February  26,  1903. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
193 
*  All  correspondence  relating  to  editorial  matters  should  be  direetc  d 
to  “  The  Editor,”  12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street, 
London,  E  C.  It  is  requested  that  no  one  will  write  privately 
to  any  of  our  correspondents,  seeking  information  on  matters 
discussed  in  this  Journal,  as  doing  so  subjects  them  to  unjustifiable 
trouble  and  expense. 
BOOKS  WANTED  (M.  A.  H.). — “  The  Amateur’s  Green¬ 
house,”  W.  H.  and  L.  Colliugriclge,  London,  5s.  ;  “  The 
Suburban  Garden,”  3s.  9d.,  Morgan  and  Co.,  8,  St.  Mary-at- 
Hill,  London.  These  should  be  of  service. 
NEW  DOUBLE  ROSE  STRIPED  IN  THE  WAY  OF  YORK 
AND  LANCASTER  (T.  L.). — No;  we  do  not  know  of  a  new 
double  Rose  striped  in  the  same  way  as  the  Damask  Rose,  York 
and  Lancaster.  Perhaps  some  of  our  readers  may  be  able  to 
■supply  the  desired  information  if  .such  Rose  exists,  Avhich  is  .said 
to  be  an  exhibition  variety. 
LANTERN  SLIDES  FOR  LECTURES  (J.C.).— We  have 
placed/  your  communication  in  the  hands  of  a  maker  of  first- 
class  slides,  and  you  will  shortly  hear  from  him.  If  you 
have  photographs  or  figures  of  the  subjects  you  desire  to  make 
slides'  of,  there  should  be  little  difficulty  otherwise.  It  is  neces¬ 
sary  first  to  have  the  subjects,  so  that  slides  may  be  made  from 
them. 
DENDROBIUM  SEEDING  (Constant  Reader). — The  seed- 
pod  from  the  sport  should  ripen  during  the  coming  summer,  but 
we  cannot  tell  the  exact  time,  and  when  it  does  will  become  of 
a  dark  brown  colour.  If,  as  you  say,  on  a  pseudo-bulb  that 
produced  flowers  of  a  much  deeper  colour,  larger,  and  altogether 
different  from  Dendrobium  nobile,  it  would  be  valuable,  pro¬ 
vided  the  .seeds  were  good,  as  the  progeny  are  likely  to  be 
different  from  and  probably  improvements  on  the  parent.  You 
should  consult  an  Orchid  speciali.st. 
SCALE  ON  PALM  LEAVES  (Reader). — The  only  effectual 
method  of  getting  rid  of  the  brown  scales  such  as  are  on  the  leaf 
you  send  is  to  go  patiently  over  each  leaf  separately  with  a 
flattened  label  or  stick  and  rub  them  off,  avoiding  any  bruise  to 
the  leaves  in  doing  so.  Have  a  can  of  warm  water,  with  a  good 
sponge  and  some  softsoap  and  paraffin.  Dissolve  the  .soap  in  the 
water  and  vigorously  sponge  the  leaves,  and  if  the  scales  are  not 
loosened,  proceed  to  use  the  stick  as  sugge.sted.  When  the 
Palms  are  again  clean,  be  on  the  look-out  to  remove  freish 
colonies  that  may  in  time  reappear. 
STAGING  STEEPED  IN  CARBOLINE  (Enquirer).— If  the 
article  be  of  the  nature  of  creosote  as  we  suspect,  it  will  give  off 
fumes  for  a  considerable  time  that  will  injure  tender  vegetation. 
We  do  not  know  of  anything  that  would  take  off  the  injurious 
fumes  arising  from  the  stage,  though  painting  would  do  so  to'  a 
great,  if  not  entire,  extent.  We  have  known  creo.soted  wood 
well  painted  not  give  off  fumes  injurious  to  plants  when 
thorouglily  dried.  The  be.st  preparation  for  iiainting  stages 
is  Stockholm  tar  thinned  to  paint  consistency  with  paraffin  oil, 
and  the  wood  being  thoroughly  dry  when  the  first  coat  is  given, 
and  then  other  two  coats  applied  each  day  before  another  i.si  put 
on,  the  wood' is  preserved  indefinitely  without  any  injury  to 
vegetation  from  fumes.  The  stagigg  may  afterwards  be  painted 
any  colour  desired  or  left  ba.re. 
WORMS  CASTING  UP  ON  GRAVEL  (C.  A.  S.).— Crude 
carbolic  acid  in  the  proportion  of  loz  to  a  gallon  of  water  would 
no  doubt  kill  the  worms,  as  well  as  weeds.  The  solution  must 
be  carefully  applied,  keeping  it  from  gra.ss  or  Box  edging,  as  the 
acid  will  kill  all  vegetation  it  com&s  into  contact  with,  as  well  as 
ants  and  other  small  animals  that  may  harbour  in  the  gravel. 
Corrosive  sublimate,  loz  to  30gals  of  water,  will  cause  worms 
to  come  to  the  surface,  the  walk  or  lawn  being  well  watered 
with  the  solution,  and  it  wdll  not  injure  grass  or  other  vegeta¬ 
tion;  but  the  worms  brought  to  the  surface  must  be  kept  from 
fowls,  or  they  will  be  poisoned.  Lime  water  will  also  remove 
worms  from  lawns  or  walks.  It  is  made  by  placing  a  peck  of 
quicklime  in  30gals  of  water,  stirring  well  up,  and  allowing  to 
stand  for  a  few  days  until  it  is  quite  clear ;  then  water  the  lawn 
or  gravel  thoroughly  with  the  clear  lime  water.  The  worms  will 
come  to  the  suiTace,  when  they  may  be  swept  up  and  cleared 
away.  This  is  an  old  and  useful  mode  of  eradication.  The 
advertised  weed  killers  are  also  first  rate  for  not  only  destroying 
weeds,  but  for  preventing  worm  castings.  -  ■ 
NAME  OF  FRUIT.  —  Correspondents  whose  queries  arc  un¬ 
answered  in  the  present  issue  are  respectfully  requested  to  consult  the 
following  number.  (C.  S.). — Rosemary  Russet. 
NAMES  OF  PLANTS. — Correspondents  whose  queries  are  un¬ 
answered  in  the  present  issue  are  respectfully  requested  to  consult  the 
following  number.  (VV.  B.). — 1,  Polygala  oppositif'olia ;  2,  Spirrea 
priinifolia  fl.-pl.  (F.  K.  L.). — 1,  Nai’cissus  minor  minimus ;  2,  Den¬ 
drobium  Leechianum ;  3,  D.  aureum.  (F.). — 1,  Ilelleborus  orientalis  ; 
2,  Staphylea  colchiea;  3,  Erica  gracilis. 
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TRADE  N0TE5. 
Redlands  Nursery  Company. 
Mr.  F.  W.  Miller,  who  has  for  some  time  been  with  Mr. 
A.  A.  Fabius,  has  joined  him  in  partnership,  and  in  future  they 
shall  trade  under  the  name  of  Redlands  Nursery  Co.,  Emsworth, 
Hants. 
“The  Pattisson’’  Lawn  Boots. 
Several  times  we  have  drawn  attention  to  these  now  fanaous 
lawn  boots.  At  each  meeting  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society 
during  last  autumn  and  this  winter,  as  well  as  at  the  exhibitions 
of  the  National  Chrysanthemum  Society,  the  maker,  Mr.  H. 
Pattisson,  .55,  Killie.ser  Avenue,  Streatham  Hill,  London,  S.W., 
has  had  samples  on  view,  and  they  have  found  universal  approba¬ 
tion.  As  to  their  make  and  fini.sh,  they  are  typically  “  British,” 
which  is  synonymous  with  reliability  and  endurance.  We  need 
not  say  more  than  this,  that  these  boots  are  used  by  hundreds 
of  gardeners,  and  by  keepers  of  golf  links,  who  have  discovered 
their  lasting  powers,  their  adaptability  and  comfort  to  the  horse. 
Particulars  would  doubtless  be  forwarded  to  enquirers  on  appli¬ 
cation  to  Mr.  Pattisson. 
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Meteorological  Observations  at  Chiswick. 
'Taken  in  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Gardens  at  Chis¬ 
wick,  height  above  sea  level  24  feet. 
Date. 
Direction  of 
Wind, 
Temperature  of  the 
Air. 
Rain. 
Temperature  of 
the  Soil. 
At  9  A.M. 
Lowest 
Temperature  i 
on  Grass, 
1903. 
February. 
At  9  A.M. 
Day. 
Night 
At 
1-ft. 
deep. 
At 
2-ft. 
deep. 
At 
4-ft. 
deep. 
Dry 
Bulb. 
Wet 
Bulb. 
Highest. 
Lowest, 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
Ins. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
Sunday  ...15 
W.N.W. 
45-6 
42-2 
47'6 
41-5 
0  01 
43  9 
44-9 
45-8 
41 '5 
Monday  ...16 
N.E. 
41-5 
37-1 
43  9 
410 
— 
44-2 
45  0 
45-8 
38  0 
Tuesday  ...17 
E.S.E. 
32-3 
31-2 
46  6 
26-2 
— 
41-7 
44-8 
45-8 
i4’b 
Wed’sday  18 
E.S.E. 
30-3 
29'4 
49  0 
23-1 
— 
39-9 
440 
45-8 
11-6 
Thursday  19 
S.S.W. 
44-8 
42-7 
56-5 
30'0 
— 
38  8 
43-2 
45-7 
ib*3 
Friday  ...20 
W.S.W. 
529 
490 
59-2 
46-0 
— 
42-2 
430 
45-5 
*5y‘8 
Saturday  21 
W.S.W. 
53-1 
510 
56-3 
51-8 
0  01 
45  4 
43-9 
45'3 
47-5 
Total. 
Means  ... 
42-9 
40-4 
51-3 
37-1 
002 
42-3 
44-1 
45  7 
29  9 
A  week  of  mild,  bright,  spring-like  weather,  with  shai'p  frost  on 
three  mornings,  and  a  gale  of  wind  on  the  21st. 
Jome  Mistakes  in  Stock  Management, 
On  all  farms  there  is  to  be  found  more  or  less  of  live 
stock,  and  it  is  on  the  successful  management  of  the  same 
that  the  farmer’s  bit  of  profit  depends.  If  the  death  roll 
during  the  year  be  high,  or  sickness  frequent,  then  it  is 
■“good-bye”  to  any  balance  on  the  right  side  of  the  ledger. 
Mind,  we  do  not  say  that  all  fatalities  can  be  avoided  ;  that 
would  be  impossible,  and  the  farmer  always  reckons  for  a 
