November is, 1888. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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of one of the most successful of cultivators. Your large plant if 
removed will receive a check from which it will be slow to recover, 
and it may dwindle and die. Cannot a deep trench be dug outside 
the house, cutting off all the Elm roots, then making a concrete barrier 
through which others cannot pass l Some of the soil can be removed from 
the roots, and fresh added, sprinkling with chemical manure, and mulching 
to prevent the soil drying would incite the production of surface roots, 
and then by adequate moisture and occasional applications of clear soot 
water the plant might be invigorated. We should certainly try the 
plan before endangering the specimen by transplanting. 
Oleander (A". „!/.).—We have no doubt your plant requires potting. 
Place it early in the year in a 7-inch pot in a compost of loam, sand and 
one-seventh of manure. Drain the pot well and press the soil into it 
firmly. Grow the plant fully exposed to the light to solidify its wood, 
and the flower buds will then keep on if you pay attention to the supply 
of water the plant needs. The glutinous substance on your Roses and 
Myrtle is the result of the presence of insects. On the foliage of the 
latter sent we found thrips and brown scale. Clear the plants of insects, 
and the glutinous matter will also disappear. Thrips are destroyed by 
fumigating with tobacco smoke, so are aphides, or by syringing the 
plants thoroughly with a solution of tobacco water. To clear off the 
scale the best plan is to syringe the Myrtle with petroleum and water, 
use 3 ozs. of the oil to I gallons of water. For this purpose you can 
mix the’oil sufficiently by syringing one syringeful with force into the 
vessel containing the solution and the next one quickly on to the 
plant. 
The Celery Fly (T. F .).—The leaf-miner also sometimes attacks 
the Parsnip. Sprinkling the Celery plants with a mixture of petroleum 
and water, 3 ozs. of the former to 4 gallons of the latter, has been 
found an efficacious mode of destroying the pest. The mixture is 
syringed over the plants after the sun has left them in the evening. 
The fly of the Celery leaf-miner, Tephritis onopordmis (fig. 52), has also 
transparent wings, but with tiny brown patches upon them. The head 
and body in this species are brownish, eyes dark green. May appears to 
be the month when it is particularly abundant, though there is a later 
brood, or possibly two ; the maggots growing rapidly when the sun is 
of average warmth. Towards the autumn a few linger on in the leaves, 
but most of them descend to the earth before the cold nights of autumn, 
remaining there as pupre through the winter months. This maggot or 
FIG. 52.-TErilIUTIS OXOPORD1X1S. 
larva, which is legless, whitish green, blunt at the tail, with sharp retrac¬ 
tile head, shows itself by producing blisters upon the Celery leaves. 
These patches, first white and afterwards brown, are sufficiently visible 
for children to be employed in pinching the leaves infected, and 
hundreds or thousands may be thus killed. If the operation, however, 
is performed carelessly or hastily the plants are likely to be as much 
injured almost as if the maggots had been left untouched. In some 
cases the plants are positively killed by this pest, especially where 
water has been scant and manuring not well attended to, because the 
new growth does not then replace the leaves that have perished. One 
of the correspondents of this Journal states that he has found brewers’ 
hops a good preventive. When the Celery seedlings are pricked out 
he sprinkles some hops amongst them, and at the time the plants are 
removed to the trenches he puts more between the rows. This seems to 
keep the flies from approaching to deposit eggs. Also the leaves may be 
dusted with soot, lime, or other substances which are likely to keep them 
from settling upon the young plants. The winter is an important 
season for operations, since many pupae are lying then in the earth just 
below the Celery ; hence the advantage of scraping off the surface and 
of rough digging, which buries some too deep for the flies to emerge, 
and brings others within reach of birds. Or gaslime may be used to 
give the soil a dressing ; this will kill most of the pupie. 
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 necessarily required for publication, initials sufficing for that. Only 
six specimens can be named at once, and any beyond that number cannot 
be preserved. (A. C.). —1, Alfriston ; 3, Dumelow’s Seedling ; 4, 
Evargil; 5, Winter Greening ; G, Cox’s Pomona. (S. Tag lor). 1, 
Lemon Pippin; 2, Irish Peach ; 3, Ecklinville ; 4, Summer Strawberry ; 
5, Not known ; 6, Mere de Manage. (George Similes'). —We cannot 
identify Warner’s Pippin with any recognised variety. 
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 or soft green leaves form the best packing, dry cotton 
wool the worst. Not more than six specimens can be named at once, 
and the numbers should be visible without untyiDg the ligatures, 
it being often difficult to separate them when the paper is damp. 
(Flora ).—The numbers were displaced on some of the specimens. 2, 
Cyrtomium falcatum ; 4, Adiantum cuneatum. Of the other two the 
larger frond is Polypodium aureum, the smaller Nephrolepis tuberosa. 
COVENT GAKDEN MARKET.— November 14th. 
Trade quiet, with heavy supplies, especially Grapes. 
FRUIT. 
b. d. 
s. d. 
s. 
a. 
S. 
d. 
AoDlee. * sieve.2 6 to 4 6 
10 
4 
0 
„ Nova Si otia and 
Oranges, per 10U .. .. 
Peaches, dozen. 
0 
9 
0 
Uanada, per bi rrel ... 10 0 
Cherr es, £ sieve .. .. 0 0 
22 0 
2 
0 
6 
0 
0 0 
Pears, dozen. 
0 
9 
1 
6 
dobs, 100 lbs.100 0 
Grapes, per ft.0 6 
0 0 
Plump, £-siev. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
2 6 
St. Micnael Pines, each 
8 
0 
8 
0 
F. d. 
VEQET 
8. d. 
ABLES. 
8. 
d. 
B. 
d. 
Artichokes, dozen .. .. 2 0 to 3 0 
Lettuce, dozen .. .. 
0 
9 to 1 
S 
Asparagus,bundle .. ..0 0 
0 0 
Mushrooms, punnet 
0 
6 
l 
0 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. .. 0 10 
0 0 
Mustard and Cress, punt. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Beet,Red, dozen .. .. 1 0 
2 0 
New Potatoes,per cwt... 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Broccoli, bundle .. .. 0 0 
Brussels Sprouts, £ sieve 1 6 
0 0 
Onions, bunch. 
0 
8 
0 
0 
S 0 
Parsley, dozen bunches 
2 
0 
8 
0 
Cabbage,dozen .. 1 6 
0 0 
Parsnips, dozen .. .. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Capsicums, per 100 ..0 0 
0 0 
Potatoes, per cwt. 
„ Kidney, per ewt. 
4 
0 
5 
0 
Carrots, bunch .. .. 0 4 
0 0 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Cauliflowers, dozen ..10 
2 0 
Rhubarb, bundle .. .. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Celery, bundle .. .. 1 0 
2 0 
Salsafy, bundle .. 
I 
0 
1 
6 
Coleworts, doz. bunches 2 0 
4 0 
Scorzonera, bundle .. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Cucumbers, each .. 0 S 
0 4 
Shallots, per ft .. .. 
0 
8 
0 
0 
Endive, dozen.1 0 
2 0 
Spinach, bushel .. .. 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Herof, bunch.0 2 
0 0 
Tomatoes, per ft. 
0 
8 
0 
8 
Leeks, bunch.0 8 
0 4 
Turnips, bunch .. .. 
0 
4 
0 
0 
s. d. 
CUT FI 
8 d. 
OWERS; 
B. 
d. 
B. 
a. 
Atutilons, 12 hunches .. 3 
to 6 0 
Marguerites, 12 bunches 
s 
0 to 6 
0 
Arum Lilies,12 blooms ..3 0 
6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bunches 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Asters, dozen hunches .. 6 0 
„ French, per bunch 0 0 
12 0 
0 0 
Narcissus (Paper White), 
12 sprays .. 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Azalea, 12 sprays .. .. 1 0 
Bouvardiae, bunch .. .. 0 0 
2 0 
1 0 
„ (French) dozen 
bunches 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Calceolaria, 12 bunches.. 0 0 
0 0 
Pelargoniums, 12 trusses 
1 
0 
i 
6 
Camellias, 12 blooms .. 3 0 
4 0 
„ scarlet, 12 trusses 
0 
6 
0 
9 
Carnations, 12 blooms .. 10 
2 0 
Pyre thrum, doz. bunches 
0 
0 
0 
O 
„ 12 bunches .. 0 0 
0 0 
Roses, Red, 12 blooms .. 
„ (indoor), dozen 
1 
0 
2 
O 
Chrysanthemums, 12 bl... 1 0 
4 0 
1 
0 
s 
0 
„ 12 bchs. 3 0 
9 0 
„ Tea,dozen .. .. 
2 
0 
4 
O 
Cyclamen, dozen blooms 0 4 
0 9 
„ yeilow .. ;. .. 
8 
0 
6 
0 
Dahlias, 12 bunches.. .. 0 0 
0 0 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays .. 
4 
0 
6 
O 
Eucharis, dozen .. .. 4 0 
6 0 
Tropaeolum, 12 bnncheB 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms .. 1 6 
4 0 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms .. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Hyacinths (Roman), doz. 
Gladiolus, 12 sprays 
0 
0 
0 
0 
sprays .1 0 
1 6 
Violets, 12 bunches.. .. 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms .. 10 
Lilinm longiflorum, 12 
2 6 
„ Parme (French), 
per bunch 
8 
6 
5 
0 
9 0 
1 
6 
2 
0 
PLANTS 
s. d. s. d. 
IN POTS. 
8. 
a. 
B. 
a. 
Aralia Sieboldl, dozen .. 6 0 to 12 0 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 
6 
0 to 24 
0 
Arum Lilies, per dozen .. 9 0 
12 0 
Ferns, in variety, dozen 
Ficus elastica, each 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Arbor vitas (golden) dozen 12 0 
24 0 
i 
6 
7 
0 
Asters, 12 pots.0 0 
0 0 
Foliage pliLts, var., each 
Fuchsia, dozen pots 
2 
0 
10 
0 
Begonias, various, per doz. 4 0 
9 0 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Chrysanthemum, doz. .. 4 0 
9 0 
Genista, per dozen 
6 
0 
9 
0 
., large, doz. ..15 0 
24 0 
Hyacinths (Roman), dcz. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Coleus, dozen.2 0 
4 0 
Lilium. various,doz. pots 12 
0 
21 
0 
Cyclamen., dc zan pots .. 9 0 
18 0 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 
6 
0 
IS 
0 
Dracamaterminalis, doz. 30 0 
Erica hyemalis, doz. .. 12 0 
60 0 
Mignonette, per dozen .. 
0 
0 
0 
24 0 
Myrtles, dozen. 
6 
0 
12 
„ gracilis, doz.9 0 
12 0 
Palm?, ia var., each 
Pelargonium^, ecarlet, 12 
2 
0 
21 
0 
„ various, doz.8 0 
18 0 
8 
0 
6 
0 
„ viridis, doz. .. 12 0 
24 0 
Primula (siDgle), per doz. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Euonymus, var., dozen 6 0 
18 0 
Solannms, doz. 
9 
0 
15 
0 
MANURE IN AGRICULTURE. 
“ The farmers have taken all our sewage sludge, and its effect 
upon the crops is so satisfactory that we are certain of a ready 
market and prompt sale for it in future. So said the surveyor of 
a large town to us recently, and glad indeed were we to hear him 
say so, for we have long held that the pollution of rivers by town 
sewage is an extravagant act of folly, and we know that sewage 
