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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 14, 1890. 
very graceful collection. In the class for nine green¬ 
house Azaleas there was but one entry, and in the class 
for four plants, two entries, all fairly good specimens. 
For a group of Rhododendrons only the second prize 
was awarded, the plants shown by Mr. Lees, of 
Connaught Road, being well flowered but small. 
Ericas were shown in sixes by Messrs. Mould and 
Cypher, the prizes being awarded in the order of their 
names. Gloxinias induced a very keen competition, 
Mr. W. I. Palmer taking first honours with some 
splendidly-flowered plants. Stove and greenhouse 
Ferns found but two competitors, of whom Mr. G. W. 
Palmer was placed first; while Palms attracted four 
entries, the competition being a close one. The first 
prize was eventually given to Mr. J. "W. Marriott, of 
Coventry, who had very fine pieces of Kentias and 
Cocos Weddelliana. In the second prize lot, from Mr. 
James, of Norwood, was a very fine Raphis. Table 
plants were not of such good quality, or so numerous as 
we have often seen them at this show. Lycopodiums 
were below the average, but Calceolarias were ex¬ 
ceptionally good, Mr. Palmer’s first prize plants being 
a very fine lot. For variegated and foliage plants, 
there was a keen contest, there being four entries. 
Specially worthy of mention among the first prize- 
taker’s exhibition (Mr. Marriott) were Kentia australis 
and Croton Disraeli; while the second lot included a 
very fine specimen of Theophrasta imperialis. Roses 
in pots were a good competition, the quality "being 
better than we have seen here.for some seasons. In the 
division for cut flowers the entries were few, and were 
considerably below the average in quality. Cut Roses, 
however, were well shown, the first prize boxcontaining 
some fine specimens. Pansies, also, were very good, 
but few in number. The bunches of stove and green¬ 
house flowers and hardy flowers included some very 
nice examples. A new class was that for groups of 
Roses, and this attracted only two entries. Another 
season, however, it will probably be well filled, and 
some good groups may be seen. In division II., for 
amateurs (who comprise all who do not grow for sale), 
there was but little competition, there being, singularly 
enough, only two entries in each class. In the third 
division, that for ladies, there was some keen compe¬ 
tition. Miss Phillips, of the Abbots’ Walk, was again 
first in the class tor three vases of flowers, with a 
charmingly and delicately-arranged group of choice 
blooms ; Miss Cole was second with a very pretty 
collection, though it was, perhaps, a little too 
heavily coloured with flower. Miss Phillips was 
also successful with wild flowers, this again 
being an extremely pretty arrangement; Miss Cole 
running her very close. In the fruit classes the 
competition was also severe, black and white Grapes 
being very good. Strawberries were exceptionally 
good ; while Nectarines, of which there were but few, 
were very fine. The entries for vegetables were above 
the average, the seven collections shown being of first 
class quality throughout. The special prizes, value 
£26 10s., offered by Messrs. Sutton & Sons, drew a 
large competition, about a hundred plants being staged 
by the various exhibitors. The collections, which 
greatly added to the attractiveness of the show, were 
staged on the bottom bank. The Gloxinias and 
Calceolarias especially presented a beautiful appearance, 
the whole effect being good, while the individual plants 
were of the highest order of excellence. Messrs. 
Carter & Co.’s special prizes for Model Cucumber 
brought forth some very fine specimens. Amongst 
those sending exhibits not for competition, which 
always adcL to the interest and appearance of the show, 
we must mention Mr. Phippen, who had a table of 
choice plants and cut flowers. Mrs. Marsland, of the 
Wilderness, also staged a group -of good-Rhododendrons, 
picked out with flowers, plants, and Ferns. Mr. 
Churchman, of the Vineyard, Wokingham, sent a very 
fine and extensive collection of Melons, including 
several different sorts, some of them of extraordinary 
size. Some very fine Cucumbers and Lettuce wergalso 
shown by Mr. Charles Fidler, of Friar Street. 
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g)Lnfuarj;>. 
The death of Mr. John Rawlings, one of the two 
brothers trading as Messrs. Rawlings Bros..,, florists^of 
Romford, took place on the 4th inst., at the compara¬ 
tively early age of thirty-five years. He was the third 
son of Mr. George Rawlings, for so many years a well- 
known Dahlia cultivator and exhibitor of Bethnal 
Green, and afterwards of Romford. He was apprenticed 
to a builder, and not earing for the business his 
indentures were cancelled, and he returned home in 
1878. In 1879 Mr. George Rawlings, the father, 
retired from business, and it passed into the hands of 
his second and third sons, John, the deceased, and 
Arthur. The brothers were very successful in raising 
a number of very fine seedling Dahlias ; and the first 
batch of seedlings they sent out in 1879, comprised 
Mr. George Harris, Shirley Hibberd, Mrs. N. Hall 
(Fancy), Frank Rawlings and William Rawlings, 
followed by J. T. West, Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Glasscock, 
Mrs._George Rawlings, Mrs. John Walker, Queen of the 
Belgians, R. T. Rawlings, T. J. Saltmarsh, Frank 
Pearce (Fancy), and others. In 1888 a heavy flood 
visited Romford, and in endeavouring to save the life 
of a man he was pulled into the river, when a violent 
cold set in, which eventually resulted in pleurisy, to the 
great grief of his relatives. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
- Ep.p.atcm. —At p. 632,for Tulip “ Violet Amable,” read “Violet 
Aimable.” The variety “ Mr. Barlow ” should be called “ Mrs. 
Barlow." 
Bougainvillea glabra.—/. Smith: If grown in the same 
house as the Stephanotis (alluded to below), this, too, should be 
started in the same way at once. A strbng growth should be 
encouraged ; thin out, therefore, all the weakly wood, to gain 
more vigour in the other and remaining parts. Let the shoots 
advance upwards towards the glass, and lower the plant if 
possible when the points touch the same. Do not stop the 
shoots, nor attempt to tie them down upon a trellis or sticks 
until the bracts are fairly well advanced in colour, and the plant 
upon the point of opening its first blooms. Give encouragement 
by slight applications of manure (liquid or artificial) when 
showing bloom. Do not shade up to or whilst the colouring 
process is going on ; the more the sunshine the higher the colour 
will be. When in full beauty, a little shade will do no harm, 
and a slightly cooler temperature will then suffice.— Grajiho. 
Chrysalids on Pear Leaves.— L . E. Griffen: The specimens 
you sent us were the chrysalids of some of the numerous Tor- 
trices, which are tiny moths, the larvie of which live on various 
trees, and many of them seem to prefer Pear trees in gardens. 
The eggs were laid somewhere in the neighbourhood of the trees 
during last summer or autumn, and the larvae hatching out in 
spring commence to feed upon the leaves. They are very small, 
and individually incapable of doing much damage, and it is only 
when they exist in large numbers, as it seems they do in your 
ease, that their presence is seriously felt. We have seen many 
kinds ot them amongst Pear trees, the leaves of which were 
not very much damaged. After feeding up, they loll the leaves 
together Or fasten two or more together with their webs, and 
pass into the pupa stage. ' Already some of them have begun to 
hatch out, so that you had better attack them at once by col¬ 
lecting all the rolled leaves and destroying or burning them with 
the contained chrysalids. Also collect all fallen leaves, or rake 
up and burn them. By following up this practice assiduously 
you will greatly reduce their numbers and so prevent them laying 
eggs upon the trees for the next brood. If the moths are very 
numerous, you might drive them away or prevent them laying 
their eggs upon the trees by occasionally syringing the foliage 
with soap suds during June and July or evtn later. 
Cucumber Disease,— TV . Dunco . n : An examination of the 
roots will probably disclose the cause of the mischief, a number 
of warty or gouty excrescences caused by small nematoid worms. 
If so bad as you describe there is no cure, and you had better 
clear out the plants at once, remove all the soil, and start afresh 
with soil from another district. If you plant Tomatos in the 
house you must still change the soil. 
Lime and Stone Fruit. —A. II . F . : Neither lime-water nor 
quick-lime will do your Plum trees any good. The soil being 
stiff, you should see that it is well drained or trenched and 
limed in the autumn, and if the trees are not too large it would 
pay to lift and root-prune them at the same time. This will 
induce, fruitfulness,~when merely applying old mortar in large 
lots will have no effect at all. See p. 650 for answer to other 
query. 
Names of Plants.— J . H. 0., Erin : 1, apparently Agathosma 
rugosa (send when in flower) ;■ 2, Erica sp.; 3, Eriostemon scaber; 
4, Coleonema. album ; 5, Eriostemon myoporoides; 6, Bignonia 
speciosa; 7, Antholyza Cafl'ra. Geo. Haig: Hiemanthus multi- 
florus, also known in gardens as H. Kalbreyeri. Stella: A 
garden variety of Azalea viscota. 
Peach Leaves Blistered.— George Winter: The leaves are 
very badly attacked by the Peach blister, which is caused by 
a well-known fungus, Exoascus deformans. The only remedy is 
the drastic one of cutting oft' all leaves and shoots so affected 
and burning them. If the tree is very badly affected, there is no 
hope of curing it, and the best plan would be to root it out, and 
plant some fruit tree, other than a Feach or Nectarine, in its 
place. 
Stephanotis floribunda to Flower in August. Smith: 
Grown in the ordinary stove temperature of the summer 
season, it takes from ten to eleven weeks to get the Stephanotis 
into good flower from the time of its starting into growth. A 
plant that a fortnight ago was “ beginning to push into growth " 
should therefore be now kept growing freely in the stove, with 
frequent syringing to encourage a free break. As soon as each 
shoot is long enough to entwine itself, it should be induced to 
go around a string leading from its base to the glass, this will 
cause floriferousness and a sturdy, short-jointed growth. Should 
it be seen later on that the plant is not sufficiently advanced, 
each shoot might be stopped, but of this there' is not much fear. 
In the case of its advancing too rapidly, rather more air should 
be given, this will tend to produce dowers of greater durability. 
Guard against itsiold enemy, the mealy-bug, in good time, and 
keep watch against red-spider, to which the young leaves are 
sometimes liable to be attacked in the hot weather of July and 
August. Shade when opening its flowers.— Grapho. 
Communications Received.—W. J. J. — W. B. H. —S. & S.— 
E. R. J.—E. 3. D.—J. W. T.—H. E.—M. D.-J. C. & Co.—H. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
June 9th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Sox, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, Seed 
Market, Mark Lane, report a small demand for English 
Red Clover and Trefoil. Rape and Mustard move 
slowly at unchanged rates. Rye Grasses steady. 
OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
June 11th. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s . d . j s.d. s . d . 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 Herbs _per hunch 0 2 0 4 
Asparagus ....per 100 3 0 5 0 Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 6 2 6 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 0 
Carrots_per bunch 0 6 Parsley_per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, Radishes .. per dozen 1 6 
per dozen 3 0 6 0 Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Celery_per bundle 2 6 Spinach, per strike ..2 0 
Cucumbers _each 0 6 10 Tomatos ....per lb. 10 16 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 0 Turnips per bun. 0 6 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Apples .J-sieve 2 0 7 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 
— Tasmanian,percasel5 0 IS 0 —8t. Michaels, each 2 6 7 6 
Grapes .per lb. 2 0 3 6 Strawberries., per lb. 2 0 4 0 
Peaches... .per dozen 6 0 15 0 | 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s . d . s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 IS 0 Heliotrope, per doz. 5 0 SO 
Arum Lilies..per doz. S 0 12 0 Hydrangea .".per doz. 9 0 24 0 
Bcuvardias ..perdoz. S 0 12 0 Liliums, various, doz.lS 0 30 0 
Calceolaria, per doz. 0 0 9 0 Lobelia.per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 Marguerites perdoz. 6 0 12 o 
Dracaena term., dcz. 30 0 GO 0 Mignonette, perdoz. 4 0 SO 
Dracrena viridis, doz. 12 0 24 0 Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 IS 0 Pelargoniums ..doz. 9 0 IS 0 
— Cavendishii, doz. IS 0 36 0 Pelargoniums,scarlet, 4 0 SO 
— ventricosa.. doz. 12 0 24 0 Roses.perdoz. 12 0 24 0 
Evergreens,invar..doz.6 0 24 0 Roses, Fairy_doz. S 0 10 0 
Ferns, in var., per doz. 4 0 IS 0 Saxifrage ..perdozenlS 0 24 0 
Genista_per dozen 8 0 12 0 Spireea _perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Geraniums (Ivy), doz. 3 0 6 0 
Bedding Plants in 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 C 
Azalea_doz. sprays 0 6 10 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Cornflower doz. bchs. 2 0 4 0 
Eueharis ..perdozen 4 0 6 0 
Eschscholtzia.12 beh. 3 0 4 0 
Forget-me-not,12 buns2 0 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 10 3 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Iris,.doz. bchs. 6 0 IS 0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilium, various, 12 bis. 1 0 4 0 
Lily of the Valley do. 0 6 10 
Lilac, French per bch. 5 0 6 0 
MaidenhairFem,12bns.4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
| s.d. s.d. 
Mignonette (French), 
per bun. 16 2 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
PaDsy .. per 12 buns. 10 2 0 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet ..12 sprays 0 4 0 6 
Pinks, doz. bchs. ..3 0 6 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 16 
Roses.per dozen 16 3 0 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 0 6 2 0 
— Red.perdoz. 2 0 4 0 
— Saffrano ..per"doz. 1C 2 6 
— Moss per bDch_ 10 16 
Ranunculus doz. bun. 2 0 4 0 
Spirea.doz. buns. 4 0 6 0 
Stephanotis,12 sprays 2 6 4 0 
Sultan_doz. bens. 6 0 9 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 G 10 
CONTENTS, 
PAGE 
Abelia floribunda . 6-51 
Amateurs' Garden, the_ 650 
Batemanuia Wallisii. 652 
Cattleyas, Mr. Smee’s _ 646 
Choisva ternata . 644 
Climate and plant life .... 645 
Cork Oak, the. 647 
Cucumber, Model . 651 
Cypripedium Aylingii _652 
Dahlia, the .64S 
Dendrohium lineale . 652 
Fruit crop prospects. 647 
Fruit culture . 644 
Gardeners’ Orphan Fund.. 644 
Gloxinias at Tower House . 645 
Greenhouses, judging small 650 
Laburnum flowers poisonous644 
Lcelia lobata. 652 
Lathyrus Sibthorpii. 649 
Obituary . 654 
Odontoglossum Lanceanum 652 
PAGE 
Orchid-Growers’ Calendar. 652 
Oxford Botanic Garden .. 64S 
Peas, early . 651 
Peas, green . 644 
Pink and Garnation pros¬ 
pects . 64 S 
Plant Collectors, honours to f 43 
Portland Nursery, Reading 645 
Potatos, new . 644 
Reading Horticultural 
Society. 663 
Royal Botanic Society.... 653 
Royal Horticultural Society 653 
Scotch Firs . 64S 
Seasons, the. 645 
Strawberry, Noble. 651 
Sweet Briar, a new. 652 
Tulips, tall, late. 64S 
Vanda teres, bouquet of .. ,644 
Weather traditions .'647 
Wytham Abbey . 646 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. PAGE 
Protheroe & Morris ..... 642 
Bedding- Plants. 
T. Box . 641 
H. English . 643 
Gardener & Co. 641 
J. Wallace . 641 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . 641 
W. B. Hartland. 642 
Catalogue. 
H. Cannell & Sons. 655 
Cut Flowers. 
Gardener & Co. 64L 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 642 
O'Kelly. 641 
Smith.. 641 
Turner . 641 
Florists’ Flowers. 
H. English . 643 
J. Galvin . 641 
J. Laing & Sons. 643 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 641 
J. Peed & Sons . 641 
S. Shepperson. 643 
J. Turner. 641 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 641 
Garden Sundries. &c. 
Agri - Horticultural 
Chemical Co. 656 
J. Arnold. 641 
J. Bentley. 656 
Carnelley . 641 
G. Carradice . 641 
Corry, Soper,Fowler&Co. 643 
Fisher & Sharpe. 642 
H. J. Gasson . 641 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 641 
Horticultural and Agri¬ 
cultural Chemical Co. 642 
G. R. King. 643 
A. Potter. 642 
R. Sankey & Son . 642 
Slugicide . 641 
Mark Smith . 656 
The “ Stott ” Distributor 656 
Heating Apparatus. 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 641 
C. Toope & Co. 641 
page 
Hardy Plants. 
W. H. Frettinghara . 643 
Hooper. 641 
J. Wallace . 641 
Horticultural Builders. 
J Boyd & Sons . 641 
W. Cooper . (jog 
Gardener & Co.. 641 
J- Gray. 641 
Hayward . 641 
Mellowes & Co. 641 
A. Peel & Sons . 656 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 656 
J. Weeks & Co. 641 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic... 641 
Dicksons, Limited. 642 
J. Edwards . 641 
Gishurst Compound_ 641 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
tural Chemical Co. 642 
Nicotine Soap. 641 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 641 
Clay's Invigorator. 656 
Clay & Levesley. 642 
W. Colchester. 656 
Native Guano Company 642 
“Stott” . 656 
W. Thomson & Sons. 641 
MiseeUaaeous. 
Epps’ Cocoa. 656 
Gishurstine. 641 
A. Outram . 656 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets 641 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Dicksons, Limited. 645 
Orchids. 
P. McArthur . 641 
Roses. 
H. English . 641 
Seeds. 
W. B. Hartland. 642 
T. Methveu & Sons . 641 
Sutton & Sons. 641 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
H. English . 643 
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Situations, thirty words for Is. 6 d., prepaid. 
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