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'the name of H. japon 
Ferrvany 12, 1887.] 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
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days until the roots have pushed into the soil, when 
it should be discontinued. nts over- 
head, and the walls and paths generally, morning an 
on bright days, romote enial atmo- 
afterno 
sphere in the house, and at 
vent red-spider from attacking the plants. Ventilate 
freely during favourable weather, to secure short- 
jointed arare ^ia in the plants, H. W. 
Ward, Longford € 
TREES AND SHRUBS. 
HAMAMELIS ARBOREA. 
Arboretum at Kew there is a fine plant of 
e Japanese tree in full flower, and we 
ys from Messveitch. The 
a small tree. 
different, H. virginica producing its on 
flowers in autumn, frequently edite the leaves have 
fallen. H. arborea has been n figured i in these columns 
and inus in February, 1881. In 
tab. 6659, it is figured under 
ick but whatever the plant 
may be botanically, for garden purposes it is quite 
distinct from that species. 
the Botanical Magazine 
AZALEA LINEARIFOLIA. 
This very interesting and pretty Japanese shrub 
has withstood the severe frosts at the end of last 
са апа beginning of this without apparent injury 
the open air. ong narrow leaves and long 
si rap-like rosy-pink petals of this species render it а 
very distinct plant, very different in aspect from any 
other species. It probably only requires to be better 
known to be much more widely cultivated. 
Tue Wuanuoo, ов WINGED Erw. 
One of the most striking of the deciduous trees at 
group of these trees would form a feature in any park 
or place of public resort. Ulmus T = its native 
habitats, forms a small tree from eet in 
height, and furnishes fine-grained, hard, pya 
and valuable timber. N, 
FORSYTHIA VIRIDISSIMA, 
Several large standard specimens of this rarely 
seen shrub ar 
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noticed perhaps а slight preference for good fibrous 
loam that is neither excessively dry nor cunt 
RIBES AUREUM. 
One E ios most pronounced types of the Leere 
Currant 
s For variety's sake it is well het a poit ë 
the bright yellow flowers contrasting во well with 
of the common R. sanguineum. The orange- 
red flowers of R. Gordonianum—which, by-the-bye, 
is supposed to bea hybrid aem the two above- 
ise attractive ; 
is by not а fer considered the 
finest of the genus Ta. 
like blossoms are well shown va off when 
speciosum the red Fuchsia- 
trained against 
a wall and being a remarkably floriferous plant, it 
has a peculiarly imposing effect when seen from 
This plant differs from most of the others, 
inasmuch as the foliage is usually fully developed at 
flowering time. For distant effect and where planted 
in good bold masses, few spring-flowering shrubs are 
more suitable for open airy situations, and at respect- 
able distances from drives and walks, 4, D, W. 
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CULTURAL MEMORANDA, 
URGINEA MARITIMA 
is now the correct name for the plant, which is 
perhaps more widely kn known as Scilla maritima. I 
is only in warm spots in favoured localities that this 
produces its large pyramidal inflorescences in the 
open air in this country, but in a greenhouse there is 
not much difficulty in getting it to produce its pretty 
bluish flowers. The bulbs attain a considerable es 
and along the Mediterranean coasts, where it 
found wild, these are vU and sold by Wn 
for medicinal purposes. id eria the scales are 
pounde in & mortar 
cheese, and then used as а di on for rats and mice ; 
besides they are also used for tanning Jesi: G. N. 
NICOTIANA AFFINIS. 
This sweetly-scen nted annual is of very easy 
ure, and is alike useful for planting in mixed 
borders and beds in the flower garden, and the 
embellishment of the conservatory. For the latter 
urpose three sowings should be made in the DE 
in February, April, and the first or second week i 
June; plants =. the fi 
June, from the second in August 
October, and tices per the third supplying flowers 
in winter zis early spring. The seed should be sown 
in well-drained pots in light sandy soil, and be 
covered lightly with a sprinkling of the same, and 
then watered кени а nies rose and placed in a 
warm pit or fra he гелен es are large 
enough to handle viu no be pricked out in pans 
or boxes at 2 inches apart, subsequently eia them 
singly into 3-inch pots, shi 
pots (those destined for pot culture) as soon as they 
are established 
SPIRÆA JAPONICA. 
The Fern-like foliage of this nae surmounted 
very 
atches at intervals of а couple of 
s to recen in а good succession of fresh 
plants ; pe should have liberal supplies of weak 
op: rege atthe roots from the time the plants 
to growth until imei open their flowers, when 
vate sily should be given 
CALCEOLARIAS, 
y of these showy : aw popular spring-flowering 
plants will now be requi 
for if they are allowed to <A 
being са. into sore flowing pots the 
Hence the alerted of the plants 
being shifted sia t 1} inch larger in 
diameter than the ones thé were in at the proper 
time. Other points in their culture being a attended 
to, the plants will do well in a compost consisting of 
three parts light turfy loam and one of sweet leaf- 
ould (free from worms), with a good dash of drift 
or coarse river sand added. In potting do not 
pit having a south aspect, and in which a жерлес 
ranging from 4)° t 
and 10? or 15? higher by day, will be hers ies to 
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latter have dee well into the soil, when it 
be given with care a 
should at all 
aring, and fresh air should be admitted 
freely on all favourable opportunities. H. W. W. 
THE Товевоѕе. 
Having procured good solid bulbs, remove all side 
growths, and pot up singly in 3-inch pots. Old potting 
soil sifted will suit very well at this stage, as only a 
small quantity is rte for this size of pot; then 
plac e them in a cool dry 
in cocoa-nut fibre refuse or some such material to 
ае ће осли of giving аб m т root- 
ion As soon as the s have 
rea ant а edge of нез pots prepare | a а 
cient quantity of soil, ais ded 
for Hyacinthe, and shift “She cay into gar 
n be limited they may be 
good results ; they may then be removed to warmer 
quarters in b atches sufficient to meet se geo 
means advantageou 
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t, I am of Ee Mia TT may be had in 
о, all t s In conclusion, Те 
deprecate а zn use Lok the water-pot till nich 
time as they have gehe plenty of roets. J. A. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
RHUBARB. 
, Fers plantations can be formed at almost any 
ound has been prepared and is 
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ould, if 
possible, be selected. In planting, single divisions 
of the clumps should be used, and preference given 
to good strong plump buds, which should be arran 
at a distance of from 4 to 5 feet apart. Ifanin 
ting next year. During 
be kept under and all wert remo oved on their 
appearance, Each season a prof nate number of 
ven sufficient for early forcing, ices for lifting 
otherwise, should be selected, and allowed to fully 
develope, rth having none of the leaves removed the 
current year 
HORSERADISH 
will grow almost anywhere, and, generally speaking, 
does an чаб ave itas it should be—tender, ^ Juicy, 
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made with а dibber to their entire length, 
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time M боп now till the end p March will үн а aol 
time to plant, John Austen, Witley Court 
