1074 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
December 31, 1904. 
Winter Spinach Dying Off. 
Last September we had a fine sowing of Spinach that gave 
promise of a fine supply, but the plants began dying off, til 
now they seem hardly worth keeping. This was before any 
very severe frost occurred. I suspected some kind of grub, 
but failed to see any. (F. C. F. ) 
For some years past Spinach sown in the autumn, while the 
weather is yet warm, has been liable to the attack of a fungus 
named Peronospora effusa, which is the cause of the plants 
dynm off. In the case of winter Spinach the matter is rather 
a difficult one, as there is no substitute unless you sow Lamb s 
Lettuce about the same period as you sow Spinach, m order to 
cret green leaves to pick early in spring, wheji Spinach is not 
to be had. As a substitute for summer Spinach, if you are 
at all troubled with the fungus you might try Lew Zealand 
Spinach (Tetragonia expansa), which usually makes very 
vigorous growth, and would, at least, give you a supply until 
the end of October. Some people do not care for this par¬ 
ticular kind, while others have little complaint against it. in 
any case, you might give it a trial. 
Propagating Pyrus Maulei. 
The plant of Pyrus Maulei here was so fine last spring that 
we should like to propagate it. How can I do this ? (A. J. W.) 
Maule’s Quince can be propagated from seeds, layers, suckers, 
cuttings, and half-ripe wood. If your plant ripened fruit, the 
seeds should be taken out and sown at once, either m the open 
or, better still, in a frame or a box or seedpan stood in a frame. 
The seeds do not keep well if allowed to get dry after they are 
removed from the fruits. Layers may be made at any time, 
and if any shoots are available for this purpose they may be 
layered any time between now and the end of March, though 
they would have rooted much earlier if they had been layered 
in July last, or at least not later than August. If any suckers 
are present they can be taken off in spring, with roots 
attached, if possible. Cuttings should be taken in July, when 
beginning to get firm, put in pots of sandy soil, and kept close 
in a frame or under a hand-light, and they will root before 
autumn. Rooted cuttings might be placed in a house where 
frost is not likely to penetrate, as young roots recently produced 
in this way have a trying time if kept in a cold frame and severe 
frost occurs during the winter. 
Fruit Growing in Canada. 
Could you, through the medium of your valuable paper, give 
me any information of fruit-growing in Canada, the wages 
paid to young men with experience in fruit-growing, and if 
appointments can be obtained in this country, and how? 
(Pomttm.) . 
We fear that not many gardeners of experience would be em¬ 
ployed in the cultivation of fruit trees in Canada. Very likely 
•most of the workers consist of handy labourers with some expe¬ 
rience at the work, directed by a man with knowledge and 
experience of the business. Under such circumstances, we 1 aie 
afraid there would not be many remunerative places for young 
men at this special kind of work, particularly if such men 
expected high wages as experienced gardeners. No doubt there 
are openings for energetic and useful men on such fruit-growing 
farms. Your best plan would be to communicate with the 
Secretary of the Emigrants’ Information Office, 31, Broadway, 
Westminster, London, S.W. 
Names of Plantr. 
(A. D. C.) 1, Asparagus medeoloides ; 2, Azara microphylla ; 
3, Berberis Aquifolium ; 4, Begonia, incarnata insignia; 5, 
Begonia knowsleyana.—(J. H. D.) 1, Aralia elegantissima ; 2, 
Acalypha obovata; 3, Boronia heterophylla ; 4, Daedal acanthus 
nervosus; 5, Bouvardia Humboldtii grandiflora ; 6, Calceolaria 
fuchsiaefolia.—(R. W.) 1, Adiantum candatum ; 2, Platycerium 
alcicorne; 3, Polypodium aureum ; 4, Polypodium Lingua 
5, Selaginella Wildenovii ; 6, Selaginella circinalis emiliana.— 
(D. W.) 1, Centropogon lucyanus ; 2, Erica gracilis ; 3, Euca¬ 
lyptus citriodora. 
Communications Received. 
Maurice L. de Vilmorin.—Pom Pom.—Webb and Sons.— 
James P. Dickson.—Arthur E. Witty.—J. B.—W. B.—J. T R 
—A. R. B.—J. W.--S. H.—T. V.—R. L.—A. C.—E. A. S.— 
F. R.—D. D.—A. J. M.—W. Y.—F. T. 
Trade Catalogues Received. 
Dobbie and Co., Florists to the King, Rothesay.—Dobbie’s 
Catalogue and Complete Guide, 1905. 
W. Wells and Co., Ltd., Earlswood Nurseries, Redhill, 
Surrey.—List of Novelties, being a Supplement to the Descrip¬ 
tive Catalogue of Chrysanthemums for 1904-5 ; also Sheet of 
18 plates of Chrysanthemums. 
Frederick Roemer, Quedlinburg, Germany. — Catalogue of 
Choice German Flower and Garden Seeds. 
William Bull and Sons, Chelsea, London.—Bull’s Catalogue 
of Seeds. 
Dicksons, Chester.—Select Garden Seeds, etc. 
David W. Thomson, 113, George Street, Edinburgh. — Seed 
List, 1905. 
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