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swollen buds are only moderately numerous you could pick 
them off and burn them, thereby gradually reducing the pest 
on your plants. Some are almost sure to escape, however, and 
make their appearance next winter when the young buds begin 
to swell up in a similar manner. If very badly infested, a good 
plan would be to uproot the bushes, provided you have others 
to supply the necessary fruit,' and to destroy the infested ones 
forthwith. Leaving them lying about would only give the mites 
the opportunity of being carried elsewhere possibly by birds 
or other small animals, which in alighting upon the twigs of 
the bushes might carry away some of the mites on their feet. 
How the latter travel is yet a somewhat obscure question, and 
effectual remedies are equally unknown. 
Samples of Manures (Enquirer). 
The samples you sent are the crystallised salts of some of the 
artificial manures. No. 1 is nitrate of soda and No. 2 is a .some¬ 
what- rougher sample possibly of the same manure or the other 
salt known as kainit. Both of them being highly concentrated 
manures, it would be necessary to use them with caution. 
When Should Forsythias he Pruned ? (Forsythia). 
Where grown in the open ground or against a wall, the neces¬ 
sary pruning should be given this shrub immediately after the 
flowering is over. The flowers are most abundantly produced on 
the young shoots of the previous year, so that it would be a 
mistake to cut them off in summer or at anv period in winter 
until they have left off blooming. If the bushes get in any -av 
crowded they may also be thinned out after flowering. The 
thinning and also the cutting back of the shoots will have the 
effect of causing a more vigorous development during the fol¬ 
lowing summer, which is to be desired, seeing that you get the 
largest and greatest number of young flowers from such. 
Dandelions for forcing in Winter (G. B. Warner). 
In cultivating roots of the Dandelion for the purpose of blanch¬ 
ing the leaves in winter, you should treat the seedlings much 
in”the same way as you would Whitloef Chicory intended for 
the -same purpose. Sow the seeds in well-prepared rich soil 
in an open situation, in lines about 12in. apart, and after the 
seedlings are well up you may thin them out to the same distance 
apart. The object is to get strong crowns, in order to supply 
plenty of leaves, and to get these you will have^to give them 
plenty of space between each plant, so as to favour the develop¬ 
ment of large tufts of foliage during the summer. If you get 
plenty of foliage when grown in an open position, you may 
calculate upon getting strong crowns, which is the principal 
object to be aimed at. Remove all flowers as they appear, so as 
to ’ prevent the seeds from ripening and being scattered over the 
garden. 
Communications Received. 
W. Bailey.—Sutton and Sons.-—Webb and Sons.—T. S. Ware. 
■—Dicksons.—James Cypher and Sons.—R. Thatcher.-—Scottie. 
—R. Veitch and Son.—F. W. Burbidge.—A Border Gardener.—- 
William Paul and Son.—R. W. Dean.—J. Smith.—W. H. Lund. 
—J. Cameron.—Daniels Bros.—Methuen and Co.—Kelway and 
Son.-—H. J.-—H. G. Cox.—Caledonian.—Hogg -and Robertson. 
—P. P. (Berkshire).—Mark Webster. 
Names of Plants. 
(J. P. Dickson) 1, Nos. 1 and 2 are Cupressus obtusa (No. 2, 
being slightly paler, may possibly be golden in spring ; but, if 
so, it would have to be -named then) ; 3, Juniperus virginiana ; 
4, Libocedrus decurrens ; 5, Juniperus japonica; 6, 7, and 8, 
please consult next week’s issue for the names of these.— 
(C. B. G.) The shoots sent were not representatives of the Pea 
family at all, but either Aila.ntus glandul-osa- or Rhus typhina, 
in all probability the latter.—(R. M. Y.) 1, Citrus Aura-ntium ; 
2, Abutil-on Darwini variegatum ; 3, Hydrangea Hortensia v-arie- 
gata ; 4, a Pea plant, send when in flower ; 5, Francoa ramosa ; 
6, shrivelled up ; 7, a garden hybrid Begonia; 8, Adiantum 
hispidulum ; 9, Trachelium caeruleum apparently ; 10, Lomaria 
gibba ; 11, Blechnum occidentale ; 12, Richardia africana pro¬ 
bably ; 13, Agapanthus umbellatus. Your specimens were all 
very poor, without flowers, except the Begonia, and the Ferns 
without spores. You should send flowers with them, and pack 
them with a little moss to keep them fresh.—(A. P. J.) 1, Chiono- 
doxa Lu-ciliae sardensis ; 2, Forsythia suspensa ; 3, Pyrus 
japonica ; 4, Nuttallia cerasiformis ; 5, Lonicera Cavendishi.— 
(R. A. B.) 1, Maxillaria pieta; 2, Dendrobium primulinum ; 
3, Dendrobium nobile var. ; 4, Yanda amesiana ; 5, Odonto¬ 
glossum crispum var.—(A. M.) 1, Arabis albida flore pleno ; 2, 
Cyclamen Coum. 
Trade Catalogues Received. 
Babe and Sons, 11, 12, and 13, King Street, Covent Garden, 
London.—Barr’s Hardy Perennials, Alpines, Aquatics, etc. 
Hogg and Robertson, 22, Mary Street, Dublin.—Robertson’s 
Bulbs (Holland in Ireland). 
John Peed and Son, Roupell Park Nurseries. West Norwood, 
S.E.—Catalogue of Stove and Greenhouse Plants, Soft-wooded 
and General Bedding Plants. 
G. Retjthe, F.R.H.S., M.G.A.A.S., Fox Hill Hardy Plant 
Nursery. Iveston, Kent,—Descriptive Catalogue of Alpine' and 
Hardy Perennials, Aquatics, Bog Plant, Ferns, Foliage Plants. 
Shrubs, Seeds, Bulbs, Tubers, Begonias, etc. 
Fosteb and Peaeson, Ltd., Horticultural Works, Beeston. 
Notts.—Catalogue of Horticultural Buildings. 
C. Gregory, Covent Garden House, Beeston, Notts.—Cata¬ 
logue of Seeds. 
Eric F. Such. The Nurseries, Maidenhead, Berks.—Spring 
Catalogue for 1903. 
Trade Notice. 
We understand that Messrs. John Peed and Son, Roupell Park 
Nurseries, West- Norwood, London, have- appointed Mr. Maurice 
Gray to represent them in the Isle of Wight and South and South¬ 
east coast towns of England. 
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE. 
PAGE 
Alpine garden, The... .. 253 
Brambles, climb, how. 260 
Chinese Primulas (coloured 
plate) . 260 
Cypripediums, hardy . 254 
Davallias a group of ...’.. 252 
Davallias and their culture 249 
Editorial notes . 243 
Examination in horticulture 259 
Ferns from spores, propaga¬ 
tion of. 255 
Fruit, hardy . 245 
Gardener in fiction, the . 251 
Hyacinthus azureus robustus 253 
Kitchen garden, the . 244 
Long Ditton Nurseries . 248 
News of the week. 260 
Obituary.:.. 257 
Odontoglossum Rossiimajus 249 
Orchard trees, standard. 246 
Orchids, among the. 244 
Peaches, treatment of. 255 
Plants recently certificated 254 
Primula kewensis. 249 
Primula obconica grandi- 
flora. , 247 
PAGE 
Questions and answers . 261 
Quizzings by Cal. 258 
Saxifraga oppositifolia . 253 
Shamrocks for the Irish 
Guards. 260 
Society and association notes 
and News . 259 
Stove and greenhouse. 246 
Strawberries in Covent Gar¬ 
den .\. 260 
Sweet Peas, first bloom of... 260 
Trees and shrubs, hardy. 245 
Trenching, the question of... 246 
United Horticultural Benefit 
Society. 257 
Vallota purpurea. 256 
Vines, renovating old. 256 
Violets for winter flowering 255 
Williams’ Memorial Trustees 260 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Fromow, Mr. James J. 257 
Odontoglossum Ro3sii majus 250 
Primula kewensis. 249 
Primula obconica granditlora 247 
Saxifraga oppositifolia alba 253 
CONTENTS OF LAST WEEK. 
PAGE 
Acacia acinacea. 226 
Anemone Pulsatilla. 228 
(Jalanthe culture . 236 
Chrysanthemum culture. 235 
Dahlias of 1903, new Cactus 226 
Editorial notes. 221 
French Beans, forcing . 230 
Fruits under glass . 222 
Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent 
Institution. 224 
Hale Farm Nurseries-. 233 
Herbaceous plants, hardy... 223 
Kew, the best flowering- 
plants at. 227 
Kitchen Garden, the . 223 
News of the Week . 240 
Odontoglossom Adrianae, 
Cookson’s var. 228 
Orchids, among the. 222 
Parks and gardens, superin¬ 
tendents of. 229 
Phloxes for permanent beds 234 
PAGE 
Plants for winter decorations 255 
Primulas, new Chinese . 232 
Questions and answers . 241 
Quizzings by Cal . 237 
Reform need for . 236 
Royal Horticultural Society 238 
Sarracenia purpurea . 231 
Society and Association 
notes, etc. 23! 
Stove and greenhouse, the... 224 
Sweet Peas for exhibition ... 23; 
Water Lilies, some hardy ... 22; 
Willow trees for towns . 23! 
Wistaria chinensis .23- 
World of gardening, the. 22. 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Anemone Pulsatilla. 22- 
Lam b, Mr. Robert . 22! 
Odontoglossum Adrianae, 
Sarracenia purpurea 
Water Lilies, hardy 
