June 11, 1892. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
049 
Manchester botanical and Horticultural. — The 
annual Whitsuntide show of the Royal Botanical 
and Horticultural Society was opened at the 
Botanical Gardens, Old Trafford, on the 3rd inst 
The large annexe, adjoining the old exhibition house, 
is one mass of colour, and the show altogether forms 
an interesting addition to the old America 
Exhibition at present located in the Gardens. Some 
of the Rhododendrons had not yet attained their 
full beauty, but in a day or two would show to the 
best advantage. 
The annual dinner of the society was held in the 
Palm House, Mr. Samuel Barlow presiding. Mr. 
E. J. Broadfield, proposing “ Success to the Society," 
said he ventured to predict that before many years 
were over there would be a new development in the 
society. He could not understand why, inasmuch 
as funds were granted by the County Council for 
helping technical education of so many kinds, that 
nothing was done for that important branch of 
technical instruction carried on in those Gardens. 
He hoped that the members of the Town Council 
and the Legislature present would see that this 
important branch of education was not neglected. 
Manchester owed much to the Botanical Gardens 
for its help in solving the question of providing 
healthy summer recreation for the people of the 
neighbourhood. 
The Chairman, responding to the toast, said they 
hoped the County Council were awakening to a 
proper sense of their responsibilities in this matter. 
He had had many talks with the members of that 
body upon the advisability of rendering assistance to 
the society, and he thought he would ultimately be 
able to bring them over to his way of thinking. 
Horticulture was a very important science, and as 
the County Council seemed to be voting sums of 
money for dairy and agricultural purposes, he thought 
the Royal Botanical Society should have a share. 
They had a claim on the community. They ought 
not to be ignored, and the claim should be accepted 
cheerfully There was no commercial element in 
the gardens. The proprietors could not earn a single 
shilling, but they could be out of pocket to the extent 
of £ 20,000 or /30,00c). 
Mr. J. W. Maclure, M P , proposed “ Success to 
Old America," which was acknowledged by Coun¬ 
cillor Gibson Mr. J. H. P. Leresche proposed 
the health of Mr. Findlay, the curator of the gardens. 
Mr. Findlay, acknowledging the toast, said that 
was the twenty-sixth Friday preceding Whit-Sunday 
that he had been privileged to perform that agreeable 
duty. The conditions were somewhat different now, 
still none the less agreeable. He was proud to belong 
to a guild older than Old America ; older than any 
institution associated with ancient Greece or Rome. 
Being a professional son of Adam, he traced his 
pedigree to the Grand Old Gardener and his wife. 
The gardener’s business from an ancestral point of 
view had certainly the stamp of ancientness upon it, 
since it was the calling of the first parent of us all, 
and moreover until the days of the last man we should 
be dependent upon the gardener's energies. Its 
business combined in itself more of the useful and 
beautiful than any other calling in the world. By 
the sweat of his face mankind was fed ; by the taste 
of his calling the earth was beautified ; and there is 
a direct donation to the benefit of man in all his 
works. 
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN. 
Ixoras. —Small plants of Ixoras are now frequently 
grown either for decorative purposes or for cut 
flowers. In either case it is necessary to pay close 
attention to the plants to see that they do not get 
infested with mealy bug. When the trusses make 
their appearance it will be seen that the insects 
settle themselves amongst the branches till it becomes 
almost impossible to dislodge them. Syringing with 
clear water directed amongst the branches with some 
force will prove sufficient if taken in time, otherwise 
a strong solution of soft soap or Gishurst Compound 
may be employed, laying the plants on their sides so 
that the water may not run into the pots. 
Allamandas in pots. — Specimen plants of 
Allamandas that were intended for late flowering by 
pinching them back about two months ago will again 
be showing for bloom or will soon do so The stems 
may be tied in if intended to flower on a trellis or 
framework of any kind, observing always to keep the 
shoots in an ascending direction, otherwise they often 
fail in vigour and the flowers do not attain perfection. 
Assist the plants with liquid manure if the soil is at 
all crowded with roots. 
Peaches. —With the fine weather we have been 
enjoying there should be no complaint as to the 
colouring of Peaches and Nectarines, especially if 
care has been taken to expose the fruit as previously 
advised. Keep the atmosphere of the house dry 
while the fruits are attaining their last stages of 
maturity, and ; ventilate freely during the day, not 
omitting to leave some air on all night. As soon as 
the fruits are all gathered in the earliest house get 
the garden engine to work and thoroughly syringe 
every part of the trees, using some force to wash 
away red spider and other vermin. 
Mel ons. —For the northern and colder parts of 
the country make a sowing now of one or two well- 
known and well-tried sorts to come into use during 
October and November. Those that succeed in the 
early part of the year are also suitable for late work. 
In pits and frames heated with fermenting dung, 
less water will be necessary on cold and dull days, 
otherwise growth will be considerably checked. All 
water should be given when necessary early in the 
morning so that the foliage and atmosphere will be 
dry when shutting up early in the afternoon. 
Bedding Out. —All but the most tender subjects 
should now be in the beds, and kept well watered in 
dry weather till they begin to get established. 
Dahlias, Heliotropes, Alternantheras, and Coleus, 
are amongst the most tender and should always be 
reserved to the last; but should the weather continue 
as good as that in the latter part of May there will 
be no danger even for these subjects provided they 
have been well hardened off. 
Vegetable Seed Sowing.— Sow late varieties of 
Peas to come into use during the latter part of 
September, and when the soil is light and sandy it 
would be advisable to take out a trench 10 in. or 
12 in. deep, into which a layer of well-rotted manure 
should be placed and covered with soil. The Peas 
may be sown on the top of this and covered without 
however filling up the trench. This will facilitate 
watering, also incline rain water to drain there 
and serve in every way to encourage a 
healthy vigorous growth in the Peas. Sowings 
may also be made of Veitch’s Autumn Giant Cauli¬ 
flower, as well as Walcheren, Dwarf or French Beans, 
Broad Beans, Lettuce, Radishes, and Turnips, to 
succeed those already coming on. The seed beds 
will have to be protected from birds. 
Borecole or Kale. —The present is a good time to 
plant out good breadths, according to requirements, 
of dwarf or tall curled Greens, whichever is found to 
be most suitable for the place. Cottagers’ Kale is 
also very useful for furnishing a supply of useful and 
delicious sprouts towards the end of spring, when 
green vegetables generally have run short. Dwarf 
curled greens should be planted in rows 2 ft. apart, 
and 18 in. to 20 in. in the row. Tall curled greens 
and cottagers’ Kale grow much taller and require 
6 in. or 8 in. more each way. 
Broccoli. —Make plantations of the different 
varieties of Broccoli in ground that has previously 
been well prepared as for other plants of the Brassica 
tribe. The plants should be inserted at 2 ft. apart 
each way to give them ample room for the large 
leaves they make. A good deal of the success 
depends upon the way the seedlings have been 
prepared. To sow thickly and allow the seedlings to 
get crowded before removal from the seed bed are 
great mistakes. When they come up thickly they 
should be thinned out and the seedlings transplanted 
to temporary beds until fit to put in their permanent 
quarters. 
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Quescions add snsoieRS. 
Mushrooms. — Athos : Wright’s Mushrooms jor the 
Million, published at 171, Fleet Street, price is., is 
the best work on the subject. All respectable 
nurserymen and seedsmen now sell spawn of the best 
quality. A first-rate article is advertised in our 
columns by the Messrs. Cutbush of Highgate. 
Iberis sempervirens flore pleno. — Quis: We 
are afraid other growers’ experience of this much 
belauded novelty is the same as your own. Some 
examples, brought up to the meeting of the Floral 
Committee on Tuesday by a member, sufficiently 
proved its rubbishy character. 
Winter flowering .Carnations.— J. Alls^p : 
How can you expect large flowering plants for bloom¬ 
ing next winter if you layer or cut off the grass now ? 
Pot the plants on as they are, and the young growths 
now made will be those that will bloom when you 
want them. Propagate next season's stock early in 
the spring. Pot them in a free, open compost, and 
be careful in the matter of watering. Over watering 
is the great evil to guard against with tree Carna¬ 
tions. 
Beetle on Raspberry Flowers. — John Holmes : 
The insects you sent us were the Raspberry Beetle 
(Byturus tomentosus), which had been busy laying 
their eggs in the flowers to hatch later on into the 
grubs which are well known all over the country for 
the damage they do to the fruit just when it is getting 
ripe. When present in large numbers as they seem 
to be with you they totally destroy much fruit if their 
attack was begun early, and if they do not entirely 
destroy it, they render it unfit for use, which amounts 
to the same thing. The most effective remedy is to 
shake the beetles in to or on to something which will 
prevent them from flying away. In some cases the 
canes have been shaken over guano bags, or some¬ 
thing of that nature soaked in paraffin oil. At other 
times wooden trays or boards covered with fresh tar 
have been employed, so that when the beetles are 
shaken down upon them they are held fa:.t. This 
operation should be performed early in the morning, 
when the insects are sluggish, for they quickly take 
wing if disturbed during the day, especially in bright 
weather. If this is assiduously carried out during 
the month of June you cannot fail to greatly reduce 
the numbers of the destructive pest. As the full- 
grown maggots change into the chrysalis state hidden 
away under loose bark and in sheltered places upon 
the Raspberry canes, you ought to clear away and 
burn the old wood as soon as the crop is gathered. 
It is not enough merely to cut them away, as burn¬ 
ing alone will destroy the chrysalis hidden upon the 
old stems. 
Names of Plants. — J. Souza: 1, Please send 
when in fruit ; 2, Asplenium marinum var.; 3; Adi- 
antum pedatum ; 4, Blechnum occidentale probably, 
no fruit; 5, Pteris quadriaurita ; 6, Aspidium coria- 
ceum ; 7, Polypodium Billardieri ; 8, Onychium 
japonicum ; 9, Pteris tremula Smithiana. Five of 
them were entirely without fruit and notin character. 
— Dingwall : 1, Davallia Mariesii; 2, Davallia 
elegans apparently but no fruit. The flowering plant 
is Habrothamnus elegans. 
Communications Received. —J. W.—J. C.— W. 
Clibran & Son—R. D.—C. W. S.—J. R. C.—R. W. 
—C. R.—C. L.—R. M.—H. G. R.—W. M.-J. S. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
June 8th. 
No alteration in prices of Fruit and Vegetables since 
last week. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s.d. 
Arum Lilies, perdoz. 60 90 
Azalea Mollis.per dz. 18 0 36 o 
Begonias ...per doz. 6 o 12 o 
Crassula ...per doz. 6 o 10 o 
Cyperus .per doz. 40120 
Cineraria ...per doz. 40 80 
Dracaena term., doz. 24 o 36 0 
Dracaena viridis,doz. 9 0 18 0 
Echeveria Pyramid- 
alis.9 o 18 o 
Erica various per doz. 9 o 24 o 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 o 24 o 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 80120 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 o 60 0 
Cut Flowers.—Avera 
s. d. s. d. 
Anemone various, 
doz. bun. 20 40 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 20 40 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 30 
Eucharis ...per doz. 26 40 
Gardenias 12 blooms 1640 
Gladioli...doz. buns. 6 o 12 o 
Heliotropes, 1 2 sprays 06 10 
Iris (various), dz. bn. 60 90 
Lilac, French, 
per bunch 4050 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 20 40 
Liliums var.,dz blms. 16 30 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. bunches 30 90 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs. 4 o b o 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 20 4 c 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 30 6 c 
Myosotis or Forget- 
me-not, doz. bnchs. 20 40 
Moss Roses, (French) 
doz. blooms 10 20 
s. d. s. d. 
Fuchsia, .perdoz 40 90 
Genista.per doz. 6 o 10 o 
Heliotrope, per doz. 40 60 
Ivy Pelargoniums, per 
doz. pots 50 80 
Lilium Harrisii, doz. 15 o 30 o 
Lobelia, .per doz. 40 60 
Marguerites, perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 5 o 10 6 
Musk,.perdoz. 20 40 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 o 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 o 
Pelargoniums.perdoz. 8 0 13 o 
—scarlet.per doz. 30 60 
Spiraeas.per doz. 8 o 12 0 
ie Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s.d. 
Narciss, double, 
doz. blooms 06 09 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 09 10 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 40 60 
Primula, double, bun. 09 10 
Pinks ..doz. buns. 30 60 
Pansies, doz. bchs ...10 20 
Polyanthus, doz. bchs. 20 40 
Oi chid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 60 
— Red.doz. blms. 20 40 
— Saffrano...per doz. 16 26 
— Tea.per dozen 06 20 
Spiraeas.,.doz. bnchs 40 60 
Stephanotis, dz. sps. 16 26 
Sweet Peas, dz. bns. 60 90 
Sweet Sultan, dz. bn. 40 60 
Tuberoses, per doz 06 16 
Tulip, doz. bchs. 20 60 
Wallflowers, 
doz. bunches 30 40 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Asparagus Island, an.647 
Cattleyas at Clapton.645 
Cockchafer, the .640 
Crataegus punctata.■•••647 
Cypripedium Chambei lain- 
ianum .641 
Egyptian Industries.642 
Erodium Trichomanae- 
folium.C46 
Floricu.ture .642 
Garden Calendar .649 
Gardeners’ Orphan Fund.. 646 
Gentiana pyrenaica .647 
Gooseberries.640 
Hampton C< urt .646 
Hay making.648 
Herbac ous Border, the ...646 
Iris tinghanum ..645 
Laelia supeiba splendens...64) 
Lawn Sprinklers.643 
Leafage, the new.639 
PAGE 
Lindesfairn .645 
Mespilus g anditlora.647 
Oncidium Lanceanum .648 
Orchid Notes ..^48 
Pea and Bean Weevi.s.643 
Phlox reptans.C46 
Phlox subulata model.647 
Plant life .C43 
Plants, new and rare .647 
Potatos, imported .644 
Potentilla chrvsocraspcda 647 
Pruning, summer.^40 
Richardias, planting out...646 
Roses for decoration.641 
Sh r ubs, flowering .6 
Sparrow, the.642 
Societies.648 
T< matos.640 
Tulips for ou-door culture 644 
Vegetable garden, the .644 
Veronica syriaca .647 
