Novnussn 28, 1874 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. - 693 
af from their roots. These very | shoots, exceptin: o or the pur 
le plants, and will thri vein almost anylight com- where a li eng of the trellls Seceani e jea 
post ual parts ofturfy loam and peat, alsoleaf-mould d in the case of trees which have the roots 
old cow-dung, or peat and sphagnum. The pots or reich to pots. These matters should be attended 
in which they are grown should be well drained, | to at o mplete cleansing of the house 
one that poss nt 
equal to the one exhibited. The species has no ~ fully ventilated ‘at the time 
-s fi ; on for ‘any n pots, 
It requires very different treatment to jenna ms forcing, shoul also be 
it; the plant should be plac great care should therefore be e 
the roots. n, aga 
but it likes plenty of light, so that, where convenient, | dry. _ For the next three mo 
be suspended to the roof, about a foot from | careful in the oe of air, 
Baker, C. Common. 
maS care is required amon 
ias now les Eko get over-watered, especia ially when it is cold and sharp. 
des and farinosa—they keep best on a shelf. work well, and d when = be found that 
4 
winter, but the growth made is not good, be very sparing, a 
em d fe 
and do no 
mor 
emos choose 
ents to winter are Spar, if | Oak leaves, to be in readin 
succ 
in a mixed collection, but if they can b placed | It is on on terme an they be 
shelf well p to the light in of | dren cine He rains, 0 will lose 
Enquiries. 
larger pots should have all ae old | liable. It is not advisable to shorten the terminal 
indicated al 
other Vandas. The pe is a meets se in appeara tain extent, 
is found growing ery sidered, oa the knife should be used in this operation 
plac ot sod a minimum “temperature out accordingly. ast year’s growth should be 
* and maximum about ence it should ote tened, and superfluous shoots removed entirely ; 
wn in the Cattleya-house ; $ aid fine pen void having a shoots too thickly placed. G. T. 
: gro Ba Miles, Wycombe A 
It Ses pe A pei wn in | a ar CucumBers.—A_ sudde riod of bitterly cold 
4 ere. | l Siea H n peri 
ona end w year of the - Peta geet weather has necessitated a une kera pe and 
ed for rcised, the 
ina basket Ra vith the fibre loosely worked in amongst | hot-water pipes are im ae p> 
very little water at this seaso roots, to guard inst the latter sce too 
nt 
should see avoura 
it should ‘certainly bè pee, So as far as is 
ee 
a bright sunshine, 
e hot-water pipes, i is likely to 
oggy w 
and ci to charge the evaporating 
which is | troughs. “ye over the "foliage regularly every week, 
cease ri ng 
: pot, pla eb oae an inch spat ue glass, they should be eradicated by washi 
old roots wit inch of t mpost ; | and dressing them over also if it TÀ needful wees 
water lightly 3 wa = roots start i “ners grow Pa nda position of six parts sulphur, one part slaked lime 
u ted at the tpt Horiienttural and one part dissolved glue will be found suitable for 
Society, toeten, Nove mber II, must make the purpose. ae net li er ‘Nees not yet been replaced 
os esses a plant of it Sadan ae grow oe k this shoul e, and the house should 
which ar 
pruned ; ‘ifort 
should be con- | 
be very 
and while a ae 
possible 
the valves 
turn o 
protected from the 
much of their heat- 
not be lost 
RACON. 
FPA 
He that q 
those of the wes 
fellow feeli 
fain 
bon f - 
spondents 
much acc bea informatio 
23. How To Sow ORCHID SEED 
cal ee says that Ophrys seed 
I tried 
24. CRYSTALLISING Fı FLOWERS : 
much for 
pliiis 
far as 
ve sort. e 
penie metallica, W. cca ts fringed as in the parent. 
FRUIT HOUSES. 
&c., | Figs: G. N. The Brown Tur 
this season be HEPATICA, &e. : 
back of those shoots are natives of North 
in w 
tions : if clay preponderates, it i 
is a larger § proportion of sand, i 
medium , inclining to 
‘for ga purposes. 
[Many enquiries which reach us would be more suitably 
answered pie a ose of our correspondents whose expe- 
i pes 
ther t aie oe pasar: Fa of cow ar an as 
good 
Ank; pam and m gi meaite ae eliciting 
the seed of Bee Srei with without 
any att. : but ing Orchids from seed appears to 
an art and mystery. I a Cattleya pod near! 
ripe. Query, as to how to sow the seed? Amateur. 
M,- D; wil be vey 
crystallising flowers 
Sinoman Correspondent, 
CHRYSANTHEMUM : F. Kingsbury. ; 
Your seedling frot 
Langs $ does not m gaar to be any heee g so 
blossoms concerned ; 
natural “dwarfer habit, it my 
colour is a pure 
IES ON LAWN: A. S. The safest way of 
p them, and the cheapest In the end, 
em and early next spring 
key. 
wW. ai Both the plants you name 
aa —Paxton’ 's dorrit 
on 
Saxifraga ; 
4, Narthecium ossifragum ; 
*,* Correspondents are special . requested to address, 
post-paid all communications 
Lemons, 100s i=: 
Moa per O08. ~. o 6-10 Walnuts, p. bush. . 6 Oo e 
s.d.'s.d.) 
eae argae 3- o 6 | Lettuces, per doz: .. % ty es 
Beet, a 
Bont, oe willie og- 16 Onions, young, Oe 
ERE E * amd o 
Carrots, p- | ie. ao E 
Diel; 4, Beurré Rance; 5, rotten; 6, not known. 
Mrs. C., Maywood, A snail Paa Late Bergamot. 
B., ‘Exmouth, 1, 2, Blenheim ree p sa of 
ick. Morceau, SA 
Pear: ‘oe 
t probably a phe lin of 
Leonards. Mos 
Maréchal de la Cour.—&. S. W. Your Pear 
is like a 
rete te gai not certain. —Bowers 
EA 
sm 
Brothers. We do not recognise any of the Apples 
have sent ; the specimens are exceedingly poor. gs 
may be Yorkshire Gig. W. R. ee. 3, Haw- 
(o ing. — 
bably Court Pendu-plat ; 8, probably Court of Wick ; 
9, l Non eil; 10, Scarlet Nonpareil {it is almost 
impossible to name such wretched specimens); 12, 
NAMES OF PLANTS: G. L. = 7, Cheilanthes lendi- 
gera; 8, Adiantum atum; 9, insufficient; zro, 
Nephrodium molle; rr, Selaginella Martensii; 12, 
i i -= C wood. The 
chafelt, Cassia levigata, Willd., a come 
widely spread ical shrub.—Z. Æ. B. 1, Pim 
Gymnogramma chrysophy 
tensii; 4, Adame hispidum ; S: Lastrea int 
media ; 6, Blechnum occidentale ; 7, Cyrtomium fal- 
alome 
M. 1, Veronica Devoniana; 2, Adiantum as- 
sim mile ; ; 3, Adiantum excisum,—Nos, 2 and 3 were, 
y la 
they eg form roots, and ranches can t 
as new plants. It is a common practice in 
vit poate Yes ; we have proved both 
: C, Kilofron 
the black and white Frontignan to make goos stocks 
to graft upon. ena rong-growing so 
iaie emie OF FRU W. Dean. The subjec ect -> 
be mat eated of in our columns during the last 
ae we must refer you to o the information there 
gi on 
mtended for pubia 
, member of 
week as possible. Letters relating to 
should be addressed to the TS 
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED. — 
pa D.—H. W. wf {mpe veel) a ET Nani) —B. BM, 
W. P.—J. S.— 
P SE EAE ITEE 
BIRTH—November 23, at No. 3; St. Ann’ s Place, 
Pere ar Hill, the wife oR. R N: ponpen of a son. 
Markets, 
COVENT GARDEN, November 26. 
Supply ppa the demand having slackened a 
n nearly as sarea week. 
ittle, prices re cargo 
of — aaa St. St. Michael ’s has arrived in good goas 
ater ing at auction from ros. to 20s. each. 
Tay. 
mak 
, Wholesale Apple ‘Market. 
Amen st the choicest 2 cease nE 
h retail market, pte the follow: 
a aoe Oranges ir olina Sweet Potatos, p ik. 
Pe Sweet 
Asparagus and French Beans are makiog their appear- 
Fruit. 
sd. i 8. 
A -sieve 1 o- 1 6 | Melons, win kone? 
il re i 1 6 Nuts, Cob, p. lb 10-16 
English, p.!b. 2 o~ 6 o tangas, pa 100 . 80-120 
, do. 60 „p di o- 36 
8 o-12 0 > weap ace P Tb. . ° 
VEGETABLES. 
s.d. 
. 1 o- 2 o | Mushrooms, per ARE 
ogon 
5 o- 
| Pa y, per bunch. 
