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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 13, 1888. 
e regret to announce the death, on Saturday evening 
last, of Mr. Alexander Lindsay, of Ditton Park 
Gardens, Slough. The deceased had been in the 
employ of the Bueeleuch family for some thirty-five 
years, and enjoyed the entire confidence and respect of 
all its members. His more recent employer was the 
Dowager Duchess of Buccleuch. Mr. Lindsay was one 
of the best of wall-fruit cultivators, and an admirable 
example of the old British gardener. His illness was 
of considerable duration, but without much pain, and 
he expired very peacefully. During his life the 
deceased had been the intimate contemporary of many 
of our leading gardeners, who, like our old friend, have 
now gone over to the great majority. 
In our last issue we briefly announced the death of 
Mr. Francis Arthur Dickson, of Chester, which 
event took place at West Kirby, on the 27th ult. Mr. 
Dickson was a son of the late Mr. Francis Dickson, one 
of the founders of the original nursery firm, and in due 
time became senior partner of the firm of F. A. Dickson 
& Sons, now merged with that of James Dickson & 
Sons into the extensive business carried on as Dickson, 
Limited. Mr. Dickson, who was widely respected, was 
well known in Masonic circles, being a P.M. of the 
Cestrian Lodge, and a Past Warden of the Province, 
and took a very active part in all local affairs. He was 
elected to the Town Council of the city of Chester in 
1863, and held the seat till 1878, when he was appointed 
alderman. In 1868 he was nominated to the ancient 
office of sheriff of the city, and in 1870 was elected to 
the dignity of mayor. The birth of one of his children 
took place during his year of mayoralty, and he was 
presented with a silver cradle, subscribed for by fellow- 
citizens and friends, the presentation being made by 
the Duke of Westminster, in the Town Hall. On the 
6 th January, 1871, he was placed on the Commission 
of the Peace for the city. Deceased was a council 
representative on the governing body of the King’s 
School, an appointment which he resigned at the last 
meeting. He was also a director of the Grosvenor 
Hotel Company, and took an active interest in all 
matters pertaining to agriculture, and the various 
agricultural bodies in Cheshire and adjoining counties, 
but more particularly in his native city ; so much so 
that in 1873, on the occasion of the visit of the Royal 
Manchester, Liverpool and North Lancashire Agricul¬ 
tural Society to Chester, he was presented with an ad¬ 
dress by his colleagues and others for his distinguished 
services on the local committee. He had been for a 
long time in failing health, and retired from active 
participation in the management of the business about 
eighteen months ago. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Pkesekving Crabs. — 'Would, some of your readers please 
inform me of a good way of preserving Siberian Crab Apples 
for dessert ? I want to preserve them whole. — A Constant 
Header. 
Concerning Peas. — Erratum: At p. S6, col. C., tenth line 
from the bottom, read “ May 24th” for “May 27th." 
Androsace sarmentosa. — G. M.: The plant you mention is 
quite hardy, even in a more northern latitude than yours; but, 
of course, you say nothing about the altitude or the exposure. 
The plant increases by means of runners in spring, and you might 
increase your plants in that way before planting them out-of- 
doors to take care of themselves during winter. Choose a rather 
dry situation, that is, an elevated one, on a rockery for instance 
where the drainage is perfect, and on this plant some of your 
young specimens early in summer, so as to give them a chance of 
becoming established or firmly rooted before winter. Damp 
is more to be feared than cold for this Himalayan plant. Pieces 
of stone amongst which ths roots can ramble will prove highly 
beneficial. A sunny position is the best. 
Lifting Dahlias.— L. H.: You cannot lift your Dahlias too 
soon after they have been cut down by frost so as to be useless 
for further growth and decoration. Choose a dry day, and if the 
sun shines so much the better. Cut down the stems to within 
6 ins. or S ins. of the tubers, and lift the latter carefully with a 
fork, taking care neither to bruise nor break off any part of the 
tubers. Remove all soil from them, tie the labels firmly to the 
stems with a piece of twine, and lay the tubers on the soil to 
dry till well on in the afternoon. Then collect them in shallow 
boxes or trays, and remove them indoors for the night. Should 
you have no convenient place to expose them to light and air 
under glass or other convenient place, you may place them out 
of doors during the day for some time to come, so long as the 
weather is dry. There is no precise time during which they 
require to be dried, as it all depends upon the quickness of the 
drying process. If you could conveniently place them near a 
flue or stove for a time the process could soon be completed. 
Place the roots upside down so as to permit the escape of any 
water that may collect in the hollow stems. In storing them 
the object should be to keep them out of the reach of frost, 
and if the temperature is a few degrees above freezing point so 
much the better. Examine them occasionally during the 
winter to see that they are not getting damp or rotten. Some 
t ubers moftly always decay, and would contaminate the others 
if not removed in time. 
Chrysanthemums frosted.— L. C. Jennings: You can do 
much to avert injury to these as well as other subjects by 
syringing them heavily with cold water early in the morning, 
before the sun has any chance of falling upon them while in a 
frozen condition. To take them hurriedly into a warm house, 
while still in this condition, would certainly result in augment¬ 
ing the evil by causing them to thaw too suddenly. All the 
more tender and unripened or growing parts would most likely 
get flabby and turn black in a short time after a severe night. 
The central buds may, however, escape injury by being more 
protected, and when such is the case, the plants will repair the 
injury to a certain extent by making further growth. In future 
when you find your plants suddenly overtaken by the same 
calamity as has occurred lately, we advise you to try the above 
plan, which will counteract the evil to a great extent. 
Names of Plants. — W.L.: 1 , Swainsonia galegifolia albiflora, 
called also S. g. alba, and the typical form S. Osbornii; 2, 
Galega officinalis alba ; 3, Centrantlius ruber and C. r. alba; 4, 
Hibbertia (species unrecognised); 5, Pilea muscosa; 6 , Yallota 
purpurea. H. P.: 1, Chrysanthemum uliginosum ; 2, Helichry- 
sum lanatum; 3, H. angustifolium; 4, Chrysanthemum maximum; 
5, Polygonum vaccimefolium; 6 , Campanula isophylla. G. 
Reeves: 1, Pyrus fennica, better known as P. pinnatifida; 2, 
Pyrus aria ; 3, Tilia grandifolia ; 4, Tilia petiolaris ; 5, Cratsegus 
pyracantha. 
Names of Fruits. — A. E. K.: 3, Pear, a small Catillac ; 
12, Apple, Colonel Vaughan ; 19 'Waltham Abbey Seedling; 20, 
Beauty of Kent. 
Communications Received.— H. C. & Sons.—J. T.—J. W. 0. 
—R. D.-H. H.—J. P. C. C.—J. B.—J. G. P.—R. H. M. 
--MLc—- 
TEADE CATALOGUES EECEIVED. 
Charles Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough.—Roses, Fruit 
Trees, and Nursery Stock. 
W. H. Hudson, West Green Road, Tottenham.—Dutch Bulbs 
and various Flower Roots. 
Charles Toope & Co., Stepney Square, London, E.—Patent 
Hot-water Stoves and Heaters. 
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THE WEATHER. 
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading 
of the barometer during the week ending October 6th was 
29 ’44 in. ; the lowest reading was 29'09 in. on Tuesday 
afternoon, and the highest 29'83 in. at the end of the 
week. The mean temperature of the air was 427°, and 
no less than 11 '3° below the average in the corresponding 
weeks of the twenty years ending 1868. The mean 
was considerably below the average throughout the 
week ; the coldest day was Tuesday, when the mean 
was only 39‘8°, and was 14'6° below the average. The 
direction of the wind was variable, and the horizontal 
movement of the air averaged 10 A miles per hour, 
which was 0’1 of a mile above the average in the corre¬ 
sponding weeks of sixteen years. Rain fell on two 
days of the week to the aggregate amount of O'll of an 
inch. The duration of registered bright sunshine in 
the week was 33’0 hours, against 39 7 hours at Glynde 
Place, Lewes. _ 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
October 10th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report an active 
trade in Red Clover Seeds at advancing prices. Alsyke, 
White, and Trefoil, steady. Winter Tares sell freely 
at rates current last week. Rye Grasses unchanged. 
Mustard and Rape neglected. 
OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
October 10th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Apples, J-sieve. 2 0 4 6 
Cobs_per 100 lbs. CO 0 65 0 
Grapes .per lb. 1 0 2 6 
Melons. 10 3 0 
Pine-apples, St. s.d. s.d. 
Michaels, each .... 2 0 5 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 16 2 0 
Plums, j-sieve . 2 6 4 0 
Peaches.perdoz 0 8 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 hunch_ 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 0 
Asters .per doz. 4 0 8 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 
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- s.d. s.d. 
ous, each. 2 0 10 0 
Ficus elastica each.. 16 7 0 
Fuchsia, per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Heliotrope ..perdoz. 3 0 CO 
Hydrangea, per doz.. 9 0 IS 0 
Liliums, var., doz. IS 0 30 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 . 20 60 
Pelargoniums, dozen 6 0 12 0 
Solanums_perdoz. 9 0 15 0 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Asters, doz. bunches 6 0 9 0 
— (French), 1 bunch 16 2 6 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Camellias, 12 blooms 3 0 4 6 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Carnations, 12 bun. ..6 0 9 0 
Chrysanthemums 
annual, 12 bunches 10 3 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 blooms 0 6 3 0 
— 12 bunches . 6 0 12 0 
Cornflower, 12 bunch. 16 3 0 
Dahlia, 12 bunches ..3 0 6 0 
Eueharis. per dozen ..3 0 6 0 
Forget-me-not,12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 16 4 0 
Gladiolus, 12 sprays .10 2 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
s.d. s.d. 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 4 0 6 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 10 16 
— scarlet, 12sprays.. 0 4 0 6 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 10 
Pyrethrums, 12 bun.. 2 0 4 0 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 0 6 16 
— Red.perdoz. 0 6 10 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 10 10 
Stephanotis,12 sprays 3 0 4 0 
Sunflower, 12 bunches 3 0 9 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 6 10 
Violets ..12 bunches 10 16 
— Parme, French, 
12 bunches 3 0 4 0 
CONTENTS. 
page page 
Adiantum Waltonidiffusuml04 Horticultural Societies_ 105 
Amateurs’ Garden. 102 Kentia australis. 104 
Bean, the Jubilee Runner 103 Larch, the.. 97 
Birmingham Gardeners’ Leeks. 103 
Society. 96 Ltelia porphyrites. 106 
Carnations and Picotees... 100 Lobelia Tupa . 104 
Chiswick Conference. 95 Marino, co. Dublin . 98 
Chrysanthemums . 96 Obituary . 106 
Chrysanthemum notes ... 97 Orchid Growers’ Calendar 105 
Dahlias, new and select .. 103 Orchids during summer .. 105 
Damson, Farleigh Prolific 101 Passiflora ccerulea,finishing 
English Apple and Fruit- of. 104 
GrowiDg Co.104 Peas, new. 103 
Farm Gardening in Ireland 9S Pinks, Florists' Laced_ 100 
Floral designs. 103 Raspberry, Quatre Saisons 101 
Freesia refracta alba.104 Scottish Horticultural As- 
Fruit distribution, science j sociation . 99 
of. 100 Southport, gardening at — 104 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 104 ( The Glen . 99 
Governmental generosity.. 96 Tweed Vineyards. 99 
Harkness’s Nurseries. 102 • 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Anthracite. 
W. H. Essery 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris 
J. C. Stevens . 
Books and Publications. 
The Tuberous Begonia ... 107 
. “Fowls” . 107 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . 93 
J. Carter & Co. 95 
Collins Bros. & Gabriel... 95 
Garraway & Co. 95 
W. B. Hartland . 93 
Oakshott & Millard . 94 
Ant. Roozen & Sons. 93 
R. Silberrad & Son. 93 
R. Smith & Co. 95 
B. Soddy . 106 
Sutton & Sons.. 93 
R. Sydenham . 107 
Watkins & Simpson .... 95 
E. Webb & Sons. 95 
B. S. Williams. 95 
Catalogue. 
Ryder & Son . 107 
Clematis. 
R. Smith & Co. 93 
Creepers for Walls. 
R. Smith & Co. 93 
Ferns. 
J. Andrews . 93 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 106 
H. B. May. 93 
Florists Flowers. 
H. J. Chandler . 93 
E. S. Dodwell. 95 
B. W. Knight. 93 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 93 
Robert Lord. 95 
J. W. Galvin. 93 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 93 
John Laing & Son. 93 
Fruit Trees & Roses. 
J. La Cornu & Son. 94 
T. Rivers & Son. 95 
Garden Cutlery. 
J. Taylor & Son. 93 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
B. Field. 94 
H. G. Smyth. 10S 
Greenhouse Plants, &c. 
C. Vuylsteke . 93 
Glass. 
J. B. Robinson . 10S 
Heating Apparatus, page 
Jones & Attwood . 108 
Messenger & Co. 10S 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 108 
C. Toope & Co. 93 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 93 
H. Hope . 10S 
J. Horley. 93 
A. Peel & Sons. 93 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 93 
J. Weeks & Co. 93 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford's Antiseptic... 93 
Gishurst Compound . 93 
Lily of the Talley. 
J. Jannoch . 106 
Manures. 
“Standen’s" . 93 
W. H. Beeson. 93 
Miscellaneous. 
Birkbeck Bank . 107 
Epps’s Cocoa . 107 
Gishurstine. 93 
Harrison’s Knitter. 10S 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets 93 
Schweitzer’s Cocoatina... 107 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son . 107 
Orchids. 
G. W. Dutton. 93 
W. Gordon . 94 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 94 
H. Low & Co. 94 
F. Sander & Co . 94 
Wood’s Plant Club... 93 
Plants, Miscellaneous 
Casbon & Co. 94 
Roses. 
H. English . 93 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Company.. 95 
R. Smith & Co. 95 
J. Walters. 93 
Situations. 
Wanted. 107 
Societies’ Announce¬ 
ments. 94 
Strawberries. 
R, Smith & Co. 10S 
Trees and Shrubs, &c. 
H. Lane & Son . 93 
Violets. 
G. W. Sheppard. 93 
Wreaths. 
Pettener & Stagg . 93 
page 
.. 108 
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S O D D Y ’ S 
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9d. per dozen. 5s. per 100. 
CARRIAGE FREE. 
Complete Catalogue Post Free from 
BEN, SOPPY, Seedsman, Walworth Rd,, London. 
Lilies of the Valley at Christmas! 
All who wish to have a good supply of the above in bloom by 
Christens week should order at once to ensure early delivery. 
To obtain reliable crowns, 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 booked for 
delivery early in November. 
J. JANNOCH, 
Lily of the Valley Grower by Special Warrant to H.R.H. 
the Prince of Wales, 
DERSSNCHAIVi, KING’S LYNN, NORFOLK. 
FERNS A SPECIALITY. 
SPECIALLY LOW AUTUMN OFFER 
And Catalogue of over 1,300 species and varieties now 
in stock, free on application. 
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, Is. 6d. post free. 
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