February 17, 1887. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
143 
our leading gardener! a few years ago ‘Those who have a mealy bug on 
their Vines may consider it as bad as the phylloxera.’ I consider it much 
worse, for in the case of mealy hug the gardener year after year battles with 
his grievance, giving the Vines their yearly dressing, thinking it will be the 
last required for eradicating the pest; but when the thinning time comes 
round he finds to his horror that he has been disappointed. Our plan is to 
commenoe cleaning the middle house, taking all bedding p'ants out, if any, 
and having nothing hut the Vines to be dealt with ; then cover all the 
border to the depth of 9 inches with long litter from the stab'es—this saves 
the soil from being trampled on too much, an 1 catches all insects that mty 
be washed off the Vines or the house. The Vines are next taken down, 
pruned, and laid along the front of the house ; all the loose whitewash is 
then scraped off the back wall, and nothing is speedier for this work than a 
Dutch hoe. When the wall is finished and all the dirt settled we give the 
house a thorough washing down with the wa'er engine, mixing the water 
with paraffin oil, a little stronger than it is generally recommended. During 
the time that the engine is going we cover the Vines with mats ; we then 
wash the Vines with soap and water before taking off any of the bark—this 
damps the webs t iat surround the bug, and prevents it blowing about and 
settling on any part of the house that has been cleaned. After the Vines 
have been washed, and before they are dry, any loose bark can he taken off 
and the rods again washed with soap and water; they are then ready for 
the effectual cure. To a mixture of clay and wa'er about the thickness of 
cream one-third of coal tar is added, stirring till properly mixed, and one 
man keeps stirring the mixture during the time that another is painting the 
Vine rods. An ordinary painter’s brush is used, and instead of keeping the 
mixture off the eyes of the Vines, as lately advised, rub it well in. When 
the Vines are completed the woodwork of the vinery will be dry. This and 
the wires are then painted. We prefer to do this inside painting ourselv; s, 
taking care to fill up every crevice with pure paraffin, then with putty. 
When the painting is finished the Vines are ti d in their places, the long 
litter is removed, and any loose soil on the border as well; but if the soil is 
very dry we sprinkle it with water to keep down the dust. Then for a finish 
the back wall is whitewashed, the hot-wa'er pipes painted, and the border 
top-dre3sed. Anyone who has to deal with mealy bug on Vines is advised 
to give the above plan a trial.” Several gardeners have tried the plan, 
and, well carried out, it has proved satisfactory. 
Names of Fruits.—The names and addresses of senders of fruit to be mined 
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 surplus fruits beyond that number cannot be preserved. 
{Hants). —1, Doyenne d’Alengon. 2, Jaminette. 3, Besi de Quessoy. 
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 hear spores. Specimens should arrive in a fresh state in firm 
boxes. Slightly damp moss or soft green leaves form the best packing, dry 
co-tin wool the worst. Not more than six specimens can he named at once. 
(G. K. J .).—The orange-coloured fruit is that of Physalis Alkekengi; the 
climbing plant is Boussingaultia baselloides, a native of South America, 
half-hardy in this country, and requiies the protection of a greenhouse in 
winter. 
Transferring Bees (TV. H. TV.).—-You “ can ” transfer your bees on any 
warm day in April. We do not “advise” you to do so, but if you have 
determined to transfer them we can only tell you how it may most easily 
be done. The bees must all be driven out of the hive into an empty skep, 
which must be placed on the stand upon which the stock has stood. The 
skep, the combs of which it is intended to transfer, may be cut in two 
transversely between tho two centre combs. The combs may now easily 
he cut out and must be fitted into the frames. When a frame is filled with 
comb three pieces of tape should be passed round the frame at requisite 
distances to retain the comb in position. These tapes must be removed 
after an inteival of two days. If some frames cannot be filled to the bottom 
a false bottom rail must be inserted to hold the combs together. No drone 
comb should be transferred. After all the frames are placed in position the 
bees may he thrown on to a sheet in front of the hive and will quickly 
re-enter their new home, the hive to stand where the skep Btood before the 
opera-ion. A far pref rable plan would be to allow each stock to swarm, or 
to take an artificial swarm therefrom, to hive these swarms, if strong ones, 
in s -parade hives ; if small ones, then together in ore hive. Allow a cast 
to issue from each stock; place these casts again in separate hives, and 
place these hives close to the old stocks from which the casts have respec¬ 
tively issued. About twenty-two days after the issue of the first swarm 
from each hive proceed to transfer the combs—if they are worth the 
trouble—in the manner pointed out, and give the combs so taken from 
each stock to the “ cast ” places by its side, uniting the bees also according 
to the method point d out many times in this Journal. You will then have 
either three hives, or, if the sw’arms are strong, four. In the other method 
the stocks would, unless you have more than ordinary skill and knowledge, 
quite poss-bly b6 entirely ruined, and be profitless all this season. A 
Woodbury hive ” contains ten frames, 13 by 7J inches (inside measure¬ 
ment), with projections of five-eighths of an inch, which rest in a rabbet a 
little below the surface of the hive, leaving a space of three-eighths of an 
inch between the top of the frames and the crownboard. Thess frames 
are 1 inch wide, and are kept half an inch apart; three-eighths bee space is 
left between the sides and bottom of the hive and sides and bottom of the 
frames. The inside measurement of the hive is 14) inches square and 
■9 inches deep. Tlrs hive also generally has a “ window ” at the back. 
This is a description of the original “Woodbury;” there is another made 
of straw instead of “ wood.” We have endeavoured to answer your question 
fully, but cannot ent»r into further detail at present, although there are 
several alternative methods to the one here given; however, the whole 
question will be discussed as fully as possible in the course of the papers 
on “ Practical Bee-keeping,” and you will then have an opportunity of 
judging for yourself on the advisability of adopting one or other of the 
plans so described. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. —February 10th. 
Market quiet. Grapes making better prices, as also good samples of 
home grown Apples. 
FRUIT. 
Cobs 
Figs 
d. 
d 
a. 
d. 
a. 
d. 
H. 
d 
0 
to 5 
0 
Melon .. 
0 
0 
to 0 
0 
Nova Scotia ati'i 
Oranges 
6 
0 
12 
o 
Canada, per barrel 10 
0 
is 
0 
Peaohes .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Pears.. .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
0 
70 
0 
Pine Apples 
English .. tb. 
1 
6 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Plums .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
& 
3 
6 
St. Michael Pines ..each 
a 
0 
6 
0 
0 
15 
0 
Strawberries 
.. .. por tb. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
Artichokes 
Asparagus 
Beaus, Kidney 
Beet, Red 
Capsicums 
Cauliflowers 
Coleworts 
Cucumbers 
Heroi 
Leeks 
s. 
d 
8. 
d 
8 
d. 
8 
d 
.. dozen 
i 
0 to 0 
0 
Lettuce .. 
1 
0 
to 1 
6 
• 
.. bundle 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Mushrooms 
.. pun .to t 
0 
6 
l 
0 
.. per lb 
e 
6 
1 
0 
Mustard and Cress punnet 
0 
2 
0 
0 
• 
.. dozen 
l 
0 
2 
0 
Ouions .. 
0 
8 
0 
0 
e 
0 
0 
e 
Parsley .. 
dozen bunches 
3 
0 
3 
0 
ts 
.. 4 sieve 
2 
0 
a 
8 
Parsnips .. 
i 
0 
2 
0 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Potatoes .. 
4 
0 
3 
6 
.. 100 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Kiduey 
.. owt. 
4 
0 
5 
0 
0 
* 
0 
0 
Rhubarb .. 
-% 
.. bundle 
0 
2 
0 
0 
• 
.. dozen 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Salsafy .. 
1 
0 
i 
0 
i 
6 
2 
0 
Scorzonora 
.. bundle 
1 
6 
0 
0 
doz. bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Soakale .. 
per basket 
1 
6 
2 
0 
• 
•• each 
0 
8 
0 
4 
3hallots .. 
0 
3 
0 
6 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Spinach .. 
.. bushel 
8 
0 
4 
0 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Tomatoes 
0 
6 
1 
0 
0 
8 
0 
4 
Turnip* .. 
0 
4 
0 
6 
• 
CUT FLOWERS. 
s. 
<1. 
B. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
B. 
d. 
Abutilons .. 12 bunches 
2 
0 to 4 
0 
Lily of the Valley, 12 sprays 
0 
9 
to 1 
6 
Arana Lilies .. 13 blooms 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Marguerites .. 12 bunches 
2 
0 
6 
0 
Azalea .. .. 12 sprays 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Mignonette .. 12 bunches 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Bouvardias .. per bunch 
0 
6 
1 
0 
NarcihS. Paper-white bunch 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Camellias .. 12 blooms 
2 
0 
4 
0 
„ White English, bunch 
1 
s 
1 
6 
Carnations .. 12 blooms 
1 
0 
8 
0 
Pelargoniums, per 12 trusses 
0 
9 
1 
0 
,, .. 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ scarlet, 12 trusses 
0 
6 
1 
6 
Chrysanthemums 12 bches. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Roses .. 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
" 12 blooms 
0 
0 
0 
0 
,, (indoor), per dozen 
l 
0 
2 
6 
Cornflower .. 13 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ Tea. dozen 
2 
0 
4 
9 
Cyclamen .. 12 blooms 
0 
4 
0 
9 
,, red (French) dozen 
2 
6 
3 
6 
Dahlias .. 13 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Parme Violets (French) 
6 
0 
7 
0 
Epiphyilnm .. doz. blooms 
0 
6 
0 
0 
PoiuSbttia .. 12 blooms 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Eucharis .. per dozen 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Primula (single) per bunch 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Gardenias .. 12 blooms 12 
0 
24 
0 
,. (double) p*r bunch 
1 
0 
i 
6 
Hyacinths.Roman, 12 sprays 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Stocks, various 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
.. .. 12 sprays 
4 
0 
6 
0 
TropiBolam .. 12 bunches 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Lopageria, white, 12 blooms 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Tuberoses .. 12 blooms 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Lapageria, red .. 12 blooms 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Tulips .. .. doz. blooms 
0 
9 
i 
0 
„ Iongiflorum,12 blms. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Violets . . .. 12 bunches 
1 
6 
2 
6 
Lilac (white), French, bunoh 
6 
0 
8 
0 
„ Czar, French, per bunch 
2 
0 
2 
6 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
Aralia Sieboldi .. dozen 
9 
0 to 18 
0 
Fern?, in variety .. dozen 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Arbor vit« (golden) dozen 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Ficus elastica .. each 
1 
6 to 7 
0 
,« (common) dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Foliage Plants, var. each 
2 
0 
10 
0 
Azalea .. .. per dozen 24 
0 
86 
0 
Hyacinths .. per dozen 
6 
9 
9 
0 
Begonias .. .. dozen 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Lilies Valley.. .. dozen 18 
0 
24 
0 
Cineraria .. per dozen 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Marguerite Daisy dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Cyclamen .. .. dozen 12 
0 
24 
0 
Myrtles.dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Dracama termmalis, dozen 30 
0 
60 
0 
Narcisa (various).. dozen 12 
0 
15 
0 
„ viridis .. dozen 12 
0 
24 
0 
Palms, in var. .. each 
2 
6 
21 
0 
Erica, various .. dozen 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Primula sisensia per doz. 
4 
0 
fi 
0 
Euonymus, in var. dozen 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Solan i ms per doz. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Evergreens, in var. dozen 
6 
0 
24 
0 
Tulips .. . .per doz. pots 
6 
0 
9 
0 
MANURE FOR PASTURE. 
That the ordinary farmer is practically ignorant of 
the management of pasture has been repeatedly insisted 
upon by us when we have been calling attention to our 
own practice and its results. We have done this at the 
risk of being accused of egotism, for it is a matter of such 
high importance, and which has been so much neglected, 
as to call for clear statements and forcible treatment at 
our hands. We had, and still have, a fair right to a 
hearing, for we came to our readers with no mere theory, 
no fanciful conjecture of what was possible, but with a 
statement of results, and full details of the practice which 
had led to them. 
One of the most important points—perhaps the most 
important in the cultivation of pasture—is the application 
