December 1,1894. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
221 
plant of Cattleya labiata Peeter’s var. was brought 
over by Mons. A. A. Peeters, St. Gilles, Brussels. 
Odontoglossum macrospilum was shown by Mons. 
Jules Hye, 8, Le Coupure, Ghent. He had also 
some fine Cypripediums, including C. triumphans. 
Odontoglossum Insleayi splendens aurea was staged 
by C. J. Lucas, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Duncan), 
Warnham Court, Horsham. Calanthe Exquisite, 
with almost pure white flowers, was shown by Earl 
Cowper (gardener, Mr. J. Fitt), Panshanger. 
CattleyaVictoriaRegina and Odontoglossum praestans 
were shown by W. Thompson, Esq (gardener, Mr. 
W. Stevens), Walton Grange, Stone. The Cattleya 
just mentioned was also exhibited by Hamar Bass, 
Esq. (gardener, Mr. James Hamilton), Byrkley, 
Burton-on-Trent. Cypripedium Zeus and C. insigne 
Richardii were shown by R. I. Measures, Esq. 
(gardener, Mr. H. Chapman), Cambridge Lodge, 
Camberwell. Baron Schroder (gardener, Mr. H. 
Ballantine), The Dell, Egham, exhibited Phais- 
Calanthe Sedeniana and Cypripedium insigne 
Sanderianum. Laelio-Cattleya Decia and Cypripe¬ 
dium Milo, both hybrids, as well as Habenaria 
carnea alba, was shown by Messrs. J. Veitch & Sonsi 
Chelsea. Heliamphora nutans is a rare and 
interesting carnivorous plant, and was also shown by 
the same firm. A small collection of Orchids, 
including fine specimens of Cypripedium Pitcheri- 
anum Williams var., Pescatoria Lehmannii, 
Coelogyne Dayana, and others, was shown by 
Messrs. B. S. Williams & Son, Upper Holloway. 
A good sized group of Cattleya labiata, Vanda 
caerulea, Cypripedium Shuttleworthii, and other 
Orchids, set up with Palms and Ferns, was set up 
by Messrs. Hugh Low & Co., Clapton (Silver 
Banksian Medal). A small group of Cypripediums, 
including a dark variety of C. Tonsum, C. Dautheri 
superbum, and a distinct new variety named C. 
insigne Lutwycheanum, was exhibited by S. G. 
Lutwyche, Esq. (gardener, Mr. Paterson), Eden 
Park, Beckenham. The last-named variety belongs 
to the same interesting group as C. insigne Sanderae 
and C. i. Ernestii, and has the spotting on the dorsal 
sepal more stroDgly marked than in the latter, but 
fades with age. Cypripedium Lucienianum super¬ 
bum and C. Leeanum giganteum were shown by 
Thomas Statter, Esq. (gardener, Mr. R. Johnson), 
Stand Hall, Manchester. Serrastylis modesta, 
representing a new genus, was exhibited by Major 
Joicey (gardener, Mr. Fred J. Thorne), Sunningdale 
Park, Sunningdale. A group of Cypripedium 
insigne was staged by Mr. J. F. Wilkinson, The 
Gardens, Highlands, Minchinhampton. 
The exhibits of Chrysanthemums were fairly 
numerous, and those that were shown were in 
thoroughly good condition. Mr. W. Wells, Earls- 
wood Nursery, Reigate, Surrey, staged six dozen 
blooms, principally of the Japanese section, in first- 
class style. Varieties like Madame Carnot, Lord 
Brooke, Mdlle. Therese Rey, Turido, Miss Annie 
Hartshorn, W. H. Lincoln, Robert Owen, Chas. 
Gibson, Mdlle. Therese Panchoucke were in very 
fine order ; a few vases filled with some pretty single 
varieties, and a few sprays of the curious green sort, 
Ethel Amsden, being very noticeable (Silver Banksian 
Medal). Mr. Robert Owen, Castle Hill Nursery, 
Maidenhead, showed a few good blooms of M. Chas. 
Molin, Black Prince, Owen's Crimson, Mons. Meg, 
Mrs. Seebohm, and Ruche Lyonnaise (Anemone). 
An imposing group of cut blooms of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, stove foliage plants and ferns in pots was 
exhibited by Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, 
Lewisham, for which a Silver Gilt Flora Medal was 
deservedly awarded. Many of the Chrysanthemum 
blooms, particularly Mrs. W. H. Lees, Niveus, 
Madame Carnot, Desdemona Lally Delevanti, 
Folichoune, Duchess of York, were of the finest. 
Three large epergnes at the back of the group, 
together with a number of large vases immediately 
in front of them, all tastefully filled with cut blooms 
of Chrysanthemums, and pieces of hardy fern, 
asparagus, etc., gave an imposing appearance to 
what was altogether a very fine group. 
A number of nicely berried Pernettyas exhibited 
by Mr. Anthony Waterer, Knap Hill Nursery, 
Woking, Surrey, received a Bronze Banksian Medal 
A couple of pans of Narcissus monophyllus shown by 
Mr. Thos. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Totten¬ 
ham,were well worthy of mention, as were also some 
well-flowered specimens of Reinwardtia tetragyna, 
and Ruellia macrantha, which were exhibited by Mr. 
Bain, gardener to Sir Trevor Lawrence. Messrs. 
Hugh Low & Co., Bush Hill Park Nurseries, Enfield, 
staged a quantity of Cyclamens. The plants carried 
a lot of exceedingly fine flowers, white, dark red and 
several shades of rose being well represented, (Silver 
Banksian Medal). A similar award was made to 
Mr. W. Salmon, Elder Road, West Norwood, for a 
group of cut flowers suitably arranged for table 
decoration, also in the form of wreaths, sprays, 
buttonholes, etc., in the construction of which 
considerable taste was displayed. Messrs. F. 
Sander & Co., St. Albans, staged some nicely grown 
Begonias of hybrid origin obtained by them by 
crossing B. socotrana with varieties of B. rex. 
Winter Charm, Winter Cheer, Winter Marvel, and 
Winter Queen being some of the best sorts shown. 
Vegetables were represented by an extensive 
collection of potatos exhibited by Messrs. H. 
Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent, for which a Silver 
Banksian Medal was awarded. Schoolmaster, 
Supreme, Bedfordshire Hero, Come to Stay, and 
Beauty of Hebron were some of the best sorts of the 
highly-prized tuber staged here. 
As was the case with the vegetables so with the 
fruit—the exhibits were exceedingly few. Messrs. 
Charles Lee & Son, Hammersmith, exhibited 
upwards of fifty dishes of Apples in first-rate order. 
The samples of such sorts as King of the Pippins, 
Mere de Menage, Dumelow's Seedling, Warner’s 
King, Golden Noble, Lady Henniker and Worcester, 
Pearmain were of good size and shape, and 
exceedingly well coloured. (Silver Banksian Medal). 
Messrs. H. Lane & Son, The Nurseries, Berkham- 
sted, Herts, staged six bunches of Gros Colman 
Grapes for which a cultural commendation was 
awarded by the committee. The bunches were of 
fair size and good shape, and the berries were large 
and very nicely coloured. 
©lntuar\>. 
We much regret to learn of the death on November 
2ist, at his residence, gi, Leslie Terrace, Aberdeen, 
of Mr. James Cocker, Jun., of the firm of Messrs. 
James Cocker & Sons, nurserymen and seedsmen of 
of that city. The cause of death was erysipelas. 
Deceased was born in Aberdeen in 1855, so that he 
was only 39 years of age. After leaving school he 
was apprenticed as a seedman to the well-known 
firm which bears his name, and which then consisted 
of his grandfather, his father, and his uncle. After 
serving his time he proceeded to London, and entered 
the employment of Messrs. Hurst & Son. Returning 
to his native city in 1878, he joined the firm, and 
undertook the management of the seed department. 
His was a well-known figure at local horticultural 
shows, at which, as well as in the ordinary course of 
business, he came in contact with many members of 
the trade and of the general public, by all of whom 
he was highly respected and esteemed, alike on 
account of his personal qualities and business 
abilities. Mr. Cocker is survived by a widow and a 
family of five young children. 
Questions add AnstueRs. 
Chlorophyll in Seeds.— A. T. : In fully ripened 
seeds of the Pink and Spindle tree we usually find 
that the cotyledons are not green but white. The 
cotyledons or seed leaves of a large number of 
plants will be found to be green in their younger 
stages, while they become pale yellow or white by 
the time the seed has reached maturity. While the 
seed vessel and seeds are young we believe the 
interior is not entirely dark, particularly when the 
sun is shining brightly. Under those conditions 
there seems no reason why chlorophyll should not 
become fully developed, even if it should lose its 
colour when the seed vessel thickens and the 
interior becomes dark. We often come across 
pale green seed leaves, however, in the fruits of the 
Maple, some of the Orange family, and others. 
Some good authorities, however, admit that chloro¬ 
phyll may be formed in complete darkness in certain 
plants, such as Ferns, Selaginellas, and in the cotyle¬ 
dons of some Conifers, provided the temperature be 
sufficiently high. Light of moderate intensity, a 
sufficiently high temperature, and the presence of 
iron are the three requisite conditions necessary for 
the development of chlorophyll in plants generally, 
and the above exceptions may one day be explained. 
Names of Plants.— C. L. Newark : r, Adiantum 
pedatum ; 2, Pteris longifolia; 3, Habrothamnus 
elegans; 4, CalatheaKerchoveana,also called Maranta 
Kerchoveana in gardens. G. W .: 1, Chimonanthus 
fragrans grandiflora; 2, Viburnum Tinus; 3, Azara 
microphylla. A. C. L.: 1, Camptosorus rhizo- 
phyllus ; 2, Asplenium Bellangeri; 3, Asplenium 
bulbiferum minus, also known as A. Colensoi; 4, 
Pteris scaberula; 5, Selaginella uncinata ; 6, Aspi- 
dium angulare proliferum. T. Herd'. 1, Abies 
Nordmanniana; 2, Abies concolor; 3, Juniperus 
Sabiniana. 
Communications Received —J F —W B H_ 
J. S.-T. G. P — G. R.—W. J. G.—W. B —R S 
—T. B.—J. Y. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Wm. Clibran & Son, Oldfield Nurseries, 
Altrincham —Descriptive Catalogue of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. 
Herb & Wulle, Naples, Italy.—Seed Novelties 
for 1895, Bulbs, Roots, &c. 
James Cairns, Bainbridge Holme Gardens, Tun- 
stall Road, Sunderland.—Carnations, Picotees, 
Pansies, &c. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
November 2 yth, 1894. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report that best grades of 
Yearling Canadian and New States Red Clover sell 
readily at higher figures. Canadian Alsike is also in 
request at 2s. per cwt. advance. White Clover steady. 
Ryegrasses dull. 
V Cj Li J. 
-v rx. m 1 . 
November 28Ih, 1894. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Fricks. 
s. d s. d. 
Apples.per bushel 30 90 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 12 o 15 o 
Cherries, per hit. sieve 0 0 00 
Cob Nuts and Fil¬ 
berts, per 100 lbs.22 6 25 0 
Grapes, per lb. 06 1 S 
s. d. s. d. 
Melons .each 00 00 
Peaches & Nectarines, 
per iloz. o o 
Pine apples. 
—St. Mlohael's, each 2 6 
Plums .half Sieve o 0 
Strawberries, per ib. o o 
0 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
6 0 
0 0 
0 o 
1. d. s. d. 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Beans, French, perlb. 06 10 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... per doz. 16 26 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 6 
Carrots, 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 30 50 
Celery.per bundle 16 20 
Cucumbers .ea ;h o 6 08 
Endive, French, d jz. 2 6 30 
Herbs .per bunch 02 06 
Plants in Pots.—Average 
t. d. t. d 
Aspidistra, per doz 18 0 42 0 
—specimenplants.eachs 0 15 o 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
per doz. 4 o 15 0 
Cyclamen, per doz.... 9 o 18 o 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 0 36 0 
Dracaena viridis.doz. g 0 18 0 
Erica Hymilis, per 
doz. 12 o 18 o 
„ Gracilis per doz. 9 0 12 0 | 
1. d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 
Lettuces ...per dozen 2 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions.per bunch 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Seakale...per basket 2 o 
Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Spinach per bushel 3 0 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 6 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
Wholssals Prices 
1. d. 
1. d. 
4 0 
0 0 
I 6 
0 6 
2 6 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 o 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 30 80 
Ferns, small, per 100 3 0 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 
Marguerites, perdoz. 6 0 
Mignonette, per doz 60 „ „ 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 0 
Primulas,per doz. ... 40 60 
Solanums, 
per doz. pots 10 o 12 0 
6 
60 0 
12 0 
0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. 
Arum Lilies, i2blms. 
Azalea.doz. bchs. 6 0 
Bcuvardias, per bun. o 6 
Carnations...per doz. 1 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
doz. blooms 2 0 
,, doz. bunches 4 o 
Eucharis ...per doz. 2 6 
Gardenias 12 blooms 2 0 
Heliotropes.I2sprays 0 6 
Hyacinth (Roman) 
doz. beta. 6 o 
Lilac (French) 
per bch. 3 o 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 6 0 
MaldenhalrFern,i2bs. 4 o 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 1 6 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 3 0 
Narciss (French) 
doz. bch. 1 6 
s. d. 
5 0 
2 o 
1 0 
2 o 
9 o 
5 ° 
8 0 
6 0 
3 0 
4 0 
3 6 
1. d. s. d. 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 0 3 
Pelargoniums 12 sps. 0 6 
Pink Roses...per doz. 2 o 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 2 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 
Roses, yellow, dozen 2 0 
— Red.doz. blms. 1 0 
— Tea.per dozen 0 6 
Scarlet Geraniums, 
doz. bchs. 4 0 
Tuberoses, per doz 04 
Violets (French) 
Parnu, per bch. 2 o 
Violets (French) 
Czar, per bch. 
Violets (French) 
doz. bch. 
Violets (English) 
doz. bch. 10 20 
1 o 
G 9 
4 ° 
4 0 
o 9 
4 O 
1 6 
2 0 
6 0 
0 6 
3 6 
13 20 
1 o 
OOMTEISTTS. 
PAGF. 
Angiopteris, the genus .213 
Asplenium fragrans foeni- 
culaceum .220 
Chrysanthemum, Miss Mary 
Anderson .220 
Chrysanthemum Notes.213 
Chrysanthemums, new.219 
Crab Apples, some pretty...214 
Crinum aseaticum.216 
Flower Garden, the .215 
Flowers, open ait .216 
Fruit under glass.215 
Galvanized wire“.219 
Gardening Book, an early 212 
Gardening Miscellany.220 
Gardens, formation of .218 
Grapes, large .213 
Hardy Fruit Garden, the ...215 
Hardy Fruits and the 
wealher .211 
Hedera madeiriencis 
variegata .220 
Hoya imperialis .220 
PAGE 
Herbaceous Borders.216 
Herbs for Winter .216 
Marrows, vegetable .215 
Mild Winter, another phase 
of the .2ti 
Obituary.221 
Pear Louise Bonne of 
Jersey.220 
Plant Life .219 
Plants recently certificated 219 
Richardia africana.220 
Saintpaulia ionantha.217 
Salading.214 
Science Gleanings.215 
Seakale, forcing of..220 
Snowflakes .220 
Societies.220 
Trachelospermum jasmi- 
noides....220 
Vegetable Garden, the.214 
Wall Trees, planting of.218 
Wayside Ireland.217 
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