July 28, 1837. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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and, as you sty, “ stained.” The wood is also weak, and the leaves thin and 
pale in colour. Some of the shoots appear as if they had been cut from 
plants that were not closely piuned in the winter or early spring, and the 
roots have not been able to gather and supply adequate support for the de¬ 
velopment of the blooms during the exhausting weather that has so long 
prevailed. The moisture has been extracted from the buds and leaves in 
excess of the supply from the roots, hence the withering and staining or 
decay of the petals. Heavy applications of liquid manure, with thick 
mulchings, would have done good, for the plants are evidently in an enfeebled 
state, and we suspect that some of them at least would have been better if 
closer pruning had been resorted to. Pick off the hard, stubborn, discoloured 
buds, and thin out the others freely, then the flowers may possibly expand 
if you give thorough drenchings of liquid manure to the root?. 
(R. TF.).—the Lily is Lilium testansum, and is by no means rare, and it is 
one of the best for town gardens. It is frequently shown in London by the 
nurserymen who make hardy flowers a specidty, and has an excellent effect 
m the groups with bright coloured Lilies like L. pomponium, and dark one 3 
like L. martagon dalmaticum. As you remark, its distinct colour and 
fragrance render it attractive, but the odour is rather too powerful for some 
persons. (<7! F. C., Leeds ).—The plant is Sisymbrium millefolium, and 
has been reconmmded for table decoration. It is graceful, but soon loses 
its leaves m a hot room. * * * * We have received bokes of flowers, 
but no letters referring to them, therefore it were obviously fut le to publish 
the names of specimens if they were sent for that purpose. 
Old Strawberry Ground ( F . J.). —Since Strawberries have been grown 
on the land for several years it is no doubt to a great extent impoverished, 
hence their deterioration. We should trench them in and not crop the 
land this year. Next year by prepiring sets of Early Asbleaf or Myatt’s 
Prolific Potatoes and planting as soon as the weather permits, spreading a 
handful of kainite and superphosphate of lime along every six or seven 
yards of drill with the sets, you ought to have a profitable crop of Potatoes 
that would be cleared in time for planting Strawberries afterwards, stout 
well-rooted runners being requisite for the purpose. The Potatoes, when 
above ground, may be further dressed with from one to two ounces of 
sulphate of ammonia per square yard applied on a showery day before hoeing 
between the rows. If you have any other garden refuse, decayed leaves, or 
wood ashes, trench every particle into the land with the old Strawberry 
plants, and lime applied at the same time would also do good. After a 
course of treatment of the nature indicated, we think good Strawberries 
may again be grown, mulching; well with good manure. If you can saturate 
the ground with strong liquid manure or undiluted sewage its fertility 
would be greatly increased. 
Salting Walks (J. Sunley). —It is quite a mistake to suppose that salt 
can be more economically and effectively applied to walks in the form of 
a solution for destroying weeds than spread on them in a dry state. We 
have tried both methods, and if you spread some salt on a portion of a walk 
in dry weather, so that it rest? on the surface for a few days, and use the 
same quantity dissolved in water and distributed over an equal extent of 
surface, you will find that though the weeds may be destroyed in both cases, 
others will spring up much sooner on the part to which the salt was applied 
in solution than where spread on in a dry state. It is much more effective 
applied in hot dry weather than on showery days. The common agricultural 
salt answers quite well. It is not usual to use rock salt for the purpose in 
Question, though if ground or ciushed into small particles, which would 
increase the cost, it would no doubt answer. We have seen many miles of 
walks salted, and have no hesitation in saying where one ton of rock salt is 
used a hundred tons of the common agricultural salt are applied for the 
destruction of weeds. If there are Dandelions, Docks, or similarly deep¬ 
rooting weeds in the walks, a few drops of sulphuric acid should be applied 
to the heart of each plant. Dry salting will destroy grass aid all surface- 
rooting weeds, but if the salt is dissolved much of it passes from the weeds 
quickly into the subsoil, and they escape, so to say, its full strength. The 
longer the salt rests on the surface the more powerful is its action on weeds 
of the nature indicated. 
Poor Soil (F. W., Devizes). —The sample of soil is poor and rather 
light. We should not rough dig and manure such soil in the autumn, but 
dig in abundance of short rich manure in the spring, cow manure preferably, 
a few weeks only before sowing and planting; and in summer we should 
mulch between the crops heavily with good manure if possible ; failing 
that, with short grass, spent hops, or anything that would lie closely on 
the soil. Of the samples of crushed bone you have sent the coarser would 
be the more endurable in its effects, the latter more immediate in action but 
not so lasting. For quick-growing crops to be soon cleared off the ground 
the fine dust would possibly give you the most satisfaction ; for Strawberries 
and permanent crops the other is more suitable. Dig the ground as deeply 
as possible without bringing up the green sand. We doubt if gas lime 
would be of any material benefit; but bones would do good, especially if 
the ground can be kept moist by thick mulchings in early summer. Use all 
the short manure possible, cow manure being much better than that from 
horse stables for such light thin land. A heavy dressing of clay would be 
of great benefit, but perhaps you have none to apply ; and sowing salt at 
the rate of 4 cwt. per acre, or nearly 2 ozs. to the square yard, in March, 
would possibly be advantageous. Some of the bone dust mixed with the 
soil would improve it considerably for casing Mushroom beds. We have 
seen good crops produced when soil has been used quite as light as yours 
indeed lighter. The great point is to keep such soil moist by sufficiently 
thick coverings for arresting evaporation. You had better use all your 
spent hops in the form of mulching, not mixing them with manure for any 
purpose. J 
Names of Fruits.—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 neces¬ 
sarily required for publication, initials sufficing for that. Only six speci¬ 
mens can be named at once, and beyond that number cannot be preserved. 
(J. S. A.). —The Strawberries were crushed into pulp when they reached 
this office; they evidently were not packed firmly enough. (C. B. B). _ 
We know of no Peach so nearly combining the characters you name as Lord 
Palmerston, and this the specimen you have sent somewhat resembles ; but 
there are slight variations in the shape and colour of Peaches gathered from 
the same tree. 
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 Fem fronds 
should bear spores. Specimens should arrive in a fresh state in firm 
boxes. Slightly damp moss or soft green leaves form the best packing, dry 
cotton wool the worst. Not more than sixspecimens can be named at once. 
( G - L- G .).—Agrostemma coronaria, the Rose Campion. (J. S., Aberdeen ) 
TTi iK OW6rs are al ! good ’ k ut ^ 0- ® ' s more like the ordinary Cattlea 
Craskelliana. No. 2 is much the best in colour, but is like a medium-size, 
highly coloured C. Mossias. No. 1 is a pale form, rather delicate and pretty. 
COYENT GARDEN MARKET.— July 27th. 
Heavy supplies to hand, with trade brisk at lower prices. 
FRUIT. 
Apples, J sieve. 
Cherries, i sieve 
Cohs,1001bs. .. 
Grapes, per fb... 
Artichokes dozen .. .. 
Asparagus, bundle .. .. 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. .. 
Beet, Red, dozen .. .. 
Broccoli, bundle .. .. 
Brussels Sprouts, J sieve 
Cabbage, dozen .. .. 
Capsicums, per 100 
Carrots, bunch .. .. 
Cauliflowers, dozen 
Celery, bundle .. .. 
Coleworte, doz. bunches 
Cucumbers, each .. .. 
Endive, dozen. 
Herbs, bunch. 
Leeks, bunch. 
Aralia Sieboldi, dozen .. 
Arborvitse(golden) dozen 
„ (common), dozen.. 
Azalea, dozen. 
Begonias, dozen .. .. 
Calceolaria, dozen .. .. 
Cineraria, dozen ., .. 
Creeping JenDy, dozen .. 
Dracaena terminalis, doz. 
„ viridis, dozen.. 
Erica, various, dozen 
Euonymus, in var., dozen 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 
Ferns, in variety, dozen 
Ficus elastica, each ., 
Foliage Plants, var., each 
a. 
8. d. 
0 
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to 0 0 
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0 0 
3 
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6 0 
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6 
2 6 
10 
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15 0 
2 
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3 0 
VEGE 
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d. 
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to 2 0 
0 
0 
0 0 
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0 0 
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2 0 
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0 0 
0 
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0 0 
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6 
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2 0 
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4 0 
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6 
2 0 
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4 0 
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2 0 
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PLANTS 
0. 
d. 
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0 to 12 0 
6 
0 
9 0 
0 
0 
0 0 
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0 0 
4 
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9 0 
3 
6 
8 0 
0 
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0 0 
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4 0 
30 
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60 0 
12 
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24 0 
12 
0 
24 0 
6 
0 
18 0 
6 
0 
24 0 
4 
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18 0 
1 
6 
7 0 
2 
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10 0 
Oranges, per 100 .. 
Peaohes, dozen 
Pears, dozen.0 
Pine Apples, English, 
per lb.i 
Plums, 4 sieve.0 
St. Michael Pines, each S 
Strawberries, per lb. .. 0 
s. d. s. d. 
6 0 to 12 O 
4 0 10 0 
0 0 
0 10 
Lettuce, dozen .. .. 
Mushrooms, punnet 
Mustard and Cress, punt. 
Onions, bunch. 
Parsley, dozen bunches 
Parsnips, dozen .. .. 
Potatoes, per cwt. 
„ Kidney, per cwt. 
Rhubarb, bundle .. .. 
Salsafy, bundle .. 
Scorzonera, bundle ,. 
Seakale, basket .. .. 
Shallots, per tb. 
Spinach, bushel .. .. 
Tomatoes, per lb. .. .. 
Turnips, bunch .. .. 
s. d. s. d. 
9 to 0 0 
1 0 
0 & 
0 6 
8 0 
0 O' 
6 O 
s. d. 
6 0 
6 O 
12 0 
0 O 
18 O 
80 0 
Fuchsia, dozen. 3 0 to 9 O 
Geranium (Ivy), dozen .. 4 0 
„ Trioolor, dozen 3 0 
Hydrangea, dozen .. .. 9 0 
Lilies Valley, dozen .. 0 0 
Lilium lancifolium, doz. 12 0 
„ langiflorum, doz. 18 0 
Lobelia, dozen. 3 0 5 0 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, dozen .... 3 0 6 0 
Musk, dozen ...... 2 0 4 0 
Myrtles, dozen.6 0 12 0 
Palms, in var., each .. 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, dozen ..60 150 
„ scarlet, doz. 3 0 9 0 
Spiraea, dozen.6 0 12 O 
Abntilons, 12 bunches .. 
Anemones, 12 bunches .. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 
Azalea, 12 sprays .. ,. 
Bluebells, 12 bunches .. 
Bouvardias, bunch .. .. 
Camellias, blooms .. .. 
Carnations, 12 blooms .. 
,, 12 bunches.. 
Cornflower, 12 bunches .. 
Daisies, 12 bunches 
Eucharis, dozen .. .. 
Gardenias, 12 blooms .. 
Hyacinths, Roman, 12 
sprays 
Iris, 12 bnnehes ,, .. 
Lapageria, white, 12 
blooms. 
Lilium longiflorum, 12 
blooms. 
8 
0 
6 
0 
Lilac (white), French, 
bunch . 
0 
0 
0 
0 
LiUes, White, 12 bunches 12 
0 
24 
0 
„ Orange, 12 bunches 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Lily of Valley, 12 sprays 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ „ 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
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Marguerites, 12 bunobea 
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, d. 8. 
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Mignonette, 12 bunches 
a 
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Myosotis, 12 bunches .. 
a 
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Narciss, 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ White, English, bch. 
0 
0 
0 
9 
Pansies, 12 bunches 
2 
0 
4 
9 
Peas, Sweet, 12 bunches.. 
3 
0 
6 
9 
Pelargoniums, 12 trusses 
0 
9 
1 
9 
», scarlet, 12 trusses 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Pinks, White, 12 bunches 
1 
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„ various, 12 bunch 
Pceony, 12 bunches.. .. 
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9 
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Poin8ettia, 12 blooms .. 
0 
0 
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Primula (single), bunch.. 
0 
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», (double), bunch .. 
0 
9 
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Polyanthus, 12 bunches.. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Ranunculus, 12 bunches 
0 
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0 
9 
Roses, 12 bunches .. .. 
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„ (indoor), dozen 
0 
9 
1 
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„ Tea, dozen .. .. 
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8 
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i, red dozen .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
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„ de Mois. 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
9 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays .. 
1 
6 
8 
0 
Tropmolum, 12 bunches 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms .. 
0 
6 
1 
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Tulips, dozen blooms .. 
0 
0 
0 
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CUT FLOWERS 
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CROPPING A FARM. 
Will it answer ? is the very natural question asked 
by a prudent man when he considers and compares one 
