September 22, 1887. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 
263 
B . lacfc Muscatelle Grape Unsatisfactory (B. B. D.). _ This Grane 
aru^wbl Carefl .' 1 tfeatm-nt. It r-quires to be started not later than March 
, ‘ coming into flower it should have a rather warm (70° to 75 *) and 
dry atmosphere, the bunches being dusted carefully with a large camel-hair 
as Black Kbn^r ® 11 iai r B T° n ' Pollen from otherTarietfes 
as Uiack Hamburgh so as to make sire, but the brushing is usually suffi¬ 
cient. Encouiage a good sp-eid of laterals, but notjso much as to crowd 
the principal foil .ge. Feed well until the Grapes change colour then afford 
a mulch of dry material over the border if inside, so Is to keen down the 
moisture, and with a circulation of dry rather warm air the G?apes ought 
to finish satisfactorily. The only way to keep the Grapes fromtracking is 
to preserve them from condensed moisture—a slight warmth in th^ nnoes 
Wlt ^., a au ' fop and bottom will effect that object increasing the 
ventilation before the sun acts powerfully on the house. ’ D 
_*7 antS for Exhibition (J. S .).~The following are the most serviceable 
plants you could grow for flowering during July and August •—Allamanda 
grandiflora (this should be grafted on some s'rong^growing kind such 
for instance, as that you possess), Dipladenia amabilis, D Brearievana’ 
D. insignia and D. boliviensis. If you only require one grow the second 
named, if two the second and third. Ixora coccinea -when well grown is a 
same g mlv D bi said^ T with - i,S very large fa-usses > anA the 
same may be said of I. Colei, a white variety, but the trusses are small 
If you only want one grow the first, if two the second Xo FrancScea 
calycma major and Aphelexis macrantha purpurea would be valuable 
additions. There are large numbers of Ericas which flower at that season 
The e foUowfn m ^ he J - e tf if r £ q T red for the last-named month. 
rT* f ° U r in * S X J° 0d vanetles : E - Aitoniana Turnbulli, E. Austin- 
CTandiflo^r rle Foh’ a ^ M 1 arn . ockla 1 ? a - ®;. tri °° lor Wilsoni, and E. ventricosa 
giandiflora. Foliage plants : Davallia Mooreana, Gleichenia Mendeli 
,? H 'ehi'i1 ,rP ir ^“^nnata (five or six other Gleicheiras are equally good and 
useful), Kentia B,Jmor ana, Pntchardia pacifica, Cycas revolumand 0 
CVoW. 18 ’ A1 ° c ^ s . m Veit chb and Anthurium Warocqueanum are all good 
Neumann;^mdispensabie such as Countess, Queen Victoria, Mortifand 
Weumanni. The last may be called an improved form of Baron James de 
Rothschild ; in fact, it is a seedling from that variety, and possesses larger 
and more highly coloured foliage. If you have this variety and Queen 
Victoria then add the first and the third named. y E 
Names of Fruits.—The names and addresses of senders of fruit to be 
named must m all cases be enclosed with the specimens, whether letters 
referrmg to the fruit are sent by post or not. The names are not neces¬ 
sarily required for publication, initials sufficing for that. Only six sneci- 
“(J g E H b p e iu am n d p ^ t w nCe ' and beyond that number cannot be preserved. 
+ivi at 1 /S’ -^ Y a ^ num Bonum. We do not recognise either of 
the Apples. (liev.W. Gibbons ).—It is impossible to give au opinion upon 
your seedling Apple at present. When 3 ou have kept it till it is fully 
Socie a 4 d vnnw S fi nd lfcthe F - U ! t Commi ttee of the Royal Horiiculturai 
Society, you will receive an opm on as to its merits. (P. II. Wriqht) —1 
f TVdtont l n knnr? r 7 n v P A 3 f ippin - U ames -BircliJ.-Reinetfe de Canada! 
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Names of Plants.—We only undertake to name species of plants, not 
varieties that have originated from seed and termed florists’ flowers 
Flowermg specimens are necessary of flowering plants, and Fern fronds 
“ fcr r f' Specimens should arrive in a fresh state in firm 
P °?® S - , Shghtly dam P ™° ss or soft green leaves form the best packing, dry 
cotton wool the worst. Not more than six specimens can be named at once 3 . 
Alstl o 0m A e “ a ohilensis. (A l’oung Gardener).—I, Adiantum 
’ 4 P? U - lUn as fmile (Australia); 3, Adiantum formosum 
phIi* ; ’ Pte ^ S serrlBada (Japan); 5, insufficient without spores; 
2 “™ aure ™ (T ff n plcal America). We wish aU our correspondents 
TT° dd take as much trouble as you did in sending specimens for name ; 
they arrived in excellent condition, but No. 5 was too imperfect a frond 
See reply above as to cidtme. (York Villa).-We think the Cypripedium 
is a hght-coloured and pretty form of C. barbatum, the Odontoglossum is 
™ 7 ^ n , e Va r « ty o°f °h, grailde ’ and the Cassia is an extremely 
large B. brachiata. (II. S .).—Corydalis lutea. (F. II.).—1, The flowers 
were too withered for identification; 2 , 3, and 4 are varieties of Erica 
ampullacea; 0 is Erica cerinthoides. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— September 21st. 
trade still quiet. Good samples of English Pears realising fair prices. 
FRUIT. 
Apples, $ sieve. 1 
Nova Scotia and 
Canada barrel 0 
Cherries, J sieve .. .. 0 
Ocbs, 100 lbs.50 
Figs, dozen . 0 
Grapes, per ft. 0 
Lemons, case ,, ,, ,, 10 
Melon, each .0 
d. s. d. 
6 to 8 6 
0 
0 
55 
0 
3 
15 
1 
Oranges, per 100 .. 
Peaches, dozen .. .. 2 
Pears, dozen. 1 
Pine Apples, English, 
per ft. 1 
Plums, 4 sieve. 1 
St. Michael Pines, each S 
Strawberries, per ft. .. 0 
8. d. 
6 0 told 
0 0 0 
0 16 
d. 
0 
Aralia Sieboldi, dozen .. 6 
Arbor vitae (golden) dozen 6 
,. (common), dozen.. 0 
Asters, dozen pots .. .. s 
Azalea, dozen. 0 
Begonias, dozen .. .. 4 
Capsicums, dozen .. .. 6 
Cineraria, dozen .. .. 0 
Creeping Jenny, dozen .. 0 
Dracaena tenninalis, doz. 30 
_ s viridis,dozen.. 12 
Erica, various, dozen .. 9 
Euonymus, in var., dozen 6 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 6 
Ferns, in variety, dozen 4 
Ficus elastica, each .. 1 
Foliage Plants, var., each S 
Abntilons, 12 bunches 
Anemones, 12 bunches 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms 
Asters, 12 bunches .. 
,1 French, bunch 
Bouvardias, bunch .. 
Camellias, blooms ., 
Carnations, 12 blooms 
,, 12 bunches.. 
Cornflower, 12 buuohes . 
Dahlia, 12 bunches 
Daisies, 12 bunches 
Eucharis, dozen .. , 
Gardenias, 12 blooms . 
Gladiolus, 12 sprays 
Hyacinths, Roman, 12 
sprays 
Iris, 12 banches .. 
Lapageria, white, 12 
blooms. 
Lapageria, coloured, 12 
blooms. 
Lilac (white), French', 
bunch . 
Lilium longiflorum, 12 
blooms. 
Lilium lancifolium, 12 
blooms ... 
PLANTS IN POTS, 
d. s. d. 
0 to 12 0 
0 
0 
0 
9 0 
0 0 
6 0 
0 0 
9 0 
9 0 
0 0 
0 0 
60 0 
24 0 
18 0 
18 0 
24 0 
18 0 
7 0 
10 0 
CUT 
s. 
Fnchsia. dozen.8 
Geranium (Ivy), dozen .. 0 
11 Tricolor, dozen 0 
Gladiolus. 4 
Hydrangea, dozen .. .. 9 
Lilies Valley, dozen .. 0 
Lilium lancifolium, doz. 12 
,1 longiflorum, doz. 0 
Lobelia, dozen. 0 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 6 
Mignonette, dozen .. .. 3 
Mask, dozen . 0 
Myrtles, dozen. 6 
Palms, in var., each .. 2 
Pelargoniums, dozen .. 6 
,1 scarlet, doz. 3 
Spirssi, dozen. 0 
FLOWERS. 
d. g. d 
0 to 9 0 
0 0 0 
0 0 
6 0 
12 0 
0 O 
18 O 
0 O 
0 0 
12 
6 O 
0 0 
12 O 
21 
12 O 
9 0 
0 O 
8. 
d. 
6. 
a. 
. 3 
0 to 4 
0 
. 0 
0 
0 
0 
. 8 
0 
« 
0 
. a 
0 
6 
0 
. 1 
6 
2 
0 
. 0 
6 
1 
0 
. 0 
0 
0 
0 
. 1 
0 
2 
0 
. 4 
0 
6 
0 
. 1 
8 
3 
0 
, 2 
0 
4 
0 
, 2 
0 
4 
0 
2 
0 
4 
0 
2 
0 
5 
0 
1 
1 
0 
1 
6 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
6 
8 
0 
1 
0 
1 
6 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
0 
3 
0 
0 
6 
1 
0 
d. 8 . d. 
0 to 0 O 
0 0 0 
... 0 
Lilies, White, 12 bunches 0 
,, Orange, 12 bunches 0 
Marguerites, 12 banches 2 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bunches 10 8 0 
Myosotis, 12 bunches ..16 30 
Narciss, 12 bunches .. 0 0 0 0 
„ White, English, bch. 0 0 0 0 
Pansies, 12 bunohes ..0 0 0 0 
Peas, Sweet, 12 bunches.. 16 8 0 
Pelargoniums, 12 trusses 0 9 10 
■, scarlet, 12 trusses 0 3 0 6 
Pinks, White, i2 banches 0 0 0 0 
ii various, 12 bunch 2 0 4 0 
Poinsettia, 12 blooms .. 0 0 0 0 
Primula (single), bunch.. 0 0 0 
(double), bunch .. 0 9 1 
Polyanthus, 12 bunches.. 0 0 0 
Ranunculus, 12 bunches 0 0 
Roses, 12 bunches .. .. 2 0 
ii (indoor), dozen .. 0 9 
,, Tea, dozen .. .. 1 6 
„ red dozen .. .. 0 0 
„ de Mois. 12 bunohes 0 0 0 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays ..26 4 
Tropteoium, 12 bunches 0 0 0 0 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms ..06 10 
Tulips, dozen blooms ..0 0 0 0 
Violets, 12 banches.... 1 0 16 
O 
O 
0 
0 0 
6 0 
1 O 
8 O 
0 0 
O 
0 
s. 
Artichokes, dozen .. 1 
Asparagus, bundle .. ,. 0 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. .. 0 
Beet, Red, dozen ., .. 1 
Broccoli, bundle .. .. 0 
Brussels Sprouts, J sieve 0 
Cabbage, dozen .. ,. 1 
Capsicums, per 100 .. 1 
Carrots, bunch ., .. 0 
Cauliflowers, dozen .. 3 
Celery, bundle .. .. 1 
Coleworts, doz. bunches 2 
Cucumbers, each .. .. 0 
Endive, dozen.1 
Herbs, bunch.0 
Leeks, bunch.0 
VEGETABLES, 
s. d. 
0 to 2 0 
0 0 
8 . d. a. d 
Lettuce, dozen .. .. 0 9 to 0 0 
Mushrooms, punnet 
Mustard and Cress, punt. „ 
Onions, bunch. 0 
Parsley, dozen bunches 2 
Parsnips, dozen .. 
Potatoes, per owt... .. 
>• Kidney, per owt. 
Rhubarb, bundie .. .. 
Salsafy, bundle .. 
Soorzonera, bundle 
Seakale, basket .. 
Shallots, per ft. 
Spinach, bushel ,, 3 0 
Tomatoes, per ft. 0 4 
Turnips, bunch .... 0 4 
0 6 
S 
8 
0 
1 0 
4 0 
4 0 
0 2 
1 0 
1 6 
0 0 
0 8 
0 
0 
8 
0 
8 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
4 
0 6 
0 6 
KEEPING A COW. 
Milk that comes in contact with anything offensive 
becomes tainted just in proportion to the quantity or 
character of such material. This would appear so self- 
evident that mention of it may seem superfluous, but it 
should be clearly understood that the contamination may 
arise from foul odours equally as from contact with dirty 
utensils. Hence, therefore, the importance of keeping the 
cow house clean as well as the dairy; and the advice that 
before a cow is milked due care should be taken that the 
udder, teats, milker s hands, and the milking pail are all 
clean, is anything but superfluous. Not only should a 
milker wash his hands before milking, but he should also 
keep the nails well pared, for long finger nails often cause 
sore teats. 
Regularly at morning and evening the milking must 
be done thoroughly, for upon this depends very much the 
maintenance of as full and steady a yield of milk as is 
possible. Seldom indeed is it that three milkings a day 
are required, except for a day or two just after calving 
to relieve the udder, and in the exceptional case of a very 
deep milker. We cannot make such an extraordinary 
demand upon Nature with impunity unless we take care 
that the cow is especially well fed. But such deep 
milkers, however well fed, are generally comparatively 
low in condition. There is the abnormal development of 
milk veins and udder, but the frame is devoid of that 
fleshy condition in which we like to see all healthy 
animals. 
There is much difference in the quantity of milk given 
