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be particular. Don't neglect putting in cuttings of 
Campanula isophylia now; young plants are best. 
Don't forget to put a little sulphur in a pan of water 
and syringe Tea Roses ; it keeps dowD mildew. 
J. C. Dick, Champfleurie, Linlithgow. 
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LATE FLOWERING HERBACEOUS 
PLAINS. 
As supplementing the notes on hardy perennials and 
hardy and half hardy annuals that recently 
appeared, the following lines are offered. Most of 
the undermentioned plants can be had quite fresh in 
October:—Chrysanthemum segetum furnishes one 
of the brightest yellow Composite flowers contained 
in the borders late in the season. Then as an orna¬ 
mental foliage plant we have Artemisia arborescens. 
In the earlier part of autumn this plant is apt to be 
overlooked when compared with the many other 
handsome foliage plants then at their best, but 
when these have dwindled away, the gray lobed 
leaves of the above Artemisia again rise in appre¬ 
ciation. It can be propagated from cuttings, and 
does well on any good garden soil in an open 
position. 
Helenium tenuifolium with its slender wiry stems, 
close set with erect, grass-like leaves, is terminated 
with well expanded yellow flowers, and is very 
attractive. It is one of the most distinct of the 
Heleniums and is a popular border plant. H. 
autumnale also flourishes in its strength at this 
time. To prolong the flow ering period the dead and 
dying flowers should be regularly removed. 
Amongst the annuals which last longest in good 
condition the baautiful Cosmos bipinnatus with 
lilac-mauve or heliotrope tinted, Dahlia-like flowers, 
stands high in general esteem. Soltdago nemoralis 
is perhaps not so fully known as some of the other 
species. It is, however, worthy of notice. The 
height of it is 2 ft., and it bears yellow flowers from 
the top to the bottom. A plant of it was noticed in 
the borders at Kew. S. Shortii is a North American 
species of comparatively recent introduction. It 
only comes into bloom at the beginning of October. 
The leaves are dark and shiny, the flowers, as usual, 
are yellow. S. sempervirens, 4 ft. in height, bears 
lateral clusters of yellow flowers and has lanceolate 
leaves. A still taller member of the genus is S. 
petiolaris. This is an attractive subject, and cer¬ 
tainly one of the best of the Solidagos. The stems 
branch a good deal, bearing long dark foliage and 
star-like yellow flowers. At this somewhat late 
period too, one can have the sweet little Swan 
River Daisy-flowering in perfection. A situation 
slightly shaded from the noon-day sun tends to pre¬ 
serve the flowers. This plant furnishes one of 
the finest annuals for pot culture, and when so 
grown it can be had in flower by April. 
Brachyactis angusta though past the flowering 
period was, however, very conspicuous and ornamen¬ 
tal. The floral receptacles have developed rounded 
heads of seeds, the latter being equipped with a 
parachute of cilia or downy hairs, forming the 
objects of attraction. They seem to be persistent 
and when cut and dried they ought to be useful for 
vases. Another pretty and useful border plant for 
October is Boltonia latisquama occidentalis. This 
grows fully 6 ft. high, is slender, branches a good 
deal, and bears white composite flowers having a 
yellow centre. Helianthus orgyalis takes us back 
among the Sunflower tribe, or near allies to them. 
This plant is well known and deservedly so. H. 
dotonicoides has broad leaves somewhat resembling 
those of a Foxglove. The flowers are a brighter 
yellow than those of H. orgyalis. With the 
numerous band of yellow flowers in October, the 
Asters also come to add variety. These may be 
dealt with separately. A few other plants of 
interest to all and which continue to bloom late are 
Oenothera biennis grandiflora, Gaura Lindbeimerii 
and Argemone grandiflora. 
OBITUARY. 
Mr. A. Henderson. 
It is with much regret that we have to announce 
the death of Mr. A. Henderson, late of Thoresby 
Park Gardens, on March 1st, at the age of 68. He 
had his early training in some of the best gardens 
in Scotland. In 1858 he was engaged to go with 
Mr. D. Thomson as his foreman in Archerfield 
Gardens. From there he was engaged to be head 
gardener to Earl Manvers in 1861, at Thoresby, 
where he laid out and built from their foundations the 
fine gardens there, as well as the grounds round the 
new mansion. Up to his retirement, at the late Earl's 
death, Mr. Henderson managed those fine gardens 
with unbroken and conspicuous success for forty 
years. He was of a very modest and retiring disposi¬ 
tion, but at the same time of energetic and very 
methodical habits and manager of men. His un¬ 
remitting devotion to his duties and his employer’s 
interest, his success as a cultivator, coupled with his 
sterling uprightness and good conduct, very soon 
earned for him the highest esteem, and it may be 
said the friendship of Lord and Lady Manvers. 
which existed without a break throughout his long 
service. On his retirement he was treated with very 
substantial tokens of their appreciation and esteem. 
To mourn his loss he has left a widow and married 
daughter, and will be missed and regretted by many 
friends by whom he was held in high esteem. 
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Remedy for the Asparagus Beetle.— D. R.: 
Clearly your best plan is to begin early and never let 
the pest get a foothold. The perfect beetles make 
their first appearance for the season about the 
middle of June and successive broods keep on till the 
end of September, the last of them taking up their 
quarters in the soil where they remain in the form of 
pupae 1 11 the following June. That is your time to 
commence. They start laying eggs immedia'ely they 
reach the perfect state so that you should get a boy 
to hold a wide tray under the Asparagus while you 
shake the plants over it to cause them to fall into the 
tray which may be emptied frequently into a pail of 
hot water. If any eggs hatch giving rise to grubs 
syringe the plants with water sufficiently warm to 
make the grubs fall, but not so warm as to injure 
the plants. The boy in this case might carry a box 
or basket of dry soot, and following you, shake the 
the plants to hasten the fall of the grubs and then 
strew the soot over them while they are still wet and 
lying upon the ground. This will so cripple them as 
to prevent their climbing up the stems again. This 
Drocess should be repeated at intervals, if you find 
it necessary, and you should be able to extirpate 
them during the summer, while preserving your 
plants from injury. 
Increasing the white flowered Daphne Mezer 
eum — T. Hardy : Your best plan would be to save 
seeds of the white variety, as a large proportion of 
them are generally found to come true to the parent. 
A number of the seedlings may revert to the ordin¬ 
ary red or pink form, but the number that will come 
true will make it worth your while to sow seeds and 
wait till they bloom, when you can select those you 
wish to preserve. Sow the berries as soon as they 
are ripe, and most of them will come up the follow¬ 
ing spring. If you allow them to get dry before 
sowing, the chances are that they will lie dormant 
in the ground till the spring of the second year. 
Hardiness of the Water Chestnut.— G. B.: It 
depends upon which species of Water Chestnut you 
mean. There are two that occasionally find their 
March 16, 1901. 
way to this country, namely, the European one, 
Trapa natans, and the Chinese species, T. bicornis. 
The former is hardy, and may be grown in an open 
air pond, tank, or tub, as you find convenient. The 
stems keep lengthening as they float in the water 
supported by the leaves which act as floats. It is an 
annual. The Chinese species is perennial, and may 
be grown in a- tank in the stove or a warm green¬ 
houses, i i. ; . 
Plants for Beds in a Gravelly Soil.— C. W. < 
Before relying entirely upon plants that will flourish 
under the conditions you mention, you could greatly 
improve the light soil in question by digging in a 
good quantity of well-rotted cow dung, which will 
make the soil a great deal more retentive of mois¬ 
ture. If such dung is not easily procurable, then 
you could save all the soil that has been used in 
pots, that is, what is usually termed potting bench 
soil. Take out annually a portion of the worst of 
the soil of the beds and replace it with this old pot¬ 
ting soil, leaf mould, &c., mixing it with the top spit 
and returning the mixture to the bed or beds as the 
case may be. After planting the bedding subjects 
for the season, topdress the surface of the beds with 
cocoanut fibre, well decayed leaf mould, or short 
dung. Road sweepings, sometimes obtainable, are 
valuable for the purpose. By adopting this plan 
you can, with very fair success, even in dry seasons, 
grow such things as Pelargoniums, Petunias, Salpi- 
glossis, Gaillardias, Zinnias, Marigolds, &c. While 
waiting their turn to be improved, one or two of 
the beds might be profitably planted with succulents 
in various tasteful designs, which you could arrange 
with a little thinking or planning. Things at your 
command would include Echeveria secunda glauca, 
E. gibba metallica, Agave americana and its varie¬ 
gated variety, Opuntias and other Cacti, Semper- 
vivum canariense, S. Haworthii, and various species 
of the European Houseleeks (Sempervivum), which 
you can get hold of to give variety of colour. 
Recipe for Grafting Fruit Trees.— W.E. Johnson \ 
The opinion of an expert fruit grower is that for 3s. 
you could buy sufficient grafting wax to graft 200 
fru t trees. The wax should be kept sufficiently 
warm, while being used, to make it run freely, as it 
goes further than if cold. 
Names of Plants.— R. M.: 1, Acacia riceaoa ; 2, 
Acacia verticillata; 3, Solanum jasminoides; 4, 
Davallia fijiensis; 5, Lippia citriodora (best known 
as Aloysia).— D. W. : i, Crocus aureus var.; 2, 
Daphne Mezereum; 3, Helleborus foetidus; 4, 
Anemone Hepatica rubra plena.— A. C. L.\ 1, 
Saxifraga burseriana ; 2, Saxifraga sancta; 3, Iberis 
gibraltarica.— J. R.\ 1, Cattleya Trianaei; 2, 
Oncidium pulvinatum ; 3, Dendrobium findlayanum ; 
4, Dendrobium Ainsworthii.— A. L. : 1, Abies 
nobilis; 2, Abies Pinsapo ; 3, Picea Menziesii; 4, 
Buxus balearica ; 5, Lonicera Cavendishi. 
Communications Received.—C. P. C—A. V. M.— 
W. H.—A. J. B.—W. R. A.—J. D.R.—A M.—T.B.— 
A.L—A.K.—F.M. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Herd Brothers, Agricultural Seed Merchants, 
Market Square, Penrith.—Agricultural Seeds. 
Thomas S. Ware, Ltd., Hale Farm Nurseries, 
Feltbam, Middlesex.—Ware's Catalogue of Hardy 
Plants, &c. 
Louis Vieweg, Quedlinburg, Germany.—Seed and 
Plant Catalogue. 
Pinehurst Nurseries, Pmehurst, Moore County, 
North Carolina.—North Carolina Woody and Her¬ 
baceous Plants and other Ornamentals. 
FIXTURES FOR 1901. 
(Secretaries of shows will oblige us by sending early notice 
of their fixtures.) 
March. 
20. —Torquay District Gardeners’ Association, 
Spring Show. 
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 ; Societle 
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. 
