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JOURNAL OF HORTICCLTUas AND -0'JTTA.GrE G1EDENEB. 



[ November 15, 1S77. 



Band to be added if necessary. The withered flowers mtisfc be 

 removed es often as possible, and the stages and paths be kept 

 clean. 



Stage or show Pelargoniums, including the fancy cUss, have 

 now filled their pots with roots end require to be repotted. We 

 have usually potted them early in February, and from Fmall 

 plants in 6 and 7-inch, pots Me obtain a long and continuous 

 bloom, more eo than is the case with those potted now. Autumn 

 potting produces a mass of bloom all at once rather than a long 

 succession of trusses. Mr. Ward of Leyton, who exhibited this 

 class of plants most successfully, used to pot in October those 

 intended for the first shows, and in November for the latest 

 bloom. Those who follow his example and obtain the s&rne 

 resultB will have no reason to complain. 



Cinerarias and Calceolarias are now growing freely, and the 

 growths must be tied-out as they require it. The thick leathery 

 leaves should be hanging over the sides of the pots or hiding 

 the surface of the ground. Fumigate with tobacco smoke until 

 not a single green fly can be found on any of the plants. 



Chrysanthemums are, as a rule, late this year, but we have 

 fine blooms of many of the sorts now fully expanded. The 

 flowers on specimen plants are, as a rule, the latest. Mrs. Geo. 

 Bundle and its golden sports, also Aurea Multiflora, Prince of 

 Wales, &e. ( will soon be in flower. The single blooms and also 

 the Japanese varieties promise to be very fine with us. The 

 object now is to keep the blooms in perfection as long as pos- 

 sible, and to this end no more water should be spilled in the 

 house than what rnns through the drainage of the pots in 

 watering. — J. Douglas. 



TBADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Eelway & Son, Royal Nurseries, Langporf, Somerset. — Cata- 

 logue of Gladioli. 



Jonathan Booth, Florist, Pole Lane, Failsworth, near Man- 

 chester. — Catohgue of Carnations and Picotees, PinJcs and 

 Auriculas. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 %* All correspondence should be directed either to "The 

 Editors, 1 ' 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 so subjects them to un- 

 justifiable trouble and expense. 



Back Numbers (R. P.).— You can have all the numbers yon refer to. 



Coronilla Infested with Scale (A Lady'. — Make a strong solution of 

 Fowler's insecticide and dip the plant in it or syringe, repeating theoperation 

 three or four times if necessary. Afterwards syringe well with clean water. 



Repotting Cytisus racemosus (Idcm\ — It will do no harm to take 

 your large plants ont of pets and replant them in tubs now if yon particularly 

 wish to do bo, otherwise it is preferable to do this after the flowers have 

 faded. 



Tea Roses (E. T. H.}.— All Tea Rosea flower freely on their own roots 

 when the plants are well cnltivated. 



Popeabs foe a Screen (A. B.).— The B'aek Italian Poplar is the most 

 rapid-growing of all the Poplars, and answers well in a town. Plant them 

 12 feet apart with a view to the ultimate removal of every alternate tree. 

 The answer to another correspondent last week about Tacsonia Van-Volxemi 

 is exactly -what you require. 



Amaryllis after Flowering (Sambo). — Gradaally reduce the quantity 

 of water, giving very little durhog winter, but do not suffer the soil to be- 

 come dust dry, and repot in March. 



Culture of Herbaceous Calceolarias (A Lover of the Calsey). — No 

 artificial heat is required except to tscude frost. Eeep jour plants upon a 

 light airy shelf near the glass. Repot from time io time as so^n as the roots 

 touch the sides ef the pots in soil consisting of equal parts of loam and old 

 rich manure, with about a fourth part each of sand and pounded charcoal, 

 taking especial care to use plenty of drainage. Attend well to watering, 

 and fumigate with tobacco paper to keep down aphides. For large specimens 

 it is necessary to nip out the centre of the plant to induce it to form a strong 

 lateral growth. Cease repotting as soon as the flower stem hegios growing, 

 and then substitute cowdung water or sewage for the eleer water. By close 

 attention to this simple formula you may grow plants for exhibition' with 

 success and derive much pleasure from the work, for no plant with which 

 we are acquainted rewards one better for caie and attention than does this. 



Propagation of Hardy Herbaceous Perennials (J. B.). — It is much 

 too late in the Beason for propagation by cuttings now; you may, however, 

 increase your stock of many kinds by division. We may remind you that 

 plants of thiB class are not generally used for spring bedding. To have ycur 

 bedj green throughout winter and gay with flowers in spring you should 

 plant them immediately with such hardy annuals as Silene pendala, Sapo- 

 naiia calabriea, Myosotis, Limnanthes, Iberis, aEd Nemophila, and with 

 them Buch perennials as Pamies, Cowslips, Primroses, and Hepaticag. 



Teeuming a Holly Hedge (Inquirer). — Prone your Holly forthwith 

 The present time is a suitable one for making a rockery. 



Pampas Grass not Flowering (A. E. A.). — A cold and wet situation is 

 unsuitable for Pampas Grass. During the last four or five years we have 

 planted it experimentally upon elevated exposed situations, in nooks and 

 corners of shrubberies, upon the upper Blopes of a valley with perfect suc- 

 cess, the plants growing strongly and bearing a profusion of epikes annually, 

 eome of them at the present time being fully 10 feet high ; but upon the 

 lower slopes and in the bottom of the valley, as well as by the margin of a 

 pond, the plants, like yours, grow well but have few spikes. It is therefore 



obvious that an elevated well drained position is neces.-ary for it. We intend 

 trying the effect of putting some of those in the valley upon mounds raised 

 some 2 or 3 feet above the common level, and would advise you to give the 

 plan a trial, but by no means destroy any of the leafage as you propose. 



Black Hamburgh Grape (T. F. H.).— We think the specimen good and 

 full flavoured. Ventilate freely and have little moisture in the a'r. 



Strawberry Planting (A. Dnmbellu— The best way to plant tbem is in 

 rows, allowing a distance of 2 faet between each plant. Adiantumpalmatum 

 was sent out in the spring of the present year. It caa now be obtained from 

 any nurseryman at a reasonable price. 



Management of a Grape Vine (W.E.B.). — It has grown strong enough 

 to bear fruit next year, and the best time to pruDe it is when the leaves fall 

 off. Cut the youDg wood back to wiJh ; n 3 feet of the base of the rafters. 

 Dress the border after yon hive prut el the Vines. Sow the Mustard and 

 Cress thickly, and you will have no difficulty in racking it in a neat 

 manner. Wa?h it before using, but it is not washed before it is placed into 

 baskets for sale. What you see in Covent Garden is not raised from Mustard 

 seed but from Rape. 



Winter Treatment of Vines (2f. A. HI.). — Prune the Vinss when the 

 leaves fall, wash and dress the rods immediately after, then tie (hem neatly 

 in a horizontal position a'ong the front of the house. It i-> not necessary to 

 do this, but the ernes are more out of the way when thus tied down. 



Climbers for South Front of a Dwelling House (H.J.).— Youhave 

 already camel a good selection. Try Tea Rose Marechal Niel, and Rosa 

 hiacteata (Single White Macartney!. Magnolia granliflora (Exmouth vari^ty> 

 has a noble effect in such a position. An Apple orchard may succeed in the 

 position you name. 



Plums for Market (G. S.). — Rivers' Early Prolific, Victoria, and Gis- 

 borne's. Yon might give Mitchelson's and Prince of Wa'es a trial. The 

 best two Strawberries are British Queea and Sir Charle3 Napier. The 

 largest- fruited Strawberry is Cockscomb. 



Larvae of Insect (G. H. BX — We do-not recognise it, but the best way 

 to get rid of such pests is by hand-picking. 



Wiring Garden Walls for Fruit Trees (B. E. L.). — The wires should 

 be 9 inches apart, the eyes should be about 4 feet aoart, or if the wire is very 

 stout 6 feet. The distance apart for the trees should be from lfi to 24 feat. 

 The higher the wall the farther the trfe3 should be apart. Do not use any 

 manure roand the roots at plant'ng. The ground should be moderately rich,. 

 and some maiden loam should be placed in immediate contact with, the roots. 



Compost for and Width of Vine Border (G. SX — The depth of soil 

 should be 3 feet. The width for the first planting may he 6 feet ourside and 

 S3 mueh inside. The border should be made the whole length of the house. 



Treatment of Vines in Pots (A. Duncan) — The most prominent and 

 largest eyes are a'ways those nearest the top. About 6 feet of cane is a go^d 

 leDgth to allow for fruiting. Cut ths planting caue3 back to about 2 fee', and 

 when they start into growth rub eft all the eyes except those nearest the 

 ground, and train up the number of young rods you require. If you only 

 want one rod select the best, and take care of that; but it is as well to train 

 two, as an accident may happen to the first. 



Roman Hyacinths not Doing Well (W. L). — The treatment you pave 

 them is quits right. We advise yon to place them now in sentle h^at; they 

 may do better than you suppose. Probably by this time tho rest of the bulbs 

 have formed roots. It is no use trj icg to fores them until roots are formed. 

 A gummy substance does exude from the crown of th=se bulbs. 



Hardy Cypbtpediums (Idem), — It is a mistake to keep them quite dry in 

 winter. This would account for the crown becoming soft. They do well with 

 us, and we gire enough wa'er to cause moss to remain green on the surface of 

 the pots. They are placed in a shady part of the greenhouse. 



Carnations (England). — We cannot recommend any florist. Refer to our 

 advertising columns. 



Heating Greenhouse (Dilemma). — We do not approve of the plan. The 

 best way is to have a supply cistern and have a small air pipe at the highest 

 point of the pipe?, which is usually that furthest removed from the boiler. 

 We object to fixing the pipe in the side of a saddle boiler as on your plan. 

 The pipe ought to be close to the boiler, bat it should be fixed in the return 

 pipe. 



Definition of a New Rose (Midland Counties). — A new Rose is one of 

 recent introdnction; but if a class is made for them at Rose shows it is 

 usual to Pay "New sorts introduced in 1675-6," or three years may be given 

 to select from instead of two, but always naming the year before that in 

 which the schedule was printed. If you want to purcbasa the best Rose3 of 

 recent introduction we advise you to apply ti some of the principal Rose- 

 growers. Say how many you want and leave the selection to tbem. 



Supports for Rose Trees (M.E.D.). — Iron stakes, whether painted or 

 galvanised, are not injurious. Those galvanised are to be p*ef erred. 



New Roses. — At page 362, column 1, Capitaine Christ? should be stated 

 to be a cross between La France and Baronne de Rothschild. In the notice of 

 Duchesse de Vallombrosa the Rose referred to should also be Baronne de 

 Rothschild 



Gorse (S. B.). — There is no separate work on its uses, but there is a 

 lengthy detail io the " Farmers' Encyclopaedia." Apply to Messrs. Sutton 

 or to MessrB. Carter for grass seeds suitable to your sandy soil. 



"Fern World." — Mr. Heath informs us that the misplacement of the 

 plates we noticed does not occur in other copies. 



Adiantum farleyense. — Mrs. G. Hodder, Sprirg Well, Clapham Com- 

 mon, has sent us a frond having spores. We have frequently seen spores on, 

 this Fern, but have not known any plants come true when raised from them. 



Name of Shrub (C. B. 2?.).— It seems to be a species of Prunus, but we 

 cannot name it from a single spray with leaves only. 



Sea- weed as a Manure (J. LX — Spread it over the ground and dig ife 

 in whilst fresh before planting the intended crop. 



Names of Fruits {TF. Jacob}.— Eigne de Naples. (E. TX — The Apples 

 are all good varieties. The grfen one is Gloria Mundi. It was raised in 

 America. Though not high-flavoured it is a very good culinary Apple. The 

 full bearing will depend upon the trees rooting freely and being properly 

 cultivated. (F. H., Enfield).— 2, Hawthomden; 3, Stirling Castle; 4, Court 

 Pendu Plat; 5, Coort of Wick. (H. G.).— 1, Tower of Glamis; 2, Winter 

 Hawthomden; 8, Red Doyenne. (B. E. Monk).— 1, Ross Nonpareil; 2, 

 Cornish Gilliflower; 3, Surrey Flat Cap; 4, Adams' Pearmain; 5, Autumn 

 Bergamot ; 6, Winter Greening. 



