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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ July 12,188S. 
them ; but a mere sprinkling is of no use, the ground must be almost 
flooded. In the winter remove the surface soil, and place a thick covering 
of rich manure over the roots, leaving it there to decay. 
Large Parks (A. Z., Harlow , Essex). —We are not prepared to say 
“ which is the largest park in England, public or private,” but certainly 
not the one you name, which is small in comparison with many others, being 
only about 300 acres. If any of our readers can answer your question 
they are quite at liberty to do so through our columns. 
Camellias Unhealthy (J. E.). —The root-action of your plants is un¬ 
doubtedly defective, and cannot supply the foliage with moisture so rapidly 
as it escapes from the leaves. No doubt the roots were injured the first year 
you grew the plants by the change of treatment to which they were subjected. 
It is very difficult indeed to reinvigorate Camellias in the state yours are, 
and we know of no better means of doing so than as detailed in our issue of 
June 21st, page 508 ; you had better also read an article in the Journal of 
March 15th, both of the present year. Unhealthy plants need more shade 
than those do that are growing satisfactorily. 
Tomatoes Unhealthy (A. S., Monmouth). —Although Tomatoes in pots 
need much support, it is easy to err in giving too much liquid manure and 
giving it too strong. Some time ago a gentleman had plants affected similar 
to yours and he feared he would have to destroy them ; perhaps some of them 
did succumb to the effects of high living—unassimilated foods—but all of them 
did not do, for on limiting the supplies of liquid manure he had clean healthy 
growth, and sent us some of the finest fruit we have seen this year. We 
have very little doubt you have erred in the manner indicated, and you 
cannot do better than adopt the course suggested, and your plants that are 
yet unaffected will probably remain healthy and bear satisfactorily. 
Bad Soil (J. R. H.). —The symptoms you describe are indicative of the 
presence of an excess of iron in the soil; but whether this is so or not, or 
what particular injurious ingredient it may contain, can only be determined 
by analysis. Since, however, you have found out that the soil is bad, and 
also where you can procure a supply that is good, you have only to avoid 
the one for the other to attain your object of growing plants or crops satis¬ 
factorily. You can have the soil analysed if you wish by paying the usual 
fee to an agricultural chemist. 
Perennials for Rockery ( Willesden ).—There are great numbers of plants 
suitable for the purpose you name, but the majority w’ould be much better 
purchased as established plants from any nurseryman who makes a speciality 
of such classes. The following may be named as especially good :—An- 
drosace sarmentosa, Anemone alpina and var. sulphurea, Anemone stellata 
fulgens, Antennaria tomentosa, Arnebia echioides, Campanula glomerata 
dahurica, C. pulla, C. turbinata, Centaurea montana, Delphinium nudicaule, 
Dodecatheon meadia, G-entiana acaulis, gelida, and .verna, Iberis corifolia, 
Lithospermum prostratum, CEnothera macrocarpa, OH. taraxacifolia, Onosma 
tauricr, Opuntia Rafinesquiana, Polygonum alpinum, Primula rosea, Ra- 
mondia pyrenaica, Saxifraga longifolia, S. Wallacei, Sempervivum arach- 
noideum, Yeronica gentianoides, and Yinca minor. 
Heaviest Bunch of Grapes (IF. R. A.). —We have previously answered 
a similar question to yours, which is here reproduced. The heaviest bunch 
of Grapes we have seen, and so far as we know that has been officially 
recorded, was a bunch of the Calabrian Raisin, weighing 26 lbs. 4 ozs., 
grown by Mr. Curror, gardener to J. Douglas, Esq., Eskbank, Dalkeith, 
and exhibited in Edinburgh on September 15th, 1875. A bunch of Syrian 
grown by Mr. Dickson, gardener to J. Jardine, Esq., Arkleton, Langholm, 
weighed at the same show 25 tbs. 15 ozs. This appeared to be the larger 
bunch of the two, the berries having been more thinned than the former. 
Mr. Dickson has stated that the bunch when cut weighed 26 lbs. 8 ozs., 
so that either it must have lost weight before it reached the show or there 
was a difference i» the scales employed in the two instances. This bunch 
is fignred and Mr. Dickson's mode of culture described on page 297, 
No. 757, vol. xxix. of the Journal. Mr. Roberts, The Gardens, Charleville 
Eorest, Tullamore, has grown a bunch of Gros Guillaume weighing 
23 lbs. 5 ozs. 
Propagating Eucharis ( W. A.). —This is a very free-growing bulbous- 
rooted stove plant, and it increases at a very rapid rate. It is propagated 
by dividing the bulbs when they have increased too much for the size of the 
pot in which they are growing. Pot in turfy loam, a little leaf soil, and 
decayed manure, with sand added if the loam is of a clayey nature. The 
plants require considerable supplies of water when they are growing freely, 
and after blooming less water is required for about two months, when they 
may be started to grow again, and they will flower as freely as they did 
before their season of rest. The temperature best adapted to their wants is 
a minimum of 55° in winter and 65° during the summer months. 
Tomato Disease (G. D., Southport). —Your plants are attacked by the 
fungus which causes the Potato disease, named Peronospora infestans, 
and for which there is no certain cure. Mr. Iggulden gives the following 
remarks upon- the subject in his work on Tomatoes. “ I have long been 
under the impression, and which was, and still is, shared by others, that 
the disease solely results from excessive moisture at the roots, with a 
corresponding absence of solar heat. The experience of this season, how¬ 
ever, has taught me that the plants may be really dry at the roots and 
yet rapidly succumb to the disease. This was the case with a number 
of Tomatoes of sorts planted in a roughly constructed and uncovered pit, 
in soil in which Cauliflowers were previously grown. During August the 
Tomatoes were frequently watered, that last used at the end of the month 
being taken out of a large soft-water tank. This was in the evening, and, as 
it happened, was applied through a coarse rose, the tops of the plants being 
thoroughly wetted, without, as I found on examining the next day, soaking 
the bed. Before the next evening nearly the whole of the foliage was 
blackened, and in a short time much of the fruit remaining was as bad. 
On pulling up some of the plants the soil was found to be dust-dry. On 
two sides and within less than two yards were growing more plants, yet 
none of these were affected by disease, and remained almost free of it to 
the last. This seems to point to the necessity of keeping the foliage dry ; 
and, for the future, if I can prevent it, those Tomatoes grown in frames or 
otherwise, where likely to be affected, will never be watered or syringed 
overhead when the crops are being matured.” Some other particulars upon 
the same matter have also been published in this Journal. 
Budding Manetti Stocks (X).—The stocks being in rows earthed up 
like Potatoes, take a hoe or spud and remove the earth from the stock, so as 
to insert the bud as low as possible. When this is done proceed to cut the 
bud just the same as you do for the Briars, and make an incision as low 
down as you possibly can ; the lower down the better, as the fewer will be 
the suckers—indeed, you should almost bud on the roots, if possible. At 
any rate, strive to insert the buds as low as you can. Only insert one bud 
in each stock. Choose the same side of the stock all down the line, and 
also select a place as free from knobs or irregularities as you can find. Make 
the incision in the form of a T, and when the bud is safely in tie up well 
beyond each end of the bud with rough cotton or worsted. Ladies often 
use wool, and nurserymen bass or raffia or cotton. You must not replace 
the earth, but leave the bud showing, or rather the cotton, so that in the 
course of a week you can see whether the bud has taken or not. If it has 
not, bud the other side of the stock. Do not touch the Manetti shoots, but 
leave them to grow as luxuriantly as they will till the following spring ; 
then remove the cotton and cut back the Manetti to the bud. The best 
time for budding the Manetti is after rain, and if you have no rain give the 
stocks a copious watering, and you will find the bark run. August is the 
best time for budding Manettis. All the kinds you have named do well on 
the Manetti; in fact, all Hybrid Perpetuals except La Prance, which, having 
some Tea blood, never does so well on this stock as on the Briar. 
Names of Plants (J. W. A.). —1, Inula glandulosa; 2, Chlorophytum 
orchidastrum; 3, Scrophularia aquatica variegata ; 4, Yeronica rupestris ; 
5, Sidalcea rosea ; 6, Lychnis viscaria. ( G. P., Hants). —1, Solanum jasmin- 
oides ; 2, Torenia Fournieri. ( Hortus ).— 1, Agrostemma coronaria ; 2 and 
4, Too withered; 3, Erigeron philadelphicum; 5, Alcea malvaeflora; 6, 
Phytolacca decandra. (No Name). —1, Spiraea Aruncus ; 2, Rhododendron 
hirsutum ; 3, Insufficient without flowers ; 4, Tradescantia virginica_. 
(E. B. B). —The cut-leaved form is a variety of Tilia europaea named laci- 
niata, and the broad-leaved form is simply a reversion to the ordinary type. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— July 11th. 
Fruit still arrives in large quantities, and prices are low. 
FRUIT. 
s. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
P. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
Apples .. .. 
2 
0 to 7 
0 
Grapes. 
1 
3 
to S 
6 
per barrel 
20 
0 
40 
0 
Lemons. 
10 
0 
20 
0 
Apricots 
.. box 
2 
0 
2 
6 
Melons. 
3 
0 
6 
O 
Cherries.. 
8 
0 
18 
0 
Nectarines .. 
dozen 
6 
0 
10 
O 
Chestnuts 
.. bushel 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Oranges. 
6 
0 
10 
© 
Currants, Black 
.. i sieve 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Peaches. 
dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
,, Red 
.. } sieve 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Pears, kitchen 
dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Figs .. .. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
„ dessert 
dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Filberts .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Pine Apples, English .. lb. 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Cobs .. 
.. loo lb. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Raspberries .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Gooseberries.. 
.. J sieve 
3 
6 
4 
6 
Strawberries.. .. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
Artichokes 
.. dozen 
2 
0 to 4 
0 
Mushrooms .. 
punnet 
i 
0 to 1 
6 
Asparagus, English bundle 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Mustard and Cress 
punnet 
0 
2 
0 
3 
Asparagus, French bundle 
2 
0 
0 
0 
Onions . 
bushel 
2 
6 
3 
e 
Beans, Kidney 
100 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Parsley .. dozen bunches 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Beet, Red 
.. dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Parsnips. 
dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Broccoli .. .. 
.. bundle 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Peas .. .... . 
quart 
1 
0 
1 
3 
Cabbage .. .. 
.. dozen 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Potatoes, New 
lb. 
0 
2 
0 
4 
Capsicums 
100 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Potatoes. 
cwt. 
6 
0 
10 
O 
Carrots .. .. 
.. bunch 
0 
4 
0 
0 
„ Kidney . 
cwt. 
6 
0 
10 
© 
Cauliflowers .. 
.. dozen 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Radishes .. dozen bunches 
1 
0 
0 
O 
Celery ,. ,. 
.. bundle 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Rhubarb. 
bundle 
0 
4 
0 
0 
Coleworts doz. bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Salsafy. 
bundle 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Cucumbers .. 
.. each 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Scorzonera .. .. 
bundle 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Endive .. .. 
.. dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Seakale. 
basket 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Fennel .. .. 
.. bunch 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Shallots. 
.. lb. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Herbs .. .. 
.. bunch 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Spinach. 
bushel 
2 
6 
3 
0 
Leeks 
.. bunch 
0 
3 
0 
4 
Tomatoes 
.. lb. 
0 
9 
0 
0 
Lettuce .. .. 
.. score 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Turnips. 
bunch 
0 
0 
0 
0 
THE SUSSEX BKEED OP CATTLE. 
(Continued from page SO.) 
After a time tlie remarkable improvement in tbe Sussex cattle 
began to bear fruit in the best possible manner, for it was shown 
by the proposal to establish a Public Herd Book for Sussex 
cattle, the accomplishment of which dates from the year 1855 
But for some years after its commencement various breeders 
although eminent in their calling, and possessing some of the 
choicest strains of the blood—like some of the Shorthorn 
and Hereford breeders in the early days of the Shorthorn and 
Hereford Herd Books respectively—could not appreciate the 
proper use and value of such important record, and failed to 
perceive that the publication of them promotes an extended 
interest in the several breeds. Even the Messrs. Stanford, we 
are informed, were at first among the lukewarm lookers-on, 
although they possessed and prided themselves upon the anti* 
