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into at least 27 pieces; tlien sow over the surface, previous to beating or rolling, 
a little fine grass seed, and Dutch clover, and it is astonishing how quickly a thick 
fine bottom of grass will be obtained.— James Barnes, Exmouth. 
WINTER CUCUMBER-GROWING. 
FORWARD you, in a tabulated form, a note of the quantity of Cucumbers 
cut between the 16th of October, 1871, and the 29th of January, 1872. 
Our pit, where they are growing, is 27 ft. long by 6^- ft. in breadth. It 
was planted on the 6th of September, with eighteen plants raised from 
cuttings, of the following varieties :—9 Telegraph, 1 A B C, and 8 Major Clarke’s 
Seedling. The bed is heated with three 4-in. pipes for bottom-heat, and three 
rows of 3-in. pipe for top-heat. Over the former set of pipes are placed 1 ft. of 
rubble and the soil, which latter is composed of turfy loam mixed with half-rotten 
leaves, and forms a bed about 15 in. in depth. 
October .I 
16 
17 
18 
20 
21 
23 
25 1 
27 
28 
31 
Number of Fruit Cut. 
6 
10 
8 
H 
3 
17 
24 
11 
8 | 
9 
November. 
1 
4 
6 
8 
11 
16 
18 
20 
22 
27 
30 1 
Number of Fruit Cut. 
10 
j 6 
10 
4 
5 
i 6 
9 
10 
8 
1 6 
3 1 
December. 
3 
9 
11 
12 
14 
18 
23 
26 
28 
Number of Fruit Cut. 
6 
5 
1 
3 
6 
5 
6 
1 
3 
January . 
2 
6 
10 
14 
17 
20 
23 
25 
29 
Number of Fruit Cut. 
4 
4 
2 
3 
7 
1 5 
6 
1 
1 2 
|.... 
Cut in Nov,... 77 
Cut in Dec.... 36 
Total. 254 
I may add that there have been nine fruits cut in February, and four are now 
hanging (Feb. 9 ). The plants are still showing lots of fruit, and look well. The 
length has averaged about 15 in., but many of them have measured 18 in. By feed¬ 
ing I have no hesitation in saying that they would bear all the summer, but having 
plenty of dung pits, I shall take them out in March, to make way for Melons.— 
R. Gilbert, Burghley. 
NOVELTIES, Etc., AT FLOWER SHOWS. 
'R. WILLIAM PAUL did well to offer prizes for his new Waltham White 
Primula sinensis at the meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society on 
February 14th. It is one of the most distinct varieties of this popular 
spring-flowering plant that has been seen of late; the flowers are pure 
white, and borne well above the foliage ; the habit is good ; the leaf and flower- 
stalks red. Some very fair plants were staged, and the more I see of the 
Waltham White Primula , the more am I impressed by its thoroughly distinctive 
character. Mr. Tomkins had some plants of his new varieties, Princess Louise , 
with the flowers white, flushed with lilac, large, smooth, and very striking; and 
Marquis of Lome , which is a deep magenta-crimson, large and fine. Primulas and 
Cyclamens made quite an attractive display, and though there was nothing in the 
latter calling for special notice, they were yet a charming feature at this meeting. 
TJiujopsis borealis aureo-variegata (f.o.c.) was shown by Mr. Noble, of Bag- 
shot, and is certainly very promising, and should its marking prove permanent 
in character, as Mr. Noble thinks it will, and as the plants from the open ground 
