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May 13. 1905. 
of young healthy shoots that do not show the presence of the fungus. 
These might be rooted in a cold frame and planted in a fresh bed 
as soon as they are well rooted. They would get established before 
winter, and be in full bearing before next summer. 
Hardiness of Bridal Wreath. 
I have been told that the plant known as the Bridal Wreath is 
hardy, and, if so, will it flower without protection and be good 
enough for cut flowers? (J. Wilkinson.) 
There are at least three species of Bridal Wreath, and the one 
most commonly grown in greenhouses for cut flowers or otherwise 
is Francoa ramosa, which has white flowers. This is hardy in some 
parts of the country, and might possibly prove hardy in your dis¬ 
trict provided you select a good friable soil hi a situation where 
there will be no stagnant moisture during the winter. The hardiest 
of the species is F. appendiculata, which will stand a temperature 
below zero without being injured. The crowns lie more closely to 
the ground in winter than those of the other two species in gardens. 
The flowers in this instance are pink, and might serve for variety. 
The third species is F. sonchifolia, and is the more tender of the 
three, as it forms large soft leaves carried above the ground for some 
inches by means of the strong crowns. This might be tried, but we 
cannot guarantee its hardiness, although it may be grown without 
protection in the southern counties of England, or possibly other 
favoured parts of the. west exposed to the sea. 
Aatirrhinum Tom Thumb. 
Last year we had a fine bed of Tom Thumb Antirrhinum, and we 
left it outside all winter, as we reckoned it a hardy perennial, but 
all the plants are dead. Is it only an annual? (C. W. W.) 
The common Antirrhinum is hardy under natural conditions of 
its own selection, but when planted in beds of rich moist soil it is 
almost certain to die during the winter if the latter is at all severe. 
The moisture in the soil is against this plant, and acts in the same 
way as rich garden soil does on large plants of Carnations when 
grown in the open. The Antirrhinum is a plant which grows natu¬ 
rally upon rocks and old walls where the roots have little moisture 
at any time of the year, and are thus kept dry and firm. Under 
those conditions you rvould be able to preserve the plants in winter, 
but that would hardly meet your purpose for bedding. The best 
plan we can recommend you is to take cuttings in 'September, root 
them in boxes, and keep the stems in a oold frame till spring, when 
you can bed them out. Another plan is to mark all the finer varieties 
when in bloom and save seeds from them. These can be sown under 
glass in January or February, hardened off in spring, and then 
planted out. 
Stocks Damping Off. 
We had three very fine pans of seedling Ten Week Stocks, but 
after they had made a few rough leaves they have been going off 
badly. Can you suggest any reason for this through the medium of 
The Gardening World? (S. H.) 
The Stock is very liable to damping off, and a fungus is the 
cause of it. It is necessary to keep Stocks rather on the dry side 
in their early stages of growth, which is difficult to carry out some¬ 
times when the Stocks are grown with other seedlings requiring more 
moisture. All damp soils are liable to encourage a growth of fungus 
known as Pythium debaryanum, which creeps over the surface, 
making a felted mass of threads, and wherever it comes in contact 
with thin-skinned seedlings it attacks them, bringing about what is 
termed damping. Whenever you see this beginning to take place in 
pans of Stocks you should get some fresh pans, filling them with a 
light sandy prepared compost, and prick off the Stocks immediately. 
Tou can thus get them in fresh soil, and if the seedlings were not 
too far gone the _ chances are that you will save most of them 
even where damping had begun to take place-. As soon as the 
seedlings have begun to take hold of the fresh soil you should put 
them in a frame, where you can give regular ventilation during the 
heat of the day. 
Name of Plants. 
(Asp.) The Fern frond was Cystopteris fragilis.—(T. I and Sons) 
Fuchsia procumbens.—(J. L.) 1, Berberis stenophylla : 2, Kerria 
japomca flore pleno ; 3, Prunus japonica flore albo pleno ; 4, Daphne 
Cneorum ; 5, Prunus Laurocerasus or Laurel Cherry._(B.’ D. W.) 
1, V eronica Lhamaedrys ; 2, Lamium album ; 3, C'ardamine pratensis • 
4, Veronica Buxbaumn; 5, Viola riviniana.—(A. E. S.) 1, Deutzia 
crenata flore pleno; 2, C’oronilla glauca; 3. Hardenbergia comp- 
ton lana ; 4-, Cytisus fragrans ; 5, Azalea, amoena, or. more correctlv 
Rhododendron indicum amoenum.—(C. W.) 1, Asperula odorata ; 2 
Bcil.l.a “Jspamca • 3, Arab is lucida variegata ; 4, Ranunculus amplexi- 
cau i ls Primula Auricula garden var. ; 6, Vinca major variegata. 
—IT. W.) 1. Dendrobium tortile; 2, Oncidium leucochiluml 3 
Udontoglossum crispum andersonianum ; 4, Odontoglossum luteo- 
purpureum; 5 Cattleya Mendehi var.; 6, Oncidium concolor- 
(M. D. B.) 1. Doromcum plantagineum ; 2. Dicentra spectabilis • 3 
Ibens sempervirens; 4, Corydalis lutea; 5, Phlox amoena.- 
f f rl< ? carnea ’- 2 . Saxifraga cordifolia ; 3, Lithospermum 
prostratum; 4 Lamium maculatum; 5, Waldsteinia trifolia; 6 
Euphorbia epithymoides.—(R. S.) 1. Saxifraga rotundifolia; 2 Saxi- 
fraga -granulata flore pleno; 3, Ornithogalum umbellatum; 4 
Myosotis alpestris Victor lae ; 5, Phlox subulate.— (J. Sprecklev) The 
iulip is Tuhpa Didmn, with red edges, and sometimes named T 
Marjoletti, but it is scarcely distinct; the flowering shrub is Pyrus 
Communications Received 
T. B. G.— S. and S.— R. W.—W. F.—H. W. Culham.— H. J. 
Sheppy. S. T. Stafford.— J. Sprec-kley (see names of plants • other 
questions next week).— G. A.—R. S. 6.—A. T. P.—E. S — M H — 
R, E. D.— F. R.—W. S.— A. D. G.— M. D.— A. F.—H. M.—E M R 
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Flower Show Fixtures for 1905. 
Secretaries of Horticultural Societies will much oblige by 
sending us the dates of their shows. 
Mat. 
17th—Royal Botanic Society of London. 
23rd—Royal Horticultural Society. 
24th—Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society’s Spring Show 
(two days). 
30th—Temple Show (three days). 
June. 
7th—Great Summer Show of the Royal Botanic Society of 
London (three days). 
20th—Royal Horticultural Society. 
21st—Grand Yorkshire Gala, (three days). 
27th—Royal Agricultural Society (four days). 
28th—Richmond Horticultural Society’s Annual Show ; South¬ 
ampton Summer Show (two days). 
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Acacias as decorative plants. 398 
Apprenticed to horticulture.. 393 
Books, reviews of . 392 
Cantua dependens. 397 
Carnations, Marguerite . 393 
Corydalis nobilis . 394 
Erica australis . 394 
Eucalyptus Globulus . 396 
Flower garden, the . 391 
Fritillary, a new black.. 391 
Fruit, hardy . 390 
Garden, the rock . 402 
Gardening, ornamental . 404 
Herbaceous plants, a happy 
location for.. 389 
Herbaceous plants, hardy ... 390 
•Japan, plants from . 399 
Mahaleb, the weeping. 401 
Magnolia Camphellii.. 401 
Meconopsis racemosa . 397 
News of the week.. 408 
Obituary. 407 
Orchids, amoDg the .-391 
Parent, a peculiar. 394 
Plants, hardening off of . 396 
Plants recently certificated... 405 
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Potatos,the alleged deteriora¬ 
tion of . 397 
Primula pubescens alba . 395 
Questions and answers. 409 
Rose Sclineewittchen . 389 
Saxifraga porophylla . 395 
Society and association 
notes...... 406 
Societies: 
Manchester Royal Botani¬ 
cal and Horticultural ... 403 
Royal Horticultural. 403 
Sutton Challenge Cup, the ... 395 
Tecoma grandiflora . 396 
Trees, characteristic outlines 
of . 402 
Vilmorin, monument to the 
late Henri de. 389 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Magnolia Camphellii (See 
Supplement) 
Primula pubescens alba . 395 
Saxifraga porophylla. 397 
Sutton Challenge Cup. 401 
