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THE GA IWENE&& CHRONICLE. 



[Febuuaiiy 17, 1912, 



1929, rising from quite a junior position to 

 that of principal book-keeper. On his retire- 

 ment he was presented with a silver centre-piece 

 an I two silver vases by the past and present 

 members of the staff and was entertained to a 

 complimentary dinner. Mr. Swift was one of 

 the auditors of the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent 



Institution. 



TRADE NOTICES. 



MESSRS. W. CUTBUSH & SON. 



Mr. Leonard ( utbush, son of Mi. Herbert J. Cutbusb, has 

 entered as one of the partners of this hrm. The principals 

 now include Messrs. Herbert J. Cutbusb, William H. Cut- 

 bush and Leonaid Cutbnsh. Mr. Leonard Cutbush has been 

 connected with the fii m for some years, and has travelled as 

 its representative in Holland, Belgium and France. 



CON WAYS, LTD. 



The above named company has been registered with a 

 capital of £2,000 in XT shares, to carry on the business of 

 ilorists, nurserwi.en and seedsmen, lately conducted by 

 Win. Conway & Sons, Ltd.. at 16 and 18, Bull Green, and 

 Henth Nurseiy, both m Halifax, and at Bank End Farm, 

 Greetlands, Vorks. Private company. 



FARNORTH FRENCH GARDEN AND NURSERY, 



LTD. 



This company has been registered, with a capital of 11,000 

 in ( JiU cumulative prefeieuce shares of £1 each, and 1,(03 

 ordinary shares of Is. each. The new company will control 

 the business at Giange-over-Sands, Lancaster, as the 

 Farnorth Fiench Garden and Nursery. It is a pnvate 

 company, with registered of&ce at Allaiiuv\aiie Lod^e, 

 Grange-over-Sauds, Can. forth. 



GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. 



Mr. Richard D. Greenham, for the past 3J years General 

 Foreman at Joyce Grove, Henley-on-Thames, Oxford- 

 shire, and previously at Ashtead Park, Surrey, Lopped 

 Hail, Essex, and Fowerscourt Gardens, Wicklow, as 

 Gardener to Andrew P.. Motion, Esq., Upton House, 

 Banbury, Oxou. 



Mr. T. Green, Headley, Ei som, as Gardener to Major 

 Lloyd, byams, March wood, Hampshire. 



Mr. C Drank, previously Foreman at Burwarton Hall, 

 Bridgnorth, Salop, and at Wootton Hall, Aslibourne, 

 Derbyshire, as Gardener io \i. Siacly, Esq., Audley 

 House, New baiuct. (Thanks ior contribution to 

 R.G.O.F. box.— Eds). 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Artificial Manures for Potatos : J. E. In 



view of the fact that you have used heavy 

 dressings of horse manure for many years, the 

 soil is now doubtless well supplied with well- 

 rotted organic matter. This being the case, 

 the soil, unless a very light one, should be 



capable of holding sufficient water for the 

 needs of the crop in average seasons. We 

 are, therefore, of opinion that good results 

 will be obtained for the next few years by 

 the use of less horse manure provided the 

 fertilising ingredients are supplied by means 

 of a well-balanced mixture of artificial 

 manures. If st me horse manure is avail- 

 able, only one average cait-load (12 cwt. 

 to 15 cwt.) to each 12 rods of ground, supple- 

 mented by a dressing for each 40 square yards 

 of : — 1, £-1 lb. sulphate of ammonia (20 per 

 cent, nitrogen) ; 2, 2 lbs. superphosphate (26 

 per cent, soluble) ; 3, 2 lbs. sulphate of potash 



(50 per cent, pure potash). Sow in the rows 

 at the time cf planting, and where the soil is 

 deficient in lime, replace the sulphate of 

 ammonia by 1 lb. of nitrate cf soda. On very 

 light soils, good results have been obtained by 

 replacing half the superphosphate by 2 lbs. cf 

 rape meal. If no dung is available, good 

 crops, though somewhat deficient in quality, 

 can be obtained by the use of twice the artifi- 

 cial dressing recommended above, but it must 

 be remembered that artificials alone are not as a 

 rule suitable for more than about two seasons. 

 Most agree that Potatos of the best cooking 

 quality are obtained by the combined dressing 

 of dung and artificial manures, besides which 

 it is the cheapest. 



Arum (Richardia African a) : A Reader and 

 E. P. & Son. There is no disease present in 

 the plants, the decay is due to some cultural 

 error. 



Begonia Gloif.e de Lorriane: Plato. The in- 

 jury to the Begonias is caused by the Begonia 

 mite. Spray the plants thoroughly, or, if 

 practicable, dip them, including the soil, in 

 a solution of soft-soap and quassia. 



Bowling Green : F. T. II. If you add more 

 fine loam, the dressing you suggest would be 

 a suitable one for your bowling green, but 

 the lime should be used with caution. You 

 might try the effect cf a small quantity of 

 the lime applied at intervals. A suitable 

 manure to apply later would be sulphate of 

 ammonia, mixed with fine soil or sand. The 

 turf should be dressed at the rate of about 

 £ ounce of the ammonium salt to the square 

 yard. Sulphate of ammonia will favour the 

 growth of the grass rather than the clovers. 

 Do not apply lime at the same time as the 

 ammonium salt. 



Cow Manure for Roses and Potatos : L. S. T. 

 Roses : As the soil is somewhat light, try and 

 hasten the maturing of the manure by turning 

 the heap once or twice during the next month. 

 If possible mix a little horse dung with it 

 to give warmth and aid its drying. Regarding 

 the time to apply it to Roses, much depends 

 on the soil, climate, season and condition of 

 the manure. Essex is, as you know, famous 

 for its Rose soils, but there are so many varia- 

 tions in climate within the county that it is 

 difficult to advise. Speaking generally, how- 

 ever, the manure should be put on as soon as 

 possible; that is, as soon as it has mellowed 

 down a little more. In fact, we trust that a 

 surface dressing of stable manure was applied 

 in the late autumn so as to have been a pro- 

 tection during the late frosts. Potatos: 

 There is much difference of opinion as to the 

 most effective time and method of applying 

 dung to Potatos, which depend, to a very great 

 extent, on the district and soil. If the soil 

 available is light, the manure will act primarily 

 as a water-retaining agent. In these cir- 

 cumstances we think it best that it should be 

 applied at the time of planting, or a few weeks 

 previous to planting. It should be in a well- 

 rotted condition, and if put in at planting 

 time we advise its being mixed with the loam 

 at the bottom of the trench. By this means the 

 apparent loss occurring from the non-breaking- 

 down of the lumps, which are so often dug up 

 at the end of a dry summer will, to a large 

 extent, be avoided. An even more effective 

 means of aiding the manure to decompose and 

 at the some time act as a water reservoir for 

 the plant, is to mix one part of manure with 

 two parts of loam some days before planting, 

 and to apply this mixture at the bottom cf 

 the trench. 



Employment in Public Parks : Paris. Write 

 to the respective superintendents of the parks 

 for a form of application, or apply personally. 



Hardy Shrubs to Flower during July, 

 August and September: J. V. The follow- 

 ing plants will be suitable for your purpose : 

 ^Esculus parviflora, sometimes met with under 

 the name of Pa via macrostachya, grows freely 

 in damp soils, and produces great quantities of 

 fragrant white flowers, with long stamens and 

 red-tipped anthers, from the middle of July on- 

 wards. Hedysarum multijugum, a pea- 

 flowered shrub from South Mongolia, is of 

 rather straggling habit. Its purple flowers are 

 produced in axillary racemes during August 

 and September. Hypericum Hookerianum, a 

 vigorous-growing Nepaul St. John's Wort, dis- 

 plays its clear, yellow flowers towards the end 

 of August, at which time those of H. patulum 

 are on the wane. H. Moserianum continues 

 to flower throughout September. Olearia 

 Hcnstii, the New Zealand Daisy-bush, forms a 

 neat cvtrgreen, with small box-like leaves and 

 white, fragrant flowers in July and August. 

 Of Escalloniiis, E. Philippiana from Valdivia 

 is remarkable for the abundance of small, 

 white flow r ers, borne in long, arching shoots, 

 clothed with narrow, pale-green leaves. 

 The hybrid — Langleyensis (E. Philippiana 

 X E. sanguinea) is effective, and its rose-pink 

 flowers are borne with great freedom. Ley- 

 cesteiia formosa, an easily-grown, perfectly 

 hardy shrub, should not be omitted. It has 

 drooping racemes of white flowers, suffused 

 with purple, and the plant flourishes in poor 

 soils. Spiraea Douglasii, a w T ell-known free- 

 growing shrub, produces terminal racemes of 

 rose-coloured or purple flowers. The under- 

 sides of the leaves are white, and have a pleas- 

 ing effect when disturbed by wind. S. Lind- 

 leyana, a tall growing species, bears an abund- 

 ance of cream-coloured flowers when planted in 



a sunny position. One of the most dependable 

 of late-flowering Spiraeas is S. discolor (S. 

 amefolia), whose graceful panicles of whitish 

 flowers hang from the apex of practically 

 every well-ripenvd sliOL.t. Pailadelphus Got 

 donianus, a SwA*ong-gi owing Meek Orange, 

 bears larue white, almubi scentless, flowers v ij 

 great freedom. Clerodendron trichotomum 

 will succeed in a warm situation. It bears 

 large heads of white flowers, with reddish- 

 coloured calyx-lobes. The best of the late- 

 flowering Hydrangeas is H. paniculata grandi- 

 flora, which has sterile flowers borne in long 

 panicles. In order to get the best results, the 

 • previous year's shoots should be spurred back 

 in February to within one or two eyes of 

 the old wood. Clethra acuminata, a floiiferoi; 

 North American shrub, is effective in August. 

 The small, white sweet-scented flowers ai 

 borne in racemes. Catalpa bignonioides, the 

 Indian Bean, forms a medium-sized tree, and 

 bears large quantities of white flowers, suf- 

 fused with puce, and dotted with purple in 

 the yellow throat. Eucryphia pinnatifolia 

 must have a sunny position, perfect drainagi 

 and rich soil. Its deep-green glossy leaves and 

 pure-white single flowers with golden anthers, 

 are effective. The Genistas furnish several 

 July-flowering shrubs, of which G. hispanica 

 pumila, G. ^Ethne-nsis and G. radiata are good 

 examples. Ligustrum sinense and L. Quihoui 

 are summer-flowering Chinese Privets. The 

 flowers are white. Indigofera Geiardiana, a 

 free-growing Himalayan species, bears axillary 

 racemes of rose-coloured, pea-shaped flowei 

 towards the end of August. Amorj 

 canescens (Lead plant) has grey leaves, and 

 bears slender panicles of bluish-purple 

 flowers in autumn. Cytisus austriacus bears 

 clusters of yellow flowers from July to Septem- 

 ber. Zenobia speciosa pulverulenta, Veronica 

 Traversii and V. La Seduisante are other good 

 autumn -flowering shrubs. 



Hypertrophied Growths on Gooseberry : 



J. II. W. The outgrowths are dense tufts of 

 roots, usually the result cf an excessive! 

 damp situation, although certain plants pro- 

 duce such outgrowths in all conditions. 



Lily-of-the-V alley Failing: Valley. No 

 disease is present in the plants. The cause of 

 failure must be locked for in some wrong cul- 

 tural treatment. 



Names of Fruits : E. C. 1, Tower of Glamisj 



2, French Crab ; 3, Minchull Crab. 

 Annie Elizabeth. 



J. 11 (r. 



Picea 

 Abi 



1, 



3, 



Cupressus 



Names of Plants : O. Stapler. 

 Morinda ; 2, Thuya canadensis ; 

 nobilis ; 4, Cryptomeria japonica ; 5, 

 pisifera var. plumosa ; 6, Thuya plicata 

 1, Oncidium oblon-atum; 2, Brassia verrucosa; 

 3, Ccelia triptera ; 4, Oncidium sphacelatum. 

 E. Tull. Ccelogvne speciosa. (This was over- 

 looked last week.)— C. S. & Co. Genista n 

 panica.— //. W. Both specimens are forms 

 Buxus 

 D. M. 



the common Box.— 

 insufficient for f 



better shoot 



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 ro< s 



In 



sempervirens, 

 The specimen 

 poses of identification, 

 when in flower. 

 Nectarine and Vine Roots : L. 



is no fungus disease present on the vin ® - . ^ 

 which are rotten, probably due to 

 drainage. The Nectarine roots are im" 

 with crown gall, a bacterial disease, a d 

 sprinkling of superphosphate should be p 

 over the roots, and the roots covered 

 soil. 



Sheep Poisoned by Rhododendrons : V . ■ ^ 



Gard. Chron., January 31, 1885, p. 1W, » the 

 stated that "a well-authenticated case ^ 

 poisoning of 10 sheep is reported trow 

 Middlesex ; these, with some 200 ot her., 

 ing broken down a fence in Whittoi 

 rear Hounslow, and eaten freely ot tne ^ 

 dodendron foliage, which was abundant ^ 

 shrubberies." A local veterinary surgeo^ 

 examined the dead sheep found the * 

 full of partly-digested Rhododendron^^ 

 and he expressed opinion that u^ 

 dron leaves were the cause of death. 



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