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THE GARDENING WORLD. August 18, 1888. 
Thumper, Steward Hangup, Parkinson’s Laurel, British 
Oak, General, Repeal, Weathercock, Leveller, and Miss 
Chappie. A basket of Apples, including Gladstone, 
Red Juneating and Red Astrachan, the former tv o grown 
on the Paradise stock, was shown by W. Roupell, Esq., 
Harvey Lodge, Roupell Park. Red Juneating and 
Gladstone, grown in soil mixed with soot and lime, 
had both become of a deep red colour. A box con¬ 
taining eighteen large fruits of Royal George Peach 
was shown by Mr. J. Chambers, Westlake Nurseries, 
Isleworth. Red Currants were shown by Mr. G. Lee, 
Clevedon; a dish of Strawberries by Messrs. W. Lovell & 
Sons, Driffield, for which a vote of thanks was given ; 
Witchford Hero Pea by Mr. Thos. Bunyard, Poplar 
Hall, Cambridge ; a seedling Melon by Mr. F. Capp, 
gardener to W. G. Blair, Esq., Northcroft, Englefield 
Green, Staines ; and a seedling Melon named Hasfield 
Court by W. M. Baker, Esq., Hasfield Court, near 
Gloucester. 
Leicester Flower Show and Gala. 
Three years ago the Abbey Park Committee of the 
Leicester Corporation established an annual flower 
show, in aid of a fund for providing music in the Park. 
The third display of the series came off on the 7th 
inst., and contrary to the general rule, this season was 
a splendid success in every way. The weather was 
brilliant, the bedding-out in the park, which Mr. Burn 
carries out so ably, was at its best, the competition in 
the tents (four) was extensive and keen in nearly all 
the classes, the display of Roses was perhaps better as 
regards quality than any that have been seen this year, 
and, most important of all, the attendance of visitors 
was exceedingly good, some 16,000 persons passing 
through the tents while open. The exhibition was 
opened by the Mayor, who congratulated the Park 
Committee upon the excellent arrangements they had 
made with the clerk of the weather for the occasion, 
and in conjunction with Mr. Burn upon the splendid 
show they had organised. 
Longfords Valley Horticultural. 
August 8th. 
This useful Gloucestershire society, which is the 
largest in the district, held its annual display of garden 
produce, needlework, cookery, works of art, &c., on 
the 8th inst, in the grounds at Longfords, Minchin- 
hampton, and being favoured with fine weather, passed 
off most satisfactorily. The largest exhibitors and 
most successful prize-winners were Mr. Driver, gardener 
to A. T. Playne, Esq., Longfords ; Mr. Wilkinson, 
gardener to Mrs. Frith ; Mr. Bastin, gardener to G. 
Holloway, Esq., M.P.; Mr. Gill, gardener to Major 
Chaplin ; Mr. Harris, gardener to G. J. Holloway, 
Esq.; Mr. Smith, gardener to A. E. Smith, Esq.; Mr. 
A. Edmonds, &c. Among the single-handed gardeners, 
for whom a number of classes were provided, Mr. W. 
Birt, Mr. W. Smith, and Mr. Ritchie secured the 
highest honours between them. The cottagers also 
made an excellent display, every class being well 
contested, and especially those for Potatos, of which 
nearly 100 dishes were staged. Messrs. Foster, of 
Stroud, and Messrs. Jefferies, of Cirencester, also con¬ 
tributed capital groups. 
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Mr. Hiram Sibley, the well-known seedsman, died 
on July 12th at his home in Rochester, N.Y., from a 
stroke of apoplexy, at the advanced age of eighty-one 
years. Mr. Sibley was born at North Adams, Mass., 
February 6th, 1807. His seed business was commenced 
in Rochester in 1858. He had several large seed farms, 
one of 3,500 acres in Cayuga County, N.Y., and 
another containing originally 40,000 acres, in Illinois. 
He owned also a large number of smaller farms'in New 
York and Michigan. 
We regret to record the death on the 7th inst. of Mr. 
Alexander Roger, late superintendent of Battersea 
Park, aged sixty-two years. Mr. Roger was gardener 
for several years to Mr. Noble, at Berry Hill, Taplow, 
whom he left on being appointed to succeed the late 
Mr. John Gibson as superintendent of Battersea Park. 
He was a very able gardener, and especially skilled in 
flower gardening, which he carried out to the great 
gratification of the thousands who frequented the Park. 
Mr. Roger had been in ill-health for a long time, and 
had retired from active duty some months before the 
end came. 
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. 
Plants for Covering an Arbour.— C. A. Bentley: Amongst 
woody climbers there are many things that would be suitable for 
your purpose, such as Ivies, in many green and variegated 
varieties, including numerous kinds that are notable for the 
beauty of their finely lobed leaves; Virginian Creeper (Yitis quin- 
quefolia), the Common Hop (Humulus lupulus), Clematis 
vitalba, C. flammula, C. montana, and some of the large-flowered 
garden varieties ; Rosa multiflora, R. Brunonii, more correctly 
named R. moschata, with single white flowers; R. indica, or 
some of its varieties, such as R. i. semperflorens; Lonicera 
flavura, L. sempervirens, L. fragrantissima, Aristolochia Sipho, 
the Hop-leaved Japan Vine fVitis heterophylla humulifolia), with 
turquoise-blue berries, and the Northern Fox Grape (Vitis 
labrusca). Several annuals are also suitable, such as the Japan 
Hop (Humulus japonicus), and, in a smaller way, the Canary 
Creeper (Tropseolum aduncum), the Indian Cress (Tropaeolum 
majus), and Ipomsea purpurea, which would be suitable for the 
trellis or pillars at the sides of the structure. 
Mussel Scale on Pear.— Perthshire: The specimens of the 
Pear tree you sent us are infested with mussel scale, which is 
exceedingly difficult to eradicate when once it has become 
established. In some cases it has been found absolutely neces¬ 
sary to grub up the trees and burn them, while it is not safe to 
plant on the same ground for some years, at least against a wall. 
The remedies that have proved most effectual have been scrub¬ 
bing the tree with soft soap and water at a very high temperature, 
and by mixing Tobacco, soft soap, sulphur, lime, and clay, 
painting the parts affected while the mixture is still hot. It is 
probable that repeated applications will be necessary to get the 
enemy subdued. 
Pear-tree Disease. — J. G. B. : The orange-brown patches on 
the leaves of your Pear trees are caused by a fungus named 
Rcestelia eancellata. It lives in the interior of the leaf, ulti¬ 
mately bursting through, forming a series of small, closely- 
arranged, orange-coloured elevations, discolouring both surfaces 
of the leaves. These minute protuberances contain great numbers 
of extremely minute spores, that escape in the case of this 
particular species through openings at the apex of the peridiura. 
There is no method of cure, and the only way of lessening the 
evil is to hand-pick the leaves and burn them. This should be 
done immediately on the outbreak of the disease, so as to prevent 
its spreading. There can be no doubt that if allowed to destroy 
the leaves to a great extent, the malady would affect the proper 
development of the fruit,'at least indirectly. 
Carnations. — Foreman : The cause of your Carnations dying 
is no doubt owing to the small colourless worms which you have 
sent us. The soil to all appearance is good and rich, and if the 
organisms are originally in it, all you can do is to try some remedy, 
such as baking the soil, so as to kill the worms before getting in-to 
the plants. After being so badly attacked there is no remedy, and 
all you can do is to take off the tops well above the affected 
parts and strike them, that is if valuable and scarce kinds are 
likely to be destroyed. We examined the specimens sent and 
found the roots mostly destroyed. In some instances the stem 
was much discoloured at the base from the surface inwards, and 
in some cases nearly to the centre—the worst plants of course 
being wholly rotten. There were some eggs of the animal found 
embedded in the cortical tissue of the plant in the process of 
being hatched out. The plants that are most badly affected are 
already hopeless, and to save the rest you might try a weak 
solution of carbolic acid, or a substance that used to be sold 
under the name of soluble phenyl. 
Carpet Bedding. — Cambridge: There is no special work 
devoted to this subject, but you will get much information on 
the matter from Mr. Graham's Guide to the Hampton Court 
Gardens, and Cole’s London Paries and Gardens, published at 171, 
Fleet Street. A few years ago, Mr. Cannell's Floral Guide con¬ 
tained a number of diagrams that would, perhaps, be useful. 
Packing Flowers. — Arthur: The best plan is to send them 
in shallow boxes, in which you can pack them neatly in single 
layers. Put a sheet of wadding on the bottom, and give it a 
good watering before putting the flowers in ; then lay them in 
compactly, put a sheet of wadding on the top, and they will 
travel beautifully. 
Names of Plants. — W. Y.: 1, Aspidium maerophyllum; 2, 
Aspidium capense; 3, Adiantum incisum ; 4, Anemia Phyllitidis ; 
5, Epidendrum xanthinum; 6, Aspidium decompositum (please 
send whole fronds next time); 7, Oncidium cartliaginense. 
George Geyve: Verbascum Thapsus, The Shepherd's Rod. H., 
Winchester: Yeratrum nigrum, and Lysimachia punctata—the 
yellow flower. C. H. ill.: 1, Campanula, not recognised; 2, 
Veronica spicata hybrida; 3, Veronica longifolia alba, or V. 
amoena of gardens ; 4, a pale variety of Coronilla varia; 5, 
Aristolochia Clematitis; 6, Astilbe Thunbergii; 7, tEnothera 
frutieosa var. ; S, Funkia ovata; 9, Campanula, not recognised 
(this and No. 1 appear to be garden varieties); 10, send when in 
flower. 
Communications Received.— W. Stone (many thanks, next 
week).—W. K.—W. E. G.-W. D.—P. W. F.- H. J. C.—W. C.— 
R. S. & Co.—A. B.—F. W. J. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
James Carter & Co., 237-233, High Ilolborn, W.C.—Choice 
picked Bulbs at Dutch prices. 
W. Piercy, S9, West Road, Forest Hill, S.E.—Early-flowerinv 
Chrysanthemums. 
James Dickson & Sons, 32, Hanover Street, Edinburgh.— 
Select Dutch Flower Roots. 
Sutton & Sons, Reading.—Bulb Catalogue. 
Dicksons & Co., 1, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.—Imported 
Flower Roots. 
Wm. Cutbcsh & Sons, Highgate, London, N.— Hyacinths, 
Tulips, and other Bulbous Roots, Ac. 
Damman & Co., San Giovanni a Teduccio, near Naples.— 
Vegetable and Flower Seed Novelties. 
William Bull, 536, King's Road, Chelsea.—Bulbs and 
Tuberous-rooted Plants, &c. 
Dickson, Brown & Tait, 43, 45, Corporation Street, Man¬ 
chester.—Autumn Catalogue of Flowering Bulbs. 
Dickson & Robinson, 12, Old Millgate, Manchester.— 
Hyacinths and other bulbous roots. 
Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co., 4, Quai de la Megisserie, Paris.— 
Flower Seeds, Bulbous Roots, and Strawberries. 
A. Dessert, Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, France.—Tree and 
Herbaceous Pteonies. 
THE WEATHER. 
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading 
of the barometer during the week ending Aug. 11th was 
29'90 in.; the lowest reading was 29'63 in. on Sunday 
morning, and the highest 29'98 in. on Monday morn¬ 
ing. The mean temperature of the air was 63'9°, and 
1 '2 above the average in the corresponding weeks of 
the twenty years ending 1868. The mean was below 
the average on Sunday, Monday, and Saturday, while 
it showed an excess on each of the other days of the 
week ; the deficiency was 8'6 on Monday, and the 
excess 8'6 on Thursday. The general direction of the 
wind was S.W., and the horizontal movement of the 
air averaged 10'7 miles per hour, which corresponded 
with the average in the same weeks of sixteen years. 
Rain fell on two days of the week, to the aggregate 
amount of 0T1 in. The duration of registered bright 
sunshine in the week was 47'5 hours, against 41'5 
hours at Glynde Place, Lewes. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
August loth. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and Stand 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report:— 
Market firm for all Clover Seeds ; and in Germany, 
owing to speculation, a further advance in price of 
"White Clover has taken place. Hew Rye and Winter 
Tares are offering at prices above buyers’ ideas of value. 
English Trifolium incarnatum sells steadily at low 
prices. Mustard unchanged, and new Rape does not 
yet find favour. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
August 1 6th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
. s.d. s.d. I s.d. s.d. 
Black Currant J-sieve 3 0 3 6 Pine-apples, St. 
Red ,, ,, 2 0 3 0 Michaels, each_ 2 0 5 0 
Cherries, J-sieve .... 2 0 5 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 2 0 3 0 
Grapes .per lb. 1 0 3 0 Peaches.perdoz. 2 0 10 0 
Melons. 10 30 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 6 Lettuces ..per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 0 9 13 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 Onions, per bushel .. 7 0 9 0 
Carrots, New,per bun. C 6 - Parsley, per bunch ..0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, | Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
per dozen . 30 40 Small salading, punnet 0 4 
Celery, per bundle ..20 ' Spinach, per strike ..20 
Cucumbers, each_ 0 6 0 9 Tomatos, per lb.10 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6, Turnips, per bun. 06 
Herbs, per bunch_0 2 011 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys. 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 18 o 
Balsams, per dozen .. 2 0 6 0 
Calceolaria .. per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Cockscomb, per dozen 2 6 6 0 
Coleus.perdoz. 3 0 6 0 
Crassula_perdoz. 9 0 12 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var., do. .. 4 0 18 0 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 0 
Ficus elastica each.. 16 7 6 
s. d. s.d. 
Fuchsia, per doz.3 0 SO 
Heliotrope ..perdoz. 3 0 6 0 
Hydrangea, per doz. . 9 0 IS 0 
Liliums, var., doz. IS 0 30 o 
Lobelia, per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Marguerites perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette .. per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
per dozen . 3 0 6 0 
Pelargoniums, dozen 4 0 12 0 
Rhod’antlie.. per doz. 4 0 SO 
Scented Verbena doz. 4 0 0 0 
Zinnia. per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Asters, doz. bunches 4 0 
— (French), 1 hunch 1 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 
Carnations, 12 blooms 1 0 
Carnations, 12 bun. ..40 
Chrysanthemums 
annual, 12 bunches 10 3 0 
Cornflower, 12 bunch. 16 3 0 
Delphinium, 12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
Eucharis. per dozen.. 3 0 6 0 
Forget-me-not,12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 16 4 0 
Gladiolus, 12 sprays . 0. S 16 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lavender, 12 bunches 3 0 4 6 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 3 0 5 0 
— candidum, 12 blms 0 6 0 9 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
Moss Roses 12 bun. 4 0 12 0 
Pansies, doz. bunch. 16 3 0 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet, 12sprays.. 0 3 0 6 
Pinks, 12 bunches .. 3 0 6 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 10 
Pyrethrums, 12 bun.. 2 0 4 0 
Rhodanthe, 12 bunch. 4 0 6 0 
Roses (colrd.) 12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
— Tea _per dozen 0 6 16 
— Red.perdoz. 0 6 10 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 0 9 10 
Spiraea .12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
Stephanotis,12 sprays 2 0 4 0 
Sweet Peas, 12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
Sweet Sultan, 12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 6 10 
Cut Flowers.—Average 
s.d. s.d. 
6 0 
1 6 
1 0 
2 0 
6 0 
CONTENTS. 
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Aerides Lobbii . S13 
Allamandas at Devonhurst Sll 
Amateurs' Garden. S10 
Asters, early .Sll 
Bouquet of Flowers, a_S10 
Carnation & Picotee Union SOS 
Crotons, new .S10 
Flowers, economic use of.. S09 
Fuchsias at Chiswick House S12 
Gardeners’ Calendar. S12 
Gardening Manias. SO5 
Hollyhocks at Chiswick .. Sll 
Horticultural Societies .. S13 
Lselia elegans Turneri _S13 
Lettuces . S03 
Market Gardening. S04 
Meath Flower Show. S06 
PAGE 
Obituary . S14 
Olearia Haastii . Sll 
Onions, autumn-sown_ Sll 
Orchids, the perfumes of.. S12 
Peas at Chiswick . S10 
Pink, Mrs. Dark. SOS 
Plant-", new, certificated .. SOS 
Potato, Ringleader. Sll 
Saccolabium violaceum 
Harrisonianum . SI 3 
Scottish notes.S07 
Shirley Poppies. S12 
Travelling notes. S07 
Vegetable growing at South 
Dublin Union. S06 
Vegetables, notes on. S10 
Zinnia elegans. S05 
W ANTED, at once, a respectable married 
couple, without incumbiance, as caretakers at a small 
Isolation Hospital. The man must be a good gardener, and will 
be required to keep the garden and grounds in order, attend to 
the ambulance, and make himself generally useful. The. wife 
will be required to do the cookiug, and act generally under the 
directions of the matron. Wages £1 per week, with furnished 
apartments, coals, gas, and kitchen-garden produce. Apply by 
letter, stating age, &e., enclosing copies of testimonials to Dr. 
Parker, Local Board Office, Ealing, W. 
