February 12, 1887. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
381 
the Jubilee Exhibition was being held, and after some 
discussion, in which Mr. Bruce Eindlay, Mr. W. H. S. 
Wates and Mr. Reynolds took part, Mr. A. H. Gilbody 
moved, and Mr. J. France seconded, a motion in the 
following terms :—“That this meeting is of opinion 
that the arrangements made by the council with the 
committee of the Jubilee Exhibition will not be satisfac¬ 
tory to the proprietors.unless the season tickets granted 
to them shall admit the holders on all occasions,” which, 
on a division, was carried by a considerable majority. 
On the motion of Mr. Robert Tait, seconded by Mr. 
Thomas Smelt, a vote of thanks was passed to the 
retiring council for their services during the past year. 
On the motion of Mr. A. K. Dyson, seconded by Mr. 
Gilbody, officers were elected for the ensuing year. A 
vote of thanks to the Mayor for presiding and for the 
use of his parlour brought the meeting to a close. 
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We regret to record the death, on December 24th, 
1886, at Clunes, near Melbourne, of Mr. Archibald 
Sinclair, for many years in the employ of Messrs. 
James Yeitch & Sons, at their Chelsea Nursery. Mr. 
Sinclair had been in bad health for some time, and left 
England for Australia in the autumn, in the hope that 
the voyage would be beneficial to him ; but we under¬ 
stand he had a bad passage, and succumbed soon after 
his arrival in the colony. 
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. 
Pears. — Planter—(p. 349): You cannot do better than adopt 
the single cordon mode of training, if it is variety of sorts that 
you want. For cordons, undoubtedly, the Quince stock is the 
most preferable on which to graft the Pear, as it does not grow 
so strong on that as on the Pear stock. It also fruits quicker, 
and does exceedingly well, in moist sandy soils, grafted on the 
Quince. When grafted' i the Pear stock, the trees possess more 
vigour, and attain a ater age, and are, therefore, best adapted 
for espaliers, for fan-shaped and horizontal trained trees.— B. 
to plant life afterwards?— Wiltshire. [The safest plan and that 
pursued by many plant growers, is to thoroughly bake the soil 
on a flue or some such place till animal life is destroyed either 
by great heat or the dry condition of the soil, brought about by 
the baking or roasting process.] 
Annuals. —Will any annuals grow in a good border facing east 
and exposed to the north ? — Furious. [No difficulty whatever 
should be experienced in growing all the more popular and 
useful annuals on such a border as you mention. It would be 
sheltered, we presume, from the sea breezes on the south side, 
and provided it is not subject to be swept with severe gusts of 
winds during storms annuals will grow well there.] 
Mouldy Seeds. —Is it of any use to sow seeds that have 
become mouldy from being in a damp place?— Various. [If the 
seeds are valuable you may give them a trial, provided they have 
not lain damp for any length of time. Should they be common 
seeds, the ground they would occupy had better be sown with 
something more certain and the bad seeds thrown away.] 
Annuals for a Gravelly Soil. —What annuals are best 
suited for sowing on a gravelly soil?— Various. [Many annuals 
will grow tolerably well on a gravelly soil, provided they are 
sown sufficiently early to make a fair amount of growth before 
the soil becomes too dry by the increasing heat and drought of 
summer. Autumn sowings might be made of such things as 
Limnanthes Douglasi, Silene pendula and Calendula officinalis ; 
Tropaeolum majus may be treated as an annual. Nemophila 
insignis, N. atomaria, N. maculata, Gilia capitata, G. tricolor, 
Leptosiphon parviflorus, and its numerous varieties, luteus, 
rosaceus, &c., will flower satisfactorily on light soils.] 
Names of Plants. — J. T. Poe : Odontoglossum gloriosum. 
Communications Received. —F. Sander & Co.—W. H. E.— 
W. H.—G. J.—J. C.—A. O.—Inquisitive (next week).—W. D.— 
W. G.—C. G.—J. U.—J. B.— St. George. 
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TEADE CATALOGUES KECEIVED. 
Frank Law, Carnation Gardens, Rochdale.—Catalogues of 
Seeds, Dahlias, and Carnations and Picotees, &c. 
A. J. Pritchard, Abingdon.—Descriptive List of Garden 
Seeds. 
Eric F. Such, Maidenhead.—Chrysanthemums, Florists’ 
Flowers, Herbaceous Plants, &c. 
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Geum montanum. —When ought this to be sown, and is it 
quite hardy?— Various. [You may sow seeds of this species 
immediately in pots or pans if you have the convenience of a 
cold frame to shelter the young seedlings till the weather be¬ 
comes more favourable, when they may be planted out. They 
may, however, be sown in the open garden in April. The species 
is perfectly hardy, and extremely well adapted for cultivation on 
rockwork, where it flowers during great part of summer. It 
comes from the Pyrenees.] 
Red Geum.— What is the name of the old single red Geum, 
and where can I obtain seeds of it? It does not seem to figure 
in most catalogues.— Various. [You no doubt refer to Geum 
coccineum, a popular old border plant. Seeds of it are probably 
not very common, but you might apply to Mr. Win. Thompson, 
of Ipswich, who deals largely in that class of plants. There is a 
double form, which you might find even more useful than the 
single, and it would prove highly satisfactory if you could obtain 
small plants of either or both.] 
Lilium auratum. —Is it difficult to raise Lilium auratum from 
seed, and how ought the young plants to be treated ? Do they 
take long to come up ?— Various. [It would be an easy matter 
to raise seeds of this handsome Lily, and the more especially if 
you could command a little heat. Sow the seeds in a compost 
of sandy loam and peat or leaf soil, in well-drained pans or pots. 
They take a considerable time to come up, especially if you can¬ 
not give them artificial heat. Raising plants from seeds is a 
slow process, and unless you wish to do it for experiment or 
amusement we would advise you to get bulbs. However, you 
may allow them to complete one or two season’s growth in the 
pans, and then plant the little bulbs in a cool or moist bed or 
shady border. The soil should be sandy loam with a good ad¬ 
mixture of peat. It would also be an advantage to lay some 
cocoa-nut fibre, old spent tan or rough leaf-soil over the soil to 
screen it from the sun. ] 
Dahlias. —Can Dahlias be raised from seed in a cold frame 
without a hot-bed?— Various. [Dahlias are easily raised from 
seed, but, unless under very favourable circumstances, they 
would probably not flower very satisfactorily, if at all, the first 
season. By preserving the tuberous roots, however, through 
the coming winter, your plants will flower freely next year. 
The experiment is woith the trouble, and you will have all the 
pleasure attached to the raising of new varieties. ] 
Crickets and Woodlice. —Will you kindly tell me through 
The Gardening World the best means for destroying crickets 
and woodlice ?— Vesta. [Crickets may be destroyed by mixing a 
small quantity of honey with water, putting it in a deep open 
vessel, and standing the vessel in question where the pests 
abound. The vessels should be plunged to the rim or small 
pieces of wood laid against them for the insects to climb. Phos¬ 
phorus paste, which may be bought in small boxes or bottles, 
may also be laid about during the night for them. Pieces of 
roasted Apple, on which a little powdered arsenic is placed, will 
also destroy them. The poisons must be used with great care 
and removed during the day. Woodlice cannot be destroyed in 
wholesale manner, but must be trapped by placing hollow pieces 
of turnip or carrot about their haunts, and examining them 
every morning, when the depredators found lurking there may 
be destroyed. Pieces of cold boiled or roasted Potatos put 
amongst a bit of dry moss in a small flower pot will also induce 
them i enter at night and take up their abode ; by looking over 
the pots every morning the pests may be kept in subjection.] 
Worms in Manure. —Can anyone suggest a method of des¬ 
troying worms and insects in manure without its being injurious 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
February 9th, 1887. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a steady 
trade in farm seeds. English Reds and English and 
foreign White Clover offer on easier terms. Superfine 
Alsike is dearer, medium quality unchanged. Trefoil 
and Rye Grasses continue firm. Bird Seeds unchanged. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
February 19th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Apples, i sieve. 2 0 5 0 1 Pine-apples, St. 
Grapes.per lb. 2 0 4 0 I Michaels, each_ 16 6 0 
Kent Cobbs.. 100 lbs. 65 0 70 0 | Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 1 0 16 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
Horse Radish, bundle 
Lettuces .. per dozen 
Mushrooms, p. basket 
Onions, per bushel .. 
Parsley, per bunch .. 
Radishes, per dozen.. 
Sea Kale . . per basket 
Small salading,punnet 
Spinach, per strike .. 
Tomatos, per lb. 
Turnips_ per bun. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
5 0 
2 6 
1 6 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 3 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 6 OS 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 
Brussel Sprouts, per lb. 0 3 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 2 6 
Carrots, per bunch ..06 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 30 50 
Celery, per bundle .. 2 0 2 6 
Cucumbers, each .... 0 6 0 9 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 
Herbs, per bunch.... 0 2 0 4 
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. 
0 
6 
0 
0 
0 
9 
1 6 
0 4 
2 0 
1 0 
0 6 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 3 
Azalea, 12 sprays- 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 1 
Camellias. .12 blooms 2 
Carnations, 12 blooms 1 
Cut Tulips, 12 blooms 0 
Czar Violets (French), 
per bunch 1 
Daffodils .. 12 blooms 0 
Epiphyllum, 12 blms. 0 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 3 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 12 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 
Lapageria, red, 
12 blooms 1 
Lapageria, white, 
12 blooms 2 0 
Lilies of the Valley 
12 sprays 0 9 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 
Plants in Pots.— 
s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz. . 6 0 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 18 
Begonias, per dozen.. 6 
Bouvardia, per doz... 9 
Cyperus, per dozen .. 4 
Daffodils ....12 pots 8 
Dracmna term., doz. .30 
— viridis, per dozen 1 
Epiphyllums, per doz. 18 
Erica hyemalis ...doz. 12 
— Regerminans.. doz. 9 
— various .. per doz. 8 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen .6 
0 2 
s.d. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
5 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 
4 0 
6 
0 
1 0 
Parme Violets(French), 
1 6 
per bunch . 
3 0 
4 
6 
4 0 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
3 0 
sprays . 
1 0 
1 
6 
1 3 
— scarlet, 12 sprays.. 
0 6 
1 
0 
Primula, double, bun. 
0 9 
1 
6 
2 0 
— single ....12 bun. 
4 0 
6 
0 
1 6 
Roses (coloured) .... 
3 0 
6 
0 
1 0 
Roses, Tea per dozen 
1 6 
4 
0 
6 0 
Roses, red (French), 
30 0 
per doz. 
1 6 
2 0 
1 0 
— Saffrano (French), 
per doz. 
1 0 
2 0 
2 0 
Tropieolums . 
1 0 
2 
0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 
2 0 
4 
0 
4 0 
Violets .. 12 bunches 1 6 
2 
6 
White Jasmine, bun. 
0 6 
0 
9 
1 6 
Xmas. Roses,12 blooms 0 4 
0 9 
6 0, 
Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
18 0 
Ferns, in var., doz. .. 
4 0 
18 
0 
24 0 
Ficus elastica, each.. 
1 6 
7 
6 
12 0 
Foliage Plants, vari- 
12 0 
ous, each. 
2 0 10 6 
0 12 0 
0 10 0 
0 60 0 
0 24 0 
0 30 0 
0 24 0 
0 12 0 
0 24 0 
0 24 0 
9 0 
Hyacinths,per doz. pts. 6 0 
Lily of the Valiev, 
12 pots 12 0 24 0 
Marguerites, per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 
per dozen . 60 00 
0 6 0 
0 12 0 
0 8 0 
Primulasinensis.p.dz. 4 < 
Solanums... .per doz. 9 
Tulips .. per doz. pots 6 i 
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QARTERS’ New & Choice VEGETABLES 
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Carters’ Anticipation Pea 
Carters’ Lightning Pea. 
Carters’ Stratagem Pea. 
Carters Telephone Pea. 
Carters' Pride of the Market Pea 
Carters' Leviathan Broad Bean 
Carters’ Jubilee Runner Bean... 
Carters’ Champion Runner Bean 
Carters’ Longsword Dwarf Bean 
Carters’ Crimson Ball Beet ... 
Carters' Perfection Beet 
Carters' Pyramid Broccoli 
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per pkt. 
... per quart 
. per pint 
per pkt., Is 6<f. 
peroz., Is. 6 d., pkt., 6<7. 
... per pkt.. Is. 6<7. 
Carters' Mamtli. Beefheart Cabbage, oz., Is. 6 d., pkt., 6(7. 
Carters’ Defiance Early Cauliflower ... per pkt., Is. 6d. 
Carters’ Solid Ivory Celery . ,, Is. 
Standard-bearer Celery. ,, is. 
Carters’Model Cucumber . ,, 2s. 6(7. 
Carters’ Model Endive.per pkt., Is. 
Carters’ Phrenix Kale. 
Carters' Welsh Kale . 
Carters’ Holborn Model Leek. 
Carters’Longstander Lettuce . ,,2s. 6(7. 
Carters’ Blenheim Orange Melon, per pkt., Is. 6(7.,2s. 6(7. 
Carters' White Emperor Onion .per pkt., Is. 
Carters’ Tennis Ball Onion . „ Is. 
Carters’ Golden Globe Onion.. is. 
Carters’ Fern-leaved Parsley. „ 6d. 
Carters’Knickerbocker Radish . „ Is. 6(7. 
Carters’ Perfection Tomato . 
Carters’ Dedham Favourite Tomato... 
Carters' Greengage Tomato . 
Carters’ Purple-top Strap-leaf Turnip 
Carters’ Jersey Lily Turnip. 
Muir's Prolific Vegetable Marrow ... 
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Seedsmen by Royal Warrants to H.M. The Queen and 
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237(4238, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. 
H OW TO succeed with seeds.— 
Nothing succeeds like success, is an old saying, which 
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reason is not far to seek. If you find the seeds of a firm succeed, 
you naturally advise your friends and neighbours, who rejoice 
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accordingly. The greatest care is taken by the firm of Viccars 
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etc., should be new, which is one of the reasons that they have 
so rapidly achieved a position in the country ; and if you wish 
to succeed with seeds, you should order from them. ‘Send for 
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closely printed matter, gratis and post free. In reply to 
numerous enquiries as to planting WILSON JUNIOR BLACK¬ 
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suitable; they have a good stock of.strong plants at their 
nurseries, and are now executing orders at 7s. doz., carriage 
paid. For specialities in Raspberries and the New Melon Pear, 
see their Catalogue.—Address, VICCARS COLLYER & Co.,’ 
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OF GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1887 is 
now ready, and can be had post free. 
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