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ape of forest loam and well- sg cay key go 
ge. One or three p may be put in each 
the lawn. span-rooted — 26 f 
long a 18 et wide has just been put up, to 
ce in grow 
secure a healthy * 
— e= said, had a twofold advantage — it secu: 
= apse s mi and prevented the e geome — —— being 
the wind. As soon as they ney their 
ower-buds, he wo ould — to them, 
1 only the centre 
sido Pude in o order, to give "additional re to the 
w een 
One 3 span- roofed house 
xtraordi 
made young wood a foot in 
olm 
on the best method of taking cuttin, 
gs. Mr. a 
2 en. off the best and strongest — 
also off 
taken . off suckers, an 
d 
ot, or that 
be set on bricks on edge, with a cavity between them. 
s 
ebiew. 
China. and the Chinese: their Religion, Character 
2 and meg ae eS, go go. By H. C d. Sirr. 
— 2 * 2 v 8 vo. Orr and Co., 
urope. 
evil, is not an, ri but s N 
ing i —— 5 ia 
nd al vigi- 
tha Kopien 
much worse than these leve, 
to assert what is not so. incapable of aoe on aol 
reverse of the fa 
Passing by this hdd we must also express 
some doubts as t — iaee Eear rae se concernin 
mere matters of fact. For example ers — 
quality is said to be eee in China from 
4 
cot s in this way, by which its natural character was currents of col 
Is thisso? On the other hand, Camellia dl i is omitted. exhibited, this plant looked m ore graceful, and | caution than when the plants were in a dorman 
In a cou urels, it is rather had a far more striking effect, than it would have had | for t e admission of a current of cold air during the 
S tbat ‘Mr, Sirr should know of only one, the twisted and twined round 8. t a 1 of the young growth will frequently give 
Camphor Laurel. Then a kind of Sycamore is said to trained plant of Hovea ; may it a check, and so injure the br ae as to spoil 
materials for paper, a statement we under- | wish to know the best way of keeping it “ bushy,” and he future appearance of the plan cold of 
t me mistake. So, as to indigo, | in a comparatively small state, we wiil mention how it | thi description is very different A “the moderate 
it is clear that our author’s information is not very clear | was stem was allowed to grow up circulation of the air whi ne in all i 
upon that point, for although he names “the Indigo the centre i 1 first tier of bra from t houses. et some of the strongest young plants of 
plant” and “a species of Polygonum” as the sources | bro ought down as n e pot as they could be got; Carnations and Picotees, and pot them in soil consisting 
of Chinese Indigo, he entirely omits the C d, | the points o — time d up, another tier 5 reat ofa loam whic has been for the ; 
Isatis tinctoria, from which the whole of the indigo of | was drawn down, and the points of these turned ing wireworms and other insects, and 
Shanghae and a t provinces is p d. ng the same way; hi nd a similar effect followed, aa cs thoroughly de composed cow manure, During 
the marvels en is Page orgie: upon in this y a “bushy” pyramidal specime e summer all wer-stonna d be picked out, the 
hearsay, “an Orange tree which di ted be obtained; but it will never look ll as a t | plants should be 1 í 8 
into a complete on of a rea hand; did ch h n allowed to follow, as near as may be, | watered wit € 
it never occur to Mr. 1 talking its “natural bent The Heaths in this house all A hed 
of the well known fruit of the finge eed Citron t * in admirable condition, and = their appearance ; and t. 
prodigy, not mentioned upon acaba — which bloomed | bloom. Trossula was in full blossom, and so were elegans | the plants should be taken 
very curious | Stricta (a remarkable plant of ie kind), — and in a frame or on the front of a where 
Camellia japonica, the colour of ¥ tie unique Among Orchi tain some of prs will continue to flower a long time, and be much 
* mazarine blue;“ upon which it is re- the finest plants in the kingdom, as those who have mired. Seedlings grown in pots very liberally 
that, “we er been asked by | our great tan exhibitions can testify, the fol- teat » will rarely fail to flower through the winter; 
botanists if we were quite sure that we did not mistake (tora), Sa . The yellow-flow ia and even single flowers are useful for bouquets and 
W. this din our reply was (L. ), Schomburgkia violacea, Phaius Wallichii, . 
gon think we would tell a lie?” Notwi i ous among which we o : e FORCING DEPARTMENT, 
n stoppi doubt, we must rming yellow- 8 sotoxum, D. Jen- pe advancing tempera- 
permitted tosay that although we “do not think eny kinsi, and D. aggregatum—as ame several of the Velen e San 60° to 65° — night. Take 
th would tell a lie” we believe him very capable | purple and white kinds ; a Å fine plant of the long-tailed | oa ant. _ to elose with a sun heat of 
of making a blunder; and that the flower, although blue, Lady's Slipper (Cypripedium caudatum), producing a from one to 95°, and syringe freely all except those 
he deseri! no ng Chinese spike 2 feet long, surmounted by two flowers whose r eee blossom or ripening their fruit. 
tables we find enumerated “ orcus,” what is that ere at | 18 inches in length ; Vanda tricolor and the state of — pe — to see that it is s sufficiently 
ers which we suspect —— to be intended, for the ps cone ama suavis; Galean a, * ging will 
e W mentioned; and a Pium f t ers; ing : appearance withou ufficiently 
ing-chow, ten ions times more delicious in Udontoglossum O. Insleayii, eee, cv e whole. hont penetrating Say b 
flavour than an lum. We can only express our What scarce 8 = =~ tonia F e i e 
regret tha not occupy himself usefully in | Leptotes bicolor, a f flower, Sind vatiods others. 
bringing this —* to England, rather than in putting Both — mt sr “ad te the blasë exhibited the best pos- 
together such matter as much of his book con- | sible | reflected the greatest credit on 
of, those — have the care of them. 
Garden Memoranda. 9 of of Operations. 
ee > lh ee we last PLANT DEPARTMENT.” 
glass houses 
—— — m addition mais | 
r. of the 
variety; harer 
out of bloom, a 
5 
bloom ; sa s elegans, a aca a — in the wa 
stitas; Ha 
lo 
which the curi F Wortleyana, 
of the best of “the light W were in bloo 
Achimenes, 
wooded 
early spring d ee of a pretty little conserva- 
tory which is attached to the dwelling house, and arm a 
by means of this it and a warm greenhouse, is 
Its (the conserv: de) 
inths, Roses. 
rarias, &c.; the latter have 
September. This is 
t potted or s 
lowering specimens removed as they come into 
built, as well as some u:eful pits. 
0 wth ma 
be ＋ when we state that since August last it has 
length. Associated with it 
were 7 plants of vasiflora, just coming into 
arms | w 
tove, standing at right angles . at 
a à 
es are 
which, ie ina state. 
en- 
„ Geraniums, ot 
ments. L. old — de picked away as Pepe as is 
possible aS injuring the roots. The most suitable 
in the 
sand, and interspersed and packed with small 
blocks of turfy eit Perfect drainage, however, is un- 
est importance i cul 
t 
hemispherical ones recommende 
supply of water must be given to ess rex 
ich are in an active ane 
mosphere must be re 
Le and especially one ongst Vandas 
rs from the 3 t localities, and Den ndrobes, 
ing in bright strong 
is indispensable, but the abuse of this is as 
of it. The canvas should be so ar- 
noe —— 2 „ 
e that we have jus 
in. Aphe worst Werber an 
n found to be a most as 
ispl ay shine a little — | 
mentioned exists for growing it space 
d the 2 
ve — — i in former * should have 
oved as can 
lied up again with fresh compost; an 
h same time, if any alteration in 3 arrangement is 
be made. On ful 
(A. 2 brought forward in the same w 
able. e 
tiny of 
— a present the mselves to notice, 
nae 1 objects of attraction if planted 
out chan they nr if confined in 
the flow 
nother flow —— e tky takes 
its place. Begonia 1 es and Aichmea re argh 
likewise contribut little to enlive 
The oe ter 
0 
the Azaleas were Camellias which ha 
and were making thei 
backed up by tall Orange trees jus 
The front and side shelves were filled with * 
In the Heath-house was = beautiful os 
Isi in full aen som. It w 
done flowering 
1 mood; and these again were 
lums. 
e bottom, were we ell clothed a 
parts of their length with flowering wood, and, ae aged 
ga 
t bursting into bloom, bene 
wers, for continuing a long tim 
. and ornamental appearance in habi 
Let the soil for these plants consist of roughly: 
tur ves of loam or peat, with an admixture 
s the 
may Ko kiha 3 . ed to 
berere them uall 
— plants which are wing most activel 
i inci 
—All t are ing 
commenci 
a new growth 8 examined and re- 
dry atmosphere. i i 
| to keep up the day a fire heat; and by 
