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JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 24, 1876. 



and light and air should alao be freely admitted to them. Cool 

 Orchids, especially Odontoglossum crispum and the Masde- 

 vallias, require a larger supply of water than any otjier species. 

 "We generally place them during the growing period together in 

 the house, so that they may bo syringed overhead once or twice 

 a-day in hot weather. 



FLOWEB GARDEN. 



"We have not yet commenced putting in cuttings of the tri- 

 color-leaved Pelargoniums, but it is now time that this was 

 done, and all the slow-growing varieties will be put in as soon 

 as possible. The best way is to put the cuttings in pots or boxes 

 and place them out of doors. They will strike freely if the 

 weather continues warm; cold and wet are injurious. Roses 

 are liable to the attacks of mildew more at this season than at 

 any other, and if this pest goes on unchecked for a time it is 

 very difficult to remove it. On its first appearance the affected 

 parts should be dusted with flowers of sulphur, or the bushes 

 may be syringed with water in which 1 oz. of soft soap and 

 2 ozs. of sulphur to the gallon have been dissolved. After the 

 bushes have been cleaned from the pest, and should the weather 

 continue dry, syringe freely in the morning and water the roots, 

 giving a slight mulching of manure over the surface of the 

 ground. 



In the course of this or nest week the early- flowering pot 

 Roses will be repotted. This is done annually at this time of 

 the year. The Rose delights in rich sweet soil, and to be 

 successful in pot culture it must be renewed annually. The 

 pots are well drained, and some fibrous loam is placed over the 

 crocks to keep the finer soil from mixing with them. Tarty 

 loam five parts, one of decayed maDure, and one of leaf mould, 

 grows them well. After potting the plants are placed in an 

 open position out of doors. 



Owing to the very hot dry weather when the Pink pipings 

 were put in, we have had to put in a second lot to replace some 

 that have failed ; at this season they will root freely. Carnations 

 and Picotees have all been layered and are making very strong 

 growth. The surface soil is just sprinkled with water when it 

 appears dry. Auriculas are throwing out offsets freely this 

 autumn. When large enough they will be taken off and potted 

 m small pots. We look over the plants once a-week to remove 

 weeds, decaying leaves, caterpillars, and insects. — J. Douglas. 



TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Sutton & Sons, Royal Berkshire Seed Establishment, Reading. 

 —Illustrated Autumn Catalogue of Bulbous Flower Boots, 

 Plants, Seeds, &c. 



Dickson & Robinson, 12, OldMilgate, Manchester. — Catalogue 

 of Dutch Flowering Bulbs, &c. 



James W. Mackey, 40, Westmoreland Street, Dublin. — Descri])~ 

 live Catalogue of Dutch Flower Boots, &c. 



HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS. 



Secretaries will oblige us by informing us of the dates on 

 which exhibitions are to be held. 



Labgs and Fairlie. August 25th. Mr. D. G. Glen, Hon. See. 

 Sandy. August 25th. Mr. E. T. Smith, Hon. Sec. 



Seaton Burn. August 26th. Mr. R. Richardson and Mr. W. Eliott, Sees. 

 Dover. Angnst 29ch. Messrs. E. W. Fry and C. T. Whiteley, Hon. Sees. 

 Chippenham. (Cottagers' Garden Improvement Society). August 29th. Mr. 



Alfred Wright, Sec. 

 Isle of Thanet (Margate). August 30th. Mr. CD. Smith, 8, Marine 



Terrace, Margate, Sec. 

 Shirley, Mlllbrook, and Freemantle. August 30th. Mr. Jennings and 



Mr. Squibb, Hon. Sees. 

 Pocklington. August 31st. Sec, Mr. J. E. Rosa. 

 Yarmouth. Angnst 3l8t. Mr. S. Aldred, Hon. Sec. 

 Thornton Heath. September 1st and 2nd. Mr. W. Raines, 10, St. John's 



Villas, Bensham Manor Road, Thornton Heath, Hon. Sec. 

 Montrose. September 1st and 2nd. Mr. Ales. Burnett, 2, High Street, Sec. 

 Stamford. September 7th. Entries close September 2nd. Address the 



Hon. Sees., Stamford. 

 Dundee (International). September 7th, 8th, and 9th. Mr. W. R. McKelvie, 



26, Eaclid Crescent, Sec. 

 Glasgow. September 12th and 13th. Mr. F. Gilb. Doughall, 167, Canning 



Street, Sec. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 %* All correspondence should be directed either to " The 

 Editors," or to " The Publisher." Letters addressed to 

 Mr. Johnson or Dr. Hogg often remain unopened unavoid- 

 ably. We request that no one will write privately to any 

 of our correspondents, as doing eo subjects them to un- 

 justifiable trouble and expense. 



Mushroom Culture (R. Goodchild). — Full directions are in "The Cot- 

 tage Gardener's Dictionary." 



Vines Mildewed [An Anxious Inquirer). — As the berries also shank, we 

 think the routs have much to do with the diseases. Cut away the descend- 

 ing roots, and keep the surface of the border moist. We do not consider 

 such a hooBe and site as you describe favourable for the production of good 

 Grapes. 



Borage Tea (A Lady). — The Borage is taken green, and the foliage, stems, 

 and flowers are boiled or infused. 



Flower Stand (A. J. If.).— "We c ann ot supply what you require. 



Mint Brown {E. M. P.). — If you water it freely and regularly during this 

 dry hot weather the leaves will not decay. The beetle will do no injury of 

 consequence. 



Black Beetles (T. F. H.).— Try Chase's pillsfor destroying them. Place 

 one or two pills on the surface of the soil in the Chrysanthemum pots. The 

 pills are sold by chemists. 



Dr. Maclean Pea (A. S.). — This is a very fine exhibition Pea. It has 

 fine pode, which are clostly filled with Peas of excellent qnality. Commander- 

 in-Chief is also one of the finest of Peas for the exhibition table. 



Perennial Bobder (A. NX — Bead Mr. Luckhurst's article on page 160 of 

 the present number, which will probably give you the information required. 



Fruit Trees for Orchard Planning {Leeds 1 .— The best Apples are 

 — Alfriston, Bedfordshire Foundling, Bt-ss Pool, Blenheim Pippin, Brown- 

 lee's Kusset, Cellini, Pomona (Coxi, Devonshire Quarrenden, Dumelow's 

 Seedling, Emperor Alexander, Golden Noble, Kerry Pippin, Keswick Codlin, 

 London Pippin Orange Hppin, Norfolk Bearer, Eeinette du Canada. Bymer, 

 Tower of GJamis, "Wal'ham Abbey Seedling, "Winter Pearmain, Stunner 

 Pippin, and Wyken Pippin. Pears — Automn Bergamot, Beurre de Capiau- 

 mont, Bishop's Thumb, Croft Castle, Eyewood, Hessle, Louise Bonne of 

 Jersey, Suffolk Them, Swan's Egg, "Williams's Bon Chretien. "Windsor, 

 "Winter Nelis, and Doyenne d'Lte. Plums — Early Rivers, Orleans, Mrs. 

 Gii-borne's Goliath, Mitcheleon's, Victoria, Diamond, Belle de Septembre. 

 Cherries — Elton, Knight's Early Black, May Duke, Morello, Kentish Bigar- 

 reau, Governor Wood, Duchesse de Palluau, and Late Duke. If the Boil is 

 moderately rich it is better not to mannie the ground for the trees yon name. 

 October and rxovember would be suitable months to plant Bhododendrons 

 and Hollies. 



Branches of Peach and Nectarine Trees Dying (Neworth). — The 

 leaves sent are infested with red spider ; besides, the leaves are thin in texture, 

 showing that the house is not properly ventilated. Keep the leaves free from 

 insect pests, and admit air to the house sufficiently to prevent scorching, 

 and the branches will not die off. 



Planting Perennials (Ladie). — You may plant them as soon aa the 

 heat of summer has subsided and the autumn rains commence falling, or 

 any time from September to November when the weather is dull and showers 

 are prevalent. "You can do nothing at the present time by way of remedying 

 your unskilfully- pruned Roses. Probably the shoots left will become matured, 

 and they Bhould be rather closely pruned about March or April next, and 

 new Bhoots may be produced to give you a fair supply of blooms. 



Cockscomb Culture (X. Y. Z ). — The s6ed should be sown in heat early 

 in spring, and when large enough the seed.ings should be potted singly in 

 small pots. Ln these they Bhould remain until they show the * heads," and 

 the most promising plants must be repotted into larger pots, and be still 

 grown in a heated house or frame, a Cucumber frame answering very well. 

 The soil must be light and rich ; loam, leaf soil, and decayed manure in equal 

 parts, and a liberal admixture of sand answering well. The plants should 

 not be planted-out before July. March or April, according to convenience 

 for growing the plants on, would be a suitable time for sowing the seed. 



Violas (Arthur LoftusY. — The best half-dozen of Violas in their improved 

 forms are Crown Jewel iDean), yellow; Lothair, indigo blue with dark blotch; 

 Royal Blae (Dean), clear blue; Alpha, bluish purple; Lady Sasan, golden 

 yellow; and Golden Perpetual. There is no really good white Viola; but 

 Dean's "White Bedder, a Pansy, is good. They are all hardy. The cuttings 

 may be put-in in a sheltered situation early in October and planted out in 

 spring, or they may have the treatment of bedding Calceolarias. The Tro- 

 pceolum you saw in Scotland 1b probably T. speciosum. Plant it out, if you 

 live in the south; in a bed of peat soil, and allow the shoots to grow over 

 Rhododendrons or similar shrubs: in this way it is a choice " weed." Or if 

 north, plant against a wall with a west or south-west aspect, watering freely 

 in dry weather, and training to a t-iellis. 



Vines Attached with Mildew (T.). — Give a little fire heat so as to 

 admit air more freely, continuiDg until the Grapes are ripe, and dust the 

 parts infested with flowers of snlphur. Discontinue the application of soap- 

 suds, and keep the atmosphere dry by free ventilation. 



Names of Fruits {Connaught Subscriber). — 1, Lucombe's Nonesuch; 2, 

 Red Magnum Bonnm. (C. M. A.) — Florence Cherry. (Ewing db Co.). — The 

 Apple is very like sack and Sugar except in flavour, and in that respect it is 

 not so good. It has a strong resemblance to some of the Russian Apples. 

 (Fitz). — 1, Mere de Menage; 2, Rosemary Russet; 8, Hawthornden ; 5, 

 Loan's Pearmain. 



Names of Plants (F. AT Rogers). — Geranium striatum. The wild Parsley 

 is very peculiar. (J. Dx — Geranium phaeum. (H. T. B.). — 1, Scutellaria 

 Moequiniasa; 2, Lignstrum ;aponicum; 3, Ceanothus aznreus ; 4, Buddlea 

 globosa. (Constant Reader). — 1, Buddiea asiatica, or a near ally ; 2, Achillea 

 ptarmica, double-flowered var. ; 3, Polyaticbum angulare; 4, Lastrea dila- 

 tata; 5, L. Bpinulosa. (G. Copestake). — Spirfeaariffifolia. (Jamest. — You are 

 probably right, but the specimen is not satisfactory. (A. Wildsmithi. — Poly- 

 gonum Convolvulus. (L.J.E.). — A double-flowered variety of Convolvulus 

 (Calystegia) pube u cens. [Johnson]. — 1, A hutilon striatum ; 2,Lophospermum 

 erubesceuB; 3, Veronica speciosa variegata; 4, a Davallia; 5, Clematis 

 viorna; 6, Tradescantia zebrina. (J. H.). — 1, Hedychium Gardnerianum; 

 2, Grifhuia hyacinthina. (<?. R.). — Epilobium lanceolatum. (I. A. M.). — The 

 yellow flower is LyBimachia vulgaris, the other Lychnis Haagiana. Your 

 other question will be replied to in a future number. 



P0ULTEY, BEE, AND PIGEON 0HE0NI0LE. 



ADVERTISEMENTS. 

 We believe it is Mr. Streeter who in his advertisements states 

 that advertising is to trade what steam is to machinery, and so 

 in the poultry world an advertisement often is the means of 

 clearing off a lot of fair birds at a remunerative price; but then 

 the advertisement must be drawn up in such a way as to 6tate 

 fully and truly what is for sale, and in a manner easy of being 

 understood. But some advertisements we cannot understand. 



