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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[August 4, 1888. 



THE PAST WEEK. 



The following summary record of the weather for 

 the week ending July 30, is furnished from the 

 Meteorological Office : — 



" The weather has continued in a very unsettled 

 and changeable state, with heavy falls of rain at 

 nearly all the Irish and English stations, and severe 

 local thunderstorms. 



" The temperature has remained considerably below 

 the mean, the deficit ranging from 2° in ' England, S.,' 

 ' Scotland, W.,' and the 'Channel Islands,' to 5° in 

 the ' Midland Counties.' The highest temperatures 

 were, as a rule, registered either on the 24th or 25th, 

 when the thermometer rose to 67° or 68° in the 

 ' Grazing districts,' and to between 69° and 72° in 

 the ' Wheat-producing' districts. Towards the close 

 of the week the maximum readings were below 60° 

 in all the more northern parts of the kingdom. The 

 lowest temperatures which were recorded on irregular 

 dates ranged from 37° in ' Scotland, E.,' and 39 in 

 ' Scotland, N.,' to 48° in ' England, S.,'and 'England, 

 S.W.,' and 52° in the ' Channel Islands.' 



" The rainfall has been largely in excess of the 

 mean in all districts, excepting ' Scotland, N.,' and 

 ' Scotland, E.,' where a slight deficit is reported. 

 In Ireland and the east of England the aggregate for 

 the week amounted to as much as three times the 

 normal, and at Durham, during thunderstorms which 

 occurred on the 25th and 26th, the total amount 

 collected was no less than 3.75 inches. 



"Bright sunshine has again been very deficient, 

 the percentages of the possible amount ranging from 

 between 16 and 18 over the southern parts of our 

 islands to 29 in ' England, E.,' and 32 in ' Ireland, S.' " 



MEAN TEMPERATURE OBSERVED AT CHISWICK DUR- 

 ING THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 11. (AVERAGE 

 OF FORTY-FOUR YEARS.) 



Aug. 5 ... 



... 63°.l 



Aug. 9 



.. 62°.9 



„ 6 ... 



... 63°. 1 



„ 10 



.. 62°.8 



,, 7 ... 

 „ 8 ... 



... 63°.0 

 ... 62°.9 



„ 11 



Mean for the week . 



.. 62°.8 

 . 62°.9 















Notices to Correspondents. 



Intelligent Readeks, do please Note that letters 

 relating to Advertisements, or to the supply of 

 the Paper, should be addressed to the Publisher, 

 and that all communications intended for publica- 

 tion, as well as specimens and plants for naming, 

 should be addressed to the Editor. Such com- 

 munications should be written on one side only 

 of the paper, and sent as early in the week as pos- 

 sible. Correspondents sending newspapers should 

 be careful to mark the paragraphs they wish the 

 Editor to see. 



x\ Will Mr. Long, who gave the address, The 

 Newarke, Leicester, send his correct address, as 

 a letter forwarded to him was returned, marked 

 " Not known." 



Cucumbers : P. G. H. Send specimens of the roots ; 

 the symptoms are those of the rootworm disease. 



Fungus : T. I)., Darlington. Fairy-ring Cham- 

 pignon (Marasmius oreades) ; one of the edible 

 series. 



Grape Vine : I. H. A recipe for making Rhubarb 

 wine was given on p. 664 of last volume ; the 

 same answers equally well for Grapes. 



Garden Primulas Diseased : T. Smith. A corre- 

 spondent forwards specimens of Primula Facchinii 

 badly infested with the fungus known as Tricho- 

 basis (= Uromyces) primula;. The diseased ex- 

 amples should be destroyed at once, otherwise the 

 fungus will not only destroy the Primulas, but 

 will reproduce itself and prepare for a future 

 attack. 



Names of Plants : J. Drury. Santolina incana. — 

 H. B. Hyoscyamus niger. — Header. 1, Polygo- 

 num persicaria, perhaps ; 2, not determinable ; 3, 

 perhaps Chenopodium album. All wretched 

 scraps ; send better specimens. — Wheeler Q Co. 

 Dried leaf looks like the Loquat (Eriobotrya 

 japonica). We cannot be sure of the Pine from 

 the leaves sent. It looks like P. tasda. — F. I. 1, 

 Ceanothus azureus ; 2, Malva Moschata, white 

 variety. — J. C. Trachelium cceruleum. — G. B. 

 1, Galium verum ; 2, Rubus odoratus ; 3, Achillea 



ptarmica fl.-pl. ; 4, Polystichum aculeatum ; 5, 

 Aspidium dilatatum ; 6, Athyrium Filix ftemina. 

 — G. 0. B. 1, Funkia Sieboldiana ; 2, Spiraea 

 Ulmaria; 3, Malva moschata, white flower; 4, 

 Achillea Ptarmica, fl.-pl. ; 5, Campanula rapun- 

 culus ; 6, Phlomis fruticosa ; 7, Agrostemma coro- 

 naria ; 8, Antennaria margaritacea ; 9, Polygonum 

 affine. — E. T. Lilium Scarlet Martagon ; Achillea 

 Ptarmica, fl.-pl. — T. 0. H. The specimen was 

 much withered ; please send again, and pack in 

 damp moss. — • W. B. 1, Lastrsea Filix-mas cris- 

 tata ; 2, Athyrium Filix-foemina, crested var. ; 3, 

 Lastrsea Filix-mas polydactyla; 4, Lysimachia 

 ephemerum (not a Veronica). — Z>. Geranium 

 pratense, double var. — G. W. R. Sarcanthus Buce- 

 phalus. — P. K. Stanhopea Bucephalus ; Hemero- 

 callis fulva. — A. B. 1, Veronica ligustrifolia ; 2, 

 Veronica Andersoni ; 3, Hieracium aurantiacum ; 

 4, Santolina chamsecyparis ; 5, Campanula iso- 

 phylla (probably) ; 6, Lysimachia nummularia. 



Pandanus utilis : Pandanus. Small offsets which 

 grow out from the stem and around the collar of 

 the plant ; if taken off with a slight heel and 

 inserted into a pot of sandy loam surfaced with 

 silver-sand, and placed in a propagating pit or 

 hot-bed (if in the former a bell-glass must be 

 used) will, with care, root in five or six weeks. 

 Larger portions of the head may be layered into 

 small boxes of earth, supported by stakes in a 

 suitable position, before layering making an inci- 

 sion, as is done with Carnations when layered, 

 and putting in a thin wedge of bone or hard 

 wood to keep the slit open. 



Insects : J. W. A well-known pest, 

 abletis (fig. 16). 



Parasite on Erica : H. L. % Co. A Dodder (Cus- 

 cuta). Comes in the peat. 



Saw-fly : J. J. F. If the flies only are as yet found 

 on the trees, try washing with water strongly im- 

 pregnated with Hellebore powder; strong tobacco- 

 water solution to which soft-soap, at the rate of 

 2 oz. to the gallon has been added, and with soot- 

 water repeatedly applied, the fly itself will be de- 

 stroyed. The larvae of the saw-fly, usually called 

 the slugworm, can be destroyed by dusting the 

 infested trees with Hellebore powder. The cocoons 

 of the fly are deposited in the soil at the foot of the 

 trees, and should, after an attack, be either lightly 

 pricked over to a depth of 4 inches, working some 

 quick-lime into it, or taken away and charred. 



Scale on Camellias : Pandanus. Mere synngings 

 with petroleum would have no effect unless used 

 of dangerous strength. Seal-oil might be em- 

 ployed on the old wood, but not on that which is 

 young, nor on the leaves. Gishurst Compound — 

 a soap obtainable at the nurseries — or methylated 

 spirits might be employed, using the wash with a 

 hard brush to dislodge the insects. 



Seedling Aucubas : J. J. S. Yes, fine varieties. 



Tomato Disease : Bennett. One of the many forms 

 of fungi affecting the Tomato, often referred to. 

 See back numbers, and burn the.^lants^ 



Vine Leases : Allele McLennaM. 1. Has warts over 

 the surface induced by an excessively moist state 



of the internal air of the vinery, and too little 

 ventilation ; such conditions causing also the 

 growth of aerial roots sometimes observed on 

 Vines. 2. Shows outgrowths from the leaf similar 

 to those found on Curled Kale, &c. They do no 

 harm, and are caused mainly by the vigour of the 

 Vine finding but small outlet in the few bunches 

 borne at the top of the cane. Were the crop a 

 good one, it is probable that the foliage would 

 have been in its normal state. 

 Wild Plants : G. B. Bentham's British Botany 

 (Reeve & Co.) 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Lucombe, Pince & Co., Exeter Nursery, Exeter — 



Bulbs and Roses. 

 J. R. Box, East Surrey Seed Warehouse, Croydon — 



Bulbs. 

 Damman & Co., San Giovanni a Teduccio, near 



Naples, Italy — Bulbs, Roots and Orchids. 



Communications Received :— W. Ridgway.— C. W. D.— M. 



F.— J. Barron.— O. King.— E. H— J. G — W. S.— C. S.— H. 



T. K. — J. Cameron (we do not contemplate publishing plans). 



— F. M.— W. G. S.— A. D.— M. Silder— R. D— D. J. Y.— W. 



H.— J. W.— J. Y. J., Madeira.— J. G. B— C. N.— D. W. Pole. 



— C. W. D. 



ffi° Correspondents sending plants or fruits to be named, or 

 asking questions demanding timeand research/or their solution, 

 must not expect to obtain an answer to their enquiries in the 

 current week. 



MARKETS. 



COVENT GABDEN, August 2. 



Market still heavily supplied, with scarcely any 

 alteration in prices. James Webber, Wholesale Apple 

 Market. 



Plants in Pots.— Average "Wholesale Prices. 



Aralia Sieboldi, doz. 6 

 Balsams, per doz. ... 3 

 Bouvardias, per dozen 9 

 Calceolarias, dozen 3 

 Carnations, per doz. 6 

 Cockscombs, per doz. 4 

 Coleus, dozen ... 3 



Crassula, per doz, ... 9 

 Cyperus, per dozen , 4 

 Dracaena terminalis, 



per dozen 30 



— viridis, per doz.12 

 Euonymus, in var., 



per dozen 6 



Evergreens, in var., 



per dozen 6 



Ferns, in var., doz. 1 



ous, each. 



d. s. d. 



0-18 



0-6 



0-12 



0-6 



0-18 



6-0 



0-6 



0-12 



0-12 



0-60 



0-24 



0-18 



0-24 



0-18 



Ficus elastica, each. . 

 Fuchsias, doz. 

 Heliotropes, dozen... 

 Hydrangeas, dozen.,. 



s.d. s.i 

 16-7> 



3 0-80 



4 0-60 

 9 0-18 



18 0-30 

 Lobelias, per dozen 3 0-60 

 Marguerites, doz. ... 6 0-12 

 Mignonette, 12 pots 3 0-60 

 Musks, dozen ... 1 6- 3 



Myrtles, per dozen... 6 0-12 

 Palms in var., each 2 6-21 

 Pelargoniums, doz... 6 0-15 



— Ivy-leaf, dozen... 3 0-60 



— scarlet, dozen ... 3 0-60 

 Rhodanthe, perdoz... 4 0-60 

 Scented Geranium doz 3 0-6 



— Verbena, per doz. 4 0-60 

 Spiraeas, dozen ... 6 0- 9 

 Zinnia, per dozen ... 4 0- 6 



Bedding-out Plants. 

 Per dozen, Is. to 2s. ; per box, Is. to 3s. 



Cut Flowers.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



Asters, 12 bunches... 



— French, per fl bun. 

 Bouvardias, per bun. 

 Carnations, 12 blma. 



— dozen bunches... 

 Chrysanthemums, 



annual, 12 bun. ... 

 Cornflower, 12 bun. 

 Delphiniums, 12 bun, 

 Eucharis, per dozen 

 Forget-me-nots, 12 



bunches 



Gardenias. 12 blooms 

 Gladiolus, doz. sprays 

 Heliotropes, 12 spr. 

 Lilium longiflorum, 



12 blooms 



— candidum, 12 bl. 



— per bunch 



— (Orange) per bun. 

 Marguerites, 12 bun. 



w % Orchid bloom i 



s.d. s.d. 

 4 0-60 

 10-16 

 6-10 

 10-20 

 4 0-60 



2 0-40 

 16-40 

 10-20 

 6-10 



3 0-50 

 6-16 

 16-26 

 10-20 

 3 0-60 



Vegetables.— Average 

 . d. s. d. 



Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 

 Pansies, 12 bun. ... 1 

 Pelargoniums, 12 spr. 



— scarlet, 12 spr.... U 



Pinks, 12 bun 3 



Poppies, 12 bun. ... 4 

 Primulas, double, 12 



sprays 



Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 2 

 Rhodanthe, 12 bun. 4 

 Roses, Tea, per doz. 



— coloured, dozen. 2 



— red, perdozen ... 1 



— ,, 12 bunches 3 



— Safrano, dozen... 



— Moss, 12 bun. ... 4 

 Spirgea, 12 bun. ... 4 

 Stephanotis, 12 spr. 2 

 Sweet Peas, 12 bun. 2 

 SweetSultan,12bun. 3 

 Tuberoses, 12 blms..., 



Retail Prices. 



0-4 

 0- 2 o 

 6-10 

 3-0 6 

 0-6 

 0-6 



9-10 

 0-4 

 0-6 

 6-16 

 0-4 

 0-2 

 0-6 

 9-16 

 0-12 

 0-6 

 4 

 0-4 

 0-6 

 4-0 9 



Artichokes, p. doz.... 

 Asparagus, Fr. , bund . 

 — English, 100 ... 

 Beans, Kidney, lb. ... 

 Beet, red, per dozen 

 Carrots, per bunch... 

 Cauliflowers, each ... 

 Celery, per bundle ... 

 Cucumbers, each ... 

 Endive, per dozen ... 

 Green Mint, bunch... 

 Herbs, per bunch ... 

 Leeks, per bunch ... 

 Lettuce, per dozen ... 

 Potatos.— Jerseys, 



9- ... 

 10-20 

 9- ... 

 8- ... 

 16-26 

 9-10 

 2 0- ... 

 4- ... 

 -I- ... 



6- ... 



1 6- ... 

 unsaleabl 



Mushrooms, punnet 10-16 

 Mustard and Cress, 



punnet 4- ... 



Onions, per bushel... 5 0- ... 

 Parsley, per bunch... 4- ... 

 Potatos, per cwt. ...4 0-5 



,, kidney, per cwt. 4 0-50 

 Rhubarb, per bundle 4- ... 

 Shallots, per lb. ... 6- ... 

 Spinach, perbushel... 2 6- ... 

 Tomatos, per lb. ... 1 0- ... 

 Turnips, per buncb, 



new 8- ... 



Vcgt. Marrows, each 6- ... 

 i ; English, 3s. 6rf. per bushel. 



