May 25, 1907. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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to very young ones. In the case of Roses in 
y in. pots you may apply a teaspoonful once 
a week. You speak of using it in the dry 
state after watering, but we should con¬ 
sider it better to apply the water after you 
have dusted the fertiliser on the surface. 
A better plan still would be to dust it on the 
surface, then scratch the soil so as to partly 
bury the manure. This will cause it to 
enter the soil equally all over when water 
is applied. From your letter we should 
understand that the bush Roses and climbing 
Roses are also in pots, so that you can treat 
them in the same way as those mentioned. 
If they are growing in the open ground you 
may spread 2 ozs. of the manure over the 
ground around each plant, or you can apply 
it in the liquid state at the rate of 3 oz. 
to the gallon of water. This may be done 
now, and again about the middle of June. . 
MISCELLANEOUS . 
1873. Residue from Acetylene Gas. 
Reply to question 1829. 
This may be used without injury to crops 
of any kind, as any poisonous matters, such 
as sulphur, have been washed out in the 
process of making gas. It being a mixture 
of lime and powdered coke it has an excel¬ 
lent mechanical effect on heavy soils, be¬ 
sides supplying the lime so important for 
plants. After various experiences I find it 
is best laid aside for a few months until 
quite dry, when it can be broken to a fairly 
tine powder with the shovel and applied 
more evenly. If used in a fresh state the 
lumps set hard in the soil and remain so 
for years. It may be used much more 
freely than quicklime or the ordinary gas 
lime, and a crop can follow immediately. It 
is excellent for the compost heap and also 
for the foundations of walks if there is a 
surplus. (Aj.fred Wheeler, Herts.). 
1874. Greenhouse Boiler. 
I have one of the horseshoe-shaped boilers 
(new last year), but which, unfortunately, 
has cracked a little through having become 
dry and cold water running into it whilst 
hot. Would you kindly say if there is any 
means of repairing it by putting something 
into the water so that it will fill up the 
crack and prevent the leakage? (T. H. B. 
L. W., Durham). 
We do not think there is anything you can 
drop into the boiler to prevent leaking, as 
the heat would again expand it and renew 
the leakage. The only thing we can sug¬ 
gest is that you get a plumber to drive a 
hole or two through it and clamp it with 
bandages of iron. This can be done in 
summer when it is not required. We are 
surprised that you did not have an accident 
by letting it get dry, as the small quantity 
of water might have gone suddenly into 
steam, thus bursting the apparatus. Pro¬ 
bably the fire was low at the time. Surely 
you have a supply cistern attached to the 
piping, and, if so, you should see that this 
is kept supplied from time to time. When 
the water is cold there should be just a 
little water in the bottom of the supply cis¬ 
tern, showing that the boiler and pipes are 
full. As it heats up, of course, the water 
will fill up the cistern. The safest plan is 
to make a systematic examination of the 
supply cistern once or twice a week and add 
water if necessary. 
NAMES OF PLANTS. 
(Geo. Hallett) The Tulip is Duchesse de 
Parma ; the shrub is Staphvlea pinnata.— 
(G. F.) 1, Saxifraga decipiens ; 2, Lathyrus 
vernus ; 3, Saxifraga umbrosa serratifolia.— 
IT. B. W.) i, Saxifraga muscoides Rhei: 2, 
Saxifraga Wallacei: 3, Saxifraga muscoides 
atropurpurea; 4, Corydalis lutea; 5, Dicen¬ 
tra spectabilis; 6, Arabis albida.—(R. Herd- 
man) 1, Alyssum saxatile; 2, Veronica gen- 
tianoides; 3, Vinca minor flore pleno; 4, 
Ribes sanguineum; 5, Saxifraga Geum.— 
(L. M. Ledbury) 1, Chrysanthemum frutes- 
cens; 2, Euonymus japonicus aureus; 3, Ber- 
beris vulgaris; 4, Buxus japonica aurea; 5, 
Euonymus japonicus.—(J. A. C.) 1, English 
Bluebell (Scilla nutans); 2, Nodding Star of 
Bethlehem (Ornithogalum nutans); 3, Nar¬ 
cissus juncifolius; 4, Lunaria annua or 
Honesty; 5, Trollius europaeus; 6, Creep¬ 
ing Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia).— 
(Thos. Woodhouse) 1, A Darwin Tulip, but 
we cannot undertake to name florists’ va¬ 
rieties; 2, Arabis albida flore pleno; 3, Au- 
brietia deltoidea. 
Horticultural Societies’ 
Diary 
of Forthcoming Meetings. 
Abbreviations used. 
A.—Association 
Am.—Amateurs 
Ohy.—Chrysanthemum 
c.m.—Committee meeting 
Oott.—Cottage or Cottagers I 
D.—District 
G.—Gardening or gardener | 
Thus :—The Templeton G. Am. and Cott. M.I.H.S. 
Gardeners, Amateurs’ and Cottagers’ Mutual Improve¬ 
ment Horticultural Society. 
NOTICE TO SECRETARIES. 
H.—Horticultural 
M.I.—Mutual Improve¬ 
ment 
m.m.—Monthly meeting 
S.—Society 
w.m.—Weekly meeting 
Will secretaries of horticultural societies 
kindly send us at their earliest convenience 
dates of shows and meetings to be held 
during 1907? 
MAY. 
27th. Horsforth G.M.I.S. (w.m.). 
28th.—R.H.S. (Annual Spring Flower 
Show, three davs, Temple Gardens, 
E.C.). 
29th.—Wargrave and D.G.M.I.A. (bi- 
m.m.) ; Harrietsham G.S. (m.m.). 
30th.—Southampton R.H.S. (m.m.); South 
Shields FI. and H.S. (m.m.); Lee, 
■ Blackheath and D.H.S. (m.m.). 
JUNE. 
1st. — Leeds Paxton S. (w.m.); Preston 
and D.G.M.I.A. (m.m.); Isle of 
Wight H.A. fm-m.); Blackburn and 
D.H.S. (m.m.). 
Wargrave and District Gardeners’ Association. 
There was a record meeting at the last 
gathering of this association, when a com¬ 
petition among young gardeners took 
place. The subject was the arranging for 
effect five vases suitable for a breakfast 
table. Narcissi were the flowers Used, and 
were kindly provided by various members. 
Twelve competitors entered, and the 
judges had a most difficult task before 
them, but their awards gave the utmost 
satisfaction. The prize-winners were: — 
1st, Mr. F. Newman; 2nd, Mr. G. Aker- 
man; 3rd, Mr. F. Gray; and 4th, Mr. W. 
H. Watson. Messrs. Bazelev, Pope and 
Scott kindly acted as judges. The latter 
afterwards pointed out the good points, 
and also faults of arrangements which 
competitors should remember in future. 
The rest of the evening was occupied with 
a demonstration in wreath making by Mr. 
E. Winsor, of Holme Park Gardens, Son- 
ning. He gave a running commentary 
as his work proceeded, showing the various 
ways of wiring flowers and fixing them to 
the ground work. Votes of thanks were 
afterwards accorded the judges in the com¬ 
petition and Mr. Winsor. The flowers 
used in the competition, as well as many 
others, were sent to the Reading Hospital 
the next morning. 
United Horticultural Benefit and Provident 
Society. 
The monthly committee meeting of this 
society was held at the Royal Horticul¬ 
tural Hall, Vinctnt Square, Westminster, 
on Monday evening last. Mr. Charles H. 
Curtis presided. Nine new members were 
elected, and one nominated. The amount 
paid for sickness since the last meeting 
was ^52. A grant of £5 from the Bene¬ 
volent Fund was made to the widow of a 
late member who died after a long illness. 
Wargrave and District Gardeners’ Association. 
Mr. T. W. Briscoe, Orchid grower to 
Messrs. J. Veitch and Sons, Langley, r&ad 
a valuable paper on “ Plants from China 
and Japan and their Collectors” before the 
members of the above association on May 
1 st. He sketched the history of explora¬ 
tion in the Celestial Empire and the land 
of the Rising Sun, commencing wfith 
Marco Polo in the 13th century and on 
through the succeeding centuries to the 
last few years. The work done by these 
travellers and the great risks they ran was 
pointed out, and the many beautiful 
shrubs, trees, and flowers which they have 
introduced into England were described. 
In addition to specimens of many of the 
shrubs, etc., Mr. Briscoe had dried and 
mounted specimens which he handed 
round among his audience. Many ques¬ 
tions were answered by Mr. Briscoe, and 
a hearty vote of thanks was accorded him 
at the close. 
Croydon and District Horticultural Mutual 
Improvement Society. 
‘‘General Management of Pleasure 
Grounds” was the title of a paper read 
before the members of this society on the 
16th ult., and a young member of the 
society, in the person of Mr. J. C. Lewis, 
Revdon Mount Gardens, Croydon, re- 
fceivecl a hearty welcome on rising to 
make his initial entry into the lecture- 
room. Strictly emphasising the adoption 
of method, which every gardener should 
employ in his vearlv routine of work, he 
outlined operations in the pleasure 
grounds in the respective months, and, 
beginning at October, which may be de¬ 
scribed as the commencement of the gar¬ 
dener's year, he detailed operations as each 
season comes round, so that at the end of 
September the list of things to do in the 
outside garden had all been touched upon 
and the numerous requirements to be at¬ 
tended to were enumerated. Following 
his paper, he invited discussions from the 
members, but, as each one rose to reply, 
he could only express appreciative re¬ 
marks of the essay just listened to. A 
very hearty vote of thanks was passed to 
Mr. Lewis for providing such an interest¬ 
ing evening. Among the exhibits was a 
new implement for removing moss from 
lawns, shown bv Dir. H. Boshier, the hon. 
secretarv of the society. 
-- 
Brassia-Laelio-Cattleya Fowleri. 
A First-class Certificate was accorded 
this handsome hybrid when shown by J. 
Gurney Fowler.- Esq. (gardener, Mr. j. 
Davis) at the meeting of the R.H.S. on 
April 30th. The sepals are salmon-pink, 
washed with yellow; the petals salmon- 
rose; the lip is beautifully crisp round 
the edge and salmon-pink with a large 
golden centre. It is both choice, pretty 
and distinct, and has a complicated pedi¬ 
gree. 
