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THE GARDENING WORLD 
December 28, 1895. 
my lord—a little surprise for everyone! Eiley 
herself included! You will know very soon—very 
soon ; and I flatter myself you will all be delighted- 
delighted ! ” 
Lord Bewdley (who was one of the cool and 
collected sort of humanity) thought he had never 
seen the Doctor look so objectionably moist as he did 
at that moment; he appeared to be oozing with 
delight ! 
“ Well, I must be moving, Doctor. I will deliver 
your messages. Goodbye for the present. Now 
Carlo, old man ! ” 
Lord Bewdley walked rapidly along the road for 
some distance thinking of what Dr. Curum had just 
said. 
“What can he have to say to her," he thought. 
“ Wants her to go and nurse some other patient of 
his, I suppose. It is quite absurd ; as a doctor he 
ought to know better. The girl is much too delicate 
to go out nursing; she looks more as if she required 
a nurse herself. It is like his impudence too, calling 
her ‘ Eiley ’; what right has he to speak of her by her 
Christian name ? How I do dislike that man! His 
conceit is insufferable ! It cannot be that he means 
to—bah! the idea is absurd ! Anyhow, I shall not 
tell her that he is coming ; it will be a charity to the 
poor girl.” 
To have said that Lord Bewdley was in love with 
Eiley Deane at this time would not have been 
correct; he was not in love, but he was very much 
interested in her ; the sad, pale face seemed to have 
a great attraction for him, and he could not he’p 
pitying the lonely girl who was so patient with his 
irritable step-mother. 
He was still thinking of Eiley and wondering 
what the Doctor could really want to say to her, 
when Carlo turned down a lane which was a near 
cut to the Manor. 
“This way, old man!” called Lord Bewdley. 
“ No near cuts to-day.” 
But Carlo did not return, so he stood and whistled 
for him. Still he did not come. Getting impatient 
he started to continue his walk alone, thinking the 
dog had made for home along the nearer way. He 
had not gone far before he heard Carlo baying, but 
took no notice, not attaching any importance to it. 
Suddenly the dog came bounding along the road up 
to his master and brought him to a standstill by 
taking hold of his coat ; looked up into his face and 
barked, then ran back towards the lane; looked 
back at his master and then disappeared down the 
lane, and his voice sounded through the air howling 
dismally. 
“Funny,” muttered Lord Bewdley. “ Carlo doe 
not generally make a fuss about nothing. I wonder 
if anything is wrong down the lane.” 
He stood irresolute for a moment looking along 
the road, when Carlo appeared at the end of the 
lane the second time, so he decided to go and see 
what it was the dog wanted. Directly he saw his 
master coming towards him he dashed down the 
lane and once again started baying. 
Lord Bewdley followed him, and in a few minutes 
found him sitting at the side of the road before the 
prostrate body of a woman. She was lying upon 
her face, and a small stream of blood which trickled 
from her head showed Lord Bewdley that it was not 
merely a case of drunkenness as he had at first 
supposed. Carlo licked the hand of the woman as 
it lay upon the ground at her side, then looked up 
into his master’s face and whined piteously. 
“ This seems a bad job, old man. Let’s turn the 
poor thing over and see what we can do.” So saying, 
Lord Bewdley gently turned her over. 
“Eiley Deane! murdered!” he gasped, turning 
deadly white. Then, stooping quickly, he raised her 
on one arm and placed a hand over her heart. 
“ Thank Heaven, she still lives !” 
The blood was flowing from a wound on her right 
temple. Dipping his handkerchief into a little 
stream which ran at the side of the lane, Lord 
Bewdley bathed the wound with the cool water until 
the blood ceased flowing, then tied the handkerchief 
gently over the wound. But the white face showed 
no signs of returning consciousness. 
“What is to be done,” he said, looking despair¬ 
ingly at Carlo as if the faithful fellow might suggest 
something. “ It is two miles to the Manor, and one 
to ‘ The Horseshoes ’ ; I think I had better go there 
for assistance.” Then looking at the pale face that 
lay against his shoulder : " But I cannot leave her 
here alone. Good heavens, how cold she is!” he 
cried, feeling the small white hand that lay so help¬ 
lessly at her side. “ And I have not a drop of 
brandy or anything to give her. I must go to the 
inn, it will not take long. Here, Carle, old man ; 
mount guard! Do not let anyone touch or come 
near her whilst I am gone.” 
The Newfoundland seemed to thoroughly under¬ 
stand what was required of him and took up his 
position at the side of Eiley, looking very sagacious 
and not a little formidable. 
Lord Bewdley patted the black and white head 
of his favourite and saying, “ That's right! now 
mind you fly at anyone who attempts to touch her,” 
started running towards the inn as fast as he could. 
(To be continued.) 
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Questions add AnsoieRS 
*,* Will our friends who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
Lime Trees and Daffodils. — M. M’Laren: We 
quite admit that Lime trees may often be found 
thriving in damp situations, but the conditions in 
which their roots may be found will often show 
something that will account for their healthy and 
vigorous condition. We have seen tall and stately 
Lime trees on the banks of a lake in your county, 
but farther north. On the side next the lake they got 
unlimited moisture, but in the other direction they 
were in moderately dry ground, and relatively very 
fertile in character. It is just possible that your 
trees are starving in relatively poor soil. If so, we 
advise you to top dress them heavily, if possible, 
with old potting bench material, leaf mould, and 
farmyard manure, or that from Melon beds, etc. As 
far as we have noticed in the catalogues, Narcissus 
bicolor Horsfieldii is described as having white 
segments and a golden-yellow or rich yellow trumpet. 
Nowhere have we seen it described as snow-white, 
which would certainly be an error In one case N. 
bicolor grandis is described as pure white, but that 
may be open to doubt. 
Names of Plants.- — H. J. : i, Ilex Aquifolium 
Silver Queen; 2, Chimonanthus fragrans grandi- 
florus ; 3, Cotoneaster Simonsii.— I. C. : 1, Serico- 
graphis Ghiesbreghtii; 2,Eranthemum nervosum; 3, 
Pellionia pulchra ; 4, Thyrsacanthus rutilans ; 5, 
Asplenium longissimum.— T. M. : 1, Selaginella 
uncinata; 2, Pteris hastata macrophylla ; 3, Gymno- 
gramme schizophylla; 4, Asplenium fontanum ; 5, 
Nephrodium cicutarium ; 6, Pteris palmata.— R. M. 
1, Berberis Aquifolium; 2, Garrya elliptica. 
Forcing Strawberries.— A. R. C.\ For the 
earliest work, few, if any, will^beat Vicomtesse Heri- 
cart de Thury. It bears hard forcing better than 
most other well-known and tried kinds, and is excel¬ 
lent in flavour. The fruits, however, are only 
moderate in size compared with many of the large 
and recently introduced kinds ; so that if you have 
an ambition for size, you will have to thin out the 
young fruits all the more severely, and that, too, soon 
after they are set. Keep the atmosphere of the 
house dry and as airy as you can while the plants 
are in blossom, and assist the setting of the flowers 
with a camel’s hair brush. Royal Sovereign, amongst 
new kinds, gives great promise for early work, and 
the same might be said of Stevens’ Wonder. 
American Blight. — Inquirer'. Yes, certainly, the 
present is an excellent time to attempt the extirpa¬ 
tion of this pest. With a sharp knife cut away all 
rough bark round the wounds, and burn the scrapings. 
Then get a mixture of soft soap and petroleum well 
stirred all the time you are using it—or better still, 
make an emulsion of the same by boiling it. Get a 
half-worn painter’s brush and scrub the wounds with 
this preparation working it well into every crack and 
crevice of the bark. 
Communications Received.— Lover of the Begonia, 
next week—J. G. Pettinger.—Robt. J. Hamill.—A. 
D. W.—C. B.—R. H.—C.—T. M.—Jas. Hardy.— 
W. T.—A. G.—J. M.—C. M. Thomson. 
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TRADE CATALOGUE RECEIVED- 
J Carter & Co., 237, 238 and 97, High Holborn, 
London.—Carter’s Seed Catalogue 1896. 
H. Shoesmith, Claremont Nursery, Woking.— 
List of Choice Chrysanthemums. 
Sutton & Sons, Reading.—Sutton’s Amateur's 
Guide in Horticulture for 1896. 
Stuart & Mein, Kelso, Scotland.—Amateurs’ 
Gardening Guide, 1896. 
James Veitch & Sons, Royal Exotic Nursery, 
Chelsea.—Catalogue of Seeds, &c., for 1896. 
Edward Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge.—- 
Webbs' Spring Catalogue, 1896. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent.—Complete 
Catalogue of their own grown Kentish Perfect 
Golden Seeds. 
Chr. Lorenz, Erfurt, Germany.—Lorenz's Illus¬ 
trated Catalogue for owners of gardens, amateur and 
professional. 
Herb & Wulle, Naples, Italy.— General Seed 
Trade List. 
Dobbie & Go., Rothesay, N.B., and Orpington, 
Kent.—Dobbie's Catalogue and Competitors' Guide. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
December 24 th, 1895. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
1. d t. d. 
Apples.per bnshel 20 36 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 13 o 17 o 
Cob Nuts and Fil¬ 
berts, per 100 lbs.30 0 
S. d. s. d 
Grapes, per lb. ...... 10 20 
Pine-apples. 
—St. Mlohael's each 26 80 
Tasmanian Apples, 
per case 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
i. d. t. d. 1. d. 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 2 0 
Asparagus,per bundle 
Beans, French, perlb. 0 4 
Beet.per dozen 2 0 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 2 6 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 o 1 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 203 
Celery.per bundle 1 0 
Cucumbers per doz. 6 o 18 
Endive, French, djz. 1 6 
3 0 
o 6 
3 0 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket i 0 
Onions.per bunch 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Seakale...per basket 1 6 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 2 0 
Tomatos. per lb. o 6 
I Turnips.per bun. 0 3 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
1. d. s. d 
Arum Lilies, I2blms. 30 80 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 20 30 
Bouvardlas, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations doz.blms. 16 30 
Chrysanthemums 
doz. blms. 10 40 
Chrysanthemums 
doz. bchs. 30 60 
Euoharls ...per doz 30 50 
Gardenias ...per doz. 26 40 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 40 Go 
Lilium lancifolium 
per doz. 20 30 
LUlum longiflorum 
per doz. 30 60 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. sprays 10 26 
Mzrguerltes, 12 bun. 16 30 
MaidenhalrFern,i2bs.4 060 
Mimosa or Acacia 
2 0 
s. d 
0 G 
4 O 
I 6 
0 6 
2 9 
2 3 
0 9 
s. d 
s. d. 
Parme Violet (French) 
per bunch 3 0 
Primula, double, doz. 
sprays 0 6 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 2 0 
Roses (indoor), doz. 1 o 
„ Tea,white, doz. 1 6 
„ Niels . 3 0 
,, Safrano 
(English), doz. .. 
Pink Roses (French) 
Smilax, per bunch .. 
Stephanotis, doz. 
sprays . 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms.0 
Violets, doz. bunches 1 
„ Czar (French) 
per bch. ...20 30 
„ Victoria (Fnch) 
doz. bch.... 1626 
White Lilac (French 
per bunch 3650 
2 0 
2 6 
3 6 
4 O 
1 o 
4 ° 
2 o 
2 6 
6 o 
4 ° 
3 6 
6 0 
60 90 
0 6 
2 6 
(French) per bch. 1 o 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 12 0 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 50 90 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
1. d. t. d. i. d. 1. d 
Evergreens,lnvar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Aibor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 0 
„ specimen 30 50 
Chrysansthemums 
doz. pots 4 o 
Chrysanthemums 
single plants 1 6 
Cyclamen, per doz ...9 0 15 
Dtacaena, various, 
per doz. 12 o 30 
9 0 
2 o 
o 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 0 
Ferus, small, per 100 40 60 
Ficus elastica, each 1 o 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 10 50 
Liliums, various doz. 18 o 30 o 
Lycopodiums, doz. 40 60 
Marguerite Daisy doz.6 0 12 o 
Myrtles, doz. 60 go 
Palms in variety,each 1 o 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 
5 ° 
15 0 
63 o 
Dracaena vlridls.doz. 9 0 18 0 
Erica,various,per doz.9 0 24 0 Solanum, per doz. ...8 0 15 0 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 o 18 0 
Prices for flowers used for Christmas Church decorations 
varied much during this week. _ 
O uWTESTT§r 
PAGE 
Amateurs, bints for.272 
Apple. Wealthy .275 
Asparagus culture ..275 
Balmedie, Orchids from ...271 
Beetroot.274 
Berlin Industrial Exhibitiou268 
Cannas, two grand new.273 
Chrysanthemum and Fruit 
Show in Carlisle.26S 
Chrysanthemum, the.275 
Dendrobium treacher- 
iauum.270 
Ealing Gardeners’Society 276 
Eiley Deane (a serial tale)...277 
Flowers and Fruits at the 
Antipodes .267 
Fruit under Glass ._..271 
Fruits and Vegetables in 
Covent Garden ..274 
Gustavia plerocarpa.275 
Himalayan Rhododen¬ 
drons in winter .275 
How plants feed.274 
PAGE 
Hoya bella andH. Paxtoni 275 
Jerusalem Artichokes.270 
Look to your Shrubs...270 
National Amateur Gar¬ 
deners' Association .26S 
Orchid Notes & Gleanings 270 
People I have met .269 
Plants, destruction of.268 
Plants recently certificated 271 
Potato, the Bruce .268 
Potatos . 276 
Richardia africana.270 
Roses and Rose culture.277 
Salvia leucantha.275 
Scottish Pansy and Viola 
Association .276 
Sherewood, majority of 
Mr. William.269 
Sweet Violets .274 
Veitch Memorial Medals 
and Prizes.26S 
Violet, Marie Louise.275 
Wreath, how to make a.276 
INLMfiX TO 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris. 266 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son .265 
Catalogues. 
Dickson, Brown, &Tait...267 
Barr & Son .265 
H. J. Jones.267 
Sutton & Sons.265 
W. Wells .267 
Chrysanthemums. 
Dyke.265 
Gerrie.265 
H. J. Jones.267 
R. Owen .265 
W. Wells.267 
A. W. Young.265 
Coals. 
W. H. Essery .280 
Florists’ Flowers. 
A. Medhurst .267 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.2S0 
Fruit Trees, &c. 
G. Bunyard & Co.265 
T. & W. Kirsopp.265 
R. Neal .265 
R. Smith & Co.260 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.280 
W. Barlass.265 
Epps& Co.267 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst.... 265 
H. G. Smyth .265 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Ltd.279 
Jones & Attwood.280 
Messenger & Co.280 
Thames Bank Iron Co... 265 
Horticultural Builders 
W. Cooper, Ltd.279 
J. Boyd & Sons.265 
J. Gray .265 
W. Richardson & Co ...265 
I. Weeks & Co.265 
ADVERTISEMENTS* 
Insecticides. 
Gishurst Compound.265 
Manures. 
C. Beeson. 265 
Clay & Son.-.265 
W. Colchester.265 
J. D. Kirk .266 
W. Thomson & Sons ...2S0 
Miscellaneous. 
Accident Insurance Co....265 
Bayliss, Jones & Bayliss 280 
Darlington.267 
Epps's Cocoa .2S0 
Gishurstlne .265 
Mesilla Valley Irrigation 
Colony.271 
Outram’s Flower Holder 266 
Orchids. 
J. Cypher .267 
Leeds Orchid Co.265 
W. L. Lewis & Co.265 
F. Sander & Co.265 
Roots for Forcing. 
H. B. May .267 
Roses 
W. Cooper, Ltd.279 
J. Cowan & Co .267 
R. Neal .265 
R. Smith & Co.265 
J. Walters .265 
Seeds. 
Beagley .265 
Dickson, Brown, & Tait.267 
F. C. Heinemann .265 
R. Smith & Co.266 
Strawberries. 
J.Chivers .265 
S. Hamilton.265 
Head .265 
Trees & Shrubs. 
R. Neal .265 
R. Smith & Co.2G6 
Vines. 
J. Cowan & Co.267 
