June 2, 1894. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
633 
prevents worms from getting into the pots. In the 
case of large plants some means should be contrived 
for shading the pots on the sunny side. The pots, 
when exposed, are apt to get hot and dry to the 
injury of the roots. 
Vines. —Houses in which the Grapes are ripe 
should be kept cool and well ventilated, particularly 
when the sun is beating powerfully upon the glass. 
Increase the amount of ventilation during the day 
and decrease it as the sun wanes, but leave a little 
on all night. Late houses will not require much 
heat after this, unless the sky is cloudy and sunless, 
but a little warmth in the pipes is always beneficial, 
and may be increased when considered desirable. 
Muscats should be kept pretty warm with a minimum 
of yo° at night, raising it early in the day. As a 
rule no front air will be necessary until the berries 
begin to change colour, when a brisk heat in the 
pipes will be necessary to finish them so as to keep 
the air circulating. 
Qherry House. —When the fruits are gathered 
from the house that was started early, the syringe, 
hose or garden engine should be brought to play 
upon the trees to clear them of insect pests which 
may have increased when kept dry during the 
ripening and gathering period. Should fumigation 
be necessary that can be done some calm evening. 
Chinese Primulas. —The double varieties may 
now be top dressed with a compost consisting 
largely of leaf soil with a small quantity of loam and 
sand to encourage the production of fresh roots. 
Remove the lower and older leaves so that the 
compost may be brought in close contact with the 
stems. Seedlings should be potted off singly when 
the leaves in the stock pots or boxes touch one 
another. 
Cyclamens. —Young plants should be shifted on 
when they require it. The great object with them 
should be to keep them growing from the time they 
germinate till they come into bloom. The house in 
which they are grown should be kept at an inter¬ 
mediate temperature, and the plants close to the 
glass. A low roofed house or pit is the best place 
for them. Old plants intended for flowering next 
year will now be at rest, but they should not be 
allowed to get very dry, otherwise the roots will 
suffer and the plants be unsatisfactory in autumn. 
Zonal Pelargoniums.—Provision should now 
be made for a display in autumn and winter by 
potting up the requisite number of plants. Make a 
judicious selection of the freest flowering kinds, 
securing as much variety as possible. 
Subtropical Plants.— The cold and windy 
weather with which we have been visited for some 
time past has not been at all favourable to plants of 
this class. While this lasts the plants should be 
kept in a cool and freely ventilated house, or even 
stood in a sheltered place in the open air. They 
must not on any account be exposed to strong gusts 
of wind, otherwise the foliage will be greatly dis¬ 
figured. 
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Quescions sno AnsojGRs 
Names of Plants. —George Webb: i, Choisya 
ternata; 2, Trillium grandiflorum; 3, Thujopsis 
dolobrata variegata; 4, Skimmia Fortunei; 5, 
Eleagnus hortensis angustifolia; 6, Polemoniuni 
reptans ; 7, send when in fruit. IF. C.: i, Iresine 
Verschaffelta is suitable for edging purposes and 
succeeds much farther north than your locality ; 2, 
Gazania splendens, also suitable for edging; 3, 
Begonia weltoniensis. A. L.: i, Paeonia officinalis 
flore-pleno; 2, Jasminum fruticans; 3, Clematis 
montana ; 4, Crataegus coccinea ; 5, Philadelphus 
coronarius. B. S.: i. Orchis mascula; 2, Aceras 
anthropophora ; 3, Polygala vulgaris ; 4, Viburnum 
Lantana. A. B.: Begonia metallica; Begonia 
Pearcei grandiflora, if true to name, is one of the 
tuberous Begonizs, and is largely used for raising 
new varieties. Omeg-i : The pink Thorn is Craetae- 
gus Oxyacantha rosea ; the other is Smith’s Medlar 
(Pyrus Smithii, better known as Mespilus Smithii). 
New Revibw.—O mega : The article on trees you 
mention is given in the May number of the New 
Review. 
Paeonia Moutan.—G. ilf. : The varieties of the 
Moutan Paeony may be planted in shrubberies, but 
they should not be overhung with trees nor over¬ 
crowded with shrubs. The latter would afford them 
shelter from cutting winds, but the Paeonies must in 
all cases be exposed to the full sun with plenty of 
room for their foliage to be exposed tj light, other¬ 
wise they will fail to give satisfaction. The best 
plan would be to prepare a bed for them on the 
grass ; trench it up and manure it, and after planting 
mulch the soil with manure. Plants in pots put out 
now will get established before winter and flower 
next spring. 
Pomegranate.— H. Lamb : The specimens you 
saw were probably the dwarf form (Punica Granaium 
nana). They are hardy in the south of England 
when planted against a wall, but if you intend grow¬ 
ing them in tubs you had better give them the 
shelter of a greenhouse in winter, where frost is 
simply excluded. They will start earlier and all the 
better for it in spring, and consequently come into 
bloom earlier. Prune them into shape after the 
leaves fall. 
Cardoons.— T. IF.: Two methods are adopted for 
raising young plants from seed. Some growers sow 
a few seeds in the ground at two or three feet apart 
from centre to centre, and four to six feet between 
the lines. When the young plants are up they are 
thinned out, leaving only the best plant. You are 
now late, and the best plan you can adopt is to sow 
three seeds in each 60-size pot, leaving only the best 
when the seedlings come up. Plant out in the open 
ground before the roots become pot bound. 
Communications Received. —H. C. P.—G. I._ 
J C.—G. J. I.—J. B.—R. O.—E. W. & S. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED- 
John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill.— Descriptive 
plant catalogue and special list of Caladiums and 
Tuberous Begonias. 
William Whiteley, Hillingdon Heath, near 
Uxbridge.—Special offer of Orchids. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
May 29'//, 1894. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report 
a small demand for Mustard and Rape at unchanged 
rates. New French Trifolium offers at low figures 
for delivery in July, but finds no buyers. No 
inquiries for Clover Seeds. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
May 3of/i, 1894. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. d. s, 4, 
Apples.per bushel 4 0 10 0 Pine apples. 
Tasmanian Apples, —St. Michael's, each 2 6 
per case 8 0 12 6 Strawberries, per lb. 
New Grapes, per lb. 20 3 o | Morning gathered 2 0 
s. d 
4 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
I. d. 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 3 0 
Beans, French, perlb. i 6 
Beet.per dozen 2 o 
Cabbages ... per doz. i 6 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 6 
Carrots, new, per bch. i 6 
Caulidowers, Eng.dz. 3 0 
Celery.per bundle i 6 
Cucumbers .each 0 4 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 
«• d. i, d. 
6 0 Lettuces ...per dozen 2 0 
2 0 Mushrooms, p. basket i 0 
3 0 Onions.per bunch 0 4 
2 6 Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen i 6 
Seakale...per basket o o 
6 0 Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
2 0 Spinach per bushel 3 0 
0 8 Tomatos. per lb. i 0 
3 0 Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
o 6 Turnips,new,per bch. i 6 
4 0 I 
I. d. 
3 0 
i 6 
0 6 
0 o 
I 6 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
, ^ >■ d. s. d. ,, d. I d. 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 6 0 12 0 Hydrangea...per doz. 9 0 24 0 
Aspidistra, per doz 18 0 42 o Ivy Geraniums, doz. 40 80 
—specimenplants,each5 0 15 0 Lobelia .per doz. 40 60 
Cineraria,per doz ... 4 0 60 Marguerites, perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 0 Mignonette, per doz 40 80 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 0 36 0 Musk .per doz. 30 60 
Dracaena viridis,doz. 9 0 18 o Nasturtiuus.per doz. 16 60 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 0 Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 o 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 10 0 Pelargoniums,per dz. 9 o 18 0 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 , —scarlet.per doz...3 060 
Genista...per doz. 6 o 12 0 I Rhodantliea, pir doz. 40 60 
Heaths.per doz. 9 0 24 o | Spiraea...per doz.... 6 o 12 0 
Heliotrope...per doz. 60 8 o| Stocks.perdoz. 30 50 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices, 
s. d. s. d. 
Arum Lilies, I2blms. 16 3 0 | 
Azalea, dozen sprays 04 09! 
Bcuvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations...per doz. 10 3 0 j 
Eucharis ...per doz. 30 401 
Forget-me-Not, 
doz. bcbs. 10 3 0 I 
Gardenias iz blooms 10 30 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 04 06 
Iris .doz. bchs. 5 o 12 0 | 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 20 40 
Lilium candidum j 
doz. bchs. 12 o 18 0 
Lilium candidum 
doz. blms. 06 09 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. bchs. 40 90 
Lily of the Valley, doz. 
sprays.o 610 
LilacFrench.per bch. 26 40 
MaidennairFern,i2bs.4 060 
Margueiites, 12 bun. 20 40 
t. d. s. d. 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 40 60 
Narciss, various, 
doz. bchs. 30 60 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10 
Pelargoniums 12 sps. 06 09 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 40 60 
Poppies ...doz. bchs. 20 60 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 3060 
Primula, double, bun. 06 10 
Roses (French) 
doz. blooms 1020 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
— Red.doz. blms. 16 3 c 
— Saffrano...per doz. 16 20 
— Tea.per dozen 06 20 
Spiraea, 12 bun. 40 60 
Stocks.doz. bchs. 20 30 
Tuberoses, per doz 04 06 
Violets, French 
per bch. 09 10 
Wallflowers,doz.bchs.i 626 
OOISTTEJSTTS. 
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Arboriculture at Raith.632 . Law Notes.632 
Cauliflower .631 Nursery and Seed Trade 
Chrysanthemum Judging . .624 ' Association .625 
Cvpripedium Chamberlain- ! Orchids, new Certificated 627 
ianuin.627 , Pansy, shanking in the.fzS 
Dendrobiumnobile.62S Peaches, on thinning.625 
Deutzia gracilis .62f j Pelargoniums, decorative...628 
Erysimum ochroleucum ...631 ' Silene Zawadskii.631 
Floriculture .628 I Streptocarpus Dyeri.631 
Frost, the .623 Temple Show, new Plants 
Gardeners’Calendar .632 at the .630 
Gardeners’ Royal Temple Show, Orchids at 
Benevolent Institution ...624 , the .627 
Gardening, success in .625 i Tress and Shrubs in flower 625 
Iggulden, Mr. W., presents- ; Trees, the right to lop.623 
tion to.624 I Vegetable Garden .631 
Ivies at Chiswick .626 j Walnut Case, the .632 
Land Legislation .624 Weather and the Crops ...631 
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