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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



Work for the Week. 



It is a 



COOL ORCHIDS- 



Cypri tediums are not, properly speaking, cool house orchids, yet there are 

 many varieties that may be cultivated with a fair amount of success in this depart- 

 ment. Cypripedium villosum, C. Boxalli, C. insigne, C. Exul, all thrive fairly 

 well in the odontoglossum house ; a moist and shady position in one corner of the 

 house is what they enjoy. There are also C. caudatum, C. Charlesworthi, C. 

 purpuratum, C. Spicerianam, and the pretty hybrid C. Arthurianum, having C. 

 insigne as one of its parents. All grow well in the warmest of the cool houses, and 

 many other hybrids having C. insigne, C. Boxalli, or C. villosum as one of their 



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grow satisfactorily in this house. Of course, in good 

 establishments, where orchids are made a speciality, better accommodation can be 

 afforded them, the intermediate house being the best place for them. Consequently 

 more satisfactory results are obtained, but those not having this accommodation 

 need not be afraid to give them a trial in the cool department. All are now 

 growing freely, and enjoy a plentiful supply of water at the roots, and in bright 

 weather moderate shade. C. insigne comes in most useful for supplying cut 

 flowers during the winter months, as this old species of the Lady Slipper is a great 

 favourite, and is found in almost every collection of plants. This is not surprising 

 as it can be grown by anyone having a greenhouse in which to winter it, as during 

 the summer months a cool frame m a shady position is all that it requires As 

 they are growing freely an abundant supply of water should be given, and any 

 plants that have filled their pots with roots should receive occasional supplies of 

 weak liquid manure ; plenty of air should be kept on the frame at all times. 



Maxillaria Ilarrisonice is an old and undeservedly neglected species 

 native of Brazil, and was introduced in 1828. It is now flowering, and lasts a long 



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exquisite perfume. It is most 

 valuable for cutting as the flowers last an immense time in perfection in a sitting- 



ITZ. . *TT >S Sl TL d °? to \ e pIace Unless realIv necessary, as the large roots 

 fZ LT Y dama £ ed bv disturbance, and consequently the compost should be 



which I it h 0d ? nt °g' 0Ss r bouse wi " be found the most suitable place in 

 which to grow it, choosing the shadiest part, as it is easily injured by sunshine. 



them Sdinrff 11 " 1 " T°i S ^ e leaVe - S ' 3nd a shar P look out should be kept for 

 iiSdiflni £ '? ? by lP° ngiD g the leaves with soft w ^ter. Maxillaria 



of fl^r t, 6 g ? m ?/J ie Z ly - Miltonia ve *i"aria will now be passingout 



aLrde?aSrSf should ^ d <™ to induce growth. The plants should be 

 attorded a hght position, and treated to an abundance of air day and night • sum- 



ZtZ iL7r bC gl T t0 5* Com P° st in a nice »oirt condition, so Is to 



as the new pSe ^°- bu bs in a P Ium P a ° d healthy condition till such 



\lTlL^ n ^ 0W f, s make their a PPearance. The late-flowering varieties of 

 Miltonia vexil ana as M. v. rubella, M. v. Leopoldi, and M. v. suDerbTare now 



u3 g sut,ie b T4 n tl Sti nr iD f fredy ' co ^-ntly the/shoTdte XrTed 

 SSjJpStoL^*: out of flower.-E. Skill, New 



STOVE PLANTS, 



■JS*^«n^ ^ yet aS there has been such a 



bear u. during 8 t F° Wths are of rather a soft nature and not able to 



& as; s t pe r lly if there is a breeze b j° wing a,s °- Un^ 



entails a severe checUo the nkt t° Undue fla ^ n g> which 



earlier hour than usual bv in HniL T !" Ch * d&Y comm f nce to ventilate at an 

 too high a Doint with ' y if d ° 1Dg . the temperature may be kept from reaching 



w«e Te a e P m pXktu e alowe'd tn °' ^ nti ' at0rS than WOuld be the cas * 



will requireTKeauend^ dam ^ nse , befo , re °P en . in g them. The paths and walls 



and stages! als? SSnftfl' ^ am ° ngSt the P ots on the **** 



housesTupon whicTpermanent *S let eady ? ^ day ' In lean " to 



supplement thiT bfthK a oTfiffL"^' * ^ be . fOUnd ? CCeSSary to 

 it can be seen are most .1 ffany ' ° r ^ ats ' over those objects which 



be placed o e, LTi!? d • y ^ ^ rays of the sun > or a newspaper may 

 ol 1'lumbWo roseTinH p " Dg ^ hottest hours of the da y- Young plants 

 pots m?yTw b? .J Sfed onT^ "Vf* that ^ wdI establi "bed in thre e P inch 

 well decayed manu^and^d !° If £?- ^ * ^ IeafSoi1 ' 



'insettias 



can 



again. If theyare liberal!* 'Z^Ta t , SUgnUy P runea and Parted into growth 

 will make a fiffiJSwS^^Si ^ y ^" n ^ d ' a ° d afforded a ^ they 

 ixoras are always ®ZI c \J?a fredy durUlg the autumn ' The flow ers of 



struck cuttings of whS!? ^ ^ any SeaS0n ' Autum °- 



transferred into JS^Z ™7 ^ pkntS ^ nch P° tS ' ma y ** 



perature ; pinch occasfonal? 0 f A v ^ mly , ; d ° n ? t groW them in to ° hi g ha 

 Jarge shapely ^^^i^,^ P^ts shapely-the object is to obtain 



flower early inX rnl^ ^H* 006 ' whlch m11 afford an abundance of 

 thyrsacanthus TJuhrhT/J^' ** Wi , H h ? necessar y to a "*nd to plants of 

 up closely, a^e^^STW ^ tber ?,r ybe U P° n them : flowed 

 Keep the suckers removed ^ f , Wh f Ue S °£' " J Wl11 n0t be difficult «> clean ^em. 

 planls are rSd ?TS gU ^ fl ° m Pandanus Veitchi « shapely decorative 



tinct 

 fed. 



variegation 

 Bougainvil 



massive 



point 



- j AUU un no account 

 play will be of short duration. 



standing up towards the glass 

 display their full beauty fr< 



July 9, ^98. 



KITCHEN GARDEN. 



removing the fallen br^ ZSr-C ncc 1 ebb r ar ^ ™ ™»Y examine 



After the refreshing showers of last week wppH* nf oil 1 • j 

 and to keep them under in showery weaker »^4t J^SJT 

 growing crops. Every endeavour however, should fi? n^to^^^tS^ 

 them, otherwise it will be impossible for any plants to do wel £ , d of 



where ground is limited heavy cropping has'to" be resorted ELbrf^T 

 be cleared another is waiting to be planted ^tr^K^;., u • 1 ueiore on e can 

 make it difficult to clear the^d ^otin S£t?lZ^ 



^S^TJt th^nt^tady ^ ^ 

 to borecole and savoys. Tomans growTng^Wils S rK^gSj 

 will now be making rapid growth ; every care must be taken to get a Lt as so™ 

 as possible, and when a sufficient number of trusses have formed, take out the 

 points of the plants that all the strength may be concentrated in the fruh No 

 watering will be necessary unless the weathfer is very dry in which ~»1 m - 

 sufficient to reach the roots Cucumbers on ridges, i/prop'er a" Son S & 

 afforded them, will now be fruiting freely. It is not often that these plants requTre 

 watering In dry weather a little may be given, but not sufficient to lower the 

 emperature of the soil Vegetable marrows have done badly this year owing to 

 the cold nights so that they are late in fruiting. With more genial weather the 

 fruit will swell apace, so that it will be necessary to give fhem more water 

 Peas may still be sown m warm, sheltered places, choosing the second 

 early kinds, as hese, being more hardy, are not likely to mildew 

 Dwarf beans should also be sown to keep up the supply. It is not often 

 that runners do much scm n after this date, but in sheltered situations not subject 

 to early autumn frosts they sometimes well pay for any extra labour needed to grow 

 them. In the more southern counties a sowing of cabbage seed should now be 

 made of such varieties as Ellam's Early, Flower of Spring, and such dwarf 

 varieties as Gem. The seed should be sown thinly in an open spot. Colewort of 

 the Early London type may also be sown now. The main sowing of carrots for 

 drawing during the winter ought to be sown during the second week of the month, 

 particularly in the north. The ground should be rendered as fine as possible 

 before sowing, and kept moist until the seed germinates. In the more northern 

 parts of the kingdom, winter spinach may be sown, but in the south this should be 

 deferred till August. Endive for an early supply should be sown on well-manured 

 ground, and the plants encouraged to grow as rapidly as possible by liberal water- 

 ings. Celery must be planted as the trenches can be prepared, and liberally water 

 that which has already taken hold of the soil. Plant out leeks for a late supply, 

 also lettuce and parsley. A sowing of the latter may now be made for winter and 

 spring use.— H. C. Prinsep, Buxted Park Gardens. 



FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 



Fig trees cleared of their first crop in May will now have the second crop in 

 an advanced stage, and, if the weather continues as it is at present, a little fire-heat 

 at night will be necessary to assist swelling of the fruits and ripening the wood. I 

 hardly remember such a cold, wet, and sunless June as we have passed through, 

 and such wet weather at a time when we expect a maximum of sunlight is bound 

 to leave its mark on such sun-loving things as fig trees. Should the trees have 

 produced a heavy second crop, it will be advisable to thin down to a reasonable 

 number , as there is no need to strain the trees at this time of the year when suc- 

 cessional trees will be producing their first crop. My experience is that heavy 

 second crops reduce the prospects of good first crops the next year when the fruits 

 would be more valuable. See that the trees do not lack for water at the roots, 

 and continue the use of manure water at each watering in the case of planted out 

 trees, and at alternate waterings with pot trees. Do not slacken the efforts to keep 

 down red spider by frequent syringings with clear soft water. The interval between 

 tihe crops gives an excellent opportunity to clean the trees which must not ke' lost. 

 The points of leading shoots on trees trained near the roof have a tendency to turn 

 upwards towards the glass, and often become crippled by contact with it. This 

 snould be avoided by tying them down at frequent intervals, this being not only 

 good for the leads dealt with, but it also allows a maximum of light to the shoots 

 and leaves which they overhang. Ventilate the house freely whenever the weather 

 is fitting, and leave a little air on all night. 



In vineries the current work will be Ireduced to the routine of ventilating, 

 stopping, and watering, details of which have already been given in earlier notes, 

 ™ n< ? ed not be repeated, except to emphasise ithe fact that swelling grapes 

 will absorb a considerable amount of water, and on a sufficient supply 

 being given, tempered with plenty of liquid manure, the ultimate size ot 

 berry reached will depend. It may still be necessary to go over the late 

 vines with a view to a final thinning, for late grapes for keeping must 

 be allowed plenty of room to develop their berries, which should be so 

 thinned that they do not press much on each other or allow of condensed 

 moisture settling between them, as this would be sure to lead to damping curing 

 spells of wet weather. Shouldering up the bunches will relieve some of the 

 pressure, and by this means we may avoid cutting away too many berries ana 

 spoiling the proportions of what should be good weighty bunches. Overbeaa 

 syringing will soon be unsafe, so other measures— such as sulphuring the pipes ana 

 frequent damping down-must be resorted to to keep down red spider. Where n 

 is necessary to keep back ripe Hamburghs, or any other early black grapes, tne 

 colour and bloom may be preserved by shading the roof and keeping the house 

 cool as possible ; in this way they will hang for a long time after ripening, P£ 

 viding the house is kept dr/, without decaying, turning red, or shrivelling. *J 

 Muscats even where started early, fire-heat is still necessary ; indeed, I b««» 10 

 doubt whether we shall be able to do without it at all this year, as in my case 'M. 

 necessary to get the crop well forward so that it may be cut and bottled before * 

 hnl ? e P * mben ^ Lady Downes will still be liable to scaldings, and tn 

 house should not be entirely closed except perhaps for an hour or two in the arte 



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Hibiscus that are wowinT ^ n <* VeS bef ° re they cause ^ in i u, 7- m.? ^ ° n a httlt a gain at six p.m., and increasing it next morning. 



&ey require an abundance of ^ flowerin g must be liberally treated, as dulS DS 'u SpeCla _ lly those in frames » are havin g a very bad . time £3* «P 



must not be allowed I to Lfti fr?^ Gloriosa su P erba is now nowering/and thl %S,™} d u WCather ' and *bey need great care in ventilating and n 



„„" suner from drv 



of 



they are 



5 chang 

 posed t 



past 



ZJSff he f Should dS SSffi°^E£ 



K nded t - the time b «ng. Where plants are in flower, or about to be £ 

 t^L mUS K 111 additi °n, cJre taken not to spill much water about the fram 



or 



to 



house — 



house mav ^« v c aa y tem Derate -i * s£> 



drv tt ate n the r ° 0ts - Ai ' ^ient to render the atmosphere buj*J£ t it . 

 Fe y rt £ e e ft must be given to such plants, as the fruits will rt*™^ „ e 

 ill™ tbe "osseins between eleven T.m. and one p.m., whenever tbe 



refreshing 



dri~* «.T • ,ua!,oms oetween eleven a.m. and one p.m., wucu, » .. . may 

 be aSuln m p S n ° Chance w^h any flowers which open, so that a go* ^ 

 ^.ff 5111 ,^' . R . en ew the outside linings piecemeal and frequently, so ^ iU6in g 



of K a ^ is ^P Tu ^^op3 SSJSSi^y^^^f^* 



or tne plants and DroHnrt;,^ „ f L„u<>, ^ cf.m Row more seeds u « _ 



purposes 



and productive of canker at the stem. Sow more 



IS tor 9r p j : _ i~ w *«>-iive or caxiKer ai mc sicui. A>i<riist if nece * 



stove ^ COnti ^ sowing at fortnightly intervals until «n££«2d see thrt 



' intermediate S7* S °^ v nue J traw berry layering as fast as the runners are /^'suppress any 



Ripley Castle fa rt h« L? 3 *'* 1 ° nes are g» ven wat « when they want A \ also s ^ 



' reP^c^ ' unnin g tbe plant layered .-T. C 



J. TUNNINGT 



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