June 30, 1894. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
697 
Holmwood, Cheshunt. A collection of gaiden 
Roses was shown by Messrs. George Cooling 
& Sons, Bath. A collection of Calochortus. 
Iris juncea, I. j. numedica, and a fine 
variety of the English Iris were set up by Messrs. 
Wallace & Co., Colchester. Some prizes were 
offered for Delphiniums, and the first prize was 
awarded to J. Brutton, Esq. (gardener, Mr. A. 
Crossman), Yeovil, for a fine exhibit. 
At a meeting of the Fruit and Vegetable Com¬ 
mittee two boxes of Strawberries were exhibited by 
Messrs. Laxton Bros., Bedford. A collection of 
fruit and vegetables was exhibited by James Thorpe, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. John Crawford), Coddington 
Hall, Newark-on-Trent (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Some Cherry trees in pots and bearing ripe fruits 
were exhibited by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. Twelve 
large Pineapples were exhibited by Lord Llangattock 
(gardener, Mr. T. Coomber), Hendre Park, Mon¬ 
mouth (Silver-Gilt Knightian Medal). Six equally 
fine Pineapples were set on the table by C. E. 
Keyser, Esq. (gardener, Mr. M. Gleeson), Warren 
House, Stanmore (Silver Knightian Medal). The 
Earl of Harrington (gardener, Mr. J. H. Goodacre), 
Elvaston Castle, Derby, received a Cultural Com¬ 
mendation for Grapes. A large collection of fruit 
and vegetables was exhibited by the Duke of 
Northumberland (gardener, Mr. G. Wythes), Syon 
House, Brentford (Silver-Gilt Knightian Medal). A 
vote of thanks was accorded to J. C. Stogdon, Esq., 
Inglenook, Bellaggio, for Laiback Ice Lettuce and 
Veitch's Ever Tender Radish. 
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN. 
Ixopas.— After the first crop of bloom has been 
cut, the plants should be encouraged to make fresh 
growth by a high temperature and weak solutions of 
some manure, either natural or artificial. With this 
treatment they will flower again during the course 
of the season. 
Anthurium Schenzerianum.—When the 
spathes get so far past their best as to be useless for 
decorative purposes, the plants may be placed in 
heat to make fresh growth. Provided they have 
been for some time in a cool house, the heat will 
make them start away quickly. 
Bougainvillea glabra.—Plants in pots will now 
be getting shabby in many cases. They will flower 
again plentifully if properly treated. Thin out all 
the weak and useless wood, rest the plants for a time, 
and then encourage fresh growth. They will come 
in useful at the end of the summer. They should 
not be cut back. 
Variegated Pineapple.—Useful little plants 
may be obtained from the crown of this plant when 
it happens to bear fruit. They do not grow so 
quickly as suckers, consequently they long remain 
in a useful state before flowering. 
Fire heat in the Stove.—It is the custom in 
some establishments to leave off firing for a few 
weeks during the hottest part of the summer. 
Hitherto there has been little encouragement to 
observe the practice, inasmuch as really warm days 
and nights are few. The greatest danger is the 
liability to damping ; hence the cultivator should be 
careful in the amount of water he gives the plants, 
and should also avoid damping down on the even¬ 
ings of dull days. 
Indian Azaleas.—The early bloomed plants 
which have now completed their growth may be 
stood in the open air to mature the same. Place 
the pots on a layer of ashes, which will tend to keep 
the plants cool and prevent the ingress of worms to 
the pots. 
Basket Plants in Conservatories—Where 
the conservatory stands in close contiguity to the 
house, the better plan is to water the plants in the 
morning when no one is likely to be about. When 
the water ceases to dip from them, it can be wiped 
up, leaving the floor dry. 
Bouvardias.—The young plants should now be 
transferred to their flowering pots, using good, 
fibrous loam with a little peat or leaf mould, and 
some well rotted stable manure. They may either 
be stood in frames or in a sheltered position out of 
doors. 
Calceolarias.—The main batch may now be sown 
in a little heat, but as soon as they are well up they 
should be transferred to a frame facing the north 
until large enough to be pricked off. This will keep 
them dwarf, and the treatment should be continued 
all through the summer. 
Vines.—As soon as the wood of the Vines in the 
early houses is brown, no further fire heat will be 
required till the plants are again being forced. Give 
them abundant ventilation night and day. Syringe 
heavily or apply the garden engine to the foliage if 
red spider prove troublesome. Muscats that are 
swelling should be encouraged with plenty of heat 
and moisture. The latest Hamburghs will still re¬ 
quire fire heat in the mornings unless the sun is 
strong and bright, in which case the heat may be shut 
off early in the morning. 
Peaches.—When stoning has been completed, go 
over the trees and remove all small and badly placed 
fruits to direct the energies of the trees unto the 
remainder. Use the syringe twice a day until the 
fruits begin to soften. Allow the temperature to run 
up to 8o° with bright sunshine, at the same time 
ventilating freely and closing early to economise fuel. 
Stop all gross-growing shoots, and tie them down to 
repress their vigour. 
F’igs.—When the second crop has been gathered 
from the earliest trees in pots, a different method of 
treatment should be adopted to induce the trees to 
mature their wood rather than develop a third 
crop for the season. The temperature should be 
lowered, more air given gradually until the sashes 
may be removed altogether in fine weather, or the 
top sashes may be lowered, the front ones and the 
doors left open. In the case of trees that are 
planted out no stopping of the shoots should be 
accomplished after the beginning of July. 
Celery.—The ground is now in a very suitable 
condition for planting, therefore the main crop 
should be got out as soon as the plants are fit. Keep 
a sharp eye upon the early batches to see that the 
Celery Fly does not commit havoc with the foliage, 
otherwise the foliage will get so crippled that the 
plants will be greatly retarded in their growth. 
Should the sun be bright when the main batch is 
put out, a watering will settle the soil about them, 
and enable them to make a start into growth at 
once. 
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Quescions aod AnsoieRs 
Naturalised Plant.— D. Mackie : The specimen 
you sent was Valeriana alliariaefolia, which was 
introduced from the Caucasus in 1826. It is a her¬ 
baceous perennial, dying down to the rootstock 
every year. The plant is by no means common, even 
although introduced so long ago. Doubtless it had 
been cultivated in your neighbourhood many years 
ago, and the roots had been dug up to make room 
for summer flower bedding or something of that 
sort, and then consigned to some waste ground 
where they must have continued to grow. This 
often happens. If so minded you may transfer it to 
the herbaceous border again. It is by no means 
a common plant. 
Mushrooms Discoloured.— Wntern : The pale 
and cleaner-looking Mushrooms you sent us, labelled 
I and 2, are of the normal and proper colour; No. 
3 is discoloured and looks dirty. If you cut one 
across and examine it you will find that it is 
swarming with the grubs of a small fly which often 
does serious harm in Mushroom beds. The best 
plan you can adopt with them is to collect every 
Mushroom that looks bad, and if it contains grubs, 
then burn everyone so affected in order to destroy 
them and prevent further ravages to future crops. 
Names of Plants. — A. D. Webster: Campanula 
glomerata. W. T. : The Melilot, Melilotus offici¬ 
nalis, a good fodder and Bee plant. Western : A fine 
variety of Scilla peruviana. J. S. : i, Lathyrus 
sativus ; 2, Geranium striatum ; 3, Geranium nodo¬ 
sum ; 4, Anthyllis Vulneraria; 5, Lithospermum 
purpureo-caeruleum ; 6, Cerastium tomentosum. H. 
Ord: I, Aspidium vestitum ; 2, Asplenium fonta- 
num; 3, Selaginella uncinata; 4, Carex japonica 
variegata. J. C. : Sedum glaucum. Constant Reader : 
I, Eriophorum polystachyon (it will grow in a bog if 
you give it peaty soil) ; 2, Phlox ovata ; 3, Polygala 
vulgaris ; 4, Melampyrum pratense ; 5, Pedicularis 
palustris; 6, Melittis Melissophyllum. P. M.: 
I, Spirea aruncus ; 2, Hemerocallis flava ; 3, Inula 
glandulosa; 4, Hesperis matronalis ; 5, Campanula 
glomerata; 6, Phyteuma orbiculare ; 7, Dracaena 
rubra, apparently; 8, Brassia Maculata guttata, 
Herbaceous Plants.— T. P., Wye-side: All the 
plants you mention are, strictly speaking, herbaceous 
plants, but neither the old border Pink nor Viola 
cornuta would carry much weight in a stand if finer 
things were shown against you. The other two 
kinds are better, but if bulbs are to be excluded 
then you need hot show Gladioli. If you have got 
them, such things as Lupinus polyphyllus, Lychnis, 
Viscaria splendens. Iris germanica and its varieties. 
Spiraea Aruncus, S. A. astilboides, Actaea racemosa, 
&c., are more likely to win if competition is strong. 
Communications Received.— T. S., ITimaru, 
N. Z.- -J. D.—S. & W.—W. O.—G. C.—M. G.— 
W. L.—G S. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
R. Gilbert, High Park Gardens, Stamford.— 
Strawberry Catalogue for 1894-5. 
Kroeschell Bros. Co., 55, Erie Street, Chicago, 
U.S.A.—Greenhouse Boilers. 
Hert & WuLLE, Naples, Italy.—Flower Bulbs 
Roots and Terestrial Orchids. 
Charles Toope & Son, Stepney Square, Stepney, 
E.—Toope’s Perfection Cooking Apparatus. 
R. D. Wellband, Daffodil Farm, Spalding.— 
Trade List of English-grown Bulbs. 
Thomas Abbott, Exeter Nurseries, Papanui 
Road, Christchurch, New Zealand.—General Cata¬ 
logues of Plants, Trees, Shrubs, &c. 
The Horticultural Travelling Structures 
Co., 2 and 3. White Street, Moorgate Street, E.C.— 
Illustrated Catalogue of Travelling Fruit and Plant 
Houses. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
June 26th, 1894, 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report 
no change in the state of the seed market. Trifo¬ 
lium incarnatum promises to be plentiful. A few 
orders are received for Mustard and Rape, which 
are filled at prices current last week. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
June 2jth, 1894. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
, s, d s. d. 
Apples.per bushel 4 o lo o 
Tasmanian Apples, 
per case 80126 
New Grapes, per lb. 2030] 
s. d. 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael's, each a 6 
Strawberries, per lb. 
Morning gathered 2 0 
s. d. 
6 0 
4 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
X. d. 
ArtIchokesGlobe doz. 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 
Cauliflowers, 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 
X. d. 1, 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 o 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Seakale...per basket 0 0 
6 0 Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
2 o Spinach per bushel 3 0 
o 8 Tomatos. perlb. i 0 
3 0 Turnips.per bun. o 6 
0 6 Turnips,new,perbch. i 6 
4 0 I 
X. d. 
3 0 
I 6 
0 6 
0 0 
I 6 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
X. d. X. d. X. d. X d. 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 6 0 12 0 Ivy Geraniums, doz. 40 60 
Aspidistra, per doz 18 0 42 0 Lobelia .per doz. 30 40 
—specimenplants,each5 0 15 o Marguerites, perdoz. 6 0 12 o 
Calceolaria, per doz. 306 0 Mignonette, per doz 40 80 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 0 Musk .per doz. 2040 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 0 36 0 Nasturtiuns.per doz. 16 60 
Dracaena viridis,doz. g 0 18 0 ! Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 0 Pelargoniums,per dz. 8 o 15 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 10 0 —scarlet.per doz...3 060 
Foliage Plants, doz. iz o 60 0 1 Rhodanthea, per doz. 4 060 
Heaths.per doz. g 0 24 o I Spiraea...per doz.... 6 0 12 o 
Heliotrope...per doz. 40 8 0 | Stocks.per doz. 30 50 
Hydrangea...per doz. g 0 24 0 | 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 20 40 
Bcuvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations...per doz. 10 30 
Carnation, doz. bchs. 40 60 
Cornflower, doz.bchs. I 020 
Eucharis ...per doz. 30 40 
Forget-me-Not, 
doz. bchs. 10 30 
Gardenias 12 blooms 1030 
Heliotropes,12sprays 04 06 
Iris .doz. bchs. 40 go 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 20 40 
Lilium candidum 
doz. bchs. 12 o 18 0 
Lilium candidum 
doz. blms. 06 o g 
Lily of the Valley, doz. 
sprays.i 020 
LilacFrench.perbch. 30 50 
X. d. s. d. 
MaidenbairFern,i2b5.4 060 
Marguetites, 12 bun. 20 40 
.Mignonette... 12 bun. 40 60 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10 
Pelargoniums 12 sps. 06 eg 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 30 60 
Poppies ...doz. bchs. 10 30 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 20 60 
Primula, double, bun. 06 10 
Roses .doz. bchs. 30 60 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
— Red.doz. blms. 06 10 
— Saffrano...per doz. 10 16 
— Tea.per dozen 06 20 
Spiraea, 12 bun. 40 60 
Stocks.doz. bchs. 20 30 
Sweet Sultan doz bchs 2 040 
Tuberoses, per doz 04 06 
OOIsTTTEiaSrTS. 
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Achimenes, about .694 
Beans, late French....690 
Begonia semperflorens 
vars.695 
Cattleyas, a two lipped.691 
Cattleya MossiaeWageneri 691 
Covent Garden Market ...694 
Freelands.694 
Gardeners’ Calendar.697 
Gardeners’ Royal Benevo¬ 
lent Institution. 638 
Grass Seeds, sowing.696 
Herljaceous Plants.693 
Hibiscus Trionum.692 
Lupinus polyphyllus.693 
Nanodes Medusae.691 
National R se Society.692 
Odontos'iossum ciispum ...691 
Odour of Flowers, the . 638 
Oraphalodes linifolia.695 
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Onion, the Queen .6go 
Oxford Botanic Garden ...689 
Phacelia campanulaiia.695 
Plant catalogue, a private 693 
Polyantha Rose, the .692 
Radish, Veitch’s Ever 
Tender .690 
Roses, British raised.687 
Salvia nutans .695 
Saxihagas, two confused...696 
Science Gleanings.691 
Scottish Pansy Society.692 
Societies.696 
Southern Pink Society.692 
Strawberries, concerning...689 
lotteiihani Prolific 
Cu uinoer .695 
Vegetable Garden, the.690 
Verbascum sinuatum.695 
Wireworms .6g6 
