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February 28, 1C03. 
minor ; 3, Petasites fragrans ; 4, Carex Morrowii variegata; 
5, Iris reticulata ; 6, Saxifraga burseriana.—(A. H.) 1, Laelia 
anceps sanderiana ; 2, Cattleya Trianaei var. ; 3, Dendrobium 
crassinode ; 4, Oncidium varicosum Rogersii.—(A. Y.) 1, 
Adiantum trapeziforme apparently, but the specimen was too 
small and shrivelled up ; 2, Adiantum hispidulum ; 3, Gymno- 
gramme calomelanos var. ; 4, Blechnum occidentale ; 5, Pteris 
quadriaurita argyrea.; 6, Asplenium bulbiferum minus ; 
7, Asplenium bulbiferum fabianum ; 8, Selaginella. Martensii 
variegata; 6, Pteris cretica; 10, Asparagus tenuissimus.— 
(W. W.) Daphne Mezereum rubra (your other question next 
week).—(W. S.) 1, Polypodium plesiosorum appendiculatum ; 
2, Senecio Kaempferi aureo-maculatus (usually named Farfugium 
grande) ; 3, Adiantum Sanctae Catherinae ; 4, Adiantum 
assimile ; 5, Begonia fuchsioides ; 6, Fuchsia triphylla. 
Comnumications Received. 
A. D.—N. Bryson.—T. H. Jackson.—John R. Jackson.— 
F. D. Wright.—J. C. Gillies.—R. Thatcher.—W. J. Dyson.— 
John C. Dick.—Archibald MeKerracher.—P. Melville.—Geo. 
Findlay.— T. H. Bolton.—Cal.—W. C. Freemantle.—H. Stred- 
wick.—W. J. Warren.—A. J. Foster. 
Trade Catalogues Received. 
John E. Knight, Dudley Street and Arcade, Wolverhampton. 
—Seed Catalogue. 
Tom B. Dobbs and Co., 32, Queen Square, Wolverhampton.— 
Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 
Toogood and Sons, Southampton.—Toogood’s Farm Seeds. 
Hudson’s, 34, Chiswick High Road, London, W.— Hudson’s 
Chiswick Bulbs, Seeds, Lilies, Plants'. 
Wm. Watson and Sons, Clontarf Nurseries, Dublin.—Familiar 
Flowers. 
Richard Dean, Ranelagh Road, Ealing, W.—A Handbook of 
Delightful Specialities in Plants and Choice Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds. 
Little and Ballantyne, Carlisle.—Agricultural Seeds. 
Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, Winchmore Hill, London, 
N.—Supplement to Parts I. and II. of Perry’s Catalogue of 
Hardy Border and Rock Plants. 
Skinner. Board and Co., Rupert Street, Bristol.—Board’s 
Patent “Wire Tension,” Greenhouses and Conservatories. 
Alexander Lister and Son, Meadowbank Nurseries, Rothe¬ 
say.—Abridged List of Seeds and Plants. 
Gallistephus hortensis. 
This beautiful annual Aster does not seem to be grown as 
much as it deserves. It is the original type from China, from 
which all the varieties grown to-day trace their parentage. 
When first introduced, it was drawn and catalogued as all new 
plants are, and was much thought of. Then it seemed to have 
gone out of cultivation; no doubt fashions changed and it fell 
out of favour. About twelve years ago it was reintroduced, 
photographed and catalogued, and then people discovered that 
this was not a new plant, but an old friend come back. The 
plant has everything to recommend it. It is a very strong 
grower, flowers very freely indeed, and over a long period, and 
is particularly useful, as it comes into flower Liter than the 
majority of the Callistephus family, and so helps to- continue 
the display well into the autumn months; in fact, until the 
frost cuts it. The plants have a tall and branching habit, 
being from 2 ft, to 3 ft, high, and bushy in proportion. The 
flowers are borne on very long, stout, stalks, and laterals are 
very freely produced. When well grown, the plant makes 
quite a bush, covered with large single mauve flowers, with a 
fine yellow centre, and often 5 in. across. They last a long 
time in water and for market work are in great request. 
The seed may be sown in boxes and placed in heat during 
the month of April. As soon as the seedlings are showing their 
first rough leaf they must be moved from the propagating 
house and taken to a cooler one, being kept near the <dass 
They must be pricked out before they get in the least crowded 
About the middle of May the young plants may be placed 
in the open ground. They thrive best in a moist, rich, deep 
soil, riot too much exposed to the sun. 
As the. plants grow, it will probably be necessary to mve 
them more room by taking out every other one and planting 
the thinnings in another bed. Well-grown specimens will re¬ 
quire to be quite 2 ft, apart. Hoe among the plants even- day, 
whether there are weeds or not. Once the earth is allowed to 
.cake round the plants they run up thin and spindly and never 
develop into bushy plants. Towards the end of July thev 
will begin to show bloom, and assistance may be given in the 
form of a mulch of well-rotted manure. If the soil is naturally 
rather light, let cow manure be used, as it retains moisture 
better than horse manure, and is cooler. G. E. P. 
CONTENTS OF LAST WEEK. 
PAGE 
Annuals, raising tender. 170 
Begonia Perle Lorraine. 167 
Carter and C’o., Messrs. 162 
Dendrobium Wiganiae xan- 
thochilum . 161 
Editorial notes . 1,55 
Foliage plants for table de¬ 
coration . 170 
Fruit and vegetable show at 
Chiswick... 172 
Fruit, hardy . 157 
Gloxinia, the. 171 
Grapes, lecture on the cul¬ 
ture of. 164 
Hollyhock, the. 170 
Iris unguicularis speciosa .. 160 
Kew, best 12 flowering plants 
at. 167 
Kitchen garden, the . 156 
Letters to the Editor . 158 
Lilacs for forcing. 160 
Lime : its value to land and 
crops . 171 
Odontoglossum crispum 
Cooksoniae. 164 
PAGE 
Orchids, among the. 151 , 
Primula sinensis, saving seed 
of . 1711 
Prunus davidiana. p;;} 
Questions and answers . 175 
Quizzings by Cal. 169 
Rhododendron nobleanum... 164 
Royal Gardeners’ Orphan 
Fund . 168 
Saxifraga Griesbachii . 163 
Seeds, the testing of . 165 
Society and association notes 172 
Sweet Pea Countess Spencer 158 
Trees and shrubs. 157 
World of gardening, the. 159 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Begonia Perle Lorraine . 167 
Dendrobium Wiganiae xan- 
tlioehilum . 161 
Iris unguicularis specioza ... 159 
Odontoglossum crispum 
Cooksoniae. 149 
Saxifraga Griesbachii. 163 
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE. 
PAGE 
Acalypha hispida . 191 
Azaleas. 192 
Black Currant Bud Mite ... 177 
Brussels Sprouts. 192 
Chiswick gardens, the . 187 
Crotons. 192 
Daffodil Society, Midland... 177 
Editorial notes . 177 
Editor’s table, on the .. 190 
Florists’ flowers ... 190 
Fruit under glass . 1 79 
Garden Manual, the Royal 190 
Gardener’s, National Guild 
of . ISO 
Herbaceous plants, hardy.. 179 
Hyacinthus azureus . 189 
Iris alata . 185 
Kelway’s manual . 190 
Kew, the best flowering- 
plants at ..j 185 
Kitchen garden, the .178 
Laelioeattleya wellsiana 
magnifica'... 189 
Laing and Sons, Messrs. ... 183 
Letters to the Editor . 180 
Locust in Covent Garden, 
Italian . 177 
Mangosteen, first flowering 
of the. 180 
News of the week . 195 
Onion, Ailsa Craig. 1S9 
Orchids, among the . 178 
PAGE 
Plant-food, something about 181 
Plants recently certificated 188 
Potatos at£l,100 a ton. 190 
Primula megaseaefolia. 189 
Primula sinensis alba plena 191 
Questions and answers. 197 
Quizzings by Cal. 193 
Readers’ competition. 191 
Rhubarb, hardy winter. 177 
Royal Horticultural Society 182 
Saxifraga Griesbachii . 1S8 
Science, gleanings from the 
world of. 184 
Society and association 
notes and news . 194 
Sutton’s Amateur’s Guide . 190 
Sweet Pea Countess Spencer 180 
Turving. 191 
Vines, renovating old . 192 
Violet Mrs. J. J. Astor ... 186 
Windsor Rose show . 177 
Woking Horticultural So¬ 
ciety . 177 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Hyacinths azureus. 1S9 
Iris alata . 185 
Laelioeattleya wellsiana 
magnifica .. 183 
Violet Mrs. J. J. Astor ... 186 
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