JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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the herbage with which it is associated is mostly Moss, Rushes, 
Cotton Grass, and other weeds. All the species of Drosera 
known to gardens are easily cultivated, and anyone having an 
ordinary greenhouse could succeed in growing them through the 
summer. My collection of Sundews is in an ordinary green¬ 
house in summer, associated with Sarracenias and Darlingtonias, 
and they succeed remarkably well. The British species are 
scarcely worth cultivating, excepting D. longifolia and D. rotun- 
difolia; the latter when grown in a shallow pan is a charming 
plant. Some of the species are deciduous, and die down to the 
soil at the latter end of autumn ; they should therefore not be ex¬ 
cited to growth through the winter months, and in spring they 
will break away more vigorously. Spring is the best time to pot 
them, before they commence growing. The soil I employ consists 
of fibrous peat, chopped sphagnum, and silver sand, with a sprink¬ 
ling of charcoal broken rather finely, which suits them very well. 
Some of the smaller-growing forms succeed better singly in small 
pots, whilst D. binata, D. spathulata, and D. Whittakeri look 
more effective in small pans. When the plants arc growing they 
require abundance of water ; in fact, the soil should never be 
allowed to become dry. I find that a neat top-dressing of green 
sphagnum on the surface of the soil sets them off to great 
advantage. 
Perhaps a brief description of some of the species will not be 
out of place, I therefore give the following selection :— 
Drosera binata. —This is the most showy and handsome of 
the genus. It grows from a foot to 18 inches high, and nearly as 
much in diameter. Small plants should be grown in pots, but if 
desirable to make up a specimen several roots can be placed 
together in a pan. The leafstalks grow rather weakly, so it is 
advisable to secure the largest to neat stakes; the small leaves 
will support themselves between the others. If any roots are 
broken off in potting they may be cut into lengths and potted, 
which in time will form young plants. The flowers are large and 
■pure white. 
D. capensis. —This comes next in size, growing to a height of 
from 5 to 6 inches. It is best grown singly in a pot, the soil being 
surfaced with sphagnum, and if plunged in a small pan a surface 
covering of Derbyshire spar is suitable. After the plant has 
become tall the top may be taken off and inserted as a cutting, 
allowing the parent plant to start into fresh growth. The roots 
of this species may also be propagated from, but when plants are 
sufficiently large they will flower freely and produce abundance of 
seeds, which may be sown as soon as ripe. The flowers are a 
light pink colour, rather large and showy, but unfortunately only 
last a few hours in perfection. 
D. spathulata. —A charming little plant, but instead of growing 
erect it has a spreading habit, the leaves being much broader than 
the first-named species. I find it succeeds well in a small pan, 
placing five or six plants together, allowing each sufficient room 
to develope fully. This species also produces seed freely, which 
may be sown when ripe, and when the plants are large enough to 
handle may be pricked off into a small pan, covering them with a 
bellglass until they are a fair size. 
D. Whittakeri. —This much resembles the last-named species 
in habit, but grows more erect. It is one of the deciduous forms, 
and requires a long rest. It has small tubers about the size of a 
round pea, and before starting into growth should be taken out 
of the old soil and repotted into a richer soil. D. Whittakeri is 
rather scarce in this country, and is seldom seen in collections. 
D. filiformis. —A little gem, and should find a place in every 
collection. It requires a little more heat to grow it well than most 
of the other species, being very tender and sensitive to cold 
draughts. I grow my plants in small 60’s, and in order to obtain 
a good specimen I plunge five or six together in a pan. 
D. rotundifolia. —This is the best of the British species for 
growing under glass, and when covered thickly with dew it is by 
no means to be despised in pans. Any light peaty soil suits it, 
and all that is required when growing is abundance of water at 
the roots. D. rotundifolia is a very free bloomer, and if the 
flowers are permitted to remain on the plants they very soon 
produce seed pods, which to a certain extent checks the growth. 
I find it a capital plan to remove the flower spikes as soon as 
they appear ; by so doing the plants keep growing till quite late 
in the season, the leaves attaining a greater size. I will, per¬ 
haps, give at some future time a few notes on Drosopbyllum 
lusitanicum.—W. K. 
Selection op Vegetables. —In the selection of vegetables 
given by Mr. Muir at page 592 of your last volume, he names 
the following Peas—viz., William I., Carter’s Stratagem, Carter’s 
Telephone, Culverwell’s Telegraph, Laxton’s Omega, and Ne Plus 
Ultra. The two latter are late varieties, the first named early, 
and the other three main crop Peas. In these days, when we are 
obliged to study economy in the garden, it would be of interest 
to know the proportion of each of these Peas Mr. Muir would re¬ 
commend to be purchased for a garden requiring 16 qts. for seed 
purposes, and the cost of the same.—R. P. Brotherston. 
PLANTS FLOWERING at CHRISTMAS in CORNWALL. 
I ENCLOSE you a list of plants that were in flower on Christmas 
day, 1880. The lowest temperature recorded this winter is 31°. The 
weather at present is extremely mild and spring-like, Cornwall 
is indeed the botanic garden of England, for out of doors I have 
noticed lately flourishing magnificent specimens of Dracaena 
australis, Embothrium coccineum, Imantophyllutns, Coprosma, 
Orange plants, Agapanthus umbellatus, Aralia Sieboldi 7 feet high 
in flower, Seaforthia elegans, Ficus repens, Dicksonia antarctica, 
Phormium tenax Veitchii, Hedychium flavum—this flowered 
beautifully out of doors last summer. The following were in 
flower at the time mentioned : — 
Arbutus magnifica, Antirrhinum, Alvssum, Anthemis nobilis, 
Aucuba japonica, Arabis albida, Aralia Sieboldi, Armeriamaritima, 
Auriculas, Aubrietia grasca purpurea, Borage, Brompton Stock, 
Berberis Darwini, B. vulgaris, Camellias, Cassia corymbosa, Cal¬ 
ceolarias, Chrysanthemums, Campanulas, Ceanothus azureus, Cle¬ 
matis Jackmanni, Cuphea platycentra, Correa cardinalis, Cotone- 
aster microphylla, Carnations, Chorozema macrophylla, Daisies 
double and single, Desfontainea spinosa, Escallonia macrantha, 
E. montevidensis, E. Ingrami, Erica carnea, E. ciliaris, E. gracilis, 
E. codonodes, E. mediterranea, Fuchsias, Myosotis, Zonal Pelar¬ 
goniums, Geranium Robertianum, Gazanias, Glastonbury Thorn, 
Gunnera scabra, Garrya elliptica, Hydrangea, Helleborus niger, 
Iberis gibraltarica, Ixias, Lapageria rosea, Laurustinus, Lobelias, 
Lychnis diurna, Marguerites, Marigolds, Mignonette, Narcissuses, 
Pansies, Primroses, Polyanthuses, Pentstemons, Primula japonica, 
Pernettyas, Polygala Dalmaisiana, Papaver Rhceas, Petasites 
fragrans, Potentilla reptans, P. fragariastrum, Roses, Ranunculus 
repens, Rhododendrons, Silene maritima, S. pendula, Snowdrops, 
Salvia splendens, Spiraea Thunbergii, Viburnum plicatum, Vir¬ 
ginian Stock, Veronica polita, V. officinalis, V. Lindleyana, and 
several garden varieties, Vinca, Violets, and Wallflowers.— 
William Roberts, Penzance. 
EXTRAORDINARY TITHES ON FRUIT AND 
MARKET GARDENS. 
The following is a copy of the Bill to be introduced by Mr. 
Inderwick, as referred to by him at recent meetings in Rye and 
Hastings on the Tithe (Extraordinary Charge). 
“ Draft of a Bill to amend the Tithe Commutation Acts as to Hop 
Grounds, Orchards, Fruit Plantations, and Market Gardens. _ 
“ Whereas by the Tithe Commutation Acts (described in the 
schedule to this Act) provision is made for the commutation into a 
permanent rent-charge of the tithes leviable in the several parishes 
in England and Wales ; but power is given to charge from time to 
time an additional rent-charge by way of extraordinary charge on 
Hop grounds, orchards, fruit plantations, and market gardens newly 
cultivated as such. 
“ And whereas it is expedient to amend the Tithe Commutation 
Acts with respect to the extraordinary charges under this power. 
“ Be it therefore enacted, ifec., as follows:— 
“ 1. No Extraordinary Charge on Grounds Newly Cultioated after 
Passing of Act. —An additional rent-charge by way of extraordinary 
charge shall not be charged under the Tithe Commutation Acts on 
any Hop ground, orchard, fruit plantation, or market garden, newly 
cultivated as such, after the passing of this Act. 
“ 2. Saving for Pending Proceedings.— Nothing in this Act shall 
effect or be deemed to apply to any proceedings taken or to be taken 
in relation to the chargiug of an additional rent-charge by way of 
extraordinary charge on any Hop ground, orchard, fruit plantation, 
or market garden, newly cultivated as such, in any case where an 
award in that behalf was made and confirmed, or an application in 
that behalf was made to the Tithe Commissioners before the com¬ 
mencement of the present session of Parliament. 
“ 3. Redemption of Existing Extraordinary Charge. —The Tithe 
Commissioner's shall, on the application of the owner of any land 
charged with an extraordinary rent-charge under the Tithe Com¬ 
mutation Acts, by an order under their hand and seal, direct that 
rent-charge be redeemed by payment by or on behalf of the owner 
of the land, within such time as the Commissioners by their order 
appoint, of a sum of money equal to nine times the amount of the 
rent-charge. 
“ 4. Application of Existing Powers to this Act. —All the powers 
and provisions of the Tithe Commutation Acts respecting the re¬ 
demption of rent-charge and the assessment and recovery.of redemp¬ 
tion money and expenses (except as otherwise by this Act is provided) 
