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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
August 25, 1888. 
Hardy flowers were well represented by a group of 
popular florists’ flowers of all the leading sorts from 
Mr. Mundell ; and a large group of upwards of 130 
species from Barrow Point Gardens, Pinner, brought 
by Mr. Odell, gardener to "W. Barber, Esq., Q.C. 
"Wild flowers were a feature, and it is not often that 
such a large’ collection is got together, upwards of 
eighty entries being made in the two classes for wild 
flower competition. The named collections were fairly 
correct, and the arrangement of flowers for effect was 
all that could be desired. Mr. Hutchings, florist of 
Riekmansworth, showed a fine collection of cut Roses. 
Ledbury Horticultural and Cottage 
Garden Society. 
The annual show of this society was held on Thursday, 
August 16th, in the grounds of Eastnor Castle, the 
residence of Lady Henry Somerset. A visitor passing 
through the streets of Ledbury to the- Castle grounds 
cannot but be surprised at the great love which the 
inhabitants of the quaint old town have for flowers. 
Every window is filled with beautiful pot plants in full 
bloom, and some of the balconies over the tradesmen’s 
shops are really works of great taste. The grounds of 
Eastnor Castle always attract numerous visitors, being 
within easy distance of Great Malvern and other towns. 
Although only a cottagers’ show, the prizes given in an 
open class are sufficiently liberal to induce many of the 
professional gardeners of the neighbourhood to compete, 
and a fine display of vegetables, all of excellent quality, 
they make. 
The cottagers’ produce was arranged on tables round 
the side of a tent, in the centre of which were tables for 
the open classes, on which the gardeners and amateurs 
staged their fruits and flowers. Of course, one looked 
for a fine display of fruit, but one looked in vain. 
"Whether it was that the gardeners felt chary ot ex¬ 
hibiting under the critical eye of the late champion 
fruit grower—Mr. Coleman—I cannot say ; but there 
was little to see worth noting, with the exception of the 
first-prize lots of Gros Maroe and Muscat of Alexandria 
Grapes, shown by one of Mr. Coleman’s former 
employes. 
The terraces round the Castle were, very gay, with 
views across the lake of the Herefordshire and Wor¬ 
cestershire Beacons. Lady Henry Somerset and other 
ladies of the district carried on a bazaar in aid of a 
mission and other charitable purposes, and the 
respective stall-holders were well patronised during the 
afternoon.— Correspondent. 
Emsworth Horticultural. 
The 16th annual exhibition of this society was held on 
Wednesday, Aug. loth. Unfortunately the weather was 
unfavourable, still there was an increase in the number 
of entries, and the quality of the exhibits was quite up 
to the standard of former displays. The contributions 
made by the cottagersand amateurs were most creditable, 
especially in the vegetable classes, in which everything 
was good and nicely put up. This society is doing 
much good work amongst the working classes, by 
encouraging them in a liberal manner. The exhibits 
of Mr. Moore, nurseryman, Chichester, Mr. McBonald 
of the same place, and Messrs. Ewing & Co., of Havant, 
added considerable interest to the show, each contri¬ 
buting miscellaneous plants and cut flowers, and hardy 
trees and shrubs in good style. The arrangements 
were perfect, thanks to the good management of the 
courteous and hard-working secretary, Mr. W. Bundy, 
whose ambition it is to make the show in every way a 
success.— A. 0. _ 
Petersfleld Horticultural. 
The annual show of this successful society was held in 
a meadow overlooking the famous Heath Pond at 
Petersfleld—a splendid position for an exhibition of 
this description. The weather was glorious, the 
attendance large, the entries more numerous than on 
any previous occasion, and the quality of the exhibits 
first-class. The society is a great power for good in 
the district in stimulating and cultivating a taste for 
gardening amongst the working classes, and a love for 
flowers among the village children. That they are suc¬ 
ceeding in a very satisfactory manner is evident from 
the increased number of entries combined with excellent 
quality, and both successful and unsuccessful exhibitors 
are to be congratulated upon the high merit of their 
productions. The committee, however, will do well to 
more definitely describe their object, or rather, improve 
the wording of their schedule. This would assist those 
who officiate as judges very materially, and be more 
satisfactory to the competitors. Messrs. Ewing & Co., 
nurserymen, of Havant, showed a fine collection of cut 
branches of variegated trees and shrubs, and a good 
batch of cut Boses. The prizes in the ladies’ classes 
were well contested, that for dinner-table decorations 
being won. by Miss Gedge, and that for the bridal 
bouquet by Mrs. Bailey, who was also first for a hand- 
bouquet. The first prize for wild flowers went to Miss 
Allison, but in most cases good blooms were spoilt by 
being overcrowded.— A. 0. 
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NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
f fecial attention is paid in the columns of The 
Gardening World to the answering of questions on 
all subjects connected with practical horticulture, and 
the naming of Plants (other than Florists’ Flowers) and 
Fruits, in which department the Editor is assisted by 
gardeners and specialists of great experience. 
It is particularly requested that correspondents 
will favour us with their communications as early in 
the week as possible, and that they address them only 
to “The Editor.” 
When sending Flowers or Fruits for identification it 
is requested that not more than six be sent at one time, 
that the specimens be good ones, and all legibly 
numbered. 
Secretaries of Horticultural Societies and Nursery¬ 
men and Seedsmen will greatly oblige The Editor by 
sending him their Schedules and Catalogues as soon as 
published. 
To save time, as far as possible, correspondents are 
specially requested to write only on one side of the 
paper ; to write their questions in as few words as 
possible consistent with clearness ; and where two or 
more questions are asked on widely different subjects, 
to be good enough to put them on separate pieces of 
paper. 
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS. 
Cattleya Trlasle Making Unseasonable Growth.—.4. H . 
Mellish: From what you say we conclude that you have kept 
your plants too close, moist and warm since they completed their 
growth, treatment which has resulted in causing them to push 
the buds which should have remained dormant till next spring. 
Do not by any means destroy these young growths, as it would 
undoubtedly harm the plants. The best method of treatment 
to pursue now is to give the plants less water, keep them cooler 
and ventilate more freely. By this means you will hold the 
young growths in check, and afford the flower buds a better 
opportunity of becoming properly developed. 
Tomatos Splitting. — Henry Waljord: We could detect no 
symptoms of disease on the specimens sent. They have merely 
split from overgrowth of the internal tissues, or from an excess 
of moisture taken up while ripening, and the skin being thin and 
tender it has burst. Some varieties are more liable to this defect 
than others, owing to the peculiarity mentioned. The fungus 
on the cracks is merely an after-result, and not the cause of the 
splitting. It is only one of the moulds that live on decaying 
organic matter, and does not attack living or healthy subjects. 
The splitting may be more or less prevented by maintaining a 
rather dry and airy atmosphere by ventilation during the ripen- 
■ ing period, and by giving the plants less water during that stage. 
If planted out, they will require very little water indeed. 
Pear Trees Diseased. — George Ogilvie: The specimens you 
sent us were badly affected with Phytopus Pyri, one of the 
Gall Mites, which shelter in the buds during winter, and attack 
the young leaves in spring, by piercing them and entering 
between the tissues of the leaf, causing the separation of the 
component cells of the soit parenchymatous tissue. The cells 
form themselves into strings and broken masses, with large air 
cavities between, in which the Mite resides till a certain time, 
when it passes out by means of a small opening in the middle of 
the gall. In spring, the leaves become covered with yellowish 
or red blistered spots that afterwards become brown, as in the 
specimen sent us. Trees that have once been attacked in this 
way rarely ever get over it, and except the trees are very 
valuable they should be destroyed to prevent the disease from 
spreading to others. The leaves sent us were very bad. The 
only palliative we can offer is to pick the leaves in spriDg, as 
soon as the blistered spots make their appearance, and burn 
them, as by doing so at that time you will make sure that the 
Mites are in them. It is too late now to expect them in the 
leaves, and any remedy that might be tried is quite useless, 
except burning the leaves as recommended in spring. The 
trees ultimately get very much weakened and useless as the 
blisters make their appearance year after year. 
Names of Fruits— IF. Martin: Pears, 1, Citron des Cannes ; 
2, Summer Doyenne, probably. 
Names of Plants. — IF. Martin: 3, Aloe frutescens ; 4, 
Sedum stoloniferum ; 5, Eupatorium riparium. James Wliitton : 
1, Athyrium Filix-foemina var. ; 2, Lastrea Filix-mas cnstata. 
Wm. Craik : 1, Antennaria margarit-acea (male plant) ; 2, 
Ammobium alatum ; 3, Gaillardia aristata grandiflora ; 4, 
Helianthus decapetalus multiflorus; 5, Heliantlius (Harp- 
alium) rigidus. 
Communications Received.— W. S. — J. R. P.—R. B. W.— 
T. N. — A. C. (many thanks). —W. G.—M. R. — E. F. C.—J. L.— 
R. G. W.—W. B. (many thanks).—W. W.—R. P. G.—S. B.— 
D. T. F.—J. C. 
TEADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
James Yeitch & Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, S.W.—Catalogue 
of Hyacinths and other Bulbous Roots. 
Dicksons, Limited, Chester. —Dutch and other Bulbous 
Flower Roots, Strawberries, &c. 
Little and Ballantyne, Carlisle.—Bulb List, Roses, 
Clematis, &c. 
E. H. Krelage & Sons, Haarlem, Holland.—Electrotypes of 
Plants, Flowers, Fruits, &c. 
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THE WEATHER. 
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, tfle mean reading 
of the barometer during the week ending Aug. 18th. was 
29'92 in.; the lowest reading was 29'67 in. on Monday 
morning, and the highest 3010 in. at the end of the 
week. The mean temperature of the air was 561°, 
and 5'8° below the average in the corresponding weeks 
of the twenty years ending 1868. The mean showed 
a slight excess on Sunday, but was below the average 
on each of the other days of the week ; the coldest 
days being Thursday and Friday. The direction of 
the wind was variable, and the horizontal movement 
of the air averaged 121 miles per hour, which was 
21 miles above the average in the same weeks of 
sixteen years. Ho rain fell during the week. The 
duration of registered bright sunshine in the week was 
27'8 hours, against 361 hours at Glynde Place, 
Lewes. 
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COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
August 23 rd.. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. i i.d. s.d. 
Black Currant 1-sieve 3 0 4 0 Pine-apples, St. 
Red ,, ,, 2 0 3 6 Michaels, each_ 2 0 5 0 
Grapes .per lb. 1 0 3 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 2 0 3 0 
Melons. 0 9 2 6 j Peaches.perdoz. 2 0 10 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 6 
Beet, per dozen...... 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 
Carrots, New,per bun. 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 30 40 
Celery, per bundle ..20 
Cucumbers, each .... 0 6 0 9 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 
Herbs, per bunch_ 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 .. 7 0 9 0 
Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos, per lb.0 9 
Turnips, per bun. 0 6 
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. 2 0 4 0 
Crassula... .per doz. 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 IS 0 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Ficus elastica each ..16 76 
Fuchsia, per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Heliotr9pe .. per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Hydrangea, per doz.. 9 0 IS 0 
Liliums, var., doz. IS 0 24 0 
Marguerites per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette .. per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 
per dozen . 30 60 
Pelargoniums, dozen 4 0 12 0 
Rhodanthe.. perdoz. 4 0 SO 
Scented Verbena doz. 4 0 6 0 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Asters, doz. bunches 4 0 6 0 
— (French), 1 bunch 10 16 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Carnations, 12 bun. ..4 0 6 0 
Chrysanthemums 
annual, 12 bunches 10 3 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
—12 bunches . 2 0 6 0 
Cornflower, 12 bunch. 16 3 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 .06 10 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lavender, 12 bunches 3 0 4 6 
Liliurn longiflorum, 
12 blooms 3 0 5 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 10 2 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_T.perdoz. 0 6 10 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 0 6 10 
Stephanotis,12 sprays 2 0 4 0 
Sweet Peas, 
12 bunches 2 0 4 0 
Sweet Sultan, 
12 bunches 2 0 4 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 4 10 
CONTENTS. 
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Acanthus mollis latifolius. S26 
Amateurs’ Garden. S26 
Balsam, the.S25 
Battersea Park . S23 
Carnations, border. 824 
Cattleya Bungerothii .... S2S 
Celosias and Cockscombs.. S21 
Chrysanthemum lacustre.. S27 
Dahlias. S24 
Ferns from spores. S26 
Flower Shows, a week of.. S20 
Fruits, notes on. S20 
Galls on the Yew . S21 
Gardeners’ Calendar. S27 
Helenshome, Southport .. 820 
Hollyhocks. 824 
Horticultural Societies.... S2S 
page 
Hyde Park . S23 
Ligularia lliacrophvlla .... S27 
National Carnation and 
Picotee Society . S24 
Orchid Notes and Gleanings S27 
Oxford Carnation and 
Picotee Union . S19 
Parks, the London . S23 
Plums at. Chiswick . S24 
PotentiUa nepalensis .... S27 
Plants, hardy, in flower .. 822 
Silene Armeria . S27 
Stanhopea insignis . S27 
Stradbrooke Hall .S22 
Tomatos, black spot of _ S25 
Tomatos diseased .. S26 
Tunica saxifraga . 826 
