JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
March  31,  1904. 
manure  or  stimulants  affoi’chul  tliein  until  tho  buds  ai’e  set,  or 
they  null  go  away  into  strong  growth  without  liow’ering.  One  of 
the  best  stimulants  is  a  liquid  manure,  composed  of  a  pailful  of 
‘cwdung,  a  (piait  of  soot,  and  from  25gal  to  30gal  of  water. 
The  dung  and  soot  should  he  put  in  an  old  Potato  sack,  so  as  to 
keep  the  i)ieces  of  straw.  Arc.,  out  of  the  liquid,  and  the  whole 
should  he  well  stirred.  This  mixture  may  he  used  at  the  rate  of 
(•ne  quart  to  a  three-gallon  can  of  clean  water,  and  the  plants 
sliould  i)e  watered  alternately  with  the  liquid  manure  and  clean 
w'ater  until  the  hloonis  have  reached  perfection.  Guano  or 
Clay’s  Fertiliser,  used  at  the  rate  of  one  tahle.spoonful  to  three 
gallons  of  clean  water,  about  three  times  a  week,  null  be  found 
the  best  artihcial  stimulant.  Great  precaution  mu.st  be  taken 
not  to  use  too  much  stimulant,  or  weak,  undeveloped  flowers 
will  be  the  result,  through  the  plant  turning  unhealthy. 
This  treatment  will  be  found  to  cover  the  general  routine  of 
Poses  in  pots,  but,  before  concluding,  there  is  another  class 
of  Pose  not  generally  used  for  pot  work,  and  upon  which  a  few 
remarks  would  not  be  out  of  place,  viz.,  China  or  Bengal  Po.ses 
and  dwarf  polyantha  Poses.  This  class  of  Pose  should  be  grown 
in  pots  more  than  they  are  at  present  because  of  their  adapta¬ 
bility  for  decorative  purposes,  easy  culture,  and  floriferousness. 
One  year  old  plants  should  be  secured  either  from  the  open 
ground,  or  in  48-sized  pots.  If  already  in  pots,  a  little  top- 
dios'<ing  and  attention  to  the  clocks  to  see  the  drainage  is  in 
good  condition  is  all  that  is  necessary  in  the  shape  of  potting. 
Should  the  plants,  however,  be  from  the  open  ground,  they 
should  be  potted  either  into  48’s  or  32’s  (Ggin  pot),  and  the 
same  treatment  as  described  for  maidens  is  applicable  in  this 
case.  The  plants  will  require  very  little  pruning,  except  that 
the  weak  .shoots  may  be  cut  back  .short  and  the  .stronger  ones 
left  four  to  six  eyes.  Being  very  dwarf,  they  will  .stand  amongst 
the  large)-  pots  and  take  up  very  little  room.  The  same  treat¬ 
ment  throughout  as  before  described,  is  the  best,  except  the 
.staking,  which  is  found  unnecessary.  These  will  afford  a  succes¬ 
sion  of  blooms  throughout  the  whole  season,  and  all  the  atten¬ 
tion  necessary  is  watering,  syringing,  and  the  picking  off  of  the 
dead  blooms.  The  flowers  in  these  clas.ses  range  in  all  shades 
from  white  and  delicate  pink  to  apricot  and  deep  crimson. 
Rose  Show  Fixtures  in  IQOi. 
June  15  (Wednesday). — Yorkt. 
„  27  (Monday). — Isle  of  Wight  (Ryde). 
,.  29  (Wednesday). — Cliiiipenham  and  Farningham. 
„  30  (Thursday). — Canterbury  and  Colchester. 
July  2  (Saturday). — Sutton  (Surrey). 
„  6  (Wednesday). — Temple  Gardens  (N.K.S.),  Croydon,  Ealing, 
Ipswich,  and  Southampton*. 
„  7  (Thursday). — Chipping  Xorton,  Norwich,  and  Walton-on- 
Thames. 
„  8  (Friday). — Brockham. 
„  9  (Saturday). — Warminster  and  Windsor. 
.,  12  (Tuesday). — Wolverhamioton-K 
„  13  (Wednesday). — Formby,  Reading,  Stevenage,  and  Thornton 
Heath. 
,,  14  (Thursday). — Bath,  Eltham,  Helensburgh,  and  AVoodbridge. 
,,  15  (Friday). — Gresford  and  Ulverston. 
,,  19  (Tuesday). — Saltaire  and  Tibshelf. 
,,  21  (Thursday). — Halifax. 
„  27  (Wednesday). — Cardiff*  and  Newcastle -on-Tynef. 
Aug.  13  (Saturday). — Sheffield. 
Sept.  20  (Tuesday). — Royal  Horticultural  Hall,Westminstcr  (N.R.S.) 
*  Shows  lasting  two  days,  f  Shows  lasting  three  days. 
The  above  are  the  only  dates  of  Rose  Shows,  or  of  other  horti¬ 
cultural  exhibitions  where  Roses  form  a  leading  feature,  definitely 
fixed,  that  have  yet  reached  me.  I  shall  be  glad  to  receive  notice 
of  any  other  Rose  Show  fixtures  for  publication  in  the  next  list, 
which  will  appear  early  in  May. — Edward  Mawlet,  Rosebank, 
Berkhamsted,  Herts. 
Acalypha  hispida  (Sanderiana). 
AMiat  a  charming  suliject  is  tlie  above  from  the  decorator’s 
.point  of  viiuv!  AVell-grown  specimens,  with  a  stem  3ft  or  4ft 
higli,  furnislied  with  its  pretty  “catkins,”  14in  to  18in  in 
length,  are  most  effective  for  room  decoration.  This  (as  witli  all 
other  iffants  for  decoration  in  rooms)  is  more  especially  true 
when  a  position  can  be  obtained  where  the  colouring  of  the 
general  arrangement  is  somewhat  in  harmony  with  the  plant’s 
own  colour.  Its  handsome  leaves  are  perfect  for  the  ample 
display  of  the  “  catkins.”  It  lasts  in  good  condition  for  a  con¬ 
siderable  time  in  the  house,  and  being  so  easily  grown,  ranks 
high  as  a  plant  for  the  purim.se.  It  needs  a  good  loamy  com¬ 
post  and  liberal  feeding.  Keep  a  sharp  look  out  for  insects, 
it  being  very  suscejitible,  like  all  the  members  of  the  genus,  to 
<hrips  and  red  spider.  Fortunately,  howevei',  these  are  easily 
kept  at  bay,  for  it  simply  revels  in  a  free  application  of  the 
syringe  during  tlie  growing  period.  — E.  D. 
Cyppipedium  x  Beekmanl. 
This  bold  flowered  hybrid  orchid  Avas  aAvarded  a  first-class 
certificate  Avhen  staged  bj’  Air.  B.  Briggs-Bury,  of  Bank  House, 
Accrington,  at  the  meeting  of  the  RoAml  Horticultural  Society 
on  February  23.  It  is  a  large  floAver  and  a  very  handsome  one. 
C.  villosum  seems  to  liaA'e  been  one  of  the  parents,  but  the  record 
in  this  re.spect  AAas  not  given.  The  pouch  is  broAA'iiish-ied,  the 
petals  the  same,  lined  greenish  yelloAA-,  Avhile  the  dorsal  sepal 
is  pea-green,  spotted  AA'ith  purple. 
Cultupa!  Notes:  Coelogyne  euistata  varieties. 
There  is  a  good  deal  of  difference  in  the  habit  of  the  several 
varieties  of  Cmlogyne  cristata,  some  of  the  late  flowering 
varieties  especially  getting  very  untidy  by  the  time  the  blos.soms 
are  past.  These  may  be  taken  in  hand  noAv  and  put  in  order. 
There  are  often  old  leaflle.ss  pseudo-bulbs  that  may  be  removed 
entirely,  and  the  younger  leads  laid  in  their  place,  adding  fresh 
compost  Avhen  necessary.  AVhere  they  are  very  thick  on  large 
old  specimens  useful  pieces  may  be  cut  out  and  potted  or 
ba.'keted  separately,  a  healthy  young  stock  being  thereby  main¬ 
tained.  A  third  of  leaf  soil  is  an  excellent  addition  to  the  usual 
compost  for  this  orchid. 
Other  varieties  grow  vei'v  closely  together,  and  the  psendo- 
bulbs  get  so  tightly  Avedged  that  they  cannot  saa’c41  pi'operly.  In 
this  case  it  is  best  to  shake  them  right  out  every  feAA'  seasons, 
AA'hen  the  i-emoval  of  the  older  bulbs  is  easy.  These  also  are  not 
so  susceptible  to  injui-y  as  those  having  the  bulbs  furthei-  apart 
upon  the  rhizome,  but  raoi’e  cai'e  is  needed  not  to  injure  the 
latter,  for  it  is  often  difficult  to  see  Avhei'e  the  rhizome  ends  and 
the  pseudo-imlbs  begin.  After  distuibance  at  the  roots  a  little 
extra  Avarmtil,  moisture,  and  .shade  assist  them  to  recuperate, 
and  the  plants  may  at  the  same  time  be  fi-eed  of  insect  pests. 
It  is  oistomai-y  in  some  collections  to  repot  Anguloas  noAV, 
Avhile  othei'  gi-oAvei'S  pi-efei-  to  leave  them  until  after  the  floAA’ers 
are  past.  \A  hen  they  aie  not  in  bad  condition  at  the  I’oots,  and 
only  slight  dist)irbance  is  nece.ssary,  they  niay  be  attended  to 
noAv,  as  this  aauII  have  no  ill  effect  tipon  their  floAvering ;  but,  in 
the  case  of  plants  that  need  shaking  out,  it  is  better  to  leave 
them  until  the  floAvei's  ai-e  oA^er.  But  in  the  latter  case  no  time 
must  be  lo.st,  and  as  soon  as  the  floAvei'S  begin  to  fade  see  to 
them  at  once.  This  is  on  account  of  the  young  leads  beginning 
to  emit  I'oots  diiectly  the  floAAers  ai-e  over,  and  injury  to  these 
is  almost  unavoidable  Avhen  potting. 
A  compost  consi.sting  of  equal  pai'ts  of  peat,  loam,  chopped 
sphagnum,  moss,  and  leaf  mould  suits  the  roots  of  these  plants; 
also  Chysis,  Catasetums,  Cycnoches,  Lycastes,  and  Mormodes, 
all  of  AAhich  Avill  noAv  oi-  very  shoitly  need  attention.  Thnnias 
are  noAV  I’ooting  fi-eely  in  their  neAv  pots,  and  Avill  need  ample 
supplies  of  water.  An  unshaded  end  in  a  hot  moist  house  is  the 
best  place  for  these  sun-loving  plants  ;  they  never  ffoAver  satis¬ 
factorily  in  shade,  simply  groAving  on  to  an  extraordinary  length 
of  useless  stem.  A  lise  in  temperature  is  necessary  noAv  all 
round,  careful  ventilation  and  Avatchfulness  against  bright 
bursts  of  sunshine. — H.  R.  R. 
Orchid  Sale  at  Wilmslow. 
A  sale  of  orchids  belongi)ig  to  Air.  E.  AsliAvorth,  a  Avell-known 
exhibitor,  of  Harefield  Hall,  \\  ilmsloAV,  took  place  on  Alarch  23. 
Buyers  fi'om  London,  Inverpool,  Alanchester,  and  other  centres 
Avei'e  present.  All-.  AsliAvorth  has  one  of  the  finest  and  most 
valuable  collections  in  the  counti-y,  and  some  sharp  bidding  took 
place  for  the  best  vaiieties.  The  highest  figures  included  340 
guineas  for  an  Odontoglossum  ciispum,  remai-kable  for  its 
colour.  This  Avas  said  to  be  a  recoi-d  price  secured  under  the 
hammer.  Anothei-  plant,  Cattleya  guttata  Piinzi,  a  Avhite  form, 
fetched  200  guineas. 
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The  Chelsea  Cedar. 
Little  notice  seems  to  have  been  taken  of  the  death  of  one 
of  the  large  Cedars  in  the  Physic  Garden  at  Chelsea,  which, 
having  sui'vived  there  since  it  Avas  planted  in  1683  AA-ith  three 
others,  may  sui-ely  claim  a  pas.sing  Avord  of  regret.  It  appears 
that  the  ti-ee  had  been  dead  for  some  time,  and  although  the 
authoi-ities  Aveie  loth  to  have  it  removed,  the  fact  that  a  dan 
gerous  fungus  Avhich  had  developed  on  it,  Avas  gradually  spread¬ 
ing  to  other  trees,  seemed  to  make  its  removal  impei-ative.  A 
correspondent  has  taken  exception  to  the  destruction  of  Avhat 
he  rightly  tei-ms  “  such  an  imposing  relic  ”  Avithout  a  Avord  of 
notice;  but  Ave  think  the  Committee  of  Alanagement  noAv  con¬ 
trolling  the  Physic  Gai’den  may  be  i-elied  upon  only  to  have 
taken  this  course  Avhen  they  found  it  to  be  inevitable. 
