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THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 24, 1887. 
round varieties, and sis of the same variety boiled to 
show the quality, Mr. Thomas Middleton, Monymusk, 
secured the first place ; the second and third awards 
going to Messrs. J. Leiper and R. Grigor respectively. 
The strongest competition was in the class for round 
white Potatos, there being thirty entries ; and Mr. T. 
Wilson, Montrose, secured the first award ; the second 
prize went to Mr. A. Greig, Inchgarth ; and Mr. James 
Leiper, took the third place. Out of twenty-nine 
entries for round, coloured Potatos, Mr. R. Grigor was 
awarded the first place, and commended for another 
exhibit, while Mr. James Davidson was second and 
third. Amateurs and working classes also figured well 
with Potatos. 
There were miscellaneous exhibits not for competi¬ 
tion. Amongst these Messrs. James Cocker & Sons, 
Aberdeen, had a tastefully arranged table of plants 
consisting of Crotons, Palms, Ferns, Asparagus plumosus, 
Nerine coruscans, &e. They had also show, single, 
Pompon and Cactus Dahlias. "W. T. Abery, a new 
single Dahlia, with a scarlet margin and a white 
ground, was worthy of special notice. Hardy plants, 
a special feature with them, were represented by 
Coreopsis lanceolata, Papaver nudieaule and P. n. 
album, Rudbeckia speciosa, Papaver Marselli, The 
Mikado, Helianthus multicaulis fl. pi., Harpalium 
rigidum, &e. Messrs. B. Reid & Ct>., Aberdeen, had a 
table of small and useful plants, comprising, Chrysan¬ 
themums, Crotons, Palms, Perns, Heaths, Begonias, 
Aralia Yeitchii, and other decorative stuff. Messrs. 
Smith & Son, Aberdeen, had a collection of 200 species 
and varieties of hardy herbaceous plants, including, 
Zauschneria californica, Monarda didyma, Amaryllis 
Belladonna major, Sedum Fabianum, Trollius asiaticus, 
Lilium Leichtlinii, Alstrcemeria pulehella, Gaillardias, 
&e. They also exhibited Gladioli, Ferns, Aralias, 
and other table decorative stuff. Mr. John McPherson, 
Deemount Nursery, exhibited Pompon Dahlias of 
great freshness, and large spikes of Gladioli, together 
with various forms of French Marigolds. Mr. James 
F. Smith, gardener to The Earl of Crawford and Bal- 
carres, showed a fine specimen of Oneidium incurvum, 
with four spikes 3 ft. to 4 ft. long, well branched 
and splendidly flowered. 
County of G-loucester and Cheltenham 
Horticultural. —This society held its autumn show 
in the Winter Garden in conjunction with an art 
exhibition, and, taken all round, it was one of the best 
we have seen. Extra exertions were made by the 
secretary to obtain good entries, and in most instances 
he succeeded. A special prize of £10 was offered for a 
collection of nine dishes of fruit, which brought out 
seven competitors. This one item of itself was 
sufficient to ensure a good company ; and as the show 
was open for two days, assisted by the attractions in 
the art exhibition, we may reasonably hope that the 
funds of the society will he substantially augmented. 
Certainly the energetic secretary, Mr. Bridgewater, 
is deserving of the most liberal patronage. The most 
noticeable feature in plants was the collections of thirty 
in or out of bloom, and although there were only two 
competitors, the centre of the tent was almost filled. 
Mr. Cypher was, as usual, well to the fore with a fine 
lot of stuff of the type generally seen. He staged one 
of the finest and most perfect Cycas revoluta we have 
ever beheld, whilst his Palms, too, were of that deep 
green colour denoting full vigour. He had also an 
extremely pretty Croton named Countess, which will 
certainly take high rank as a decorative plant, lxora 
Duffii, although only having two leads, carried two 
heads of bloom quite 15 ins. in diameter, and very 
bright in colour. Messrs. Heath & Son, were a fairly 
good second, but in several plants they were decidedly 
weak. They had some huge Crotons, though not well 
coloured ; and another point which I feel I ought to 
note, there were no labels attached, which to visitors, 
as a rule, is a great drawback. Fuchsias were ranged 
on the side stages in this tent, and although the first 
prize lot of eight—staged by Mr. Sparkes, gardener to 
A. Chapman, Esq. —were fairly good, taken as a whole 
the,' plants were too old, consequently both foliage 
and flowers lacked size. 
For twelve exotic Ferns Mr. Cypher was first with 
moderate-sized plants, bright and fresh ; Mr. Pilgrim 
was placed second with much smaller plants. British 
Ferns were numerous, but contained nothing note¬ 
worthy. For six stove or greenhouse plants in bloom 
only Mr. Cypher staged ; he had a fairly good set, but 
it is getting too late in the season for a class of this 
description ; nevertheless he had a fairly good Clero- 
dendron Balfouri, Lapageria alba, and a pair of well- 
flowered Allamandas. In Aehiinene3 there was only 
one lot staged, but they were nicely grown and very 
fresh ; it is a pity these plants do not find more favour 
generally, for they are most interesting. Zonal 
Pelargoniums were well shown, particularly those staged 
by Mr. Lingwood, which were in every way creditable. 
Some of the exhibitors would do well not to train so 
formally. In cut flowers the principal show consisted 
of Dahlias and Asters, and in both instances the 
flowers were extremely good, being very bright and 
clean. In the former Messrs. Heath & Son were well 
first; in fact, we may say they are showing remarkably 
good blooms this season—large, highly coloured, but 
withal not coarse; Mr. J. Hobbs, of Bath, was second 
in each class. 
As before stated, the collections of fruit were a great 
attraction. In the class for nine dishes Mr. Goodaere 
was easily first, his Grapes carrying him through, the 
Muscats and Madresfields shown being of good size 
both in bunch and berry and well finished. The 
competition in the classes for six and four dishes was 
very meagre, and in most cases the fruit staged was 
not at all of a creditable character, added to which 
it was carelessly dished. In the other classes of fruit 
there was a fair competition as a rule. In black Grapes, 
two dishes, distinct kinds, Mr. Child, gardener to the 
Earl of Coventry, was easily first; his Gros Colmars 
being very fine in the berry. Hambro’s also were 
fairly good; in the single dish class, Mr. Nash, 
gardener to the Duke of Beaufort, was first with 
Alicante, and in the corresponding class for white 
Grapes the first prize was well taken by Mr. Ling- 
wood, with a well-finished dish of Muscats. In the 
class for two dishes of white Grapes the exhibits were 
poor in the extreme, the first prize lot consisting of 
Muscats and Foster’s or Dutch Sweetwater, but in both 
instances they were quite unfit for table, being unripe. 
Apples and Pears were very well shown, and, as 
a rule, of excellent quality; likewise Peaches and 
Nectarines, which were highly coloured, but smaller in 
size than usual, presumably on account of the drought. 
Vegetables are always of a high order of merit at these 
show's, and staged with great taste, and upon this 
occasion there was no exception. The first prize collec¬ 
tion of nine dishes, staged by Mr. Arkell, gardener to 
A. J. Shinner, Esq., was first rate in every respect, 
and consisted of, amongst others, a grand pile of nine¬ 
teen Cauliflowers, a huge dish of Capsicums, fifty 
Tomatos, as many Turnips, eighteen capital heads of 
Celery, and a grand dish of Peas ; in fact, it was one of 
the best lots we have ever seen staged. Mr. A. Cook, 
who was placed second, also staged a very good lot of 
stuff, but not of such high merit. Altogether there 
were seven competitors, and the exhibits were much 
admired. In the classes for single dishes, Mr. A. Kell 
was very successful, taking first prizes for the following : 
Cauliflowers, French Beans, Celery and Parsnips. 
Tomatos were not so good as usual, only five dishes 
being staged, Mr. Cook taking first honours, and also 
for Cucumbers, Ne Plus Ultra (sent out by Mr. J. H. 
White, of Vmrcester, and of which Mr. Cook is the 
raiser), Peas, Turnips, Kidney Potatos, Beet and 
Carrots ; and also first for a collection of twelve 
varieties of Potatos For the last-named prize three, 
collections were staged, in every way admirable. 
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. 
Spot ox Cielogyxe cristata — G. W. : Being kept too hot 
and close, or too sunny, and at the same time too dry, will 
cause the spot named. If on the old leaves only, remove them 
all, and place the plants in a shady yet light aspect, and keep 
well supplied with air and water. 
Cucumbers.—C. S.: Tour plants are suffering from the well- 
known Cucumber disease, for which no satisfactory remedy has 
yet been found. You must destroy the plants, and start again 
with fresh manure, soil, and seed. That is the only way to 
stamp it out. 
Boses at Edinburgh. —Messrs. James Cocker & Sons, of 
Aberdeen, remind us that we omitted in our report of the recent 
show of the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society, to mention 
the fact of their having taken the first prizes for thirty-six and 
eighteen cut Boses. The limits of our space preclude the possi¬ 
bility of our recording all awards, even if we had the inclination 
to do so, which we certainly have not. 
Carnation Layers. — Amateur: The sooner the layers made 
in summer are taken off now the better, but, of course, this will 
have to depend upon the state of the layers themselves. The 
layering season was excessively dry, so that unless watering was 
carefully attended to, little progress could be made in rooting; 
but we should think that in the more favoured and southern 
parts of the country, at least, the plants should be well rooted, 
and ready to plant out afresh, or in the case of choice-named 
kinds, to be planted out in a cold frame or potted up, as the 
case may be. An examination of some of the layers will show 
the condition of the roots. 
Apples Falling. — F. H.: However ripe they may seem, those 
fruits that drop on the ground seldom keep well for any length 
of time, from the fact that they are generally more or less 
bruised. They may, however, be stored in the fruit-room for 
immediate use, retaining the best and least injured to the last. 
In gathering the remainder of the crop, their ripeness may be 
pretty accurately determined by their appearance, and by their 
being easily detached from the branches when taken in the 
hand. Lay them in baskets carefully, and on the shelves of the 
fruit-room in a single layer, and avoid all possible chance of 
bruising them. 
T ame s of Plants. — B. K.: The berried plant is Crataegus 
pyracantha, and the Conifer, Thuja gigantea. Wm. C.: 1, Heeria 
rosea ; 2, a variety of Gaillardia aristata ; 3, Helianthus stru- 
marius. J. G. D.: 1, Polypodium umbrosum; 2. Selaginella 
pubescens, often called S. Willdenov ii in gardens ; 3, Curculigo 
recurvata ; 4, Taegelia multiflora var. Omicron : The flowering 
specimen is Angelica officinalis, and the leaf, Cannabis sativa, 
Common Hemp. H. W. Harper .- 1 and 3, Adiantum scutum ; 
2, A. incisum; 4 and 6, A. cuneatum var. ; 5, Send a frond 
bearing spores. TV. 0., St. Austell .- Hibiscus Trionum. 
Tames of Fruits. — das. Robertson: 1, Tew Hawthornden ; 2, 
Winter Hawthornden; 3, Hollandbury; 4, Oslin: 5. not known; 
6, Pear, Rouse Lench. Ed. George: Pear, Autumn Co lma r. 
B. K. You send too many, we can only undertake to name six 
sorts at a time.—1, Wyken Pippin ; 2, Torthem Greening; 5, 
Rymer; 10, Sturmer Pippin; 15, Feam’s Pippin; 19, Lord 
Suffield ; 22, Keswick Codlin. 
Communications Received.—T. B.—W. G.—W. S. (please 
send present address).—J. G.—R. S. O.—Oswald.—H. C.—T. YT. 
—B. T. S.—G. W. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent.—Autumn, Winter and 
Spring-flowering Plants. 
E. Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge.—Catalogue of 
Selected Seed Corn. 
Oakshott & Millard, Reading.—Seed Corn Catalogue. 
Charles Toope & Co., Stepney Square, Stepney Green, 
London, E.—Heating Apparatuses for Large and Small Green¬ 
houses, &e. 
William Rumsey, Joynings Tursery, Waltham Cross, T.— 
Roses, Trees, Shrubs, Fruit Trees, &c. 
H. G. Smyth, 21, Goldsmith Street, Drury Lane, W.C.—Price 
list of Garden Requisites. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
September 21st. 
Messrs. Hurst & Sot, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a moderate 
demand for Winter Tares and Rye at unchanged rates. 
Trifolium is in smaller demand at full prices, owing to 
stocks being almost exhausted. Blue Peas, Canary, 
Hemp, and Linseed offer at low rates. Mustard and 
Rape are neglected. 
-->=£*•- 
OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
September 22nd. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Apples, i sieve. 13 3 6 
Grapes .per lb. 0 9 16 
Grapes, Chan. Islands, 
per lb. 0 6 09 
Kent Cobs_lOOlbs.50 0 55 0 
Melons .each 0 6 10 
s.d. s.d. 
Peaches.... per dozen 10 60 
Pine-apples, St. 
Michaels, each .... 3 0 SO 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 10 3 0 
Plums.J sieve 16 4 0 
Strawberries, per lb.. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
3 0 
6 0 
1 0 
3 6 
0 4 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 6 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 
Carrots.per bun. 0 9 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 4 0 
Celery, per bundle ..20 
Cucumbers, each_0 6 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs, per bunch.... 02 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, SO s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per tom 
Horse Radish, bundle 
Lettuces ..per dozen 
Mushrooms, p. basket 
Onions, per bushel .. 
Parsley, per hunch .. 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 
Small salading, punnet 0 
Spinach, per strike .. 2 
Tomatos, per lb.1 
s.d. s.d. 
Turnips_ per bun. 0 6 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 3 0 5 0 
Asters .12 bun. 10 4 0 
Aster, French perbun. 10 2 0 
Bonvardias, per bum 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 0 6 10 
Carnations . .12 buns. 3 0 6 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 bun. 2 0 6 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 blooms 10 4 0 
Cornflower .. 12 bun. 10 3 0 
Day Lily. .12 bunches 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 2 0 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 4 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lavender_12 bun. 4 0 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 3 0 6 0 
Lilium speeiosum, 
12 blooms 10 3 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 0 9 2 0 
Myosotis, 12 bunches 2 0 3 0 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 6 10 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
12 sprays.. 0 3 0 6 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 16 
Pyretbrum .. 12 bun. 2 0 6 0 
Roses (coloured) .... 1 0 40 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 0 6 16 
Roses, mixed, per doz. 0 3 0 6 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 0 6 0 9 
Stephanotis, 
dozen sprays 2 0 4 0 
Sunflower.12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
Tropieolums . 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 6 10 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6 0 9 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesa le Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz. . 6 0 IS 0 
Asters .... dozen pots 3 0 6 0 
Balsam.per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Capsicum.per doz. 5 0 9 0 
Chrysanthemums „ 4 0 9 0 i 
Cyperus, per dozen... 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. .30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 6 0 12 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var., do .. 4 0 IS 0 
Ficus elastica each.. 16 7 6 
s.d. s.d. 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 6 
Fuchsia.per dozen 3 0 9 0 
Heliotrope. 40 60 
Hydrangea ..per doz. 9 0 12 0 
LUiumspeciosumdoz. 6 0 IS 0 
Mignonette.. per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums... .doz. 6 0 12 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 
per dozen . 30 60 
Scented Verbena .... 4 0 6 0 
