130 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
February 11, 1905. 
garden in the valley may show a greater number of degrees' 
of frost than those registered on a hill of no great elevation 
not far off, and plants may be affected at the low elevation 
which are unaffected at the other. We quite agree with you, 
however, that it would be much better and more exact if gar¬ 
deners were to have their thermometers at 4 ft. above the 
ground, to state the elevation, and whether the thermometer 
is enclosed in a glass case or freely exposed to weather. Another 
very important point would be whether the thermometer wasi 
in a shady position or fully exposed in the open, as thei proxi¬ 
mity of a tree or house greatly affects the readings, more so 
even than a difference of 2 ft. between the levels of any two 
thermometers. 
Names of Plants. 
(R. W. J.) 1, Eranthis hyemalis ; 2, Lonicera fragrantissima ; 
3, Viburnum Tinus ; 4, Erica carnea ; 5, Phillyrea angustifolia ; 
6, Osmanthus Aquifolium ilicifolius purpureus.—(Redwing.) 
1, Muelilenbeckia platyclada; 2, Pandanus graminifolius ; 3, 
Eugenia myriopliylla ; 4, Ardisia crenata; 5, Chlorophytum 
elatum variegatum.—(H. .1. W.) 1, Acacia riceana ; 2, Chori- 
zema cordata; 3, Coronilla glauca ; 4, Cotyledon fnlgens ; 5, 
Rueliia Portellae; 6, Cleyera Fortunei variegata (better known 
as Eurya latifolia variegata).—(J. Robbs.) 1, Senecio Kaemp- 
feri aureo - m acul at a.; 2, Yucca aloefolia variegata; 3, Aloe 
mitraefonnis ; 4. Gasteria verrucosa.—(T. R. M.) 1, Cypripe- 
dium chamber 1 ainianum (not unusual to flower for weeks); 2, 
Cattleya. Trianae ; 3, Odontoglossum crispum var. ; 4, Eaeiia 
anceps sanderiana.; 5, Cypripedium leeanum.—(R. M.) 1, Dae- 
dalaeanthus macrophyllus ; 2. Olearia argophylla (Muskwood) ; 
3, Rocliea falcata; 4, Phyllanthus angustifolius ; 5. Statice pro- 
fusa.; 6, Fittonia. argyroneura. 
Communications Received. 
A. Cormick.—Cal.—J. 0.—Elruge.—Heather Bell.- H. R. 
Whitelaw—G. F. Drayson.—Hutchinson and Co.—N. B. Cowie.— 
Oliver and Boyd.—H. J. C.—R. K. Davidson.—T. B. W. 
A. M. —F. 0.—T. W.—H. J.—R. M — E. F.—A. K—W. H. D. 
R. F. W.—E. M. 
Trade Catalogues Received. 
John Forbes, Hawick, Scotland.—Catalogue of Florists’ 
Flowers, Hardy Border Plants, etc. 
H. Cannell and Sons, Swanley, Kent.—New Chrysanthemums 
for 1905. , , , 
Webb and Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge.—Annual Catalogue of 
Farm Seeds, Manures, etc. 
Everard and Co. (successors to J. Thorne, Haarlem), Aikmaar, 
Holland.—Catalogue of Plants and Bulbs, etc. 
Hugh Low and Co., Royal Nurseries, Bush Hill Park, Enfield. 
—Malmaison Carnations, Tree and Border Carnations, New and 
Scarce Roses, and Water Lilies. 
James Cocker and Sons, 130, Union Street, Aberdeen.—Cata¬ 
logue of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Bedding Plants, Florists 
Flowers, etc. 
Laxtcn Bros., Bedford.—Seed Catalogue. 
Dickson, Brown, and-Tait, Corporation Street, Manchester.— 
Farm Seed Catalogue. 
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CONTENTS OF THIS WEEK. 
PAGE 
Acacias in bloom . 122 
Apple Flower of Kent. 122 
Apple Mere de Menage . 112 
Basic slag and its uses. 114 
British Gardeners’ Associa¬ 
tion . 119 
Carnations for winter flower¬ 
ing. 117 
Carrots for winter use, late 
sown. 122 
Cyclamen . lib 
Cynorchis compacta. 116 
Epilaelia fletcheviana . 112 
Fruit under glass .. 11*1 
Garryas, the . 115 
Gourds for decoration . 118 
K i token garden, cropping the 118 
Kitchen Garden, the . Ill 
New Zealand Christmas tree 125 
News of the week. 128 
Novelties from near and far 121 
Obituary. 114 
Orchids, among the . 110 
Questions and answers . 128 
Roses . 113 
PAGE 
Schizanthus as decorative 
plants . ■••• HI 
Society and association 
notes. 1-6 
Societies: 
National Chrysanthemum 124 
Royal Horticultural. 123 
R, H.S Scientific Com¬ 
mittee . 124 
Sprekelia formosissima . 113 
Stove and greenhouse, the... 112 
Sub-tropical border at Alden- 
ham House. T21 
Trade Notices . 125 
Trees and shrubs, hardy. 111 
Veltheimia viridifolia. 117 
Years, the last twenty . 122 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Garrya elliptica. 115 
Sprekelia formosissima . 113 
Sub-tropical border at Alden- 
ham House (See Supple¬ 
ment) 
Yeltheimia viridifolia. 117 
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THE WORST 
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Full particulars of these are given iu his Catalogue 
which is now ready, and will be sent post free to all 
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