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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ October 23 r 1890. 
that are to flower late should be removed directly they have com¬ 
pleted their growth. They will bear any cool shady position where 
frost can be excluded from them. In this position do not keep 
them too wet at their roots, and on the other hand do not allow 
them to become too dry. If kept wet the roots decay, and the 
tips of the foliage soon commence decaying. This Orchid grows 
freely, even luxuriantly, in small shallow pans, but often fails to 
do well when placed in large pans or baskets, -which necessitates too 
much soil about their roots. 
Cypripedium Sedeni. 
This is a useful Orchid, for a large plant is nearly always in 
flower, and is very effective in the structure in which it is grown. 
It is practically useless for conservatory decoration ; but the indi¬ 
vidual flowers are useful when arranged in small shallow vases, 
partially filled with clean green moss and sprays of Adiantum 
cuneatum laid over it. The flowers of Pleione lagenaria, associated 
with this Cypripedium, are very telling ; in fact, it is the only 
method of displaying to advantage these short-stemmed flowers 
unless they are wired. 
DENDROBIUM NOBILE. 
Plants that have well ripened pseudo-bulbs, and have been 
resting for some time, may be introduced again into heat, when 
they will be induced to flower. The flowers are always useful, and 
may with care and judgment be had over a lengthened period by 
pushing plants into growth at different periods. Plants that have 
completed their growth should be placed into a coo), dry, airy 
position after they have been carefully hardened. A late vinery 
in which Grapes are hanging will be a capital place for them. 
Even in this position expose them to the sun, and give sufficient 
water only to prevent their pseudo-bulbs shrivelling. More harm 
than good is done if the plants are kept wet at their roots while m 
these positions. 
Dendrqbium densiflorum. 
Discontinue the syringing of plants that have completed their 
growth. Keep the atmosphere drier, and gradually diminish the 
supply of water. Give sufficient to keep them fresh and plump. 
The object is to harden and ripen their pseudo-bulbs thoroughly 
before removing them to a cooler place. D. thyrsiflorum, suavissi- 
mum, and others of similar habit of growth should be subjected to 
the same treatment where their growths are sufficiently developed. 
Disa grandiflora. 
These are constantly attacked by aphides if the conditions 
under which they are grown are not suitable. The plants should 
stand on a moist base at the coolest end of a cool house where they 
will be safe from frost. A circulation of air must be maintained 
daily. Although they enjoy abundance of air they should not be 
subjected to cold frosty air striking direct upon them. This does 
more harm than good. If the pans in which they are growing are 
well drained, give liberal supplies of water, and syringe the plants 
once or twice daily. They will grow luxuriantly under these con¬ 
ditions, and seldom be troubled with aphides. Carefully protect 
the foliage from slugs. 
ODONTOGLOSSUM VEXILLARIUM. 
Where these have been grown in the cool house and a low 
temperature only is maintained they must be removed to warmer 
quarters. The Cattleva house will suit them very well where the 
temperature of this structure for the winter ranges about 60°. If 
the Odontoglossum house is not allowed to fall below 50° at six 
o clock in the morning during the winter, they will be safe at the 
warmest end, where temperature will average 55°. O. Roezli, and 
others that require a little more warmth will be safe under the 
same conditions. 
Oncidium varicosum. 
This and O. Rogersi, if grown in the Cattleya house, will be 
throwing up freely, and soon be in full flower. The flowers will 
be more useful some weeks later, and therefore suspend the plants 
in the Odontoglossum house, where they can be safely retarded for 
some time. Keep these plants rather dry.— Orchid Grower. 
TOMATOES. 
I was very much interested in the notes (p. 287) of Mr. W. R. 
Raillem and “ W. S.” on outdoor Tomatoes. I have not been so suc¬ 
cessful as I hoped to be this year with outdoor crops, but still I 
have been able to pick a fair crop. I have tried outdoors a 
number of varieties .and I find, as “ W. S.” reports, Chemin Red, 
Ham Green, and Peach are very good croppers for the open even 
when not having the benefit of a wall, for most of mine were 
staked out in the open in an exposed position. The Peach carries 
a quantity of small fruit, and to my idea is worthless, although a 
dish now and again may be acceptable if the flavour is liked, but 
I have found few that appreciate it. Chemin I had from MM. 
Yilmorin, and I am very pleased with it both under glass and 
outdoors. It is a good cropper, free setter, beautiful heart shaped 
fruit of fine colour, and above all, in a monetary sense, profitable, 
for it is the heaviest Tomato for its size I know. The plants 
that were put outside were late ones and I hardly expected much, 
but I was agreeably surprised to find a very fair crop which I 
commenced to pick about six weeks ago. The earliest to bear 
outside and one of the greatest croppers, albeit the fruit are 
small, was Prelude. This is a really good variety and you are 
sure to procure ripe fruit any season off it, and if the fruit is 
small the flavour is unexceptionable. Early Ruby and Table 
Queen, which were sent me from New York, are both good, the 
former doing well outside, being early, a great cropper and dwai £ 
growing, and I found it satisfactory under glass, although Table 
Queen is far better for that purpose. This is an enormous cropper, 
bearing large and very flat fruit of good quality, and I would not 
wish for a better Tomato if the colour were scarlet instead, of 
crimson. 
Golden Sunrise I found to be the same as I did last year, and I 
must own I was very much amused at one sentence of “ W. S., in 
which he speaks of it as being “ one of Mr. Iggulden’s first 
favourites, on account of the quality of the fruit.” Last year 
Mr. Iggulden found fault with it, saying the flavour was too flat. I 
am afraid “ W. S.,” who I believe is a neighbour of his, has “let 
the cat out of the bag,” and we now find Mr. Iggulden has learned 
to appreciate the “ flat.” I also tried two sorts, both called Trophy, 
grown extensively by two market growers. They were very dis¬ 
similar in appearance and growth, but both cropped well, one being 
the best fruiter I ever saw ; but I am afraid I shall have to discard 
it, for whereas my other varieties had the leaves diseased, only this, 
variety had a large quantity of the fruit badly diseased. Were it 
not so I would have no other variety for main crop. Advancer was 
only tried under glass, and found early and a great cropper, but the 
fruit too small. Eclipse outdoors had similar results. Ham Green 
was satisfactory under glass as outdoors, and the fruits are very 
handsome and of good quality. 
Amongst others I received from Mr. W. Wright of Talvgarn a 
selection from Glamorgan, which I have christened Talygarn, and 
this was the first to ripen fruit indoors. It is early and a good 
setter, with fruit of a bright scarlet. It is not beautiful, being 
corrugated, but it is highly useful, having a moderate growth, and 
carried off a given space more fruit than any but the so-called 
Trophy mentioned before. Some extra selected Trophy (true) 
which I tried was very unsatisfactory. Tennisball is too small, but 
crops well. Glenlivet Favourite, which I expected to turn out some¬ 
thing extra, was disappointing, being with me a very moderate 
cropper, but the fruits were well shaped and of medium size. 
Conference was very useful, the appearance and flavour being 
very good, but I have come to the conclusion that for out¬ 
door work nothing can beat Prelude and Laxton’s Open Air, which 
never fails to ripen a heavy crop of good fruit, and for culture 
under glass Table Queen, despite its colour, Talygarn, Ham Green,, 
and the market Trophy, with Golden Sunrise for a yellow, are most- 
profitable and satisfactory. Mr. Iggulden has a very fine strain of 
the Old Red, and anyone who has it as good would not fail to grow 
it. Chemin might also be grown, and as I shall procure my seed, of 
this earlier next season, I have no doubt it will prove itself equal 
to the others as a bearer of a great weight in a small space.— 
H. S. Easty. 
TRANSPLANTING LARGE SHRUBS AND TREES- 
In the remarks of “ D.,” page 310, on the above subject he says, 
“Strong soils never answer well for transplanting large shrub?,’ 
he thinks it is the best policy to have quite young plants. Now 
from my experience, when a new garden is made or any part of an 
established ornamental shrubbery is renovated the general plan is- 
to plant thickly for immediate effect. In a very few years, if the 
progress of the trees or shrubs is satisfactory, it is necessary to thin 
and re-arrange, or in a few years more there will scarcely be 
a presentable specimen. If the plan which “ D.” recommends 
were followed the whole of the plants in the shrubberies 
would have to be burnt or a greater part of them, instead of thin¬ 
ning by removing the surplus to other parts of the garden. This 
I fancy cannot very well be adopted by most gardeners, because just 
at that time shrubs of a large size are becoming interesting as >.hey 
assume their true character. We have a bad soil to deal with; it is not 
actual clay but a near approach to it, being tenacious,and with it is 
freely mixed large flint, the whole binding together in one solid mass, 
which is most difficult to separate when dry and extremely 
“ sticky ” when wet. It is termed a “ cold, unkind soil,” and one in. 
