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THE GARDENING WORLD 
Decejnber 7, 1907. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
2434. Plans of Gardens. 
About July 29th, 1905, ctihe address otf a 
German firm was girven, by one of your corre¬ 
spondents im. reference to an illustrated book 
on plans of gardens in various parts of the 
world. Knowing a German friend, I got him 
to write for one and received a reply that the 
book referred to iwas out of print, but a bet¬ 
ter one could be obtained at, I think, 10s. 6d. 
The money was sent by P.O.O. and an ac¬ 
knowledgment showing the book would be 
ready in two months. It has not arrived, and 
my friend has .lost tihe address.. I cannot 
find the issue of the above date, which I think 
contains the address. Thanking you for 
again, inserting it. (Thos'. Pockett, Aus¬ 
tralia. ) 
The book you refer to is named “ Teppich- 
beetgartnerei ” or “Album Fur Tepplch- 
gartnerei und Gruppenbeflanzung,” by Von 
K. Gdtze, and the price of the original was 
8s. in Germany, but it would cost more to 
have it sent to you. The address is Herr 
Ludwig Muller, Erfurt, Germany. Herr 
Muller its the editor of Muller’s “ Deutsche 
Gartner -Zeitun g . ” 
2435. Book on Onions. 
In your issue November 16th there is an 
announcement of a new book on Onions, by 
H. J. Wright. As there is no address, please 
give the address in an early issue, as it may 
benefit others than myself. Please give title 
of other books. (Thornywood.) 
The book on “ Onions ” i,s sold by the 
Agricultural, and Horticultural Association,, 
92, Long Acre, London, W.C. You do not 
mention what other books you desire, but if 
on Onions you will find some useful informa¬ 
tion in “Practical Hints on Fruit Farming,” 
by James Udale, and published by Mr. John 
Murray, Albemarle Street, London, W.C., 
price is. The “ Book of Vegetables” by G. 
Wythes, and sold by Mr. John Lane, The 
Bod ley Head, London, W.C., contains a 
chapter on Onions, and the price is 2s. 6d. 
2436. Horticultural Examinations. 
Would you please let me know through 
the “ Enquire Within ” columns of your 
paper if there are any horticultural examina¬ 
tions held in or near Manchester, and the 
date of the same, and if tutoring for such 
can be obtained by correspondence? What 
text-books are best to read in order to fit 
oneself for such an examination? (J. G., 
Manchester.) 
Nothing definite can yet be said about 
there being an examination of the R.H..S. in 
Manchester next spring, as that Is settled 
afresh each year according to local require¬ 
ments. To give you some idea of it you 
should apply to the Secretary, Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society, Vincent Square, Westmin¬ 
ster, for a copy of the “ syllabus of the 
examinations ” in horticulture. This will 
show you what it is necessary to, do, what it 
is necessary to get information upon, and 
also what students are to do who wish to sit 
for an examination. Rule 10 of this sylla¬ 
bus shows that you can arrange for an ex¬ 
amination yourself by getting some respon¬ 
sible person locally to superintend for an 
evening. In the matter of tutoring you 
should apply either to Head Gardener, Heath 
End House, Baughurst, Basingstoke, or 
Medallist, “ Ferndale,” Pinfold Street, Dar- 
laston, both of whom undertake to tutor stu¬ 
dents for the R.H.S. examination. You can 
get their terms by applying to one or other 
of them. Books that yon should study aTe 
“ Elementary Botany,” by J. W. Oliver, pub¬ 
lished by Black'e and Son, 50, Old Bailey, 
London', E.C., price 2s.; also, “ Chemistry 
of the Garden,” by H. Cousins, published 
by Macmillan and Co., Bedford Street, Lon¬ 
don, E.C., price is.; and “Practical Phy¬ 
siology of Plants,” by Francis Darwin, 
F.R.S., and published by Clay and Sons, 
Ave Maria Lane, London, E.C., price 4s. 6d. 
NAMES OF PLANTS. 
(J. T.) 1, Davallia hirta cristata; 2, Adian- 
tum hispidulum; 3, Selaginella emiliama; 4, 
Selaginella caulescens minor; 5, Adiantum 
cuneatum Paoottii; 6, Adiantum Capillus- 
Vener.is Weigandii; 7, Adiantum Capillus- 
Veneris var ; 8, Pteris cretica albo-lineata; 
9, Poly podium aureum; 10, Nephrolepis 
exaltaita; 11, Asplenium bulbiferum fabia- 
num; 12, Lomaria gibba platyphylla. 
(Veronica, Perth) Gazania splendens varie- 
gata (see uses under “ Flower Garden ”). 
(T. D.) 1, Golden Privet (Ligustrum ovali- 
folium foliis au.reis ; 2, P.ieris florlbunda; 3, 
Arbutus Unedo; 4, Osmanthus Aquifolium 
illioifolius; 5, Viburnum Tinus; 6, Olearia 
Haastii. : 
(A. Henderson) 1, Oplismenus Burmanni; 
2, Selaginella kraussiana Brownii; 3, Gas- 
teria verrucosa; 4, Begonia weltoniensis. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
J. W. Cole, F.R.H.S., F.N.G.S., Midland 
Road Nursery, Peterborough.—Catalogue of 
New and Choice Chrysanthemums. 
Christoph Weigand, Soden A. Taumus, 
Germany.—Climbing Rose Novelties. 
Prize 
Letter Competition. 
Aster ericoides in Pots. 
The heath-like Starwort is pretty well- 
known and much-admired in late districts 
especially. It has one defect, however, 
namely, that it comes in rather late, and 
often fails to develop in character. A 
good plan is to lift and divide a plant or 
so in late autumn, potting up into pots 
3^ inches in diameter, and wintering in a 
cold frame. When the plants begin to 
move in spring, pot them on into 6 inch 
pots, using a compost similar to that used 
for Chrysanthemums. Stand out-of-doors 
as frame room becomes scarce, and 
throughout the summer accord them the 
same treatment as Chrysanthemums. 
House the plants ,as the flowers begin to 
expand, and for six weeks in the autumn 
they will make a brave show in the con¬ 
servatory. Treated thus, the flowers 
attain a standard of purity and general 
perfection that I have never seen equalled 
out-of-doors, and such a profusion of 
them, too. C. C. 
Three Useful Ferns suitable for Green¬ 
house or. Conservatory. 
The amateur gardener, or professional 
for that matter, who is not in possession of 
the following Ferns should endeavour to 
obtain them, for if he does, I am sure he 
will not be disappointed. The three I 
recommend are:— (1) Lomaria gibba, 
a very effective Fern when used for 
the margins of paths or stages in 
the conservatory, the fronds resembling 
those of the Cycas. (2) Nephrolepis 
Anna Foster, a graceful Fern, speci¬ 
ally adapted for hanging baskets. Its 
beautiful pendulous fronds attain a 
length of from two to three feet or more. 
(D Lygodium scandens. This is a 
climber, admirably adapted for training 
round conservatory pillars, etc. It seems 
to do best in a 'compost of fibrous loam, 
peat, and silver sand. 
Bromley Cross, Thos. Francis. 
Mildew. 
Now that the damp and foggy days are 
here, everyone should be on the look-out 
for mildew. This vegetable parasite is 
very troublesome once it gets a firm hold 
on the leaves of Roses and Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. Very often it is caused by insuffi¬ 
cient ventilation, a damp atmosphere, or 
a draught blowing on the leaves will even 
cause it. A good and simple method of 
eradicating mildew is to syringe the 
foliage affected with clear tepid water, 
afterwards sprinkling powdered flowers of 
sulphur on the leaves and stems of all the 
plants. Another good method is to 
sprinkle flowers of sulphur on the heated 
pipes all around the hot-house. As the 
first application wastes away, fresh 
sprinklings should be afterwards spread 
on both the leaves and the heated pipes. 
Both of these methods will prevent as 
well as cure. 
Westhoughton. Joseph Floyd. 
How to make Walks'. 
There is nothing more common during 
winter than water-logged paths or walks 
about gardens, the reason for this being 
that they were not properly made. To 
render a path walkable proceed as fol¬ 
lows : Have the paths 3 ft. in depth to 
allow of being half filled up with stones, 
the rougher the material the better. Side 
drains must be used, which should be 9 in. 
or so below the surface; these can be 
easily laid when filling in the material. 
Upon this place a layer of legs coarse 
material, and beat well. This will allow 
for 4 in. or so of surface gravel. The 
surface of the walks must not be level, 
but the centre should have a 4 in. rise, 
.which must be well beaten down, so that 
it will rapidly throw off the surface water. 
Deeside, N.B. J. W. Forsyth. 
Lithospermum prostratum. 
One of the best subjects adapted for the 
rock garden is the above, and it is very 
easily cultivated. Cuttings can be in¬ 
serted any time during the autumn, 
placed thickly in light sandy soil, in shal¬ 
low boxes, and kept in cold frame during 
winter. In spring the plants can be re¬ 
moved to their permanent quarters, and 
will thrive in a dry place or otherwise. 
They look very pretty with their Gentian 
blue flowers during' the summer and 
autumn months. Perfectly hardy, they 
should be planted in loam and sand a 
foot apart if wanted for clumps, as they 
will soon spread, and should be thinned 
when overcrowded. 
Wilminster. T. Preston. 
Leafmould. 
This is an all-important addition to the 
compost for potting purposes. At this 
season of the year we see from day to day 
the valuable leaves of the Beech, Oak, 
and other trees strewing the ground. If 
these be collected in sacks and stored in 
a dry shed they will in the course of a 
few months be very useful for many pur¬ 
poses. For leafmould they may be 
rubbed through a sieve with the result of 
good strong and flaky leaf, which is 
always desirable. This I have found far 
better than trying to make it out-of-doors 
in a large heap, where in my opinion it 
gets too rotten, and lasts a very little 
time after potting. 
Weybridge. A. M. 
