July 31, 1890. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
105 
Aspect for Greenhouse (C. T. IT.'). —We cannot imagine an un¬ 
heated greenhouse giving satisfaction, except it is intended for wintering 
half-hardy plants, with either a south-east or south-west aspect. The 
morning sun is conducive to the health of plants, and we should choose 
the former aspect for the house, and provide means of excluding frost 
from and maintaining the requisite temperature in the house, if the 
object in view is to grow various kinds of greenhouse plants. 
Hollyhock leaves Diseased (<2. S.). — The leaf is badly 
attacked by the Hollyhock fungus (^Puccinia malvacearum). The best 
means of treatment is to destroy all leaves as soon as they are attacked. 
It spreads rapidly, as the spores germinate almost as soon as mature. 
Look for it on other plants, as it infests other species of the order 
Malvaceae, and destroy all infected parts. 
Grapes Scalded (,/. IF. 31.). —We have frequently stated that a 
low night temperature is the precursor of what is known as scalding, and 
if you had employed more fire heat, also pursued the treatment de¬ 
scribed by Mr. A. Young on page 52 a fortnight ago, you would in all 
probability have prevented the loss of many berries. Read also what 
is said in “ Work for the Week ” in our issue of the 3rd inst. 
Brown Patches in lawn (M. S.). —The dark patches to which 
you allude, and which you say are spreading, are probably caused by a 
fungus, and not by small worms. Try the effect of a copious applica¬ 
tion of clear fresh lime water, giving sufficient to pass down to the 
subsoil, then follow with a sprinkling of nitrate of soda at the rate of 
an ounce to the square yard, not more, on a rainy day. 
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Vegetable IVIarrows Failing- (IF. J .).—Your plants, of which you 
send samples, are attacked by a disease to which they are liable. It is 
of a fungoid nature, and most prevalent during wet cold seasons. The 
water you have given, and especially the liquid manure, would aggra¬ 
vate the evil. It is doubtful if the plants will recover ; though if you 
remove all affected fruit and bad leaves, there is the possibility of im¬ 
proved growth succeeding under favourable weather. 
Trentham Black Grape (Z. J. A.). —It is an excellent Grape, 
requiring the same treatment as and ripening with Black Hamburgh. 
It forces as well as that variety, but is particularly desirable for cool 
house treatment. It is not generally a shy fruiter, but usually very 
free. It is valuable for houses where only a little heat or none is given, 
keeping longer after being ripe than Black Hamburgh. Under what¬ 
ever conditions Black Hamburgh succeeds this will also do well. It is 
not grown so much as its merits deserve. 
Canterbury Bells for Forcing- (Z. N.). —From a sowing made 
now you will not obtain plants sufficiently strong for forcing next 
spring. For this purpose they require to be sown early, so as to secure 
strong plants and have them well established in pots before autumn. A 
sowing made in April or early May outdoors, and the plants pricked out 
6 inches apart when large enough, and potted in September, using 8 or 
9-inch pots, will give handsome specimens for spring flowering. They 
should be kept in a cold frame during the winter and be brought into 
flower gently, a greenhouse temperature being quite warm enough, 
assigning them a light and airy situation. 
Cucumber Leaves Spotted (M. D. C.). —The large but not stout- 
textured leaf sent, and its very long, thick, succulent stalk, suggests that 
the plants have been too generously treated—or in other words, have not 
been able to elaborate the crude sap, but have made an endeavour to do 
so by a great expanse of foliage surface. In a bright summer there 
might not have been any such breakdown that appears to have occurred. 
When the sap is impure it simply invites fungoid and other diseases in 
plants. You say the fruit is also spotted. This may arise from the 
same cause, or may be the result of vibrios, or microscopical worms, 
which are present in fruits from which gummy matter exudes. If the 
leaf sent is a fair sample we have no doubt an excess of sap during the 
prevailing dull weather is the chief cause of the unsatisfactory condition 
of the plants. 
Variegated Cabbage—Pea QB. 31.). —The Cabbage is distinctly 
attractive, every leaf being broadly margined with white. We have 
seen many sports of the same nature, but only one equal to yours, and 
the plant was destroyed by the severity of the winter. You will pro¬ 
bably take better care of yours, as it is as beautiful in its way as good 
examples of variegated Kale. We have known the name of Goldfinder 
applied to the Ne Plus Ultra Pea, and the pods you send, also the peas 
in them, resemble this valuable old variety, though we are not prepared 
to pledge ourselves to the identity. Procure seed of the true Ne Plus 
Ultra, and grow a row side by side with Goldfinder next year, and you 
will be able to note the difference between them, if any. 
Carbonate of Soda as a Liquid Manure for Strawberries 
(.H. P.). —1, It is the ordinary carbonate of soda of the chemists. Soda 
ash contains other salts besides soda, but the principal are carbonate of 
soda, common salt, and sulphate of soda. It is useful as manure, but the 
carbonate is the correct substance to use as a liquid, but not too much, 
as it encourages leaf growth. 2, Nitrate of soda is not used for Heaths 
and Epacrises where the water is hard, but a little would answer the 
twofold object of softening the water and invigorating the plants. It 
must, however, be used carefully. Ordinary or washing soda is the kind 
used for softening purposes. 3, Sulphate of iron has been used agri¬ 
culturally at the rate of 1 to cwt. per acre, but it has not been 
much used in gardens. It might be tried in weak solution, com¬ 
mencing with a quarter of an ounce to a gallon of water. We shall be 
pleased to have experimental results. 
Names of Plants. —We only undertake to name species of plants, 
not varieties that have originated from seed and termed florists’ flowers. 
Flowering specimens are necessary of flowering plants, and Fern fronds 
should bear spores. Specimens should arrive in a fresh state in firm boxes. 
Slightly damp moss, soft green grass or leaves form the best packing, dry 
wool the worst. Not more than six specimens can be named at once, 
and the numbers should be visible without untying the ligatures, 
it being often difficult to separate them when the paper is damp. 
(H. B. D .).—In the absence of any description of the plant we can 
only suggest that the withered flower is an early Gladiolus, possibly 
G. Colvillei albus. (IF. 31. B .).—The white flower is Francoa ramosa, 
fancifully called the Bridal Wreath. The Clematis is not C. Jackmanni, 
but many persons would consider it superior. We cannot positively 
name it from the solitary flower, but it is possibly C. rubella. We have 
pleasure in attending to your letter, and trust you will not long remain 
an invalid. (Z. G. P .).—Spiraea Lindleyana. (IF.). — 1, Monarda 
didyma. 2, Scabiosa atropurpurea. 3, Scabiosa caucasica. 4, Vibur¬ 
num Lantana. (Adolescejis ).—The specimens seem to be rightly named 
with the exception of 5, which h Monarda purpurea. 1 is perhaps 
Veronica spicata. 2, Aconitum Lycoctonum. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— July 30th. 
Business brisk with heavy supplies, prices being somewhat lower. 
FEUIT. 
a. 
s. 
a. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
Apples, £ sieve. 
0 
0 
to 0 
0 
Grapes, per lb. 
i 
3 
to 3 
O 
„ Nova Scotia and 
Lemons, case. 
10 
0 
15 
O 
Canada, per barrel 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Melons, each. 
l 
0 
2 
O 
,, Tasmanian, p. case 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Oranges, per 100 .. .. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Cherries, per \ sieve 
3 
6 
10 
0 
Peaches, dozen. 
1 
0 
12 
0 
Currants, Black £ sieve 
4 
6 
5 
0 
St. Michael Pines, each.. 
2 
0 
6 
0 
,, Bed, £ sieve .. 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Strawberries, per lb. .. 
0 
2 
0 
& 
VEGETABLES. 
8, 
a. 
0. 
d. 
8. 
a. 
s. a. 
Artichokes, dozen .. .. 
0 
0 
to 0 
0 
Mushrooms, punnet 
l 
6 
to 2 
0 
Asparagus, bundle 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Mustard & Cress, punnet 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. .. 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Onions, bushel. 
3 
0 
4 
O 
Beet, Bed, dozen .. .. 
Brussels Sprouts, £ sieve 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Parsley, dozen bunches 
2 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Parsnips, dozen .. .. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Cabbage, dozen ., .. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Potatoes, per cwt. 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Carrots, bunch .. 
0 
4 
0 
0 
„ New, per lb. .. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Cauliflowers, dozen.. .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Bhubarb, bundle .. .. 
0 
2 
0 
Q 
Celery, bundle. 
1 
0 
1 
3 
Salsafy, bundle .. .. 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Coleworts, doz. bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Scorzonera, bundle ,. .. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Cucumbers, doz. 
2 
0 
3 
6 
Seakale, per bkt. .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
O 
Endive, dozen. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Shallots, per lb. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Herbs, bunch. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Spinach, bushel .. .. 
1 
0 
2 
Leeks, bunch. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Tomatoes, per lb. 
0 
3 
0 
5- 
Lettuce, dozen. 
0 
9 
1 
s 
Turnips, bunch .. .. 
0 
4 
0 
0 
CUT 
FLOWEES. 
0. 
a. 
0. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
0. 
a. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 
2 
0to 4 
0 
Mignonette, 12 bunches.. 
2 
0 
to 4 
0 
Asters, per bunch, French 
1 
6 
2 
0 
„ Fr.,large bnch 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Bouvardias, bunch 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Narcissus, 12 bunches .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Carnations, 12 bunches .. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Peeony, dozen bunches .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ 12 blooms .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Pansies, dozen bunches .. 
Pelargoniums, 12 trusses 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Calceolaria, doz. bunches 
4 
0 
6 
0 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Cornflower, doz. bunches 
1 
6 
3 
0 
„ scarlet, 12 bnchs' 
Pinks (various), doz.bchs. 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Eschscholtzia, 12 bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Eucharis, dozen .. .. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Primula(double)12 sprays 
0 
6 
1 
O 
Forget-me-not, doz. bnch. 
1 
6 
4 
0 
Banunculus, doz. bunches 
Boses (indoor), dozen .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
0 
6 
1 
6 
Iris, various, dozen bnchs. 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 
6 
0 
18 
0 
„ Moss (Eng.), 12 bch. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
2 
0 
4 
0 
,, Bed (Eng.), 12 bch. 
2 
0 
6 
0 
Gladiolus, 12 bunches .. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
„ Bed, 12 blooms .. 
i 
0 
2 
0 
Gypsophila, per bunch, Fr. 
1 
6 
2 
0 
„ Tea, white, dozen.. 
i 
0 
8 
0 
Lilium, various, 12 blms. 
„ longiflorum,12blms. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
„ Yellow. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Spiraea, dozen bunche s .. 
6 
0 
9 
O' 
Marguerites, 12 bunches 
2 
0 
6 
0 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms .. 
Wallflowers, doz. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Maidenhair Fern, dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
bunches . 
4 
0 
9 
0 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
8. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
% 
8. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
Aralia Sieboldi, dozen .. 
6 
0to 12 
0 
Geraniums Scarlet, p. doz. 
3 
0to 6 
0 
Arum Lilies, per dozen .. 
Arbor Vitce (golden) doz. 
8 
0 
12 
0 
Heliotrope, per doz. 
5 
0 
8 
0 
6 
0 
8 
0 
Hydrangea, doz. pots .. 
9 
0 
18 
0 
Azalea, various, per dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lily of the Valley, 12 pots 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Calceolaria, per doz. 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Lobelia, per doz. 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 
S 
0 
4 
0 
Climbing Plants, various, 
6 
0 
12 
0 
dozen pots. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Mignonette, per dozen .. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Cyclamen, per dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Musk, per dozen .. .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Deutzia, 12 pots .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Myrtles, dozen. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Dracaena terminalis, doz. 
24 
0 
42 
0 
Nasturtiums, dozen pots 
3 
0 
4 
0 
„ viridis, dozen .. 
12 
0 
24 
0 
Palms, in var., each.. .. 
Pelargoniums, per doz. .. 
2 
6 
si 
0 
Epiphyllum, per dozen .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Erica, Cavendish!, per pt. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Bhodanthe, per dozen .. 
4 
0 
8 
0 
,, various, dozen 
12 
0 
18 
0 
Boses (Fairy), per dozen 
8 
0 
10 
0 
Euonymus, var., dozen .. 
6 
0 
18 
0 
„ 12 pots. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 
6 
0 
24 
0 
Saxifraga pyramidalis, 
18 
24 
Ferns, in variety, dozen.. 
4 
0 
18 
0 
per dozen .. .. 
0 
0 
Ficus elastica, each.. 
1 
6 
7 
0 
Spiraea, 12 pots. 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Foliage plants, var., each 
2 
0 
10 
0 
Stocks, per doz. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Fuchsia, per doz. 
Geraniums, Ivy, per doz. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Tropaeolums, various, per 
6 
3 
0 
6 
0 
dozen . 
3 
0 
0 
Bedding Plants in variety, in boxes and pots. 
