May 18, 1889. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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labiata Wageneri, C. 1. Mendelii, and L. purpurata were 
shown by Mr. W. Hall, 14, Upper Tulse Hill. An 
extremely interesting exhibit of hardy Orchids was 
brought up from the Royal Gardens, Kew, including 
Orchis Brancifortii, Ophrys muscifera, 0. Bertoloni, 0. 
tenthredinifera, 0. lutea, 0. fusca, all dwarf and of 
different colours. 
Messrs. J. Laing & Sons, showed some new tuberous 
Begonias and Cattleya Schroderiana alba. A collection 
of cut blooms of Primula Sieboldii tied up with Ferns 
and arranged on moss was exhibited by Messrs. Ryder 
& Son, Sale, Manchester. They had also some in pots, 
including Snowflake, Beauty, Distinction, and 
Champion. Mr. F. Ross, gardener to Sir George 
Macleay, Pendell Court, Bletchingley, exhibited Crinum 
Kirkii and Rogiera cordata. Mr. R. Dean, of Ealing, 
exhibited Primula Sieboldii laciniata, from the open 
ground, Bedfont Yellow Wallflower, Golden Crown Pansy, 
a deep yellow, useful for spring bedding, and Mimulus 
grandis, with deep crimson-scarlet flowers, and suitable 
for bedding purposes. Awards of Merit were granted 
for the last two mentioned. Mr. H. B. May, Upper 
Edmonton, showed a basket of Pteris cretica nobilis. 
At a meeting of the Fruit Committee, a basket of fruit 
of the Strawberry, La Grosse Sucree, was shown by 
Mr. W. C. Leach, Albury Park, Guildford. Mr. R. 
Gilbert, Stanford, exhibited specimens of his Multum- 
in-Parvo Broccoli. From the gardens of the Royal 
Horticultural Society, Chiswick, came some Radishes, 
including Early Scarlet Turnip, Early Deep Scarlet 
Turnip, Early Yellow, and Deep Scarlet Olive-shaped 
Radish. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Calceolarias. — W. II. : We consider your Calceolarias are of 
a good strain. The flowers are large, the pouch well formed, and 
many of the colours striking and beautiful. The varieties with 
the yellow ground colour are the most numerous, but the rich¬ 
ness and varied forms of the spots and markings are beautful, in 
red, purple, or crimson shades. The creamy white and orange 
ground varieties are few in number but richly spotted. The 
Chrysanthemum blooms you send us are also very good for this 
season of the year. 
Names of Plants. — W. II. : 1, Gongora buffonia maculata; 
2, Selaginella caulescens minor; 3, Selaginella viticulosa ; the 
Fern is Onycliium japonicum. The numbers had become 
detached in some cases; the Selaginella with the narrow frond 
we took to be No. 2. William Withers: Nuttalia cerasiformis, 
the male form. William Henry: Amelancliier canadensis, 
otherwise known as A. Botryapium and Pyrus Botryapium, 
the Snowy Medlar or Grape Pear. J. Friend: Amelanchier 
canadensis, having for synonyms A. Botryapium and Pyrus 
Botryapium. Bor. received from Wooler, Alnwick , ivithout letter : 
1, Woodwardia radicans; 2, Asplenium Filix-fcemina, variety 
grandiceps probably; 3, Olearia (Eurybia) argyrophylla, the 
Musk Plant; 4 , Geum montanum ; 5, Ranunculus amplexicaulis; 
6, Orobus vernus. W. M. C.: Forsythia suspensa. IF. T. D.: 
Cyperus alternifolius. J.W.M.: 1, Arnebia echioides ; 2, Andro- 
sace sarmentosa; 3, Saxifraga moschata atropurpurea; 4, 
Aubrietia deltoides Hendersoni; 5, Alyssum podolicum; 6, 
Lamium maculatum. J. T.: Viburnum microcephalum. 
Orchids.— A. Chalmers: The Cattleya Mendelii has a very fine 
and richly-coloured lip, but the sepals and petals are rather 
small; were these proportionately larger it would be a fine 
thing. They may come larger next time. The Lielia is a good 
form of L. elegans alba, and more nearly pure white than most 
Boyal Botanic.— May 15th. 
The first of the two summer exhibitions was held on 
Wednesday last, when the exhibits brought up 
presented much the same appearance as in former years, 
except that the competition in some of the classes was 
not so good. The stove and greenhouse plants were 
not so well flowered in some cases as we have seen them. 
The first prize in the nurserymen’s class was taken by 
Mr. Henry James, Norwood, Yellow Heaths, Azaleas, 
and Dracophyllum gracile being most prominent in his 
group. The first prizes in the amateurs’ class, both for 
six and ten plants, were taken by Mr. W. Chapman, 
gardener to J. Spode, Esq., Hawkesyard Park, Rugeley. 
His specimens were varied and well flowered. There 
was little or no competition in the classes for six 
Orchids. Mr. Howard, Orchid grower to H. Little, Esq., 
The Barons, Twickenham, was the only competitor in 
the amateurs’ class for a collection, as well as for twelve 
exotic kinds. Mr. H. James was the sole competitor in 
two similar classes for nurserymen. Mr. C. Turner, 
Slough, had the best six Azaleas in the nurserymen’s 
class, large conical specimens. He was also first 
for twelve plants in 12-in. pots. The best Azaleas 
in the amateurs’ classes were shown by Mr. A. Offer, 
gardener to J. Warren, Esq., Handcross Park, Crawley. 
The Roses, together with the Azaleas and Pelargoniums, 
were the brightest features of the exhibition. The 
first prize for nine Roses in the nurserymen's class was 
awarded to Messrs. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross, who 
had by far the largest specimens. They also took the 
first place for twenty specimens. By being arranged 
on mounds on the grass in prominent positions the 
Roses generally were very conspicuous. The first prize 
for six show Pelargoniums went to Mr. C. Turner, 
Slough ; the specimens were smaller than usual. Mr. 
D. Phillips, Langley Broom, Slough, had the first 
prizes for show varieties in the amateurs’ class, and for 
fancies in the open class. The Ferns and fine-foliaged 
plants exhibited much of the usual character, and were 
not very bright. The herbaceous plants were far more 
interesting and varied. Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm 
Nurseries, Tottenham, had by far the finest collection. 
Messrs. Paul & Son exhibited Alpine plants, and were 
awarded a first prize. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, 
Swanley, had by far the best Calceolarias, taking first 
prize. 
In the class for miscellaneous exhibits, a Silver Medal 
was awarded to Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons, Chelsea, for 
a collection of Japan Maples. A similar award was 
made to Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, for a group of 
Roses. Messrs. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, also had a 
Silver Medal for a group of Begonias, Palms, Crotons, 
and other stove plants. A small Silver Medal was 
awarded to Messrs. H. Lane & Son, Berkhamstead, for 
a group of Roses. A similar award was made to Messrs. 
J. Peed & Sons, Roupell Park, Norwood, for a group 
of Anthurium Seherzerianum. Mr. B. S. Williams, 
Upper Holloway, had a like award for a group of 
Orchids, Palms, and Ferns. The same award was 
made to Messrs. J. Standish & Co., for a fine group of 
Japan Maples. A moderate-sized but well-flowered 
group of Orchids was shown by Messrs. H. Low & Co., 
Clapton. Messrs. J. Carter & Co., Holborn, had a 
large group of the Bermuda Lily (Lilium Harrisii), for 
which a Bronze Medal was given. They had also a 
Silver Medal for Cinerarias. Messrs. Barr & Son, 
Covent Garden, had also a Bronze Medal for Daffodils. 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., St. Albans, had a small 
group of Orchids ; and a Bronze Medal was given to 
Mr. G. T. White, Winchmore Hill, for a small group 
of Masdevallias. Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, 
Kent, exhibited Tuberous Begonias. Mr. Searing, 
gardener to C. J. Partington, Esq., Cheshunt, exhibited 
Masdevallias ; and Messrs. Ryder & Son, Sale, Man¬ 
chester, showed Primula Sieboldi. 
of the forms that have been so named. 
Orchid Blooms. — Robert Tiviss: The flowers of Ccelogyne 
cristata yon send us are of good size, and the yellow lamellae are 
brightly coloured, but with the exception of its late-flowering 
habit we cannot say that it differs appreciably from the type. 
If its habit of flowering late is constant, it will be valuable on 
that account, as prolonging the season. The flowers of Odonto- 
glossum triumphans is undoubtedly a good one, with the brown 
and yellow colours dark and well defined. All parts are of good 
size, but the petals might have been broader. The pure white 
base of the lip is pretty. 
Communications received. —E. T. B.—C. A. G.—R. S.—H. 
H. —W. H. B.—G. P.—D. P. L—H. & S.—W. & J. B-A. V.— 
T. E. H.—W. T. F. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
James Veitch & Sons, 544. King’s Road, Chelsea, S.W.— 
Stove and Greenhouse Plants, Bedding and Herbaceous Plants, 
&c. 
B. S. Williams, Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, Upper 
Holloway, N.— New and General Plant Catalogue. 
John Laing & Co., Forest Hill, S.E.—Begonias, Orchids, 
Stove and Greenhouse Plants, &c. 
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D IED.—On April 6th, at Freeland, Perth¬ 
shire, JAMES ROUTLEDGE, aged fifty-seven years, for 
thirty-one years Head Gardener to C. L. Wood, Esq., of Free¬ 
land, Forgandenny. 
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THE WEATHER. 
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading 
of the barometer during the week ending May 11th, 
was 29 62 ins. ; the highest reading was 2974 ins. at 
the beginning of the week, and the lowest 29 40 ins. 
on Thursday afternoon. The mean temperature of the 
air was 577°, and 77° above the average in the 
corresponding weeks of the twenty years ending 1868. 
The mean considerably exceeded the average on each of 
the first days of the week, while on Saturday it fell 
below the average. The direction of the wind was 
variable. Rain fell on four days of the week, to the 
aggregate amount of 0 71 of an inch. The duration 
of registered bright sunshine in the week was 37'05 
hours, against 247 hours at Glynde Place, Lewes. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
May 13 th. 
Messes. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditeh, E., report a 
moderate inquiry for agricultural seeds. White Alsike 
and Trefoil realise full prices. Red Clover of medium 
quality may he bought on easier terms through some 
holders desiring to realise now the season is advanced. 
Rye Grasses steady. Bird Seeds dull. 
-—>:£<—- 
OOVENT 
GARDEN 
May 15 th. 
MARKET. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Pine-apples, St. 
Michaels.each 
Strawberries.. per lb. 
s.d. 
2 0 
2 0 
Apples .J-sieve 2 0 4 0 
Grapes .per lb. 2 0 4 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 1 0 1 6 I 
Canadian and Nova Scotia Apples, per barrel, 7s. to 17s. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. 
7 0 
4 0 
s. d. 
6 0 
6 0 
s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 
Asparagus ....per 100 4 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 3 0 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 
Carrots ....perbunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen 3 0 5 0 
Celery .... per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers ....each 0 4 0 10 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 
s.d. 
0 2 
3 0 
1 i 
3 
Herbs .... per bunch 
Horse Radish, bundle 
Lettuces ..per dozen 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 
Onions.... per bushel 7 0 
Parsley.... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes .. per dozen 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos _per lb. 2 0 
Turnips _per bun. 0 6 
s.d. 
0 4 
3 0 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per top. 
Anemone, French, per 
doz. bunches. 1 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms ..2 0 
Azaleas .... 12 sprays 0 6 
Blue Bells.. 12 bnchs. 1 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 
Camellias, white, doz. 2 0 
— coloured. ,, 0 6 16 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Eucharis ..perdozen 3 0 6 0 
Forget-me-nots. 16 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 16 4 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Ixia.12 bnchs. 3 0 4 0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 3 0 6 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
12 sprays 0 6 10 
MaidenhairFern,12bns.6 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
s d. s.d. 
Pansies ..12 bunches 10 2 0 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet .. 12 sprays 0 4 0 6 
Polyanthus, 12 bnchs. 16 4 0 
Primroses, .doz.buns. 0 6 10 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 10 
Ranunculus, French, 
per doz. bnchs. 10 3 0 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 0 6 10 
— Red.per doz. 2 0 5 0 
— Red, French,dozen 16 2 0 
; — Saffrano ..perdoz. 10 2 0 
Stephanotis,12 sprays 2 0 4 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 10 2 0 
l Tulips ....12 blooms 0 3 0 4 
Violets, Parme, bunh. 3 0 4 0 
Wallflowers,12 bnchs, 4 0 6 0 
White Lilac, French, 
pel bun. 3 0 5 0 
White Narciss, French, 
doz. bunches 3 0 0 0 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
4 0 
4 0 
1 0 
2 0 
1 0 
4 0 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 5 0 12 0 
Arum Lilies..per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Azalea.per doz. 18 0 30 0 
Bedding plants,in var., 
per doz. 10 3 0 
-inboxes ..each 10 4 0 
Calceolaria ..per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Cineraria ..per dozen 6 0 10 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 9 0 24 0 
Evergreens, in var. ,, 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var.,perdoz. 4 0 18 0 
Ficus elastica .. each 16 7 0 
Fuchsia.perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Foliage Plants..each 2 0 10 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Genista ... .per dozen 9 0 12 0 
Heliotrope ..perdoz. 6 0 9 0 
Lilies of the Valley, 
per doz, 9 0 18 0 
Lobelia _per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Marguerites perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, doz. pots 6 0 12 0 
Musk . per doz. 2 0 4 0 
Nasturtiums_doz. 3 0 5 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 4 0 9 0 
Pelargoniums,per doz. 8 0 18 0 
Pinks, Ac. .. per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Roses, H.P , per doz.12 0 24 0 
Roses, Fairy, per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Spiriea.perdoz. 9 0 12 0 
Stocks.per doz. 2 6 4 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Alpine nursery, an . 594 
Allotment gardening. 595 
Amateurs’ garden, the_59S 
Apple blossom, the . 597 
Auriculas, Alpine . 596 
Beetle trap, Birkenhead's 592 
Brassavola caudata . 599 
Carnation bloom, the .... 596 
Carnation maggot . 596 
Chrysanthemum notes .... 593 
Cinerarias, double. 598 
Covent Garden Fete, the .. 591 
Crinum Kirkii. 597 
Eucharis Sanderiana. 592 
Fernery, the. 594 
Fruit prospects . 592 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 600 
PAGE 
Gardeners’ holidays .596 
Gardeners’ Royal Benevo¬ 
lent Institution . 59S 
Horticultural Societies.... 600 
Lance-leaved Lilies .595 
Lrelia Digbyana-Mossise .. 599 
Narcissus mutieus.593 
Orchids at Claregate. 599 
Pink, Her Majesty. 596 
Primroses, double hardy.. 593 
Railway Rates question .. 599 
Reichenbach,Prof.,death of 597 
Roses at Paris. 592 
Syringing.597 
Violas, bedding . 598 
Yuian, the . 59S 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales, &c. page 
Protheroe & Morris . 590 
J. C. Stevens . 590 
Bulbs. 
P. McArthur . 589 
Siebrecht & Wadley. 602 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son . 5S9 
R. W. Beachey . 5S9 
J. Forbes. 602 
Ryder & Son. 590 
Chrysanthemums. 
De Reydellet . 589 
Turner . 5S9 
Creepers for Walls. 
Wm. Henrys . 591 
R. Smith & Co. 5S9 
Cut Flowers, Wreaths. 
W. Strike. 5S9 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 602 
Florists’ Flowers. 
A. J. A. Bruce. 5S9 
Dobbie & Co. 589 
J. Downie . 602 
W. H. Frettingham . 602 
J. Galvin. 5S9 
Gardener . 589 
J. Laing & Sons. 5S9 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 589 
R. Owen . 589 
H. J. Ponting. 602 
S. Shepperson. 591 
J. Wallace. 589 
T. S. Ware . 591 
W. K. Woodcock. 5S9 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold. 591 
Carson & Sons. 590 
H. J. Gasson . 589 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst... 603 
Merryweather & Sons ... 604 
A. Outram . 603 
W. Priest. 603 
Rigby, Wainwright & Co.. 590 
R. Sankey & Son . 604 
Sphincter Grip Armoured 
Hose Co. 604 
Taylor & Son . 5S0 
Wood Green Potteries ... 60 
Heating Apparatus. 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 5S9 
Toope & Co. 602 
Herbaceous Plants. 
Barker & Co. 5S9 
W. H. Frettingham . 590 
W. B. Hartland. 590 
Kelway & Son. 590 
R. Smith & Co. 602 
Horticultural Builders. 
PAGE 
.1 Boyd & Sons . 589 
W. Cooper . 602 
C. Frazer . 589 
J. Gray. 589 
H. Hope . 589 
A. Peel & Sons . 5S9 
G. Preedy. 603 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 589 
J. Weeks & Co. 5S9 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic... 5S9 
Fir Tree Oil. 602 
Gishurst Compound. 589 
Lethorion . 603 
Nicotine Soap. 602 
Paraffin Emulsion . 603 
Iron Fencing, &c. 
Bayliss, Jones, & Bayliss 602 
Lawn Mowers. 
Follows & Bate . 604 
Manures. 
Adams, Webster & Adams 603 
W. H. Beeson. 5S9 
Clay & Levesley. 590 
Jensen's Guanos. 591 
Native Guano Co. 603 
Richardson Bros. & Co.. 603 
Standen’s. 604 
G. Symondson.. 604 
W. Thomson & Sons. 5S9 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps's Cocoa . 604 
Gishurstine. 589 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets 5S9 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son. 602 
Orchids. 
J. Cypher. 5S9 
G. W. Dutton . 589 
W. Gordon . 590 
P. McArthur . 589 
Roots. 
R. Smith & Co. . 5S9 
Roses. 
H. English . 5S9 
R. Smith & Co. 590 
Seeds. 
R. W. Beachey . 5S9 
Sutton & Sons. 5S9 
Societies’ Announce¬ 
ments . 590 
Strawberries. 
R. Smith & Co. 002 
Trees and Shrubs, &c. 
R. Smith & Co. 5S9 
