September S, 1891. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
11 
Cinerarias and Calceolarias. —The earliest 
COVENT 
GARDEN MARKET. 
batch of Cinerarias should be urged forward by 
shifting into larger pots. Good fibrous loam, leaf 
soil and dried cow manure will make a compost of 
a suitable nature provided the drainage is good and 
sufficient sand is used to keep the whole porous and 
open. The first sowing of herbaceous Calceolarias 
should be ready to pot off singly in small pots. For 
the first potting a lighter soil will suffice than in the 
case of Cinerarias. 
Vines.—Ventilation will have to be given by night 
&s well as by day to assist ripening fruit to colour 
properly and develop its flavour. Should birds be 
troublesome the ventilators should be covered with 
h piece of netting. The floors and surface of the 
border should be damped down two or three times a 
day in bright weather, but not at all when dull and 
rainy. Do not spare the syringe or garden engine in 
houses where the fruit has been gathered, otherwise 
the red spider will soon gain a footing. 
September 2nd. 
Fruit,—Average Wholesale Prices 
. , s.ds.d. I s. d. s, ii. 
Apples... per J-sieve 1030 Pine apples, Eng., lb. 
Currant,blk., 4 -sieve ; —St. Michaels, each 2650 
—red. 4 -sieve Peaches .perdoz. 10 60 
Grapes .per lb. 10 30 Plums. 4 -sieve 1336 
Kent Filberts loolb, 30 0 35 0 Tasmania Apples, 
Nova Scotia Apples 1 per case 10 0 14 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
r. d, s, d. 
Al'tichokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Asparagus.per 100 
Beans, French, perlb. 04 06 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... perdoz. j 6 26 
Carrots ... per bunch o G 
Cauliflowers,English, 
per doz. 30 60 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .each 06 09 
Endive, French, doz. 2 G 30 
s. d. s. d. 
Herbs .per bunch 02 06 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 0 16 
Mushrooms, p. basket 13 20 
Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch o 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ... 3 6 
Tomatos. per lb. o 6 10 
Turnips.per bun. o G 
x^iiuivc, ricnwi, uui. ^ u j u runups.per Dun. 0 ti 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to loos, per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
-- 
Que$Tion$ add An$uieR$. 
Seedling Carnation. — Carnation ; Your seedling 
Comes under the denomination of a yellow ground 
Picotee, and is a very pretty one with the advantage 
of not splitting its calyx, the fault of so many of the 
yellow ground varieties. The crimson-scarlet 
feathering on the edge of the petals is very bright. 
A good decorative variety. 
Names of Plants. — J. Clark : Digitalis ferru- 
ginea, a very old plant introduced from Italy in 
1597.—S. T.: 1, Lilium speciosum rubrum : 2, L. 
speciosum Kratzeri. Herbert Morris: The Dcfdder, 
Cuscuta Epithymum, growing on Ulex nana.— J. K. : 
1, Abelia rupestris; 2, Plumbago Larpentae; 3,Clematis 
Jackmanni; 4, Jasminum officinale; 5, Sibthorpia 
europsea. 
Lifting Onions. — Amateur : The continued and 
heavy rains have tended to keep Onions growing 
later than usual, and in some cases a second growth 
has set in. You can hasten the process of matura¬ 
tion by bending down the tops at the neck. It is 
useless to attempt this with thick-necked specimens, 
because they would keep but a short time, even if 
they ripened at all. They should be left in the 
ground and pulled for use as required. After the 
stems of the others have partly dried down the bulbs 
should be pulled and laid upon a hard surface in a 
shed or similar place where they will receive a 
current of air to dry them, while at the same time 
protected from wet. Those with leaves to them 
might be tied in bunches and hung up in a cool, airy 
place. 
Transplanting Pyrethrums. — J. L. : The opera¬ 
tion may be accomplished at once as the ground is 
sufficiently moist to prevent the leaves from flagging 
to any extent. Cut down any flower-stems which 
may have been thrown up as the result of a second 
growth. The crowns may also be divided if so de¬ 
sired- Pulling_ them apart with the hand is much 
better than chopping them either with a spade or 
trowel, as fewer roots get damaged thereby. Every 
separate crown or tuft of leaves with a few roots may 
be used if you require a large stock, but if near a 
large town it would be advisable to pot up the pieces 
in small pots till spring, placing them in a frame 
where they may be more directly under the eye. 
Larger pieces in the open ground will get established 
before the approach of winter. 
Begonia Seedlings. — H. Slack : You may lift the 
seedlings at once which you wish to preserve and 
pot them in good soil. In removing them from the 
ground retain as much of the soil about the roots as 
you can, and the plants will soon commence to grow 
again as if nothing had happened. Under glass they 
can be kept growing and flowering for some time 
after those out of doors have been cut down by frost, 
and by that means you will be better able to deter¬ 
mine the true character and value of your plants. A 
second summer’s growth will, however, be necessary 
to realise what the plants are capable of doing after 
t-he tubers attain a good size. Seedlings of the first 
year afford only an indication of what they may be. 
Communications Received.— J. T. — A. D. W. — 
T. W. N. O.—T. S. W.—H. J. J.—G. A. D.— A. P. 
—E. J B.—F. G.— J. P.—W. D.—J. Kipling— 
A. O.— Omega—T. Meehan—J. D.—A. G. S. (next 
week). 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Benjamin SoDdy, 243, Walworth Road, S.E.— 
Choice Dutch Bulbs, 
W, P. Laird & Sinclair, Dundee.—Dutch Flower¬ 
ing Bulbs. 
Charles Turner, Slough,—Dutch and other 
choice Bulbous Roots. 
Robert Veitch & Sons, 54, High Street, Exeter. 
—Dutch Bulbs and other Flower Roots. 
s. d. s. d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ...doz. 6 o 12 o 
Bouvardias...per doz. 8 o 12 o 
Calceolaria...per doz. 40 60 
Coleus.per doz. 30 60 
Cyperus .per doz. 40120 
Dracasna term., doz. 24 o 36 o 
Dracfenaviridis.doz. 9 o 18 0 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 o 24 o 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 o 18 o 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 o 60 o 
s. d. s. d. 
Heliotrope, per doz. 40 60 
Hydrangea, per doz. 9 0 24 o 
Liliums,various, doz. 12 o 30 0 
Marguerites, per doz. 6 o 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 40 60 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 21 o 
Pelargoniums ... doz. 60 90 
—scarlet.per doz. 20 40 
Rhodanthea, per doz. 40 60 
Cut Flowers.—Average 
s. d. s. d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 20 50 
Asters, doz. bunches 30 60 
„ French „ ■90120 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 20 
— per dozen bunches 40 60 
Dahlia, doz. bunches 20 40 
Eucharis ...per doz. 20 40 
Gardenias 12 blooms 16 40 
Gaillardia, doz. bun. 20 40 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 03 06 
Lavender, doz. bun. 40 60 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 20 40 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 20 40 
—■ various, doz. blms. 10 20 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs. 4 090 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 16 40 
Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
I Mignonette... 12 bun. 16 30 
Myosotis. .doz. bchs. 20 40 
Pansiee, doz. bunches 10 20 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 04 09 
— scarlet... 12 sprays 03 06 
Poppies, various, doz. 16 40 
Primula, double, bun. 06 10 
Pyrethrum, doz. bchs. 20 40 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
— mixed... doz. bch6. 16 40 
— Red.doz. bchs. 20 60 
— Saffrano...per doz. 06 10 
— Tea.. per dozen 10 30 
Stephanotis, dz. spys. 20 30 
Sweet Sultan,doz. bh. 20 30 
Sweet Peas, doz. bhs. 16 30 
Tuberoses, per doz. 03 06 
count tie iintts. 
PAGE 
Acbumenis tubiflora . 9 
Amateur s Garden, the . 8 
Aristolocbia grandiflora ... 9 
Cattleya Behrensiana . 10 
Cymbidium Lowianum „ 
Mandaianum. 10 
Edinburgh International 
Show ..4 
Floriculture . 5 
Flower Show Vicissitudes 3 
Flowers, hardy, for a con¬ 
servatory . 10 
Fruit Growing as an In¬ 
dustry . 7 
Fruit Notes . 8 
Fruit or Vegetable ? . 4 
Gardener's Calendar. 10 
Gladiolus, the . 3 
Gypsophila elegans.... 8 
Herbaceous Border, the ... 8 
Lavandula multifida . 10 
Lselia elegans blenheimen 
sis. I0 
Lilium Henryi . 6 
Massachusets, a garden in 5 
Orchid Notes . i 0 
Pinks, Mule. 5 
Plants, New and Rare . 6 
Potatos . 6 
Poppy, the Opium . g 
Plums at Chiswick. 9 
Rosehaugh,Inverness . 5 
Scarlet Runners. 6 
Scottish Notes.. 5 
Tritonia crocosmiflora. 9 
Vegetable Garden, the. 6 
Weather, the . 3 
Zygopetalum grandiflorum 10 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. page 
Protheroe & Morris ... .. 2 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . 1 
J. Carter & Co. 3 
Dicksons, Limited. 3 
Dobbie & Co. 1 
E. H. Krelage & Son . 11 
Levenshulme Horticul¬ 
tural Co. 1 
Ant. Roozen & Son. 1 
Roozen Bros. 11 
R. Silberrad & Son. 1 
R. Smith & Co. 2 
Sutton & Sons. 1 
R. Sydenham . 2 
T. Veitch & Sons. 2 
E. Webb & Sons.. 3 
B. S. Williams & Son ... 3 
J. W. Woodward. 2 
Climbers. 
R. Smith & Co. 2 
Coal. 
W. H. Essery . 3 
Ferns. 
W. & I. Birkenhead . 11 
J. Smith. i 
R. Smith & Co. 2 
G. Tucker . 1 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Burch. 1 
\V. Dean. 1 
J. J. Keen . 1 
J. Peed & Sons. 1 
S. Shepperson. 3 
T. S. Ware . 2 
Fruit and Rose Trees. 
J. Le Cornu & Son. 11 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Acme Chemical Compy... 12 
J. Arnold. 1 
J. Bentley . 12 
Boundary Chemical Co.... 1 
Fisher & Sharpe. 11 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
tural Chemical Co. 12 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst ... 1 
R. Sankey & Son. 12 
C. G. Warne. 11 
page 
Greenhouse Plants. 
E Pynaert-van Geert. i 
J. W, Silver . i 
Hardy Plants. 
H. English. i 
Heating Apparatus. 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 1 
C. Toope & Son . 12 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons. 1 
J. Cooper . 12 
J- Gray . 1 
A. Peel & Sons. 1 
W. Richardson & Co. 1 
J. Weeks & Co.. 1 
Insecticides. 
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Gishurst Compound . 1 
Picrena . 12 
Slugicide . 1 
Manures. 
s. C. Clay . 2 
Standen’s . i 
W. Thomson & Sons. i 
E. S. Wiles & Co. i 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps'Cocoa . 12 
Glshurstlne . i 
A. Outram. 12 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 1 
Mushrooms. 
W. Cutbush & Son. 12 
Orchids. 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 2 
P. McArthur. 1 
Seeds. 
R. B. Laird & Sons. 1 
Strawberries. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 2 
T. Laxton . 1 
Little & Ballantyne. 2 
T. Rivers & Son . 1 
F Smith & Co. 2 
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