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THE GAKDENING WORLD 
March. 29, 1890. 
finishing his education in Aberdeen, went into business 
in Roseheart) 7 . Fifty years ago he married and 
settled down on his estate of Richmond, where he 
continued to reside till his death. He was a gentleman 
of rare qualities in many ways, but was particularly 
known in Aberdeenshire as a botanist. The assistance 
which he rendered to the late Professor Dickie, Botany 
Chair, Aberdeen University, in some of his lectures 
was highly appreciated and gratefully acknowledged 
by that famous botanist. He was also passionately 
fond of gardening, and his chief outdoor occupation, 
when not on tour through the country, was attending 
to his garden, and mastering the difficult problem of 
successful plant and flower cultivation. Sociall} 7 , Mr. 
Walker was very 7 genial, and though he did not 
encourage a large circle of acquaintances, those who 
enjoyed his confidence could the more appreciate his 
inexhaustible store of knowledge. He was also a noted 
pedestrian, and so long as he was able, made a 
periodical visit on foot to the top of the highest 
Fbtjit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d s.d. [ g.d. g.d. 
Apples .J-sieve 2 0 7 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 10 16 
— Nova Scotia, barrel 12 0 IS 0 —St. Michaels, each 2 6 7 6 
Grapes .per lb. 3 0 5 0 Strawberries., per lb. 4 0 12 0 
Opt Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
Acacia or Mimosa, s.d. s.d.. 
French, per bunch 0 9 1 6 1 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms ..2 6 5 0 
Azalea_doz. sprays 0 6 10 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Camellias, 12 blooms 10 4 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Daffodils, doz. blooms 0 3 10 
Epipliyllum,doz.blms 0 6 10 
Eucharis .. per dozen 3 0 5 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 6 0 12 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Hyacinth... per spray 0 3 6 0 
Hyacinths (Roman), 
doz. sprays 0 G 10 
Hyacinths, Roman 
(French), doz. bun. 10 3 0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilac, white, per bun. 4 6 0 
Lilium, various, 12 bis. 2 0 8 0 
Lily of the Valley do. 0 6 10 
MaidenhairFern,12bns.4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
— (French)..per bun. 16 2 6 
Narcissus (papr-wliit) 
doz. sprays 0 9 10 
Narcissus (papr-wht.) 
French, dozen bnns. 2 0 4 0 
Orchid bloom in variety 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 10 16 
— scarlet .. 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 16 
Primroses, doz. bun. 0 0 10 
Roses.per dozen 16 3 0 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 10 3 0 
— Red.per doz. 4 0 6 0 
— Saffrano ..per doz. 10 2 0 
Stephanotis,12 spraysl2 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 10 2 0 
Tulips ....12 blooms 0 6 10 
Violets.. ..12bunches 10 2 0 
— French, per bunch 10 2 6 
-Panne, per buch. 3 0 4 0 
hills in the north of Scotland, for the double view of 
gratifying his love for sight-seeing, and for botanical 
purposes. Recently he was induced by the Buchan 
Field Club to write a history of the flora of Buchan, in 
which he was thoroughly versed. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Carpet Bed. — Lancashire: Your arrangement for the centie 
would not look well. If you have no other available materials 
it would he better thus :—1, Oxalis corniculata rubra, raised up 
with a dot plant in the centre ; 2, Golden Feather Pyrethrum ; 
3, Hemiaria glabra ; 4, Mesembryanthemum eordifolium varie- 
gatum ; 5, Leucophytum Brownii. 
Leak-Soil.— AT. M. Aberdeen: Leaf-soil made of Oak leaves is 
the best you can get, and most certainly is not deleterious to 
plants. 
Lilivu gigauteum.— M. M. Aberdeen: This noble species is 
CONTENTS, 
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Amaryllis at Chelsea .... 472 
Apple, Armorel . 476 
Caladiums in small pots.. 475 
Carnation gossip . 472 
Cattleya Triana? Tautziana 476 
Chinese Sacred Lily. 475 
Ccelogyne sparsa . 476 
Country in Spring-time .. 469 
Daffodils in pots. 475 
Daphne Blagayaaa. 475 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 476 
Gardeners'examinations .. 476 
Gongora truncata . 476 
Grape Vine, the . 470 
Hardy Fruit culture. 471 
Helleborus fcetidus . 470 
Horticultural societies_ 477 
Iris sindjarensis .476 
Ladio-Cattleya Hippolyta 476 
Leek culture in Scotland.. 472 
Mandevilla suaveolens_474 
National Chrysanthemum 
Society . 476 
Nepenthes Curtisii, &c. .. 473 
Obituary . 477 
Odontoglossum triumplians 476 
Orchids at St. Albans _ 471 
Pelargoniums, Ivy-leaved 471 
Pinks, florists’ laced. 472 
Polyanthus Harbinger.... 475 
Potato planting. 469 
Propagating. 474 
Saladings... 470 
Scutellaria Mocciniana.... 475 
Seed sowing. 473 
Shamrock, the. 475 
Spring Flower Shows .... 469 
Swiss Nursery, the . 474 
Vegetable Prizes at Reading 475 
Wallflowers.470 
hardy only in the south of England, and your having planted it 
in the open air has brought about your failure. Try it in a large 
deep pot, in a good mixture of loam, peat, and sharp sand, and 
give plenty of water when growing. Your other question next 
week. 
Scentless Odoxtoglossuai pulchelltiai aiajtts. —V. H. J. : 
Under ordinary circumstances this Orchid, which you sent us 
correctly named, gives off a more perceptible odour at certain 
times than it does at others. It often depends a good deal 
upon the age of the flower, the temperature, and the particular 
time of the day. During the early part of the day, say from 
9 a. 111 . till noon, with moderately warm sunshine, various 
Orchids smell very strongly. Others again, but more especially 
the white kinds, are more strongly scented at night. So before 
describing your plant as entirely scentless you might examine 
it at different times of the day, and also try it in the atmosphere 
of an intermediate house, say the Cattleya-house. We failed to 
discern any scent proceeding from the specimen yon sent; hut 
it liad been packed in a kind of moss, which always emits a 
powerful odour, and any perfume the flowers might otherwise 
have possessed was overpowered by that of the moss. 
Names of Plants.— Mrs. Leadbetter : 1, Dendyobium fimbria- 
tum oeulatum; 2, Davallia solida Lindleyi; 3, Selliguea japonica ; 
4, Davallia elegans dissecta. G. H. Sage : Corydalis cava alba, 
often growD under the name of C. tuberosa alba. S. C.: Vel- 
theimia viridifolia. A. B. E : Cattleya Lawrenceana. A Reader 
A good form of Dend robium nobile. 
Communications Received. —J. P.—It. S. (many thanks, but 
anticipated)—S. B.—W, C.—A. W. (next week)—J. Charlton 
(next week)—S. J.—Isocles—J. S. C.—Coton—B. K.—D. V: 
(next week). 
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TEADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Ryder & Son, Sale, Manchester.—New Japanese Primulas, 
Begonias, and Specialties in Seeds. 
J. Cheal & Sons, Crawley, Sussex.—Spring Catalogue of 
Dahlias. 
John R. Box, Croydon. — Begonias : Seeds and Tubers. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
March 26th. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 
Asparagus .. ..per 100 8 0 15 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 16 2 6 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages.... per doz. 16 26 
Carrots ... .perbunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen 3 0 0 0 
Celery .... per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .... each 06 10 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 
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 
1 Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos _peril). 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 ton. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Azalea ... .per dozenlS 0 36 0 
Aralia Sieholdi.. doz. 6 0 18 0 
Arum Lilies, .per doz. 9 0 18 0 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. S 0 12 0 
Cyperns, ..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 
— Cavendishii, doz. IS 0 60 0 
— ventricosa.. doz. 18 0 30 0 
Cineraria.. per dozen 8 0 12 0 
Diel; 
s.d. s. d. 
Evergreens,invar.,doz.6 0 24 0 
Ferns,invar.,perdoz. 4 0 18 0 
Genesta... .per dozen S 0 12 0 
Hyacinths, per dozen 6 0 9 0 
Marguerites per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 12 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 6 0 9 0 
Primula .... per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Roses.per doz. 18 0 
. .per dqz. 12 
Spiraea; _per dog. 12 0 
Tulips’.12 pbts 6 0 
S 0 
Roots for Bedding now coming in. 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
PAGE page 
Auction Sales. Horticultural Builders. 
Protheroe & Morris . 466 
J. C. Stevens . 466 
Bulbs. 
E. Robinson . 465 
R. Smith & Co. 46S 
Catalogues. 
J. Forbes .. 468 
Kelway & Son. 46S 
Chrysanthemums. 
J. Carter & Co... 465 
De Reydellet . 465 
J. Laing & Sons. 465 
R. Owen . 465 
S. Shepperson. 467 
J. Wallace . 465 
Climbers. 
R. Smith & Co. 46S 
Cut Flowers. 
Gregory & Evans . 465 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 46S 
Smith. 465 
Florists’ Flowers. 
S. Baldwin . 466 
J. Downie. 46S 
W. Etherington . 479 
J. Farmer . 465 
J. Galvin. 465 
J. Laing &Sons . 46S 
G. Wigley. 465 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 46S 
R, Neal. 468 
Fruit Trees and Roses. 
T. Rivers & Son. 46S 
R. Smith & Co. 468 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Agri - Horticultural 
Chemical Co. 479 
J. Arnold. 465 
Benjamin Edgington. 479 
J. Greenrod & Son . 47S 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 465 
E. YauderMeersch. 465 
A. Potter. 465 
R. Sankey & Son . 467 
H. G. Smyth . 479 
The “Stott” Distributor 478 
C. G. Warne. 479 
Wood & Son. 4S0 
Hardy Plants. 
Blair . 465 
H. English . 466 
Hooper. 465 
Kelway. 46S 
S. Shepperson. 467 
Yarwood Bros. 465 
Heating Apparatus. 
Jones & Attwood . 479 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 479 
C. Toope & Co. 465 
Horticultural Bunders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 465 
C. Frazer’s Exors. 467 
J. Gray. 465 
Mellowes & Co. 465 
A. Peel & Sons . 467 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 465 
J. Weeks & Go . 465 
Insecticides. 
J. Bentley . 47S 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic... 465 
Corry, Soper, Fowler 
& Co. 467 
Dicksons, Limited. 468 
Gishurst Compound_ 465 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
tural Chemical Co. 467 
Hughes’ Fir Tree Oil. 467 
I Picrena . 466 
Slugicide Co. 465 
Lawn Mowers. 
Chadborn & Coldwell 
Manufacturing Co. 465 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 465 
j Clay’s Inrigorator. 465 
Native Guano Company 47S 
Standen’s. 466 
W. Thomson & Sons. 465 
W. Wood & Son. 480 
Miscellaneous. 
Colville & Co. .. 467 
! Epps’ Cocoa. 479 
i Gishurstine. 465 
Harrison's Knitter. 47S 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 465 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cuthush & Son. 467 
Dicksons, Limited. 467 
Orchids. 
P. McArthur . 465 
Trustees of the iate J. 
Stevenson. 465 
Roses. 
Dicksons, Limited . 46S 
H. English . 465 
J. Walters . 465 
Seeds. 
Allen. 465 
Barr & Son . 465 
G. Bunyard & Co. 465 
J. Carter & Co. 46S 
R. Gold & Co. 467 
Groves & Son. 46S 
Jarman & Co. 46S 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 465 
S. Shepperson. 467 
R. Smith & Co. 468 
B. Soddy . 467 
Sutton & Sons. 469 
R. Sydenham . 469 
J. Yeiteh & Sons. 469 
B. S. Williams & Son ... 46S 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
H. English . 466 
E. Vander Meersch. 465 
Peacock Nurseries. 465 
Trotter. 465 
Trees and Shrubs. 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 46S 
R. Neal. 468 
R. Smith & Co. 46S 
SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Small Advertisements, solid type, 6 d. per line of about nine 
words. Displayed Advertisements, per inch, 6s.; per column 
(12 ins.long), £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 d., prepaid. 
Postal and Money. Orders to he made payable to B. Wynne, 
at the Drury L'anb Fos't Office’, W.C. 
NATIVE GUANO.—Best and Cheapest Manure for Garden 
use.— 
Price, £3 10s. per ton, in bags. Lots under 10 cirf. 4s. per cud. 
Al-cwt. sample bag sent carriage paid to any station in England 
on receipt ofF. O. for 5s. 
Extract from Thirteenth Annual Collection of Reports. 
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F. PAY, Gardener to Lord ennyson, reports: “Potatoes, a 
good crop; Grapes, coloured well; Strawberries, very fine 
fruit; Chrysanthemums, good flowers and fine Ullage: Celery, 
extra large ; Tomatoes and Cucumbers did well with it, A 
valuable Manure and easily applied.” 
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A. SLAUGHTER, Steyning, used for Roses. Results: 
“ Fine dark foliage ; good substance and bloom, and strong 
growth. A good stimulant for Roses." 
G. WOODGATE, Gardener to Lord Wolverton, used for 
Lawns. Result: “ Very satisfactory.” 
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