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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 9, 1889. 
should be directed are the maintenance of an equable 
temperature in the house, due regard to watering, and 
cleanliness of the foliage. Fire-heat may occasionally 
be necessary, but it should not be such as to unduly 
excite the flower-buds, otherwise many of them will 
drop, especially if the roots have been allowed to get 
unduly dry at any time. If the plants were cleaned 
before being housed there should be no difficulty in 
maintaining them in that state now by an occasional 
syringe with clean soft water, applied with some force, 
but not such as to destroy the buds. Ventilate well 
to get rid of superfluous moisture, especially after the 
plants are coming into bloom. 
THE FORCING HOUSES. 
Cucumbers. —Maintain a night temperature of 65°, 
provided the weather be mild as it has been recently ; 
but should a frosty night intervene, the temperature 
may be allowed to decline to 60°, rather than that the 
atmosphere should be rendered arid and unfavourable 
to vegetation generally. Add fresh soil to the mounds 
of late batches as soon as the roots show through, and 
those in bearing may have a mulching of well-decayed 
manure laid over the top. This will greatly assist root 
action, and also prevent rapid fluctuations of temper¬ 
ature. Give copious supplies of water whenever the 
soil is seen to require it ; by such, the nutrient material 
in the manure will also be washed down to the roots. 
French Beans.— The value of these will now begin 
to be felt when the supply—as well as that of Scarlet 
Runners—out of doors has been stopped. A good mini¬ 
mum temperature must be maintained with plenty of 
moisture to ensure freedom of growth. Make fresh 
sowings to come into use and maintain a supply as 
the earlier batches get gathered. Keep the plants as 
near the glass as possible, and do not overcrowd them. 
Liquid manure will also assist in swelling the pods. 
Small-sized pots are best at this season of the year, 
about 7 ins. in diameter being quite sufficient. A 
light but rich compost will be found the most suitable. 
For early work Osborne’s Prolific will be found a most 
useful sort, because although the fruits are small, they 
are produced in great quantity. 
Asparagus and Sea Kale.— No water will be 
required for some time after putting in batches until 
growth begins to make headway. Then a great 
impetus will be given if the water applied is heated to 
a temperature of 75° or 80°. Exclude the light as 
much as possible to make the blanching complete. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Planting. — Occasionally there have been heavy 
showers of rain, but, on the whole, October has been 
very favourable for planting operations. Mild and 
moderately moist weather is best for uncovering the 
roots of trees and exposing them to the influences of 
the atmosphere. Drying and cold or frosty -winds are 
altogether unsuitable, because they destroy the finer 
fibres and most useful portion of the roots. Planting, 
at the same time, should be avoided during wet weather, 
simply because the soil, by the necessary operations, 
is puddled and made too pasty, so that it dries and 
becomes impenetrable by the roots. These points can, 
of course, be best attended to when the trees are 
already in the garden, and have simply to be trans¬ 
ferred to another position. Trees from the nursery 
should be planted as soon as possible, and the heeling- 
in system is one to be avoided in the interests of the 
plants themselves. 
Parsnits and other Roots. —Little or no further 
growth can now be made by Parsnips, and the roots 
may therefore be lifted so that the ground may be 
manured and dug, or trenched, in preparation for next 
year’s crops. The same may be said of Salsafv, 
Scorzonera, Chicory, Dandelions, and other roots, which 
may now be started in moist sand or clean coal ashes. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Names of Fruits. — Constant Header: 1 , Wadhurst Pippin ; 
2, New Hawtliornden; 3, Brabant Bellefleur. Boitle: 1, King 
of the Pippins ; 2, not recognised. 
Names of Plants, — J. E., Constant Header: 1, Aster 
ericoides; 2, Chrysanthemum uliginosum ; 3, Eupatorium 
odoratum. Exima: 1 appears to be Comte de Germiny, and 
2, Boule d’Or. The others are not in character, and therefore 
are unrecognisable. We cannot undertake to name florists’ 
flowers; there are too many of them. 6 is Calceolaria pinnata. 
Primulas Damping. — J. F.: We could not detect any of the 
mites you mentioned about the specimens of Primula you sent, 
but should not lay the mischief to their charge if they had been 
present. We should be rather inclined to think that there had 
been something wrong with the potting at the last shift. If the 
crown of the plant had been placed too low, or the soil was left 
loose there, water would be inclined to run ia that direction or 
to lodge there, and so cause damping. This latter evil is very 
liable to occur during the dull and damp autumn months. The 
atmosphere of the house must be kept moderately dry, even if it 
is necessary to light a fire in order to dispel damp, giving, of 
course, plenty of ventilation at the time. The roots, as far as 
we could discern, were in good enough condition ; but you 
might examine the drainage, and also see that the neck or collar 
of the plant is not below the surrounding soil. It is an im¬ 
portant fact to be remembered that the plant in its native wilds 
grows in the crevices and on the dry ledges of limestone rocks. 
Unbranched Pelargoniums. — A.C.: The way to make your 
plants bushy is to cut them down, in order to cause a develop¬ 
ment of side shoots. They should never have been allowed to 
grow unchecked till they get leggy. Soon after the cuttings are 
seen to be rooted you should pinch out the tops, and instead of 
one central shoot, you will get a number of side ones. These 
may be again pinched if necessary after they have attained a 
length of 2 ins. It is by so doing that bushy well-balanced 
plants are obtained by the best growers. Then you can allow 
the shoots to run to flower after the requisite number of growths 
have been obtained. After flowering is over allow your plants 
to get dry at the roots, and then cut them down nearly to the 
base of the flowering shoots. Re-pot when necessary to keep 
the roots active. If your plants are at present in a window or 
cool greenhouse, do not cut the plants back till the spring, as at 
present they would be liable to damp. 
Various. — Stella: The common b'ue Passion Flower is quite 
hardy about London, and in all probability the stem would not 
require protection in your case. If you do not care to risk it, 
however, there can be no harm in wrapping a liayband round 
the stem, or anything else that is not unsightly. Perhaps some 
reader will say if it is hardy in Herefordshire. ’ We should think 
it is. Perhaps the best three Roses you can grow for button¬ 
hole flowers would be W. Allan Richardson, Homere and General 
Jacqueminot. Your other question is too indefinite. Do’you 
want the Roses for pot culture or for the open borders 5 
Communications Received.— A. J. H.—G. B.—J. Watt.— 
W. B. G.—Ayrshire Tam (you have not complied with our rules 
by sending your name and address)—N. S.—An Inquiring Gar- 
dener-W. T.—L. J —W. G. 
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TRA.DE catalogues deceived. 
James Cocker & Sons, Aberdeen.—Select Roses, Forest and 
Ornamental Trees, &c. 
Kelway & Son, Lmgport, Somerset.—Wholesale Catalogue 
of Gladioli. 
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THE WEATHER. 
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading 
of the barometer during the week ending November 2nd 
was 29'66 ins.; the highest reading was 29’66 ins. on 
Thursday afternoon, and the lowest 29'4f ins. on Friday 
morning. The mean temperature of the air was 47 '3°, 
and 0 ’3° below the average in the corresponding weeks 
of the twenty years ending 1868. The mean showed 
an excess on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, but was 
below the average on each of the other days of the 
week. The general direction of the wind was S.W., 
and the horizontal movement of the air averaged 12'3 
miles per hour, which was 0’8 of a mile above the average 
in the corresponding weeks of sixteen years. Rain fell 
on four days of the week, to the aggregate amount of 
0'78 in. The duration of registered bright sunshine in 
the week was 23 T hours, against 21'2 hours at Glynde 
Place, Lewes. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
■November ith. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report market for Agricultural 
Seeds dull. White Clover is held for an advance. 
Red Clover, Alsike, and Trefoil are steady. Rye Grass 
unchanged. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
November 6th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d s.d. 
Apples .J-sieve 2 0 7 0 
— Nova Scotia, barrel 12 0 16 0 
Grapes .per lb. 1 0 2 6 
Peaches ....perdoz. 4 0 10 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Pine-apple 3 , Eng., lb. 16 3 0 
— St. Michaels, each 2 0 4 6 
Plums.J-sieve 2 0 4 0 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 IS 0 
Asters .perdoz. 3 0 6 0 
Arum Lilies..per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Begonias, various,doz. 4 0 9 0 
Chrysanthemums,doz. 6 0 12 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
specimens, each 16 5 0 
Cockscombs _doz. 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
s.d. s. d. 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 IS 0 
Evergreens, in var. ,, 6 0 24 0 
Ferns,invar.,perdoz. 4 0 18 0 
Fuchsia.perdoz. 
Heliotrope .. per doz. 
Hydrangeas., per doz. 6 0 15 0 
Marguerites perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 2 0 6 0 
Rhodanthe . .per doz. 
Solanums_perdoz. 9 0 12 0 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Acacia or Mimosa, 
French, per bunch 0 9 16 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms ..3 0 6 0 
Asters.... 12 bunches 3 0 6 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Camellias, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 bunches 3 0 6 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 blooms 0 6 3 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
French, per bunch 0 6 10 
Dahlias .. 12 bunches 2 0 4 0 
Eucharis ..perdozen 2 0 4 0 
Forget-me-nots. 3 0 6 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 4 0 
Gladioli ..12 bunches 6 0 12 0 
Gladioli brenchleyeusis, 
doz. sprays 10 16 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 0 9 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Lilac, white, 
per bunch 5 0 7 0 
Lilium, various, 
12 blooms 10 3 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 3 0 6 0 
MaidenhairFern, 12 bns 4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 10 4 0 
Pansies .. 12 bunches 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 10 16 
— scarlet ..12sprays 0 4 0 6 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 16 
Pyretlirum. 12 buchs. 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 10 3 0 
— Red.perdoz. 0 6 10 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 0 6 10 
Stephanotis,12 sprays 3 0 4 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen, o 6 10 
Violets... .12bunches 10 16 
— French, per bunch 10 2 6 
-Panne, per buch. 3 0 4 0 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 
Asparagus .... per 100 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 6 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 
Carrots ... .per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen 3 0 6 0 
Celery .. ..per bundle 2 6 
s.d. s.d. 
Herbs .... per bunch 0 2 0 4 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Lettuces .. per dozen 16 2 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket 13 2 0 
Onions-per bushel 3 6 5 0 
Parsley....per bunch 0 6 
Radishes .. per dozen 1 6 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike .. 2 
Tomatos -per lh. 0 6 0 9 
Turnips _per bun. 0 6 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per con. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
6 0 
3 0 
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Amateur’s Garden, the_ 156 
Autumn leaves . 156 
Autumn tints. 149 
Begonia Lubbersii. 155 
Bullace, the white. 151 
Chiswick Chrysanthemum 
Conference . 153 
Chrysanthemum, the blue 152 
Chrysanthemum Centenary, 
the . 147 
Chrysanthemums, propa¬ 
gating by leaves. 152 
Cratiegus pyracantha _ 155 
Crocuses, Indian’ . 157 
Croton, Mrs. Dorman _ 156 
Erythrina Crista-Galli_155 
Florists’ flowers in Nov. .. 152 
Flower show regulations .. 147 
Fruits, notes on. 157 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 157 
Gardeners’ Improvement 
Associations. 157 
Gardening at Syon.” 147 
Landscape gardening .... 149 
Maxillaria nigrescens. 157 
Orchid Growers' Calendar 157 
Orchid notes . 157 
Peas, late.’ 757 
Plant names, “craekjaw” 149 
Polygonum vaecinifolium 155 
Primula obconica . 155 
Propagating notes. 7 50 
Pteris creticus nobilis .... 155 
St. Ann’s Hill. 14 s 
Scottish notes. 151 
Turf walks . 143 
United Horticultural Bene¬ 
fit Society. 151 
Vegetable notes . 151 
CONTENTS, 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris 
J. C. Stevens . 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . 
Carter & Co. 
Benjamin Soddy. 
R. Smith £ Co. 
Sutton & Sons . 
R. Sydenham . 
Van Tubergen, Junr. 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son . 
Cannell & Sons . 
Carter & Co. 
J. Cheal & Sons. 
Dicksons . 
Kelway & Son 
H. Lane & Son 
R. Neal. 
Sutton & Sons. 
Clematis. 
R. Smith & Co. 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead 
R. Holmes . 
W. Strike.. 
Florists’ Flowers. 
Brount .. 
M. Campbell . 
H. Canned & Sons .. 
G. Davidson.. 
J. Galvin. 
J. Laing & Sons. 
S. Rogers. 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co. ... 
J. Cheal & Sons. 
G. Cooling & Sons ... 
Dicksons .. 
R. B. Laird & Sons 
R. Neal. 
R. Smith & Co. 
Fruit Trees and Roses. 
H. Lane & Sons. 146 
Joshua Le Cornu & Son 147 
T. Rivers & Son. 159 
R. Smith & Co. 147 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold. 145 
Carson & Sons.. 146 
Geo. Coppin & Sons . 145 
II J. Gasson . 145 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst... 145 
H. G. Smyth . 146 
J. Taylor & Son. 145 
Heating Apparatus. PA ge 
Albion Lamp Co. 160 
J. Attwood . 7 45 
Jones & Attwood . 160 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 160 
Horticultural Builders. 
J Boyd & Sons . 145 
W. Clark . 745 
W. Cooper . 759 
C. Frazer's Exors. 160 
J- Gray. 145 
H. Hope . 145 
E. & F. Newton. 14.5 
A. Peel & Sons . 145 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 145 
J. Weeks & Co.. 145 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic... 145 
Gishurst Compound ...,„ 145 
Picrena. 100 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 145 
Standen’s. 145 
W. Thomson & Sons. 145 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’ Cocoa. 160 
Gishurstine . 145 
Harrison’s Knitter. 160 
Osman Si Co. 160 
A. Outram . 160 
Mrs. Peat. 14-5 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets 145 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son. 159 
Orchids. 
F. Horsman & Co. 145 
Hugh Low & Co. 146 
P. McArthur . 145 
Plants, various. 
Anderson & Sons . 145 
J. Debnam . 145 
B. W. Knight .. 145 
Kelway it Son. 159 
J. H. Virgo . 145 
Roses. 
G. W. Bootliby . 145 
H. English . 145 
R. Smith & Co. 147 
J. Walters .. 145 
Seeds. 
Anderson & Sons . 145 
R. Smith & Co. 147 
Situations . 15 s 
Societies’ Announce¬ 
ments . 146 
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Small Advertisements, solid type, 6 d. per line of about nine 
words. Displayed Advertisements, per inch, 6 s. ; per column 
(12 ins.Iong), £3 5s. ; per half-page, £5; per page, £9. Special 
quotations given for a series. Gardeners and others Wanting 
Situations, thirty words for Is. 6 rf., prepaid. 
Postal and Money Orders to be made payable to B. Wynne, 
at the Drury Lane Post Office, W.C. 
*** Advertiseinents for the current week, and also 
“Stop Orders ,” must reach the office not later than the 
first post on Wednesday Morning. 
SITUATIONS VACANT AND WANTED. 
Gardeners’ Register. 
L ADIES or Gentlemen in want of a Gar¬ 
dener, or Gardeners in want of situations, all booked 
free of charge. —JOHN DOWNIE, Seedsman, 144, Princes 
Street, Edinburgh. 
Notice to Subscribers. 
rpHE SIXTH VOLUME of THE GAR- 
JL DENING WORLD commenced with the number for 
Sept. 7th. The INDEX to VOL. V. was published with the 
number for August 31st. 
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