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559 
due to insufficient light and ventilation in the first 
place. Secondly, they have evidently been injured 
by water hanging in globules from their edges and 
tips, which may have been acted upon by the morn¬ 
ing sun or unduly heated air from the heating 
apparatus, while yet the ventilation was insufficient. 
If the leaves are too far from the glass, that would 
in a great measure account for their thinness, mak¬ 
ing the premature falling of the leaves to some 
extent unavoidable. As it is, the evil may to some 
extent be counteracted by judicious ventilation from 
now onwards, so that the health of the plant may 
yet be maintained, notwithstanding the bare con¬ 
dition of the lower portion. A rapid rise of tempera¬ 
ture from bright sunshine may, and should be pre¬ 
vented by a little ventilation in the early morning, 
increasing it as the sun waxes stronger, and again 
reducing at as the afternoon wears on. 
Beetle and Grub.— L. Maryland: The specimens 
you send are those of the well-known Black Vine 
Weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus), but too often found 
in vineries, Peach, and other hothouses, doing 
damage to a great variety of plants. The grubs 
attack the roots, while the weevils gnaw the leaves, 
young shoots, flowers, and fruits. In order to get 
rid of them see that all cracks and crevices of the 
brick or other walls are cemented. Clear away all 
loose rubbish in the houses that would afford them 
shelter. Lay down some loose boards, or pieces of 
bark if you like, to act as traps, inducing the weevils 
to lay up beneath the same. Examine the traps 
every morning, and destroy those you find. If any 
trees or Vines are affected lay a white cloth under 
them by day; then go in at night with a lantern. 
Turn on the light and tap the trees, &c., when the 
weevils will fall on the cloth where they may be 
caught before they have time to crawl away. Search 
for the grubs by turning out of their pots those 
plants suspected, repotting them in fresh soil. By 
perseverance, you should soon get rid of the pest. 
Azalea sporting .—Henry Thom : This is quite of 
common occurence. Some varieties are so liable to 
it that half the plant may produce red or other 
coloured flowers, while the rest may be white or 
white and silvery-pink according to the variety. It is 
merely a separation of the colours of two parents or 
grandparents; for,like Chrysanthemums,the varieties 
have been much mixed by intercrossing, so that the 
colours are much mixed. Some have a tendency to re¬ 
vert, or the colours separate in different parents. New 
varieties are often obtained in this way, and with the 
object of fixing them the sporting shoots are grafted 
on some ordinary variety as a stock. This might 
also be effected by cuttings as in the case of Chry¬ 
santhemums, but they take longer time to root, and 
the wood should only be half ripened. 
Yariegated Abutilon — A. H. : You have probably 
seen Abutilon Czarwitzi, or a sport similar to it 
from the same parent, namely from A. Souvenir de 
Bonn, which has now been in cultivation for some 
years. The new variety is a sport from the last 
named, and has the greater portion of the leaves of 
a creamy-white, changing to silvery-white when 
fully matured. A. Souvenir de Bonn has the white 
variegation almost confined to the margin. 
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine.— G. West: What 
we now say is largely confirmatory of what we said 
on a former occasion. The plant originated on the 
Continent and was derived from B. scotrana and B. 
Dreggei, the latter being closely similar to, or 
according to some authorities, identical with B. 
parviflora. The latter, judging from the habit of 
Gloire de Lorraine, was the seed parent. The 
pollen parent is, however, very often as potent as 
the seed bearer in effecting bold and striking 
changes in the progeny from both the originals. 
Strobilanthes dyerianus.— A. J. B : The leaves 
of this species generally lose colour in winter, but 
particularly when allowed to run to flower. Cut the 
plants back and grow them on again into bushy 
specimens, or take the cuttings when they have 
attained a length of 3 in. to 3^ in., and root them in 
sandy soil under a bell glass or in the frames or 
cases of a propagating pit in the usual way. As 
soon as they are fairly well rooted, pot them off 
singly, and grow them on with cooler treatment 
with a judicious amount of ventilation and exposure 
to light, and they will assume their wonted rich 
colours presently. 
Names of Plants ,—J.T.Thurston : Saxifraga crassi- 
folia (often called Megasea crassifolia).— Sigma : The 
plant is the Savin (Juniperus Sabina), and Saffron is 
undoubtedly a mistake for Savin. The plant from 
which Saffron is obtained, and from which Saffron 
Walden takes its name is Crocus sativus, the orange 
stigmas of which furnish the colouring matter in 
question. Savin is entirely a different thing. There 
are various kinds of it, that from Colchicum autum- 
nale being Meadow Saffron.— C Etherington : Tri- 
telia uniflora.— H. W.: i, Saxifraga Camposii; 2, 
Aubrietia deltoidea; 3, Cardamine pratensis flore 
pleno; 4, Primula rosea; 5, Lamium Galeobdolon ; 
6, Scilla bispanica alba.— R. H. : 1, Odontoglossum 
wilckeanum ; 2, Dendrobium Bensoniae ; 3, Odonto¬ 
glossum Cervantesii; 4, Oncidium sarcodes. 
Communications Received.—W. C., Edinburgh. 
—F E—W. B. G.—Thos. Fletcher.—A. F. B.—J. 
C.—J. P.—A. L.—M. W.—H. D.—W. E. M.—S. 
Robertson.—T. Ewart—Carl.—Seasons.—T. T. L. 
—Roxburgh. 
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June. 
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15. —Grand Yorkshire Gala (3 days). 
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22. —Jersey Rose Show. 
23. —National Society’s Rose Show at Bath. 
28 —Royal Hort. Society Committees ; Special Rose 
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29.—Richmond Horticultural Society ; Croydon 
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July. 
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6.—Farningham Rose and Horticultural Show, 
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August. 
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1.—Leicester Show (2 days). 
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10.—Bishops Stortford Hort. Society’s Show ; 
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10.—Salisbury Show. 
10. —Etwall & District Show. 
11. —Taunton Deane Show. 
17.—Shropshire Hort. Society (2 days). 
17. —Newton Stewart Floral Fete. 
18. —Leighton Buzzard Show. 
19. —Devon and Exeter Hort. Society’s Show. 
20. —Leven and District Show. 
23.— Royal Hort. Society's Committees. 
26. —Royal Hort. Society of Ireland Show. 
27. —Falkirk Show. 
September. 
1. —Stirling Show (2 days). 
2. —Dahlia Society’s Show at Crystal Palace. 
3. —R. B. and H. S. of Manchester, Amateurs’ and 
Cottagers’ Exhibition. 
6—Royal Hort. Society’s Committees; Nat. Chrys. 
Society (3 days). 
14. —Royal Cal. Hort. Society (2 days). 
20.—Royal Hort. Society's Committees. 
29.—R.H.S. Fruit Show at the Crystal Palace (3 
days). 
October. 
11.—R.H.S. Committees and Lecture. 
25.—R.H.S. Committees and Lecture. 
November. 
1.—West of England Chrysanthemum Show (2 
days). 
1.—Boro' of Croydon Chrysanthemum Show (2 
days). 
1.—Kingston and Surbiton Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
3.—Devon and Exeter Fruit and Chrysanthemum 
Show (2 days). 
8.—R.H.S. Committees, with Floral and Botanical 
Demonstration at the Drill Hall. 
8.—Highgate Chrysanthemum Show (3 days), 
it.—Huddersfield and District Chrysanthemum 
Show (2 days). 
15. —Folkestone & District Chrysanthemum Show (2 
days). 
15. —R. B. and H. S. of Manchester Chrysanthemum 
Show (2 days) 
16. —Ascot, Sunninghill, Sunningdale, and District 
Show (2 days). 
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