Failing a sufficient supply of liquid 



872 



Protecting 1 Standard Tea Roses.— Amateur, Beds : Some amount of 

 protection is required by tea roses grown in standard form, and a course of pro- 

 cedure equally remarkable for its simplicity and efficiency is to so fasten a few 

 pieces of bracken about the heads to cover the growths without preventing a free 

 circulation of air about them ; sprays of yew spruce may be used in a similar 

 manner* 



Starved Fruit Trees.— Young Gardener : It is difficult to say whether the 

 preferable course would in your case be to cut down the trees or make an effort to 

 restore them to a vigorous state of health, as you give us but little information 

 relating to them. In view of the fact that they have been much neglected of 1- te 

 years, we would suggest that you make an effort to restore their vigour. ^ One 

 of the best means of stimulating half-starved apple and pear trees into activity is 

 to give them copious supplies of liquid manure from the stable or farmyard or 

 house sewage during the winter months. 



manure or house sewage, give the soil as far as the branches extend a dressing at 

 once of artificial manure consisting of muriate of potash and bone superphosphate 

 in the proportions of one to two. The mixture should be spread evenly over the 

 surface at the rate of two ounces to the square yard, and lightly forked in. After 

 the trees have commenced to make new growth in spring apply a dressing of 

 nitrate of soda at the rate of half an ounce to the square yard, and if the weather 

 is dry give the trees a watering to dissolve the nitrate and assist in its conversion 

 into a form in which it can be taken up by the roots. 



Bouvardias and Carnations.— W. S., Yorkshire: The propagation of 



tree carnations may be effected in October and November, and from the middle of 

 February until May. The multiplication of the stock of tree carnations is usually 

 effected in the spring months, but side growths taken off carefully in either of the 

 two autumn months mentioned root freely with the assistance of a temperature 

 somewhat above that of the greenhouse, and make fine plants for flowering twelve 

 onths later. Some varieties produce side growths less freely than the other, and 

 it is essential that in no case must plants coming into bloom be stripped of their 

 "grass," or indeed have any considerable proportion of the growths removed. 

 You will avoid the difficulties experienced last year in the propagation of bouvar- 

 dias by first obtaining a crop of young shoots for furnishing cuttings. Towards 

 the end of February select a few plants of each variety, those going out of bloom 

 for preference, and keep them rather dry for two or three weeks to ensure a brief 

 period of rest. Then cut them back moderately, destroy the primings, and place 

 the plants in a warm corner of the forcing house, increase the supply of water at 

 the roots, and syringe overhead once or twice cUily. Under the conditions men- 

 tioned they will soon commence to make new growth, and when the young shoots 

 are about two inches in length they may be utilised for propagating purposes. 



Names of Plants.— Under this heading we can only undertake to name 

 species and specific varieties of plants, and not florists 5 flowers. Specimens should 

 be packed in stout boxes with damp moss or leaves as packing material to ensure 

 their reaching us in a fresh state. It is essential that flowers must accompany 

 specimens of flowering plants, that fern fronds be fertile, and that the numbers be 

 legible and firmly attached to the specimens. We cannot promise to name more 

 than six specimens at one time from any one correspondent. 



, F. W. S. : 1, Campy lobotrys Ghiesbreghtianus ; 2, Didymocarpus lacunosus ; 

 3, Agalmyla stsminea, Toxicophlrea spectabilis ; 4, Bertolonia pubescens. 



R. M., Devon: I, Cypripedium Sedeni porpbyreum ; 2, Oealgyne cristate, 

 Chatsworth variety ; 3, Angroecum eburneum ; 4, not a form of Dendrobium nobile 

 as you suggest, but D. Linawianum, which is also known in collections under the 

 name of D. moniliforme, and is well worth growing for its usefulness in con- 

 tributing to the attractions of the orchid house at mid-winter ; 5, Lselia anceps, 

 rather a poor form. 



W. W. : 1, Aotus gracillimum ; 2, Cleyera japonica variegata; 3, Acantho- 

 panax quinqusefolius variegatus ; 4, Sarracenia crispata ; 5, Ophiopogon jaburan 

 argentea variegatus, 



A. B. : The plant with the green leafage is Daphne indica rubra, and the 

 variegated plant, D. japonica variegata ; specimens sent for naming should 

 invariably be distinguished by numbers. 



Amateur, Sussex : The trusses of zonal pelargoniums that you have sent have 

 been much damaged in their passage through the post in consequence of their 

 having been packed in a thin cardboard box, and the varieties are past recognition. 

 So many of the varieties of the zonal pelargonium closely resemble each other 

 that we cannot undertake to name them, or indeed other florists' flowers. 



O. II., Taunton: 1, a pretty form of Cypripedium Leeanum, but not C. L. 

 giganteum or C. L. magnificum ; 2, Oncidium sphacelatum ; 3, Calanthe Veitchi. 

 C. G., Teynham : 1, Dipplopappus chrysophyllus ; 2, Olearia Haasti ; 



3, Phillyrea decora (Phillyrea vilmoriniana of gardens). 



Names of Fruits. — We are pleased to assist our readers as far as it is 

 possible to do so in naming fruits, but it is absolutely necessary that they should 

 send us good specimens carefully packed, as it is only when characteristic examples 

 reach us in perfect condition that we are able to determine their names. We are 

 compelled to insist on the observance of this rule, as so many specimens now reach 

 us. We cannot undertake to name more than six varieties at one time ; and both 

 apples and pears should be sent when approaching maturity, but before they are 

 fully ripe, that we may have the assistance of their distinctive colours in determining 

 their identity. 



C. B., Worksop : I, Winter Nelis ; 2, Glou Morceau ; 3, Catillac. 

 T. T. E., Bromley : 1, Bramley's Seedling ; 2, Mere de Menage ; 3, Blenheim 

 Pippin ; 4, Court Pendu Plat. 



G. S. A., Southgate : 1, King of the Pippins; 2, Egremont Russet; 3, 

 Dumelow's Seedling. 



S. R., York : 1, French Crab ; 2, Newton Wonder ; 3, Northern Greening. 



B. B., Sale: 1, Norfolk Beefing ; 2, Vicar of Winkfield. 

 R. N. S., Exeter : ijUvedale's St. Germain ; 2 f Fearn's Pippin; 3, Royal Russet ; 



4, Easter Beurre ; 5, Wyken Pippin ; 6, Reinette du Canada. 

 F. O. A , Wickham : Allen s Everlasting. 



T. M., Ripley : 1, Cox's Orange Pippin ; 2, Margil ; 3, Clay gate Pearmain ; 

 4, Golden Nonpareil ; 5, Adam's Pearmain. 

 L. B.. Worksop : Court of Wick. 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



December 31, 1898. 



Markets. 



Covent Garde 



Supplies are light and the demand is very low, as is usually the case immediately 

 after Christmas. There is a fair demand for cut flowers. 



Fruit.— English apples, 3s. to 8s. per bushel; Nova Scotian and Canadian, 12s. 

 to 22s. per barrel ; Californian, 8s. to 91. per case ; French pears, 3s. to 5s. per case ; 

 Californian,4S- to 7s. per half-case ; English grapes, ioi. to is. 9d. ; Channel Islands, 

 6d. to is. per lb.; Almeria, ios. to 183. per barrel; Jaffa oranges, 8s. to 10s. per 

 box; Valencia, 8s. to 16s. : MurcU, 6s. to 6s. 6d. per case; pineapples, is. 6d to 

 4s. 6d. each; bananas, 4s. to 93. per bunch ; lemons, 8s. to i5s. per case ; English 

 tomatos, 6s. per 12 lb. ; Bordeaux, is. 6d. to 2s. per box. 



Flowers.— Arums, 8i. to 12s. ; carnations, 23. to 3s. ; chrysanthemums, white, 

 6s. to 9s. ; chrysanthemums, yellow, 4s. to 6s.; eucharis, 4s. to 6s.; gardenias, 2s. to 

 ; Lilium Harrisi, 93. to 12s. ; tea roses, is. to 23. ; pink roses, 4s. to 6s. ; cattleyas, 



3S 



10s. to 12s. ; Odontoglossum crispum, 4s. to 63.; poinsettias, 12s. to 15s. ; and tube- 

 roses, is. to 3s. per dozen blooms ; Adiantum cuneatum, 4s. to 83. ; white narcissus, 

 2s. to 4s.; chrysanthemums, 6s. to 9s.; marguerites, 6s. to 93.; pelargoniums 

 (scarlet), 12s. to 15s. per dozen bunches ; lily of the valley, is. to 2s. ; Roman 

 hyacinths, is. to is. 6d. ; Azalea indica, white, is. to is. 3!. per do:en sprays ; 

 bouvardias, 4d. to 6d. per bunch. 



Vegetables.— English onions, 5s. to 5s. 6d. per cwt. ; Valencia, 6s. per case; 

 Dutch, 3s. 3d. to 3s. 9d. per bag ; eschalbts. 8j. to 103. per cwt. ; cucumbers, 2s. 6d. 

 to 4s. 6d.; endive, is. 3d. to is. 9d. : lettuce. 9d. to is. ; cos, 23. to 2s. 6d. per 

 dozen ; cabbages, 3s. 6d. to 6s. : cauliflowers, 6s. t3 9? p^r tally; celery, 5s. to 12s. 

 per dozen rolls; Brussels sprouts, 23. 6d. to 3s. per half-siev* ; spinach, 23. to 23. 6d. 

 per bushel; seakale, gd. to is. per punnet; mushroom 5s t> 83.; garlic, 3s. per 

 12 lb. ; asparagus, 2s. to 3s. p?r bunch. 



Borough Potato Market. 



Trade is very quiet, and there is little business doiig, even at the following 

 prices: -Danbar Bruce, 65s to 703.; red soil, Main Crops, 70s. to 75s. ; grey soils, 

 65s. to 70s. ; Abundance and Bruce, 65s. to 703. ; Beauty of Hebron, Snowdrop, and 

 Up to Date, 70s. to 75s. : White Hebron, Early PurLan, Brucs Magnum, Sutton's 

 Early Regent, Reading Giant, and Imperator, 603. to 65s. ; Blacklands, 55 s. to 

 603 per ton ; Germans, 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. per bag. 



WEATHER during the Week 



Stations. 



Temperature of the Air. 



Highest. Lowest 

 Fahrenheit. 



Mean. 



Fahren- 

 heit. 



Centi- 

 grade 



Rainfall. 



In I 



Inches. 



In Centi- 

 metres. 



London 



Croydon 



Brighton 



Bristol 



Wolverhampton 



Norwich 



Nottingham 



Liverpool 



Huddersfield .. 



Bradford 



Hull 



55'2 

 55'5 

 54'o 

 53*i 



55'4 



56*0 



54*9 



50-8 



54'4 



55 o 



28 6 



22'5 



33*o 

 25*2 



27-9 



27*4 



29*6 



32*0 

 32*0 



29 o 



40*1 



384 

 43'2 

 40*1 

 41 2 



38*9 

 41*0 



41*0 

 42*6 



39'i 



4"50 



3*56 



6*22 

 4*5t> 



3'83 

 5*00 



5 '00 



S'89 

 3*94 



o 02 

 0*00 

 0-08 



o*34 

 0*23 



0-48 



0'20 

 0*04 



o 03 



005 

 o 00 



0*20 



o 86 

 0-58 



I"22 

 O'lO 



o'o8 

 038 



The mean reading of the Barometer during the week at Greenwich was 30*18 inches, and tha 

 of the Thermometer 4o°*i, the latter being i°"2 above the 1 week's average in the 50 years 

 1841—90. The direction of the wind was variable, the horizontal movement of the air being 

 17 per cent, below the week's average in the 16 years 1860—75. The duration of registered bright 

 sunshine in the week was 12*9 hours. The measured rainfall amounted to 0*02 of an inch. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Tress and Shrubs. 



John Russell, Richmond Nurseries, Richmond, Surre?.- 

 Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset.— Gladioli. 

 Wm. Paul and Son, Waltham Cross, Herts.— Rose>. 

 Vilmorin-Andrieux and Co,, Quai de la Megisserie, Paris.— Seeds. 

 C. Lorenz, Erfurt, Gbrmany.— Seeds 

 Otto Putz, Erfurt, Germany.— Trade Seed List. 



ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 



AUCTIONS, 



Friday, January 6 —Dendrobium Wardeanum, Lowii, Oncidium Marshallean am, Cattleyas, 

 Orchids, &c. Messrs. Protheroe and Morris's Rooms, Cheapside, E.C. 



Wednesday, January 4--Japanese Lilies, Tuberoses, &c, Messrs. Protheroe and Morris's 

 Rooms, Cheapside, E.C. 



Contents. 



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A Morning Mixture 

 Answers to Correspondents 

 Catalogues Received ... 

 Chemical Manures in Vegetable Culture 

 Chrysanthemums for Exhibition 

 Cold Storage of Fruit 

 Cotoneasters ... 



Cypripedium Insigne, Harefield 

 Variety ^ 



Disqualifications at Flower Shows 

 Do Chrysanthemums Wear Out ? 

 Engagements for the Ensuing Week 

 Markets... 

 Notes from Ireland 

 Notes of tne Week : 

 The Past Year 



The Special Floricultural Societies 

 The Shortest Day 



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Obituary... 

 Report on Onions Grown at 



1897-98 ••• 

 Ripening of Pears 

 Standard Wistarias 

 Sweet-brier for the Near Year 

 The Amateur Question 

 Ths Pear Midge 

 The Weather ... 

 Vegetables for Exhibition 

 Work for the Week 



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I LLUSTRATION5. 



A Pretty Group of Spring Flowering 



Plants ... ... ••• 864 



Cyprioeiium Insane, Harefiikl Hall 



Variety 805 



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END OF VOLUME. 



1 W. H. and L. Collincridge, City Press, 148 and 149, Aldersgate Street, London, E.C. 



