The Garden; An Illustrated Weekly Journal of Gardening in All Its Branches Volume 28 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...of Apples and Pears. Its extirpation presents several dim culties, as the fungus first attacks the foliage in spring (sometimes it destroys the flowers); at length it reaches the fruit, and grows beneath the skin, which it upturns and in time destroys.--W. G. S. Naming" plants.--Four kinds 0/plants or flowers only can be named at one time, and this only when good specimens are sent. Names of plants and shrubs.--/?/.--Salisburfa adiantifolia. W. H. M.--i, specimen insufficient; 2, Syringja Emodi variegata; 3, Lonicera Ledebouri; 4, Broussonetia papyrifera. Miss Reynard.--Epilobium angustifolium. H. L. B.--1, Adiantum diaphanum; 2, Aspidium oblusatum var. lucidum; 3, Davallia fyiensis; 4, Polypodium plesio sorum. J. Turner.--1, I.ibonia floribunda: 2, Acacia dealbata; 3, Sedum dendroideum; 4, Acacia armata. Honeylands.--1, Stapelia variegata; 2, Anthericum coniosum variegalum; 3, Gasteria verrucosa. C. Corey.--Nephrodium molle corymbiferum (crested Fern); other is probably Polypodium peltatum. H. Collins.--Lysimachia clethroides. Sub., Cork.--Berries of Cuckoo Pint (Arum maculatum), said to be extremely poisonous. B. X.--1, Eryngium alpinum 2, Spiraea Nobleana (shrub). L. T. D.--Impatiens glanduli fera; Orchid from '.Vest Indies, Schomburgkia Lyonsi (best variety). Naming fruit.--Readers who desire our help in naming fruit will kindly bear in mind that several specimens q, different stages of colour and size of the same kind greatly assist in its determination. Local varieties should be named by local growers, and are often only known to them. We can only undertake to name four varieties at a time, and these only when the aboz'e condition is obscrz'ed. Unpaid parcels not received. Names Of fruits.--Mrs. Gill.--Small Apple is Shepherd's Newington; large f...