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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 23, 1886. 
season. Be careful that when the heat of the bed is 
declining fresh material is added, and for this purpose 
it will he necessary that a heap may be kept in readi¬ 
ness and frequently turned, so that it may he sweet, 
when introduced into the houses. Be careful not to 
feed the plants now with liquid manure. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
The weather has been unfavourable for ground work 
generally, and this has enabled us to gather in most of 
the late fruit—in fact, we hope to quite finish this week. 
Another matter requiring attention is the placing of 
hoops or frame-work over the Endive and Lettuce beds, 
so that they may be covered with mats during severe 
weather. We have tied up for blanching a nice breadth 
of Batavian Endive, and also of Brown Cos Lettuce". 
We have also had pricked out a good batch of August- 
sown Lettuce at the foot of south walls, where it 
generally stands without protection the most severe 
winters ; of course it must be attended to at once, that 
it may become established before frost sets in. Embrace 
the very first opportunity to give the Celery the final 
earthing. 
The planting of all kinds of bush fruits may be 
carried on; forest trees also may be lifted preparatory to 
planting, so that when the work is commenced all may 
be in readiness. Beetroot and Carrots may now be 
lifted, particularly the latter, as if allowed to remain 
much longer in the ground they are apt to start rooting 
again. Store them in any open airy shed or dry cellar, 
using a little sand as the work proceeds ; all blemished 
roots should be cast aside for immediate use, and not 
stored with the main crop. Be careful in the lifting 
of the Beet that the roots are damaged as little as 
possible, and let the foliage be wrung off, not broken. 
Store similarly to Carrots, only be careful that ill case 
of severe frosts they are sufficiently protected .—Walter 
Child, Croome Court. 
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FLORICULTURE. 
Seedling Auriculas. —A large batch of seedlings, 
fine semi-double flowers, are just now flowering in my 
house, and they brighten the dulness of the autumn 
by giving me some pretty flowers. All flowers of 
promise are labelled for trial another season, and the 
flowers cut away; a shift being given to such as are 
pot-bound. The varieties that are of an inferior 
character go to the open border, where they are planted 
deeply in some refuse potting soil. Scarcely a day 
passes but my attention is challenged by some aspirant 
for favour.— R. D. 
Winter-flowering Carnations. — I think that 
■winter or Tree Carnations are among the very best 
things that can be grown for flowering at this season of 
the year. But, hardy as they are, no one must think 
of flowering them in a satisfactory manner without the 
help of fire-heat. This is an indispensable requisite 
during the dull, damp and cold season of the year. It 
is sometimes said Tree Carnations can be grown and 
flowered in a cold house, but during October, November 
and December, as well as January and February, some 
fire-heat is absolutely necessary, both to dry up the damp 
and afford sufficient warmth to assist the flowers in 
expanding. But with fire-heat air must be given, un¬ 
less the weather is so very cold that there would be 
some risk in having the windows of the house open. 
In giving fire-heat, therefore, give air, but always open 
the windows of the house on the opposite side to that 
from which the wind is blowing. The reason why so 
many fail with winter-flowering Carnations, is, because 
they keep them too close, and draw the plants, so that 
they become lanky in growth. Therefore, give fire- 
heat if the weather he damp, raw and foggy, but give 
air also, and always by day as far as possible. The 
winter-flowering Carnations are a great sight at the 
Royal Nursery, Slough, just now especially, a fine lot 
of seedlings lifted from the open ground and potted— 
seedlings sown in heat in January last. But more 
shall be said about these shortty .—R D. 
William Forsyth. —Between thirty and forty years 
ago, when I had charge of the Manor Gardens at Lee, 
I recollect Mr. Forsyth visiting me in the company of 
my old friend, Mr. George, now of Putney. At that 
time the ill-fated man—whose sad end I, for one, very 
sincerely deplore—was a fine stalwart man, in the very 
prime of manhood, and with a brilliant prospect before 
him. Although I have never seen Mr. Forsyth since, 
I cannot refrain from expressing the most profound 
sympathy for an old gardener, who was led by some (to 
me) unexplained cause to seek the means he has done 
to finish a long and useful career.— G. Fry, Leviisham. 
Death of Mr. Stevens, of Trentham. —We 
regret to announce the death, at Trentham, early on 
Wednesday morning, of Mr. Zadoc Stevens, gardener 
to the Duke of Sutherland. Mr. Stevens had suffered 
much from ill-health during the last two years, and 
last year passed the winter in Egypt with a view to its 
improvement. He seemed to have derived much bene¬ 
fit from the change, and was returning homewards 
when he was' taken ill again at Rome, with strong 
symptoms of typhoid fever. Pushing on, however, he 
got as far as Paris, where he had to stay for a short 
time, being unable to proceed further. Piecovering 
sufficiently to enable him to get to London, he had a 
severe attack of typhoid fever, from which he appeared 
to have recovered so completely as to enable him to 
return to Trentham early in the autumn. He was 
present at the last show of the Eoyal Horticultural 
Society on Tuesday week, and on returning home 
caught a cold, inflammation of the bowels set in, and he 
died as above stated on Wednesday. Mr. Stevens was 
fifty-two years of age and was buried at Trentham 
yesterday (Friday). 
Of Mr. Stevens’ early career we know nothing, our 
first acquaintance with him dating back only to the 
time when he had charge of those monster Indian 
Azaleas of Messrs. James Veitch k Sons, which, during 
the two or three years he had them in hand, were turned 
out in the most faultless style ; and when those de¬ 
parted Worthies, James Veitch and Charles Turner used 
to compete with the monster specimens then in vogue, 
the battle was a thing to see and remember, and always 
worthy of the men engaged in it. On the retirement 
of Mr. Fleming from the management of the gardens 
at Trentham, in the autumn of 1864, Mr. Stevens was 
appointed to succeed him, and in his hands the famous 
gardens have lost none of the reputation gained for 
high-class cultivation by his predecessors, Henderson 
and Fleming. Three years after he left Chelsea, the 
monster Azaleas, or most of them, were sent over to 
the Paris Exhibition, whence they never returned, and 
since Mr. Tinner parted with his “elephants,” too, 
their like has not been seen in this country. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Cinerarias. — A. Shaw: By all means let the offsets grow, and 
so help to furnish the plants. If you want the plants to flower 
in March, give them another shift into a size larger pot. 
Pelargoniums. — J. M.: Aim at maintaining a regular tem¬ 
perature of 55° by day and 50° at night, giving air accordingly, 
so as to maintain a somewhat dry atmosphere. Be guided by 
the action of damp on the flowers as to when the ventilators 
should be left open a little at night, otherwise keep them closed, 
and especially during the prevalence of Fogs. 
Climbers, Ac.— Sussex: All the plants you name are suitable 
subjects, but we should prefer to use a smaller number on the 
walls. Jasminum revolutum, the evergreen, yellow flowering 
species ; Crataegus Lalandii, and Pyrus Maulei should certainly 
be included ; and why not Gloire de Dijon and Cheshunt Hybrid 
Boses ? 
Coprosma. — J. D. : Your sport from Coprosma Baueriana 
variegata, in which the golden variegation is in the centre of the 
leaf instead of on the margins as in the type, is identical with the 
Coprosma Stockii sent out by Mr. B. S. Williams. 
Names of Fruits.—/. U.: Pears— 2, Passe Colmar ; S, Beurre 
Diel ; 4, Gansel’s Bergamot ; 5, Knight's Monarch ; 6, Louise 
Bonne of Jersey. IF. C. M. : 1, Catillae ; 2 and 3 not known; 4, 
Baronne de Mello ; 5, Zephyrine Gregoire. 
Names of Plants.- Con. : Crataegus coccinea. IF. D. Harks: 
Dendrobium chk>rops. 
Communications Received. — J. N. — H. G. S.—G. E. P. (next 
week).—J. D.—T. B —R. D.—J. C.—J. H.—H. 0. 
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TEADE CATALOGUE DECEIVED. 
Dammann & Co., Sail Giovanni a Teducio, Naples. Illustrated 
Catalogue of Flower and Vegetable Seeds. 
Robert Lord, Hole Bottom, Todmorden. Carnations and 
Picotees. 
James Cocker & Sons, Sunnypark, Aberdeen. Catalogue oi 
Select Roses. 
G. Cooling & Son, Bath, Somerset. Catalogue of Roses and 
Fruit Trees. 
James Walters, Mount Radford Nursery, Exeter. Descriptive 
Catalogue of Roses. 
J. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, Sussex. Trees 
and Shrubs, Roses, Fruit Trees, &c. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
October 20 tli, 1886. 
Messrs. Hurst k Son, 152, Iloundsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a dull trade 
at rates current last week. Winter Tares are enquired 
for to hold over at low prices now ruling. French 
Red Clover is of good quality and reasonable in price, 
but does not find buyers at present White Clover is 
fimly held. Alsike and Trefoil unchanged. Mustard 
and Rape in moderate request. Blue Peas easier. 
Bird Seeds unchanged. 
COVENT CARDEN MARKET. 
October 21st. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Apples, i sieve. 1 6 3 6 Peaches, per doz. 3 0 9 0 
Cherries, J sieve _ Pine-apples, St. 
Currants, i sieve - Michaels, each _2 6 SO 
Grapes.per lb. 0 6 2 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 3 0 4 0 
Kent Cobbs.: 100 lbs. 55 0 Plums, J sieve . 0 9 2 0 
Melons, .each 1 0 2 0 Strawberries .. per lb. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 3 0 Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 4 Lettuces ..per dozen 1 6 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 10 2 0 
Cabbages-per doz. 2 0 2 6 Onions, per bushel ..4 0 6 0 
Carrots, per bunch ..06 Parsley, per hunch ..06 
Cauliflowers, English, Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
per dozen . 30 50 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.0 9 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 Turnips.... perbun. 0 6 
Herbs, per hunch_ 0 2 0 4 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
SOs. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
Asters, dozen bunches 4 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 4 
Azalea, 12 sprays_ 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 
Camellias. .12 blooms 3 
Carnations, 12 blooms 1 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 blooms 1 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 bunches 4 
Dahlias ..12 bunches 3 
Daisies, common, 
12 bunches 2 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 4 
Forget-me-not or My o- 
sotis, 12 bunches .. 2 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 
Gladioli .. 12 sprays 1 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 
Lapageria, red, 
12 blooms 1 
Lapageria, white, 
12 blooms 2 
Plants in Pots.- 
s.d. 
6 0 
6 0 
1 6 
T 0 
6 0 1 
3 0 
0 6 0 
4 0 
6 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Lilium longiflorum, 
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 
Parme Violets(French), 
per bunch __ 4 0 5 0 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays..0 9 10 
— scarlet, 12sprays.. 0 3 0 6 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Pyrethrum, 12 bnchs. 2 0 4 0 
Roses ... .12 hunches 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 
0 16 
0 3 0 
—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. 
Dracama 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 
— liyemalis, per doz. IS 0 24 0 Pelargoniums, doz. .. 
— 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 IS 0 
Potato Market. 
October ISth. There aie no alteration in prices to notice this 
week, with the exception of a demand for best samples, which 
are very scarce upon the market. During last week 497 trucks 
arrived at King’s Cross, and 42 arrived this morning, reducing 
the stock down to 345 trucks. Good samples of York and 
Lincoln Magnum Bonuins are much sought alter; good quality 
stuff going off rapidly at top prices. 
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