September 22, 1888.] 



TEE GABDENEBS' CHRONICLE. 



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Grapes : Novice. Your berries were smashed almost 

 beyond recognition ; send others, packed in a tin 

 box. 



Indiarcbber and Castor-oil : C. F. W. These 

 plants do not belong to the same genus, although 

 both are natives of the Tropics. " Indiarubber " 

 is a gam obtained from diverse species of plants, 

 and the Indiarubber plant of English gardens is 

 Reus elastica. It may be grown in a cool-house, 

 where the temperature does not sink below 45°, 

 but does best in a warmer one ; in the former very 

 infrequent waterings will be required by the plant 

 during the period November — February, as it is 

 then at rest. Growth should be assisted in the 

 spring by putting the plant in warm pit or stove, 

 and as soon as there are signs of renewed growth 

 it should be either repotted in a mixture of three 

 parts loam and one of peat, with a little sand 

 added, and the pot should be rather over than 

 under-sized; or be top-dressed. Keep the plant 

 in warmth till July, when it may be hardened off 

 by degrees if it is to stand out-of-doors, or it may 

 then be put in the greenhouse. When cool-grown, 

 repotting may be done in April or May. A moist 

 atmosphere and plenty of water suit the plant 

 during active growth. The second-named plants 

 are usually treated as annuals, and may be raised 

 from seeds sown in pots in a hotbed or stove at 

 any time in early spring. The plants should be 

 potted off singly, before the roots get entangled, 

 and kept near the glass in a warm-house till the 

 beginning of May or later, when they may be 

 hardened off by degrees and planted out-of-doors 

 in rich well-drained beds in June and July. 



Insects: A. S. The insect sent, found in your 

 Cattleya-house, is a very young female grasshopper 

 belonging to the family Gryllidaj; evidently im- 

 ported, probably in the egg state. It is certainly 

 injurious to Orchids, and should be trapped. — 

 A. F. B. We have not previously heard of the 

 real wireworms (as those you send are) having 

 nearly destroyed an entire houseful of Vines, on 

 the roots of which they were found — we suppose 

 by gnawing off all the fine rootlets. They are, 

 however, nearly omnivorous. /. 0. W. 



KBW PALM-HOCSE AND ChATSWORTH ConSERVATORY : 



A. E. H. The first-named is 362 feet, total length, 

 with a width in the centre of 100 feet, and a height 

 of 66 feet ; the wings are about twice the length 

 of the central part, and are 50 feet wide and 30 

 feet high. Chatsworth conservatory is a simple 

 parallelogram of 300 feet by 145 feet. 



Laying-out a Garden : W. H. How to Lay Out a 

 Garden. By E. Kemp. Bradbury, Agnew & Co., 

 10, Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, E.C. 



Lime from Tanyards : J. C. We have no personal 

 experience of the employment of the lime from a 

 tanyard for Vine borders ; but we should think it 

 would well answer for the purpose. 



Liquorice (Glycyrhiza glabra) : Myosotis. This 

 plant requires deep sandy soil, which should be 

 deeply trenched and well manured. The "sets" 

 are made from pieces of the roots having two 

 eyes at least. As the plant is large and coarse 

 growing it would require about the space between 

 the rows as that given to Horse-radish in gardens. 

 It grows well enough in Yorkshire, and we think 

 it would do as well in Northumberland. 



Names of Fruit : J. Earl, Peach Royal George. — 

 W. Troughton. 1, Apple Beauty of Kent ; 2, Pear 

 Summer Bergamot ? — J. Pince, 1, Emperor Alex- 

 ander ; 2, Kerry Pippin ; 3, Dumelow's Seedling. 



Names of Plants : G. Boore. Bifrenaria vitellina. 

 — J. L., Seaham. 1, Coronilla emerus ; 2, Budd- 

 leia globosa ; 3, not found ; 4, Leycesteria for- 

 mosa; 5, a Rubus — no flower. — T. S., Havjkstone. 

 1, Apparently Thnia orientalis; 2, Cnpressus 

 Lawsoni; 3, Thuia plicata ; 4, A variety of Thuia 

 orientalis — perhaps the form known as Sieboldi. 

 Why send such scraps? E. O. It. 1, Nephrodium 

 contermiuum ; 2, Pteris longifolia ; 3, Onychium 

 sensibile ; 4, Pteris cretica variegata alba ; 5, Adi- 

 antum cuneatum ; 6, Asplenium borbonicum. — 

 F. Carr. Spiraea Douglasii. — Watney. Buckhold. 

 1, Chimonanthus floridus; 2, Hypericum Hooker- 

 ianum ; 3, Spira?a japonica. — Jno. Henderson cf 

 Sons. 1, Calamintha officinalis ; 2, Stachys, spe- 

 cimen insufficient ; 3, Aconitum anthora ; 4 and 

 7, Veronica spicata, two forms ; 5, Polygonum 

 amplexicaule ; 0. Lysimaehia ciliata. — G. Bun- 

 yard. Athyrium Filix-fcemina var. molle. — 

 J. J. W. 1. Aster punetatus ; 2, Medicago denti- 

 culata ; 3, Campanula lamiifolia. — W. G. B. land 



2, Centaurea salonitana. — ■/. C. Stachys lanata. 

 — G. M., Olivet, 1, Cycnoches chlorochilon ; 3, 

 Dendrobiuni formosum giganteum ; 5, Oacidium 

 Jonesianum ; No. 2 was mislaid, please send again ; 

 No. 4 was not sent at all. — W., Fy/e. Alstrce- 

 meria Pelegrina. The Carnations show a good 

 range of colour, and would doubtless be good bor- 

 der plants. We do not distinguish anything of 

 special merit. 

 Pea : W. C. The Pea sent, stated to have been the 

 result of crossing Culverwell's Prolific Marrow 

 with Ne Pius Ultra, differs in form of pod con- 

 siderably from the latter variety, and is, we think 

 — at least in the raw state — of as good flavour, 

 whilst the full-grown Peas are rather larger, as sweet 

 and green, and number on an average eight in a 

 pod. The shell is heavy, being nearly two-thirds 

 of the total weight of the pod, but that may be 

 an advantage from the gardeners' point of view, 

 thick fleshy pods hindering the ripening of the 

 seeds. We do not know what may have caused 

 the delay at Chiswick. 



The Oaks, Epsom.— If "F. C. H. M." will send his 

 proper name and address — not necessarily for pub- 

 lication, but as a pledge of good faith — we may 

 put in his note on Cyclamen growing. 



Vines in Bad Soil : W. Baker. Lift them without 

 unnecessary delay, digging out every healthy root, 

 and envelope the mass of roots in damp moss and 

 bast mats until the border is in readiness to receive 

 them. Wheel out the worst of the old soil, put 

 the drainage in good order, and make a new 

 border, not more than 2 feet deep, of turfy loam, 

 putting with this aboat . L cwt. of Thomson's Vine 

 Manure to the ton of soil. Make the border only 

 as wide as the longest roots, as you can then add 

 to it as these reach the limit of its width. This 

 will apply to both outside and inside borders. If 

 the work is expeditiously done, before the foliage 

 falls off, you may take a short crop from the Vines 

 next year. Keep the house rather close for a 

 time after lifting, and thoroughly water the 

 Vines, so that the leaves recover from their flagged 

 condition, and fall naturally, otherwise the results 

 will not be so good, and full recovery could not be 

 expected before the lapse of another season. 



Vegetables.— Average Retail Prices. 



Communications Received.— Canon E. (many thanks).— 

 E. C— G. C. (many flunks, letter will follow).— E. J. L — 

 E. J. V.— J. H.— H. C— J. L.— G. S.— P. B.— G. W. N.— 

 J. D., Edinburgh.— Prof. McNab,— A. D. M— J. V. V.. 

 Brussels.— W. B.— A. T. C— G. P.— F. W. B.— J. C. W. & 

 Sons.— Doubtful (next week). — Rust (see " Vines in Bad 

 Soil," in our "Notices to Correspondents," in this issue, and 

 " Damaged Grapes." in our " Notices " for September 15 

 last).— G. E.— J. D. R.— J. Rust.— H. W. W,— J. W.— W . W. 

 — W. C— J. J. W.— C. H.— S. A.— A. A. P.-Rev. H. H. D. 

 — W. J. M.— R. W. A.— A. D— G. D. V— F. G. T.— J. C. C. 

 (thanks).— R. B. 

 £g* Correspondents sending pla?its or fruits to be named, or 



asking questions demanding time and research for their solution, 



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



current week. 



Markets. 



COl^NT GARDEN, September 20. 



Grapes selling badly, the supply greatly exceeding 

 the demand. Large quantities of Peaches arriving, 

 causing the prices to drop. James Webber, WJiolesale 

 Apple Market, 



Plants in Pots.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



Aralia Sieboldi, doz. 6 

 Asters, per dozen ... 3 

 Balsams, per doz. ... 2 

 Bouvardias, per dozen 9 

 Carnations, per doz. 6 

 Chrysanthems., doz. 4 

 Cockscombs, per dor,. 3 

 Coleus, dozen ... 2 



Crassula, per doz, ... 9 

 Cyperus, per dozen . 4 

 Dracaena terminalis, 



per dozen 30 



— viridiB, per doz. 12 

 Euonymue, in var., 



per dozen 6 



Evergreens, in var., 



per dozen 6 



Ferns, in var., doz. 4 



.d.s.d. 

 0-18 



0-6 



0-4 



0-12 



0-18 



0-9 



0-6 



0-4 



0-12 



0-12 



0-60 



0-24 



0-18 



0-24 



0-18 



Foliage plants, vari- 

 ous, each 2 0-10 



Ficus elastica, each .16-70 

 Fuchsias, doz. ... 3 0- 6 

 Heliotropes, dozen.. 

 Hydrangeas, dozen.. 



I 



3 0-60 

 9 0-18 

 18 0-30 

 6 0-12 



Marguerites, doz. 

 .Mignonette. 12 pots 3 0-60 

 Myrtles, per dozen... 6 0-12 

 Palms in var., each 2 6-21 

 Pelargoniums, doz... 6 0-12 



— scarlet, dozen ... 

 Scented Geranium 



dozen 



urns, dozen 

 Verbenas, per doz. .. 



2 0-60 



! 3 0- 6 

 . 9 0-15 

 .40-60 



Fbuit.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



Apples, half-sieve ...20-46; Peaches, dozen ... 2 0- 8 



Cobs, 100 lb 75 0- ... ; Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 2 0- 3 



Grapes, per lb. ... 6- 2 1 Plums, half-9ieve ... 2 6-46 

 Lemons, per case ...12 0-21 ' — St. Michael, each 2 0-50 

 Melons, each ... 1 0- 3 I 



Artichokes, p. doz.... 

 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... 

 Mushrooms, punnet 

 POTATOS.— English 

 60s. to 80s 



4 0- ... 

 4- ... 



10-20 



.. I 



Mustard and Cress, 



punnet 4- ... 



Onions, per bunch ... 5- ... 

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

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



,, kidney, perewt. 4 0-50 

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

 Spinach, per bushel... 3 0- ... 

 Tomatos, per lb. ... 9-10 

 Turnips, per bunch, 



new 5- ... 



Vegt. Marrows, each 2- ... 



. to 90s. ; Beauty of Hebron, 



16-26 

 Myatt's, 

 . ; and Regents. 100s. per ton. 



Cut Flowers. — Average Wholesale Prices. 



Asters, 12 bunches 



— French, per bun. 1 

 Bouvardias, per bun. 

 Carnations, 12 blms. 1 



— dozen bunches ... 4 

 Chrysanthemums, 



12 blooms 



— dozen bunches... 2 

 Dahlia, doz. bunches 3 

 Cornflower, 12 bun. 1 

 Eucharis, per dozen 3 

 Forget-me-nots, 12 



bunches 2 



Gardenias. 12 blooms 1 

 Gladiolus, doz. sprays 

 Heliotropes, 12 spr. 

 Lavender, 12 bun. ... 3 

 Lilium longiflorum, 



12 blooms 3 



— lancifolium, 12 bl. 1 

 Lapageria, 12 blooms 1 



.d.s.d. 



0-16 

 6-10 

 0-2 



Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 O- i 

 Mignonette, 12 bun. 1 0- i 

 Pansies, 12 bun. ... 1 0- 1 

 Pelargoniums, 12 spr. 6- ] 



— scarlet, 12 spr.... 2- ( 



Pinks, 12 bun 3 0-1 



Poppies, 12 bun. ... 4 0- ( 

 Primulas, double, 12 



sprays 9-] 



Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 2 0- < 

 Rhodanthe, 12 bun. 4 0- ( 

 Sunflower, doz. bun. 3 0- { 

 Roses, Tea, per doz. 6- ] 



— coloured, dozen. 2 0- 4 



— red, per dozen ... 6- ] 



— „ 12 bunches 2 0- ( 



— Safrano, dozen... 6- ( 

 Stephanotis, 12 spr. 2 4 

 Sweet Peas, 12 bun. 2 0- 4 



0-30' SweetSultan,12bun. 20-4 

 0-2 Tuberoses. 12 blms.... U 4- 



6-10 



0-5 



SEEDS. 



London: Sept. 19. — Messrs. John Shaw & Sons, 

 seed merchants, of 37, Mark Lane, E.C, report 

 a greatly-increased speculative activity in Clover 

 and other seeds ; and considerable quantities of red, 

 white, Alsike, and Trefoil have this week changed 

 hands at enhanced currencies. The new crops 

 promise to be very bad. Perennial and Italian Rye- 

 grasses continue firm. Trifolium is getting scarce, 

 and realises full prices. Winter Tares keep in 

 moderate supply, and values are unchanged. For 

 blue Peas there is an improving enquiry. Bird seeds 

 find buyers on former terms. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 



Spitalfields : Sept. 19. — Good supplies of all kinds 

 of fruit, farm, and market garden produce. Trade 

 somewhat heavy. Smaller supplies of Potatos. 

 Prices higher. Quotations : — Fruit : Damsons, 3s. 

 to 3s. Gd.-per half sieve ; English Green Gages, 6s. Gd. 

 to 8s. per bushel; English Plums, 2s. Gd. to 3s. Gd. 

 per half-sieve ; foreign do., Is. 3d. to 2s. per basket ; 

 Pears, 3s. to 5s. per bushel ; Apples, 3s. Gd. to 5s. Gd. 

 do. ; do., Is. (id. to 2s. 9d. per half-bushel ; English 

 Tomatos, 4s. to Ss. per peck ; foreign do., 3s. to 3s. Gd. 

 per box of about 18 lb. Vegetables : Cabbages, 

 Is. Gd. to 2s. Gd. per tally ; Cauliflowers, Is. to 2s. 

 per dozen ; Vegetable Marrows, 2s. to 3s. per tally ; 

 Scarlet Runners, 2s. Gil. per sieve ; French Beans, 

 2s. to 3s. per bushel ; Dutch Onions, 3s. Gd. to 4s. 

 per bag ; Belgian Onions, 2s. Gd. to 3s. do. ; English 

 do., Is. Gd. to 2s. per dozen bunches ; Parsley, Is. Gd. 

 to 2s. do. ; Turnips, 2s. to 2s. 6('. do. ; Carrots, Is. 9d. 

 to 2s. do. ; Beetroots, Is. Gd. to 2s. do. ; Mint, Is. Gd. 

 to 2s. do. ; pickling Onions, 3s. Gi. to 4s. Gd. per bag ; 

 frame Cucumbers, 2s. to 3s. per dozen ; common 

 do., id. to Gd. do.; Endive, Is. Gd. do. ; Cos Lettuce, 

 8d. per score ; Carrots, 24s. to 36s. per ton. 



Stratford : Sept. 18. Both trade and supply 

 have been good during the past week. Prices : — 

 Cabbages, 2s. to 3s. per tally ; Cauliflowers, 2s. per 

 dozen ; Turnips, 2s. per dozen bunches ; Carrots, 

 household, 30*. to 40s. per ton ; Mangels, 19s. to 

 23s. do. ; Swedes, 24s. to 26s. do.; Onions, Dutch, 

 3s. yd. to 4s. 3d. per bag ; Watercress, Gd. per dozen ; 

 Pears, Dutch, 2s. Gd. per bushel ; Apples, 7s. to 8s. 

 per barrel; do., English 5s. to 10s. per bushel; 

 Plums, 2s. Gd. to 3s. per half-sieve ;Tomatos, 5d. to 

 Gd.. per lb. ; Beetroot, 3s per dozen ; Carrots, 2s. 

 do. ; Cucumbers, id. do. 



POTATOS. 



Bobocgh and Sfitalfields : Sept. 18. —Blight is 

 still prevalent, but a portion of the supplies are 

 coming better assorted, and for the best of such 

 there is a steadier trade with firmer prices, whilst 

 inferior parcels still sell badly : — Regents, 30s. to 

 80s. ; Hebron6, 60s. to 80s. ; Early Roses, 50s. to 70s ; 

 Magnum Bonums, 60s. to 90s. ; Myatts, 50s. to 60s. 

 per ton. 



