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December 19, 1896. 
rains. About the end of February or the beginning 
of March take out holes about ij in. deep and 6 in. 
apart each way all over the beds. Then take the 
roots and press them into the soil singly; put some 
sand over them, fill up the holes and press the soil 
down firmly. Rake the beds level. Top-dress the 
beds with leaf mould in May. if the weather is 
dry, and give the beds a good watering occasionally 
in the evenings. The flowers can be prolonged by 
shading them in hot weather though this is not 
necessary if you prefer effect at a distance. 
Large Holly — T. A. S. : We should not advise 
you to transplant it straight away, but rather to take 
out a trench all round the tree about 3 ft. from the 
stem ; this would leave an undisturbed ba'l of soil 
about 6 ft. in diameter. Cut back all the strong 
roots you meet with, doing it with a sharp knife, or 
cut them with a saw and then trim the cut surfaces. 
Put some good soil all round the ends of the roots ; 
fill in the trench and let the tree make a year’s 
growth, by which time the fibrous roots will be more 
numerous. After that we should prefer waiting till 
April when the tree might be transplanted in showery 
weather. 
Eccremocarpus scaber.— D. M. : This climber 
naturally dies down to the very base when cold 
weather sets in, so that you need have no fear for it 
provided the soil in which the roots are situated is 
naturally fairly dry. You can protect it by placing 
a quantity of dry leaves over the roots, and then 
placing a thin layer of soil over the leaves to prevent 
birds or the wind from scattering the protecting 
material all over the place. Soil would also look 
more tidy in winter than loose leaves. 
Passion-flower and Ivy.— B. Rodney : The 
flowers would be well shown off by a back ground of 
Ivy leaves ; but we do not think the two plants 
would thrive well together. True, the Ivy would 
serve to protect the stems of the Passion-flower in 
winter, but it would act injuriously on the latter in 
spring by obstructing the light and preventing the 
heat of the snn from urging on the young leaves and 
growth. The roots of the Ivy would also rob those 
of the Passion-flower of nutriment, so that the 
latter would be starved, and most likely fail alto¬ 
gether in a few years. 
Filling up Gaps in a Hedge.— J.Herd: It could 
be made fairly close in time by bending down 
some of the stems so as to bridge over the holes ; 
but under such treatment it would never make a 
beautiful hedge, and should not be tolerated in the 
vicinity of well-kept grounds. Rather than waste 
time with it we should advise rooting up the old 
hedge trenching the ground and planting afresh 
either with Beech or Hawthorn. A good double 
hedge might be made by planting a line of the latter 
next the roadway and a line of Beech next the vege¬ 
table ground. Such a hedge would afford a con¬ 
siderable amount of shelter, as the Beech generally 
retains its leaves all the winter. A temporary fence 
of wire or wood might be put up till the hedge grows 
to the required height. 
Pentstemon Seed.— T. Wilson : Sow the seeds in 
heat in February ; transplant into boxes 2 in. apart 
each way and grow on the seedlings in heat for a 
time. When they make plants about 2 in. high 
place them in a cooler house to harden them off; 
give plenty of air, as the temperature rises in spring, 
till they may be placed in cold frames and finally 
planted in the open early in May if the weather is 
suitable. They will flower during next summer. 
Names of Plants. — J. L.: 1, Erica gracilis: 2, 
Jasminum nudiflorum ; 3, Pteris hastata ; 4, Spar- 
mannia africana ; 5, Oxalis valdiviensis.— A . White : 
1, Thuya nutkaensis (Thujopsis borealis is only a 
synonym); 2, Thuya orientalis ; 3, Juniperus com¬ 
munis suecica ; 4, Taxus baccata adpressa.— R. W. : 
1, Oncidium tigrinum ; 2, Odontoglossum lindley- 
anum ; 3, Masdevallia ochthodes: 4, Oncidium 
kramerianum. — H. J.: Petasites fragrans. — W. 
Pepper : Cymbidium giganteum. 
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— F. Williamson.—L. L. A.— B. D.—F. M. N.— T. 
Gregory. — B.— Pete.—Y. A.—Subscriber. 
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Chrysanthemums. 
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H. J. Jones.242 
R. C. Notcutt ... 241 
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W. Welch.241 
W. Welis . 241 
Young & Dobinson.242 
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A. Pentney ..241 
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Fruit Trees. 
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J. Laing & Sons . 241 
R. Smith & Co. 243 
Carden Sundries, &c. 
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Porter's Crocks.241 
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W. Thomson & Sons ...255 
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Gishurstine .241 
Outram’s Holder .255 
Petroleum.241 
Smyth’s Baskets.241 
Mushroom Spawn. 
W. Cutbush & Son .242 
Orchids 
H. Brochner.241 
J. Cypher .242 
W. L. Lewis & Co.241 
P. McArthur.242 
F. Sander & Co .241 
Raspberries. 
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J. W. Todman .241 
Roses. 
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J. Laing & Sons .241 
H. B. Packer.241 
Keynes, Williams & Cc. 241 
R. Smith & Co.243 
J. Walters.’..241 
Seeds. 
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J. Chivers .241 
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