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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 16, 18S6. 
of Monarch, October Yellow, and Grand Duke Plums ; 
all notable varieties of their own raising. Mr. T. Laxton, 
Bedford, . staged a variety of fruits and vegetables— 
mostly novelties—including a very promising seedling 
Pear named Laxton’s Bergamot, obtained from the old 
Autumn Bergamot, Tomatos from the open air, autumn 
fruits of the Noble Strawberry, the September Beauty 
Apple, and highly-coloured Dartmouth Crab. Mr. G. 
T. Miles, Wycombe Abbey, brought up a very handsome 
fruit of the Lord Carrington Pine Apple, 9 ins. deep, 
to which a Cultural Commendation was awarded. 
Monster Pumpkins were shown by Mr. Sim Jacobs, 
Covent Garden, weight 187 lbs.; by Mr. Steel; 100 lbs. ; 
and Mr. Pionchon, Marine Hotel, Shanklin, 90 lbs. 
Mr. Jacobs also had a dozen Easter Beurre Pears, 
weighing 154 oz. Mr. Anton Horvath, Eiinfkirchen 
Nugarn, Hungary, sent a collection of Grapes grown in 
the open air ; and Mr. R. Dean, Ealing, with a fine 
sample of Prince of Orange Tomatos, sent some good 
Ribston Pippin Apples from an old tree that was dying 
of canker, but had been rejuvenate 1 by the beheading 
process. Mr. H. Deverell, Banbury, had a fine display 
of Onions, Celery, Beet, Ne Plus Ultra Runner Beans, 
&c., which were referred to Chiswick for trial. 
The vegetable competition for the prizes offered by 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons was of the most admirable 
character, no less than eleven competitors staging 
collections of a high order of merit. Mr. G. T. Miles, 
Wycombe Abbey, again asserted his supremacy by 
securing first prize with splendid samples of Sutton’s 
New Intermediate Carrot, Veitch’s Autumn Giant 
Cauliflower, The Lyon Leek, of gigantic dimensions ; 
Imported Brussels Sprouts, Cave’s Pinesfield Onion, a 
very good selection of the White Spanish, Leicester 
Red Celery, Trophy Tomatos and Vicar of Laleham 
Potatos. The other prizes .went in the order named to 
Mr. S. Haines, Coleshill ; Mr. W. Meads, Beckett 
Park ; Mr. C. J. Waite, Glenhurst, Esher ; and Mr. 
AV. Pope, Highclere Castle. In two other classes for 
Onions there were also excellent competitions, and Mr. 
G. Goldsmith, Floore, Weedon, showed the finest samples 
of the Improved Reading variety ; while with six bulbs 
each of Silver Globe, Golden Globe and Crimson Globe, 
Mr. S. Haines came in first. The Messrs. Sutton them¬ 
selves contributed a remarkably large and interesting 
collection of Tomatos grown in the open-air, consisting 
of plants with their crops of ripe fruit upon them, 
dishes of separate varieties, and clusters of fruit show¬ 
ing the varying degrees of productiveness of the dif¬ 
ferent kinds—a most useful and instructive display, for 
which the firm received a Silver Gilt Medal. Messrs. 
James Carter & Co. also offered a series of special prizes 
for Onions, Cauliflowers and Runner Beans. The best 
samples of Tennis Ball Onions came from Mr. R. 
Phillips, gardener, The Deodars, Meopham ; and the 
finest Mont Blanc Cauliflowers and Champion Runner 
Beaus from Mr. C. J. Waite. 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM. 
A well-attended general meeting of this society 
was held at the Old Four Swans, Bishopsgate, on 
Monday last. The President, Mr. E. Sanderson, 
occupied the chair, supported by Mr. R. Ballantine, 
Mr. G. E. Lukes, and other officers of the society. 
The minutes of the last general meeting were read 
and confirmed, and the secretary reported that since 
that meeting several members had- availed themselves 
of the new rule, by increasing their subscriptions 
to one guinea and upwards, and thus constituting 
themselves Fellows of the society. The prize list for 
the first show of early-flowering Chrysanthemums, held 
last month, was read, and it appeared that no less than 
£68 5s. had been paid for prizes, and altogether the 
show had been a very great success. 
Upwards of forty silver and bronze medals of the 
society have been distributed amongst the affiliated 
societies for competition at the various November 
shows. During the evening twenty-four new members 
were duly elected, bringing the roll up to 360. Mr. T. 
Mardlin, of Finsbury Park, exhibited an excellent 
bloom of Comte de Germmy, measuring 20 ins. in 
circumference, and between 5 ins. and 6 ins. deep; the 
bold broad petals were of good substance, and the 
flower was well developed. Mr. Pierey, of Forest Hill, 
also exhibited some early-flowering varieties. 
On Wednesday afternoon, the first of the autumn 
meetings of the society’s Floral Committee was held at 
the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, when a few really 
good novelties were brought forward. Mr. N. Davis, 
Camberwell, contributed a beautiful group of plants in 
pots, and was awarded the society’s Bronze Medal. A 
capital collection of cut blooms, including mostly the 
newer sorts, was staged by Mr. W. E. Boyce, of 
Highgate; and Mr. H. J. Jones, Hope Nursery, 
Lewisham, staged a dozen bunches of the best decorative 
sorts, tastefully arranged with Maidenhair Fern fronds. 
M. Simon Delaux also sent a series of cut blooms from 
France ; but they were poor things, and one variety 
was shown under two names. 
First Class Certificates were awarded to Mr. G. 
Stevens, Putney, and Mr. N. Davis, for Mons. 
William Holmes, a very fine Japanese variety, dense 
crimson with a golden wire edge, which gives the centre 
a yellow appearance; a~ very fine thing. To Mr. N. 
Davis and Mr. W. Wright, of the Temple Gardens, for 
Mdlle. Elise Durdans, a remarkably pretty Pompon, 
with almost globular flowers, pink with a light centre. 
To Mr. G. Stevens, for a Japanese variety, Miss 
Stevens, a fine large full flower, pink at first, then 
changing to white ; and to Mr. Beckett, Elstree, for a 
Japanese, named Carew Underwood, a showy fixed 
sport from Baronne de Prailly, orange ground shaded 
with bronzy red. 
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QUESTION'S AND ANSWERS. 
Insects — Bex.: 1 and 2, the larva: of the common Curculio, 
which are very destructive to plants, succulent plants particularly 
Water the plants with a weak solution of Fir-tree oil or some 
other insecticide. You had better experiment with a plant or 
two first. The fragments of Eucharis bulb sent appear to be 
affected by the Eucharis Mite. If in bad soil repot the bulbs, 
cleaning them before potting them into fresh compost, and grow 
them on briskly in a warm moist shady place. 
Names of Plants. — D. L. : Dendrobium chrysanthum, and 
what seemed to be only a small flower of Coelogyne speciosa. 
How many flowers has it on a spike ? W. Robinson: Rodri- 
guezia suaveolens. 
Names of Fruits. — D. L.: Pears—1, Fondante d'Automne; 2, 
Leon Leclerc de Laval. T. C. W. : Apple, Alfriston ; Pear, Vicar 
of Winkfield. Young Gardener: Not recognised, the fruits 
having decayed before we could compare them. 
Hackwood Park. — Errata : By an oversight, Hackwood Park 
and grounds were described in our last, as comprising an area of 
11,000 acres instead of S00 acres. 
Communications Received. —W. P. R.—J. S.—H. C.—U. S.— 
T. L.—B. L.—T. B. B.—T. P.— E. B. IL— F. L.—J. F.—A Gar¬ 
dener.—D. M. (we have no record of your letter having 
reached us).—J. U. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
October 13th, 1886. 
Messrs. Hubst & Son, 152, Iloundsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report very little 
business at to-day’s market. Winter Tares still move, 
but at very low prices. New samples of American 
Red, also Canadian Alsike, are to band, but do not 
find buyers. Blue Peas move slowly, also Haricot 
Beans. Hemp is very cheap. Canary Seed is dearer. 
Linseed is dearer. 
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CO VENT GARDEN MARKET. 
October 11th, 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d, s.d. 
Apples, 1 sieve. 1 6 3 6 Peaches, per doz.3 0 SO 
Cherries, J sieve _ Pine-apples, St.' 
Currants, 1 sieve_ Michaels, each .... 2 6 8 0 
Grapes.per lb. 0 6 2 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 3 0 4 0 
Kent Cobbs.. 100 lbs. 55 0 Plums, i sieve . 0 9 2 0 
Melons, .each 1 0 2 0 Strawberries .. per lb. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 3 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 4 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 2 6 
Carrots, per bunch ..06 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 30 50 
Celery, per bundle ..16 26 
Cucumbers, each .... 0 6 0 9 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 
Herbs, per bunch.... 0 2 0 4 
s.d. s.d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Lettuces ..per dozen 1 6 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 2 0 
Onions, per bushel ..4 0 6 0 
Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos, per lb.0 9 
Turnips_ perbun. 0 6 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s:d. 
Asters, dozen bunches 4 0 6 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 4 0 6 0 
Azalea, 12 sprays .... 0 9 16 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Camellias. .12 blooms 3 0 6 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 3 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 blooms 10 6 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 bunches 4 0 SO 
Dahlias ..12 bunches 3 0 6 0 
Daisies, common, 
12 bunches 2 0 4 0 
Eucharis, per dozen ..4 0 6 0 
Forget-me -not or My o- 
sotis, 12 bunches :. 2 0 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 6 4 0 
Gladioli .. 12 sprays 10 2 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 
Lapageria, red, 
12 blooms 1 0 
Lapageria, white, 
12 blooms 2 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Lilium longiilorum, 
12 blooms 4 0 6 0 
Liliums in variety, 
12 blooms 2 0 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 10 3 0 
Panne Violets(French), 
per bunch . 40 50 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 09 10 
— scarlet, 12sprays.. 0 3 0 6 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Pyrethrum,12 bnchs. 2 0 4 0 
Roses ... .12 bunches 2 0 6 0 
Roses (coloured) .... 0 9 10 
Roses, Tea per dozen 0 9 3 0 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays 4 0 6 0 
Sweet Peas, doz. bch. 16 3 0 
Sweet Sultan, 12 bun. 
Tropieolums . 10 20 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 4 0 9 
Violets ..12 bunches 0 9 10 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6 0 9 
1 6 
3 0 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 IS 0 Ficus elastica, each.. 16 7 6 
Asters, per dozen_ 4 0 SO Foliage Plants, vari- 
Balsams .... per doz. ous, each. 2 0 10 6 
Begonias, per dozen.. 6 0 12 0 Fuchsia, per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Bouvardia, per doz.. . 9 0 12 0 Gladioli, 12 pots - 
Chrysanthemums,doz.4 0 12 0 Hydrangea ..per doz. 
Cyperus, per dozen .. 4 0 12 0 Liliums_ per doz. 
Dracsena term., doz. .30 0 60 0 Marguerites, per doz. 6 0 9 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 Mignonette, per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Erica gracilis,per doz. 12 0 IS 0 Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
— hyemalis, per doz. 18 0 24 0 Pelargoniums, d 02 . .. 
— Regerminans..doz. 9 0 12 0 Pelargoniums,scarlet, 
Evergreens, in var., per dozen . 30 60 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 Petunias, per doz. ... 
Ferns, in var., doz. .. 4 0 18 0 
Potato Market. 
October 11th. During last week 475 trucks arrived at King's 
Cross, and ninety-one trucks came in this morning, increasing 
the stock to 362.— 
Lincolns.! Yorks. I Bedfords Kents. 
Magnums, good samples. 155/- to 65/-;60/-to 70/-50/- to 60/- 70/-to 90/- 
Regents do. do. 52/6 „ 55/-70/-„ 80/- . 65/-,, 70/- 
Beauty of Hebron do. 62/6,, 65, - . 65/-,, 70/- 90/-„100/- 
Champions do. do. 140/-,, 47/01 . I . 55/-,, 60/- 
Prices have slightly risen the last few days, for best samples, 
good stuff being very scarce upon the market . Cold weather is 
much needed to improve the trade. Prospects good for the 
ensuing week. 
THE 
Gardeners’ RoyalBenevolent Institution. 
TSTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an 
- 1 - ' addition to the List of Pensioners of this Institution will 
be made in January next. All persons desirous of becoming 
candidates are required to send in their applications to the 
Committee on or before 10th November next, after which day 
they will not be received. Preference will be given to those 
applicants (or their. widows) who have been subscribers for 
fifteen clear years. Should there not be sufficient of this class 
of applicants to fill the vacancies, then the claims of others will 
be considered. 
(By order) EDWARD R. CUTLER, Sec. 
50, Parliament Street, London, S.W. 
6th October, 1S86. 
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