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of being syringed. From March to October Adiantum cuneatum and A. 

 gracillimum succeed admirably in vineries, and plants grown in such houses are 

 generally more serviceable for decorative purposes than are those grown in the 

 fernery proper. Plants of Plumeria alba which have bten kept dry since they 

 shed their leaves, and are now commencing new growth, should be afforded 

 water, repotting those requiring it and top-dressing others. — J. Tunnington, 

 Ripley Castle Gardens, Yorks. 



KITCHEN GARDEN. 



The welcome showers of last week have been of great benefit to all vegetable 

 crops, the fall of rain on May 5 being the largest we have had during the present 

 year, about '48 in. being registered, so that the ground now is fairly moist. With 

 the land in this condition and the weather warm growth will be very rapid, 

 particularly of small weeds, the hoe should therefore be kept going amongst 

 seedling plants, such as onions, carrots, parsnips, turnips, &c. The thinning of 

 these must also receive attention, for to allow the plants to become overcrowded 

 before they are thinned is a great mistake. ^ It is not necessary that they have the 

 full distance given them at the first thinning, as, if allowed to remain double the 

 ultimate thickness, every other plant may be drawn for use later on. Where the 

 onion fly is troublesome dust the plants with soot early in the morning when 

 the dew is on them, this will make them distasteful to the flies. Cauliflowers for 

 autumn should now be planted out, choosing such varieties as Early Autumn 

 Giant, Autumn Mammoth, Michaelmas White, &c. The distance these should 

 be placed apart greatly depends on the quality of the ground. On good land two 

 feet from plant to plant and three feet between the rows will be found none too 

 much. The last sowing of broccoli seed should now be made. This should consist 

 of such varieties as Standwell, Continuity, May Queen, Late Queen, &c. Another 

 sowing should also be made of savoys for a late supply. We have found none to 

 equal Perfection ; it is of beautiful shape and delicate in texture. Brussels sprouts 

 for an early supply should now be planted out, and where the ground is limited 

 they may be allowed nine inches apart between the plants, and two of every three 

 should be transplanted again before the leaves touch each other, finally leaving the 



Slants twenty-seven inches apart in the row, and allowing at least thirty inches 

 etween the rows. ^ Seakale raised from cuttings will now be forward enough for 

 disbudding. This is an operation that should be done with care, or several more 

 growths may push from each root. It is a good plan to remove the soil from 

 around the sets to the depth of about two inches and rub of all growths found 

 except one on each root, leaving the strongest. The early celery should now be 

 put out into the trenches, and should the weather be dry at the time of planting, 

 a little shade should be afforded till the plants have taken new roothold. Those 

 for succession should be pricked out on a rich, light soil, that they may be lifted 

 with balls of earth attached when required for planting out. Vegetable marrows 

 may now be planted if protection be afforded them at night till all danger of frost 

 is passed. Potatos that were planted about the middle of last month will now be 

 showing through the soil, and to prevent any being caught by late frosts, a little 

 earth may be drawn over them. 



From the present time to the end of the next month is the worst period for the 



growth of peas, for often those sown at this date are just coming into bloom when 



the hot dry weather of July visits us, and are on that account very subject to the 



attack of fly. It is well, therefore, to make sowings once a week from this date 



until the end of June, as by doing so some are sure to escape this troublesome pest. 



Late Queen, Autocrat, and Carter's Michaelmas are all good kinds of medium 



rowth. Those who require taller ones will find Duke of Albany a good free sort. 



unner beans may now be planted with every prospect of their escaping the frost 



without protection. Carrots for a late supply should also be sown, choosing such 



varieties as Intermediate. Spinach is often a troublesome crop to grow in 



summer, and for this reason the seed should now be sown in a cool shady place, 



and abundance of water afforded in dry weather.— H. C. Prinsep. Buxttd Park 

 Gardens. 



FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 



Young pot figs, raised from cuttings of the ripened wood last autumn or early 

 m this year, will now require shifting into eight-inch pots, and those, a year older, 

 which are expected to begin fruiting next year should be transferred into ten-inch 

 or twelve-inch pots as soon as possible, so that they may have time to fill the pots 

 with roots before they go to rest. Firm potting is essential, and the soil should be 



°i a i!iu er r atUr - e than that recomm ended for figs planted out in borders, still it 

 should be of a similar porous character, that most suitable being a mixture of 

 nbrous loam, broken mortar rubbish (that from " hair plaster "being the best), and 

 some one-quarter-inch bones, (he latter if of good quality may be freely used, and 

 will act as an excellent fertiliser. As the fig enjoys plenty of water in the growing 

 season, it is essential that good drainage, carefully placed in the pots, be provided. 

 Atter potting, plunge the pots in a moderately warm hotbed, and afford a light 

 shade to the glass for a few days, until they have recovered. The older pot trees, 

 which have already ripened a crop, will have the second crop fairly advanced, and 

 mil, in many cases, require a good rich top-dressing, which will not only assist the 

 fruits to swell, but will also help the trees to make good wood for next year. It is a 

 mistake to take a third crop from pot trees, and after the second has ripened, it 

 only then remains to thoroughly ripen up ihe wood. In the meanwhile prevent 

 any overcrowding of shoots, a limited number of good growths to each tree being 

 better than a crowd of weaker ones. Ply the syringe on every favourable occasion 

 to keep down spider, the great enemy of indoor fig trees. As the fruits in the 

 cherry house begin to show colour, syringing for the time should be discontinued, 

 as it tends to make the fruit crack. If thought necessary to hasten the ripening, 

 the night temperature maybe slightly advanced, but it is not safe to go much 

 aoove 55 degrees at night by fire heat, unless the outside temperature is high ; 

 some air should be left on the house at all times, and increased early in the 

 n!™K' ? ras ^ shoots on or chard-house trees should either be kept close 



SrK iT °f ■ entirel y» the la tter method only being recommended when 



S T°u are , not m c, . ose proximity to bunches of fruits. Pot orchard-house 

 HVJfd™ "5 P lums !, a P ncots . &<=., will now derive great benefit from a rich top- 



Coo7trL™i a T f ° De . shouId a PP ,ied stonin g » complete. 



S , SUbjCCts ™ d the great things to avoid are sudden 



^^i^^i^ * the stacks from insect pests, and sharp 



and lo remove this when it has grown to a c n fR-i.„ t • , 

 I do not consider it good practice for general ^ K f ° r 



*co me — - as fc pJ eM , J-g-t ^ay. 



It is possible in fine autumns to pick good dishes f 

 which were forced for early supplies. Mv favourite C fL u Straw , berries from nlam. 

 de Thury, is certainly the best fn existence for hfs rb^'^'C 

 should be well looked after and protected for a 'eS ? Urpos , e ' and the pfi 

 out of the forcing house ; then, when the weather is settled and tu "^ 

 have been removed from the leaves, plant them out in a rich fJ™* ° f 5 P id « 

 and look well after them m the matter of watering P«L« .^1 Sunn y 

 to plant rather thickly in blocks that may be enclosed P "V^st method * 

 covered with lights, which will render the growe ndenend^ a frame 

 of the weather we may have when the second crop £ ° ? «« 

 Tallack, Livermere Park Gardens. P fnnt ls "Pemng.-j. c 



fruiting 



osing 



created hv svrinm.,,, r — '"J ui y> proviaea a very numia atmospnere is 

 SSable iTuXef V^lTS**? P> ts and al *> thoroughly damping all 



plants frequently, and give weak doses 



they require watering 



most forward voum? storV* «r,o. wnenever they require watering. The 



pots; thU^"L;?^^a ,t J eI /" r00 ? d, , be » S ****** 



down all sucker growth on ST? . StaiVed plaDtS DeVer d ° WelL kee P 

 the aim in this J^uJ^J^ «** suffi . cient l ? P'° vide ««*», and 



TOO-MUCH-ALIKE CHRYSANTH 



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lowing reference to the question of too-much-alike varieties wffl hi l . nC 'f 



general body of cultivators for competitive purposes. °f interest to the 



At a meeting of the committee held on January a discu<«mn j 

 the expediency of grouping together varieties of hJJ^^SS^ili 

 might be regarded as too much alike. Eventuallv it m « • ? ms whlch 



graph be inserted in the schedule of prizes : 



classed 



are much alike when staged for competition, it has been found advisable to 

 lessen the risk of duplicates being shown in classes for cut bloom^TJhtt 

 they are required to be distinct ; therefore, in the cases of varieties that at certain 

 stages of development closely resemble each other, the blooms exhibited mS 

 in classes ; for distinct varieties, be sufficiently diverse, so as to be reX 

 distinguished by the judges." y 



The foregoing report was laid before a meeting of the Executive Committee 

 held on February 21, when the following resolution was passed : — ' 



M That the report of the Classification Committee be referred back to tint 

 body, with the request that they will prepare a list of too-much-alike varieties 

 for publication with the schedule of prizes." 1 



In accordance with the foregoing resolution, the committee met on April 4 

 Mr. George Gordon, the elected chairman for the year, presiding, when the 

 following was adopted for publication in the annual report for the present year 1 - 

 The following is a list of varieties of chrysanthemums, either classed u 

 synonymous, or as too much alike, or which at times so nearly approach each 

 other in general appearance that they must not be shown on the same stand- 

 Incurved Varieties. 



fC. H. Curtis 

 \ Major Bonaffon 

 / Duchess of Fife 

 (Mrs. Airdrie 



(Empress of India 

 Lady H. St. Clair 

 Mrs. Cunningham 

 Snowball 

 White Queen 

 J Golden Empress of India 

 \Biuce Findky 

 I Golden George Glenny 

 ■I Mrs. Dixon 

 ( Mrs. C. H. Glover 



{John Doughty 

 Mrs. Robert Mudie 

 Bronze Queen of England 

 'John Lambert 



Golden Queen of England 

 Emily Dale 



Emily Dale Improved 



J John Salter 



(Mr. Howe 

 / Lady Dorothy 

 \ Charles Gibson 

 J Lord Alcester 

 I Princess Imperial 

 f Miss M. A. Haggas 

 t Richard Parker 



{Mrs. Heale 

 White Princess 



/Mrs. George Rundle 

 \ Mrs. George Parnell 



{Princess of Teck 

 Charles Shoesmith 

 Christmas Number 



Princess of Wales 

 Beauty of St. John's Wood 



Mrs. Heale 



/Queen of England 



\ Blush Queen of England 



Japanese Varieties 



/G. J. Warren 

 \ Yellow Madame Carnot 

 f Mrs. C. Blick 

 \Mrs. Richard Jones 

 f Pride of Madford 



f Sunflower 

 \Swanley Yellow 



\ Beauty of Teignmouth 



fW. Slowgrove 

 A Improved W. H. Lincoln 

 T. Selwood 



Hairy Varieties. 



f Enfant des deux Mondes / Hairy Wonder 



\ White Louis Boehmer \R. M. Gray 



fEsau 



\ Princess Ena 



lists of too- 

 1 if ^amined 



previous to staging blooms for competition. 



Androsaces.— Of the various androsaces now in flower there is ^ 

 effective as A. sarmentosa. Given a sunny position on the [^^V^ dawn 



loam, it will rinnricK »„a ™j f r #»#>lv • these should be pegSFr . 



centres, born on slender stems. Another diminutive species now """V**^ 

 cylindrica, with white flowers and yellow centres. This prefers .i»>^ 

 position, and to be planted in peat and loam. A. pyrenaica has o« ^ 

 since February ; it delights in a sunny position, among the | itcrt ll r 

 stones, planted in soil consisting of sandy peat and loam. I ne P'» 0 f »n i»» 

 covered with their pure white flowers, borne on stems scarcely a quar ■» ^ 

 high. All the androsaces are charming plants for the rockery, * ne ^ 

 proper conditions, and in the mainrirv of cases are easily increaseu uj 

 seeds.- 



E. Scaplehorn, Woking. 



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