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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 12, 1889. 
Fleshy Roots. — A Subscriber: The specimens you sent are 
not really roots, although it is a common practice to speak cf 
them as such. They are the underground fleshy and tuberous 
roots of Stachys palustris, and are therefore allied to S. tuberifera, 
as you say. The plant in question inhabits river banks, wet 
places, and moist fields, even where it proves a most annoying 
weed amongst corn and other crops, where it is most difficult to 
eradicate. The best way is to plough the ground and grub it up 
or harrow it, and afterwards collect the roots by means of a rake 
or by hand. Every piece will grow. The tuberous stems to all 
appearance are not quite so tender as those of S. tuberifera, but 
we are not aware that anyone has tried them by cooking. 
In'seots.— T. Felt: The “grubs” that are attacking your 
Pear trees are the larva of the Pear Saw-fly, or Slug-worm, 
Eriocampa limacina. Wash the trees at once with a decoction 
of Hellebore powder. 
Names of Fruits — Strathearn: 1, Ecklinville Seedling; 2, 
Potts’ Seedling ; 3, Emperor Alexander, pale fruit. C. Davis: 
1, Doyenne Gris; 2, not recognised ; 3, Madame Treyve. J. 
Cocker: 1 and 6 , not recognised ; 2, Dumelow’s Seedling; 3, 
Tower of Glaniis ; 4, Hall Door ; 5, Rymer. 
Names of Plants,—/. M. P. : 1, Artemisia Stelleriana. J. L., 
Hawick : Aster Linosyris (or Linosyris vulgaris). 
Renovating Fruit Trees : Erratum. —At p. 70, the twentieth 
line should read “ If the trees are still comparatively young and 
not too large.” 
Roses. — T. Pett: The new soil well enriched with farm-yard 
manure would be of the greatest benefit to the plants. Replace 
as much of the old soil as you can, dig deeply, manure heavily, 
and re-plant the trees or bushes. It will do little good to 
merely change the top soil. 
Scuticaria Steeli. — II. M.: This Orchid is epiphytical in 
habit, and may be grown either on a block or in a basket, some 
cultivators succeeding by one method and some by another. 
Use sphagnum moss for basketing, but little or none will be 
required on the block, provided you attend well to watering 
during the growing season, as the plant requires a liberal 
amount during that period. Keep it somewhat drier during the 
winter, but not to such an extent as to cause shrivelling of the 
long thong-like leaves. The stove is probably the. best place in 
which to keep it, as it is a native of Guiana. The other species 
(S. Hadwenii) is a native of Brazil, and may be grown in an in¬ 
termediate house. For the matter of that, the other may be 
kept in a cool house during its period of flowering, but it should 
be returned to the stove to make or complete its growth. 
Propagation may be effected by division just when growth is 
starting. 
Seedling Gladiolus. — Gladioli: The spike you sent us is 
well furnished with bright and showy blooms, but they are 
rather small compared with the finer kinds in cultivation. We 
do not, however, by any means under-estimate the worth of the 
variety. On the other hand, we think it has a showy and telling 
effect., worthy of preservation, and the flowers no doubt will be 
much larger next year as the eorm gains strength. The three 
upper segments are of a bright scarlet, with yellow, midribs, 
while the three lower ones are of a brilliant yellow, with scarlet 
tips. Low down in the throat there are two curious purple 
stripes, which we should not have expected in that position on 
the upper side of the flower. We do not remember to have seen 
a variety with two rich colours so strongly contrasted on the 
same bloom. The next thing will be to get size. 
Sport from Chrysanthemum Mdlle. Lacroix.— Signalmo.n, 
L. C. D.: The sport you refer to has not yet been exhibited in 
public, and so far as we know has not been named. We shall 
doubtless hear more about it this season. 
Tuberous Begonias. —Christopher Gleeson: Many of your 
blooms show pleasing and attractive colours. Some are of good 
form, but the majority are rather lacking in size—a defect that 
may be owing to the plants being yet small, or are getting 
played out in small pots. The best bloom was that numbered 
10, a pleasing orange-scarlet of good Camellia form, but the 
peduncles are rather slender, allowing the flowers to droop. 
No. 6 is a pleasing deep rose-red, but might be improved in form. 
The same might be said of the large white (7), and we think the 
small white ( 11 ) might be improved by culture, so as to attain 
size. The outer sepals of No. 5 are rather small, making the 
flower appear lumpy. The salmony yellow (9) is a small but 
pretty flower, and as you say it is of erect habit, it is certainly 
worth cultivating. The same might be said of No. 8 , which lias 
not so much of the salmon tint, but we consider it less pretty 
than the former. The other doubles are pretty in some cases, 
but too small for cultivation alongside of the many splendid 
forms now to be met with. The single bright yellow variety is 
a pleasing and well-shaped flower. Of the two crimson singles 
the smaller (3) is by far the better form. We do not advocate 
excess in size, unless the flowers have form, substance and 
other qualities to recommend them, such as a stiff upright 
habit, whereby they show themselves off to the best advantage. 
Communications Received.— J. H.—W. McL.—J. V. & S.— 
C. H. S—W. C -V. A Co.—A. B.-W. A. A.—R. 0.—New 
Zealander.—A. 0.— R. L.—R. D.—T. B. I. C.—T. B. B.— 
E. S. D.—L. C.—W. C. 
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THE WEATHER. 
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading 
of the barometer during the week ending October 5th 
was 29'58 ins.; the highest reading was 29'77 ins. on 
Wednesday evening, and the lowest was 29'32 ins. on 
Friday morning. The mean temperature of the air was 
48'9°, and 5'4° 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, the coldest day being Friday. The direction 
of the wind was variable, and the horizontal 
movement of the air averaged 11 '5 miles per hour, 
which was l'l miles above the average in the corre¬ 
sponding weeks of sixteen years. Rain fell on five days 
of the week to the aggregate amount of 0'90 of an 
inch. The duration of registered bright sunshine in 
the week was 10'0 hours, against 15'5 hours at 
Glynde Place, Lewes. . 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
October 7th. 
Messrs, Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report there is scarcely any 
inquiry for Trifolium. Winter Tares meet with fair 
inquiry. Little more is doing in Eye. A few samples 
of new English Red are to hand, and are in good con¬ 
dition. Hemp and Linseed dearer. Other Bird Seeds 
unchanged. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
October 9th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d s.d. 
Apples .J-sieve 2 0 4 0 
Grapes .per lb. 10 2 6 
Peaches .. ..perdoz. 4 0 10 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 1 6 3 0 
s.d. 
Pine-apples, St. 
Michaels.each 2 0 
Plums.4-sieve 2 0 
s.d. 
7 0 
6 0 
Potatcs.- Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per con. 
Oct Flowers.—Average Wholesale Picres. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms ..3 0 
6 0 
Lilium laneifolium, 
Asters, French. 
12 blooms 1 
0 
3 0 
per bunch 
Lilium longiflorum, 
Asters.... 12 bunches 4 0 
S 0 
12 blooms 3 
0 
6 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 
1 0 
Lavender, 12 bunches 
Camellias, 12 blooms 2 0 
4 0 
MaidenhairFern,12bns 4 
0 
9 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 1 0 
2 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 
0 
6 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 1 
0 
4 0 
12 bunches 3 0 
6 0 
Pansies ..12 bunches 
Chrysanthemums, 
Pelargoniums, 12spys. 0 
6 
1 0 
12 blooms 1 0 
3 0 
— scarlet .. 12 sprays 0 
4 
0 6 
Cornflower,, 12 bnchs. 1 0 
3 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 
6 
1 0 
Dahlias .. 12 bunches 2 0 
4 0 
Pyrethrum. 12 buchs. 2 
0 
6 0 
Eschscholtzia,12bchs. 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 0 
6 
1 0 
Eucharis ..perdozen 2 0 
5 0 
— Red.perdoz. 0 
3 
1 0 
Forget-me-nots. 1 6 
4 0 
— Saffrano . .per doz. 0 
6 
1 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 
4 0 
Stephanotis,12 sprays 3 
0 
4 0 
Gladioli ..12 bunches 6 0 
12 0 
Sweet Sultan, 12 bun. 2 
0 
4 0 
Gladioli brenchleyensis, 
— Peas.12 ,, 2 
0 
4 0 
doz. sprays 1 0 
1 6 
Tuberoses, per dozen, o 
3 
0 9 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 3 
0 9 
Violets... .12bunches 1 
0 
1 6 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 1 0 
20 
— French, per bunch 1 
6 
2 6 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
PAGE 
Agapantlius Mooreanus.. 
. 91 
Gardeners’ education .. 
. S4 
Anthurium Leodense .... 
. 91 
Greenhouses, heating .. 
. -S4 
Antirrhinums . 
. S 6 
Harvest Sermon . 
. S9 
Begonias. 
. 91 
Hepaticas . 
. 90 
Blackberries. 
. 91 
Hollyhocks at Hawick 
. SS 
Box edging. 
. 86 
Horticultural Societies 
. 93 
British Fruit Growers’ As- 
Incentives to Study.... 
. So 
soeiation .:. 
. S3 
Laburnum in October.. 
. S7 
Carnation, Mrs. Muir_ 
. SS 
L;elia autumnalis alba 
. 92 
. 88 
Q9 
Ceanothus Sceptre d’Azur 
. 90 
Lyeaste plana Cumminsi. 
. 92 
Celery, earthing-up. 
. 91 
Oxeye, the great . 
. 90 
Chrysanthemums. 
. 91 
Parks and gardens of Palis S7 
Crocus speciosus . 
. 90 
Pea, a new late. 
. 91 
Cypripedium picturatum 
. 92 
Pears, cordon, at Chiswick 
. S 6 
Fraser, the late R. C. 
. S7 
Rose, perfume of the .. 
. SS 
Fruit notes, Scottish .... 
. S7 
Salvia coecinea. 
Fruits, &c., condensed .. 
. 86 
Scottish notes . 
Fruit culture. 
. 85 
Vegetable notes. 
Gardeners’ Calendar .... 
. 92 
“Webbs’, Wordsley” .. 
. 89 
Gardeners’ Improvement 
Wild plants, our scarce 
. S4 
Societies. 
. 92 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
PAGE 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris .... S2 
J. C. Stevens . S2 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . SI 
Dicksons . 82 
W. Gordon . 82 
E. H. Krelage & Son ... SI 
J. R. Pearson & Sons ... 81 
Reform Seedsman . S2 
Ant. Roozen & Son . 81 
Benjamin Soddy. 82 
R. Smith Ik Co. S2 
Sutton & Sons . 81 
R. Sydenham . S3 
Van Tubergen, Junr. SI 
J Veitch & Sons....,. S3 
E. Webb & Sons. S3 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son . SI 
H. Lane & Son . 82 
Sutton & Sons. 81 
Clematis. 
R. Smith & Co. SI 
Creepers for Walls. 
R. Smith & Co. SI 
Cut Flowers, Wreaths. 
W. Strike. . SI 
Ferns. 
W. V J. Birkenhead. 95 
R. Holmes . SI 
Smith. SI 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Galvin. SI 
J. Laing & Sons. S3 
R. B. Laird & Sons . SI 
S. Rogers. SI 
A. Sheppard. SI 
Fruit Trees. 
J. Cheal & Sons. 96 
Dicksons . 82 
Fruit Trees and Roses. 
H. Lane & Son . S2 
Joshua Le Cornu & Son S2 
T. Rivers & Son. 95 
Garden Sundries, <fce. 
J. Arnold. SI 
Carson & Sons. S2 
Geo. Coppin & Sons . SI 
H J. Gasson . SI 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst... SI 
A. Outram . 96 
H. G. Smyth . S2 
Taylor & Son . SI 
page 
Heating Apparatus. 
J. Attwood . SI 
Jones & Attwood . 96 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 96 
Horticultural Builders. 
J Boyd & Sons . SI 
W. Clark . si 
W. Cooper . 95 
C. Frazer’s Exors. 96 
J. Gray. si 
H. Hope . SI 
A. Peel & Sons . SI 
W. Richardson & Co. ... SI 
J. Weeks & Co. SI 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic ... SI 
Gishurst Compound. St 
Picrena. 96 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. SI 
Standen’s... si 
W. Thomson & Sons. SI 
Miscellaneous. 
Frank Fletcher . S2 
Gishuvstine. SI 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets SI 
Bernard Wilson. 95 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Win. Cutbush & Son. 96 
Orchids. 
W. Gordon . S2 
P. McArthur . SI 
J. Nicoll . SI 
Plants, various. 
W. B. Hartland. S2 
T. Jannoch . 95 
Kelway & Son.. S2 
Tliyne's. S2 
J. H. Virgo . SI 
Mrs. Watson . si 
Roses. 
G. W. Boothhy . Si 
H. English . SI 
R. Smith & Co. 82 
J. Walters . SI 
Situations. 
Jchn Downie . 94 
Societies’ Announce¬ 
ments . S 2 
Strawberries. 
J. Bubb. 95 
R. Smith & Co. SI 
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October 1st, 1889. 
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