May 21, 1892. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Scale on Peach Trees. — X. F. 0 . : Seeing that 
the trees are now in full leaf and set with fruit, there 
is little that can be attempted with any degree ot 
success for the eradication of the scale. If you had 
observed when the young scales commenced to 
ramble over the trees you might have destroyed them 
with a strong solution of soft soap or Gishurst 
Compound, applied with the syringe or garden 
engine. After the insects have settled down and the 
scale is being formed over them, they are more 
difficult to deal with ; besides the foliage would 
afford shelter to a great many and prevent the 
insecticide from reaching the pest. The house 
should be thoroughly cleaned every winter, glass 
and woodwork alike, after which the trees should be 
taken in hand. Every branch and shoot should be 
cleaned separately, using a painter's half - worn 
brush or something improvised for the occasion, with 
which to rub off the scale, dipping the brush in 
a strong solution of soft soap or Gishurst Compound. 
Soft soap might be used at the rate of i lb. to i.jt gal. 
of water, to which a pint of tobacco juice is added. 
Some use paraffin in very bad cases, just keeping the 
brush moist while rubbing the scale. When the 
latter is loosened a good syringing with clear water 
should be given to wash off the oil and insects alike. 
Paraffin should be used with great care. Then 
paint the shoots with a strong solution of Gishurst 
Compound, a little flour of sulphur, and thickened to 
the consistency of paint with clay and soot, adding a 
little lime to make it pale in colour. 
Names of Plants.— E. K .; i, Smilax aspera ; 2, 
Boussingaultia baselloides ; 3, Phyllocactus Acker- 
manni var.— A. Nichoson: Bignonia speciosa. 
A. AT. D. : Erica codonodes.— Omega: The Scarlet- 
fruited Thorn (Crataegus coccinea)— W. G.: 1, Den- 
drobium moschatum Calceolaria; 2, Dendrobium 
Bensoniae. 
Seedling Viola. — W. Walker-. The flowers you 
send us are more like those of a fancy Pansy than a 
bedding Viola, j udging from the blooms alone ; but as 
a matter of course it is difficult in many cases now to 
say where the one ends exactly and where the other 
begins. If the plant is of a hardy and perennial 
character, and withal of a free flowering habit, it 
would be worth while propagating it for garden 
decoration. If the foliage shows it to be a bedding 
Viola, then the bloom is certainly very large for that 
type, but although a good substance there would be 
nothing unusual in its size for a fancy Pansy. The 
true bedding Violas are generally characterised by 
smaller leaves than the Pansies, and throw up 
numerous suckers or shoots from the rootstock, 
while Pansies are less inclined to do so. Its value 
would have to be determined by growing it for a 
season or two by planting it out under different 
conditions to see how it would answer for bedding 
purposes, that is for freedom and continuity of 
bloom. 
R ckery. — Oil Subscriber: We do not know of 
any book that will help you, and consider your best 
and cheapest plan would be to consult an experienced 
rockery builder. Without seeine the site no one 
can give you satisfactory advice. When stone cannot 
be got cheaplv rockwork is usually made with rough 
brickwork and cement. 
Onion Seed. —Omeya : If the seed you sowed 
about the beginning of April was good, it will be good 
yet and you have only to exercise patience till it has 
time to come up. Onion seed takes a long time to 
germinate, and that is the reason why good cul¬ 
tivators sow early. The usual custom amongst gar¬ 
deners is to sow in February or March according, as 
they find the soil in suitable condition. The sowing 
should be made at least about the middle of March 
if you are to give the Onions the full advantage of 
the season. You could not expect the Onions to get 
to any size by sowing now, although they might be 
useful to draw for use in the young and green state. 
The bulbs would be small, unless a particularly 
favourable season, and a good, rich soil should urge 
them on. Onions are often transplanted, and if you 
lift them with a fork, so as to preserve the roots 
entire, and then water them till they get established, 
then you may expect them to do well. 
Glass Cracking.— Omega : Glass is made to 
crack by the expansion and contraction of the wood¬ 
work. The greater the difference between the tem¬ 
perature of the outside air and that of the interior of 
the house, the greater the strain upon the glass, and 
the greater the amount cracked and broken. This can 
be noticed in all houses, more especially where forcing 
is carried on during the winter. If the glass is put 
in tightly so that there is no room for expansion the 
glass gets so compressed or even twisted that it often 
gives way. 
Hare's-foot Fern. — A. L. King: The botanical 
name of this Fern is Davallia cananensis. W.e 
should not overpot it, although from what you say it 
evidently Wants a shift. A pot two inches wider 
would afford room for a considerable amount offresh 
soil, but if the rhizomes, or feet as you call them, are 
numerous and cramped in the pot, then it might be 
advisable to give a shift of three inches. The ball ot 
soil can frequently be reduced a little so that it is 
unnecessary to give much of a shift. The operation 
should be performed before the plant has started into 
fresh growth, or at least before the young fronds get 
so large that they would flag, until the roots get a 
fresh hold. The dead rhizomes or feet may be cut 
away as they are useless. Use a blunt pointed stick 
or label to ram down the fresh soil, as it should be 
made moderately firm against the roots. You can 
perform the operation now, provided the young 
fronds are not too far advanced, using ordinary soil 
such as is used for Ferns. Good fibrous loam with 
about a third of peat and plenty of sand will answer 
the purpose. We should not keep water in the 
saucers as it makes the soil sour ; and less water will 
be required for some time after potting till the roots 
get plentiful in the fresh soil, after which water 
should be given every day in bright weather, more 
especially if your window is kept open during the 
day. 
Communications Received. —A. J. R.— H. E. M- 
—K. & S.—J. W.—J. J.—W. K.—T. Arnold (next 
week).—A. L. K.—T. S.—S. W.-—O.—G. B.—X.— 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Dicksons, Limited, Chester.—Bedding and 
Border Plants, &c. 
Knight, Clark & Co., Westham Nursery, Lang- 
ney, Eastbourne.—New and Choice Plants. 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
May 16 tk, 1892. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a small demand for 
Agricultural seeds. Stocks of all Clovers are small : 
values steady. Mustard and Rape continue scarce, 
and realise full prices. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
May 18 lit. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices 
s. d s. d. s. d. s.a 
Strawberries per lb. 20 40 
New Grapes per lb. 2 6 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 2 6 
10 50 
Apples... per F s ' eve 
Canadian and Nova 
Scotian Apples 
per barrel 12 0 20 0 
Tasmanian Apples 
per case... 8 0 15 o 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
4 0 
6 0 
s. d. 
ArtichokesGlobe doz. 3 0 
Asparagus.bun. 2 o 
Beans, French, perlb. 2 0 
Beet.per dozen 2 0 
Cabbages ... pei 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 
s. d. 
6 0 
5 0 
2 6 
3 o 
2 6 
6 0 
I o 
3 0 
o 6 
s . d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 
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 1 6 
Spinach, per strike ... 1 6 
1 omatos. per lb. 1 6 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
s. d 
4 0 
2 O 
2 O 
o 6 
2 6 
UCL w a ^ v -- r 
Pot a r os.—Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys 
80s. to toos. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices, 
s . d. s . d. s . d. s . d. 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 60 90, Genista.per doz. 6 o 10 0 
Azalea .per doz. 18 o 42 o Heliotrope, per doz. 4000 
-Mollis.per doz. 24 o 36 0 Ivy Gerauiums, per doz. 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 o 
Cineraria ...per doz. 40 80 
Deutzia.. per doz ...60 90 
Dracaena term., doz. 24 o 36 0 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 9 0 18 o 
Schevet ia Pyramid- 
alis .9 0 0 
Erica various per doz. 9 0 24 o 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 o 
Ferns, invar..per doz. 40180 
Ferns, small, per 100 8 0 12 0 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 o 60 o 
Fuchsia,.per doz 6 0 12 o 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
60 90 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. pots 12 o 18 0 
Libum Harrisii.doz. 15 o 30 o 
Lobelia, .per doz. 40 80 
Marguerites, per doz. 6 o 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 5 o 10 o 
Musk,.per doz. 30 60 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 6 
Palms, Specimen ... 13 o 63 o 
Pelargoniums,perdoz. 9 0 18 o 
—scarlet.per doz. 40 60 
Spiraeas......per doz. 8 0 12 o 
Anemone various, 
doz. bun. 2 o 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 2 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 
Bluebells, doz. bchs. o 9 
Carnations. 12 blooms 1 o 
Cowslips, doz. bchs. 1 0 
Daffodils, double, 
doz. bunches 2 o 
—Single, doz. bchs. 1 6 
Eucharis ...per doz. 2 6 
Gardenias 12 blooms 1 6 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 0 6 
Jonquils, doz. bnches 1 o 
Lilac, French, 
per bunch 4 0 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 2 6 
Liliumsvar.,doz.blms. 1 6 
Lily of the Valley, 
4 0 
4 0 
1 6 
3 o 
s. d. s. d. s - d. s - 
Moss Roses, (French) 
doz. blooms 2 0 
Narciss, double, 
doz blooms o 6 
Narciss, var., 
.j u | doz. bunches 2 o 
1 6 I Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 0 9 
I — scarlet.12 bchs. 4 0 
4 o Primroses, doz. bchs. o 6 
6 o 1 Primula, double, bun. 0 9 
4 o' Pansies, doz. bchs... 1 0 
4 0 Polyanthus, doz. bchs. 2 o 
1 0 Oi chid Bloom in var. 
2 0 1 per bloom, from 0 3 
Roses, yellow, dozen 2 o 
50— Red.doz. blms. 2 0 
— Saffrano...per doz. 1 6 
4 0 — Tea.per dozen 1 0 
3 o Spiraeas...doz. bnchs 4 o 
Tuberoses, per doz 0 6 
ne v alley 1 x j—- 
doz. bunches 60120 Tulip, doz. bchs.. 2 0 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs.4 o 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 2 0 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 3 o 
Myosotis or Forget- 
me-not, doz. bnchs. 2 o 
8 o ' Violets Dark, French, 
4 c doz. bunches 1 0 
6 c ; —English, doz. bchs. 1 o 
Wallflowers, 
4 0 doz. bunches 3 o 
d. 
4 ° 
o 9 
4 ° 
1 0 
6 o 
1 o 
1 o 
2 O 
4 0 
1 0 
6 o 
4 0 
2 6 
3 0 
. 6 o 
1 6 
6 o 
1 6 
1 6 
4 0 
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PAGE 
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Cattleya Mendelii var .600 
Chionodoxa Luciliae 
Tmolussi.599 
Chrysanthemums.59° 
Coe’ogyne tomentosa. too 
Corydalis Ledebouriana ...599 
Dentaria pinnata.599 
Dunedin .594 
Floriculture .59° 
Fruit prospects.59 2 
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