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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 12, 1890. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Black Hamburgh Grape. —It 7 '. A. B.: The Mne is not 
diseased in the ordinary sense of the term. The roots in the low 
damp border are>ot in a happy condition, and the Vines do not 
get sufficient nourishment, hence the aerial roots, and some 
portions of the leaves turning yellow. The warty excrescences 
on the underside of the leaf show also that the house has been 
kept too warm and moist, and you must give more air. 
CattleVA.— Geo. Haig:, The flower you' sent us is a beautiful 
and pale variety of Cattleya labiata GaskeUiana. The soft rose- 
pink of the sepals is even surpassed in delicacy by that of the 
petals, which are beantifuUy lined and reticulated with darker 
veins. The lip is also paler than usual, with the white blotches 
on each side of the-mouth of the tube extending down the side 
of the lamina. The amethyst-purple blotch on the lip is smaller 
and paler than usual, and the rose hue of the sides is also 
charmingly soft and delicate- 
Cucumber Roots Diseased.— Wm. Duncan : The roots you 
sent were badly affected with disease caused by a fungus named 
Gloeosporium lceticolor, which attacks other parts of Cucumbers 
as well as Peaches, Nectarines, and Grapes. The base of the 
stem and the main roots were split and spongy, while the paren¬ 
chymatous tissue was perfectly permeated with the colourless, 
branching, and septated mycelial threads, which also penetrated 
into the cavities of the large vessels, where, as well as elsewhere, 
oblong, one or more-celled spores are formed by constriction, 
and swarm in great numbers. You have done right in rooting 
out your plants, for it is impossible that they can do any further 
good. Burn every particle of the plants and clear out the soil. 
You should also try some other crop in the house for a season 
at least until the fungus dies out, if that is possible, for it seems 
to live in different subjects. Good ventilation and a drier 
atmosphere may help, however, to check the spread of the 
fungus. When the old soil is removed, scrub every part of the 
sides of the bed and make all clean before getting fresh soil. 
Exhibition Board for Grapes. —Iff. A. B.: There is no 
particular size or pattern in regular use, each exhibitor following 
the bent of his own fancy. Any carpenter will make you one of 
thin white deal if you show him the accompanying plain diagram. 
For such sorts as Hamburghs, Gros Colmar, Ac., a board 20 ins. 
long, 15 ins. wide at the base, and 12 ins. high at the back, will 
be large enough, but for long tapering bunches greater width 
must be allowed. The two inches left, on the top of the back 
board should be pierced so that you can pass a string through 
in order to secure the bunches firmly. When made, cover the 
face of the board with a good layer of cotton wadding, and over 
that tack a couple of sheets of tissue paper. 
Names of Plants.—IF. St.: 1, Anagallis arvensis; 2, Polygala 
arvensis; 3, Narthecium ossifragum; 4, Pedicularis sylvatica ; 
5, Anagallis tenella ; 6, Antirrhinum Orontium. Irises that 
reached us without letter: The yellow one was Iris Pseud-acorus ; 
the blue one was Iris xiphioldes. 
Round-flowered Begonias'. — C. L.: You will find the follow¬ 
ing a first-rate selection of round-flowered single Begonias • 
Guardsman, vermilion-red; Lady Brooke, pale piDk; Lord 
Salisbury, red ; Miss Warren, dark rose ; Torey Laing, yellow ; 
Leah, yellow; Pioneer, scarlet; Constance, white ; Imperials, 
bronzy yellow; Murillo, crimson; Fascination, pink ; and Miss 
E. F. Cooper, blush-red. Rose Ce’este is very scarce, but you 
should be able' to get a plant from the Messrs. Laing in the 
autumn. 
Tomatos Diseased. — South Coast: Your plants are affected 
with one of the fungi which attack the leaves of Tomatos, 
namely Cladosporium fulvum. It is most difficult to eradicate 
when once it breaks out, and plants in the same house will be 
attacked year after year. You should try them next year in a 
different house for a season or two till the fuDgus may die out. 
The only thing you can do now is to ventilate freely so as to 
keep the atmosphere of the house cool, airy and dry. Fruits 
that are full grown you may gather, and place upon the shelf of 
a greenhouse, or other suitable place to ripen. Should the 
disease continue to spread there is, of course, no hope for the 
plants, but to destroy them, as the fungus will ultimately do so. 
In the meantime keep the house and pit dry and well ventilated. 
Communications Received.— W. H.—G. A, B.—C. T. D.— 
S. & S.-C. T.—E. S. D — J. K.—A. O.—D. P. L.—W. D. & Co. 
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TEAM CATALOGUES KECEIVED. 
C. Bennett, Standard Nursery, Homebush, New South 
■Wales.—New Roses, Dahlias, Chrysanthemums, &c L 
Ant. Roozen & Son, Overveen, near Haarlem.—Dutch and 
Cape Bulbs, &c. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
July 9th. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 
Asparagus_per 100 3 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 
6 2 
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, French, doz. 2 6 
3 0 
2 6 , 
6 0 
s.d. s.d. 
0 4 
5 0 
2 0 
2 0 
5 0 
Herbs .... per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 
Lettuces ..per dozen 1 6 
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 
I Spinach, per strike ..20 
0 Tomatos _per lb. 1 0 
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. 
1 6 
Fbott.—Avep-age Wholesale Prices. 
s.d s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Apples, Tasmanian, Pine-apple3, Eng., lb. 
per case 15 0 18 0 —St. Michaels, ea> h 2 6 
Grapes .per lb. 1 6 3 0 Strawberries.. per lb. 0 3 
Peaches.. ..per dozen 1 0 12 0 | 
7 6 
0 6 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
0 18 0 
0 12 0 
0 12 0 
0 9 0 
0 12 0 
0 60 0 
Aralia Sieboldi .. doz. 6 
Arum Lilies, .per doz. S 
Bonvardias .. per doz.-S 
Calceolaria, per doz. 6 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 
Dracsena term., doz. 30 
— viridis .doz. 12 0 24 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 IS 0 
Evergreens,invar, doz.6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var..perdoz. 4 0 18 0 
Geraniums (Ivy), doz. 3 0 6 0 
Heliotrope, per doz. 5 0 SO 
Hydrangea . .per doz. 9 0 24 0 
Liliums, various, doz.12 
Lobelia.per doz. 4 
Marguerites per doz. 
Mignonette, per doz. 
Palms in variety, each 
Pelargoniums ..doz. 
Pelargoniums.scarlet, 
Rhodanthe . .per dcz. 
Roses.per doz. 12 
Roses, Fairy_doz. 6 
Saxifrage ..perdozenlS 
Spirsea per doz. 6 
d. s. d. 
0 30 0 
6 0 
12 0 
0 0 
21 0 
15 0 
6 0 
6 0 
24 0 
9 0 
24 0 
12 0 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms.. 2 0 4 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
—.doz. bchs. 3 0 6 0 
Cornflower doz. hehs. 16 3 0 
Eucharis ..perdozen 4 0 6 0 
Escliseholtzia,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. 0 6 4 0 
Lilium Candidumbun. 16 2 6 
MaidenhairFem,12bns 4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette ..12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Pansy .. per 12 buns. 
Pelargoniums, 12 spy s. 
— scarlet .. 12 sprays 
Pinks, doz. bchs. .. 
Primula, double, bun. 
Pyrethrum, doz. bchs. 
Roses.per dozen 
— Tea_per dozen 
— Red.per doz. 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 
— Moss per hnch_ 
Roses, dozen bunches 
Spirea.doz. buns. 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays 
Sultan_doz. hens. 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
2 0 
1 0 
0 6 
6 0 
1 0 
4 0 
3 0 
2 0 
2 0 4 0 
1 0 2 0 
0 4 1 <5 
2 0 
4 0 
2 0 
3 0 
0 6 
6 0 
6 0 
2 6 
4 0 
1 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amaranthus eaudatus, &c. 709 
Amateurs’ Garden, the_ 714 
Auriculas.. 712 
Calceolarias, culture of .. 710 
Campanula pulla . 716 
Carnation, Mrs. Sanders .. 714 
Cauliflowers, early. 709 
Delphiniums . 70S 
Digitalis ambigua.715 
Fruit notes . 715 
Fruit prospects ... VOS 
Fruits, some new _VOS 
Gardeners’ Orphan Fund.. 707 
Glen, The. 710 
Gloxinias at Roupell Park 710 
Horticultural Societies_717 
Insects.the warfare against 712 
Lilium Bolanderi . 716 
Lithospeimum prostratum 715 
Masdevallia Schroderiana 717 
PAGE 
Orchids and the Million .. 707 
Orchids Growers’ Calendar 716 
Orchids from Arddarroch 717 
Pea, Yeitch’s Exonian_ 709 
Peas, Sweet. 715 
Pelargoniums, show. 712 
Pink, culture of the. 709 
Pink Society, the National 712 
Platycodon grandiflorum.. 712 
Rose, Captain Hayward .. 710 
Rose, Safrano. 710 
Rose Show, National. 712 
Specimen plants . VOS 
Stewart, Mr. J., death of.. VOS 
Strawberry, the cultivated 711 
Strawberries, early .715 
Weather, the . 707 
Zygopetalum crinito-maxil 
lare. 717 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris 
Bedding Plants. 
T. Box . 
H. G. North-. 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son. 
W. B Hartland. 
J. Peed & Sons . 
Silberrad & Son. 
R. Sydenham .. 
Catalogue. 
H. Cannell & Sous.... 
Cut Flowers. 
H. English . 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead . 
Smith. 
Turner . 
Florists’ Flowers. 
A. J. A. Bruce. 
E. S. Dodwell. 
J. Galvin . 
J. Laing & Sons. 
R. B. Laird & Sons , 
S. Shepperson. 
J. Stevens. 
Fruit. 
J. A. Van Den Blink 
G. Bunyard & Co. 
Garden Sundries, &e. 
Agri - Horticultural 
Chemical Co. 
J. Arnold. 
J. Bentley. 
G. Carradice .. 
Fisher & Sharpe.. 
J. Haws. 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 
Horticultural and Agri¬ 
cultural Chemical Co. 
G. R. King.— 
A. Potter. 
R.Sankey&Son . 719 
Slugicide . 705 
Mark Smith . 718 
The “ Stott ” Distributor 71S 
J. Walker. 705 
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..705 
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.. 707 
.. 705 
.. 705 
.. 707 
... 71S i 
706 
705 
705 
706 
707 
705 
705 
705 
706 
707 
705 
705 
Beating Apparatus. 
Thames Bank Iron Go.... 705 
C. Toope & Co. 705 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 705 
W. Cooper . VIS 
J. Gray. 705 
Hayward . 720 
Mellowes & Co. 705 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 720 
J. Weeks & Co. .. 705 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic ... 705 
Gishurst Compound ...... 705 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
tural Chemical Go. 706 
Nicotine Soap. 705 
“Stott.” . 71S 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 705 
Clay’s Invigorator. 720 
Clay & Levesly . 
W. Thomson it Sons. 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’ Cocoa.:... 
Gishurstine. 
A. Outram .. 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets 
Orchids. 
Liverpool Horticultural 
720 
705 
720 
705 
706 [ 
720 
705 | 
706 
706 
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Co. 
P. McArthur . 
Roses. 
H. English . 
J. Laing & Sons. 
.... 705 
.... 705 
Seeds. 
... TOG 
T. Methven & Sons ... 
E. Morley. 
.... 705 
Sutton & Sons. 
R. Sydenham. 
... 707 
Webb & Sons . 
.... 707 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
H. English . 
Ed. Pynaert. 
706 
705 
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