18 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ January 6, 1^9J. 
too cumbrous for moving about. It is a much better plan to 
winter stocks singly and unite brood, bees, or both at the proper 
time. Further hints will be given in subsequent articles, mean¬ 
while wishing a profitable and Happy New Year to all.— 
A. L. H. H. 
The Tits and Their Habits. 
I CANNOT say that I have observed any of the tits injuring 
fruit buds here. I am sorry to say, however, that I must agree 
with those who state that they find Parus major eat their bees. I 
have seen the large tit station itself at the entrance of the hive and 
pick up the bees as they emerged. This is in spring, and I have 
stood watching and rather admiring the little bird’s dexterity. I 
have no doubt our worthy friend “ A. L. B. K.” will hardly 
approve of my indifference to the destruction of the bees. I fear, 
however, that I prefer flowers to bees, and would have been in a 
different frame of mind had it been the former which were attacked 
by the tits. I asked a local bee-keeper, who is in addition a great 
observer of birds, if he had seen the tits eating bees. He said, 
“ Yes, every spring.” It was always the large tit he had also seen.— 
S. Arnott. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Biddle & Co., Loughborough. — Flower and Vegetable Seeds, 
Bulbs, 4’c. 
G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, Kent.— Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 
W. Cutbush & Sons, Highgate, London.— Flower, Vegetable, and 
Farm Seeds, and New Chrysanthemums. 
E. P. Dixon & Sons, The Yorkshire Seed Establishment, Hull.— 
Vegetable and Flower Seeds and Choice Chrysanthenmms. 
Dobie & Dicks, 66, Deansgate, Manchester — Price List of Seeds. 
H. J. Jones, ecroft Nurseries, Hither Green, Lewisham.— Chrys- 
anthemuins. 
\V. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, Herts. — Seeds and Garden 
Sundries. 
R. Veitch & Son, High Street, Exeter. — Kitchen Garden and 
Vegetable Seeds. 
•**A11 correspondence should be directed either to “ The 
Editor” or to “The Publisher.” Letters addressed to 
Dr. Hogg or members of the staff often remain unopened 
unavoidably. We request that no one will write privately 
to any of our correspondents, as doing so subjects them to 
unjustifiable trouble and expense. 
Correspondents should not mix up on the same sheet questions 
relating to Gardening and those on Bee subjects, and should 
never send more than two or three questions at once. All 
articles intended for insertion should be written on one side of 
the paper only. We cannot reply to questions through the post, 
and we do not undertake to return rejected communications 
National Chrysanthemum Society’s Catalogrue (7?. R .').— 
We think the best way in which we can help you will be by forwarding 
your letter to Mr. Richard Dean. There appears to have been an over¬ 
sight, accidental we are sure, or perhaps the Secretary is waiting the 
publication of the new issue before writing you on the subject. 
Chrysanthemum Cuttings (IF. G. S .').—If you wish to retard 
the growth of cuttings you had better plant out the stools after the frost 
departs in a cool position in the garden. Cuttings of low growing 
varieties inserted in May, June, or July make useful dwarf decorative 
plants. If severe frost occur after planting, spread some litter over 
the ground. The stools should be prepared in a cool frame. 
Glolre de Dijon Rose In Greenhouse—Tuberoses—Cutting 
Down Duchess of Edinburgh Clematis (^Flittite). —1, The Rose 
could only be expected to develop its buds or make growth in a 
temperature of 45° to 55°, but there will be no harm in that if the house 
is not kept very close. A temperature of 40° to 45° at night and 50° by 
day, with a free circulation of air above that point, would have been 
more suitable ; but it would not now answer to lower the temperature, 
as that would check the growth and probably cause the buds to drop, 
therefore keep as at present—it will give you flowers earlier. 2, The 
Tuberoses should be gradually withdrawn from their position on the 
hot-water pipes after they have started into growth and before they 
become drawn, placing them on the greenhouse shelf, but not where 
draughty, or they will be stunted and fall a prey to red spider. They 
were started too soon. 3, Duchess of Edinburgh Clematis is of the 
Florida type—blooming from the previous year’s ripened wood from 
June to July (outdoors), and is useful for conservatory decoration. 
The pruning of the plant in your greenhouse now may be done ; it con¬ 
sists in the removal of all weak wood ; a portion of the old flowering 
wood should also be shortened to near the base, so that young growths 
for the following season’s bloom may be secured, but a sufluciency of 
flowering wood for the current year’s blooming must be retained—the 
best and strongest. The variety has pure white flowers, sweetly scented. 
Plants In Vinery (Somersef ).—We should not lower the pit,, 
unless for tall plants, as the nearer plants are to the light the better. 
Stout boards would make a very good stage for such a place, be useful 
for standing upon in thinning the Grapes and otherwise attending to 
the Vines. Camellias do fairly well in vineries, standing them outdoors 
after the buds are set and housing them at the end of September. Alba 
plena, C. M. Hovey, Lavina Maggi, and Mrs. Cope are good varieties. 
Azaleas would flower in the spring; Deutsche Perle, Jean Vervaene, 
Kaiser Wilhelm, and Vesuvius are fine varieties. Of smaller plants you 
may have Epacris hyacinthiflora. The Bride, Vesuvius, and Lady 
Panmure; Libonia floribunda, Coronilla glauca. Primula sinensis, 
Sparmannia africana, Vallota purpurea, and other plants ; but they will 
need considerable moving about so as to meet their requirements, as no 
flowering plants will succeed beneath Vines in full foliage. Ferns, 
ornamental-leaved Begonias, and Palms are suitable for vineries in 
summer. 
illeyrodes QT. C .').—The following note from Mr. Iggulden exactly 
answers your question :—The white fly on Tomatoes is almost as much 
to be dreaded as fungoid diseases, a bad attack completely paralysing 
the growth of the infested plants. Unfortunately the remedies for 
getting rid of this pest have a most prejudicial effect upon the flowers, 
and ought therefore to be applied and persevered with before the plants 
are far advanced in growth. As far as many market growers are con¬ 
cerned, a thorough clearance of Tomato plants from the place, all being 
burnt, and the houses filled with strong fumes of sulphur, will usually 
get rid of the Aleyrodes, what few that do escape being easily kept down 
by means of a sulphur dressing on the hot-water pipes. Syringing the 
plants with a rather strong solution of carbolic soap has been found a 
fairly good remedy, but must be persevered with to be quite effective. So 
also are frequenc fumigations with tobacco paper. One or two fumi¬ 
gations are not enough, this not greatly injuring the eggs and partially 
developed insects to be found on the under side of the leaves. All things 
considered nothing answers so well as sulphur fumes generated with the 
aid of hot-water pipes. Mix flowers of sulphur with either milk or 
linseed oil, and paint the flow-pipes with this. Whenever it is necessary 
to fire rather hard in order to keep out frosts or to prevent the tempe¬ 
ratures falling rather low, the fumes will be given off strongly, and also 
during a spell of bright sunshine coincident with a brisk heat in the 
pipes. Two or three sulphur dressings should be given during the 
winter, and the chances are not a fly will survive till the spring. 
Better run some risks of the loss of a few flowers than the greater 
one of the plants being smothered by the “ honeydew ” of the white 
fly and the certain depreciation in the weight of crops produced. 
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, 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 diflicult to separate them when the paper is damp. 
QT. A.).—Lfelia autumnalis atro-rubens. (^Somerset ').—The specimen 
sent has no relation to the Cinnamon, whicffbelongs to the Laurel family, 
while your plant appears to be one of the Gingerworts and is probably 
an Hedychium. 
COVENT GARDEN 
MARKET.—January 4th. 
Trade still very quiet, with supplies quit's equal to the demand. 
fruit. 
s. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
Apples, halt sieve .. .. 
1 
0 to 3 
6 
Lemons, case . 
15 
0 to 35 
0. 
,, Nova Scotia, per 
Oranges, per 103 .. .. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
barrel. 
12 
0 
17 
0 
Peaches, per dozen .. ,. 
0 
0 
0 
0. 
Cobbs, Kent, per 100 lbs. 
0 
0 
125 
0 
St. Michael Pines, each ,. 
3 
0 
0 
(1 
G-rapes, per lb. 
0 
6 
2 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
S. 
d. 
3. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
S. 
4. 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. 
0 
6 
to 0 
0 
Mustard and Cress, punnet 
0 
2 to 0 
0 
Beet, Red, dozen. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Onions, bunch . 
0 
3 
0 
5 
Carrots, bunch. 
0 
4 
0 
0 
Parsley, dozen bunches .. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Cauliflowers, dozen .. .. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Parsnips, dozen.. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Celery, bundle . 
1 
0 
1 
3 
Potatoes, per cwt . 
2 
0 
5 
0 
Coleworts, dozen bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Salsafy, bundle . 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Cucumbers, dozen ,. .. 
8 
0 
12 
0 
Scorzonera, bundle ,. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Endive, dozen . 
1 
3 
1 
6 
Seakale, per basket .. . . 
1 
6 
1 
9 
Herbs, bunch ,. ,, .. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Shallots, per lb . 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Leeks, bunch . 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Spinach, bushel . 
3 
0 
3 
6 
Lettuce, dozen . 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Tomatoes, per lb . 
0 
2 
0 
6. 
Mushrooms, punnet .. .. 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Turnips, bunch . 
0 
3 
0 
4. 
PLANTS 
IN POTS. 
S. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
S. 
d) 
Arbor Vitfe (golden) dozen 
6 
0 to 12 
0 
Ferns (small) per hundred 
6 
0 to 8 
6 
Azalea, per dozen .. .. 
42 
0 
60 
0 
Ficus elastica, each .. .. 
1 
6 
10 
0 
Begonia, per dozen .. ,. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Foliage plants, var., each.. 
2 
0 
10 
0 
Chrysanthemums, per doz. 
G 
0 
9 
0 
Hyacinths, dozen pots 
8 
0 
12 
0 
„ large plants, each 
1 
0 
3 
0 
Lycopodiums, per dozen .. 
3 
0 
4 
u 
Cupressus, large plants,each 
2 
0 
5 
0 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen .. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Cyclamen, dozen pots 
9 
0 
18 
0 
Myrtles, dozen. 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Dracisna termiualis. dozen 
18 
0 
42 
0 
Palms, in var., each .. .. 
1 
0 
15 
0 
„ viridis, dozen .. 
9 
0 
24 
0 
„ (specimens) .. .. 
21 
0 
63 
0 
Euonvm us , var.. dozen .. 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Primula, single, doz. pots 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 
6 
0 
24 
0 
Solanums per dozen ., 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Ferns, in variety, dozen .. 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Tulips, dozen pots .. .. 
6 
0 
9 
(5 
