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glass should be wiped dry. The cuttings will be rooted well in about a 
month, when they should be gradually hardened off. This plan is 
better than rooting the cuttings in bottom heat, for the latter receive a 
check more or less when they are removed from it, unless care is taken 
to harden them off well beforehand. The large-flowered variety with 
green leaves is Chrysanthemum Halleri ; the small one with glaucous 
leaves is C. frutescens. 
Banksla Integrrlfolla QB. 21 .').—This plant, to which you allude, has 
been figured in the Journal of Horticulture, but as you desire “ to see it 
again,” we reproduce the woodcut (fig 63) with the description. Banksias 
are a peculiar genus of plants, the species forming which contribute 
largely to the native vegetation of New South Wales and other districts 
in the great Australian continent. These plants with their relatives the 
Proteas were at one time much grown in large establishments in 
England, but of late years they have been almost lost, and are now 
seldom seen except in botanic gardens. Some are perhaps more strange 
than beautiful, but there are several which are by no means devoid of 
attractions, and would add to the interest of many gardens. Of these 
the Australian Honeysuckle (Banksia integrifolia) is especially note¬ 
worthy as a free-growing and floriferous plant, which recommendations 
are not possessed by all its allies. The popular name appears somewhat 
far-fetched, as are many other popular names ; but it does not refer to 
the habit of the plant as might be supposed, but to the quantity of 
FIG. 63.— BANKSIA INTEGRIFOLIA. {Reduced.) 
nectar secreted in the flowers. Banksia integrifolia is a shrubby plant, 
usually of moderate size in cultivation, but attaining much greater 
dimensions in its native land, where some of its near relatives rise to a 
height of 50 feet. The flowers are yellowish in a cylindrical head at the 
ends of the branches. The leaves are narrow and undivided, dark 
green, and firm in texture. The plant succeeds in light turfy loam and 
peat, and requires only the temperature of a greenhouse or conservatory, 
supplying water carefully when not in flower. 
Bose Heps (W, //.) —These are not in any way injured by 
remaining on the trees to be frozen to some extent; indeed, it is 
questionable if severe frosts are detrimental to their germination. 
Gather them when ripe, open them, and store the seeds in damp cocoa- 
nut fibre refuse or leaf mould till the spring. They may be sown either 
in pots or boxes in a frame on a mild hotbed, or in drills in the 
open ground in March. Artificial heat accelerates germination, but 
as the first essential of the Rose is hardiness some raisers sow in the 
open on the assumption that only seedlings that prove their undoubted 
hardiness are reliable for propagation. Some of the seeds are often 
slow in germinating, therefore there must be no undue haste in dis¬ 
turbing the beds, or withholding water from pots or boxes in which the 
seeds have been sown. Cover the seeds an inch deep, and keep the 
soil uniformly moist by shading to arrest evaporation, and watering 
to supply moisture as it may be required. 
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 be named, it has been decided to name only 
sjiecimens and varieties of approved merit, and to reject the inferior, 
ivhich 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. (/. W. Allen). — 1, Cox’s Orange 
Pippin ; 2, Tower of Glamis ; 3, Spanish Bon Chretien ; 4, Besi Vaet ; 
5, probably Lemon Pippin. (II. 0. S.). —2, Golden Noble ; 3, Lewis’ 
Incomparable ; 4, Margil, (J. 21 A'. C). —1, Cox’s Pomona ; 2, Golden 
Spire ; 3, Wadhurst Pippin ; 4, Marie Louise ; 5, Golden Winter Pear- 
main; 6, Urbaniste. (Colvile Broivne). —1, Waltham Abbey Seedling ; 
2, Aromatic Russet. (F. J. Gray). —Pear not known. It has nothing 
to recommend it. You had better graft the tree. (E. R .).—1, Uvedale’s 
St. Germain; 2, Beurrb d’Amanlis ; 3, Ne Plus Meuris ; 4, Vicar of 
Winkfield. (TP. Strugnell). — Apparently a small wrinkled Seville 
Orange ; large fruit, Diospyros Kaki, a native of Japan, sometimes 
imported into this country as a dried sweetmeat ; small rosy seeds, 
probably the fruit of Magnolia acuminata, but in the absence of leaves 
and other characteristics it is impossible to identify with accuracy ; 
black fruit, Juglans nigra or Black Walnut, not edible. (A. D .).— 
Cox’s Orange Pippin. 
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 ligatures, 
it being often difficult to separate them when the paper is damp. 
(TT’’. Strugnell). —Prickly Plant, Colletiaspinoi5a. (21. B., Betteshanger). 
—Florists’ flowers, varieties of Dahlia glabrata. (L. B.). — Laslia 
anceps. (11, L. 21 .).—Cypripedium caudatum. (A. D.). —Jasminum 
Sambac flore-pleno. (H, W. C.). —Impatiens Hookeri. 
OOVBNT GARDEN MARKET.— November 8th. 
Market quiet, well supplied. 
Apples, per bushel 
Cobs . 
Grapes per lb. 
Lemons, case .. 
FRUIT, 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. 
Beet, Red, dozen .. . 
Carrots, bunch. 0 4 0 6 
Cauliflowers, dozen .... 2 0 3 0 
Celery, bundle .10 13 
Coleworts, dozen bunches 2 0 4 0 
Cucumbers, dozen ,,.,10 36 
Endive, dozen .13 16 
Herbs, bunch . 0 3 0 0 
Leeks, bunch . 0 2 0 0 
Lettuce, dozen.0 9 10 
Mushrooms, punnet .. ..09 10 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
d. 
9. 
d 
.. 2 
0 to 7 
6 
Peaches, per doz. 
0 
0 to 
0 
0 
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. 
9. 
d. 
9. 
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 
Parsley, dozen bunches 
Parsnips, dozen .. 
Potatoes, per cwt. 
Salsafy, bundle .. 
Scorzonera, bundle 
Shallots, per lb. .. 
Spinach, bushel .. 
Tomatoes, per lb. 
Turnips, bunch .. 
1 6 
0 3 
0 0 
0 0 
0 0 
0 7 
0 6 
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES.—CUT FLOWERS. 
Orchid Blooms in variety, 
the price is very low. 
s. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 3 
Azalea, dozen sprays.. .. 1 
Bouvardias, bunch ., .. 0 
Camellias, dozen blooms .. 1 
Carnations, 12 blooms .. 0 
Chrysanthemums, dozen 
bunches.3 
Chrysanthemums, doz. bis. 0 
Eucharis, dozen.4 
Gardenias, per dozen .. 2 
Lilac (French) per bunch 3 
Lilium laneifolium, dozen 
blooms .1 
Lilium longiflorum,perdoz. 6 
Maidenhair Fern, dozen 
bunches.4 
Marguerites, 12 bunches .. 2 
Mignonette, 12 bunches .. 2 
s. 
Arbor Vitse (golden) dozen 6 
Aspidistra, per dozen .. 18 
Aspidistra, specimen plant 5 
Chrysanthemums, per doz. 4 
„ large plants, each 1 
Dracaena terminalis, per 
dozen.18 
Dracaena viridis, dozen .. 9 
Ericas, per dozen .. .. 9 
Euonymns,var., dozen .. 6 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 6 
Perns, in variety, dozen .. 4 
Chrysanthemum blooms very plentiful this season, hence 
d. 
9. 
d 
8. 
d. 
9. 
d. 
0 to 5 
0 
Orchids, per dozen blcoms 
3 
Oto 12 
0 
0 
1 
6 
Pelargoniums, 12 bunches 
6 
0 
9 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, doz. 
0 
3 
0 
buuches. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
6 
2 
0 
Primula (double), dozen 
Sprays. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
0 
6 
0 
Pyrethrum, dozen bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
6 
3 
0 
Roses (iudoor), dozen 
0 
6 
1 
6 
0 
6 
0 
„ Tea, white, dozen .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
0 
4 
0 
„ Yellow, dozen .. .. 
o 
0 
4 
0 
6 
6 
0 
Tuberoses. 12 blooms.. 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Violets, Parme (French), 
0 
3 
0 
per bunch. 
2 
6 
3 
0 
0 
9 
0 
Violets, Czar (French), per 
bunch . 
2 
0 
2 
6 
0 
6 
0 
Violets (English), dozen 
0 
4 
0 
buuches . 
1 
6 
2 
0 
0 
4 
0 
PLANTS 
IN POTS. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
3. 
d. 
8 . 
d. 
0 to 12 
0 
Ferns (smalli per hundred 
4 
0 
to 6 
0 
0 
36 
0 
Ficus elastica, each .. 
1 
0 
7 
6 
0 
10 
6 
Foliage plants, var., each.. 
2 
0 
10 
0 
0 
9 
0 
Lilium Harrissi, per dozen 12 
0 
24 
0 
0 
2 
0 
Lycopodiums, per dozen .. 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen ., 
6 
0 
12 
0 
0 
42 
0 
Mignonette, per doz. 
6 
0 
9 
0 
0 
24 
0 
Myrtles, dozen . 
6 
0 
9 
0 
0 
18 
0 
Palms, in var., each .. 
1 
0 
15 
0 
0 
18 
0 
„ (specimens) .. 
21 
0 
63 
0 
0 
24 
0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, doz. 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
18 
0 
Solanums, per dozen.. .. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
