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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 11, 1890. 
Chameleons as Fly-Catchers. 
Having recently paid a visit to an amateur Orchid 
grower in the east end of London, we remarked, on 
looking over his collection, that green-fly or aphides 
were not represented in any shape or form. “Oh,” 
said our friend, “my green-frogs and chameleons take 
care of all such guests.” And here he pointed to some 
fine chameleons, quietly sunning themselves on the 
branches of climbers on the roof. It was a perfect 
surprise to us to see the lively habits of these creatures, 
having been taught to believe them very slow in their 
movements ; instead of this being the case, they travel 
rapidly, and the unerring precision in which a fly is 
glued to their tongue and passed into the mouth is 
something wonderful to behold. The curious con¬ 
struction of the eyes, the changes in colour, and their 
marvellous and weird-like limbs, all tend to constitute 
these saurians charming pets for lady Orchid growers. 
They are natives of the northern part of Africa, and 
appear to remain many weeks during the winter with 
but little sustenance.— TV. H. G., in the Orchid Album. 
Vanda ccerulea. 
An exceedingly fine specimen of this lovely blue 
Vanda is at the present time a centre of attraction in 
the Orchid houses of J. P. Ward, Esq., Moseley 
Terrace, Coventry. The plant is carrying two grand 
spikes, with an aggregate of twenty-seven fine flowers. 
In many cases the individual blooms attain a measure¬ 
ment of 4 ins. in diameter. Great credit is due to Mr. 
Wood for his successful culture of this choice Vanda.— 
J. McNab. 
A small plant of this most attractive species, with 
ten pairs of leaves, in the collection of Sir James 
Tennant, at The Glen, Innerleithen, is carrying a 
spike of fifteen large flowers—an admirable example of 
successful management. 
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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
The Preston and Pulwood Horticultural. 
The second monthly meeting of the present season was 
held on Saturday evening, October 4th, Mr. A. Tullis, 
vice-president, in the chair. The exhibits at these 
meetings became so numerous last year as to leave no 
time to notice them after the appointed paper for the 
evening had been read and discussed. It was therefore 
determined for the present year to devote the whole of 
the evening to discussions on the subjects exhibited. 
The secretary calls over the list of exhibitors and the 
subjects they have entered, and .each in turn is expected 
to say something about what they have brought to the 
meeting. The list having been gone through, comments 
and questions are permitted with very little restriction. 
There was a large attendance of members at the meet¬ 
ing, and the exhibits were varied and numerous, the 
large table extending the length of the room being 
completely covered. 
Mr. Wilding exhibited extra fine show Dahlias, and 
Mr. Troughton sent twenty-two varieties of Cactus, 
twelve of Pompon, .and twelve single Dahlias, a dish of 
a very large Apple named Gold Medal, a rope of forty- 
two Lancashire Prizetaker Onions, weighing 44 lbs., 
with twenty different kinds of Gladiolus. The heaviest 
Apple in the room was Ecklinville Seedling, weighing 
14 oz., and sent by Mr. T. Moss from his garden plot 
at Fulwood. Mr. Frisby, Worden Hall, had Beurre 
d’Amanlis and Souvenir du Congres Pears. 
At the previous meeting there was a discussion as to 
the merits of the tuberous Begonia as a bedding plant, 
and on this occasion, Mr. Jerry, gardener to R. Calvert, 
Esq., Ashton Park, brought some grand flowers gathered 
from plants in the open air'. The same exhibitor had 
also Pears and Apples. Mr. Pius Rigby, gardener to 
J. Smith Whittinghame, Esq., brought three Onions of 
Cranston’s Excelsior, weighing 4^ lbs., of which he had 
plenty more as heavy, but having to walk six miles he 
excused himself for not bringing more. Mr. Atherton,_ 
the secretary, was voted a Cultural Certificate for a col 
lection of succulents and H?emanthus. Mr. J. B. 
Dixon received a similar acknowledgment for a plant 
of Tillandsia Lindeniana vera in flower. The meeting 
also decided to give certificates for what they may con¬ 
sider new or improved varieties, and Mr. Frisby received 
one for a new Melon exhibited at the last meeting. It 
weighed 7 lbs., and the flavour was considered excellent 
for the season. Mr. Oakey, in commenting on the ex¬ 
hibits, referred to the Dahlias in 1826, the hottest 
season on record, when Oats and other grain were not 
more than a foot high, in some instances only six 
nches, and instead of being mown were pulled up and 
the soil shook from the roots. In that year he was in¬ 
vited by Mr. Taylor, a florist in the neighbourhood, to 
go and see what he had never seen before, and at that 
time thought it probable would never see again, and 
that was a semi-double Dahlia. The double varieties 
that had since been raised proved how dangerous it was 
to speculate on future doings. As to the single Dahlia 
which was so much in fashion, he and Mr. Taylor, and 
later on Mr. Tubay, had thrown them away by the 
hundred.— Cor. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Chinese Sacred Lily. — Floral: Narcissus Tazetla chinensis, 
flowers white with a golden yellow corona. See our issue for 
April 19th last. 
Names of Fruits.— P. M.: 1, Beurre Bose ; 2, Passe Colmar; 
3, Comte de Lamy. Apple not known. J. Holmes: 1, Bergamotte 
d’Esperen ; 2, Comte de Lamy; 3, Duchesse d’Angouleme. 
G. B. T.: 1, Irish Peach; 2, Cox’s Pomona; 3, Hawthornden ; 
4, Mank’s Codlin. 
Names of Plants. — J. D. : Dendrobium formosum giganteum. 
J. S.: 1, Anemone japonica ; 2, A. Japonica Honorine Joubert. 
Bletia: Odontoglossum grande, and a good variety. IF. P. M. : 
1, Pyrethrum uliginosum ; 2, a species of Aster which we do not 
recognise. Send a better specimen. C. Dixon: Origanum 
Dictamnus. 
National Chrysanthemum Society. — Deux ans : The Mem¬ 
bers’ Pass, which can be obtained from the secretary on payment 
of the annual subscription, entitles the holder to free admission 
to the show on the loth, and all the other meetings of the society 
held at the Aquarium until the 8th of January next. 
Straw'berry. — J. H. E. : We give it up. Quite unable to 
say what the mess on the leaf is. 
Communications Received.— J. B.—P. McC.—R. B.—J. H.— 
G. E. H.—M. C. B.-A. H.—A. L.—W. G.—G. H.—J. F.—G. S— 
Flos. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Dammann & Co., San Giovanni, Teduccio, near Naples.— 
Wholesale Seed List. 
W. Drummond & Sons, 5S, Dawson Street, Dublin.—Dutch 
Flower Roots, &e. 
Joseph Lakin, Temple Cowley, Oxford.—List of New Car¬ 
nations and Picotees. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
October 6th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditeh, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report a brisk enquiry 
for Alsike at full prices. White Clover is also in 
demand. Red Clover and Trefoil steady, and sample 
of a small lot of new English Red Clover was shown 
to-day, quality poor. Rye Grasses steady. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
October 8th. 
Vegetables. —Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. j s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 Herbs _per hunch 0 2 0 4 
Asparagus ... .per 100 Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 4 Lettuces ..per dozen 16 2 0 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 13 2 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 2 0 Onions_per bushel 3 6 5 0 
Carrots_per bunch 0 6 Parsley_per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, Radishes ..per dozen 1 6 
per dozen 3 0 6 0 Small salading, punnet 0 4 
Celery per bundle 2 6 Spinach, per strike ..2 0 
Cucumbers each 0 4 0 6 Tomatos per lb. 1 0 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 0! Turnips _per bun. 0 6 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per tgn; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to lQOs. per top ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s.d. | s.d. s.d. 
Apples .. per J-sieve 3 6 5 0 Kent Filbert, 100 lbs. 50 0 52 6 
Cherries.i-sieve i Peaches_per dozen 10 SO 
Currant, black, isieve 1 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 
— red.U s i eve — 3t - Michaels, each 2 6 6 6 
Grapes .per lb. 0 9 3 0 Plums _ per j sieve S 0 12 0 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Asters.per doz. 4 0 9 0 
Aralia SiebolQi ..doz. 6 0 18 0 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. S 0 12 0 
Calceolaria, per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 6 0 24 0 
Cyperus ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracrena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
— viridis .doz. 9 0 24 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 IS 0 
Evergreens,invar..doz.6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Fuchsia _per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Heliotrope, per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Hydrangea ..per doz. 9 0 24 0 
Liliums, various, doz.12 0 30 0 
Marguerites per doz. 6 0 12 o 
Mignonette, per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 fi 21 0 
Pelargoniums ..doz. 6 0 12 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 3 0 6 0 
Rhodanthe ..perdez. 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms .. 3 0 6 0 
Asters.12 buns. 2 0 6 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
— .doz. bchs. 3 0 6 0 
Chrysanthemum, 
12 blms. 10 3 0 
— .12 bchs. 4 0 12 0 
Cornflower doz. bchs. 16 3 0 
Dahlia.12 buns. 2 0 4 0 
Eueharis ..perdozen 2 0 4 0 
Eschscholtzia,12 bch. 
Forget-me-not,12 buns 2 0 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 4 0 
Gladiolus, various, 
12 spikes 10 20 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lavender _12 bus. 2 6 4 0 
Lilium, various, 12bis. 0 6 4 0 
s.d. s.d. 
MaidenhairFern,12bns.4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette ..12 bun. 10 3 0 
PaDsy .. per 12 buns. 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet .. 12 sprays 0 3 0 6 
Pinks, doz. bchs. .. 2 0 6 0 
Primula, double, bnn. 0 6 10 
PyTethrum, doz. bchs. 2 0 4 0 
Rhodanthe ...12 buus. 3 0 6 0 
Roses, yellow, per doz. 16 3 0 
— Tea_per dozen 0 6 2 0 
— Red.per doz. 10 2 0 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 10 2 0 
— .... dozen hunches 2 0 6 0 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays 2 0 4 0 
Sultan_ doz. bchs. 2 0 3 0 
Sunflower ...12 buns. 2 0 4 0 
Sweet Peas. .doz. bns. 10 2 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 3 0 6 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Acanthus mollis latifolius 85 
Auriculas, Alpine. SS 
Autumn leafiness. S4 
Chrysanthemum promise, 
the . S4 
Competition, the stimulus of 93 
Felixstowe, notes from .... S5 
Guildhall Fruit Show, S3, S9 
Gunnera scabra.93 
Herbaceous and Alpine 
plants . 92 
Horticultural Societies .... n 
PAGE 
Marigolds, African . SS 
Michaelmas Daisies. 85 
Pansies.8S 
Pansy, the . S4 
Pelargoniums for winter 
blooming. 85 
Pink, the. SS 
Potato, the.SO 
Potatos, market price of.... S5 
Saladings.S7 
Tomatos at the Guildhall .. 91 
Vegetable culture.S5 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Anthracite Coal. pa«f 
W. H. Essery. 96 
United Anthracite Col¬ 
lieries . 96 
Auction Sales. 
H. J. Bromley . 82 
Protheroe & Morris. S2 
J. C. Stevens. S2 
White & Sons . S2 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son. SI 
Dicksons. S2 
W. B. Hartland . SI 
E. H. Ivrelage & Son . SI 
Levenshulme Horticul¬ 
tural Co. S3 
J. R. Pearson & Sons. S2 
J. Peed & Sons . SI 
Ant. Roozen & Sons . 82 
Ronzen Bros. S2 
Silberrad & Son . SI 
Sutton & Sons . SI 
R. Sydenham. S3 
Van Meerbeek & Co.S2 
J. Veitch & Sons . S3 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son. SI 
Cannell & Sons. 95 
E. H. Krelage & Son . SI 
Cut Flowers. 
H. English. SI 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead . S3 
Smith . SI 
Florists’ Flowers. 
Bell. Stuart & Co. SI 
M. Campbell. 81 
W. Dean. SI 
E. S. Dodwell . S2 
R. B. Laird & Sons . SI 
J. Lakin . SI 
R. Lane . SI 
A. Lister. SI 
V. Slade . SI 
Mrs. Watson. SI 
Fruit. 
G. Bunyard & Co. SI 
Fruit Trees anil Roses. 
.1. Cheal & Sons . S2 
J. Le Cornu .fe Son . S3 
T. Rivers & Sou. S3 
Garden Sundries, &e. 
J. Arnold . 96 
Fisher & Sharpe . 96 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 81 
PAGE 
Garden Sundries, Cntd. 
G. R. King . 96 
Ponkey Potteries. 95 
H. G. Smyth. S2 
Stott Co., Ld. 1. 95 
J. Taylor & Son . SI 
C. G. Warne . 96 
Heating Apparatus. 
Thames Bank Iron Co. ... 96 
C. Toope & Co . 96 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons. SI 
W. Cooper . 95 
C. Frazer’s Exors. 96 
J. Gray . SI 
Hayward. SI 
Mellowes & Co. SI 
W. Richardson <fc Co. SI 
J. Weeks & Co. SI 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic ... SI 
Gishurst Compound _ SI 
E. H. Kendall . SI 
Nicotine Soap . SI 
Picrena . 96 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson . SI 
Clay's Invigorator . SI 
W. Thomson & Sons . SI 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’ Cocoa . 
Gishurstine . 
A. Outram. 95 
H. M. Pollett & Co.95 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets.. SI 
Orchids. 
Charlesworth, Shuttle- 
worth & Co. 66 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 82 
P. McArthur. SI 
Roses. 
G. W. Boothby. SI 
H. English. SI 
Seeds. 
Gilbert. SI 
R. Sydenham . S3 
Stove anil Greenhouse 
Plants. 
H. English. SI 
Strawberries. 
T. Laxton . SI 
W. Lovel & Son . SI 
R. Smith & Co . S2 
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