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THE GARDENING WORLD 
May 30, 1891. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
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will favour us with their communications as early in 
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to “The Editor.” 
Feeding Azaleas.— J. TP. .* Of the three kinds- of manure 
you mention, liquid manure would be the safest. Bone dust 
would be more useful mixed with the soil at potting time. In 
using liquid manure, it should be weak, and quite free from 
manorial sediment, otherwise the pores of the soil will get 
choked up with it, thereby causing injury. If you cannot dip 
it out without sediment, then it might be strained through an 
old guano bag or something of that nature. 
Kew Bulletin.— Omega : This Bulletin is published by Messrs. 
Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, and the price is twopence. 
Names of Plants. — F. K.: A, Vaccinium Myrtillus. B, 
Gnaphalium lanatum. C, Gazania splendens. IF. 0. : 1, A 
seedling of the Galligaskin type ; 2, Mertensia sibirica ; 3, Arth- 
ropodium cirrhatum, occasionally met with in greenhouses. 
F. Taylor.: Brunfelsia acuminata. Omega: 1, Common Bugle 
(Ajuga reptans) ; 2, English Blue Bell (Scilla nutans); 3, Red 
Campion (Lychnis dioica). J. C. : 1, Mertensia sibirica ; 2, Pul- 
monaria saccharata var. ; 3, Doronicnm austriacum ; 4, Narcissus 
biflorus. H. E.: 1, Spirsea prunifolia fl. pi. ; 2, Kerria japonica 
fl. pi.; 3, Primula farinosa. E. K. : It appears to be a small¬ 
leaved variety of Rhododendron ponticum, of which there are 
so many in cultivation that it is impossible to identify them 
except by comparison in a nursery. 
Tan and Strawberries.— Omega: Fresh tan if put on very 
deeply would ferment, but we do not think that a reasonably 
thick layer of it would do any harm any more than it would 
injure various plants when plunged in a bed of it. In the open 
air there would be less danger of heated moisture doing injury 
than under glass. We do not suppose there would be much 
mammal value in tan, so that after the Strawberries are 
gathered the tan might be removed. 
Tomato Leaves Spotted.— Constant Reader : Your plants are 
attacked with red-spider, the remedy for which is to keep your 
plants well syringed twice a day for a time until the pest is 
eradicated. This moisture is unnecessary for the plants, and 
might be injurious by encouraging fungoid diseases. The best 
plan probably would be to paint the hot-water pipes with 
sulphur, but do not heat the pipes too much for fear of injuring 
the foliage. There is no evidence of Cladosporium fulvum on 
the leaves sent. You may recognise that by the patches being 
white in the early stages, changing to brownish yellow as it gets 
old. 
Communications Received.—T. J. R.—K. & S.—A. B.—W. D. 
_W. C.— J. S,—T. W.—M.—B. O.—S. W.—T. C. J. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
James Veitch & Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea, S.W.—Catalogue 
of Plants, including Novelties for 1891. 
Dicksons & Co., 1, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.—Bedding 
and Border Plants. 
William Bull, 536, King's Road, Chelsea, S.W.—New and 
Rare Plants, Orchids, &c. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
May 25 th. 
Messrs. Hurst k Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report an entire absence 
of demand for Agricultural Seeds. Rape Seed con¬ 
tinues firm. English Mustard steady, Californian ditto 
scarce. Clover Seeds unchanged. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
May 21th. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 IS 0 
Azalea.per doz. IS 0 30 0 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. S 0 12 0 
Calceolaria ...per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Cineraria .... per doz. 4 0 9 0 
Cyclamen ..per doz. 12 0 IS 0 
Cyperus ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dielytra_per doz. S 0 12 0 
Draesena term., doz. 30 0 CO 0 
Dracaena viridis, doz. 9 0 24 o 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 24 0 
Evergreens,invar ,doz.6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var.,perdoz. 4 0 IS 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
Genista _per doz. 8 0 12 o 
Heliotrope, per dozen 6 0 9 0 
Lobelia.... per dozen 4 0 6 0 
Marguerites perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 4 0 9 0 
Musk ..._per dozen 2 0 4 0 
Palrns in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums_doz. 9 0 IS 0 
— scarlet ..per dozen 3 0 9 0 
Spiriea per dozen. 9 0 12 0 
Stocks .... per dozen 4 0 6 0 
Tropaeolum.per dozen 4 0 6 0 
Roots.— In variety for bedding out, In boxes, Is, to 3s. ; in pots, 
per doz., Is. to 2s. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s.d. 
Apples .. per J-sieve 16 6 0 
Cherries.J-sieve 
Currant, black, Jsieve 
— red.J-sieve 
New Grapes .. per lb. 2 6 4 0 
Kent Cobs ...100lbs. 50 0 
«. d. s.d. 
Nova Scotia Apples IS 0 30 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 
— St. Michaels, each 2 6 5 0 
Strawberries.lb 16 5 0 
Tasmania Apples, 
per case 10 0 14 0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Priecs. 
s.d. s.d. 
Anemones, doz. bun. 2 0 4 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms .. 2 0 5 0 
Azalea _12 sprays 0 6 0 9 
Bouvardias, per bun. 10 16 
Camellias, White, 
12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
— Red_12 blooms 0 9 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Cinerarias, doz. bcbs. 6 0 9 0 
Daffodils ..doz. bun. 2 0 6 0 
Eucharis ..perdozen 4 0 6 0 
Freezias_doz. bun. 3 0 4 0 
Gardenias. .12 blooms 16 4 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilac (English). 
dozen bunches 4 0 9 0 
Lilac, French, bunch 5 0 6 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
12 sprays 0 6 10 
-.. doz. hunches 3 0 6 0 
MaidenhairFern,12bns.4 0 9 0 
s.d. s d. 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
Mignonette ..12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mimosa (French) bun. 16 2 0 
Myosotis .. doz. bchs. 2 0 4 o 
Narciss, various, 
doz. bchs. 16 6 0 
Pansies..doz. bunches 10 2 0 
Pelargoniums, 12 spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet ..12sprays 0 4 0 6 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Primroses, doz. bchs. 0 4 0 6 
Pyrethrum, doz. bchs. 2 0 4 0 
Roses,yellow,perdoz. 3 0 6 0 
— Tea_per dozen 10 3 0 
— Red.perdoz. 2 0 6 0 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 10 2 0 
Spinea, dozen bunches 6 0 9 0 
Stephanotis,doz.spys. 2 0 4 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 9 10 
Tulips .. doz. blooms 0 3 0 4 
Violets (Frei ch), dark 16 3 0 
— English..doz. bun. 0 6 10 
Wallflowers, doz. bun. 2 0 4 0 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 
Asparagus ....per 100 5 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 6 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 
Brussels Sprouts, lb. 0 6 
Cabbages_perdoz. 2 6 
Carrots_per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen 30 60 
Celery .... per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .... each 0 6 0 9 
Endive, French, doz. 3 6 4 6 
s.d. s.d. 
Herbs .... per bunch 0 2 0 0 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 4 0 
Lettuces ..per dozen 20 26 
Mushrooms, p. basket 13 2 0 
Onions_per bushel 5 0 6 0 
Parsley.... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes ..per dozen 1 6 
Sea Kale.. per punnet 10 16 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..36 
Tomatos _per lb. 1 6 2 0 
Turnips _per bun. 0 6 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Priceb. 
s.d. s.d. 
6 0 
6 0 
2 0 
3 0 
4 0 
Potatos.— Kent Regents. 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. p< r ton ; Champions, 70s. per bon. 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amateur’s Garden, the_622 
Annuals, on thinning _623 
Aster, the Alpine. 623 
Beilis sylvestris. 623 
Blue Flowers of Spring.... 61S 
Cauliflowers. 617 
Cirrhopetalum Collettii.... 625 
Clivieueharis pulchra. 616 
Columbines. 623 
Daffodils, nodding white.. 622 
Erysimum ochroleucum .. 623 
Floriculture . 620 
Florida, fruit-growing in.. 624 
Flowers, hardy. 61S 
Frosts, the late . 615 
Hadden Hill. 620 
Horticultural Hall, the 
proposed. 616 
Iris tenax. 622 
Kalmia glauca. 622 
Nephrolepis .. 617 
Obituary . 625 
PAGE 
Orchid Grower’s Calendar .. 625 
Pea crop, the . 616 
Paeonia WittmannianaJ.... 623 
Phyllocactus delicatus.... 621 
Pinks. 620 
Polyanthus, Bullock’s 
Lancer . 620 
Rain without clouds. 619 
Ranunculus speciosus .... 622 
Rhododendrons. 616 
Rhodanthe Manglesi .... 617 
Societies . 626 
Solanum Wendlandii. 622 
Starlings eating earwigs .. 619 
Storm of May 24th. 616 
Tapton House. 624 
Tomatos, Fog resisting_ 622 
Trees and Shrubs in flower 620 
Trees, late foliating . 619 
Tulip Society, Royal Nat¬ 
ional . 620 
Violas from Rothesay .... 622 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. PAGE 
Protheroe & Morris . 614 
Bedding Plants. 
H.’ J. Jones. 615 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 613 
Turner & Son . 614 
Catalogues. 
H. Cannell & Sons. 615 
Chrysanthemums. 
H. J, Jones. 615 
R. Owen . 613 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 615 
P. B. O'Kelly . 613 
J. Smith . 613 
Florists’ Flowers. 
H. Brooke . 613 
J. Dobbie & Co. 613 
J. Laing & Sons. 613 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 613 
J. Peed & Sons . 613 
J. Stevens. 614 
Garden Sundries, &e. 
Agri. Sort. Chemical Co. 62S 
J. Arnold. 613 
J. Bentley . 615 
Boundary Chemical Co. 613 
H. J. Gasson . 613 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
tural Chemical Co. ... 614 
Horticultural Supply Co. 613 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 613 
W. Pen Dennis . 626 
A. Porter. 614 
A. Potter. 614 
R. Sankey & Son . 62S 
“ Stott ’’ Co. 62S 
C. J. Warne. 62S 
Hardy Plants. 
R. Dean. 613 
H. English . 613 
Howden & Co. 613 
Ivelway & Son. 613 
Vertegans & Co. 614 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 613 
W. Clark.. 613 
W. Cooper . 62S 
J. Gray. 613 
Hayward . 613 
PAGE 
Horticultural Builders. 
Mellowes & Co. 613 
A Peel & Sons . 613 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 613 
J. Weeks & Co. 613 
Heating Apparatus. 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 613 
C. Toope & Son. 614 
Insecticides. 
Agri. Hort. Chemical Co. 62S 
Blundell, Spence & Co... 626 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic ... 613 
Corry, Soper, Fowler, 
& Co. 614 
Gishurst Compound. 613 
Slugicide . 613 
Stott . 62S 
Lawn Mowers. 
G. Coppin & Sons. 613 
Follows & Bates. 614 
Ransomes, Sims & Jeff¬ 
eries . 628 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 613 
S. C. Clay. 615 
Native Guano Co. 62S 
H. G. Smyth . 613 
Standen’s. 613 
W. Thomson & Sons. 613 
Miscellaneous. 
Bradford Woollen Co. ... 613 
Epps’ Cocoa. 626 
Gishurstine. 613 
A. Outran! . 62S 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets. C2S 
Mushrooms. 
W. Cutbusli & Son . 615 
Orchids. 
Liverpool Horticultrl.Co. 614 
P. McArthur . 613 
II. A. Tracy. 614 
B. S. Williams & Son ... 615 
Seeds. 
Barr & Son . 613 
J. Carter Si Co. 615 
R. Dean. 613 
J. Forbes . 615 
B. Hartland . 613 
Hooper . 613 
Sutton & Sons . 613 
Vertigans & Co. 615 
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