VI. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
December 12. 1905 
Artificial Manure for Hyacinths, Daffodils, etc., in Pots. 
(Omega.) 
After the bulbs are well started into growth, and beginning to 
throw up their flower spikes, you may use a weak solution of 
nitrate of soda in water at the rate of J, oz. of. the nitrate to a 
gallon of water. This may be applied once a. week till the flowers 
commence to expand. When potting them up you would do well 
to mix equal parts of ka-init and superphosphate, and apply this 
at the rate of a 6 in. potful to the barrow-load of soil. You 
can do that now in the case of bulbs not yet potted, but the 
nitrate should only be applied at the time we state. 
Hardy Shrubby Veronicas. (Gardener.) 
The hardiness of shrubby Veronicas is relative rather than 
absolute. In places close to the sea a large number of them 
prove quite hardy, but in inland districts in severe winters, 
when the frost lies long on thei ground, they are apt to be 
killed. A few small plants of each in a pot, however, would 
be a good reserve, as they only require to be kept in a small 
frame. Species you should begin with as being the hardiest are 
Veronica Traversii, V. pinguifolia, V. Carnosula, V. ealicifolia, 
V. parviflora, V. decussata, V. ligustrifolia, V. Hectorii, V. cu- 
pressoides, V. salicornoides, etc. 
Pears for a Succession, (Omega.) 
Commencing with the variety which you mention, namely, 
Williams’ Bon Chretien, we should add Mane Louise, Louise 
Bonne of Jersey, Doyenne du Comice, Easter Benrre, and 
Josephine de Ma-lines. Several others can be mentioned 
scarcely less useful or serviceable, but all of those are certainly 
good Pears, and give a succession till the end of February at 
least. 
Plants for a North Border. (J. K.) 
There are several things that will do well on a north border 
provided they are not overhung by trees. Ferns you may plant 
freely, selecting the finest varieties you can procure, provided 
always they are perfectly hardy. A collection of British Ferns 
would in itself he extremely interesting, and would succeed, no 
doubt, if you were to give a little artificial watering m the drier 
parts of summer. Various species- of Primula would flower 
successfully in such a border, including P. japonica, P. Siebohli, 
and others. Several Lilie-s might also be planted there, includ¬ 
ing L. umbellatum, L. bulbiferum, L. tigrinum, L. Martagon, 
and their varieties. 
Silvery Seed Pods. (T. H.) 
The flattened orbicular seed pods of which you speak were, we 
have no doubt, those of Honesty, botanically known as Lunaria 
annua, although often mentioned in books under the name of 
L. biennis. 
Ornamental Grasses. (C. Dixon.) 
There are several firms that grow collections of ornamental 
Grasses which would be suitable for pot culture and for 
summer planting outside. Amongst these we should name 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Limited, Chelsea; Messrs. 
Barr and Son, King Street, Covent Garden, Lon¬ 
don ; Mr. Amos Perry, Hardy Plant Farm, Wmeh- 
more Hill, Middlesex; and Messrs. T. S. Ware, Limited Hale 
Farm Nurseries, Feltlram, Middlesex. Grasses suitable foi pel 
culture would include Miscanthus sinensis (Eulalia japonica) 
M.s. foliis striatis, M.s. zebrina, Apera arundinaoea,, Stipa 
gio-antoa, S. pemnata, Glyoeria aquatica fol. var., and various 
ethers. All these, however, being hardy, may also be planted 
out not merely for summer, but permanently. A very stroiig- 
orow'aw Grass, having a tropical, appearance, is Miscanthus 
saccha-nfer, which is too -strong-growing' for any but outside 
culture. Other splendid outdoor Grasses- are Arundo Donax 
fol. var. A. conspicua, Elymus arenarius (possibly sometimes 
named odaucus and glaucifolius), Erianthus Ravennae, seviia 
Pampas" Grasses, Pha-laris arundinacea elegantissima, Alelica 
ciliata, M. papilionacea, Miscanthus graeillima, Pennisetum 
latifolium (not- quite hardy), Phragmites communis fol var. 
Uniola latifolia (the Oat Grass or Texan Grass), and Zizania 
aquatica. There are several other hardy Grasses, green and 
variegated, that are more or less suitable for certain purposes, 
hut those we have mentioned are of strong growth and most 
suitable for your purpose. Some or other of the firms men¬ 
tioned grow ail of those"'ve have named. 
Names of Plants. . . 
(Delph.) 1, Sequoia gigantea; 2, Abie-s nobilis glauca, 
3 Cedrus Deodara probably, but the specimen should 
have included a typical young shoot; 4 Phillyrea decora 
(often named P. vilmonniana m gardens); 5, Abies 
nor dm anni ana.—(Charles Dixon.) Littora tropica variegata. 
best known in gardens as Stenotaphrum gla’bnim variegatum. 
It is certainly not Reineckia.—(W. W.) 1, Phrynium varie¬ 
gatum ; 2, Chlorophytum elatum medio-pictum; 3. Marar.ta 
bioolor ; 4, Eupatorium riparium ; 5, Azalea indica narcissiflora. 
—(J. H.) Leonitis Leonurus.—(A. R. B.) 1. Begonia incamata 
insignis ; 2, Begonia knowsleyana ; 3, Ruellia Portellae.— 
(W. IT.) 1, Odontoglossum Pes-eatorei ; 2, Epidendrum ccehlea- 
tiun m-ajus ; 3, Cypripediuim insigne var. ; 4, Cattl-eya Lodli- 
gesii; 5, Cattleya bowringiama.—(R. M.) 1, Cortaderia argentea 
is the more recently adopted name of the Pampas Grass ; 2. 
Static© profusa ; 3, Gaultheria procumbens ; 4, Pyrus japonica. 
—(E. A. S.) 1, Asplenium bulbiferum minus ; 2, Pteris Wim- 
settii ; 3, Cyrtomium caryotideum ; 4. Adiantum hispidulum ; 
5, Lomaria gibba. 
Names of Fruit. 
(L M. Cooper.) The Apple is Cockle Pippin. The Gardening 
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Trade Catalogues Received. 
Vilmorik-Andrietjx et Cee, 4, Quai de la Megisserie, Paris.— 
Catalogue of Seeds of Hardy Trees, and Shrubs, and Seeds of 
Plants of the Orangery and Greenhouse. 
S. Sfooner and Sons, Hounslow Nurseries, Hounslow, Mid¬ 
dlesex.—Descriptive Catalogue of Fruit Trees and Roses. 
CONTENTS OF THIS WEEK. 
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Azalea Deutsche Perle. 1030 
Begonia Credneri .. .. 1028 
Bulbs on a clay soil, finer . 1031 
Cactus, vogue for the . 1021 
Calceolaria Burbidgei . 1028 
Chrysanthemum Maude du 
Cros . 1030 
Correa speciosa . 1028 
Cypripedium Schlimii . 1028 
Decorating, dinner-table ... 1032 
Epacris longiflora . 1028 
Fruit, hardy. 1022 
Fruit -tree planting . 1032 
Garden city scheme . 1021 
Gunnersbury House . 1025 
Heather, the purple . 1029 
Jacobinia coeeinea. 1028 
Kew, the best flowering plants 
at . 1028 
Kitchen garden, the . 1023 
News of the week . 1036 
Orchids, among the . 1022 
Pine, a prolife-ous. 1021 
Potato-growing Jests. 102L 
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Potatos and high propaga¬ 
tion. ••• 1024 
Queensland, fruit-growing 
in. -. 1028 
Questions and answers. 1038 
Societies: — 
Hawick and district 
Chrysanthemum. 1033 
National Chrysanthemum 1033 
Society and association 
notes . 1035 
Stove and greenhouse . 1023 
Tomato culture, successful 103i 
Trees and shrub®, hardy ... 1024 
Tulip tilk . 103i 
ILLUSTRATIONS 
Chrysanthemum Maude du 
Cros (see Supplement). 
Gunnersbury House, roof- 
gardening at .• ••• 1025 
Gunnersbury House, side 
view of roof-gardening ... 1026 
Lilium auratum platy- 
phyllum. 1027 
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