174 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 12, 1887. 
and that the standard of the upper flower was revolute, 
not involute at the sides. It is, however, another 
triumph of horticultural skill. Mr. G. W. Cummins, 
gardener to A. H. Smee, Esq., The Grange, Carshalton, 
Surrey, exhibited Ccelogyne Gardneriana, with a large 
spike of flowers, which were pure white with the 
exception of the tip of the labellum, which was lemon. 
The pseudo-bulbs are conical elongated, the leaves 
large and plaited, and altogether a curious and distinct 
species, well flowered, and by no means common. 
Mr. John Majq Gordon Nursery, .St. Margaret’s, 
Twickenham, was awarded a Bronze Banksian Medal 
for a group of Cyclamen persicum ; the foliage was 
broad and the flowers large, showing that most of them 
belong to the giganteum type of the species; the colours 
were rich and varied, exhibiting all shades and tints, 
ranging from white, through pink and rose to dark 
crimson, with the usual deeper shading around the 
mouth of the corolla. The plants on the whole 
were strong and healthy. Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, 
Chelsea (besides those things certificated, and described 
on another page) exhibited some new Chrysanthemums, 
Marquis de Mein, rose-coloured ; Olympia, bronzy 
orange ; and Lady Brassey, rose coloured. They 
also showed a box of cut flowers of Bouvardias, many 
of which were of rare merit and all distinct, ranging 
from the pure white Vreelandii, and the double white 
Alfred Neuner, to the bright scarlet-red and single- 
flowered President Cleveland. Mr. William Holmes, 
Frampton Park Nurseries, Hackney, exhibited a group 
of new Japanese Chrysanthemums, including Salmonea 
plena, salmon-red ; Mademoiselle Paul Dutour, rose ; 
Alfred Chantrier, bronzy and yellow, with ascending 
quilled florets ; Ornements, crimson ; Annie Clarke, 
rose, with broad crested florets ; Osiris, rosy violet 
(reflexed), and a white variety under number. A vote 
of thanks was accorded for the exhibit. A group of 
Begonias was sent from the gardens of the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society, Chiswick. These included the winter¬ 
flowering B. insignis, with rose flowers ; Saundersii, a 
form like B. castansefolia; B. semperflorens gigantea 
carnea, with rosy carmine flowers ; B. Knowsleyana, 
pink and white ; B. Barrieri, a dwarf freely branching 
form, with white and pink tinted flowers ; and Bertha 
au Chateau, which is somewhat like B. Ascotensis. 
Mr. A. Hart, 130, High Street, Guildford, exhibited a 
new Coleus named Hart’s Conqueror, with large ovate 
leaves, deeply scolloped at the margin, and of a deep 
maroon colour, with a broad lively rose blotch in the 
centre, and creamy yellow at the base. A vote of thanks 
was given for it. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee, John Gabb, 
Esq., exhibited two dishes of new Pears ; and another 
exhibit was made by Messrs. Paul & Son, "Waltham 
Cross, of John Mannington and Fondante Thiriot. 
Some fruit of the seedless Grape Black Monukka was 
shown from the gardens of the Royal Horticultural 
Society, Chiswick. Mr. F. Tozer, Leamington Spa, 
Warwickshire, showed some seedling white kidney 
Potatos, raised in 1887. 
Messrs. T. Rivers & Son, Sawbridgeworth, showed 
some berries of a late-keeping black Grape of French 
origin, and named Prunellar. It was very sweet and 
good, in fact, of better flavour than any late black 
Grape grown, and the committee requested to see it 
again. 
Manchester Horticultural and Improve¬ 
ment.— November 3rd. —The winter session of this 
society was opened on the above date at the Memorial 
Hall, Albert Square. There was a large attendance of 
members, and Mr. R. Tait presided. The chairman 
said he regretted to inform them that their president 
(Mr. Bruce Findlay) was seriously unwell, and, there¬ 
fore, unable to be present. He had received a letter 
from him, in which he expressed a hope that the 
coming session would be one of mutual pleasure and 
edification. They would be called upon to elect officers 
at this meeting, and so far as he (Mr. Findlay) was 
personally concerned, he should be quite satisfied if 
they thought fit to elect a new president. It would 
not in any way lessen the interest he hopes to take in 
the future proceedings of the society, which he believes 
is calculated to do more good than it has hitherto 
done. He suggested that an effort should be made to 
increase the number of members, and said that if each 
member would try and get another, the object would 
easily be attained. He promised to do his part in that 
direction, and thought he could add a half-dozen to 
their number. He suggested also that an appeal should 
be made to a number of gentlemen in the locality for 
donations of books on horticulture, and other things of 
use to the society. But before such an appeal he 
made, they must have rules and regulations drawn up, 
and trustees appointed to hold such property. On a 
previous occasion he had urged that the proceedings of 
the society should be printed, so that they would have 
a permanent record of the papers read, and he now 
renewed the recommendation. They should, therefore, 
consider at this meeting the following points :—(1) Is 
it desirable to publish the society’s papers 1 (2) To 
adopt means for increasing the number of members. 
(3) To appoint a small committee to draw up rules and 
regulations. (4) To appoint trustees. For this office 
he suggested Messrs. Joseph Broome, John"W. Maclure, 
M.P., and Samuel Barlow. The chairman said he 
could fully endorse-the president’s recommendation as 
to increasing the number of members. If they had 
about 200 on the list, they might reckon on an average 
attendance of at least seventy or eighty, which would 
be very encouraging to the readers of papers. He was 
glad to say that their financial position was none the 
worse, but rather better, for they had a surplus this 
year of £3 9s. 3d., against £2 13s. 11(7. last year. 
After the details of the receipts and expenditure had 
been read, Mr. Birkenhead moved that the balance 
sheet be adopted, and Mr. Brittain seconded the 
motion, which was carried without question. 
The election of officers was the next business. Mr. 
E. G. Hughes, in proposing the re-election of Mr. 
Findlay as the president, said it would be a calamity 
to the society to lose his services, for he is a gentleman 
to whom they can always look with confidence for 
assistance out of any difficulty in connection with plant 
cultivation. Mr. Birkenhead seconded the motion, 
which was passed unanimously. Mr. F. Robinson 
moved, and Mr. Lunt seconded, the re-appointment of 
Mr. Tait as treasurer, which was passed with equal 
unanimity. A committee of seven, being two more 
than last year, was next appointed, after which Mr. 
Upjohn, of Worsley, was re-elected as the secretary. 
The four matters named by Mr. Findlay wero then 
submitted for consideration. The chairman said he did 
not think there would be a dissentient voice as to the 
desirability of having the papers published, for it was 
a great mistake that this had not been done before. 
He had reason to believe that they could get them 
printed at a very small cost. On the motion of Mr. 
Robinson, it was decided that the papers read during 
the session be printed at the close of it. 
Mr. Upjohn said, with regard to increasing the 
number of members, he thought they must look to the 
assistant-gardeners for that increase. He thought many 
of them might be induced to join the society if they 
were solicited to do so. It was understood that those 
present would do what they could to carry out Mr. 
Findlay’s suggestion in this respect. Messrs. Findlay, 
Tait, and Hughes were appointed a committee to prepare 
a code of rules and bye-laws for the society. 
Mr. Thomas Hick, of the Botanical Laboratory at 
Owen’s College, then read a paper on “A Grain of 
"Wheat,” in which he described at great length, by the 
aid of diagrams, the component parts of the grain, and 
explained how the "Wheat plant obtains its nourishment. 
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FLORICULTURE. 
Captations and Picotees. — Having been much 
occupied during the layering time I called in the 
assistance of a jobbing gardener in my neighbourhood, 
■who informed me he had been accustomed to the work. 
In my absence he layered a dozen pots or so, and 
nothing could have been more successful, as the layers 
grew vigorously; when I proceeded to pot them off a few 
days since, judge of my surprise when I discovered that 
he had not cut through a single one of them, and I 
could not find a layer that had put forth roots. I have, 
however, taken them all off and placed them round 
the sides of 4-in. pots, putting a little silver sand about 
the stem of each, pressing the soil firmly about them, 
and placing the pots in a cold frame, where I shall keep 
them close for a time. Perhaps it would have been 
better if I had layered the shoots over again in the 
proper way ; but I wanted to get them out of the large 
pots in which the plants had bloomed. I hope my 
layers will strike root by the spring.— E. TV. 
Captation S.B. Robert Houlgeave. — I have just 
received two rooted layers of this from Mr. Samuel 
Barlow. What a nice sturdy grower it is, and so 
distinct in foliage as to be easily recognisable ! All 
lovers of the Carnation should add this fine S.B. to 
their collections, on account of its brilliant colour, its 
value as an exhibition variety, and its vigorous growth. 
When I saw Mr. Barlow’s plants at Stake Hill last 
year, I was struck with the amount of growth the 
plants had made. I may add, that my choice sorts of 
Carnations and Picotees are in a frame where they are 
protected from drenching rains and drip. At the same 
time they are allowed to have plenty of air, and the 
lights are fully open in bright sunny weather. — R. D. 
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. 
Gardenias. — L. IV. : We are still inclined to think that haring 
heen allowed to get too dry is the cause of the mischief. Your 
best plan now, is to keep the plants quiet until the turn of the 
year, then prune them, and give them a fresh start. If they 
have plenty of drainage, as you say, and the compost is open, 
you can hardly give them too much water when growing ; 
assisted by a temperature of 65° to 70° in summer. We would 
also add, that at least a third of good fibrous loam should be 
added to the compost of peat, manure, and sand, which you 
mention. There is not sufficient solidity or nutriment in peat 
alone to support either foliage or flowers, as Gardenias enjoy 
liberal treatment. 
Pelargoniums. — H. B. : Sorry we cannot oblige you, but 
florists' flowers are beyond our power to identify. You can only 
get them named by some one who grows a large collection. 
Vinery and Stove. — T. B. T.: You will ruin the Vines 
quickly if you convert the house into a stove now. Early in 
February is quite time enough to start Muscats, and then you 
cannot well do stove plants in the same house. 
'Names of Fruits. — A. B. L .: Pear, Bellissime d'Ete. Apple, 
Norfolk Coleman. 
Communications Received. —W. B.—H. W. W.—J. P.—-J. S. 
—McA.—W. S.—J. S. (next week).—R. T.—W. G.—D. G. Jnr. 
(many thanks, in an early number).— W. W.— W. C.—H. H. (we 
have asked the treasurer to send you a copy of the rules). —R. B. 
(many thanks) — W. P. (Preston). — A. 0.—J. J. N.—A. R. — 
H. B.-W. G. S.—H. D.—L. M.—D. C. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Dicksons & Co , 1, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.—Forest 
Trees, Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Conifers, &c. 
J. Cheal& Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, Sussex.—Orna¬ 
mental Trees & Shrubs, Roses, Fruit Trees, Hardy Climbers, &c. 
Ewing & Co., Sea View Nurseries, Havant, Hants.—Price 
List of Roses and certain Hardy Trees and Shrubs. 
Henry May, The Hope Nurseries, Bedale, Yorkshire.—Roses, 
Greenhouse and Bedding Plants, Florists’ Flowers, &c. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
November 9th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a little 
demand for finer qualities of Red Clover. American 
and continental markets are higher. Supplies of 
English Red Clover will be small until frost sets in, 
and nothing definite is known as to quantity harvested. 
Trefoil, AVhite and Alsike firm. Italian Rye Grass 
dearer. Bird seeds unchanged. 
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COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
November 19tli. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Apples, i sieve. 13 3 6 
Grapes .per lb. 10 3 0 
Grapes, Chan. Islands, 
per lb. 0 6 0 9 
Kent Cobs_100 lbs.65 0 
Melons .each 0 6 2 0 
Peaches.... per dozen 2 0 9 0 
s. d. 
s.d. 
Pears, 4-sieve. 
2 6 
6 0 
Pears, French, doz. .. 
Pine-apples, St. 
1 0 
1 6 
Michaels, each .... 
3 0 
S 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 
Plums .£ sieve 
Strawberries, per lb.. 
1 0 
3 0 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 6 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 2 6 
Carrots.per bun. 0 9 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 40 60 
Celery, per bundle ..20 
Cucumbers, each .... 0 6 10 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 
Herbs, per hunch_ 0 2 0 4 
s.d. s.d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Lettuces .. per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket 0 9 13 
Onions, per bushel .. 4 0 5 0 
Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos, per lh.10 
Turnips_ per bun. 0 6 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, SOs. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Vegetables.—Avera'ge Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
3 0 
Cut Flowers.—Avera 
s.d. s.d. ' 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 3 0 6 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Camellias_per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 bun. 4 0 IS 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 blooms 2 0 6 0 
Cornflower .. 12 bun. 
Day Lily. .12 bunches 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 6 0 SO 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 3 0 6 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 6 0 9 0 
Lilium speciosum, 
12 blooms 10 3 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 10 2 0 
Plants in Pots.—Aver 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 1S’0 
Asters .... dozen pots 3 0 6 0 
Balsam.per doz. 
Capsicum_per doz. 
Chrysanthemums ,, 4 0 9 0 
Cyclamen_per doz.lS 0 24 0 
Cyperus ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. .30 0 60 0 
— riridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Epiphyllums, per doz. 9 0 24 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 9 0 IS 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 
3E Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Myosotis, 12 bunches 
Pelargoniums, 12 spys. 0 9 16 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
12sprays.. 0 6 0 9 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 10 
Roses (coloured) .... 1 0 40 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 10 3 6 
Roses, mixed, per doz. 0 9 10 
—• Safitano ..per doz. 0 9 16 
Stephanotis 12 sprays 6 0 SO 
Sunflower_12 bun. 
Tropieolums . 20 30 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 6 10 
Violets.12 bun. 0 10 1 6 
— French.... 12 ban. 10 16 
-Panne. .12 bun. 3 0 5 0 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6 0 9 
White Lilac per bun. 7 0 SO 
gs Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Ferns, in var., do .. 4 0 IS 0 
Ficus elastica each.. 16 7 6 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 6 
Fuchsia.... per dozen 3 0 9 0 
Marguerites per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Mignonette, .per doz. 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums_doz. 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 
per dozen . 30 60 
Single Primula or 
sinensis .doz. 4 0 6 0 
