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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 20, 1889. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
To save time, as far as possible, correspondents are 
specially requested to write only on one side of ths 
paper ; to write their questions in as few words as 
possible consistent with clearness ; and where two or 
more questions are asked on widely different subjects, 
to be good enough to put them on separate pieces of 
paper. _ 
Boxes for Orange Trees. — Omega: The best thing you can 
do with tubs or boxes for Orange trees to prevent them from 
decaying inside, is to put straw, wood shavings, or other light 
combustible material into them, and set it alight so as to char 
the surface without burning deeply into it. We should not 
advise the use of any kind of paint. 
Chrysanthemums Diseased. — Edwin Beevers : We cannot say 
precisely what is the matter with your plants, but we have 
seen some varieties similarly affected in spring while they were 
yet under glass. Your specimens arrived just as we were going 
to press, so that we had no time to examine them, but we shall 
submit them to microscopic examination, and revert to the 
matter in our next issue. 
Names of Plants. — Perthshire: 1, Lythrum Salicaria ; 
2, CEnothera biennis ; 3, Veronica incana var. (often grown 
under name of V. neglecta); 4, a Calycanthus ; 5, Chrysanthemum 
lacustre, probably; but three out of your five specimens were 
not in flower. How could you expect them to be named 
correctly? Tyro: 1, Limnanthes Douglasii; 2, Scrophularia 
aquatica variegata; 3, Galega officinalis alba; 4, Bocconia 
cordata ; 5, Astrantia major; 6, Clematis recta ; 7, Galium 
palustre; 8, Thalietrum minus ; 9, Alchemilla alpina eon- 
juncta; 10, Tradescantia virginica. Omega: The grass is the 
Common Bent (Agrostis vulgaris); the other plant is the smaller 
Burdock (Arctium Lappa minor). S. Dawson: 1, Veronica 
Andersoni imperials; 2, V. Traversi; 3, V. parviflora angusti- 
folia; 4, Spiraea japonica rubra (known in gardens as S. callosa 
rubra); 5, S. Aruncus (male form); 6, Alstrcemeria aurantiaca 
Edwin Beevers : Adiantum Veitchianum. 
Red Cabbage. — F. J. S.: For the early exhibitions Sutton’s 
Dwarf Blood Red, or any other good dwarf strain would suit 
you, and the Large Blood Red for later use. You have probably 
been growing a bad strain of seed if you cannot get them well 
coloured, and should try a change of seedsmen. 
The Codlin Moth.— N. J. D.: Paris Green, London Purple, 
or Arseniate of Copper are all names for the same thing. It has 
been and is much used in America for the destruction of the 
Codlin Moth, and more recently has been successfully applied as 
a remedy against the Plum Curculio. The manner of using it is 
to mix 1 oz. of Paris Green with 5 gallons of water, and spray 
the trees with a syringe or garden engine furnished with a fine- 
rosed nozzle. Several applications should be given during the 
summer season, commencing soon after the blossoms fall. The 
larva of the moth when hatched commences to eat its way into 
the fruit, and gets poisoned. Great care must be exercised in 
the use of Paris Green, as it is highly poisonous, and must not 
be used late in the season when the fruit has attained a large 
size. Early applications get washed off by rain. Paris Green 
would have no effect on canker. 
Turnip.— F. J. S.: Chirk Castle Black Stone—sow at once. 
Golden Ball and Veitch’s Red Globe—sow in August. 
Communications Received. —A. 0.—J. C.—P. B.—G. M.— 
A. B.-T. E. H.—W. G.-J. P.—W. S.-Salix—G. A. W.— 
W. R.—T.—Young Gardener. 
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THE WEATHER. 
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading 
of the barometer during the week ending July 13th 
was 29 66 ins.; the lowest reading was 29'42 ins. on 
Wednesday afternoon, and the highest 29’83 ins. on 
Thursday evening. The mean temperature of the air 
was 63’0°, and 0’3° above the average in the corre¬ 
sponding weeks of the twenty years ending 1868. The 
mean was below the average on Monday and Wednesday, 
whereas it exceeded the average on each of the other 
days of the week. The general direction of the wind 
was variable and the horizontal movement of the 
air averaged 8'2 miles per hour, which was 1‘5 miles 
below the average in the corresponding weeks of 
sixteen years. Rain fell on five days of the week, to 
the aggregate amount of 0 '72 of an inch. The duration 
of registered bright sunshine in the week was 23’0 
hours, against 22'2 hours at Glynde Place, Lewes. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
July 17 th. 
Fruit. —Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Apples .J-sieve 2 0 4 0 
Grapes .per lb. 2 0 3 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 1 0 16 
Pine-apples, St. s.d. 
Michaels.each 2 0 
Strawberries., per lb. 0 2 
s.d. 
7 0 
1 0 
Canadian and Nova Scotia Apples, per barrel, 7s. to 17s. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 
Asparagus ... .per 100 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 6 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 
Carrots ... .perbunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen 3 0 
Celery .... per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .... each 0 4 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
s.d. s.d. 
6 0 
3 0 
8 0 
0 10 
3 6 
s.d. s.d 
Herbs .... per bunch 0 2 0 4 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Lettuces .. per dozen 1 2 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket 13 2 0 
Onions.. ..per bushel 7 0 9 0 
Parsley.... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes ..per dozen 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos .... per lb. 0 9 10 
Turnips _per bun. 0 6 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Averi 
s.d. s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms .. 2 0 4 0 
Asters, French, 
per bunch 16 2 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Carnations, 12 bnchs. 3 0 6 0 
Cornflower,,12 bnchs. 10 3 0 
Delphinium, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Eschscholtzia,12bchs. 2 0 4 0 
Eucharis .. per dozen 3 0 6 0 
Forget-me-nots. 16 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 5 0 
Gladioli ..12 hunches 6 0 12 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 3 0 9 
Iris .12 bunches 6 0 12 0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Plants in Pots.—Avee 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 5 0 12 0 
Arum Lilies, .per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Bedding plants,in var., 
per doz. 10 3 0 
Calceolaria .. per doz. 4 0 8 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., per doz. 4 0 18 0 
Ficus elastica ..each 16 7 0 
Foliage Plants..each 2 0 10 0 
Fuchsia.per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Heliotrope .. per doz. 4 0 SO 
3E Wholesale Prices. 
s d. s.d. 
MaidenhairFem,12bns 4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
Moss Roses 12 bnchs. 6 0 12 0 
Pansies ..12 bunches 10 2 0 
Pelargoniums,12 spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet ..12sprays 0 4 0 6 
Pinks ... .12 bunches 2 0 4 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Pyrethrum, 12 buchs. 2 0 6 0 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 0 6 10 
— Red.per doz. 0 3 10 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 0 6 10 
Stephanotis,12 sprays 2 0 4 0 
Stocks, doz. bunches 3 0 6 0 
Sweet Sultan, 12 bun, 3 0 5 0 
— Peas.12 „ 3 0 6 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 6 10 
,ge Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Hydrangeas.. per doz. 6 0 15 0 
Lilium auratum, doz. 12 0 24 0 
— longiflorum perdoz.lS 0 30 0 
Lobelia _per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Marguerites per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, doz. pots 3 0 6 0 
Musk . per doz. 2 0 4 0 
Nasturtiums_doz. 3 0 5 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 2 0 6 0 
Pelargoniums,perdoz 6 0 IS 0 
Rhodanthe . .per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Saxifraga,various,doz. 6 0 18 0 
Spiraea.per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Stocks.per doz. 2 6 4 0 
CONTENTS. 
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Amateurs' Garden. 742 
Annuals at Chiswick. 735 
Annuals for London gardens 737 
Begonia Haageana. 743 
Broccoli, a branching _ 741 
Campanula maerostyla.... 743 
Campanula pusilla . 743 
Campanula turbinata .... 743 
Figs for amateurs . 740 
Floriculture. 740 
Fruit culture in Jersey .. 739 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 744 
Grammangis Ellisii . 745 
Grass, Glaucus fescue.... 743 
Horticultural Societies.... 745 
Laya elegans . 743 
Lettuces, Cabbage. 736 
Lilium Harrisii . 743 
PAGE 
Orchid notes . 744 
Ornithochilus fuscus. 745 
Pelargoniums. 740 
Perfume flowers. 738 
Potato disease, the. 735 
Raspberry, Superlative .. 736 
Rhododendrons. 740 
Roses, white . 736 
Rose, Her Majesty. 735 
Roses, a feast of. 742 
Scottish notes. 739 
Specimen show plants .... 735 
Strawberries in Lancashire 741 
Summer pruning. 737 
Town trees, good . 740 
Vegetable notes from the 
North. 744 
Violet, the spurless . 743 
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748 
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733 
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734 
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733 
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733 
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733 
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733 
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733 
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748 
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733 
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747 
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733 
733 
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733 
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733 
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734 
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733 
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733 
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733 
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734 
733 
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733 
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734 
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733 
747 
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733 
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734 
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747 
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734 
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735 
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734 
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734 
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733 
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733 
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