April 28, 1894. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
555 
sive leaves such as many of them are capable of 
developing can only be obtained by affording 
plenty of root room in the active, growing stage. 
The small decorative kinds can be grown to per¬ 
fection in small pots, say 48 or 32 size for the largest 
pieces. 
Maidenhair Ferns. —Several of the species of 
Adiantum never look finer than when they have been 
grown fully exposed to sunshine. Such as A. con- 
cinum, A. c. latum, A. tinctum, A. Veitchii, A. 
Farleyense and others take on most beautiful rosy 
tints when they are fully exposed in this way. The 
young but fully-developed fronds are the most hand¬ 
some. This should be borne in mind when provision 
is made for such as require exposure. 
Primulas.—Seeds may now be sown for a display 
next winter to follow those already raised for 
autumn flowering. From now onwards the young 
plants should not be exposed to bright sunshine. 
Peaches. —The final thinning should now be 
effected in houses where ripe fruits are expected 
towards the end of next month or the beginning of 
June. What applies to the thinning of the fruit also 
applies to the thinning and tying down of the shoots. 
More forcing in such cases may now be given with 
safety if it is desirable to hurry on the ripening pro¬ 
cess. The borders should be watered when dry with 
diluted liquid manure at a temperature of 70° to 80®. 
In later houses dis-budding and tying down should 
be continued till there is ample space for the proper 
exposure of the foliage left. The fruit may only be 
partially thinned till stoning is completed. Syringe 
copiously, morning and evening. 
Cherry House. — Where this has been started 
very early and the fruits are now reaching the ripen¬ 
ing stage, the trees should not be syringed, but the 
usual damping down should be given. Ventilate by 
night at the top to prevent condensation of moisture 
upon the fruit. See that the trees are perfectly free 
from red spider and black fly before the fruits are 
ripe. The tips of young shoots infested with black fly 
may be dipped in strong tobacco water. 
Dahlias. —When the cuttings are well rooted, shift 
them into larger sized pots ; and if possible plunge 
them in a gentle bottom heat to encourage them to 
make root into the fresh material. They will be all 
the stronger for it when the time comes to plant 
them out. When established in 32 size pots, put 
them into cold frames, gradually hardening them till 
the frames can be left open all night except on the 
appearance of frost. 
Auriculas. —About theend of this month or when 
the plants go out of bloom they should be removed 
to a cold frame behind a north wall. They may be re¬ 
potted then or any time during May. Use about 
four parts of good turfy, but mellow loam, with one 
part each of cow manure and leaf mould with a fair 
proportion of sand to keep the compost open. 
Globe Artichokes. —Now is the time to make a 
fresh plantation when the young leaves have made 
some progress. Select a position where the soil is 
rich and moist rather than otherwise. It should have 
been deeply trenched and heavily manured. Break up 
the old plants and use good crowns, inserting them 
4 ft. or 6 ft. apart each away according to’the space 
at command; the larger the heads the more tender 
and succulent they are. 
Tomatos for out-d or Planting. — Plants that 
were raised in February with the intention of plant¬ 
ing them out of doors may be planted out about the 
beginning of next month at the foot of walls. In 
such a case, places should be prepared by taking 
out holes and filling them with half a barrow load 
or thereby of good material, if that has not already 
been done. 
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oaescions add AnsaieRS. 
Black Alicante vine. — J. H., Junr\ The leaves 
sent illustrate a bad case of scalding, that is to say 
they have been caught by bright sunshine while wet 
with condensed moisture, and the sun acting on the 
moist parts like a lens has destroyed the delicate 
tissues. The mischief once done cannot be cured, 
but it can be completely avoided by giving air earlier 
in the day to dry up any excess of atmospheric 
moisture before the sun gains much power. 
Names of Plants.— J . L . : Tritelia uniflora (the 
twin flower sent is very unusual for this species). 
H.R.: I, Arabis lucida variegata; 2, Fritillaria 
Meleagris alba ; 3, Aubrietia deltoidea Max Leichtlin ; 
4, Helleborus foetidus ; 5, H. colchicus ; 6, Saxifraga 
crassifolia cordifolia. A Constant Reader : Daphne 
collina neapolitana. 
Number of Men for a Garden. — Angtesea : For a 
garden of the size you mention you would require, 
besides the head man, a journeyman for theglassand 
another for outside to tend to the kitchen and flower 
gardens. The plant foreman would be able to assist 
outside when occasion required if. With the amount 
of grass lawns and walks to keep in order you 
would require two labourers, or a man and 
a boy during summer at least. If there is much 
wood about the place and surrounding the lawns 
and drives, you might require a little extra help 
when the place is being trimmed up in autumn, 
after the leaves have fallen. That you will be 
able to determine yourself. Should there be 
little extra labour in winter, you might be able to 
dispense with one or both the labourers at that 
season, if you are under obligation to be economical 
in garden expenditure. You did not state what 
were the plants principally grown in the houses, for 
upon that would depend the amount of help the 
plant man could give the other. Then, again, if the 
lawns are all kept closely mowed, it would be a 
great saving of labour to have a mowing machine 
drawn by a pony. It could all be trimmed up once 
a week if necessary with such facilities. 
Communications Received. —A. M.— A. R. B.— 
P, & S.—S. A. O.—E. S.—W. D.—W. V.—A. P.— 
W. C—R. G.—T. J. P.—H. C. P. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED- 
Wm. Clibran and Son, Oldfield Nurseries, 
Altrincham;—General Plant Catalogue. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
April 24f/i, 1894. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report a 
decreasing demand for Agricultural Seeds. Red 
Clover and Alsike remain steady. White Clover, 
Trefoil and Italian Ryegrass offer on easier terms. 
Rape seed dearer. White Mustard offers at reason¬ 
able prices. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
April 2Sth, 1894. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. d. 
Apples.per bushel 4 o 10 o 
Cob Nuts, per 100 lb. 50 0 
Tasmanian Apples, 
per case 10 0 18 o 
New Grapes, per lb. 3 6 60 
s. d. s. d 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael's, each 26 60 
Strawberries, per lb. 
Box ofl rail . 10 30 
Morning gathered 20 60 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
X. d. 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 3 o 
Beans, French, perlb. i 6 
Beet.per dozen 2 o 
Cabbages ... per doz. 2 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 
Carrots, new, per bch. i 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 3 
Celery.per bundle i 
Cucumbers .each o 
Endive, French, doz. 2 
Herbs .per bunch 0 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 
Plants in Pots. 
X. d. X. I 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 6 0 12 
Aspidistra, per doz 18 0 42 
—specimenplants,each5 0 15 
Azalea, per doz. 18 0 30 
Cineraria.per doz ... 5 0 9 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 iz 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 0 36 
Dracaena viridis,doz. 9 0 18 
Evergreens.invar.doz 6 0 24 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 10 
X. d. 
6 0 
X. d, 
Lettuces ...per dozen 2 
Mushrooms, p. basket i 
Onions.per bunch 0 
Parsley ... per hunch 0 
Radishes... per dozen i 
Seakale...per basket 0 
Smallsalading,punnet o 
Spinach per bushel 3 
Tomatos. per lb. i 
Turnips.per bun. 0 
Turnips,new,per bch. i 
X. d. 
3 0 
I 6 
0 6 
I 6 
Average Wholesale Prices 
1. X. d. X d, 
0 Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
o Genista...per doz. 6 0 12 o 
o Heaths.per doz. g 0 24 o 
0 Hyacinths... per doz. 40 80 
o Marguerites, perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
0 Mignonette, per doz 60 90 
0 Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
0 Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 0 
0 Pelargoniums,per dz. 9 0 18 0 
0 —scarlet.per doz...4 060 
0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
X. d. 
Arum Lilies, izblms. i 6 
Azalea, dozen sprays o 4 
Bouvardias, per bun. o 6 
Camellia doz. blooms i 0 
Carnations...per doz. i 0 
Daffodils, double 
doz. bchs. I 6 
Daifodils, single 
doz, bchs. 3 0 
Eucharis ...per doz. 3 0 
Forget-me-Not, 
doz. bchs. 2 o 
Gardenias 12 blooms 2 o 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 2 o 
Lily of the Valley, doz. 
sprays.0 6 
LilacFrench.per bch. 2 6 
MaidennairFern,i2bs.4 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 2 o 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 4 0 
Narciss, French, 
various,doz. bchs. 3 o 
s. d, X. d. $. d 
30 Orchid Bloom in var. 
0 9 per bloom, from 03 10 
1 0 Mimosa, French. 
2 0 per bch. 10 20 
3 0 Pelargoniums 12 sps. 06 09 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 40 60 
3 o Pyrethrum doz. bun. 16 40 
Primroses, doz. bchs. 10 20 
9 o Primula, double, bun. 06 10 
4 o Roses (French) 
doz. blooms 20 40 
4 0 Roses, yellow, dozen z o 40 
40 — Red.doz. blms. 20 40 
09 — Saff'rano...per doz. 16 20 
— Tea.per dozen 06 20 
4 o Tuberoses, per doz 06 10 
Tulips, doz. blooms 04 08 
I o Violets, Parma, French 
4 0 per bch. 2636 
6 0 Violets, French 
4 0 per bch. 10 16 
6 0 Violets,English 
doz. bchs. o 9 10 
6 o Wallflowers,doz.bchs.I 6 26 
Andromeda polifolia 
Auricula, the.33^ 
Birmingham Daffodil Show 551 
Borneo, exploration in.550 
Brugmansia aurea .551 
Carnation & Ficotee Union 548 
Coronilla emurus.552 
Cymbidium Lowianum.547 
Dendrobium Johannis .547 
Dyson’s Lane Nursery.553 
Floriculture .548 
Gardeners' Calendar.554 
Garland Flower, the .552 
Hardy Plant Trade.545 
Judging, Canons of.548 
Kew Gardeners.546 
Market Gardening, niceties 
of . 554 
Narcissus, the Poet’s .........552 
PAGE 
National Auricula Show ...551 
Obituary.554 
Onychiuin auratum .552 
Orchids at Chelsea.547 
Orchid notes and gleanings 547 
Peaches and Nectarines ...548 
Pear, Fertility .552 
Pleopeltis fossa.552 
I Polyanthus, gold-laced .54S 
'Primroses and their allies...546 
Primroses, blue.550 
Seeds and Bulbs, vitality of 547 
Societies.554 
Streptocarpus .552 
Summer Sport.553 
The Elms, Caslle Bar .549 
I Vegetable Garden, the .552 
I Wasps ..546 
OOnSTTTBlsrTS. 
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551 
FLOWER SHOW FIXTURES, 1894. 
May. 
8. —R.H.S., Drill Hall. Tulip Show. 
9. 10.—Summer Show at the Crystal Palace. 
II.—Grand National Horticultural Exhibition at 
Manchester. 
23, 24, 25.—R.H.S., Temple Show. 
23.—Royal Botanic Society. 
June. 
12; 26.—R.H.S., Drill Hall. Pink Show. 
13, 14, 15.—York Floral Fete. 
13.—Colchester Flower Show. 
13. —Shanklin P'lower Show. 
19. —Oxford Commemoration Flower Show. 
20. —Royal Botanic Society. 
27.—National Rose Show at Windsor. 
27. —Richmond (Surrey) Horticultural Society’s 
Show. 
28. —Canterbury Rose Show. 
28.—Eltham Rose Show, 
30.—Sittingbourne Flower Show. 
July. 
3.—Farningham Flower Show. 
3.—Bagshot Flower Show. 
3. —Diss Flower Show. 
4. —Croydon Flower Show. 
4.—Reigate Rose Show. 
4.—Royal Botanic Society. 
4.—Tunbridge Wells Flower Show. 
4, 5. -Bristol, Clifton and West oi England Zoo¬ 
logical Society’s Show. 
4, 5.—Lee, Blackheath, and Lewisham Horticultural 
Society’s Show. 
5. —Aylesbury Flower Show. 
5.—Hereford Rose Show. 
5.—Norwich Rose Show. 
7.- -National Rose Show at the Crystal Palace. 
10. —Gloucester Rose Show. 
10, 24.—R.H.S,, Drill Hall. 
10, II, 12.—Wolverhampton Floral Fete. 
11, 12.—Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society’s 
Show. 
12, —Hitchin Rose Show. 
12.—Worksop Rose Show, 
19,—National Rose Show at Halifax. 
19.—Halesworth Rose Show. 
19.—Trentham Rose Show. 
21. —Rose Show at Old Traffor'"’ 
25, 26.—Burton-on-Trent Show 
26. —Southwell Flower Show. 
August. 
4, 6.—Southampton Flower Show. 
6,7.—Northampton Flower Show. 
7.—Abbey Park, Leicester, Show. 
9,—Taunton Flower Show. 
14. —Blagdon Flower Show. 
14, 28.—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
15. —Wilts Horticultural Society’s Show. 
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