January 23, 1892. 
329 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
Indian Army Medical Service). Mr. Moir was in 
many respects a wonderful man. When twenty-one 
years of age he had a severe attack of inflammation, 
which affected his eyesight, and rendered him totally 
blind when he was twenty-five years of age. He 
was possessed of shrewd judgment, clear intelligence, 
skill, and perseverance; he learned the blind alpha¬ 
bet, and could read books in the raised characters 
easily and profitably ; but his great hobby was gar¬ 
dening. He has, indeed, made for himself a name as 
one of the first horticulturists in Aberdeenshire. 
For many years he took a first place in the prize 
lists—not only of the local horticultural societies’ 
shows, but also in that of the Royal Horticultural 
Society of Aberdeen, and the great root, fruit, and 
vegetable exhibitions at Inverurie, N.B. He carried 
off yearly a large number of prizes, including many 
pieces of beautiful valuable plate, which he was de¬ 
lighted to show to his visitors. Mr. Moir was a 
man of striking individuality, straightforward and 
outspoken, possessed of a great memory, and took a 
lively interest in all that was going on in the district. 
As a neighbour he was respected and trusted, and 
he was a true and staunch friend. To the last he 
had a great love for children, who loved him in re¬ 
turn, and were always ready to run and take him by 
the hand. In his own home, his lovely disposition, 
intelligent conversation, and hearty hospitality made 
him enjoyed by a wide circle of friends, w'hich was 
amply testified by the large concourse which assem¬ 
bled to pay the last tribute of respect to his memory. 
On the 13th of this month there quietly passed 
away one of the oldest gardeners in Scotland, Mr. 
John Mathieson, of Kinnaird, Stirlingshire. Born 
in the small Fifeshire village of Barnyards, he was 
apprenticed early in life to the gardener at Kilcon- 
quhar House. From there he went to Grangemuir, 
thence to Rennet House, from whence he went to 
take charge of the gardens at Plean for the late Mr. 
Vivian. The situation of gardener at Kinnaird be¬ 
coming vacant, Mr. Mathieson was successful in 
obtaining the appointment, on which he entered on 
the nth November, 1836, and, notwithstanding many 
tempting offers, held it for the long period of up¬ 
wards of fifty-five years. He was much esteemed 
by all who knew him for his unvarying kindliness of 
manner and probity in all his dealings. His know¬ 
ledge of his craft as a gardener was inexhaustible, 
and in forestry he also held a prominent place, and 
there were few of his younger brethren who could 
not have learned something from him. The gardens 
of Kinnaird, though unpretentious, were visited by 
many, who listened to the old man’s words as those 
of an oracle, and his sage advice was treasured for 
future guidance. The craft has lost a fine old re¬ 
presentative of their order in him who has now come 
to a peaceful and happy end at the ripe age of eighty- 
eight.—AT. 
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Questions sno msujgrs. 
%* Correspondents are requested, in order to avoid delay, 
to address all communications to "The Editor” 
or “ The Publisher,” and not to any person bv 
name, unless the correspondence is of a private 
character. Telegrams may be addressed " Bambusa 
London." 
Name of Apple.— J. G., Rothesay : Not known ; 
most likely a local sort, of no particular character 
or quality. 
Names of Plants. — W. Richards : 1, Adiantum 
tenerum; 2, Adiantum hispidulum; 3, Asplenium 
Fabianum ; 4, Pteris serrulata major ; 5, Asplenium 
cicutarium ; 6, Pteris creticaalbo-lineata. L.M.: 1, 
Luculia gratissima; 2, Eriostemon buxifolius ; 3, 
Eupatorium riparium ; 4, Erica Caffra. A. G. : 1, 
Sericographis Ghiesbreghtii; 2, Peristrophe speciosa ; 
3, Begonia metallica. Chas. Brand: 1, Cupressus 
nutkaensis; 2, Juniperus sinensis. IV. J .: 1, 
Oncidium pulvinatum ; 2, Epipendrum aromaticum ; 
3, Oncidium flexuosum. 
Increasing stock of Dahlias.— J. Lamb'. If 
you want to get as many cuttings as possible from 
certain scarce kinds, the roots should be put into 
heat about the beginning of February to start them 
into growth. Cover the roots with leaf soil, leaving 
the crowns bare, and occasionally damp them over¬ 
head . with the syringe, which will be sufficient 
watering. Take off the cuttings when they have 
made about two joints, and they will root more 
freely than if allowed to attain some length. The 
old roots will keep throwing up fresh shoots which 
may in their turn be taken off and rooted. They 
should be placed singly in small pots in a compost of 
leaf soil and sand, and placed in a close propagating 
frame. 
Early Sowing of Peas.— J. JV. : Peas are often 
recommended to be sown at various times from 
November through the winter months ; but it involves 
a great deal of trouble with the risk of losing part or 
the whole of the crop through inclement weather and 
the attacks of mice, which are often very plentiful in 
the neighbourhood of gardens. It is not particularly 
advisable therefore to sow in the open ground before 
February or the beginning of March, and then the 
sowing should be made on a warm border facing the 
south or west. You may with more certainty of a 
crop make a sowing on turves or in long narrow 
boxes, in a greenhouse, or other place where a mild 
but genial temperature is kept up. After the Peas 
come above the soil they should be well exposed to 
light to prevent their getting drawn. When two or 
three inches high they should be placed in a cooler 
house to harden them off, and as the weather gets 
warmer they may be placed out of doors in a sheltered 
place until such time as they can be planted in the 
open ground. Draw a little soil to the stems imme¬ 
diately they are planted and stake them at once. 
Propagating Salvias.— A. Kirk : It is too early 
to commence the propagation of Salvias, as they 
grow rapidly and would attain too great a size before 
the temperature outside would be sufficiently warm 
to place them out of doors. April or May would be 
a more suitable time to do it for autumn and winter¬ 
flowering. You can then keep them growing on and 
stopping them in order to get a bushy form. Several 
repottings can also be given before the time comes 
to stand them in the open air for the summer months. 
They like a rich soil, so that after the first potting 
you may use a compost consisting of fibrous loam 
and well-decayed cow manure in about equal parts, 
with plenty of sharp sand to keep the whole porous 
and open. 
Passiflora Macrocarpa. — P. Hilton: In order 
to fruit this species you must grow it in the stove 
and allow it to attain considerable size by training it 
up the rafters. When it has made some stems and 
attained a woody state you may expect some flowers 
from the young shoots annually produced. These 
shoots may be pruned back in the autumn with the 
view of restricting the plant within reasonable limits. 
When the flowers expand you should make sure that 
they get fertilised by dusting the stigma with pollen, 
otherwise, if they open at a time when insects are 
not plentiful, they might not set any fruit at all. 
Hence the reason for making sure that the process is 
effected. 
Origin of the Fairy Rose. — R. B. : This is 
merely a small variety of the common China or 
Monthly Rose, and was originally described as a 
species under the name of R. Lawrenceana. Botan¬ 
ists now classify it under Rosa indica, calling it R. i. 
minima, which means smallest. The name Fairy 
Rose is more especially applied to the double forms, 
which are cultivated to some extent by specialists, 
and are getting more numerous. They have the 
same habit as the China Roses, but are very dwarf, 
with clusters of pretty and interesting but very 
small flowers. Unless you are particularly well 
favoured in the matter of soil and climate we should 
advise you to cultivate them in pots, keeping them 
in a cold frame during winter. You could then uti¬ 
lise them for the decoration of the conservatory 
when in bloom. 
Communications Received.— J. A. K. — F. S. — 
A. F. B — C. H. S.—W. C.—H. J. J.—A. M.— 
J. D.—A. E.— W. N.—A. J. B. (next week)—Perth¬ 
shire (next week. A fraud). 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Levenshulme Horticultural Co., Levenshulme, 
Manchester.—Select Vegetables and Flower Seeds. 
Alexander Findlayson, 42, Above Bar, South¬ 
ampton.—Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 
Herd Bros., Penrith.—Garden Seeds, Gladioli, 
etc. 
Henry Eckford, Wem, Salop. — Sweet Peas, 
Vegetable and Flower Seeds, etc. 
Charles R. Shilling, Winchfield, Hants.— 
Seeds, Plants, and Bulbs. 
B. L. Coleman, Sandwich, Kent.—Flower and 
Vegetable Seeds. 
John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, 
Norwood Road, S.E.—Flower and Vegetable Seeds. 
W. Fromow & Sons, Chiswick, W.—Seed Cata¬ 
logue and Gardening Guide. 
-—f—- 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
January 18th, 1892. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a brisk enquiry 
for White Clover, and a moderate demand for Red 
Clover at hardening rates. Alsike and Trefoil steady 
Ryegrasses unchanged. 
COVENT 
GARDEN 
January 20 th. 
MARKET. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices 
s. d s. d. 
10 50 
Apples... per J-sieve 
Canadian and Nova 
Scotian Apples 
per barrel 12 0 18 0 
Cobbs... per 100 lbs. 30 0 35 o 
s. d. 
Grapes.per lb. 0 6 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 2 6 
Peaches .perdoz, 0 0 
s.a. 
2 6 
6 0 
o 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s - d. s. d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
3. a. 3. a. 
ArticliokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Beans, French, perlb. 
Beet .per dozen 
Cabbages ... per doz. 
Carrots ... per bunch 
Cauliflowers,English, 
per doz. 
Celery . per bundle z 6 
Cucumbers . each o 6 
3 o 
2 6 
6 0 
Endive. French, doz. 2 6 
Herb'’ .per bunch 02 o I 
PorAros.—Kent Regents, 80s. 
Lettuces .. per dozen 1 o 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 3 
Onions .per bunch 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch o 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Seakale ...per basket 2 0 
Spinach, per strike ... 1 6 
Tomatos. per lb. o 6 it 
I Turnips.per bun. o fi 
to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys 
3 o 
—., — iwj. ion; /vent 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
3. d. s. d. 
Chrysanthemums,doz 6 0 12 0 
— large .per doz.12 o 24 0 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 o 12 o 
Dracaena term., doz. 24 o 36 o 
Dracasnaviridis,doz. 9 0 18 o 
Epiphvllum perdoz. 9 o 12 0 
Erica Hymalis, per 12 o 18 o 
— gracilis, per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 IS o 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 o 
Hyacinths,...per doz. 609 
3. d. 3. d 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. pots 12 0 24 o 
Marguerites, per doz. 60120 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 21 o 
—scarlet.per doz. 40 60 
Poinsettia, ...per doz. 9 o 18 o 
Primula Sinensis per 
doz. 40 60 
Roman Hyacinths, per 
doz. 9 o 12 o 
Solannms...per doz. 9 o 12 o 
Tulips.per doz. 80 90 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. 
24 o 
8 o 
s. d. 
Acacia or Mimosa 
French per bunch 1 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 5 o 
Bouvardias, per bun. o 6 
Carnations, 12blooms 2 o 
Chrysanthemums, 
doz. blooms o 9 
Chrysanthemums. 
doz. bunches 6 o 
Eucharis ...per doz. 4 o „ 
Gardenias 12 blooms 6 o 12 
Hellebore or Christmas 
Roses, doz. blooms o 
Heliotropes,12 sprays o 
Hyacinths, Roman, 
doz. sprays o 
Lilac, French, 
per bunch 6 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 6 0 10 0 
Liliumsvar.,doz.blms. 16 30 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. bunches 9 o 18 o 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs. 4 090 
d. 3. d. 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 20 40 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 16 30 
Narciss, Paper White 
doz. sprays 09 10 
Narciss, French, 
doz. bunches 3 0 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 10. 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 9 o 12 
Poinsettia doz. blms. 40 90 
Primula, double, bun. 09 16 
Primula single, doz. 
sprays 4 o 
Roses, yellow, dozen 3 0 
— Red.doz. blms. 1 6 
— Saffrano...per doz. 2 o 
— Tea.per dozen 1 o 
Tuberoses, per doz. 1 o 
Violets, Parme, Frnch 
per bunch 3 6 
— Czar, French, bch. 2 0 
— Dark, French, 
doz. bunches 2 o 
— English,doz. bchs. 1 6 
1 Business at a complete standstill, owing to the Death of 
the Duke of Clarence.” 
o 9 
0 70 
6 o 
1 6 
6 o 
6 o 
2 o 
3 o 
3 o 
1 6 
4 0 
2 o 
COlTTBlsTTS. 
PAGE 
Agave Victorias Regin® ...327 
Angrascum Polyurum.328 
Apples.321 
Arum Lily, the.324 
Aster cordifolius .325 
Chrysanthemum Notes.322 
Cotoneasters, the.321 
Cypripedium Calypso, Oak- 
wood variety.328 
Cypripedium enfieldense...328 
Cypripedium hybridum 
gigus.-.328 
Daphne indica.327 
Ferns .374 
Floriculture .324 
Flowers, artificially- 
coloured .320 
Flowers, serviceable .322 
Fruit dealing amenities.320 
Gardeners’ Calendar.328 
PAGE. 
Gardeners Royal Benevo¬ 
lent Institution..326 
Gardeners v. Cooks .319 
Gentians, six good.325 
Hollyhocks, the .324 
La^ia anceps Ballantiniana 32S 
Laslia furfuracea Lucas 
var.328 
Magic and Flowers .326 
Obituary .328 
Odontoglossum Rossii 
albens.328 
Panzies and Violas.324 
Plants new and rare .326 
Science Gleanings .320 
Scottish Notes.323 
Trees and Shrubs, hardy...321 
Tying Material, anew.327 
Wireworms .323 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. 
PAGE 
Protheroe & Morris .. 
....317 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son . 
....317 
Dobbie & Co . 
••■•317 
Harrison & Sons. 
....317 
Ivelway & Son. 
....317 
C. Sharpe & Co . 
... 319 
Chrysanthemums. 
J. Carter & Co. 
....319 
W. Etherington . 
H. J. Jones. 
....318 
R. Owen. 
...319 
Reid & Bornemann. 
....317 
Reydellet . 
....317 
T. H. Spaulding . 
....317 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead .. 
....330 
M. Taylor . 
....317 
J. Smith. 
...-330 
Florists’ Flowers. 
W. Dean. 
H. J. Jones. 
....319 
J. Peed & Sons. 
....317 
S. Pve. 
....317 
J. Laing & Sons . 
....317 
Fruits. 
R. G. Berry . 
...317 
G. Bunyard & Co. 
...31s 
G. Jackman & Son. 
...318 
H. Lane & Son . 
-317 
J. Le Cornu & Son. 
— 33I 
*T. Rivers & Son. 
...318 
R. Smith & Co. 
...319 
J. Watkins. 
...31s 
Garden Sundries, <£c. 
J. Arnold. 
....317 
Boundary Chemical C 
0. 317 
G. Coppin & Sons. 
-317 
B. Edgington. 
-330 
W. H. Essery . 
....319 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst 
...317 
Longford Wire Co. 
....330 
A. Porter. 
...330 
Rigby, Wainwright & Co.317 
R. Sankey & Son. 
....331 
C. G. Warne. 
....330 
Hardy Plants. 
H. English. 
...31s 
K el way & Son . 
...317 
Lane. 
...318 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper . 
...330 
Jones & Attwood. 
..■317 
PAGE 
J. Sendall & Co .331 
Thames Bank Iron Co. ...319 
C. Toope.330 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons.317 
W. Cooper.330 
C. Frazer’s Exors .317 
J- Gray .317 
W. Richardson & Co.317 
J. Sendall&Co .331 
f. Weeks & Co..317 
Insecticides. 
J. Bentley .330 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic ...317 
Gishurst Compound _317 
G. Murray.*.317 
Picrena .330 
Manures 
Native Guano Co.330 
Standens.317 
W. Thomson & Sons.31^ 
Miscellaneous. 
T. Beecham .332 
Epps’ Cocoa.331 
Gishurstine .317 
Mrs. Graham.317 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 317 
Mushrooms. 
W. Cutbush & Son.330 
Orchids. 
Hugh Low & Co.317 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co.318 
P. McArthur.317 
Seeger & Tropp .317 
Roses. 
H. Cannell & Sons.319 
R. Smith & Co.319 
J. Walters.317 
Seeds. 
J. Carter & Co.3^ 
B. L. Coleman.318 
Dicksons, Ltd.319 
Garaway & Co.318 
Harrison & Sons.318 
Jarman & Co .318 
F. Roemer.317 
R. Smith & Co .319 
Sutton & Sons..--317 
R. Sydenham .317 
J. Veitch & Sons.319 
B. S. Williams & Son.319 
