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how far from the stem, the trench should be taken 
out. Three feet from the stem all round would give 
a ball of soil 6 ft. in diameter. That should suffice 
for a tree 20 ft. high, by having the trench cut out a 
year previous to removal. If you tell us the size of 
the trees, and the kinds, we can more readily form 
an opinion, and give you more definite instructions. 
Cultivation of the Melon— James Crichton : As 
far as we know, there is no book specially devoted to 
the culture of the Melon ; but “ Cucumber Culture 
for Amateurs ” might suit you. It includes Cucum¬ 
bers, Melons, Vegetable Marrows and Gourds. The 
book is in paper covers; price is. 2d by post. It is 
published by L. Upcott Gill, 170, Strand, London. 
A larger book, " The Culture of Vegetables and 
Flowers,” contains information ou Melon growing, 
and is published by Sutton & Sons, Reading. It is 
in cloth boards and, we think, priced at 5s. 
Roof of Greenhouse.— Omega : This may be at 
various angles of elevation, not too low to prevent 
its throwing off the rain and snow properly, and not 
too high to make it inconveniently hot and dry for 
the plants reaching in the case of climbers up into 
the ridge. For general purposes we think that an 
angle of 45 degrees would be the best. 
Water Lilies.— M. M'L. : We think the best plan 
would be to offer the firm a proportinate rate for the 
extra plants under the peculiar circumstances. The 
best policy is to be as straightforward as the firm in 
question has proved. Possibly, if you do not require 
the plants yourself, you might get some neighbouring 
gardener to give you something for them and thereby 
make it easier for yourself to square the matter. It 
is hardly worth while returning them after the extra 
trouble incurred on the part of the senders. If you 
think it over from this point of view, you may find an 
easy solution of the difficulty. In the meantime take 
every possible care of the plants, to prevent them 
from deteriorating. Supposing they were a little dry 
when you got them, such fleshy roots will soon plump 
up. 
Names of Plants.— Conaglen : 1, Prunus sinensis 
flore pleno ; 2, Chlorophytum elatum variegatum ; 3, 
Ophiopogon Jaburan variegatus ; 4, Ajuga reptans 
rubra; 5, Berberis Darwini.— A. L. : 1, Ulmus 
montana pendula ; 2, Berberis vulgaris purpurea.— 
G. : 1, Adonis vernalis ; 2, Doronicum plantagineum 
excelsum ; 3, Tulipa gesneriana var. ; Vinca minor ; 
5, Paeonia tenuifolia flore pleno; 6, Narcissus 
poeticus recurvus.— G. T.: 1, Prunus Caproniana 
multiplex; 2, Prunus triloba flore pleno; 3, Pyrus 
spectabilis ; 4, Kerria japonica flore pleno; 5, Abies 
nobilis glauca.— R. S.: 1, Dendrobium crepidatum ; 
2, Odontoglossum ruckerianum ; 3, Odcntoglossum 
crispum (a good variety); 4, Cattleya Mendelii ; 5, 
Cypripedium Hookerae ; 6, Oncidium ?arcodes.— 
IF. it/.: 1, Berberis Aquifolium ; 2, Berberis 
japonica ; 3, Prunus Persica flore pleno ; 4, Polypo¬ 
dium vulgare cambricum ; 5, Cytisus proliferus ; 5, 
Boronia heterophylla. 
Communications Received —F. Davids.—G. J. 
Ingram.—M. M’Laren.—Sutton & Sons.—H. J. 
Veitch.— H. J. Cutbush.— J. Carter & Co.—W. R. 
Farrer. — H. W.— J. L. — T. B.— W. S.—Geo. 
Taylor. —Exmouth.—T. Perkin. - R. O.—C. A. —J. 
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