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April 



» 1898. 



to regain this balance long-dormant buds start into growth 

 trunk, and into these the energies of the tree are directed. 



along branches and 

 It would be risky to 



cut off all the lumps, as in the case of the one sent, but much might be done to 

 improve the appearance of the stems in this way, removing a few each year and 

 tarring the wound over with Stockholm tar. 



FailiDg Cucumbers.— W. W., Norwich : Cucumbers do not like a great 

 balk of loil, but when well rooted they need frequent and small top-dressings of 

 rich material. A large bulk of very rich soil such as you have becomes sour 

 quickly, especially when so heavily and frequently watered as your letter suggests. 

 It is very evident that you have too large a bulk of very rich soil, and that this 

 has to a large extent become sour and cold owing to excess of moisture and lack 

 of ventilation. Give less water at the roots, and allow a very little ventilation on 

 favourable opportunities ; shut up early in the afternoon, and at the same time 

 damp the paths, walls, and other exposed surfaces. A light top-dressing of lime 

 will prove useful, and should be carefully pricked into the staple soil. The tem- 

 peratures of the house and water are all right. We shall be glad to answer any 

 further direct questions upon the subject. 



Names of Plants, &c— S. M. G, Uppingham : Allium neapolitanum ; 

 quite hardy, but extensively used for greenhouse and cons ervatory decoration. 



R. R., Woolwich : The creeping plant is the Ground Ivy ( Nepeta Ghchoma ) ; 

 the orchid is Oncidium tigrinum var. unguiculatum. 



J. C, Bath : Dendrobium P:erardi. 



Douro, Reading : A young plant of Aloe variegata. 



Markets 



95w per bunch; 



THE WEATHER DURING THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 23, 1898 



Stations. 



Temperature of the Air. 



Highest. Lowest. 



Fahrenheit 



London . 

 Croydon 



Brighton 



Bristol 



Wolverhampton 

 Norwich 



Nottingham 

 Liverpool 



Huddersfield .. 



Bradford „ , 



Hull 



64*1 



57'° 

 58*0 



57- 6 



58- 8 

 60*2 



59'3 



59'° 

 5 6'6 



6i'o 



33'i 



27*5 

 36*0 



31*0 



3i'6 

 32*0 



35'o 



36'4 

 33 o 



39'2 

 37*0 



Fahren- 

 heit. 



46-4 



45-6 



44*7 

 43*4 



43'7 



42 6 



45*1 



45 6 

 42*6 



466 



42*4 



Rainfall 



In Cent! 



metres. 



Covent Garden. 



The market is well supplied with all kinds of produce and th 

 so tint prices have not altered much. Seakale, rhubarb and T^orlf an even de <naad 

 somewhat, but apples and pears fetch high rates. Potato S gUS T che *Pa»nr 

 vegetables rather coarse and better sorts selling well m< *ierate; greet 



FRUIT.-English grapes, 3 s. to 5 s.; Belgian, 2s. 6d. to , s 6d ner IK o 

 oranges, 9s. to 20s. per case ; Jafti, 99. to 12s. per box ; lemnn* «« *f * ; Vale aa» 

 English tomatos, 8d. to iod. per lb. : Canary, is. 2 d to is S I5S ' 

 4s. 6d. per case ; pineapples, 2s. 6d. to 6s. each ; bananas a ^ 

 Californian pears, us. to 16s. per case. ' b lc 



Flowers.— Arums, 2s. to 4s. ; carnations, is. to qs • en^We 

 gardenias, 2s. to 3 s.; Lilium Harrisi, 4 s. to 6s.; tea roseT 6d Z ^ ' . 35 ' J° ^1 

 3s. to 6s. ; red roses, 2s. to 4s. ; cattleyas, 6s. to os • Odontncrl ! P T( **> 

 is. 6d. to 4s. ; and tuberoses, is. to is. 6d. per dozen blooms • AHbrnn™ ^^^^^ 

 4s. to 8s.; marguerites, 2s. to 4s. ; narciss, various, is. 6d to as • ?H nealllm . 

 6s. ; daffodils, 2s. to 4 s : tulips, 3 s. to 6s. ; mignonette s 2s to L 7 a "? ths , 4s. to 

 (scarlet), 4s. to 9s. ; wallflowers, 23. to 3s. ; primroses, 9d to is • ' s UH^ r P muni 

 to 3s. 6d. per dozen bunches ; azaleas, 6d. to is. ; stephanotis as' to S . m 8 ; £ 

 vaUey, 6d. to is. 6d. ; and pelargoniums, 6d. to is. per ct^^'JJ °*** 

 6d. to 8d. ; white lilac, 3 s. to 4s. per bunch. prays » touvardas, 



Vegetables.— Egyptian onions, 73. 6d. to 8s, 6d. per cwt • Fno\\ c \, ■ 

 2S.6d. to 3 s 6d. per dozen bunches ; French giant Jp^^^^ 

 Toulouse, 3 s. to 4 s- 6d. ; Spanish, is. 4 d. to is. 8d. per bundle ; broccoli rt\ ' 

 per dozen; natural rhubarb, 2s. 6d. to 3 s 6d. ; forced, is. to is 6d nk?* 0 *' 

 7 s. to 9 s. per dozen bunches; lettuce 9 d. to is. 3 d. ; cos, 2s. to 23. 6d. • cucuS 

 3 s. to 6s. ; endive, is. 6d. to 2s. per dozen ; mushrooms, 6s. to 8s. ; eschallou « « 

 to 2s per 12 lb.; spinach, 2s. per bushel ; Canary new potatos, 10s. to lis?' Mail 

 rounds, 8s. to 10s. ; Algiers, 10s. to 14s. per cwt. ^ * ^ 



Borough Potato Market. 



A quiet trade exists with fairly moderate supplies and steady prices. New Dotatm 

 are in fairly good request, yvuim 



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ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 



AUCTION. 



Monday, May 2.— Greenhouse Plants, Pond Lane, Clapton. 



TVE t Tr5r^ DN r D f Y, « % n< t F x> R,DAY ' ri AV 3 <i* and 6 --Ferns and Plants, Home Grown I . 

 aiid Orchids, Central Sale Rooms, Cheap >ide. ^ 



Contents. 



>f fc !! '"' «- the Baromewr danng the week at Greenwich was 29 84 Inches, and that 

 t.7!i? ?k ?5S 4 ? 4 ', , ? tter Wn * «"9 below the week's average in the « . years 



,7 ™. T^wSE^S SAl mri 1? r^"')'- the horizontal movement of the ai? K 



me in iiic wee* was 40 4 hours. No rain was measured during the week. 



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Answers to Correspondents ... 

 Botanical Garden for Aberdeen 



Daffodils at Ditton 



Engagements for the Ensuing Week 

 Exhibitions and Meetings : — 



Royal Horticultural Society 



Reading and District Gardeners' Asso- 

 ciation 



Hardy April Flowers in 1898 .. 



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Leaves from a Rambler's Note-book 

 Markets 



National Auricula and Primula Society 

 Notes of the Week 



Plant Names 



Manures for Tomatos ... 



Prospects of the Fruit Crop 



New Plants and Flowers 



Odontoglossum Princess Christian ... 

 Practic d Suggestions to Fruit Growers 

 Sources of Commercial India-rubber 

 The French Lilac Trade 

 The Narcissus Crop 

 The Weather 

 Vines in April 



Whitewashing Peach Trees ... 

 Work for the Week 



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ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Narcissus triandrus albus 



Narcissus bicolor Mrs. Walter Ware 

 Narcissus Johnstoni Queen of Spain 

 Odontoglossum crispum Princess Christian a*i 



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