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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Rangemore Gardens, Burton-on-Trent; P. Barr, 12, King Street, Coyent 
Garden ; P. Blair, Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on-Trent ; W, Bull, King’s 
Eoad, Chelsea, S.W. ; W. Burden, Bagshot Park, Bagshot; H. Cannell, 
Swanley ; H. T. Cutbush, The Nurseries, Highgate ; R. Dean, Ranelagh 
Road, Ealing; J. Douglas, Great Gearies, Ilford ; B. 0. Greening, 186, 
Creek Road, Deptford ; G. Gordon, 1, Priory Park, Kew ; H. Herbst, 
Kew Road, Richmond ; J. Hudson, Gunnersbury House, Acton ; E. Hill, 
Tring Park, Tring ; W. Iggulden, Marston House, Frome ; J. Jennings, 
Ascott, Leighton Buzzard ; John Lee, 78, Warwick Gardens, Kensington ; 
Wm. Lee, Royal Vineyard Nursery, Hammersmith, W. ; F. Q. Lane, 
Great Berkhampstead ; D. P. Laird, 17, South Frederick Street, Edin¬ 
burgh ; J. Mclndoe, Hutton Hall, Guisborough, Yorks ; *W. Marshall, 
Auchenraith, Bexley ; A. McKellar, Sandringham, King’s Lynn ; G. T. 
Miles, Wycombe Abbey, High Wycombe ; G, Monro, Covent Garden, 
W.C. ; W. Paul, F.L.S., Waltham Cross, N.; H. M. Pollett, Fernside, 
Bickley ; G. Phippen, Victoria Nursery, Reading ; *J. Smith, Mentmore, 
Leighton Buzzard ; A. Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough; *H. Turner, 
Royal Nursery, Slough ; ’''H. Williams, F.L.S., Upper Holloway, N. ; 
W. H. Williams, The Nurseries, Salisbury ; J. Wright, 171, Fleet Street, 
E.C. ; B. Wynne, 1, Clement’s Inn, Strand, W.C. ; and *G. Wythes, 
Syon House, Brentford, W. Mr. G. A. Loveday, B.A., is the Secretary, 
Those marked with an * are members of the Executive Committee. 
Rose Show Fixtuees in 1892. 
June 21 (Tuesday).—Westminster (N.R.S.). 
„ 28 (Tuesday).—Maidstone. 
„ 29 (Wednesday).—Brighton*, Farningham, Ipswich, and Windsor. 
„ 30 (Thursday).—Canterbury, Eltham, and Winchester. 
July 1 (Friday).—Brockham. 
,, 2 (Saturday).—Crystal Palace (N.R.S.) 
„ 6 (Tuesday). — Bagshot, Diss, Bari’s Court*, Gloucester, and 
Sutton. 
„ 6 (Wednesday).—Croydon and Ilitchin. 
„ 7 (Thursday).—Bath, Lee*, Norwich, and Woodbridge. 
„ 9 (Saturday).—Reigate. 
„ 12 (Tuesday).—Hereford and Wolverhampton.f 
„ 14 (Thursday).—Chester (N.R.S.), and Helensburgh. 
„ 21 (Thursday).—Trentham and Worksop. 
„ 23 (Saturday).—Bedale and New Brighton. 
„ 28 (Thursday).—Southwell. 
„ 30 (Saturday).—Ripley. 
* Rose Shows lasting two days, f Rose Show lasting three days. 
I shall be glad to receive the dates of other Rose Shows for insertion 
in the next list, which will appear early in May.—E dwaed Mawley, 
RoieianTi, Berliliamstecl, Herts. 
Reine Maeie Heneiette. 
Me. G. Bunyaed sends a box of the “ red Gloire de Dijon,” the 
blooms exhibiting this valuable Rose in its best condition. The excellent 
form of the half-opened flowers and the rich lustrous colour are 
strikingly shown, the foliage, too, being large and well coloured. It is 
grown in a house with Mar6chal Niel, sharing exactly the same con¬ 
ditions as this popular variety, and proving to be a valuable companion 
to it, being equally free-flowering and beautiful. A plant in a 60 feet 
house now carries over a thousand blooms. 
Mulching Newly Planted Roses. 
The value of mulching newly planted Rose trees, and particularly 
those that were put out late, can scarcely be over-estimated, and yet 
many persons fail to recognise the importance of this operation. The 
dry weather which prevails at the time of writing is very trying to 
trees of all kinds that have been recently planted, and especially so to 
Roses. If not already done, therefore, it will be wise to place a mulching 
of half-decayed manure for the distance of 2 or 3 feet around trees, 
taking care, however, that the stems are kept clear, When the Roses are 
planted in beds the whole surface of the latter may be advantageously 
mulched as soon as pruning is completed.—W oekee. 
Foetune’s Yellow Rose. 
Foe producing a large number of blooms useful for various decora¬ 
tive purposes, this is one of the best Roses with which I am acquainted, 
but it does not appear to be grown so extensively as one might expect. 
If grown in an ordinary greenhouse it generally comes into flower about 
the present time, and the blooms are most useful in the bud state, or 
not more than half expanded. Those which have come under my notice 
were not, however, as the uninitiated might infer from the name, of a 
clear yellow colour, but more of a reddish buff shade. Nevertheless, the 
blooms, as has been said, are exceedingly useful, and it is a variety well 
worth a place in every garden. One of the best examples of it I have 
seen was at Howick Hall, Northumberland, some years ago, where Mr. 
D. Inglis manages to flower it remarkably well.—T. C. 
Is THE Maeechal Niel a Peofitable Rose? 
The majority of private gardeners, I anticipate, would give an 
affirmative reply to the above query, but a few perhaps will prove 
exceptions to the rule. That the Mardchal Niel is deserving of the 
popularity it enjoys everyone will admit, the huge golden flowers being 
exceedingly beautiful at this time of the year. But as a market Rose 
I do not think it is deemed a profitable one. Last spring I heard a 
large grower remark that he could not obtain a penny each for his 
blooms in the London markets, and possibly many more had a simitar 
experience. White Tea Roses, on the other hand, especially early in the 
spring, always realise a good price, and in many market gardens these 
are grown to the exclusion of the yellow kinds. What is the opinion of 
your readers in regard to growing the Mar6chal Niel for profit 1 — 
Rosa. 
La Feance peom Cuttings. 
Heeewith I enclose four blooms of La France Roses which I 
should like your opinion of through the Journal. They are from 
plants or cuttings which I put in on an outside border a year last 
autumn. I have about two dozen plants of them, all La France, and 
I have cut on an average four such blooms as I have sent to you. I 
think you will agree with me that they are not so bad from North 
Yorkshire. I put in another batch of mixed H.P. Rose cuttings last 
autumn, and a good per-centage of them have struck, and I think will 
make nice young plants for next spring. If they do well I hope to send 
you a larger quantity up next year.— Tyke. 
[The blooms were very fine indeed, and afforded a striding proof of 
what may be done with own-root Roses.] 
PLANTINa STRAWBERRIES. 
It is not always practicable to form and plant Strawberry quarters 
in August or the following weeks. The present time affords an admirable 
opportunity for the work. Runners placed 6 or 8 inches apart in the 
autumn in nursery beds will lift now with abundance of roots. They 
may thus be transferred to permanent positions without any loss of 
fibres, and if not allowed to lay about to become dry they will commence 
growth immediately, and soon be nearly equal to those established the 
previous autumn. It is hardly to be expected, however, that Straw¬ 
berries planted in spring should bear a crop the first summer, except 
plants that have been exceptionally well prepared close at hand. Over¬ 
cropping the first year in any case is not advisable. Rather seek for 
sturdy growth, well nourished bold crowns indicating a certainty of full 
returns the second year. 
Strawberries require rich yet firm ground. Richness induces 
vigour, firmness consolidates it. Dig deeply, adding half-decayed manure 
moderately, but incorporate it well with the soil. Before planting in 
light ground tread it firmly when dry. Heavy ground will not need it. 
A few new varieties or standard kinds not hitherto grown may be 
obtained and planted for the purpose of proving their adaptability to 
the soil. These can be planted twice as close as they will ultimately 
require to be left. The proper distances between the rows of Straw¬ 
berries varies with the varieties. From 24 inches to 36 inches in some 
cases is allowed, and from 18 inches to 30 inches between the plants in 
the rows. The greater distances of course are for strong growers, of 
which Sir Joseph Paxton is a type. Varieties with small foliage may be 
planted at the lesser distances. 
Strawberries newly planted will be benefited by a light mulch of 
half-decayed manure between the plants, but established plants need a 
good dressing of comparatively fresh manure, the virtues of which have 
not been unduly wasted, so that they may be washed down to the roots 
by spring rains. Previous to the application of such surface dressings 
established beds may have a sprinkling of soot and lime round each 
stool to reach slugs and grubs which find a snug resting place there. 
After the severe weather experienced a considerable amount of old and 
withered foliage also needs removal before manuring the ground. This 
is more apparent near towns than in rural districts.—E. D. S. 
ROOF HEATING. 
I SEE that you refer to the vineries under my charge in your leader 
of March 31st, at least the case is on all fours with our situation and the 
Vines so quoted. I am bound to admit that the want of heat close to 
the roof is most plainly exemplified. The vineries are 84 feet long, 
divided into three compartments—early, Muscat, and a late house. In 
the two former there is a wonderful falling off, not only in the crop of 
fruit near the top of the structure, but in the colour of the foliage as 
compared with that lower down the canes and nearer the hot-water pipes 
on the border with which the vinery is well supplied. 
The vineries are lofty, much exposed to cutting winds from the 
north-east, and not being wind-proof in the ridge where the hip-roof 
joins the Vines in that part of the house are growing in a tempera¬ 
ture ’many degrees below that on the lower part of the Vines. The 
result of such treatment is apparent in the loss of crop and colour of the 
foliage. The late vinery affords a striking proof of this, because the 
time when the Vines in this part are in bloom the season is further 
advanced, the sun has more power, and east winds are not so prevalent; 
in consequence the fruit crop is more equal and the foliage of a more 
uniform colour throughout. The difficulty in fixing pipes under the 
