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THE GARDENING WORLD 
January 19, 1901. 
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communications should be addressed to "The Publisher." 
Timely notes or notices about interesting matters or current 
topics relating to gardens, gardeners, or gardening, are 
alivays cordially welcomed. When newspapers are sent 
would our friends please mark the paragraphs or articles 
they wish us to see ? 
Cauliflowers in Cold Frames. — A. M D.: The 
best way to raise Cauliflowers, seeiog that you have 
no hothouses for them and no time to prick them 
off, is to sow in frames, as you propose, on the 
1st of February, or as near that time as you can. In 
the meantime get some fresh manure, preferably 
horse manure, and put it up in a heap to ferment, so 
as to be ready to go in the frames when you are 
about to sow the seed. Select a dry portion of the 
nursery or some convenient yard or enclosure afford¬ 
ing a considerable amount of shelter. This will 
economise the heat by not being exposed to boisterous 
winds from any quarter. Next select a position 
facing south, and to further assist the plants you 
should throw some of the soil from what is intended 
to be the front of the line of frames to the back of 
the same, so that it will face the sun at mid-day or 
nearly so. When the manure is fermented and 
ready, make uj a hoi-bed about 1 ft. deep, tread 
it down firmly, then place the frames in line upon it. 
The frames may be as rough as you like, consisting 
merely of rough boards about 10 in. or 12 m. broad, 
set on edge, and fixed in position by strong wooden 
pegs driven into the ground on either side of them. 
You can further protect these frames by throwing up 
soil against them to the level of the upper edge of 
the boards. Then put about 4 in. of soil inside the 
frames and over the manure. Level this and make 
it moderately firm. You can then sow the seeds 
broadcast all over the surface, but not too thickly, 
remembering that you have no time to transplant. 
If at all crowded when the seedl’ngs come up you 
must thin them and keep them thoroughly clear 
of weeds to prevent damping Old glass sashes may 
be placed over them, and merely tilted well up be¬ 
hind in open weather when the seedlings have made 
some growth. During frost cover with mats, 
bracken, or straw at night. By and bye, say in 
March, the sashes may be taken entirely off, and 
protection merely given at night. Do not be in too 
great a hurry to plant out until the weather becomes 
fairly settled and warm. 
Thorn Hedge under Trees. — D. C. : The reason 
for the gaps is probably due to several causes, fore¬ 
most of which would be the starved and dry nature 
of the ground owing to the presence of the tree roots, 
and the fact that their branches throw much of the 
rain to one side so that the roots of the hedge must 
get very dry soon after the drought of summer sets 
in. The branches of the trees may come too far 
down and thus shade the Thorns to an injurious 
extent. Then you must guard against people or 
animals from passing through the gaps or weak 
places by stretching wires along the middle of the 
hedge line at those places. Prune the lower 
branches of the tall trees, if that is permissible. 
Then, before planting any fresh Thorns, take out a 
trench and put in some fresh soil to give the young 
Thorns a chance of a good start. It you have no 
objection to patchwork, you might try Hollies, which 
make a fair growth in shade, though not so vigorous 
as when in full exposure. Privet would grow more 
rapidly, if that would be any object. 
Soil in which to Sow Tomato Seed. — A. M. D. : 
Any light, sandy soil will do for this purpose, with a 
little leaf mould in it. Sift it, or at least the top 
portion in which the seeds are to be sown. Old 
potting bench soil will do, provided it has not beeD 
previously used for Tomatos or Poiatos. If too 
heavy make it lighter with sand, and if poor in leaf 
mould, add a quantity, thoroughly mix the whole 
and sift it to get out the lumps, stones, crocks, &c. 
Keep the seedlings moist, but do not over-water 
them until growing strongly. Should any difficulties 
arise concerning the above or other matters, we shall 
be pleased to help you. 
Berried Plants for the Conservatory.— A. K. : 
You cannot do better than get a stock of a good 
strain of Solanum Capsicastrum, the berries of which 
ripen in autumn and hang ongreat part of the winter. 
Nice little plants of Pernettya mucronata and some 
of its many varieties may be grown in a bed of peat 
during summer, and lifted in autumn and potted up 
in the case of those well-laden with fruit: The same 
may be said of Skimmia Fortunei and S. japonica 
(obliqua), which usually berry freely if you have 
male and female plants. The Otaheite. Orange 
which carries numerous small fruits, during a great 
portion of the year, particularly in winter and 
spring, is easily managed in pots. The Rivinas 
should not be overlooked, particularly R. laevis, R. 
humilis and R aurantiaca, the two former having 
red berries and the latter golden yellow. Ne tera 
depressa in pots or pans is very dwarf with scarlet 
berries late in summer. Aucuba japonica in the 
form of small plants may be potted up when in 
berry, and the ripe fruits will hang on a long time. 
Propagating Golden Privet.—IF. G.: This is 
practically as easy as in the case of the ordinary 
green, oval-leaved Privet. Take cuttings in spring 
when trimming-in your plants, and dibble them into 
sandy soil in a frame, and this shelter will prevent 
the cuttings from drying up, and will hasten the 
formation of roots. Then, towards the end of 
summer when the plants have made good growth, 
another set of cuttiogs should be taken off, and 
rooted in boxes, pots or frames, or under handlights. 
Names of Fruit.— A.D. W. : Apple Beachamwell. 
— A. R : The Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana). 
Names of Plants.— Western: 1, Pinus insignis ; 2, 
Cupressus macrocarpa.— A. C. : 1, Reinwardtia tri- 
gyna ; 2, Begonia semperflorens var. ; 3, Rivina 
laevis; 4, Primula floribunda.— R.M.: 1, Lastrea 
decomposita glabella ; 2, Pteris scaberula ; 3, Dory- 
opteris palmata; 4, Asplenium flaccidum; 5, 
Phyllanthus glaucescens (or Reidia) — D. R.: 1, 
Viburnum Tinus ; 2, Reiinospora plumosa ; 3, 
Prunus Laurocerasus colchica ; 4, Erica carnea.— 
Adam, B. : t, Abutilon megapotamicum variegatum ; 
2, Iberis gibraltarica ; 3, Disandra prostrata ; 4, 
Zebrinia pendula (otherwise called Ttr.adescantia 
zebrioa) ; 5, Salvia rutilans. 
Communications Received.—W. B G.—W. O. 
—A. V. M.—H. H. G — H. Lewi?.—J. C., F.—A. 
M—D. C.—J. B—Longmans, Green & Co. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
W. Wells & Co., Ltd.—E arlswood Nurseries, 
Earlswcod, Redhill, Surrey.—Special List or Supple¬ 
ment to Descriptive Catalogue of Chrysanthemums 
for 1901 ; also large sheet of illustrations of Chrys¬ 
anthemum Novelties for 1301. 
Wm. Baylor Hartland, Royal Seed Warehouse, 
Cork, Ireland. — Hanland's Garden Seeds. 
Herd Bros , Market Square, Penrith.—Garden 
Seeds, Flower Seeds, Garden Manures, Garden 
Tools and Requisites. 
E. Colnett, 6t, Wyndham Crescent, Canton, 
Cardiff.—Select List of New aud Choice Chrysanth¬ 
emums. 
FIXTURES FOR 1901. 
(Secretaries of shows will oblige us by sending early notice 
of their fix hires.) 
January. 
25. —Blackheath Horticultural Society Meeting. 
29.—R.H.S. Committees. 
February. 
4.—Wimbledon Horticultural Society Meeting. 
12.—R.H.S Committees. 
15 —Gardeners’ Orphan Fund (Annual Meeting and 
Election). 
26. —R.H.S. Committees. 
28. —Kew Guild Annual Meeting. 
March :— 
2. —Royal Botanical Society Meeting ; Societie 
Francaise d’Horticulture de Londres Meeting. 
4 — Wimbledon Horticultural Society Meeting. 
7.— Linnean Society Meeting. 
n.—United Horticultural Benevolent and Provi¬ 
dential Society’s Annual Meeting at Cale¬ 
donian Hotel. 
12. —R H S Committees. 
21. —Linnean Society Committees' Meeting ; Royal 
Botanical Society Meeting. 
26. —R.H.S, Committees ; Brighton and Sussex 
Horticultural Society Show (2 days). 
27. —Liverpool Horticultural Show. 
29. —Blackheath Horticultural Society Meeting. 
April :— 
3. —Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society Show, 
Edinburgh (2 days). 
4. —Linnean Society Meeting. 
6. —Royal Botanical Society Meeting ; Societie 
Francaise d’Horticulture de Londres Meeting. 
9.—R.H.S. Committees; Durham, Northumber¬ 
land, and Newcastle Botanical and Horticul¬ 
tural Society Spring Show (2 days). 
10.—Shropshire Horticultural Society Show at 
Shrewsbury. 
22. —Chesterfield Spring Show. 
23. —R.H.S Committees. 
24. — R.H.S. Examination in Horticulture. 
25- Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society 
Exhibition. 
May :— 
2.—Linnean Society Meeting. 
4.—Royal Botanical Society Meeting; Societie 
Francaise d'Horticulture de Londres Meeting. 
7. —R.H.S Committees ; Royal Gardeners' Orphan 
Fund (Annual Dinner at Hotel Cecil). 
13. —United Horticultural Benevolent and Provi¬ 
dential Society Committees’ Meeting. 
16.—Royal Botanical Society Meeting. 
21. —Kew Guild Dinner at Holborn Restaurant. 
22. —R.H S. Great Temple Show (3 days); Gar¬ 
deners' Royal Benevolent Institution Annual 
Dinner at Hotel Metropole; Bath and W. 
and S Counties Society and Somerset 
County Agricultural Association at Croydon (5 
days). 
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