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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 25, 1894. 
Auriculas.—Unless hitherto accomplished, the 
repotting of the plants should no longer be delayed, 
so as to give them time to get established in the 
fresh soil before winter. At the same time the offsets 
may be removed and potted separately in pots pro¬ 
portionate to their size. Those that were taken off 
this time last year, may now be repotted and some 
fine trusses may be expected from them in spring. 
Carnations.—The various races of border and 
florist's Carnations, should have the layering com¬ 
pleted as soon as possible, in order that they may be 
properly rooted for planting out in October, or for 
potting up about the end of September in the case of 
those to be grown in pots. 
Pansies.—Those who intend planting out a stock 
of Pansies or Violas in October, should take the 
fungi we do not think there is much chance of the 
Potato fungus growing upon Nettles. However we 
can keep our mind open upon the subject for any 
future discoveries that may be made. 
Names of Plants.— H. IV . : i. Spiraea japonica 
splendens ; 2, Ceanothus (next week) ; 3, Ceanothus 
Gloire de Versailles ; 4, Specimen insufficient, send 
when in flower ; 5, Stachys Betonica var. ; 6, Mentha 
rotundifolia variegata ; 7, Mentha arvensis ; 8, Sym- 
phoricarpus racemosus; 9, Libocedrus decurrens.— 
L. M. : I, Gymnogramme schizophylla ; 2, Pteris 
scaberula ; 3, Pteris straminea ; 4, Lygodium palma- 
tum ; 5, Adiantum diaphanum — G. S.: i, Matri¬ 
caria inodora flore pleno; 2, Campanula lactea 
caerulea ; 3, Sphaerogyne speciosa. 
Communications Received. —W. D.—A. H.— 
A. P.—A. O.—G. McL.—L. & B.—G. B.—W. O.— 
J. B. L.—T. B. 
FLOWER SHOW FIXTURES, 1894. 
August. 
28, 29—Brighton Flower Show. 
28, —R. H. S., Drill Hall. 
29. —Nailsea Flower Show. 
29, 30.—Bute National Rose and Horticultural Show 
at Rothesay. 
September. 
4, 5, 6.—Aquarium Flower Show. 
7, 8.—National Dahlia Show at the Crystal Palace. 
II, 25.—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
11. —Woodstock Show. 
12, 13.—Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society's 
Show. 
October. 
9, 23.—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
10, II, 12.—N.C.S. at the Royal Aquarium. 
November. 
cuttings and insert them at once in boxes or in frames 
where they may be kept rather close for a time to 
hasten the process of rooting. Seeds may be sown 
in boxes or in the open ground for flowering next 
spring and summer. 
Vines.—When the earliest vines commence to 
shed their foliage, the laterals may be removed to 
admit all the light possible. Where the canes 
happen to be young and still growing vigorously, or 
at least still green, a little fire heat may be given 
during the day with plenty of ventilation to induce 
the wood to assume the brown colour characteristic 
of full maturity. Where Black Hamburgh Grapes 
are still hanging, the roots of the vines must be 
supplied with sufficient water to keep the berries 
plump. On dull wet days it may be necessary to use 
fire heat to dispel damp. Less ventilation will be 
required during such times. 
Orchard House.—The gathering of fruit will 
require considerable care and attention at this period 
of the year; Peaches should be carefully and as 
little handled as possible ; and if there is at any 
time a glut of fruit, some of it may be gathered 
before it is dead ripe, rolled in tissue paper and placed 
in a drawer. William's Bon Chretien Pear requires 
gathering a little before it is dead ripe, if intended to 
be kept a few days. The Pear, Plum and Apple 
trees may be placed out of doors after the fruit is 
gathered. 
Tomatos.—The abundant rains and the scarcity 
of sunshine has caused very strong growth amongst 
Tomatos in the open air, but has made the fruits 
late. Stop all laterals and also the tops if not 
already done. Cut off the upper half of each leaf to 
admit light and sunshine to the fruits to hasten their 
ripening. 
Onions.—The abundant rains which have occurred 
from time to time, have kept the Onions growing. 
It will therefore be necessary to delay the lifting of 
them for a time in order that they may partly finish 
up, and part with the superabundant moisture in 
their tissues. When the leaves begin to turn yellow 
the leaves may be bent down at the neck and this 
will hasten the process of ripening. 
Celery, 8cc .—Earth up Celery when the plants are 
fairly dry, and see that no soil gets into the crowns. 
Soil may also be drawn to the stems of Broccoli, 
Borecole, Cauliflowers, Brussels Sprouts, and similar 
subjects. It steadies the stems, preventing them 
from being blown about by the wind, and renders the 
roots less liable to be affected with drought. Leeks 
should also have the soil drawn to them as they grow 
to blanch the stems. 
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Quescions add AnsuieKS. 
Tomatos dying. — G.P. : The warts on the stems 
contained no insects or fungus, but merely showed a 
tendency to throw out roots. The roots them¬ 
selves, however, but particularly the main root were 
attacked by a fungus. As it lives in the interior 
and destroys the roots, the only thing you can do is 
to burn those plants which are dying, but particu¬ 
larly the roots, and when the Tomatos have all been 
gathered, it would be a good plan to prevent the 
occurrence of the same thing again to remove the 
soil of the border to a depth of 2 ft., and fill it up 
again with good and fresh material. There is 
really no remedy for the evil, and prevention is the 
best means of combating the evil. 
Nettles and Potatos.— IV. B. G. : We have 
examined the Nettles sent us and fail to find any 
trace of fungus upon them. We believe they were 
quite healthy, and now ripening seeds in great abun¬ 
dance. Some of the leaves were brown, but they 
are merely dying of old age, as the plant is an annual. 
It is the Stinging Nettle (Urtica urens) and not the 
common Nettle (U. dioica) which is a perennial. In 
any case supposing both kinds were affected with 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Robert Veitch & Son, 54, High Street, Exeter. 
—Dutch and other Bulbous Roots. 
John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, London, S.E.— 
Dutch and other Bulbous Roots, Trees, Shrubs, &c. 
Little and Ballantyne, Carlisle. — Bulbs, 
Seeds, Trees and Shrubs, &c. 
Dickson & Robinson, 12, Old Millgate, Man¬ 
chester.—Bulbs and Roses. 
Louis Paillet, Valee de Chatenay (Seine), 
France.—Special Trade list. 
John T. Gilbert, Dyke, Bourne, Lincolnshire.— 
Bulbs and other Flower Roots. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
August 20th, 1894. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a moderate 
demand for Trifolium incarnatum. New English 
Rye is in full supply and offers at very low prices. 
A few lots of new winter Tares were offered at Mark 
Lane, but, owing to damp condition, buyers would 
not operate. Rape seed is firm. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
August 22nd, 1894. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. d. 
Apples.per bushel 30 50 
Cherries, per hit. sieve 0 o 00 
Blk Currants,hlf.sieve o 0 00 
Red „ „ 0000 
Filberts, per 100 lbs. 22 6 25 0 
Grapes, per lb. 16 2 0 [ 
s. d. 
Melons .each i 0 
Peaches & Nectarines, 
per doz. 2 o 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael's, each 2 6 
Strawberries, per lb. 0 o 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d, 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Beans, French, perlb. 0 3 04 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... per doz. 16 26 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 6 
Carrots, 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 30 60 
Celery.per bundle 16 20 
Cucumbers .each 04 08 
Endive, French, doz. 26 30 
Herbs .per bunch 02 06 
t, d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 
Lettuces ...per dozen 2 o 
Mushrooms, p. basket i 0 
Onions.per bunch 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen i 6 
Seakale...per basket 0 o 
Smallsalading.punnet o 4 
Spinach per bushel 3 0 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 6 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
(. d. s. d. ' i. d. 
s. d- 
2 o 
8 o 
X. d. 
4 0 
3 0 
I 6 
0 6 
0 0 
0 8 
X d. 
Aspidistra, per doz 18 
—specimenplants,each5 
Balsums, per doz. 3 
Calceolaria, per doz. 3 
Cockscombs, per doz. 2 
Companula, per doz. 6 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 
Chrysanthemums, 
per doz. 6 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 
Dracaena viridis,doz. 9 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 3 
Cut Flowers.—. 
Ferns, small, per 100 306 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 
Heliotrope...per doz. 306 
Hydrangea...per doz. 9 o 18 
Ivy Geraniums, doz. 306 
Marguerites, perdoz. 6012 
Mignonette, per doz 306 
Nasturtiuns.perdoz. 164 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 
Pelargoniums,per dz. 609 
—scarlet.per doz...3 0 
Rhodanthea, per doz. 4 0 
0 15 0 
0 36 0 
0 18 0 
0 24 0 
080 
Average Wholesale Prices. 
6 0 
6 o 
s. d. s. d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 20 30 
Asters,French,perbch.o 610 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations...per doz. 06 10 
Carnation, doz. bchs. 20 40 
Chrysanthemums, 
doz. blooms 06 10 
,, doz. bunches 30 60 
Cornflower, doz.bchs. 10 20 
Eucharis ...per doz. 10 20 
Forget-me-Not, 
doz.bchs. 10 20 
Gardenias 12 blooms 10 30 
Gypsophilta,doz.bchs.2 030 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 03 06 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 1030 
Lilium Lancefolium 
doz. blms. 10 16 
X. d. s. d. 
MaidenhairFem,i2bs.3 060 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 20 40 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 10 40 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10 
Pelargoniums 12 sps. 04 06 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 20 40 
Poppies ...doz. bchs. 06 16 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 2040 
Primula, double, bun. 06 10 
Roses .doz. bchs. 30 90 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
— Red.doz. blms. 06 10 
— Safi^rano...per doz. i a 19 
— Tea.per dozen 06 20 
Stocks.doz. bchs. 20 30 
Sweet Sultan doz bchs I 030 
Tuberoses, per doz 04 09 
oojsrTEOsrai's. 
PAGK 
Annuals, autumn sowing ...821 
Aster Thomson! .821 
Bletia Watsoniana.817 
Bulb planting.820 
Caterpillars, a plague ot.815 
Cattleya Rex.817 
Co-operative Flower Show 821 
Cypripedium Godefroyal 
Cambridge Lodge var.817 
Cypripedium leuchochilum 
aureum..817 
Cypripedium tesselatum 
porphyreum .810 
Cycas revoluta in fruit...821 
Dendrobium mutabile...817 
Erodium manescavi.821 
Exeter Flower Show.819 
Fruit trees, Espalier.816 
I Gardeners’ outing, a.818 
PAGB 
Herbaceous Plants in 
Flower.816 
Laelia elegans praestans, 
var. 817 
Laelio-Cattleya hybrida 
broomfieldensis.817 
Lilium longiflorum Harris! 821 
Manchester Botanical 
Gardens .816 
Pea, Ne plus Ultra .821 
Plants, new, Certificated ...820 
Oenothera triloba.821 
Sedum Ewersii.821 
Sevenoaks Flower Show...820 
Spiraea Aruncus .819 
Vegetable Garden, the.817 
Viola Conference, the.818 
Weeds.817 
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2, 3.—Chrysanthemum Show at the Crystal Palace. 
2, 3.—Battersea Chrysanthemum Show. 
6, 7.—Leeds Paxton Society's Chrysanthemum 
Show. 
6, 7, 8.—N.C.S. at the Royal Aquarium. 
7, 8.—Bournemouth Chrysanthemum Show. 
7, 8.—Hereford Fruit and Chrysanthemum Show. 
7. 8.—Wolverhampton Chrysanthemum Show. 
8. —Buddleigh Salterton Chrysanthemum Show. 
9. —Exeter Chrysanthemum Show. 
13, 27.—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
13, 14.—Kingston Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 15.—Aylesbury Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 15.—Birmingham Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 15.—Bristol Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 15.—Hull Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 15.—Tunbridge Wells Chrysanthemum Show. 
15, 16, 17.—Edinburgh Chrysanthemum Show 
16, 17.—Bolton Chrysanthemum Show. 
16, 17.—Bradford Chrysanthemum Show. 
16, 17.—Stockport Chrysanthemum Show. 
16, 17.—Sheffield Chrysanthemum Show. 
20, 21.—Chrysanthemum Show in the Town Hall, 
Manchester. 
December. 
4, 5, 6.—N.C.S. at the Royal Aquarium. 
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