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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ September 29, 1887. 
to Newcastle,’ yet there may be some who will remember the hint 
when the planting season arrives.” 
- “ The proximity of the bulb-planting season also calls to mind 
a rare feast I enjoyed last winter. I came unexpectedly upon a 
narrow border planted with the Winter Aconite, Eranthis 
HYEMALIS. The border was situated at the noith side of a wooden 
trellis fence which was covered with Ivy, and the contrast between the 
bright yellow of the Aconites and the dark green foliage of the Ivy was 
very striking indeed, and was all the more pleasing, perhaps, on account 
of the vividness of the yellow being toned down by the dark gloom per¬ 
vading the base of such a fence on a winter’s afternoon.” 
out. Having been in small pots all winter they were very poor when 
planted, and scarcely worth retaining for any purpose. If they had 
been good plants to start with, and in good soil, they would have made 
plants six times the size of those in pots. I am going to lift and pot 
them this week. I think the planting-out method a good one where 
great numbers of plants are required for decorating purposes and there 
is not much time to look after them in pots through the summer. I am 
forwarding three plants for your inspection.” The specimens sent were 
extraordinarily luxuriant, the leafstalks 9 inches long and very stout, 
the blade inches by 6 inches. One of the plants had thirty great 
leaves, and when tiedntogether the plant looked like a huge Cos 
Lettuce. 
- Mr. R. Gilbert, Burghley Gardens, writes :—“ At page 260, 
your correspondent, ‘ J. H. E.’ has well said that the princely stove 
plant, Gloriosa superba is neglected. At this moment I possess a 
beautiful specimen, worthily occupying an 11-inch pot. We have it 
plunged in a bed of sawdust about half way up. We train the shoot 
to the rafters of our little stove. It is just now, Sept. 22nd, in flower 
and is greatly admired. At one end of the stove we have a fine speci¬ 
men of Allamanda Hendersoni in full bloom. I also possess a 
grand plant of that good old Orchid Dendrobium nobile, which an 
Orchid grower told me was a fac-simile of the one sent up from 
Chatsworth at the Orchid Conference. This I look upon as an. 
achievement by a Cabbage grower.” 
- Gloire de Dijon Rose and “ E. M.’s” Analysis.—M r. W. J 
Murphy observes :—“ Growers of Roses must feel indebted to ‘ E. M., Berk, 
hamsted,' for the trouble taken in analysing the Roses at the National 
Society’s Metropolitan Exhibition, and tabulating the result annually 
but is it not singular to find the name of this superb Rose wholly 
absent ? Surely there are Tea, Noisette, and Bourbons in the first two 
dozen given that will never have the name, fame, or popularity of 
Gloire de Dijon ? ‘ E. M.’ concludes with ‘ a select list of various 
kinds that he can recommend for general cultivation, and for those 
who are not exhibitors ;’ and here again 1 Old Glorie ’ is conspicuous 
for its absence. I have a bunch of blooms collected from the open 
border this morning before me as I write, and sweetly scenting all 
around, so did I not utter this protest against having it absent from 
any list of choice Roses for general cultivation under any circum¬ 
stances I should consider myself very ungrateful, and am satisfied thou¬ 
sands will say so.” 
- A Herts gardener writes—“ We have the low, 3 feet, walls of 
our conservatory covered with Tea-scented Roses. They do well on 
their own roots. Those worked are planted so that the junction of stock 
and scion is 4 inches below the surface. As the conservatory is in 
the form of a cross, the ends being hexagon, we have every aspect* 
Those on the south are first to flower, followed in order by those on 
the south-east and south-west, then come those on the north-east and 
north-west, the north being latest, and, what I particularly wish to 
note, those on the north give by far the finest blooms. They are 
larger, have more substance, are deeper or more delicate, as the case 
may be, in colour, last much longer, and our ladies say sweeter. The 
blooms of Niphetos on the north aspect vie in size and substance with 
Magnolia blooms. The dwarfer growing varieties only are used. We 
are so pleased with them that we are about to clear a north wall of 
Currants, &c., and as it is 12 feet high shall plant the more vigorous or 
climbing Teas. The principle on which they are grown is the cutting 
out of the old and weak wood annually, encouraging young and vigor¬ 
ous from the base in its place.” 
- Primula sinensis Planted Outside. —“ Last year,” sai 
“ T- F. B.” “ I saved a quantity of seed of the above-named plan 
Being anxious to see if the seed was good, I sowed two or three pincht 
of seed the last week in July, 1886. The sowing produced many dozer 
of plants. They were pricked off about twice from the seed pan la.‘ 
autumn. The last time they were moved I placed the largest in 2-inc 
pots, the rest were planted in boxes. The latter made much the bei 
plants. They were wintered in a cool vinery. Those in the boxes wer 
potted at the beginning of March. They all remained in vineries ti 
the first week in May, when they were placed in a cold frame. I foun 
there were more than could be looked after well in pots, so placed fou 
dozen of those that had been in pots all winter in a sheltered plac 
outside at the end of May. The last week in June they were plante 
- Tuberous Begonias at Yeovil. —“ W.” writes, “ Mr. B. R. 
Davis, the Yeovil Nurseries, has long made this popular class of plants a 
specialty, and has every reason to be satisfied with the progress made. 
Many thousands of plants are annually raised, some being flowered in pots 
and still more in the open ground. In addition to his own seedlings 
most of the continental and English raised novelties are added to the 
collection. Among the latter the most noteworthy of the doubles are 
Ella L. Davis, a fine very double white ; R. Steiger, bright rich scarlet; 
Phantasy, pink, shaded white ; Cactus, lavender red ; Centre of Attrac¬ 
tion, Hollyhock shape ; Julia Reimer, rosy red, very double; Postboy, 
salmon red, white centre, very striking ; Wonderful, crimson red, very 
fine ; Ball of Fire, brilliant scarlet; superba, dark rosy red, very double ; 
Pink Perfection, fine ; Volante alba, extra good white ; Mauvette, mauve, 
purple shade, extra large ; Crown Prince, salmon red ; Mr. C. Tite, red» 
very pretty ; Gaiety, true scarlet, one of the best; Lucina, salmon, white 
centre; Gem of Purity, good white ; and Severn King, true salmon, 
cream centre. Single varieties of Mr. Davis’s raising are also of great 
merit, notably Beauty, crimson scarlet ; Glory of Yeovil, white ; Rosy 
Emblem, bright rose ; British Soldier, scarlet; Dolly Varden, pink shaded 
rose, extra fine ; Alpha, magenta scarlet; Lord Derby, pink shaded rose ; 
Star of Erin, magenta, shaded crimson, extra good; Kermesina, soft 
shaded scarlet, large and good. We also noticed several very fine 
unnamed sorts, and both these and all the foregoing are of good habit 
and free flowering.” 
- At the recent ordinary weekly meeting of the Wakefield 
Paxton Society, held at Councillor Lupton’s, the “ Saw Hotel,” Aid. 
W. H. Lee, J.P., the President, was in the chair, and Mr. Thomas Senior, 
solicitor, the ex-President, filled the vice-chair. There was a fair 
attendance of members. Mr. Henry Hazell of Ossett, until recently 
under gardener to Miss E. G. Mackie of St. John’s, was elected a member 
of the Society. Mr. Ireland, head gardener to Baron St. Oswald of 
Nostell Priory, who devotes special attention to the cultivation of rare 
and beautiful Orchids, read his third essay on that subject before the 
members of the Society. Mr. Ireland dealt in an able manner with the 
cultivation of exotic kinds, enumerating the best species, and giving 
some valuable practical information as to the soil, the temperature, and 
other essential conditions necessary to the production of good flowers. 
An interesting discussion followed, and the ready answers which the 
essayist gave to a number of questions showed how thoroughly acquainted 
he is with the subject of which he treated. On the motion of Mr 
Senior, seconded by Mr. T. R. Preston, and supported by Mr. Garnett, a 
hearty vote of thanks was accorded Mr. Ireland for his valuable 
essay. 
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- We learn, says Nature, that the Government of Jamaica offers 
a premium of £100 for the production of the best practical elementary 
text-book of tropical agriculture specially applicable to Jamaica 
and embodying the first principles of agriculture. It is stated that the 
object of the manual is to create in the mind of the young an early and 
intelligent interest in the soil and its products, and particular attention 
is to be paid to simplicity, brevity, and freedom, as far as possible, from 
technical terms. It is stated that the propagation and cultivation of 
tropical economic plants should have due prominence. Manuscripts are 
to be forwarded to the Government of Jamaica on or before August 1st, 
1888. 
- Cucumbers in America. —At Fredericksburg, Virginia, a 
pickle factory has been started, and one of the specialties produced by 
it is pickled Cucumbers. The Cucumbers are grown on the poor and 
worn-out lands of that section, and the ground must be heavily manured. 
The cultivation of these vegetables appears to be a trivial affair, but has 
grown to be an important industry. The Richmond Whig gives the fol- 
