90 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 6, 1888. 
spring. If a proper system of cultivation is adopted, 
however, the pots need not he particularly large, as 
very useful stuff can be flowered in 48-size pots by 
feeding with liquid or some good artificial manure. 
Attend to the stopping of the plants, so that they may 
be close and hushj r . 
THE FORCING HOUSES. 
Figs. —In order to ripen the late crop of Figs keep up 
a temperature of from 60° to 65°, and during the day 
the house may be allowed to run up to 70° or 74° with 
sun-heat, giving at the same time plenty of ventilation. 
The atmosphere of the house should he kept dry, and 
although the soil in the pots must not be allowed to 
become too dry, yet a limited quantity of moisture will 
meet the requirements. 
Cucumbers. —For winter crops seeds may he sown 
or cuttings may he struck. Seeds sown now and 
brought on in moderate heat will be ready to put in 
their fruiting pots by the end of the month. Keep the 
plants as near the glass as possible after they germinate 
to prevent them from becoming drawn, and otherwise 
tend them, so that growth may proceed steadily and 
without check. Careful cultivation is also necessary 
throughout the winter. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Onions. — Owing to the backward nature of last 
summer, spring-sown Onions were not only late, but 
in most cases—especially on moist and rich soil—they 
ripened rather indifferently compared with what 
happens in ordinary seasons. In some instances no 
attempt has been made at storing them, owing to their 
not being in proper condition. Care will also have to 
be taken in storing them to keep them spread out 
thinly, and those which have failed to become properly 
ripened should be kept by themselves so that they can 
be used first. 
Lettuce. —For early spring use hardy varieties of 
Cos and Cabbage Lettuce should be put in frames in 
sheltered positions facing south. They may he put in 
pretty thickly so as to allow of some being drawn for 
use, should the supply run short, as it is most likely to 
do towards spring. Every alternate plant can be drawn, 
leaving the others to develop. Other plants may be 
dibbled in at the foot of south and west aspect walls, 
to succeed those in the frames. 
Parsley. —From sowings made in the early part of 
summer, dig up sturdy healthy plants, inserting them 
in frames for a winter supply. The older and coarser 
leaves may be removed, when others will yet he produced 
to finish a supply. Keep the frame close for some time 
until growth commences afresh. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Drac.enas and Crotons, &c. — Intermediate : The Crotons. 
Dracaenas and Coleus will keep much better in your inter¬ 
mediate house if you do not plunge them in ccco-nut fibre. 
The Coleus should he placed at the warmest end, and only he 
sparingly supplied with water. The Crotons and Dracaenas will 
want more, but, of course, not so much as in the summer. 
Dahlias and Marigolds. — W. Caudviell: The flowers show 
that your strains of both these flowers are very good. The 
single striped Marigolds are very pretty. 
Asphodeline. — W. Leigh. : The genus Asphodelus has been 
broken up, and the species having upright leafy stems are now 
associated together or classified under Asphodeline. The species 
of Asphodelus have their leaves confined to the base of the stem, 
being what are termed radical; otherwise the plants have a 
considerable resemblance to one another, differing chiefly in the 
white or yellow colour of the flowers, the height of the stems, 
and the shape or size of the leaves. 
Cucumbers diseased. — J. Finnic: Your plants are badly 
affected with nematoid worms, and the only course which 
you can pursue is to root them up and burn them. Before 
planting others, the whole of the soil must he renewed, as the 
worms naturally take to that when the plants which constitute 
their food have died and rotted away ; so that it would not he 
safe to put young plants into the same soil, even should the 
latter not be much exhausted. In introducing farm-yard manure, 
care should also be taken that the worms which have given rise 
to the disease are excluded as far as possible. 
Insect on Leaf.— Charles Burgess: The insect affecting the 
leaves of your plants in the greenhouse and frames is a species 
of Phytomyza that infests various plants, including Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. The only remedies are to destroy all affected leaves, or 
even the plants if very much damaged; or to kill the insect 
while it burrows its way through the tissues of the leaf by 
squeezing it between the finger and the thumb. The specimens 
you send us are now inactive, having gone into the pupa stage, 
from whence they will emerge in spring as two winged flies, 
to commence their work of destruction again. We should 
advise you to destroy every vestige of them in the way recom¬ 
mended, and so reduce their numbers as much as possible. 
Trees and Shrubs fop. Sea Coast. — 0. P.: Trees suitable for 
seaside are Pinus sylvestris, P. insignis, P.austriaca, P. Pinaster, 
Quercus Ilex, Sambucus nigra, the Beech (Fagus sylvatica), 
Hollies, Elms, Cupressus Lambertiana, the Sycamore, and 
White Poplar. The best shrubs of all are Euonymus japonicus 
and its numerous variegated forms, the Tamarisk, Furze and 
Lycium barbarum ; any of these shrubs will form a beautiful 
fence, and you may be guided in your choice according to the 
purpose for which you want it. The Furze and Tamarisk are 
probably the most suitable. Many other things would grow 
admirably on the sea coast, provided the locality is not particu¬ 
larly exposed to heavy gales from off the sea. 
Names of Plants. — W. T. Frost : The Melilot (Melilotus 
officinalis), a capital bee plant. S. K. G. : 1, Campanula 
glomerata ; 2, Saponaria officinalis ; 3, Aster dracunculoides ; 
4, Aster Novi-Belgi var. Pi. L.: 1, Chrysanthemum earinatnm ; 
2, C. coronarium ; 3, C. (Pyrethrum) uligiuosum ; 4. C. 
(Pyrethrum) roseum. A. H. : 1, Silybum Marianum; 2, Ono- 
pordon Acanthium. 11. West : 1, Alonsoa Warscewiczii ; 2, 
Sedum Sieboldii medio-variegatus : 3, Chlorophytum elatum 
variegatum; 4, Aster Novae-Angliae; 5, Dianthus deltoides. 
I Fattie: Jasminum Sambac. A. it. D.: Centranthus ruber. 
J. IF , F.: Alehemilla alpina. 
Names of Fruits. — G. Parr : Pears : 1, Beurre Defais; 2, not 
recognised. Apples: 4, Yorkshire Beauty, 5, Boston Russet, 
6, Yorkshire Greening. Wattle: 1, Jargonelle, 2, Marie Louise. 
J. Potten: Apple, Adam’s Pearmain. Pear, not known. A 
worthless thing probably from the stock. 
Communications Received. —A. E. K. (next week).—A. H.E. 
—J. F.—A. O.—G. B.—A. D.—J. H.—E. J. B.—W. G.—B. L.— 
J. P. C.—J. Thurston.—Rev. E. L.—W. W.—J. C—R. C.F. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES DECEIVED. 
Isaac Davies & Son, Brook Lane Nursery, Ormskirk.— 
Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Ac. 
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THE WEATHER. 
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading 
of the barometer during the week ending Sept. 29th was 
29’86 in. ; the highest reading was 30'09 in. on "Wed¬ 
nesday evening, and the lowest was 29 "39 in. at the 
end of the week. The mean temperature of the air was 
55 "8°, and 0’2° above the average in the corresponding 
weeks of the twenty years ending 1868. The mean 
showed an excess on Monday, Friday, and Saturday, 
hut was below the average on each of the other days 
of the week. The general direction of the wind was 
N.E., and the horizontal movement of the air averaged 
7'4 miles per hour, which was 3’3 miles below the 
average in the corresponding weeks of sixteen years. 
Rain fell on four days of the week to the aggregate 
amount of 0'51 of an inch. The duration of registered 
bright sunshine in the week was 12'7 hours, against 
21’2 hours at Glynde Place, Lewes. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
October 1st. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a brisk specu¬ 
lative demand for Red, "White, and Alsyke Clovers at 
advancing prices. German merchants are buying freely, 
owing to anticipated short yields from their own 
growers. "Winter Tares are in full supply, and prices 
firm. There is no change in value of Trifolium 
incamatum. Bird seeds unchanged. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
October Zrd. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. | Pine-apples, St. s.d. s.d. 
Apples, J-sieve. 2 0 4 6 Michaels, each_ 2 0 5 0 
Cobs_per 100 lbs. G5 0 70 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lh. 16 2 0 
Grapes .per lb. 1 0 2 6 Plums, j-sieve .> 2 6 4 0 
Melons. 1 0 3 01 Peaches.per doz. 2 0 SO 
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 lh. 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. 0 6 , Parsley, per bunch ..0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, j 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 lh.0 9 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6, Turnips, per bun. 0 6 
Herbs, per bunch_ 0 2 0 4 
PoTATOS.-Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys. 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots.—Aver 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 18 o 
Asters .per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
per dozen . 40 90 
— large plants .. each 2 0 5 0 
Cockscomb, per dozen 3 0 6 0 
Coleus.per doz. 2 0 4 0 
Cyperns, ..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 
age Wholesale Prices. 
Foliage Plants, vari- s.d. s.d. 
ons, each. 2 0 10 0 
Ficus elastica each.. 16 7 0 
Fuchsia, per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Heliotrope ..per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Hydrangea, per doz. . 9 0 IS 0 
Liliums, var., doz. IS 0 30 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 . 20 60 
Pelargoniums, dozen 6 0 12 0 
Scented Verbena doz. 4 0 6 0 
Solanums _per doz. 9 0 15 0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.'d. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
Asters, doz. hunches 3 
0 
6 0 
Liliurn speeiosum, 
— (French), 1 'hunch 1 
0 
1 6 
12 blooms 2 
0 
4 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 
6 
1 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 
3 
0 
6 0 
Camellias, 12 blooms 3 0 
4 6 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 
2 
0 
4 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 1 
0 
2 0 
Pelargoniums,12 spys. 
0 
6 
1 0 
Carnations, 12 bun... 4 
0 
6 0 
— scarlet, 12 sprays.. 
3 
0 
6 0 
Chrysanthemums 
Pinks, 12 bunches .. 
3 
0 
6 0 
annual, 12 bunches 1 
0 
3 0 
Primula, double, bun. 
0 
9 
1 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
Pyrethrums, 12 bun.. 
2 
0 
4 0 
12 blooms 0 6 
3 0 
Roses (colrd.) 12 bun. 
5 
0 
4 0 
— 12 bunches . 2 
0 
6 0 
— Tea _per dozen 0 
d 
1 6 
Cornflower, 12 bunch. 1 
6 
3 0 
— Red.per doz. 0 
6 
1 0 
Dahlia, 12 bunches .. 3 
0 
6 0 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 
1 
0 
1 6 
Eucharis. per dozen.. 3 
0 
d 0 
Stephanotis,12 sprays 
3 
0 
4 0 
Forget-me-not,12 bun. 2 
0 
4 0 
Sunflower, 12bunches 3 
0 
9 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 1 
6 
4 0 
Sweet Peas, 
Gladiolus, 12 sprays . 0 6 
1 6 
12 hunches 
2 
0 
4 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 
6 
1 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 
0 
6 
1 0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 1 
0 
2 0 
Violets . .12 hunches 
1 
0 
1 6 
Liliurn longiflorum, 
— Parme, French, 
12 blooms 4 0 
6 0 
12 hunches 3 
0 
4 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Acer colchicum rubrum .. 89 
Apples, some good. S2 
Aurieulus. 86 
Bedding Plants . 86 
Birmingham Botanic Gar¬ 
den . 81 
British Fruit Growers’ As¬ 
sociation . SS 
Bulb Trade in Dublin .... 83 
Carnations, split-pods_ 84 . 
Chiswick Conference. 79 
Chrysanthemum notes_ S3 
Coomhe Warren. 87 
Disa grandiflora, &c. 89 
Eastbourne, notes from . S3 
Englefield House, a Cot¬ 
tagers’ Show at . 81 1 
Ferns, Filmy . S7 ’ 
PAGE 
Floriculture. 84 
Forecourt Gardens. S8 
Frost, early. SO 
Fruit Culture for Profit .. 84 
Hypericum oblongifolium S9 
Kentia australis. 81 
Kew Gardens . SO 
Lapageria rosea . S9 
Lily season, the. SO 
Orchid notes . S9 
Paphinia grandis var. 89 
Passion Flowers, hardy .. S4 
Peas, concerning . 86 
Scottish notes. S3 
Vegetable culture at Rath- 
down Union. S3 
Vegetables, notes on. S7 
Violets in frames . S3 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
PAGE 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe k Morris . 78 
J. C. Stevens . 7S 
Books and Publications. 
The Tuberous Begonia ... 91 
“Fowls" .. 92 
Bulbs. - 
Barr & Son . 77 
J. Carter & Co. 79 
. Collins Bros. & Gabriel... 79 
Dickson's Limited. 7S 
Garraway & Co. . 90 
W. B. Hartland . 77 
Oakshott & Millard . 78 
J. R. Pearson k Sons. 77 
Ant. Roozen & Sons. 77 
R. Silberrad & Son. 77 
R. Smith k Co. 79 
B. Soddy . 91 
Sutton & Sons. 77 
R. Sydenham .. . 91 
J. Veitcli k Sons. 79 
Watkins & Simpson .... 78 
E. Webb & Sons. 79 
Begonias. 
J. Downie... 
Catalogne. 
Ryder & Son . 
Clematis. 
R; Smith & Co. 
Creepers for Walls. 
R. Smith & Co. 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 
H. B. May. 
Florists’ Flowers. 
E. C. Dodwell. 
B. W. Knight. 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 
J. W. Galvin. 
Flower Pots. 
Bracher & Co. 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 
Fruit Trees & Roses. 
J. La Cornu & Son. 
T. Rivers & Son. 
Garden Cutlery. 
J. Taylor k Son. 
Garden Sundries, &e. 
B. Field. 
Greenhouse Plants, &c, 
A. Van Geert . 
C. Vuylsteke . 
PAGE 
Glass. 
J. B. Robinson . 92 
Heating Apparatus. 
Jones & Attwood . 92 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 92 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 77 
H. Hope . 77 
J. Horley. V7 
A. Peel k Sons. 77 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 77 
J. Weeks & Co. 77 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic ... 77 
Fir Tree Oil . 92 
Gishurst Compound . 77 
Lily of the Valley. 
J. Jannoch . 90 
Manures. 
“Standen’s" . 
W. H. Beeson. 
W. Thomson k Sons 
Miscellaneous. 
Birkheck Bank . 92 
Epps's Cocoa . 92 
Gishurstine. 77 
Orchid Baskets . 77 
Schweitzer’s Cocoatina... 91 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son. 92 
Orchids. 
W. Gordon . 78 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 7S 
H. Low & Co. 7S 
90 F. Sander & Co. 7S 
It Plants, Miscellaneous 
Lj Casbon & Co. 7S 
i Roses. 
p., R. Smith cSc Co. 78 
J. Walter . 77 
—. Seeds. 
' 1 Hooper & Co. 91 
„ Situations. 
-V Vacant and Wanted . 91 
Societies’ Announee- 
77 ments. IS 
Strawberries. 
91 R. Smith & Co. 91 
J. Wiffen . 77 
Trees and Shrubs, &c. 
H. Lane & Son . 77 
Ir. DODWELL'S Grand CARNATIONS. 
THB FIISBsat GROWN. 
5,000 Unhloomed Seedlings, warranted of the highest parentage, 
unrivalled whether for bedding or forcing for Spring flowering. 
3s. 6d. per doz.; 21s. per 100. 
SPECIAL TERMS FOR QUANTITIES. PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. 
THE COTTAGE, STANLEY RD„ OXFORD. 
“ONLY THU BEST.” 
Cheap Bulbs for Forging. 
ROMAN HYACINTHS .15s. per 100. 
DOUBLE ROMAN NARCISSUS. Ss. „ 
PAPER-WHITE „ . 7s. 
VAN THOL TULIPS. 4s. 6d. „ 
SECOND-SIZED NAMED HYACINTHS for 
forcing, our own selection, assorted colours ... 21s. ,, 
UNNAMED HYACINTHS, for bedding . 14s. 6 d. ,, 
15 per cent. Discount Cash with Order. Carriage Paid. 
NAMED HYACINTHS, best quality, equally cheap. 
GARAWAY & Co., 
DURDHAM DOWN, CLIFTON, BRISTOL. 
Lilies of the Valley at Christmas! 
All who wish to have a good supply of the above in bloom by 
Christmas week should order at once to ensure early delivery. 
To obtain reliable ciowns, order direct of the grower. I offer 
the same at 5s. per 100, packing included, for cash with order ; 
cheaper by the 1,000 and 10,000. Orders are now hooked for 
delivery early in November. 
J. JANNOCH, 
Lily of the Valley Grower by Special Warrant to H.R.H. 
the Prince of Wales, 
DERSINCHAM, KING’S LYNN, NORFOLK. 
