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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
September 26, 1885. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Ordinary Work. — Advantage should he taken 
these fine days, to use the Dutch hoe freely between 
rows of Onions, Lettuce, Spinach, and other crops, not 
only with a view to destroying small -weeds, hut also 
for the purpose of aerating the soil, which will accele¬ 
rate growth in the plants. Any blanks that may 
happen to be in the rows of the autumn-sown Onions, 
should be made good with young plants thinned out of 
the same rows, and these should not be buried deeper 
in the soil than they were before. Thin out plants of 
Lamb’s Lettuce to about 4 in. apart in the rows, and, if 
necessary, extend the crop by transplanting some of the 
thinnings. See to the earthing-up of Celery, and late 
plantings of Broccoli, Savoys, Cauliflowers, and Leeks. 
French Beans and Scarlet Runners.— Good 
gatherings of these should be made, before they get 
nipped by the frost, and be spread out on a shelf in a 
cool room. In this way, Beans may be had nice and 
fresh for three weeks or a month after the plant has 
been killed by frost. 
Frame Ground. —On the approach of frost, it will 
be necessary to lift all “-the full and half-grown Lettuce 
plants, and lay them in' by the heels at a little distance 
apart for present use. Make a sowing of Wood’s 
Frame Radish forthwith, and as soon as the plants 
appear through the soil, ventilate freely. Remove the 
sashes daily during fine weather, from all hardy crops 
growing under them, and see that a regular supply of 
Mustard and Cress is kept up, by making small sowings 
of each at short intervals.— H. W. Ward, Longford 
Castle, Wilts. 
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ORCHID NOT ES AND GLEANINGS. 
Disa gran diflora. —This grand Orchid is grown 
to perfection at Purdyburn, Belfast (R. H. Batt Esq.). 
There are in that establishment two magnificent speci¬ 
mens now in full beauty, one with seventy-nine spikes, 
the other -with fifty-nine, and a very fine variety it is 
too. Mr. Young is very successful in growing this 
plant, and some few' years ago he sent to Mr. Steven’s 
Rooms two splendid specimens, finer considerably than 
those now in bloom, w'hich are pieces taken from those 
sent to the auction rooms. They are grown perfectly 
cool, and generally repotted in October in a good rough 
compost of peat, fibry loam, charcoal, and crocks, with 
good drainage, and a liberal supply of water. They 
stand upon inverted pots in pans of water which keeps 
all pests aw'ay, and ahvays affords a certain amount of 
atmospheric moisture. As seen here they are objects 
of great beauty, and should be seen more frequently in 
our collections. Another good feature in the houses 
here is a grand example of the Ouvirandra fenestralis. 
This plant has been, like the Disa, grown well here to 
my knowledge for a dozen years. It is grown in a tub 
in subdued light at one end of a stove under the stage ; 
the plant is over 3 ft. across, and is perfect.— A. 
Outram. 
Oncidium Jonesianum. —As we have been 
somewhat successful in establishing this beautiful 
Orchid, we thought a note would not be out of place 
describing the treatment under which w T e find it does 
best. When the first plants came over into this 
country in May, 1883, we bought some and tried various 
modes of growing them ; some W'ere fastened on a bare 
piece of virgin cork with the growths upright, but now 
the same and the new' growths are pointing downwards, 
and the flower spikes forming are growing towards the 
light, and the thick fleshy roots are clinging firmly to 
the cork. They do not appear to like any other ma¬ 
terial about them, for one piece placed on cork at the 
same time with a little moss has not made a single root, 
although it has made two small growths and bloomed 
last year. I have not succeeded in establishing one in 
a pot. In June of the present year we had about a 
dozen more, some of these were fastened on cork, in 
what seems to be its natural way of growing leaves 
dow'nwards, a few were tried with moss again, but 
where any roots are at all produced they have gone 
directly away from the moss, which will be removed at 
once. Those on the bare blocks are not only growing 
freely but have a quantity of good roots clinging firmly 
to the block. They require a warm temperature, to be 
hung near the glass, and to be dipped frequently in 
water ; all through the hot weather ours were watered 
twice a day, for although any moist material is not 
necessary about the roots they are benefited by copious 
supplies of water, which quickly drains off again. If 
orchid growers who have been successful in growing it 
in any other way will give their experience, their 
remarks will be read with interest by those who have 
been less fortunate, as well as by G. W. C. 
Saccolabium Heathii. —This lovely new Orchid, 
which is now flowering with Messrs. Heath & Son, at 
the Royal Exotic Nurseries, Cheltenham, appears to be 
one of the prettiest introductions of the year. In habit 
the plant resembles S. Blurnei majus, and it bears two 
fine spikes each 1§ ft. in length, densely set with white 
flowers ; a most charming object, unlike anything else 
in the genus. In the same Nurseries, which are noted 
for the good culture of Odontoglossum Roezlii, there 
are many varieties of it in flower. There is also a good 
display of other fine Orchids, and a run down to 
Cheltenham to inspect them would be a pleasantly- 
spent day to an Orchidist.— J. 
Lselia Wyattiana. — A flower of this very hand¬ 
some variety comes to us from Mr. J. Cypher, Queen’s 
Road Nursery, Cheltenham. In form it is like a 
medium-sized L. purpurata, the nearest to it being that 
distinguished as Scliroderiana ; but there is also some¬ 
thing about it which, however impossible it may be, 
immediately calls to mind L. grandis. L. Wyattiana 
has flowers with white petals, faintly tinged with rose ; 
and broad clear white sepals ; the lip is bright rose on 
the front half, and yellow, veined with purple in the 
throat. It is a very pretty variety, named in honour 
of G. Nevile Wyatt, Esq., of Lake House, Cheltenham, 
a very successful cultivator of Orchids. — J. 
Dendrobium Pierardi. —As a commercial plant, 
this is perhaps not thought a great deal of, but I can 
speak to its decorative value, for my specimen this 
year has been exceedingly pretty. I have it in a basket 
hanging in the intermediate house, and it has had 
twenty growths in flower, averaging about forty flowers 
on each growth, and lasting a month in perfection. I 
think this and many other old-fashioned Orchids, 
which, on account of their being very cheap, and 
giving very little trouble, might be grown in the same 
way by any one having an intermediate house or 
stove. They will well repay them by their beauty and 
usefulness when in flower. — F. King, Kenton Grange. 
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FLORICULTURE. 
New Auriculas. —These are now on the increase, 
and growers are afforded an opportunity of obtaining 
some of the varieties seen in good form on the exhibi¬ 
tion table during the past few years. Last year Mr. C. 
Turner announced two of Mr. J. Douglas’s raising, 
Conservative, white edge, and Sylvia, a white edge 
also, though often being nearly a grey. Both are good 
useful varieties, well worthy a place in any collection. 
This year, two more of Mr. Douglas’s raising were 
announced : Dr. Kidd, a good white-edged variety, 
with handsome mealed foliage, and a vigorous grower, 
large well-formed pips and hold truss ; and Mrs. 
Moore, a grey or faint green edge, the early trusses 
coming with green-edged blossoms. It is a vigorous- 
growing variety and makes an excellent show flower. 
Our friend, Mr. Ben Simonite, of Sheffield, announced 
F. D. Horner (Simonite), a bright green-edged flower, 
good tube and paste, black body colour, and a good 
grower ; this is a most useful addition to our green 
edges, and will be heartily welcomed by exhibitors. 
The Rev. F. D. Horner’s blue self, Sapphire, is also 
offered by Ben Simonite ; like all the blue seifs, it is a 
little weak in the tube, but it has a good paste, and the 
pip is round and quite smooth on the edges. 
Those who knew the late Mr. Thomas Mellor, of 
Ashton-under-Lyne, were aware that he had devoted 
his attention to seedling Auriculas, his Cymbeline, a 
pucy rose-coloured self, though not first class, is yet a 
distinct and useful flower, and well worthy a place in a 
collection. On Mr. Mellor’s death, his new flowers 
passed into the hands of Mr. William Brockbank, and 
his gardener, Albert Mottershead, is now offering the 
following new varieties raised by Mellor, as follows : — 
William Brockbank (grey edge), flowers large and well- 
formed, rich golden tube, paste solid and pure, intensely 
black ground, well defined grey edge. This was 
awarded a First Class Certificate of Merit at the National 
Auricula Society’s Show, at South Kensington, in April 
last. Reliance (white edge), is a very fine variety, 
golden tube, good paste* black ground, and good white 
edge. It will perhaps be remembered that this was in 
the Rev. Mr. Horner’s first prize lot of twelve plants, at 
South Kensington, in April last. Negro (self) is a pro¬ 
mising and useful variety, rich yellow tube, good paste, 
pip round and smooth on the edges, colour dark maroon. 
Mr. Heap (self) is a very fine blue variety, golden tube, 
good paste, pip round and smooth, with a symmetrical 
truss. 
A Selection for Beginners. —If any young be¬ 
ginner is desirous of making a start with the culture of 
Auriculas, now is a good time to get together a collec¬ 
tion. The following can be procured in good plants at 
reasonable prices. Green-edged : Anna (Trail), Aider- 
man Wisbey (Headly), Colonel Taylor (Leigh), Lovely 
Ann (Oliver), Lyeurgus (Smith), Prince of Greens 
(Trail), and Talisman (Simonite). White-edged : Acme 
(Read), Beauty (Trail), Frank Simonite (Simonite), 
Glory (Taylor), John Simonite (Walker), Smiling 
Beauty (Heap), and True Briton (Hepworth). Grcy- 
edged: Alexander Meiklejohn (Kay), Alderman C. E. 
Brown (Headly), Confidence (Campbell), Dr. Horner 
(Read), George Lightbody (Headly), Lancashire Hero 
(Lancashire), and Silvia (Douglas). Selfs: C. J. Perry 
(Turner), Formosa (Smith), Lord of Lome (Campbell), 
Pizarro (Campbell), Sapphire (Horner),and Topsy(Kay). 
Here is enough of good Auriculas for any beginner to 
select from. They can be had out of pots for the mat¬ 
ter of that, and when they are received they should be 
potted into small pots in a good compost of rich yellow 
fibry loam, leaf mould, sand, and a little thoroughly 
rotted manure, and if a little fine charcoal can be 
added, so much the better. The pots should be well 
drained, and a little moss placed over the drainage. 
If the soil used is moist enough, but not sufficiently so 
to stick, no water will be wanted for many a week ; 
for that time the pots can be placed in a cold frame 
and shaded from the sun. —K L>. 
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QUESTION'S AN T J) ANSIYEES. 
Peach and Nectarine. — I want to plant one Peach tree and 
one Nectarine, and should he glad to know which varieties you 
would recommend, and when they should be planted. — Argus. 
[Our choice would be the Grosse Mignonne Peach and the 
Lord Napier Nectarine. The latter ripens about three weeks 
earlier than the former, which comes in at the beginning of 
September. Plant them as early next month as you can get 
them.] 
Apple Stocks.—I have recently taken a great interest in the 
cultivation of the Apple, and have turned my attention to the 
stocks on which they are grafted, such as the Paradise and the 
Crab. I should like to know if any others are employed in 
Apple grafting, and whether the stocks now employed are 
similar to those used 50 or 100 years ago. Could any of your 
learned contributors give me any hints as to how I might detect, 
with tolerable certainty, the stocks on which such" tiees are 
grafted ? — Potman. 
Figs under Peach Trees. —Is it possible to grow Figs in 
Pots successfully under Peach trees, supposing the" House to be 
a Span-roof, the Peach trees planted on one side, covering the 
whole of the roof, and the Figs plunged on the other side, but 
under the Peach trees ? What time should they be Potted to 
Fruit early?— K. JK [If the Peach trees are not trained too 
thickly and do not reach the top of the house, Figs maybe grown 
in the position indicated, but not successfully, for they require 
a maximum of sun-light and heat to do them well. They should 
be potted at once in good turfy loam -00111 a fair proportion of 
old lime rubble, and then be plunged out of doors in a bed of 
leaves. The best way of applying manorial stimulants, is to 
frequently top-dress them with manure when growning.—E d.] 
Names op Fruits.— B. B.—l, Court of Wick; 2, Lord Suffield; 
3, Golden Reinette ; 4, Emperor Alexander ; 5, Early Julien ; 0, 
Fearn's Pippin. 
Names of Plants. — Ilk Green. — 1, Scabiosa arvensis ; 2, 
Chieorium Intybus ; 3, Leontodon hispidum ; 4, .Ethusa Cyna- 
pium ; o, Seuecio Jacobiea ; 0, Centaurea nigra.—II". . Glos. — 
1, Begonia Marshalli; 2, Begonia Marga; 3, Adiantum for- 
mosum; 4, Ampelopsis tricuspidata ; 5, Cotoneaster Simmondsii ; 
(i, Aucuba japonica.— E. S. K . —Lycaste Schilleriana. 
Carnation. — II. 0 . — A misprint for “plants.” 
Sea Sand. — Eusticus .— It has been extensively used by Messrs. 
Cannell & Sons and other growers, for propagating, with com¬ 
pletely successful results. If, as you say, you can obtain plenty 
of it, try a few experiments with it yourself, it Mill not be ail 
expensive or tedious business. 
Young Vines. — J. Long. — You do not say whether you want 
the Vines for permanent planting or for fruiting in pots. In 
either case, the best plan to adopt now is to let them remain 
where they are to thoroughly ripen off. Then during winter 
prune them hard back to a good eye or bud, and in February, if 
you have command of heat, introduce them into it. and as soon 
as the eyes commence to grow, fresh pot them, shaking most of 
the old soil from about the roots. If wanted for fruiting in pots, 
you must then grow them on liberally, fresh potting them into 
larger pots until you get them into'tlie 12 inch size. If for 
planting, grow them on steadily after the first potting, and 
plant them out in May. 
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TEADE CATALOGUES BECEIYED. 
Thomas S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham. — A.B.C. 
Bulb Guide, in two parts : Bulbs of all kinds, and a Selection 
of Hardy Perennials for autumn planting; and a List of the 
most distinct Daffodils and Lilies. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swauley, Kent. — Bulbs and Plants for 
winter flowering. 
Goldsmith &"Co., 118, York Road, Westminster Bridge Road, 
S.E.—Dutch and other Bulbs. 
Communications Received. — C. H. — B. B.—W. K.—A. Beech. 
—D. B.—A. O.—J. D.—E. M.—T. F. A S.-B. H.—0. Z.— 
J. F.—D. W.—Clergyman.—R. 0.—Under Gardener.—MissC.— 
J. D.-J. S.— C. B. 
