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THE GARDENING WORLD 
April 16, 1892. 
upon previous displays, and Mr. Chamberlain's 
collection from Highbury was considered one of the 
finest ever seen in the Town Hall. Mr. W. Bown, 
Beech Lanes, who was a very good second, also had 
an admirable group. The best eighteen Hyacinths 
were staged by Mr. N. Thwaites, Edgbaston, and 
the best twelve by Mr. A. W. Hulse, Beech Lanes. 
In other competitions the premier awards went as 
follows :—Lily of the Valley, Mr. Bown ; Dielytras, 
Mr. Bown ; Spiraeas, Mr. J. A Kenrick ; Deutzias, 
Mr. Clayton; Roses in pots, Mr. J. R. Manley; 
Indian Azaleas, Mr. Bown; Azalea Mollis, Sir T. 
Martineau ; Cinerarias, Mr. Manley ; six stove or 
greenhouse plants in flower, Mr. Martineau ; Ferns, 
Mr. W. Matthews; Palms, Sir T. Martineau ; 
bouquets, Mr. W. Marriott, Coventry, and Messrs. 
W. Pope & Sons ; cut Orchids, Mr. Bown; and 
Auriculas, Mr. J. Clements, Harborne. 
Trade growers contributed largely to the success 
of the show, amongst them being Messrs. R. Smith 
& Co., Worcester, Messrs. Hewitt & Co., Messrs. 
W. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, Messrs. Thomson & 
Sons, Mr. R. Sydenham, Messrs. Pope & Sons, Mr. 
W. B. Child, and Messrs. R. P. Ker & Sons, 
Liverpool. 
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WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN, 
Calatheas. —The present is a suitable time to in¬ 
crease the stock of Calatheas, including those grown 
under the name of Marantas, by division of the old 
plants, before they have made much young growth. 
Syringe the leaves nowand again to keep them moist, 
but do not overwater till growth is again active. 
Crotons. —Old plants of this class soon get leggy 
and unfit for decorative purposes ; the tops may 
therefore be taken off and rooted, but if these are in 
excess of what is required, select only those with the 
best coloured foliage. If these tops are inserted 
singly in pots with all their leaves, they will soon 
root in a close frame if kept moist. 
Dracaenas. —The tops of most of the species of 
Dracaena will root readily if treated in the same way 
as Crotons. D. Goldieana is more difficult, and the 
usual plan is to ring it and cover it with a pot of 
light soil or some sphagnum kept moist till roots are 
developed. If a large quantity is desired then the 
stems may be laid along the back of the bed used for 
propagating purposes, slightly covering them with 
tan or Coco-nut fibre to encourage the development 
of young shoots. The latter may then be taken off 
and rooted in the same way as the tops. They will 
take longer time of course to attain a useful size. 
Ferns —Old plants that were not repotted re¬ 
cently will now require large supplies of water in pro¬ 
portion as they are growing ; and if the pots are well 
filled with roots. Tree Ferns require large supplies, 
not merely at the roots, but the stems must be kept 
moist by pouring water over them once a day or 
heavily syringing them, using a coarse nozzle. If 
shading is used at all let it be put down only during 
the hottest part of the day, and rolling it up again 
early in the afternoon. 
Cyclamens. —Plants that are going out of flower 
should not be dried off,but encouraged to retain their 
leaves as long as possible. For this purpose they 
may be placed in a frame, where they may be 
watered, syringed, and closed early in the afternoon 
for a time to encourage growth, and plump up the 
tubers. Seedlings may also be urged to make good 
growth by being kept in heat, so that they may be 
allowed a little rest later on before they commence 
flowering in autumn. 
Zonal Pelargoniums. —For summer flowering, 
the plants cannot too soon be potted on in the case 
of old plants kept rather dry in pots all through the 
winter. Those that were cut back in the autumn 
and have started into growth will be the first to 
flower. Others may be pruned back now for a suc¬ 
cession. In potting use a compost of good fibrous 
loam and sand with a little well-decayed manure. 
Pot firmly,and stand the plants in a well-lighted posi¬ 
tion, and give plenty of ventilation to ensure short- 
jointed, stocky growth, and a plentiful production will 
be the result. 
Peaches. —More favourable weather now prevails, 
and advantage may be taken of sunshine to close early, 
allowing the temperature to run up, while the trees 
should be well syringed and all available parts of the 
house moistened. Heeling down and disbudding in 
the early houses should by this time be completed. 
Keep the trees well supplied with moisture at the 
roots, as they require it, applying it in a tepid state. 
Liquid manure may be given to those trees that are 
heavily laden with fruit. 
Tomatos.—Those plants now being forced for 
early fruiting should have all the lateral shoots pinched 
out as they appear, whether they are grown in 
pots or planted out and trained under the roof. The 
atmosphere of the house should be kept rather dry 
while the plants are in flower. More water will be 
required if the plants are in pots than when planted 
out, but no liquid manure should be given until the 
fruits commence to swell. 
Tea Roses.—The pruning of Tea Roses may now 
be accomplished. In a 'great many cases this will be 
limited to the cutting away of dead wood, and thin¬ 
ning out the shoots that remain so that when nailed 
in to the walls they will not be crowded. Those 
grown as standards will have to be pruned according 
to the strength of the shoots, the weak ones being 
pruned hard back and the strong ones left longer, at 
the same time keeping an eye upon the head so as to 
have it as well balanced as possible. Those grown 
on pillars may be tied in nearly at full length, shor¬ 
tening back the laterals to an eye or two unless they 
are very strong. 
Strawberries. — Plants that have been forced 
and from which the crop is gathered may now be 
hardened off with a view to planting them out pre¬ 
sently for autumn flowering and fruiting. A sunny 
and sheltered position should be chosen to make a 
plantation for this purpose. The plants may be put 
in the ground at intervals during the next six weeks, 
so as to insure a succession in October. Vicomtesse 
Hericarte de Thury is one of the best for this pur¬ 
pose. 
Questions add ansuieKs. 
*,* Correspondents are requested, in order to avoid delay, 
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 .” 
Materials for Protecting Trees. — Omega : 
The frosts after this time of the year are usually not 
very severe, and tiffany or scrim canvas will serve 
to ward off a considerable amount from the blossom 
of your trees provided the weather is dry. Should 
they be subjected to a shower of rain and it should 
freeze while the trees are still wet, the blossom 
would be more liable to injury ; but even then the 
materials we mention would do much to save it. 
Budding Peaches. — Omega ; Peaches may be 
budded not only on two-year-old stocks but also on 
one-year-old stocks ; but the budding in this case 
would have to be done near the base. If you want 
to bud them at 3 ft., 4 ft., or 5 ft. from the ground, 
as is often done, then you must have stocks that are 
several years old and have formed stems of some 
strength before the buds are inserted upon them. 
Names of Plants. —Omega : 1, The Double Chinese 
Plum (Prunus sinensis flore pleno); 2, The Neapolitan 
Allium (Allium neapolitanum). 
Dwarfing Stock for Plum.— A. Haden ; The 
most dwarfing stock at present used for the Plum is 
Prunus Mahaleb, which is more extensively used 
upon the Continent than in tnis country. Naturally 
it is a slow growing tree and would therefore exercise 
a dwarfing effect upon trees grafted upon it. We 
should therefore use it for varieties of weak or 
medium vigour, leaving the stronger growing kinds 
to be worked upon some of the Plum stocks 
employed for the purpose. 
Charlock. — J. C. L. : If placed under garden 
crops you will soon be able to get rid of the pest by 
occupying the ground with Potatos, Peas, Turnips, or 
in fact anything that will permit of the ground being 
regularly hoed during at least the early part of 
summer, after which any plants that make their ap¬ 
pearance may be hand weeded to prevent their 
seeding upon the ground. It will take a number of 
years to get the ground perfectly clean, because it is 
filled with seeds, and every time it is freshly dug or 
trenched a fresh crop of seedlings will make their ap¬ 
pearance. This may be expected until all the seeds 
already in the ground have a chance of germinating. 
Being an annual, Charlock is a less annoying weed 
in gardens than Bindweed, Couch, or other pests of 
underground and creeping nature. 
Choisya ternata. — H. Adams: You should try it 
against a wall, either on an east or west aspect. The 
shelter of a wall makes a great difference to the 
hardiness of this shrub; one of the reasons for this is 
no doubt, that the wall prevents the leaves from 
being injured by wind while in a frozen state. If 
the foliage was deciduous instead of evergreen it 
would be different, and the shrub under those con¬ 
ditions would have been better able to withstand the 
severity of our winter. Nail in the main branches, 
leaving the short lateral ones at full length, other¬ 
wise you will prevent the plant from flowering. Of 
course, should any of the branches present a 
straggling appearance, they may be shortened back 
after flowering to keep the whole neat and tidy. 
Various.-— Flos: 1. We do not know. Try a 
good second-hand bookseller. 2. Try Hatchard or 
Williams & Norgate. 3. We do not know of one. 
The Zoologist (monthly) might help you. 
Communications Received.— R. E. — Dobbie & 
Co.—W. C.—E. S D.—J. B —J. R. P.—J. McN — 
E. H. K —W. H. S.—P. & M.—E. C.—W. R.—A. K. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
J. Cheal & Sons, Cravvley, Sussex. — Dahlias, 
Chrysanthemums, Bedding Plants, &c. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
April 12 th, 1892. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a steady demand 
for agricultural seeds. White Clover and Alsike are 
dearer, Red Clover and Trefoil steady, Ryegrasses 
easier. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
April 13 th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices 
s. d s. d. 
Apples... per ^-sieve 10 50 
Canadian and Nova 
Scotian Apples 
per barrel 12 0 25 o 
Tasmanian Apple 
per case... 8 0 20 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
Strawberries per lb. 
New Grapes, per lb. 40 
Grapes „.per lb. 2 0 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 2 6 
s. d. s.a 
20 40 
5 o 
4 0 
s. d. 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 306 
Asparagus, Eng.bun. 10 o 13 
Beans, French, perlb. 203 
Beet.per dozen 203 
Cabbages ... per doz. 162 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 30 60 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .each 06 10 
Endive. French, doz. 26 30 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
5. d. s. d 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 6 
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 
Spinach, per strike ...16 
Tomatos. perlb. 1 o 
Turnips.per bun. o 6 
2 0 
2 0 
0 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. ]S o 42 o 
—Mollis.per doz. 24 o 36 o 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 o 12 o 
Cineraria ...per doz. b o 100 
Deutzia...per doz ...60 90 
Dracaena term., doz. 24 o 36 o 
Dracaena viridis,doz. 9 0 18 0 
Erica Willmoriana 
per doz...12 o 18 o 
— various, per doz. 9 0 24 o 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 o 24 o 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 40180 
s. d. s. d. 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 o 
Genista.per doz. 8 o 10 o 
Hyacinths,...per doz. 60 90 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. pots 12 o 18 o 
Marguerites, per doz. 9 o 12 o 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 6 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 o 63 o 
Primula Sinensis per 
doz. 40 60 
—scarlet.per doz. 40 60 
Spiraeas.per doz. 80120 
I Tulips.per doz. 60 90 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Acacia or Mimosa 
French per bunch 1620 
Anemone various, 
French, doz. bun. 20 40 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 20 40 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 20 30 
Daffodils, double, 
doz. bunches 20 40 
—Single, doz. bchs. 26 60 
Eucharis ...per doz. 30 60 
Freezia.doz. bun. 20 40 
Gardenias 12 blooms 30 60 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 06 10 
Hyacinths, 12 sprays 30 40 
Jonquils, doz. bnches 10 20 
Lilac, French, 
per bunch 46 60 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 40 60 
Liliumsvar., doz. blms. 16 30 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. bunches 6 0 10 0 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs. 6 090 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 20 40 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 16 30 
s. d. s. d. 
Narciss, var., Scilly, 
doz. bunches 20 40 
Narciss, French, 
paper white, doz. bs 30 40 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 10 16 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 40 60 
Primroses, doz. bchs. 06 10 
Primula, double, bun. 09 10 
Primula single, doz. 
sprays 04 06 
Oi chid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 60 
— Red.doz. blms. 26 60 
— Saffrano...per doz. 20 30 
— Tea.per dozen 10 30 
Spiraeas...doz. bnchs 60 80 
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 
OOTTTE1TTS 
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Akebia quinata.521 
Brassavola grandiflora.521 
Crocus, the Chilian.521 
Daffodils and Narcissi .51S 
Devon Fruit Farm .515 
Diefifenbachia olbia .520 
Earthquakes and Vegetations 19 
Eucharis subedentnta .520 
Ferns and Begonias .513 
Forsythia suspensa.520 
Fruit tree bloom, the.513 
Floriculture .516 
Gardeners’ Calendar.521 
Horticultural Classes.514 
Iris Sindarensis .517 
page 
Melons .517 
Orchis longicornu .521 
Pansy, fertilisation of the...516 
Peas, Notes on.519 
Primroses, hardy.513 
Primulas, hardy .519 
Ranunculus cortusaefolius 517 
Rockery at Chelsea.515 
Rock Plants . 519 
Science Gleanings .515 
Scottish Notes .515 
Tillandsia Zahnii.521 
Tomatos.517 
Tradescantia Reginas.520 
Yam, the Chinese....520 
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