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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Ornamental Ivies. — P. B., Nantwich. — It is probable that you have the 
plant you want. Hedera helix lucida should have large leaves distinctly lobed, 
the colour is a rich full green in summer, changing to a fine chocolate or purplish 
bronze hue in winter. The leaves are most highly polished, hence its name, 
lucida, shining. It is commonly known as the Poet’s Ivy. 
Rhododendrons. — C. B. C., Rotherham. — The same treatment that was suc- 
cessful with Azalea cuttings should be successful with Rhododendrons. Success 
depends in a great measure upon the condition of the cuttings, which should be 
made from the shoots of the season when nearly, but not quite ripe. Should your 
cuttings fail, it is probable that you have taken them too early, and that they 
were not sufficiently advanced. 
E. M. W . , Clapham . — Your specimen arrived, like most of those which are 
sent to us by our correspondents for identification, in too dried and crushed a 
condition for us to give a decided opinion, but it appears to us to be Chelidonium 
majus, the common Celandine. 
Hothouse, Consteuction of.— M. A. C., Welshpool.— Should you wish to 
have a house erected for you, we should advise you to apply to Messrs. Boulton 
and Paul, Rose Lane Works, Norwich, or some other horticultural builders, for 
an estimate ; or should you wish for one of home construction, there being so 
many points to be considered, and so many different methods of construction, 
we should advise you to consult a good guide, such as Mr. Hibberd’s book, 
“ The Amateur’s Greenhouse,” before commencing operations. 
Adiantum Farleyense.— P. B., Nantwich. — We do not think you will be 
successful in growing this fern in the situation you propose. All the Adiantums 
require a moist atmosphere, and are liable to be injured by sunshine or drought. 
Imantophyllum miniatum. — F. B., Bovey Tracey. — This beautiful plant 
requires a warm part of the greenhouse, or a cool part of the stove. It grows 
best in a rich loam with about a third part of sand. When growing freely it 
requires a plentiful supply of water. The bulbs should be turned out of the pots 
in autumn, and kept dry until the spring, when they should be potted. Take 
care that the pots are well drained. 
Stephanotis flobibunda. — F. B., Bovey Tracey. — An article on this 
delightfully fragrant stove climber shall appear in the September number. 
New Lobelia. — Mrs. T. H . — We can only suggest that you should consult 
some first-class working florist as to the value of your seedling. As a rule, new 
plants are only introduced through the regular trade. 
Peach Teees. — Delta. — Your plants are evidently attacked by red spider, for 
which the best remedy is continual syringing. If the fruit was not so near ripe- 
ness, a dusting of sulphur would drive off your enemy. All you can do now is to 
wait till the fruit is gathered, and then supply sulphur. 
Mobello Cheebies. — J. B. — It is probable that your trees have their roots 
in undrained soil. If so, the remedy is to plant them so high that the roots can- 
not reach it, unless you can drain the soil better. 
Melons. — C. C. M. — After your crop of melons is set, thin out the shoots 
sufficiently to admit plenty of light and air for the fruit-bearing vines. 
Lawns. — Alpha. — Lime acts by encouraging the growth of the best kinds of 
grasses, which then extinguish the inferior sorts. It especially encourages clover, 
and such plants. If a lawn is infested with coarse weeds of any kind, lime will 
not remove them ; they must be destroyed by hand. 
Wobms in Pots. — 3. F. G. — Worms may easily be dislodged from pots in 
the following manner : Throw a pint of quicklime into a shallow tub full of water, 
stir it up. Then drop the pots into it so that they are submerged to the brim 
Let them remain there for about an hour, and then take them out. Plain water 
will do, without the quicklime, but the pots should remain immersed a longer time. 
The plants like the operation, but the worms are all cleared out. 
