December 21, 1371. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



487 



Rev. P. M. Shythe, Solihull, Birmingham. 



1. Abi"! Grand 5. John Hopper 



2. Alfred Colomb G. La France 



3. Baroness Eothscliild 7. Madame Clemence 

 Joifmeaux 



8. Mad. Victor Verdier 



Charles Lefebvre 



9. Madame Vidot 



10. Marie Baum^nn 



11. Senateur Vaiaae 



12. MarechalNiel 



13. Anna deDiesbaeh 

 M Baron Adolplie de 

 Rothschild 



15. Beauty of Waltbam 



16. Centifolia rosea 



17. Comtesse de Chabril- 



lant 

 S8. Countess of Oxford 

 i9. Due de Rohan 



20. Duke of Edinburgh 



21. Dupuy Jamain 



22. Duchesse de Caylus 



23. Elie Morel 



24. Horace Vemet 



25. La Duchesse de 



Morny 



26. Lord Mncaulay 



27. Miidame Boll 



28. Mdlle. Therese Levet 



29. Mdlle. E. Verdier 

 BO. Maurice Bemardin 



31. Prince Camille de 



Rohan 



32. PresidenfWillermoz 

 S3. Pierre Notting 



R4. M. Noman 



3f>. Victor Verdier 



36. Triomphe de Rennes 



1. Charles Lefebvre 



2. Alfred Colomb 



3. Marie EaumaTin 



■4. Baronebs Rothschild 



13. Mdlle. Marie Rady 



14. Victor Verdier 



15. Dnchesse de Caylus 



16. Souvenir d'un Ami 

 '17. Marquise de Castel- 



lane 

 13. Louis Van Houtte 

 79. Xavier Olibo 

 ■iO. Paul Verdier 



R. G. Baker, Esq., Heavitree, Devon. 



5. Senateur Vaisse 

 fi. La Prance 



7. Marechal Niel 



8. Duke of Edinburgh 



21. Dr.Andry 



22. Catherine Mermet 



23. Marquise de Morte- 

 2t. Felix Genero [mart 

 25. Marguerite de St. 



Am and 

 2R. Gloire de Dijon 

 v7. Nardy Freres 

 28. Maurice Bernardin 



9. Emilie Hausburg 



10. M. Victor Verdier 



11. John Hopper 



12. Mrs. C. Wood 



29. Hippolyte Flandrin 



30. Abel Grand 



31. Cpntifolia rosea 



32. Devienne Lamy 



33. Exposition de Brie 



34. Madame Vidot 



35. Comtesse de Cha- 



brillant 



36. Duke of Wellington 



Rev. J. B, Camm, Moiikton Wyld, Charmouth. 



■\. Alfred Colomb 



% Baroness Rothschild 



3. Centifolia rosea 



4. Charles Lefebvre 



1!^. Antoine Ducher 



14. Comtesse de Cha- 



brillant 



15. Countess of Oxford 

 Ifi. Dr. Andry 



17. Ducde Rohan 

 IS. Edouard Morren 

 19. Lielia 



^0. Leopold Hausburs 

 ■2L. Madame Crapelet 



5. Duke of Edinburgh 

 G. Fisher Holmes 



7. John Hopper 



8. La France 



9. Marie Baumann 



10. M. Noman 



11. Senateur Vaisse 



12. Marechal Niel 



22. Mdlle. E. Verdier 



23. Mdlle. Marguerite 



Dombrain 



24. Marguerite de St. 



Am and 



25. Marquise de Castel- 



lane 



26. Olivier Dplhorame 



27. Pierre Netting 



23. Princess Mary oi 



Cambridge 

 29. Triomphe de Rennes 

 SO. Alba rosea 

 81. Catherine Mermet 



32. Devonieneis 



33. Madame Trifle 

 31. Gloire de Dijon 



35. Souvenir d'Elise 



36. Souvenir d'un Ami 



Mr. C. J. Perry, CastU Bromioich, Birmingham, 



1. Alfred Colomb 

 i2. Charles Lefeb\Te 

 S. Dnchesse de Caylas 

 4. Edward Morren 



5. Emilie Hausbur; 



6. Felix Genero 



7. La France 



8. Madame la Baronne 12. Marie Baumann 



de Rothschild 



9. Mdlle. E. Verdier 



10. Mad. Victor Verdier 



11. Marechal Niel 



13. 



Baron Haussman 



22. Horace Vemet 



?.:). 



Marquise de Castel 



14 



Charles Rouillard 



23. Leepold Hausburg 





lane 



•l5 



Countess of Oxford 



24. LeopoM I. 



nil. 



Maurice Bemardin 



i« 



Devoniensis 





31. 



Paul Neron 



17. 



Dr. Andry 



ville 



M 



Paul Verdier 



SS. 



Duke of Rdinburgli 



26. Madame Clemence 



33. 



Pierre Netting 



W. 



Dupuy-J amain 



Joigneaux 



34 



Senateur Vaiaae 



w. 



Ferdinand de Lesaepa 



27. Madame Jacquier 



35. 



Souvenir d'un Ami 



■ai. 



Gloire de Dijon 



28. Mdlle. Marie Rady 



36 



Thomas Methven 





Mr. J. Ckisston. Rerefo 



•d. 





1. 



Alfred Coloml) 



5. Horace Vernet 



t 



Marie Baumann 



<j 



Baroness Kofhschild 



6. La France 



1(1 



Gloire de Dijon 



8. 



Charles Lefebvre 



7. Madame 0. Wood 



11 



Marechil Niel 



a. 



Countess of O-xford 



8. Mdlle. E. Verdier 



12 



Mad. Victor Verdier 



Annie Wood 

 Centifolia rosea 

 fComtesse de Cha- 

 \ brillant 

 I Duchesse de Caylus 

 Duke of Edinburgh 

 Dupuy-Jamain 

 Emilie H.iusburg 

 Edward Morren 

 John Hopper 



21. Jules Margottln 29. 



22. Loui^ Van Hnntte 



23. Madame C. Crapelet 30. 



24. IVTadame Vidot 31. 



25. Mdl'e Marie Rady 32. 



26. Marguerite Dombrain 33. 



27. Marguerite de St. 34, 



Amand 35 



23. Maurice Bernardin 36, 



Blarquise de Castel- 



l.aue 

 Paul Nerou 

 Nai-dy Freres 

 Pierre Notting 

 Senoteur Vaisse 

 Deviiiii^'isis 

 Madam . WiUermoz 

 Scivenir d'un Ami 



Be?. C. H. BtJLMEE, CrediiihiU Rectory, Hereford. 



1. Alfred Colomb 5. Countesa of Oxford 9. MdUe. E. Verdier 



2. Baroness Rothschild 6. Emilie Hauaburg in. M. Noman 



3. Charles Lefebvre 7. Marie Baumann 



4. ClimbjngDevoniensis 8. Gloire de Dijon 



13. Ferdinand dcLesseps 



14. Marguerite de St. 



Amand 



15. Louis Van Houtte 



16. Edward Morren 



17. Dupuy-Jamain 



IS Duchesse de Caylus 

 19. Dr. Andry 

 ^0. Abel Grand 



21. Jules Margottin 



22. Paul Neron 



23. John Hopper 



24. Annie Wood 



25. Duke of Edinburgh 



26. Horace Vernet 



27. Madame Caillat 



28. Senateur Vaisse 



11. La France 



12. Marechal Niel 



29. Madame Craoelet 

 3'''. Madame C. Joigneaux 



31. Pierre Netting 



32. Madame V. Verdier 



33. Nardy Freres 



34. Centifolia rosea 



35. Madame Vidot 



36. Madame Bravy 



Eev. E. N. PocHiN, Sileby Vicarage, Lekestershire. 



1. IMarechal Niel 5. Horace Vemet 9. Due de Rohan 



2. Baroness Rothschild 6. Marie Baumann 1,\ La France 



3. Charles Lefebvre 7. Victor Verdier 11. Mdlle. Marie Rady 



i. AUred Colomb 8. Madame V. Verdier 12. Marguerite de St. 



Amand 



13. Dr. Andry 



14. Mrs. C. Wood 



15. Baron Gonella 

 le. M. Noman 



17. Maurice BerTiardin 



18. Souvenir de Malmai- 



sou 



19. Antoine Dncher 



20. Fisher Holmes 



21. Madame Margottin 



22. Gloire de Dijon 



23. Xavier Olibo 



24. Senateur Vaisse 



25. Pierre Netting 



26. L Td Macaulay 



27. Madame C. Crapelet 



28. Madame Caillat 



29. John Hopper 



30. Duke of Wellington 



31. Francois Louvat 



32. Gloire de Vitry 



33. Leopold Hauaburg 

 84. Annie Woed 



35. Marquise de Castel- 



lane 



36. Mdlle. E. Verdier 



LARKFIELD RIVAL PELARGONIUM. 



Some montha ago I contributed to the Jonrnal a short list of 

 Sbow Pelargoniums adapted for forcing, and I specially noticed 

 the usefulness of Larkfield Rival for the purpose. Further 

 eiiperience confirms my opinion of its merits, and leads me to 

 the conclusion that it is the beat forcing variety of Pelargonium 

 that I have ever grown or seen. I considered it so manageable 

 that I determined to attempt flowering it at Christmas. I 

 accordingly ripened plants of this and other varietiea, and out 

 them down the first week in June. I grew them in the open 

 air during the summer montha. Larkfield Eival and Crimson 

 King are now in beautiful bloom. The latter, though not 

 bright even when at its best, is more than usually dingy now, 

 and is by no means a striking object in the depth of vfinter, 

 but far otherwise is the former. Its glistening white is more 

 than usually clear, and the delicate touches of pink in the 

 upper petals add to ita attractiveness. On entering the house 

 it ia the plant of all others that catches the eye of every 

 visitor. 



The above facta are tolerably conclusive evidence of the value 

 of Larkfield EivaJ as a winter-blooming plant for greenhouse 

 and conservatory decoration. So far from its having a drawn 

 and nnnatural appearance, it is more than usually sturdy. 

 The flowers, to the number of four, five, or six on each truss, 

 are borne on stout stems not more than 4 inches in length, and 

 rest just over the foliage. From a florist's point of view it 

 poBsessea little merit, perhaps, and this ia why it may not 

 appear in trade lista ; but if it is wanting in circular outline, 

 it ia not so in general effect and usefulness, qualities which, to 

 the majority of gardeners, are of equal, if not of greater im- 

 portance than outline. 1 found the plaut here upwarda of sis 

 years ago, and confess I thought little of it. Since that time 

 the addition of other varietiea haa rendered occasional weed- 

 ings necessary, but now I would sooner part with any Pelar- 

 gonium on the place than with this. Grown in quantity for 

 early blooming few plants are more easy to flower and could be 

 more useful, and where cut flowers are in great request few 

 would be more admired in winter and apring. No doubt there 

 are other varieties amenable to the same treatment — ripening 

 and cutting down early — and which would be useful for winter 

 flowering. It is not exactly forcing, but aimply taking ad- 

 vantage of their natural precocity and indulging them accord- 

 ingly. — J. W., Lincoln. 



CELERY RUNNING TO SEED. 



On the 28th of February I sowed four pans of Celery in good 

 rich compost, and placed them in a small frame with very mild 

 heat. They were — No. 1, Cole's Incomparable; 2, Cole's 

 Crystal White; 3, Cole's Defiance; 4, Iverv'a Nonauoh. The 

 four lots were pricked into boxes on April 26th, again pricked- 

 out into beda June 6th, and finally planted-out, Nos. 1, 2, and 

 3, July 6th, and No. 4 July loth. In all the stages, from the 

 first sowing to the final planting-out, they were treated with 

 old stable manure, mainly from a Cucumber frame, and fowls* 

 dung, had occasional waterings of liquid manure in the earlier 

 stages, but nothing after the final planting-out, at which time 

 they were all fine and apparently healthy plants. 



No. I turned out beautifully solid and crisp, and was gathered 

 from the middle of September to the middle of November. 

 Nos. 2, 3, and 4 are all gone to seed, or, when they have not 

 actually seeded, are mere hollow canea. The lots are side by 

 side in the same ground, and I know of no difference in their 

 treatment from first to last. — Suesckibek, Gartmcl. 



[We should say that the fowla'-dung hquid manure when 

 the plants were young would be apt to accelerate the seeding 

 process ; but the chief cause of failure we consider to be not 

 so much such watering in the earlier stages, '* but nothing after 

 the final planting-out in July." In the hot weather the plants 

 would have required a good many drenohings after that. In 

 the current volume the causes of Celery bolting have been 

 frequently referred to. Bear in mind that Celery is a ditch 

 plant, and you may never be so disappointed again. We have 

 not seen a run head yet.] 



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