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Decembeh 14, 1910 



in sand only, and by this m^ans more 

 can be propag-ated in a given space. When 

 this method is followed, the frame has a Sin. 

 laver of firm, moi^t sand in the bottom, and 

 the cuttingfs are inserted in that until 

 rooted; but taking into account the fact that 

 they have to be put into very small pots 

 before they can be moved into the 60 size, it 

 is doubtful if there is any advantage. When 

 they are rooted in potg they can be shifted 

 On without the roots being disturbed at all, 

 and in conseqiience there is practically no 

 check to growth. When the young jilants arc 

 5in. or 6in, liigh. pinch out the tops to induce 

 them to produce side shoots, and form a 

 bushy haibit. They may ahso be stopped 

 again later, but not after the end of June, 



Repotting: and Watering^. 



Tiie next move will be into 4S\s. For this 

 potting, a compost consisting of three parts 

 good fibrous loam, one part flaky leaf-soil, 

 with the addition of sufficient silver c^and and 

 broken charcoal to keep the compost sweet 

 and open is recommended. Add a 33-sized 

 pot full of some approved carnation manure 

 to each ibushel of the compos-t, and mix Avell 

 together. When preparing the loam pull it 

 to pieces by hand, as this enables heavy 

 lumps to be removed, and also jjermits the 

 operator to pick out any wireworm that may 

 be in the soil. Pot firmly, but tiake care not 

 to place the plaints too deeply — they should 

 be the same depth in the soil as before; deep 

 potting is sometimes the cause of stem rot. 

 Provide temporary support when required, 

 and grow the plants on in the same house 

 until the end of April, when they can be 

 removed to a cold frame. Ventilate wdth 

 care at first, but later on admit more air; 

 finally remove the lights entirely, except 

 during heavy rains. 



Watering '^must always be carefully per- 

 formed, especially after potting; allow the 

 soil to become moderately dry^ and then 

 afford sufficient water to thoroughly moisten 

 the whole of the compost. When nicely 

 rooted, move the planter on into in 

 wliich they will be allowed to flower, and 

 use a similar compost a.^ recommended be- 

 fore, only in a rather coar.-er condition. 



When w^ell established, stand them out in 

 the open on a bed of ashes, so that they may 

 enjoy the maximum amoiint of light and 

 air; but it is advisable to erect a framework 

 over them, on which to place lights in case 

 of wet weather. The plants must receive 

 support as required, and for this purpose 

 the patent wire t^upports have superseded the 

 old method of ^taking and tying. Th3y en- 

 able the flowers to be cut more easily, and 

 wiien. affixed save a good deal of subsequent 

 labour. 



During bright weatlior the plants derive 

 much benefit from being >prayed about twice 

 a day^ and this- help.s to keep in>ec*t pests in 

 check, besides encouraging growth. Do not 

 permit green fly to gain a footinsf. but upon 

 tlie first sign of it spray the afftn ted growths 

 witli c|uassia extract. As the plants become 

 well rooted, weak soot water can be given^ 

 with advantage at alternate waterings, and 

 it may also be occasionally ppraycd on the 

 foliage. 



(To be Continued.) 



The Specific Name of the 

 Common Hydrangea.— A few years 



ago I thought there was no doubt whatever 

 as to the correct specific name of the hydran- 

 gea, for we were told by different authori- 

 ties that it was named in honour of Queen 

 Hortense. and should consequently be Hor- 

 tensia. In recently correcting an acquaint- 

 ance, however, I had a rude awakening, for 

 I was rel-rred to the last edition of the 

 hand list of trees and shrubs at Kew. where, 

 sure enough, it was given as Iloi ti^nsis, with 

 Ilortensia as a synonomo. This list was pub- 

 lished in 1902, and in that of Tender Dicoty- 

 ledons is.,ned two years previously Hortensia 

 was adhered to, and also in tlie first Tr;v 

 and Shrub list of 1894. ^luch confusion makes 

 one los^ faith in our botanical authorities, 

 ^vith whom it seems to be a case of pav your 

 money and take vour choic- — W 



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CORRESPONDENTS. 



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 Aldensg-ate Street, E.G. 



Secre-raries of horticultural soeietie<s are invited to 

 send early notification of forthcoming: exhibitions 

 and meetings, and are requested to advise us con- 

 cerning changes of dates. 



SpecimeTis of plants, flowers, and fruits for naming 

 or opinion should be sent to the Editor of the 

 GrARDENERs' Ma&azine, Endskigh," Priory Park, 

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 All parcels must be sufficiently prepaid. 



The Edito r will be glad to receive ph o t ogra phs o f 

 gardens, plants, flowers, trees, fruits, etc., for 

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 early intimation of interesting local events relating 

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briglitly polished. The accompauyinff illn 

 tration xepresenfe la fairly good fom 

 the hj^brid, but in the very best varietip' 

 the dorsal sepal has been broadened anH 

 smoothed out right down to the base in 

 ytead of bein,g pinched in at tlie baseband 

 having reflexing margins. 



CEOWN GALL DISEASE IN EOSE?^ 

 W. E. G., Sevenoaks: Have you ever piib- 

 lished an account of the Crown Gall Di^ase 

 tliat attacks roses and some other plant^^ 

 If you have, and will kindly give me the 

 date of tJie issue I shall be verv greatly 

 obliged. — published an illuatiated ai^ 

 count of the Crown Gall Disease on p. 959 



of the Gaedenebs' Magazine of December 3 

 1910. 



GLADIOLUS 

 VAEIETIEIS. 



COLVILLEI 



CYPEIPEDIUM EUEYADES.— N. E. 



to take 



J., 



Ipswich : I am just begi 



good enongli 

 varieties of 

 Colvillei for 

 should they 



AND ITS 



O. B., Alfreton: Will you be 

 to tell me which are the best 

 the early-flowering Gladiolus 

 cultivation in pots, and when 

 be potted ? — Corms of the-e 



g 



an early-flowering gladioli should be obtained at 



CYPEIPEDIUM IIEEA VAE. EUEYADES. 



interest in winter-flowering cypripediunis 

 and I gather from your reports of the E.H S 

 and other meetings that C. Eurvades is a 

 fairly popular hybrid, and new varieties of 

 It are frequently raised. I shall be glad if 

 you Willi kindly tell a new reader how C 

 Euryades was raised.— S. Euryades i*^ reallv 

 a variety of C. Hera. C. Hera first flowered 

 m 1892, and was raised by Mes.srs. Ja. 

 Yeitch and Sons, by crossing the fine old C 

 Boxalh with the hybrid C. Leeanum. About 

 a year after C. Hera appeared, tlie varietal 

 iorm named C. Euryades flowered and 

 ns a genc^ral rule, by tlie use of th:' finest 

 tornis of C. Leea.nuin, iis parents mo^t 

 the bite se^dlnigs have resembled C Eiirv- 

 ades Hiore than the original C. Hera henie 

 the hifter name is rarely used. The' dorsal 

 >cpa] IS gen^erally white, with a green base, 

 spotted with purple, and sonietinies })lush- 



V t i**^"^*^^^^^^^^^ there is a mcdiuni pur- 

 ple band. The petals and lip are yellowish- 

 green, shaded with brown, and usually 



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once and potted; use pols 4^- or Cm. in 

 meter, and place from <.ix to tjvelve cw^ 

 in each pot, according to r-ize. A S'l"^, 

 post consists of two parts good tiirty i ' 

 ore part of leaf -soil, and a g^o^ sprmKu . 

 of sand. During the process of V^^'^^^V 

 a little sand under each corm. ^^od^ 

 ties are G. ColviUei, The ^ride Queen 

 Holland, Xe Plus Ultra, Pink Perfection. 



a n d C r i m son Q ue en . _ rr ^ vi- 



SOWTXG ASPARAGUS.-T. .E-,/;;^ 



ca~,. tell me the best tame t-o^ ^ 



s .eed:. and the b*** i"'^*^^^^^^^^^^^ 

 ^..»,„M. ;As I a:n anxious to obtain '-^ ^ 



for i,!anti.,g nev.- bed. in 1914. /"'"^fi.ed 

 l.r.ls are very .)Id. and .-eeni to have si" 

 tiuiii inalteution. cim-^oquently we P ^r^. 

 to purdia^-' sonic planting "'owiis J^s 



ing spring, and make t\v.> n'^^'";*^^^;,, uert' 

 following vear we hope to make ^ , -i 

 beds, and" dig up two old one-, "i^'.^^^^^ ^„ 

 have an entirely new set.--The !*^'~^piiii in 

 sow asparagus seeds is in p^^'v " 



stiifk : 

 aspa ragii 

 sowing, 



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