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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 28, 1890, 
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Special attention is paid in tlie columns of The 
Gardening World to the answering of questions on 
all subjects connected with practical horticulture, and 
the naming of Plants (other than Florists’ Flowers) and 
Fruits, in which department the Editor is assisted by 
gardeners and specialists of great experience. 
Correspondents who may require their communica¬ 
tions, if not accepted, to be returned, must in all cases 
enclose stamps for the return postage. The name and 
address of every writer must be given, not necessarily 
for publication, if that is not desired, but simply as a 
guarantee of the writer’s bond fidcs. No notice what¬ 
ever will be taken of anonymous letters. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Alu ante Grapes.— Juno: It is a clear case of scalding, that 
is to : ay, the leaves injured—those nearest to the glass, as you 
observe, have been caught by very bright sunshine, while the 
parts burnt have been wet with condensed moisture. Keep a 
chink of air on all night, and open the top ventilators wider 
earlier in the day. 
Cochlearia officinalis.—R oxburgh: Some old books describe 
this plant as an annual; some new ones say it is biennial, and 
if you were to grow a piece of it in your garden with plenty of 
space for development you would probably find it perennial. 
The fact is, it varies greatly according to the conditions, and if 
crowded in a seed bed it would run to seed the first year. We 
are not aware that any plant has ever been introduced under the 
name of Cardamine alpina. It may be Cochlearia officinalis 
alpina, as we have all along suspected, but you have never sent 
ns any fruit, that is, seed pods when they have attained their 
full size, and which we should like to see. The seed pod of C. 
officinalis alpina is the chief distinction between it and the 
typical C. officinalis. The perennial character cannot always be 
relied upon. 
French Endive.— J. C. : We are not surprised at this season 
at your Endive bolting in the way the plants have done. You 
should have made small sowings and often in very rich soil, and 
gathered the young leaves for the salad bowl before they attained 
any size. They would have been fit to gather according to the 
French plan about the time you transplanted them. Towards 
autumn there is not the same tendency to bolt, and you can 
then treat them in the ordinary way. 
Greenhouse Construction.— J. TV. Morgan : Fawke’s Horti¬ 
cultural Buildings , their Construction, Heating, £c. (Batsford); 
and Jones’ Heo.ting by Hot Water (Crosby Lockwood & Son). 
Names of Plants. — A. Martin: 1, Gaultheria Shallon; 2, 
Rhododendron punctatum, dark - flowered variety. Herbert 
Morris: 1, Kalmia latifolia; 2, Cistus albidus; 3, Diplacus 
glutinosus, var. puniceus ; 4, Cotyledon Umbilicus. Roxburgh : 
The yellow and white-flowered plant is Limnantlies Douglas i. 
TV. M.: 1, Kalmia latifolia; 2, the Carolipa Allspice, Caly- 
canthus floridus. A. H. B.: 1, Calanthe Jlasuca; 2, Linaria 
purpurea ; 3, Thermopsis montana; 4, Lindelophia spectabilis ; 
5, Salvia sylvestris ; 6, Sidalcta oregana ; 7, Chrysobaetron 
Hookeri; S, Campanula turbinata ; 9, Campanula nitida alba ; 
10, Campanula garganica. IF. Y .: 1, Calathea (Maranta) Mas- 
sangeana ; 2, Clerodendron speciosum ; 3,Pentascarnea ; 4, Den- 
drobium sphediglossum; 5, Epidendrum Linkianum ; 6, 
Psilotum triquetrum. 
Seedling Petunia.— J. C. : It is of no commercial value, We 
have seen scores of the same character, and many much better. 
Sphagnum Moss .—Juno : The tips of the Moss are affected by 
black fungus commonly called Flowers of Tan. You should 
look out for it while it is travelling over the surface of soil, tan, 
or cocoa-nut fibre, and so prevent it reaching the pots. 
Communications Received.—E. S. D.—J. A.—H. W. —R. D. 
—D. R.—E. R. J.—G. G. H.-J. P.—F. R. S.—J. W. T.—B. L. 
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TKADE CATALOGUES EECEIVED. 
Reid and Bornemaxn, Trewsbury Road, Sydenham, S.E.— 
Pelargoniums, Dahlias, Fuchsias and Chrysanthemums. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
June 23rd. 
Messrs. Hurst & Sox, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, Seed 
Market, Mark Lane, report seed market dull. 
Mustard and P.ape sell slowly at prices current last 
week. Clover Seeds steady. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
June 25th. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 Herbs _per bunch 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. 1 0 16 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 0 Turnips _per bun. 0 6 
Potaios.—K ent 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, Tasmanian, Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 
per case 15 0 IS 0 — St. Michaels, each 2 6 7 6 
Grapes .per lb. 1 6 3 0 Strawberries.. per lb. 0 6 10 
Peaches... .per dozen 6 0 12 0 | 
Plants ln Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. i s.d. s. d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 18 0 Hydrangea ..per doz. 9 0 24 0 
Arum Lilies..per doz. 8 0 12 0 Liliums, various, doz.IS 0 30 0 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. 8 0 12 0 Lobelia.per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Calceolaria, per doz. 6 0 9 0 Marguerites perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 Mignonette, perdoz. 4 0 SO 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 o 
— viridis .doz. 12 0 24 0 Pelargoniums ..doz. 9 0 IS 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 IS 0 Pelargoniums.searlet, 3 0 6 0 
— ventrieosa.. doz. 12 0 24 0 Roses.perdoz. 12 0 24 0 
Evergreens, invar., doz.6 0 24 0 Roses, Fairy... .doz. 6 0 9 0 
Ferns.invar..perdoz. 4 0 is 0 Saxifrage ..perdozenlS 0 24 0 
Geraniums (Ivy), doz. 3 0 6 0 Spiraea _perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Heliotrope,per doz. 5 0 SO 
Bedding Plants in variety, in roots or boxes, and also in pots. 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Paeony, doz. hunches 4 0 9 0 
Pansy .. per 12 buns. 10 2 0 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet ..12sprays 0 4 0 6 
Pinks, doz. bchs. .. 2 0 6 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Pyrethrum, doz. bchs. 3 0 6 0 
Roses.per dozen 16 3 0 
— Tea .... per dozen 0 6 2 0 
— Red.perdoz. 2 0 4 0 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 10 2 6 
— Moss per bnch_ OS 10 
Ranunculus doz. bun. 3 0 4 0 
Roses, dozen bunches 2 0 6 0 
Spirea.doz. buns. 4 0 6 0 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays 2 0 2 6 
Sultan_doz. bchs. 4 0 6 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 6 10 
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Arum Lilies, 12 blms ..2 0 5 C 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
— .doz. bchs. 4 0 8 0 
Cornflower doz. bchs. 2 0 4 0 
Eucharis .. per dozen 4 0 6 0 
Eschscholtzia.12 bch. 2 0 4 0 
Forget-me-not,12 buns 2 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 
MaidenhairFern,12bns.4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette (French), 
per bun. 16 2 0 
— . 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Acacia, the . 678 
Amateur Garden, the .... 682 
Aquilegia, a new. 676 
Bantaskin.682 
Campanula bartbata. 683 
Cauliflowers, early.6S3 
Clare Lawn, East Sheen .. 677 
Bianthus Grievei .6S0 
Disa tripetaloides. 685 
Drowningofyounggardeners676 
Education, technical. 697 
Epiphronitis Veitchii .... 685 
Fruit prospects . 6S4 
Fruit Show, the proposed, 
in the City . 675 
Gloxinias at Chelsea. 676 . 
Hop, the common. 6S2 j 
Horticultural Societies.... 6S5 
Lathyrus rotundifolius.... 684 j 
Laelio-cattleya Canhamife.. 6S5 J 
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Lselio-cattleya exirnia _ 6S5 
Masdevallia Courtauldiana 6S5 
Orach, the purple. 684 
Orchid Growers’ Calendar 685 
Oxford Carnation and Pico- 
tee Union. 6S0 
Pascall v. Toope. 676 
Peas, notes on. 67S 
Peas. Sweet. 679 
Rhododendron Ajax.6S4 
Rose Season, the . 675 
Boses, new . GS4 
Boses, Tea and Noisette .. 683 
Royal Horticultural Society 675 
Sarcopodium Godsefftanum 685 
Solanum Wendlandii., 6S4 
Summer pruning . 682 
Thalictrum Delavayi. 680 
Wellington Boad Nurseries 676 
Williams, Mr. B. S., death of LSI 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. PAGt 
Protheroe & Morris . 674. Hardy Plants. 
Bedding Plants. Hooper. 
T. Box . 073 J - Wallace . 
J. Wallace . 673 Heating Apparatus. 
673 
675 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . 673 
W. B. Hartland. 674 
Catalogue. 
H. Cannell & Son . 6S6 
Cut Flowers. 
H. English . 674 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 674 
Smith. 673 
Turner . 673 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Galvin ... . 673 
J. Laing & Sons. 675 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 673 
J. Peed & Sons . 673 
S. Shepperson. 674 
J. Stevens. 675 
Jones & Attwood . 673 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 673 
C. Toope & Co. 673 
Horticultural Builders. 
J Boyd & Sons . 673 
W. Cooper . 6SS 
J. Gray. 673 
Hayward . 673 
H. Hope . 6SS 
Mellowes & Co. 673 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 6SS 
J. Weeks <£ Co. 673 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic 073 
Corry,Soper,Fowler & Co 075 
Gishurst Compound . 673 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
tural Chemical Co. 674 
“Stott” . 6S6 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 673 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Agri - Horticultural 
Chemical Co. 68S 
■T. Arnold. 673 
J. Bentley . 6S6 
G. Carradice . 673 
J. Ceaton.-673 
Fisher & Sharpe. 674 
H. J. Gasson . 673 
J. Haws. 6SS 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 673 
Horticultural and Agri¬ 
cultural Chemical Co. 674 
G. R. King. 674 
A. Potter. 674 
S. A. Sands. 6SS 
R. Sankey & Son . 6SS 
Slugicide . 673 
Mark Smith . 6S6 ' 
The “ Stott” Distributor 686 ! 
T. Walker. 673 
Roses. 
H. English . 073 ; 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson . 673 
Clay & Levesley. 674 
Clay’s Invigorator. 6SS 
W. Colchester. CSS 
W. Thomson & Sons. 073 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’ Cocoa. CSS 
Gishurstine. 673 
A. Outram . OSS 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 673 
Orchids. 
“L’Horticulture Inter¬ 
nationale ” . 675 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 674 
P. McArthur . ... 673 
Seeds. 
Daniels Bros. 674 
T. Methven & Sons . 673 
Sutton & Sons. 673 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
H. English . 674 
SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Small Advertisements, solid type, 6(i. per line of about nine 
words. Displayed Advertisements, per inch, 6s. ; per column 
(12 ins.long), £3 os .; per half-page, £5 ; per page, £9. Special 
quotations given for a series. Gardeners and others Wanting 
Situations, thirty words for Is. 6ci.', 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 
“Stop Orders," must reach the office not later than the 
first post on Wednesday Morning. 
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