December 14, 1893. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
546 
Creenlsh-whlte Cbrysanthemum (_R. P.). — Mr. Molyneux 
says the only variety he knows resembling Florence Davis (Japanese) in 
colour is Lord Eversley, a sport from Princess Teck, originating in the 
hands of the late Mr. Wildsmith, at Heckfield, in 1887. In formation 
it is, like nearly all sports, the exact counterpart of its parent. It, how¬ 
ever, produces the smallest bloDms of all the “ Teck ” family. For late 
flowering it is valuable, and for exhibition, too, where a large number 
of varieties is required. Like Florence Davis, the florets are tinted 
green when unfolding, but as in the case of that Japanese variety the 
blooms are pure white when fully developed. In the case of Lord 
Eversley, though, it is the tips of the florets that are green, in the other 
referred to it is the centre of the flower. 
IVXlcioscope for Examlnlner Bacteria (P. P.).—To show the 
bioplasm or living matter growing and multiplying in the bundles of 
fibrous tissue in animals, or in the cells of plants, a power of 700 
diameters is necessary ; while to differentiate or show the very minute 
particles of the contagious living matter or bioplasm a lens magnifying 
1800 diameters is required ; but to distinguish the malignant from the 
useful bacteria, and refer each to its specific character, a power of 5000 
diameters is absolutely essential. This implies a knowledge of bac¬ 
teriology, attainable only by a long course of study and acquirement of 
the distinction between fungal and bacterial ferments, which in many 
cases, especially in plants, is only determinable by cultures. 
Sunday Work In Gardens (M. E, C.'). — Our correspondent 
could not have been aware of what you state, and, we Lope, exaggerate. 
We cannot understand that any gentleman countenancing such Sunday 
work in his garden as “ hoeing between Beet, hacking Potatoes, ‘ warter- 
ing ’ Lettuce plants ” (you should learn to spell ‘ watering ’) “ syringing 
Peas, Cherry trees, and doing such like work.” We are of opinion that 
all unnecessary labour should be avoided in gardens on Sundays. Your 
letter is so faulty in grammar that it cannot be inserted. You say our 
correspondent does the work indicated, though you no doubt intended 
your allegation to apply to the gardener whose work he described. 
Iilquld IVIannre In Winter for Vines (TF. Laio ).—As you 
say the border is poor, and you could not obtain sewage until now, 
by all means use it at once provided the site is naturally or artifi¬ 
cially drained so that superfluous water passes away freely. Some of 
the most profitable Vines we know, and which have afforded splendid 
Grapes that have won leading honours at the best shows this year, are 
made so in part (and the grower believes it a considerable part) by 
applications of liquid manure on favourable occasions during the winter. 
It can be used with advantage much stronger, during what is known 
as the resting than the growing period of Vines and fruit trees. 
Do not miss the opportunity of applying it to anything that needs 
manurial support. 
House for Fruit and Chrysantliemums (TF. II. M."), —1, The 
house will answer as regards aspect, but it is somewhat narrow, for 
with a path up the centre there will be a 4 feet 6 inches border on 
each side. This is quite wide enough for the trees with liberal feed¬ 
ing. You may have a tree on each side. Dymond and Royal George 
are excellent Peaches, planting the first on the south-east, and the 
latter on the north-west aspect. 2, Pears are not suitable on account 
of the heat in winter. 3, A flow and return 4-inch hot-water pipe 
along both sides would be sufficient, the pipe not needing to be highly 
heated. 4, The pipes may be fixed about 6 inches from the wall. 
5, A 3-feet wide border would answer for cordon or “ U ” trained 
trees, and it would then be a better arrangement as regards the 
Chrysanthemums, as they would then have the centre of the house. 
lUClneral Constituents of Pears, Plums, and Strawberries 
(Dm.).—The differences between the per-centages of ash and mineral 
matter have no connection whatever with each other, as they refer 
entirely to different subjects. To give a detailed analysis of Apples 
would enhance the value and add to the expense tenfold, which no 
analytical chemist, as a rule, gives, for the simple reason that few 
care to pay for so elaborate an analysis of fruit. Pear: Potash, 
54'69 ; soda, 8‘52 ; magnesia, 5 22 ; lime, 7'98 ; phosphoric acid, 14'28 ; 
sulphuric acid, 5'69 ; silica, 1-49 ; iron, 1-96 ; chloride of sodium, trace. 
Plum : Potash, 59 21 ; soda, 0’54 ; magnesia, 5 46 ; lime, 10’04 ; phos¬ 
phoric acid, 12-26 ; sulphuric acid, 3-83 ; silica, 2 36 ; iron, 6-04 ; 
chloride of sodium, trace. Strawberries : Potash, 21 07 ; soda, 27-01 ; 
magnesia, trace ; lime, 14 21 ; phosphoric acid, 8-59 ; sulphuric acid, 
315; silica, 12-05; iron, 11-12; chloride of sodium, 2-78. The per¬ 
centages of potash and sodium vary in fruit from different soils as 
they are interchangeable by the Strawberry. The albuminoids in 
Pears are 0 3 ; mineral matter, 0 3. In Plums ; Albuminoids, 0-5 ; 
mineral matter, 0‘4. In Strawberries: Albuminoids, 0 3 ; mineral 
matter, 0 2. 
Vines for a House without Fire Heat (D. B .').—The variety 
you name is not desirable for the purpose indicated. Chasselas Vibert, 
Early Smyrna Frontignan, and Foster’s Seedling (white Grapes), also 
Black Hamburgh, Black Prince, and Madresfield Court (black Grapes) 
succeed in unheated houses farther north than the MidlanJs in favour¬ 
able localities and seasons, under judicious management. This mainly 
consists in husbanding the sun’s heat after the Vines start into growth, 
allowing them to do this naturally—that is, not coddling them in the 
spring, but ventilating fully, so as to prevent growth before April, then 
pushing them ahead by judicious early closing, especially after the 
Grapes are set and until they are veil ripened. At the same time we 
consider that structures for growing Grapes in are incomplete if pro¬ 
vision is not made for affording artificial heat. 
Hames of Fruits.— Notice. —We 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 number of loorthless Apples and 
Pears 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, 
which 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 be sent on the 
first indication of change towards ripening. Dessert Pears cannot be 
named in a hard green state. (_T. J., Watford.'). —We think the 
Apple is Warner’s King. (//. D.). —The most careful dissection does 
not reveal the name of the Apple, and it may be a local seedling. 
(TF. <?.).—Wyken Pippin undoubtedly. 
Hames 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 ligafures, 
it being often difficult to separate them when the paper is damp^ 
(F. H .).—Anthurium Andreanum. {Young Gardener). —1, Agave 
americana ; 2, Yucca filamentosa ; 3, Kencia Canterburyana ; 4, Sea- 
forthia elegans. {Amatexer). —Jasminum nudiflorum. (AT. P.).— 
Impatiens Hawkeri. 
OOVENT GARDEN MARKET.— Decembee 13th. 
TbADE very quiet. 
Apples, per bushel .. ,. 
Cobs . 
Grapes per lb. 
Lemons, case . 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. 
Beet, Ked, dozen. 
Carrots, bunch. 
Cauliflowers, dozen .. .. 
Celery, bundle . 
Coleworts, dozen bunches 
Cucumbers, dozen .. .. 
Endive, dozen . 
Herbs, bimch . 
Leeks, bunch .. ,, .. 
Lettuce, dozen. 
Mushrooms, punnet .. .. 
FBHIT, 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
d. 
a. 
d 
2 
0 to 7 
6 
Peaches, per doz. 
0 
0 to 
0 
0 
35 
0 
40 
0 
Plums, per half sieve .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
2 
0 
St. Michael Pines, each ,. 
2 
0 
6 
0 
10 
0 
15 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
s. 
d. 
s. d. 
s. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
0 
3 
to 0 
4 
Mustard and Cress, punnet 
0 
-2 to 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Onions, bunch . 
Parsley, dozen bunches ,. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
4 
0 
6 
2 
0 
3 
0 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Parsnips, dozen. 
1 
0 
0 
6 
1 
0 
1 
3 
Potatoes, per cwt. 
2 
0 
4 
6 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Salsafy, bundle. 
1 
0 
1 
5 
1 
0 
3 
6 
Scorzonera, bundle .. .. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
1 
3 
1 
6 
Shallots, per lb. 
0 
3 
a 
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 
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES.—GUT FLOWERS. 
Orchid Blooms in variety. Chrysanthemum blooms very plentiful this season, hence 
the price is very low. 
s. d. 8. d 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 3 0 to 5 0 
Azalea, dozen sprays.... 1 0 16 
Bouvardias, bunch .. ..0 6 10 
Camellias, dozen blooms ..10 30 
Carnations, 12 blooms .. 0 6 2 0 
Chrysanthemums, dozen 
bunches. 20 60 
Chrysanthemums, doz. bis. 0 6 2 0 
Eucharis, dozen. 4 0 6 0 
Gardenias, per dozen ..2 0 4 0 
Lilac f French') per bunch 3 6 6 0 
Lilies of the Valley, dozen 
sprays . 2 0 40 
Lilium lancifolium, dozen 
blooms . 
1 
0 
3 
0 
Lilium longiflorum, per 
dozen . 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Maidenhair Fern, dozen 
bunches. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Marguerites, 12 bunches .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Mignonette. 12 bunches 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Narciss, Yellow (Frenca), 
dozen bunches. 
3 
0 
4 
0 
s. d. s. d. 
Narciss, White (French), 
dozen bunches.2 0 to 3 0 
Orchids, per dozen blcoias 3 0 12 0 
Pelargoniums, 12 bunches 6 0 9 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, doz. 
bunches. 40 60 
Primula (double), dozen 
sprays.0 6 10 
Pyrethrum, dozen bunches 2 0 4 0 
Roses (indoor), dozen ..0 6 16 
„ Tea, white, dozen ..10 20 
„ Yellow, dozen .. .. 2 0 4 0 
Roses, Safrano (French), 
per dozen.09 16 
Roses, Safrano (French), 
per 100 16 30 
Tuberoses. 12 blooms.. .. 0 4 0 6 
Violets, Parme (French), 
per bunch. 2 6 3 0 
Violets, Czar (Preach), per 
bunch . 2 0 2 6 
Violets (English), dozen 
bunches . 16 2 0 
PLANTS 
s. 
6 
18 
5 
4 
1 
Arbor Vit® (golden) dozen 
Aspidistra, per dozen 
Aspidistra, specimen plant 
Chrysanthemums, per doz. 
„ large plants, each 
Drac®na terminalis, per 
dozen. 
Drac®na viridis, dozen .. 
Ericas, per dozen 
Enonymus. var., dozen .. 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 
Ferns, in variety, dozen .. 
d. s. 
0 to 12 
36 
10 
9 
2 
42 
24 
18 
18 
24 
18 
IN POTS. 
8 . 
Ferns (small'i per hundred 4 
Ficus elastica, each .. .. 1 
Foliage plant?, var., each.. 2 
Lilium Harrissi, per dozen 12 
Lycopodiums, per dozen .. 3 
, Marguerite Daisy, dozen .. 6 
Mignonette, per doz. 6 
Myrtles, dozen .6 
Palms, in var.. each .. .. 1 
„ (specimens) .. ..21 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, doz. 2 
Solanums, per dozen.. .. 9 
d. 8. d. 
0 to 6 0 
0 7 6 
0 10 0 
0 24 0 
0 4 0 
0 12 0 
0 9 0 
0 9 0 
0 15 0 
0 63 0 
0 0 0 
0 12 0 
