July 28, 1894. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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size, and at a distance looked like Shirley Poppies in 
a field of corn, owing to the plants amongst them 
(Silver-gilt Flora Medal). A group of Lilies and Cloves 
was set up by Mr. J. Walborn, Cedars Nursery, 
West Kensington (Silver Banksian Medal). Seven 
long spikes of the fruit of Pterocarya caucasica 
were shown by Mr. E. Burrell, gardener to H.R.H. 
the Duchess of Albany, Claremont, Esher. A large 
group of many varieties of Carnations, all raised by 
himself, were exhibited by Martin R. Smith, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. Blick), Hayes, Kent (Silver Flora 
Medal). A collection of Sweet Peas, set up with 
Asparagus, was shown by W. H. Myers, Esq., M.P. 
(gardener, Mr. Molyneux), Swanmore Park, Bishops 
Waltham (Bronze Banksian Medal). A large and' 
effective collection of Caladiums, backed up with ' 
Palms, was set up by Messrs. J. Laing & Sons 
(Silver Flora Medal). 
At a meeting of the fruit and vegetable committee 
a very extensive collection of Gooseberries, including 
Lancashire Lad, Keen’s Seedling,Rough Red, Scotch 
Nutmeg, and others in plates as well as a collection 
of cordons, was exhibited by Messrs. J.Veitch & Sons. 
The weight of fruit on the cordons was something 
marvellous. They also had some fruitful stems of 
Raspberry Superlative, dishes of Quatre Saisons 
Strawberry, Cherries, Red, White, and Black 
Currants, and early Apples (Silver-gilt Knightian 
Medal). A collection of Gooseberries, in many 
varieties, was shown by Mr. J. Waker, Thame, Oxon 
(Silver Banksian Medal). Three new seedling 
Melons were shown by Mr. Owen Thomas, Royal 
Gardens, Windsor, and the Duke of Northumberland 
(gardener, Mr. G. Wythes), Syon House, Brentford. 
A dish of Veitch’s Main Crop Pea was shown by 
Messrs. J.. Veitch & Sons, and also by the Duke of 
Northumberland. A box of Carter's Daisy Pea was 
shown by Mr. H. W. Ward, The Gardens, Longford 
Castle, Salisbury. A large green Indian Cucumber 
was shown by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons. Some 
dishes of Tomatos were shown by Mr. C. F. Millar, 
The Nurseries, London Road, Chippenham. A 
collection of Gooseberries was shown ^by Messrs. 
Geo. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, and consisted 
largely of large fruiting kinds (Silver Banksian 
Medal). Apricot trees in pots were shown by 
Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross (Silver 
Knightian Medal). A collection of Peas was shown 
by Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons (Silver Banksian 
Medal). Messrs. Sutton & Sons, Reading, had 
some grand varieties of Peas likewise. 
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN. 
Poinsettias.—Where old plants are being grown 
for the purpose of making large specimens, a shift 
may be given them into larger sizes, as they fill the 
pots with roots. This will give further incentive to 
vigorous growth and insure larger heads of bloom. 
Those shoots that take the lead, and tend to destroy 
the symmetry of the plants should be stopped to 
cause a more uniform development. They will throw 
out others of lesser vigour but more in keeping with 
the rest. 
Selaginellas.—A fresh batch of various species 
of Selaginella may now be made to stand the winter, 
and prove useful for decorative purposes. S. apus 
is very liable to damp off if the slender stems are too 
crowded. Some pots or pans of it, made up rather 
thinly now, with room to spread, will enable the 
cultivator to tide over the difficulty. S. Kraussiana 
and its varieties will make useful stuff for decorative 
purposes. S. Martensi robusta and other varieties 
will get into serviceable condition at a later period, 
and will look better than the plants now in use. 
Alocasias, Sec .—The large and beautiful leaves of 
Alocasias, Schizocasias, and several of the Anthu- 
riums are very liable to disfigurement from thrips 
and red spider, if once allowed to gain a footing. 
Even should very few of them be detected it is 
profitable work to go over them with a sponge and 
soapy water, which will certify their cleanness, and 
thereby avoid disappointment. 
Gardenias.—Plants for an early batch next year 
may be obtained by striking some cuttings now, 
selecting those with firm and neatly ripened wood. 
The cuttings may even consist of branching shoots, 
provided bottom heat is at command to give them a 
start. In the absence of a propagating pit with hot- 
water appliances, a bed of fermenting materials may 
be made up in a frame, where many stove plants 
may now be rooted, including Allanandas, Clero- 
dendrons, and Ixoras. 
Gleichenias.—The best way of increasing the 
stock of these ferns is to layer the running stems 
into pots of compost, leaving the pots there till the 
runners are rooted, after which the latter may be 
severed from the parent plant with safety. 
Tree Ferns.—Now that a young set of fronds has 
been added to the old, a constant supply of water 
will be imperative for the next three months. Those 
species whose stems are covered with roots must 
have the same well syringed every day, to keep 
those feeding roots healthy. The fronds will also 
benefit by a sprinkling overhead when closing the 
house after a fine day. 
Calceolarias.—The main batch of Calceolarias 
may now be sown. Make the surface soil very fine 
in the seed pans, press it firm and level, then give 
a good watering, and, after the superfluous moisture 
has filtered away, sow the seeds. Give a thin 
sprinkling of sandy soil over the seeds, cover with a 
pane of glass, and stand the pans in a cool place 
under a handlight till the seedlings make their 
appearance. When fit to handle transplant them 
into other pans or boxes. 
Vines.—If the foliage in the early house is 
approaching maturity, little or no syringing will now 
be necessary unless red spider or thrips is present. 
The roots must not, however, be allowed to get dry ; 
give the borders a good soaking with clean water 
when they are approaching a state of dryness. The 
same applies to vines now carrying ripe fruit, which 
will require a good supply of water to keep the 
berries plump and healthy. 
Figs.—The succession crop of fruits in the second 
early houses will now be swelling up, and may be 
thinned if in any way overcrowded. Heavy supplies 
of water at the roots will be necessary for some time, 
and the syringe must be applied twice a day to keep 
down red spider and scale. Attend to stopping and 
tying of the shoots, and keep up a brisk temperature 
till the fruits commence to ripen, when more air will 
prove advantageous to fruit, improving its flavour. 
Cherry Trees.—As soon as the crop is gathered 
from early trees, be careful to note whether the black 
aphis has made headway while the trees were netted 
over and kept dry. Strong soapy water may be 
used, if necessary, to thoroughly clean the foliage 
from the troublesome pest. A little tobacco water 
mixed with the other will make it very efficacious. 
This may be done at night and the trees washed in 
the morning. 
Strawberries.—When the fruits are all gathered 
from the earlier kinds have the nets removed, and 
clear away all runners that are not required for new 
plantations, and at the same time clear the ground 
of weeds. 
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Quescions add AnsoieRS 
Names of Plants. — J. H. B. : i, Hemerocallis 
fulva ; Erigon speciosus. IF. S. : i. Spiraea bella; 2, 
Senecio pulcher; 3, Chrysanthemum maximum; 4, 
Penstemon pubescens; 5, Potentilla nepalensis ; 6, 
Corydalis lutea. IF. M. : Veronica Traversii.— D. P. 
F. : I, Viburnum Lantana; 2, Cornus sp. ; 3, Kal- 
mia latifolia; 4, Euonymus Europaeus; 5, Cheli- 
donium majus. 
Vine Leaves Spotted.— IF.S. ; We have carefully 
examined the leaves you sent us, and could find no 
trace of fungus ; nor do we see anything peculiar 
about the spots on the leaves as far as those sent 
were concerned. The leaves of Gros Colman grape 
behave exactly in the same way, and remain so 
during the latter part of summer and autumn. There 
was a slight trace of insects on the leaves but whether 
they caused the blotches is doubtful. We would 
supigest that you examine the border to see whether 
it IS sufficiently moist, and that you syringe the vines 
twice a day to maintain the leaves in healthy con¬ 
dition. If the border is very dry it would cause pre¬ 
mature ripening. On the other hand if the variety 
is Gros Colman, the red spots are natural; yet we do 
not see why the leaves should fall off. Seeing that 
the vines are young we take it for granted that a 
new border has been made for them. 
Mariposa Lilies. — R. B.: The damp nature of 
our winter is more detrimental to this class of pfants, 
than frost, hence in all probability your failure with 
them. The best plan would be to make up a bed of 
light but rich sandy soil for them. Take care to 
drain the bed if the natural drainage is imperfect. 
Success would be more certain if you placed a 
frame over ttie bed in winter to keep of the snow 
and rain. During,winter give them all the light and 
air possible, and during May gradually inure them 
to do without the lights altogether, and when that is 
the cases the frame may be taken away altogether if 
required for another purpose. They well repay a 
little attention in this way. 
Cucumber and Lettuce. New Reader. —i. : You 
cennot du better than grow a good strain of Rollis- 
son’s Telegraph ; 2, we should grow the Cabbage 
Lettuce, " All the year round," and sow not later 
than the middle of August in your locality. 
Propagating Allspice.— Hy. Kemp ; The wood 
emits roots slowly and with difficulty if old, but you 
should layer the young shoots in summer in a peaty 
soil and keep the soil moist during dry weather. 
You can examine them next spring, and if rooted 
they may be severed from the parent and transplanted 
before they come into leaf. Propagation can also be 
effected by means of seeds when they can be ob¬ 
tained. As a rule they do not ripen freely in this 
country, but can sometimes be obtained from 
abroad. They should be sown as soon as ripe, and 
placed in a cold frame where they will germinate the 
following spring. 
Communications Received. —R.S.—C.E.O,—P. 
K.—H.A.—H.P. & Co.—D.P.F.—Omega—I.L.— 
G.B.—M.G.—Pathfinder, 
TRADE CATATLOGUES RECEIVED. 
J. Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, West 
Norwood, S E.—Bulb Catalogue. 
Wm. Clibran & Son, Oldfield Nurseries, Altrin¬ 
cham.—Trees and Shrubs, plants for forcing, &c. 
Thomas Methven & Sons, 15, Princes Street, 
Edinburgh.—Hyacinths, Narcissi, Tulips, and other 
Spring flowering roots. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
July 1894. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report an increasing 
trade in Mustard and Rape at unchanged rates. 
Some few lots of new English Trifolium incarnatum, 
were sold at Mark Lane on Monday, at low prices, 
condition not good owing to recent rains. Rye¬ 
grasses promise to be plentiful. 
^O V E N T GARDEN MAKK^7 
July 2^th, 1894. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. d. 
Apples.per bushel 00 00 
Cherries, per hit. sieve 0 0 00 
Blk Currants,hlf sieve 3 639 
Red „ „ 1620 
Grapes, per lb. 10 20 
Melons .each 10 30] 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
<■ d, s, d. t, d. 
s, d. 
Peaches & Nectarines, 
per doz. 2 o 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each t 6 
Strawberries, per lb. 0 0 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 3 
Beans, French, perlh. i 
Beet.per dozen 2 
Cabbages ... per doz. i 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 
Carrots,new, per bch. i 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 3 
Celery.per bundle i 
Cucumbers .each 0 
Endive, French, doz. 2 
Herbs .per bunch 0 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 
Lettuces ...per dozen 2 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket i 0 
Onions.per bunch 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch o 6 
Radishes... per dozen i 6 
Seakale...per basket o o 
Smallsalading.punnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 3 0 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 6 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
s. d. 
6 0 
0 0 
s. d, 
4 0 
3 0 
I 6 
0 6 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
X. d, X. d. 
Aspidistra, per doz 18 o 42 o 
—specimenplants.eachs 0 15 o 
Calceolaria, per doz. 306 0 
30 0 
12 0 
Crassula, per doz. ...120 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 0 36 0 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 9 0 18 0 j 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 40 80 
Ferns, small, per 100 40 8 0 j 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 i 
Heaths.per doz. 9 o 24 o I 
Heliotrope...per doz. 30 6 0 | 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices 
Hydrangea...per doz. 
Ivy Geraniums, doz. 
Lobelia .per doz. 
Marguerites, perdoz. 
Mignonette, per doz 
Musk .per doz. 
Nasturtiuns.perdoz. i 
Palms in variety,each 2 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 
Pelargoniums,per dz. 6 
—scarlet.per doz...3 
Rhodanthea, per doz. 4 
t.d. t d 
9 o 24 0 
406 
304 
6 0 12 
408 
204 
164 
2 6 10 
63 
s. d. 
Arum Lilies, izblms. 2 o 
Asters,French,perbch.o 8 
Bcuvardias, per bun. 0 6 
Carnations...per doz. i o 
Carnation, doz. bchs. 2 o 
Cornflower, doz.bchs. I o 
Eucharis ...per doz. 2 0 
Forget-me-Not, 
doz. bchs. I o 
X. d, 
3 0 
I o 
I 0 
3 0 
4 o 
3 0 
3 o 
3 o 
o 6 
Gardenias 12 blooms i 0 
Gypsophilta,doz.bchs.2 o 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 0 3 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 20 40 
Lilium candidum 
doz. bchs. 12 0 18 0 
Lilium candidum 
doz. blms. 04 06 
Lily of the Valley, doz. 
sprays.i o 2 0 | 
X. d. s. d. 
MaidenhairFem.izbs. 4 060 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 20 
Mignonette... 12 bun 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 
Pelargoniums 12 sps. 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 
Poppies ...doz. bchs 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 
Primula, double, bun. 
Roses .doz. bchs. 206 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
— Red.doz. blms. 06 10 
— Salfrano...per doz. i c 16 
— Tea.per dozen 06 20 
Stocks.doz. bchs. 20 30 
Sweet Sultan doz bchs I 630 
Tuberoses, per doz 04 0 6 
1 0 
0 3 
0 4 
2 0 
9 
2 O 
0 6 
oojsrrHjsT'Ps 
PAGF 
Acantholimon^lumaceum...759 
AcrocUniutn roseum. 759 
Bedding plant, a dwarf.756 
Begonias at Forest Hill.757 
Cattleya labinta aiba.755 
Centaureus, two .7£‘o 
Cheiranthus mutabilis .759 
Coloneaster honjontaiis ...759 
Cjtissus scoparius andrea- 
nus.760 
Datura Huberiana.760 
Desert PUnts.755 
Durris Hou-^e.758 
Episodes at Exhibitions.754 
Floriculture . 75 ^ 
Flower Gardening . .;-..753 
Flowers, autumn and win¬ 
ter . 756 
Fuchsia Ballet Girl. 759 
Gardeners’ Calendar.761 
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Garden Walks.751 
Grapes spotting .760 
Herbaceous plants in flower 758 
National Rose Society .756 
Neill Prize, the .753 
Newcastle Flower Show...757 
Orchid pot, an improved ...756 
Pachira macrocarpa .760 
Rhododendron, Mr. Heal...759 
Roses, Naturally grown...753 
R H.S. examinations.754 
Saint paulia ionantha.7^9 
S Ivia coccinea lactea.760 
Science Gleanings.755 
Societies....790 
Spiraea j'aponica bumalda 757 
Sweet Peas.759 
Tiliandsia Lindeni*vera ...700 
Vegetable Garden, the.755 
Walk in the Country, a.753 
