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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
Orchids ix Viseey. — Amaleur. — The followinj' are twelve splendid orchids 
that do well in a cool house : — LycaHte Skinneri, Barkeria Skinneri, Bendrobium 
speciosum, Bisa grandijlora, Oncidium holyehrysum, Odontoglossum Alexandra, 
0. luteo-purpureum, 0. grande, 0. gloriosum, 0. Insleayi, Phaius Wallichi, Epi- 
dendrum vitellhnmi. Keep the Cypripedium rather dry after it finislies its growth 
until it starts again. 
Cutting Flowers for Vases. — A Subscriber, Beronshire. — You will find the 
following valuable : — Ten-weeks and other Stocks, Asters, Larkspurs, both annual 
and perennial, Phlox Drummondi, and those belonging to the herbaceous section ; 
all the zonal Geraniums, Calceolaria amplexicaulis, and others. Lupines, Sweet- 
peas, white and scarlet; Pinks, Cloves, Hunt’s Sweet \Villiams. A few of the 
most showy Gladioli mixed amongst the other plants would have a fine effect, and 
furnish spikes for cutting. A pretty effect will bo produced with the above if 
judiciously mixed. 
Planting Globe Artichokes. — B. S. — We presume you mean the Globe 
Artichoke, the flower-buds of which are sent to table. If you order Globe Arti- 
chokes, you ought to have no difficulty in obtaining astock; for we find them entered 
in the catalogues of all the principal houses at from six to nine shillings per dozen. 
Plant in March or April, let the ground be well manured and trenched, and if the 
weather sets in rather dry after planting, spread a little short litter over the roots to 
keep them cool and moist. 
Garrva elliptica. — iSIiss W., Bevon. — The beautiful shrub, of which you 
send cuttings (the name of which we give above), is a native of North-west 
America. It is quite hardy, evergreen, thrives in any good loam or peat soil, and 
produces elegant drooping, catkin-like flowers in early spring. Though so beau- 
tiful, it is scarce, not only in private gardens but in nurseries. 
How TO Form a Croquet Ground. — Young Gardener. — A croquet ground is 
simply a level lawn of the size most suitable for playing the game, therefore the 
ground should be perfectly level, and have a nice close bottom, exactly the same as 
an ordinary lawn. The ground must be well broken up and made level, and then 
laid down with turf or grass-seeds. This is entirely a question of expense ; but if 
sown down with seeds, the ground will not be fit to play upon this season ; whereas 
the turf will, if begun at onee, so that the roots can get established before the dry 
hot weather, The hoops are generally arranged according to the size of the ground. 
About half an acre will be a fair average size, and a good arrangement would be to 
liave it eighty yards long by forty wide. You might have a hedge of privet, holly, 
or laurels, to form a boundary. But if you could spare the ground, you might have 
a border of evergreen and other shrubs, with a few flowers along the front. If the 
ground is to join and form part of the lawn, cf course no boundary will be required, 
with the exception of a bank of shrubs on the farthest side. It would be well to 
have a summer-house near for the convenience of those not taking part in the 
game. If not too close to the dwelling-house, a rustic style will be preferable, 
and a shady spot should be selected for its erection, or a few trees planted 
round it. 
Propagation of Rhododendrons. — G. S. — Rhododendrons can be increased 
by seed, layers, and grafts. Sow the first in April, in sandy peat. Grafting is best 
done in April and May, just as the sap is rising. Tongue or whip-grafting is the best, 
and the graft should be inserted low down. Seedlings of R. ponlicum are employed 
for stocks. Layer in the autumn. Cut a tongue, just the same as in layering any 
other class of plants, and peg tl e layers securely down, and cover with soil. 
Planting Box Edgings to Walks. — Young Beginner. — Take up the whole of 
the box, strip it into small pieces, and replant. Each piece should have a little 
root, but slips without will do. Cut off the long wood from the bottom, if it is 
likely to make the row unlevel. In opi iiing out the trench for replanting, let the 
side next the border be peifectlj’ level sind firm to lay the box against. The new 
edging can be then laid down in a workmanlike manner, without much difficulty, 
and properly fastened. It is no use to expect the box to do much good, if the soil 
is filled in loosely. The box can be taken up and replanted at once. 
