490 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
March 31, 1894. 
Clivias set up with Ferns and Selaginellas. A 
showy group of Amaryllis was staged by Messrs. 
B. S. Williams & Son. Fine varieties were Lados, 
Emperor Frederick, Ophelia, Dr. Masters and others. 
A large group of Cyclamens, varied in colour and 
splendidly flowered, was shown by the St. George’s 
Nursery Co., Hanwell, for which a Silver Gilt Flora 
Medal was accorded. A Silver Banksian Medal was 
awarded to Messrs. Paul & Son, Cheshunt, for 
flowering trees and shrubs in season or forced. A 
collection from the open air was brought up from 
the Royal Gardens, Kew, including flowering sprays 
of Erica codonodes, E. mediterranea. Magnolia 
conspicua, M. stellata, Pyrus Maulei, tlematis 
balearica, Prunus persica flore-pleno, P. triloba, P, 
cerasifera Pissardi, several species of Spiraea and 
other members of the Rosaceae. Ribes aureum, 
Forsythia suspensa, F. viridissima, and many others 
were shown. A small but conspicuous group of the 
Aldborough Anemones was shown by Mr. W. Allen, 
Gunton Park, Norwich. A cultural commendation 
was awarded to Messrs. Wm. Balchin & Son, Has¬ 
socks Nurseries, Hassocks, Sussex, for small but well 
flowered pieces of Tetratheca ericoides. Large 
baskets of Magnolia stellata, Corylopsis spicata, 
Andromeda speciosacassinefolia, and Rhododendron 
Schlippenbrachii were exhibited by Messrs. J. 
Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. Named varieties of blue 
Primroses were exhibited by G. F. Wilson, Esq., 
F.R.S., Weybridge and Wisley, and created a con- 
siderab e amount of interest amongst the visitors. A 
Silver Banksian Medal was accorded to Mr. R. Dean 
Ranelagh Road, Ealing, for a collection of Primroses 
in pots, and showing a great variety of colour, 
from pure white to deep crimson. A Silver 
Flora Medal was accorded to Messrs. Barr 
& Son, Covent Garden, for a large and varied 
collection of Daffodils, including the Barrii, 
Incomparabilis, Poeticus ornatus and other types. 
They also had large pans of Muscari conicum and 
several species of Primula. Some flowering sprays 
of Beaumontia grandiflora superba were exhibited 
by Earl Cowper (gardener Mr. J. Titt), Panshanger, 
Hertford. A collection of hybrid and seedling 
Narcissi was exhibited by the Rev. G. H. Engleheart, 
Appleshaw, Andover. Some prizes were offered for 
collections of Daffodils, and the first was taken by 
the Rev. S. E. Bourne, Dunston Vicarage, Lincoln. 
The second was awarded to W. J. Grant, Esq., 
Bassaleg, Newport, Monmouth, and Mrs. Fortescue 
Tynte, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland, was third. 
Some plants of Lavatera arborea were brought up 
from the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society 
at Chiswick. 
At a meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Com¬ 
mittee a Silver Knightian Medal was awarded to the 
Duke of Northumberland (gardener Mr. G. Wythes), 
Syon House. Brentford, for a large collection of 
vegetables, including Broccoli, Asparagus, New 
Potatos, Cucumbers, Seakale, Celery, Cabbages, 
Greens, Leeks, Beet, Dwarf Beans, and others. 
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN, 
Cinerarias.—In the case of dwarf strains, or 
where the plants are grown with single crowns, no 
staking will be required, but when the specimens 
form large, branching bushes i8 in. to 2 ft. high, 
then a little tying out is necessary to prevent crowd¬ 
ing and regulate the branches. 
Petunias.—Sow seeds of choice strains in light, 
sandy soil, and stand the pots or pans on a hotbed 
to encourage germination. Choice, or named kinds 
should be propagated from cuttings of the young and 
growing tips. They soon root with the aid of bottom 
heat, and should then be potted off singly in thumb 
pots. 
Allamandas.—Those who contemplate planting 
out Allamandas should bear in mind that they 
flower best when somewhat restricted as to root 
room. Large plants necessarily require plenty of 
material for root development, but that can be 
afforded in a large pot or tub, or a brick pit. The 
latter would be equivalent to planting out, but by 
limiting the roots within the confines of a brick pit 
of no great size, the plants are more inclined to 
flower freely than to make gross growth. 
Dipladenias.—These are of much feebler growth 
than the Allamandas, particularly A. Hendersoni, 
and thrive best in pots ; therefore when they are 
intended as roof climbers the roots should still be 
retained in pots which will afford them all the 
necessary root room to develop into good flowering 
plants. 
Heaths and Epacris.—-When those plants which 
flowered early and were cut back have started into 
growth they should be repotted, or such of them as 
require it. Before turning them out see that the 
soil is properly moist, otherwise watering should be 
given to thoroughly moisten the whole before 
potting is attempted. The soil used should be 
sufliciently moist not to require any more after the 
operation for some days. The new material should 
be pressed down very firmly till it forms as it were 
part of the old ball of soil. 
, Aphelexis.—Use only the more fibrous peat for 
this class of plants, that is, when all has been 
broken up, it could be passed through a fine sieve so 
as to remove the more earthy material before using 
the rest. Give sufficient sand to render the whole 
porous and open. 
Cytisus and Coronillas.—When these have 
gone out of flower they should be cut back and 
placed in a higher temperature to start them freely 
into growth again. If any repotting has to be done, 
it should be accomplished just as the buds are 
starting afresh. 
Begonias.—Old plants in a greenhouse tempera¬ 
ture should be repotted when they are starting into 
growth. This they usually do of their own accord 
when they have been kept in the soil in which they 
flowered the previous season. Shake away all the 
old material, so as to give them the full benefit of 
the fresh compost. Do not stand them in some out- 
of-the-way corner of the house simply because they 
are not in bloom, but place them near the glass 
where they will make a sturdy growth from the 
start onwards. 
Calceolarias.—Now that milder weather has set 
in and the plants are growing apace, so is green fly 
likely to increase. Choose a still evening to fumi¬ 
gate them. This should be done lightly on two 
successive evenings rather than have it done so 
strongly as to injure the foliage, for there is nothing 
more detrimental to the well-being and appearance 
of Calceolarias than the loss of foliage. 
Fuchsias.—Old plants that have been started 
into fresh growth and repotted should be well looked 
after in the matter of water, and syringed lightly 
overhead to encourage a vigorous growth. They 
do not like much heat, and should not be forced, as 
that term is generally understood. Pot on young 
plants, so as to keep them progressing. When 
checked they are a long time in getting over it, and 
do not make so satisfactory plants as they otherwise 
would. 
Vines.—Late houses will now require frequent 
attention in the matter of disbudding, tying down, and 
stopping of the young growths. In order to encourage 
vigorous root development, all the foliage should be 
allowed to develop for which there is room. The 
primary shoots should be stopped at the second or 
third leaf beyond the bunch, then the laterals may 
be allowed to ramble as far as there is room, till the 
trellis is completely covered. On no account allow 
the development of leaves for which there is no 
room to fully expose it to light. The leader may be 
allowed to ramble down the back wall as far as it 
likes. 
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Quescions add AosaieRs. 
Poppies. — J. Gold'. The flowers you sent under 
the name of Poppies should be called Poppy 
Anemones and not simply Poppies. They are all 
varieties of Anemone coronaria, but we cannot 
undertake to name florists' flowers, particularly those 
coming from France and other foreign countries. 
They are perfectly hardy in this country where they 
have been grown for some hundreds of years. They 
may be grown from tubers or seeds, and are usually 
raised from seeds in this country, hence we are not 
familiar with the names of named varieties. There 
is a single strain, the seeds of which are sold under 
the name of St. Brigid’s Anemones, and tubers 
might be had of double kinds from those who grow 
hardy plants. The Acacia is A. dealbata, and is 
grown in this country as a greenhouse plant. 
Potting Oncidium.— Oncidium : To pot the plant 
while it is throwing up flower spikes would spoil or 
check the blooms. If it really wants potting at all 
that operation should be performed after flowering 
is over or when the plant is just commencing to 
throw out fresh roots and commence growing. The 
potting of cool Orchids is generally performed in 
February or in September, preferably the former. 
Orchid peat would be preferable to that used for 
potting heaths ; the difference between the two is 
generally considerable. There should be a lar<^e 
amount of fibre in peat that is used for potting 
Orchids, and it is generally more spongy in texture. 
Your best plan would be to get a quantity of Orchid 
peat and have it by you when required. There is no 
need to shade the plant unless it is in bloom or 
making its youngs growth. Then shading during the 
warmest part of the day would be beneficial, and 
cause the flovjprs to last longer. 
Liquid Manure and Fruit Trees.— C. C.: You 
could have supplied the trees with liquid manure in 
winter to their advantage. There could be no harm 
in applying it now, but it must be made weaker than 
in winter on account of the drier state of the soil. 
The trees would even derive more advantage if 
copious supplies of manure were applied after the 
fruit is set and commencing to swell. The liquid 
manure which drains away from stables is about as 
good as anything you could apply, and certainly as 
cheap. During dry weather mix it with clear water 
till it becomes of a pale brown colour ; but in rainy 
weather it may be given quite strong or even 
altogether unmixed. The dryness or moistness of 
the soil is your best guide to determine this. 
Names of Plants — Omega: r, Picea nigra; 2, Picea 
orientalis; the Ivy is Hedera Helix Raegneriana. 
IF.P. ; I, Forsythia suspensa; 2, Prunus triloba; 3, 
Erica carnea ;'4, Arabis albida variegata ; 5, Spiraea 
Thunbergii. .M. : i, Odontoglossum Edwardi; 2, 
Cattleya Trianae Schroderae; 3, Dendrobium 
Kingianum ; 4, Erica Spenceriana. 
Communications Received.— R. E.—J. H — 
C. H. H.—C. F.—S. A.—J. C.—A. W. G. W.— 
H. C.—W. J. T.—W. H. L. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED- 
Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate Nurseries, 
London, N.—Dahlias, Carnations, Begonias, &c. 
M. Cuthbertson, Rothesay, N.B. — Pansy 
Catalogue. 
Oscar Tiefenthal, Wandsbek, Hamburg, 
Germany.—Plants, Bulbs, Roots, &c. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
Fruit.- 
Apples.per bushel 4 
Cob Nuts, per 100 lb. 45 
Grapes, per lb. 2 
March 2Sth, 1894. 
Average Wholesale Prices. 
d s. d. s. d. s. d 
0 10 0 Pine apples. 
0 —St. Michael's, each 26 60 
036 Strawberries, per lb. 4 0 80 
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. 30 60 
Celery.per bundle 16 20 
Cucumbers .each 06 10 
Endive, French, doz. 26 30 
Herbs .per bunch 02 06 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
s, d. 
Lettuces ...per dozen 2 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket i 0 
Onions.per bunch o 4 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen i 6 
Seakale...per basket 2 0 
Smallsalading.punnet 0 4 
Spinach ... per strike 3 0 
Tomatos. perlb. i 0 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
s. d. 
3 0 
I 6 
0 6 
2 6 
I 6 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
s. d, s. d. 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, per doz 18 0 42 o 
—specimenplants,each5 0 15 o 
Azalea, per doz. 18 0 36 0 
Cineraria,per doz ... 6 o 12 o 
Cyclamen, per doz... 9 0 18 o 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 0 36 0 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 9 o 18 0 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 10 0 
t. d. J d. 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
Genista...per doz. 9 0 15 0 
Heaths.per doz. 9 0 24 o 
Hyacinths... per doz. 40 So 
Marguerites, perdoz. 6 0 12 o 
Mignonette, per doz 6 o 10 0 
Palms in variety,each z 6 to o 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 o 
Pelargoniums.per dz.i8 o 24 o 
—scarlet.per doz...6 0 g o 
Tulips. doz. pots 60 80 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Arum Lilies, lablms. 16 30 
Azalea, dozen sprays 04 0 g 
Bcuvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Camellia doz. blooms 1020 
Carnations...per doz. to 30 
Daflodils, double 
doz. bchs. 16 30 
Daflodils, single 
doz. bchs. 30 90 
Eucharis ...per doz. 30 40 
Forget-me-Not, 
doz. bchs. 3040 
Gardenias 12 blooms 40 90 
Heliotropes,i2sprays 06 09 
Hyacinths, doz. spks. 20 30 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 30 60 
Lily of the Valley, doz. 
sprays.o 6 to 
LilacFrench.perbch. 26 40 
MaidenbairFern,i2bs.4 060 
Margueiites, 12 bun. 20 40 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 40 60 
Narciss, French,white 
doz. bchs. 30 50 
Narciss, French, 
various,doz. bchs. 30 60 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 
Mimosa, French. 
per bch. 
Pelargoniums 12 sps. 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 
Primroses, doz. bchs. 
Primula, double, bun, 
Roses (French) 
doz. blooms 
Roses, yellow, dozen 2 0 
— Red.doz. blms. 3 0 
— Saffrano...per doz. 2 0 
— Tea.per dozen 0 6 
Tuberoses, per doz 0 6 
Tulips, doz. blooms 0 6 
Violets, Parma, French 
per bch. i 
Violets, Czar, French 
per bch. 2 
Violets.English 
doz. bchs. o 9 
Violets, French, 
doz. bchs. 0 9 
Wallflowers.doz.bchs. 4 0 
1. d. s. d. 
03 10 
I 0 
0 6 
4 0 
I 6 
1 0 
0 6 
2 0 
4 0 
4 0 
6 o 
3 0 
2 0 
630 
026 
I 6 
6 o 
OOJsTTTBJSTTS. 
PAGB 
Abutilon Souv. de Bonn .. 488 
Amaryllis and Clivias.489 
Apple Prospects.481 
Arachnanthe Cathcartii.483 
Arpophyllum giganteuiu.4S3 
Bifrenaria Harrisoniae.4S3 
Bulbophyllum comosum....4S3 
Camellias and Rliododeii- 
drons.485 
Celery Cultivation.483 
Coelogyne Mossiae.483 
Cuttings, management of...486 
Dendrobium tetra^onum...483 
Eriostemon busifolius.489 
Ferns and their Culture.488 
Gardening Calendar.490 
Garden, old-fashioned.487 
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Gas Lime .48S 
Horticulture in America.4S4 
Laelia superbiens .483 
Landscape Gardening.4S6 
iMariposa Lilies.4S5 
Oncidium ampliatum 
majus.4S5 
Onion Fly, the.481 
Ophrys lutea.484 
Orchid Notes.483 
Phlox, the perennial.4S7 
Ptimula obconica.4S9 
Prunus cerasifera Pissardii 488 
Roellia ciliata.4S9 
Societies.4S9 
Spring, in the.481 
Vegetable Garden, the .483 
