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THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 12, 1885. 
merous miscellaneous subjects, we noted some dishes of 
a Potato, called The Village Blacksmith, a round red, 
with a peculiarly rough skin, shown by Mr. Don, 20, 
Chapel Bow, Nottingham. 
Floriculture was well represented by a magnificent 
circular pyramidal group of Tuberous Begonias from 
Messrs. JohnLaing& Co. ; and large and most attractive 
collections of Gladioli were contributed by Mr. Camp¬ 
bell, of Gourock, and Messrs. Kelway & Son, the former 
taking the first prize. Showy groups of early-flowering 
Chrysanthemums came from Mr. W. Piercey, Forest 
Hill, Mr. N. Davis, Camberwell, and Mr. H. James ; 
and Hollyhocks, Asters, and other autumn flowers con¬ 
tributed much to the enjoyment of the visitors. 
A word of praise is due to Mr. Head for his admirable 
arrangements and courteous attention to the exhibitors. 
The National Dahlia Show was also a success, 
notwithstanding the fact of the dry season having been 
all against the growers. There was an excellent com¬ 
petition in most of the classes, and if many of the show 
flowers were rough, there were others ofsplendid quality, 
and the pompon and single varieties were in themselves 
an exhibition of an admirable character. The Turner 
Memorial Cup brought out only one exhibitor, Mr. 
Glasscock, of Bishops Stortford, to whom it was awarded. 
The absence of competition for the handsome silver cup 
was a great disappointment, and seems to have been 
brought about by many growers anticipating a strong 
muster, and concentrating their strength in other 
classes. In the nurserymen’s classes, the Slough flowers, 
as of yore, took the lead in fine style, Mr. Turner's 
twenty-four show varieties and similar number of fancies 
being well first in both instances. Mr. William Boston, 
Manor Farm Nurseries, Carthorpe, Bedale, was a good 
second in the former class, and Messrs. Harkness & Son, 
Bedale, were third, both of the Northern collections 
being very fine. With fancy varieties, Messrs. Keynes, 
Williams & Co. were a good second, Mr. Boston third, 
and Mr. Henry Clark, Kodley, near Leeds, fourth. The 
leading prize winners in other classes were Messrs. 
Saltmarsh & Son, Chelmsford, Messrs. Rawlings Bros., 
Bomford, Mr, J. Walker, Thame, and Messrs. Burrell & 
Co., Howe House Nurseries, Cambridge. 
The Amateurs classes were also well contested, and 
some of the collections were specially good, notably one 
from Mr. G. Boothroj'de, gardener to H. Coleman, 
Esq., Woodville, Dover. Mr. John Spoon, Musgrave, 
Low Tell, Gateshead, had also a fine symmetrical lot of 
blooms. In the Fancy class, Mr. Glasscock held his 
own well. The best show and the best fancy blooms 
in the Exhibition attracted much attention, the first 
named being a remarkably perfect specimen of the new 
white, Mrs. Gladstone, shown by Mr. Tranter, Upper 
Assenden ; and the latter one of Messrs. Bawling’s 
novelties, named Frank Pearce, a well-shaped flower, 
light crimson, striped -with maroon. The Pompon 
varieties were splendidly shown, and here Messrs. 
Keynes, Williams & Co., turned the tables on then- 
rival, Mr. Turner. Messrs. Gilbert & Son, Ipswich, 
secured the leading honours in a smaller class, Messrs. 
Paul & Son being second ; and for 12 bunches of single 
varieties, Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons were well first. 
Amongst miscellaneous subjects, Messrs. Cannell & 
Sons had a large display of Autumn Flowers ; and Mr. 
W. Bennett, Condover, Shrewsbury, exhibited one of 
his Simplex Pot-washing Machines, which much at¬ 
tracted the notice of Professionals. 
The Eccles and Patricroft Linnsean Bo¬ 
tanical. —In a former paper, mention was made of 
Eccles as being formerly famous for its wakes, and 
which, like most ill traditions and coarse weeds, “die 
hard ”. I last week saw a revival of the wakes, and 
never before was such a crowd ever seen in the district. 
The long contest between Manchester and the Liver¬ 
pudlians in Parliament, with respect to the Ship 
Canal, having ended in Manchester gaining the victory, 
the local committee of Eccles and Patricroft deter¬ 
mined to have a thorough rejoicing in commemoration 
of the victory, and chose the Wakes week. This 
district will, perhaps, receive the most benefit of any 
village on the route of the canal, second only to Man¬ 
chester itself. There could not have been less than a 
quarter of a million visitors on the 31st inst. to see the 
demonstration of welcome to those who took part in 
the contest. Our botanical friends thought this a good 
opportunity for holding their annual exhibition in the 
Public Hall of Eccles. Mr. J. Parr, the lion, sec., of 
Trafford Boad, Barton, Patricroft, certainly worked 
hard to make it a success. The chairman, Mr. J. 
Derbyshire, had the arrangement of the large hall, 
which had three long tables down the centre, a cross 
table at one end, with Ferns, specimen plants, &e., on 
either wing, while the platform had been furnished 
with flowering and ornamental plants kindly lent for 
the occasion by Mrs. T. Agnew, Fan-hope, Eccles, and 
arranged by Mr. W. Elkins, with his usual good taste. 
In the centre of the front row was a grand mass of 
Alocasia metalliea, associated with charmingly var¬ 
iegated Yuccas, Lilium speciosum, Crotons, and other 
specimens. 
On walking round the room from the right side, we 
noted a fasciated stem of Lilium aura turn, 3 ins. wide, 
with about fifty flowers on the top, forming a half globe; 
though the variety was a poor one, yet it was effective 
from its peculiar shaped head ; next came a group of 
British Ferns from a working collier, Mr. John Boyle, 
Swinton. Messrs. G. & W. Yates, Manchester, had a 
long table of Carnation and Picotee blooms of various 
kinds, these were succeeded by a grand group of hardy 
Ferns from Messrs. Tyldesly, Swinton, whose collection 
has been noted, in The Gardening 'World. In 
front of the platform we note in Mrs. Elkins group some 
noble examples of Vanda tricolor superba, Vallotta 
purpurea, and grand spathes of Anthurium Andreanum, 
the best variety, backed with variegated New Zealand 
flax, Lantana borboniea, and other Palms; spread 
on the floor in front of this group, and on tables in 
front, were dried specimens of Grasses, Mosses, Lichens, 
and Ferns, some very neatly mounted, others showing 
that the exhibitors 'had not sufficient patience or tact 
to mount their- specimens neatly, yet, taken on the 
whole, and the class of workmen exhibiting, they were 
very commendable. 
By the courtesy of the Honorary Secretary, we were 
favoured with a peep at a collection of Mosses and 
Grasses, dried, named and mounted some years ago by 
the well-known Cryptogamic botanist, Dr. Carrington, 
of Eccles, lent for the inspection of the members of the 
Society. It has been our pleasure in times past to see 
the herbaria of various botanists, but we are bound in 
honour to say that Dr. Carrington’s specimens were 
the neatest and best we have ever seen ; we wished that 
every young gardener, who aims high in his profession, 
could have seen them and taken a practical lesson from 
them. Returning to the show, we inspect the Pelar¬ 
goniums, Fuchsias, &c., and a group of plants from Mr. 
Cannon’s gardens, Patricroft; on the centre tables were 
the Dahlias, of which some good show flowers were exhi¬ 
bited ; the bouquet class, as also the singles, were not so 
good. Asters were very good, and the same may be said 
of Stocks, Phloxes, and Tea Boses. Of Hollyhocks, 
surely never were such poor wretched things put on a 
table. The vases were over crowded with flowers, one- 
half would have been efficient, and looked quite natural. 
One of the hand bouquets had flowers enough for three, 
which made it look quite lumpy and heavy ; the Picotees 
and Carnations were good and worthy of praise. 
The Vegetables were excellent, taken as a whole, and 
in this section we saw some grand examples of the Bed 
Giant Roeca Onion, before mentioned in your columns. 
Cucumbers were good and the competition very close. 
Grapes were good in bunch and berry, but rubbed in 
carrying to the Show ; and we also noted some fine Lord 
Suffield, Devonshire Quarrenden, and Juneating Apples. 
We hope that this young Society may be favoured with 
success, for it well deserves it. The judges had four 
hours hard work in making the awards, and that speaks 
well for two such high class practical men as Mr. W. 
Upjohn, gardener to the Earl of Ellesmere, Worsly Hall, 
and Mr. W. Elkin, gardener to Mrs. Thomas Agnew, 
Eccles.— N. J. D. 
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Vines. —Peter Loonie . — It would be very much better if the 
roots were in an outside border, and you cannot do better than 
lift them carefully at ouce and transplant them. The best soil 
is a good yellow loam with plenty of fibre in it, and cut up rough 
with a spade. Add to this some old lime rubbish, and some 
charcoal, wood ashes, or burnt ballast, if you can get it, and not 
too much manure. If the soil of your garden is fairly good and 
well drained, you need not, however, go to much expense for 
fresh materials. Plant the Vines as quickly as possible, and 
keep the foliage syringed, and the house close until new roots 
are made. 
Names of Plants. — Dr. Looker. —Cattleya Loddigesii.— - 
lVales.— 1. Adiantum pubescens ; 2. The Bracken, Pteris aqui- 
lina; 3. Selaginella ceesia; the grub next week.— J. H. — 1. 
Lastrea filix-mas cristata : 2. Polypodium dryopteris ; 3. Poly- 
stichum aculeatum; 4. Cystopteris fragilis; 5. Doryopteris 
palmata ; 6. Onychium japonicum. — J. Davidson. — Stapelia 
variegata. 
Begonias. — II. Jones. — Your seedlings grown in the open- 
ground, are good in size, shape, and substance, and bright in 
colour, the crimsons specially so. 
Communications Received. —D. P. L. — P. L. — H. J.—A. W. — 
,1. D.—J. C. 0.—W. & S.-J.—P. T. R.—J. D.—M & Co.—J, P.— 
E. S.—Wales, 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIYED. 
William Fell & Co., Hexham. Northumberland. — Dutch 
Flower Roots, Herbaceous and Alpine Plants, Ac. 
Alex. A. Campbell, Cove Gardens, Gourock. — Choice Hybrid 
Gladioli. 
E. G. Henderson & Son, Pine Apple Place. Maida Valo.— 
Dutch Bulbs and other Bulbous Roots : List of Plants prepared 
for winter and spring bloom. 
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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Special attention is paid in tbe columns of the The 
Gardening World, to the answering of questions on 
all subjects connected with practical horticulture, and 
the naming of Plants (other than Florists’ Flowers) and 
Fruits, in which department he is assisted by gardeners 
and specialists of great experience. 
It is also particularly requested that correspondents 
will favour us with their communications as early in 
the week as possible, and that they address them only 
to “The Editor.” 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
September 9th, 18S5. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, of 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a small attendance 
at to-day’s market, with a moderate demand for Mus¬ 
tard and Trifolium, both of which articles realise 
extreme prices, owing to shortness of stocks. No 
change in values of Rye. Winter tares are selling 
slowly at lower figures than last week. No change in 
values of Clovers, Bye Grasses, or Bird Seeds. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
September 10th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. | 
Apples, i sieve. 10 3 0 
Grapes, per lb. 0 0 2 0 
Kent Filberts, per 
100 lbs.30 0 
Melons, each. 0 6 16 
s.d. s.d. 
Peaches, per doz. 10 4 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 2 0 3 0 
Pine-apples, St. 
Michaels, each .... 3 0 5 0 
Plums, l sieve . 16 3 6 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. . s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,per Herbs, per bunch.... 0 2 0 4 
doz. 20 30 Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 4 ! Lettuces ..per dozen 2 0 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 2 0 Onions, per bushel ..5 0 7 6 
Carrots, per bunch ..06 Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Cauliflowers, English, Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
per dozen . 40 60 Small salading, punnet 0 4 
Celery, per bundle ..1 6 2 6 Spinach, per strike ..20 
Cucumbers, each_ 0 6 0 9, Tomatos, per lb.09 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 Turnips, per buncli ..06 
Potatos. — Kent Regents, SOs. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average \\ holesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Abutilon, 12 bunches 2 0 4 0 
Anemone, 12 bunches 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 2 0 6 0 
Asters, 12 bunches . .'J2 0 6 0 
Azalea, 12 sprays.... 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Camellias, 12 blooms. 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 3 0 
Carnations, 12 buncli. 2 0 4 0 
Cornflower, 12 bunch. 2 0 4 0 
Cyclamen, 12 blooms. 
Cineraria, per bunch.. 
Day Lily, 12 bunches. 
Epiphyllums, 12blms. 
Eschscholtzia, 12bun. 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 3 0 6 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 5 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lapageria, white, 12 
blooms. 2 0-30 
Lapageria, red, 12blms. 10 2 0 
Lavender, 12 bunches 4 0 6 0 
Lilium candidum, 12 
blooms... 
s.d, s.d. 
Lilium Longiflorum, 
12 blooms . 20 40 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 2 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 16 3 0 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays . 06 10 
— scarlet, 12 sprays.. 0 4 0 6 
Pinks, various, 12 bun. 10 4 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Primulas, Chinese,bun. 
Pyrethrum, 12 bun. ..2 0 4 0 
Rhodantlie, 12 bun... 
Roses (coloured) .... 1 0 20 
Roses (indoors), doz. 10 3 0 
Roses, per doz. bun. 2 0 6 0 
Spinea, 12 bunches .. 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays 3 0 6 0 
Stocks, 12 bunches ..2 0 4 0 
Sweet Peas, 12 bunch. 2 0 4 0 
Sweet Sultan, 12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 4 0 6 
Tulips, per dozen .... 
White Jasmine, bun.. 0 6 0 9 
Woodroffe, 12 bunches 
Plants in Pots.—Average n holesale Prices. 
s.d, s.d. I 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 24 0 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 
Asters, per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Azalea, per doz. 
Balsams, per dozen .. 3 0 6 0 
Begonias, per dozen. .40120 
Bouvardias, per dozen 9 0 IS 0 
Calceolarias, per doz. 
Cineraria, per dozen.. 
Cockscombs, per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Cyclamens, per dozen 
Cyperus, per dozen.. 4 0 12 0 
Deutzia, per dozen .. 
Dracaena term., doz. . 30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Epiphyllums, per doz. 
111 \ul.j 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var., doz. .. 4 0 IS 0 
Ficus elastica, each.. 16 7 0 
Fuchsias, per dozen.. 3 0 9 0 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 0 
Geuista, per dozen .. 
Heaths or Erica, var., 
per dozen . 
Hyacinths, per dozen 
Hydrangea, per dozen 
Ivy Geraniums, per 
dozen . . 3 0 6 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
per dozen .IS 0 36 0 
Lilium lancifolium, 
per dozen . 9 0 12 0 
Marguerites, per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, doz. .. 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 
per dozen . 20 60 
Petunias, per dozen.. 
Poinsettia, per dozen 
Rhodantlie, per doz. . 
Spiraea, per dozen .... 
Stocks, per dozen_ 
Tropieolums, per doz. 
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