February 1, 1894. 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
99 
ZSucharls Insects (^F. U .').—We could find nothing in the box 
beyond fragments of curled and more or less shrivelled leaves. Speci¬ 
mens, which through want of firm packing, are much shaken in transit, 
cannot arrive in anything like the condition they were in when sent off. 
Answers in these columns are given for the convenience of regular 
subscribers. 
Cutting down Thuja Iiobbl (77. J .").—The best time to cut 
down the hedge to form a good bottom is in spring, or early in April if 
the weather is genial and showery. The shrubs may be cut down to 
about 1 foot less than the desired height of the hedge. This ought to 
have been done sooner for insuring a close base. Thuja Lobbi, properly 
T. gigantea, though making an excellent tall screen, it is not so well 
adapted for a low hedge as Yew and Holly. 
Pig Trees In Iiarge Pots (^Buclis ).—The Fig trees which have 
grown long and shapeless may be cut back so as to form bush^, and 
they will bear after they have made a year’s growth, provided the wood 
is well ripened. If cut hard back it will be necessary to pinch the 
strong growths to form well balanced heads, or the trees, if the variety 
is suitable, may be planted against a wall with a south aspect. They 
require a well-drained, firm, calcareous soil, and should not be planted 
until the weather becomes warmer. 
Maggots In Carnation Pots {Inquirer). —What kind of maggot 
may be infesting the soil we are unable to tell, as you have not sub¬ 
mitted specimens for inspection. If wireworm, insert some pieces of 
carrot just within the soil, and examine them every day. Small white 
grubs may be destroyed by watering the plants with clear lime water. 
Strong young Carnations succeed well outdoors if planted in good time 
in the autumn and the soil is made firm about the roots. Plant them 
outdoors as soon as the weather becomes milder, hardening them off 
previously. 
Painting Hot-water Pipes {B. J)/.).—We know of no better 
mixture for painting hot-water pipes with than lamp black and boiled 
linseed oil. If mixed thin you can apply it with a brush. A much 
quicker process is to take a piece of old canvas, as much as a man can 
conveniently hold in his hand, and dip it into the paint and rub it well 
into the pipes. This is rather a dirty plan, and some might object to it 
on that account, but the work can be done quite as well as with a 
brush ; besides, the under sides of the pipes cannot always be reached 
with a brush. 
Grubs at Roots of Ferns {Womhourne'). —The insects sent are the 
larvae of the red-legged garden weevil (Otiorhynchus tenebricosus), a 
troublesome pest some seasons, as they feed upon the roots of many 
fruit trees, vegetables, and other plants from the autumn to spring, and 
their presence is often not discovered till the mischief is done. They 
are nov/ nearly full grown, and about April they become pupm, and the 
vreevils or beetles emerge during early summer, and also do harm by 
attacking ths buds and young shoots of various trees and shrubs. Their 
presence would certainly account for the appearance of the Ferns. 
Xilllum auratum Bulbs {Reader). —Though fresh sound bulbs 
often answer if potted at once, or planted as soon as the ground is in 
suitable condition, those which are more or less shrivelled as often fail 
to produce satisfactory plants. It is an excellent plan to place fresh 
cocoa-nut fibre in boxes or flat baskets, and in this press the bulbs a 
third to half their depth, and there let them remain in the potting shed 
for a few weeks, or until incipient roots are visible at the base of the 
bulbs, then if they are potted, or planted in a suitable medium, good 
growth may be expected. After potting it is a good plan to plunge the 
pots over their rims in cocoa-nut fibre refuse, or other light damp mate¬ 
rial, in a frame, or even outdoors if the pots are stood on a base imper¬ 
vious to worms, and drenching rains are thrown off the plunging bed by 
a shutter or other means. 
Fowl Manure for Fruit Trees {D. H.). —Fowl manure is an 
excellent fertilizer, containing the elements needed by plants as food ; 
it is also powerful, being four times richer in nitrogen than are horse 
droppings, and contains double the amount these comprise of potash. It 
should be kept dry and thin so as not to heat. To facilitate applica¬ 
tion it may be mixed with an equal quantity of dry wood ashes, incor¬ 
porating thoroughly and keeping it in a dry place. For Vines and Peach 
trees it may be applied at the rate of a couple of good handfuls per 
square yard, For indoor uses it would be advisable to obtain the fowl 
manure as pure as possible and mix it with dry wood ashes in equal 
quantities, and apply at the rate named at fortnightly intervals during 
the growth and swelling of the crops. Outdoors it may be applied 
without the wood ashes at about one-fourth of the rate of horse droppings 
■or stable manure, either for fruit trees or vegetable crops. 
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 worthless 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 nr 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 sho^dd be sent on the 
first indication of change towards ripening. Dessert Pears cannot be 
named in a hard green state. {J. II.). —1, Beurre Clairgeau ; 2, not 
known and no value. {II. P.). —Franklin’s Golden Pippin. {D. L.) — 
1. Braddick’s Nonpareil ; 2, Scarlet Nonpareil ; 3, Court of Wick ; 
4, Bramley’s Seedling. 
narames 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. 
{Reader) —1, Maxillaria picta ; 2, a Dendrobium, but we are doubtful as 
to the specific name ; send fresh specimen, which shall have careful 
examination ; 3, Agapanthus umbellatus variegatus ; 4, Tradescantia 
discolor. {S. H.) —Zygopetalum intermedium. {D. B.). —1, Hoya 
carnosa ; 2, Dracaena indivisa. 
OOVBNT GARDEN MARKET.— January 31st. 
Business still quiet, with supplies falling off. 
FRUIT. 
B. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
8. 
d 
Apples, per bushel .. .. 
2 
6 
to 9 
0 
Peaches, per doz. 
0 
0 to 0 
0 
Cobs . 
40 
0 
42 
6 
Plums, per half sieve .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Grapes per lb. 
0 
6 
2 
0 
St. Michael Pines, each ,. 
2 
0 
6 
0 
Lemons, case . 
10 
0 
15 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. .. 
1 
0 
to 1 
6 
Mustard and Cress, punnet 
0 
2 
to 0 
0 
Beet, Red, dozen. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Onions, bushel. 
3 
6 
4 
0 
Carrots, bunch. 
0 
3 
0 
4 
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 
4 
rt 
Coleworts, dozen bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Salsafy, bundle . 
1 
0 
1 
5 
Cucumbers, dozen .. .. 
2 
0 
5 
0 
Scorzonera, bundle .. 
1 
6 
0 
Endive, dozen . 
1 
3 
1 
6 
Seakale, per basket ,. 
1 
3 
1 
6 
Herbs, bunch . 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Shallots, per lb . 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Leeks, bunch . 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Spinach, bushel . 
8 
0 
0 
0 
Lettuce, dozen . 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Tomatoes, per lb . 
0 
3 
0 
7 
Mushrooms, punnet .. .. 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Turnips, bunch . 
0 
3 
0 
0 
AVERAGE 
WHOLESALE 
PRICES.—OUT FLOWERS. 
Orchid Blooms in variety. 
8. 
d. 
s. 
d 
8. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 
4 
0 to 6 
0 
Orchids, per dozen blcoms 
3 
0tol2 
0 
Azalea, dozen sprays. . .. 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Pelargoniums, 12 bunches 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Bouvardias, bunch .. .. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, doz. 
Camellias, dozen blooms .. 
0 
9 
2 
0 
bunches. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Carnations, 12 blooms .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Poinsettia, doz. blooms .. 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Chrysanthemums, dozen 
Primula (double), dozen 
bunches. 
2 
0 
6 
0 
sprays. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Chrysanthemums, dozen 
Pyrethrum, dozen bundles 
2 
0 
4 
0 
blooms . 
1 
0 
4 
0 
Roses (indoor), dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Eucharis, dozen. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
„ Tea, white, dozen .. 
1 
0 
3 
0 
Gardenias, per dozen 
4 
0 
6 
0 
„ Yellow, dozen .. 
O 
0 
4 
u 
Hyacinths, dozen spikes 
3 
0 
5 
0 
Roses, Safrano (French), 
Hyacinth, Roman, dozen 
per dozen . 
1 
6 
3 
0 
sprays . 
0 
6 
0 
9 
Roses, Safrano (French), 
Lilac (French) per bunch 
3 
6 
6 
0 
per 100 . 
6 
0 
10 
0 
Lilies of the Valley, dozen 
Roses, Safrano (English), 
sprays . 
0 
9 
2 
0 
per dozen. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Lilium longiflorum, per 
Roses, MarSchal Neil, per 
• 
dozen . 
6 
0 
12 
0 
dozen . 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Maidenhair Fern, dozen 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms.. .. 
0 
4 
0 
6 
bunches . 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Tulips, dozen blooms 
0 
9 
2 
0 
Marguerites, 12 bunches .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Violets, Parme (French), 
Mignonette. 12 bunches .. 
3 
0 
6 
0 
per bunch. 
3 
0 
5 
0 
Narciss, Yellow (French), 
Violets, Czar (French), per 
dozen bunches. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
bunch . 
2 
6 
3 
0 
Narciss, White (French), 
Violets (English), dozen 
dozen bunches. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
bunches . 
1 
6 
2 
0 
PLANTS 
IN POTS. 
0. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
Arbor Vitae (golden) dozen 
6 
0 to 12 
0 
Foliage plant?, var., each.. 
2 
Oto 10 
0 
Aspidistra, per dozen .. 
18 
0 
36 
0 
Hyacinths, per dozen 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Aspidistra, specimen plant 
5 
0 
10 
6 
Hyacinth, Roman, dozen 
Azaleas, per dozen .. .. 
24 
0 
42 
0 
pots. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Chrysanthemums, per doz. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Lilium Harrissi, per dozen 
12 
0 
24 
0 
Dracaena terminalis, per 
Lycopodiums, per dozen .. 
3 
0 
4 
0 
dozen. 
18 
0 
42 
0 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen .. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Dracaena viridis, dozen .. 
9 
0 
24 
0 
Mignonette, per doz. 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Ericas, per dozen 
9 
0 
24 
0 
Myrtles, dozen . 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Euonvmus, var., dozen .. 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Palms, in var., each .. .. 
1 
0 
15 
0 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 
6 
0 
24 
0 
„ (specimens) .. .. 
21 
0 
63 
0 
Perns, in variety, dozen .. 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Poinsettia, per dozen.. .. 
12 
0 
15 
0 
Ferns (small) per hundred 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Solanums, per dozen.. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Ficus elastica, each .. .. 
1 
0 
7 
6 
Tulips, per dozen .. .. 
6 
0 
9 
0 
MIXED FARMING. 
It was our intention this week to commence a series of 
articles upon pi’ofitable farming under the depression, but a very 
casual inspection of the cattle at sevei'al midland grass farms 
