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rejoinder, that the Aquariam is a central spot, and large nor well-coloured, and I was Tees d that plenty 
certain amount of roughness, А pure reflexed the board of management, the National such could be bought for 3s. 62. Then 
Japanese variety, the colour is а beautiful rosy-buff prom рз 4 : returns for 
Chrysanthemum Society is treated with a liberality mine came to per tree, pan ben А 
проп в yellow ground, the tips of the florets yellow, and jn ; еврес of the all-important financial aspect would bout the amount, ‘The fact is, а 
and attractive appearance about the flower not zurely, if the National Chrysanthemum Society can in my orchard which crops regularly in alternate y 
easy to describe, The florets are very long, regular, raise £1000 for prizes (is sach a sum really needed?) and which has produced Apples to the value of 5 ig 
and of average wi е "а W. Wells, of Earlswood next year as it proposes to do, it can, amongst one season. I believe they are Curltails, а sort noone 
ай. Redhill, t hom we are indebted for the its numerous—and, in man pape, wealthy— would plant now—an extra crop should be a 
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bloom represented by fig. 113, is one of two that 58 ith lly earnest and CYCLAMEN CULTURE.—Cyclamens 
were produced by а plant in Mr, Wells’ nursery Ane fort аре абый this niocti-to-Be- nary good treatment, that is, with d ЖА 
that only arrived 7 the raiser (E. Calvat) in desired state of affairs, success would crown auch — the supply of moisture to the gas 
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March last. One of these blooms was included in endeavours, the jubilee exhibition would be ared- he hot dryi 
Mr, Wells’ collection he forty- veu аб the Дд; letter-day in its career, and the National Chrysan- apraying-can, a free circulation of air, the iine 
and the other one was shown in eti- themum Society would secure practical support from of cold draughts, with abu ce of 
tion at the Hall exhibition, The дг Лоа а not unimportant who at present - aloof roni ote v5 E dd "ng we had in 
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—— exactly 8 inches across, and wa ze ; mom p o заоч sociations, d in ү The growth, which is always free during ie 
s "T y тм waa dipen, > Sus tirme has wc cultivation and popularisation of the Golden Flower? à September, was this season quite exceptional, 
ificated during the present season by the National and that it should have a worthy place of exhibition. not a few of the plants have required 
Chrysanthemum Society, and an Aw ard of Merit po vie from 5 inch into 7-inch flower-pots Oar 
has been conferred upon it by the Royal Horticul- lants have profited by an application or two 
tural 2 It may be erem to add that the ARYOPTERIS mel Benge tet —Inthe pere weak soot-water, and of the following mixture, 
vd does not succeed upon the “first crown” pun ү; мем 26, 1895, W. W., os of Caryop- vz, two parts Peruvian guano, one part nitrate of 
asd 10 in thie ‘arial ar dataa do the teris Mastacan thus, writes that Reba that габ робавһ, ‹ part sulphate of ammonia, and three 
д ell t 9 le d'Or " will require to be well sheltered during the winter, parts mineral superphosphate, Tne above ingre- 
ты е0? save in any privileged parts of Eagland. In the diente should b» passed through а very fiae-meihid 
environs of Paris the plant resists well in pleine sieve, in orde b get t well mixed together, 
terre during the winter planted a little deeply. І lf ounce of this ture put into 1 gallon 
have seen in the late spring some plants of that shrub of water will be sufficiently strong, and it may 
H OME CORRESPONDENCE. that had been forgotten in a border “ = preceding be afforded the plants once а week. It may alo 
i в п come up strongly. The s had quite Бе applied as a top-dressing at the rate of 1 cz 
decayed, but th ts had not леа, twith- o ten plants standing iu 5 ower-pots; but 
DAPHNE A RUBRA AT BERKELEY CASTLE. standing a cod in Ghent of 17° Réaumur below zero. the former is the safer method of using it. The 
—Amongst the many features of interest at Berkeley Conseqaently I consider the plant quite hardy. Cyclamen has many valuable properties over and 
Castle is nibere Moda f Daphnes, growing in one ‘ant is an excellent bee plant. During the above the average of florist’s flowe it is free- 
of the houses, planted out ir d consider ве of flowering from y to the middle of blooming, has a pact habit of growth, hand 
them wonderful examples of cultivation, being the O:tober, I have seen every day thousands of honey- somely-marked leaves—which in themselves ought 
picture of healthy development, well farnished with bees visit a group of Caryopteris Mastacanthus, and to recommend it for houre aad ta i 
branches down to the ground, with many hundreds they gave a continual movement to the plants b; —and the flowering-plant lasts 20 long in the 
of s of aweet-scented flowers, dispensing the their going to and fro. It is also an elegant plant sitting room, prodvcing, as it will, a succemioi 
ragrance around. These plants average 5 feet to forthe ornament of the peus. on account of its of blcom from October to Nove mber — enough 
7 feet in height and иы and as much — long period of flowering. V. A. C., Ledeburg, Ghent. good qualities to pat it in the foremost rank, 
Mr Shore informed me th gest wer © It was feared at one time, that as the flower 
from cuttings fourteen к ago; all of ioe are CHRYSANTHEMUM GOLDEN WEDDING. — My increased in size, there would be a decrease in the 
on their own roots (not grafted). He keeps propa- experience with this variety during the present number of them; but the large Bowen varieties 
gating them in this way and the plants of less than season enables me to endorse the remarks made bloom jast as profusely as the small ones, and many 
one year old are 1 foot in height, proving that on its — respectingitby Mr r. W. H. Divers in your last issue. Like of the blooms have from five to nine petals, and 
own roots, when properly grown, Daphne indica many other growers, until this season I failed to grow these from 1} to 2 inches in length, an i 
rubra is a valuable plant for winter flowering. At it satisfactorily, and felt inclined » discard it alto- broad, with colours from very deep shades of purple 
Berkeley the plant is freer than any grafted plant I киш de by adopting a different course of treat- aod crimson, rose and pink, to the pure white. 
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е ever observed, e Cyclamens, Primulas, this year produced some excellent E N, George, The Vineries, Milton. 
arnations, and Chrysanthemums are very attractive — measuring 8 inches across by 5 deep. Tne 
just now, all being well done, Rusticus. colour of this variety is very Моите, and for НОВА RUGOSA FOR GAME COVERT. — Is 1 
decorative purposes one of the best. Cutting were “H. J. C.," of Grimston, Tadcaster, ally olin 
í CRABS AND APPLES IN nme GROUNDS.— inserted singly in thamb-pots on December 15 last, fan,” when he suggests Rosa rugosa for game с0 
our correspondent ** D. Т. F." does well to recom- cool treatment being given from the commence- No donbt an acre or two of this beantifal flowering 
шапа the use of these plants in pleasar grounds,and ment. e plante were stopped during the second Plant or shrub woul have e effect, especia T 
non especially for arches, I can imagine that the week in April, two breaks only being reserved, when in bloom, and the growth had attained somi 
ect would be very charming. I think it a great crown buds being taken. Compost used in potting 5 to 6 feet in height, and would also provide shelte 
pity that Crabs and Apples are not planted more was of a light rich nature, € унем artificial manure for some kinds of game; but how about the dogs ant 
paced ia mi in pleasure gardens; for if thetrees were being given during the season. The final shift was sportsmen that had to drive and get them out? 
— in suitable positi jons, the effect 2 the spring to 8-inch pots. H. Warren, aston Clinton Gardens, have a vivid recollection of ig through fu 
would be very gratifying, and in the autumn а bushes when rabbit-shooting e south Dowin 
source s of pleasure, especially where viridia fit for A HEAVY CROP OF POTATOS.—I have been and also remember the difficulty d ‘gewing ке 
this , &c., also planted we ed, We have scanning the columns f the Gardeners’ Chronicle e the fi 
autumn planted several good varieties of dessert daring the past few weeks to find the weight of a half-blinded state of some of the 
Арр - background to beds of Lilac and Potato crop from а given area, which might enable driven into their flesh and eyes as they ab 
durnum in the grounds here, but I should not me to form a comparison with the crop grown at after their game, Bat thie, I take it, woul at 
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advise Crabs for this purpose, especially Р M | 
gyrus Malus this place, the varieties are Satton’s Satisfaction and surpassed by the thorny barrier of eee 
variety мы тоге ЕТ of its habit to run upwards. This Beauty of Hebron, planted side by side, and each least, I think so, and if such covert was at all high sai 
table for woodland scenes or any occupying exactly 2 square rods of ground, Tae dense, I for one would forego the pleasure o ning i 
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place where its form would correspond with sets of Satton's Satisfaction were Ааны 18 inches among it, and not risk my doge’ eyes 
-— scenery. George Burrows, Berwick apart, and the rows were 4 feet apart, and the pro- апу that І cared for. Let апу one try ае н 
Gardens, Shrewsbury. duce weighed 6 сле 7 Ib., equal to 24 tons 5 cwt, іп a bramble covert, and then possibly ud bs l: 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. — Ia г The ы ers were large and of good shape, get a small idea of what Rosa rugosa would Bun 
view of the Jubilee — of this societ 1 many of them weighing 2 lb, 4 oz. eacb. Beauty of —when it was Rosa rugosa, and nothing be jel 
year, and whilst ther 5 ed next Hebron, planted on the same day, at 12 inches apart, годова, I have seen Berberis адан aun 
doriou ol th e is A ud ee and the тел. : feet, yielded 4 cwt., ог 19 tons per with good effect, and the berries were u ө 
question to ask, Whether а much more ea го — acre. The tubers are of good shape, but not so for the birds; but the most beautiful covert, 
Чы Ашай Иш Qu мазий ур йен 1агде аз uis Y 3 i the heaviest tuber thinking, is that made by the Rh ododendron. , Lord 
of the society for its annual display? I ld weighed 1 Ib. 10 oz. Oars is not considered a good forty years ago, I saw one of about acre goù 
be difficult to find a more —— * ah district for the Potato, and this crop is looked upon Derby’s in Knowsley Park. Tae shelter ын 
effective display of the se tear Or the aa exceptional here, although in more favoured and dry under the rich Y green eno colour 
e (to bake a ver? charitable localities it may not be uncommon. I may add, that and then the wealth of varied tit 
view) are not conducive to the proper: enjo : these Potatos were planted to illustrate in a small was а sight once seen could в vet peneats 
and examination of the оние yment way the advantages gained by giving the plant plenty It was lovely; the pheasants соя тегей oan gi 
arrangements (perhaps in some respects шато ын) of space, Т. Leith, Herriard Park, Basingstoke, and the rabbit scuttled here апі f. al aided 
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necessarily incident on on apa an overflow exhibition, _ COX'8 ORANGE PIPPIN. T have four standard better had it been “broken up" * a we 
wI trees,” such as Aties or Piner. Formy 0 the 
— io € season " алды twenty-seven bushels. do not think any shrab so full of thorns rai i 
ey sold for 48, 6d, per bushel, as they were neither Коа ragosa, or even our own beautif fal Dog 
