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THE GARDENING WORLD 
KovenTber 17, 1888.' 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Dexdrobium moschatum. — T. P: You are correct in the main 
when you state that the treatment that should be given D. 
moschatum is similar to what D. nobile gets. It should be 
grown in pots, using a compost of equal parts of fibrous peat 
and sphagnum, with a good admixture of lumpy charcoal. Give 
ample drainage, as a liberal amount of water is required during 
growth. A rather higher temperature is necessary to mature the 
stems of D. moschatum than in the case of D. nobile, as it comes 
from a warmer country. Under good treatment the stems will 
grow 4 ft. or 5 ft. in height, so that you need not be surprised that 
your plant has not yet completed growth, although 3 ft. high. 
Give plenty of water, and maintain a good temperature until the 
stems cease lengthening, when water should be gradually with¬ 
held, to induce ripening. A lower temperature and a drier 
atmosphere are also necessary to induce complete rest, after which 
no more water should be given than what is absolutely necessary 
to prevent the stems shrivelling, otherwise the younger growths 
are liable to start prematurely. It should flower about mid¬ 
summer. 
Name of Chrysanthemum.— J. H. Slade: The two names you 
mention do not indicate two distinct Japanese varieties, but are 
synonymous. Bertier Bendatler is recognised as the correct 
name, and besides Curiosity, the same thing is also known as 
Madame Bertier Rendatler. The blooms on individual plants 
vary in the depth of the brownish orange colour that shades the 
yellow; but this depends a good deal on whether the blooms are 
produced from crown buds or from terminals. The same thing 
happens with several other varieties. They would certainly not 
be admitted as distinct in exhibition stands where a stated 
number of varieties were required. 
Cattleya Flower. — Levenshulme: The flower you sent us is 
that of Cattleya. labiata Warscewiczii, popularly known in 
gardens as C. gigas. It is flowering somewhat out of season, 
owing to its being recently imported, and the flowers are 
therefore somewhat smaller than the usual size. See the figure 
facing p. 27, in the Manual of Orchidaceous Plants, Part ii., by 
James Yeitch & Sons, Chelsea; the text on the same page also 
describes it. 
Leaves Curled. — Cineraria: The leaves of Cinerarias are so 
thin that they are liable to be curled up;in various ways, either 
by drought, by a very low temperature, frost, or it may be they 
are in bad health. We cannot say which of these agencies has 
been the cause in the present instance ; but from what you say 
we understand that you refer to the mechanism that causes the 
curling. The latter is merely due to the greater length of the 
under surface of the leaf compared with that of the upper. 
That is, the under side of the leaf grows faster than the upper 
in the bud state, causing it, of course, to become folded up, or 
as in the case you mention, rolled upwards at the edge. 
Names of Plants. — B. D. Knox: The Oncidium is an un¬ 
common variety of O. cornigerum, with a large blotch on the 
tip of each segment instead of being barred. Jas. E. Bint: The 
Caper Spurge, Euphorbia lathyris. N. B.: 1, Mitraria coccinea ; 
2, Polypodium (Pleopeltis) Billardieri; 3, Nephrodium molle 
corymbiferum; 4, Niphobolus lingua, probably, send when in 
fruit; 5, Nepeta Mussini var.; 6, Coronilla glauca, probably, 
send when in flower. W. Hunter: The Oncidium is 0. ex- 
eavatum; the other is Stanhopea oculata, not S. insignis. 
Stoke : Berberis vulgaris, the common Barberry. 
Names of Fruits. — T. Bradshaw: Althorpe Crassane. J. H. 
V.: 1, not recognised ; 2, Waltham Abbey Seedling. R. McK. : 
1, Napoleon ; 2, Souvenir du Congres; 3, Vicar of Winkfield ; 4, 
not known; 5, Minchall Crab; 6, Ringer; 7, not known; 8, 
Triomphe de Jodoigne. 
Communications Received. —J. P. (not quite up to our 
standard).—S. & S.—J. 0. (many thanks).— E. L.— J. R. P. & S. 
—J. H.—J. L—M. D.—W. D.—Scholasticus (A pure adventure). 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Charles Sharpe & Co., Sleaford, Lincolnshire.—Garden and 
Farm Seeds. 
Dicksons, Limited, Chester.—Forest and Ornamental Trees, 
Evergreens, &c. 
J. Galvin, Mount Talbot Nurseries, Roscommon.—Forest and 
Ornamental Trees, Fruit Trees, Roses, &e. 
W. Thompson, Bridge House, Newtown, Pemberton, Lanca¬ 
shire.—Select List of Chrysanthemums, Roses, &c. 
Little & Ballantvne, Carlisle. — Forest and Ornamental 
Trees and Shrubs, &c. 
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THE WEATHER. 
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading 
of the barometer during the week ending Nov. 10th 
was 29’64 in. ; the lowest reading was 29 '56 in. at the 
beginning of the week, and the highest 29'71 in. on 
Saturday morning. The mean temperature of the 
air was 42 T°, and 2'6° below the average in the corre¬ 
sponding weeks of the twenty years ending 1868. 
The mean showed an excess on Sunday and Monday, 
but was below the average on each of the other days 
of the week. The general direction of the wind was 
easterly, and the horizontal movement of the air 
averaged 13’9 miles per hour, which was 2‘2 miles 
above the average in the corresponding weeks of 
sixteen years. Rain fell on three days of the week, 
to the aggregate amount of 0’20 of an inch. The 
duration of registered bright sunshine in the week 
was 12’5 hours, against 10’6 hours at Glynde Place, 
Lewes. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
November 13 th. 
Messrs. Hup.st & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report very little 
alteration in the Clover market. Red Clover continues 
firm. Alsyke dearer. White and Trefoil unchanged. 
Canary, Hemp and Linseed are much dearer. Rape is 
likely to advance. Rye Grasses are unchanged, 
OOYENT GARDEN MARKET. 
November 14 th. 
llLUGACbj VJIUUCjUUZ, O U 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 6 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 
Carrots ... .perbunch 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 bunch.... 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 10 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.10 13 
Turnips, per bun.0 6 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Price3. 
s.d. s.d. 
6 0 
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 18 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
per dozen . 40 90 
— large plants .. each 2 0 5 0 
Cockscomb, per dozen 
Coleus.per doz. 2 0 4 0 
Cyclamen ..per doz, 12 0 18 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.,perdoz. 4 0 18 0 
s. d. s.d. 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 0 
Ficus elastica each ..16 70 
Fuchsia, per doz. 3 0 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 
No alteration in prices of Fruits and Cut Flowers. 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amateurs’ Garden. 182 
Anthurimn crystallinnm.. 179 
Apple, Bramley’s Seedling 181 
Arran Islands, the. 178 
Begonia geranioides . 185 
Begonia, Octavie. 185 
Birds and the fruit crops.. 185 
British Fruit Growers 
Association . 17S 
Cattleya Dowiana aurea .. 185 
Carnations,winter-flowering ISO 
Cedrus atlantiea glauca .. 185 
Centropogon Lucyanus_ 185 
Chrysanthemum notes.... 182 
Chrysanthemums, new.... 182 
Chrysanthemum shows .. 183 
Cyclamen, spotted. 185 
Farm gardening. 178 
Fuchsias, new. 180 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 1S5 
Horticultural Societies.... 1S5 
PAGE 
Irish notes . 178 
Laslia praestans . 1S5 
Laelia Victoria. 1S5 
Mulberry, the. 185 
National Auricula and 
Carnation and Picotee 
Societies . 179 
Onion Show at Kelso. 176 
Orchid notes . 1S5 
Pears, hardy. 179 
Potato cultivation. 179 
Potatos at Manchester .... 182 
Railway rates . 17s 
Ribbon Tree, the . 1S5 
Royal Horticultural 
Society . isi 
Sambucus racemosa. 1S5 
Scottish notes. 179 
Thorn, the Fiery. 179 
Vegetable notes . 176 
Waste Sands, planting .... 175 
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Anthracite. page 
Hoekaday & Co. 173 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris . 174 
J. C. Stevens . 174 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . 175 
W. Bull. 173 
J. Bulbeck . 173 
J. Carter & Co. 173 
W. B. Hartland . 173 
P. McArthur . 173 
Hopwood & Son. 173 
R. Smith & Co. 174 
B. Soddy . 175 
Sutton & Sons. 175 
R. Sydenham . 174 
Chrysanthemums. 
John Laing & Sons . 173 
Turner . 175 
Clematis. 
R. Smith & Co. 175 
Creepers for Walls. 
R. Smith & Co. 173 
Cut Flowers, Wreaths, 
&c. 
W. Strike. 173 
Pettener & Stagg. 173 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 186 
J. Turner. 173 
E. Van der Meersch . 173 
Florists’ Flowers. 
E. S. Dodwell. 175 
G. Davidson. 175 
J. W. Galvin. 173 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 173 
Robert Lord. 174 
R. W. Proctor. 174 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 174 
J. Cheal & Sons. 174 
H. Merryweather . 173 
R. Smith & Co. 175 
Fruit Trees & Roses. 
J. Le Cornu & Son. 175 
G. Jackman & Son. 173 
T. Rivers & Son. 174 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Brinkworth & Sons . 173 
B. Field. 174 
Greenhouse Plants, &c. 
E. Van der Meersch . 173 
C. Vuylsteke . 175 
Glass. 
J. B. Robinson . 1S7 
Heating Apparatus. 
Jones & Attwood . 1S7 
J. Jones & Sons. 173 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 187 
C. Toope & Co. 173 
Herbaceous Plants, page 
R. Smith & Co. 175 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Auty. 173 
J. Boyd & Sons . 173 
James Gray. 173 
H. Hope . 173 
J. Horley. . 173 
A. Peel & Sons . 173 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 173 
Shepherd & Son. 173 
W. G. Smith & Co. 1S7 
J. Weeks & Co. 173 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic ... 173 
Fir Tree Oil. 1S7 
Gishurst Compound. 173 
Nicotine Soap. 173 
Landscape Gardening. 
J. Munro . 173 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 173 
W. Thomson & Sons. 173 
Miscellaneous. 
Birkbeck Bank . 1S6 
Epps’s Cocoa . 1S7 
Gishurstine. 173 
Harrison’s Knitter. 1S7 
Pears’ Soap . iss 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets 173 
Schweitzer’s Cocoatina... 186 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son. 186 
Orchids. 
Clayton. 173 
W. Gordon . 174 
W. B. Latham . 173 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 174 
Hugh Low & Co. 174 
P. McArthur . 173 
Stevenson. 173 
Potatos. 
Sutton & Sons . 175 
Roses. 
H. English . 173 
Ewing & Co. 175 
Garraway & Co. 175 
C. H. Gorringe . 173 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Company. 175 
S. G. Rumsey. 173 
R. Smith & Co. 174 
J. Walters. 173 
Seeds. 
Hooper & Co. 1S6 
Strawberries. 
R. Smith & Co. 175 
Trees and Shrubs, &c. 
J. O. Cooper. 175 
Ewing & Co. 175 
Robert Neal . 175 
R. Smith & Co. 173 
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