October 22, 1891. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
357 
ranged between 40° and 50°, according to the weather, and the atmo¬ 
sphere, while not distinctly damp, was less dry than that of a living 
room. Some persons spread the fruits singly on clean sand, calyx 
side downwards, dipping the stalk end in brine for preventing mould, 
though we have not found such methods necessary. Try later gathering 
and a less dry storeroom. 
Trees and Shrubs for Chalk Banks (31. T. It .).—Of all trees 
the most likely to succeed is the Beech (Fagus syivatica), which we 
should use chiefly along with others of the same genus—viz., Fern-leaved 
and Purple leaved. Birch, as you have found, does fairly. The Hazel, 
Privet, and Blackthorn will afford the “ cover ” required. Bird Cherry 
(Cerasus Padus), and the Virginian form (C. Padus virginiana), Scotch 
Laburnum, Mountain Ash, Gold-variegated Elder (common Elder being 
desirable as shelter). Scarlet-fruited Elder, Euonymus europeeus, Elms, 
Exeter and English White Beam, Lime, red-twigged and Snowy Mespilus, 
may be added if you wish for greater variety. In evergreens, English 
Yew and common Holly, with Mahonia aquifolia, Hypericum calycinum, 
Broom, and common Laurel (in the lowest situations) may be used. 
Corsican and Austrian Pine would probably succeed, particularly the 
latter. 
IVXushrooms in Cucumber Houses (H. G. 0 .').—Mushrooms 
may be and are admirably grown in structures in the winter that are 
devoted to Cucumbers and Tomatoes in the summer. The preparation 
of the manure and routine management are exactly the same as described 
in the work you possess. The beds may be either flat or ridge shaped, 
according to convenience, as suggested by the size and form of the 
house. One grower has them ridge shaped on the floor in a very wide 
span-roofed structure, and flat in narrow structures, making the beds 
where the Cucumbers have grown on each side the central path. Highly 
satisfactory results have been obtained by growing Cucumbers as indi¬ 
cated entirely by turning to account the information given in the book. 
•One grower had a clear profit of £50 last year. He will have more 
this, as he started sooner, having material prepared ready for making up 
immediately the Cucumbers ceased bearing profitably. See the example 
of growing Mushrooms in a vinery on page 113 of the sixth edition of the 
work in question. A temperature of 50° to 55° is suitable, and the beds 
must be well covered to prevent evaporation and exclude light. Mush¬ 
rooms will grow, but more slowly, in a temperature of 45°, and even 
less in strong beds; also in a temperature of 00° to G5°, when it is 
necessary to have a supply at a particular time which could not be 
otherwise obtained ; but the higher the temperature above 60°, the 
sooner, as a rule, are the beds exhausted. 
Neglected Box Edging —Plum Trees Grown from Wall 
(G. E. TJ.). —1, Provided the Box is close enough in the stems at the 
bottom, so that when cut down there will not be any gaps, it would be 
the best plan to cut it down in spring, say during mild, moist weather 
in April or May, better late than too soon, and ?c will push growths 
freely from the base, and make a good growth the first summer, 
trimmiDg off irregularities in July. If gappy there is no remedy but 
to replant, which may be done in mild weather during the winter, taking 
off the slips with a portion of roots, and inserting them in the soil to 
within 3 inches of the tips of the growths, merely cutting off 
irregularities. Autumn or early spring is the be3t time to replant Box 
edgings. The soil should be made firm about the stems, and if dry well 
watered. 2, The Plum tree has been correctly treated—namely, new 
growths laid in, a ad those projecting from the wall shortened, provided 
those trained in are not nearer than 9 inches apart. This admits of their 
having the essential light and air, assuring to the growths the benefit of 
the wall’s warmth. 3, The tree that has only three stems nearly 3 inches 
ia diameter may or may not be improved by cutting down. We have 
cut down several, and they have broken again freely from the old wood, 
in three years made growth covering a large extent of wall space, and 
borne finer fruit than on the old branches. It does not, however, answer 
in all cases, the trees not always breaking well, and in some cases it 
induces gum in the young growths. 4, There are plain and sound hints 
on pruning in Profitable Fruit Growing,” which is sold at this 
office for Is. 31. post free, but we think the second edition is nearly 
exhausted. 
Names of Fruits.— Not ice .—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 
be named, it has been decided to name only specimens and varieties if 
approved merit, and to reject the inferior, which are not worth sending 
or 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 s x 
specimens can be named at once, and any beyond that number canmt 
be preserved. (J. R. Neve ').—Not known ; worthless. Graft the tree 
with some good and well-known variety. ( D. 31., Ayrshirej. —1, Beurre 
Diel ; 2, Marie Louise ; 3, Durondeau. (F. B. Burbiage). —1, Beurrb 
d’Arember-r; 2, Beurrd Clairgrau ; 3, Beurre Diel; 4, Defective speci¬ 
men ; 5, Van Mons Lbm Le Clerc. (F. J. B. )—1, Yellow Ingestrie ; 
2, Nontsuch ; 3, Cellini ; 4, London Pippin ; 5, Brabant Bedefleur ; 
fi, Kentish Filltasket. (A. B ).— 2, Claygate Pearmain ; 4, Lady 
Henniker ; 5, Beurr6 Diel. (IT. E. 31.'). —1, Beurrb Ranee ; 2, Possibly 
Marie Louise on a Quince stock ; 3, Marie Louise ; 4, Comte de Flaudres. 
(J. B .).—Gloria Mundi; trees can be obtained in all good fruit tree 
nurserc3. (R. I Yardman). —1, Bedfordshire Foundling; 2, Emperor 
Alexander, poor specimen ; 4, Dredge’s Fame ; 5, Defective specimen. 
(IF. R. R.). —1, Kirke’s Fame ; 2, Round Winter Nonesuch ; 3, Dume- 
low’s Seedling; 4, Bedfordshire Foundling ; 5, Northern Greening : 
G, Maltster. (II. II.) —1, Brabant Bellefleur ; 2, Devonshire Queen ; 
3, Professor ; 4, Maltster ; 5, Cox’s Orange Pippin ; 6, Tower of Glamis. 
(C. B .).—We have received two parcels of Apples under these initials, 
both from Abbots Langley, and we fail to see how the senders can 
identify their own, therefore the fruits are not named. (T. T.). — 
1, Ad&le de St. Denis ; 2, Beurrd Diel ; 3, BeunA d’Amanlis ; 4, Beurrfi 
Bose; 5, Beurr6 Clairgeau ; 6, Beurr£ d’Aremberg. (J. W. Rimmer ).— 
1, Beurrd Diel; 2, Beurre Sterckmans; 3, Broom park; Plum Coe’s 
Golden Drop. (Henry Pooley).—\, Beurr6 Hardy ; 2, Figue de Naples. 
(Henry Wright).— Not known ; probably local ; worthless. (.7. Lyne). — 
3, Marbchal de Cceur ; the other may possibly be a small fruit of 
Souvenir du Congres. (F. 31. 31 .).—Both fruits are what you suggest. 
The Pears are so similar they do not require separate descriptions. 
(W. A. 3'Iacltenzie). — 1, Alfriston ; 3, Cellini; 4, Betty Geeson ; 
5, Golden Spire ; 6, Peasgood’s Nonesuch. (S. Knowles). —Pear Beurrh 
Capiaumont ; 2, Dumelow’s Seedling ; 3, Golden Noble ; 5, Flanders 
Pippin; 6, Reinette de Canada. (A. J.). — 1, Lady Downe’s; 
2, Alicante ; 3, Too much bruised ; 4, Madresfield Court. The Pear is 
Beurre Clairgeau. (John Smith). —1, Quite rotten; 2, Green Chisel; 
3, Grenadier ; 4, Lane’s Prince Albert. We have now attended to all 
the fruits that were received up to Wednesday, 20th inst. 
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, 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. 
(C. D., Wales). —The plant is Lycium europaeum, a member of the 
Solanum family, and some species are known as the South Sea Tea Tree. 
(J. A .).—The plant which you received under the name of Aerides 
odoratum must certainly have come from a rather mixed source, and 
we are not surprised that you “ see a great difference in flowers.” It is 
Vanda coerulea, one of the flowers sent being “ doubled ” owing to a kind 
of fasciation. 
CCVENT GARDEN MARKET. —October 21st. 
Cob trade slightly slower. 
FRUIT. 
8# 
d. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
Apples, Lsieve .. .. 
l 
0 to 
4 
0 
Oranges, per 100 .. .. 
4 
0 
to 9 
0 
Cobs, Kent per 100 lbs. .. 
32 
6 
35 
0 
Peaches, per doz... 
1 
0 
6 
0 
Grapes, per lb. 
0 
6 
2 
0 
Plums, £-sieve. .. 
St. Michael Pines, each.. 
0 
0 
0 
O 
Lemons, ease. 
15 
0 
20 
0 
3 
u 
8 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
Asparagus, per bundle .. 
0 
0 to 0 
0 
Mushrooms, punnet .. 
1 
6 
to 2 
0 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. .. 
0 
4 
0 
0 
Mustard & Cress, punnet 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Beet, Red, dozen .. .. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Onions, bunch. 
Parsley, dozen bunohes 
0 
3 
0 
5 
Cairots, bunch .. .. 
0 
4 
0 
0 
3 
0 
8 
0 
Cauliflowers, dozen.. .. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Parsnips, dozen .. .. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Celery, bundle. 
Coleworts, doz. bunches 
1 
0 
1 
8 
Potatoes, per cwt. .. .. 
8 
0 
4 
0 
s 
0 
4 
0 
Salsafy, bundle .. .. 
1 
0 
1 
G 
Cucumbers, doz. 
1 
0 
2 
6 
Seorzonera, bundle .. .. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Endive, dozen .. .. .. 
1 
3 
1 
6 
Shallots, per lb. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Herbs,bunch .. .. .. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Spinach, bushel .. .. 
2 
0 
0 
0 
Leeks, bunch .. .. .. 
Lettuce, score .. .. .. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Tomatoes, per lb. 
0 
4 
1 
0 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Turnips, bunch .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
4 
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES.—CUT FLOWERS. 
Orchid Blooms not plentiful in variety. 
8. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
8 
a. 
8. 
a. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 
3 
0 
to 6 
0 
Maidenhair Fern, dozen 
Asters, doz bunches 
4 
0 
6 
0 
bunches. 
4 
0 
to 9 
0 
„ (French) doz. bchs. 
9 
0 
15 
0 
Marigolds doz. bunches .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Bouvardias, bunch 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Mignonette, 12 bunches.. 
1 
6 
3 
u 
Carnaiions, 12 blooms .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Myosotis, dozen bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Chrysanthemums, dozen 
Pelargoniums, 12 bunches 
6 
0 
12 
0 
bunches. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
„ scarlet, 12 bnchs 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Chrysanthemums, dozen 
0 
9 
0 
Primula(double)12 sprays 
0 
6 
1 
0 
blooms. 
3 
Pyrethrum, doz. bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Dahlias, doz. bunches .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Boses (indoor), dozen .. 
0 
6 
1 
6 
Eucharis, dozen .. .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
„ (mixed), doz.bnchs. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Gardenias, per doz. 
1 
6 
4 
0 
„ Red (English) per 
Gladiolus, dozen bunches 
4 
0 
8 
0 
dozen blooms .. 
0 
9 
1 
0 
,, per 100 spikes 
8 
0 
10 
0 
„ Tea, white, dozen.. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 
1 
0 
8 
0 
,, Yellow, dozen 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Lilium longiflorum, 12 
Tuoeroses, lz blooms .. 
0 
3 
U 
6 
blooms. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
White Lilac (French) per 
Lilium i var.) doz. blooms 
1 
0 
3 
0 
bunch . 
5 
0 
7 
0 
Marguerites, 12 bunenes 
2 
0 
4 
0 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
8. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
a. 
Aralia Sieboldi, dozen .. 
6 
0 to 12 
0 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 
6 
0 to 24 
0 
Arbor Vitae (golden) doz. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Perns, in variety, dozen.. 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Asters, dozen pots .. .. 
Begonias (varic us), doz. 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Ficus elastica, each.. .. 
1 
6 
7 
0 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Foliage plants, var., each 
3 
0 
10 
0 
Ct-iii Plants, per dozen .. 
b 
0 
12 
0 
Fuchsia, per doz. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Chrysanthemums, per doz. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Heliotrope, per doz. .. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
,, large, doz. 
12 
0 
21 
0 
Lilium, various, doz. 
18 
0 
80 
0 
Coleus (various), per doz. 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Dracaena terminahs, doz. 24 
0 
42 
0 
Mignonette, per dozen .. 
8 
0 
6 
0 
„ viridis, dozen .. 
12 
0 
24 
0 
Myrtles, dozen. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Erica gracilis, per doz. .. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Palms, in var.,each.. .. 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, dez 
2 
6 
21 
0 
„ hyemalis, doz. .. 
12 
0 
18 
o 
2 
6 
4 
0 
Euonymus, var., dozen .. 
6 
0 
18 
o 
Solanum, per dozen .. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
