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April 16, 1904. 
These trees remain very small for the first year, and may he trans¬ 
planted after the second year’s growth unless, they make fair 
specimens this year and are rather thickly sown, in which case you 
could transplant them into nursery lines this time next year. 
Grubs in Pots of Maidenhair Ferns. 
Some Maidenhair Ferns with young fronds were showing signs 
of flagging, and on turning them out of the pots I found some 
white grubs at the roots. Can you give me any idea of what, they 
are, and how I can get rid of them? (H. Davies.) 
The white grubs are those of some species of Weevil, and most 
probably indoors they would be those of the 1 Black Vine Weevil 
(Otiorhynchus sulcatus). There is nothing which you can apply 
that will get rid of them inside the pots beyond turning out the 
plants and inspecting the roots without disturbing the Ferns more 
than can be helped. By this means, however, you may be able 
to get rid of a good many of them. The old weevils must be 
hidden somewhere about the house, and as they carry on their 
work at night chiefly, you would see little of them unless you enter 
the house at night with a lantern. Even then you would see 
little of them unless you had a white sheet placed in their haunts. 
You could, however, see that everything that would harbour or 
shelter them is cleared out of the house, and that all cracks and 
crevices in the walls are cemented so as to prevent them from 
finding lodgment. You can also lay some boards loosely on the' 
floor and near, the Ferns, so that the weevils may hide under them 
before daylight. You can inspect these traps in the morning and 
destroy any weevils which you may find. The traps may be set 
repeatedly on successive nights. 
Names of Plants. 
(J. R.) 1, Forsythia suspensa ; 2, Viburnum Tinus ; 3, Pyrus. 
japonica ; 4, Cupressus ncotkatensis ; 5, Cupressus pisifera plu- 
mosa aurea.—(T. B. J.) 1, Chionodcxa Luciliae gigantea ; 2, 
Scilla sibirica; 3, Corydalis bulbosa ; 4, Narcissus Telamonius 
plenus ; 5, Sisyrincliium grandiflorum ; 6, Leucojum vernum.—• 
(Blake.) Appears to be Eucalyptus Globulus, but the specimen 
is very defective.—(G. R.) 1, Acacia verticillata; 2, Acacia 
longifolia; 3, Hibbertia dentata; 4, Begonia fuchsioides ; 5, 
Asparagus Sprengeri; 6, Fuschia gracilis variegata.-—(T. M.) 
1, Primula denticulata ; 2, Primula marginata ; 3, Cyclamen 
ibericum ; 4, Pulmonaria officinalis ; 5, Vinca major variegata. 
—(R. W. W.) 1, Acacia Drummondi ; 2, Eupatorium ianthi- 
num; 3, Carex brunnea variegata; 4, Selaginella circinalis 
emiliana ; 5, Pteris longifolia ; 6, Adiantum cuneatum grandi- 
ceps.—(J. Sharp.) A, Omphalodes vema; B, Corydalis bul¬ 
bosa ; C, Sedum glaucum; D, Ranunculus Ficaria flore pleno. 
Communications Received. 
R. Thatcher.—H. Arnold.—Trevor.—H. W. Culham.—W. B. 
Sowerby.—W. R. —A. E. Thatcher.—Cal.—J. B.—T. E. Hen- 
wood.—P. P.—Publisher G. C.—Chard.—R. H.—T. B.—K. W. 
—S. H.—A. P. W.—N. C.—E. A. S.—H. D.—A. M. D. 
CONTENTS OF THIS WEEK. 
PAGE 
Ampelopsis Veit chi and 
Polygonum baldschuani- 
cum . 326 
Carnations, border . 327 
Clerodendron fallax. 320 
Crocus chrysanthus albidus. 319 
Dendrobium Sibyl . 319 
Dog’s Tooth Violets. 329 
Flower g arden, the . 316 
Flower shows. 318 
Fruit, hardy . 316 
Garden, cropping a kitchen . 327 
Gardeners’ Association, the . 317 
Herbaceous borders, the. 317 
Hipppeastrums at Liverpool 322 
Ipomoeas. 320 
Iris Haynei. 325 
Lawns from grass seeds . 326 
Meteorological observations 
at Holland House. 315 
Morning Glory, a Tree . 315 
News of the week. 330 
Orchids, among the. 316 
Orchids at Chelsea . 321 
Plants recently certificated . 325 
Poppy, Shirley . 326 
Primrose “ Buttercup,” the 
new . 327 
PAGE 
Questions and answers . 331 
Roses, pruning . . 318 
Sandringham. 322 
Saxifraga, the . 319 
Selaginella watsoniana . 324 
Societies: 
Cornwall Daffodil. 328 
Society and association 
notes . 329 
Stone walls of New England 315 
Stove plants, two pietiyand 
effective . 318 
Trade notice?. 327 
Trees on two continents, 
street . 323 
Tuckswood Nurserie 5 , Nor¬ 
wich . 321 
Vineries, the condiiion of ... 322 
Watercress and teri-beri ... 315 
Xanthoceras sorbifolia . 328 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Crocus chrysanthus albidus . 321 
Dendrobium Sibyl . 319 
Iris Haynei. 325 
Selaginella watsoniana (see 
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