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THE GARDENERS 
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[Maron 19, 1887, 
PANCRATIUMS AND HYMENOCALLIS. 
Pancratium fragrans and P. auratum, = hae iat 
handsome stove bulbs, an 
ir de A odi pow 
ely dry during the winter 
They are easily cultivated when placed 
in suitable positions, and succeed in rich loam and 
sand made firm, and after their roots have thoroughly 
taken hold of the fresh soil, л liquid manure 
n be increased 
ymenocallis macrostephana is 
ipn allied i and its blossoms much resemble, 
the абоуе. It also succeeds well when subjected to 
similar E Thomas Coomber, Hendre Gardens. 
POTTING Іліломз. 
The present is а good time to repot established 
plants of Lilium auratum and other choice varieties 
tees should be turned out of the pots, the loose к 
e roots, and repotted in a mixture of 
one of horse- 
SN of sharp i fine charcoal, and fresh 
t g 
should be worked amongst them 
rately firm. If large specimen plants are sought for 
some of the largest bulbs of the respective varieties 
should be placed rather closely together in 10 or 
саде наре but the most useful sized plants are 
n6 and 7-inch pots. Afterthe bulbs are 
bent ther shou be stood on boards к on the 
border e Peach-house or vinery, and ven 
ч e water to settle the soil тё, the 
roots. After this they will require very little water 
wee the plants have pushed into growth, when, as 
the pots become filled with roots, they should have 
liberal =e with an occasional application of 
liquid man ure during the growing and flowering 
: E W.W. 
FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 
FIGS., 
SrronG growing shoots should be stopped so as to 
with this object in 
e fo rthwith i اا‎ that spring from 
the base efi the trees as soon as they appear, and Poeni 
the roots well supplied with tepid liquid m 
Syringe the pem thoroughly with water a few "ruht 
warmer than house morning and afternoon at 
closing time, 9.4 the temperature may rise to 85° 
or 90? with sun-heat ; but, assuming that the house 
is an air-tight one, open the top ventilators slightly, 
late in the evening, and aim at a night temperature 
from 60° to 65°, and 65° to 70° by day with fire- 
4. 
STRAWBERRIES, 
In order to maintain a regular and continuous 
е 
o and been washed, should then 
be put in any pit or frame that may be at hand, or 
in the forcingchonaes where 
to 55°. Som 
anywhere near the glass 
at 
required oftener 2 once or twice before the flowers 
appear—a week or two hence. The plants should 
then be given а sdéséwhat dry and airy atmosphere, 
passing the hand lightly over the expanded flowers 
about mid-day until the fruits are set, when these 
conditions should be reversed until the berries begin 
to colour, when a dry atmosphere сй again be 
ч 
observed, so ا‎ put flavour in the frui 
«, РЕАСНЕЗ. 
Syringe the om. án the early house morning and 
afternoon with tepid ‘water and maintain a night 
temperature of 50°. 55°, 60°—65° by day with fire- 
heat, and 75°—80° with sunsheat, a free proses 
of fresh air we admitted to the house at the sam 
time. Where the fruit has set thickly on the aa 
the number should be reduced, leaving the fin 
thinning till the stoning process is com pleted. 
Attend to the disbudding of the shoots of trees in 
succession-houses in the manner set forth at p. 254. 
Н. W. Ward, Longford Castle. 
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TREES AND SHRUBS. 
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EUONYMUS FIMBRIATUS. 
From a note in M. Planchon’s catalogue of the 
seeds of the Montpellier Botanic Garden it appears 
that the plant cultivated under the above name in 
European gardens is ie that species, but E. pendulus 
of Wallich. The true E. fimbriatus has papery 
leaves, whereas E. Dis ulus has ER In 
many place s in the south and west of England E. 
pendulus is hardy, and is partic le иың їп 
spring by reason of the beautiful salmon-red colour 
of the young growths. It is an excellent plant 
grown as a bush in a corridor or cool conservatory. 
PLANERA AQUATICA. 
Does this tree still exist in British gardens? The 
нч те 
proved. untrue to na Generally speaking, the 
Elms and Hornbeams so 
M. Planchon says that the true plan 
Mes es балд cultivated xr Versailles, but must now 
ve become very rare in Europe. Geo. Nicholson. 
HE Harrsias. 
Halesia tetraptera i is oe a most Мамы Pe 
but Н. diptera is much better; its ‘flow 
as large and of a pure white which is pres ihor- the 
yellowish tint of the Н. tetraptera. They are both 
equally hardy, Seeds of H. diptera can be obtained 
direct from d pegs States, but young plants are 
carce and dea often even unattainable. There 
is a splendid pod of it in the Botanic Garden, 
Turin. Brussels. 
HYACINTH SHOW IN EXETER. 
Тнк tenth annual "ce of Hyacinths at 
bue! s, The Exeter Nur- 
held on March 11. In 
жү ү year, i M snow fell during the day, 
the run was favoured with brig ET weather 
this time, and appeared to the рыб advantage. 
Since this annual show was established in ps city, 
no better display was brought together than that 
taged t is year, whether for size, ME of colour, or 
vigour of growth. Several n arieties have been 
added to those which have Judi gained favour, so 
that visitors who have seen the exhibition in former 
years found additional pleasure in inspecting the 
latest growths, whilst these new arrivals were so 
uL extra attractions.to an already attractive com- 
in 
'The а exhibits have never b 
even if they are not the es which have yet been 
sent to A splendid array of spikes, 
1lod 
with not a weakling among them, was sent by the 
Rev. T. 
ran away with ease 
secured the top prize. 
ий 
purple ; Marchioness of Lorne, a buff colour. 
Sims’ Hyacinths belongs to 
cting and the cultural skill dis- 
merit attaching to Mr. 
the taste in select 
played by his Me Mr. 
J. Yarde, of Chudleigh (J. Daw, gr.), who 
from the other competitors, and 
Mrs. Rowe, of Pettis iui 
r WiC: Aiii of Clyst St. George, were placed 
A. C. Williams, who has 
raised this year as good a spring stock as y 
in an 
He has also produced some new and 
as well as 
nd 
d by а titii. display of 
choice foliage plants, Weine = ies specimens. 
Their Hy тутун "eap 
kinds, as "well a 
e older favourites 
and үзү 
‚ Allo 
were banati Nire 
HOME CORRESPONDENCE. 
THE BULB MITE, ITS CAUSE AND CURE (p. 290, 
some cue ca 
on ае to find it simply -: lime remed: 
advocated by Mr. Culverwell, of 
se Soe 
с тс 
been — a in cleansing or r checking the E 
lime on Euchar 
not badly at 
two later cum 375, 
ound was = so muc 
but how t o get. at t the Er 
bulb still remains a mystery 
55 — of the bulb, and not, as it 
simply on the 
generally is, betw. 
ео еатё, ап nd in 
roots, lime, soot, 
and other bulbs, slightly affect 
= lime-water will destroy mite, if the bulbs are 
to me. If the mite wore 
water, or even fine 
hiph ir 
dust from the itokehole, would i soon kill فلا‎ the 
mite find more congenial quarters ; but if the a is 
a 
well t 
ing it, А 
utside. So much for the said cure 
se 
ject, as he seems to me to 
growe 
these remedies 
adopt Tops 
ed." This I cannot accept, so will with Ba = 
| hope others have also been successful, t 
уш 
чч not, and will turn their attention to be many 
r 
we are ny ranp 
with mite ? "T. poen Darley A 
FRUIT BUDS AND 
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carrying it to the syringer. 
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