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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ August, 
Gai-net Wolseley, Souvenir de Arthur Sansal, Sultan of Zanzibar, and Oxonian. Tho blooms 
of Emily Laxton and Sultan of Zanzibar wero particularly fine of their kind, the last-named 
being very rich in colour. Mr. Turner had Royal Standard, Prince Ai'thur, Miss Hassard, 
Mrs. Baker, Rev. J. B. M. Camm, Marechal Robert, John Stuart Mill, Duchesso de Valom- 
brosa, Madame F. Jamin, Mens. Fournier, Oxonian, and Souvenir de Arthur Sansal. 
-®HE following is a well-proved recipe, and one for wliicli we can voucli, 
for making Tomato Sauce: —Select sound ripe fruit, and boil them without water 
for at least six hours till they have become wasted by evaporation. The pulp is 
then to bo rubbed through a hair-sieve till nothing but tho skins and seeds remain. To a 
quart of this pulp add half-a-dozen pickling onions or shallots, 1 oz. of bruised ginger-root, 
two blades of mace, a tablespoonful of white pepper, and two tablespoonfuls of Chili vinegar, 
and then boil up again for half an hour, or until it is of such a consistency as to adhere to 
tho spoon. It must be kept well stirred, and should be made in a glazed saucepan, kept un¬ 
covered. When of tho right consistency—that is, when not at all watery—it is ready for use. 
For keeping, it should be bottled, and kept air-tight; small bottles are best. A few chilis 
may with advantage be dropped into each bottle. Thus made, it will keep for seven years. 
— m - Linden lias recently issued a coloured figure of a new Orontiad, 
Authuriiim Audrceanum^ which is likely to attract much attention, and may be 
as popular as Anthurium Scherzerianum. The new plant is said to be of tufted 
habit, with ovate lanceolate deeply cordate green leaves, and slender spadices, surmounted by 
an open cordate-ovate orange-red leathery spathe, 3—4 inches across, placed at the base of 
a cylindrical spadix of a yellow colour, with a broad central band of white. M. Andre met 
with it in tbe province of Choco, in New Grenada. 
- JTrom Messrs. Dicksons and Co., of Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, we 
have had samples of Double Cinerarias of very superior quality, the flower- 
heads being of large size, and as fully double as the best forms of double 
Jacobaca. Pilrig Beauty, Pink Perfection, and tho Prince are of different shades of magenta, 
and Queen of Violets is of a rich purple-violet hue. The plants are of dwarf stocky habit, 
and these double-flowered varieties should presently become popular amongst those who grow 
plants for decorative uses. 
—— ZoLLER found, in the course of a series of experiments on Mush- 
rooins^ that by placing the spores in water containing ammonia and other sub¬ 
stances occurring in the ash of the plants, and adding thereto a little acetic or malic 
acid, he obtained an abundant crop. 
^ — f^R. Joseph Walker, a most worthy and successful florist, well known 
in his particular sphere, and respected by many attached friends among Auricula- 
cultivators, died at Eccleshall, near Sheffield, on June 1, aged 62. From his 
earliest years he had a love for gardening, and especially for florists’ flowei's. Many years 
ago, when gardener at Banner Cross, he was famous as a Polyanthus grower. Afterwards ho 
reinoved to Ford Hall, Chapel-le-Frith, with the family with which he Avas living, carrying 
Avith him his stock of plants ; and whilst there he purchased a fcAV Auriculas, not more than 
half a dozen, from which he raised the folloAving fine seedlings :—George LoA'ick, John 
Simooito, Peveril of the Peak, Nimrod, and several others, Avhich he lost. Those named are 
very fine lloAvers, at jirosent in the hands of a feAv only, but they will be distributed as soon 
as the stock of plants in cultivation Avill admit of its being done. 
-- ;Pe. Charles Lidgard, of Albion Eoad, Hammersmitli, one of tbe 
older members of tbe metropolitan fraternity of florists, died on June 20, in bis 
68tb year. He was a sound and conscientious judge of most of tbe popular 
florists’ flowers, and as one of the representatives of this department of floriculture wag 
selected, many years since, as a member of the Floral Committee of tbe Royal Horticultural 
Society. In former days, he was a grower and exhibitor of Auriculas and Pansies, and latterly 
has been a cultivator and exhibitor of Celery. 
