JuLT 20, 1912 



THE GARDENERS* MAGAZINE. 



large degree some soil const itiients necessary 

 to sweet peas, or it may be that tlie roots 

 leave behind them some acid excretion that 

 does not agree with sweet peas. 



PEOPAGATION OF EOSE-MAEY. — 

 M E. J., ^^t. Neots: I wish to work up a 

 little stock of a few dozen plants of rose- 

 ^ao-v for planting close to the top of a low 

 retaining wall at the end of a terrace, I 

 have one large plant now growing freely. 

 Please tell me the best way to proceed r— 

 Eosemary may be propagated at once from 

 cuttings about six inches long. Select a posi- 

 tion on a shady border, and prepare a suffi- 

 cient quantity of fine sandy soil ; place the 

 cuttings firmly in the soil, and cover with a 

 hand light or small frame. Tlie cuttings 

 should root freely and quickly, and, after due 

 exposure, should be ready to plant out in the 

 autumn- 



-C. H. F., 



HYBEID CATTLEYA. 



Aberga- 



venny : We have in bloom what we consider 

 to be good varieties of both Cattleya Dowiana 

 aurea and C. gigas. We propose to pollinate 

 the former with the latter ; what Hort of 

 hybrid would result if eieeds and seedlings 

 eventuate ?— It is refreshing to find so many 

 taking up the cultivation of orchids in a 

 general rather than in a special sense, be- 

 cause we have always contended that orchids 

 should find a place in every well-equipped 

 garden, just as carnations, chrysanthemums, 

 and ferns do. It is evident your experience 

 is not large, so far as orchid hybridisation is 

 concerned, because one of the earliest catt- 

 leya hybrids recognised was C. Hardyana; 

 this was imported, and was supposed to be a 

 natural hybrid between C. Dowiana and C. 

 Warscewiczi (gigas), a supposition that was 

 subsequently proved to be correct. C. 

 Hardyana varies considerably, but generally 

 it has the size and form of C. Warscewiczi, 

 with the golden and crimson coiouring of C. 

 Dowiana especially noticeable in the lip. 



NAMES OF PLANTS. 



Lewes. — Indigofera Gerardiana. 

 Bicester. — Bracliycome iberidi- 



L. M. A., 



E. M. 

 folia. 



W. A. E., Hellifield.— 1, Rosa bracleata; 

 2, E. sericea pteracantha. 



J. F. W. H., Sunderland. — A species of 

 Crataegus, but insufficient for identification. 



F. S., Ilorsley. — 1, Anchusa italica ; 2, 

 Hebenstreitia comosa; 3, Ginkgo biloba; 4, 



Liriodendron tulipifera. 



E. P., Devonport. — 1, Fuchsia gracilis; 2, 

 Gasteria verrucosa ; 3, Kleinia repens ; 4, 

 Costus igneus; 5, Nepenthes Burkei. 



C. B. M., Northampton. — 1, Ligustrum 

 chinensis; 2, Diplopappus ohrysopliyllus ; 3, 

 Phlomis fruticosns; 4, Erigeron speciosa ; 5^ 

 Astilbe Davidi. 



J. J. C, Manningham.— 1. Linum peienne ; 

 2, Scabiosa caucasica; 3, Gilia tricolor; 4, 

 Achillea Ageratum ; 5, Santolina incana ; 

 6, Hypericum calycinum. 



L/b., Taplow.— 1, Spartium junceum; 2, 

 Trifolium repens purpureum ; 3, Polemonium 

 coeruleum variegatum ; 4, Hemerocallis 

 Thunbergi; 5, Clematis recta. 



FORTHCOMING ENGAGEMENTS. 



Tl'EiSDAY. .Iir.y 2:?. — \.-ition<il Ciirnation ftiul 



Bri^h-toii Ifw-t ;:riil Su . . i I'. n -h^us ; two fliiy.s. 

 \V&DN»r)AY. -Iiilv ■2\. ('r;iu :.'v [[(.rticultural 

 •Society. 



Leamington lliirti< uitur:il Soci^'ty ; two (ia\\-. 

 Bishop's Walthain Horticultural ^'nci^^ty, 

 Hay\Tardis Heath Hortieultiiral Society. 

 Lyndihiir-st Horticiiiltiiral Society. 

 Ickk'ton Horticultural Society. 

 Normanbv Hnrtieultural >()ci-t:tv. 

 THURSDAY, July 2r>.^St. Ivtvs (Hunts) Hortieultur<il 

 'Society. 



FRIDAY, JvAy 16.— Huddersfield Horticultural So- 

 ciety ; two days. 

 Cheiadle Horticult'ural Society; two davs. 

 SATURDAY, July :^7.— Derby Gardem rs' At^^^M'iation 



Summer Show. 



Fife and Kinro-s^^ Hortieultnral Socioty. 



Gcurock Hortii'ulturj 1 >oei<tv. 

 TITEiSDAY, July :fC.— Koyol H.u tieultural S-ocie^ty : 

 Floral, Fruit, rnn! On liii! ('<oTiiiiiitte+s meet at 

 noon. General ntt'^-tinf: with lecture by Mr. Cecil 

 Hooper on " I't ll'iiati* ri of Fruit Biotfsomt>/" 

 3 p.m. Scientific Cuiuniittt*-. 4 p.m. 



MARKETS. 



♦ 



COVENT GARDEN. 



Flowers. 



Supplies are ample to meet a fair tleniflnd. Ro^eei 

 are a trifle dearer. 



6. d. s. <i. 



Adiantum cuneatum ... per doz. bun. 4 0 to 6 0 



Asparagus plumosus ... per doz. bun. 8 0 16 0 



Sprengeri per doz. bun. 8 0 12 0 



An^ti'rs. white ]x^r doz. bun. 3ft 50 



13ouvardla p^r doz. bun. 6 0 7 0 



C-Panatione per doz. 16 2 6 



per doz.. bun. 10 0 14 0 



Malmai^on per doz. 3 0 8 0 



Cattieyas per doz. 9 0 12 0 



Ohrysanthomum maximum per doz. bun. 2 0 3 0 



Coreopsis l>t^r doz. bun. 0 D 10 



Cornflowers }wt doz. bun. 0 9 10 



Croton leaves per bun. 10 16 



Delphiniums per doz. bun. 6 0 8 0 



Euoliaa-is per doa. 2 0 3 0 



Frenxsh fern per doz. bun. 2 6 4 0 



Gailliardias l^r doz, bun. 0 9 16 



Gardenias ■ per doz. 2 0 3 0 



Gladiolus Colvillei per doz. bun. 2 6 8 0 



Gypsophila l>er doz. bun. 3 0 3 0 



Lapageria per doz. 10 2 0 



Lilium auratum i>er bun. 4 0 5 0 



„ speciosum per doz. 16 2 6 



longiflorum per doz. 10 2 0 



Lily of the Yelley per doz, bun. 8 0 15 0 



Margueratea doz. bun. 16 3 6 



Mignonette per doz. bun. 4 0 5 0 



Myoeotis P^r doz. bun. 3 0 4 0 



Odontoglossumfi per doz. blms. 16 2 6 



relarg^oniiima I>er doz. bun. 3 0 6 0 



Poppies per doz. bun. 10 16 



Hoses P«r doz. 0 9 2 6 



Scabious p^r tloz. bun. 2 0 3 0 



Smilax per doz. trails 2 0 3 0 



Spirfea per doz. bun. 4 0 6 0 



Stoolifi per doz. bun. 3 0 4 0 



Sweet Peas per doz. bun. 10 3 0 



S^eet Sultan per doz. bun. 3 0 o 0 



Ti'beroeee per doz. 0 4 0 6 



Yiola^ per doz. bun. 0 9 10 



Fruits. 



Bivsiness fairly brisk, but euppliciS are ample for tht^ 

 demand. 



6. d. s. d. 



Apples, Australian per box 6 0 10 6 



Apriootfi l>er i -si eve 6 C * 6 



Bananas per bun. 4 6 13 0 



Cherries ix-^r ^-eieve 3 0 10 0 



Currants, Black per i-bueh. 6 0 9 0 



Kt-d per |-busb. 4 0 6 6 



ficrg ix^r doz. 16 6 0 



Gooeeberrie* per ^-bueh. 2 0 5 0 



Grf'pe^ Engli<Mh per lb, 10 o 0 



„ ' Almeria per doz. lbs. 6 0 8 0 



Guernsey per lb. 0 10 16 



Grtengage^ per box 0 9 3 0 



Lemo-ns ^ per case la 0 20 0 



Melons eaeh 0 6 3 0 



Cantaloupe each 2 0 6 0 



Xectnrines l>eT doz. 3 0 15 0 



Oran«-e.= l^er c^se 8 0 30 0 



Peaches per doz. 4 0 lo 0 



Pineapples ^ 5 t S 



Plume, French pt r i-^ieve 3 6 0 



l?a.«p^rrie^ l>er doz. pun. 3 6 ^ 0 



8tra-vrberries l>er do/, pun. 4 6 8 0 



V3getables. 



KxcfUriit .-iipi.li-'- :\yr offered and the demand i^ 

 good; r-aladiuL'- u in (ri'cei.il request. 



6. d. 8. d. 



Artichokes, Globe per doz. 2 0 to 2 6 



Aoparagus per bun. 2 0 10 0 



Auberginee per doz. 2 0 3 0 



Beans. Guernsey l>er lb. 0 4 0 10 



ji^^f l or bu*sh. 16 3 0 



Cabbage l>*^i^ ba>k.-t 16 2 0 



Oarrot^s 1'^^^' '^'i^^* - *^ " 



Cauliflower., 1^^" d- z. 2 0 4 0 



Cucumbers per doz. 16 3 0 



Endive per doz. 16 3 0 



Horseradish per doz. bun. 10 0 12 0 



Lottuee per tally 2 0 3 0 



Mr.rrow.^ per doz. 2 0 3 0 



per doz. bun. 2 0 2 6 



'Mushrooms per doz. lh.s. 6 0 10 0 



Onions V-^ | 



l>er doz. bun. 2 0 3 0 



,v', • .... t>er busih. 3 6 9 0 



Kadic^he, per doz. bun. 0 9 16 



llhubarb per doz. bun. 2 0 3 0 



Siinach lY ^f^- \ I It 



Tomato^xs Kngli^h per doz. >s. 3 0 3 9 



Guernsey per doz. lbs. 3 0 3 3 



Turnips per <|oz. bun. 2 0 3 0 



Watercress P^r ^^^2^- 1^^"- ^ * ^ ^ 



LONDON POTATO MARKETS. 



The hot weather and the incrofl^ing f^U>plie-& of 

 home-grown new potatoe.. both t, nd t.. k^eep price. 



&ord« i>^- 5" I i i 



Teneriffe '31* ^ n 7 fl 



Rents i>erc'wt 6 0 ^ 0 



Malo percwt. ..6 6 0 



Lincoln^ percwt. .0 6 0 



*THE BEST IN THE WORLD. 



There is no Fertilizer 

 that gives such good 

 all - round results 

 Canary Guano. It is 



used 

 Amateur 



leading 

 Trad 



Growers all over the 

 country. A postcard 

 to the Manufacturers 



ensure 



ticulars. 



par- 



Sold by practically all Seeismen in Tias, 

 6d-, Is., and 2s. 6d., and in Bags (141b.) 

 ii. 6d. ; (281b.), 6s. ; (561b.), Us.. iaJ 



1 cwt., 20s. each. 



Manufactured 



The Chemical Unioiv 



IPSWICH. 



Ltd. 



METEOROLOGICAL 



OBSERVATIONS. 



TN THE KOTAL HORTICULTCHAL 

 SOCIETY'S GARDENS at WISLET. SURREY. 



Heigrit abo-ve Sea-level. 150 fe^t. 



Date. 



1912. 

 July 7 



TO 



July 13. 



Tbmperatcbe of the 



Air. 



Jnlv 7- 



, 10 



. 11 

 . i2 



, 13 



Sunday 



Monday 



-Tuesday 



Wednesday.. 



Thursday.... 



■Friday 



Saturday 



Means 















At 9 a.m. 



Day 



NigUt 



t> 



Dry 



Wet 



High- 



Low- 





Bulb. 



Bulb. 



BBt. 



est. 



hr. m. 



deg. 



deg. 



degr. 



deg. 



5 *24 



58 



56 



74 



55 



3 0 



64 



59 



69 



54 



9 6 



€3 



56 



72 



49 



4 21 



68 



64 



77 



58 



1 0 



64 



61 



79 



58 



11 30 



78 



70 



87 





2 42 



70 



65 



74 



60 



(total) 







76 



55 



37 6 



6rJ 



61 



Date. 



1912. 

 July 7 



TO 



July 13 



P3 



Tkmperatuee of 

 THE Soil 

 At 9 A.M. 



July 7 



9 



10 

 11 

 12 

 13 



11 



>• 

 >t 



Sunday 



Monday ...... 



Tuesday 



Wednesday,, 

 Thursday., 



Friday 



Saturday .... 



Mean? 



lUfi. 



0 03 

 trace 



0-02 



(total) 

 0-05 



At 

 1ft. 



deep. 



deg. 

 63 

 63 

 63 

 65 

 66 

 65 

 68 



64 



At 

 2 ft. 

 deep. 



deg. 



60 

 61 

 61 

 62 

 62 

 63 

 63 



61 



At 

 4 ft. 



deep. 



« £ 2 



o ee 

 J ft. 



deg, 



58 

 58 

 69 

 59 

 59 

 59 



58 



deg. 

 51 

 48 

 40 

 55 

 51 

 46 

 55 



49 



An edition of ''SWEET PEAS AND THEIR CUL- 

 TIVATION." by C. H. Curtis, hjoe been icfiued for 

 1912 and con.^oquentl y this ifi an up-to-date work on 

 the subjwt. The price, by poet, is Is. 2d, (cloth. 

 Is. 9d.) from the Publi^here, 148-9. Ald*^regrate <>tTeet, 

 Lcudon, E.G. 



