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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 20, 1886. 
We have made up another Mushroom-bed, and shall 
continue to collect droppings as quickly as possible for 
succession beds. We have also put in a good batch of 
extra strong Asparagus roots—in fact, it is always 
advisable to select the strongest for the very earliest 
forcing, and if they were not cut from last season so 
much the better ; generally, a bed or two can be spared 
if properly arranged. The tying of the early Peach 
trees should now be completed, although it is not 
necessary to start this house yet ; still, for neatness 
sake, it should be -done, and also to forward work. 
The almost utter absence of sun has made the winter 
set of Cucumbers look rather flimsy in the foliage ; we 
keep the bottom-heat frequently renewed, so as to 
encourage good root-action, and the plants are making 
free growth, with plenty of fruit. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
From the continued rains which we have had, digging 
of all kind is suspended ; for on our heavy land, unless 
care is taken in this respect, it is spoiled for the whole 
season. The staking and tying of the Raspberry 
quarter is being done, and where small birds are not 
too numerous, Currant bushes may be pruned, saving 
what cuttings are required as the work proceeds, and 
afterwards heeling them in for making in bad weather. 
The planting and transplanting of Roses should be 
completed without delay, as also all kinds of fruit 
trees ; they are much more likely to succeed than if left 
until spring. We are busy planting some ornamental 
clumps and rows of Scotch and Corsican Firs ; in fact, 
we hope to finish our forestry planting, for this season, 
before Christmas. 
Should the weather take up, we shall commence 
levelling and relaying turf wdiere necessary. On the 
walls we have made fairly good progress with the nail¬ 
ing, the weather keeping so mild. We have completed 
the planting out of our spring-flowering plants some 
time ; and as the frost has spoiled all the occupants of 
the flower garden, they had much better be removed, 
and if not replanted, a good dressing of leaf-soil given, 
dug and all put in thorough order. Dahlias should be 
cut over about 6 ins. from the ground, but not lifted 
for a week or so afterwards ; in storing, it will be found 
that if the roots are placed bottom upwards, they are 
less likely to rot ; in fact, we never have anj^ difficulty, 
and our stock is always treated in this way.— Walter 
Child, Croome Court. 
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
Liverpool Horticultural Association.— 
The first meeting of the session of this flourishing 
association was held on Saturday evening last in the 
Free Library, William Brown Street, when Mr. Thomas 
White, Fulwood Park, gave a descriptive account of 
the “Exhibits at the Royal Horticultural Society’s 
Provincial Show.” Mr. White prefaced his remarks 
on that great exhibition with a short history of the 
Royal Horticultural Society, alluding especially to the 
eminent men who were connected with it in the past, 
notably Thomas Andrew Knight, Dr. Lindley and Sir 
Joseph Paxton. Commenting upon the exhibition 
held at Wavertree Park, the various arrangements 
were reviewed, and the organisation generally was 
considered such as should have ensured a right royal 
success. The weather was all that could be desired ; 
hut the large plant marquee was considered to have 
failed in two important essentials, it was too low to 
show off the magnificent specimen plants to the best 
advantage, and the covering was too opaque to admit 
of the various tints and colours being seen distinctly. 
The various collections of plants were then passed under 
review in terms of high praise ; and at the conclusion 
of Mr. White’s remarks a lengthy discussion ensued, 
in which Messrs. H. Ranger, W. R. Ker, E. Bridge, 
R. G. Waterman and E. Bennett took part. Various 
opinions were offered as to the cause of the financial 
failure, which was generally attributed to the in¬ 
sufficient time allotted for making the necessary ar¬ 
rangements for an enterprise of such magnitude ; to the 
gardeners of the locality not being taken into the 
confidence of the council of the society ; to the date 
selected being too early for the district, and the enor¬ 
mous counter-attraction in the International Exhibition 
adjoining. The produce staged, however, was highly 
meritorious, and Lancashire growers were considered to 
have fairly held their own. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, 
Forcing Strawberries. — N. B.: The instruction yon require 
cannot he given in the form of a few hints. Read Hind’s 
“ Strawberries All the Year Round,” which you can obtain from 
our publisher for Is. Id., or get our number for March 13th last. 
Chrysanthemums. — Walter Jones : 1. You are not'the only one 
who has this season lost the largest blooms through damping. 
Growers all over the country have experienced the same mis¬ 
fortune. 2, Mildew is brought about by cold and damp. It was 
an error of judgment, and especially in your part of the country, 
to syringe the plants after putting them under glass, as there is 
quite enough moisture in the atmosphere without that. Give 
plenty of air, and keep a little fire on, so as to get rid of the 
damp. Dust the mildewed leaves with flowers of sulphur. 
Names of Plants. — R. Young : Maxillaria squallens. 
Names of Fruits. — N. II. P.: 1, Doyenne Gris ; 2, Baronne 
de Mello. A. F., Croydon: We do not recognise either of them. 
Mr. P., Harrow: 1, Knight’s Monarch; 2, Glou Morceau; 3, 
General Todtleben; 6, Yan Mons. Leon le Clerc ; 7, Duchess 
d’Angouleme ; 8, Easter Beurre ; 9, Beurre Ranee ; 10, Yicar of 
Winkfield ; 11, Hacon’s.Iucomparahle ; 12and IS, Easter Beurre; 
13, Napoleon ; 15, Catillac ; 16, Gansel’s Bergamot; 19, Berga- 
motte d’Esperen. Others quite rotten. 
Communications Received.— J. H.—W. H. E. — J. M. — M. T — 
J. N.—H. Markham.—J. M. M.—G.T.—J. L. <5: Co.—C. H. P.— 
W. B. H.—G. Harvey.—J. C. & Co.—R. G. W T . 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
R. B. Laird & Sons, Edinburgh.—Special Trade Offer of 
Nursery Stock. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
November 17th, 1886. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Iloundsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a better 
enquiry for Red Clover owing to advance in prices on 
the Continent. Samples of new English Red, White 
and Alsike are now marketed, and show only medium 
quality, and meet with little attention. Rye Grasses 
continue firm. Canary is dearer and sells freely ; 
other Bird seeds unchanged. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
November 18 th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Apples, £ sieve 1 6 3 6 Peaches, per doz. 
Cherries, J sieve _ Pine-apples, St. 
Currants, i sieve_ Michaels, each_16 6 0 
Grapes.per lb. 0 6 2 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 16 2 6 
Kent Cobbs.. 100 lbs. 65 0 Plums, 1 sieve . 
Melons, .each 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 C 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 2 0 
Onions, per bushel ..4 0 6 0 
Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Sea Kale .. per basket 16 2 0 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos, per lb.0 9 
Turnips_ per bun. 0 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. 
Asters, dozen bunches 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 4 0 6 0 
Azalea, 12 sprays_ 0 9 16 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Camellias..12 blooms 2 0 5 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 3 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 blooms 0 6 16 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 hunches 10 4 0 
Czar Violets (French), 
per hunch 13 19 
Dahlias ..12 bunches 
Daisies, common, 
Epiphyllum, 12 blms. 0 6 10 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 4 0 8 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 3 0 GO 
Gladioli .. 12 sprays 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lapageria, red, 
12 blooms 10 16 
Lapageria, white, 
12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 4 0 6 0 
Liliums in variety, 
12 blooms 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 10 3 0 
Panne Violets(French), 
per bunch . 30 40 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 09 10 
— scarlet, 12 sprays.. 0 3 0 6 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 16 
— single _12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
Pyrethrum, 12 bnchs. 2 0 4 0 
Roses . 
Roses (coloured) .... 1 0 20 
Roses, Tea per dozen 10 3 0 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays 4 0 SO 
Sweet Peas, doz. bcli. 
Sweet Sultan, 12 bun. 
Trop&olums . 10 20 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 10 16 
Violets .. 12 hunches 10 16 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6 0 9 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieholdi, doz.. 6 0 IS 0 
Asters, per dozen.... 
Begonias, per dozen.. 6 0 12 0 
Bouvardia, per doz... 9 0 12 0 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 4 0 18 0 
Cyperus, per dozen .. 4 0 12 0 
Dracsna term., doz. .30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Epiphyllums, perdoz.lS 0 30 0 
Erica gracilis,per doz. 9 0 12 0 
— hyemalis, per doz. 12 0 24 0 
— Regerminans. .doz. 9 0 12 0 
— various .. per doz. 8 0 24 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var., doz. .. 4 0 IS 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Ficus elastica, each ..16 76 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 6 
Fuchsia, per doz. 
Gladioli, 12 pots _ 
Hydrangea .. per doz. 
Liliums .... per doz. 
Marguerites, per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 4 0 0 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, do 2 . .. 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 
per dozen . 30 60 
Petunias, per doz. ... 
PrimUlasinensis.p.dz. 4 0 6 0 
Solamims... .per doz. 9 0 12 0 
XMAS ROSES. 
All exceptionally fine strong stuff, full of flower buds, 
in the following varieties :— 
MAJ 6 B. —This, for general purposes, is the best va¬ 
riety in cultivation, producing beautiful large pure 
white flowers. Fine strong dumps, Is., Is. 6 d. and 
2s. 6d. each; 10s., 15s. and 24s. per doz. 
MAXIMUS.—A robust variety, the largest of the 
group, and very ornamental as a foliage plant. The 
foliage is of a deep green, and the stems are large and 
beautifully mottled, reaching 2 ft. in height: the 
earliest in flower, very large attractive blossoms, pure 
white inside, partially shaded with rose on the ex¬ 
terior. Fine strong dumps, Is., Is. 6 c?., 2s. 6 c?. and 
3s. 6d. each: 10s. 6c/., 15s., 24s. and 30 s. per doz. 
CATTSASIC^S. — An intermediate form between 
major and maximus, flowering very freely, producing 
large, very conspicuous, pure white flowers ; flowering 
out of doors in January. Fine strong clumps. Is. 6 d., 
2s. 6 c/. and 3s. 6 d. each; 18s., 24s. and 30s. per doz. 
ANGT7STIF0LIUS.-A very fine variety, having 
narrow deeply divided foliage, and producing very 
freely pure, shining, white flowers. 2s. 6 c/., 3s. 6 c/. 
and 5s. each; 24s., 30s. and 48s. per doz: 
ITZGEE .—This is the common form, perfectly hardy, 
robust, and producing quantities of white flowers. 
Collected plants, fine strong stuff, 6 s. arid 9s. per doz. 
For other varieties and fuller descriptions see special 
Illustrated List of Hellebores, which may be had 
upon application to 
THOMAS S. WARE, 
Hale Farm Nurseries, TOTTENHAM. 
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G ARDENER, SCOTCH, Aged 40 years.— 
EDWARD GEORGE, for the last 6.) years gardener to 
T. W. Boord, Esq., M.P., Oekenden, Cuckfield, Sussex, and 
previously, for 11 years, gardener to the Earl of Clancarty, at 
Garhally, seeks another engagement, owing to his late employer 
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fruits under glass. Reference kindly permitted to T.W. BOORD, 
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