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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
December 28, 1889. 
keep the atmosphere drier, and maintain a rather 
higher temperature to aid in setting the fruit. With 
the same object in view go over the trees and tap the 
main stems during the early part of the day to dis¬ 
tribute the pollen. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Rubbish Heaps. —During wet weather, or even severe 
frost, prunings and all other garden refuse of that 
nature, which must have accumulated considerably, 
should he burnt. The best plan is to light some of the 
drier material with slraw or shavings, and when there 
is a good body of fire, pile the rest on the top as the 
burning goes on. The ashes obtained will be found a 
most useful manure, owing to the amount of potash 
contained in the smaller twigs chiefly. A considerable 
supply of charcoal will also be obtained by the burning 
of the larger pieces of wood. The ashes, together with 
old rotted vegetable refuse, may be used as surface 
dressings to fruit borders. 
Asparagus Beds. —If not previously done, a good 
surfacing of half-rotted manure should now be applied 
to the Asparagus beds. Over this place a thin coating 
of soil taken from the alleys, and the manure will not 
require removal in spring. Sea-weed, where it can be 
obtained, forms a good manure for Asparagus, which 
naturally grows in places occasionally overflowed by the 
sea. 
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Gjrdems' Improvement Societies. 
We should be greatly obliged if Secretaries of 
Gardeners’ Improvement Societies would favour us with 
brief notices of the papers read and business done at 
their respective regular meetings. Such reports should 
reach the office not later than Tuesday. 
Ealing and District. 
At the ordinary meeting of this society held on the 
18th inst., the chair was taken by Mr. A. Wright, and 
Mr. J. Fraser, of Kew, read a paper on Begonias (which 
will be found in another column) to a large and 
attentive audience. Mr. C. B. Green, Mr. Geo. 
Cannon, Mr. Fountain, Mr. E. Chadwick, Mr. A. 
Wright, Mr. Sewell and others took part in the 
discussion which followed. Previous to the paper 
being read, G. F. Nixon, Esq., the treasurer of the 
society, distributed the prizes which had been awarded 
in the competition for the best essays on the treatment 
of a conservatory, and on the culture of Hyacinths and 
Tulips. The first prize for the former was awarded to 
Mr. C. B. Green, of Acton ; the second to Mr. Dee ; 
and Mr. Prewett, Swiss Nursery, Hammersmith, took 
third prize. The first prize for Hyacinths and Tulips was 
taken by Mr. H. Dee, late foreman, The Gardens, 
Hanger Hill House, Ealing (seep. 266) ; and the second 
went to Mr. C. Edwards, gardener to W. Owen, Esq., 
The Elms, Castle Hill, Ealing. 
It is the custom of this society to have monthly 
exhibitions in connection with their meetings, and on 
this occasion there was a considerable number of 
exhibits, including many species and varieties of Bego¬ 
nias, of which Mr. Fraser largely availed himself to 
illustrate his paper. Mr. Long, gardener to E. P. 
Okshot, Esq., showed Erica melanthera, Begonia rex 
varieties, B. manicata, B. semperflorens, B. parviflora, 
B. maculata, and B. angularis. Mr. J. Baird, gardener 
to C. Daw, Esq., Homefield, had Lady Lawrence and 
Mrs. C. Carey Chrysanthemums, Eupatorium odoratum, 
Begonia nitidum, B. rex, and others. Mr. E. 
Chadwick, gardener to E. M. Nelson, Esq., Hanger 
Hill House, had a fine group of Dracaenas. Mr. C. 
Holden, The Park, had a fine group in pots of Begonia 
rex, B. angularis, B. manicata, and B. metallica. Mr. 
Cox, gardener to Mrs. Bland, had some fine Primula 
sinensis, Begonia rex, B. incarnata atropurpurea, B. an¬ 
gularis, B. semperflorens, B. parviflora, and others. Mr. 
Roberts, gardener to J. Harris, Esq., had cut blooms of 
Pelargoniums, Gloxinias, Lapagerias, and Epiphyllum, 
also plants of Poiusettia, Begonia rex, and B. maculata. 
Mr. Greggs, gardener to A. G. Dixon, Esq., had Odonto- 
glossum grande, Begonia rex, and Odontoglossum 
maeulatum. Mr. Miner, gardener to R. Dawes, Esq., 
had a plant of Dendrobium nobile ; and Mr. Gates, 
gardener to Professor Henslow, had a large plant of 
Begonia metallica. With all these stood on the various 
tables around, and the audience occupying the middle of 
the room, it must be confessed that it had a very pleasing 
aspect, and sets an example which many other societies 
of a like nature might well follow. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Chrysanthemum Sport.— Amateur : Many varieties behave 
more or less in the same way as the bloom you sent us. In fact 
the terminal and crown buds are frequently different. We doubt 
very much if you will be able to preserve the sport by propagating 
from it; nevertheless it might be worth while trying. A good 
deal will depend upon the amount of wood beneath, and 
belonging really to the flower-head in question. It may be that 
it is merely a crown bud that has developed after the terminals 
have flowered, and is therefore weak. 
Holly without Berries.— By. Alexander : We can only 
account for the barren state of your tree by its being either 
male or female. In the former case it will never fruit, and will 
only do so in the latter case if there is a male within sufficient 
distance for the pollen to be carried from one to the other by 
insects. A seedling tree requires some considerable time to 
come into bearing ; but one that has been grafted will fruit 
while yet only 1 ft. in height, or even less. Further than this 
we cannot state, but we shall be pleased to give you furthe r 
information if you send a specimen when in bloom, that is, if it 
flower with you at all. 
Names of Plants. — IK Y : 5, of last week, is Dendrobium 
species, but we fail to recognise it without a stem to show 
the position of the raceme, or a rough sketch showing the same, 
together with its native country, if possible. Captain Tvjiss: 
Odontoglossum tripudians. II. Bland : 1, Begonia insignis ; 2, 
B. Knowsleyana; 3, B. fuclisioides. R. M. L. : 1, Asple- 
nium Belangeri; 2, Pteris angustifolia ; 3, Platyloma rotundi- 
folia. A. Sinclair: 1, Petasites fragrans ; 2, Jasminum nudiflo- 
rum; 3, Woodwardiaradicans ; 4, Pterisstraminea. A. G. Rand: 
I, Lidia albida ; 2, L. autumnalis ; 3, Adiantum reniforme. 
Potato fop. Forcing.— Stella : Although we have had such an 
enormous number of seedling Potatos introduced into trade 
from time to time, the weakest section always has been the first 
early or forcing section ; and therefore the Ashleaf Kidney, so 
old, and yet for its special purpose, so good, still remains the 
best forcing variety on the whole. There are some rounds, as 
Snowball, half-rounds like Sunrise, and such capital kidneys as 
Sutton’s Early White, Webber’s White Beauty, Midsummer 
Kidney, and others—all remarkably good and suitable for 
forcing, but still do not seem for that work to have ousted the 
Ashleaf in public esteem. You had better get some tubers of 
that variety, and be sure and ask for the true Short-top stock. 
Pines for Sea-side Planting.— S. J. H.: If sheltered from 
the direct influence of the sea breeze, a number of species may 
be grown in such a place as you mention, including Pinus 
sylvestris, P. austriaea, P. Laricio, and P. insignis. The two 
first-mentioned should be nearest the sea, and if possible, plant 
larger ones than these further inland, because they are hardier, 
and serve to break the force of the wind coming from that 
quarter. They may at least be IS ins. or 2 ft. high, if planted 
with care in moderately good soil. Their roots should not be 
allowed to become dry between the time of lifting and re¬ 
planting, otherwise the smaller fibres will get killed, thus 
rendering the trees liable to die. 
Red Spider.— Stella : Wash the Vines as soon as pruned with 
Gishurst's Compound, and cleanse the woodwork of the roof, 
&c., with soft-soap and hot-water, putting a little paraffin into 
the latter. Lime-wash the walls, and cleanse all the plants in 
the house, if there are any. When the Vines are growing, damp 
down with diluted liquid manure, instead of clear water. 
Sedum sarmentoscm.— A. IF.: There is a green and a varie¬ 
gated form of the plant in cultivation. The form you speak of 
with variegated leaves, is often grown under the name of S. 
sarmentosum variegatum. It is the commonest form in this 
country outside of botanical gardens, being more appreciated on 
account of its pink stems and creamy white margin to the leaves. 
The native country is China. 
Communications .Received.— J. G. — J. P.—W. T.—W. M.— 
J. B.—A. O.—C. H. P.—G. M.—A. J. —A. C.—Tlios. Bradshaw 
(Please send us your address, or we cannot send the book re¬ 
quired). 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Robert Sydenham, Tenby Street, Birmingham.—Unique List 
of the best Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 
J. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley.—Vegetable 
and Flower Seeds and Cultural Guide, 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
December 23rd. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 Herbs -per bunch 0 2 0 4 
Asparagus ... .per 100 Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 0 16 Lettuces .. per dozen 16 2 0 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 13 2 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 2 6 Onions_per bushel 3 6 5 3 
Carrots_per bunch 0 6 Parsley_per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, Radishes ..perdozenl6 
per dozen 3 0 6 0 Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Celery_per bundle 2 6 Spinach, per strike ..2 0 
Cucumbers _each 1 0 2 0 Tomatos _per lb. 1 o 1 6 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 Turnips _per bun. 0 6 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per con. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Azalea _per dozen24 0 42 0 Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 IS 0 
Arana Sieboidi ..doz. 6 0 IS 0 Evergreens, in var. 6 0 24 0 
Arum Lilies, .per doz. 9 0 IS 0 Ferns, in var.,perdoz. 4 0 18 0 
Begonias, various,doz. 4 0 9 0 Hyacinths, per dozen 9 0 12 0 
Bonvardias ..perdoz. S 0 12 0 Marguerites perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Chrysanthemums,doz. 6 0 12 0 Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Chrysanthemums, Pelargoniums,scarlet, 6 0 9 0 
specimens, each 1 6 5 0 Poinsettia, per dozen 9 0 IS 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 Primula ....perdoz. 4 0 6 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 Solanums.. ..perdoz. 9 0 12 0 
Dracaena viridis, doz. 12 0 24 0 Tulips.12 pots S 0 10 0 
CONTENTS. 
page 
Amateur’s Garden. 266 
Begom'a Adonis . 26S 
Bignonia venusta . 26S 
Calanthe, a sportive. 269 
Christmas greenery . 259 
Christmas greeting, a _ 259 
Chrysanthemum notes.... 26S 
Covent Garden Market.... 260 
Cypripedium insigne.269 
Diamond Ring, the . 267 
Ferns, tropical . 262 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 269 
Gardeners’ Improvement 
Societies . 270 
Gladiolus, Snow White .. 26S 
Green Yule-tide, a. 259 
PAGE 
Hall and Fraser Fund _260 
Horticultural College .... 200 
Lachenalia pendula".26S 
Machattie, Mr. J. W.265 
Masdevallia racemosa .... 269 
Musa ensete.26S 
National Chrysanthemum 
Society. 269 
Orchid notes . 269 
Pomegranate, the .261 
Rhododendron LittleBeauty26S 
Rock Roses, the. 265 
Roses, the pruning of _264 
R. H. S. Committees.2*50 
Sermons in Ston es..260 
Vegetables in Season. 262 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
page 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris . 25S 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . 257 
R. Smith & Co. 258 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son . 2-57 
Cannell & Sons . 258 
J. Carter & Co. 25S 
Sutton & Sons. 257 
J. Veitch & Sons. 259 
Chrysanthemums. 
W. E. Boyce. 257 
N. Davis . 257 
Win. Etherington . 257 
A. J. Manda. 25S 
R. Owen . 25S 
G. Stevens. 257 
Coal and Coke. 
W. H. Essery . 272 
G. J. Eveson . 257 
Cut Flowers. 
Gregory & Evans . 257 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 259 
Smith. 257 
Florists’ Flowers. 
Cannell & Sons . 257 
J. Galvin. 257 
J. Laing & Sons. 257 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 25S 
J. Cheal & Sons. 271 
G, Jackman & Son. 25S 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 257 
R. Neal. 271 
R. Smith & Co. 25S 
Fruit Trees and Roses. 
Joshua Le Cornu & Son 25S 
T. Rivers & Son. 25S 
R. Smith & Co. 25S 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Heating Apparatus, page 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 257 
C. Toope & Co. 272 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 257 
W. Cooper . 272 
C. Frazer’s Exors. 272 
J. Gray. 257 
H. Hope . 257 
E. & F. Newton. 257 
Overeud . 272 
A. Peel & Sons . 257 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 272 
J. Weeks & Co. 257 
Insecticides. 
J. Bentley . 272 
Bridgford's Antiseptic ... 257 
Gishurst Compound ...... 257 
Geo. Murray. 257 
Nicotine Soap. 257 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 257 
W. Thomson & Sons. 257 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’ Cocoa. 272 
Gishurstine. 257 
Harrison’s Knitter. 272 
A. Outram . 272 
H. M. Pollett & Co. 271 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 257 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Win. Cutbush & Son. 272 
Orchids. 
F. Horsman & Co. 257 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Company. 25S 
P. McArthur . 257 
Wood’s Plant Club. 257 
Plants, various. 
W. Fromow & Sons. 259 
Roses. 
H. English . 257 
G. Jackman & Son. 25S 
Keynes, Williams & Co. 259 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 25S 
J. Walters . 257 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report to-day’s market 
as being of quite a holiday character. Values all 
remain without quotable alteration. Supplies of fine 
English Red Clover and Cow Grass moderate. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
There are no alterations in prices to quote this week. 
J. Arnold. 257 
A. Chandler. 257 
Carson & Sons. 25S 
Benjamin Edgington. 272 
H, J. Gasson . 257 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 257 
Osman & Co. 272 
H. G. Smyth . 257 
Standard Manufacturing 
Co. 257 
T. Walker. 257 
Seeds. 
Sutton & Sons. 259 
R. Sydenham . 25S 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. ; . 258 
Trees. 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 25S 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
Acacia or Mimosa, s.d. s.d. 
French, per bunch 0 9 16 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms.. 4 0 SO 
Azalea_doz. sprays 0 8 10 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Camellias, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Ch ry santhemums, 
12 bunches 4 0 9 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 blooms 0 6 2 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
per 12 bunches 6 0 IS 0 
Epiphyllum,doz. blms 0 6 10 
Eucharis ..perdozen 2 0 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 4 0 9 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Hyacinths (Roman), 
doz. sprays 0 9 16 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilac, white, per bun. 5 0 SO 
Lilium, various, 12 bis. 10 SO 
Lily of the Valley do. 4 0 9 0 
s.d. s.d. 
MaidenhairFern, 12 bns 4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
— (French)..per bun. 16 2 6 
Narcissus (papr-whit) 
doz. sprays 10 16 
Narcissus (papr-wht.) 
French, dozen buns. 4 0 SO 
Pelargoniums, 12 spys. 10 16 
— scarlet ..12sprays 0 6 0 9 
Poinsettia, 12 blooms 4 0 12 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 16 
Roses.per dozen 16 3 0 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 10 3 0 
— Red.perdoz. 10 2 0 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 0 9 16 
Stephanotis,12sprays 6 0 SO 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 10 2 0 
Tulips _12 blooms 0 9 16 
Violets.... 12 bunches 10 20 
— French, per bunch 16 2 6 
-Parme, per buch. 3 0 4 0 
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quotations given for a series. Gardeners and others Wanting 
Situations, thirty words for Is. 6 d., prepaid. 
Postal and Money Orders to be made payable to B. Wynne, 
at the Drury Laue Post Office, W.C. 
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“Stop Orders ,” must reach the office not later than the 
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