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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ July 26, 1877. 



white flowers and pleasing habit — an acquisition, and useful 

 for exhibition. L. ciliata, stricta, vertieillata, quadrifolia, and 

 others that might be named are all useful for shrubbery and 

 out-of-the-way places, and will flourish wherever they can ob- 

 tain light, air, and moisture. They are easily increased by 

 division when growth has commenced in spring. — Vebitas. 



PORTRAITS of PLANTS, FLOWERS, and FRUITS. 



Dyceia fbigida. Nat. ord., Bromeliaces. Linn. , Hexandria 

 Trigynia. — " The species of Dyckia are mostly Brazilian, and 

 some of them come from the colder southern provinces. This 

 is probably the case with the accompanying plant, which 

 flowered freely in the cool half of the succulent house at Kew 

 in February of the present year, and is now maturing its 

 capsules. It was received from Messrs. Linden under the 

 name of Pourretia frigida." — (Bot. Mag., t. 6294.) 



Tigbldia lutea. Nat. ord., Iridacea?. Linn., Monadelphia 

 Triandria. — " It was named and well figured by Link, Klotzscb, 

 and Otto, from a specimen sent to the Berlin Botanic GardeD, 

 from the island of Cbiloe, by Professor Philippi in 1S40. It 

 is the only species of Tigridiathat comes from that part of the 

 world, all the other five that are known being Mexican. The 

 present drawing was made from a plant that flowered with 

 Mr. H. J. Elwes at Cirencester in the autumn of 1876." — 

 {Ibid., t. 6295 ) 



Cypbipedium Hayn-aldianuh. Nat. ord., Orchidacea?. Linn., 

 Gynandria Diandria. — Native of the Philippine Islands. 

 Greenish white, blotched with dark brown. It flowered in 

 February at Messrs. Yeitch's, Chelsea. " It is named after his 

 Excellency Dr. Ludwig Haynald, Archbishop of Ealoesa in 

 Hungary, whom Dr. Reichenbach justly commemorates as a 

 zealous botanist and an active promoter of science and art, 

 and whose name will ever be most honourably connected with 

 the development of Hungary." — (Ibid., t. 6296.) 



Xanthoeehcea MrsoB. Nat ord., Junceas. Linn., Hexandria 

 Monogynia. — ■" We have native specimens (gathered by myself I 

 in company with Mr. Gann), on Grass Tree Hill, near Hobar- 

 ton, and others from Victoria; whilst the much larger form 

 abounds near York Town, Tasmania, where, according to J 

 Gann, it covers hundreds of acres, to the exclusion of almost i 

 every other plant. In December, 1841, Mr. Gann describes 

 the country as being white with it, one plant producing thirty- 

 six flowering scapes, whereas in the following year he could 

 get only six or eight specimens in flower on the same spot. 

 From this he assumes that the Xanthorrhctis do not flower 

 every year. The copiously- flowering one may be that alluded 

 to by Mueller (Fragmenta, iv. 112), as possibly distinguishable 

 from X. minor, and if so to be called X. polystacbya. 



" X. minor was sent to Kew some years ago by Baron von 

 Miiller from the rich collections of the Melbourne Botanic 

 Gardens, of which he was the Director, and it flowered in 

 February of this year; its flowering season in Australia being 

 December and January." — (Ibid., t. 6297.) 



Globba Schombubgkii. Nat. ord., Zinziberaceas. Linn., 

 Monandria Monogynia. — -"Globba Schomburgkii was dis- 

 covered by the late Sir Bobert Schomburgk when H.B.M.'a 

 Consul at Siam, who sent roots to Kew in 1S64, where it has 

 flowered repeatedly in August. It has been distributed as 

 G. bulbifera, Eoxb., from which and from all others it differs 

 in the curious panicles." — (Ibid., t. 6298.) 



Pbemleb Peach. — " This fine Peach was raised a few years 

 ago in the Eoyal Gardens at Frogmore, and is the result of a 

 cross between the Grosse Mignonne and Bellegarde. In general 

 appearance it much resembles the latter variety. The fruit is 

 large, round, and of even outline, with a slight suture extend- 

 ing generally to the apex; the skin is purplish red, becoming 

 very dark when fully exposed to the sun, and often having 

 spots and blotches of dark red on the shady side and near the 

 base. The flesh is tender, jaicy, and melting, with a delicious 

 flavour ; and the flesh parts freely from the stone. This 

 variety truly deserves a place in every garden where Peaches 

 are grown on the open wall, on account of its hardiness, 

 healthy habit, and the good quality of its fruit. Mildew never 

 attacks it, and it is generally free from the other ills to which 

 Peach trees are subject." — (Florist and Pomologist, n.s.,x., 97.) 



NOTES on VILLA and SUBURBAN GARDENING. 



Fbdit trees of all kinds are this season making free growth, 



and the great difficulty will now be to have such growth fully 



ripened ; therefore continue to train and nail-in the young wood 



of wall trees, but let all superfluous growths be removed. As a 

 rule the shoots should be trained sufficiently thinly that the 

 foliage of one branch does not overlap that of the next. The stop- 

 ping of pyramids and bush trees should be finished forthwith. 

 It will not be necessary to give any advice towards the thinning 

 of 6tone fruits, as in very few cases are there sufficient to half 

 recoup the labour expended upon them. Apples are more 

 plentiful than most other kinds of fruit, and go where you will 

 in Surrey the same complaint is heard — no Pears, Plums, or 

 Cherries on the bush trees, and very few Peaches and Necta- 

 rines on the walls. Under these circumstances Grapes and 

 Melons will be the more valuable, and it will be well to secure 

 late crops of the latter. 



Strawberries have now in most cases ceased bearing; the lay- 

 ing of rnnners in pots for forcing or for renewing future planta- 

 tions must receive immediate attention. The late showery 

 weather has been favourable to the growth of runners, and the 

 earlier these are planted in their new situations the better, as 

 the stronger the plants become before winter the more fruit 

 may they be expected to bear next season. In very few instances 

 will plantations remain in health and vigour many years, con- 

 sequently periodical renewal of plantations is absolutely neces- 

 sary ; and though the Strawberry may be considered a surface- 

 rooting plant, no tone delights more in deeply-trenched and well- 

 manured ground. In making a selection of kinds it is well to 

 remember that some sorts flourish and fruit well on some 

 soils, whereas on other soils they will do no good ; but the fol- 

 lowing kindB do well in most situations : Keens' Seedling and 

 VicomtesEe Hericart de Thury for the earliest crops, the first a 

 good-flavoured and early Strawberry, the latter a good grower 

 and prolific bearer. President, a good-looking and tree-bearing 

 Strawberry, which ought to be in every collection. No Straw- 

 berry Btands more highly in popular favour than President. 

 Sir Harry, a good old kind, and as Mr. Baker grows it at Coombe 

 Cottage it cannot be excelled. Mr. Baker says there are spu- 

 rious sorts of Sir Harry sent out. Dr. Hogg is a good and useful 

 Strawberry, but does not succeed in all situations. Lucas, 

 James Veitch, and Her Majesty are good sorts, and have much 

 to recommend them both for cropping and the large size of the 

 fruit. Her Majesty, as shown by Mr. Jordan at "Wimbledon 

 this season, was one of the largest Strawberries we have ever 

 seen, and he speaks highly of it. Where a late kind is desired 

 there is none to excel the Elton Pine. 



Roses require frequent attention to keep them orderly, taking 

 off all suckers and fading flowers as they appear, and running 

 the hoe frequently through the soil after rains, not only to keep 

 down weeds but to give an air of finish and tidiness to the beds. 

 The Rose is indeed an amateur's plant, none more so. No garden 

 however small is without a Rose, and its cultivation is a source 

 of delight. Budding should now be accomplished as rapidly as 

 possible. The first batch of Roses are over, and there are there- 

 fore plenty of buds to choose from. The weather has been 

 everything that could be desired, so that the stocks will be found 

 in good condition at the present time. In selecting the buds 

 take those that are plamp and firm. Full directions for bud- 

 ding were given with cuts (which will do more to help begin- 

 ners than a page that could be written on the subject) in the 

 number for July 5th, page 12. 



Camellias, Azaleas, Ericas, Epacrises, Acacias, Cytisus, Coro- 

 nillas, and all other hardwooded greenhouse plants are benefited 

 by being placed out of doors on a bed of ashes or on slates or tiles. 

 A north-west position Bhould be selected if possible. The wood 

 then becomes gradually ripe and firm, which not only causes 

 them to set their blooms the better, but is a great preventive of 

 mildew, red spider, and other enemies. Watering such plants 

 frequently overhead after warm days doeB much good, but at the 

 same time see that they have free drainage, for very few continue 

 healthy if water stagnates about their roots. Late-blooming 

 plants of Aphelexis and Dracophyllum gracile are the better for 

 having their blooms cut off, pruning them down to where they 

 commence new growths. Cuttings of Kalosanthes now strike very 

 freely and make useful decorative plants. Pelargoniums which 

 have ripened their wood should be cut down, and the cuttings 

 inserted in small pots or in the open ground ; they make useful 

 plants by next spring. As the houses become emptied of their 

 contents it is a good time for cleaning and repairing. Paint 

 if applied now will become hardened and sweet by the time the 

 plants are placed in the houses for the winter. Cleanliness, 

 plenty of water, and moderate shading are the chief wants of 

 plants dnring summer. 



In the kitchen garden all kinds of the Cabbage family may 

 be planted, if not already done, for winter supply. As early 

 Potatoes are lifted successive crops of Turnips, Coleworts, 

 Cabbage, &c, must be planted to fill up the ground. The main 

 crop of Endive may now be Bown. The Broad-leaved kind is 

 useful during winter months as a culinary vegetable. Fraser's 

 Improved Broad-leaved and Batavian are good sorts for this pur- 

 pose, bnt the Moss and Green-curled are most sought after for 

 salads. Sowings of Lettuce should also be made, which will 

 help to carry on the supply until Christmas. Hicka' Hardy 



