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le Diable; and the pink-flowered Nsegelia Cassiopee. A basket o 
plants of Gynura aurantiaca was also shown in very good condition. 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, exhibited eight boxes of 
Rose blooms in remarkably fine condition for the season, such well- 
known varieties as La France, Niphetos, Marie Baumann, Fisher 
Holmes, A. K. Williams, Madame C. Crapelet, Alfred Colomb, Sena- 
teur Vaisse, Duchess of Bedford, and Queen of Queens. Messrs. C. 
Lee & Son, Hammersmith, sent plants of Cupressus Lawsoniana erecta 
vindis variegata, very neat and with the variegation well marked. 
Examples of Laurustinus marginatus aureus were also shown. Mr. 
Morse of Epsom sent a plant of Vanda ccerulea bearing a spike of 
eight flowers. In addition to the plant of Vanda Hookeri shown by 
Mr. C. Hill of Tring Park, Herts, a specimen of Dendrobium bigibbum 
superbum with very large flowers was also shown, two spikes bearing 
each six flowers. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, sent a fine 
stand of Show and Fancy Dahlias and blooms of a white Juarezii 
named Constance. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. J. Duffield, 
Winchmore Hill, N., for a collection of blooms of seedling Perpetual 
Carnations of extremely fine colour. Mr. Goldsmith, Hollanden, 
Tonbridge, sent plants of Iresine formosa, a variegated form of the 
I. Lindeni type which has been before noticed. A large collection of 
Nsegelias was sent from the Society’s garden at Chiswick, all the 
plants being in excellent condition and freely flowered. Some of 
the best were Bouquet, rose ; Jocrisse, yellow ; Eremeus, orange, 
red, and white; Greuze, and Franklin, scarlet. 
First-class certificates were awarded for the following :— 
Dahlia John Henshaw (Rawlings).— A beautiful Show variety. 
The blooms of moderate size but excellent in form, deep, full, sym¬ 
metrical, of clear crimson purple hue. 
Dahlia Ruby King (Hooper & Co.).—A single variety. Flowers of 
good size and moderately good form. Florets broad, but the colour, a 
distinct rich rosy tint, is its most striking characteristic. 
Dahlia Christine (Ware).—A handsome single variety with finely 
formed flowers. Florets broad and rounded, of a soft rosy mauve 
colour. Quite a distinct shade, and very pleasing. 
Vanda Hookeri .—This was shown by Mr. E. Hill, gardener to Sir 
N. M. de Rothschild, Tring Park, Herts. It is a species resembling 
V. teres in habit, with slender cylindrical stems and leaves. The 
flowers are borne in pairs on a peduncle 5 to 6 inches long, the sepals 
and petals being white suffused with rose, and the lip large, marbled 
and streaked with rich crimson on a white ground. 
Beaks.— Of Kidney Beans Canadian Wonder is the favourite for 
open-air culture ; Osborns’ Forcing for pots. Of Runners Suttons’ 
Giant White and Carter’s Champion are the only kinds we have this 
season, and they both bear such quantities of fine large pods that 
there is no occasion to grow any others. Of Broad kinds the Seville 
Longpod is fine for the first crop; and a new variety we have from 
Messrs. Dicksons, Edinburgh, surpass all others for the main crop. 
It is most prolific. Some of its pods have lately been 16 inches in 
length, and the leaves are both numerous and well flavoured.—M. M. 
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KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Take every opportunity in favourable weather to use the hoe 
amongst all growing crops, so as to prevent the necessity for hand- 
weeding, always a tedious and unremunerative process. At this 
season a few days suffice to mature the seeds of quick-growing weeds» 
such as Groundsel and Chickweed ; and these, if allowed to ripen> 
are speedily scattered and become an endless source of trouble next 
season. Late Turnips should be moderately thinned, also Winter 
Spinach, so as to allow of the free development of the plants. 
Take advantage of suitable weather to earth up Celery, and tie up 
Lettuce and Endive so as to secure well-blanched heads for salads. 
If Radishes are required late a sowing should be made in a frame, 
but not employing the lights until frost occurs. For forcing, Red 
and White Turnip, French Breakfast, and Wood’s Frame are the 
most suitable varieties. 
Onions which have been taken up and exposed a few days should 
be stored thinly on shelves in a dry room, the best ripened examples 
being tied in bunches or strung, so that they can be removed to a 
cooler situation in early spring to prolong the season of use. 
Tomatoes on walls will be advancing fast, and should be well 
exposed to the sun to assist the ripening process, and all growth 
beyond and which shade the fruit must be removed. The more 
forward clusters of fruit may be cut and laid on shelves or hung in 
a dry airy house to ripen, and this will assist the swelling of the 
later-set fruit. Tomatoes in houses should have the lateral growths 
pinched one joint beyond the trusses of bloom, and exhausted 
growths thinned out so as to encourage fresh growth in their place, 
and continue the plants in bearing if necessary through the winter, 
keeping the growths fully exposed to the light. Surface-dress the 
soil with rich compost as the roots protrude, and afford weak liquid 
manure in a tepid state occasionally. Artificial heat will be neces¬ 
sary to maintain a temperature of 55° to 65° artificially, advancing 
10° to 15° from sun heat, affording on all favourable occasions a free 
circulation of air. Those needing a supply of Tomatoes in winter, 
and not having a house with plants already established, may utilise 
any spare house, such as a Melon house, either growing the plants 
in pots or bed as may be most expedient. Instead of raising the 
plants from seed, cuttings should be inserted, they striking readily 
in a moist genial atmosphere, close and shaded. Planted about 
18 inches apart and trained with single stems to the roof wires, they 
will come into bearing quickly and afford satisfactory returns. 
Trentham Early Fillbasket has afforded very satisfactory results this 
season, and being very free would no doubt answer for winter work. 
Orangefield Dwarf and Yick’s Criterion are excellent. 
A first sowing of French Beans should now be made in pots, three 
parts filling the pots with good rich loam made moderately firm> 
inserting half a dozen beans around the sides of the pot, and about 
an inch deep. The pots (9-inch) should be well but not excessively 
drained. Place them in a house with a temperature of 55° to 65° 
artificially, and as near the glass as the growth of the plants ulti¬ 
mately admit without touching. Osborn’s Forcing is very free, and 
Ne Plus Ultra excellent. 
FRUIT HOUSES. 
Pines .—As the natural influences under which young growing 
plants luxuriate are now rapidly declining, care will be necessary to 
prevent the growth becoming soft and attenuated, to avoid which a 
dried condition of the atmosphere should be maintained, even if fire 
heat has to be used when unfavourable weather prevails. Syringe 
only occasionally, and then early on fine afternoons. Attend care¬ 
fully to the ventilation, opening and closing the house at 80°, above 
which ventilate freely, especially on warm sunny days, the minimum 
temperature at night being maintained at 65°. The bottom heat 
should be kept steady at 80° to 90°. Collect all the fruiting plants 
into a house suitable for finishing the fruit perfectly, encouraging 
those with the fruit swelling off with a liberal supply of heat and 
moisture, keeping the night temperature at 70° to 75°, and the day 
from 80° to 90°, closing the house at 85°. At the close of this month 
the most likely of the plants started in March last as suckers for 
fruiting early in next year, should be brought together where they 
can be given a comparative rest of about six weeks, which will insure 
their throwing up fruit at the required time. 
Peaches and Nectarines .—The earliest forced trees will now be at 
rest, and should, if the lights have not been removed, be kept as cool 
as possible. If the house needs painting or repair the trees should 
be loosed from the trellis, and work of the description named pro¬ 
ceeded with, otherwise the house should be thoroughly cleaned, and 
the trees, being dressed with an improved insecticide, secured in their 
positions to the trellis. Pruning, if former instructions have been 
carried out during the growing season, will be a mere trifle, simply 
removing any shoots interfering with the symmetry of the trees or 
where they are too much crowded ; as shoots, no matter how long they 
may be, will, if well ripened, be studded with bloom buds to their 
points. The surface soil should be scraped off without interfering 
much with the roots, and fresh material added, making it firm. If 
there be the least appearance of the borders being dry afford a 
thorough supply of water, as any deficiency of moisture at the roots 
is a great incentive of the buds falling. Presuming the lights have 
been taken off, they may remain off some weeks longer, but as soon 
as the cold autumn rains set in they should be put on, as cold drench¬ 
ing rains are scarcely less inimical than a too dry condition of the 
soil. Those about to plant houses for early forcing should include 
Alexander, the earliest Peach with size to recommend it. 
