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6-in. or 7-in. pots, and the blooms we saw at several 
of the London shows were 8 in. in diameter. It is 
a Japanese reflexed variety of beautiful form, and 
of a soft rosy buff or salmon colour. A First-class 
Certificate was awarded it by the N.C.S., and an 
Award of Merit by the R.H.S. For exhibition it is 
therefore of first-class value. 
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Gardening ^iscellany. 
PRUNUS DAVIDIANA. 
The open winter and the mild climate of Devon is 
responsible for the flowering of Abbe David's Peach, 
as early at least as the third week of January. The 
white-flowered form (Prunus davidiana flore albo) 
was sent us last month by Messrs. Robert Veitch & 
Son, Exeter. The common Almond and the Peach 
are amongst the earliest of trees to flower with us, 
but since the recent introduction of the subject 
under notice, the flowering season has been con¬ 
siderably enriched and extended. Had the winter 
been like the last, the flowering of this Peach would 
have been greatly delayed ; but in winter it may be 
introduced to heat, and the shelter of glass 
structures with great advantage to the other occu¬ 
pants of the house by reason of the variety which it 
affords. The species came from China, and 
curiously enough the bark of the young twigs closely 
resembles that of a Cherry. 
A DETERMINED ROOT. 
Mr. A. Pentney, Worton Hall Gardens, Isleworth, 
sends us a curious instance of what we may describe 
as a struggle between two roots, one of which was 
decidedly the aggressor. Two plants of Chicory 
had been growing side by side with a little space 
between them. The root of one, meeting with some 
obstruction in the soil, turned at right angles to the 
perpendicular line of growth till it came in contact 
with its neighbour ; then as if determined not to be 
diverted from its path a second time, it grew right 
through the obstructing root, and after passing out 
horizontally at the other side, again dipped down 
perpendicularly. Both roots had thickened after 
this act of aggression, but the pierced root grew 
best, and so far tended to strangle the aggressor 
inside it as to restrict the growth of the same. 
ASTER AMELLUS. 
This is one of the prettiest Starworts we have, and 
one of the most useful for massing in beds,being of free- 
branching habit, about 2 ft. in height, and literally 
smothered with its lovely purplish-blue flowers, 
which are of good size, and most useful for all pur¬ 
poses. Where a large supply of cut flowers in the late 
autumn is a necessity, this comes as a great boon. 
Its colour is generally admired, and the fact of its 
being pretty well distributed over the length and 
breadth of the land speaks volumes for its popularity. 
The same may be said of many other sorts of 
Asters equally as popular. Coming into flower at a 
time when flowers are getting scarce, and standing so 
fresh and long in a cut state, render them valuable 
acquisitions to any garden.— Coila. 
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EILEY DEfl^E 
By Evelyn C. Griffiths, 
(All rights reserved.) 
CHAPTER VIII. 
Susan. 
It was late in the evening of the same day that Lord 
Bewdley returned to the Manor, having completed 
his business in town rather sooner than he antici¬ 
pated. Meeting Susan on the stairs he asked her 
where Miss Deane was. 
“ She's gone, if you please, my lord," replied 
Susan, her eyes filling with tears. 
“Gone!" he ejaculated, turning pale. “What 
do you mean ? Where has she gone to ? ” 
" To London, my lord. Her ladyship sent her 
away all of a sudden like ; said she wouldn’t keep 
her another day. She hardly gave her time to pack 
her things, just as if she had done something 
wicked ; but she hadn’t, my lord. She was the 
kindest and best young lady that ever lived, that she 
was." 
“ So she was, Susan," he replied soothingly, 
seeing the girl’s agitation. “ So she was, and she 
shall come back to the Manor. Now tell me, what 
is her address in London ; I suppose she gave it to 
you ? ’’ 
“ No, my lord, she didn’t. You see she didn’t know, 
poor dear, where she would find rooms till she got 
there to look about. She's a-going to write to me, 
my lord, when she do know where she’s a-going to 
live; she promised to, honour bright. And she took 
my young man's photo" (looking down bashfully). 
She’s a-going to send him back to me made into a 
picture." 
"That is very good of her," Lord Bewdley said 
kindly. After a slight pause he asked : “ Did—did 
Miss Deane leave any message for me, Susan ? ” 
*’ No, my lord,” replied Susan, with a look of 
surprise. “ No ; she never said nothing about you 
but she was dreadful sorry to leave Carlo. She 
took a lock of his hair and kissed him on the back 
of his rough head ; and I think she was a-crying, 
but I ain't sure." 
“ Did Miss Deane say when she would write, 
Susan ? ” 
"Yes, my lord. Miss Eiley said as how she 
would write to me to-night afore she unpacked her 
box ; and she said as how I should have Jim’s picture 
in a fortnight for sure." 
" Do you think you could keep a secret, Susan ? ” 
" Ob, my lord,” cried Susan in an aggrieved voice. 
“You know as how I can. Didn’t I keep your 
secret from Miss Eiley, about your paying of her 
rent to Mrs. Wilson : but it was awful hard ; she 
asked me such a heap of questions that at last I had 
to stuff my handkerchief in my mouth and rush out 
of the room for fear I should be a-letting of it out." 
" Yes, yes, of course ; I ought to have remem¬ 
bered," said Lord Bewdley. " Now, I am going to 
trust you with another secret; a much more im¬ 
portant one this time." 
Susan’s eyes grew very wide open as she said 
in surprise : " Lor', my lord, do Miss Eiley owe a 
bigger bill than Mrs. Wilson’s was ? ” 
“ No, no," replied Lord Bewdley smiling. “ It 
is a different secret this time ; one that I particu¬ 
larly do not wish Lady Bewdley or Hortense to know 
anything about at present." 
" Hortense ain’t at the Manor now," said Susan. 
“ Her ladyship have give her a holiday." 
Lord Bewdley frowned and looked thoughtful for 
a moment; then, his brow clearing, he glanced 
round, and lowering his voice, whispered ; “ Susan, 
I want to marry Miss Eiley.” 
Susan’s eyes grew bigger than ever. " Oh, that 
is a fine secret," she cried, excitedly. "Prime! 
But why did you let her go away, my lord, if you 
was a-keeping company with her ? " 
Lord Bewdley could not forbear a smile as he 
replied, “ That is just the point, Susan. I was not 
keeping company with Miss Eiley. I am very much 
in love with her, and want to marry her and make 
her the mistress of Bewdley Manor; but unfortu¬ 
nately I have had no opportunity of telling her so.” 
“ Then Miss Eiley don't know nothing about 
it ? ’’ asked Susan, immensely interested. 
"No, Susan. I think she knows that I like her 
very much, but that is all. Now I want you to let 
me know directly she writes to you. Will you 
promise me ? ” 
" Oh yes, my lord, that I will ! The letter will 
come to-morrow, of course, and I’ll let you read it. 
You can trust me not to say anything about it, my 
lord. It's a lovely secret—the other was nothing 
to it." 
But the morrow brought no news of Eiley Deane. 
The days turned to weeks, the weeks to months, 
and still the longed-for letter came not. Lord 
Bewdley made every inquiry : he left no stone un¬ 
turned. He went to Mrs. Andrews, Mrs. Wilson, 
and even to old Dr. Curum: none of whom had 
seen or heard anything of the young artist. He then 
went up to London and put the matter in the hands 
of his solicitor. This proved equally unsuccessful. 
At the end of twelve months he gave up the search 
in despair and went abroad, leaving a permanent 
address with Susan, who promised faithfully to write 
at once if she should obtain any news, however 
slight, of E'ley Deane. 
(To be continued.) 
onescions add sdsojers 
*»* Will our friends who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the pa: agraphs or articles they wish us to see 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
Furnace that has no Draught.— A. Davidson: 
The fact that the flue passes under the doorway has 
no doubt much to do with the difficulties in starting 
the fire, especially in cold weather when the air is 
heavy and damp. This can be overcome in a great 
measure by putting a good handful of straw, wood- 
shavings or even paper into the furnace when light¬ 
ing the fire. This will help greatly to dispel the cold 
air and cause a draught immediately; and when 
once well-lighted, the fire will then burn brightly 
unless there is a stoppage somewhere in the flue. 
Sparrows or Snails.— G. West ; We have little 
doubt that sparrows are the cause of the mischief at 
present rather than slugs which are more active 
when the temperature is higher. The sparrows 
often take to eating the leaves of Carnations in winter 
and early spring when food is scarce. Stick in some 
pegs in the ground amongst and around the plants, 
then stretch some black cotton thread from peg to peg 
and about 3 in. from the ground. We have found 
this to be very effectual. 
Boiler for Heating Greenhouse.— Would any 
of your readers kindly state which they consider at 
once the most reliable, economical and the best all 
round boiler for heating a greenhouse and dwelling 
up to 500 ft. of 4-in. piping, from their own ex¬ 
perience ?—Francis G. E. Bonnett. 
Coleus Losing Leaves.— T. E. S.: Unless by 
any means smoke or sulphur should have got into 
the house a low temperature may be the cause of the 
plants losing their leaves. They are naturally ever¬ 
green, and require a temperature of 6o° or thereby 
to keep them in good condition, although we have 
seen them keep fairly well in a temperature of 50°. 
A shelf near the glass in the stove should suit them 
best. 
Mice and Peas. — W. G. : A good plan is to roll 
seeds of the early sowings of Peas in red lead. 
Some of them will be carried away, even under those 
conditions, but the evil will be checked considerably. 
Traps baited with roasted cheese should be set about 
the ends of the lines or in the direction from whence 
you expect the mice to come. A fine meshed piece 
of wire netting placed over the lines would probably 
be effective till the seeds germinate, after which the 
mice will not trouble them. 
Names of Fruits.— C.H. : 1, Mere de Menage; 
2, not known.— J L. . 1, Cox's Orange Pippin; 2, 
Minchall Crab; 3, Forge ; 4, Claygate Pearmain ; 
5, not known; 6, Golden Winter Permain. The 
Pear is a wilding.— W. Tolling : 1, Blenheim 
Orange; 2, 4, and 5 not recognised; 3, Ribston 
Pippin ; 6, Cox's Pomona. Your Apples were out 
of season and much bruised, so that we cannot name 
them with any degree of certainty. 
Names of Plants. —C.: 1, Gaultheria procumbens; 
2, Berberis Wallichii ; 3, Chimonanthus fragrans 
grandiflorus ; 4, Jasminum nudiflorum.— T. B.: 1, 
Laelia anceps ; 2, Cattleya percivaliana var.; 3, 
Odontoglossum Pescatorei.—L. H. Catto : 1, Freesia 
refracta alba ; 2, Narcissus Tazetta Paper White. 
Communications Received. —BeDj. Lockwood.— 
Omega.—Dobbie & Company.— W. Holmes.—- 
Perthshire.—John Davidson.—W and R. Chambers, 
Limited.—Sutton & Sons.—W. G.—A. J.—T. M.— 
G. T.—W. Fry.—G. Davidson.-—M.—Rob—B. C.— 
A. B. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED- 
Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge.—Webb's 
Annual Catalogue of Farm Seeds, Manures, &c. 
Edmund Mauthner, Budapest. — Millenium 
Haupkatalog and Seed List. 
Native Guano Company, Limited, 29, New 
Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, E C.—Catalogue 
of Testimonials. * 
Richard Smith & Co., Worcester.—Catalogue of 
Seeds. 
John Turner, North Street, Wetherby, Yorks. — 
Catalogue of Vegetable, Flower, and Farm Seeds ; 
also Select List of Chrysanthemums and Dahlias. 
OONTBITTS 
Amateurs, hints tor. 
Aster Amellus . 
Books, notices of. 
Bowling Green. 
Cypripediums . 
Diseases and Insect Pests 
of Vegetables . 372 
Early Tomatos. 3^7 
Eiley Deane (a serial tale)...373 
Fancy Pansies. 37 ° 
Garden, the : a comparison 367 
Gardening Miscellany .373 
Horticulture as a Science...365 
PAGE 
Orchid Notes and Glean¬ 
ings .371 
Plant Houses, the .371 
Prunus davidiana .373 
Root, a determined.373 
Royal Gardeners' Orphan 
Fund.366 
Spring Flowers at Totten¬ 
ham .370 
Sutton’s Cyclamens .369 
Weather, the, and the Mar¬ 
ket Gardeners.366 
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373 
372 
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