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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 17, 1894. 
Some of the Aldborough anemones were exhibited 
by Lord Suffield (gardener, Mr. W. Allen), Gunton 
Park, Norwich. Some Primulas were shown by 
Messrs. J. & J. Hayes, Lower Edmonton. 
At a meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable 
Committee a Silver Knightian Medal was awarded 
to A. H. Smee, Esq., for a large collection of Apples 
still in fine condition and preservation. Some 
Tomatos were shown by the Duke of Northumber¬ 
land (gardener, Mr. Leach), Albury Park, Guildford. 
A dish of Allan’s Reliable Onion was shown by 
Lord Suffield. A basket of variegated Kales was 
shown by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. 
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WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN. 
Crotons. —Where old plants are plentiful enough, 
select only those tops and side shoots which have 
the best coloured foliage, with which to work up a 
fresh stock of plants for table decoration. The 
larger crowns will make serviceable stuff almost 
immediately they are rooted. Insert them singly in 
6o-size pots, and secure them to a stake when the 
heads are heavy, so that they cannot sway about 
until firmly rooted. Place them in a frame where 
the atmosphere may be kept genial and moist. 
Dracaenas. —The tops of plants that have got too 
tall and leggy may be taken off and rooted much in the 
same way as advised for Crotons. At the same time 
the old stems may be laid amongst cocoa-nut fibre on 
a propagating bed, and slightly covered so as tc keep 
them moist. By and by they will throw out shoots 
from the nodes, which may be taken off and rooted 
in the ordinary way. They will, of course, take 
longer time to form usable plants than the tops, but 
they give rise to a greater number of plants than 
the tops ever can. The fleshy portions of the roots 
may be used as cuttings, which will, after a time, 
throw out shoots. 
DiefFen bach las.—When kept till they get old 
plants the Dieffenbachias get leggy and are not so ser¬ 
viceable except in large stoves or high roofed houses, 
where they are very serviceable for standing amongst 
taller plants where the tops only are seen. The 
tops, however, may be rooted singly in good-sized 
pots of light soil. Side shoots may frequently be 
obtained, and if they do not come in for use so 
quickly, they take longer time in getting too tall and 
leggy. 
Marantas.— The young growths of these plants 
are now commencing to grow, so that the plants may 
be divided and established with great facility. Pre¬ 
pare a compost for them consisting of two parts 
good fibrous loam and one third of leaf-soil with 
plenty of sand. Give good drainage, as heavy 
supplies of water are required during the growing 
season, 
Aspleniums. — Those kinds which produce 
plantlets on the fronds may be propagated in 
sufficient quantity for private needs by tak¬ 
ing an old leaf or two and pegging them down upon 
peaty soil and placing them in a close moist place till 
roots are produced. The sorts which may be treated 
in this way are A. bulbiferum, A. b. minus (A. 
Colensoi). A. b. Fabianum, A. viviparum, and several 
others. 
Deciduous Davallias.— Those species which 
lose their fronds in winter must be looked after in 
the matter of water, otherwise they may fail to start 
vigorously if at all. D. immersa, for instance, is 
more likely to be overlooked in this respect than D. 
elegans, the large rhizomes of which serve to keep 
it in the cultivator's mind. 
Heliotropes. —Where a supply of Heliotrope 
plants are kept for bedding out in summer a batch 
of the most promising plants may be potted off and 
grown on under more favourable conditions for 
indoor purposes. A few plants scattered about the 
conservatory impart an agreeable perfume to the 
atmosphere of the house. 
Solanums. —If not already accomplished the old 
plants may now be cut hard back and encouraged to 
sprout freely, so that when the weather becomes 
sufficiently warm they may be planted in a cold 
frame or in the open ground to develop and set their 
berries. 
Peaches.—The disbudding and heeling down in 
the earliest house, and for the most part also in the 
second house, should be pretty well finished by this 
time. The late varieties may not be sufficiently 
forward, but they can be rectified in due time. Close 
the hou.se early during bright sunshine, and allow 
the temperature to rise pretty high; at the same 
ime damp down all available spaces, syringing the 
trees thoroughly at the same time. 
Tomatos.—Attend to the pinching out of the 
side shoots as growth proceeds, whether the plants 
are in pots or planted in beds, so that they may be 
trained to a trellis. Keep the atmosphere dry when 
they come into bloom, and if the weather is dull it 
will not be time wasted if the plants are lightly 
tapped or shaken so as to disperse the pollen and 
ensure a good set of fruit. 
Asparagus.—The roughest of the dung laid over 
the beds in autumn may now be raked off, but all 
the finer material lightly forked in so as to give the 
beds a neat and finished appearance. Sow seeds to 
be coming on for future plantations. The seeds 
may be put in lines about i2 in. asunder, covering 
them with i J in. of soil. 
Seakale.—The thongs or thick roots which have 
been preserved from time to time as the crowns were 
lifted for forcing may now be cut into lengths of 
3 in. or 4 in. and planted in soil, well manured, and 
trenched to a depth of zj ft. They may be planted 
18 in. apart each way, although some cultivators 
place them only 12 in. apart in the rows. For 
forcing purposes it is necessary to encourage strong 
growth by giving the leaves plenty of room to 
develop. 
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oaescions sno AnstoeRS. 
Booty’s Plant Feeders. —Can anyone tell me 
where these may be obtained. Those which were 
given me last summer as advertisement samples were 
most successful. In form they resembled cough 
lozenges, but I could not discover the address of the 
maker.— R. J. S. 
Names of Plants. — Salopian : Bifrenaria 
Harrisoniae, often named Lycaste Harrisoniae.— 
J. H.: I, Saxifraga Burseriana; 2, Saxifraga 
oppositifolia; 3, Eranthis hyemalis; 4, Erica 
carnea; 5, Arabis albida variegata.—S. G.: i, 
Coronilla glauca; 2, Forsythia suspensa ; 3, Aspi- 
dium angulare proliferum ; 4, Asplenium Bellangeri; 
5, Pteris angustifolia; 6, Adiantum caudatum.— C.: 
Scilla bifolia alba.— H. W.: i, Helleborus colchicus ; 
2, Pieris japonica; 3, Bulbocodium vernum; 4, 
Scilla sibirica ; 5, Iris reticulata. 
Eucharis Bulbs. — Perplexed, Margate ; The bulbs 
you sent are infested with the Eucharis mite. The 
mite is also accompanied by a fungus which eats its 
way, so to speak, into the bulbs, or corrodes them, 
so that the two together destroy both the scales and 
the roots of the bulbs, thus preventing healthy 
growth. Many cultivators find a difficulty in getting 
them into healthy vigour again after they have been 
reduced in this way. In many establishments, bulbs 
infested to some extent may be seen growing and 
flowering freely. They are kept in the stove all the 
year round, and are frequently partly plunged in 
cocoa-nut fibre. Keeping them in too cold houses 
or shifting them from warm to cool houses by way 
of resting them induces weakness in the bulbs by 
severe checks to growth induced by an uncongenial 
temperature, thus laying them open to attacks from 
the fungus and insect above named, and which the 
weakened growth is unable to overcome. Some 
have succeeded by taking the bulbs completely out 
of the soil and keeping them dry for two or three 
weeks. When taken out they are thoroughly cleaned 
of all decayed scales and other matter, then dressed 
by an insecticide containing a strong solution of 
soft-soap and sulphur. The bulbs are laid on a dry 
shelf, and after a week dressed again with the same. 
After some weeks the bulbs are potted in fresh soil, 
consisting mostly of good fibrous loam and sand, 
then placed in the stove and grown on under favour¬ 
able conditions. Some growers find it the best plan 
to get a fresh supply of clean healthy bulbs. 
Seaweed. — M. H. Gill: It is well known that 
Seaward constitutes a manure not very much in¬ 
ferior to farmyard manure. Those sea-side plants 
which you mention are particularly favoured by it, 
as might naturally be expected. Farm crops are also 
benefited by it, and all round the coasts, both of the 
mainland and islands, where Seaweed can be 
obtained, it is used both by farmers and cottagers 
for manuring their farms and plots of garden ground. 
There is a danger, however, of overdoing the land, 
especially if it is of a light and sandy nature, by 
using Seaweed solely. Where the coasts are sur¬ 
rounded by much sand, consisting of finely crumbled 
shells, the Seaweed as a rule is much covered with 
it, and tends to make sandy soil in the neighbour- 
hooG of the sea too light by frequent application. 
On heavy soils it constitutes an excellent manure, but 
would be too expensive to put on rail and send long 
distances inland. 
Orchids for Windows.— Orchid : Two of the best 
for window culture, which we should recommend. 
are Cypripedium insigne and C. venustum. There 
are doubtless others which would succeed under 
careful treatment, but the plants you have will 
enable you to gain some experience with them. 
Keep them near the glass, and when making growth 
in summer, give plenty of water. An Orchid book 
for amateurs, and written by Mr. Burberry, might 
be of service to you. It may be obtained at this 
office, price 2s. 6d. 
Com.munications Received. —S. E. — W. H. S.— 
A. H.—E. W.--B.—R. G. W.—E. S.- H. A. B.— 
A. O.—J. C.—W. D.—J. G. P.-A. J. B..—G. W. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED- 
E. H. Krelage & Son, Haarlem, Holland.—Bulbs 
and Roots for Spring Planting. 
Charles Turner, Slough.—Soft-wooded, Stove, 
Greenhouse, and Herbaceous and Alpine plants. 
ViLMORiN, Andrieux & Co., 4, Quai de la 
Megisserie, Paris.—Seeds of Hardy Trees and 
Shrubs, Exotics, etc. 
J. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield, Crawley, Sussex.— 
Dahlias and other Summer Bedding Plants, etc. 
Peier Lambert, Trier, St. Marien, Germany.— 
New Roses for 1894. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
March i^ih, 1894. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane. E.C., report a brisk 
demand for Agricultural seeds. White Clover and 
Trefoil realise higher prices. English and Foreign 
Reds steady. Italian Ryegrass firm. Perennial 
Ryegrass dull. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
March i^th, 1894. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. d. 
Apples.per bushel 40 80 
Cob Nuts, per 100 lb. 40 o 42 6 
Grapes, per lb. 1630 
s. d, s. d 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 26 60 
Strawberries, per lb. 8 o 14 o 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
t. d. i. d. i. d. t. d. 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 30 6 o| Lettuces ...per dozen 20 30 
Beans, French, perlb. 16 20, Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Beet.per dozen 20 30! Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Cabbages ... per doz. 20 3 o| Parsley ... per bunch o 6 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 6 j Radishes... per dozen i 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 30 6 ol Seakale...per basket 20 26 
Celery.per bundle 16 20: Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Cucumbers .each 06 i ol Spinach ... per strike 3 0 
Endive, French, doz. 26 3 ol Tomatos. per lb. i o 16 
Herbs ..per bunch 02 o 6| Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 4 o' 
Plants in Pots.—Avera 
(. d. t. d. 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 6 o 12 0 
Aspidistra, per doz 18 o 42 o 
—specimenplants,each5 0 15 o 
Az^ea, per doz. 18 0 36 o 
Cineraria,per doz ... 6 0 12 o 
Cyclamen, per doz... 9 o iS 0 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 0 36 0 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 9 0 18 0 
Evergreens.invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 0 
Cut Flowers.—Avera( 
s. d. s. d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 16 30 
Azalea, dozen sprays 04 09 
Bcuvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Camellia doz. blooms 10 20 
Carnations...per doz. 1030 
Dafiodils, double 
doz. bchs. 20 40 
Daff'odils, single 
doz. bchs. 30 90 
Eucharis ...per doz. 30 40 
Forget-me-Not. 
doz. bchs. 30 40 
Gardenias 12 blooms 6 0 12 o 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 06 09 
Hyacinths, doz. spks. 20 30 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 20 50 
Lily of the Valley, doz. 
sprays.o 610 
LilacFrench.perbch. z 6 40 
MaidennairFem.i2bs.4 060 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 20 40 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 40 60 
Narciss, French,white 
doz. bchs. 30 50 
Narciss, French, 
yellow, doz. bchs. 16 26 
5E Wholesale Prices. 
I. d. t d. 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 10 0 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
Genista...per doz. 9 0 13 0 
Heaths.per doz. 9 o 24 o 
Hyacinths... per doz. 60 90 
Marguerites, perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Palms in variety,each 26100 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 0 
Solanums ...perdoz. 9 0 12 0 
Tulips. doz. pots 60 80 
IE Wholesale Prices. 
t, d. s. d. 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10 
Mimosa, French. 
per bch. 1020 
Pelargoniums 12 sps. 06 10 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 40 60 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 16 40 
Primroses, doz. bchs. 10 20 
Primula, double, bun. 06 10 
Roses (French) 
doz. blooms 20 40 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 a o 
— Red.doz. blms. 30 60 
— Safirrano...per doz. 20 30 
— Tea.per dozen 06 20 
Snowdrops.doz.bchs. 16 26 
Tuberoses, per doz 06 10 
Tulips, doz. blooms 06 10 
Violets, Parma, French 
per bch. 16 30 
Violets, Czar, French 
per bch. z o 26 
Violets,English 
doz. bchs. 09 10 
Violets, French, 
doz. bchs. 09 16 
Wallflowers,doz.bcbs. 2030 
OOiTTEinsrTS 
Abutilon Eclipse. 
Amateur’s Guide Book on 
Orchids . 
Arsenic on Apples . 
Bees as Fertilisers. 
Celeriac . 
Cypripedium Chamber- 
lainianum ezcsllens . 
Cypripedium Perseus 
superbum .;... 45 t 
Dendrobiumnobil5nobiliuS45i 
Exotic Ferns.455 
Fern Nursery, a London ...451 
Floriculture .452 
Florists’Societies, Southern 452 
Flowers, early Spring .451 
Furcraea longaeva.453 
Gardening Hero, a.450 
Garden operations.438 1 
Grevillea robusta.433 ' 
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[Hardy Plant Notes.435 
i Hepatica and Omphalodes 453 
' Iris Bakeriana.436 
[Lycaste Skinned.431 
i Minister of Horticulture ...430 
I Nepenthes mixta.436 
I Oncidium ampliatum.431 
Pansies, on showing .432 
I Peat Moss Litter.436 
Polyanthuses, border.434 
Rainfall Records.456 
Root Action in Winter .433 
Roses on pruning .434 
Saintpaulia ionantha.436 
Societies.457 
Spring development .449 
Stinging plants. 434 
United Horticultural Benefit 
and Provident Society ...45* 
Vegetable Garden, the .437 
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