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THE GARDENING WORLD 
May 14, 1898, 
open border, keeping them moist till they get a 
good start, if the weather should make watering 
necessary. Then proceed to make a bed for the per- 
manent plantation. The best plan would be to dig 
out a square bed of the size you want a little above 
the bed of one of the streams you mention. Place 
a layer of clean river gravel over the surface of the 
bed after putting in a layer of good loam mixed with 
with leaf soil and sand. The gravel is merely to 
make a clean bottom. Higher up the stream cut 
out a little ditch or channel or even put in a drain of 
drain pipes, so as to lead a small quantity of water 
into the Cress bed. About 3 in or 5 in. of water 
will be a sufficient depth in the bed, above which you 
may provide an overflow into the stream again. 
You should provide for raising or lowering the level 
of the water at the outlet. When your plants are 
sufficiently strong, plant them x ft. apart each way 
in the bed. Water should be kept slowly running 
over the bed to keep it clean. 
Vine Leaves, Spotted and Scalded — Alister, 
and IV. A. : After examining the Vine leaves you 
sent us, Alisler, we are fully convinced that your 
supposition about the dull weather is the correct 
one. At all events that is at the bottom of it. The 
leaves are very thin and flabby, and the excess of 
moisture has caused the spotting. The larger, 
brown or withered, patches are due to scalding by 
the sun striking upon them while they were wet 
with condensed moisture. You should ventilate 
more freely early in the morning, and, if necessary, 
get a little brisk heat by the aid of the hot-water 
pipes, so as to dispel the moisture. It will take a 
litile more fire-heat to do this, but it will enable you 
to give plenty of air to strengthen or harden the 
leaves. You can economise sun-heat by closing at 
3 p.m. or soon after, according to the heat of the 
sun, at the same time syringing and damping down 
the house thoroughly. Ventilate again early in the 
morning, and so continue through the season. The 
leaves you sent us, W. A.,were scalded, as gardeners 
say. The house has been kept rather close, and the 
sun has acted upon the leaves when drops of mois¬ 
ture were on them. Ventilate early in the morning, 
as above advised, and we think your Vines will soon 
get over the difficulty. The dull weather and lack 
of sunshine has much to answer for. The above cases 
occurred hundreds of miles apart, yet we have no 
doubt the cause is the same, the dull weather being 
general over the British Isles. 
Book on Bedding Out at Hampton Court.— A. 
B. : A “Guide to Hampton Court," containing 
bedding designs, was published by the superintendent 
some years ago and was sold by him at the gardens 
till quite recently at least. There is a new superin¬ 
tendent there, and we are not sure whether he still 
continues the sale of the book, which was priced at 
6d., if we rightly remember. You could write to the 
“ Superintendent," Hampton Court Gardens, Middle¬ 
sex, and we think he will put you right. Messrs. H. 
Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, also offer a small 
book containing sixty bedding designs, which they 
send post free for six stamps. 
Yanda Suavis Bare at the Bottom.— T. E. : 
You should have no difficulty with healthy plants, 
which are generally furnished with an abundance of 
good roots all up the stem. The bare part of the 
latter could be cut away so that the good foliage 
could come down to the pots. This should be done 
while the young roots are just commencing to grow, 
which you can easily determine by watching the tips 
which become greener than the older portions, or 
even the tips themselves while growth is 
stationary. If the plants are somewhat top-heavy 
you can steady them with a stake till the young 
roots have taken firm hold of the fresh material. 
This has often been done by gardeners, and the 
plants get over the operation without apparently 
bav.ng suffered in the least, by a little careful treat¬ 
ment while the young roots are taking fresh hold. 
Keep the atmosphere fairly moist, but not stagnant, 
throughout the twenty-four hours of the day. 
Names of Plants.— L. M. : 1, Forsythia suspensa; 
2, Kerria japonica flore pleno.— S.G. : Dendrobium 
speciosum.— Alister: 1, Doronicum Pardalianches; 
2,Heloniasbullata; 3, Adonis vtrnalis; 4, Hacquettia 
Epipactis; 5, Garrya elliptica ; 6,Polypodium vulgare 
cambricum ; 7, Libocedrus decurrens — W.G.B.: 
1, Saxifraga Stracheyi; Doronicum plantagineum ; 
3,I:blox subulata Nelsoni; 4, Ophiopogon japonicus; 
5, Lychnis alpina; 6, Primula veris.— J. C. S. : 1, 
Lamium maculatum ; 2, Arenaria trinervis.— A. C : 
1, Dendrobium findlayanum; 2, Odontoglossum 
odoratum ; 3, Odontoglossum crispum ruckerianum ; 
4, Cattleya schroderae.— M. W.: 1, Pyrus floribunda; 
2, Pyrus spectabilis; 3, Magnolia soulangeana; 4, 
Akebia quinata. 
Communications received. —A. D. Webster - L. 
Upcott Gill.—Toogood & Sons.—J. S. Virtue & Co. 
—E. & B. May.—W. Swan.—M. M’Laren (next 
week). — Geo. Duthie. — Holly Bush. — Amateur 
(please send your name and address, not necessarily 
for publication). —R. W.—G. B.—Western.—Nemo. 
—W. H.—J. C.—T. A.—R S.—F. Sxnder & Co --J. 
Veitch & Sons, Ltd. 
TRADE CATALOGUE RECEIVED. 
John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, London, S E.— 
Descriptive Catalogue of Hardy Perennials. 
FIXTURES FOR 1898. 
May. 
18.—York Florists’ Exhibition. 
18.—Alexandra Palace Show (3 days). 
25. —Temple Show (3 days); Bath and West of 
England at Cardiff (5 days). 
27. —Manchester Whitsuntide Exhibition (6 days). 
28. —Cheltenham Show (2 days). 
June. 
8. —-Royal Botanic Society’s Floral Fete (two days). 
14. —Royal Hort. Society's Committees. 
15. —Grand Yorkshire Gala (3 days). 
20.—Royal Agricultural Show, Birmingham. 
22. —Jersey Rose Show. 
23. —National Society’s Rose Show at Bath. 
28 —Royal Hort. Society Committees ; Special Rose 
Show ; R.H.S. of Southampton (2 days). 
29. —Richmond Horticultural Society ; Croydon 
Rose Show. 
July. 
2.—Rose Show at Crystal Palace. 
5. —Hereford Rose Show. 
6. —Farningham Rose and Horticultural Show. 
6.—Co. Boro’ of Hanley Floral Fete (2 days). 
6. —Tunbridge Wells Rose Show. 
7. —Wcodbridge Rose Show. 
9. —Manchester Rose Show, 
9, —Garden Party and Exhibition, N.A.G.A. 
12.—Wolverhampton Floral Fete (3 days). 
12. —Royal Hort. Society's Committees. 
13. —Ipswich Rose Show. 
13. —Durham and Newcastle Hort. Society s Show 
(3 days). 
14. —National Rose Show at Halifax, 
20. —National Carnation and Picotee Society, at the 
Crystal Palace. 
21. —Sidcup Rose Show. 
26. —Royal Hort. Society’s Committees. 
August. 
x.—Beddington, Carshalton, and Wallington Show. 
1.—Leicester Show (2 days). 
1.—Northampton Hort. Society (2 days), 
g.—Royal Hort. Society’s Committees. 
10. —Bishops Stortford Hort. Society’s Show ; 
Hastings and St. Leonards Hort.Society’s Show. 
10.—Salisbury Show. 
10.—Etwall & District Show. 
. USED IN THE ROYAL GARDENS a* PUBLIC PARKS 
INDEX TO 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris.578 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Sons . 577 
Bunyard & Co.577 
J. Forbes.579 
Kelway & Son .577 
J. Peed & Sons.579 
Simpson & Son.577 
R. Smith & Co.577 
Sutton & Sons .577 
Chrysanthemums. 
Devon Nursery. 577 
Florists’ Flowers. 
Cheal & Son3 . 579 
J. Douglas . ,..-577 
Kelway & Son .577 
Keynes, Williams, & Co. 579 
Lister & Son.579 
R. Owen.577 
J. Peed & Sons.579 
J. J. Upton. 5/9 
J. Wells .577 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.591 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co.577 
Carden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.577 
Corry & Co.577 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst. ...577 
Jadoo Fibre .579 
Leeds Orchid Co.591 
Porter’s Stakes. 577 
G. H. Richards.578 
11 Summer Cloud ” .578 
Wood & Son, Ltd.579 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Limited ...578 
Messenger & Co., Ltd. ...591 
Thames Bank Iron Co ...577 
Horticultural Builders 
J. Boyd & Sons. 
W. Cooper, Ltd. 
J. Gray... 
Hypolite. 
-577 
W. Richardson &Co. . 
.. 590 
J. Weeks & Go., Ltd. .. 
•• 577 
Hose. 
F. Reddaway & Co.. Ltd. 578 
Insecticides. 
Corry & Co. 
Glshurst Compound .. 
Nicotine Soap . 
-578 
XL All. 
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ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Lawn Mowers. 
Lloyd, Lawreoce & Co....591 
Ransomep, Sims & 
Jefferies, Ltd.578 
A. Sbands & Son, Ltd....590 
Manures. 
C Beeson .577 
Chemical Union ...577 
Clay & Son. 591 
W. Colchester. 577 
Homco. ..-577 
Lawes’.590 
Meggitt's.577 
Mumnure .577 
Native Guano Co.578 
Standen’s .590 
W. Thomson & Sons... . 578 
Miscellaneous 
British Carpet W.aving 
Co.592 
Cadbury's Cocoa.592 
Cooper’s Cycles .578 
Epps’s Cocoa.590 
Gishurstine .. .-577 
Juno Cycles .591 
Smyth's Baskets.577 
Netting. 
H. J. Gatson.578 
A. Potter.577 
H. Robinson.577 
Orchids. 
J. Cyphet .579 
W. L. Lewis & Co.577 
P.McArthur ..579 
F. Sander fit Co .577 
Publications. 
Gardening World .591 
Macmillan & Co.579 
Ogilvie.591 
Roses. 
J. Cocker & Sons.577 
Seeds. 
Carters.579 
Simpson & Son.577 
Sutton & Sons.577 
R. Sydenham .577 
Situations, &c. 578 
Tents 
A. Potter...578 
Weed Killers. 
Acme Chemical Co.578 
Boundary Chemical Co. 577 
Wood & Son.579 
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