T. A. Mitchel

The Iris-blooms, etc, were all decayed before they reached us, not having been sent direct to us. We cannot, however, undertake to name mere varieties.

T. B

Gumming is frequently caused by bruises, if it is gumming of trees you mean. If of the fruit, the cold, wet, sunless season is the most likely cause.

T. Falknee

Give your soil a dressing of caustic lime. If the soil is light, make it firm, and make a puddle of equal parts soot, cow-manure, and mould, and dip the roots of the plants in it before planting.

T. G

Boronia serrulata; Genetyllis tulipera; Leschenaultia formosa; Phaenocoma prolifera Barnesii; Punelea Hendersonii; Acrophyllum venosum; Eriostemum buxifoliuni; Tetratheca cricoides villosa.

T. J. S

The best way is to plant a dozen or more of the most popular sorts of Strawberries, and find out by experience which suits your garden best. Soil and climate have great influence, and some that are splendid bearers in one district are absolutely useless in others. Now is a good time to plant on well-worked rich soil.

T. L

Your question is a puzzler to us. Can any of our correspondents tell why a Melon will not swell at all if not impregnated and perfect seeds are formed, seeing that, on the other hand, a Cucumber swells and grows to a large size without being impregnated and without perfect seeds? A hard nut, we should say, for physiologists to crack !

T. L #1

You will find a paper on Tuberoses in our present issue, which, we hope, will meet your case.

T. M

Dissolve at the rate of one ounce of soft soap and one gill of tobacco water to the gallon of pure water, and syringe your Rose-trees with it. Apply it in the evening, and at 6 o'clock next morning wash them with pure water. Repeat this several nights in succession.

T. M. P

The variegation in Pinns Douglassii is quite common in many-places. It is very pretty, and from our experience of it we think it will retain the creamy colour in the growing season.

T. N

The very cold wet summer, and probably green-fly, is the cause of Red Currant leaves falling. The crop may not be so good next year in consequence. Raby Castle is not so subject to lose its leaves, and is otherwise an excellent variety.

T. R

We are quite aware of what you bring under our notice, but we do not intend to put the matter before the public, for we do not think even that would prevent some people from living on the brains of others.