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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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comer of a home inside, but most of the border is outside, the crop is 
fairly good for weight, and the top bunches are colouring well. 
In every case the cracking taking place in the top berries of the 
hunches led me to suppose that it was the result of either early afternoon 
closing or want of air in the day, and on looking outside I found the 
foliage all up the centre of the Vine burnt very much, as if freshly done. I 
then discovered that this was only the second day of cracking, after a 
very heavy rain. I came away with the conviction that if the Vine is 
treated now according to instructions not a berry should crack. I was 
disappointed to see two of the finest bunches on one lateral the worse for 
cracking, a9 I find heavy-cropping suits this Vine the best; but these 
many years, and was once thought that it might be employed to “effect 
that improvement in the worn-out garden Calceolarias which the Cape 
species of Pelargonium brought about in the case of the enfeebled florists’ 
breed of the latter popular flower. If its properties can at all be brought 
to bear upon the domesticated Slipperwort, we may yet hope to see some 
of their acquired beauty of flower united with a vigorous constitution and 
good habit of growth.” This hint does not seem to have 'produced any 
good results, though, no doubt,’’much might be done with ’thisland other 
species if subjected to a well-considered system of hybridisation. 
Fig. 10.— Calceolaria tetragona. 
bunches being in the corner damp or steam gathers on them. Perhaps 
some grower may give his notes on the above. Feeding had been attended 
to at stoning time with lime, soot, and sheep dung.— Stephen Castle, 
West Lynn. 
CALCEOLARIA TETRAGONA. 
The Peruvian and Chilian Calceolarias comprise several ornamental 
species that are much neglected as garden plants, although the ordinary 
type of florists’ Calceolarias and those employed for bedding still maintain 
their position. The shrubby evergreen species are especially worthy of 
farther notice, yet only in a few private gardens do we see them repre¬ 
sented. The late Mr. Joad had a small collection in his Wimbledon 
garden, and they often attracted the admiration of plant lovers who 
visited that interesting establishment. In some of the botanic gardens 
they also have some space devoted to them, but outside those gariens 
they are comparatively scarce. One of these that is well worth more 
attention is Calceolaria tetragona (fig 10), which has been known for 
The flowers are bright Dale yellow an I are borne lreely in loose 
corymbs. The plant can be readily increase I by cuttings in a green¬ 
house or other cool structure. 
NORRIS GREEN. 
Norris Green, the Lancashire seat of Mrs. Heywood, is one of the 
best gardening establishments in the north of England. Neatness, or er, 
and good culture prevail. Some time since the gardener, Mr. Bardney, 
entered into a controversy in the pages of the Journal as to the advisa¬ 
bility of lifting Peach trees annually, and I must say that healthier or 
better balanced trees I have never seen, and this was the unanimous 
opinion of other practical gardeners present. In these gardens lime as 
played an important part in causing productiveness, and cer am y 
healthier or better produce could not be desired. The soil is of a boggy 
or peaty nature, and lime is not used in excess, as the crops and rui 
trees testify. On the open walls are healthy and well trained trees o 
Pears and Morello Cherries, and in the open quarters there are goo 
bush-shaped Apple trees, and around the quarters are healthy espalier- 
trained Pear trees carrying what appears to be good crops of fruit, In a 
