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suitable. Sand may also be employed if you still think it 
necessary to improve the natural material. In order to make 
room for a considerable quantity of this fresh compost remove 
the natural soil from the second spit downwards to some con¬ 
siderable depth. We should not fix any hard and fast rule for 
the depth, because it varies from 18 inches to 4 feet, according 
to the opinions and views entertained by those who have the 
carrying out of this work. You cannot too 1 soon make up the 
compost, and have it placed in the beds intended for the Rhodo¬ 
dendrons, so as to allow it a little time to settle. 
Shoot of Peach with some Ailment (C. A. H,). 
The specimens you sent us were very badly affected with red 
spider, or rather they had been so last summer and autumn, 
and had not been properly cleaned while leaves were still upon 
them nor since. The eggs of red spider are laid in hundreds in 
every sheltered place about the shoots. These eggs are just now 
hatching out, and you should syringe the trees with a solution 
of soft soap in which some flowers of sulphur have been mixed. 
This could be done when you are closing the house at night, so 
that the atmosphere may be made thoroughly moist. It would 
be well to repeat the operation on two or three successive nights, 
as ihe trees have been neglected, and are really in a very bad 
state. Some of the shoots have also been injured, possibly by 
rubbing against wires, and in some cases they appear to be 
cankered. These injuries may, however, have been caused by 
the shoots rubbing against galvanised wires. The remedy in 
this case would be to remove the worst of the shoots ; that is, if 
the injuries to which we allude are numerous. The red spidei 
will have to be got rid of at once. 
Names of Plants. 
(T. W.) 1, Doronicunr plantagineum ; 2, Iris germamca; 3, 
Iberis setarpervirens; 4, Euphorbia palustris; 5, Ce'ntaurea 
montana.—(A. Middleton) 1, Adiantum Capillus-Veneris ; 2, 
Pteris cretica ; 3, A crested variety of Pteris, but it cannot be 
named from the mere tips of pinnae; 4, Blechnum unilaterale 
(only the first specimen was in good form; you should send good 
and typical fronds, otherwise they cannot be clearly dis¬ 
tinguished).—(Perplexed) 1, Gasteria verrucosa (this was sent 
some time ago, but you failed to send a. leaf with it).—(N. A. R.) 
1, Oncidium marshallianum ; 2, Cypripedium niveurn ; 3, Cyp- 
ripedium Exul; 4, Oncidium eoncolor; 5, Odojitoglossum 
andersoniainum; 6, Odontoglossum Hallii.—(M. D.) 1, Pul- 
monaria officinalis; 2, Corydalis nobilis ; 3, Primula denticu- 
lata ; 4, Primula Auricula var. (we cannot undertake to name 
mere varieties of florists’ flowers); 5, Cheiranthus alpinus; 6, 
Narcissus posticus recurvus.—(J. Read) 1, Kalmia gla-uca; 2, 
Pernettya mucronata ; 3, Clematis montana ; 4, Ulex europaeus 
flore pleno.—(IlifTe); A, Geranium sylvaticum ; B, Trollius 
asiaticus; C, Leucojum aestivum. 
Communications Received. 
Chas. Comfort.—Chas. Clark and Co.—Blackmore and 
Langdon.—Modem.—J. C. Gillies.—H. Low and Co. Veitch 
and Sons.—Sander and Sons.—A. W.—J. J. Willis.—Reres.— 
H. E. Edwards.—Peed and Son.—Charlesworth and Co.—Frank 
Cant and Co.—1). Rhind.—.James Bethel.—Reader.—W. Collins. 
—A. Chalmers.—Robert Holmes.—C. R. King. 
Edinburgh Seed Trade. —On the evening of Friday, 1st inst,, 
Mr. Harry Erskine, of 80a, George Street, was entertained to a 
complimentary dinner by a very large circle of friends. Mr. Wm. 
Newton presided with great acceptance over a splendid gather¬ 
ing of over 70 gentlemen. In the course of the evening the guest 
was presented with a massive solid silver rose bowl, on an ebony 
plinth, with a suitable inscription, a most artistic illuminated 
address, with the names of over 130 subscribers; also a purse of 
sovereigns, and in the course of his speech the chairman, who 
made the presentation, gave expression to the high esteem in 
which Mr. Erskine was held by all with whom he came m con¬ 
tact. Mr. Erskine, in replying, gave interesting reminiscences 
of his long experience in the Edinburgh seed trade, also lus 
friends and neighbours in George Street, going over a period of 
nearly 40 years. Several toasts were given during the evening, 
and heartily responded to. The musical part of the programme 
was well sustained by a host of friends. Tim menu caul was 
got up m excellent style, with Mr. Erskine’s photo reproduced 
oh the front page. 
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE. 
PAGB 
Caladiums .. 431 
Daffodils, some large trumpet 423 
Dahlias, seedling. 426 
Fern collectors, the ways of. 419 
Ficus pandurata . 426 
“Flora Aid”. 429 
Fruit, hardy . 420 
Fruit and vegetables, Bri¬ 
tish-grown . 433 
Kew, the best flowering 
plants at . 422 
Kitchen garden, the... 420 
Miltonia vexillaria at Free-. 
land. 
National Chrysanthemum 
Society . 
News of the week. - 
Pharmacy Act Amendment 
B’ll .. 
Plants for conservatory de¬ 
coration .... 
Plants recently certificated . 
Primrose, the Evening . 
423 
419 
434 
424 
430 
425 
432 
PAGB 
Questions and answers ...... 435 
Readers’ competition . 431 
Royal Gardeners’ Orphan 
Fund . 427 
Saxifraga Grisebachii, see 
coloured plate. 
Seedlings, hints on raising... 431 
Society and association notes 
and news. 433 
Stove and greenhouse. 421 
Sweet Peas in pots . 431 
Trees and shrubs, hardy ..... 421 
Trenching and ridging stiff 
soils. 424 
Uffculme, Birmingham . 429 
Water Lilies, hybrid . 432 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Ficus pandurata . 426 
Floral aid devices. 429 
Miltonia vexillaria at Free¬ 
land . 423 
Narcissus Royal . 425 
CONTENTS OF LAST WEEK. 
PAGB 
Alpine Flowers. 
Alpine garden, the . 
Antirrhinum Hendersonii ... 
Apple Edward VII. 
Begonia, general culture of 
the tuberous .. 
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine . 
Birmingham Botanic Gar¬ 
dens ... 
Bradford Botanic Garden . . 
Broomfield Park . 
Critics, the. 
Cyclamen culture.. 
Cyrtostacliys Renda duvi- 
vieriana . 
Fruit under glass. 
Herbaceous plants, notes on 
hardy .. 
Kew, the best flowering 
plants at...-. 
Kitchen garden, the. 
Magnolias, spring flowering. 
News of the week ............ 
Odontoglossum Kegeljani ... 
Orchids, among the.. 
Orchids, how to treat im¬ 
ported ... 
Pansy, double . 
407 
405 
406 
402 
413 
400 
397 
397 
397 
400 
413 
402 
398 
399 
402 
398 
406 
416 
401 
399 
413 
411 
PAGE 
Plants and their pollination. 414 
Plants for conservatory de¬ 
coration . 404 
Plants, growing greenhouse. 400 
Plants, new or interesting... 409 
Polyanthus, double. 411 
Polyanthus for spring bed¬ 
ding .. 413 
Primroses, double. 408 
Questions and answers . 417 
Quizzings by Cal. 41G 
Shortia galacifolia . 400 
Societies :— 
Brighton Horticultural ... 411 
Royal Horticultural . 411 
Society and association notes 
and news. 415 
Stove and greenhouse. 400 
Stocks for exhibition, Ten- 
weeks . 413 
Strawberries in pots. 414 
World of gardening, the. 403 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Apple Edward VIT. 403 
Cyrtostacliys Renda duvi- 
vieriana . 405 
Odontoglossum Kegel jani... 401 
FIXTURES FQR 1903. 
MAY. 
pgth.—R. H. S. Committees. 
National Tulip Society’s 
Show. Devon Agricultural 
Show at Crediton. 
20 th.—Edinburgh Spring Show 
(two days). 
26th.—Temple Show of th< 
R.H.S. (three days). 
30th.—Manchester Whitsuntidi 
Exhibition (five days). 
JUNE. 
6th.—French Horticultural So¬ 
ciety of London meet. 
9th.—R.H.S. Committees. 
23rd.—Royal Agricultural So¬ 
ciety’s Show (five days). 
Royal Oxfordshire Show. 
24th.—Grand Yorkshire Gall 
(three days). 
26th.—R.H.S. Show at Hollani 
House (two days). Isle o 
Wight Rose Show (or follow 
ing day). Jersey Rose Show 
27th.—Windsor Rose Show. 
United Horticultural Benefit and Provident Societt. 
The usual monthly committee meeting of tins society was he < 
at the Caledonian‘Hotel, Adelphi Terrace, Strand, on Honda, 
evening last, Mr. Thomas Winter in the chair. Six new mem' 1 
were elected, making fifty-one elected fins year. Eleven mem e 
were reported on the sick fund. 
