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IHE GARDENING WORLD 
March 26, 1892. 
Questions md snsroeRS. 
Boronia Megastigma.— Gardener, Bettws-y-Coed : 
Propagation is effected by cuttings of the half- 
ripened wood The base of the cutting should of 
course be quite firm when taken off for insertion. 
Prepare some 6o-size pots, draining them well, and 
filling them with a light compost consisting of loam, 
leaf soil, and sand, in about equal proportions, cover¬ 
ing the whole with an inch of silver sand. Plunge 
the pots in cocoa-nut fibre and cover with a hand- 
light or bell-glass. The latter must be taken off 
every morning for a few minutes and wiped dry, 
afterwards replacing them. The bell-glass would be 
the most suitable covering, using a small glass to 
to each pot. When water is required it may simply 
be poured over the bell glass so that it may run in at 
the edges and moisten the soil. The temperature of 
the house will be high enough at 50° and shade 
must be given in the daytime during bright sunshine. 
When rooted (a state to be determined by the cut¬ 
tings commencing to grow) they should be potted off 
singly in a compost consisting of mellow loam and 
fibrous peat in equal parts, with plenty of sand to 
keep the whole porous and open. Pinch the shoots 
repeatedly to make the plants close and bushy. 
Names of Plants. — J. K.: 1, Rhododendrum 
dahuricum ; 2, Scilla bifolia ; 3, Scilla sibirica ; 4, 
Pieris floribunda ; 5, Pernettya mucronata. A. R.S.: 
1, Jasminum rudiflorum ; 2, Boronia elatior; 3, 
Staphylea colchica ; 4, Azalea amcena ; 5, Rhodo¬ 
dendron Edgeworthi; 6, Acacia dealbata.— H. J. : 
1, Dendrobium crassinode-Wardianum ; 2, Pleione 
humilis ; 3, Masdevallia macrura ; 4, Odontoglossum 
odoratum .—Peter Hall : There are very few plants 
that can be accurately identified from a few leaves 
only, and of the quantity you send we can only be 
certain of the following:—1, Croton pictum ; 5, C. 
augustifolium ; 6, C. Disraeli; 7, C. Warreni; 16, 
C. interruptum ; 20, Dracaena concinna ; 22, Cucur- 
ligo r. curvata ; 24, Dracaena Youngi; 25, Xylophylla 
speciosa. Most of the others are garden forms which 
you can only get identified in a good plant nursery. 
E. C. : The Eucharis is E subedentata, sometimes 
but erroneously called E. Candida in gardens ; there 
is an E. Candida with much larger flowers, and a pro¬ 
minent corona in the throat. The Orchid is Tri- 
chopilia marginata.— J. Watson : 1, Nephrodium 
Otaria, generally known asLastrea aristatain gardens; 
2, Selaginella caulescens minor; 3, Adiantum 
Ghieshreghtii, generally known as A. scutum ; 4, 
Anemia Phyllitidis; 5, Polypodium subauriculatum ; 
6, Selaginella Martensi variegata; 7, Davallia 
canariensis.— C. Simmons : It appears to be Arch¬ 
angelica officinalis, but was smashed into pulp 
coming through the post. Send a perfect leaf in a 
small box later on. 
Chinese Lily. —Cameron : Our experience does 
not encourage us to keep the bulbs after they have 
flowered, and at the price the new bulbs are likely to 
be offered at in the future, the game is certainly not 
worth the candle. If you must keep them grow them 
on in pots under glass, and feed them well while 
growing. To ripen them put them on a warm sunny 
shelf in the greenhouse. 
Various Questions. —Fins : The Strawberry- 
Spinach plants (Blitum capitatum and B. virgatum) 
are members of the Goosefoot family, and have fruits 
more nearly like the Mulberry in structure than the 
Strawberry. The fruit was formerly used in cookery, 
and the leaves are sometimes used as a substitute 
for Spinach, which they closely resemble in flavour 
and properties as they belong to the same family. 
The silvery foam you mention is merely a poetical 
allusion to the silvery or snowy white under side 
of the leaves when the latter are ruffled by the wind. 
Your question about useful plants for cultivation is 
too wide; we do not know what you refer to. An 
answer to your question would include Cabbages, 
Savoys, Brussels Sprouts, etc. Ancolie is simply 
the French name for Aquilegia or Columbine, the 
species and varieties of which are grown for the 
ornamental character of their flowers. Seringa is 
a Portugese name for the India-rubber tree, and is 
also the French name for the Mock Orange (Phila- 
delphus), the leaves of some species of which have 
the flavour of Cucumbers and are sometimes used 
for flavouring. Digitalis is the Foxglove, all parts 
of which possess powerful medicinal properties. It 
is now most frequently used in cases of dropsy and 
heart disease. 
Cantaloup Melon.— Staffordshire : This is merely 
a variety of the common Melon (Cucumis Melo) and 
is extensively grown upon the Continent, but 
particularly in countries where they get more sun 
heat than we do in the summer time. The fruits can 
therefore be grown at little expense. Both the skin 
and flesh are variable in colour. Cantaloup Melons 
must be inferior in flavour to the Melons grown in 
this country, otherwise they would have been better 
known, for they are believed to be the first Melons 
cultivated in Europe. We should try them under 
precisely the same conditions as Melons grown here, 
keeping the atmosphere of the house perfectly dry 
during the time the flowers are setting, and give 
plenty of heat at ripening time. 
Communications Received.—G. F.—W. O’N.—- 
A. M.—J. R.—D.—Dr. J. H. W. (many thanks).— 
J. C. & Co.—J. M. 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
March 22 nd, 1892. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a steady demand for 
Agricultural seeds. Red Clover realise higher figures, 
White Alsike and Trefoil unchanged. French, 
Italian Ryegrass cheaper. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
March 23 rd. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices 
s. d s. d. 
Apples... per £-sieve i o 50 
Canadian and Nova 
Scotian Apples 
per barrel 12 0 25 o 
Grapes.per lb. 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 
Cobbs... per 100 lbs 
5. d. s.a. 
20 40 
26 60 
45 o 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
ArtichokesGlobe doz. 30 60 
Asparagus, Eng.bun. 10 o 13 o 
Beans, French, perlb. 1 6 
Beet.per dozen 2 o 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 6 
Carrots ... per bunch o 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 3 0 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .each o 6 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs .per bunch o 2 
6 
3 o 
2 6 
6 o 
1 o 
3 o 
o 6 
s. d. s. d 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 o 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 6 
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 
Spinach, per strike ... 1 6 
Tomatos. perlb. o 6 
Turnips.per bun. o 6 
4 o 
2 0 
2 o 
o 6 
3 0 
Potatos— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Acacia var., per doz. 12 o 18 o 
Azalea .per doz. 18 o 42 o 
—Mollis.per doz. 24 o 36 o 
Cyperus .per doz. 40120 
Cineraria ...per doz. 6 o 10 o 
Daffodils ...per doz. 9 o 12 o 
Dracaena term., doz. 24 o 36 o 
Dracaena viridis,doz. 9 o 18 o 
Erica Hymalis, per 12 o 18 o 
— various, per doz. 9 o 12 o 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 o 24 0 
Ferns, invar..per doz. 4 0 18 o 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 o 
Cut Flowers.—Avera 
s. d. s. d.' 
Acacia or Mimosa 
French per bunch 1620 
Anemone various, 
French, doz. bun. 20 40 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 20 60 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations. 12 blooms 20 30 
Daffodils, double, 
doz. bunches 30 40 
—Single, doz. bchs 40 70 
Eucharis ...per doz. 30 60 
Freezia.doz. bun. 20 40 
Gardenias 12 blooms 40 80 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 06 10 
Hyacinths, 12 sprays 30 40 
Jonquils, doz. bnches 10 20 
doz. sprays 30 40 
Lilac, French, 
per bunch 46 60 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 60 90 
Liliumsvar.,doz blms. 16 30 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. bunches 6 o 10 o 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs. 6 0 12 o 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 20 4 c 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 16 3 c 
s. d. s. d. 
Genista.per doz. 90120 
Hyacinths,...per doz. 60 90 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. pots 12 o 18 o 
Marguerites, perdoz. 90120 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 21 o 
Palms, Specimen ... 10 6 63 o 
Primula Sinensis per 
doz. 40 60 
—scarlet.per doz. 40 60 
Solanums...per doz. 9 o 12 o 
Tulips.perdoz. 60 90 
e Wholesale Prices. 
’ s. d. s. d. 
Narciss, var., Scilly, 
doz. bunches 20 40 
Narciss, French, 
paper white, doz. bs 3 o 60 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 1^0 16 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 40 60 
Primroses, doz. bchs. 10 20 
Primula, double, bun. 09 10 
Primula single, doz. 
sprays 04 06 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10 
Roses, yellow, dozen 30 60 
— Red.doz. blms. 40 80 
— Saffrano...per doz. 20 30 
— Tea.per dozen 10 30 
Snowdrops, doz. bn. 10 20 
Tuberoses, per doz. 10 20 
Violets, Parme, Frnch 
per bunch 20 30 
— Czar, French bch. 16 20 
— Dark, French, 
doz. bunches 16 20 
—English, doz. bchs. 10 16 
Wallflowers, French, 
doz. bunches 16 30 
CONTENTS. 
pace| Page 
Alpine plants .470 Orchid Notes and Glean- 
Cherry, the Cornelian.471 ings... 471 
Cherry, the double.471 Pansies and Violas.46S 
Cinerarias for lateflowering468 ; Pansy, fertilization of the...468 
Cupressus Nutkasnsis .471 Pavia alba...469 
Eai wigs in Pansy Beds.467 , Phoenix Roebeleni .471 
Galanthus Fosteri .,...471 Potato Exhibiting .465 
Gardeners Calendar .473 Potato sets.469 
Gardeners, Providen.466 Rosery, the.466 
Glazing glass houses.472 Scottish Notes.467 
Grafting.465 Societies.472 
Greenhouse Notes.467 Stoke Park.468 
Horticulture in Schools ...465 Tillandsia hieroglyphica ...471 
Lapageria rosea .471 Trees and Shrubs, hardy ...469 
Liverpool Show .471 Vegetable Garden, the .469 
Odontoglossums .466 ■ Window Plants.470 
Odontoglossum Wilckeanum 1 
flavescens .473 
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