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liberally supplied with water. Cuttings of young wood root so freely 
in heat that there is no difficulty in keeping a stock of plants.—B. 
- Gardening Appointment. —Mr. E. Pool has been appointed 
bead gardener to E. B. Evered, Esq. 
- Fittonias. —Good quantities of these should be rooted for 
furnishing during the autumn and winter. Those to be used first may 
be rooted singly in small pots, and the remainder in pans. When the 
‘latter are rooted tie their roots in moss and place them in boxes, filling 
the space between the balls with leaf soil. The plants can then be 
lifted out and used without potting them where large vases, the base of 
screens, &c., have to be fil’ed with plants and edged with dwarf grow¬ 
ing kinds. 
- A number of well-grown plants of Artocarpus Cannoni in 
5 and 6-inch pots are highly ornamental in the stove during the winter 
months. Unfortunately it is not propagated with the same freedom as 
Acalyphas, and therefore it is rather difficult to prepare plants so that 
they will have large fully developed leaves hanging over the rim of 
the pots. So far we have failed to root the growing ends of plants with 
good foliage attached. Side shoots of young tender wood, however, can 
be rooted moderately free if inserted in sandy soil and kept close in the 
propagating box. It is not very serviceable for room decoration, and 
therefore the plants, when associated amongst others can be used to 
advantage even if the base is not well furnished with leaves. Cuttings 
root at almost any period from early spring to autumn. A few young 
plants grown with a single stem are far more attractive than one or 
two large plants.—B. 
- Wakefield Paxton Societal —The following is the programme 
of meetings for the third quarter, session 1889. Meetings are held at the 
■Society’s rooms, Saw Hotel, Westgate, each Saturday evening, com¬ 
mencing at eight o’clock prompt :—Sept. 14th, Opening ceremony of the 
Paxton Eecreation Ground, at three o’clock m the afternoon ; Sept. 21st, 
A Eetrospective Glance at Gardening,” Mr. G. Hemming, Doncaster ; 
Sept. 28th, “ Cabbage,” Mr. J. S. Brown. (Sale of periodicals). Oct. 5tb, 
■“ The Gardenia,” Mr. W. Grix, Leeds ; Oct. 12th, “ The Germ Theory,” 
Mr. G. H. Crowther, Eoyal Institution, Truro ; Oct. 19th, “ Manures 
•and their Application,” Part II., Mr. James Keighley, Bradford ; 
Oct. 26th, “ A Tour in Ireland,” with views by oxy-hydrogen limelight, 
Mr. G, Webster. (Sale of periodicals). Nov. 2nd, “ The Potato,” 
•exhibitions of specimens and discussion ; Nov. 9th, “ Gardening, and 
■some of the Present-day Difficulties,” Mr. L. Twigge ; Nov. 16th, The 
■Chrysanthemum Exhibition ; essay by Mr. W. Daniels, Mirfield ; Nov. 
■23rd, “ Our Streets : How they came by their Names,” Mr. H. Oxley ; 
Nov. 30th, “A Few Notes on Herbaceous Plants,” Mr. S. Hudson) 
Woolley. (Sale of periodicals).—G. W. Fallas and T. Garnett, lion. 
Secretaries. 
- Mr. J. Mallender sends the following summary of 
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AT IlODSOCIv PRIORY, WORKSOP 
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Notts, for June, .July, and August, 1889. June: Mean tempera¬ 
ture of month, 601° ; mean temperature of the air at 9 A.M., 61'0° ; 
mean temperature of soil at 1 foot deep, 606° ; total duration of sun¬ 
shine 206 hours, or 41 per cent, of possible duration ; we had two sun¬ 
less days ; total rainfall, 0'58 inch; rain fell on five days ; average 
velocity of wind, 6-3 miles per hour. A, fine pleasant month, very 
similar to June, 1887. Mean temperature higher than any of the last 
fourteen years. July: Mean temperature of month, 591° ; mean tem¬ 
perature of the air at 9 A.M., 60'4°; mean temperature of soil 1 foot 
deep, 60 3° ; total duration of sunshine in month 157 hours, or 31 per 
cent, of possible; we had one sunless day; total rainfall D81 inch, 
Tain fell on seventeen days ; average velocity of wind, 7 2 miles per 
hour. A cool and rather showery month, with average sunshine. 
August: Mean temperature of month, 58'7° ; mean temperature of the 
air at 8 A.M., 59 9° ; mean temperature of soil 1 foot deep, 58'9° ; total 
duration of sunshine in month 135 hours, or 30 per cent, of possible ; 
we had three sunless days ; total rainfall, 2 p 93 inches ; rain fell on 
seventeen days ; average velocity of wind, 9'0 miles per hour ; velocity 
exceeded 400 miles on one day. A dull, cool, and showery month 
except the last few days, which were very fine. The fruit crop here 
fair, except Apples and Peaches, which are quite a failure. A good 
=autumn bloom of Eose, in spite of the mildew, which has been worse 
than ever this season. 
- Gloxinias. —Seedlings that have been grown in cold frames 
•during the past two months will now be useful inside. Place the plants 
fn an intermediate house, and they will quickly come into flower. It 
will be necessary to protect them from bright sunshine, and weak 
stimulants may be given them occasionally. Kipen oil gradually plants 
that have ceased flowering.—N. G. L. 
WATSONIA ROSEA. 
The genus Watsonia in Mr. J. G. Baker’s “Systema Irideacearum ” 
is assigned a position between Lapeyraisia and Acidanthera in the Iris 
family, and he enumerates thirteen species, with six or seven varieties. 
Nearly all are natives of the Cape of Good Hope, and succeeding in 
favourable situations out of doors, but they may also be counted 
amongst the cool house plants that can be advantageously grown in pots 
or placed out in beds under glass. W. rosea, which has been known to 
cultivators since the beginning of the present century, is one of the most 
attractive species, being of strong growth, with Iris-like foliage and 
large, round, bright rose-coloured flowers in compact spikes. A good 
specimen was shown at a meeting of the Eoyal Horticultural Society on 
August 27th, when a first-class certificate was awarded to Mr. T. S. 
Ware. 
ABOUT WASPS. 
These have been unusually abundant this season, and have proved 
very destructive to the various crops, both indoors and outside. 
Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, and Cherries have been great attractions 
for them on the open walls, and in some gardens almost or quite half 
of the several crops have been devoured by these pests. There is con¬ 
siderable difficulty in warding them off from outdoor trees, as netting 
