August 13, 1885.] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
149 
light and air can play well round the pots, and we should make plenty of 
provision for admitting air at the side for the wind to blow well around the 
pots on all fine days. The front rows might be plunged about half the 
depth of the pots. You would thus gain 6 inches in height, in a 
better way than raising the eaves of the house which might cause 
drip, and if the path were raised (unless by joists and laths) there 
would be the same objection—viz., obstruction of the air among the pots. 
If the height of the plants permit we would raise the two back rows on 
planks or inverted flower pots to give the proper slope to the bank of 
flowers. These suggestions are founded on the supposition that the chief 
aim is to produce well-finished cut blooms for exhibition, the display as a 
whole being a secondary consideration. A boiler and pipes would be the 
best method of heating. 
Rod and White Roses (A Lady Gardener ).—You give no idea of the 
number you require nor of the size of the beds you desire to form and plant. 
The following are good bright red or crimson Roses :—A. K. Williams, 
Alfred Colomb, Duke of Edinburgh, Mario Rady, Dr. Audry, Le Havre, 
Mrs. Charles Wood, General Jacqueminot, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Prince 
Arthur, Duke of Teck, Exposition de Brie, Maurice Bemardin, John Stuart 
Mill, Sir Garnet Wolseley, Thomas Mills, Annie Wood, Madame Ducher, 
Crimson Bedder, John Bright, Horace Vernet, Lord Macaulay, Duke of 
Connaught, and Fisher Holmes. Possibly those may suffice. White Roses 
are much less numerous. Suitable for beds are Baronne de Maynard, Boule 
de Neige, Coquette des Blanches, Frangois Petit, Louise Darzens, Mabel 
Morrison, Madame Lacharme, Madame Plantier, White Baroness, Merveille 
de Lyon, Souvenir de Malmaison, with Niphetos, Alba Rosea, Madame 
Bravy, and other Tea Roses. The miniature Roses Anna Maria de 
Montravel and Parquerette are suitable for beds. All the varieties named 
are not pure white, but some that are not are better than others that are 
for the purpose indicated. Gloire de Dijon grows well as a standard in 
most districts, forming a large head, and we have seen Marechal Niel 
grown very well in the same way in favourable positions. Rose beds 
cannot be too plain in outline. We publish a plan of a Rose garden in 
another column, but it may be too large for your purpose. We have smaller 
plans, and if we had an idea of the extent of your ground might perhaps 
insert one if we thought it would be useful to do so. 
The Rochford Boiler ( 17.). —This horizontal tubular boiler is sold by the 
Thames Bank Iron Company, and is advertised in another column. It is a 
favourite boiler with many extensive growers of fruit and flowers for sale, 
but some of them have perhaps erred by having the pipes too long owing to 
the contraction in cooling. The firm in question may be relied on to give 
Fig. 27. 
sound advice on the subject on which you desire information. As we have 
received several inquiries for particulars about the boiler from time to time, 
we insert a figure which clearly shows the nature of the apparatus. 
Names of Fruit (F. J.B.) —Your Apple is Irish Peach. 
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 contain 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. 
((?. W. L.) —1, Tecoma radicans ; 2, Achillea Ptarmica fl. pi. ; 3, Rhodanthe 
Manglesi. (17. J. C.). —1, Galega orientals albus; 2, Astrantia minor; 3, 
Campanula carpatica alba; 4, Spirrea Ulmaria fl. pi.; 5, Tradescantia 
virginica; G, Calceolaria chelidonoides. (C. Thomas , Aberdare). —1, Hyo- 
phorbe indica ; 2, Dicksonia squarrosa ; 3, Begonia debilis; 4, B. Dregei; 
5, B. metallica ; 6, Caladium—we do not name garden forms. (M. H. S .).— 
The white-and-purple flower is Chrysanthemum coronarium ; the yellow 
one is apparently a poor form of Rudbeckia Newmanni; the other is pro¬ 
bably Cynanchium acutum, but the specimens were not sufficient to deter¬ 
mine them with accuracy. (D. B.). —1, Epipactis palustris ; 2, Asplenium 
Adiantum-nigrum ; 3, A. Trichomanes ; 4, A. ruta-muraria. It is a pleasure 
to name such specimens—the best we have had sent. 
Supers on Stewarton Hive (E. A .)—If the under supers are finished, 
which should be easily ascertained by looking in at the windows provided 
at the front and back of these supers, all that are filled or partly filled should 
be removed, as Heather honey is a special article and should be always free 
from an admixture of other sorts. The under ones removed, and the upper 
containing comb only, might with great advantage take their place. There 
is a limit to tiering as well as other ways of management; constquently, it 
might have been more to your advantage had the fifth super been withheld 
and those first put on removed instead. This is a course, however, that can 
only be determined on the spot. 
COYENT GARDEN MARKET.— August 12th. 
Heavy supplies have been reaching us, but the bulk has been gathered 
and prices have improved, also large quantities of Grapes and Tomatoes 
from Channel Islands. 
FRUIT. 
a. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
8. 
d 
Apples .. .. 
i 
6 to 2 
0 
Lemons.. .. *. 
•. case 
15 
0 to 21 
0 
Cherries 
.. £-sieve 
4 
0 
15 
0 
Oranges. 
8 
0 
12 
0 
Cobs, Kent .. 
per 100 lbs. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Peaches . 
perdoz. 
1 
6 
8 
0 
Currants, Red 
.. A sieve 
3 
6 
4 
0 
Pears, kitchen .. 
dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
,, Black 
.. J sieve 
4 
0 
5 
0 
,, dessert 
dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Figs .. .. 
i 
0 
1 
6 
Pine Apples English .. lb. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Gooseberries.. 
.. h sieve 
i 
6 
2 
0 
Strawberries.. .. 
0 
3 
0 
9 
Grapes .. .. 
0 
6 
2 
0 
St. Michael Pines 
..each 
3 
0 
7 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d 
8. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
Artichokes 
.. dozen 
l 
0 
to 0 
0 
Lettuce . 
dozen 
1 
0 to 
1 
3 
Asparagus 
.. bundle 
2 
0 
5 
0 
Mushrooms .. . 
punnet 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Beans, Kidney 
.. lb. 
i 
0 
0 
0 
Mustard and Cress 
punnet 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Beet, Red 
.. dozen 
i 
0 
2 
0 
Onions. 
bunch 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Broccoli .. .. 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Parsley .. dozen bunches 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Brussels Sprouts 
.. £ sieve 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Parsnips. 
dozen 
1 
0 
3 
0 
Cabbage .. .. 
0 
0 
1 
0 
Potatoes. 
cwt. 
4 
0 
5 
0 
Capsicums 
100 
1 
6 
2 
0 
,, Kidney . 
cwt. 
4 
0 
5 
0 
Carrots .. .. 
0 
s 
0 
4 
Rhubarb. 
bundle 
0 
4 
0 
0 
Cauliflowers .. 
.. dozen 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Salsafy. 
bundle 
1 
0 
0 
5 
Celery ,. ,. 
1 
6 
3 
0 
Scorzonera .. .. 
bundle 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Coleworts dcz. bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Seakale .. .. per basket 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Cucumbers 
.. each 
0 
3 
0 
6 
Shallots. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Endive .. .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Spinach. 
bushel 
2 
0 
4 
6 
Heros .. .. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Tomatoes .. 
0 
4 
0 
0 
Leeks .. .. 
0 
3 
0 
4 
Turnips. 
bunch 
0 
4 
0 
0 
THE CLERGYMAN’S FARM. 
C Continued from page 126.) 
Potatoes, Carrots, Mangolds may be mentioned as the 
three indispensable root crops to be grown on the glebe land, 
and to them we may add White Turnips and Swedes, as 
occasion may serve. Second early and late sorts of Potato 
should be grown in view of affording a supply for the house¬ 
hold, and an abundant surplus for cooking for pigs and poul¬ 
try. Early Rose, Snowflake, Magnum Bonum, and Scotch 
Champion are safe sorts to plant extensively. New sorts 
come crowding upon us by hundreds, but we seldom find any 
of them becoming such general favourites as those which we 
have mentioned. The chief points requiring close attention in 
Potato culture are the selection of sound seed tubers of fair size, 
which must not be suffered to become exhausted by prema¬ 
ture sprouting before the planting, but should be laid out 
thinly in trays in a frost-proof building, and with sufficient 
exposure to light and air to insure a very gradual growth of 
sturdy green sprouts as thick as one’s little finger. The 
trays should be portable, so that the tubers may be taken to 
the field with care, and the planting done without iujury to 
the sprouts. An ample reward for our pains and care is 
found in the quick, certain, and robust growth which we 
invariably have from seed so prepared. No failures, no 
weakly growth have we, and the tubers are so safe from exhaus¬ 
tion upon the trays that we can wait for the planting till the 
soil is in a suitable condition. Ploughing and cleaning early 
in autumn, a heavy dressing of artificial manure in spring, 
ploughing if necessary, stirring with a cultivator or horse 
hoes, rolling, harrowing to get a fine tilth for the planting, 
hand and horse-hoeing as Potatoes and weeds make growth, 
and moulding with the double-breasted plough before the 
roots have spread far into the soil. 
Both Carrot and Mangold seed should be sown by the 
middle of April. The great difference now visible in 
the appearance of the crops upon different farms is, in 
many instances, owing to the time of sowing more than to 
other details of culture. Sow Mangolds in rich well-worked 
soil the second week of April, and you may have a few roots 
bolting to seed, but the bulk of the crop will be heavy and 
excellent. Of sorts take either Long Red or the best Yellow 
Globe Mangold. For our own crop we prefer Long Red, 
having regard to its beneficial effect upon the dairy cows in 
winter and to the weight obtained per acre, which exceeds 
that of any other sorts we have tried. It is wise always to 
