May 2, 1819. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
867 
Scorched Vine Leaves (Zf. P.). —The leaves sent are undoubtedly 
scorched, but they would not have been so liable to injury if they had 
been in a stronger and better state. The Vines cannot be in good 
health and do not obtain what they need for the formation of tissue. 
We doubt if the border is firm enough, and suspect it contains an 
excess of nitrogenous matter, and it is quite certain the evaporation 
from the foliage has been in excess of imbibition by the roots. You do 
not say anything about the character of the wood that was made last 
year. The greatest possible care is needed in ventilation with leaves in 
such a “ flabby ” state, and we are not satisfied that the house has not 
been left closed too long on some particular morning, then too much air 
admitted at once. The Vines will need light shade, especially when a 
bright morning follows several dull days. The temperatures you give 
are right, but you have used the syringe much more freely than we 
should have done. We should probably not syringe the Vines at all, 
and certainly not in the morning, but maintain a genial atmosphere by 
damping the walls, paths, and border according to the weather. We 
should never entirely close the house, and be most particular in early 
and gradual ventilation. There is either something wrong with the 
border or the management*' but your letter does not enable us to say 
what it is. 
Pelargonium Trusses for Exhibition (Inquirer ). — You desire 
to know “how many flowers a good truss of a single and double Zonal 
Pelargonium should have for exhibition/’ The size, substance, brilliancy, 
and purity of the individual flowers have often and deservedly, more 
weight with judges than a larger number of smaller flowers in a truss. 
We have consulted an able grower of a large collection of these plants, 
and we suspect he has seldom, if ever, exhibited trusses of them with¬ 
out securing prizes. He says your question is a wide one, and the 
number of flowers constituting a good truss differs according to varie 
ties, and cites as instances the following varieties now in bloom :— 
Lady Byron, single pink, eighteen flowers open, fifteen to come, a noble 
truss ; Mrs. Strutt, pink, twelve flowers open, ten to come, a grand 
truss ; Edith Little, single, delicate flesh, ten flowers open, ten to come, 
a splendid truss ; Nelly Thomas, single, scarlet, twenty flowers open, 
eighteen to come, very fine truss ; L’Amide Terrible, double, twenty 
flowers open, fifteen to come, a noble truss ; Guillon Mangilli, semi¬ 
double, twenty-five open, twenty to come, very fine truss. Those are 
mentioned to show how they differ in number and size, and the 
opinion is expressed that from twelve to twenty good single flowers 
open, and eight to fifteen to come, would be fit for exhibition, 
according to variety, and that doubles from fifteen to twenty-five flowers 
open, ten to eighteen to come, would be quite exhibition trusses. You 
will now perceive how much depends on the size and quality of the 
flowers. 
Bougainvillea glabra (<7. $.).—The first mistake you appear to 
make is drying your plant as soon as it has ceased flowerm?. Yon 
should be certain that the plant has finished its growth and the wood is 
thoroughly ripe before the supply of water is reduced, and it should 
then be of the most gradual description. Pruning should not be done 
until the plant is resting, or has been at rest a few weeks. This should 
consist of removing all weak growths and any portion of strong ones 
that are not thoroughly ripe. The weak ones may be pruned back to 
one eye or cut out entirely, while strong ones may be left 1 to 3 feet, 
according to their strength, ripeness, and requirements. If a plant is 
sufficiently furnished with moderately strong shoots then the whole may 
be pruned to one or two eyes. You should reduce the ball by one-third 
or half its size as soon as the plant has broken into growth, and not wait 
till the shoots are 6 inches long. The plant should be establishing 
itself by the time you repot. Does it fill the pots thoroughly with 
roots ? if not, do not repot it annually, but merely top-dress with rich 
material, removing as much of the surface soil as possible. A suitable 
compost for this purpose is loam and one-third of decayed manure. For 
potting we should dispense with the leaf mould and peat, using only 
good fibry loam, one-seventh of decayed manure, with a little sand and 
charcoal.” You should not pinch the strong shoots ; allow them to extend, 
for they will flower profusely if you grow the plant fully exposed to the 
sun. Thin the weak shoots so as to give those remaining room to increase 
in strength. More flowers are produced by a few good growths than from 
twice the number of weak shoots. This plant will do in the same pot 
for a number of years, provided it is top-dressed when it breaks into 
growth and judiciously supplied with liquid manure during the season 
of growth. Be careful in watering, and place the plant for a time in a 
warmer house. 
Odontoglossums Failing in Autumn (79. IF. N.).—Judging by 
your letter we think you keep your Odontoglossums too cool during the 
early autumn months, and the plants under the circumstances too 
moist at the roots. The roots will die if* the material about them is 
kept wet and a low temperature maintained. A temperature of 45° to 
50° is too low for the well-being of these plants. It is almost impossible 
to keep it so low during the autumn months without the admission of 
abundance of cold air, which is detrimental to the health of the plants. 
We are acquainted with a grower who tried the low temperature system 
for these plants, with the result that he lost several, and the remainder 
were two years before they were in the same satisfactory condition as 
they were before the temperature was lowered. We advise you to grow 
the plants as sturdily as possible through the summer, and to maintain a 
temperature of 55° to 50°, the lowest say at 6 A.M. During very severe 
weather no harm will be done if the temperature of the house for a few 
nights falls at the coolest end to 45°, but on mild occasions during 
those months artificial heat should not be entirely dispensed with. The I 
pipes should be a little more than new milkwarm even if the thermo¬ 
meter registers 00° when the fires are banked at night. When sphagnum 
moss is mixed with the peat for potting annual repotting is necessary, 
because the sphagnum decomposes so rapidly as to become thoroughly 
decayed in a year. These plants cannot endure material in a decom¬ 
posed state about their roots. We should use good fibry peat only, with 
a layer of sphagnum in a living state on the surface. This can be re¬ 
newed annually, and repotting will only be needed when the plants 
require larger pots or the peat fibre has decayed. We are obliged by 
your letter. Cultural notes shall be given from time to time by a suc¬ 
cessful grower, and we trust they may prove useful to the inex¬ 
perienced. 
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 untying the ligatures, 
it being often difficult to separate them when the paper is damp. 
(Horace ).—Berberis Darwini. (F. IF. C .~).—It is apparently a Bou- 
vardia, but the specimen was so small and withered that it cannot be 
determined. (E. B .').—A variety of Oncidium crispum. (J. P .~).— 
I, Resembles a pale variety of Oncidium sphacelatum. 2, Insufficient 
without sepals. 3, Selagenella coesia. (11. B .).—Your Daffodil is Nar¬ 
cissus Telamonius plenus. Various opinions have been expressed con¬ 
cerning the green appearance, and some remarks on the subject were 
published in a recent issue. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— May 1st. 
Business stiil quiet, with prices unaltered, 
FRUIT. 
Apples, i sieve. 
,, Nova Scotia and 
Canada, per barrel 
Cherries, £ sieve .. .. 
Grapes, per lb. 
Lemons, case .. ., .. 
Artichokes, dozen .. 
Asparagus,bundle .. .. 
Beans, Kidney,per lb. .. 
Beet,Red, dozen .. 
Broccoli, bundle .. .. 
Brussels Sprouts, £ sieve 
Cabbage,dozen .. 
Capsicums, per 100 
Carrots, bunch .. .. 
Cauliflowers, dozen .. 
Celery, bundle .. .. 
Coleworts, doz. bunches 
Cucumbers, each .. 
Endive, dozen. 
Herbs, bunch. 
Leeks, bunch .. ,, .. 
Anemones (French), doz. 
bjnehes. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 
Azalea, 12 sprays .. .. 
Bouvardias, buneb .. 
Camellias, White, Is bl... 
,, Red, 12 blooms 
Carnations, 12 blooms .. 
Cineraria, per bunoh 
Cyclamen, dozen blooms 
Daffodils (various), doz. 
bunches. 
Daffodils (double), doz. 
bunches. 
Daffodils (single), dcz. 
bunches. 
Eucharis, dozen .. .. 
Gardenias, 12 blooms .. 
Gladioli, per bunch.. 
Hyacinths (French), per 
bunch . 
Lapageria, 12 blooms .. 
Lilac, White (French), 
per bunch . 
Lilium candidum, doz. 
blooms. 
a. 
S. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
S 
a. 
2 
0t.4 
0 
Oranges, per 100 .. .. 
4 
0 
to 9 
0 
Peaches, dozen. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
7 
0 
16 
0 
Pears, dozen. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Plums, £-sieve. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
6 
6 
0 
St. Michael Pine , each 
2 
0 
6 
0 
10 
0 
15 
0 
Strawberries, per lb. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
2 
0 to 8 
0 
Lettuce,dozen .. .. 
0 
9 
to 1 
3 
10 
0 
12 
0 
Mushrooms, punnet 
0 
6 
1 
0 
1 
3 
1 
9 
Mustard & Cress, punnet 
0 
2 
0 
0 
i 
0 
2 
0 
New Potatoes, per lb. .. 
0 
4 
0 
6 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Onions, bushel .. .. 
s 
u 
4 
0 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Parsley, dozen bunches 
2 
0 
5 
0 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Parsnips, dozen .. .. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Potatoes, per cwt. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
0 
4 
0 
0 
„ Kidney, per cwt. 
4 
0 
8 
0 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Rhubarb, bundle .. .. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Salsify, bundle .. .. 
i 
0 
1 
6 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Scorzonera, bundle 
i 
8 
0 
0 
0 
s 
0 
6 
Shallots, per lb .. .. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Spinach, bushel .. •• 
8 
0 
4 
0 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Tomatoes, per lb. 
1 
0 
2 
ft 
0 
8 
0 
4 
Turnips, bunoh .. .. 
0 
4 
0 
0 
C JT 
FLOWERS; 
8. 
d. 
a 
d. 
s. 
d. 
B. 
d. 
Lilium longiflorum, 12 
l 
6 
to 4 
0 
blooms. 
s 
0 to 5 
0 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Lilyof theValley, 12 sprays 
0 
6 
l 
0 
0 
6 
i 
0 
Maidenhair Fern, doz. 
0 
9 
i 
0 
bunches. 
6 
0 
9 
0 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Marguerites, 12 bunches 
2 
0 
6 
0 
0 
9 
i 
6 
Mignonette. 12 bunches 
8 
0 
6 
0 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Myosotis or Forgetmenots 
0 
6 
i 
0 
doz. bunches 
3 
0 
6 
ft 
0 
4 
0 
9 
Narcis. (various) .. .. 
2 
0 
6 
ft 
Pelargoniums, 12 trusses 
i 
0 
1 
6 
4 
0 
8 
0 
„ scarlet, 12 bunches 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Primroses, doz. bunches.. 
0 
6 
i 
0 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Roses, Red, 12 blooms .. 
3 
0 
5 
0 
„ (indoor), dozen •• 
1 
0 
2 
0 
1 
6 
8 
0 
,, Tea, dozen .. .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
2 
6 
fi 
0 
„ yellow . 
2 
0 
6 
0 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Snowdrops, doz. bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Stephanotis, doz. sprays 
3 
0 
5 
0 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms .. 
1 
6 
2 
0 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Talips, dozen blooms .. 
0 
6 
i 
0 
1 
0 
2 
6 
Violets, 12 bunches.. .. 
0 
6 
i 
ft 
„ Parme (French), 
8 
0 
6 
0 
per bunch .. 
8 
0 
4 
0 
„ Dark (French) boh. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Wallflowers, doz. bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
s. d. s. d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, dozen .. 8 0tol2 0 
Arum Lilies, per dozen .. 12 0 18 0 
Arborvitte(golden> dozen 12 0 24 0 
Asters, 12 pots. 0 0 0 0 
Azalea, per dozen .. .. 24 0 42 0 
Begonias, various, per doz. 0 0 0 0 
Bedding plants in variety, 
per doz. from .... 1 0 00 
Bedding plants, in boxes, 
each ........ 16 26 
Christmas Rose .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Cineraria,per dozen 
8 
0 
10 
0 
Cyclamen,, dozen pots .. 
9 
0 
18 
0 
Dracaena terminalis, doz. 
30 
0 
60 
0 
Drat tena viridis, doz. .. 
12 
0 
24 
0 
Erica Caveadishi, doz. .. 
18 
0 
30 
0 
„ various, doz. 
12 
0 
24 
0 
Euonymus, var.. dozen 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 
Ferns, in variety, dozen 
Fious elastica, each 
Foliage plants, var., each 
Genista, per dozen .. .. 
Hyacinths, per dozen .. 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. pots . 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 
Myrtles, dozen. 
Palms, in var., each 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 12 
Pelargoniums, per dozen 
Primula, per doz. 
Spiraea, par dozen .. .. 
Tulips, doz. po's .. 
s. d. 
a. 
6 0 to 18 0 
6 0 241 
4 0 
1 6 
2 0 
8 0 
6 0 
12 0 
6 0 
6 0 
2 8 
4 0 
9 0 
4 0 
9 0 
6 0 
18 0 
7 0 
10 0 
12 0 
9 0 
18 0 
12 ft 
12 ft 
21 
6 
18 
6 
15 
