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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



May 25, 1912. 



allowed to increase in such numbers that 

 very serious damage is done to woods, and 

 the Board of Agriculture has recently drawn 

 the attention of foresters to the necessity for 

 keeping it in check. The squirrel feed'i 

 chiefly on the fruits of forest treee, such as 

 the beech, oak, spruce, and Scots pine, .and 

 abundant signs of its activity may often be 

 detected, for example, in a spruce wood by 

 the piles of broken scales and stripped cones 

 lying on the ground. In consequence, natu- 

 ral reproduction may be greatly reduced. 

 The squirrel also does harm by eating buds 

 (more particularly those of spruce and Scots 

 pine) and biting off twigs. Tlie destruction 

 of the buds in snowy winters may entirely 

 prevent seed from being produced. In plan- 

 tations and thickets from 1 to 6ft. high, 

 which are not jet provided with flowering 

 buds, the squirrels bite off the top of the 

 previous year's shoots and the side shoots of 

 the last verticil, the buds of which are aleo 

 eaten. Very few cones are formed on trees 

 where squirrels have lived during the winter. 

 In the summer also, shoots of various lengths 

 up to Sin. are bitten off spruce trees, as at 

 this time there are no seeds or buds to eat. 

 The squirrel may ako do great damage by 

 peeling and girdling young trees of larch, 

 Scots pine, silver fir, 'beech, hornbeam, aspen, 

 willows, and oak. Trees from fifteen to 

 thirty years old suffer most, but woods sixty 

 years old are also attacked. The harm is 

 done between May and July, and chiefly in 

 dry years, to the stem in the crown where 

 the squirrel sits, and is sometimes in rings or 

 spirals, and at other times quite irregular. 

 As it goes down to the sap wood the injured 

 stems may die above the peeled place. Pro- 

 fessor Fisher recommends reducing the num- 

 ber of squirrels by shooting, and the protec- 

 tion of the pine-marten (Mtistela martes), 

 which is a great enemy of the squirrel, as a 

 natural remedy. 



PEACH LEAVES FALLING. 

 Potter's Bar : Could you tell me the cause of 

 the young leaves falling from an apparently 

 healthy peach tree in unheated hoikse ? Tlie 

 leaves are quite green, and at the ba&e s-eem 

 to be quite healthy, and do not appear to 

 have been eaten by insects. Tliis has hap- 

 pened for the past three years, although the 

 tree is a very productive one. If you could 

 kindly tell me, through your correspondence 

 column, the cause of the leaves falling. I 

 shall be greatly obliged. — We are always 

 anxious to help correspondents, as far as lies 

 in our power, but without specimens in the 

 above case, and with such small evidence to 

 go upon, a solution of the trouble is out of 

 the question. If the tree continues healthy 

 and productive, in spite of the regular an- 

 nual fall of leaves at the end of April and 

 early in May, tben tbere must be some local 

 cause operating, but whatever the cause, 

 there seems little need for worry if the tree 

 show^s no signs of decline in health or fruit- 

 fulness. Troubles in connection with indoor 

 peach culture are usually traceable to errors 

 in watering, ventilation, and drainage. 



CONSTEUCTION OF COW HOUSE. — 

 S. C. T., Brigg: We are considering the 

 question of erecting a, new cowhouse, and I 

 am anxious to place before my employers the 

 best possible .suggestions for such a construc- 

 tion before the architect is called in. I have 

 an ideg. that you once referred in your 

 Answers" column to certain information on 

 this matter obtoinable from 

 Agriculture; if I am right, . 

 how and where to obtain that information 



Leaflet No. 241. 



Anxious, 



W. J. C 



1, Laurus nobilis 



3, not 



, Wellington.- 

 variegata; 2, Gnaphalium lanatum; 



recognised. 



H. E, S., Marlow. — 1, Anchusa italica ; 2, 

 a young growth of Physalis; 3, Polygonum 

 Baldschuanicum ; 4, Epigsea repens. 



S. P. J., Barmouth.— 1, Solanum Seaforthi- 

 anum; 2. Costus igneus ; 3, Odontoglossum 

 polyxanthum; 4, Oncidiiim pulchellum; 5, a 

 poor Lselia purpurata ; 6, Swainsonia galegi- 

 folia. 



the Board of 

 please tell me 



Board of Agri- 

 of excellent in- 



issued 



culture, contains a great deal 

 formation concerning the construction oi cow 

 houses, and also includes designs for such 

 structures, A copy of this 16-page leaflet 

 may be had post free on application, from 

 the Secretary, Board of Agriculture, 4, 

 Whitehall Place, London, S.W. 



NAMES OF PLANTS. 



T. L. J., Byfleet.— 1, Cattleya intermedia, 



C. Skinneri. 



H. E., Chippenham. — 1, Polypodium 

 lingua; 2, Hoya carnosa; 3, Gasteria ver- 

 rucosa. 



METEOROLOGICAL 



OBSERVATIONS. 



T A K K N I X THE U O Y A L HORTICUmRAL 

 SOCIETY'S GARDENS at WISLEY, SURREY. 



Hedg^ht above Sea-level, 150 feet. 



Date. 



MARKETS. 



4 



COVENT GARDEN. 



FtOW*rs. 



Flowers are in good supply, and a brisfc denrnml 



continues. ®- ^- ^* 



Adiantnra cnneaium ... per doz. bun. 5 0 to 8 0 



Anemonos T>er d-oz. bun. 2 0 2 6 



AnSpara^s plumosue ... per doz. bun. 8 0 15 0 



„ Sprengeri per doz. bun. 8 0 12 0 



Azaleas per doz. bun. 3 0 4 0 



Bouviardia per doz. bun. 6 0 7 0 



Carnations per doz. 16 2 0 



per doz. bun. 10 0 15 0 



Cattleyae per doz. 10 0 12 0 



Cornflowers per doz. bun. 2 0 3 0 



Croton leaves per bun. 10 16 



Eucbariis per doz. 2 0 3 0 



French fern per doz. bun. 2 6 4 0 



Gardenias* per doz 16 3 0 



Giadiolue Colvillei per doz. bun. 9 0 15 0 



Gypsophila per doz. bun. 3 0 4 0 



Iris Spanish per doz. bun. 8 0 10 0 



Eilao per bunch 2 0 3 0 



Lilium auratum per doz. 4 0 5 0 



„ epeciosaim per doz. 2 0 3 6 



longiflorum per doz. 2 0 3 0 



Eily of the YaUey per doz. bun.. 8 0 18 0 



Marguerites per doz. tun. 16 2 0 



Odontoglo€isumfi per doz. blms. 3 0 4 6 



Pelarg-oniunis per doz. bun. 4 0 6 0 



Poppiee per doz. bun. 3 ^0 6 0 



Rosefi per doz. 10 3 6 



Smilax per doz. trails 2 0 3 0 



Spir^ ." per doz. bun. 4 0 5 0 



Sweet Peai9 per doz. bun. 3 0 6 0 



Tubero*jeB per doz. 0 5 0 9 



rrutts. 



The market i& l^ins; well supplied with grooseberriieis. 

 and there is a cai)ital demand for them, and ako 



for choice fruitis. e. d. e. d. 



Apples Nova Scotia per barrel 10 6 to 22 0 



„ ' Canadian per barrel 12 0 22 0 



„ American per barrel 20 0 32 0 



, , Cal if or n ian per ease 4 0 7 0 



Australian per box 7 0 10 6 



Apricots, French per box 13 16 



Bananas' per bun. 3 6 10 6 



Cherricfi per i sieve 8 0 9 0 



Fig's per doz. 6 0 10 0 



G oosebe r r i es per l bus li . 5 0 6 0 



Grapes, English per lb. 1 6 8 0 



,, Cape per caee 4 0 10 0 



Lemons per ease 7 6 3.') 0 



:Melon6 1 3 3 6 



Orange*" I>enia per case 16 0 31 0 



Seville per box 15 0 18 0 



Valencia per case 10 0 18 0 



Peaches. Belg^ian per doz. 6 0 24 0 



Engliiish per doz. 16 0 21 0 



Pears, Cape per box 3 0 6 0 



Australian per case 6 0 10 0 



P i neappi es each 4 0 6 0 



Strawberries per lb. 0 9 3 0 



Vegetaliles. 



Outdoor vegetables aro scarce and dear. Asparagus 



is very good, and selling. 8. d, s. d. 



Artichokes, Globe per doz. 2 6 to 2 6 



Jeniaalem per ^-bush. 10 2 0 



Asparagus per bun. 10 5 0 



B cans G ue r nse y per lb. 0 6 1 0 



Beet ' per bush. 3 0 3 0 



Cabbage. New French per doz. 13 2 0 



New Cornish per doz. 0 9 16 



Carrots per doz. bun. 4 0 10 0 



Caailiflowers par doz. 4 0 6 0 



Cornish per crate 12 0 18 0 



Cucumbers per doz. 2 0 3 0 



Kndive per doz. 2 0 2 6 



Horseradieih per doz. bun. 10 0 16 0 



Lettuce per doz. 10 3 0 



Mint per doz. bun. 2 0 3 0 



Musb.rooms per doz. lb. 8 0 10 0 



Onions pe^r ease 6 0 11 0 



Parsley per ^-eieve 2 0 3 0 



Peas. French per pad 4 0 6 0 



Guernsey per lb, 0 6 0 9 



Radishes? per doz. bun. 0 4 10 



Rhubarb per doz. bun. 0 6 2 0 



Spinach per bush. 3 6 4 6 



Tomato<'S. Canary per pack. 10 0 16 0 



Turnips P^r <5f>z. bun. 2 6 5 0 



Watercress per doz. bun. 0 4 0 6 



LONDON POTATO MARKETS. 



Supplies goo<] and pric(.-s moderate. 



j;. d. s. d. 



Teneriffe, New per cwt. 10 0 12 0 



Algerian, New per cwt. 10 12 0 



Jersey, New per cwt. 4 h O 



St. Malo, New per cwt. 14 0 U 0 



1912. 

 May 12 



TO 



May 18. 



Temperature op tab 



Air. 



May 



tr 



9 f 

 *} 

 l> 

 )( 

 *■ 



1-2— Sunday 



13— Monday 



1 4— Tuesday 



15— Wednesday,. 



16— Thursaay .... 



17— Friday 



18— Saturday 



Leans 



Date- 



1912. 

 May 12 



TO 



May 18. 



1^ 



Temperature of 

 THE Soil 

 At 9 a.m. 



May 



1 1 



It 



1 1 



1 » 



1!— Sunday 



13— Monday 



14 Tnesday 



15— Wednesday,, 



16— Thursday.... 



17 — Friday 



18 -Saturday .... 



Me 



ins, 

 0-17 



0-03 

 0-06 

 0-17 



(total) 

 0 4 \ 



Thunderstorms on the 12th and 16th. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



E J. AVOOTTEN, FAIROAK, EASTLEIGH.-A spe- 

 cial' li^t of perpetual -flowering aarnations, in wnicfl 



both new and old varieties have a place. 

 J W CROSS, WISBECH.— This annual fipringoa^ 



loffue includes hardy flowers and ee^d Po^*^' 

 well as fi.^wnr and vegetable seeds; it le ireeij 



illnstrivt^'tl . „ . t»t^t-xt wo Thw 



BAKU AM) SONS, COVKNT GARDEN, W.C 



catalooue of hardy i>erennial ^IPf^' 



remarkable for its omifeioi^. 



of plants 



rfieded 



new 



and climhing plants is 



The firm ha^s purpoi&ely omitted a number 



luaially catalogued, but which have b^^n ^^per^- 

 by improved and later introductions; 



HLnrintivA rind illnstratr.l h«t 1^ q^lte up xo 



this deecrlptiv© and ill 



'''j'cHEAL AND SONS, ( KAU l KV -In their work 

 of garden d*6i?ning the .M<..^.v. ( heal have develof^ 

 a s1>ecial department for the d«*ign comfmtiMi 

 of VardM furnitiire. The catalogue before eni 



phsxemee the. simplicity of the designs in 

 mer,houec*; tPelliU, etc., and ako their adaptaMitJ 

 for certain positions. 



CONTENTS, 



Answers to Corrcvspond-ents 



Arundo con.spicua 



Attractive Flower Be<ls 

 Catalogueis Received 

 Exhihitionfi and Meetings 



Kalanchoes 



Markets 



Meteorological Obsei-vatioTia 



Note of the Weeik 



PrunuA iiub-hirtella 



Sununer Bedding 



Value of Shade 



■ • 



Page. 



411 

 408 



407 



413 



410 



m 



413 

 413 

 405 



4oe 



40i) 

 408 



409 



Work of tlie We<^k 



ILLU.STU ATIOXS. ^ 



Portrait: The Doiko of Portland, K.tr., . 

 405; Arundo conspicua. 40S. 



The Royal Intcrn^itioiinl 



hiilntion 



Ilhistrations : T\u^ KingV 



SUPPLKMKNT. 



Hoiticuitnral 



1-28 

 ling 



Cud ■ \ Chiir 



flowcivd C'olUcTii.ii of Twelve i^*"^'*' f "J^mbliiig 

 h..a e I'la-nt.; A Beautiful Group ofHAm 

 an! otli.r 1!om,; A CnnuHehrm^ne aa*^ 



m 



\ Rt^iuititul Group 

 na otu.r Ko>*^; A Cnnipivhi'ii^ive ^ 

 larkahlv Kinr ColUH-tinn ot ^^^l'^'' J'-^ C&\- 



hixantliu^. 



Group 

 \ Fine 



I'vi-Miiii^lnl ait^l Stamlaiii I^'*y\j. 

 Fir,.'lv-tni!t,M| Orchanl il->us|- • Vflne- 



ti.,> and ntln r Knrr- : The PrrsKlentS y H 

 .\U -rs. Siittnn tuni Sor.fe tuv , 

 l^iit'cn .Mary. 



Odontio"* 



