November 16, 1893. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
459 
coloured, even-sampled, fiist-cUss fruits only command remunerative 
prices, and these you are more likely to obtain in your immediate 
locality than by sending the produce to the London markets. 
Cunlla Mariana (J.. F. &.)■—The term Dittany is applied to 
several different plants. For example, the Dictamnus Fraxinella is so 
named, as also are two species of Origanum, while Cunila Mariana 
is known in North America as the common Dittany. Possibly these 
names have arisen from some fancied resemblance between the plants so 
designated; but to say the least the similarity of the Cunila to the 
Dictamnus is by no means strongly marked. Cunila Mariana, of which 
an illustration is given in fig. 66, is a tufted dwarf hardy perennial 
plant included in the Mint family, and related to the Monardas and 
Salvias, though differing materially in general appearance. The plant 
rarely exceeds a foot in height, and produces its small rosy purple two¬ 
lipped flowers in great profusion, in dense corymbose or cymose clusters. 
According to Gray this Cunila is found in the dry hills south of New 
York ; in England it thrives in any ordinary soil not too wet, and 
flowers in late summer. 
Making Blood Manure (/. II. TF.).—It is useless attempting 
to dissolve the protosulphate of iron in muriatic acid in the proportion 
given in the recipe, and it is quite unnecessary to do so. The proto¬ 
sulphate ought to be in powder and mixed with the muriatic acid 
before the liquid is poured on the blood, which must be rancid or 
smell strongly, and then it will be converted into a paste and ultimately 
powder. In that state it is a handy manure. As to its value as a 
fertiliser compared with blood manure formed by mixing wood ashes 
with blood we prefer the latter on account of the potash and other salts 
the wood ashes contain, and as a general fertiliser it is perhaps unex¬ 
celled. The other method may be handier for those requiring small 
quantities of manure for their potted and other plants. But there is 
nothing better for encouraging growth and sustaining crops of flowers 
or fruit than blood formed into a paste with dry ashes from twigs, dried, 
and reduced to a fine powder. 
Diseased Pears (,/, F, E. and Amateur'). —The skin of the fruit 
in each case is disfigured by several depressed spots or scabs, and around 
these there is a whitish margin with a dark border permeated by 
mycelium, from which a few narrowly ovate bodies spring (stroma) 
contracted in places, and these cells breaking off act as conidia or spores. 
It is the condition of the fungus, Cladosporium dendriticum pyrinum, 
called Spilocoea pomi, Fries. The fruit seems to have been attacked by 
the fungus and then arrested, probably by the unusual hot weather, so 
that the growth of the Pears was irregular and swollen in places. The 
fungus develops on the fruit (even after it is gathered and stored) when 
the conditions are favourable, and greatly diminishes its using value. All 
affected fruit should be destroyed by burning, as it is unsightly and not 
perhaps wholesome. It is advised to lift the trees if not too large and 
give them some good fresh loam, or otherwise afford support. This 
tends to a better growth in the trees and assists them to resist the 
disease. The trees should also be sprayed with sulphate of copper, 1 lb. 
to 25 gallons of water, when the buds commence swelling with a view 
to destroying the spores of the fungus, and they should be sprayed again 
as soon as the fruit is set with Bordeaux mixture, made as follows :— 
dissolve 4 oz. of sulphate of copper in a vessel by itself in 2 or 3 
gallons of water, slake 4 ozs. quicklime (light lump.s) in another vessel 
and form into a thin whitewash, then pour this through a hair sieve 
slowly into the vessel containing the sulphate of copper solution, stir 
well and add enough water to make gallons, and use this at once 
as a spray, coating every part of the trees with the finest possible dew or 
film. If necessary, repeat in about three weeks, A third application 
may be necessary if the attack is a bad one at a similar interval. 
N'ames of Fruits.— Notice. —Wc have pleasure in naming good 
typical fruits (when the names are discoverable) for the convenience of 
regular subscribers, who are the growers of such fruit, and not col¬ 
lectors of specimens from non-subscribers. This latter procedure is 
wholly irregular, and we trust that none of our readers will allow 
themselves to be made the mediums in infringing our rules. Special 
attention is directed to the following decision, the object of which is 
to discourage the growth of inferior and promote the culture of superior 
varieties. In consequence of the large mimher of worthless Apples and 
Fears sent to this office to he named., it has been decided to name only 
specimens and varieties of approved merit, and to reject the inferior, 
tohich are not worth sending or growing. 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 any 
beyond that number cannot be preserved. They should he sent on the 
first indication of change towards ripening. Bessert Pears cannot he 
named in a hard green state. (II. B. D.). — Marbchal de Cour. 
(P. K.). —Beurre Superfin. (Mrs. J. H, Fanning). —Calebasse Grosse. 
(G. II.). —Pear Josephine des Malines. (J.B.). —1, Margil; 2, Winter 
Calville ; 3, Cockle’s Pippin ; 4, Pearson’s Plate. (T. S. N. P.) —1, General 
Todleben ; 2, Beurrb Diel ; 3, Glou Morpeau ; 4, Doyennb du Comice. 
Xirames 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. 
(R. M). —1, Pteris serrulata cristata ; 2, P. cretica albo-lineata. (A. B.). 
—Woodwardia radicans. (Somerset^). —Ltelia autumnalis. (L. B .).— 
Hoya carnosa. (E. F.). —Centropogon Lucyanus. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
W. Cooper, 755, Old Kent Road, S.E.— Illustrated Catalogue of 
Horticultural S^indries. 
W. Clibran & Son, Oldfield Nurseries, Altrincham.— Chrysantheimms. 
Dobbie & Co., Rothesay.— Catalogue of Chrysanthemums. 
OOVBNT GARDEN MARKET.— Novbmbek 15th. 
Maeket quiet, well supplied. 
FRUIT. 
Apples, per bushel 
Cobs . 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. 
Beet, Red, dozen .. .. 
Cauliflowers, dozen .. . 
Celery, bundle . 
Ooleworts, dozen bunches 
Cucumbers, dozen .. . 
Endive, dozen . 
Herbs, bunch .. .. . 
Lettuce, dozen .. 
Mushrooms, punnet ,. 
he price is very low. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
d. 
s. 
d 
2 
0 to 7 
6 
Peaches, per doz.0 
0 to 
0 
0 
30 
0 
32 
6 
Plums, per half sieve .. 0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
2 
0 
St. Michael Pines, each .. 2 
0 
3 
0 
10 
0 
15 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
0 
3 
to 0 
4 
Mustard and Cress, punnet 0 
2 to 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Onions, bunch .0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Parsley, dozen bunches .. 2 
0 
3 
0 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Parsnips, dozen.1 
0 
0 
6 
1 
0 
1 
3 
Potatoes, per owt.2 
0 
4 
8 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Salsafy, bundle.1 
0 
1 
5 
1 
0 
3 
6 
Scorzouera, bundle .. .. 1 
6 
0 
0 
1 
3 
1 
6 
Shallots, per lb.0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Spinach, bushel.8 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Tomatoes, per lb.0 
3 
0 
7 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Turnips, bunch.0 
4 
0 
6 
0 
9 
1 
0 
WHOLESALE 
PRICES.—OUT FLOWERS. 
ty. 
Chrysanthemum blooms very plentiful this season, hence 
.rum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 
.zalea, dozen sprays.. .. 
Jouvardias, bunch .. .. 
lamellias, dozen blooms .. 
larnations, 12 blooms 
Ihrysanthemums, dozen 
bunches.3 
ihrysanthemums, doz. bis. 0 
iucharis, dozen.4 
lardenias, per dozen .. 2 
jilac (French) per bunch 3 
jilium lanoifolium, dozen 
blooms .1 
,ilium longiflorum,pordoz. 0 
laidenhair Fern, dozen 
bunches.4 
larguerites, 12 bunches .. 2 
lignonette, 12 bunches .. 2 
d. 8. d 
0 to 5 0 
1 6 
1 0 
3 0 
2 0 
6 0 
Orchids, per dozen blcoms 
Pelargoniums, 12 bunches 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, doz. 
bunches. 
Primula (double), dozen 
sprays . 
Pyrethrum, dozen bunches 
Roses (indoor), dozen .. 
„ Tea, white, dozen ., 
„ YeUow, dozen .. .. 2 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms.. .. 0 
Violets, Parme (French), 
per bunch.2 
Violets, Czar (French), per 
bunch .2 
Violets (English), dozen 
bunches . 1 
8. d. 3. d. 
3 0tol2 0 
6 0 9 
U 
4 0 6 0 
0 6 
2 0 
0 6 
1 0 
1 0 
3 0 
2 6 
2 0 
