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April 25, 18S6. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
“ Her’ r ladyship : 'is in the parlour, my lord," 
said Roberts. “ I'm afraid the fire have upset her a 
bit; she’ve been’taking on dreadful. My missus is 
obliged to sit with her for fear she should do herself 
a mischief. It’s a deal of trouble for you my lord ; 
what with the Manor beiDg burnt so bad and Miss 
Deane being like to die ; and now her ladyship ! I 
feels very sorry for you, my lord, I do indeed.” 
• * Thank you, Roberts. It is a bad job, as you say. 
You will be glad to hear that Miss Deane is a little 
better this evening; she was able to speak to me for 
a few minutes. I will go in and see Lady Bewdley." 
The little inn parlour was but dimly lighted by 
two candles placed upon the mantelshelf. Lady 
Bewdley was standing near the fireplace—her back 
towards the door—swaying herself to and fro. 
Making a sign to Mrs. Roberts to leave the room, 
and closing the door behind her, Lord Bewdley went 
across the room ; at the same moment Lady 
Bewdley turned round. Upon seeing him she 
started back as if she had been struck ; her face was 
deathly pale and her eyes stared at him with a wild 
expression. Grasping the back of a chair for 
support she gasped in a hoarse voice, “ Why do you 
come; what do you want ? " 
" I thiak you can guess what I have come for," he 
replied sternly. " I come to accuse you of having 
poisoned my father; attempting to poison my 
betrothed; and with setting fire to the Manor, 
thereby causing the death of your maid, Hortense." 
Lady Bewdley, apparently, did not hear the 
accusation ; she continued looking at him with the 
same wild, horrified expression in her face. 
‘‘Why do you haunt me? ” she asked, excitedly. 
Can you not leave me alone; am I always to see 
your pale face and reproachful eyes ? I cannot bear 
it—you will drive me mad 1 Poison ! poison ! Am I 
always to hear that word ringing in my ears ? I 
poisoned you, yes ! but I did not get what I wanted. 
You foiled me !— ha, ha, ha !— you foiled me ! Are you 
not satisfied ? " 
Her eyes suddenly looked as if they would start 
from their sockets as she pointed beyond Lord 
Bewdley as though some one stood behind him. 
•‘ Look ! " she shrieked. " There ! there ! the girl, 
Eiley Deane 1 She comes to mock me, as he does. 
There they stand; two of them, both with pale 
faces!— both with dark eyes looking through me ! — 
through me!—ha, ha, ha! " 
The wretched woman clasping her head between 
her hands gave a piercing shriek and fell in a fit at 
Lord Bewdley's feet. Roberts, with his wife, came 
running in, and Lord Bewdley sent the man for the 
doctor. 
The fit had passed when he arrived, and he pro¬ 
nounced Lady Bewdley a hopeless lunatic. 
* * * # 
Two months later, Lord Bewdley left the Vicarage 
with an invalid young wife; taking Susan as her 
maid, and Susan’s " Jim ” as his valet. 
They travelled by easy stages to the South of 
France, where they remained twelve months ; at the 
end of that time, Eiley being quite restored to health, 
they returned to England. 
The village of Bewdley was decked in holiday 
attire to receive them ; flags were flying and a 
triumphal arch was raised. The Manor had been 
repaired and the left wing rebuilt. 
Upon the steps, waiting to welcome them home, 
stood the new Vicar of Bewdley, Wilfred Graham, 
and his pretty wife, Gertrude ; Mary, and last, but not 
least, old Dr. Curum, who, when the carriage drove 
up, in his haste to come forward to greet them, 
missed his footing and took a header down the steps, 
alighting at the feet o< Eiley, who, with her hand in her 
husband's, was just going to ascend them. 
*■ What, again, doctor ! ” cried Lord Bewdley, 
laughing, when he had assisted the little man to rise 
and found he was none the worse for his fall. “ Do 
I find you at Eiley's feet the third time! I really 
shall be compelled to make objection if you go on 
like this." 
"Well, my lord,” cried the doctor, good- 
humouredly, as he wiped his bald pate with the red 
handkerchief, " I would rather your lordship made 
objection than Carlo ! ” 
" Poor Carlo is not quite so agile as he used to be," 
said Eiley, laying her hand upon the dog's bead 
affectionately, " He has been lame ever since the fire ; 
one of his legs got injured when he fell into the 
blanket." 
There was a large dinner at the Manor that 
evening, to which all the tenants had been invited ; 
and a ball afterwards, at which little Mary Graham 
met her fate in the shape of a fine young naval 
officer. 
The guests had gone, and Lord Bewdley, after 
seeing the departure of the last carriage, returned to 
the ballroom, where Eiley was waiting for him. 
"It has been a happy home-coming, darling; it 
made me think of the days when my dear mother 
was alive. But I am afraid it has been too much for 
my little wife, who is not so strong as I could wish her 
to be yet. You look pale, love ; do you feel very 
tired ? ” 
"I am just a wee bit tired," Eiley said smiling; 
then putting her arms round her husband’s neck and 
nestling her head upon his shoulder, she whispered : 
“ But so very happy to be at home, dear Arthur.” 
THE END. 
Questions ADD MSOJeRS 
*,* Will our friends who send us newspapers he so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
Celery Fly and Parsnips. — J. B.\ Where 
Celery or Parsnips were infested with the Fly last 
year, the ground should have been trenched during 
the winter, and the top spit with the loose material 
turned into the bottom of the trench so as to bury 
the pupae deeply. It is not sufficient to plant on 
fresh ground, because the insect passes into the 
perfect or winged state in the ground and flies to 
other parts of the garden in quest of suitable plants 
on which to lay its eggs. Of course there are some 
remedies at that stage when the flies are hovering 
about amongst the plants while the sun is shining. 
Dry soot may be scattered over the plants, or you 
may syringe them with tobacco water to drive away 
the flies. After that you will have to watch the first 
appearance of the grub while mining the leaves and 
crush it between the finger and thumb. 
Horseradish — G. B. : It is not too late to make a 
fresh plantation, but it would have been more to 
your advantage to have done it a month ago. It is a 
wonderfully accommodatingplant, however, and you 
can set about it at once. Trench the soil, if it has 
not recently been done, making it loose to a depth 
of 2 feet. Any farmyard manure you apply 
should be put in the bottom. You had belter use 
the crowns at this late period. About 15 in. or 18 iD. 
apart each way will be sufficient. 
American Book.— D. W. M. : Yes, it is an Ameri¬ 
can book, but we could obtain it for you and send it 
on post free for 4s. 6d. It is not sold so cheaply in 
this country as it would be in New York, and single 
copies obtained from thence would probably be 
dearer. 
Narcissus maximus. — T. M. H. : It is quite usual 
for this species to behave in the way you mention. 
The bulbs may be very good, yet you can hardly 
place any dependence upon their flowering with any 
degree of regularity, even although the bulbs appear 
good enough to justify it. We have seen various 
varieties of N. poeticus behave in the same way the 
first year after they were planted out or potted up. 
In the case of pot plants you can allow the bulbs to 
remain in the same soil for two or more years until 
the pots get too crowded with the increase of bulbs. 
The explanation is probably that wild types gener¬ 
ally do not respond to the cultivators' art so readily 
as those forms which have originated in gardens. 
You may recall others to which this applies. 
Rooting Ficus elastica — A. L. G.: A plan often 
adopted in some of the London parks is to make a 
cut right through the stem, either of the leader or 
the side shoots as the case may be, with a sharp 
knife. Push the point of the knife right through the 
centre and make a cut upwards for about an inch, 
then push a peg into the cut to keep it open and 
prevent the same from healing over. Tie a bunch of 
sphagnum moss round the cut portion with a piece 
of matting, and after the cut has had time to get dry 
and the milky juice ceases to flow, keep the sphag¬ 
num moist by syringing or otherwise until toots are 
well developed. The shoot may then be severed 
from the parent plant and potted separately. 
Cast Iron Palm House. — Omicron : By furnishing 
us with what you want to know, we could get the 
information for you as fully as you would likely get 
it from any of the officials. 
Names of Plants.—T.A 7 .: 1, Odontoglossum 
Cervantesii roseum, often called O. C. M>rado; 2, 
Ada aurantiaca; 3, Odontoglossum nevadense; 4. 
Dendrobium aggregatum.— A. S. : 1, Lonicera 
tatarica; 2, Pyrus Maueli; 3, Ribes sanguineum ; 4, 
Saxifraga cordifolia rubra; 5, Orobus vernus; 6, 
Fritillaria pyrenaica.— W. B. ; 1, Pyrus floribunda ; 
2, Prunus triloba flore pleno ; 3, Forsythia suspensa ; 
5, Cardamine trifolia ,—J.B. : Rhododendron Lady 
Alice Fitzwilliam. 
Communications Received. — J. J Jr.—A. B.— 
L G.— J. G. Pettinger.—J. B —Chas. Butcher — 
W. F. — Thos. Grinfield—A. B. — W. M.—A. L. G. 
—R. B —John Lees.—Arcto.—M.—S. Swanley.— 
J. Y.— T. T. B. 
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TRADE CATALOGUE RECEIVED- 
Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt.— 
Spring List of New Roses, Cannas, Dahlias, &c 
s. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
April 21st, 1896. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a steady demand 
for Agricultural Seeds White Clover is in shorter 
supply and has advanced 2s. per cwt. Trefoil is 
higher. Red Clover and Alsike steady. Rye¬ 
grasses unchanged. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET, 
April 22 nd, 1896. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d, 
New Grapes, per lb. • 2 6 60 
Pine-apples. 
—St. Mlohael‘8 each 26 80 
Strawberries, per lb. 4 o 60 
Tasmanian Apples, 
per case 14 0 18 0 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
>. d s. d. 
Apples.per bushel 20 46 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 13 0 17 o 
Cob Nuts and Fil¬ 
berts, per 100 lbs.30 0 
1. d 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 2 0 
Asparagus,per bundle 5 0 
Beans, French, perlb. 0 9 
Beet.per dozen 2 0 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 2 6 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 o 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 2 0 
Celery.per bundle 1 0 
Cucumbers per doz. 2 0 
Endive, French, djz. 1 6 
». d. i- d. s. d) 
3 0 Herbs .per bunch 02 00 
6 0 Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
1 0 Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
3 c Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
1 3 Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Seakale...per basket 16 29 
3 0 Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Spinach per bushel 20 23 
3 6 Tomatos. per lb. o 6 09 
1 Turnips.per bun. 3 0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
t. d. s. d 
Azalea, doz. sprays ...o 4 0 £ 
Arum Lilies, 12 bims. 2 0 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 2 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 
Carnations doz.blms. 1 6 
Daffodils, doz. bchs... 1 6 
Euoharls ...per doz 3 o 
Gardenias ...per doz. 2 6 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 40 60 
HyaciDtb, doz. spikes 06 10 
Hyacinth (Dutch)var- 
ious, per box 16 40 
Lllinm longlflorum 
per doz. 30 50 
Lily oi the Valley, 
doz. sprays o 6 
M?rguerites, 12 bun. 16 
MaiienhalrFern,i2bs.4 0 
Narciss, various, 
doz. bch. 1 6 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 6 0 
Parme Violet (French) 
per bunch 3 
s. d. s. d. 
Polyanthus, doz. bch. 10 40 
Primula, double, doz. 
sprays 06 10 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 2040 
Roses (indoor), doz. 10 20 
„ Tea,white, doz. 16 26 
„ Niels . 30 60 
,, Safrano 
(English), doz. ...16 20 
Pink Roses, doz. 30 60 
Smilax, per bunch ... 3 6 60 
Stephanotis, doz. 
sprays .60 90 
Tulips, doz. blooms ...o 406 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms 
3 0 
6 0 
... 0 g 1 0 
1 0 Violets, doz. bunches 09 10 
,, Czar (French) 
per bch.... 2 6 30 
,, Victoria (Fnch) 
doz. bch.... 1016 
Wallflower, doz. bch. 10 30 
White Lilac (French 
per bunch 3050 
4 ° 
12 0 
9 0 
4 ol 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
1. d. 1. d. 
Arbor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 0 
„ specimen 30 50 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 9 o 12 o 
Cyclamen, per doz ...9 o 15 0 
Cineraria, per doz.... 60 90 
Diacaena, various, 
per doz. 12 0 30 0 
Dracaena vlridis.doz. 9 0 18 0 
Erica,various,per doz.9 0 24 o 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 o 18 0 
Evoi greens,Invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Ferus, small, per 100 40 60 
Ficus elastica, each 10 50 
1. d. 1. d. 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 105 
Genista, per doz. ... 6 0 12 
Hyacinth, doz., pots. ..6 0 9 
Hydrangea, various, 
per doz. 9 o 24 
Liliums, various doz. 12 o 24 
Lycopodiums, doz. 306 
Marguerite Daisy doz 6 0 12 
Myrtles, doz. 609 
Mignonette . 6 0 
Palms in variety,each 1 o 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 
Rcses, various . 9 o 
Spiraea, per doz. 6 o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
0 
o 
9 O 
15 0 
6t o 
18 o 
9 0 
INDEX 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris.. 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son . 
Dobbie & Co. 
J. Forbes. 
Chrysanthemums. 
Daniels Bros. 
R. C. Notcutt. 
Florists’ Flowers. 
W. Baxter . 
T. Bones. 
J. Cheal & Sons . 
T. Cilpps & Son. 
M. Cuthbertson . 
Daniels Bros.. 
Dobbie & Co. 
J. Forbes. 
J. Galvin. 
W. J. Go lfrey . 
J. T. Greig. 
H. J Jones. 
T. Lord . 
J. Wells . 
J. T. West .. 
Young & Dobinson 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.552 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Corry & Co. 537 
Epps & Co. 53 8 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst.... 537 
Jadoo Fibre .551 
H. G. Smyth . 537 
Summer Cloud.538 
A. Wasilieff . 537 
Hardy Plants. 
J. Forbes. 539 
Heating Apparatns. 
Thames Bank Iron Co... 537 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons. 
W. Cooper,Ltd. 
,...552 
I. Gray . - . 
W. Richardson & Co... 
• ••537 
J Weeks & Co . 
Hose. 
W. Cooper. 
Insecticides. 
Clibran’s. 
Corry & Co. , ■. 
Gishurst Compound ... 
-537 
Lethorion . 
Lawn Mowers. 
W. Cooper.552 
Ransomes, Sims and 
Jefferies.552 
manures. 
C. Beeson .537 
W. H. Beeson .537 
Clay & Son._.537 
W. Colchester.537 
Native Guano Co.537 
H. G. Smyth.551 
W. Thomson & Sons ...538 
Miscellaneous. 
Bees. 539 
Epps's Cocoa .551 
Gishurstine .537 
Juno Cycles .55r 
Mesiila Valley Irrigation 
Colony.513 
Tents . 537 
Netting. 
H.J. Gasson ..537 
Orchids 
J. Cypher . 539 
W. L. Lewis & Co.537 
Hugh Low & Co .539 
P. McArthur. 537 
F. Sander & Co.537 
Palms, &c. 
Iceton. 539 
Publications. 
Gardening World.551 
Roots. 
R. Smith & Co. 537 
Roses. 
J. Cowan & Co. 539 
Seeds. 
Barr & Son . 537 
J. Forbes . 53 8 
Kennelly... .. 537 
Sutton & Sons. 537 
Witton & Co. 537 
Strawberries. 
S. Hamilton . 537 
W. Horne . 537 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
J. Laing & Son.537 
Vines. 
J. Cowan & Co.539 
SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS 
Small Advertisements, solid type, 6d. per line of about nine 
words. Displayed Advertisements, per inch, 6s.; per column 
(12 ins. long), £3 5s.; per halfpage, £5; per page £9. Special 
quotations given for a series. Gardeners and others WantiDg 
TO ADVERTISEMENTS 
538 
537 
537 
537 
539 
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537 
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