FEBRUARY 27, 1864.] 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE 
197 
thus established, namely that the 
iat the e wig r, end — of the inter- 
mountains of oe maica has ir thus 
uitable for s sultrvation of the most 
of the quinine-yielding plants, Histon 
at t 
oo ate 0 
mediate 
ound sul 
: uable 
B 
o 
e trust the ott us 
E 
Dh and and breadth of val island, aaa secure those 
Pei E bw the country whieh they are capable 
ewe understand that Dr. Hoce has resigned the 
orticul 
permanen Eroi nt can be e, Mr. 
been requested to take ire of the Committee. 
rs will observe by an advertisement 
Mr. FORTUNE has received 
2 
remarkable P U 
ihe cold bleak mountains near r Peking, it is, of cours e. 
water — and to keep the temperature of t 
house low, just sufficient to prevent frost from es 
small wood and we! 
ing the pla Lr in nomma If any of them 
be selected that carry the most prominent buds 
and 
—— their gay bloss 
for forcing to decorate the conservatory, those should 
these, = ieee cond into the stove, will soon 
r the blooming 8 poe So ipeni; the plants will TE: 
Avy variety, of which 
me to bey 
in the same manner as er were in the previous 
season, Alllong shoots must be stopped, especially dow 
t 
price it fit Ky dine prepared for it, and then tie it 
with ba st o r wors ted. if the sto ck is ve ry large, 
and dee, if pred might be of several varieties, 
is kept in mind, namely, no to 
c 
© 
ectly hardy in our climate, 
a curious tree, we refer to p. 776, 1863. 
HARDY VARIEGATED PLANTS. 
Wirary E last few years these plants have become 
favourites in gardens, 8 In sc, that they are now 
eonsidered essential for ative purposes both 
indoors and o ut. RU is fortunate that such a class of 
e Eier. ock 
with bim sorts noe tare more ' weakly and delicato in 
"e ballssell filled Pene irm cere pl may have a | habit. If this error is fallen into, the robust ones 
larg: ot, an ould be place into comfortabie | Will soon take the lead, leaving their weaker brethren 
quarters for the — growth. By attention to the | far behind, and ultimately causing them to perish 
€— culars » which Ik e pointed out, the cultivator | Always, therefore, select kinds for this purpose of as 
eing the possessor of such nearly the sam me constitutional vigone 2 possible. When 
" which adorn our exhibitions to the | the stock has been fille with the kinds 
wonder and 1 delight of T who see them. preferred, ENS it in a ciini map " , and keep it 
he following is a selection of the finast Azaleas in awa I shaded. I have found cast-iron hand- lasses ‘omake 
obras ih 3 am acquainted :— capital enclosures for plants after (grafting, as 
the an be raised as high as may be required by 
Duke ol STATS | Baron de a RE placing three or four of their square bottoms one 
Holío Queen of Wh upon the other, with one cap upon the top. The 
pan iene Leopold ‘the Fir rst b plant must be well shaded at t; but when the 
ig | Ardena Duchesse Adelaide de Nass?" | grafts begin to take hold of t ck, light and air 
eerie t vedi del’ l'Ex positi ion may be admitted, though at first cautiously. The grafts 
Beauty pi "Yan Variega an uperba t be well looked after, as their binding will soo 
Sym Sir H. Haveloc decay in so close and moist a place, and fresh ones will 
we s pum required, otherwise the graft may fall off, and if 
once loosened it is useless to attempt to replace it 
beleonii Kinghorn ii ept by recurrence to the first process, or maki 
^s canes Uaec fresh cuts both upon the graft and stock. I would hos- 
Mad. Ambroise T Verschaffelt 
€: g Siasii Hill | Etoile de Gand 
Exti Carnation 
y are coa dependent upon hardy things, not 
hi glass ab command to winter or AT d 
bedding. subjects. These plants, too, "rod 
managed, being readily et without fear ‘of losing 
stork, a the principal of them at least, are hardy 
enough to withsta 4 = D age winters, if only 
placed in some shelte Another inducement 
to their elation : the its attention they require. 
of th Es s en vision of the 
in hes ants of thi 
of this class 
pe ca tres for E em, in ern for stands | Ru Kodele 
a few 
ulti 
in windows, and vases, 
ention 
of 
Imay m 
yore variegata is an elegant Grass, 
and forms an effective line for a gre ribbon de. 
while for decorative nee ses, grown in pots, it is 
; small portions detache fro m the fed n 
the plant root readily, and grow rapidly. 
a umbr ata is most useful thing 
lous purposes; it is most at home out doors in 
a partially shady mc, end like the rest of the Saxi- 
fragas is ns is propagated by ion 
Arabis, of which there are several. v 
ted kinds, 
Pélioe neat growing pl c" 
ants, all beautiful, and worthy to be 
extensively grown, ‘well adapted for small beds, 
pot ene row ina oe, border. mn are increased 
readily in autumn or rooting in 
ww, common gaan sil 
ipe other useful plant 
enough, au ieee ee the siio o paria. of 
Sc ve Ns Tricolor 
nibs tion Roi des Doubles 
Brilliant 
ee 
c; fite 
nifica r. Liv: 
Perfecta t elegans Saimonia AA 
Ge 
Eulalie ert ard Handre 
Le Saahan | Re Rein lanche 
Louis Napoleo: | Flag of Truce 
Madame M iellez | Elegantissima 
Princess aur of Cambridge | Marie Vervaene 
Petunizflor Reine des Belges 
Bot Leo Pda: Sine lutea 
Sinensis alba 
bend Leviathan 
Of these, — E oF a rse a numerous to be 
neluded in any o tion, I would Vis ond 
| 
following sorts :— 
White, —Queen of Whites, Mari 
White with stripes.—Flower of the 1 Day, ] CUP Miellez. - 
ose or Peach.—Standard of Pe rfection, Kinghornii, 
Violet t Rose. —Extranii. 
Deep Rosy Purpie.—Baron de Pret. 
Salmon or Pink.—Criteri M». Etoile de Gand, 
Deep rich Salmon. a 
Rich Orange.—Mars 
to [i qualities just named, 
colle 
E as the best 12 Dr UM Fari distinet colours, the P 
ng 
z S one little 
Camden Nursery, Ote IHR Street, Camberwell. 
Hom Coi d mtt e. 
Royal nah S Gard 
was present at ue 
e 23d, 
—Iw 
and think " must be highly sa 
conciliatory remar: may a congratulate d 
Society on the timely concession of the. eil to th 
f a idis of ok ms. kind " men, 
est ne 
"T ——Ó with special reference to their| first read the annual report I was reminded of 
combinin M points of freeness and vigour of habit, | Prince Hals exclamation upon looking over Falstaff's 
| with abundance of blossom, distinctn «a of que and | bill, * What, one half-penny w of bread to all 
| superiority in the quality of the flow hey bote this intolerable deal of sack!"  Upwards of 20 
be regarded as the cream of the in our | Paragraphs about the adornme nd expensive 
gardens. Another 12 of about Eg um B espect | alterations of the h Kensington Garden, and 
tojsap to flow more freely and bountifully + + 8L 
fully added where a greater number of varietie e garden to which the Society owes all its fame. 
pla well defined ; it is readily in d | eae xi wilt " found în th thie following PAS a = ied -— XN aie Horticultural Eoo ui 
Heft ndon ni boas omn e promotion an 
esse. apr Ray dig variegata [miscalled nodosa White with pe tooto; Iveryana Improved, Beauty of | advancement of Horticulture in all its branches; for 
: Kiew in good rich soil, rather wet, and | Reigate. the e introduction of novelties in IM and seeds for the 
sept freo from which are spi to Md Ale ij its deere - - à Peach —Dr. wert eg Modèle. flower ari m oat and for L- d to test 
and di it, is most distinct and we rked ; cig Be Sen niin served to rved, what 
ae Tow of it s telling a pieces from ep R — Rubens: was Aiea et and only - a then dies heap. Andhas 
neck of the plant root Sane A this would | Rosy Salmon.—Magnet. that mission been ed? Let the raj trid 
be i Purple. Haloriiena. aped 
ME, elensively Spon bo: Baas |^ cR dp Perg all emanating ry the encouragement and ple 
been, if it w hich I have bl by the gardens at Chiswick—which horticulture 
"es Ti ast-growing hardy plant, | or heard others mention = very high terms, but made within the | ears answer the question. 
: gated rapi My: it requires e be handled the eee list enum I can confidently recom-| Far be it from me to draw disagreeable comparisons. 
Ert En m TS dà egging down m end 2€ present. ees = geom I have Mg gera x an i of eren is a bitter fruit, which 
very muc persons, ce should find no place in our catalogue; ith 
de Farfara variegata is iP ir adapted wider” no better hes the Bove even if the all admiration for the beautiful dien of Ms 
E. when grown ; as it ought to beitis|be reckoned equal to them. Other varieties lave Nesfield, and a hearty wish—as it is my interest 
emnt thing, and Ea aikin g appe s S am ta not yet bloomed, or have bloomed prematurely | to have—fcr the prosperity of the new garden at 
EX e e an pp say an inc = i zin consequence of Severe cutting they have to|South Kensington, VER is absurd to consider that as the 
n" uce a plant, if covered over slightly wi Herren Sed bo fo for grating, mE it oe not be | locali oe eet rom peri atic! cobra ati do 
| one is or s| Vis ei 
s es Mul variegata is a graceful looking Voci that I may consider e | foreigner who comes over to for information 
E in bounds; its to | selection, I shall be pleased to mention at some |and instruction in al would of course 
® Va here is EA to spoil its appearance, and | future time. t be taken down to t gioi" covered T and 
a ; isno| Before closing this paper, I will offer a few hints to | vineries, and fruit h d the unrivalled i 
& in in — ue t€ cont peer sre eee fruit — uiri ai ; and if, as the Report says, “ the 
pud is plan) on the obt: a larg y wi maintain its position as the 1 
; N ninn, for certain purposes. plant of any new Si iety in a short time. | exponent of horticulture in rs d, a to 
the varieties are beautiful rm | The in many places large plants of the original | sink to the status of a mere pro society,” it must 
ra. Jobe as for foe lng misc beds a aud carriage | varieties Ss ene pte cd er Albert, ran in dé ty where what "hortic ulture done 
mm n osea en! osea, or other ust | may be e seen. Itrust the intelligent men 
. Ue ren pvcaive VNE A dale noue mana pa | doom Quit NEM loving pate an 
e comparative poverty ir flowers. Sucha plant | which shall prove to en-lovin P Ed 
EXHIBITION PLANTS. —— if Sbiinale should d plao ced in a m oist genial | | Chiswi vick Garden is s something m more tha E at 
Tar INDAN A AZALEA.—NO. IV. and syring three t W Te 
ifrom p. 149. du ien "should d be "scrubbed witha —— been: to —a — rsery for the su MA of ane to South 
wit ie noe ww há end-of-th rming | Kensin nt Pt —- st that, with increased railway 
i n ea — e — bloom for years, and to open the pores, vii iH om "n the} facilities from the City aud Charing Cross, I am not 
vd when I look forward to see some day, with 
