March 2, 1907. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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cnvey by the statement “but if they 
t nk it will be all plain sailing if the in¬ 
action of cuttings is left until April they 
111 be grievously disappointed.” If he 
pphecies unusual difficulties he is mis- 
tcen. I grew 7,000 pot ’mums for nearly 
;year in a nursery, and struck all 
,] ttings in March and April; I assisted 
I put in a batch of 20,000 cuttings for 
] anting out in another nursery in March 
: d April; and finally, last Easter I 
topped into a nursery during the holidays 
d saw three men hard at work putting 
urn cuttings in in wooden boxes. Any- 
,dy who knows what nursery work is 
ows that the easiest methods are invari- 
. ly followed, and the mere fact that we 
.vays put the cuttings in thickly in 
.dinary wooden cutting boxes, seems to 
p evidence of the simplicity and surety 
the system, compared with coaxing a 
tting to grow in a pot by itself in De- 
mber. 
I am glad that Mr. Barnes knows 
viand Morel’s trick of early bud produc¬ 
er. I know it, too, but a glance at my 
>te book shows me that Viviand Morel, 
lite Viviand Morel, Mrs. Palmer, and 
idy Hanham of the Morel family were 
aong the most successful of all under 
y system. Moreover, let me advise Mr. 
trnes not to be afraid of buddy cuttings, 
y friend, Mr. H. Stredwick, of Dahlia 
me, showed one of the finest blooms of 
iviand Morel ever staged from a cutting 
lich carried a bud in its point when pro- 
igated. Of course, buddy cuttings are 
)t to be preferred when others are ob- 
Sinable. Sunnyside. 
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American Gooseberry Mildew.— The 
:erature on this subject is growing, and 
e notice long articles concerning it which 
ive been written by Mr. E. S. Salmon, 
.L.S., mycologist to the South Eastern 
gricultural College, Wye, Kent, to the 
Times,” to “Nature,” and to the Eves- 
am “Standard.” The disease is well 
aown and very destructive in America, 
ideed, it is impossible to grow the fine 
uropean varieties of Gooseberry there, 
he idea is becoming prevalent, however, 
lat the disease is native to Europe, and 
so, it will be another excuse to blame 
merica, as in the case of the so-called 
merican blight, which seems to be indi- 
enous in this country upon the Crabs 
hich grow wild in the uncultivated forests 
nd on the heaths. 
Wasp Catching Extraordinary.— 
Wednesday, February 6th, was a beauti¬ 
ful, bright day; the sun shone out in quite 
genial manner, waking up the dormant 
asect life in an unwonted fashion for 
ris time of year. Mr. D. Turner, head 
ardener to Mr. A. E. Huggins, War- 
rave Manor, and his men, were engaged 
1 removing the lath blinds from several 
f the glasshouses, which were to be 
amted, and in doing so came across a 
umber of queen wasps, which had taken 
P their winter quarters among the laths, 
heir numbers being so great, he got 
pound-size glass jam bottle and put the 
asects in as discovered, and by keeping 
ccount he found he had the enormous 
atal of 265. He exhibited them alive 
t tlm meeting of the Wargrave Gar- 
en'ers’ Association the same evening, and 
eceived the thanks of all those, present 
or his services in ridding the district 
f so many of the noxious insects. 
Address: The Editor, The Gardening 
World, 37 and 38, Shoe Lane, London, E.C. 
The Editor invites enquiries, which may 
cover any branch of gardening. Questions 
should be as brief as -possible and written on 
one side of the paper only; a separate sheet 
of paper should be used for each question. 
Replies cannot be sent by post. 
Garden Plans. —Gardeners who would make 
the best use of this column are invited to 
prepare and forward to us a rough outline 
drawing or plan of their gardens, indicating 
the position of beds and lawns, the charac¬ 
ter and height of the fence or wall-, posi¬ 
tion of vegetable garden, orchard, etc. The 
north side of the garden and any over¬ 
shadowing buildings should be denoted. It 
should also be stated whether the garden is 
plat or on a declivity, and all large trees 
should be marked. Particulars of the na¬ 
ture of the soil will also help us to give 
satisfactory replies. When such plans are 
received they will be carefully filed, with the 
name and address of the sender, and will be 
consulted by the Editor whenever an enquiry 
is sent. 
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STOVE AND GREENHOUSE. 
1564. Nerines. 
I see one of your correspondents recom¬ 
mends South African bulbs named Nerines. 
Could you tell me where I could get some 
through your paper, or would your corre¬ 
spondent, as I want some winter flowering 
plants? (Haslingden, Lancashire.) 
Many of the bulb merchants offer bulbs of 
the Nerine, and we think you would have 
no difficulty if you apply to seed and bulb 
merchants advertising in The Gardening 
World. You might look up the numbers 
for September and October last for bulb 
merchants. The present is not a good sea¬ 
son for dried bulbs, as they should now be 
making and completing their growth after 
having flowered in autumn. This would not 
prevent the bulb merchants from supplying 
your order even if you wait a while until 
the bulbs ripen off. Even if you apply to a 
bulb merchant who does not grow nor stock 
Nerines, they know where to get them, and 
would procure them for you. Our corre¬ 
spondent to whom you referred is a gardener 
at a private establishment where Nerines 
are a speciality, and many, or most, of the 
varieties grown by him have been raised on 
the establishment, and stock in some cases 
is no doubt scarce. Our correspondent may, 
however, have something to say on the 
matter. As you are only commencing their 
culture, you should procure at least N. 
Fothergillii major, T. sarniensis (Guernsey 
Lily), and N. corusca major to begin with. 
1565. Cutting of Plant. 
Will you please tell me the name of the 
plant as the enclosed cutting, and give 
treatment for same, and oblige? (S. H. B., 
Surrey.) 
You should have enclosed your specimen 
in a piece of blotting paper or something 
that would serve to protect it from damage 
in coming through the post. It had got 
smashed in the stamping of the letter, and 
the greater portion of it was reduced to pulp. 
From the small tip of green which we could 
see it appeared to be a Mesembryanthemum, 
and therefore one of the succulents. It would 
require greenhouse treatment if a perennial, 
but if an annual you could raise it like 
Stocks and Asters in spring and plant it 
out in summer. As the material which 
reached us was altogether inadequate for 
recognition, we cannot give you more pre¬ 
cise directions, as we might be leading you 
astray. You might send us a fresh piece, 
taking care that it does not get destroyed. 
COLD FRAMES. 
1566. Large Parlour Palm. 
We have a very large Parlour Palm 
(Aspidistra) which we use for standing by 
the front door in summer in a shady posi¬ 
tion. Up till now we have been keeping it 
in the house during winter, but it takes up 
a lot of space, and I have been wondering 
whether it could be kept in a deep cold 
frame during winter, or does it require a 
greenhouse? (P. Bailey, Somerset.) 
The Aspidistra is so nearly hardy that the 
chief protection it requires is protection 
from wind, and if the leaves happen to be 
frozen during the windy period they would 
certainly get more or less destroyed, thus 
crippling the plant by the loss of its leaves, 
which are evergreen. In your district frosts 
are usually of moderate severity and short 
duration, so that a cold frame would afford 
sufficient protection in winter. If an un¬ 
usually severe frost of some duration were to 
occur it would be advisable to use one or 
two folds of matting over the frame, and if 
you keep the plant moderately moist, neither 
sodden nor too dry, it will keep healthy 
under these conditions. 
ROOM PLANTS. 
1567. Chinese Fan Palm. 
Please sajr where I can buy Chinese Fan 
Palms (Trachycarpus excelsus), see The 
Gardening World, 9th February, Question 
1504 . (P. Price, Merthyr.) 
The Chinese Fan Palm (T. Fortunei) and 
the Japanese Fan Palm (T. excelsus) are 
offered by Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Ltd., 
King’s Road, Chelsea, London, under the 
name of Chamaerops Fortunei and C. ex- 
oelsa. They also offer Chamaerops humilis. 
a native of countries lying around the Medi¬ 
terranean, and dwarfer than either of the 
other two. We think this would be even 
more handy as a room plant than the larger 
ones, but as all three of them are relatively 
hardy we think they are worth more atten¬ 
tion than they get as plants for standing 
the dry atmosphere of rooms. 
FLOWER GARDEN. 
1568. Hop Plants for an Arch. 
The usual way for growing Hops is to let 
them climb up a straight pole, at least so I 
have seen them, but I would like them to 
form an arch at the entrance of the garden. 
Can they be grown in this way, and will 
they climb without being tied? A few sug- 
