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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 6, 1896. 
Ichthetnic Guano Co. for an exhibit of miscellaneous 
plants illustrating the effectiveness of this celebrated 
Guano. Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, 
N., had a very pretty group of flowering and foliage 
plants arranged in a most effective manner. 
Brilliant clumps of Crassula alba, C. rubra, and C. 
rosea, Epacris Eclipse, Erica candidissima, E.Caven- 
dishii, Lilium Harrisii, and Boronia elatior were 
some of the chief features here (Large Silver Medal). 
Mr. Howell, Queen’s Nursery, Hammersmith, 
staged a collection of small Ferns in a semi¬ 
circular group. Market forms of Adiantums, 
Pterises, and Aspleniums were chiefly favoured 
(Silver Medal). 
Messrs. Kelway & Son, Langport, Somerset, 
made a notable display with single and double- 
flowered Paeonies, Pyrethrums, Delphiniums, and 
Cannas. (Large Silver Medal). Mr. George 
Mount, The Rose Nurseries, Canterbury, exhibited 
a number of cut Roses, Mrs. John Laing appeating 
to a great advantage amongst others (Silver Medal). 
A Silver Medal was awarded to Messsrs. Edwards 
& Son, Sherwood, Nottingham, for a table filled 
with specimens of Edwardian ware. Fancy pots 
and baskets in a variety of patterns, all filled with 
growing Ferns, amply illustrated the value of this 
kind of pottery for the decoration of the dinner 
table or the drawing-room. 
Messrs. Richard Smith & Co., Worcester, had 
superb specimens of trained Clematises in pots. 
All of the plants were marvellously well-flowered, 
and were in perfect health (Silver Gilt Medal). 
Messrs. Hugh Low & Co. sent a neat little group of 
Cannas in small pots (Silver Medal). Mr. T. S. 
Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, N., was a 
most extensive exhibitor. A fine group of hardy 
plants staged by him received a Large Silver 
Medal. Very notable also was a group of Iris 
germanica, comprising such valuable varieties as 
Madame Chereau, Neglecta, Gracchus, Calypso, and 
Plumeri (Small Silver Medal). A smaller group of 
hardy flowers than the first-named, received a Small 
Silver Medal in recognition, a similar award also 
going to a circular group of well-flowered Souvenir 
de la Malmaison Carnations. A collection of mis- 
cellanous flowering plants staged by Mr. C. Turner, 
Slough, in which Rose Crimson Rambler figured 
conspicuously was accorded a Large Silver Medal. 
Messrs. Richard Sankey & Son, Bulwell Potteries, 
Nottingham, showed samples of their pot ware, 
which is unsurpassed for strength, lightness, and 
durability. A Large Silver Medal fell to the lot of 
Mr. Geo. Cragg, gardener to Walter C. Walker, 
Esq., Percy Lodge, Winchmore Hill, fora very neat 
group of plants, in which were many well-flowered 
Cattleyas, Laelias, and Odontoglossums. 
Floral decorations were well to the fore, several 
pretty and effective designs being forthcoming. 
Mrs. Elizabeth C. Isaacson, Flower Stall, Addison 
Road Station; Mrs. William Green, Harold Wood, 
Essex; Mr. J. R. Chard, Stoke Newington; Mrs. 
Walter Mole, The Avenue, Kew, Surrey ; and Mrs. 
Arthur Astle, Upland Road, Lordship Lane, 
received Silver Medals for tables dressed by them, 
those shown by Mrs. Green and Mrs. A. Astle being 
especially pretty. 
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Questions add AnsoueRs 
*,* Will our friends who send vs newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see 
We shall be greatiy obliged by their so doing. 
Potatos damaged by frost.— Omicron : You cannot 
now do anything to assist them, except to protect 
them from further injury in case of a repetition of 
frosty nights. They will yet recover themselves by 
throwing out side shoots from the stems. The injury 
may have the result of making them later than they 
would otherwise be. We have seen every leaf of 
some varieties of Potatos destroyed, yet they made 
good fresh growths afterwards, and produced fairly 
satisfactory crops. 
Cut flowers and the Parcel Post. — Omicron : The 
best thing you can do is to cut off a small portion of 
the eDd of each flower stalk and place the specimens 
in water immediately you receive them. Do not 
expose them to draughts, but place them in a close 
room, where they will not be exposed to sunshine, 
and they will soon recover their natural stiffness, 
provided they have not been delayed in transi f , and 
have not had too long a journey. If they are much 
withered on arrival immerse them in a pail or basin 
of water till they become plump. 
Marechal NielRose .— Omicron : The more vigorous 
the shoots are the better, provided you have space in 
which to train them. Tea and Noisette Roses 
should not be hard pruned like hybrid perpetuals. 
The strong shoots should be nailed or tied in full 
length, except that the slender or unripened tips may 
be removed. You always get the best crop of blooms 
from side shoots developed from the strong ones. 
If the plants get crowded at any time cut out the 
slender shoots that have flowered, and, if need be, 
the very oldest of the strong ones. 
Strobilanthus dyerianus. — W.K.: The plant is 
suitable for bedding purposes on account of its 
foliage. The tubular flowers are pale blue and of 
good average size, but they do not last long. It 
would therefore prove advantageous to remove the 
flower buds whenever you can lay hold of them. 
Unless they be showing themselves or about to do so 
before planting out, they do not as a rule become 
troublesome afterwards, because the abundance of 
root room causes a vigorous fresh growth and large 
handsomely coloured leaves. This is indeed the chief 
value of the plant whether grown in pots or bedded 
out. 
Bedding plants for a shady spot.— H. T. IF.: 
Flowering or foliage Begonias will generally give 
great satisfaction, unless the beds are too heavily 
shaded. If there is a fair amount of sunshine plant 
tuberous varieties or B. sempervirens in named 
varieties. If the bed is shaded, B. Rex and B. 
incarnata atropurpurea would answer. Mulch the 
beds and water them occasionally. 
Names of Plants.— Omicron : The Common Medlar 
(Pyrus germanica).— H.T. : i, Schivereckia podo- 
lica; 2, Saxifraga Cotyledon pyramidalis : 3, Cory- 
dalis lutea ; 4, Campanula grandis; 5, Campanula 
portenschlagiana.— W. Rust: 1, Rhododendron 
arboreum ; 2, Ginkgo biloba ; 3, Zenobia speciosa : 
4, Azalea viscosa var.— R. Smith : 1, Oncidium 
sphacelatum ; 2, Laelia cinnabarina ; 3, Coelogyne 
ocellata.— R.W. : 1, Aceras anthropophora; 2, 
Listera ovata; 3, Gymnadenia Conopsea.— A. 
Calder: 1, Abies bracteata; 2, Picea Smithii.— 
HF.: x, Epidendrum vitellinum majus; 2, Onci¬ 
dium (next week); 3, Aerides multiflorum; 4, 
Aerides odoratum ; 5, a paler variety of Aerides 
odoratum; 6. Brassia verrucosa; 7, Dendrobium 
tortile; 8, Dendrobium Parishii; 9, Sarcanthus 
paniculatus. 
Peas not growing. — A. T. B. : The dry atmos¬ 
phere, but particularly the arid east winds are 
responsible for the slow growth your Peas are making, 
notwithstanding the fact that you have several times 
given them a good watering. The latter has the 
effect of caking the surface of the soil, so that at the 
end of the first day it seems as dry as ever. Your 
best plan would be to loosen up the surface with a 
draw hcte, and then give a coating of well-decayed 
manure that will completely cover the soil. The 
latter will then absorb any quantity of water and 
retain it very well by virtue of the mulching. The 
manure when watered will also serve to feed the 
Peas. 
Manuring Lilies. — Alex. Joss : The best method of 
making manure useful for Lity bulbs is to put it over 
the surface in the form of a top-dressing or mulching. 
Indeed, this could be done with great advantage in 
the autumn or winter when digg.ng over the other 
beds. The Lily beds should not be dug but merely 
mulched with old hot bed manure or something 
similar. You can do it at once, and the Lilies will 
benefit by the soil being kept cooler. A. good 
watering would wash down the nourishing properties 
of the manure and thus benefit those species which 
are still making growth. 
Communications Received. — W. —J. R—Robert 
Keeble.—F. Tufriail.—H. W. S.—M. B.—L.—J. H. 
—A L.—H J.—Young & Dobinson.—A. Polton.— 
M. N.—J. B.—Y.—S. Ascott.—G. B. Dodson.—L. 
Guthrie.—Axe. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
June 2 nd, 1896 . 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a small speculative 
demand for Red Clover and Trefoil; the latter 
article is higher owing to bad reports as to the new 
crop. Trifolium incarnatum is dearer in France 
owing to the continued drought. Mustard and Rape 
steady. 
OONTENTS 
Amateurs, hints for . 
Agricultural Show, flowers 
at ... .644 
Asparagus for market .636 
Auriculas Alpine.637 
Cockchafers or May Bugs 637 
Chrysanthemum, Western 
King...645 
Cycad growing, express ...645 
Davallia tenuifolia Burkei 641 
Eremurus robustus .657 
Flowers for town-workers...636 
Fruit and vegetable drying642 
Gardeners’ Royal Benevo¬ 
lent Insti u ion .641 
Gardening Miscellany .645 
House, a showy .6,5 
Iris susiana .645 
Nightshade, the deadly..645 
PAGE 
Olympia.645 
Orchids at St. Albans.637 
Pansies, Fancy.637 
Paris Flower Show, the.637 
People we have met . 643 
Plant Houses, the . 639 
Richardia, a doable 
spathed . 645 
Science Gleanings .639 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants .635 
Thames Ferries . 644 
Things to be remembered 644 
Tomato, Earliest of All.645 
Tomatos for Market . 642 
Tulips, a Gold Medal for ...636 
Vegetable Calendar . 639 
Vegetables, early. 638 
Woolton Wood, Orchids at 638 
PAGE 
640 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET 
June 3 rd, 1896. 
Fruit.—Average 1 
s. d s . d . 
Apples.per bushel 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Cob Nuts and Fil¬ 
berts, per 100 lbs 30 0 
Vegetables.—Averag 
t . A . s . i . 
ArtichokesGlobe doz. 20 30 
Asparagus,per bundle 1030 
Beans, French, perlb. 09 10 
Beet.per dozen 20 3 c 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 
Cabbages ... per doz. 10 13 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 20 30 
Celery.per bundle 1 o 
Cucumbers per doz. 16 30 
Endive, Frewch, djz. 1 6 
Wholesale Pricis. 
s. d . s. d . 
New Grapes, per lb. 10 30 
Pine-apples. 
—St Michael's each 26 60 
Strawberries, per lb. c 6 50 
Tasmanian Apples, 
per case 10 0 12 o 
t Wholesale Prices 
1. d . s . d 
Herbs .per bunch 02 00 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions . per bunch 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Seakale...per basket 
Smallsaladlng.pnnnet o 4 
Spinach per bushel 20 23 
Tomatos. per lb. o 6 09 
Turnips.per bnn. 3 0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d . 
Azalea, doz. sprays ...0 4 
Aram Lilies, 12 bims. 2 0 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 2 0 
Bcuvardias, per bnn. 0 6 
Carnations doz.blms. 1 6 
Cornflower, doz. bchs.2 o 
Kuoharls ...per doz 1 6 
Gardenias ...per doz. 2 6 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 4 o 
Iris, doz. bchs.3 0 
Llltum longlflorum 
per doz. 3 0 
Mfrguerltes, 12 bun. 1 6 
MaiienhalrFern,i2bs. 4 0 
Narciss, various, 
doz. bch. 1 6 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 4 0 
J. d j. d . s. d ‘ 
0 £ Primula, double, doz. 
4 o sprays 06 10 
3 0 Pyrethrum doz. bun. 2040 
1 0 Roses (indoor), doz. 09 16 
30 „ Tea, white, doz. 16 26 
30 „ Niels . 20 40 
26 ,, Safrano 
40 „ (English), out- 
doo r , doz. 40 80 
6 o Red Roses, doz.1 640 
9 0 Pink Roses, doz. 30 60 
Smilax, per bunch ... 3 6 60 
5 0 Stephanotis, doz. 
3 0 sprays ..20 30 
6 0 , Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .06 0 g 
4 o 1 White Lilac (French 
12 0 ; per bunch 3050 
8 0 1 Polyanthus, doz. bch. 1030 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
1 . d . 1 , d . 
Arbor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 6 0 12 o 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 o 36 0 
„ specimen 30 50 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 60 90 
Calceolaria, per doz. 60 90 
Cineraria, per doz.... 40 60 
Diacaena, various, 
per doz. 12 0 30 o 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 9 0 18 0 
Erica,various,per doz.9 0 24 0 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 0 18 o 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 40 60 
Ficns elastica, each 10 50 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 1050 
1 . d . 1 . d 
Fuchsia, per doz.6 0 10 o 
Heliotrope, per doz. 40 60 
Hydrangea, various, 
per doz. 9 o 24 0 
Ivy Geranium, per doz.4 o 80 
Liliums, various doz. 12 0 24 0 
Lobelia, per doz.: . 40 60 
Lycopodiums, doz. 3040 
Marguerite Daisy doz 6 0 12 o 
Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
Mignonette . 60 90 
Palms in variety,each 1 0 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 o 63 o 
Pelargoniums, doz. ...8 o 12 o 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
per doz. 40 80 
Rcses, various. 9 o 18 o 
Spiraea, per doz. 60 90 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris. 634 
Bulbs. 
W. B. Hartland .633 
C. G. Van Tubergen .633 
Catalogues. 
H. J. Jones.634 
Chr y santhemums. 
H. J. Jones.634 
Florists’ Flowers. 
H. J. Jones.634 
j. Stevens .633 
W. Welch .635 
J. Wells .633 
Young & Dobinson.634 
J. R. Box.635 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.641 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.634 
W. Barlass.633 
Corry & Co....633 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst.... 633 
A. Outram.634 
A. Potter.648 
H. G. Smyth .633 
A. Wasilieff .633 
Hardy Plants. 
M. Chapman.633 
J. Forbes .633 
Heating Apparatus. 
Thames Bank Iron Co... 633 
Horticultural Builders 
J. Boyd & Sons.633 
W. Cooper, Ltd.648 
J. Gray.633 
W. Richardson & Co.633 
J. Weeks & Co .633 
Hose. 
W. Cooper, Ltd.648 
A. Potter.648 
Insecticides. 
Clibran's.54S 
Corry & Co.634 
Gishurst Compound.633 
Lawn Mowers. 
Ransomes, Sims and 
Jefferies.634 
Manures. 
C. Beeson .633 
W. H. Beeson .633 
Clay & Son...633 
W. Colchester.633 
Native Gnano Co.633 
W. Thomson & Sons ...634 
Miscellaneous. 
Bees.-.634 
Darlington.634 
H. J. Gasson .633 
Gishurstine .633 
Hewitt's Cloth.634 
Juno Cycles .634 
Porter’s Crocks .633 
Rubber Stamps .633 
Tents .634 
Netting. 
H. J. Gasson .633 
A. Potter.633 
Orchids. 
J. Cypher .635 
W. L. Lewis & Co.633 
P. McArthur.633 
F. Sander & Co.633 
Palms, Caladiums, &c. 
Iceton.635 
J. Peed & Sons .635 
Roses. 
J. Cowan & Co.634 
Seeds. 
Barr & Son .633 
Carter's .633 
Sutton & Sons.633 
Witton & Co.633 
Yines. 
J. Cowan & Co.634 
FERNS & FERN CULTURE, 
By J. Birkenhead, F.R.H.S. 
How to grow Ferns, with selections for Stove, 
Warm, Cool, and Cold Greenhouses; for Baskets, 
Walls, Wardian Cases, Dwelling Houses, &o. 
Price is.; by post, is. 3 d. 
t, CLEMENT'S INN, STRAND, LONDON, W.C. 
