November 4, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
153 
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN. 
Aralia elegantissima and A. Veitchi. -When 
plants of these useful subjects get too tall for service 
as decorative plants for ordinary purposes, they may 
be cut down and started into growth again. Before 
doing so keep the plants dry at the roots for ten days 
or a fortnight, till the tissues get hardened by the loss 
of superfluous moisture. After the operation they 
should still be kept on the dry side till the buds 
start, after which the plants may be taken out and 
have the ball reduced so that they may be repotted 
in smaller sized pots. They will then require plenty 
of heat and moisture. 
Cycas revolutaand C. circinalis. —Any plants 
of these that may have been kept in the greenhouse 
during the summer must now be returned to the 
stove, or the bad effects will be seen when a fresh 
crown of leaves is being thrown up in spring. 
When this is the case, the young leaves look stunted, 
weak, and short. Young crowns occasionally make 
their appearance at the side of the stem and may be 
taken off, rooted separately, and encouraged to make 
roots by heat and moisture. 
Tillandsia Lindeni. —Water is very liable to 
collect in the crowns of all this class of plants 
during the winter months, especially in a saturated 
atmosphere, but unless the temperature is kept 
moderately high, the water should frequently be 
emptied out by reversing the crowns. No advantage 
will accrue by starving the plants for want of water 
at the roots, but the tops may be kept drier, if the 
other occupants of the house permit of such treat¬ 
ment. 
Selaginella. —It will be well to see that a stock 
of those species which are liable to damp off is 
grown in small pots for the winter. One of the 
most troublesome is S. apus, on account of the 
delicate character of its fronds and dense habit of 
growth, thereby retaining too much stagnant 
moisture. S. plumosa and S. Mertensi sometimes 
behave in the same, way, so that it is always provi¬ 
dent to have young or small pieces of these species. 
Echeverias. —Preparations should be made for 
having the frames in which E. secunda glauca is'to 
be wintered properly secured against frost. A lining 
of dry leaves or bracken all round the frame may be 
put in position at once. A covering for the top will 
only be required during severe weather. At all 
other times the plants should have the advantages 
of light and free ventilation when the weather is 
mild. A great point is to keep them as dry as 
possible, and see that the sashes are free from drip. 
E. metallica and all similarly tender species should 
be kept in heat for a time till established after being 
potted up, and then kept dry and cool for the rest of 
the winter where frost is well excluded. 
Vineries. —Where ripe fruit is wanted by the end 
of May the earliest house should be shut up at 
once, and the border supplied with tepid water to 
encourage root action. A layer of fermenting Beech 
and Oak leaves placed over the border will greatly 
assist the same thing. Should frosty nights prevail, 
a little fire heat may be necessary to keep the 
temperature up to 50° at night with a rise by day. 
Tie down the rods in a horizontal position, and 
syringe them occasionally during the day, but par¬ 
ticularly if fire heat alone is used. Houses in which 
Muscats are hanging should be kept up to 50'^ or 
55” at night, according as the nights are mild or cold. 
Cucumbers. —Plants that have been in bearing 
for some months would be considerably renovated if 
top-dressed with rich light loam and covered with 
well-decayed cow manure, the nutritive properties of 
which would be washed down to the roots by water¬ 
ing. Maintain a night temperature of 65° in mild 
weather, but less heat than that will suffice on frosty 
nights; it must, however, be raised 5° or 10® by 
artificial means during the early part of the day. 
Tulips. —Those of the ordinary bedding kinds 
may be planted at any time after this date up to the 
middle of the month. The beds should be well dug 
previous to planting. Florists’ Tulips should also 
be planted in beds that have been well prepared. 
Fresh maiden loam of a sandy character is 
beneficial, and should the quantity be limited the 
holes only in which the bulbs are placed may be 
filled with it. 
Dahlias. —The roots should now be lifted without 
further delay and placed, for a time at least, in some 
house with a moderately dry and warm atmosphere 
till they are sufficiently dry to be stored in some 
cool and frost-proof place with safety. Secure a 
label to each if the roots are mixed in kind. 
Quescions 'add adsojgrs. 
Barbed Wire.— Nurseryman : Your best plan 
would be to complain to your County Council, or to 
the authority havingcontrol over the highways. Sub¬ 
section I of section 3 of the " Barbed Wire Act,' 
1893,” says, “ Where there is on any land adjoining 
a highway within the county or district of a local 
authority a fence made with barbed wire, or in or on 
which barbed wire has been placed, and such barbed 
wire is a nuisance to such highway, it shall be lawful 
for such local authority to serve notice in writing 
upon the occupier of such land, requiring him within 
a time therein stated (not to be less than one month 
nor more than six months after the date of the 
notice) to abate such nusiunce." 
Ice.— J . Carter : You should select a cool shady 
site, if possible where there is a cleft in the ground, 
and sloping to the north, so as to provide ample and 
natural drainage. When stacking the ice it should 
be broken fairly small, and when you have carted 
enough, put on a good deep thatch of straw. As to 
the quantity you should put in the ice stack, that 
must depend upon the supply required and the 
position of the stack, the waste depending more upon 
the position of the stack than the quantity stored. 
Figs. — J. Carter : You will not be successful in 
getting fruit from trees planted against the back wall 
of an early lean-to vinery if the vines wholly cover 
the roof. They must have plenty of light. 
Heating.— Delta : You would require from 350 ft. 
to 400 ft. according to local circumstances, of which 
you give no particulars. You will find all the 
information you require in “ Heating by Hot-water,” 
by Walter Jones (Crosby Lockwood & Son), 
price 2s. 
Labels.— Delta : Any fairly stiff sheet zinc will do, 
also any good ordinary blacklead pencil, and the 
paint should be used sufficiently thick that it will 
not clog the pencil when writing. 
Peach. — J. Fisher: Under the conditions named 
we should give the preference to Grosse Mignonne, 
and should plant now, as soon as possible. 
Names of Plants. — J. Hyde : i, Antennaria 
tomentosa ; 2, Herniaria glabra ; 3, Sagina pilifera 
aurea.— A. Warder: i. Clematis flammula; 2, 
Viburnum Tinus; 3, Tsuga canadensis; 4, Salix 
alba viminalis ; 5, Pinus excelsa.— A. R. Wilson: 
The Scorpion Senna (Coronilla Emerus). It is a 
native of central and south Europe, and must have 
been carried to the top of the wall by wind or by 
birds. 
Names of Fruits.— A . B. : i. Not recognised ; 2, 
Harvey's Wiltshire Defiance; 3, Red Autumn 
Calville, Pear rotten.— B. W.: i. Striped Beefing; 
2, Nutmeg Pear; 3, Not known ; 4, Catillac— W. S., 
Minehead: Golden Noble. 
Muscat of Alexandria Grape.— J. Carter : You 
may safely inarch this Grape on the Black Hamburgh 
or Foster’s Seedling, the former for choice. We 
should not attempt it on the Madresfield Court. 
Parsley.— J . Carter: Protection or no, the 
plants must have light, or the leaves will turn yellow 
and become useless for culinary purposes. If you 
cannot use frames or hand-lights, get some floor 
boards and nail them together at the ends sufficiently 
far apart to cover the rows, and place some loose 
panes of glass on the top. Some loose litter 
placed against the sides will be necessary in severe 
weather. 
Communications Received.— A. H.—A. D. W. 
—J. F.—A. P.—D. M.—C. P.—A. D. W.—E. B.— 
A. E.—W. R.—J. C. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Little & Ballantyne, Carlisle.—Forest and 
Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. 
Kelw’ay & Son, Langport.—Wholesale Catalogue 
of Gladioli. 
W. L. Lewis & Co., Chase Side, Southgate, 
London, N.—Special Catalogue of Orchids. 
-- 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
October 31st, 1893. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report an almost entire 
absence of demand for agricultural seeds. Supplies 
of Winter Tares are exhausted. English Red Clover 
and Cowgrass offers more freely. White Alsike and 
Trefoil unchanged. 
COVENT GARDEN MAKKEi. 
Nov. 1st, 1893. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
J. d s. d. 
Apples.per bushel 20 76 
Cob Nuts, per 100 lb. 0 0 30 0 
Grapes, per lb. 0916 
s. d, s. d. 
Melons.each 06 20 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael's, each 26 60 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d.\ 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Beans, French, perlb. i 0 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... per doz. 20 30 
Carrots ... per bunch o 6 
Canliflowers, Eng.dz. 30 50 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 
encumbers .each 03 06 
Endive, French, doz. 26 30 
Herbs .per bunch 02 06 
s. d. I. d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 20 30 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen i 6 
Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Spinach ... per strike 3 0 
Tomatos. per lb. o 6 10 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
4. d. s. d.' 
Chrysanthemumsdoz. 4 o 12 0 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 o 
Coleus.per doz. 40 60 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 o 36 o 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 90180 
Evergreens.invar.doz 6 0 24 o : 
Ferns, invar..per doz. 40180 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 80; 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 I 
Cut Flowers.—Averac 
s. d. s d 
Arum Lilies, i2blms. 30 50 
Bcuvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations...per doz. i 0 20 
Chrysanthemumsdzbnz 060 
doz. blooms.o 630 
Eucharis ...per doz. 40 60 
Gardenias 12 blooms 20 40 
Heliotropes,i2sprays 04 06 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 60 90 
Lilium speciosum 
doz. blooms 20 30 
LilaC|French,perbch. 4 0 6 0 
MaidennairFern,i2bs. 4 060 
Margueiites, 12 bun. 20 40 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 20 40 
t. d, s d. 
Heaths.per doz. 9 o 18 o 
Liliums, various, per 
doz.12 o 24 o 
Marguerites, perdoz. 9 0 12 o 
Mignonette, perdoz. C 0 10 0 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 o 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 0 
Pelargoniums sclt.dz. 20 40 
Solanums ...par doz. 9 0 12 o 
E Wholesale Prices. 
X. d. s. d. 
Mimosa, French 
per bell. 06 10 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 06 09 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 40 60 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 1640 
Primula, double, bun. 06 10 
Red Roses, doz. bhs. 6 o 12 o 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
— Red.doz. blms. 10 16 
— Saffrano...per doz. 16 20 
— Tea.per dozen 06 20 
Stephanotis.dz.sprays 20 40 
Tuberoses, per doz 04 06 
Violets, Panne, French 
per bell. 26 36 
Violets, Czar, French 
per bch. 20 26 
Violets, English 
doz. bchs. 16 20 
GOUSTTEaSTTS. 
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Aphanostephus arkansanus 151 ; 
Apple Bow-hill Pippin .152 j 
Cattleya Hardyana j 
Selwood var.147 
Caitleya Lord Rothschild... 147 
Chrysanthemums .143 
Chrysanthemums at the 
Lilford Road Nursery ...150 
Chrysanthemums at the 
Ryecroft Nursery.150 
Chrysanthemums, 
Measuring Blooms.150 
Chrysanthemum Shows, 
Public.143 
Cirrhopetalum ornatissi- 
mum.T47 
Cuphea Hookeriana .151 
Cypripedium Clonius.147 
Cypripedium insigne 
Clarkei.147 
Daffodils, some Popular ...148 
Dendrobium lainellatuin ...147 
Florists'Societies,Southern 144 
PAGE 
Fuchsia fulgens .151 
Gardeners’ Calendar.153 
Gardening Charities .152 
Gardeners’ Improvement 
Societies.152 
Horticultural Lectures.146 
Laelio-Cattleya PIeandra...i47 
Lynedoch and Craigleith 
Nurseries .149 
Obituary.152 
Orchid Growers’ Calendar 147 
Paphinia grandis.147 
Pholidota convallarioides 147 
Plant Nanies and their 
Associations.145 
Plants, new, Certificated ,,.148 
Poltalloch. 148 
Rosery, The. 151 
Stokesia cyanea.151 
, Strawberries in October .. 143 
I Swan River Daisy.147 
I Veronica Purple Queen... 151 
FLOWER SHOWS, 1893. 
Revised to date. 
NOVEMBER. 
6.—St. Neots Chrysanthem im Show. 
6.7.8. —East London Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8. —Liverpool Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8. —Eastbourne Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8. —Brighton Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8. —Kingston Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8. —Sevenoaks Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8. —Leeds Paxton Society’s Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8. —Truro Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8. —Wells Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8.9. —National Chrysanthemum Society at the 
Aquarium. 
8.—Evesham Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.—N.C.S. Floral Committee. 
8. —Pembroke Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.9. —Bath Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.9. —Barnsley Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.9. —Brixton, Streatham, etc.. Chrysanthemum 
Show. 
8.9. —Bournemouth Chrysanthemum Show. 
8,g.—Bath Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.9. —Dalston Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.9. —Guildford Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.9. —Isle of Thanet Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.9. —Northamptonshire Chrysanthemum Society. 
9. —Lizard Chrysanthemum Show. 
9.10. —Finchley Chrysanthemum Show. 
10.—Reigate Chrysanthemum Show. 
10.—Tenby Chrysanthemum Show. 
10.—Exeter Chrysanthemum Show 
10. —Windsor Chrysanthemum Show. 
10.11. —Derby Chrysathemum Show. 
10.11. —Bradford Chrysanthemum Show. 
10.11. —Pontefract Chrysanthemum Show. 
11. —Bacup Chrysanthemum Show. 
II.— Batley Chrysanthemum Show. 
II.— Crewe Chrysanthemum Show. 
II.— Rochdale Chrysanthemum Show. 
14. —Yeovil Chrysanthemum Show. 
14.15. —Ipswich and East of England Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Show. 
14.15. —Manchester Chrysanthemum Show. 
14.15. —Plymouth Chrysanthemum Show. 
14.15. —Croydon Chrysanthemum Show. 
14.15. —Hartlepool Chrysanthemum Show. 
14,1“;.—Cardiff Chrysanthemum Show. 
14,28.—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
15. —Ealing Chrysanthemum Show. 
15.—Reading Chrysanthemum Show. 
15.16. —Birmingham Chrysanthemum Show. 
15.16. —Bristol Chrysanthemum Show. 
15.16. —Southgate Chrysanthemum Show. 
15.16. —Cranbrook Chrysanthemum Show. 
15.16. —Great Yarmouth Chrysanthemum Show. 
15.16. —Winchester Chrysanthemum Show. 
15.16. —York Chrysanthemum Show. 
15,16,17.—Herefordshire Fruit and Chrysanthemum 
Show. 
