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GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



September 17, ^ 



Galopin ; 2, Balg. 



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Markets. 



Covent Garden. 



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unicatfons should be addressed to the Editor of the Gardeners 



Editorial co ^ 



Magazine, 148 and 149* Aldersgate Street, fc.C. 

 Specimens of plants, flowers, and fruits for naming or opinion should be sent to 

 the Editor of the Gardeners' Magazine, " Endsleigh," Priory Park, Kew, 

 Surrey, and as early in the week as possible. All parcels must be sufficiently 

 prepaid* 



Planting and Protecting Tea Hoses.— Safrano, Surrey: (1) To pro- 

 tect tea roses during winter it is a good plan to place around and up to the stem a 

 cone of finely-sifted dry soil or coal ashes and also to place bracken in the head, 

 twisting and tying it just sufficiently to prevent its being blown away ; it is need- 

 less to thatch the bushes. (2) The manure should be dug in a few weeks before 

 planting time. (3) Let the bedding plants run their course, then clear them out, 

 manure the ground lightly, and deeply dig it ; after planting the roses place a layer 

 of manure on the surface of the bed. (4) Six good yellows are— Amazone, 

 Caroline Kuster, Etoile de Lyon, Francisca Kruger, Madame Hoste, and Perle des 



Jardins, ■ • 



Theory and Practice. — G. Y. : It is a mistake to say that a certain course 

 of procedure is "all very well in theory but no use in practice," and this arises 

 from a misapprehension as to the definition of theory and confusing it with mere 

 book knowledge. Theory, briefly stated, is the science distinguished from the art, 

 or the rules of an art as distinguished from the practice as the theory and practice 

 of gardening. Again, a theory is founded on principles which have been 

 established on independent evidence, and therefore if the theory cannot be satis- 

 factorily demonstrated in practice it is nothing more than a hypothesis which 

 merely assumes the operation of a cause that would account for the phenomena but 

 has not evidence that such cause was actually at work. This being the case an 

 acquaintance with the theory of horticulture is desirable to those engaged in 

 gardening ; but the knowledge of the art must be sufficient to admit of the 

 knowledge so gained being put into practice. In all cases we strongly advise 

 the teaching of the theory and practice of horticulture simultaneously. 



Names of Plants.— XYZ; 1, Lomaria discolor bipinnatifida ; 2, Davallia 

 tenuifolia Veitchiana ; 3, Adiantum cyclosorum ; 4, send when in fruit; 5, 

 Asplenium obtusilobum ; 6, Acrophorus chrerophyllus. 



F. K. : 1, Dichorisandra metallica picta-nigra ; 2, Asparagus retrofractus 

 arboreus ; 3, Bignonia argyreo violascens ; 4, Ipomaea Horsfalliae. 



S. M. : Your plant is Iloya campanulata. 



W. H. : I, Filicium decipiens ; 2, Eranthemum sanguinolentum ; 3, Columnea 

 Kalbreyeriana. 



T. \V. : We have been compelled to discontinue the naming of florists' flowers, 

 because of the great similarity which exists between so many varieties, and the 

 consequent difficulty of distinguishing them from the flowers alone. Your phloxes 

 reached us in an unsatisfactory condition, for the thin cardboard bok was smashed 

 in coming through the post, and, as the packing material was cotton-wool, the 

 flowers were much shrivelled. 



Amateur : Your plant is Helianthus rigidum Miss Mellish. 



Name* of Fruits.— II. M. : 1, Wormsley Pippin ; 2, Oslim ; 3, send a 

 specimen wten approaching maturity ; 4, Red Astrachan. 



~ The figs are— 1, Bourjassotte Grise ; 2, Black Ischia ; 3, Col di 



There is a moderate supply of fruit, with a steady demand at current rates The 

 supply of vegetables is an average one, and for the choice kinds there has been a 

 brisk demand. 



Fruit.— English apples, 3s. to 9s. per bushel ; English pears, 3s. to 6s. 6d per 

 bushel ; French, 3s. to 7s. 6d. per case : greengages, 2s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. ; Victoria plums 

 2s. to 4s. 6d. ; Orleans, 2s. to 3s. 6d. ; damsons, 2s. to 3s. per half-sieve ; English 

 grapes, iod. to 2s. ; Jersey, 6d. to is. ; Belgian, 5d. to 7d. per lb. ; Denia, 4s. 6d. to 

 7s. 6d. per barrel ; peaches, is. 6d. to 6s. ; nectarines, is. 6d. to 8s. ; green figs,9d. to 

 is. 3d. ; English apricots, 9d. to is. 3d. per dozen ; Spanish melons, 4s. 6d. to 7s. per 

 case ; English tomatos, 3d. to 4d. ; Jersey, 2d. to 3d. per lb. ; bananas, 5s. to 10s'. per 

 bunch ; pineapples, 2s. to 4s. each. 



Flowers.— Arums, 3s. to 5s. ; carnations, is. to 3s. ; chrysanthemums, white 

 and yellow, is. to 3s.; eucharis, 2s to 4s. ; gardenias, 2s. to 3s.; Lilium Harrisi, 25. 

 to 4s. ; tea roses, 6d. to is. ; pink roses, is. to 3s. ; red roses, 6d. to is. ; cattleyas, 

 5s. to 9s. ; Odontoglossum crispum, 2s. 6d. to 4s. ; and tuberoses, 6d. to is, per 

 dozen blooms ; Adiantum cuneatum, 4s. to 5s. ; asters, 2s. to 4s. ; marguerites, 2s. 

 to 4s. ; mignonette, 2s. to 4s. ; Sweet Sultan, is. to 2s. ; pelargoniums (scarlet), 3s. 

 to 4s. per dozen bunches ; stephanotis, is. to is. 6d. ; lily of the valley, is. to is.6d. ; 

 white gladiolus, 8d. to is. ; and pelargoniums, 4d. to 6d. per dozen sprays. 



Vegetables. — Cabbages, 2s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. ; beetroots, 2s. to 25. 6d. ; vegetable 

 marrows, is. 6d. to 2s. per tally ; mushrooms, 8s. to 10s. ; eschallots, is. to 2s. ; 

 garlic, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per 12 lb. ; Valencia onions, 4s. 6d. to 6s. ; Ports, 5s. to 6s. 

 per case ; endive, is. to is. 3d. ; cauliflowers, is. to 2s. 6d. ; cucumbers, is. 6d. to 

 3s. per dozen ; lettuce, 2s. to 3s. per dozen ; French beans, 3s. to 4s. ; scarlet runner?, 

 3s. to 5s. per bushel ; turnips, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. ; carrots, is. to 2s. ; parsley, is. 6d. 

 to 2s. 6d. ; mint, is. 6d. to 2s. per dozen bunches ; potatos, 60s. to 90s. per ton. 



Borough Potato Market. 



Supplies are coming forward in largely increased quantities with the result of the 

 values being lower. The quality of the majority of the samples is exceptionall/ 

 high. Beauty of Hebron and Snowdrops, 3s. 9d. to 4s. ; White Hebrons, Early 

 Puritan, Sutton's Early Regents, Reading Giants, and lmperators, 3s. 6d. ; Black 

 Lands, 2s. 9d. to 3s. per cwt. 



ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 



AUCTIONS. 



Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, September 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 - 



Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocus, Narcissus, Dutch Bulbs, &c, Messrs. Protheroc and Morrof 



Rooms, Cheapside, E.C. . - p » 



Tuesday, September 20.— Stove and Greenhouse Plants, Ferns, Palms, &c., Messrs. 1 roinerot 



and Morris, on the premises, The Holmesdale and Highfield Nurseries, Stevenage, Mem. 

 Friday, September 23.— Imported and Established Orchids, Messrs. Prothcroc and Mormi 



Rooms, Cheapside, E.C. . f T r c tmvm 



Monday and Wednesday, September ig and 21.— Dutch and French Bulbs, Mr. J. i.dcevw» 



King Street, Covent Garden. . l \r* 1 C 



Thursday, September 22.— Importation of 2,000 plants of Brassavola Digbyana, w.j. U 



Stevens, King Street, Covent Garden. 



CONTE 



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A Mcrning Mixture 

 Answers to Correspondents 

 A Visit to Sawbridgeworth 

 Cactus Dahlias 



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Signora Bianca. The pears are— Fondante d'Automne ; [2, Summer Beurre 

 d'Aremberg. 



Practical Penologist : I, Bryanston Green Gage ; 

 4, Coe's Late Red. 

 S. B. : 



Decaisne ; 1. Boulouf 



: 1, White Tokay; 2, Grizzly Frontignan ; 3 

 St. Peters ; 5, Duchess of Buccleuch. 



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Chrysanthemums at the Briars, Fawkham £05 



Carnations in Scotland , 



Engagements for the Ensuing Week 

 Food Supplies and Land Fertility 



Hardy Salvias 



Hollyhocks at Hampton Court 

 Homology of Plants 



Markets , 



Memories of Brussels 

 Nympha^a Stellata 



Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society 

 The Dropping of Peaches 



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Notes of the Week 



Imports of Fruits and Vegetab.es 



Leaves and Fronds 



Water Supply for Gardens 

 The Honesty ... 

 The Olive ... 



Walnuts, Almonds, and Chestnuts ... 



Weather • • 



Work for the Week ... 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



A Group of Moortebeck Odontograms 



Mons. Lucian Linden •• . 



Odontoglossum Crspum, var. Miss Anna ^ 



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Nymphaea Stellata 



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GOLD 



WM, 



PAUL and SON 



W by Appointment to Her Majesty The Oucen, Tree, Plant, Bulb, and Seed Men Hants, 



WALTHAM CROSS, 



Respectfully solicit orders for their unrivalled stock of 



STAHD AEDS 

 HALF STANDARDS 

 DWARF STANDARDS 



IN 



ALL 



FORMS 



Fruit Trees, Roses,Vines, 



Figs, Oranges, and 

 Orchard House Trees. 



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from IBs. dozen, 

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CLIMBERS 

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from 6 a dozen, 

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A LARGE 



AND SELECT 8T0CK 



They also beg to call attention to their extensive collections of 



Fruit Trees, Hardy Trees and Shrubs, Rhododendrons, Herbaceous Plants, 



ALWAYS ON VIEW. 



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Plants, Camell 



test possible condition for autumn delivery. 



and Bulbs, all in the 



ILLUSTRATED aid DESCRIPTIVE CIM** 



PRICED LISTS POST FREE ON APPLICATION. 



POST FREE, 3d- 



HOTB. All 



fine this aeaaon, the 



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•oil of which th.ir im P ro *i»ced exceptionally fine frrowtha tn the cool, molat, loamy 



seri.g consist. 



IMPORTANT 



THOMAS 



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OBSERVE CHRISTIAN NAME AND ADDRESS: 



WM. PAUL and SON, WALTHAM CROSS, HERTS 



8awbrid*.worth, H.rW, 



HARLOW 



STATION, O.B.R. 



