August 6, 1892. 
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Cassiope (Andromeda) hypnoides and Men- 
zesia ccerulea. —Can any reader tell me where I 
can obtain plants of these ? I cannot find them in 
any trade list issued in this country.— Hawick. 
Chrysanthemum stand.— G. A , Tenbury: A 
stand for 12 blooms, incurved, should be 2 ft. long, 
18 in. wide, 6 in. high at the back, and 3 in. in 
front. Stands for Japanese varieties are usually 
made the same size, but might well be made a little 
longer if you are making them yourself, and can 
make cases to fit. 
Names of Plants.— J. T. : Veratrum nigrum. — 
A. S. \ 1, Pteris scaberula ; 2, Adiantum caudatum ; 
3, Selaginella apus — R. S. L. ; 1, Veronica virginica; 
2, V. longifolia; 3, Sedum spurium; 4, Erica 
cinerea; 5, Spiraea Douglasii; 6, Spiraea salicifolia. 
■— A. Rand'. 1, Begonia semperflorens; 2, Erica 
mammosa pallida; 3, Sanguisorba officinalis; 4, 
Echinops Ritro.— J. M. K. : Cattleya Loddigesii 
Harrisoniae. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Arum Lilies, perdoz. 6 o 90 
Begonias ...perdoz. 6 o 12 o 
Cyperus .per doz. 4012 
Dracagna term., doz. 24 o 36 
Draczena viridis,doz. 9 o 18 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 
Ferns, invar..per doz. 4 0 18 
Ferns, small, per 100 8 o 12 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 
Fuchsia, .per doz 308 
Heliotrope, per doz. 406 
s. d. s. d 
Ivy Pelargoniums, per 
doz. pots \ 0 60 
Lilium Harrisii.doz. 12 o 24 o 
Lobelia,.per doz. 26 40 
Marguerites, perdoz. 6 o 12 o 
Mignonette, per doz. 40 fi 0 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 o 63 o 
Pelargoniums,perdoz. 6 o 12 o 
—scarlet.per doz. 20 40 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 2 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. o 6 
Carnations. 12 blooms 1 o 
Carnations, doz. bun. 4 o 
Cornflower doz bnchs 1 6 
Eucharis ...per doz. 2 o 
Gardenias 12 blooms 1 6 
Gladioli...doz. buns. 6 o 
—.doz. spikes 1 6 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 3 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 2 o 
Liliums var., dz.blms. 1 o 
MaideniiairFern,i2bs.4 o 
Margueiites, 12 bun. 2 0 
Myosotis or Forget- 
me-not, doz. bnchs. 2 o 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 1 6 
s. d. 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 0 6 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 3 o 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 
Pinks.doz. buns. 2 o 
Pansies, doz. bchs ... 1 0 
Pyrethrum doz bnchs 2 o 
Oi chid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from o 2 
Roses, doz bunches 2 o 
Roses, yellow, dozen 2 0 
— Red.doz. blms. 1 0 
— Saffrano...per doz. 1 o 
— Tea ...... per dozen o 
Stephanotis, dz. sps. 2 
Stocks.doz. bun. 3 
Sweet Peas, dz. bns. 2 
Sweet Sultan, dz. bn. 2 
Tuberoses, per doz 0 
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6 o 
4 o 
2 o 
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Onions at exhibitions.— C. B. G. : The dressing 
of various kinds of vegetables or flowers would 
consist in the removal of anything superfluous, un¬ 
necessary, or the arrangement of petals or what not, 
but nothing should be added to them. The removal 
of the outer skin from Onions might under certain 
circumstances spoil the effect of the exhibit, but at 
the utmost could only be a point against it. The 
judges would not disqualify the exhibit. Onions 
are or ought to be washed and the outer loose skins 
removed to get a smooth even surface; but if an 
exhibitor overdoes the dressing, he ought to know 
that it would detract from rather than add to the 
appearance of the Onions. 
Glazing.— Omega : i, Yes ; 2, March 26, 1892, 
p. 472. 
Tomatos. — IV. White : The question as to how 
much water a lomato plant would require cannot be 
definitely stated on paper, because so much depends 
upon circumstances with which it is impossible for 
anyone at a distance to tell. The question you 
should ask yourself is whether the border in which 
the plants are growing is dry. Examine the soil a 
little below the surface if you are in doubt, and 
if fairly moist there is no necessity for watering. 
Tomatos often get overwatered when planted out in 
borders or beds ; but as you say your border is only 
8 in. deep, there will be a necessity for watering occa¬ 
sionally, particularly in dry weather. If you are 
assured that your border is dry, then give water with 
unstinted measure, so that the whole of the soil in it 
will be thoroughly moistened. A small drop around 
the plant while all the rest of the soil may be dust 
dry is a mistake. Do not water any more until the 
soil is dry again Liquid manure may be given them. 
Keep the atmosphere of your house as dry as possi¬ 
ble in order to assist the setting of the fruit. 
Communications Received. —A. W.—E H K 
—C. P.—A. D.—H. B. S.—E. W.—T. S —O. T — 
J. S. W.—G. B. T.—W. K. S.—X.—Curicus (you 
should enquire at the office of the paper).—T. M. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Wm. Clibran & Son, Oldfield Nurseries, Altrin¬ 
cham.—Duch and other Bulbous Roots. 
H. C. Hartevelt, Lisse, Haarlem. — Dutch 
Bulbs. 
James Dickson & Sons, 32 Hanover Street, 
Edinburgh.—Dutch Bulbs and other Spring Flower¬ 
ing Plants. 
Pape & Bergmann, Quedlinburg, Germany.— 
Various Bulbous and other Plants. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
A ugust q,rd. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices 
s. d s. d. 
Black Currants J sve 5 0 
Red Currants ..| sve. 2630 
Cherries .I sve. 30 50 
Grapes.per lb. i o 20 
Peaches... per dozen 20 80 
s. cl. 
Melons.each r 6 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 2 C 
Strawberries per lb. o 3 
s d 
2 o 
6 o 
o 9 
Vegetables.—Average 
s. d. s. d. 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Beans, French, perlb. 0 g 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... per doz. r 6 26 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 30 60 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .each 04 09 
Endive, French, doz. 26 30 
Herbs .per bunch 02 06 
Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen r 6 20 
Mushrooms, p. basket 13 20 
Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen r 6 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ... 1 6 
Tomatos. per lb. o 6 10 
Turnips.per bun. o 6 
Potatos. —Kent Regents, 80s. to roos. per ton; Kent Kidneys 
80s. to toos. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
GONTENTS. 
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Agave Victoria Regina*.775 
Allotment Gardens.770 
Apples at Swanmore Park 768 
Balsams. 771 
Bank Holiday. 767 
Begonia Marip Louise. 775 
Cattleya Rex.776 
Cattleya Schilleriana 
Lowiana.769 
Carnations, border.772 
Cselo^yne peltastas.776 
Cottagers Show at Earl’s 
Court. 774 
Cypripedium Bryan. 776 
Cypripedium Youngianum 776 
Gardener's Calendar.766 
Garden visits .768 
Grapes, spot on .772 
PAGE. 
Herbaceous Border. 774 
Lavender .768 
Nepenthes Dicksoniana ...775 
Odontoglossum crispum ...772 
Pennsylvania, Notes from 770 
Plants, New and Rare .769 
Poppy, the Blue .775 
Rose Garden at Chicago ...771 
Rotation Cropping.770 
Scythe Mowing .769 
Shrubs, Forcing.772 
Sobralia Lowi .776 
Societies .776 
Spircea bulbata .775 
Statice Butcheri.775 
Streptocai pus, Cross-bred 77 r 
Tropaeolum speciosuin.773 
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FLOWER SHOWS, &c., 1892. 
[The Editor will be greatly obliged if Secretaries of 
societies wi.l communicate to him the dates of their 
exh ibitions as soon as fixed. J 
AUGUST. 
9.—Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
10.—Sevenoaks Flower Show. 
10.—Queen's Park, Longton, Flower Show. 
10.— Wilts Horticultural Society, at Salisbury. 
10. —St. Anne’s-on-the-Sea Show. 
11. —Maidenhead Flower Show. 
11. —Taunton Deane Flower Show. 
12. —Cheadle Flower Show (2 days). 
16.—Clay Cross Flower Show. 
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— Shrewsbury Flower Show (2 days). 
— Cardiff Flower Show (2 days). 
—Aberdeen Flower Show (3 days). 
— National Co-operative Mower Show. 
Royal Horticultural Society: Begonia Con¬ 
ference, etc., at Chiswick (2 days). 
— West Malvern and Mathon Flower Show. 
—Kingswood, Gloucester, Flower Show. 
— Droitwich Flower Show. 
—Kenilworth Flower Show. 
—Leighton Buzzard Flower Show. 
—Morley and District Paxton Society’s Show. 
—Cresswell Flower Show. 
—Sheffield Flower Show (2 days). 
Brighton and Sussex “New” Horticultural 
Society's Show (2 days). 
—Flarrogate Horse and Horticultural Show. 
—Bath Floral Fete (2 days). 
—Bishop Stortford Flower Show. 
SEPTEMBER. 
—Oxford Flower Show. 
—Stirling Flower.Show (2 days). 
—National Dahlia Show at the Crystal Palace (2 
days). 
—Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
—National Chrysanthemum Society's Show at 
Royal Aquarium (2 days). 
—Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society(2 days) 
—Autumn Flower Show at Earl’s Court (2 days). 
—Leicester Early Chrysanthemum and Dahlia 
Show. 
—Royal Horticultural Society: Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
—National Chrysanthemum Society : Meeting of 
Floral Committee. 
OCTOBER. 
—Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
—Fruit Show at Earl's Court (3 days). 
—National Chrysanthemum Society’s Show at 
the Royal Aquarium (3 days). 
—Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
—Fruit Show at Earl’s Court (3 days). 
—National Chrysanthemum Society: Meeting of 
Floral Committee. 
—Alverstoke and Gosport Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
NOVEMBER. 
—Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
—Kent County Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
—Brixton Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
—Barnstaple Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
—Brighton and Hove Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
—Ascot Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
—Ealing Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
—Portsmouth Chrysanthemum Show (3 days). 
—Croydon Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
— Steyning Chrysanthemum Show. 
—Crystal Palace Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
—Bolton Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
—National Chrysanthemum Society at Royal 
Aquarium (3 days). 
—Kingston and Surbiton Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
-Enfield Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
—Sevenoaks and West Kent Chrysanthemum 
Show(2 days). 
-Batley Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
—Bath Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
-Birmingham Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
-South Shields Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
-Cardiff Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
-Bournemouth Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
-Hornsey Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
-Chelmsford Chrysanthemum Show. 
-Leicester Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
-Sheffield Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
-Eccles and Patricroft Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
-Wellingborough Chrysanthemum Show (2 
days). 
-Dundee Chrysanthemum Show. 
-Bradford and District Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
-Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
-Liverpool Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
-Plymouth Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
-Hull Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
-Rugby Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
-Edinburgh Chrysanthemum Show (3 days). 
-Chorley Chrysanthemum Society (2 days). 
-Stockport Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
-Dalkey Chrysanthemum Show. 
-National Chrysanthemum Society : Meeting of 
Floral Committee. 
DECEMBER. 
-National Chrysanthemum Society : Meeting of 
Floral Committee. 
-Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
