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March 5, 1904. 
it brown for a time. This might- be overcome by diluting it 
more thoroughly or by applying it -during a wet time. How¬ 
ever, you can effect a clearance of the worms from the soil by 
lime water. Put 101b. or 121b. of unslaked lime in a barrel 
large enough to hold 30 gallons of water. Allow it to stand for 
48 hours until the liquid becomes perfectly saturated with the- 
lime. After this you can water -the grass with the clea-r liquid 
dra-wn off without disturbing the solid matter. A damp- time 
should be -selected for this, as in the other case. When the 
worms oome up to- the surface they can he swept up and conveyed 
off the l-awn. 
Growing Mushrooms in a Cellar. 
I have- heard tha-t Mushrooms can be grown very successfully 
in a- cellar. If that is so- I should very much like to try it. What 
depth 0-f manure would be sufficient for a- bed? (W. T.) 
If the cellar is underground, thereby sheltered from frost- by 
excluding the outer air, >a, foot of well-prepared manure will be 
quite sufficient for making a, bed to grow Mushrooms. This 
cellar Should be quite away frtom human habitations, otherwise 
you would be liable to- get- into difficulties with the sanitary in¬ 
spector. We- h-ave known Mushrooms to be- grown in a, cellar 
beneath the floor of a conservatory attached to a mansion, hub 
doubt if that is altogether the best place to- -grow Mushrooms 
in the interests of the family. If quite away from dwelling- 
houses you will be quite- safe, however. 
Sparrows and Yellow Crocuses. 
We have a large patch of yellow Oro-cusas on t-lie grass near 
the front- of the house, and the sparrows are playing havoc with 
them, yet we are not allowed to- e-hoo't them. Can they be 
trapped in any way? (James Warder.) 
We think it unnecessary to- go to the trouble of trapping 
sparrows provided they can he kept at bay, -and we think there 
is no difficulty in the matter. We have on several occasions, 
-and have seen the plan carried out by others with good effect. 
Get some pegs that will he inconspicuous, say green or pale 
brown ones, that might be pushed into the ground until only 
4 in. of each is above the- soil. If you place a number of these 
pews round the clump and a few amongst the plants, and run 
black cot-to-n thread round them, the sparrows will be completely 
kept at bay unless they are more impertinent than town 
sparrows. This arrangement need not be at all obtrusive, or 
observable from the windows of the house, so that you should 
make it as neat as possible, and it- will be more effective in 
driving away the birds. 
Celosias for Bedding Out. 
Would you, or any of your readers, give me some information 
about the most reliable varieties of Celosia for bedding out ? I 
want to have a bed by way of a change. (G. R.) 
Any variety of Celosia pyramidalis will answer the purpose, 
as distinguished from the Cockscomb, which is C. cristata, and 
would not succeed under this form of treatment- The plants 
should be raised from seed by sowing at once, and growing the 
plants to a good size before planting them out. Even if they 
are close upon the flowering stage before they are put out, so 
much the better. Unless the weather is very mild and settled, 
they should not be placed out in the open before the end of 
June. This is a matter, however, you will be able to determine 
for yourself when the season for planting arrives. If you get 
one 'batch forward early, it might be worth your while to grow 
a second batch of seedlings for planting out after the first lot 
of plants have passed into- the seeding stage and become 
shabby. By giving the plants plenty of pot-room, there will 
be no difficulty in keeping the late batch until they are required. 
Figs Dropping. 
Some time after the Figs in pots were placed in heat all the 
larger fruits dropped. Could you suggest any reason for this ? 
(Foreman. ) 
Figs that are formed upon the trees in autumn are seldom 
of any use if they have passed the mere bud stage. The check 
which they receive in autumn from the cold seems to have the 
effect of preventing them from starting into growth again. You 
must look to the fruits that form or develop after the plants 
have been put into heat for any useful return. 
Names of Plants. 
(R. B. J.) 1, Eranthis hyemalis ; 2, Anemone Hepatica ; 3, 
Anemone Hepatica rubra plena ; 4, Erica carnea ; 5, Daphne 
oleoides.—(W. W.) 1, Erica melanthera ; 2, Erica persolut-a 
alba ; 3, Coronilla glauca ; 4, Senecio Kaempferi aureo-macu- 
lat-us.—(H. D.) 1, Cornus Mas; 2, Lonicera Cavendisliii ; 3, 
Nuttallia cerasiformis ; 4, Garrya elliptica; 5, Hedera Helix 
arborea; 6, Euonymus radicans variegatus.—(A. W. B.) 1, 
Dendrobium crassinode ; 2, Dendrobium primulinum ; 3, Den- 
drobium Ainsworthii, or a slight variety of it; 4, Cymbidium 
lowianum ; 5, a fairly good Cattleya Trianaei.—(J. M.) 1, 
Acacia dealbata; 2, Pellionia daveauana ; 3, Eucalyptus citrio- 
dorus.—(Geo’. Scott.) Cyrtomium Fortunei. (The specimen was 
very poor, there being no spores upon it. If there are very 
much larger fronds upon the plant, it might be C. caryotideum. 
These two are so closely allied to C. falcatum that some autho¬ 
rities consider them mere varieties of the latter. It is always 
a good plan to send spore-bearing fronds of Ferns. C. Fortunei 
is the smallest of the three-.) 
Communications Received 
L. S.— J. A. W.—C. S. Ritchie.—H. W. C.— J. R. B.—H. 
Arnold.—Webb and Sons.—Smith, Elder and Co.—A. H. N.— 
J. G.—R. H. S.—A Young Gardener.—J. R. B.—W. M.—- 
A. T. B.—E. F.—A. M.— J. G—W. L.—T. H.—A, R. D. 
Trade Catalogues Received. 
G. Rettthe, F.R.H.S., Keston, Kent-.—Hardy Plants: De¬ 
scriptive Oat-a-lo-gu-e of Novelties. 
J. Cheal and Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, Sussex.—- 
Spring Catalogue o-f Dahlias. 
Thomas S. Ware (1902), Ltd., Ware’s Nurseries, Felt-ham, 
Middlesex.—Hardy Perennials, Alpine or Rock Plants, Herba¬ 
ceous Border Plants. 
Wm. Watson and Sons, Clomtarf Nurseries, Dublin.—Garden 
Flowers. 
William Bull and Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, London, S.W. 
—Catalogue of Plants, including Orchids-, New and Rare Stove, 
Greenhouse and Hardy Plants, etc. 
Obituary. 
Mr. E. E. Hinton. 
The death took place on the 13th ult. of Mr. Edward E. 
Hinton, -after four days’ illness. He was 70 years -of age, and 
lived -at the west gates -lodge for 33 years. For 36 years he 
had been one-.of the gardeners at Eyd-on Hall, Northampton, 
and proved a faithful servant, respected by all. Mr. Hinton 
took a delight in his work, -and many a traveller halted to admire 
the lodge gardens'. His grave wa-s beautifully lined with flowers 
and evergreens by Mr. Bricknell. Wreaths were sent by Mr. 
and Mrs. Holland, Eydo-n Hall, “ In grateful remembrance for 
faithful service ”; Miss Cartwright, Southam Abbey, “ With 
regret and sympathy ” ; wife and niece, “ With fondest- love.” 
It is rather remark-able that the three brothers of deceased all 
died -on a Saturday. 
Mr. W. Fairchild. 
Mr. William Fairchild, gardener, has- passed away a.t the age 
of 78. For some time past- he had been living at Blllericay, 
Essex. 
CONTENTS OF THIS WEEK. 
PAGE 
Aconitum Wilsoni . 195 
Antirrhinums for summer 
beddiDg . 194 
Aralia spinosa . 200 
Birds, one danger of shooting 198 
Cleanliness. 196 
Cymbidium Wilsoni . 200 
Daffodil Golden Spur . 191 
Economy. 197 
Flower garden, the . 193 
Frost register at Badaiiloch 191 
Fruit, hardy . 192 
Gardeners, a national regis¬ 
try for. 203 
Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent 
Institution . 194 
Hardy herbaceous border ... 192 
National Fruit Growers’ 
Federation. 197 
News of the week . 206 
Nova Scotia fruit-. 191 
Orchids, among the. 192 
Plant surgery. 194 
Plants recently certificated . 200 
PAGE 
Primulas, heredity and vari¬ 
ation amongst . 199 
Questions and answer* . 208 
Kibes speciosum . 195 
Room decoration, plants for 1S'6 
Roses in pots. 204 
San Jose Scale . 191 
See ls, sowing . 103 
Society and association 
notes . 205 
Strawberries, forcing . 193 
Sweet Peas. 204 
Veitch and Sons, Messrs. J.. 201 
Watering . 203 
Willows for tying Rasp¬ 
berries . 203 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Aconitum Wilsoni . 197 
Aralia spinosa (see Supple¬ 
ment). 
Liliuni nepalense. 198 
Ribes speciosum . 195 
