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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 8, 1896. 
Prizes were also offered for home made bread, 
jam, pickles, honey, &c. One tent was devoted to a 
poultry show, and another to a conference on 
poultry. 
In the non-competitive class a pretty group of 
plants was exhibited by Mr. John R. Box, West 
Croydon. He also had a collection of hardy 
herbaceous plants in fresh condition. Messrs. John 
Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, West 
Norwood, also had a fresh collection of herbaceous 
plants. The Agricultural and Horticultural 
Association, Limited, 3, Agar Street, Strand, had a 
fine table of vegetables. 
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QUGSCIODS ADD MSOJGKS 
*,* 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 iy their so doing. 
Oncidium macranthum. — George Neil: Your plant 
must be a fne one, judging from the fact that one 
flower stalk bears 38 blooms. The flower you sent 
is a very fine one, but whether it would be considered 
sufficiently distinct to be worthy of a certificate is a 
point upon which we are somewhat dubious, 
because the species is a very old and common one. 
The dorsal sepal and the petals are nearly orbicular; 
all the sepals are lightly tinted with brown. The 
petals are the finest feature of the flower, because 
they are of a clear bright yellow. The lip is also 
yellow, except the basal auricles, and the wings of 
the column which are violet purple. The Orchid 
Committee might look favourably upon it, though 
we cannot guarantee it. 
Yucca gloriosa. — Harry Edwards : We do not 
consider it in accordance with fact that this plant 
flowers only once in 50 years. We have seen the 
same plants flower freely several times within the 
last ten years. It is merely a question of strength or 
size. Plants that have flowered produce more than 
one crown, and these flower after they have attained 
sufficient size, which will be in the course of two or 
three years, if planted out. It is possible to prevent 
the plants from flowering for a great number of 
years if they are kept confined and starved in small 
pots, but not if they are planted out. 
Johnson’s Gardeners Dictionary. — A. Ponica : 
The price of the new edition of this book is 9s. The 
publishers are Messrs. Bell & Sons. We can get it 
for you and send it on for the above price if you 
desire it. 
Columbine in Box Edgings — R. J .: If you were 
to apply some poisonous material to destroy the 
crowns as yon would with Dandelions in grass you 
might injure the Box, which is very susceptible to 
injury, especially the dwarf variety. Your best plan 
would be to get a spud or long narrow piece of iron 
with a flat point so that you might get up the crown 
with the thick tap root. They will give no further 
trouble. You cannot pull them out by laying hold 
of the leaves, because they break leaving the crown 
intact. You could save yourself all this trouble by 
cutting off the seed vessels as soon as the flowers 
have dropped unless you desire the seed. The pods 
could in that case be cut when they have turned 
yellow, but before bursting. 
A Yisit to London. — Visitor: You do not state 
what will be your starting point in London, but 
supposing it is somewhere near the Strand or Fleet 
Street, you can get an omnibus from there r to 
King’s Cross which is close by St. Pancras station, 
from whence you can get to St. Albans; this will 
take good part of one day. Another day you could 
get to South Kensington by the District Railway, 
and take an omnibus from thence to Messrs. Veitch’s 
nursery in the Fulham Road. From thence you 
would be directed the nearest way to Battersea 
Park which is only fifteen minutes’ walk. Then 
enquire the way to Clapbam Junction station, and 
then take train to Teddington, from whence 
numerous conveyances go to Hampton Court. That 
would take another good day, without much time at 
either place. A third day might be devoted to seeing 
the bedding in Hyde Park close to Hyde Park Lane ; 
work your way to the M arble Arch and > ou can get an 
omnibus from thence to Paddington Station or close 
to it. Get a fast train to Reading, if you can, as the 
distance is thirty-six miles. This will be sufficient 
for a third day. On the fourth day you might go down 
to Lewisham from Charing Cross or London Bridge. 
Ladywell station is nearer to the Ryecroft Nursery 
than Lewisham, but you can take the tram from the 
latter place to the narrow footpath leading to Mr. 
Jones’ nursery. From there you could get to the 
Crystal Palace by hiring a cab or by coming back to 
London Bridge. Mr. Jones will tell you the best 
way. Mr. Davis has removed his nursery to Chry¬ 
santhemum Nurseries, Framfield, Sussex. You 
need not confine yourself to the particular days we 
have set down but can choose them to suit yourself. 
The time at your disposal is all too short. 
Yiola Cuttings.— J. M. A.: You can insert cuttings 
now if you desire well-rooted plants that will flower 
early ; otherwise September is the best month. The 
atmosphere is generally cooler then, and the nights ; 
longer, and more moist, so that the formation of 
roots is effected with little or no trouble at all. 
Shade them lightly for a few days should the 
weather be bright when they are inserted. Root 
suckers are best, though some varieties root very 
readily from tops that have flowered. 
Names of plants.— D. A. D., Lochgilphead: 1, 
Spiraea Douglasii; 2,Veronica salicifolia ; 3,Veronica 
Traversii.— Worcester: 1, Valeriana officinalis; 2, 
Epilobium hirsutum: 3, Viburnum Opulus; 4, 
Linaria vulgaris ; 5, Rumex sanguineus; 6, Phleum 
pratense.— W. A.: 1, Campanula rhomboidalis ; 2, 
Campanula latifolia alba ; 3, Oenothera fruticosa ; 
4, Lathyrus platyphyllus ; 5, Chelone obliqua ; 6, 
Gaura Lindheimeri.— J. C.: 1, Masdevallia rosea ; 
2, Cypripedium Godefroyae ; 3, Laelia elegans ; 4, 
Cattleya guttata Leopoldii; 5, Odontoglossum 
Pescatorei.— T. W.: 1, Erodium Manescavii; 2, 
Viola cornuta alba ; 3, Metrosideros floribunda ; 4, 
Oxalis valdiviensis ; 5, Mimulus cardinalis; 6, Neph- 
rodium molle corymbiferum.— R. H. : 1, Malva 
sylvestris; 2, Achillea Umbellata; 3, Artemisia 
maritima ; 4, Oxalis floribunda. 
Dahlias with Deformed Leaves.—T. D.: The 
mischief has been done at a much earlier stage of the 
growth of the leaves, in fact, while they were still in 
the bud stage. They may have been gnawed by 
earwigs or punctured by froghoppers or some allied 
insect. Then as the leaves get larger they show the 
injury in a magnified state, as any small holes that 
may be in them get larger with the growth of the 
leaves. With those leaves you can do nothing now 
to save them ; but if they are making fair growth 
and showing good buds you may retain them, or the 
best of them. To catch earwigs, place small pots 
containing a little loose moss on the top of the 
stakes, and examine them every morning to 
destroy the insects. Encourage good growth by 
watering in dry weather. Use liquid manure occa¬ 
sionally. 
Rooting Hollyhocks.— W. Dingwall: Propagation 
may be effected now to great advantage. Select 
the side shoots which have not flowered, and cut 
them up into lengths of 2 in., each having an eye. 
Cut off the blade of the leaf, if there is one, and 
insert the cuttings firmly in boxes of light sandy soil. 
Stand-the boxes in a shady place under a north 
aspect wall, or under the shade of a tree, and give 
the soil a good watering down. When the eye 
pushes up and develops a few leaves, the cuttings 
will be well rooted, and may be potted off singly and 
kept in a frame till March, and then planted out. 
Communications received.—Coila.—W. P. R., 
Preston. — Sigma. — H. Moerman. — Omega. — 
Thomas & Son.—H. C. Zwart.—C. L.—W. Napper. 
—J. B. B.—J. Williams.—F. Henten—L. L. S. — 
5. Ayres.—H. B.—Inquirer.—R. N.—Exciseman. 
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TRADE CATALOGUE RECEIVED. 
Sutton & Sons, Reading.—Sutton’s Bulbs for 1896. 
Francis G. E. Bonnett, Heathfield, Sussex.— 
Bulbcus Roots. 
Crowther & Co., 80, and 247 .Coldharbour Lane, 
Camberwell, London, S E.—Illustrated Catalogue of 
Greenhouses, Garden Frames and Lights, Poultry 
Houses, &c. 
Thomas Methven & Sons, 15, Princes Street, 
Edinburgh.—Hyacinths, Narcissi, Tulips, &c. 
OOITTSNTS 
Amateurs, hints for 
Ash, the. 781 
Begonias at Stevenage.789 
Carshalton Flower Show...789 
Eynsford Nurseries .782 
Flower Garden, the .783 
Fruit GardeD, Hardy.783 
Fuchsia, a double .789 
Gardener, sad death of.781 
Lilium nepalense .785 
Little & Ballantyne’s Bubs 781 
Manures, the admixture of 787 
Midland Carnation and 
Picotee Show .768 
Mushrooms, experiments 
with.781 
Onion Fly, the.781 
PAGE 
Perth Poyal Horticultural 
Society’s Show.788 
Plants Recently 
Certificated .783 
Reading Gardeners' 
Association .781 
Royal Gardeners’ Orphan 
Fund .780 
Scutellaria, derivation oh..786 
Spanish fruits and nuts.782 
Stanstead Park Nursery ...786 
Sutton's Bulb Catalogue ...780 
Swanley Horticultural 
College .788 
Tuberous Begonias still 
advancing.779 
Vegetables for exhibition...786 
Waterford Summer Shew 777 
PAGE 
784 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET 
August 5th, 1896. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d t, d. 
Apples.per bushel 
Black Currants^ sieve 6 6 70 
Red „ J sieve 33 40 
Cherries half sieve... 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Cob Nuts and Fil¬ 
berts, per 100lbs. 50 0 
J. d. j. d. 
Grapes, per lb. 10 16 
Pine-apples. 
—St. Mlohael’s each 26 60 
Strawberries, per lb. 
Tasmanian Apples, 
per case 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
1. d. 1. d. 
ArtlchokesGIobedoz. 20 30 
Asparagus,per bundle 
Beans, French, per 
half sieve 2629 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 
Cabbages ... per doz. 10 13 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 20 30 
Celery.per bundls 1 0 
Cucumbers per doz. 16 30 
Endive, French, djz. 1 6 
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 0 
Seakale...per basket 
Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Spinach per bush si 20 23 
Tomatos. per lb. 02 03 
Turnips.per bun. 3 0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
1. d. s. d 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 20 40 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 20 30 
Asters, (French) per 
bunch 10 13 
Bonvardlas, per bun. 06 09 
Carnations doz.blms. 06 20 
Carnations, doz. bchs.4 o 6 0 
Euoharts ...per doz 16 26 
Gardenias ...per doz. 16 30 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 20 40 
Lillnm longlflorum 
per doz. 20 40 
Lavender,doz. bchs. 60 90 
Mrrguerltes, 12 bun. 10 20 
MaiUenhalrFern,i2bs.4 060 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 12 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 4060 
Pyrethrum doz. ban. 20 40 
Roses (indoor), doz. 06 16 
„ Tea,white, doz. 1023 
,, Niels . 20 40 
,, Safrano . 10 20 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz. 0 690 
Red Roses, doz. bchs 20 60 
Pink Roses, doz. 16 20 
Smilax, per bunch ... 2 0 40 
Stephanotis, doz. 
sprays .13 20 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .03 04 
Primula, double, doz. 
sprays 06 06 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
1. d. 1. d. 
Aibor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 0 
„ specimen 30 50 
Asters, doz. pots ... 40 60 
Corkcombs, per doz....3 040 
Campanula, per doz. 60 90 
Coleus, per doz. 3040 
Dracaena, various, 
per doz. 12 0 30 o 
Dracaena viridls.doz. g 0 18 0 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 0 18 0 
Evergreens.invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 40 6 o 
Ficus elastica, each 1050 
1. d. 1. d 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 10 50 
Fuchsia, per doz.3 060 
Heliotrope, per doz. 40 60 
Hydrangea, various, 
per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Ivy Geranium, per doz.4 060 
Liliums, various doz. 12 o 24 o 
Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Marguerite Daisy doz 6 090 
Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
Mignonette . 40 60 
Palms in variety,each 1 o 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 o 63 o 
Pelargoniums, doz. ...4 090 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
per doz. 20 04 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
778 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . 
,..771 
W. B. Hartland . 
Horticultural Co. 
S. J. Hubert . 
-777 
T. Jannoch. 
>••779 
Sutton & Sons. 
T. Turner . 
..778 
C. G. Van Tubergen .... 
>••777 
Chrysanthemums. 
H. J. Jones. 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Douglas . 
-777 
Mr. Pink. 
-777 
T. Turner . 
C. Walker . 
-777 
J. Wells . 
>••777 
Young & Dobinson. 
-778 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd. 
v 792 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
W. Barlass. 
-777 
Corry & Co.. 
-777 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst... 
• 777 
A, Outran!. 
-778 
A. Porter. 
-778 
A. Wasilieff . 
Hardy Plants. 
M. Chapman. 
-777 
T. Turner . 
-778 
Heating Apparatus. 
Messenger & Co. 
-792 
C. W. Smallbone & Co.. 
-792 
Thames Bank Iron Co... 
777 
Horticultural Builders. 
I. Boyd & Sons. 
-777 
W. Cooper, Ltd. 
J. Gray. 
-777 
H. Pnddis. 
-777 
W. Richardson & Co.... 
-792 
J. Weeks & Co.. 
Insecticides. 
Corry & Co.... 
. Gishurst Compound .... 
-777 
Manures. 
W. Brown, Sons & Co. , 
-777 
Clay & Son._.. 
W. Colchester. 
Macfarlane Bros. 
-777 
W. Thomson & Sons 
-778 
Miscellaneous. 
Darlington’s Handbooks 778 
Gishurstine .. 
-777 
Juno Cycles . 
Land... 
-779 
Smallbone & Son. 
-792 
Smyth’s Baskets.. 
-777 
Orchids- 
J. Cypher . 
W. L. Lewis & Co. 
P. McArthur. 
F. Sander & Co. 
Roses. 
J. Cowan & Co . 
-778 
T. Turner . 
Seeds. 
Daniels Bros. 
-779 
E. Webb & Sons. 
-779 
Strawberries. 
Bunyard & Co. 
-777 
Tents. 
J. H. Brown . 
..792 
A. Potter. 
-777 
Yines. 
J. Cowan & Co. 
Weed Killers. 
Acme Chemical Co. 
-778 
Harrison. 
-777 
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