The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-04-02 00:00:00

MISCELLANEA

Green Holly Hedges.--A holly hedge is a n%ble
object, and although of slow growth, its longevity melits
patience. It is seldom diseased or attacked by insects,
neither do cattle like to face it. A man would rather climb
a six foot wall than penetrate a holly hedge five feet high.
Although it braves the hill top and rock, it grows vigor-
ously in free rich loam, and delights in rotten dung.
Holly for hedges ought to be nursed till 4 feet high, and
planted from 9to 12 inches in the row. The third year
after planting clip them back to 9 or incites diameter, but
never shorten the leading shoots till they reach the desired
height. Keep the hedge neatly clipped to the shape pre-
ferred. If properly managed, holly will be proof against
the smallest birds.—Gardeners' Journal.

Camellia " Campsbourniensis" (by S. Johnson).—This
flower is 44 inches across, deep, and full; the outer petals
nearly 2 inches broad, and remarkably stout, becoming
gradually smaller and irregular towards the centre, where
they are half developed, and mingled with clusters of yellow
anthers. The abortive stamens half-developed petals are
streaked with white, and are also mixed with large centre
petals. The ground colour is a bright glowing red, and
amongst plants and foliage would prove strikingly conspi-
cuous. The general aspect of the flower is attractive ;
and, owing to its large size, resembles some of the forms
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of licenia.- It is not a first-class flower such as imbricate,
but we should take it to be one of five hundred ; and
amongst those now in cultivation. for every one as good
there are ten inferior.—Gardeners' and Farnzers'
Journal.

Cephalotaxus Fortuni.—This is said to be one of the
most interesting plants recently introduced. It is per-
fectly hardy, and particularly well adapted for the arbore-
tum. It is stated by Mr. Fortune, who found it about
two hundred miles north of Shang-see, to grow to a height
of from forty to sixty feet ; but as there is yet no well-
grown plant of it in this country, but little more can be
said of the tree. It is, however, described as being pro-
bably of a spreading or drooping habit, with distichious,
alternate, or opposite leaves, about four inches long, and
of a linear, tapering form. The male capsules of flowers
appear at the arils of the leaves. They are of a globose
form, and about the size of a small pea, consisting of seve-
ral imbricated roundish scales, of a brownish and yellow
colour. Speaking of its culture, Mr. Smith observes that
"A plant in the Bagshot Nursery stood in the open air
during the last winter, without being in the least injured.
As it increases from cuttings as readily as the common
yew, and grows freely, we may expect to see this rare tree
soon become common. We learn that Mr. Standish has
already a considerable stock of young plants."—Botanical
Magazine.

hutch Elms in the February Storm.—During the
night of the above storm two splendid trees of the above
class, the property of his Grace the Duke of Norfolk, were
blown down and laid prostrate with their mother earth, at
Bole Hill, near Treetop, a few miles from Rotherham.
We visited the spot on Saturday, and, as they are now
divested of all the arms and branches, the measurement
of the trunks were taken. First trunk, 33 feet in length,
quarter girth, 32 inches ; second trunk, 26 feet in length,
quarter girth, 33 inches. Two trunks and arms, 615 feet
of solid timber. They were each above one hundred years
old.—Doncaster Gazette.

OPERATIONS FOR THE WEER

Stove-Conservatory, 88e.ln both these departments
early closing is still requisite, in other words make as
much use of the sun's heat as possible, one degree of sun
heat is worth two of fire heat, if the water cistern is not
in the house keep a garden engine filled with water, heat
the pipes or flue, so that the temperature of the water may
be as near as possible the same as that of the house, as
the sun gains power, shading will be necessary to the
arched house.

Flower Garden.—Still give night protection to the tulip
bed, but if the present favourable change continues, it
may be dispensed with ; in order to have strong biennials
for next year it is advisable to sow now. Finish planting
out those of last year, and also any new kinds of peren-
nials.—Hardy annuals of all kinds may now be sown, and
tender annuals raised in hotbeds should be pricked out
into seed pans, and placed in the cold frames to harden.
Kitchen Garden.—The change of weather from cold
and wind to warm genial showers will be very beneficial,
the crops already in will be brought forward and every-
thing may be brought to completion, such as planting out
cabbage, cauliflowers, and other plants, sow lettuce,tur-
nips, spinach and cabbage of various kinds, as York.
Savoy, &c. ; plant Jerusalem artichokes and all kinds of
pot-herbs, strike cuttings of sage, &c.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
P. T.—Myosotis, Azoricus, and Mazureus, are one and
the same ; the latter is an eroneous name, which has
crept into the nursery catalogues.
J. M. Trevor.—Aquilegia Alpine is very rare ; we are

—conowa,rmal.aa6,&m..is,‘

not aware cf its existence in these parts ; _
so me of the London collections. Another speL.
times called by this name. It is many years
saw the true one, which is very beautiful.
J. S.—Your seedling, Cincraria, is pretty and distinct,
hut not superior to the usual run of these elegant spring

flowers

TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
WATER COMMITTE.

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