Mirch 16, 1894. 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
213 
Raising: Genistas from Seed (^Highlands ).—Crenista seed sown 
in pots of free sandy soil—a mixture of loam, peat, and sand—kept 
uniformly moist in a warm frame or greenhouse, germinates freely. 
The seeds may be covered twice their own thickness with soil, a square 
of glass laid over the pot, and this shaded until the seedlings appear. 
These cannot be kept too close to the glass to attain a sturdy habit of 
growth, topping them when 2 or 3 inches high, and subsequently to 
obtain bushy plants. They may be grown in frames in early summer, 
and subsequently in the open air, the pots being stood on ashes. 
Seedling plants are not so floriferous as those raised from cuttings. 
Dendroblums after Flowering: (4. D. P .").—Plants that have 
flowered must be watered with great care. Injury often results in their 
present stage from giving them too much water. The roots of many are 
still inactive, and if they are kept in a wet state numbers are certain to 
perish. The reason many Dendrobiums decline in health after the first 
or second season is frequently owing to keeping them in a saturated 
condition as soon as flowering is over and the plants commence growing. 
Tcey need little water at first, a slight dewing with the syringe being 
ample in a moist atmosphere until the formation of new roots. As the 
roots and growth extend the supply of water should be increased. 
Plants would last longer and increase in strength if greater care was 
exercised during the early stages of growth, and again after the com¬ 
pletion of growth. When D. nobile starts into growth it often pushes 
growths freely from the pseudo-bulb. If these are not wanted for stock 
they should be removed, for they have a tendency to rob the growths that 
issue from the base. This old but very useful Orchid delights in a moist 
atmosphere. 
Compost for Orcblds (£1. H .').—A suitable compost for Cypri- 
pediums itsigne and barbatum would consist of equal parts good 
fibrous peat, fresh sphagnum, and loam fibre, with a liberal admixture 
of potsherds or charcoal. The drainage must be exceptionally good, as 
these plants require abundant supplies of water at the roots while 
growing, and even in the winter must not be dried off in the way pseudo- 
bulbous plants generally are. In potting be careful to cut away all 
decayed roots, and spread out those that are healthy, so that the compost 
runs evenly amongst them. Cypripediums should not be raised above 
the rims of the pots, but kept slightly below, as in potting ordinary 
plants, Dendrobium nobile and Oncidium ornithorynchum thrive best 
in peat and sphagnum in about equal proportions, with a few nodules of 
charcoal added to ensure aeration. Fill the pots two-thirds of their 
depth with crocks, over these put a thin layer of rough moss, then 
press the compost firmly about the roots, keeping the base of the bulbs 
an inch or so above the rim of the pot, finishing so that they just rest on 
the top of the compost. All the kinds mentioned are easily grown in a 
warm moist house. Dendrobium nobile should be kept well up to the 
light, while the Oncidium and Cypripediums need a shady position. 
Seedling Cyclamens (£1 T. T .').—The seedlings from last July 
sowing should now, if not already done, be placed in 3-inch pots singly, 
and after April be grown in frames during the summer, with plenty of 
air after becoming established, shading from bright sunshine, a single 
thickness of tiffany when the sun is powerful being sufficient. By 
July most of the plants will have filled the pots with roots, and they 
should then be shifted into 6-inch, or if the plants are very strong into 
6-inch pots, in which they will flower. Good drainage must be provided, 
and a compost used of turfy loam and leaf soil in equal parts, with a 
free admixture of sharp sand. The roots proceed from the base of the 
fleshy rootstocks, and these should only be about half covered with soil, 
leaving the tops clear from whence the leaves and flowers proceed. 
The plants must be kept near the glass to prevent drawing, shading in 
bright weather only, watering liberally, but not excessively, and sprink¬ 
ling them on fine afternoons to encourage growth and keep the plants 
free from red spider and thrips. The plants should be housed in 
September, assigning them a light position in a greenhouse ; but they 
flower best in a temperature of 50° to 55°, though when in bloom they 
last much longer in a temperature of 45°. They require a humid 
atmosphere during the summer, and the pots should stand on a damp 
base, not on dry boards or an open stage. 
Scale on Currant Branch (TF. IF. IF,).—The branch is infested 
with the Currant and Gooseberry scale (Lecanium ribis, F’zfc/t). It is 
gregarious on Red Currant and Gooseberry bushes, and sometimes on 
the White Currant. The insect does considerable injury by extracting 
the juices, greatly weakening the trees, and by its honey dew-like secretions 
clogging the pores of the leaves and spoiling the fruit. The insect com¬ 
mences hatching from the eggs in March, being provided with six legs 
an.d two horns (antennae), and several small hairs or bristles. It moves 
briskly about in the woolly matter beneath the scale or shell of the 
parent (long since defunct), and fixes on a portion of last year’s wood 
or older, pushing its beak into the bark becomes 6xed for life ; it 
finally produces numerous eggs, and secretes a woolly substance in 
which they remain beneath, protected by the shell during the winter. The 
best remedy for the scale is an emulsion formed of equal parts by weight 
of softsoap and petroleum stirred in hot water to form a thin paste, 
further stirring briskly with a switch formed of part of an old birch 
broom for ten minutes, or until the softsoap and petroleum coalesce ; 
then dilute with hot water to a safe strength, which is 1 gallon of water 
to every 3 ozs. of softsoap used. The emulsion should be applied with 
a brush to every part of the bushes after pruning and before growth 
takes place in the buds. It must be warm when used, and not allowed 
to run down to the roots. 
Scale on Oleander (^Amateur'), — Neriums are subject to this 
species of scale insect and then follows black fungus. The insect is 
known to gardeners as the orange scale. To free the leaves of it they 
should be washed with a solution of softsoap at the rate of 6 ozs. to the 
gallon of water. The plant first of all should be syringed with water 
at a temperature of 140°, which is not too high if syringed on the plant; 
but if the latter be immersed the water must be at 120°, and the plant 
should be kept in the water one minute. The leaves are to be washed 
on both sides with a sponge, pressing whilst washing them, so as to 
dislodge the insect and remove the black fungus. After the leaves have 
been washed on both sides they should be allowed to dry, and then the 
plants should be syringed with water at 140°, laying the pots on their 
sides so that the hot water may not wet the soil. The insects near the 
midribs may be dislodged by employing a pointed stick. A good 
washing with softsoap will generally keep the insects under, but 
repeated washings are necessary to keep plants subject to it clean. 
ITames 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. 
(TF. P.).—1, 2 and 3 are all forms of Cattleya Trianse; 4, Dendrobium 
fimbriatum oculatum. (^Glenlea."). —Clematis indivisa lobata, probably, 
but the flowers arrived completely withered and curled. M ')—1, 
Cypripedium Boxalli ; 2, C. insigne ; 3, Dendrobium Ainsworthi; 4, 
Oncidium splendens; 5, Saccolabium gigan+eum ; 6, Dendrobium 
Wardianum, very fine form. (P. J. T.'). —1, Boronia megastigma ; 2, 
Justicia carnea ; 3, Kentia Belmoreana ; 4, K. Canterburyana. 
(^Gifford). —1, Centradenia rosea; 2, Specimen insufficient, no flowers, 
and no particulars ; 3, Anemone fulgens flore-pleno ; 4, A. fulgens. 
OOVENT GARDEN MARKET.— Maech 14th. 
Market still very quiet. 
FRUIT. 
s. 
d. 
3. 
d. 
3. 
d. 
a. 
<5. 
Apples, per bushel .. ., 
2 
6 
to 9 
0 
Lemons, case .. .. .. 
10 
0 to 15 
0 
„ Nova Scotia, per 
Peaches, per doz. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
barrel. 
12 
0 
24 
0 
Plums, per half sieve ., 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Cobs . 
40 
0 
42 
6 
St. Michael Pines, each .. 
2 
0 
6 
0 
Grapes per lb. 
1 
0 
3 
0 
Strawberries per lb. 
10 
0 
16 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
a. 
d. 
3. 
d. 
a. 
d. 
a. 
d. 
Asparagus, per bundle 
7 
0 to 8 
0 
Mustard and Cress, punnet 
0 
2 to 
0 
0 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. .. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Onions, bushel. 
3 
6 
4 
0 
Beet, Red, dozen. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Parsley, dozen bunches .. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Carrots, bunch • • • • • • 
0 
3 
0 
4 
Parsnips, dozen .. .. .. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Cauliflowers, dozen .. .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Potatoes, per cwt. 
2 
0 
4 
« 
Celery, bundle . 
1 
0 
1 
3 
Salsafy, bundle. 
1 
0 
1 
5 
Ooleworts, dozen bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Scorzonera, bundle .. .. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Cucumbers, dozen .. .. 
2 
0 
7 
0 
Seakale, per basket .. ., 
1 
3 
1 
6 
Endive, dozen . 
1 
3 
1 
6 
Shallots, per lb. .. .. .. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Herbs, bunch 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Spinach, bushel.. 
1 
6 
3 
0 
Leeks, bunch . 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Tomatoes, per lb. .. .. 
0 
6 
0 
9 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Turnips, bunch. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Mushrooms, punnet .. .. 
0 
9 
1 
0 
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES.—OUT FLOWERS. 
Orchid Blooms in variety. 
3. 
d. 
3. d 
8. 
d. 
3. 
d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 
1 
6 
to 3 0 
Narciss, White (French), 
Azalea, dozen sprays.. .. 
0 
4 
0 6 
dozen bunches. 
3 
0 
to 5 
0 
Bouvardias, bunch .. ,. 
0 
6 
1 0 
Pelargoniums, 12 bunches 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Camellias, dozen blooms .. 
0 
9 
2 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, doz. 
Carnations, 12 blooms 
1 
6 
3 0 
bunches. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Daffodil or Lent Lily 
1 
6 
2 0 
Primula (double), dozen 
„ double. 
2 
0 
3 0 
sprays . 
0 
6 
1 
0 
„ single. 
2 
6 
9 0 
Primroses, doz. bunches .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Eucharis, dozen. 
2 
0 
4 0 
Pyrethrum, dozen bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Gardenias, per dozen 
6 
0 
9 0 
Roses (indoor), dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Hyacinths, dozen spikes .. 
2 
0 
4 0 
„ Tea, white, dozen ,. 
1 
0 
3 
0 
Hyacinth, Roman, dozen 
„ Yellow, dozen .. .. 
2 
0 
4 
(1 
sprays . 
2 
0 
6 0 
Roses (French), per dozen 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Lilac (French) per bunch 
2 
6 
4 0 
Roses, Safrano (English), 
Lilies of the Valley, dozen 
per dozen. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
sprays . 
0 
6 
1 0 
Roses, Marechal Neil, per 
Lilium longiflorum, per doz. 
3 
0 
6 0 
dozen . 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Maidenhair Fern, dozen 
Snowdrops, doz. bunches.. 
1 
6 
3 
0 
bunches. 
4 
0 
6 0 
Tuberoses. 12 blooms.. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Marguerites, 12 bunches .. 
2 
0 
4 0 
Tulips, dozen blooms 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Mignonette, 12 bunches .. 
3 
0 
6 0 
Violets, Parme (French), 
Myosotis or Forget-me- 
per bunch. 
2 
0 
3 
6 
nots, dozen bunches .. 
3 
0 
6 0 
Violets, Czar (French), ptr 
Narciss, Yellow (French), 
bunch . 
2 
0 
2 
6 
dozen bunches. 
1 
G 
2 6 
Violets (English), dozin 
Orchids, per dozen blcoms 
1 
0 
9 0 
bunches . 
0 
9 
1 
0 
PLANTS 
IN POTS. 
8. 
d. 
s. d. 
3. 
d. 
3. 
d. 
Arbor Vit® (golden) dozen 
6 
0 to 12 0 
Ferns (small) per hundred 
4 
0 to 8 
0 
Arum Lilies, per dozen .. 
6 
0 
12 0 
Ficus elastica, each .. ., 
1 
0 
7 
6 
Aspidistra, per dozen 
18 
0 
36 0 
Foliage plant?, var., each 
2 
0 
10 
0 
Aspidistra, specimen plant 
5 
0 
10 6 
Genista, per dozen .. .. 
9 
0 
15 
0 
Azaleas, per dozen .. .. 
24 
0 
42 0 
Hyacinths, per dozen 
5 
0 
9 
0 
Cineraria, per dozen .. .. 
6 
0 
12 0 
Lilium Harrissi, per dozen 
IS 
0 
18 
0 
Cyclamen, per dozen.. .. 
9 
0 
18 0 
Lycopodiums, per dozen .. 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Draoffina terminalis, per 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen .. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
dozen. 
18 
0 
42 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 
6 
0 
10 
0 
Drac®na viridis, dozen .. 
9 
0 
24 0 
Myrtles, dozen . 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Ericas, per dozen 
9 
0 
24 0 
Palms, in var.. each .. .. 
1 
0 
15 
0 
Euonvmus, var., dozen .. 
6 
0 
18 0 
„ (specimens) .. .. 
21 
0 
63 
0 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 
6 
0 
24 0 
Solauums, per dozen.. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Ferns, in variety, dozen ., 
4 
0 
13 0 
Tulips, per dozen ., .. 
6 
0 
9 
0 
