June 23, 1894 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
681 
Potting and Propagation. —Erica : The best 
soil for the Heaths you mention is good fibrous peat. 
After the plants have finished flowering you should 
cut them down within an inch of the base of the 
previous year’s wood ; place them in a warm house 
to start them into fresh growth, and do not give 
much water till they begin to grow. When this 
happens you can -re-pot them if a larger size is 
needed ; use a size of pot only slightly larger, and 
ram down the peat well with a flat piece of wood or 
label. Keep the plants growing till they have 
finished their wood, after which you can harden them 
off and stand them in the open air on a bed of ashes 
in a sheltered position well exposed to light. Put a 
plant or more into heat in September, and when they 
commence to grow take the cuttings and insert them 
in pots of sandy soil, and after placing the pots in a 
moderately warm greenhouse, cover them with 
bell glasses or a hand light. They should be rooted 
by spring. March is the best time to take Gardenia 
cuttings. Half ripened wood of Stephanotis mav 
be made into cuttings about the same time. Genista 
cuttings, if you mean Cytisus racemosus, may be 
struck in summer when the young wood is about 
half ripe. Insert the cuttings in sandy soil, and 
cover with a hand glass. 
Tomatos Diseased. — J. E.: Your Tomatos are 
suffering from one of the most common and most 
destructive diseases which affect that plant. The 
injury is brought about by the fungus cladosporium 
fulvum. It is encouraged to spread by the damp¬ 
ness of the atmosphere of the house in which you 
grow them. You cannot completely cure them after 
they have been affected in this way. All you can 
do is to keep the house as cool and dry as possible 
witn plenty of ventilation on all sides. This ought 
to have been commenced sooner; in fact, as the 
weather got warmer in spring the amount of venti¬ 
lation should have been increased. Above all do 
not wet the floor more than is absolutely necessary 
in watering the plants. If the latter are planted 
out in a deep bed of soil, hardly any watering will 
be necessary all the summer. Remove and burn 
the effected leaves if not too numerous. Prevention 
is better than remedy ; bear this in mind next year 
when you commence growing your plants, and keep 
the house dry from the end of April onwards. 
Peaches Dropping. — J. Slavm : We should have 
closed the houses at night during that spell of cold 
weather when the frost was so injurious. Although 
there was no frost in the house we think it likely 
that the trees got a check causing so many of the 
fruits to drop. If the drainage and the roots are 
good we do not think that moisture there is doing 
any harm. The fruits cease swelling as a matter of 
course during the time they are stoning, but those 
that remain will swell again when stoning is com¬ 
pleted. We should top-dress the border over the 
roots with short stable or cow manure. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 30 50 
Bcuvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations...per doz. 10 30 
Cornflower, doz.belts. 16 30 
Eucharis ...per doz. 30 40 
Forget-me-Not, 
doz. belts. 10 30 
Gardenias 12 blooms i 0 30 
Heliotropes,i2sprays 04 06 
Iris .doz. behs. 50120 
Lllium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 20 40 
Liliumcandidum 
doz. behs. 12 0 18 0 
Lllium candidum 
doz. blms. 06 09 
Lily of the Valley, doz. 
sprays.i 020 
LilaeFreneh.per bch. 26 40 
MaidennairFern,i2bs.4 060 
Margueiites, 12 bun. 20 40 
». d. s. d. 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 40 60 
Nareiss, various, 
doz. behs. 3060 
Orehid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 to 
Pelargoniums 12 sps. 06 eg 
— scarlet.12 behs. 3060 
Poppies ...doz. behs. 16 60- 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 20 60 
Primula, double, bun. 06 to 
Roses .doz. behs. 30 60! 
Roses (French) 
doz. blooms 06 16 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
— Red.doz. blms. 10 16 
— Sa£frano...per doz. 10 16 
— Tea.per dozen 0620 
Spiraea, 12 bun. 40 60 
Stocks.doz. behs. 20 30 
Sweet Sultan doz behs 4 0 60 [ 
Tuberoses, per doz 04 06; 
OOItTTIBJSrTS 
PAGE 
Acme Distributors, the.679 
Aerides maculosum Schre- 
deri .675 
Apple Exports, American 677 
Asparagus, a White .672 
Australiar Apples .673 
Carnations at York Gala ...676 
Cocoanut Refuse.676 
Cropping, rotation in.674 
Dendrobium Griffithianum 
Guibertii.678 
Diamond-back Moth .672 
Epidendrum alatum .678 
Gardeners’Calendar.680 
Haymaking Weather.673 
Horse Chestnuts Cankered672 
Horsman, the late Mr. F. 677 
Inglenook, Bellaggio.673 
Masdevallia Asmodea .675 
Masdevallia giaphyrantha 675 
Masdevallia Parlatoreana 675 
Odontoglossum crispum 
Baroness Schroder.675 
PAGE 
Odontoglossum crispum 
grande maculatum.675 j 
Odontoglossum crispum 
mirabile.678 
Orchid Growers’Calendar 675 
Orchids, costly.673 
Paeonies at Long Ditton ...677 
Paeonies, herbaceous .678 j 
Pansies at York .676 j 
Peas, the early.674 ’ 
Pine Shoot Moth.679 , 
Pink, Homer.676 j 
Plants, new. Certificated ...678 j 
Rose, the, as a decorative | 
flower.672 ; 
Scale, a useful wash for ...679 
Societies.679 i 
Sugar planting.678 ' 
Vegetable Garden, the.674 
York Floral Fete.676 
FLOWER SHOW FIXTURES, 1894. 
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.—Ealing Rose Show. 
4 ' 5 -—Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoo¬ 
logical Society’s Show. 
4, 5.—Lee, Blackheath, and Lewisham Horticultural 
Society’s Show. 
5. —Bedford and Beds. 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, ir, 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 Flower Show. 
21.—Rose Show at Old Trafiford 
25, 26.—Burton-on-Trent Show 
26. —Southwell Flower Show. 
26.—St. Ives Flower Show. 
August. 
4, 6.—Southampton Flower Show. 
6. —Mansfield Flower Show. 
6,7.—Northampton Flower Show. 
7-—Abbey Park, Leicester, Show. 
9.—Taunton Flower Show. 
14.—Blagdon Flower Show. 
THE GARDENERS’ ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. 
FOUNDED 1838. 
THE FIFTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL DINNER 
In aid of the Funds, wiii take place at the 
HOTEL METROPOLE ON JUNE 21 st, 1894 , 
Under the presidency ot 
SIR JULIAN GOLDSMID, Bart., M.P. 
Communications Received.— F. R. H.—A. O. G. 
—F. S.—M. C.—W. A.—H. A.—A. D. W,—W. D. 
—Another Old Gardener.—Pro bono publico.—F. S. 
—M. C.—P. Lambert.—A. P. 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
June igth, 1894. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report 
a very small demand for Mustard and Rape at un¬ 
changed rates. Nothing doing in Clover Seeds. 
Market steady. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
June 20th, 1894. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d 5. d. 
Apples.per bushel 4 o lo o 
Tasmanian Apples, 
per case 8 0 12 6 
New Grapes, per lb. 2030 
s. d. s. d. 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael's, each 26 60 
Strawberries, per lb. 
Morning gathered 20 40 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Beans, French, perlb. 1620 
Beet.. per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1626 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 6 
Carrots, new, per bch. I 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 30 60 
Celery.per bundle 16 20 
Cucumbers .each 04 08 
Endive, French, doz. 26 30 
Herbs .per bunch 02 06 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 4 0 | 
t, d. s. d. 
Lettuces ...per dozen 20 30 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen i 6 
Seakale...per basket 00 00 
Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Spinach per bushel 3 0 
Tomatos. perlb. 10 16 
'T'nrnips.per bun. o 6 
Turnips,new,per bch. i 6 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
s. d. s. d. g. d. s d. 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, per doz 18 0 42 0 
—specimenplants,each5 o 15 o [ 
Calceolaria, per doz. 50 9 0 I 
Cineraria,per doz ... 4 0 60' 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 0 ; 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 o 36 0 j 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 9 0 18 0 i 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 1 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 0 ' 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 10 0 : 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 I 
Heaths.per doz. 9 0 24 0 I 
Heliotrope...per doz. 40 8 0 J 
Hydrangea...per doz. 9 0 24 0 
Ivy Geraniums, doz. 40 80 
Lobelia .per doz. 30 40 
Marguerites, perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz 40 80 
Musk .per doz. 30 60 
Nasturtiuns.per doz. 16 60 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 0 
Pelargoniums,per dz. 9 o 18 0 
—scarlet.per duz...3 060 
Rhodanthea, per doz. 40 60 
Spiraea...per doz.... 6 0 I2 o 
Stocks.per doz. 30 50 
The Committee thankfully acknowledge the following amounts which have been received or promised— 
Messrs. Rothschilds . 
£ 
105 
s. 
0 
d. 
0 
P. Crowley. 
,, James Veitch & Sons ... 
The Baron Schroder . 
21 
0 
0 
W. Salcombe . 
20 
0 
0 
W. D. F. 
James H. Veitch. 
... 
10 
10 
0 
R. Clout . 
Sir Edwin Saunders, F.R.C.S. 
10 
10 
0 
Joseph Willis . 
Messrs. Hurst & Son . 
25 
0 
0 
Charles Davies . 
H. Morley. 
25 
0 
0 
R. B. White. 
Owen Thomas . 
10 
0 
0 
C. T. Crews. 
Worshipful Company of Clothworkers 
10 
10 
0 
H. E. Tillman . 
,, ,, Fruiterers 
Rev. J. Hilliard . 
5 
5 
0 
Herbert J. Cutbush 
8 
8 
0 
William H. Cutbush 
Mrs. Ryland . 
10 
0 
0 
James Douglas . 
Bruce Findlay . 
10 
0 
0 
M. Temple. 
W. J. Nutting . 
5 
5 
0 
W. M. Tufnell . 
Herbert J. Adams . 
5 
5 
0 
John Collins . 
Hon. F. W. D. Smith, M.P. ... 
5 
0 
0 
E. Berry . 
George F. Wilson, F.R.S. 
5 
5 
0 
H. M. Pollen . 
Lord Sackville . 
5 
0 
0 
Mrs. Rodger . 
H. L. Raphael . 
10 
0 
0 
A. Osborn . 
J. W Burton, per Harry J. Veitch 
5 
5 
0 
W. Walker. 
A. Plummer . 
10 
10 
0 
F. Pawle . 
Albert Brassey .. 
... 
5 
0 
0 
T. Taylor . 
N. L. Cohen . 
5 
5 
0 
W. T. Strange . 
George C. Raphael . 
5 
5 
0 
Radley & Co., per Harry J. Veitch 
T. Passmore . 
10 
10 
0 
N. Cohen . 
G. Wheeler. 
• •• 
10 
10 
0 
H, J. Wimsett . 
W. Rye . 
10 
10 
0 
James Melady . 
... 
A. Rodwell. 
10 
10 
0 
H.Oppenheim . 
A. Exelby. 
10 
10 
0 
W. Farr . 
J. Clacey . 
10 
10 
0 
Messrs. Dickson & Robinson 
G. Jessop . 
10 
10 
0 
W. Sowerby . 
J. Pegler . 
10 
10 
0 
H. M. Hill. 
J. Richards. 
10 
10 
0 
E. W. Cathie . 
Sir Donald Currie. 
5 
0 
0 
George Wythes 
"T. F. Blackwell . 
5 
5 
0 
W. Denning . 
E. L. Raphael . 
5 
5 
0 
E. C. Smith. 
H. Reiss . 
5 
0 
0 
Sir William Farmer 
B. Mocatta. 
5 
0 
0 
J. Gaitskill. 
H. F. Tiarks . 
5 
0 
0 
Hugh Alton . 
A. Gordon. 
5 
5 
0 
Miss Ratclifife . 
W. L. Corry (Senior) . 
5 
5 
0 
D. Ranee . 
Arthur Sutton . 
... 
5 
0 
0 
A. Gostling. 
Owen Thomas (additional) 
12 
0 
0 
C. W. Dowdeswell 
Sir Philip Rose, Bart. 
10 
10 
0 
John Corbett, M.P. 
J. G. Baird, M.P. 
10 
10 
0 
J. Harris . 
John Aird, M.P. 
5 
5 
0 
Whitpaine Nutting 
F. G. S. 
5 
5 
0 
W. Kimber. 
Sir Frederick Leighton, Bart. ... 
5 
0 
0 
W. Coleman . 
Sir Thomas Lucas, Bart. 
5 
0 
0 
T. Kingseote (annual) 
Baron Erlanger . 
5 
0 
0 
H, Pearcey. 
H. C. Princep . 
3 
10 
0 
Jas. Anton. 
Messrs. Dicksons. 
3 
3 
0 
Geo. Kew . 
„ Seligman. 
W. H. Essery . 
3 
3 
0 
W. H. Young . 
5 
0 
0 
J. Wallis . 
F. Bassett. 
3 
3 
0 
R. Jordon . 
N. L. Cohen (additional). 
3 
3 
0 
F. C. Bailey . 
H. J. Wimsett (additional) 
3 
3 
0 
W. Chapman . 
J. S. Snelgrove . 
2 
2 
0 
George Robbins. 
... 
Do. (Annual). 
I 
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W. Rowe . 
0 10 
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The Secretary will thankfully receive and acknowledge further sums which may be sent to him at the office, 50, Parliament 
Street, S.W. GEORGE J. INGRAM, Sgcntar^\ 
