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THE GARDENING WORLD 
May 10, 1890. 
Death lias been busy of late among the ranks of the 
older florists. Only a few days ago there died at 
Slough Mr. Joseph Robinson, formerly of Pimlico. 
In his day he was a leading grower of Pelargoniums, 
Verbenas, and Pompon Chrysanthemums, among 
others. He will be remembered as the raiser of 
Robinson’s Scarlet Defiance Verbena ; one that, in its 
day, made a great reputation, and was grown for many 
years as a bedding variety. On leaving Pimlico he 
went to Slough, and was for some years engaged under 
the late Mr. Charles Turner in laying-out gardens. 
He was a leading supporter of the old National Flori- 
cultural Society—a member of the committee and 
censor. He was a man of genial and agreeable 
demeanour, was much esteemed by a past generation 
of florists, and there are not a few up and down the 
country who will hear of the death of Joseph 
Robinson with saddened memories. 
Death has been busy in the north also, for a letter 
from Mr. Samuel Barlow informs me that Mr. 
Alderman Daniel 'Woolley, of Stockport, a druggist 
and seedsmen there for many years, died on Saturday 
evening last. He was particularly known as a grower 
and exhibitor of Tulips, and was generally to the fore 
at the Stockport and other Tulip shows. Mr. Barlow, 
writing to me on Sunday, states : “ We had rather 
a melancholy day yesterday. Our Tulip meeting is 
always fixed for the “Bull’s Head” Inn, off Market 
Place. On approaching the passage my coachman had 
to draw back, to allow the funeral procession of the 
worthy landlord of the “Bull’s Head” to pass. Poor 
fellow ! he had been ill five days only. No meeting 
could be held there, as the house was closed. While 
we were waiting, up came H. Houselev, of Stockport, 
and on asking him where Daniel Woolley was, as they 
usually came together, he said he left him dying, “ and 
very likely he is now dead.” It will be seen from the 
foregoing that he died at eight o’clock the same 
evening. Mr. Barlow remarks “ it is rather a singular 
coincidence that poor Woolley should have died on the 
Tulip meeting day.’’ 
Only recently there also died at Rochdale James 
Cheetham, best known, perhaps, in connection with 
Lancashire Hero Auricula. It was raised by old Robin 
Lancashire, who gave it the name of Hero ; the stock 
was purchased by Cheetham, who distributed it as 
Cheetham’s Lancashire Hero. James Cheetham was 
for many years in business as a florist, and up to the 
time of his death grew a few Tulips, &c. I met the 
old man at the Rochdale Auricula Show last year, and 
scarcely expected to see him alive again. Bat he was 
not the raiser of Lancashire Hero Auricula, as many 
might be led to suppose. —J2. D. 
By his many friends and acquaintances in the horti¬ 
cultural world, the announcement of the death on 
Sunday morning of Mr. James Flood will be received 
with much regret. Few men were personally more 
widely known to gardeners and the nursery and seed 
trade than James Flood, his connection with horticul¬ 
ture from his birth and his long service in the 
advertising department of The Garden bringing him 
into communication with horticulturists in all parts 
of the country, and his genial, kindly disposition 
and bonhomie made him hosts of friends. He had 
been a martyr to various internal disorders for some 
months past, but was able to get about until mid-day 
on Friday, when he went home, was soon afterwards 
stricken down with paralysis and never spoke again. 
Mr. Flood was born in 1837 in the gardens of the 
Royal Botanic Society, Regent’s Park, which his father 
helped to lay-out under the late Mr. Mamock, whom 
he subsequently served as foreman for many years. 
James and another brother, who subsequently attained 
the rank of paymaster in the Royal Navy, and died in 
New Zealand a year or two ago, both worked in the 
Botanic Gardens in early life, and the subject of these 
lines will still be remembered by many old gardeners, 
as the boy who “ blew the horn.” With the influence 
of- some of the members of the Council h 0 got an 
appointment with the North Australian Boundary 
Expedition, which, under the command of A. C. 
Gregory, Esq., sailed from Liverpool in April, 1855, in 
the old “Marco Polo,” the ship which in 1861, on her 
passage home from Melbourne, many will remember 
as having ran into an iceberg in the middle of the 
night. He saw a good deal of life in the bush in 
Australia, and also in some of the South Sea Islands ; 
and on returning to England became clerk to Mr. 
Marnock at Regent's Park, and assisted him in the 
management of the 6hows there ttn$ 1872 or 1873, 
when he joined the staff of TGie Garden. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Axis.— Proverbs : It depends a good deal upon the haunts of 
the ants as to what remedies you can apply. Guano, or better 
still, assafoetida sprinkled on their runs is the best remedy, if 
the odour of those substances can be tolerated for a short time ; 
if not use carbolic acid, a strong emulsion of paraffin mixed with 
soft-soap and water, or even boiling water alone if you can get at 
their nests. Assafoetida will drive them out of any place if you 
can use it. 
Cattleya citrina. — W. T. Maries : The single flower you sent 
was exceptionally fine, both in size and substance ; and from 
the fact that you have flowered your plants regularly for the last 
six years, shows that you understand their cultivation. We 
should imagine that you grow them in baskets, as those we have 
noted on rafts or blocks, generally, if not always, dwindle in 
size every year. Twin flowers on a peduncle do occasionally 
occur, but as in your case they are generally smaller than single 
ones. 
Cinerakias.— John Doivnie : A very good strain, well varied 
in colour, rich in deep coloured seifs, and of excellent form. 
Dahlias dying.— Ca/e : Your Dahlias are very badly attacked 
with nematoid worms ; and there seems no hope of saving them. 
The nematoid worms could be destroyed by means of various 
acids, but there is no possibility of getting at them without 
destroying the plants, as they occupy possibly every portion of 
the interior of the blackened stems, every vestige of which they 
will surely destroy in a short time. All those plants exhibiting 
signs of having been attacked should be burnt or otherwise 
destroyed, to prevent the worms from gaining access to healthy 
specimens. The creatures themselves are microscopic in size, 
and transparent, so that unless you possess a microscope it will 
be useless to look for the cause of the disaster. Under a very 
high magnification the stems are seen to be swarming with 
organisms hundreds of times more minute, but possibly they are 
merely attendant upon decay set up by the Nematoides. 
Florists’ Flowers. — Novice : In a general sense all plants 
which have been improved by art, and of which numerous im¬ 
proved varieties have been raised,are considered florists’ flowers: 
thus Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, Tuberous Begonias, Gloxinias, and 
Cockscombs would not be admissible in a class for stove and 
greenhouse plants from which florists’ flowers are excluded. 
Liquid Manure,— Stella: In order to get the liquid clear of 
the insoluble or solid material, you should put the sheep 
droppings into a bag, and drop the latter into a tub of water. 
Treat the soot iu the same way, and after they have steeped for 
twelve hours or more, you may dip out the liquid and dilute if 
too strong. By shaking up the bags at intervals of a few days, 
you will get all the valuable properties of the manure, and when 
the liquid is getting weak, empty and refill the bags with fresh 
material. 
Names of Plants.— A . M .: 1, Pteris serrulata ; 2 and 3 un¬ 
recognised, there is no fruit on them ; 4, Pteris longifolia ; 
5, Woodwardia radicans apparently (send when in fruit); 
6, Nephrodium molle ; 7, Asplenium luciduui; 8, Goniophlebium 
appendiculatum. Stella : The yellow flowers are those of the 
Box-leaved Barberry (Berberis buxifolia), the other is the Lady’s 
Smock or Cuckoo Pint (Cardamine prateusis). 
Potatos Diseased.— IF. Rose: Without actual proof to that 
effect, we should not consider tint your Potatos have been 
maliciously injured. They present an appearance which is not 
at all uncommon—that of collapse of vital energy—owing to 
having been kept too close and moist, and so developed leaves 
and steins faster than the tissues could become matured, heuce 
the collapse under some detail of treatment—perhaps in regard 
to ventilation -that you may yourself be able to account for. 
Primula obconica. — Novice: The seeds should be sown as 
soon as they are ripe. What you have had have probably been 
kept too long. Many Primulas take a considerable time to 
germinate. 
Tritomas. — C. A . G. : You may cut off all the withered 
leaves now with advantage to the plants, but should not do so in 
the autumn, as they serve in winter as protection for the 
crowns. 
Vines and Cucumbers.— J. 0 .: The warty excrescences on 
the back of the Vine leaf are the results of a check in growth. 
The Cucumber house was too hot and too moist, and the transfer 
to a cool vinery caused the check. It will not do much harm if 
the plant is otherwise healthy. The spots on the Cucumber leaf 
are the result of sun burning. You have been keeping the 
house too moist altogether, hence the flimsy character of the 
leaves, which have been burnt by bright sunshine while bathed 
in condensed moisture. Strengthen the foliage by giving more 
air earlier in the day, and less moisture, and the plants will soon 
recover. 
Communications Received.--J. G.—W. L.—D. P. L.—L. 0.— 
M. & Co.—W. G. H.—Lactontius—F. D.—M. T. F.—R. G.— 
C. B.—J. H. H.-C. T. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Thomas S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham.—Choice 
Dahlias of all kinds. 
B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway, London, N.—New 
and General Plant Catalogue for 1890. 
Pitcher & Manda, Hextable, Swanley, Kent.—Descriptive 
Catalogue of Chrysanthemums. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
May 7th. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices, 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 
Asparagus ....per 100 3 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 6 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 
Carrots .... per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen 3 0 
Celery .... per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers ....each 0 6 
Endive, Ffench, doz. 2 6 
6 0 
5 0 
2 6 
3 0 
2 6 
6 0 
1 0 
8 0 
s.d. 
0 2 
3 0 
1 6 
Herbs .... per hunch 
Horse Radish, bundle 
Lettuces .. per dozen 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 3 
Onions.... per bushel 3 6 
Parsley.... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes ..per dozen 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos .... per lb. 1 6 
Turnips ... .perbun. 0 6 
s.d. 
0 4 
5 0 
2 0 
2 0 
6 0 
2 0 
Potato's. -,-Kbnt -Rdgblits, S(k to 100s, per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. ptr ton ; Champions, 70s. per com 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prick. 
s.d s.d. t.d. s.d. 
Apples .J-sieve 2 0 7 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 
— Tasmanian,per caselo 0 18 0 — Sc Michaels, each 2 6 7 6 
New Grapes ..per lb. 3 0 5 0 Strawberries.. per lb. 3 0 6 0 
Plants in Pots. —Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s. d. 
Azalea -per dozenlS 0 36 0 Genista_per dozen S 0 12 0 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 IS 0 Geraniums (Ivy), doz. 6 0 9 0 
Arum Lilies..per doz. 8 0 12 0 Heliotrope, per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. S 0 12 0 Hydrangea ..per doz. 9 0 24 0 
Calceolaria, per doz. 6 0 12 0 Liliums, various, doz.lS 0 30 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 Lobelia.per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 Marguerites per doz. 6 0 12 o 
Dracaena viridis, doz. 12 0 24 0 Mignonette, per doz. 5 0 SO 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 18 0 Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
— Cavendishii, doz. IS 0 36 0 Pelargoniums ..doz. 12 0 24 0 
-—ventricosa.. doz. 12 0 24 0 Pelargoniums,scarlet, 4 0 SO 
Cineraria., per dozeu 6 0 10 0 Roses.per doz. 12 0 24 0 
Dielytra ....per doz. 6 0 9 0 Roses, Fairy_doz. S 0 10 0 
Evergreens,invar.,doz.6 0 24 0 Saxafrage ..per dozenlS 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var., per doz. 4 0 18 0 Spiraea _per doz. G 0 12 0 
Bedding Plants iu variety, in roots or boxes, and also in pots. 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Anemone, per 12 buns. 2 0 4 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms .. 2 0 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 
Cowslips_per doz. 0 6 16 
Daffodils,doz.hunehes 3 0 6 0 
Eucharis .. per dozen 4 0 SO 
Forget-me-not,12 buns 2 0 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 4 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Tulips, Dutch, in 
boxes, White, box 2 0 4 0 
Tulips, various, box 16 3 0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilac, English, bunch 0 6 10 
Lilium, various, 12 bis. 1 0 4 0 
Lily of the Valley do. 0 6 10 
MaideuhairFern,12bns.4 0 9 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 5 0 8 0 
— (French), .per bun. 16 2 0 
Narcissus ...doz. bun. 2 0 4 0 
Pansy .. per 12 buns. 10 2 0 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 9 10 
— scarlet ..12 sprays 0 4 0 6 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 16 
Primroses, doz. bun. 0 4 OS 
Roses.per dozen 16 3 0 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 0 6 2 0 
— Red.per doz. 2 0 4 0 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 10 2 0 
Spirea.doz. buns. 4 0 6 0 
S:ephanotis,12 sprays 2 6 4 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 9 10 
Tulips ....12 blooms 0 4 0 6 
Violets.. ..12bunches 10 2 0 
— French, per bunch 10 16 
-Parme, per buch. 3 6 5 0 
CONTENTS. 
page 
Achimenes, Rosy Queen .. 571 
Anemone trifolia. 571 
Aotus gracillima. 571 
Arctotis acaulis .571 
Auriculas, new . 56S 
Auricula Society, National 572 
Bulbs, spring .572 
Cinerarias, culture of -566 
Claytonia sibirica .571 
Cyrtanthus obliquus. 571 
Dahlia notes. 566 
Dendrobium Williamsoni.. 573 
Echium callithyrsum .... 571 
Fern hunting . 569 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 573 
Insect enemies. 565 
Irises, dwarf, at Chiswick.. 566 
Kola Nut, the. 566 
Laburnum, evergreen .... 571 
Low, the late Mr. Stuart .. 56S 
PAGE 
Market gardeners on strike 5'',5 
Miltonia Roezlii . 573 
Muscari armeniacum. 572 
New South Wales, notes 
from .563 
Obituary . 572 
Odontoglossum Horsmanii 573 
Orchid Notes and Gleanings 574 
Pansies, fancy. 565 
Picotees, classification of 56S 
Pink, the florists' laced .. 571 
Planting trees and shrubs 570 
Polyanthuses, gold-laced.. 563 
Pyrus japoniea .572 
Saxifraga media. 571 
Symphytum orientale .... 572 
Tricuspidata hexapetala .. 571 
Tulipa uniflora . 571 
Tulipa Ostrowskiana. 572 
Violets, the culture of .... 576 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris . 
Catalogues. 
J. Forbes ... 
T. S. Ware . 
Climbers. 
R. Smith & Co. 
Cut Flowers. 
Gregory & Evans .. 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 
O'Kelly. 
Smith. 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Cheal & Sons . 
H. English .. 
J. Galvin . 
Kelway & Son. 
J. Laing & Sons. 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 
Alex. Lister. 
J. Peed & Sons . 
J. Turner . . 
T. S. Ware . 
Wolton.. 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Agri - Horticultural 
Chemical Co. 575 
J. Arnold. 561 
Benjamin Edgington. 564 
A. Booty & Co. 564 
Corry, Soper,Fowler&Co. 563 
H. J. Gasson . 561 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 561 
Horticultural and Agri¬ 
cultural Chemical Co. 564 
G. R. King. 564 
A. Potter.. 561 
R. Sankey & Son . 562 
Mark Smith. 562 
H. G. Smyth .. 562 
The “Stott" Distributor 563 
Conway G. Warne. 562 
Hardy Plants. 
W. B. Hartland. 564 
Hooper. 561 
Kelway. 564 
F. Weeden . 561 
Heating Apparatus. 
Jones & Attwood . 575 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 575 
C. Toope & Co. 561 
page 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 561 
C. Frazer's Exors . 563 
J. Gray. 561 
Mellowes & Co. 561 
A. Peel & Sons . 561 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 561 
J. Weeks & Co. . 565 
Insecticides. 
J. Bentley . 564 
Bridgford's Antiseptic... 551 
Deighton & Co. 562 
Dicksons, Limited...562 
Gishurst Compound_ 561 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
tural Chemical Co. 564 
Picrena. 563 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson.561 
Clay’s Invigorator. 561 
W. Colchester. 563 
Corry,Soper, Fowler & Co 563 
Native Guauo Company 565 
Standen's. 5G1 
“Stott" . 563 
W. Thomson & Sons. 561 
Miscellaneous. 
Cadbury’s Cocoa.-. 576 
Epps’ Cocoa. 575 
Gishurstine. 561 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets 561 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son. 564 
Dicksons, Limited. 564 
Orchids. 
P. McArthur . 501 
Roses. 
H. English . 563 
R. Smith & Co. 564 
Seeds. 
Allen. 561 
Barr & Son . 561 
Gardener & Co. 561 
V. B. Hartland. 564 
Sutton & Sons. 561 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
H. English . 563 
Trees and Shrubs. 
Fisher, Son, & Sibray ... 561 
R. Smith & Co. 564 
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SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Small Advertisements, solid type, 6<2. 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 be made payable to B. Wynne, 
at the Drury Lane Post Office, W.C. 
*»* Advertisements for the current week, and also 
1 ‘ Stop Orders, ” must reach the office riot later than the 
first post on Wedrtcsddy Meriting. 
