December 19, 1891. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
249 
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With much regret we have to announce the death 
on the 6th inst., at St. Albans, Kennoull, Perth, of 
Mr. John Anderson Anderson, in his eightieth year. 
Mr. John Anderson was for many years well known 
and greatly respected in the nursery trade as the 
proprietor of the famous nursery business carried on 
by him at Perth, under the original style and title of 
Dickson & Turnbull. He was born on November 
3rd, 1812, his father being a leading official in the 
Customs House at Greenock, and his uncle 
Archibald Turnbull, a partner in the firm of Dickson 
& Turnbull. John Anderson went to Perth about 
1829 or 1830, and set about acquiring a knowledge of 
the nursery trade with great determination. He 
entered most thoroughly into every working detail, 
and soon obtained a thorough mastery of his pro¬ 
fession. An earnest seeker after useful knowledge 
himself, he also as freely imparted knowledge to 
others, and all his life displayed a marked aversion 
to anything savouring of selfishness. There were 
certain genera of plants in which he took a special 
interest, notably Conifers, of which he possessed a 
vast store of information, and which caused him to 
be regarded as a trustworthy authority by the many 
land-stewards, foresters, and gardeners doing busi¬ 
ness with the Perth Nursery, as well as by his 
brother nurserymen. 
Mr. Anderson was one of the leading promoters of 
the Scottish Aboricultural Society, which has done 
so much good in promoting the diffusion of sound 
knowledge on forestry matters in the north, and 
general horticulture also found in him an earnest and 
consistent supporter. On his uncle’s death in 1875 
the business was left equally to John Anderson and 
his sister, Mrs. Turner, but he was the acting 
partner until the autumn of 1883, when, infirmity 
creeping on him, he resolved to retire from business, 
and disposed of it to Mr. John McLeod, nurseryman 
of Crieff, who now carries it on. Mr. Anderson was 
in a sense a character, but known also far and near 
as a warm-hearted, generous man, and the soul of 
honour in all business matters. For several years 
past, owing to the natural decay of his physical 
powers, Mr. Anderson has been in a measure cut off 
from the horticultural world, but the good name he 
has left behind will not readily be forgotten by those 
who knew him best. He has left a widow and two 
sons. 
Our Irish friends will be very sorry to hear of the 
decease of Mr. Ambrose Balfe, who only lately re¬ 
signed the secretaryship of the R.H.S. of Ireland. 
He was well known, and much respected by amateurs 
as well as professional gardeners, and for many years 
edited the horticultural columns of the Irish Farmers' 
Gazette. Originally intended for the Church, he elect¬ 
ed to become a gardener, and in his early years was 
connected with theCollegeBotanical Gardens,Dublin, 
along with the late Dr. Mackay and Mr. John Bain, 
A.L.S. Amongst other friends he there made were 
Wilkie, of Phoenix Park, Mr. Charles Moore, now of 
Sydney, Fraser, a celebrated landscape gardener, and 
also Mr. Ninian Niven, father of the late Mr. Niven, 
of Hull. Mr. Balfe was an acute botanist, and knew 
garden plants extremely well. He died at his resi¬ 
dence on the 8th inst., aged seventy-seven years. 
Questions add snsuiens. 
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to address all communications to “The Editor” 
or “ The Publisher,” and not to any person by 
name, unless the correspondence is of a private 
character. Telegrams may be addressed “ Bambusa 
London." 
Names of Plants.— E. IF. M .: 1, Polystichum 
aculeatum ; 2, 3, and apparently also 5 are young 
plants or seedlings of Polystichum aculeatum. The 
Holly Fern (P. Lonchitis) is much more rigid in 
texture; 4, Nephrodium dilatatum ; 6, Doodia 
aspera. — J. Battersby : i, Polystichum aculeatum 
var. ; 2, Selaginella Braunii, often but erroneously 
called S. Willdenovii in gardens.— F. Lee : 1, Jas- 
minum nudiflorum ; 2, Habrothamnus elegans; 3, 
Viburnum Tinus.— A. J. B.: 1, Cupressus macro- 
carpa , 2, Thuya occidentalis ; 3, Retinospora 
plumosa aurea ; 4, Cupressus nutkaensis ; 5, Senecio 
grandifolius.— A. Kemp: 1, Eupatorium riparium ; 
2, Eupatorium odoratum ; 3, Sparmannia africana ; 
4. Libonia penrhosiensis. 
Names of Bruits. — L.M. : 1, Jolly Beggar ; 2, 
Golden Noble ; 3, Easter Beurre ; 5, Seckle ; 4 and 
6, too much bruised to be recognised. 
Chrysanthemum Mademoiselle Pepee.—G.P otts: 
1 he variety of which you sent us blooms, although 
not mentioned in the catalogue you speak of, is, 
nevertheless, recorded in the centenary edition of the 
National Chrysanthemum Society’s catalogue, where 
it is described as a violet-rose, Japanese variety. 
For decorative purposes, and especially at this dull 
period of the year, we certainly consider it worth 
growing, notwithstanding its being delicate or weak 
in its early stages. The blooms are very full in the 
centre, and the violet-rose florets tipped with silvery- 
white, which adds considerably to their general 
appearance. The stems being only 2 J ft. high would 
render the plant suitable for greenhouse and conser¬ 
vatory work. Taking all things into consideration, 
we would not discard it for this kind of work so long 
as it gives the same satisfaction as in your case. 
The smaller blooms sent us are as suitable for deco¬ 
rative purposes as the large ones. 
Increasing Cyperus Alternifolius. — J - 
Alexander-. If you cannot get a-sufficient number of 
plants for your work by the ordinary method of 
division, you should propagate from the flowering 
shoots, by cutting off the top, and inserting it in 
light sandy soil in a propagating pit. Small plants 
will arise at the base of the flowering branches, and 
when sufficiently rooted may be taken off and potted 
separately. Plants raised in this way remain dwarf 
for a much longer period than those produced by the 
division cf old plants. 
Salt and Soot for Meadow Land. — Omega-. 
The best time to apply these ingredients to grass, 
land or meadow is in the spring or early summer, 
just when the grass begins to grow. 
Books. — Omega : The book best suited to your re¬ 
quirements is A Manual of Botanical Terms, by 
M. C. Cooke, price 2s. 6d., and published by W. H. 
Allen & Co., 13, Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, S.W. 
This gives the botanical terms with their derivation 
and meaning, but not the pronunciation. Nicholson’s 
Dictionary of Gardening gives the pronunciation and 
also the derivation of the names of plants, but it is of 
course a more expensive work. Baines’ book on the 
culture of stove and greenhouse plants is the best 
that you can get on the subject. It is published by 
John Murray, Albemarle Street, W.— P. Cogger: 
Johnson’s Elements of Agricultural Chemistry and 
Geology, 6s. 6d., and Sutherland’s Hardy, Herbaceous, 
and Alpine Plants, 7s. 6d. Both are published by 
Blackwood. 
Mignonette for spring flowering. — Amateur: 
During mild weather like what prevails at present, 
the pots of seedlings will do well enough in unheated 
pits or frames. Should severe weather intervene it 
would be necessary to remove the pots to safer 
quarters, s?.y the shelves of a greenhouse, where 
they will be near the glass. This is of the 
greatest importance wherever the plants are kept, in 
order to prevent the seedlings from getting drawn. 
Comparatively little water will be necessary for some 
weeks yet until the days begin to lengthen ; but you 
must always be guided by the condition of the soil as 
to whether watering is necessary or not. Towards 
spring water more frequently with weak dilutions 
of liquid manure. Thin out the plants before they 
get in any way crowded in the pots, and stake when 
it becomes necessary to prevent the plants tumbling 
about. Do not in any way attempt to force the 
plants by applying more heat than they get in a 
greenhouse. 
Currant Bud Mite. — Ribes : Your best plan 
would be to remove at once all buds that appear 
unusually swollen and burn them so as to destroy 
the contained mites. If the plants are very badly 
affected the plantation should be uprooted and de¬ 
stroyed by burning, taking care not to plant Black 
Currants in the same ground for a number of years. 
Owing to the way in which the mites are protected 
in the galls there is no getting at them with insecti¬ 
cides, hence the severe measures which we recom¬ 
mend. 
Communications Received.— W. F.—J. W.—G. 
P.— A. McK.—D. J.—T. F. R.—W. D.—A York¬ 
shire Gardener.—H. & S.—R. B.—P. R. B.—W. D. 
—E. C.—R. O.—YV. T.—F. W. B. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
James Carter & Co., 237-8, High Holborn, W.C. 
—Seed Catalogue for 1892. 
John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E.—Flower 
and Vegetable Seeds, Begonias, etc. 
Monne & Hoepker, Ahrensburg, near Hamburg, 
Germany.—Special trade list of German seeds. 
Sutton & Sons, Reading.—Amateur’s Guide in 
Horticulture for 1892. 
W. Wells, Earlswood Nurseries, Redhill.— 
Special list of Chrysanthemums. 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
December 15th, 1891. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report market for all 
Clovers seeds firm, with a brisk demand for Alsike 
at full prices, owing to shortness of supplies. Rape 
seed dearer. Ryegrasses steady. 
LUVLHi uAKDLN MARKET. 
Fruit.- 
December 16th. 
-Average Wholesale Prices 
s. d 
5. d 
5 o 
Apples... per §-sieve 
Canadian and Nova 
Scotian Apples 
per barrel 12 o 18 o 
Cobbs... per 100 lbs. 30 0 35 o , 
Vegetables. — Average Retail Prices, 
s. d. s.a. 
Grapes.per lb. 06 26 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 26 60 
Peaches perdoz. 00 00 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 3 0 
Beans, French, perlb. o 9 
Beet.per dozen 2 o 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 6 
Carrots ... per bunch o 6 
Cauliflowers,English, 
per doz. 3 o 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .each o 6 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs .per bunch o 2 
s. d. s. d. 
6 o 
3 o 
2 6 
6 o 
0 9 
3 o 
o 6 
s. d. s. d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 10 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 3 
Onions.per bunch o 4 
Parsley ... per bunch o 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Seakale ...per basket 2 o 
Spinach, per strike ... 1 6 
Tomatos. per lb. o 9 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
1 6 
2 o 
o 6 
3 o 
1 3 
Potatos— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to ioos. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 1 d' j d, 
Aralia Sieboldi ...doz. 6 o 12 o Foliage Plants, doz. 12 o 60 o 
Bouvardias...per doz. 8 o 12 o Heliotrope, per doz. 40 60 
Chrysanthemums,doz 6 o 12 0 Marguerites, per doz. 60120 
~~ large .per doz.12 o 24 0 Mignonette, per doz. 40 60 
Cyperus .per doz. 40120 Palms in variety,each 26210 
Dracsna term., doz. 24 o 36 o 
Dracasnaviridis,doz. 9 o 18 0 
Epiphvllum per doz. 90120 
Erica Hymalis, per 12 o 18 o 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 o 24 o 
Ferns, invar..per doz. 40180 
-scarlet.per doz. 40 60 
Poinsettia, ...per doz. 90180 
Roman Hyacinths, per 
doz. 9 o 12 o 
Solanums...per doz. 9 o 12 o 
Tulips.perdoz. 90 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d . s. d. s. d. s. d. 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 16 30 
Narciss, Paper White 
1 6 
6 o 
1 o 
3 0 
Acacia or Mimosa 
French per bunch 1 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 4 o 
Bouvardias, per bun. o 6 
Carnations, 12 blooms 2 o 
Chrysanthemums, 
doz. blooms 0 9 
Chrysanthemums. 
doz. bunches 4 0 12 o 
Eucharis ...per doz. 40 80 
Gardenias 12 blooms 30 60 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays o 3 
Hyacinths, Roman, 
doz. sprays 6 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 1 0 
Lilac, French, 
per bunch 6 o 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 6 o 
Liliumsvar.,doz.blms. 1 6 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs.4 o 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 2 o 
3 o 
0 6 
3 o 
7 o 
8 o 
3 o 
9 o 
4 0 
doz.sprays 1 o 
Narciss, French, 
doz. bunches 4 0 
Parme Violets, 
French, per bun. 3 6 
Dark „ „ „ 20 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 1 o 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 4 o 
Poinsettia, doz. blms. 4 o 
Primula, double, bun. o 9 
Pyrethrum, doz. bchs. 2 o 
Roses, yellow, dozen 3 o 
— Red.doz. blms. 1 6 
— Saffrano...per doz. 2 o 
— Tea.per dozen 1 o 
Stephanotis, dz. spys. o 6 
Tuberoses, per doz. o 6 
Violets, English 
per bunch 1 6 
1 6 
8 0 
4 o 
2 6 
1 6 
6 o 
9 o 
1 o 
4 o 
6 o 
2 0 
3 o 
3 o 
0 9 
o 9 
2 0 
OOILTTIEasrTS. 
PAGE 
Authurium leodiense.246 
Begonia John Heal, fl.pl. 246 
Calanthe versicolor .247 
Christmas Roses..244 
Chrysanthemum Notes.244 
Chrysanthemum Vis¬ 
countess Hambleden...244 
Chrysanthemum W. 
Westlake .246 
Clematis flammula.246 
Cypripedium Leeanum 
giganteum .247 
Floriculture .242 
Gardeners’ Calendar.248 
Glastonbur) Thorn,the.244 
Grapes, new varieties of ...240 
Heliatrope, winter.246 
Marica Northiana .244 
Obituary.249 
October Chrysanthemums 240 
PAGE 
Orchid Notes .247 
Osmunda regalis Corym- 
bifera... 246 
Pears, about.242 
Pitcher plants.244 
Plants, New and Rare.241 
Quince, the . 246 
R.H.S. Committees ..239 
Roses for Town 
Gardens.243 
Schomburgkia Sander- 
iana.247 
Selaginella amasna .246 
Societies......248 
Soil, Potting, &c.243 
Symphoricarpus race- 
mosus.241 
Todea barbara.246 
Trees & Shrubs, Hardy ...241 
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