February 17, 1894. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
393 
At a meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Com¬ 
mittee a Silver\Knightianj Medal was awarded to 
Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield Nurseries, 
Crawley, for a large and excellent collection of 
Apples in a good state of preservation and highly 
coloured. A large and very fine collection of Apples 
was also shown by Messrs. H. Lane & Son, Berk- 
hamsted, for which they were awarded a Silver Gilt 
Knightian Medal. A cultural commendation was 
accorded to W. Roupell, Esq., Harvey Lodge, 
Roupell Park, for Apples ; and a similar award was 
made to the Hon. Lord Wantage (gardener, Mr. 
Fyfe), Wantage, for Grapes. A collection of Apples 
was also shown by Mr. W. Divers, Wierton, 
Broughton, near Maidstone. 
Annual Meeting.— The annual meeting of the 
Society was held on Tuesday afternoon at the 
offices, Victoria Street, the president. Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart., in the chair. In moving the 
adoption of the report, the President congratulated 
the Society upon the improved condition of its affairs. 
Time was when there was disunion in their ranks, 
but he was glad to say that the horticultural section 
triumphed, and now, although they might not be 
absolutely of the same mind on minor matters, they 
all cordially agreed in the desire to promote the 
science and practice of horticulture, which was the 
aim and object of the Society. It was gratifying to 
know that this was recognised by horticulturists 
throughout the country. During the past four 
years they had added 1,657 rnembers to the roll of 
the Society. The Temple flower show was a greater 
success last year than in any previous year. In 1888 
they spent ^382 on that exhibition, and received 
only ;£^278 ; but in 1893 receipts were £683, and 
the expenditure ;^495. At the Chiswick Gardens 
they were doing their best to maintain the practical 
work which the Society had for so many years 
carried on there, especially in the trials and tests of 
the comparative merits of fruit and vegetables. In 
conclusion, the President expressed his regret that 
the fortnightly lectures and flower shows at the Drill 
Hall were not better attended.—Mr. H. Cannell 
seconded the motion,which was carried unanimously. 
Sir A. Arbuthnot, K.C.S.I., Sir John Edwards-Moss, 
Bart., and C. E. Shea, Esq., were elected members 
of the council in the place of Mr. S. Courtauld, Mr. 
D. Morris and Mr. George Paul who retire ; and the 
officers re-elected were Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 
President, P. Crowley, Esq., Treasurer, Rev. W. 
Wilks, Secretary: and Messrs. H. Turner, H. 
Williams and A. H. Pearson as Auditors. A vote 
of thanks to the chairman concluded the business. 
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WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN. 
Alocasias.—The fine leaved species such as A. 
metallica, A. Lowii, A. Veitchi, and A. Thibautiana, 
should be re-potted before the roots commence 
active growth, otherwise there will be a danger of 
the succulent young fibres getting broken in the pro¬ 
cess. The compost should be loose and open to suit 
the character of the roots which are of a semi- 
epiphytic character. Fibrous .peat mixed with 
chopped sphagnum, silver sand, and some nodules of 
charcoal constitutes a suitable compost. Remove 
all the old soil from the roots, and carefully cut 
away all decayed portions of the old tubers. 
Alocasia macrorhiza variegata.—To insure 
the best results with this species, it must be treated 
somewhat differently from the above-mentioned 
kinds. The leaves are thin and of a different 
character, while the variegation develops best in soil 
containing but a small amount of decaying vegeta¬ 
tion. Sandy loam and pots of moderate size in pro¬ 
portion to the plant give the best results. 
Tydaeas.—An early batch of these plants may be 
started now, leaving sufficient of the rhizomes to be 
started later on for winter flowering. The rhizomes 
or tubers should be separated from the old soil and 
started in fresh material. If they are put into small 
pots now they may be re-potted later on, using a 
richer and more substantial compost. 
Pancratiums.—Such species as P. ovatum 
(fragrans) and P. speciosum can be conveniently re¬ 
potted at this season. Remove all the offsets where 
it is possible to do so without injury to the old bulbs, 
and pot the latter singly, at least in the case of P. 
ovatum, as they generally come into bloom at 
different times, and each can therefore _be used 
separately for decorative purposes. Use a compost 
consisting chiefly of good fibrous loam, with a 
portion of Well decayed cow manure. Pot very 
firmly. 
Hippeast'um (Amaryllis).—Early batches of 
this class of bulbs now throwing up their flower 
spikes will require more moisture than has hitherto 
been given them, to encourage vigorous growth. 
They will derive advantage from liquid manure after 
the pots are well filled with roots. 
Pimeleas. — The more commonly cultivated 
species of Pimelea may be made to bloom in June or 
July, if desirable, by pinching out the tips of the 
shoots at the present time. 
Hyacinths.—Those intended for the latest 
flowering batch should be kept as cool as possible, 
with a northern aspect if it can be commanded. The 
present mild weather is urging them on faster than 
is desirable. 
Peaches.—The mild temperature in the earliest 
house, where the fruits are now commenced to swell, 
should be kept at between 55° and 63°, with ventila¬ 
tion early in the day when the heat rises to 65° from 
fire heat. It may be allowed to rise to 70° with bright 
sunshine, at the same time ventilating freely. To 
check the increase of red spider, keep the evapora- 
ing pans well filled with liquid manure, the ammonia 
rising from which is detrimental to the enemy and 
not unfavourable to the Peaches. Continue the dis¬ 
budding processes and the heeling down of the 
shoots for next year’s bearing wood. Do not permit 
overcrowding. 
Melons.—The young plants for the earliest batch 
should now be progressing favourably, as the weather 
and the clearness of the atmosphere has been all 
that could be desired. Preparations should be made 
for planting them out at an early date, insuring good 
drainage at the bottom of the beds. If manure is 
put in the latter to supply or supplement the bottom 
heat, it should not be too much fermented before 
use, otherwise the small quantity required will not 
supply much heat. The materials should be in 
position sufficiently long to get warmed up to the 
temperature of the house before the plants are put 
into their positions. 
Cucumbers.—Old plants that have been bearing 
through the winter can be got into full bearing again 
much sooner than plants raised in spring. The 
improvement in the weather should be causing the 
stems to push out fresh growth, and to encourage 
fresh root action a layer of fermenting dung and 
leaves may be laid over the surface, which will have 
the effect of pushing on the shoots and fruit at a 
rapid rate. 
Chrysanthemums.—No timeshouldnow be lost 
in getting in the cuttings of all plants that have not 
yet been propagated in sufficient quantity. Those 
that were rooted in autumn should forthwith be 
potted off separately. 
Verbenas.—Old plants put in heat some time 
ago to urge them into'fresh growth should have the 
cuttings taken off as soon as they are fit, and put in 
pots of light, sandy soil. If the pots are plunged in 
heat and covered with a bell-glass, the cuttings will 
be ready for potting off singly in the course of a 
fortnight, if they have been fairly well treated. 
Forcing Operations.—Earth up early-planted 
Potatos before the stems begin to tumble about, and 
make up fresh beds for a succession. The careful 
cultivator will provide plenty of manure in time to 
have it properly fermented before use. Put in a 
successional batch of Asparagus to take the place 
of that coming into use. Less heat will now be 
required to start it into growth than at an early 
period. Different batches should be in separate 
divisions of a frame to allow of different treatment. 
CDrding to a leading grower of Chrysanthemums, 
you would require one quarter of a barrow load of 
bones for 3J of compost. This of course is heavy 
manuring. The Chrysanthemums have not a long 
growing period, consequently they would be able to 
appropriate the bones best in the time if they are in 
the form of bone meal. The same authority mixes 
bone meal or finely ground bones and dissolved 
bones in equal parts. Coarsely crushed or half-inch 
bones would be useless and wasted because a long 
time is required for them to decay. 
Names of Plants. — Renton : i, Acalypha Mac- 
feeana; 2, Ophiopogon japonicus; 3, Selaginella 
Kraussiana; 4, Selaginella Kraussiana aurea; 5, 
Selaginella Kraussiana aurea ; 6, Adiantum excisum ; 
7. Not Diosma but Coelonema alba ; 8, Pteris angusti- 
folia; 9, Begonia Rex var.; 10, Begonia sp. not 
recognised; ii. Polypodium sp. not recognised ; 12, 
Curculigo recurvata, not a Palm ; 13, Nephrodium 
mclle corymbiferum ; 14, Pteris serrulata; 15, Poly¬ 
podium Billardieri; 16, Asplenium Adiantum 
nigrum ; 17, Nephrodium decompositum glabellum ; 
18, Begonia Rex splendida; 19, Oxalis corniculata 
rubra.— G. C., Didsbury : Catasetum Naso. 
Communications Received. —H. A. B.—E. V. L. 
—A. O.—A. D.—M. T.—C. H. B.—H. T. L.— 
W. Y. B.-E. P. L.—J. R.—E. C. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Sutton & Sons, Reading.—Farmer's Year Book 
and Graziers’ Manual. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
February 13th, 1894. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report an increasing 
demand for Agricultural seeds. White Clover 
realises higher figures. Foreign Red Clover, Alsike 
and Trefoil unchanged. English Red Clover and 
Cowgrass, in fair supply at a further reduction in 
price. Italian Ryegrass dearer. Perennial Ryegrass 
steady. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
Feb. 1894. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. d. s. d. s. d 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 26 60 
Apples.per bushel 20 76 
Cob Nuts, per 100 lb. 40 0 42 6 
Grapes, per lb. 0926 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Beans, French, perlb. 16 20 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... per doz. 20 30 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 3 0 
Celery.per bundle i 6 
Cucumbers .each 0 6 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
5 0 
2 o 
I 0 
3 0 
o 6 
s. d. c. d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 2 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket i 0 
Onions.per bunch 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen i 6 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach ... per strike 3 0 
Tomatos. per lb. i 0 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
3 0 
I 6. 
0 6 
I 6 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 9 0 15 o 
Aspidistra, per doz 18 0 42 o 
—specimenplants,each5 o 15 o 
Azalea, per doz. 18 o 36 o 
Cineraria,per doz ... 6 o 12 0 
Cyclamen, per doz... 9 o 15 o 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 o 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 o 36 0 
Dracaena viridis,doz. 9 0 18 0 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 0 
1. d, t d. 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 10 0 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 o 60 0 
Senista...per doz.rz 0 18 o 
Heaths.per doz. 9 0 18 o 
Hyacinths... per doz. 60 90 
Marguerites, perdoz. 9 0 12 0 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 o 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 o 
Poinsettia, per doz. 12 o 15 o 
Solanums ...perdoz. 9 o 12 0 
Tulips. doz. pots 60 80 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 
Arum Lilies, i2blms. 1630 
Azalea, dozen sprays 04 09 
Bcuvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Camellia doz. blooms 1020 
Carnations...per doz. 1030 
Eucbaris ...per doz. 3040 
Gardenias 12 blooms 6 o 12 0 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 0609 
Hyacinttis, doz. spks. 20 40 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 6 0 12 0 
Lily of the Valley, doz. 
sprays.o 610 
Lilac,French,perbch. 2 & 5 0 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs.4 060 
Margueiites, 12 bun. 20 40 
Narciss, French,white 
doz. bchs. 30 50 
Narciss, French, 
yellow, doz. bchs. 16 26 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10. 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 40 9 0 j 
Mimosa, French. 
per bch. 10 20 
Pelargoniums 12 sps. 06 i c 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 40 60 
Poinsettia, doz. bloom 3 040 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 16 40 
Primula, double, bun. 06 10 
Roses (French) 
doz. blooms 20 40 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 so 
— Red.doz. blms. 6 0 10 o 
— Saflfrano...per doz. z o 30 
— Tea.per dozen 06 20 
1 Tuberoses, per doz 06 10 
I Tulips, doz. blooms 06 10 
I Violets, Parma, French 
per bch. z o 40 
Violets, Czar, French 
per bch. 20 26 
Violets,English 
doz. bchs. 10 2 0 
Violets, French, 
doz. bchs. 09 16 
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Quejcions ano ansoieRS. 
Tree of Heaven. ■— Observer: There are 
differences of opinion among botanists as to the 
correct spelling of the generic name of this tree. 
Nicholson, amongst others, spells the word Ailantus, 
but the editors of “ The Genera Plantarum ” and the 
" Index Kewensis ” adopt the word Ailanthus, and if 
these are not to be regarded as standard authorities, 
upon whom are we to look ? 
Bones for Chrysanthemums. — J. R. : You do 
not inform us of the size of your barrow, and you 
must know that it varies in size in different 
localities. The weight of the bones varies according 
to the amount of moisture in them. A ready 
method is to take a 6 in. pot, and fill it four or five 
times for the quantity of compost you mention. Ac- 
OOnSTTEIsTTS. 
PAGE 
Aloe brachystachys.391 
Begonias.Winter-flowering 384 
Bouvardia culture .387 
Canna, the modern.383 
Catasetum Naso .387 
Carnations, hardiness ot.....388 
Chrysanthemums, experi¬ 
ments with.385 
Chysis iasvis.387 
Cymbidium eburneum .387 
Eczema plant, the .387 
Fioricuiture.388 
Freesia xanthospila beiia...392 
Gaianthus robustus...392 
Gardeners’ Associations.392 
Gardeners' testimonials.390 
Gardeners' Calendar.393 
Gloriosa superba.387 
Greenhouse favourites .385 
Lycaste Skinneri rubella....387 
PAGE 
Macaranga Porteana .391 
Onion Culture .392 
Orchid Notes .3S7 
Parsnips.391 
Passiflora Racemosa.388 
Pear, Nouvelle Fulvie.388 
Primulas at Forest Hill ...388 
Pruning Fruit Trees.389 
Raspberry Canes imma¬ 
ture .387 
Royal Gardeners' Orphan 
Fund .,...386 
Smilax, Culture of .391 
Societies .392 
Successional Cropping ...384 
Tomato, Soil for.388 
Trichocentrum Tigrinum 387 
Vegetables for Amateurs 390 
Vegetable Garden, the.391 
