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THE GARDENING WOULD. 
Feb. 14th, 1885. 
of frost. In spring this turf is cut into small pieces, 
scattered over the ground, and forked into it, before 
the Potatos are planted and treated in the manner 
advised by Mr. Kerr. I would recommend the 
following kinds as being, according to my experience, 
the best that “ A Sussex Amateur ” can grow :— 
Fillbasket, Schoolmaster, Alpha, Blacksmith, Rector 
of Woodstock, Badstock Beauty, Sutton’s Early 
Regent, Grampion, Beading Busset, Snowflake, 
Prizetaker, and Sutton’s Favourite.— A. Bogie , The 
Gardens , Auchans, Kilmarnoch , N.B. — [We are afraid 
but few of our readers can get sufficient turf to use 
in the manner described by Mr. Bogie.— Ed.] 
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NOTES AND QUERIES. 
Balsams and Cockscombs for an Autumn Show.— 
Having seen some of your replies to inquirers and 
correspondents, I hope you will allow me to solicit 
advice from some of your able and obliging contri¬ 
butors. I am anxious to exhibit Balsams and Cocks¬ 
combs at a local show this autumn—September—and 
shall be glad of any particulars as to management 
from seedling to show-table ; also any “ wrinkles ” 
that may be worth knowing on that subject.— A Keen 
Competitor. 
Leeks and Onions for Exhibition.— Could any 
of your correspondents instruct an “Anxious One” 
as to the proper culture of Leeks and Onions 
for exhibition ? I have grown and shown what I 
considered to be first-class Onions and Leeks, but 
hitherto have failed in catching the “ judge’s eye ” at 
the shows. There must be secrets in “ Leek and 
Onion growing for exhibition ” that I am not 
acquainted with. Any old exhibitor who will give me 
the desired information will greatly oblige. 
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Improving a Lawn. —Will you kindly advise me 
through the medium of your column for information 
(as I see you offer advice gratis) how I must proceed 
to improve a very bare and patchy piece of lawn in 
my front garden ; also state best kinds of grass seeds 
to sow now. An early answer will oblige A New 
Subscriber to “ The Gardening World.” 
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Cherry-Pie. — I want a specimen plant of Heliotrope 
for exhibition at a Show next autumn; the prize is 
offered for the “ best plant in bloom combining scent 
and quantity and quality of flowers ” from an amateur’s 
greenhouse. I have some old plants that ■were cut 
back last November and are now bare and dry. How 
shall I proceed with them ?—“ Heliotrope.” 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Brussels Sprouts.— J . C — Sc-rymger’s Giant was raised 
by Mr. G. Scrymger, of Sonning, near Reading, certainly 
more than twenty years ago, though we do not remember the 
exact date. 
Water Cress. — J. Williams ■ —M. Chatin’s little book is 
published by BalliCre, of Paris. 
Luculias. — T. Smith.— L. Pineiana has white, and L. 
gratissima rose coloured flowers. We have not seen the 
former for a long time, and presume it is passing out of culti¬ 
vation. 
Composts. — E. C . —The nearest approach to the sort of 
book you inquire about, is a little manual published at a cheap 
rate by D. Hall & Son, Shifnal, Salop. 
Flower Gum. — Nurseryman . —Pound some white shellac 
very fine, put it in a stone jar, and add methyllated spirit until 
you have got it of the proper consistency. You must shake it 
up for half an hour and put the bottle by a fire to keep it 
warm for about a day, occasionally giving it a shake up. 
Names of Plants.— J . 3IcP .— 1. Either Cupressus macro- 
carpa or Goveniana. 2. Looks like Alnus cordata. Could you 
send us a fresh piece of the latter ?— J. H. B. —1. Crocus 
Sieberi. 2. Laehenalia quadricolor. 3. Lachenalia pendula. 
4. Helleborus Olympieus. 
Communications Received.— H. J. P.— J. A.—W. B. G. 
—C. H—M. Y.— G. P.— D. W— T. W.—H. J. Van Hulle— 
J. W.—L. C.— J. J. —W. P. R.— Sir Trevor Lawrence—W. L.— 
W. Davis—J. M. 
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Trade Catalogues Received. 
Biddles & Co., Loughborough.—Illustrated Seed Cata. 
logue for 1885. 
S. Dixon & Co., 34, Moorgate Street, E.C.—Flower and 
Vegetable Seeds. 
R. B. Laird & Sons, Royal Winter Gardens, Edinburgh.— 
Special Trade List of New Florists’ Flowers. 
Robert Owen, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead.—New and Select 
Chrysanthemums. 
John Jardine, Jr., 11 , Robertson Place, Kilmarnock.— 
Florists’ Flowers. 
LONDON SEED TRADE, 
February 11th, 1885. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, of 152, Houndsditeh, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a steady demand 
for Clovers, without change in the values of Bed, 
White, and Alsyke. Supplies of these varieties con¬ 
tinue large. Trefoil is dearer, and Konisberg Tares 
sell freely at an advance. Bird Seeds sell slowly at 
last month’s rates. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET, 
February 12th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. I s. d. s. d. 
Apples, i-sieve. 16-50 Kent Filberts and 
— Nova Scotian, per i Cobbs, per 100 lb. 55 0- 
barrel .10 0-15 0 ; Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 10-20 
— Extra samples.18 0-21 0 Pears, French, p. doz. 6 0-90 
Grapes, per lb. 3 0- 6 0 ; St. Michaels. 3 0- 8 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Artichokes, Globe,per 
dozen ... 2 0- 4 0 
Beans, Prench,per lb. -10 
Beet, per dozen . 2 0- 3 0 
Brussels Sprouts,p. lb.O 4- 
Cabbages, per dozen 16-20 
Carrots, per bunch... 0 6- 
Caulillowers,English, 
per dozen . 4 0- 6 0 
Celery, per bundle ... 1 6- 2 6 
Cucumbers, each ... 0 9- 1 3 
Endive, French, per 
dozen . 2 6- 3 6 
Garlic, per lb. 0 6- 
s. d. s. d. 
Herbs, per bunch ... 0 2-04 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0-50 
Lettuces, Cabbage, 
per dozen . 2 0- 
— Cos, each . 0 2- 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10-20 
Onions, per bushel ...26-36 
Parsley, per bunch... 0 6- 
Radishes, per dozen... 1 6- 
Small salading, per 
punnet.. 0 4- 
Spinaeh, per strike ... 2 0- 
Tomatos, per lb. 0 9-16 
Turnips, per bunch... 0 6- 
Potatos. —Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
GLADIOLI, DAHLIAS, 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
Direct from (he Growers, 
s. d. s. d. 
Abutilon, 12 bunches 2 0-40 
Azalea, 12 sprays ... 1 0- 1 6 
Bourvardias, per bun. 1 0-16 
Camellias, 12 blooms 2 0-40 
Carnations, 12 blooms 16-30 
Chrysanthemums, 12 
bunches . 
— large, 12 blooms ... 
Cyclamen,doz.blooms 0 3-0 9 
Cineraria, per bunch 0 9-16 
Epiphyllums,12 blms. 0 4-06 
Eucharis, per dozen 3 0-60 
Gardenias, 12 blms.18 0-30 0 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 0 6-10 
Hyacinths, Roman, 
doz. sprays. 10-16 
Lapageria, white, 12 
blooms. 2 0-30 
Lapageria,red,12blms.l 0-2 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. sprays. 10-20 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 4 0-90 
Plants in Pots.—Aver 
s. d. s. d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, per 
dozen . 6 0-24 0 
Azalea, per doz.18 0G2 0 
Begonias, per dozen 4 0-12 0 
Bouvardias, dozen... 9 0-18 0 
Chrysanth., dozen ... 
Cineraria, per dozen 9 0-15 0 
Cockscombs, dozen 
Cyclamens, doz. 9 0-18 0 
Cyperus, per dozen 4 0-12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0-60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0-24 0 
Epiphyllums, doz. ...18 0-24 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0-24 0 
C~' ■!> 
s. d. s. d. 
Narciss, Paper White 2 0-30 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 1 0- 2 0 
—scarlet.per 12 sprays 0 9-10 
Pinks, various, 12 
bunches . 
Poinsettia, doz.heads 3 0-90 
Primula, double bun. 10-16 
Primulas, Chinese,bun 4 0-6 0 
Pyrethrum, 12 bun. 
Roses, outdoor, 12 
bimches . 
Roses, indoors, p. doz. 2 0-60 
Roses (French), per 
doz. 16-30 
Stephanotis, 12 spr. 
Tuberoses, per dozen 2 0-40 
Tulips, per doz.1 0- 1 6 
Violets, doz. bun. ... 1 0-1 6 
— French, doz. bun. 16-20 
— Parma, doz. bun... 4 0-50 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6-10 
GE Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Perns, in var., dozen 4 0-18 0 
Ficus elastica, each... 16-70 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each . 2 0-10 0 
Genista, per dozen 15 0-24 0 
Hyacinths, doz. 8 0-10 0 
Lilium, various, per 
doz. 
Marguerites, per doz. 9 0-18 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6-21 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet 
per dozen . 4 0- 6 0 
Petunias, per dozen 
Poinsettia, doz. 
Solanums, dozen. 9 0-15 0 
ANT. R00ZEN & SON, 
0VERVEEN, near HAARLEM, HOLLAND. 
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PAGE 
Amateurs’ Garden, the ... 376 
Apple, Golden Spire. 378 
Begonia hybridafloribunda 378 
Cabbages,’Early . 378 
Carpet-bedding. 371 
Celery, Kalamazoo . 372 
Celery, Sulharn Prize Pink 379 
Cypripedium Argus. 280 
Dentaria polyphylla. 379 
Digitalis obscura . 379 
Earth Moisture. 374 
Fruit Culture under Glass 37S 
Gardening Miscellany. 372 
Gardens, notes from. 375 
Greenhouses, on building 374 
Imantophyllum miniatum 370 
Insectivorous Plants . 376 
Kitchen-Gardener’s 
Calendar . 379 
Laelia albida . 380 
Lettuces, Summer . 381 
Manchester Horticultural 
Improvement Society ... 381 
Notes and Queries . 382 
Orchid Conference, The ... 371 
ENTS. 
PAGE 
Oclontoglossom Alexandra; 
(illustrated ) . 377 
Orchids at South Kensing¬ 
ton . 3S0 
Orchids, light and its effects 
upon . 3S3 
Pear, Duchess de Bor¬ 
deaux. 378 
Peas, New American . 379 
Plant-houses, seasonable 
work in. 378 
Potatos for an Amateur ... 3S1 
Propagator, the. 378 
Royal Horticultural 
Society. 3S0 
Seed Time . 377 
Show Prizes and Awards 372 
Suspended growth . 371 
Tomato, the Tree. 372 
Trafalgar Park . 375 
United Horticultural 
Benefit and Provident 
Society . 374 
Valentine, a florist’s. 375 
Vegetables, an election of 381 
©eat?). 
O N the 5th instant, at Denham Boad Nursery, 
Uxbridge, the residence of his son-in-law, ANDREW 
DICK, aged 76, after many years of patient suffering. Deeply 
regretted by his family and friends, 
VINES & VINE-CULTURE: 
BEING A TREATISE ON THE CULTIVATION OF 
THE GRAPE-VINE, 
with descriptions of the principal varieties. 
By ARCHIBALD F. BARRON, 
Superintendent of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens 
at Chiswick and South Kensington; Secretary of the Fruit 
Committee; Honorary Member of the CcTcle d’Arbori. 
culture de Belgique, &e. 
JOURNAL of HORTICULTURE OFFICE, 
171, FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.C. 
Also to be had of A. F. BARRON, Royal Horticultural 
Society’s Gardens, Chiswick. 
B UD YOUB OWN BOSES, on strong Seedling 
Briar Stocks, plant now for budding next August, 
carriage free, os. per 100. DWARF BUSHY ROSES, finest 
sorts, extra strong, 6s. per doz.; Bushy GLOIRE DE DIJON 
ROSES, 3 ft. to 5 ft. high, 9d. each. APPLE-TREES on 
Paradise Stocks, for small gardens, all free-bearing and very 
best varieties, for pyramids or bushes, 7s. 6 d. per doz. sorts. 
LAURESTINUS, good rooted bushes, 18 ins. high, 3s. per 
doz. LAURELS, caucasica, and rotundifolia, the hardiest 
and best, two years old, very good rooted bushes, Is. 6<7. per 
doz. All orders must be accompanied by a remittance. 
H. R. ILLMAN, Nurseryman, Hereford, 
