out in 

 cold close t j anu-» by the middle of May, and more seeds of it 

 should now be sown. Gesncra zehrina and Ion ^ifolia, both tall 

 flower*, ihottld now be pushed on by all the heat and moisture 

 »t command. Now is a good time to divide the stools of 

 Chrysanthemums, and cuttings should be put in of those that art 

 scarce.— D. /;. 



II. -FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. 



tmt~ r Department* 



The necessity of strict a) too to the watering of newly- 

 planted trees and shrubs can DOC he too much in misted v i, o»a 

 the watering should not be a me wet : of the surface of tne 

 soil, but a thorough rirenchoi* to the depth of a foot o inches. 

 Large Evergreens, moved eailv last autumn with every poesi we 

 care, now indicate that they will be no ornament t J iron f^ ou 1 t ^ c 

 teason } while others moved since January are fresh and healthy, 



