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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 10, 1888, 
seedlings, Satisfaction, Masterpiece, Best of All, and 
Abundance were shown in quantity. They were awarded 
a Silver-gilt Medal. Mr. C. Fidler, Beading, had 
also a large collection of Potatos, including Pidler’s 
Beading Giant in quantity. Mr. H. Deveril exhibited 
Wroxton Brussels Sprouts, Carrots, Onions in quantity, 
Celery, Leeks, Beet, &c. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, 
Swanley, Kent, showed some grand samples of zonal 
Pelargoniums in bunches of cut flowers. They also 
showed a fine lot of the double white Begonia Octavie, 
and cut flowers of the tuberous kinds generally. A 
large group of Ferns was exhibited by Mr. H. B. 
May, Dyson’s Lane, Upper Edmonton, consisting of 
Adiantums, Pteris, Davallias, and others. Messrs. 
Hooper & Co., Covent Garden, showed a fine group of 
Chinese Primulas. Mr. H. G. Smyth, 21, Goldsmith 
Street, Drury Lane, had samples of peat, artificial 
manures, Orchid baskets, &c. Mr. Benjamin Field, 
75a, Queen Victoria Street, E.C., exhibited various 
kinds of peat, loam, sand, Orchid baskets, and other 
garden sundries. Mr. Joseph Arnold, 32, Polygon, 
London, N.W., exhibited Orchid peat and various 
samples of silver sand. An exhibit of “ Pure Iehthemic 
Guano ” was shown by Mr. William Colchester, 
Ipswich. 
Kingston and Surbiton. —November 6th <L- 7th. 
It is a prevalent opinion that Chrysanthemums will be 
considerably later this season, if not inferior to those of 
previous years ; but judging from those at Kingston on 
Tuesday last, the Japanese kinds will hold their own, 
although many of the incurved varieties might be 
considerably better. Taken all round, however, there 
was a fine display of blooms, and Kingston may be 
said to again hold its own. The prizes for miscellaneous 
groups ot plants were better contested than last year, 
and Mr. J. Buss, gardener to A. W. Aston, Esq., West 
Hill Lodge, Epsom, was awarded the first prize for a 
group that was decidedly the best, and consisted of 
Chrysanthemums, Palms, Crotons, Primulas, Ferns 
and other subjects ; Mr. T. A. Glover, gardener to F. 
Ellis, Esq., Manor House, Wallington, was second. 
Although the individual blooms were by no means 
large, yet the groups of Chrysanthemums as a whole 
were very creditable. The first prize was taken by 
Mr. G. Springthorpe, gardener to B. H. Alexander, 
Esq., Gifford House, Roehampton, with an evenly- 
flowered lot containing some very dwarf plants. Mr. 
H. W. Pitcher, gardener to Mrs. Dunnage, Albury 
House, Surbiton, was second ; Mr. Stemp, The Gardens, 
Randall’s Park, Leatherhead, third ; and Mr. T, 
Hunt, gardener to C. Boyles, Esq., Broghill, 
Wimbledon, fourth. The competition in the classes 
for trained plants was as strong, probably, as it 
has been for some years, but the flowers, as a rule, 
were rather small but numerous enough. Mr. R. 
Cawte, gardener to J. P. Robinson, Esq., Brook Leigh, 
Esher, had the best six trained specimens of incurved 
varieties ; Mr. W. Read, gardener to E. Pettit, Esq., 
Oatlands Park, Surrey, had the best trained specimen 
of a reflexed variety in Mr. Christine. The best three 
standards, and the best six trained Pompons were those 
of Mr. R. Cawte ; Mr. W. Read had the best three 
varieties ; and Mr. H. Elliott, gardener to Mrs. L. 
Harrison, had the best single trained specimen. 
Cut blooms always attract most attention, and 
although, as above mentioned, they were not on the 
whole equal to those of previous years, yet many were 
of exceptional merit, and quite equal to those of any 
year. There were six entries in the class for twenty- 
four incurved varieties, and Mr. C. Gibson, gardener 
to J. Wormald, Esq., Morden Park, Surrey, carried off 
first honours. His finest blooms were Empress of India, 
Emily Dale, Queen of England, Golden Empress of 
India, Lord Alcester, Lord Wolseley, Princess of 
Wales, Prince Alfred, Mrs. W. Shipman, Lady 
Hardinge, and Jardin des Plantes, the first six or eight 
being of unusual size. The second and third prizes 
were taken by Mr. E. Coombs, gardener to W. Furze, 
Esq., Roselands, Teddington, and Mr. Sullivan, 
gardener to D. B. Chapman, Esq., Downshire House, 
Roehampton, respectively. The best twelve varieties 
were shown by Mr. C. Slade, gardener to Lady 
Bowater, Richmond Park ; Mr. J. Reeves, gardener to 
W. Hewitt, Esq., Templemore, Oatlands Park, had 
the best six ; and Mr. J. Daniels, Inglewood, Kew 
Gardens, had the best six of one variety, showing 
Empress of India. The first prize, for those who had 
never previously taken one for Chrysanthemums in 
open competition, went to Mr. J. Reeves. Mr. C. 
Gibson was again first in the class for twenty-four 
Japanese blooms, showing fine samples of Edwin 
Molyneux, Madame C. Audiguier, Mrs. J. Wright, 
Yellow Dragon, Carew Underwood, Val d’Andorre, 
Fair Maid of Guernsey, Mons. J. M. Pigny, Mons. 
Tarin, Criterion, Elaine, Madame J. Laing, and Mrs. 
H. Wellan ; Mr. J. Munro, gardener to E. J. Paul, 
Esq., Cambridge House, Twickenham, was second ; 
and Mr. C. Beckett, gardener to F. H. Bryant, Esq., 
Juniper Hill, Dorking, was third There were eight 
entries in this class. Mr. J. Snow, South Park, 
Wadhurst, Sussex, had the best twelve; Mr. J. 
Quarterman, gardener to C. E. Smith, Esq., Silver- 
mere, Cobham, had the best six ; and Mr. J. Snow had 
the best six of one sort, showing Edwin Molyneux. 
Mr. R. Bradford, gardener to H. B. Wallis, Esq., 
St. Mary’s Road, Wimbledon, took the first prize in 
the class for those who had never previously been 
successful in open competition. Mr. R. Cawte had the 
best twelve reflexed ; Mr. Sullivan had the best twelve 
Anemone-flowered, and the best twelve Japanese 
Anemone-flowered. Mr. Slade had the best twelve 
bunches of Anemone Pompons. The premier incurved 
bloom in the exhibition was Lord Alcester, 5 ins. 
broad and ins. deep, shown by Mr. W. Allen, 
gardener to Sir George Russell, Bart., Swallowfield 
Park, Reading. The premier Japanese was Boule d’Or, 
10 ins. in diameter, shown by Mr. J. Munro. Mr. 
E. Molyneux, Swanmore Park, Bishops Waltham, 
exhibited two new Japanese varieties, namely Sunflower, 
yellow, and Avalanche, white ; and Mr. J. Lyne, Belve¬ 
dere House, Wimbledon, showed Alfred Lyne, a silvery 
rose sport from Novelty ; all three were certificated. 
The Challenge Yase, valued at twenty-five guineas, 
offered for forty-eight distinct blooms, was won by Mr. 
E. Coombes. He had, amongst incurved kinds, fine 
blooms of Golden Empress of India, Lord Alcester, 
Beauty, Princess of Wales, Emily Dale, Empress 
Eugenie, and others. Japanese kinds included fine 
blooms of Edwin Molyneux, Duchess of Albany, 
Jeanne Delaux, Soleil Levant, Madame C. Audiguier, 
Boule d’Or, Florence Percy, and Avalanche. Mr. J. 
Quarterman was second ; and Mr. R. Cawte came in 
third. Space forbids detail, but the competition for 
first honours was keen. 
There were fine collections of Grapes, Apples, and 
Pears, especially of the first two kinds, and the black 
Grapes were certainly admirable. The first prize for 
three bunches of the latter was won by Mr. C. Griffin, 
gardener to Miss Christy, Coombe Park, Kingston, 
showing Alicante ; he also had the best white kind, 
in Muscat of Alexandria. Mr. W. Bates, Poulet 
Lodge, Twickenham, had the best four dishes of 
Apples ; and Mr. T. A. Glover had the best four dishes 
of Pears. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Florists’ Laced Pink : Erratum. —At p. 148 ., in the ninth 
line from the bottom of the centre column, for “was” read 
“is,” thus :—“there is no man,” &c. 
Calanthe Veitchii. — F. J. R.: The pseudo-bulbs you mention 
are unusually large. Twelve inches is generally considered 
evidence of good culture ; but 16 ins. long and 9 ins. in circum. 
ference at the base, which you give as the dimensions of your 
pseudo-bulbs, speaks very highly of the treatment you give them. 
We do not mean to say that these dimensions have never before 
been equalled, but we think the records of such are few. That they 
should bear two spikes each is also above the average ; but we 
have had specimens sent us bearing three flower spikes, two 
from the side or base of the pseudo-bulb and one from the apex. 
This is very exceptional, however, and your results are certainly 
good. 
Planting. —0 . P.: Webelieve the information you require was 
not given in the last editions of either of the works you mention. 
Grigor’s Arboriculture, an inexpensive book, would help you on 
the subject. 
Dahlias.— Novice: What are sold as “pot roots” are the 
tubers formed by the plants left over from the spring sale, and 
allowed to make what growth they can in the small pots 
originally potted up in during the succeeding summer. 
Grubs in Chrysanthemum Leaves. —if. J. Innes : The grubs 
in the leaves of the Marguerites you sent us are certainly not 
dead, although they have changed to a deep brown or black 
colour. They have merely become transformed into the pupa 
or chrysalis state, to rest in that condition till spring, when the 
perfect insect will hatch out to increase its kind, by laying eggs 
in greatly increasing numbers upon your plants. The pest does 
not confine itself merely to the Marguerites, but attacks the 
autumn-flowering varieties of C. indicum, as well as the annual 
C. eoronarium, C. carinatum, and other Composites. Remove 
all leaves containing the grubs and burn them, or squeeze every 
pupa between the finger and thumb. Their autumn position is 
best seen by examining the under side of the leaves. 
Names of Fruits. — J. Rotten: 2 and 3, Beurre Superfin; 
large Pear, Doyenne Boussoch ; 6, Winter Nelis. J, McP. : Allen’s 
Everlasting. 
Communications Received. —E. H. W.—A. O.—S. & S.—B. L. 
—G. P. Junr.—N. B. (next weekJ.—A. D. — W. Collins.—J. C.— 
J. P—R. T—J. C. B.—W. J. M.—W. B. H. 
->IX< 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
November 5th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a steady 
demand for Red Clovers; Frenck Red Clovers are 
steady, and finest qualities scarce. Alsyke is firm, and 
in short supply. White Clover unchanged. Winter 
Tares dull. Linseed and Hemp are dearer ; other Bird 
Seeds unchanged. Blue Peas are in good demand at 
full prices. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
November 7th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Apples, J-sieve. 2 0 4 6 
Cobs .. per 100 lhs. 100 0 
Grapes .per lb. OS 2 6 
Melons. 10 2 0 
Pine-apples, St. s.d. s.d. 
Michaels, each_ 2 0 7 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 1 6 2 0 
Plums, J-sieve . 2 6 4 0 
Peaches'"..perdoz 2 0 SO 
Canadian and Nova Scotia Apples, per barrel, 10s. to 22s. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. | s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 Horse Radish, bundle SO 5 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 6 Lettuces ..per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 10 13 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 j Onions, per bushel .. 7 0 9 0 
Carrots_perbunch 0 6 Parsley, per hunch ..0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, Radishes, per dozen ..16 
per dozen . 30 4 0 Small salading, punnet 0 4 
Celery, per bundle ..20 Spinach, per strike ..20 
Cucumbers, each_ 0 6 0 9 Tomatos, per lb.10 13 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 Turnips, perbun.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.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d .; 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 18 0 
Arum Lilies..per doz. 9 0 IS 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
per dozen . 40 90 
— large plants .. each 2 0 5 0 
Cockscomb, per dozen 
Coleus.per doz. 2 0 4 0 
Cyclamen ..perdoz, 12 0 18 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracsna 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., per doz. 4 0 18 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Foliage Plants, van- 
ous, each. 2 0 10 0 
Ficus elastiea each ..16 70 
Fuchsia, per doz.SO 6 0 
Marguerites perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
per dozen . 20 60 
Primula sinensis, 
per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Roman Hyacinths, 
per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Solanums_perdoz. 9 0 15 0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Asters, doz. bunches 6 0 9 0 
Azaleas ....12 sprays 10 2 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Camellias, 12 blooms 3 0 4 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 blooms 10 4 0 
— 12 bunches . 4 0 12 0 
Cornflower, 12 bunch. 
Cyclamen.. 12 blooms 0 6 10 
Eucharis. per dozen.. 3 0 6 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 4 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 5 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
s.d. 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 0 
Paper White Nareiss, 
12 sprays 0 9 
PelargoBiums,12spys. 1 0 
— scarlet, 12sprays.. 0 4 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 
Roman Hyacinths, 
12 sprays 1 0 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 0 6 
— Red.perdoz. 0 6 
— Saffrano ..perdoz. 1 0 
Stephanotis,12 sprays 6 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 6 
Violets ..12 hunches 1 0 
— Panne, French, 
12 bunches 3 6 
— dark French, bun. 1 6 
s.d. 
4 0 
1 0 
1 6 
0 9 
1 0 
1 6 
1 6 
1 0 
1 6 
8 0 
1 0 
1 6 
5 0 
2 6 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amasonia calycina. 16S 
Amateurs’ Garden. 166 
Apple, New Northern 
Greening . 165 
Auriculas. 164 
Bayonet Plant. 16S 
Birds and the fruit crops.. 164 
Carnation trial, the . 164 
Cedrus atlantica glauca .. 168 
Chrysanthemum notes .... 167 
Chrysanthemum shows .. 169 
Cordylines, large . 16S 
County Government Act.. 159 
Dahlias in November .... 160 
Datura suaveolens. 168 
Edinburgh Nurseries. 166 
Fruit Conference, the Dun- 
keld . 163 
Fruit, notes on . 16S 
Fruit-tree training. 161 
Gardeners' Calendar. 169 
Hazelbrook, co. Dublin .. 162 
Kingston Chrysanthemum 
Show. 160 
Lawns . 161 
PAGE 
Manchester Horticultural 
Improvement Society .. 160 
Mulberry, the. 162 
“ National,” the little .... 161 
Orchid notes . 108 
Picotee, Nellie . 164 
Pinks, concerning. 163 
Plants, late-flowering _ 163 
Prunus Pissardi . 168 
Pyraeantha, the red. 160 
Ranunculus, the. 164 
Riccarton, Midlothian_ 165 
Rookery, the . 167 
Royal Horticultural Society 100 
Royal Southampton Horti¬ 
cultural Society. 160 
Scottish notes. 163 
Soaked . 160 
Soplironitis grandiflora .. 169 
Tropieoluin tuberosum as 
a pickle. 16S 
Vanilla planifolia . 16S 
Vegetables, notes on. 163 
Wistaria, a fine old .168 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Anthracite. page 
W. H. Essery . 172 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris . 15S 
J. C. Stevens . 158 
Book. 
W. Wood & Son . 15S 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . 159 
W. Bull. 157 
J. Bulheck . 157 
W. B. Hartland . 157 
P. McArthur . 157 
Hopivood & Son. 157 
R. Silberrad & Son. 157 
R. Smith & Co. 159 
B. Soddy . 15S 
Sutton & Sons. 157 
R. Sydenham . 171 
Chrysanthemums 
H. Cannell & Sons. 159 
John Laing & Sons . 157 
Turner . 159 
Clematis. 
R. Smith & Co. 159 
Creepers for Walls. 
R. Smith & Co. 157 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 15S 
J. Turner. 157 
E. Van de Meersch . 157 
Florists’ Flowers. 
E. S. Dodwell. 15S 
G. Davidson. 159 
J. W. Galvin. 157 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 157 
Robert Lord. 15S 
R. W. Proctor. 15S 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 159 
J. Cheal & Sons. 159 
H. Merryweather . 157 
R, Smith & Co. 15S 
Fruit Trees & Roses. 
J. Le Cornu & Son. 159 
G. Jackman & Son. 157 
T. Rivers & Son. 159 
Garden Cutlery. 
J. Taylor & Son. 157 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Brinkwortli & Sons . 157 
B. Field. 15S 
W. G. Smyth . 172 
Greenhouse Plants, &c. 
T. Baldwin & Son. 157 
E. Van der Meersch . 157 
C. Vuylsteke .. 159 
Glass. 
J. B. Robinson . 172 
Heating Apparatus. 
Jones & Attwood . 172 
J. Jones & Sons. 157 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 172 
C. Toope & Co .15 l- 
Herbaceous Plants, page 
R. Smith & Co. 159 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Auty. 157 
J. Boyd & Sons . 157 
James Gray. 157 
H. Hope . 172 
J. Horley.. 157 
A. Peel & Sons . 157 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 157 
W. G. Smith & Co. 172 
J. Weeks &. Co . 157 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford's Antiseptic... 157 
Gishurst Compound. 157 
Landscape Gardening. 
J. Munro . 157 
Manures. 
“Standen’s” . 157 
W. H. Beeson...... 157 
W. Thomson & Sons. 157 
Miscellaneous. 
Birkheck Bank . 171 
Epps’s Cocoa . 171 
Gishurstine. 157 
Harrison’s Knitter. 172 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets 157 
Schweitzer’s Cocoatina... 171 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son. 158 
Nuts. 
J. O. Cooper. 159 
Orchids. 
Clayton. 157 
W. Gordon . 15S 
F. Horsman & Co. 157 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 15S 
P. McArthur . 157 
Roses. 
H. English . 157 
Ewing & Co. 15S 
Garraway & Co. 159 
C. H. Gorringe . 157 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Company. 159 
S. G. Rumsey. 157 
R. Smith & Co. 15S 
J. Walters. 157 
Situations. 
Wanted. 171 
Societies’ Announce¬ 
ments. 15S 
Strawberries. 
R. Smith & Co. 159 
Trees and Shrubs, &c. 
J. O. Cooper. 171 
Ewing & Co. 159 
H. Lane & Son . 159 
R. Smith & Co. 157 
Wreaths. 
Pettener & Stagg . 157 
