78 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
October o, 1889. 
Onion, Anglo-Spanish, from Mr. Wingrove. 
,, Bedfordshire Champion, from Mr. G. Wythes. 
,, Flat Yellow or Brown Anglo-Spanish, from Mr. 
H. Deverill. 
,, Pinesfield, Mr. H. Deverill. 
,, Advancer, Mr. H. Deverill. 
,, Cocoa-nut, Mr. H. Deverill. 
,, Black Douglas, for type, from Mr. H. Deverill. 
,, Black Douglas, for type, from Mr. Murray. 
,, Piousham Park Hero, from Mr. W. Pope. 
,, Rousham Park Hero, from Mr. C. J. Waite. 
,, Rousham Park Hero, from Mr. Bowerman. 
,, Rousham Park Hero, from Mr. H. Deverill. 
,, Ailsa Craig, for type, from Mr. H. Deverill. 
,, Ailsa Craig, for shape, from W. Pope. 
,, Ailsa Craig, for shape, from Mr. W. G. Gilbert. 
,, Ailsa Craig, for shape, from Mr. J. Hughes. 
,, Alisa Craig, for shape, from Mr. R, Kneller. 
,, James’ Keeping, from Mr. Muir. 
,, James’ Long Keeping, for shape, from R. H. S. 
,, James’ Long Keeping, from Mr. H. Deverill. 
,, Reading, from Mr. J. Hughes. 
,, Blood Red, for type, from Messrs. Dobbie k Co. 
Shallots, Large Red, for type, from Messrs. Stuart & 
Mein. 
Garlic, from Mr. R. Smith k Sons. 
Turnip, Early Milan (Red-top), from Messrs. J. Yeiteh 
& Sons. 
,, Snowball, from Messrs. J. Yeiteh & Sons. 
,, Round Red Globe, for type, from Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons. 
,, White Stone, from Messrs. J. Yeiteh k Sons. 
,, White Stone, from Mr. J. Lambert. 
,, Model White Stone, for type, from Messrs. Dobbie 
& Co. 
,, Golden Ball, for type, from Messrs. J. Dobbie 
& Co. 
,, Golden Ball, for type, from Mr. J. L Ensor. 
,, Early Marvel, for type, from Messrs. Harrison & 
Sons. 
,, Round Red Globe, from Messrs. R. Yeiteh k Son. 
,, Green Top Stone, from Mr. R. Moper. 
Kohl Rabi, Early Vienna, green, for type, from Messrs. 
J. Veitch & Sons. 
„ Early Vienna, from Messrs. J. Carter & Co. 
,, Early Vienna, purple, from Mr. C. Osman. 
,, Early Vienna, for type, from Messrs. J. Veitch 
& Sons. 
Potatos, Reading Russet, from Mr. J. Hughes. 
,, Reading Russet, from Mr. W. Wildsmith. 
„ Reading Giant, from Mr. J. Lye. 
,, Reading Giant, from Mr. J. Hughes. 
,, Reading Giant, from Mr. E. S. Wiles. 
,, King of Russets, from Mr. J. Lye. 
,, Snowdrop, from Mr. E. S. Wiles. 
,, London Hero, from Mr. E. S. Wiles. 
,, London Hero, from Messrs. R. Veitch k Son. 
,, Sutton’s Abundance, from Mr. W. Wildsmith. 
,, Sutton’s Abundance, from Mr. J. Lambert. 
,, Sutton’s Abundance, from Mr. J. Hughes. 
,, Adirondack, from Messrs. R. Veitch & Son. 
,, Early Puritan, from Messrs. R. Veitch & Son. 
,, Favourite, from Mr. E. S. Wiles. 
,, Veitch’s Improved Ashleaf, from Mr. J. Hughes. 
,, Wordsley Pride, from Messrs. E. Webb k Sons. 
,, Epicure, from Messrs. E. Webb k Sons. 
,, Renown, from Messrs. E. Webb & Sons. 
,, Sutton’s Seedling, from Mr. J. Lambert. 
,, Sutton’s Seedling, from Messrs. Geo. Bunyard 
& Co. 
,, Prime Minister, from Mr. J. Lambert. 
,, Sutton’s Abundance, from Mr. J. Lambert. 
,, Sutton’s Abundance, from Mr. J. Hughes. 
,, Cole’s Favourite, from Mr. J. Lambert. 
,, Vicar of Laleham, from Messrs. R. Veitch & Son. 
,, The Rector, from Mr. E. S. "Wiles 
,, Edgecote Purple, from Mr. E. S. Wiles. 
,, Sutton’s Reading Ruby, from Mr. E. S. Wiles. 
,, Prolific, from Mr. E. S. Wiles. 
,, Sutton’s Magnum Bonum, from Mr. E. S. Wiles. 
,, Edgecote Early, from Mr. E. S. Wiles. 
,, Edgecote Beauty, Mr. E. S. Wiles. 
,, Hughes’ Perfection, from Mr. J. Hughes. 
,, Hughes’ Pink Perfection, from Mr. J. Hughes. 
,, Sutton’s Reading Russett, from Mr. J. Hughes. 
,, The Dean, from Mr. J. Lye. 
,, Beauty of Hebron, from Mr. J. Lye. 
,, Carter’s King of Russets, from Messrs. J. Carter 
& Co. 
For any new-named seedling variety not in commerce, 
six tubers to be supplied for cooking : — 
Potatos, Victory, from Mr. J. Lye. 
,, Duchess of Fife, from Mr. j. Hughes. 
,, Edgecote Early, from Mr. E. S. Wiles. 
,, Talisman, from Mr. C. Ross. 
,, Conference, from Mr. R. Dean. 
,, The Gentleman, from Mr. R. Maher. 
,, The Cottager, from Mr. R. Maher. 
,, Victorious, from Mr. T. Laxton. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, 
Cypripedium. — G. JVhitton: The specimen sent was a small 
flower of C. ciliolare. It is true there was some difference between 
it and the type, hut no structural difference between it and the 
type could be detected. The flower was considerably faded when 
we received it, and therefore appeared to have partly lost its 
colour, but with the exception of its small size and pale colour 
there was nothing to distinguish it from the type. When the 
plant gets stronger and flowers again, the blooms may probably 
he more in keeping with the type. It might be interesting, 
however, to mark the plant and note its behaviour when it 
flowers again. 
Erratum.— At p. 52, and twenty-six lines from the bottom, 
for 30 ft. high and GO ft. in circumference, read 30 ft. high and 
60 yards in circumference. 
Moss ox Lawn. — Stella : You can get rid of moss on your lawn 
by giving it a top-dressing of lime. Sift some rich soil to get rid 
of all the coarse stones, and mix with it a quantity of quicklime. 
After having lain for some time till the lime crumbles, spread 
the mixture over your lawn. Before doing so, however, you 
might give the lawn a rough raking with an iron-toothed rake to 
disturb the moss. Then put on your top-dressing, and rake it 
over again. This should be done when dry, so that the top¬ 
dressing may break up finely and be distributed amongst the 
roots of the grass. Should you consider it necessary, give 
another top-dressing in March so as to enrich the soil. By so 
doing the grass will grow strongly and the moss disappear. 
Names of Fruits.—T. 0. B. Williams: Early Harvest. E. 
W. Brooks Grays : Old Nonsuch. A. Chapman: Jersey Gratioli. 
Perthshire : The larger Apple is Autumn Pearmain ; the smaller 
is Devonshire Quarrenden. A. II.: 1, Cellini; 2, King of the 
Pippins; 3, Hawthorden. R. Gibbs: Pear, Louise Bonne of 
Jersey ; 2, Beurre d'Amanlis. 
Names of Plants. — C. J. Rowe: 1, Berberis vulgaris ; 2, 
Actaea spicata rubra. Stella: 1, The Soapwort Saponaria offi¬ 
cinalis) ; 2, The Crisped-leaved Thistle (Carduus crispus). J. 
Caller: 1, Aster Novi-Belgi; 2, A. laevis var.; 3, A. Novae- 
Angliae rosea. II.Addie: 1, Leycesteria formosa ; 2, Chrysan¬ 
themum uliginosum ; 3. Aster Linosyris. J. M. P.: 1 (next week); 
2, Dianthus hybridus var. (a garden plant); 3, Sedum sarmen- 
tosum variegatum; 4, Sempervivum tortuosum variegatum. 
Herbal ; 1, Campanula Tracheliuin ; 2, Lychnis diurna; 3, Teu- 
crium Scorodonia ; 4 (please send when in flower); 5, Erigerun 
canadensis; G, Lapsana communis. Geo. Jen: 1, Peristrophe 
angustifolia variegata ; 2, Festuea glauca ; 3, Sedum Sieboldii 
variegatum ; 4, Chloropliytum elatum medio-pictum ; o, Sapon¬ 
aria officinalis flore pleno ; 6, Chrysanthemum lacustre. 
Orchids. — R. Beijer: Mr. Lewis Castle’s Orchids: Their 
Structure, History , and Culture (171, Fleet Street, E.C.), price Is. 
Sulphate of Ammonia and Chrysanthemums. — Stella: 
Dissolve one table-spoonful of sulphate of ammonia in 4 gallons 
of water or liquid manure, and water your plants with this once 
a week. The sulphate of ammonia of commerce is a variable 
article, and at all times a risky manure if not carefully handled. 
We should advise you to make an experiment on one or two not 
very valuable plants before using it wholesale, and if too strong 
add more water till weak enough not to harm your plants, which 
should have well filled the pots with roots before applying this 
manure at all. 
Tulips, Narcissi, &c.— Arranging Spring Bedding: With 
regard to the oval bed, the best thing you can do is to arrange 
the Tulips alternately. For instance, the centre of the bed 
might be filled with Yellow Prince surrounded by a line of two 
other varieties planted alternately, and that again with the other 
two kinds planted in the same way. We cannot advise as to the 
number of lines, as you do not give the measurement of the bed. 
The yellow Crocus might form the outermost line, succeeded by 
the white, and that again by the blue. They will flower in 
advance of the Tulips. With regard to the other bed we should 
prefer to plant the Tulips and Narcissi i n separate ones : but if 
you have not a sufficient number of bulbs to do this, then we 
would commence in the centre with Polyanthus Narcissus 
because it grows tallest, followed by the Campernelles, then by 
Rex rubrorum Tulip, then by Peony Gold, then by La Candeur, 
and lastly by the Chrysanthemum Anemones, which ought to 
form the margin because dwarfest. We consider the names 
Jonquil and Campernelle as belonging to two different species of 
Narcissus, and if you have got both kinds, then the Jonquil 
(Narcissus Jonquilla) should form the line or band (according to 
the quantity of bulbs you possess) next the Tulips. 
Communications Received.—E. S. Dodwell.—A. Borthwick 
—“ Man of Kent."—A. Oliver.—H. C. Tivart. 
--X£<-- 
TEADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
J. Che4L & Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, Sussex.— 
Bulbous and other Flower Roots; Trees, Shrubs, &c. 
S. G. Rumsey, Wrotham, Kent.—Catalogue of Roses. 
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THE WEATHER. 
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading 
of the barometer during the week ending September 28th 
was 29 69 ins.; the lowest reading was 29’32 ins. on 
Tuesday afternoon, and the highest 30’01 ins. at noon 
on Thursday. The mean temperature of the air was 
50’6”, and 5’2° below the average in the corresponding 
weeks of the twenty years ending 1868. The mean was 
considerably below the average on each day of the 
week, except Friday, when it showed an excess. The 
direction of the wind was variable, and the horizontal 
movement of the air averaged 14’2 miles per hour, 
which was 3’5 miles above the average in the corres¬ 
ponding weeks of sixteen years. Rain fell on Tuesday 
to the amount of 0’8o. The duration of registered 
bright sunshine in the week was 17’4 hours, against 
217 hours at Glynde Place, Lewes. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
September 2,0th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditeli, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a moderate inquiry 
for Winter Tares and Trifolimn inearnatum at un¬ 
changed rates. White Clover meets with attention at 
present low prices. Red Clover and Trefoil neglected. 
OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
October 2 'hd. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d s.d. | s. d. s.d. 
Apples .4-sieve 2 0 4 0 Pine-apples, St. 
Grapes .per lb. 1 0 2 6 Michaels.each 2 0 7 0 
Peaches —per doz. 4 0 10 0 Plums.J-sieve 2 0 6 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 1 6 3 0. 
Vegetables.—N o alteration from last week. 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms ..3 0 
Asters, French. 
per bunch 
Asters.... 12 bunches 4 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 
Carnations, 12 blooms 1 0 
Carnations, 12 bnchs. 3 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 bunches 3 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 blooms 1 0 
Cornflower .,12 bnchs. 1 0 
Dahlias .. 12 bunches 2 0 
Eschscholtzia, 1 2bchs. 
Eucharis ..perdozen 2 0 
Forget-me-nots. 1 6 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 
Gladioli ..12 bunches 6 0 
Gladioli brenchleyensis, 
doz. sprays 0 9 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 3 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 1 0 
s.d. t.d. 
G 0 Lilium lancifolium, 
12 blooms 1 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
8 0 12 blooms 3 0 
1 0 Lavender, 12 bunches 
2 0 MaidenhairFern,12bns 4 0 
6 0 Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 1 0 
6 0 Pansies ..12 bunches 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 6 
3 0 —scarlet ..12sprays 0 3 
3 0 Primula, double, bun. 0 6 
4 0 Pyrethrum. 12 buchs. 2 0 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 0 6 
5 0 — Red.per doz. 0 3 
4 0 — Saffrano .. per doz. 0 6 
5 0 Stephanotis,12 sprays 3 0 
12 0 Stocks, doz. bunches 3 0 
, Sweet Sultan, 12 bun, 2 0 
1 6 — Peas.12 ,, 2 0 
0 9 Tuberoses, per dozen, o 3 
2 0 ; Violets... .12bunches 1 0 
s.d. 
3 0 
6 0 
9 0 
6 0 
4 0 
1 0 
0 6 
1 0 
6 0 
1 0 
1 0 
1 0 
4 0 
6 0 
4 0 
4 0 
0 9 
1 0 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 IS 0 
Asters .per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Arum Lilies..per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Balsams .doz. 
Begonias, various,doz. 4 0 9 0 
Calceolaria ..per doz. 
Chrysanthemums,doz. 6 0 12 0 
Cockscombs _doz. 3 0 6 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 IS 0 
Evergreens, in var. ., 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var., per doz. 4 0 18 0 
Fuchsia.per doz. 3 0 9 0 
Heliotrope ..per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Hydrangeas.. per doz. 6 0 15 0 
Lilium auratum, doz. 
— longiflorum perdoz. 
Lobelia _per doz. 
Marguerites perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, doz. pots 3 0 6 0 
Musk . per doz. 
Nasturtiums_doz. 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 2 0 0 0 
Rhodanthe ..per doz. 
Solauums_perdoz. 9 0 12 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Akebia quinata . 76 
Amateur's Garden, the_ 75 
Ampelopsis bipinnata .... 6S 
Angracum Chaill aim n .. 77 
Antirrhinums. 72 
Apples . 6 S 
Apple, Gravenstein . 70 
Asters at Chiswick. 73 
Asters, Quilled . 71 
Auriculas in October. 72 
Cactus Dahlias . 73 
Calceolaria, Lemon Gem .. 76 
Camellias, a selection of good 74 
Carnations . 72 
Carnation maggot. 72 
Carnation notes . 72 
Cypripedium Harrisianmn 76 
Cypripedium purpuratum 76 
Dahlias, Pompon, f ingle 
and decorative. 70 
Dendrobium bigihbum .... 73 
page 
Double Chinese Pinks .... 70 
Dressing Carnations. 72 
Fruit Trees, renovating .. 70 
Gardeners’Calendar, the.. 76 
Ghent, fruit show at. 75 
Gooseberries, culture of .. 74 
Madagascar Periwinkle, the 6S 
Oncidium ineurvuiu. 77 
Plant Arrangements at 
Edinburgh . 76 
Planting Season, the. 68 
Parks and Gardens of Paris 74 
Pasture Plants . 75 
Peach, Early Silver . 68 
Potato improvements .... 69 
Rhododendrons, pot cul- 
Seotland, notes from. 
Study, incentives to. 
Vanda cerulea. 
Vegetable Couferenceawards 
71 
71 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
PAGE 
Anthracite. 
W. H. Essery . SO 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris .... 66 
J. C. Stevens . 66 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . 65 
Dicksons . 66 
Hainsworth & Co. 67 
J. R. Pearson & Sons ... 65 
Reform Seedsman . 66 
Ant. Roozen & Son . 65 
Benjamin Soddy. 66 
R. Smith & Co. 66 
Sutton & Sons . 65 
R. Sydenham . 67 
Van Tubergen, Junr. 65 
E. Webb & Sons. 67 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son . 65 
H. Cannell & Sons. SO 
11. Lane & Son . 67 
Sutton & Sons. 65 
Clematis. 
R. Smith & Co. 65 
Creepers for Walls. 
R. Smith & Co. 65 
Cut Flowers, Wreaths. 
W. Strike. 65 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 66 
R. Holmes . 65 
Florists’ Flowers. 
John Collins . 65 
J. Galvin . 65 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 65 
R. Nash. 65 
S. Rogers. ... 65 
Fruit Trees. 
Dicksons . 67 
Ireland & Thomson . 65 
Fruit Trees and Roses. 
H. Lane & Son . 67 
Joshua Le Cornu & Son 66 
T. Rivers & Son. 66 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold. 65 
Carson & Sons. 66 
Geo. Coppin & Sons . 65 
II. J. Gasson . 65 
Hirst., Brooke & Hirst ... 65 
A. Outram . SO 
PAGE 
Heating Apparatus. 
J. Attwood . 63 
Jones & Attwood . 65 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 65 
C. Toope & Co. SO 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 65 
w - Clark . 65 
W. Cooper . SO 
C. Frazer’s Exors. SO 
J- Gray. 65 
H. Hope . 65 
A. Peel & Sons . 65 
W. Richardson & Co. ... SO 
J. Weeks & Co. 65 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic... 65 
Gishurst Compound ...... 65 
Nicotine Soap. 65 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson.. 65 
W. Thomson & Sons. 65 
Miscellaneous. 
Gishurstine. 65 
H. M. Pollett. SO 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 65 
Bernard Wilson. 66 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son. SO 
Orchids. 
W. Gordon . 66 
P. McArthur . 65 
Plants, various. 
W. Gordon . 66 
W. B. Hartland. 66 
T. Jannoch . 66 
Kelway & Son. 67 
Thyue's. 67 
Roses. 
G. W. Boothby . 65 
H. English . 65 
R. Smith & Co. 66 
J. Walters . 65 
Seeds. 
Reform Seedsman. 65 
Situations. 
J. Carter & Co. 79 
Societies’ Announce¬ 
ments . 66 
Strawberries. 
G. Bud yard & Co. 05 
R. Smith & Co. 65 
