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mo how well it did with him in Kent; and even at Panshangcr, 
near Hertford, Mr. Dawson succeeds with it. Where it would 
succeed, no scarlet could be more dazzling. 
Bedding Calceolarias not blooming. —This was quite a new 
feature to me. In our neighbourhood, where there ha3 been a 
talk of getting something else for the Calceolaria, it was owing 
to the plants dying, or getting diseased, and covered with black 
spots. I may just say, however, that last season I had hardly 
room for a single grumble against this favourite. What Mr. 
Robson complains of, as well as several of his neighbours, and, 
therefore, under somewhat different conditions as to soil, &e., is, 
that the plants do not flower sufficiently in the autumn months, 
but grow and flourish in the greatest luxuriance. They bloom 
very well when planted out, and for the first month of summer, 
and then they stand still; and when damper weather and cooler 
nights come, the plants grow vigorously, but do not have bloom 
in proportion to growth. I could not pretend to prescribe a 
remedy for such an evil; but judging from what has come under 
my own practice, I would suggest the following hints as pallia¬ 
tives :—First. Give the plants plenty of room in spring, and do 
not have them too forward when planted out—rather plant out 
earlier. Do not let them stand still in summer; but after the 
ground has been sufficiently heated, water, and then mulch to 
keep the roots moist and cool; and the shoots produced under 
such circumstances will be likely to have the flower-buds pro¬ 
duced at their points. This would so far neutralise the sudden 
change from checked growth—say in July, to hotbed moist treat¬ 
ment in August and September. Such a course at least is 
worth a trial. 
Bricks as edgings to walks. —Not only are walks in shrub¬ 
beries and under trees so edged where nothing green would live, 
but most, if not all, the walks in the kitchen garden are so done, 
and very nice they look. The bricks are placed longitudinally 
along the side—not upright so as to expose the thickness of the 
brick, but bevelled from the walk, so that the off angle joins the 
soil, and the near angle stands out as a sharp clean line. I did 
not observe a cracked brick, though they had been down a 
number of years. The bricks were kiln-burnt. I should think 
that clamp-burnt bricks would not be equally good for such a 
purpose. 
The nice village of Linton has a number of pretty, new, 
detached, double cottages, in great variety of styles, with plenty 
of garden-ground attached to each of them. The general neat¬ 
ness without, and the comfort and even elegance within,—most 
of those cottages having a bettermost room, carpeted, and nicely 
furnished,—spoke not only of the thrift and good taste, but the 
self-denial and good moral conduct of the labouring tenants. 
With the exception of the hop season, I am not aware that such 
labourers and their families have any extra advantage in the way 
of means; but a3 respects domestic comfort, they contrast but 
too favourably with other districts, where almost the youngest 
can find employment. Something of this is, no doubt, owing to 
the influence of the ladies at the mansion, and much to their 
securing the means of a good education to the young of both 
sexes. There are one, if not two schools, under schoolmasters for 
boys; and one under two governesses for girls, and, I think, little 
boys. I found the school-rooms thoroughly cleaned and com¬ 
fortable, preparatory to commencing operations in the following 
week after the vacation. Some beautiful flowers were in front of 
the governesses’ house ; and among Roses and other things against 
the wall, a beautiful young plant, blooming nicely, of Ceanothus 
azureus. We found the younger govei’ness washing the leaves of 
her pretty, well-grown pot plants—a bath which she gave them 
once a-week, if not oftener. I soon found she was a reader and 
admirer of The Cottage Gardener, and need I say we were 
soon on friendly terms ? Altogether I look back to my visit to 
Linton as one of my very bright red-letter days. R. Fish. 
Erratum. —The figures in profile, p. 144, from VII. to VIII., should be 
250 feet, not 2500 feet. Of course, only a part of that level is shown. 
A TRUE AMATEUR AND HER GREENHOUSE 
GLOXINIAS. 
We omitted to say (at pages 139, 140) that it would be best to 
place the Gloxinias at the wannest end, and let them get dry by 
degrees. The leaves will then dry up gradually. Then keep the 
roots in the pots in any place from 45° to 50°, and dry rather 
than otherwise, though not dust-dry. In March or April, if 
“M. L. E.” has a Cucumber or other bed with a little heat in 
it, the Gloxinias might be started there; and when the leaves were 
the size of a pennypiece, repotted, ancl kept in the bed a little 
longer, taking care that no steam reached them, which is best 
avoided by leaving a little air all night. Such plants will bloom 
in July, August, and September in her greenhouse, if placed on 
the front shelf. No air given opposite to them, and the glass 
either shaded or rubbed with size to make the light less glaring. 
If “ M. L. E.” has no such bed, she should keep her Glox¬ 
inia-pots dry and at rest until towards the end of April. If 
wanted then, and placed on the front shelf with a hand-glass 
over them, they will soon begin to push. As they grow give a 
little air to the hand-light, and shade if required ; but shut down 
close in the afternoon, to give the plants, as it were, hotbed heat. 
In July they may be treated as mentioned above for those brought 
from a hotbed, and they will just bloom later. The plants to 
bloom will like a close, moist atmosphere, and that you can 
j secure in one part of your greenhouse by giving no air there, and 
setting the pots in damp moss. 
FRUITS ADAPTED TO THE VARIOUS 
LOCALITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
(Continued from page 146.) 
PEARS. 
Martin Sec de Champagne. See Martin Sec. 
Martin Sec d’Hiver. See Martin Sec. 
De Mamie. See Colmar. 
Medaille. See Napoleon. 
Melon. See Beurre 'Diet. 
Messire Jean (Chaulis; John; John Dory; Messire 
Jean Blanc; Messire Jaune Dore; Monsieur John ).— 
Fruit medium-sized, turbinate, inclining to obovate. 
Skin greenish-yellow, thickly covered with brown russet. 
Eye small and open. Stalk an inch and a half long. 
Flesh white, crisp, juicy, sugary, and gritty. 
A dessert pear of little merit. Ripe in November and 
December. 
Miel de Waterloo. See Fondante Charneux. 
Milanaise Cuvelier. See Winter Nelis. 
Millot de Nancy. —Fruit rather below medium size, 
pyriform. Skin smooth, light green, becoming yellow at 
maturity. Flesh pale yellow, buttery, melting, and juicy, 
sugary, and agreeably perfumed. Ripe in October and 
November. 
Moccas. —Fruit medium sized, oval, uneven and bossed 
in its outline. Skin lemon coloured, marked with patches 
and veins of thin pale brown russet, and strewed with 
russet dots. Eye somewhat closed, set in a deep, uneven, 
and furrowed basin. Stalk an inch long, rather deeply 
inserted. Flesh yellowish, fine-grained, tender and melt¬ 
ing, with a rich vinous juice and musky flavour. 
A very fine pear. Ripe in December and January. 
Monarch ( Knight's Monarch).— Fruit medium sized, 
roundish. Skin yellowish-green, very much covered with 
brown russet, and strewed with grey-russet specks. Eye 
small and open, set in a shallow undulating basin. Stalk 
three quarters of an inch long, inserted in a small cavity, 
frequently without depression. Flesh yellowish, buttery, 
melting, and very juicy, with a rich, piquant, sugary, and 
agreeably perfumed flavour. 
One of the most valuable pears. Ripe in December 
and January. The tree is very hardy, an excellent 
bearer, and forms a handsome pyramid. 
Monsieur de Clio. See Vicar of Winlcfield. 
Monsieur le Cure. See Vicar of Winkfield. 
Monsieur John. See Messire Jean. 
Monstrueuse de Landes. See Catillac. 
Morel. —Fruit about medium sized, obovate. Skin 
yellow, thickly freckled with large russet spots. Eye 
half open, not depressed. Stalk an inch and a quarter 
long, stout. Flesh yellowish-white, crisp, juicy, and 
sweet, with an agreeable flavour. 
This in colour and flavour is like Hessle, but ripens in 
April, and is a good variety for that late season. 
