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whether to take cuttings from it, or wait and grow it from seed. 
I have sent you a flower, and could you tell me the name of it. 
(F. Goddard.) 
Judging from the size of the flower, it would be one of the 
shrubby section usually grown for bedding purposes, but a 
single flower is scarcely sufficient for identifying this class of 
plant, seeing that there are so many garden varieties, and both 
the shrubby and herbaceous sections are very similar m the 
flowers. If the plant rises up with a woody stem it would belong 
to the shrubby section, and would be best propagated by cu - 
tings in a frame about the end of September or at the beginning 
of October. On the other hand, if the leaves rise mostly fiom 
the root it would be one of the herbaceous section and, it 
so, that would be best propagated by seeds, which would, ripen 
presently. With so scanty material it would be impossible to 
name the variety, and you will have to be guided by the habit 
of the plant as to what it is necessary to do with it. it it is 
entirely herbaceous we should advise you to get a packet of 
seeds of the modem types, which have flowers three or four 
times as big as the one. which you sent us. 
Broccoli in Hard Soil. 
There is an impression here that hard soil is of advantage 
in the production of fine heads in spring. I believe there is 
some other reason, and any suggestions you might make would 
pat the matter right. Our soil is a good black mould, and will 
be planted as soon as the early Potato® are dug. (A. N.) 
When Broccoli is planted in very loose, rich soil it makes 
very rampant growth, which is ill calculated to stand the winter 
if we have any nights of hard frost. Broccoli stands best m 
firm or hard soil, such as would be undesirable for most crops 
during summer time. The hard soil is no detriment to the 
Broccoli in winter, as there is always sufficient moisture in t ie 
soil to keep it safe enough for this crop. After the Potatos 
are dug the soil should be raked level, and then trodden equally 
all over. If it lies in this condition for ten days or so to settle 
it will be all the more suitable for the Broccoli. Provided the 
weather is dry when planting, it would be necessary to give a 
watering previous to inserting the plants. 
Propagating Olives. 
Will you kindly tell me whether Olives will strike by cuttings, 
or should they be suckers- to root; also what time of the year ? 
(G. H.) , , 
Olives may be rooted by taking cuttings of the young shoots 
after they have completed growth and become fairly farm. 
Short shoots may be taken off and inserted firmly in pots of 
sandy soil, and covered with a bellglass or liandlight m the 
greenhouse until rooted, when they may be potted off separately 
till they get firmly established, after which they may be planted 
out, if so desired. We presume they would be quite hardy m 
vour district, at least, with the shelter of a wall, if not m the 
open Suckers might also be taken off with roots attached, it 
possible ; but even if not rooted, that could be accomplished m 
pots if the suckers are taken off in September. In Italy, where 
fane varieties are grown, they are increased by grafting in 
spring upon the wild Olive stock. As to the time you can take 
cuttings, you must be guided by the firmness of the young 
wood. 
Names of Plants. . . 
(J. Holmes.) Varieties of Fuchsias and other garden varieties 
of florists’ flowers we cannot undertake to name. Ihey should 
be compared with others in a good collection of named varieties. 
—(G. Crozier.) The Butterfly Orchid, Habenana bifoha.— 
(D. E ) Erigeron philadelphicus.—(E. A. S.) 1, Galega offici¬ 
nalis ; 2, Lilium Martagon; 3, Latliyrus rotundifolius; 4, 
Lathyrus latifolius albus ; 5, Epilobium angustifolium ; 6, Carex 
pendula. — (R A.) 1, Veronica longifolia rosea; 2, Geranium 
pratense flore pleno ; 3, Lathyrus grandiflorus; 4 Campanula 
latiloba; 5, Campanula .persicifolia grandiflora; 6, Hianthus 
sec'uieri._(R. M.) 1, Erythraea Centaunum ; 2, Chlora per- 
fofiata ; 3, Linaria viscida ; 4, Helianthemum vulgare ; 5, Cam¬ 
panula glomerata; 6, Centaurea Scabiosa.—(M. B.) 1, Spiraea 
bullata ; 2, Coronilla Emerus ; 3, Cytisus nigricans ; 4, Monarda 
didyma; 5, Morina longifolia; 6, Eryngium oliverianum; 7, 
Eryngium. giganteum.—(P. A.) 1, Omphalodes linifolia; 2, 
Nemophila maculata; 3, Matthiola tristis; 4, Phycelia cam- 
panularia ; 5, Malope trifida grandiflora; 6, Malva moschata. 
—(D. W.) 1, Lychnis coronaria ; 2, Oncidium praetextum ; 3, 
Epidendrum prismatocarpum ; 4, Ceropegia Woodii. 
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albo-striatum. 592 
Aethionema grandiflora. 591 
Baptisia australis . 592 
Botany as a helpful study ... 596 
Charcoal and sphagnum. 595 
Colorado beetle again, the... 589 
Fern raising, hints on. 598 
Fruit, hardy .. 591 
Garden, the flower . 590 
Herbaceous border, the . 594 
Herbaceous border, hardy ... 590 
Marguerite, the Transvaal... 592 
News of the week. 604 
Old Warden Bark . 597 
Orchids, among the. 590 
Plant of life . 589 
Plants recently certificated . 599 
Pyrus Scheideckeri . 598 
Questions and answers. 605 
Romneya Coulceri . 600 
Hose Frau Karl Druschki ... 596 
looses at Cheshunt . 593 
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