694 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 27,1896. 
Messrs. Young and Dobinson, Holmesdale 
Nurseries, Stevenage, Herts, received a Bronze 
Banksian Medal for a neat and’ comprehensive 
collection of cut hardy flowers. Messrs. Sarjeant 
& Co., Worthing, submitted samples of seedling 
Coleuses, which were remarkable for their sturdiness 
of habit, and the size and vigour of their leaves. 
Messrs. Ivery & Sons, Dorking, sent two trained 
plants of Clematis Lady Ashcombe. 
From H. V. Machin, Esq., Gateford, Worksop, 
came a half a dozen stands of cut Roses. Madame 
Gabriel Luizet, Marie Van Houtte, Camille 
Bernardin, Mrs. John Laing, and Fisher Holmes, 
were some of the best varieties. A dozen bunches of 
miniature and single Roses were also sent by the 
some exhibitor (Silver Flora Medal). 
A miscellaneous group was contributed by Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons. Hardy flowering trees and shrubs 
figured largely here, and included well-flowered 
samples of Andromeda speciosa cassinaefolia, Cytisus 
nigricans, and Escallonia philippiana (Silver 
Banksian Medal). 
A few bunches of hardy cut flowers also came 
from Mr. Amos Perry, Winchmore Hill, N. 
Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Orpington, Kent, had 
samples of a fine Auricula-eyed Sweet William, and 
the new Antirrhinum Yellow Queen, a variety bear¬ 
ing rich yellow flowers of enormous size. 
A small group of Statices was set up by Messrs. 
Hugh Low & Co., in which were some neat speci¬ 
mens of S. profusa, and S. Butcheri. Messrs. Laing 
and Sons sent a few tuberous Begonias, also a 
superbly flowered specimen basket plant. Messrs. 
Barr & Son received a Bronze Flora Medal for an 
extensive display of hardy cut flowers in which 
Irises and Delphiniums in variety played an impor- 
- tant part. 
Several new and rare plants were contributed by 
Messrs. F. Sander & Co., including a fine pan of 
Eriocnema Candida. Three grand flowers of Magnolia 
macrophylla were exhibited by Mr. E. Burrell, gar¬ 
dener to the Duchess of Albany, Claremont, Esher. 
Fruits and vegetables were only moderately repre¬ 
sented, at least, with regard to quantity. A Silver 
Banksian Medal was awarded to Mr. Owen Thomas, 
gardener to Her Majesty the Queen, Frogmore, for a 
nice collection of Strawberries, Cherries, and 
Cucumbers. A Silver Knightian Medal was awarded 
to Mr. T. H. Crasp, gardener to the Right Hon. 
F. J. Savile Foljambe, Asherton, Worksop, Notts, 
for a number of medium-sized, well-finished Pines 
and Melons. 
Messrs. Laxton Bros., Bedford, sent two boxes of 
the new Strawberry, Laxton’s Monarch, the fruits of 
which were remarkable on account of their size. 
Messrs. E. T. Sarjeant & Co. sent upwards of three 
dozen Melons, comprising a number of varieties, and 
including some very ornamental, strongly-netted 
fruits. 
Messrs. James Veitch & Sons sent a number of 
dishes of the choicest of their early Peas, the pods of 
all of them being exceptionally well filled. 
It is a smaller book and gives popular descriptions of 
species and the principal varieties. " British Ferns 
and Where Found " by E. J. Lowe, Esq., is a book 
for the young collector, and gives short popular 
descriptions of the species, but includes a vast 
number of the modern varieties now to be found in 
collections. Short descriptions are given of these 
varieties, but most attention is given to the localities 
where these were found. It is published by Swan 
Sonnenschein and Co., Paternoster Square. 
Plant on the Calton Hill.—Many years ago I was 
wandering in the grounds on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, 
and noticed some plants of the Borage family 
apparently wild, mostly on the slope above the main 
road. They looked like Symphytum, but were not 
officinale. Can any of your Scotch readers inform 
me what they are, supposing them to be still in that 
locality ?— Sigma. 
Tomatos cracking.— F. IV.: Ham Green Favourite 
is an excellent variety, but is liable to crack and 
spoil its appearance under certain conditions. You 
do not say whether or not your Tomatos are planted 
out, but we suspect they are and that you are over¬ 
watering them. After the fruits cease to swell, if the 
plants are freely watered, the skin is unable to swell 
any more and the result is cracking. We could name 
several of the large varieties that are liable to this 
fault, under the conditions named above, but more 
particularly if they are planted in the open air and 
heavy rains fall in September. If your Tomatos are 
planted out in the house, in a bed of some depth, no 
water will be required at all after the fruits are 
colouring freely. We have known more than one 
house where water was withheld even at an earlier 
stage with excellent results. 
Runners of Strawberries — C. L., N.: It would 
have aided the old plants considerably if you had 
removed all runners you did not require as soon as 
the young fruits were set. By doing this, by thinning 
the berries, mulching the ground, and watering the 
plants heavily you would have secured much better 
results in spite of the weather. The question as to 
the age of the plants is also an all important one. 
By pursuing the above method of treatment you will 
get even still finer results as to size of fruit, by grow¬ 
ing one year old runners only. Make a fresh planta¬ 
tion every year. 
Names of Plants.— Lanarkshire: i, Ligusticum 
officinale variegatum ; 2, Salvia sylvestris ; 3, Cala- 
mintha grandtflora : 4, Stachys grandiflora ; 5, Sela- 
ginella kraussiana ; 6, Selaginella kraussiana aurea ; 
7, Selaginella uncinata.— A.L.: Lupinus arboreus 
(Tree- Lupin).— Kirn: On closer inspection the 
plant of which you sent specimens last week 
was Candollea calycina and not a Hibbertia.— 
T.S.: 1, Campanula Trachelium ; 2, Lindelophia 
spectabilis; 3, Aster alpinus ; 4, Stachys 
Betonica carnea ; 5, Campanula carpatica alba; 6, 
Lupinus polyphyllus.— R. M. : 1, Ligustrum ovali- 
folium ; 2, Tilia vulgaris; 3, Lycium barbarum ; 4, 
Spiraea ariaefolia ; 5, Spiraea japonica var.— W.C.: 
1, Oncidium Papilio ; 2. Oncidium kramerianum.— 
A.G.: 1, Spiraea Filipendula ; 2, Malva moschata 
alba ; 3, Sidalcea malvaeflora. 
Communications Received. — Castle Boro. 
—Sidney T. Card.—John Plummer.—B. Wells.— 
Upcott Gill.—Cassell & Company.—James Lindsay. 
—T. M.—A. J. R.—A. Watt.—S. C.—R. B—Mair.' 
—Hinton.—P. C.—J. Petrie.—A. Rettie.—C. H.— 
A L—J. Thom.—J. G.—H. J.—Quo. 
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%* Will our fritnds 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. 
Taking the Flowers of Dahlias — M. C.: You 
cannot fix a time for certain as to how long it would 
take your Dahlias to come into bloom after removing 
the buds. It all depends upon the weather and the 
character of individual varieties to some extent. It 
also depends largely upon the size of the buds you 
leave on the plants. Generally speaking, you should 
allow a month. Do not remove the very youngest 
buds showing, but merely those which have every 
appearance of being too far forward by August 7th. 
If you remove the very small ones, a month would 
hardly allow sufficient time for others to come on 
and get fully expanded by the time. Rather than 
adopt any hard and fast lines we should advise you 
to act on the safe side and not remove the smaller 
buds after this week. We advise you also to make 
notes of what you do, so as to furnish a guide for you 
in your locality next year. 
Book on British Ferns .—Lanarkshire: There are 
several good books on British Ferns, and it depends 
most on the particular views you have in view, as to 
which would suit you. There is one by Charles T, 
Druery, Fernholme, Forest Gate, giving descriptions 
and including a large number of modern varieties. 
“ British Ferns and their Allies ’’ by T. Moore and 
published by Messrs. Routledge, London, at 5s; 
but there is half-crown edition, if not out of print. 
TRADE CATALOGUE RECEIVED. 
Pape & Bergmann, Quedlinburg, Germany.—Bulb, 
Rose, Plant, and Seed Catalogue. 
-- 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
June 23 rd, 1896 . 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report no change in 
state of market for Agricultural seeds. French 
Italian Ryegrass is reported as likely to prove a 
short crop. 
GOITTSITTS. 
PAGE PAGE 
Amateurs, hints for .688 
Belgian Horticulturists.685 
Burchellia capensis.692 
Chrysanthemums for 
Exhibition.687 
Falkland Park.6go 
Ferns, British .691 
Floral Notes.691 
Flower Garden, the .687 
Gardeners Company.684 
Gardenias .691 
Geranium or Pelargonium 688 
Geranium sanguineum.685 
Hardy Fruit Garden .687 
Heuchera sanguinea 
splendens .689 
Highfield, Orchids at.692 
Luttuce .685 
National Viola Society ...693 
Orchids at the Sale Rooms 685 
People we have met .685 
Primula japonica .692 
Rose Society, Isle of 
Wight . 685 
Roses, Seedling .692 
Royal Gardener’s Orphan 
Fund .683 
Royal Horticultural .693 
Scarlet Runner the .692 
Societies.693 
Strawberry, John Ruskin 692 
Sweet Peas, trial of . 6S9 
Syringing Tomatos .693 
Tourist Guide to the 
Continent .685 
York Gala . .692 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET 
June 24 th, 1896. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
1. d t. d. 
Apples.per bushel 
Cherries half sieve... 05 6 6 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Cob Nuts andJll- 
berts, per 100lbs. 
s. i. s. d. 
New Grapes, per lb. 1020 
Pine-apples. 
—St. Mlohael’s each 26 60 
Strawberries, per lb. c 3 09 
Tasmanian Apples, 
per case 10 0 12 o 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
1. d. 
ArtlcbokesGIobedoz. 2 0 
Asparagus,per bundle 1 o 
Beans, French, perlb. 0 9 
Beet . per dozen 2 0 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 o 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 2 0 
Celery.per bundle 1 o 
Cucumbers per doz. 1 6 
Endive, French, doz, 1 6 
t. d. t. d. s. d. 
3 0 Herbs .per bunch 0 a 00 
3 0 Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
1 o Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
3 c Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions.per bunoh 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
1 3 Radishes... per dozen 1 b 
Seakale...per basket 
3 0 Smallsaladlng,punnet o 4 
Spinach per bushel 20 23 
3 o Tomatos. per lb. o 4 06 
| Turnips.per bnn, 3 0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
t.d. s.d 
Arum Lilies, is blms. 20 40 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 20 30 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations doz.blms. 06 20 
Carnations, doz. bchs.4 060 
Cornflower, doz. bchs.1 026 
Eucharis ...per doz 16 26 
Gardenias ...per doz. 26 40 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 30 60 
Iris, doz. bchs.3 090 
LUlum longiflorum 
per doz. 20 40 
M? rguerltes, 12 bun. 16 30 
MaiienhairFern,i2bs.4 060 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 12 0 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 408 0 
Primula, double, doz. 
sprays 06 09 
Plants in Pots.—Averi 
i. d. 1. d. 
Aibor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 o 
„ specimen 30 50 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 60 90 
Calceolaria, per doz. 60 90 
Dracaena, various, 
per doz. 12 o 30 0 
Dracaena vlridis.doz. g 0 18 0 
Erica,various,per doz.9 0 24 0 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 o 18 0 
Evergreens,lnvar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 40 60 
Ficus elastica, each 1050 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 10 50 
Fuchsia, per doz.6 o 10 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 2040 
Roses (indoor), doz. 0 g 16 
„ Tea,white, doz. 16 26 
,, Niels . 20 40 
,, Safrano . 10 20 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz. o 920 
Red Roses, doz. bchs. 20 60 
Pink Roses, doz. 30 40 
Smilax, per bunch ...30 50 
Stephanotis, doz. 
sprays .20 30 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .03 06 
White Lilac (French 
per bunch 3050 
Polyanthus, doz. bch. 1030 
qe Wholesale Prices 
i. d. t. d 
Heliotrope, per doz. 40 60 
Hydrangea, various, 
per doz. g o 24 o 
Ivy Geranium, per doz.4 080 
Liliums, various doz. 12 0 24 o 
Lobelia, per doz. 40 60 
Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Marguerite Daisy doz 6 0 12 0 
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 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
per doz. 40 80 
Roses, various. 9 o 18 0 
Spiraea, per doz. 60 90 
INDEX 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Bulbs. 
W. B. Hartland . 
Chrysanthemums. 
H. J. Jones. 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. R. Box. 
J. Laing & Sons . 
J. Stevens . 
T. Turner . 
J. Wells . 
Young & Dobinson. 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd. 
Carden Sundries, &c. 
W. Barlass.681 
Corry & Co.682 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst,... 68t 
A. Potter.696 
H. G. Smyth .681 
A. Wasilieff .681 
C. West .683 
Hardy Plants. 
M. Chapman...681 
Heating Apparatus. 
Messenger & Co.696 
Thames Bank Iron Co... 681 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons.681 
W. Cooper, Ltd.696 
J. Gray.681 
W. Richardson & Co.696 
J. Weeks & Co.681 
Hose. 
A. Potter.696 | 
Insecticides. 
Corry & Co.681 
Richards’ XL ALL.683 J 
Gishurst Compound.681 • 
Lawn Mowers. 
Ransomes, Sims and 
Tefferies. 682 
Manures. 
C. Beeson . s .681 
Clay & Son...696 
W. Colchester.68i 
Dobbie & Co.6S1 
W. Thomson & Sons ...682 
Miscellaneous. 
Bees.683 
H. J. Gasson .681 
Gishurstine .681 
Hewitt's Cloth.682 
Juno Cycles .696 
Smyth’s Baskets.6S1 
Tents .6S1 
Netting. 
H.J. Gasson .681 
A. Potter.681 
Orchids. 
J. Cypher .6S3 
W. L. Lewis & Co.68r 
P. McArthur.683 
F. Sander & Co.681 
Palms, Caladiums, &c. 
Iceton.6S3 
Roses. 
J. Cowan & Co.682 
F. Perkins.6S1 
Seeds. 
Barr & Son .6S1 
Sutton & Sons.6S1 
Witton & Co.681 
Strawberries. 
Bunyard & Co.6Si 
Sutton & Sons .6Si 
Yines. 
J. Cowan & Co.681 
TO ADVERTISEMENTS 
682 
681 
683 
683 
681 
681 
682 
681 
682 
696 
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, Ac. 
Price is.; by post , is, 3 d. 
1, CLEMENT’S INK, STRAND, LOUDON, W.C. 
