Much H, 1363.] 



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more than a ^neration ago, used to be done witli fine effect 

 on the terraces at Valleyfield, under the management of the 

 late 3Ir. Stewart, who along with such worthies as the 

 Messrs. Beattie of Scone, McDonald of Dalkeith, McXab of 

 Edinburgh, Bishop of Methven, ic, constituted the aristo- 

 cracy of Scottish gardeners in our boyhood; when Donald 

 Beaton studied at Perth when other men slept, and im- 

 proved himself under Bamet with the greater advantages 

 for self-culttire which Edinburgh afforded. These Eoses were 

 richly manured every year ; the shoots were thinned-out in 

 summer, leaving from three to five or more of the strongest 

 to a plant. These would generally grow from 3 to 5 feet, 

 or more in length. In autumn the old shoots were cut clean 

 out, the ground manured and forked over, the points of 

 these long shoots nipped off, and then pegged-down pretty 

 close to the ground, and almost every bud threw up next 

 season a stubby short flowering-shoot, making almost a 

 carpet of splendid Eoses. We have never seen the system 

 so thoroughly carried out since, though it has frequently 

 been practised by ourselves and others. These carpets of 

 Boses never cross our memory without bringing to our mind 

 the slim form of the good, kind-hearted, clever old man who 

 generally did the pruning and the pegging with a neatness 

 and artistic finish that the young blue aprons could scarcely 

 hope to imitate. With all his neat handedness and goodness 

 of heart our old friend had a dash of the eccentric, which 

 seemed to have prevented him taking a suitable social posi- 

 tion. What was rather uncommon then, in his very yonng 

 days he had gone to Loudon, no doubt to obtain a share of 

 the Scotch good things that went there; but he did not 

 succeed, came back, and ended his days at TaUeyfield as a 

 garden labourer. This story of Eoses' will not be without 

 its use if it lead our young brethren, who often must live 

 with but little society, studiously to refrain from cultivating 

 an eccentricity of manner, address, or action, as this eccen- 

 tricity has caused the wreck of the social standing of many 

 a clever man, besides good, happy Eobert Horn. 



<^ve plenty of afr when the weather would permit to 

 Calceolarias in cold pit to fit them for going out of doors 

 nnder the protection of mats, branches, Are. Protected 

 earth-beds from rains that the soil may be dry for Gera- 

 niums. Gave manure water to Cinerarias, Primroses, 

 Camellias, Azaleas, ic, the latter weak. Looked to forced 

 flowers, bulbs, ic Proceeded with potting all kinds of 

 plants; the usefol in the shape of Strawberries contend- 

 ing for space with flowering plants and bedding plants. 

 Examined Caladiums that were fresh potted and placed on 

 a slight hotbed, and find they will soon want fresh potting. 

 If roots are well encouraged now, the leaves will be sure to 

 come fine afterwards. Started Begonias, Gesneras, Achi- 

 menra, ic, below Tines, and when tafrly in leaf, or showino- 

 leaf, win fresh pot. Proceeded with cuttings, and sowing 

 tender and half-tender annuals, in the way frequently ad- 

 vised, but which we suppose we must soon repeat if we 

 would please some of our readers, who tell us that we write 

 as if all were readers from the beginning, and also that we 

 have neglected window gardening of late. In the mean- 

 time we would say to all intended cultivators of the PeriUa 

 and Arivimnthus melancholicus ruber: Sow the seeds and 

 place in a nuld sweet hotbed before the middle or the 25th 

 of this month, and harden-off as soon as possible. J£ larger 

 plants and stunted, they will not thrive so well as yotmger 

 plants not stunted. The Amaranthas makes a fine shade 

 with the Perilla, and few plants soften down so well the 

 bright creamy yellow of the Calceolaria amplexicaulis. Our 

 place is rather too cold and exposed for it. If seedling 

 Lobelias, io., are up, be carefal to prick off before th^ be 

 too close together and damp off. 



Other plants much the same as in previous weeks. We 

 would particularly wish the growers of fine Pelargoniums to 

 be carefal to give air so early in the morning that the leaves 

 may all be dry before the sun strikes them, and also that 

 the plants will do better if the pots are set on boards, than 

 on any other substance ; ashes, earth, sand, &e., being the 

 worst.^E. P. 



J. C.^Wheeler i Son, Gloucester. — Wheeler's Little Book on 

 Grasses, aiid Priced List qf Farm Seeds. 



WUliam Paul, Waltham Cross. — Spring Catalogue of New 

 Boses, Geraniums, HoHyftocis, Dahlias, ^'c. 



COYE^^I GAILDEN' IIAEZET.— Mabch 11. 



Tiie sapply of Greens and other oat-door produce continaes rather short, 

 and the quotations of last week, are fully Dcainuined. Apples are still vary 

 plentiful, other fruit sufficient for the demand. Forced Strawberries are 

 selling at os. 6d. per ounce ; and some new Grapes may also be had. Of the 

 old there Is still a good supply. Continental importations are well kept up, 

 and comprise th.e same arciclea as mentioned in previous reports. Of Pota- 

 toes there is a heavy stock- 



ipples \ sieve 3 



Apncots doz. 



Cherries tb. 



Cbestnocs bush. H 



Currants, Eed„.J sieve 



Black do- 



FiRs doz. 



Filberts lOOlbs. 40 



Cobs .„.„ do. 50 



Groc'seberries ...^ sieve 

 Graoes, Hamburglis lb 7 



iloscats 



Lemons loO 3 



to 4: 







Melons ^..each 



Mulberries .... punnet 



Nectarines »« doz. 



Oranges „ 100 6 



Peaches doz. 



Pears (kitchen). ..bush. 5 



dessert doz. 3 



Pine Apples lb. 10 



Plums J sieve 



Pomegi-anates eaeh 



Quincea ^ sieve 



Raspberries.... „ lb. 



Waluata , bush, 1-4 



s. d. 8. 

 too 

 

 

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TBGETAJBLES. 



TRADE CATALOGUES EECEIYED. 

 London Seed Companj-, OS, TVelbeck Street, Cavendish 

 Square, London. — Genend Price Current of Farm Sesds. 



[ Artichokes each 



! Aspara^s bundle 



j Beans Broad J sieve 



Sidnev 100 



I Beet, Red...... doz. 



I Broccoli bundle 



i BrusaelsSprouts ^ sieve 



, Cabbage ~ doz. 



Capsieum,s 100 



[ Carrots buQck 



I Cauliflower doz. 



I Celery bundls 



) Cucum&ers each. 



I Endive score 



! Famel bunch 



I 9ariic and Shallots, lb. 



Herbs „..„ bunch 



Horsen^ish, .„ bundle 



, d. s. 

 4to0 

 12 



10 

 6 

 3 

 5 



3 

 

 

 



4 



Leeks bunch 



Lettuce doz. 



Mushrooms ......pottle 



Knstd. & Cress, punnet 



Onions » .. bushel 



pickling quart 



Parsl^ ^ sieve 



Parsnips doz. 



Peas qnars 



Potatoes ....busbel 



Radishes doz. bunches 



Rhubarb bundle 



Savi-iys doz. 



Sea-kale basket 



Spinach « sieve 



Tomatoes ^ sieve 



Turnips ..,.. buncU 



VeeetableMarrows doz. 



d. s. S. 



3to 6 

 



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TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



*#* "We request that no one vn}l write privately to the de- 

 partmental writers of the " Journal of Horticultrire, 

 Cottage G-ardener, and Countrr G-entleman." By so 

 doing they are subjected to imjustifiable trouble and 

 expense. All communications should therefore be ad- 

 dressed soZeZy to The Editors of the Journal of RorticuV- 

 titre, ^'Ct 171, Fleet Street, London, JE.C. 



"We also request that correspondents will not mis up on the 

 same sheet questions relating to Gardening and those 

 on Poultry and Bee subjects, if they expect to get them 

 SLuswered promptly and conveniently, but write them 

 on separate communications. Also never to send more 

 than two or three questions at once. 



i?r.B. — Many questions must remain unanswered until nest 

 week- 



LixmE LAscTFOLiini EUBRTM CcxTTTnE (G. JTapner). — A six or seven 

 inch pot -will do for a sirong- bulb of this Liliam. Drain the pot well, and on 

 that place some rough peat and loam, filling the pot about half full. On 

 this set the bulbs, and just cover all except the point, and then set the pots 

 under your stage on the &oor, and give little water until the stem begins to 

 move ; then bring them into the light, and earth, up as the stem grows. After 

 the end of May a sheltered place out of doors will suit them as well as the 

 greeuhonse or cold pit. When growing freely they require plenty of water. 



Seeds FROii New ZsLkLisn (F, C. A.). — Fittosporum tenfiifolium is an 

 evergreen greenhouse shrub, growing about 3 or 4 feet high, having, if we 

 remem.ber aright, yellowisb white flowers in April and May. Ir does 

 well in a compost of sandy peat two-thirds, and sandy loam one-ttird, with, 

 a tree admixture of silver sand. Hdicardsia grandfjlora is a deciduous or 

 sub-evergreen shrub, bardy in some situations against walls with south or 

 south-west aspects, but is at the best a half-hardy plant requiring protection, 

 in winter. It has yellowish flowers in M;>y and June, and attains a height 

 of 6, 10, and occasionally 12 feet. It reqoires a sandy peat soil. Fodocarpus 

 ferruginea much resembles a Yew, with much wider leaves. It is a half- 

 hardy tree, ^uealj/ptus globulus is an evergreen tree, attaining a height of 

 100 or more feet, and is not hardy, nor are the others named, all being 

 half-hardy plants, and doing best is a cool greenhouse, or a house from 

 whicn frost is barely excluded. "We do not know the others sufficiently to 

 describe them. The seeds of all would be b:St steeped in water at 100° for 

 twenry-four hours before sowing, which may be done at once in a compost 

 of sandy peat and loam. Cover the seeds lighfly, no deeper than their own 

 diameter, place the pots in a little bottom heat, and when the seedlings are 

 ^irly up gradually harden off and grow on in a greenhouse, potting them 

 singly into small pota when sufficiently large to handle. 



