Ju'y 8, 1896. 1 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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injurious to the plants, and therefore shade lightly on the west side 
of the stiuctures. The shade usually employed is a little whitening and 
wa'er, or milk mixed with it, sprinkled on with a whitewash brush. If 
air is adni't’ed the plants are invariably attacked by red spider through the 
moisture of the house being evaporated. When the house is kept closed 
the''e is no escape for moisture, and the foliage of the plants remains 
healthy and clean, and there need be no fear of burning as long as plenty 
of moisture is maintained. If air is once admitted the practice must be con¬ 
tinued, or the plants are certain to become burned. Abundance of water is 
essential, both at the roots and in the atmosphere, when growing the plants 
on the non-ventilating principle. 
Palms in Boxes {Mrs. Lamb). —It is not possible to keep the plants to 
th ir present size, as they must make some growth to keep them furnished 
with foliage, but you need not increase the size of the boxes if you give 
liquid manure and surface the boxes with some short manure if there 
is apace. The manure should be thoroughly decomposed. A slight dress¬ 
ing of fibrous loam with a half pint of Standee’s or any of the advertised 
fertiKs rs to every prok of loam is a capital surface dressing, putting it on 
about an inch thick after removing any loose surface soil. It may not be 
practicable to apply the surface dressing, through there not being space in the 
boxes, in which case scrips of zinc may be placed all round so as to give the 
depth necessary, pushing them between the soil and wood. The liquid 
manure must not be given strong ; soot water, half a peck to 30 gallons 
of water, or a tablespoonfnl to a quart of water, is a good liquid applied 
once or twice a week for keeping the foliage a deep green, which is so 
desirable. It will not answer to remove the soil and prune the roots. 
Could you not exchange the plants for others of smaller size? 
Insects on Mareclial Niel Rose ( A Twelve-years Subscriber). —The 
insects enclosed in the box are scale, which we presume iB only on the 
wood, the best remedy for which is to remove it with a brush, using a soft- 
soap solution 4 ozs. to the gallon of water. This being a tedious process, 
you may s ringe with petroleum—a quarter pint to 4 gallons of water, in 
which half a pound of softsoap and 1 oz. soda has been dissolv'd. The mixture 
should be stirred up briskly before and whilst being applied, so as to keep 
the petroleum thoroughly mixed with the solution, or alternate squirts 
should be made hRo the mixture and on the plant. If this is not done 
the petroleum will float, and some parts of the Rose will receive little of 
the oil, whilst others will receive it much stronger, and be 'seriously 
damaged, and on the other hand the insects will not be destroyed. The 
tree must be evenly and thoroughly wetted with the solution, which, if 
thoroughly mixed, is one of the most efficacious of insecticides. It should 
be applied in the evening not on the morning of a possible sunny day. 
“Insects” on Fruit Trees {E. I). 0.). —The wood you have sent this 
time is different from that submitted to us on a former occasion, which had 
foliage infested with aphides, and the appearance the leaves presented 
prompted the reply given on page 520 of last volume. Now you send old 
wood wrapped in cotton wool, the particles of which adhere so closely as to 
hide what it is desirable to prop rly examine. The wood is affected with 
t: nut ” and lich n, which are the effects in most cas> s of the roots being in 
wet soil. Imperfectly nourished and immature wood invites the growth of 
fungi and lichens, the remedy for which is thorough drainage and a good 
dressing of calcareous matter. Try the effect of a good dressing of lime in 
autumn at the rate of a bushel per rod (30J square yards), and mix it with 
the top G inches of the surface soil, and afterwards mulch with short but 
fresh manure. This should be done not later than early DecemV-r. Cut 
out all the dead wood, and dust the branches after rain with quicklime, 
which will destroy the lichen, but it will recur unless the cause is got rid of 
—viz., poverty of soil, and generally, though not always, through water 
lodging in the subsoil. 
Grapes Scalded {Merchant). —It is caused by the sun acting upon them 
powerfully whilst wet or cover d with moisture, whether it be in the shape 
of water from syringing, moisture resulting from condensation through the 
night, or from evaporation in the earlier part of the day, the berries not 
being heated so quickly the air moisture is condensed on them. The only 
remedy is to keep the house rather warm during the night so as to prevent 
the deposition of moisture, a little warmth in the pipes with a free circula¬ 
tion of air in the early part and through the day being necessary, with suffi¬ 
cient at night to cause a buoyant atmosphere. This will only be necessary 
for a fortnight or so, as when the Crapes change colour for ripening the 
danger of scalding is past. Discontinue the syringing, or if you must 
syringe to keep down red spider it will be necessary to shade the roof with 
tiffany or some other light material when the sun is powerful. Scorching 
is also very prevalent this season, the remedy for which is gentle warmth 
in the pipes so as to admit of a little night air, and induce a circulation, and 
free ventilation in the early part of the day, and not closing so early in the 
afternoon as usual under different circumstances. Scorching and scalding 
are most prevalent during bright weather succeeding a period of dull, 
moist, or cold weather. 
Strawberry Runners {M. F.). —The first runner on the wire is selected 
because it is the strongest and has more time to get rooted, and so become 
an earlier, better rooted, stronger, and more fruitful plant; but the second 
runner is just as good as the first, only it from being later and not so well 
nourished as the first runner it is weaker and does not attain to such vigour 
as the first which shows fruit the following season, the second runner soni“- 
times not doing so, or producing weak trusses. There is not a particle of 
difference between the first runner and the second in fruitfulness, and you 
have no reason to fear your runners not fruiting though they are taken from 
the plants which were second runner.s of fruitful plants last season, and 
from being late and weak have not fruited this season. The second and 
third runners are as fruitful as the first, only they require more time to 
become sufficiently strong for fruiting. Hence first runners are the best, 
the other being removed so as to concentrate as much strength as possible 
on them, and secure vigorous plants with well-developed heart buds for 
forcing or -ffording a full crop of fruit outdoors the first year. It is different 
taking runners from fruitful plants—whether it be first, second, or third 
runners all are fruitful—and taking runners from sterile plants, which are 
less likely to fruit on the first runners than on the more weakly second and 
third. Your second runner plants will, no doubt, fruit well another season, 
and the runners from them will certainly not be sterile. 
Names of Plants.—We only undertake to name Bpecies 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 ppores. Specimens should arrive in a fresh state in firm 
boxes. Slightly damp moss or soft green leaves form the best packing, dry 
cotton wool the worst. Not more than six specimens can be named at once. 
( C. F. T .).—Ttie name of your tree is, we believe, Magnolia acuminata. 
{L. M. W .).—It is the true Martagon Lily, which is occasionally found in a 
wild state in this country. 
Bees {Amateur ).—Letters of inquiry arriving just as we are going to 
press cannot be fully answered in the “ next issue.” If your bees swarm 
shake them into a hive. It is not necessary to use essence of peppermint or 
anything else. If you are timid and “ dodge about ” when attending to 
your bees you will get stung if not protected. 
COYENT GARDEN MARKET.— July 7th. 
All sorts of outdoor fruit to hand in good supply. Trade falling off. 
FRUIT. 
Figs 
e. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
0 
to 0 
0 
Oranges .. .. 
.. 100 
4 
0 
to 6 
0 
mt . 
per 100 lbs. 27 
6 
30 
0 
Peaches . 
per doz. 
4 
0 
10 
0 
0 
4 
0 
Pine Apples English .. ft. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
0 
S 
0 
Plums. 
£ sieve 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
15 
0 
St. Michael Pines 
. .each 
4 
0 
6 
0 
6 
3 
6 
Strawberries .. . 
per lb. 
0 
6 
1 
6 
0 
10 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
8. 
d. 
8 . 
d 
s. 
d. 
8 . 
d 
Artichokes .. .. dozen 
Asparagus .. .. bundle 
Beans, Kidney .. lb. 
Beet, Red .. .. dozen 
Broccoli.bundle 
Brussels Sprouts .. 4 sieve 
Cabbage.dozen 
Capsicums .. .. 100 
Carrots.bunch 
Cauliflowers .. .. dozen 
Celery .bundle 
Coleworts doz. bunches 
Cucumbers .. .. each 
Endive.dozen 
Herns .bunch 
Leeks .. .. ,. bunch 
1 0 to 0 0 
2 0 5 0 
0 0 
0 6 
1 0 
0 0 
0 0 
1 6 
1 6 
0 6 
0 0 
1 0 
Lettuce.dozen 1 0 to 1 6 
Mushrooms .. ..punnet 0 6 10 
Mustard and Cress punnet 0 2 0 0 
Onions .bunch 0 3 0 0 
Parsley .. dozen bunches 2 0 SO 
Parsnips.dozen 10 2 0 
Potatoes. cwt. 4 0 5 0 
,, Kidney .. cwt. 4 0 5 0 
Rhubarb.bundle 0 2 0 0 
Balsafy .bundle 10 16 
Scorzonera .. .. bundle 16 0 0 
Seakale .. .. per basket 0 0 0 0 
Shallots .. ., .. ..ft. 0 3 0 0 
Spinach.bushel 3 0 4 0 
Tomatoes .ft. 0 6 0 0 
Turnips .. .. ,, bunch 0 4 0 6 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
s. 
d. 
s. d. 
s. 
d. 
0. 
a. 
Aralia Sieboldi .. dozen 
9 
0 to 18 0 
Ficus elastica 
.. each 
1 
6 to 7 
0 
Arbor vita3 (golden) dozen 
0 
0 
0 0 
Fuchsia 
per dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
(common) dozen 
6 
0 
12 0 
Foliage Plants, 
var. each 
2 
0 
10 
0 
Arum Lilies .. .. dozen 
0 
0 
0 0 
Genistas 
.. dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Azaleas.dozen 
0 
0 
0 0 
Hydrangea .. 
per dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Bedding Plants, var. doz. 
1 
0 
2 0 
Ivy Geraniums 
per dozen 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Begonias .. .. dozen 
6 
0 
9 0 
Lilies of the 
Valley, in 
Calceolaria .. per dozen 
4 
0 
9 0 
pots, per doz. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Cineraria .. .. dozen 
0 
0 
0 0 
Lobelias .. 
per dozen 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Cyclamen .. .. dozen 
0 
0 
0 0 
Marguerite Daisy dozen 
8 
0 
12 
0 
Cyperus.dozen 
4 
0 
12 0 
Mignonette .. 
per dozen 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Dractena terminalis, dozen 30 
0 
60 0 
Musk 
per dozen 
2 
0 
4 
0 
„ viridis .. dozen 12 
0 
24 0 
Myrtles .. .. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Erica, various .. dozen 12 
0 
24 0 
Palms, in var. 
.. each 
2 
6 
21 
0 
Euonymus, in var. dozen 
6 
0 
18 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, doz. 
3 
0 
6 
0 
E vergreeos, in var. dozen 
6 
0 
24 0 
Pelargoniums 
per dozen 
6 
0 
15 
0 
Ferns, in variety .. dozen 
4 
0 
18 0 
Spiraea .. .. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
CUT FLO WEBS. 
s. 
d. 
s. d. 
8. 
d. 
s. 
d 
Abutilons .. 12 bunches 
2 
0 to 4 0 
Marguerites .. 
12 bunches 
3 
0 
to 6 
0 
Anemone .. doz. bunches 
0 
0 
0 0 
Mignonette .. 
12 bunches 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Arum Lilies .. 1‘2 blooms 
4 
0 
6 0 
Pelargoniums, per 12 trusses 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Azalea .. .. 12 sprays 
0 
0 
0 0 
„ scarlet, 12 trusses 
0 
4 
.0 
8 
Bouvardias .. per bunch 
0 
6 
1 0 
PfeoDies, various 12 b’ooms 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Camellias .. 12 blooms 
0 
0 
0 0 
Rauunculus . 
12 bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Carnations .. 12 blooms 
1 
0 
3 0 
Roses 
12 bunches 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Chrysanthemums 12 blooms 
0 
0 
0 0 
„ (indoor). 
per dozen 
1 
0 
3 
0 
CoWhlips .. doz. bunches 
0 
0 
0 0 
,, Tea.. . 
.. dozen 
0 
9 
2 
0 
Dnffodils .. 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 0 
„ red 
.. dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Epiphyllum .. doz. blooms 
0 
0 
0 0 
,, Moss 
12 bunches 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Eucharis .. per dozen 
4 
0 
6 0 
Primrose; 3 , YeUo-w, dozen 
Gardenias .. 12 blooms 
2 
0 
4 0 
dozen bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Hellebore .. doz. blooms 
0 
0 
0 0 
Pv rethrum .. 
12 hunches 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Hyacinths.Roman,12 sprays 
0 
0 
0 0 
Spiraea .. 
12 sprays 
9 
6 
i 
0 
Iris.12 bunches 
9 
0 
18 0 
Stephanotis .. 
12 sprays 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Lapageria, white, 12 blooms 
0 
0 
0 0 
Tropaeolum .. 
12 bunches 
i 
0 
3 
0 
Lapageria, red . .. 12 blooms 
1 
0 
2 0 
Tuberoses 
12 blooms 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Lilac .. .. per hunch 
0 
0 
0 0 
Violets .. .. 
12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lilium loogiflorum, 12 blms. 
3 
0 
6 0 
,, Czar, Fr., .. bunch 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lily of the Valley, 12 sprays 
0 
0 
0 0 
THE HA.Y CROP. 
Glorious weather has come to us in the very nick of time 
for the haymaking, and while turning it to full account to 
“ make hay while the sun shines,” it will indeed be well with 
