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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 1 ' 
most noteworthy among them being a Lselia pur- 
purata, with very wide petals, Cattleya Mossias, 
with twenty-one flower spikes, Cypripedium Stonei, 
Dendrohium Dearei, D. tortile roseum, Masdevailia 
Harryana Dennisoniana, a fine dark form, Eulophia 
crispa, a rare and curious plant, Aerides crassifolium, 
Gdontoglossum Roezlii, &e. The next group in point 
of size came from E. Fowler, Esq., Ash Grove, Ponty- 
pool, who, I believe, has previously won the society’s 
cup for the best group. This lot also contained 
numerous good plants and rare varieties of Cattleya 
Mossise, C. Mendelii, C. Skinneri, C. gigas, very rich 
in colour ; also two fine plants of Pendrobium 
Bensoniae, one having nine splendid spikes of blossoms 
upon strong bulbs, and the other having ten smaller 
spikes. Other good things in this group were Dendro- 
bium Parishii, Cypripedium ciliolare, C. barbatum 
nigrum, with twenty-seven blossoms, an almost white 
variety of Odontoglossum vexillarium, and many other 
species named in the other collections. T. S. Watson, 
Esq., St. Mary’s Lodge, Newport, contributed a small 
collection, which had two profusely blossomed Den- 
drobium nobile, Cypripedium Eoezlii, having nine 
flower spikes, a fine Odontoglossum vexillarium, &c. 
Colonel Landon, Bath, sent a fine Dendrobium suavis- 
simum, with twelve flower spikes. 
Messrs. J. Laing &Son, Forest Hill, arranged upon a 
side stage a very pleasing group of plants, composed of 
Begonias, Caladiums and an excellent white Gloxinia— 
a new erect variety named Tirginale. The Begonias, 
both single and double, were magnificent in point of 
colour, size and form of blooms. Along one side of 
the tent Messrs. B. Smith & Co., Worcester, had a 
gorgeous row of flowering plants — Rhododendrons, 
Kalmias, Azaleas, and Clematis. Among the last 
named the following were noted as being very good :—- 
Doubles : Barillet Deschamps, Yenus Yietrix and 
Countess of Lovelace. Singles : Mrs. G. Jackman, 
Marie Lefebvre, Sensation, Gloire St. Julien, and 
Marie Defosse. Messrs. Parker & Son, St. Michael’s 
Hill, Bristol, contributed cut flowers of Orchids, Roses, 
Eucharis, Heaths, Cornflowers, Stephanotis, Bouvardias, 
Carnations, &c. These were very artistically arranged 
in three epergnes, two bouquets, wreaths, sprays, &c. 
There was only one competitor for the Rose cup, 
which was given for eighteen distinct varieties, single 
blooms. T. B. Hall, Esq., Lard wood, Rock Ferry, was 
awarded the prize, his best blooms being Jean Pernet, 
Comtesse de Xadaillae, Marechal Neil, Souvenir 
d’Elise, Xiphetos, and Princess of Wales. For the 
best box of Tea and Noisette Roses there were three 
entries, Messrs. Parker & Son taking the first prize, 
their best blooms being Anna Olivier, Homere, Sunset, 
Madame Chedanne Guinnoiseau, and Madame Lambard. 
Messrs. Hooper, Bath, secured the second prize, having 
good blossoms of The Bride, Catherine Mermet, 
Devoniensis, &c. 
At the end of the tent several large plants of Cycas 
revoluta made up a grand tropical-looking group. It 
was impossible to ascertain the names of all those who 
sent miscellaneous plants, which assisted much towards 
filling the tent, but besides those mentioned, Mr. 
Pettigrew, Cardiff Castle Gardens, and Mr. Lockyer, 
gardener, Pontypool Park, rendered great assistance in 
this way. Two stands of Grapes, Muscat of Alexandria 
and Black Hamburgh, came from M. Clive, Esq., 
Whitfield, Hereford (gardener, Mr. R. Grindrod). 
The former were good in bunch and berry, but not 
ripe, and the Hamburghs, although good in other 
points, lacked somewhat in colour. Messrs. Y T ebb & 
Sons, Stourbridge, and Messrs. Wheeler & Son, 
Gloucester, each had in the grounds a large stand 
furnished with seeds, roots, vegetables, &e., in their 
customary good style.— T. C. 
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With much regret we have to record the death, on 
Sunday night last, of Mr. Henry Robson Buck, second 
son of Mr. C. W. Buck, florist, of the Central Avenue, 
Covent Garden, in his 39th year. Mr. Buck was a 
favourite in the market, his modest, unassuming 
demeanour endearing him to all who knew him, and 
great sympathy is felt on all sides for his sorrowing 
parents. 
We have also to announce the death, on Thursday, 
June 7th, of Mr. Thomas Jackson, of the well-known 
nursery firm of Messrs. Jackson & Son, Kingston-on- 
Thames. The deceased, who was 37 years of age, and 
succeeded to the business but a few years ago, had been 
failing in health for some time, and in December last 
was compelled on this account to resign the position of 
hon. secretary of the Kingston and Surbiton Chry¬ 
santhemum Society, which he had held for some time. 
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. 
Double-flowered Tbopjeolum. — II. B. : Yes. It will flower 
equally freely out-of-doors as under glass, provided you observe 
certain conditions in selecting a site for it. Choose a bed or 
border of light soil in a sunny fully exposed position. Poor soil 
is more favourable to the development of bloom than a rich one, 
which induces a coarse vegetative growth ; shade and an abun¬ 
dance of moisture also brings about the same result. Single- 
flowered varieties, under these conditions, run to seed and 
exhaust themselves ; but if the incipient fruits are pulled off 
immediately the flower is over, this exhaustion will be avoided 
to a certain extent. The double varieties are not liable to this 
fault. With an ordinary moist summer they require no water 
whatever in the beds after becoming established. 
Shrubs for Sea-side. — At. Johnson : A few of the commonest 
suitable for this purpose are the co mm on Ivy and its numerous 
varieties ; Euonymus japonicus with its varieties, E. j. latifolius 
albus marginatus and E. j. 1. aureus marginatus ; the Tamarisk, 
Atriplex halimus, Hippophie rhamnoides, Laurus nobilis, 
Veronica Andersoni, V. parviflorus, Leycesteria formosa, Pittos- 
porum Tobira, Lycium barbarum (commonly called the Tea Plant) 
and Solanum Dulcamara. If sheltered from the sea breeze, a 
host of plants will grow in close proximity to the sea bank. 
Herbaceous plants, such as Lavatera arborea, Centranthus ruber 
and its white variety, Stocks, Wallflowers, Sedum acre, S. 
Rhodiola, and similar things might be introduced with great 
propriety. Under shrubs, such as Hypericum ealycinum, H. 
Androsaemum, Rosa spinosissima and Sweetbriar also thrive in 
close proximity to the shore. 
Yellow Clover. — B. Crombie : The plant you send us is not 
a Clover, although closely allied to it, and superficially 
resembling one. It is the Black Medick (Medicago lupulina), 
grown in many parts of the country as fodder. It differs from 
a true Clover in the seed-pod, which you may observe for your¬ 
self when it goes into fruit. It has no doubt been introduced 
amongst your grass seed, and as it is an annual you need not 
much trouble about its presence in the hay. Its feeding pro¬ 
perties are similar to those of Clover. 
Erratum. — Constant Subscriber : Atp. 654, right hand column, 
forty-six lines from the top, for Odontoglossum, read Odonto- 
spermum. 
Propagating the Double Gorse.— B. L.: The best time to 
do this is in summer, just when the young wood is beginning to 
get firm. Slip oft the short side shoots with a heel, and, after 
tri mm ing the cuttings, insert them in sandy soil under hand¬ 
glasses in a somewhat shady spot in the open air. In the absence 
of such a position some ready contrivance should be made 
whereby the cuttings may be shaded from direct sun, yet not 
kept dark, otherwise their rooting powers will be diminished. 
Leave them in this position till the following spring, when they 
may be lifted and put into pots till required for planting out 
permanently. They do not transplant well after attaining some 
size, owing to the long and unbranched roots being few. 
Laburnum Adami. — IT. Hunter: The flowers you sent are 
those of Laburnum Adami. A graft hybrid, separating into its 
original parents, Laburnum vulgare, with the yellow flowers, 
and Cytisus purpnreus, with light purple flowers. L. Adami is 
intermediate, both as regards the leaves and the flowers. The 
box was received as we were going to press, and we shall 
comment upon it in next week’s issue. It is quite common for 
L. Adami to behave in the manner you describe. 
Viviparous Scolopendrium. — A. Gentry : This curious variety 
originated in Ireland. Its full name is Scolopendrium vulgare 
cristatum viviparum, and it derives its name from the fact that 
little plants are produced at irregular distances all over the 
surface of the frond. The apex of the frond is also prettily 
crested, and we should say it is an interesting and desirable 
thing to possess, as well as being ornamental. Being rather 
tender, it gives most satisfaction when grown in a pot either in 
the cool fernery or in a window case. 
Rabbit Netting. — E. Gibbs: Wire netting, if merely put up 
in the ordinary way, will not deter rabbits from entering y ur 
nursery, as they burrow under it, rendering the fence of no 
avail; but if, instead of setting it upright, as in the ordinary 
style of fencing, you bend 6 ins. of the netting at right angles 
to the rest, and bury this beneath a thin layer of turf, the rabbits 
re fairly baffled, as they cannot understand going backwards 
for a little distance and then burrowing under it. 
Pelargonium. — H. Tillcoclc.: As far as can be judged from a 
single pip, the variety is undoubtedly a good one, having size, 
substance, form, and pleasing colours to recommend it. If it has 
a good habit, and is free-flowering, it is worth growing for 
decorative purposes, but whether it is quite distinct enough to 
send out, we should not like to say. 
Names of Plants.— Young Header: 1,- Selaginella uncinata. 
(8. ciesia of gardens); 3, S. Krausiana aurea ; 3, S. Martensi 
variegata ; 4, S. Krausiana; 5, S. apus (8. apoda or S. densa of 
gardens). Nos. 1, 2, 4, we are not quite sure about, as the box 
was smashed in passing through the post, and the specimens 
were completely shrivelled up. Please send again, packed in 
damp moss. 
Communications Received. — B. F.—J. L.—IV. L.—W. D.— 
G. L.—IV. C.—T. T.— A. D. IV.—F. C—J. T. P.—H. T. P.— 
C. B. G. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Baumann & Co., San Giovanni Teduccio. near Naples, Italy.— 
Catalogue of Bulbs, Roots, and Orchids. 
THE WEATHER. 
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading 
of the barometer during the week ending June 9th 
was 29 ’69 in. ; the highest reading was 29 ’96 in. on 
Tuesday morning, and the lowest was 29 "40 in. on 
Saturday morning. The mean temperature of the air 
was 58 ’9’, and 0'7° above the average in the corres¬ 
ponding weeks of the twenty years ending 1868. The 
mean showed an excess on Sunday and Monday, but 
was below the average on the following two days, 
approximating to the average on the other days of the 
week. The general direction of the wind was variable, 
and the horizontal movement of the air averaged 10 ’2 
miles per hour, which was 0’2 of a mile below the 
average in the corresponding weeks of sixteen years. 
Rain fell on four days of the week, to the aggregate 
amount of 017 of an in. The duration of registered 
bright sunshine in the week was 21 "2 hours, against 
131 hours at Glynde Place, Lewes. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
June 13 th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report no inquiry 
for Agricultural Seeds at to-day’s market. Mustard 
and Rape meet a steady sale at unchanged rates. 
IVhite Clover is firmly held, and stocks are considerably 
reduced. Red Clover at present finds no buyers, 
though reports as to growing crops continue un¬ 
favourable. 
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COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
June 14 th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Apples, i sieve. 2 0 5 0 
Grapes .per lb. 3 0 5 0 
Kent Cobs_100 lbs.40 0 45 0 
Melons. 10 30 
Peaches.perdoz. 4 0 12 0 
s.d. 
Pine-apples, St 
Michaels, each .... 20 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 1 0 
Strawberries .. per lb. 1 6 
s.d. 
5 0 
2 0 
5 0 
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. 3 0 Lettuces .. per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 0 9 13 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 2 6 Onions, per bushel .. 7 0 9 0 
Carrots.per bun. 0 6 Parsley, per bunch ..0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
per dozen . S 0 10 0 Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Celery, per bundle ..20 Spinach, per strike ..20 
Cucumbers, each_0 9 10 Tomatos, per lb.2 0 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 Turnips_ per bun. 0 6 
Herbs, per bunch.... 0 2 0 4 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, SOs. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys. 
SOs. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 1 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 IS 0 
Azalea.per doz.12 0 IS 0 
Bedding Plants, in 
variety .. per dozen 10 2 0 
Bedding Plants, in 
variety .... per box 2 0 6 0 
Calceolaria .. per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Cineraria ..per dozen 6 0 12 0 
Coleus .per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Cyclamen_per doz.12 0 24 0 
Cyperus ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz.. 30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Erica ventricosa doz. IS 0 30 0 
— various .doz. 9 0 IS 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 
s d. s.d. 
Ferns, in var., do .. 4 0 IS 0 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each..2 0 10 6 
Ficus elastica each.. 16 7 6 
Genistas.perdoz 4 0 6 0 
Heliotrope ..perdoz. 6 0 9 0 
Lily of Valley.perdoz.12 0 IS 0 
Marguerites perdoz. 9 0 12 0 
Mignonette .. per doz. 6 0 IS 0 
Musk.perdoz. 16 3 0 
Palms in variety, each' 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 
per dozen . 40 90 
Pelargoniums, dozen 9 0 15 0 
Roses .per doz 12 0 24 0 
Spiraeas.per doz. 6 0 12 0 
s.d. 
Anemone, doz. bunch. 1 6 
— fulgens, doz. buns. 2 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 2 0 
Azalea_ 12 sprays 0 6 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 
Camellias_per doz. 1 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 1 0 
Cowslips ..doz. bun. 0 6 
Cyclamen. .12 blooms 0 4 
Deutzia.12 bun. 4 0 
Eucharis. per dozen ..30 
Forget-me-not,12 bun. 2 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 1 6 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 
Liliuni longiflorum, 
12 blooms 3 0 5 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lily of the Valiev, 
12bun. 4 0 6 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
s.d. 
Narcissus, various, 
12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
— (double) ..12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
Pelargoniums, 12 spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet, 12 sprays ..0 4 0 6 
Polyanthus, doz. bun. 16 3 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 10 
Roses (coloured) .... 2 0 4 0 
— Tea _per dozen 0 6 16 
— Red. perdoz. 2 0 4 0 
— Saffrauo ..perdoz. 10 2 0 
Spiraea .12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
Stephanotis,12 sprays 2 0 4 0 
Tropieolums . 10 16 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 9 10 
Tulips . 12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
Violets, French Panne 
1 bun. 2 6 4 0 
Wallflower, doz. bun. 2 0 4 0 
White Jasmine, 
per bun. 0 9 16 
White Lilac per bun. 4 6 6 0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. j s.d. 
4 0 j 
4 0 | 
4 0 
1 0 
1 0 
3 0 
2 0 
2 0 
0 6 
9 0 1 
6 0 
4 0 
4 0 
1 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE PIGE 
Amateurs' Garden . 666 Italian Exhibition, the _ 603 
American notes . 602 (Fnothera triloba . 067 
AquOegias . 667 Orchids at the Irish Exhi- 
Bath and West of England bition . 60S 
Show . 669 Orchid Growers' Calendar.. 60S 
Carnations and Pinks _ 667 Plants, hardy, in flower .. 005 
Cattleya gigas Sanderiana.. 60S Plants, new, certificared .. 001 
Flowering Trees, &c . 603 Poppies, Oriental . 007 
Fuchsia Venus Victrix _ 667 Royal Horticultural Soc. 009 
Gardeners’ Calendar . 60S Scottish Gardening . 663 
Gardeners' Orphan Fund .. 666 Stocks, Dyson's .. 667 
Glasnevin Botanic Gardens 662 Tacsonia, a hybrid . 095 
Horticultural Societies .... 669 Tulip Show at Butley .... 664 
Irises at Chiswick . 059 : Tulip Society, National .. 004 
Llandudno and its wild Ventilating in hot weather 60S 
flowers .:.. 660 Weather and the crops .... 660 
