February 22, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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some pots of Narcissi in flower—viz., Henry Irving, 
General Gordon, and Maximus, one of the finest, 
showing what lovely things they are for early forcing ; 
also plants of a fine strain of seedling blue Primulas, 
and half a dozen plants of a first-class scarlet seedling, 
deep and rich in colour. Mr. Henry Deverill, Banbury, 
sent some specimens of his very fine Onions, which 
were awarded a special Cultural Certificate for their 
size and quality. Mr. W. B. Latham, Botanical 
Gardens, contributed blooms of Toxieophliea spectabilis, 
a pretty South African evergreen shrub, which thrives 
in an intermediate or warm greenhouse ; also blooms 
of Camellia reticulata, of which there is a fine tree in 
the Botanic Gardens, and other varieties. Mr. Burdon, 
gardener, Moseley, contributed twenty varieties of 
Potatos in excellent condition, all the tubers being 
clean and fine. Amongst the round kinds were 
Sutton’s 151, a very promising variety ; Sutton’s Best 
of All, a first-rate cropper ; The Dean, Radstock Beauty, 
and Sutton’s Nonsuch, a very fine variety. Amongst 
the kidney varieties were Sutton’s Early White Kidney, 
Sutton’s Prizetaker, a very fine white seedling ; Sutton’s 
Abundance, and Satisfaction ; their Seedling 152, a 
large-sized flat kidney, of good form, stated by Mr. 
Burdon to have dwarf stiff haulm, and to be an excel¬ 
lent cropping mid-season variety. Mr. Gardiner, 
Harborne—formerly at Shirley, near Stratford-on- 
Avon—contributed a large collection of Apples, amongst 
them being Vanderbilt, an American variety, bright in 
colour and of handsome shape; Tyler’s Kernel, a 
Worcestershire Apple, alike excellent for cooking or 
dessert ; Golden Harvey, or Brandy Apple, and the old 
Leather-coat Russet. 
Ealing. 
On Wednesday evening, the 6th inst.,the members of 
this society assembled in good numbers at the Victoria 
Hall, to hear a paper from the pen of Mr. Cook, of the 
Garden, on the Iris. Mr. Cafinon occupied the chair. 
Mr. Cook said the Iris, perhaps, was of all plants the 
most gorgeous, and could only be compared in brilliancy 
and markings to the Orchid, a class of plants which re¬ 
quired stove treatment, whereas the Iris family were 
mostly quite hardy, and were best left alone,' when 
planted, for at least three or four years, when they were 
suited as regards soil and situation. The genus Iris 
was a wide-spread one, and included those which 
could be grown on the house-top to those which de¬ 
lighted in the presence of stagnant or running water. 
Irises were found in nearly every part of the world, 
and many species and varieties were cultivated 300 
years ago by Gerrarde and Parkinson. These flowers 
were also very popular with the Japanese, who, as a 
nation, seem to be particularly partial to floriculture. 
The various modes of culture were briefly touched 
upon, and their adaptability to all classes of gardens 
strongly insisted on. A long list of species and 
varieties were enumerated. A discussion ensued, in 
which Messrs. Wright, Chadwick, Edwards, Green, 
and the chairman took part. Votes of thanks to Mr. 
Cook and the chairman were heartily responded to, 
and the meeting separated. The exhibits on the table 
were, as usual, of an interesting character. Mr. 
Chadwick (hon. sec.) received a vote of thanks for two 
fine specimens—viz., Dielytra spectabilis and Staphylea 
colchica (the Colchian Bladder Nut). The flowers are 
white, produced in racemes, and much sought after at 
this season for decorative purposes. The other exhibits 
were a fine basket of Chinese Primulas from Mr. Griggs ; 
a collection of Hyacinths from Mr. Cox ; a splendid lot 
of Lachenalia tricolor from Mr. Long ; six pots of 
Hyacinths and one Amaryllis from Mr. Roberts ; two 
pretty Camellia blooms from Mr. Burson : and Acacia 
Drummondi, with lemon-coloured blooms, which 
formed a pleasing feature, from Mr. Edwards. 
Ware and District. 
This young society has held two meetings during the 
last month. At the meeting held on January 28th, a 
paper was submitted to those present by Mr. H. Brown 
on “ Odontoglossums,” and was much appreciated. 
On February 11th a paper on “ The Cultivation of Soils 
for Garden Crops ” was read by Mr. W. M. Alexander, 
and which was followed by a capital discussion. 
Shropshire. 
There was a capital attendance at the meeting of this 
newly-formed association on the 12th inst., when an 
able and practical paper on the cultivation of the 
Chrysanthemum was read by Mr. .1. Lambert, Onslow 
Hall, one of the most successful growers and exhibitors 
in the midland counties. The leading features of 
Mr. Lambert’s practice were well brought out, and a 
very cordial vote of thanks was accorded to him. 
FLOWER SHOWS, CONFER¬ 
ENCES, &c., 1890. 
March 11.—Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
12, 13. —Spring Show at the Royal Aquarium. 
11. —Manchester Botanical and Horticultural. 
18. —Richmond, Surrey. 
25. —Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
26. —Royal Botanic. 
26. —Glasgow and West of Scotland Horti¬ 
cultural. 
27. 28.—Paisley Horticultural. 
28. —Falkirk Horticultural. 
29. —Crystal Palace. 
April 1.—Haddington Hyacinth Show. 
2, 3. —Royal Caledonian Horticultural. 
8, —Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
15 to 18.—Daffodil Conference at Chiswick. 
17.—Royal Horticultural of Ireland. 
22. —Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
23. —Royal Botanic. 
29.—Manchester Botanical and Horticultural. 
29, 30.—Spring Show at the Royal Aquarium. 
May 10.—Crystal Palace. 
13.—Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
21. 22.-—Flower Show at the Royal Aquarium. 
23 to 28.—Great Whit-week Show at Manchester. 
28, 29.—Royal Horticultural ; Temple Show. 
June 4.—Reading Horticultural. 
10. —Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
11. —Royal Botanic. 
18 to 20.—Grand Yorkshire Gala. 
20. —Scottish Pansy Show. 
24. —Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
25. —Richmond, Surrey. 
27, 28.—Rose Show and Fete at the Royal 
Aquarium. 
28, —Reigate Rose Show. 
July 1.—Hereford and Canterbury Rose Shows. 
2.—Royal Botanic ; Evening Fete (probable date). 
2. —Hitchin Rose Show. 
3. —Bath, Farningham, Norwich, and Dundee 
Rose Shows. 
5.—National Rose Show at the Crystal Palace. 
8. —Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. Ipswich and 
Gloucester Rose Shows. 
9. —Ealing and Tunbridge Wells Rose Shows. 
10. —Trentham Fruit and Rose Show. 
12. —Galashiels Horticultural 
15, 16, 17.—-Wolverhampton Floral Fete. 
17.—National Rose Show at Birmingham. Helens¬ 
burgh Rose Show. 
19.—Manchester Rose Show. 
22. —Carnation Show and Conference at Chiswick. 
23. —Fern & Selaginella Conference at Chiswick. 
25. — Broughty Ferry Horticultural. 
29, 30. — Summer Exhibition at the Royal 
Aquarium. 
Aug. 12.—Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
16.—Hawick Floral Fete. 
19. —Royal Horticultural of Ireland. 
19, 21.—Aberdeen Royal Horticultural. 
20, 21.—Shropshire Horticultural. 
23.—Leith Horticultural. 
26. —Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
27. —Harpenden and Reading Flower Shows. 
29, 30.—Dunfermline and West Fife, and Mont¬ 
rose Flower Shows. 
30. —Falkirk Horticultural. 
Sept. 2.—Haddington Horticultural. 
3, 4.—Glasgow and West of Scotland Horti¬ 
cultural. 
3. —Dumfries Horticultural. 
4, 5.—Paisley and Stirling. 
4 to 6.—Dundee Horticultural. 
5, 6.—National Dahlia, and Fruit Show at the 
Crystal Palace. 
6. —Dalkeith Horticultural. 
9, Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
10, 11.—N.C.S. Autumn Show at the Royal 
Aquarium. 
10, 11.—Royal Caledonian Horticultural. 
12. 13.—Fruit and Flower Show at Old Trafford. 
13. —Galashiels Horticultural. 
23, 24.—Dahlia Show, and Grape Show and Con¬ 
ference at Chiswick. 
Oct. 9 to 11.—Autumn Fruit Show at the Crystal 
Palace. 
14. —Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
15,16,17.—Fruit Show at the Royal Aquarium. 
28. —Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
Dec. 9.—Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
Chrysanthemum Shows. 
Nov. 3.—Woolcote. 
5. 6, 7.—Portsmouth. 
6. —Taunton and Devizes. 
7. —Devon and Exeter. 
7, 8.—Crystal Palace. 
11. —Royal Horticultural, Drill Hall. 
11, 12.—Kingston and Surbiton. 
11 to 14.—National Chrysanthemum Centenary 
Celebration at the Royal Aquarium. 
12, 13.—Birmingham, Isle of Thanet, Croydon, 
Bournemouth, Tunbridge Wells, Rugby, 
Northampton. 
19 to 21.—York. 
21, 22.—Stockport. 
28, 29.—Dundee. 
TRADE PROSECUTION. 
Frederick Wise, lately a salesman in the Flower 
Market, Covent Garden, was on Tuesday last brought 
up before Sir P. Edlin, Q.C., at the London Sessions, 
Clerkenwc-11, charged with obtaining goods from Mr. 
T. Jannock, of Dersingham, Mr. Cook, of Compton 
Basset, Wilts, and Mr. G. Summers, of Sandbeck Park, 
Yorkshire, by fraud. Mr. J. P. Grain, instructed by 
Mr. C. Butcher, solicitor to the Nursery and Seed 
Trade Association, prosecuted. Mr. Besley, instructed 
by Mr. Ashton, solicitor, defended. 
The prisoner, acting under the advice of his counsel, 
pleaded guilty. 
Tne learned judge, in passing sentence, remarked that 
taking into consideration the fact that the prisoner had 
been in custody since January 10th last, and also the 
recommendation to mercy on the part of the prose¬ 
cution, he would sentence him only to three months 
imprisonment with hard labour. But for these con¬ 
siderations his sentence would have been much heavier. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Eucharis Mite. — G. Williams: Get the bulbs out of the soil 
remove all the outer scales and injured roots, and wash them 
with some strong insecticide. It would be better to dry off the 
plants first. 
Names of Potatos. — A. McD.: Your four sorts of Potatos 
have been too much exposed to enable them to be correctly 
named, as the two white rounds bear close resemblance in their 
semi-green condition to dozens of other varieties. Thus No. 1 
closely resembles the American Climax, and of the same- type 
are No. 6 and the Doctor, either of which it may be. No. 2 is a 
deep-eyed, white round, like small Imperator; hut it may be 
some seedling which has never been named, or is of only local 
reputation. Nos. 3 and 4, both red rounds, it seems impossible 
can be other than Reading Russet, as there is absolutely no 
distinction between them and the sort named. 
Names of Plants. — E. Chadwick : Eriostemon myoporoides . 
Cygnet : 1, Ageratum mexieanum album ; 2, Eupatorium odora- 
tum ; 3. Pieris floribunda, better known as Andromeda flori- 
bunda; 4, Erica hyemalis; 5, Epacris (garden variety); 6, 
Pteris tremula. H. Weller: 1, Eranthis hyemalis; 2, Daphne 
Mezereum; 3. D. Mezereum album. J. P.: 1, Aspleniuin 
fontanum ; 2, Aspidium triangulare ; 3, Pteris straminea. H. 
L. ./.: 1, Erica carnea ; 2, Berberis japonica. 
Out-door Fernery. — Thomas Wright: We will give your 
enquiries a fuller answer next week than we can do on the 
present occasion. 
Primulas. — One who likes a good thing: The flowers you allude 
to are certainly much larger than the dimensions given. Our 
friend’s modesty tempted him, we presume, to understate rather 
than to exaggerate their size- a very good quality in all men. 
United Horticultural Benefit Society.— G. Williams: 
Write to the secretary, Mr. W. Collins, 9, Martindale Road, 
Balham, for a copy of the rules. 
Communications Received.— A. F. B.—E. S. D.—A. G.—W. C. 
—W. P. R.—C. W.—W. S.—J. D.—W. P.—A. F.—F, C. G.— 
R. D.—J. D.—Con.—S. W.—C. P. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
T. T. Green, Duke Street, Settle, Yorkshire.—Garden and 
Flower Seeds, &c. 
John Watkins, Withington, near Hereford.—Seed Potatos. 
Henry A. Dreer, 714, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, U.S.A. 
—Garden Calendar, containing Hints of Pretty Things for all 
Places. 
Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge.—Catalogue of Farm 
Seeds, Manures, &c. 
William Strike, 62, High Street, Stockton-on-Tees.—Yege 
table and Flower Seeds, &c. 
James Carter & Co., 237-S, High Holborn, W.C.—Tested 
Grass and Farm Seeds. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
February 17 th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Sox, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, Seed 
Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report a good enquiry for 
Agricultural Seeds. Trefoil has advanced lx. per cwt. 
for finest grades. White Clover, Alsike and Super Red 
Clover steady, medium quality; Red Clover being 
plentiful, offer on easier terms. Rye Grasses unchanged. 
>2K- 
OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
February 19 th. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 
Asparagus .... per 100 6 0 10 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 6 2 6 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 16 2 6 
Carrots ....perbunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen 3 0 6 0 
Celery .... per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers ....each 0 9 16 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 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 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos _per lb. 0 9 10 
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. 
Azalea ... .per dozen24 0 36 0 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 IS 0 
Arum Lilies..per doz. 9 0 IS 0 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. S 0 12 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
Dracaena viridis, doz. 12 0 24 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 IS 0 
Evergreens, in var. ,, 6 0 24 0 
s.d. s. d. 
Ferns, in var., per doz. 4 0 18 0 
Hyacinths, per dozen 6 0 9 0 
Marguerites per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 6 0 9 0 
Poinsettia, per dozen 9 0 12 0 
Primula ... .per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Solanums_per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Tulips.12 pots S 0 10 0 
