October 8, 1898 



GARDENERS' 



MAGAZINE. 



661 



a close a 

 near 



iC » most successful session. The summer excursion was held at Endsleigh, 

 Tavistock, through the kindness of his Grace the Duke of Bedford. These 

 cursions are v-ry much enjoyed, and prove to be of a high educational value 

 from a gardening point of view. An excellent programme has been arranged for 

 the coming session. 



On the motion of the Sheriff, seconded by Mr. J. T. Rogers, the report was 

 dopted. The hon. treasurer's report showed a balance in hand of £13 ns. 3d. 

 Mr Pincott moved the adoption of the report, and said the association owed a 

 great debt of gratitude to Mr. Mackay for the admirable manner in which the 

 accounts were kept. Mr. Andrew seconded the motion, which was adopted. 

 Mr. Hope moved that Mr. E. A. Sanders be re-elected as president of the asso- 

 ciation for the third year. Mr. Osman seconded the motion, which was unani- 

 mously adopted. Messrs. Hope and Mackay were re-elected hon. secretary and 

 treasurer respectively, Mr.lOsman, who proposed the motion for their re-election, 



^ r that the members might feel confident that the affairs of the association 



would belhoroughly managed by such officers. The committee were elected as 

 follows : Mr. W. Andrews, Mr. W. R. Baker, Mr. G. C. Crabbe, Mr. J. Lacon, 

 Mr. T. Rodgers, Mr. S. Radley, Mr. J. T. Baker, Mr. W. Charley, Mr. F. 

 Edwards, Mr. J. Luxton, Mr. W. Rowland, and Mr. J. Weeks. The meeting 

 terminated with votes of thanks to the officers, committee, and chairman. 



Markets. 



Covent Garden. 



The supplies of fruits and vegetables are moderate, and there is a steady business 

 at the prices quoted. There is a tendency to rise in the prices for the best green 

 vegetables. 



Fruit.— English apples, 3s. to 10s. per bushel; English grapes, iod. to 2s.-; 

 Channel Island, 6d. to is. per lb. ; Almeria, 9s. to 15s. per barrel ; Lisbon, 6s. to 9s. 



« • . « « 1 -m-% 1 ^ t 7 ' 1 1 ' T >" « 



per 



case; English pears, 4s. tog?, per bushel; French Williams 



s. 6d 

 peck 



2S. 6d. to 4s. ; Channel Island, 2s. to 3s. per 12 lb. ; green figs, 9c*. to is. 6d. ; 

 peaches, is. 6d. to 6s. 6d. ; nectarines, 2s. to 8s. per dozen ; walnuts, 3s. to 4s. per 

 prickle ; Spanish melons, 4s. 6d. to 7s. per case. 



Flowers.— Arums, 3s. to 4s. ; carnations, is. to as. ; chrysanthemums, white 

 and yellow, is. to 3s. ; eucharis, 3s to 4s. ; gardenias, is. to 2s. 6d. ; Lilium Harrisi, 3s. 

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

 5s. to 9s. ; Odontoglossum crispum, 2s. to 4s. ; and tuberoses, 3d. to gd. per 

 dozen blooms ; Adiantum cuneatum, 4s. to 8s. ; marguerites, 2s. to 4s. ; mignonette, 

 2s. to 4s. ; pelargoniums (scarlet), 4s. to 6s. per dozen bunches ; stephanotis, is. 

 to is. 6d. ; lily of the valley, is. to 2s. ; white gladiolus, 8d. to is. ; and pelargoniums, 

 4d. to 6d. per dozen sprays. 



Vegetables. — Valencia onions, 5s. to 6s.; Ports, 5s. to 6s. 6d. per case; Dutch 

 picklers, 2s. to 2s. 6d. per bag ; marrows, 5s. to 8s. ; cabbages, 4s. to 7s. per tally ; 

 eschallots, is. 3d. to is. 9d ; mushrooms, 5s. to 8s. per 12 lb. ; endive, is. to is. 6d. ; 

 cucumbers, 2s. to 4s. ; cauliflowers, is. to 2s. per dozen : beans, 4s. to 5s. per bushel ; 

 turnips, 2s. 66. to 3s. 6d. ; carrots, 2s. 6d. to 4s. ; parsley, is. 6d. to 2s. per dozen 

 bunches ; Brussels sprouts, 2s. 6d. to 3s. per half-sieve ; lettuce, is. to 2s. per score ; 

 celery, 10s. to 18s. per dozen rolls ; potatos, 55s. to 90s. per ton. 



Borough Potato Market. 



There are moderate supplies, and these together with the steady demand keep 

 prices firm. Beauty of Hebrcn and Snowdrops, 3s. 6d. to 4s. ; White Hebrons, 

 Early Puiitan, Sutton's Early Regent, Reading Giants, and Imperators, 3s. to 3s. 6d. ; 

 Black Lands, 2s. 6c. to 2s. 9d. per cwt. 



THE WEATHER during the Week ending October 1. 1898. 



Stations. 



London ...,.„..,. 



Croydon 



Brighton 



Bristol 



Wolverhampton 

 Norwich 



Nottingham...*.', 

 Liverpool 



Huddersfield M1 

 Bradford ... 

 Hull ' 



Temperature of the Air. 



Highest. Lowest 



■ .- .- 



Fahrenheit. 



Mean. 



66'i 



6 5 - 5 



66- o 



39*9 

 35*5 

 39*8 



The 



Rainfall. 



In Centi 

 metres. 



iean 



of th TV, — mw ***"5 ^ l iuc u urometer uunng trie wcck ax vrrecnwicn was 29 00 mcnes*, anu uiai 



1811— he I? om ^ ter 52° '9, the latter being below the week's average in the 50 years 



4 9°* *" e direction of the wind was variable, the horizontal movement of the air being 

 suntV Ce " U u w the week s average in the 16 years 1860—75. The duration of registered bright 

 ^mne in the week was 42*4 hours. The measured rainfall amounted to o'i6 of an inch. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED, 



J. Russell, Richmond, Surrey.— Bulbs and Herbaceous Plants. 



jjobie and Son, Heathfield Gardens, Chester.— Bulbs and Roots. 



CENJAMIN SODDY, 243, WALWORTH ROAD, S E.— Bulbs. 



A v T V ARTER and Co., High Holborn, London.— Bulbs, 

 rw * Ul st one, Church Street, Rotherham.— Bulbs. 

 At b* r 1 AND Co '' r othesay, N.B.— Bulbs and Plants. 



Cw A 'l ANDE r Cross and Sons » Hope Street, Glasgow— Bulbs, Fertilisers, &c. 

 makles 1 urner, Royal Nurseri*s, Slough.— Bulbs and Roots. 



Bawp R ° WM ? W and Sons > Chisvvick, W.— Bulbs. 



Tonfr^ SoN 5.» KlNG Street, Covent Garden.— Bulbs and Tubers— Daffodils. 

 uooood and Sons, Southampton.— Bulbs and Roots. 



r'rm,.™' W ISIi EACH.— Carnations, Roses, &c— Bulbs, 

 (i p q AND SoNS » Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley.— Dahlias. 

 • shilling, Winch field, Hants.— Bulbs. 



W »^ I,ACE A I* D Co -» Colchester.— Hardy Plants and Bulbs. 

 Amos PfpI V J ^altham Cross ' N.-Roses, Trees, Shrubs, &c 

 G. L V4 ! ' Win chmore Hill, N.-Bulbs and Fants ; Asters, 

 D A NtPT I u AND Co -' Maidstone.— Fruit Trees, Roses. Sec. 

 W. DnNr7^ 0 ^ HERS ' Norwich.— Bulbs, Fruit Trees, &c. 

 UNCAN Tucker, Tottenham— Joinery. 



P^tment for Jh STR 5 TH may inJeed VtUi regard to Ho He way's Pills atd 



«ow stubborn th^ 0 U to gether, they are remarkab'e in their effects upon disease. No matter 

 wI *m other trL*,^ 0 !™ 5 may be » they can^ long withstand these remedies. All sufferers, 

 strengthen and ri falled t0 reIieve » should try the celebrated Ointment, which will 



youncus corse,,. thtm - The Pills recommend themselves to the attention of all sufferers. No 



J n digestion cc^^ result from their '> no J 1 * 518 ** can be made in their administration. 



and alwivsl t, dyspepsia, and chroi ic constipation, the most beneficial effects have 

 cv «f the digestion^[A ] tained from the wholesome power exerted by these purifying Pills 



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Editorial communicadons should be addressed to the Editor of the Gardbnebs 5 

 Magazine, 148 and 149, Aldersgate Street, E.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. 



The Editor will be glad to receive photographs of gardens, plants, flowers, trees, 

 fruits, &c, for reproduction in the Gardeners Magazine. He will also be 

 greatly obliged by correspondents sending early intimation of interesting local 

 events relating to horticulture. In sending newspapers containing matter to 

 which they wish to draw attention, correspondents are requested to distinctly 

 mark the paragraph. 



S jcretaries of horticultural societies are invited to send early notification of forth- 

 coming exhibitions and meetings, and are requested to advise us concerning 

 change of dates 



Caterpillar on Roses.— G. F. B., Ellesmere : Judging from your remarks, 

 the caterpillars have done little damage to the roses, and are so few in number 

 that hand picking will suffice to speedily extirminate them. What the species is 

 we are not able to definitely state, for ; when the packet was opened there was no 

 caterpillar to be found, though its chrysalis was there in a deformed condition. It 

 probably represents the Magpie moth (Abraxus grossulariata), or a closely allied 

 species. Look for chrysalids in the surface soil and destroy them. 



Stachys lanata.— S. R., Harrogate. The plant is one that was used 

 extensively during the time that summer bedding was quite a rage ; it ha c , how- 

 ever, become quite lost to many gardens, while in others a plant or two struggles 

 for existence and its name is almost forgotten. It is perfectly hardy and is also 

 very useful for a permanent edging when treated properly. To keep it in condition 

 it must annually be lifted, pulled to pieces and replanted during the spring, as only 

 by this means can it be kept dwarf, neat, and free from flowering. If allowed to 

 remain untouched it becomes straggling during the second season of growth and 

 runs to flower. There will be no difficulty in increasing the plant in the 

 spring, by division ; plant every piece separately. 



Ca 



panula pyramidalis. — C. W., Bath : We presume you refer to pot 

 culture. Sowlseed in April, using shallow boxes or pans of light soil and placing these 

 in a close frame until the seedlings are well above the soil. Prick off as early as- 

 possible into pans or boxes and keep the tiny plants as near the glass as possible 

 so as to prevent drawn growth. Pol the plants into five-inch pots about the end of 

 June and give anothenshift early in August, as seems desirable ; the plants may be- 

 kept in five-inch pots during the winter and be potted on in March, and this 

 ensures their flowering the same season, though they would not be so large as 

 specimens left to grow during the second summer. Plenty of air must be given 

 the young plants, and soon after the first potting they [may be placed in the open 

 until winter begins, when the protection of a cold frame should be afforded. 

 Potting compost should consist of good strong loam with a little mortar rubbish 

 and wood asties mixed with it. 



Grouping Chrysanthemums.— A Yorkshire correspondent — W. B. — 

 writes as follows : '* I purpose competing at our local chrysanthemum show, in 

 November next, in the class for 1 a group of chrysanthemums, not to exceed fifty 

 square feet ; a margin of foliage plants allowed.' The groups last year were all 

 arranged in semi-circles. I have a good lot of chrysanthemums, spring struck 

 stuff, in six and seven-inch pots, each to carry one bloom. At what height ought 

 the flower of the central plant in trie back row to be above the floor ? Should the 

 blooms be wired to keep them from being snapped off, and if so what length and 

 thickness of wire should be used ? Should the pots in the back ro w be tilted a 

 little so as to present the face, instead of the side, of the bloom to the spectators, 

 or would this effect be best obtained by wiring ? Never having p it up a group of 

 chrysanthemums, I am desirous of obtaining such information as may assist to • 

 secure success." As the present offers a suitable opportunity for discussing the 

 question of grouping chrysanthemums, we invite our numerous readers who are 

 successful chrysanthemum exhibitors to send us their opinions of this matter, basing 

 their remarks upon the questions asked in the above letter. 



Scab on Apples— H. C, Goole : The markings upon the fruits are caused 

 bv a fungus (Fusicladium dentriticum), known as Apple Scab. Not only does it 

 injurious^ affect the tree, but it spoils the appearance of the apples, rendering, m 

 most cases the dessert varieties unfit for table. A cure for this pest is to be found 

 in a general cleaning of the tree or trees during the winter, removing ail loose and 

 rotten bark, moss, lichen, &c, so as to give the tree a better chance next spring ; . 

 Jxi w thi* with a sDraving of a solution of carbonate of copper, also while trie 

 Ses are dorm^t ?A «>**. when the leaves appear, and before the flower 

 huZ exnand spray with Bouitlie Bordelaise, and follow this wUh more sprayings 



at intemls of aCtnight, commencing after the fruit has properly set. The car- 

 at intervals 01 a t, as Qbtain oQe Qunce of Wm 



iii *>i ution to dissolve the copp"- This ma y be ke P C 



^.f. 2^n&ta«S required for use, but it musT be diluted with nine 

 m i7 i'nf water BouilHe Bordelaise or Bordeaux mixture you probably know 

 Vto make already, as the prescription has so often been given in our columns. 

 Ttnrbaceous Plants for Exhibtion.— C. W. f Bath: Soil and locality 

 havrsuch an effect upon plants, that what would prove best for certain gardens, 

 m ™ f nrnv-e so for others. The season you mention is also a rather extended 

 would ?° w PT s e a f least _ 50 that any dozen herbaceous plants suitable for July 

 one six w twelve best for September. We append the names of a few 



ofle sSjeK most popular with exhibitors of these hardy flowers : Delphiniums, 

 Dvrethrums, Heuchera sangumea, Kniphofias, Lilium speciosum, L. candidum, L. 

 P k^ii m Lvchnis chalcedomca, Lathyrus grandiflorus, Centaurea macro- 



white and rose forms ; phloxes, gladiolus, Hehanthus rigidus, Catananche 

 W ] I Aconitum Napellus, Gaillardias, Aistroemeria aurantiaca, Chrysanthemum 

 bicolor, g cabiosa caucasica, Coreopsis grandiflora, campanulas, &c. The fine 

 t To X dSzen bunches that secured first prize at Newcastle, July 13 last, were com- 



fraxinellus 



;s of deiprumums, tnree 01 paeonies, lour 01 irises, l^iccamrj 

 ntranthus ruber, Lilium Martagon album, L. longiflom 



