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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
Ne Plus Ultra. —This is the best and most reliable of all the tall wrinkled Marrows ; it is 
a green wrinkled Marrow, from 5 to 6 feet in height ; when sown at the same time as Sang- 
ster’s No. 1, it comes into use twenty days after that variety. The plant is of a fine, hardy, 
vigorous constitution, and a most abundant bearer. The pods are large, of a deep green 
colour ; when opened they are still more vividly green, with from seven to nine large Peas in 
each, of a somewhat lighter shade; the flavour is excellent. Knight's Albert Edward, 
Pearce's Gardeners' Delight , and General Wyndham , are identical with Ne Plus Ultra. 
Tall Green Mammoth grows to about the same height as Ne Plus Ultra, and coming 
into use at the same time, may be distinguished from that variety by the much lighter green 
of the pods and Peas. It is excellent in quality, and very productive. The Mote Marrow, 
Strathmore Hero, and Competitor , are identical with it. 
Tlie remaining sorts, chiefly late, and often of tall growth, must be 
noticed in a future paper. a u u 
THE PRODUCTION OF ROOTS FROM VINE STEMS. 
In reference to the editorial note appended to my communication on 
this subject (see p. 174), I beg to say, that at no period did the roots suffer 
from drought. The continuous vigour of the Vines, and their productive¬ 
ness, prevented any suspicion of that kind. Nor was it possible that such 
an occurrence could take place, as a regular and necessary supply of water 
was never omitted. Further, the appearance of these roots is not a casual 
occurrence, but they show themselves year by year. 
Lately, when on a visit to Mr. Harrison, of Tyntesfield, near Bristol, 
we happened to discuss this question, and I find he has arrived at the same 
conclusion as myself, reasoning exactly from the same premises as mine. 
Tortworth Court. Alexander Cramb. 
[As a fact tending to the elucidation of this question, we may cite the case of the great 
Vine-house at Chiswick. That, as is well known, is treated for a summer crop ; very little 
forcing is had recourse to; and in so large an area the hot confined atmosphere, to which 
our correspondent refers the rooting of Vine stems, is much less likely to occur, than in smaller 
houses used for early forcing. In this house some half-dozen Vines, perhaps, produce stem- 
roots, but the Vines generally do not bear them. The cause cannot in tins case be atmo¬ 
spheric, or the effect would be more general. It must, we think, lie in the imperfect action of the 
proper roots, which may arise from various causes, such as delicacy of constitution, tempo¬ 
rary ill-health, uncongenial soil, defective drainage, cold borders, drought, excess of liquid 
manure—from anything which would arrest the healthy progress of the roots.— Eds.] 
WINTER SPINACH. 
In many places there is a great demand for Spinach during the winter 
and spring. To provide a good supply is, therefore, a matter of some con¬ 
sideration. The first point to be attended to is to sow the seed in proper 
time. If sown too early and hot weather follows it is apt to “run;” and 
when sown too late, if cold weather follows, it rarely gets to a size fit for 
use. I have sown it repeatedly, at different times, from the middle of July 
to the middle of August. The sowing for winter use should not be made 
later than the first week in August, in this part of the country. It is in 
general safer to be a few days too early than a few days too late. The 
principal sowing I would advise to be made about the end of July, or as 
soon as possible after the 1st of August, and a second sowing to be made 
about the 7th, certainly not later than the 10th of August. Some grow 
the Flanders Spinach, I prefer the Prickly-seeded or common Winter 
Spinach. If the ground be in a proper state, and there is an appearance 
of rain, I like to sow as soon as possible after the 1st of August. 
I sow in open, dry situations, in drills 14 or 15 inches apart, and after 
the plants have come up, and are of sufficient size, they are thinned to 
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