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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER . 
October  31,  1901. 
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to  “  The  Editor,”  12,  mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street, 
London,  E.c.  It  is  requested  thit  no  one  will  write  privatei 
to  any  ol  our  correspondents,  seeking  inforrnat'on  on  m  tte 
discussed  in  this  Journal,  as  doing  so  subject'  them  to  unjustiHfcbi 
troul'le  an-1  exiense. 
FREESIAS  AND  LILIES  (F.). — To  have  Freesias  in  bloom  at 
or  before  Christmas  it  is  always  necessary,  according  to  our  ex¬ 
perience,  to  have  the  bulbs  potted  by  the  end  of  August.  You 
must  give  up  the  idea  for  one  year  now.  Lilies  may  be  potted 
now,  or  soon,  and  grown  on  for  May  flowering. 
RETUBBING  LARGE  PLANTS  (J.  D.  The  task  is  one 
that  naturally  presents  considerable  difficulties;  but  we  believe 
you  may  manage  your  ends  by  adopting  the  following  method, 
practised  many  years  ago  by  Mr.  Van  Hulle,  of  the  Ghent 
Botanic  Gardens.  The  plan  is  as  follows :  Take  two  strong 
posts,  A  and  B,  so  securely  stayed  at  their  base  that  there  can  be 
no  chance  of  their  upsetting.  Set  them  at  a  suitable  distance 
from  each  other,  and  place  between  them  the  plant  to  be  re- 
tubbed,  or,  what  amounts  to  the  same  thing,  take  the  uprights 
to  the  plant.  The  old  tub  or  box  is  removed,  the  ball  seen  to, 
the  stem  carefully  wrapped  round  to  prevent  injury  to  the  Lark, 
and  the  collar  E  put  on.  This  can  be  tightened  to  any  desired 
extent  by  the  four  screws  shown  in  the  engraving.  Lastly,  the 
two  ends  of  the  collar  are  slipped  into  the  grooves  in  the  up¬ 
rights,  which,  as  will  be  perceived,  are  also  pierced  with  holes. 
The  apparatus  having  been  prepared  for  action,  two  men  with  a 
pole,  or  even  one  with  a  long  lever,  will  raise  the  collar,  and 
therefore  the  plant,  say  to  the  point  C,  and  an  iron  pin  is  there 
pushed  into  the  collar;  the  plant  is  then  raised  to  D,  and  so  on 
alternately.  In  a  few  minutes  two,  or  at  most  four,  men  can 
thus  raise  plants  of  the  largest  size.  To  prevent  any  danger  of 
overbalancing,  a  strong  stake  has  been  put  to  the  plant,  and  of 
sufficient  length  to  slide  in  the  guide-ring  F,  as  the  plant  is  lifted. 
When  the  requisite  height  is  reached,  the  new  tub  is  placed  under 
the  plant,  and  the  latter  is  let  down,  peg  by  peg,  in  the  same 
wray  that  it  was  raised.  The  less  the  distance  between  the  holes 
the  better,  and  avoid  raising  or  lowering  more  than  one  hole  at  a 
time.  The  contrivance  gives  perfect  satisfaction,  and  we  recom¬ 
mend  it  for  your  consideration. 
PROPAGATING  CLEMATIS  AND  JASMINE— RAISING 
PORTUGAL  LAURELS  FROM  SEED  (Fido). — Propagation  of 
Clematis  varieties  is  mainly  effected  by  grafting  them  on  por¬ 
tions  of  Clematis  roots  early  in  the  year'.  Good  healthy  pieces  of 
root  obtained  from  old  plants  outside,  those  of  C.  Flammula 
answering  the  purpose  well.  These  should  be  split  open,  and  the 
small  scions  inserted  and  tied  with  matting.  After  grafting 
they  are  potted  in  thimble  pots,  and  placed  in  a  propagating 
frame,  with  a  moist  warm  temperature,  where  they  will  readily 
unite,  and  when  this  is  effected  they  may  be  removed  to  cooler 
quarters,  and  be  ultimately  plunged  outside.  Clematises  may 
also  be  readily  increased,  either  by  cuttings  made  of  the  young 
shoots,  which  may  be  cut  up  to  every  eye  and  placed  in  pots  of 
sandy  soil,  in  gentle  heat,  in  the  propagating  frame;  or  by 
layers  outside  put  in  at  any  time.  Layers,  if  kept  duly  watered, 
will  emit  roots  at  the  joints  covered,  especially  if  the  bark  is 
scraped  just  below  each  joint  before  laying  the  branches  in, 
and  in  the  course  of  a  year  may  be  severed  and  planted,  just 
before  growth  commences  in  the  spring.  Clematis  species  and 
varieties  may  be  easily  raised  from  seed,  gathering  the  seed 
vessels  in  autumn,  keeping  in  a  cool  dry  place  until  spring,  when 
the  seed  they  contain  may  be  sown  in  sandy  soil,  and  stood  in 
gentle  heat  till  they  germinate.  If  kept  under  glass  for  a  time, 
a-nu,  after  hardening  off,  planted  outdoors  in  deep  rich  loam, 
the  plants  will  soon  flower.  Jasmine  may  be  propagated  from 
cuttings  of  firm  wood.  The  hardy  sorts  succeed  under  a  hand¬ 
glass  without  heat.  The  tender  species  should  be  inserted  in  sandy 
or  peaty  soil,  and  placed  under  a  hand-glass  in  heat.  Portugal 
Laurel  seeds  should  be  sown  in  autumn  in  beds,  or  they  may 
be  kept  until  spring.  The  seeds,  or  rather  stones,  are,  however, 
not  usually  sufficiently  perfected  in  this  country  for  free  ger¬ 
mination,  hence  the  plants  are  usually  raised  from  cuttings,  these 
being  taken  off  with  a  heel  or  portion  of  two-year-old  wood,  and 
inserted  two-thirds  their  length  in  sandy  soil  in  a  semi-shadv 
position,  preferably  in  late  summer  or  earlv  autumn,  never  later 
than  February. 
PLANTS  TO  DESCRIBE  (J.  C.  S.).— The  genus  Polygala  em¬ 
braces  about  200  species,  of  which  only  P.  chamaebuxus,  P.  pauci- 
folia,  and  P.  Senega,  are  worthy  of  culture.  Planted  amongst 
fibrous  peat  and  sandy  loam  in  rockeries  they  do  well  and  are 
attractive.  P.  Dalmasiana  we  do  not  recommend.  Some  of  the 
Clethras  are  hardy,  others  are  not.  You  do  not  individualise  the 
species.  As  a  rule  they  are  very  pretty,  and  fairly  easy  to  grow. 
Refer  to  any  gardening  dictionary. 
Retubbing  large  plants. 
NAMES  OF  FRUIT. — Correspondents  whose  queries  are  un¬ 
answered  in  the  present  issue  are  respectfully  requested  to  consult  the 
following  number.  A  number  of  replies  are  necessarily  held  over  till 
next  week.  (G.  G.). — 1.  Newton  Wonder ;  2,  Pennington  Seedling; 
3,  Wealthy;  4,  Triomphe  de  Louvain.  ( W.  Cannaby). — 1,  Marie 
Louise;  2.  Thompson’s.  (M.  D.  D.). — 1.  Scarlet  Nonpareil;  2,  Golden 
Noble.  (Mrs.  Munton). — Pear  Marie  Benoist.  (R.  Winstanley). — • 
Pear  Dr.  Hogg. 
NAMES  OF  PLANTS. —  Correspondents  whose  queries  are  un¬ 
answered  in  the  present  issue  are  respectfully  requested  to  consult  the 
following  number.  (A.  B.). — Arundinaria  japonic-a.  (R.  F.).  —  1, 
Polygonum  filiforme  ;  2.  Polygonum  capitatum  ;  3,  Polygonum 
lanigerum ;  4,  Polygonum  compaction.  (M.  N.). — Salvia  azurea 
grand i  flora.  (J.  Reid). — Ceratostigma  plumbaginoides.  We  do  not 
undertake  to  name  varieties  of  Chrysanthemums.  (J.  Nelson). — 
Leptosyne  maritima,  an  annual  plant.  The  spiny  leaves  are  those  of 
Crocus  Diacantha.  (St.  Andrew). — 1.  The  fruits  of  Physalis  Alkekengi ; 
2.  Monarda  didyma  ;  3,  Kniphofia  sp.  (J.  J.,  Lancashire). — 1,  Ruellia 
Portellie;  2.  Begonia  heracleifolia  longipila;  3.  Gymnogramma  japoniea 
variegata,  a  section  of  the  “  Gold-Ferns.”  (D.  R.). — 1,  Cordyline  (not 
Dracaena)  terminalis  rosea-lineata ;  2.  Cordyline  terminalis  var. ;  3, 
Phrynium  variegatum  ;  4.  Codine um  Heathi  elegans  ;  5.  Phvllanthus 
nivosus  ;  6,  Codiseum  gloriosum. 
EDITORIAL  NOTICE. — Our  readers  can  greatly  assist  in  adding 
interest  to  the  pages  of  “  The  Journal  ”  by  their  kindly  con¬ 
tribution  of  timely  notes  and  notices,  and  at  the  present  period 
of  the  year  there  may  be  photographic  examples  of  well-growTn 
fruit.  &c..  growing  or  otherwise,  that  would  be  worthy  of  repro¬ 
duction.  The  Editor  would  be  pleased  to  have  such  subjects  for 
consideration  and  probable  use.  He  does  not  guarantee  to  pay 
for  prints  unless  by  special  agreement. 
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Trade  Catalogues  Received. 
James  Cocker  &  Son,  Rose  Specialists  and  General  Horticulturists, 
Aberdeen. — Roses,  Shrubs,  Fruit  Trees,  Plants,  &c. 
H.  Henkel,  Garden  Architect  and  Landscape  Gardener,  Baumschule, 
Darmstadt. — Nelumbiums  and  Nymphceas. 
Rivoire  &  Sons,  Seedsmen,  Ac.,  16,  Rue  d’Algerie,  Lyon.  France. — 
Catalogue  of  Novelties. 
Wm.  Watson  &  Sons.  Clontarf  Nurseries,  Dublin, — Roses  Fruit  Trees 
Shrubs,  Climbers,  &c. 
