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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



April 27, 1912 



NEW BOOKS. 



♦ 



By 



FERNS AND FERN CULTURE. 



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J, Birkenhead, revised by F. Parsons. 

 (H. B. May and Sons, Upper Edmonton, 

 and W. H. and L, Collingridge, 148 and 

 149, Aldersgate Street, E.C.) Price Is. 



The largely-increased interest that is now- 

 being taken in both British and exotic ferns, 

 renders the appearance of a new edition of 

 this excellent handbook on these elegant and 

 interesting plants most opportune and wel- 

 come. It has been our duty as well as plea- 

 sure, to speak in highly appreciative terms of 

 previous editions, but, whatever may have 

 been the praise previously bestowed upon the 

 work, such praise would fall considerably 

 below the present requirements. The 

 author, who for many years cultivated ferns 

 on a large scale, possessed a w 

 of the various genera, species, and varieties, 

 and contrived to give within the compass of 

 a shilling handbook an immense amount of 

 information on the cultural details and the 

 making of selections for various purposes. 

 Since the second edition was prepared and 

 published by the author, there have been 

 many changes in connection with ferns, as 

 with other classes of plants, and it was wisely 

 decided that the third edition, the one now 

 before us, should be subjected to a thorough 



revision. 



This import 

 F. Parsons, who occup' 

 in Messrs. H. B. May 

 lishment at Upper Edmonton, 

 thorough acquaintance with all 

 to tlie various classes of 

 thi'ir cultural requirements, 

 ledge posses.'^ed by Mr. 



t task was entrusted to Mr. 



a leading position 

 and Son's estab- 



and has 



a 



that relates 

 i'erns and 

 The know- 

 Parsons 



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ferns and selaginellas, these latter be:ng 

 also included in the book, has been fully 

 utilised in the work of revision, which has 

 been so thorough in every respect as to de- 

 serve the highest praise, llie book is freely 

 illustrated and admirably printed, and will 

 be found equally valuable to all classes of 

 cultivators. 



prepared by Mr. Barron himself, who was 

 thus responsible for the first four issues. 

 The fifth edition has been prepared for pub- 

 lication by Mr. W. P. Tliompson, who was 

 for some years with Mr. Barron at Chiswick, 

 and has long been regarded as an authority 

 on grapes. Mr. Thompson has, in his revi- 

 sion of the work, shown remarkable judg- 

 ment. He has in no way altered the plan 

 of the work, which admittedly is a good one, 

 but has done whatever has been necessary to 

 bring it up-to-date, and thus place it fully 

 abreast of the most advanced views on the 

 production of grapes for private use and the 

 market. ITierefore, those who take " Vines 

 and Vine Culture" as their guide will find 

 that it will give them the fullest information 

 on the many and varied details with which 

 those who are responsible for the manage- 

 ment of vineries should be acquainted. 



MARKETS. 



VINES AND VINE CULTURE. 



By A F. Barron, V.M.H. ("Journal of 

 Horticulture," 10, EsSex Street, Strand, 

 W.C.) Price 5s. 

 The publication of the fifth edition of 

 " Vines and Vine Culture " reminds us of one 

 whose memory will long remain fresh in the 

 minds of those who are conversant with the 

 services he rendered in the cause of fruit cul- 

 ture, and of the unabated interest that is 

 being taken in grapes and their cultivation. 

 Prominent among the services that the late 

 Mr. Barron rendered during his long and 

 active life was the publication of the work 

 now before us, which during the past 

 thirty-nine years has been regarded as 

 the most important text-book on the 

 subject with which it deals. Possess- 

 ing a knowledge that was quite unique, both 

 of the many varieties ox grapes and of their 

 cultural requirements, he was not slow to 

 recognise the fact that growers would re- 

 quire in a book of the first-class something 

 more than information on the making of 

 vine borders, planting vines, watering, 

 syringing, and details of a similar character. 

 He therefore set himself the task, which was 

 by no means a light one, of dealing with the 

 grape vine in its relation to the commercial 

 establishment as well as the private gar- 

 den, of giving a sketch of the ancient and 

 modern historv of the grape vine, and pre- 

 paring a list of varieties in which the:r dis- 

 tinctive characteristics, cultural require- 

 ments, 

 with. 



In a 



cessity 



and historical aspects would be dealt 



word, Mr. Barron recognised the ne- 

 v^o...j of a comprehensive work on the sub- 

 iect of grape growing, and he achieved a 

 degree of success that evoked the warmest 

 praise, and secured for it a continuous de- 

 mand throughout the long period that has 

 elapsed since the publication of the first 

 edition. New editions have been published 

 from time to time, and of these, three were 



EOSES. 



By H. E. Darlington. (Messrs. T. C. and 

 E. C. Jack, 67, Long Acre, London, W.C.) 

 Price 2s. 6d. 



The book on roses is one of the latest of 

 the additions that have been made by 

 Messrs. Jack to their series of works on 

 present-day gardening. 



THE EVERYDAY USES OF PORTLAND 



CEMENT. 



(The Associated Portland Cement Manufac- 

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 Lloyd's Avenue, London, E.C.) Price 

 2s. 6d. net. 

 The use of Portland cement has been 

 greatly extended within recent years, and it 

 is now utilised in many ways that were not 

 contemplated a few years since. This exten- 

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 in its manufacture and consequent reduction 

 in cost, and in part to a fuller recognition of 

 its possibilities in the building art. Ihe ob- 

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 a reminder and reference book. 



CONTENTS. 



Answers to Correu^pomlentvS 



Cultivation of Porpe-tuai Carnations; hy 



Amateurs 



Dahlia Cultivution for Kxhibition and 



Decoration 



Exhibitions and Moeting-.s 



Fo r t h c 0 ni i En g -e i ii e n 



Gartlfn:ng Engag-ements 



Giant Decorative Dahlias 



Ala rt\t'1"c^ ■ ■■' 



Mr^'-.-rs. Willinm Bull and Sons' Nurfieri^s ... 



Mrt 'orolo;ric:i i Ole-ervations 



N^' w liook.- 



New IMnnT^ 



Notr ni the Wee'k ... 



Obituary 



Orangre Caltnre 



Hose yotvs 



Rubus ArticiUa 



S'onn?" of tlie Newer TeA-«cented Rofice 



Stn^a.k Disea^-e in Sweet Peas, I 



Supernumerary Vines 



The Gentian Cui> ... 



The Xew£T Ca-c'us Dahliae 



The Pea Moth (Endopieia ni^icana, Stph.) .. 



Thianing a.nd Staking iS. 

 Thinning" Garden Crops 

 Work for the Week ... 

 YeHow Saxifrages ... 



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Portrait: Mr. Edward Bull, 331; CactuB Dahlia 

 Miss StiWwick, 335; I>ahlia- Duclietse of Marl- 

 borough 336 ; Cineraria hybrida, ^37 ; l>ahha 

 Attraction, a38 ; Dahlia Yellow Colore 339 ; 

 The Gentian Cup, 341 ; See<lling Orchide, 343. 



COVENT GARDEN. 



Flowers. 



Daffodils are a short supply, but tulips, iris^e, 

 aitd camatioas are plentiful, and the demand k 

 fairly good.. 



Adiiantum cuneatum ... per doz. 



Arums P^^r 



AiS-paragus plumosue ... per doz. 



Sprengeri per doz. 



bun. 

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 tun. 

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Azaka^ P^r ^oz. bun. 



Ca.mellias pe-r box 



Camationis P^r 



per doz. bua. 



per doz. 

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Cattleyae 



Oroton leaTes 



Euoharis 



Fopg:et-me-not per 



French fern per 



CrardeniaiS ■■• 



Hellebores 



Iris. Si>anii6h per 



Lilac per bunch 



Lilium auratum per doz. 



epeeiosujm per doz. 



longifiorum per doz. 



Lily of the Valley per doz. bun. 



Ma<rguerite(S per doz. bun, 



Narcisfiiis per doz. bun. 



O-dontogloetsunxs ...... per doz. blms. 



Pelargoniums per doz. bun. 



Primroses per doz. bun. 



Ro^es - pt?r doz. 



Smilax per doz. trails 



Spiraea. per doz. bun. 



Sweet Peas per doz. tan. 



Tuberoses per doz. 



Ttilipe per doz. bun. 



Da-rwin l>er bun. 



Wiallflowers per doz. bun. 



FruUs. 



Trade is fairly brisk, but eupplkvs fully mee 

 demiand. e. d. 



Apples, Xova Scotia per tarrel 10 



' Oa-nadiiian per barrel 12 



America pt'r barrel 20 



Californian per ease 6 



Australian l^er box " 



V-A\H- per box (i 



Bananas per bun. 3 



C ran be r rU^ pe r case 9 



Grrapes, Kng-lish per lb. 1 



Belgian per lb. 1 



Almeria per barrel 13 



Oape per case 3 



Lemons per 



Onangres, Denia per 



Jamaiea, per 



Oalifornian per 



Seville per 



Valencia per 



C'AXxy per 



' Californian per 



Pineapples oach 



Cape per doz. 



Plum©, Cai>e per case 



^ trawberr ies per I'b. 



Vegetables. 



GreenstufFs are rather d<^ar again, 

 a s t t^a+I'y d e m and all r o uud . 



Articho.ke«, Globe per doz. 



Jerusalem per ^-bush. 



Asparagus per bun. 



Beans Guernsey per lb. 



Beet " per bush. 



Broccoli, Spnuting per ba^ 



Cabbage. New French per doz. 



New Cornish per doz. 



Carrots per doz. bun. 



Cauliflowers per doz. 



Cornish per crate 



Celery per doz. bundles 



Chicory per lb. 



Oucumbors per doz. 



Endive per doz- 



Horseradi^ per doz. tun. 



Leeks per doz. 



Lettuce per 



Mint per doz. tun. 



Mushrooms per doz. lb. 



Onions per ease 



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Guernsey p-er lb. 



Ka/di&hes per doz. tun. 



Bhutarb per doz. bun. 



Seakale yx^r bun. 



Spiaacih I>er tu^h. 



TomatoK^s, Canary per i>aek. 



Turnips ver doz. bun. 



Turnip Tops per ba^ 



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Britiish Queen per 



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King- Edward P*r 



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