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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 5, 1886. 
plants of every sliade of colour that can be expected in 
this class of plants I picked out two or three distinct 
shades. The plants were as even in size as could pos¬ 
sibly be, and I was told that out of this lot no separate 
colours were saved, but that all the seeds were mixed 
together as gathered, so that there could he no doubt 
about anyone who had the seeds getting a good assort¬ 
ment of varieties. 
But an even more remarkable sight than this house 
afforded was to he seen in another, in which, by them¬ 
selves, were specimens of a strain of yellow-flowered 
plants. It is named the Cloth of Gold, and 1 thought 
I saw before me the veritable field of the cloth of gold, 
so even was the sheet of colour. The plants were in 8-in. 
pots, and many of them must have been 2 ft. through and 
1 ft. high, with enormous blooms, and the plants as 
compact as could possibly be. Although I had seen 
Cloth of Gold in various other places, I had never seen 
it before in such fine form. It should he extensively 
grown by all who are seeking a grand strain of yellow 
Calceolarias.— Con. 
Auricula Grand Turk. — Will some authority 
among your numerous readers be good enough to inform 
me what are the characteristics of the Auricula called 
Grand Turk, as there is a variety here that has been 
grown under that name for a number of years, and I 
am aware that quite a different sort is being sold in 
this locality under the same name ? Also, may I ask 
if the finer varieties of stage Auriculas will grow' fairly 
well outside with protection during the time of flower¬ 
ing ? We have a few that flower well with that kind 
of treatment.— Auricula, Aberdeen. [Will our corres¬ 
pondent oblige with the names of the sorts.—E d.] 
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Floral Fashions in New York.—S ome magni¬ 
ficent Orchid embellishments are made each week for 
quiet dinners where no expense is spared. The most 
lovely and artistic effects are accomplished with the 
candelabra now so fashionable. The branches of these 
are garlanded with Asparagus, or are sometimes fan¬ 
tastically trimmed with grey moss. Oncidiums are so 
placed as to seem like insects buzzing around the 
candles. A superb Orchid arrangement was made at a 
restaurant for a fashionable dinner of twelve this week. 
The table-cover was of a w r ater-blue satin, and on this 
lay an exquisite tracery down the centre of Adiantums 
and Cattleyai Triame. The ladies favors were clusters 
of Forget-me-nots, and the boutonieres were ten blue 
daisies. Boutonieres are not any smaller, and the 
flowers are always of one variety. Freesiarefracta alba 
is the most stylish flower for the bridegroom’s bou- 
toniere at present. The tendency in bouquets is to 
make them pyramidal in shape when composed of 
flowers other than Roses. Violet bunches are all 
formed in this way, without any foliage, except at the 
edge when Ferns are the finish. They are tied with 
satin sashes to match their' colour. White Violets are 
never carried in hand, unless introduced among 
heavier flowers. Bridal bouquets of the highest fashion 
are composed of Lily of the Valley massed without 
their foliage ; occasionally there is a patch on one side, 
near the centre, of orange flowers. They are tied with 
wide sashes of ivory-satin ribbon or uncut velvet. 
Bouquet-holders of silver and gold filigree are again 
revived. When these are used the sash is omitted.— 
American Florist. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, 
Names of Plants. — Ignoramus, Banbury: 1, Oxalis acetosella; 
2, SelagineUa Krausiana, commonly called denticulata in gar¬ 
dens ; 3, Xeplirolepis Duffii; 4, Bambusa gracilis; 5, Pteris 
argyrea; 6, Adiantum formosum ; 7, Coccoloba platyclada; S, 
Polystichum angulare proliferum. — J. Saunderson: 1 , Anonis, 
species not recognisable; 2, Ceanothus prostratus ; 3, Ceano- 
tbus crassifolius; 4, Retinospora leptoclada; 5, Retinospora 
lycopodioides; 6, Tbuja plicata. Could you oblige us with a 
few cuttings of Nos. 2 and 3? We should be much obliged for 
them.— Mrs. M.: Ledum latifolium.—if. K. : Cytisus purgans. 
— T. dray: 1, an Acer which we do not Tecognise in the sport 
form ; 2, the Bird Cherry, Prunus Padus ; 3, Caltha palustris 
flore pleno ; 4. not recognised. Please send another specimen ; 
5, Doronieum austriacum, poor specimen.— D. L .: 1, Cattleya 
Schilleriana ; 2, Oncidium pulvinatum; 3, Pholidota imbrieata; 
4, Warrea cyanea. 
The Gardener an Extraordinary Man.— Experientia : The 
following is the paragraph you enquire about, taken from The 
Gardener and Pro.ctical Florist, 1844:—Why is a Gardener the 
most extraordinary roan in the world? Because no man has 
more business on earth; he has good ground for what he does. 
He commands his thyme, and is master of the mint; he fingers 
the penny-royal; he can raise his celery every year, and it’s a 
bad year that does not bring him a plum; he meets with more 
boughs than a minister of state; he makes raking tnore his 
business than his pleasure, rendering it of advantage to his 
health aud fortune, which no other man does ; he can boast of 
more bleeding hearts than any other man, and of more laurels 
than the great Duke of Wellington ; he lias more painted ladies 
than the grand Seignor; hut his greatest praise, and the world’s 
greatest envy is, that he can have yew when he pleases. 
Fumigating. — A. IV.: It is possible that you failed from 
diluting the tobacco too much ; from not using enough to fill 
the house, or from not having the pipes hot enough. Mr. Adcock 
used to put half a pint of pure juice in each trough, and added 
water, more or less, according to circumstances. If a strong 
dose was wanted, no water was added ; if it was used only as a 
preventative, water was added to lower the strength, hut the 
pipes were kept hot. Since the French method was given in our 
columns, Mr. Adcock has adopted that, as being more effective 
and more quickly done. As in ordinary fumigation, you must 
be guided by circumstances as to the strength required, as 
while two or three half-pints will fill a small house with the 
vapour, the effect would be lost in another of double the size. 
No hard and fast rules can be laid down for its use. Try the 
French plan, aud write us again. 
Books. — J. M.: Hooker’s Student’s Flora of the British Islands 
(Macmillan & Co.) 
Dendrobium Falconeri. — B. D. K.: A very nice variety; 
lip specially good, but not exceptionally large as a whole. We 
have seen them nearer 5 ius. across. 
Carnation Souvenir de la Majlmaison. — J. Mair: The 
drought of last summer, and the attack of green fly, of which 
the plants still bear traces, are quite sufficient to account for 
their yellow spotted condition. With care they will grow out 
of it. 
Communications received. —W. H. E.—J. D.—E. J.—C. J. P. 
—R. P. K.—L. U. G.—J. U.—J. C. C.—H. G.—Rostrevor.— 
D. C. B.—T. K.—L. C. I. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
June 2nd, 1886. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, Seed Merchants, 152, 
Houndsditch, and 39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., 
report a very quiet market, the sowing demand for 
agricultural seeds being now almost over for the season. 
Values of all kinds of Clovers remain firm, and stocks 
on hand are held in anticipation of an improvement 
later on should the growing crops turn out unsatis¬ 
factory. There are already rumours on the Continent 
that the present weather is having a deleterious effect 
upon the Clover crops iu Germany, and if these prove 
true there may he a speculative demand, which will 
tend to revive the trade. Grasses are still cheap, and 
supplies exceed the demand ; stocks, however, are less 
on the whole than last year. Mustard and Rape main¬ 
tain last quotations, and both meet with moderate en¬ 
quiry. Bird seeds in plentiful supply, and values 
unchanged. 
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COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
June 3 rd. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices, 
s.d. s.d. | 
Apples, £ sieve. 2 0 
Grapes.per lb. 2 6 
KentCobs.perlOO lbs.40 0 
Peaches, per doz.S 0 
Pine-apples, Eng. ,1b. 2 6 
4 0 
6 0 
21 0 
3 6 
s.d. 
s.d. 
Pine-apples, St. 
Michaels, each .... 2 6 SO 
Pears.per dozen 
Strawberries .. per lb. 2 
Canadian Apples, brl.12 
5 0 
21 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s:d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 2 0 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 
Carrots, per bunch ..06 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 4 0 
Celery, per bundle ..16 
Cucumbers, each .... 06 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs, per bunch.... 02 
s.d. 
s.d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 
Lettuces .. per dozen 1 6 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions, per bushel ..50 
Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Sea Kale, per basket.. 1 6 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos, per lb.2 0 
New Turnips,per bun. 1 6 
s.d. 
5 0 
2 0 
6 0 
2 6 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
SOs. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 
4 0 
6 
0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 
3 0 
9 0 
Azalea, 12 sprays.... 
0 6 
1 
0 
Narciss, various, 
Blue Bells . 
0 9 
1 
0 
per dozen buncheslS 0 
20 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 
0 6 
1 
0 
Pansies, 12 bunches.. 
1 0 
3 0 
Camellias, 12 blooms. 
1 6 
4 
0 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
Carnations, 12 blooms 
1 0 
3 
0 
sprays . 
0 9 
1 0 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 
4 0 
6 
0 
— scarlet, 12 sprays.. 
0 4 
0 6 
F orget-me-not orMyo- 
Primula, double, bun. 
0 6 
1 0 
sotis, 12 bunches .. 
2 0 
4 
0 
Primroses . 
0 6 
1 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 
1 0 
4 
0 
Pyrethrum, 12 bnchs. 
2 0 
6 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 
0 6 
1 
0 
Ranunculus, 12 belies. 
2 0 
4 0 
Iris, various, 12 blms. 
1 0 
3 
0 
Rhododendrons, 
Lapageria,red,12blms. 
1 0 
2 
0 
12 bunches. 
3 0 
6 0 
Lilac, English, 12 
Roses (coloured) .... 
2 0 
4 0 
bunches . 
4 0 
8 
0 
Roses, Tea per dozen 
0 9 
2 0 
Lilac (French), bunch 
5 0 
7 
0 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays 
1 6 
3 0 
Lilies, 12 sprays .... 
0 6 
1 
0 
Spiiaea, doz. bunches 
6 0 
9 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
Tropieolums . 
1 0 
2 0 
12 blooms 
5 0 
9 
0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 
0 6 
1 6 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 
3 0 
6 
0 
White Jasmine, bun. 
0 6 
0 9 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 IS 0 
Bedding Plants, 
various, per doz. ..10 20 
Begonias, per dozen.. 6 0 12 0 
Cineraria, per dozen.. 
Cyperus, per dozen .. 4 0 12 0 
Dracsena term., doz.. 30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var., doz. .. 4 0 18 0 
Ficus elastica, each.. 16 7 0 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 6 
s.d. s.d. 
Fuchsia, per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Genista, per dozen.. 4 0 6 0 
Heaths or Erica, var., 
per dozen .10 0 24 0 
Lilies of the Valley, 
pots, per dozen... .12 0 24 0 
Marguerites, per doz. 8 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 6 0 SO 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, doz . 6 0 IS 0 
Pelargoniums,scarmt, 
per dozen . 30 60 
i Petunias, per doz. ... 5 0 SO 
Spiraea, per dozen_ 9 0 15 0 
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