. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. ards the baseof the roots be crowned on its irregular undulatingsurface with a combination of the wild Bugles (Ajugarepentans), or, better still, its alpine form, whoseflowers are of a blue almost rivalling cobalt; and theLysimachia nemorum, or Wood Money-wort,whose simple yellow flowers and fresh green foliagewould add a beauty to such a group such as could beobtained from few exotics, A plant or two of com-mon wild Honeysuckle would add its fragrance aswell as its beauty to the scene. With such gar
. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. ards the baseof the roots be crowned on its irregular undulatingsurface with a combination of the wild Bugles (Ajugarepentans), or, better still, its alpine form, whoseflowers are of a blue almost rivalling cobalt; and theLysimachia nemorum, or Wood Money-wort,whose simple yellow flowers and fresh green foliagewould add a beauty to such a group such as could beobtained from few exotics, A plant or two of com-mon wild Honeysuckle would add its fragrance aswell as its beauty to the scene. With such garniture,the rootery, too often an eye-sore, would be meta-morphosed into a thing of beauty and a joy forever. J, C. Niven, in ^^ Florist and Pomologist. Answers to Correspondents. Fungi : G. H., Yeovil^ i, Hygrophonis pratensis*edible ; 2, H. puniceus, qualities unknown; 3, H-virgineus, edible. Mossy Sweet William : G. C. The specimen yousend is an excellent example of what the French callby the above name. The true flower is not formed,but in its place the bracts are repeated over and over. Fig. 120.—monstrous sweet william. again, as shown in the accompanying illustration, The very old Wheat-ear Carnation is anothercase of a similar kind. Grapes or Cut Flowers : T. W. S. asks us to tellhim Which of the two is most profitable, 9000 super-ficial feet of glass for the growing of Grapes, or 9000superficial feet of glass for the growth of cut flowersfor Covent Garden? T. W. S. holds too exaltedideas as to our capacities. Hollies : T. B. The present is a very good time totransplant Hollies, if done at once and done may also be successfully transplanted in the latespring nionths if the conditions are favourable. Insects : D, B. We do not find any insects with yourspecimen. They should be sent in a closed box, orcorked quill. Names of Plants: J. Z>. Tetragonolobus (Lotus)conjugatus, a plant of the Mediterranean region-.—Subscriber, Co. Downl The White Beam, P
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