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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 1, 18S0. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Balsams, Cockscombs and Melons. —Will some experienced 
grower of these he so good as to tell me when I should sow 
them, to have them ready for exhibition on July 16th. I have 
plenty of heat at command.— Corps. 
Compost for Camellias and Lapac.erias. — Cygnet: Some 
cultivators manage to grow their Camellias in a compost con¬ 
sisting chiefly of peat; but better success will be obtained by 
growing them in one composed almost or wholly of good, 
fibrous, mellow loam, with a quantity of sand and nodules of 
charcoal about the size of a filbert well mixed together. For 
culture in pots or tubs, the latter method will give the greatest 
satifaction if attention is paid to watering, so that the roots may 
always be kept in an equably moist condition. The best 
compost for Lapagerias is one consisting of three parts of good 
fibrous peat, one part of loam, and plenty of silver-sand to keep 
it open. Nodules of charcoal will also assist greatly in the latter 
respect. Whether grown in pots or planted out, be careful to 
supply good and ample drainage. 
Heaths and Epacris. —Cygnet : The specimens you sent us 
last week, and which we named for you, are kinds which readily 
submit to being pruned ; but from what you said of them they 
must have been neglected in this respect in former years. After 
flowering they should be pruned back annually immediately 
they have done flowering, and placed in heat to cause them to 
develop fresh wood. After cutting back, be careful not to over- 
water, while at the same time the roots must not be allowed to 
become so dry as to get killed. They should be placed in moist 
heat, and kept syringed two or three times a day to cause the 
dormant buds to break freely. After they have made good 
growth they should be hardened off, and finally placed out of 
doors in a sheltered sunny position to ripen their wood. If you 
want nice, bushy, low specimens, the best plan would be to get 
young ones, and start afresh in the right way by pruning back 
annually, as above described. 
Names cf Plants.— A 7 . II. K. : 1, Asplenium bulbiferuin; 2, 
Gymnogramma calomelanos Matthewsii; 3, Gymnogramma 
calomelanos clirysopliylla; 4, AdiaDtum hispidulum; 5, Salvia 
fulgens; 6. Primula floribunda; 7, Cotyledon (Echeveria) 
retesum; S, Eupatorium Weinmannianum. James Wasley: 
Cymbidium pendulum. G. Ward: 1, Daphne mezereum ; 2, 
Cornusmas; 3, Saxifraga ligulata ; 4, S. Burseriana. H.Eettie: 
I, Nuttallia cerasiformis; 2, Hedera Helix conglomerata : 3, H. 
H. himalaica ; 4, Nephrodium patens ; 5, Davallia fijiensis ; 
6, Helleborus coleh cus. II'. G. Biker: Cirrhopetalum species, 
possibly new. 
Pruning Gooseberries.— IT". IP.: All being varieties of one 
species, the general principles of pruning apply to all, with this 
difference only—that the pendulous sorts require to be pruned 
to buds pointing upwards, so as to keep them off the ground. 
Slugs. — Corps: Tour plan of collecting the slugs by means of 
a large darning-needle fixed in a stick, and which you run 
through them before dropping them into a box of lime, is need¬ 
lessly cruel. To drop them into fresh lime is quite sufficient to 
settle them. 
Vines in Pots. — J. 0.: Tou must certainly not pot them 
again if you want them to fruit .this season. When you put 
them into heat and they commence to grow, give them a liberal 
top-dressing of loam and well-decayed manure, or, better still, 
some Thomson’s Vine Manure, and after the berries have set, 
treat them liberally with liquid manure. 
Communications Received. —A. G.—B. F.—J. P." 0. S. F.— 
J. L.-Con.—H. T.—H. A.-W. K.—J. K—G. P., Jun.— 
A. M. K.—Admiral C. 
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TPiADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Thomas S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham.—Cata¬ 
logues of Hardy Florists’ Flowers, Herbaceous Perennials, &c. 
M. Campbell, Blantyre.—New and Select Florists’ Flowers. 
John Sharpe & Son, Bardney, Lincoln.—Vegetable, .Flower 
and Farm Seeds. 
D. Landreth & Sons, Philadelphia, U.S.A.—Flower and 
Vegetable Seeds. 
Eric F. Such, Maidenhead, Berks.—Vegetable and Flower 
Seeds. 
B. R. Davis, Hendford Hill, Yeovil.— Descriptive List of 
Tuberous Begonias. 
Dicksons & Co., 1, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.—Farm Seeds. 
H. Dobbie, Frettenham, Norwich.—Select Herbaceous and 
Alpine Plants. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
February 2ith. 
Messrs, Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, Seed 
Market, Mark Lane, E. C., report a steady sale for 
Agricultural Seeds at prices curren t last week. Medium 
and low qualities new English Red and Cow Grass are 
in full supply. Rye Grasses steady. 
-a-X-c- 
OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
February 26t7i. 
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 ... .per bunch 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 bnnch 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 bon. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d s . d . s . d . s . d . 
Apples .J-sieve 2 0 7 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 10 16 
— Nova Scotia, ban-el 12 0 IS 0 —St. Michaels, each 2 6 7 6 
Grapes .per lb. 3 0 5 0 Plums.j-sieve 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
Acacia or Mimosa, s . d . s . 
French, per bunch 0 9 1 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms ..265 
Azalea... .doz. sprays 0 S 1 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 1 
Camellias, 12 blooms 16 4 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 
Chrysanthemums, 
per 12 bunches 4 0 9 
Daffodils, doz. blooms 0 6 1 
Epiphyllum,doz blms 0 6 1 
Eucharis ..perdozen 3 0 5 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 12 0 24 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 1 
Hyacinth... per spray 0 3 6 
Hyacinths (Roman), 
doz. sprays 0 6 1 
Hyacinths, Roman 
(French), doz. bun. 10 3 
Lapageria. 12 blooms 2 0 4 
Lilac, white, per bun. 4 6 
Lilium, various, 12 bis. 2 0 8 
Lily of the Valley do. 0 6 1 
MaidenhairFern,12bns 4 0 9 
d . s . d . 
0 Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 
C Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 0 
0 — (French), .per bun. 1 6 
0 Narcissus (papr-whit) 
0 doz. sprays 0 9 
0 Narcissus (papr-wht.) 
’ French, dozen buns. 2 0 
0 Orchid bloom in variety 
0 Pelargoniums,12spys. 1 0 
0 —scarlet ..12sprays 0 6 
0 Primula, double, bun. 0 9 
0 Primroses, doz. bun. 1 0 
0 Roses.per dozen 1 6 
0 Roses, Tea, per dozen 1 0 
— Red.per doz. 6 0 
0 — Saifrano .. per doz. 1 0 
Snowdrops, doz. bun. 1 0 
0 Scephanotis,12 spraysl2 0 
0 Tuberoses, per dozen. 1 0 
0 Tulips ....12 blooms 0 6 
0 Violets... .12bunches 1 0 
0 — French, per bunch 1 0 
0-Parme, per buch. 3 0 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s . d . s.d. 
Azalea ... .per dozen24 0 36 0 
Aralia Sieboidi ,.uoz. 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 
Roots for Bedding 
s . d . 
Ferns, in var.,per doz. 4 0 
Hyacinths, per dozen 6 0 
Marguerites per doz. 6 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 6 0 
Primula .... per d.oz. 4 0 
Solanums_per doz. 9 0 
j Tulips.12 pots 8 0 
out now coming in. 
s . d . 
6 0 
4 0 
2 6 
1 0 
4 0 
1 6 
1 0 
1 6 
2 0 
3 0 
3 0 
12 0 
2 0 
3 0 
2 0 
1 0 
2 0 
2 6 
4 0 
s . d . 
18 0 
9 0 
12 0 
21 0 
9 0 
6 0 
12 0 
10 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Acacia linearis. 410 
Apple, Stunner Pippin ... 410 
iEranthus Leonis.411 
Azalea Deutsche Perle.... 411 
Camellias at Walton Lea .. 411 
Campernelle, the . 405 
Carludovica elegans. 409 
Carnations from seed .... 40S 
Chain pumps . 407 
Cinerarias at Hill Place .. 411 
Commission salesmen .... 404 
Conservatory, a gay.407 
Croton ovalifolia. 411 
CypripediumGerminyanum 411 
Dahlia, the.405 
Eriostemon myoporoides.. 410 
Eucharis amazonica.406 
Florists and florists . 403 
Florists’ Flowers, philo¬ 
sophy of . 408 
Flower carnivals .404 
PAGE 
Flower-pots, a substitute 
for . 409 
Fruits, tinned. 404 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 411 
Goodyera discolor. 411 
Hibiscus sinensis . 407 
: Label, a useful . 404 
Lycaste Skinneri Reginae.. 411 
Masdevallia leontoglossa.. 411 
Masdevallia polysticta .... 411 
Mushroom culture . 410 
Orchid notes . 411 
Peach buds dropping .... 409 
Phalaenopsis at East Sheen 405 
Rubbish heaps.407 
Saxifraga ligulata ..4)6 
Stove plant culture .410 
Triteleia uni flora.406 
Victoria and Paradise Nur¬ 
series . 406 
Vine manure, a new. 405' 
Wildsmith memorial, the 405 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
PAGE 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris .... 402 
Bulbs. 
R. Smith <S- Co. 413 
Catalogues. 
J. Forbes .. 415 
Kelway & Son. 402 
Chrysanthemums. 
J. Carter & Co. 401 
N. Davis . 401 
De Reydellet . 401 
H. English . 415 
J. Laing & Sons . 401 
R. Owen . ... 401 
W. Thompson. 491 
Climbers. 
G. Jackman & Son. 402 
A. Mitchell . 401 
R. Smith & Co. 412 
Cut Flowers. 
Gregory & Evans . 401 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 412 
H. English . 415 
Smith. 401 
Florists’ Flowers. 
S. Baldwin . 413 
J. Galvin. 401 
W. Golby . 401 
J. Laing & Sons. 402 
Vicar. 412 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 413 
J. Downie. 401 
G. Jackman & Son. 402 
R. Neal. 412 
Fruit Trees and Roses. 
T. Rivers & Son. 413 
R. Smith & Co. 413 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold. 401 
Benjamin Edgington. 414 
Brinkwortli & Sons . 401 
J. Greenrod & Son . 414 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 401 
E. Vander Meersch. 401 
R. Sankey & Son . 415 
II. G. Smyth . 402 
The “ Stott ” Distributor 414 
C. G. Warne. 414 
Hardy Plants. 
Blair ... . 401 
H. Dobbie. 412 
Kelway. 402 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 401 
W. Cooper . 401 
C. Frazer's Exors. 414 
J. Gray. 401 
A. Peel & Sons . 401 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 401 
C. Toope & Co. 401 
J. Weeks & Co. 401 
Heating Apparatus. 
Jones & Attvood . 414 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 41 
Insecticides. page 
J. Bentley . 413 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic ... 401 
Corry,Soper, Fowler & Co.413 
Fir Tree Oil. 414 
Gishurst Compound . 401 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
tural Chemical Co. 413 
Picrena . 413 
Shorland & Co. 401 
Lawn Mowers. 
Chad bom & Cold well 
Manufacturing Co. 401 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson . 401 
Native Guano Company 414 
W. Thomson & Sons. 401 
W. Wood & Son. 416 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’ Cocoa. 414 
Gishurstine. 401 
Harrison's Knitter. 415 
A. Outram . 413 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 401 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son. 415 
Orchids. 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Company. 402 
P. McArthur . 401 
Trustees of J. Stevenson 401 
Roses. 
H. English . 401 
G. Jackman & Son. 402 
J. Walters . 401 
Seeds. 
Allen. 401 
Barr & Son . 401 
Bell, Stuart & Co. 401 
J. Carter & Co. 402 
Daniels Bros. 412 
Dickson’s. 413 
R. Gold & Co.. 413 
Groves & Son . 412 
W. B. Hartland . 402 
Jarman & Co.. 415 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 401 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 413 
C. Sharpe & Co. 403 
B. Soddy . 413 
Sutton & Sons. 403 
It. Sydenham . 403 
J. Veitch & Sons. 403 
Webb & Sons . 403 
J. C. Wheeler a- Son. 402 
B. S. Williams & Son. 402 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
H. English . 415 
E. Vander Meersch. 401 
Trotter. 401 
Trees and Shrubs. 
G. Jackman & Son . 402 
R Neal. 412 
J. Nicholl. 401 
R. Smith & Co. 413 
SITUATIONS WANTED. 
G ARDENER (HEAD).—Thoroughly un¬ 
derstands Grapes, Peaches, Melons, Cucumbers. Flower 
and Kitchen Garden, Stove and Greenhouse Plants, Orchids, &-e., 
and everything in connection with a large garden. LoDg cha¬ 
racter from last employer.—WEST, Halliford Road, Sunbury- 
on-Thames. 
To Noblemen and Gentlemen requiring Land 
Agents, Stewards, Bailiffs, or Gardeners. 
T AMES CARTER & Co. have at all times 
f 7 npon their Register reliable and competent MEN several 
of whom are personally well known to Messrs. Carter. Eu- 
qmries should be made to 237 and 23S, High Hnlborn, W C. 
Gardeners’ Register. 
L ADIES or Gentlemen in want of a Gar¬ 
dener, or Gardeners in want cf situations, all booked 
free of charge.—JOHN DOWNIE, Seedsman, 141, Princes 
Street, Edinburgh. 
BEGONIAS. 
A GOOD OPPORTUNITY. — Finest named sorts (true), 
double and single, including some Novelties, 1SS9. Also 
splendid Seedlings from fine strain, 24s. doz., 12s. 6.1. half. The 
named are first-class, many priced at 5s. to 10s. 6 d. in Trade 
Lists, but have been increased by division or surpassed by seed¬ 
lings raised from them, and so are offered cheap. The seedlings 
are not rubbish, but 200 picked from 2.000 raised ; fine strain 
(see Garden, Aug. 24, 1SS9). Bedding Begonias, 2s. and 3s. ; 
Doubles, 4s. doz.; Seed, Id. and Is. List free.—VICAR, 
Southwick, Fareham. 
12 COLUMBINES, with long spurs, golden, blue and s. d. 
white, and white .2 o 
12 ALPINE PLANTS, purchaser’s selection . 2 0 
12 HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS, purchaser’s selec¬ 
tion . . -...2 0 
100 HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS, in 50 sorts, pur¬ 
chaser’s selection .12 6 
100 FORCET-M E-J10T (Myosotis dissitiflora) . 3 0 
100 YIOLAS (Bedding), white, yellow, blue, or purple ... 4 6 
12 HARDY ICELAND POPPIES (orange, white, or 
yellow), mixed or separate.16 
12 POLYANTHUS PR IMPOSE, ranging from white to 
maroon. . 1 3 
All the above are strong flowering plants. Descrip!' re L is! free. 
Seed (new) of the following Poppies, in id. pkts.-Shirley, 
Peacock, The Mikado, and Iceland (orange, white, aud yellow), 
mixed or separate. 
H. DOBB IE, Florist, FRETrWGHAM, NORWICH . 
“NOW 13 THE TIME TO PLANT TREES.” 
R OBERT NEAL begs to call the attention of 
Gentlemen, Local Boards, Builders, and others 
who intend planting this season, to his large and varied 
stock of Shrubs, Standard and Ornamental and Forest 
Trees, Fruit Trees, Roses, and Climbing Plants, &c., 
which, being well transplanted, are in fine condition 
for removal, and having been grown in the vicinity of 
London, are specially adapted for Town and Street 
Plantings. Special quotations for large ’quantities. 
Delivery free within a radius of six miles of th'e 
Nursery. Inspection of the stock solicited. Cata¬ 
logues free on application. “Also to offer extra fine 
Forcing Sea Kale and Rhubarb.” 
THE NURSERIES, 
TRINITY ROAD, 
WANDSWORTH COMMON. 
i/6 GARDEN SEEDS, i/e 
NEW, GENUINE, AND WELL TESTED. 
O N receipt of Postal Order, Is. 6d., or 20 Stamps, we will 
send Free to any address, 1 oz. each of Wheeler's Imperial 
Cabbage, Hollow-crowned Parsnip, White Spanish Onion, and 
Selected Carrot; 4 oz. each of Savoy, Radish, Early Turnip, and 
Broccoli (early and late); 1 packet each of Lettuce, Marrow, 
and Cucumber, and 6 packets choiee Flower Seeds. 
Also, for Is. extra, 1 packet each of Mustard, Cress, New 
large Tripoli Onion, Pickling Cabbage, Borecole Greens, Brussels 
Sprouts, Leeks, aud Cauliflower ; also a packet of Carter's 
Stratagem Peas. Dwarf, and a packet of Dobbie's Selected 
Golden Ball Exhibition Turnip. 
The Two Lots for Postal Order, 2s. 6d., or S2 Stamps. 
Quality Guaranteed. 
GROVES & SON, 
Wholesale and Retail Seedsmen, 
PIDDLETKENTHIDE, DORCHESTER. 
NEW 
AND 
CHOICE 
Each Post Free at prices quoted. 
TOMATOES. 
New Peach .. per pkt., 1/6 
Lorillard .. ,, 1/6 
Prelude .. ,, 1/6 
Scarlet Perfection ,, 1/- 
Crimson Queen, per pkt., 1 '- 
New Early Champion ,, 1/- 
Golden Eagle .. ,, 6 d . 
Open Air .. .. „ 6<i. 
The Collection, One Packet each, 7/6, post free. 
DANIELS BROS, ..Ss, NORWICH. 
FERNS A SPECIALITY. 
The finest, most varied, choice and interesting 
collection in the Trade. 
1,400 species and varieties of Stove, Greenhouse 
and Hardy Ferns. 
Partially Descriptive Catalogue free on application. 
W. k J. BIRKENHEAD, 
FERN NURSERY, 
SALE, MANCHESTER. 
