THE GARDENING WORLD . 
January 7, 1905. 
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Frequent trenching would be of untold benefit to the. land, 
more particularly if tJiis is done in autumn, and the soil laid up 
in ridges as roughly as possible so as to expose it to the action of 
the frost. At each trenching a liberal dressing of rank stable 
manure should be given, rhe ranker the better, as this in process 
of time will serve to improve lire texture of the soil, and in the 
meantime keep it warmer than properly made manure would do. 
At the same time a good dressing of half decayed leaves might 
be given and pointed in in spring. It is hardly necessary to 
remind you that ashes from the smother heap in the manure yard 
would be of great advantage, not only in lightening the soil, but 
also in serving as a manure. It is more than probable that the 
soil is poor in available plant food as well as being heavy. A 
dressing of _ lime in spring would be of great advantage to 
such land; and also act as a fertiliser. 
Plant for Covering a Wall. 
One end of a span-roofed greenhouse here is a stone wall, bur 
though the stones are dressed we would like something to cover 
them. The plant must not be bulky. We have Ampelopsis 
Veitchi, but it would soon grow too rampantly for the wall, the 
latter being only 6 ft. above the staging. Anything suitable for 
this would oblige. (P. C. T.) 
The most suitable plant for you would be that known in 
gardens as Ficus repens minima, which has very small leaves 
and clings closely to surfaces of wood and stone. It is also amen¬ 
able to treatment either in the stove or greenhouse, so that you 
need have no fear of it in that respect. During the early stages 
you may encourage it by fastening the shoots to the wall, and 
syringing the latter occasionally to encourage development of 
roots ""from the stem. After the latter has once got a hold it 
should grow away rapidly. After the wall is covered you can 
keep the plant as neat as you like by the removal of all shoots 
that hang away from the wall. 
Names of Plants. 
(G. R. W.) 1, Osmanthus Aquifolium ilicifolius ; 2, Oleana 
Haastii; 3, Garrya elliptica ; 4, Berberis Darwinii.— (A. L. P.) 
1 Peristrophe speciosa ; 2, Primula floribunda ; 3, Eupatonum, 
riparium ; 4, Agapantlius umbellatus variegatus ; 5. Fatsia 
japonica variegata; 6, Dracaena terminalis.—(S. W.) 1, Thuya 
orientalis var. : 2, Cupressus nutkatensis ; 3. Picea oriental is ; 
4, Muehlenbeckia complexa; 5, Juniperus communis fasti- 
giata ; 6, Juniperus virginiana.- — (A. M.) 1, Osmunda regaiis 
palustris; 2, Blechnum occidentale; 3, Pteris longifolia ; 4, 
Scolopendrium vulgare var. ; 5. Polypodium vulgare cambri- 
cum ; 6, Asplenium marinum. — (E. B.) Calanthe vestita rubro- 
oculata. — (E. T.) 1, Begonia Rex var. ; 2, Begonia President 
Carnot. 
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Webb and Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge.—Webbs’ Spring 
Catalogue. 
John Peed and Son, West Norwood, London, S.E. — Seed Cata¬ 
logue. 
Robert Sydenham, Tenby Street, Birmingham.—Unique List 
of the Best Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 
Henry Eckford, F.R.H.S., the Sweet Pea Specialist, Wem, 
Shropshire.—Eckford’s. Seeds. o 
John K. King and Sons, Coggesliall, Essex, and Reading, 
Berks.—Manual of Gardening. 
One and All Agricultural and Horticultural Association, 
Limited, London. — One and All Seeds. 
Vilmorin Andvieux and Co., 4, Quai de la Megisserie, Paris. 
-—List of Novelties. 
Wm. Paul and Son, Waltham Cross, Herts.—Catalogue of 
Seeds and Garden Sundries. 
John Forbes, Buccleuch Nurseries, Hawick, Scotland. ■ 
Catalogue of Vegetablei and Flower Seeds. 
W. Atlee, Burpee and Co., Philadelphia, U.S.A.—Burpee's 
Farm Annual. 
Little and Ballantyne, Carlisle.—Garden Seeds. 
Howden and Co., Post Office Buildings, Inverness.—Howdens’ 
Garden Seeds. 
Herd Bros., Seed Merchants, Penrith. — Garden Seeds, Flower 
Seeds, Garden Manures, Garden Tools and Requisites. 
T. Methven and Sons, 15, Princess Street, and Leith Walk, 
Edinburgh.—Seed List. 
Fisher, Son, and Sibray, Limited, Royal Nurseries, Hands- 
worth, near Sheffield.—Seeds. 
John Charlton, 35 and 37, Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells.—- 
Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, etc. 
Stuart and Mein (Incorporated with Laing and Mather), 
Kelso, Scotland. — Gardening Guide-. 
Wm. Sydenham, Tamworth, Staffordshire.—Hardy Early 
flowering Chrysanthemums. 
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CONTENTS OF THIS WEEK. 
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Adiantum farleyense. 14 
Begonia Gloire de Lorraine... 17 
Books, reviews of. 18 
Carnations in Winter, Mal- 
maison. 8 
Chorizemas. 10 
Chrysanthemum, the decora¬ 
tive . 13 
Costus igneus. 8 
Fruit, hardy... 3 
Gardening at Shanghai. 16 
Grevillea thelemanniana . 14 
Herbaceous border, hardy . 2 
Hurst & Son’s seed circular... 18 
Iris reticulata sophenensis. in 
Journal of the Kew Guild. 11 
Kino producing trees. 0 
Nature, reanimation of. 5 
Nature study and its objects 1 
News of the week. 20 
Obituary. 5 
Orchids, among the. 2 
Phlox Fiancee. 7 
Plant breeding, points in. 3 
Plants for Christmas flower¬ 
ing . 4 
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Plants recently certificated ... 15 
Poinsettias . 10 
Potato disputes, arbitration 
for . 1 
Potato trial in Ireland . 1 
Primula, old double white .... 5 
Questions and answers. 21 
Rose Maharajah. 13 
Rubus ulmifolius flore pleno 14 
Shanghai, gardening at . 16 
Society : 
Royal Horticultural, of 
Ireland . 1 
Society and Association notes 19 
Streptosolen Jamesonii. 8 
Trade notices . 15 
Tree planting in the Black 
Country.. 5> 
Violets, favourite . 6 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Malabar Kino Tree . 9 
Phlox Fiancee. > 
Rose Maharajah ( see Supple¬ 
ment). 
Xantliorrhoea hastilis . 13 
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