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JOUKNAL OP HORTICULTUKB AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



[ June 27, 1S65. 



roots by means of holes or upright drain-pipes, and yo* 

 keep the surface of the soil dry, so as to have a dry atmo- 

 sphere. It is best when these plants are so treated as never 

 to need any shading, unless for a few days when planted out. 

 We dispensed with covering at night after these hot days, 

 as the coolness, with the soil warm, was refreshing rather 

 than otherwise ; but, then, a cool night should be protected 

 against that a check be not given. 



OSNAlDENTAi DEPAETMENT. 



Proceeded with rolling, machining, and scything the lawn, 

 and nearly finished planting-out bedding plants. After a 

 time of hard continuous work, we are now having the satis- 

 faction of seeing that we shall master our labour, instead 

 of being mastered by it. When there is a great deal of 

 planting-out, there is a good deal of trouble in not only 

 making a different arrangement li-om the preceding year, 

 out also m giving a diversified tone to the whole place, so 

 that one border or group shall not appear to be a repetition 

 of another, merely slightly varied. Our own taste would 

 prefer the fine outline of trees and shrubs, instead of a tithe 

 of this bedding-out, as the trees will grow whilst we sleep, 

 and require none of the coddling attention that these bedding 

 plants need, even when they receive the roughest, but syste- 

 matic, treatment. However, sometimes we are forced to go 

 •nth, and even head the stream, against our own fancies 

 ^d inclinations. Two matters may be here alluded to. 

 First. In planting out beds as we have lately done, in the 

 case of Geraniums, Dahlias, ic, the plants are sure to flao- 

 in this weather. A little shade would be useful, but then 

 the removmg of the shade, whatever it is, when thousands 

 of plants are used involves no small amount of labour. In 

 general, we dispense with the shading on that account. We 

 water just enough to moisten the roots, and most likely 

 repeat the process a second time before the day is over, as 

 we have no notion of the propriety of deluging the soil in 

 such cu-cumstances, whatever the quantity of water at com- 

 mand. Our great safety valve is the syringe or garden 

 engine, generaUy the latter, as a few fine dewy squirts take 

 m a large part of a bed or border. This is continued the 

 first day, if it is a bright sun, just as soon as the foliage 

 becomes dry. We prevent evaporation from the leaves by 

 skiffing moisture on them to evaporate. The second day 

 they will need the process three or four, or more times, ac- 

 cording as the sun is bright. By the third day they gene- 

 rally can hold their heads upright, and want little more care 

 in this way. Such plants raised with less or more of a ball 

 out of beds, generally do better afterwards than plants 

 turned out of pots; but they suffer at this season more at 

 first if the weather is sunny, unless such a plan as the above 

 13 resorted to. It involves Httlo labour, where there is much 

 planting going on, as a few strokes of the engine handle 

 scatter the mist like dew on the foliage, and on the surface of 

 the ground, and it again rises among the plants in the state 

 of vapour. Some gentlemen were horrified the other day 

 at seeing the engine so used during a broiling sun, and 

 imagined the plants would be scorched. We never saw one 

 injured by such an application in the open air. Who has 

 nx.t often noticed the refreshing effects of a sunny shower? 

 ITus refreshmg of the foliage is often of more importance 

 than deluging at the roots. 



The other remark has allusion to watenmj heddiny plants 

 that are becoming established. Partly from necessity and 

 partly from choice, if our plants stand the sun uninjured we 

 let well alone. We would prefer refreshing the foliage of 

 an evemng if we could, especially if, from being cloudy, 

 there was little chance of much dow. If we watered at all 

 we would move the surface aa soon as possible afterwards, 

 to keep the raoiature in and the heat out. We are sure that 

 deluging with cold hard water, as some do, is often worse 

 than labour lost. A little patience would oiten do more 

 than the water-bucket. Wo saw several flower gardens last 

 aeawon where great expense had been incurred so as to lay 

 on a plentiful supply ol water, and after a hot day they were 

 generally next to inundated with the hose, but with the 

 eiception of Calceolarias we can say without egotism that 

 on the whole Geraniums, fee, were not equal to our own 

 that had scarcely had a drop except what came from the 

 heavens— we mean after they bad fairly taken hold. One 

 or our best gardeners told us the other day thot his great 



command of water he had found was of little benefit to him. 

 If he could have had it warm and soft he thought wonders 

 might have been done. Even then we should not forget 

 that the more moisture we give, the more will cold be pro- 

 duced by the evaporation of the moisture. It is pleasing 

 for some of us to contemplate the advantages of dryness", 

 and good will be done if people will see that the beauty of 

 their flower-beds depends as much on deep stirring at fii-st 

 and surface-stirring afterwards as on continuous drenohings 

 from the water-can or barrel. — K. P. 



COVENT GARDEN MAEKET.-Junb 24. 



Ample 8uppUe6 of fruit and Tepetables come in. Pines are Bufflcient for 

 the demand; bothouse Grapes very plentiful, Peaches and Nectarines nn- 

 nsuaily eoo(J, being quite equal to wbat they generally are in July. Straw- 

 berries are high priced in consequence of the short supply, the failure of 

 this crop being -very general New Potatoes are abundant, and of the old 

 there is a very heavy stock on hand, mnoh more than is likely to meet a sale. 











PETTIT. 

















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Apples 



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Apricots 



Mulberries .. . 



punnet 



Cherries 



lb. 



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 6 



18 

 





 

 

 



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 14 

 36 

 







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Chestnuts 



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Orengeg, ,. , 



100 



Currants, Red. 



Peaches 









Black 



Pears (kitchen 



) ...doz. 







Figs 



.... doz. 



8 



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12 







dessert ... 

















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FUbert5 



100 lbs. 



















Pine Apples.... 



lb. 



fi 







10 







Cobs 



do. 



60 







60 







Plains 



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Gooseberries . 



..^ sieve 



2 







3 







Quinces 



.A sieve 

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Grapes. Hambu 



rghs lb. 



4 







10 









1 







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fi 



Muscats .. 



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12 







Sfrawberries . 



lb. 







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2 









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10 



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Walnuts 



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20 













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Artichokes .... 







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4 too 

 5 



6 

 



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Asparagus 



bundle 



Lettuce p 



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Beans Broad.... 



.i sieve 



i 







3 







Mushrooms ... 



... pottle 



1 







2 



6 



Kidney 



100 



1 







1 



6 



Muatd.fc Cross 



, punnet 



n 



?. 







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Beet, ned 



.... doz. 



3 







4 







Onions 



. bushel 



a 







7 



n 



Broccoli 



bundle 



















pickliug .. 



... quart 



n 



6 







8 



BrnsselaSorout 



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U 















Parsley 



..J sieve 



1 







1 



fi 



Cabbage 



... doz. 



I 







2 







Parsnips 



.... doz. 



1 







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Capsicums 



100 



. bunch 

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 4 





 7 

 





 

 8 





 10 

 









 2 



2 



9 

 6 

 



1 

 4 

 4 



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Carrots 



Potatoes 



..bushel 

 doz. lbs. 







Cauliflower .... 



New ...per 







Celery 



.bundle 



•2 







3 







Radishes do^. 



bunches 







1! 



1 







Cucumbers .... 



....each 







(i 



1 



6 



Rhubarb 



. bundle 







2 







4 



pickling... 



doz. 



... score 





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 ,1 







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Savoys ... 







 





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Endive .. 



Sea-kale 



, basket 



n 



Fennel 



. bunch 







3 











Spinach 



..bushel 



1 







2 







Qarlic and Shallots, lb. 







8 











Tomatoes 



.... doz, 



3 



n 



4 







Herbs 



.. bunch 







3 











Turnip* 



...bunch 







S 







9 



Horseradish .. 



bundle 



2 



6 



4 







VeuetableMarrowfl doz. 



1 







2 







TEADE CATALOGUE RECEIVED. 

 Jaraea Veitch, Koyal Exotic Nursery, King's Koad, Chelsea. 

 -Catalogue of New and Beautiful Plants for 1865. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



Graiton Lahornum (Cfi-^/j/r).— Tho purple. floworert branch (frafled upon 

 your Laburnum is Cytlfcus purpureas. It ii a natlvo of Germany. 



SklectPklarooniumr and Fucbsiah (Tom 7^7). —Lord Clyde, SmspareiU 

 Fairest of the Fair, Ariel, Viola, Bollo of the Ball. Fachslaa Minnie Banks, 

 Don Giovanni, Charming. 



FiOH Turning Ykllow and Fallino (S. B.).~Vfe aunpect that the roots 

 eitbt-r get dry ut the bottom, or are in staKnontmolaturc. If not, then ICHHcn 

 the tree's vigour now by ringing, and next HOiiBon by rool-prunlng. Take 

 no more of u ring <Tf bark off than twill htul .over this BeaHon— say one- 

 eighth of an Inch in principal branchea. 



LiLiuM oiOANTKUH NoT Ff.owKniNo (J. }'.).— YniiT 'ilattt, BO far as wo 

 ran mnko out, in doing well, tlie bulbn not being PofRcienlly largo to bloom. 

 Water copiously until October with weak liquid manure ut every alternate 

 watering, and then withhold water, sn im tn thoroughly ripen the bulbij or 

 roots. Wc ihink yoti keep tho soil wet during the winter, judging from the 

 plant going ho much to ()ffttctB. Iteduce them in number, and treat those 

 left lib(-rall)? witli water and liquid manure, and a top-dienHlng of tlch com- 

 port, which laht may bo done In Hprmg, removing a portion <if tho surface 

 "nil. Secure a good (irowlh by liberal troatmcnt, 'niA ripen Iho plants well 

 in autumn, nnd they will bloom finely, untoHH, Indeed, the border bo shaded 

 by creepers or plantn, in which caHo tlilM Lily may grow, but will rtddom if 

 over Jlowor. 



Lapaorria Soil Covbred with Livkhwolt (Idem).— Tho plant that 

 rriHtM over the soil where your Lapagcrlii rosea is growing la Marchantla 

 pf)ljmorphn, usually called Liverwort by gardcncru, and is u never-falling 

 evidence of n sodden noli. It njay bo dentroycd by providing tnoro perfect 

 drainage (no plant more nceda good drainage than tho Lupageria, owing 

 to the water required), and frequently stirring the surface with a piece of 

 wood, removing the surface »oiI now, and top-urooBing with boraowhat rough 

 peat. 



