October 14, 1883. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER 
858 
Pears: —Jargonelle, Beurie d’Amanlis, Beurre Superfin, Louise Bonne of 
Jersey, Marie Louise, Marcchal de Cour, Pitmaston Duchess, DoyennO du 
Comice. Durondeau, General Todleben, Beurrd Bachelier, Marie Benoist. 
Plums: —Dessert: Belgian Purple, Coe’s Golden Drop, Green Gage or 
Transparent Gage, Jefferson, Kirke’s, and Early Favourite. Kitchen : 
Early Rivers or Prolific, Czar, Prince Englebert, Pond’s Seedling, Victoria, 
and Yellow Magnum Bonum. 
Grapes Withering (J. F.). —What you describe is a rather common 
occurrence this season, and points to the Vines being checked or retarded in 
the early stages of growth through inclement weath“r, or the Vines may 
not have been supplied with proper nutriment during the swelling and 
ripening period. We presume, however, your Vines are in good condition, 
and there is nothing constitutionally to account for the withering. It is on 
such that shrivelled berries often appear, and is on that account the more 
disappointing. The fact is the Grapes are not ripe—there has no' been 
sufficient continuance of the requisite heat and light for the conversion of 
the juices into the saccharine matter which constitutes their keeping 
qualities, and is more prevalent with Grapes of high quality, such as the 
Muscats ; others, such as Gros Colman and Gros Guillaume, being less liable 
to shrivel even when unrip’. The only remedy is to allow no check to 
occur during the growing or ripening process, either from lack of moisture 
or a fluctuating temperature, which has a tendency to hasten the maturity 
of the foliage and causes premature rest in the Vines. 
Preventing Vines Scorching—Grapes Shrivelling {Merchant). —We do 
not wonder at the Vine leaves scorching, as the foliage must be very thin 
from the house being kept so close. The house should be more freely 
ventilated in the early stages of the Vines developing the foliage, and until 
the leaves have assumed a thick leathery texture, and by attending to this 
and ventilating eerly and not closing too soon, the foliage would be able to 
bear the sun’s rays without scorching or the necessity of shading. The 
ventilation will of course lower the temperature if it is not judiciously 
given, but npon sound principles it ought not to do so, but should be 
applied as a means of preventing the temperature rising too high. Not 
knowing the temperature at which the Vines have been kept, we are not 
able to say whether less might not be safe, but if you follow the tempera¬ 
tures as given in the “Work for the Week,” under the heading of Vines, 
you will not be acting wrong, and if you ask our advice at the time of start¬ 
ing the house we shall be happy to give you every information in our 
power. There ought to be sufficient piping in the house to prevent the 
necessity of very hard firing at any time, very highly heated surfaces in¬ 
variably inviting attacks of red spider, besides involving the use of 
much more fuel than would be requisite with the pipe-heating surface 
considerably increased. The cause of the Grapes shrivelling is not 
through want of thinning, but from want of needful supplies of nutriment 
during swelling and want of proper ripening. See answer to “ J. F.,” which 
is equally applicable to your case. 
Gardenia Buds Falling (C. B. B.). —The cause of the buds falling 
is probably too high a temperature, especially at night, and not allowing 
the plants rest. The moisture, too, is perhaps excessive, so that the plants 
push growth instead of maturing the wood and developing the flowers. A 
temperature of 60° to 65° is sufficient at night, and 70° to 75° in the day¬ 
time by artificial means, and in this the plants ought to develope the buds 
perfectly, they being duly supplied with water at the roots. They ought 
never to be allowed to become dry, but water should not be given until 
they require it, then a thorough supply. We should say the plants are not 
in a satisfactory condition at the roots, though the healthy appearance of 
the foliage would point to their being all right in that respect. We have 
known a whole crop of buds lost by allowing the plants to become dry at 
the roots, which, giving a check, caused them to fall ; and a sudden change 
of the temperature, if only for a short time, proves very disastrous. Indeed, 
there are many causes of the buds falling, but it is mostly attributable to 
undue excitement or a sudden check, whether from a high to a low tem¬ 
perature, from a moist close atmosphere to a dry and airy one, or from a 
wet state of the soil to a dry condition. With the roots in a healthy state 
and the temperature as above indicated we have not experienced any loss 
of buds. 
Grub Infesting Grapes (An Amateur). —Your Vines are attacked by a 
very destructive Tortrix, with which we are well acquainted—namely, 
T. angustiorana. It is figured in Barron’s “ Vine Culture,” an excellent 
work that all Grape-growing amateurs should possess. We cite from the work 
in question the reference to and description of this Vine pest. “ This moth 
seems to have existed in America for some few years, but it is only lately 
that its appearance has been noticed in this country. The caterpillar's are 
found gnawing the skin of ripe Grapes, eating a little of the pulp, and 
fastening them together by a web, thus destroying much fruit. They are 
about 1 inch in length, of a dirty greenish grey colour, with a dark line 
down the middle of the back. The head is pale buff, very glossy, and nearly 
square, the eyes black. We have captured several of the caterpillars of this 
moth in the great vinery at Chiswick, where they were found preying on the 
ripe fruit. They appear to feed on one berry, which decays and rots the 
adjoining ones, so that four or five berries are often found to be destroyed; 
consequently, they prove to be very destructive. They may easily be found, 
and when disturbed, like all these insects, they drop suddenly from their 
quarters, suspended by a small web.” There is no remedy beyond disturbing 
and destroying the larv®, also every moth that emerges and is seen in the 
house. 
Ferns in Vinery (Somerset). —Ferns may be well grown in a pit the 
top of which is 5 feet from the glass ; in a vinery, because the temperature 
required by the Vines is equally suitable for many Ferns, while the shade 
from the roof in summer is conducive to the freshness of those plants. 
But the plan suggested of planting them out and digging them up and 
potting as required for room decoration is quite impracticable. No plants 
suffer from root-disturbance more than Ferns, and for continuing fresh in 
rooms it is essential that they be thoroughly established in pots. We should 
fill the pit with leaves as usual and grow the plants in pots, these being 
stood on or partially sunk in the leaves ; but as slugs might be troublesome 
the pit might be filled with stones or rubble thickly surfaced with ashes or 
fine gravel, and this if kept moist in summ'r would be of benefit both to 
the plants and Vinrs. The Ferns cou'd be grown in varying sizes to suit 
the decorative requirements of the rooms, while they might be so arranged 
in the house as to have an agreeable appearance. An Aponogeton would 
grow in a tub of water in the vinery, fresh water being added from time to 
time. Three plants would suffice for your tub, but we suspect the space 
might be more usefully occupied with Ferns. This, however, is a question 
of taste. The spray pump is useful, and with fair usage we do not think 
it liable to get out of repair. 
Names of Fruits.—The names and addresses of senders of fruit to be named 
must in all cases be enclosed with the specimens, whether letters referring 
to the fruit are sent by post or not. The names are not necessarily required 
for publication, initials sufficing for that. Only six specimens can be 
named at once, and surplus fruits beyond that number cannot be preserved 
(A. Bobinson). —As has many times, and quite recently stated, Plums can¬ 
not be named without stalks attached to the fruit and specimens of the 
young wood of each variety sent for identification. (J. W .).—The Apple 
is Ecklinville Seedling, the Pear Williams’ Bon Chretien. ( T. J .).—1, 
Winter Peach ; 2, Not known, and not good ; 3, Beurre Hardy ; 4, Beurrb 
Superfin ; 5, Beurrd Clairgeau (small). (A Constant Beader).— 1, Beurrd Gris 
d’Hiver Nouveau; 2, Easter Beurre; 3, Doyenn6 d’Alenjon; 4, General 
Todtleben ; 5, Beurrd Sterckmans. The Apple is Pine Apple Russet. (G. S., 
Kent). —1, Beurre d’Amanlis ; 2, Beurrb Hardy ; 3, Louise Bonne of Jersey ; 
4, Marie Louise; 5, Henri Capron ; 6, Triomphe de Jodoigne. (Somerset). 
—The Pear is quite worthless, and cannot be named. Why not engraft the 
tree with a good variety. 
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 or soft green leaves form the best packing, dry 
cotton wool the worst. Not more than six specimens can be named at once. 
(H. C.). —1, Pteris cretica albo-lineata ; 2, Blechnum Spicant; 3, Adiantum 
hispidulum; 4, Davalha Tyermanni; 5, Asplenium bulbiferum ; 6, Onychium 
japonicum. (An Old Subscriber). —Nerine undulata. (G. W.). —Fuchsia 
corallina. (B. J.). —Oncidium Krameri. 
COVENT GARDEN MARK ET.— October 13th. 
Trade quiet, prices remaining the same. Good samples of Pines in fair 
demand. 
FRUIT. 
s. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
Apples .. .. 
1 
6 
to 4 
0 
Melon . 
l 
0 to 2 
0 
Cherries .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Oranges .. .. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Cobs .. .. 
.. 100 lb. 
50 
0 
55 
0 
Peaches . 
perdoz. 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Currants. Black 
. £ sieve 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Pears. 
dozen 
1 
0 
1 
6 
„ Red 
.. J sieve 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Pine Apples English.. Ib. 
2 
0 
2 
6 
Figs .. .. 
0 
6 
0 
9 
Plums. 
$ sieve 
i 
0 
2 
0 
G rapes .. .. 
0 
6 
3 
9 
St. Michael Pines 
. .each 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Lemons , • .. 
0 
15 
0 
Strawberries .. .. 
per lb. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
8. 
d. 
B. 
d 
8. 
d. 
8 
d 
Artichokes .. 
.. dozen 
l 
0 to 0 
0 
Lettuce. 
dozen 
i 
0 
to 1 
6 
Asparagus 
.. bundle 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Mushrooms .. . 
punnet 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Beans, Kidney 
per bushel 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Mustard and Cress 
punnet 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Beet, Red 
.. dozen 
i 
0 
2 
0 
Onions. 
bunch 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Broccoli .. •• 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Parsley .. dozen bunches 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Brussels Sprouts 
.. i sieve 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Parsnips . 
dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Cabbage .. .. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Potatoes. 
cwt. 
4 
0 
5 
0 
Capsicums 
100 
1 
3 
2 
0 
,, Kidney . 
cwt. 
4 
8 
5 
0 
Carrots .. • • 
0 
4 
0 
0 
Rhubarb. 
bundle 
0 
2 
0 
6 
Cauliflowers .. 
.. dozen 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Salsafy. 
bundle 
1 
0 
i 
0 
Celerv .. .. 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Scorzonera .. .. 
bundle 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Coleworts doz. bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Seakale .. .. per basket 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Cucumbers .. 
.. each 
0 
3 
0 
4 
Shallots. 
0 
3 
0 
6 
Endive .. .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Spinach. 
bushel 
8 
0 
4 
4 
Heros .. .. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Tomatoes •• 
0 
2 
0 
6 
Leeks .• • • 
0 
8 
0 
4 
Turnips .. .. 
bunch 
0 
4 
0 
0 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
s. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
B. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
Aralia Sieboldi .. dozen 
9 
0 to 18 
0 
Ficus elastica 
.. each 
i 
6 to 7 
9 
Arbor vita; (golden) dozen 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Fachsia .. 
per dozen 
2 
6 
6 
0 
„ (common) dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Foliage Plants, var. each 
2 
0 
10 
0 
Asters .. .. per dozen 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Heliotropo 
per dozen 
0 
9 
0 
0 
Bedding Plants, var. doz. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Hydrangea .. 
per dozen 
0 
9 
0 
0 
Begonias .. .. dozen 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Ivy Geraniums 
per dozen 
0 
0 
0 
9 
Chrysanthemum .. dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Lilium auratum 
per doz. 
L2 
0 
30 
0 
Cockscombs per dozen 
8 
0 
4 
0 
„ lancifolium per doz. 
0 
0 
0 
9 
Cvperus.dozen 
4 
0 
12 
0 
„ longifloiHm per doz 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Dracaena terminalis, dozen 30 
0 
60 
0 
Lobelias .. .. 
per dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
viridis .. dozen 12 
0 
24 
0 
Marguerite Daisy dozen 
6 
9 
9 
9 
Erica, various .. dozen 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Mignonette .. 
per dozen 
3 
9 
6 
0 
hyemali3 per dozen 18 
0 
24 
0 
Musk .. .. 
per dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ gracilis per dozen 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Myrtles .. .. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Euonymus, in var. dozen 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Palms, in var. 
.. each 
2 
6 
21 
0 
Evergreens, in var. dozen 
6 
0 
24 
0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, doz. 
3 
9 
6 
9 
Ferns, in variety .. dozen 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Pelargoniums 
per dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
CUT FLOWERS. 
8 
a. 
8. 
a. 
s. 
d. 
B. 
d. 
Abutilons .. 12 bunches 
2 
0 to 4 
0 
Lily of the Valley, 12 sprays 
0 
9 
to 0 
9 
Ageratum .. 12 bunche3 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Marguerites .. 
12 bunches 
2 
0 
6 
0 
Arum Lilies .. 12 blooms 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Migaonette .. 
12 bunches 
1 
0 
3 
0 
ABters .. .. 12 bunches 
0 
8 
0 
6 
Myosotis 
12 bunches 
1 
6 
8 
9 
Bouvardias .. per bunch 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Pelargoniums, per 12 trasses 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Camellias .. 12 blooms 
4 
0 
8 
0 
„ scarlet, 12 trusses 
0 
3 
0 
6 
Carnations .. 12 blooms 
1 
0 
S 
0 
Roses 
12 bunches 
2 
9 
9 
9 
„ .. 12bunohes 
4 
0 
9 
0 
„ (indoor), 
per dozen 
0 
6 
2 
9 
Chrysanthemums 12 belies. 
3 
0 
6 
0 
„ Tea.. .. 
0 
9 
1 
0 
„ 12 blooms 
1 
0 
0 
6 
„ red 
.. dozen 
0 
8 
1 
0 
Coreopsis .. 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
,, M083 
12 bunches 
0 
0 
9 
0 
Cornflower .. 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Parme Violets (French) 
b 
0 
6 
0 
Dahlias .. 12 buncheB 
s 
0 
4 
0 
Pyrethrum .. 
12 bunches 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Epiphyllam .. doz. blooms 
0 
6 
0 
0 
Stephanotis .. 
12 sprays 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Eucharis .. per dozen 
8 
0 
6 
0 
Stocks, various 
12 bunches 
i 
0 
5 
0 
Gardenias .. 12 blooms 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Sunflowers 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Gladioli .. 12 bunches 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Sweet Peas .. 
1 ‘2 bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Hyacinths,Roman, 12 spray3 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Sweet Sultan 
12 bunches 
0 
9 
9 
0 
Lapageria, white, 12 blooms 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Tropteolum .. 
12 bunches 
1 
6 
0 
Lapageria, red .. 12 blooms 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Tuberoses 
12 blooms 
0 
4 
1 
0 
„ longiflorum, 12 blms. 
3 
0 
« 
0 
Violets .. .. 
12 bunches 
1 
9 
0 
0 
