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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
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which almost envelopes the calyx. It is a more valuable garden 
plant than its near ally, and if a little more difficult to manage well 
it repays handsomely all the extra attention given to it. During 
the winter or resting season the leaves die olf, leaving a little mealy 
ball, which will be all the better for protection with some loose 
material, the looser and lighter the better, so as not to engender 
damp, which is the greatest enemy to this gem. It belongs ex¬ 
clusively to the granitic regions, and should be grown in a light 
well-drained soil, a shallow raised pocket being the best, as it insures 
the water running off more rapidly. The compost we use consists 
of peat, leaf soil, plenty of sharp sand, a little loam, and a few 
pieces of granite, more particularly round the collar. Native of 
the grassy regions of the high Alps at elevations of from 5000 to 
7000 feet above sea level. Flowering with us May and June. It 
ripens seed fairly well, and may be increased by this means. Syn. 
P. farinosa var., Scop. P. longiflora Krattlii, Brugger , 1876, said 
to be a hybrid between P. farinosa X longiflora, does not diminish 
the difficulties already existing with regard to nomenclature. 
P. luteola, Ruprr., is one of those free-growing Primroses that 
cannot be too well treated in the way of rich soil. A robust grower 
naturally, and when in its element one of the handsomest of the 
yellow-flowered kinds in cultivation. In strong specimens the 
flower stalks have a tendency to become fasciated, but this, instead 
of diminishing, adds greatly to its beauty, as it rarely fails to open 
all the flowers, the head being often about half a foot across. It 
delights in a cool clayey bottom, and may be grown in a partly 
shaded spot in a deep rich soil; indeed, wherever P. Stuarti and 
sikkimensis will do P. luteola will be found to thrive well. 
It generally grows from a foot to 18 inches high, the stem thinly 
covered with golden yellow dust, terminating with a large head of 
sizable sulphury yellow flowers. Leaves from 3 to 6 inches long, 
lanceolate, having small abrupt serratures along its margins, smooth, 
shiny, light green. They die down during winter, leaving a large 
oblong bud, which may be protected with a loose material during 
severe frosts ; otherwise it is perfectly hardy. It flowers during 
the spring months. Native of the Caucasus. 
Syn. P. auriculata, Hort. It also does duty for P. nivalis, Pall. 
— D. 
The annual general meeting of the National Bose Society 
will be held, by the kind permission of the Horticultural Club, at their 
rooms, 1, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, on Thursday, the 17th 
December, at three o’clock, for the purpose of receiving the report 
electing the officers and Committee for the ensuing year, confirming or 
otherwise the arrangements made by the General Committee for the 
exhibitions of 1886, and the transaction of other general business. 
-At the last meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society, several 
interesting hybrid Calanthes were shown by Sir Trevor Laurence, Bart., 
M.P., amongst them being Calanthe porphyrea, which was raised in 
the rich collection at Burford Lolge. It was obtained from a cross 
between Limatodes labrosa and Cdanthe vestita rubro-oculata, and while 
resembling the former in size and style of flower is intermediate in other 
respects, and superior to both in colour. The sepals and petals are small, 
but of an exceedingly rich crimson, very bright, the lip being lighter at 
the base, with numerous crim-on spots and a yellowish spur. It may be 
remembered that another fine Calanthe—Sandhurstiana—was obtained 
from nearly similar parentage, Limatode3 rosea taking the place of 
L. labrosa. 
- A useful plant shown and certificated at the same meeting 
was Chrysanthemum Boule de Neige, a reflexed variety, of dwarf 
habit, and very free flowering. The blooms are pure white, and as a late 
variety it will prove most valuable. Mr. R. Owen also exhibited it at the 
National Chrysanthemum Society’s meeting on the following day, when 
it was again certificated. 
- A correspondent, “ J. R.,” will be glad if any experienced 
gardeners will detail their meth >ds of filling Ice Houses, as the informa¬ 
tion would be of service to him, and he thinks to many other readers 
Mr. Ward communicates details of an excellent method of storing ice 
but not in houses. 
- “ J. R.” also asks if anyone can give information respecting an 
insect which is doing considerable damage amongst his potted Hyacinths 
by eating the roots. The insect somewhat resembles a large mealy bug, 
being quite white and about the same size and shape. He has never 
been troubled with it before, and thinks it is rather unusual, 
- We learn that Messes. Webb & Sons of Wordsley, Stourbridge, 
have recently been honoured with a special Royal warrant, appointing 
them seedsmen to Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. 
-- A useful conservatory climber is Passifloea ccerulea- 
racemosa, as it produces its purplish flowers in great profusion through 
the summer months. In the autumn it is almost equally attractive, as it 
is then laden with abundant golden yellow fruit, which set very freely. 
There is a fine example of this plant trained to the roof of the green¬ 
house at Coombe Leigh, Kingston, and at the time when Mr. Orchard 
had his Chrysanthemums in their best coadition this also was highly 
attractive. 
- Some time ago we announced that a committee of the leading 
inhabitants of Bridge of Allan, N.B., had been formed to obtain funds 
fora testimonial to Dr. A. Paterson, in recognition of the service 
he has rendered as medical practitioner during forty years in this district 
In the horticultural world Dr. Paterson is also well known as an enthu¬ 
siastic and skilful cultivator of Orchids. We now learn that the subscrip¬ 
tion list is to be closed on Christmas Day, and all intending subscribers 
should therefore at once communicate with Mr. R. P. McCagie, Bridge of 
Allan, N.B, 
- In the description of new garden structures at Cleverley, on 
page 524, a misprint occurs in the address of Me. Joseph Bramham, 
which is given as Wall Street. We learn there is no such street in Liver¬ 
pool, and readily give Mr. Bramham’s correct address—namely, 104 
Dale Street; works, 44, Elizabeth Street, Liverpool. 
-We observe in Carter’s Vade Mecum, just issued, that trade 
enterprise in offering prizes for the produce of seeds has developed into a 
somewhat advanced form, prizes of £10, £5, £3, £2 and £1 being offered 
for the best “ record of the season ”—that is, to exhibitors winning the 
greatest number of prizes at any shows in any districts. Subject to the 
conditions attached, the prizes are open to all “ amateurs and gentle¬ 
men gardeners,” which we presume means gentlemen’s gardeners, but we 
are open to correction on the point. 
- “ A visitor ” writes:— “I recently saw a GRAND DISPLAY OF 
Eucharis at Shirecliffe Hall, Sheffield. There were six plants 3 to 
feet across, the leaves 2 to 3 feet long, proportionately broad, dark and 
healthy. They were bearing scores of pure white Lily-like flowers, filling 
the air with their delicate fragrance. The plants were arranged with a 
background of large specimens of Asparagus plumosus, A. plumosus nanus, 
Stevensonia grandifolia, Dmmonorops palembanicus, Croton majestieus, 
Musa Cavendishii, and Adiantum cardiochlrena. I never saw a more 
lovely sight of its kind.” 
- The usual monthly dinner and conversazione of the Horticul- 
turai Club took place on Tuesday last, at the rooms, 1, Henrietta 
Street, Covent Garden. Amongst those present were Mr. John Lee (Chair¬ 
man), the Hon. and Rev. J. T. Boscawen, Dr. Masters, and Mr. Charles 
Eliot (Boston, U.S.A.), Dr. Hogg, the Rev. F. H. Gall, the Rev. Tb. 
Fdntoff; Messrs. C. T. Druery, Collings, Upeott Gill, G. Bunyard, 
H. Turner, and the Secretary. The discussion was opened by Dr. 
Masters on “ Town Gardens, and Plants Most Suitable for Them,” and a 
very interesting discussion arose on the subject, many of the facts 
brought forward by Dr. Masters being evidently new to most of those 
present. 
- Remarking on the Durability of Wood cut in Spring 
and in Winter, the Editor of Forestry says “ Timber cut in the 
spring is, according to some authorities, not so durable as that cut in 
winter, and recent scientific investigations appear to sustain this belief _ 
It is shown that the richer the wood is in sulphuric acid and potassium 
the more liable it is to rot and mould. Wood cut in the spring months 
contains eight times as much of the former and five times as much of the 
latter as wood cut in the winter ; hence it is concluded that the best time 
to cut down trees is winter. It wouhl be interesting to have the opinions 
of experienced practical men on this point. It is a fact that trees are 
felled at all times from late autumn till late spring, much in accordance 
with convenience, custom, and other considerations. The question as t 
