February 9, 1895. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
381 
golden yellow in colour, finely crispulate at the edge, 
and veined heavily with dark crimson. Native of 
Borneo. This species, in common with the other 
members of the genus known to us, is both a gross 
grower and a heavy feeder. The soil can scarcely 
be made too rich for it, and should consist of three 
parts of good loam, one of peat, and one of well de¬ 
cayed manure with a little silver sand. During the 
growing season particularly copious supplies of 
water are necessary, although less will be needed 
during the winter months. From this it must not be 
argued that the plant must be dried completely off, as 
such a proceeding would be attended with consider¬ 
able danger. The plant now in flower at Kew is 
growing in one of the beds in the centre of the 
house along with a number of Palms, &c., a position 
in which the soil is never allowed to become dry. 
Propagation may be best conducted by division of 
the root in spring-time, just as the plants are starting 
well into growth, whilst a stove heat is an essential 
at all times. 
THE PRESERVATION OF POTATOS. 
One of the obstacles to the preservation of potatos, 
is the shooting of the tubers. As soon as the tuber 
is put into any place favourable in temperature and 
moisture the tuber will begin to grow, and therefore 
deteriorates as an article of food. A growing potato 
is always more or less a loss, and is not so well able 
to feed either man or animal. The nutritive matter 
is slowly consumed by the germ, and the tuber 
subsequently becomes a source of danger to man as 
well as beasts. There was only known one way of 
stopping the growth. This consisted of taking out 
the eyes with a knife, a proceeding which is very 
slow; and very frequently in doing it the tuber was 
bruised. For three years now, Mons. Schaibau has 
tried at the French Agronomic Institute another 
mode, which has been found effectual. It consists 
of treating the potatos with sulphuric acid, Take a 
large tub and fill it three-parts full with water, add 
sulphuric acid to make a two per cent solution. 
The potatos are placed in the solution and kept 
there for about 12 hours; they are then withdrawn and 
dried, and their preservation is absolutely secured. 
If the solution is stronger a less time is required; 
with a three per cent, five to eight hours’ immersion 
is sufficient, and with a four per cent solution three 
to six hours’ immersion will be effectual. The 
dissolved sulphuric acid attacks the germs on the 
surface, and quite kills them. Some persons have 
objected to this method, stating that it was dangerous 
both for man and animals, but this fear is said to be 
chimerical, because the quantity of sulphuric acid 
remaining on the surface of the potatos is very 
slight, and the seltzer water used daily by thouaands 
of people contains considerably more of this acid. 
Furthermore, potatos are used as human food with¬ 
out the skin, and the acid does not penetrate into 
the flesh.— Mark Lane Express. 
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Questions add snsmeRs. 
*** Will our friends who send us newspapers he so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
Names of Plants— IF. B.\ Not Miltonia, but 
Epidendrum cochleatum. A. K.\ 1, Asplenium 
bulbiferum minus ; 2, Adiantum formosum; 3, 
Selaginella caulescens minor ; 4, Selaginella Kraus- 
siana Brownii; 5, Aspidium capense ; 6, Nephrodium 
molle corymbiferum. J . S .: 1, Viburnum Tinus ; 2, 
Eugenia Ugni; 3, Jasminum nudiflorum ; 4, Ficus 
pumila, usually called F. repens in gardens; 5, 
Myrsiphyllum asparagoides. W. J.G.: 1, Elaeoden- 
dron orientale, usually but erroneously called Aralia 
Chabrieri in gardens ; 2, Nephrolepis exaltata ; 3, 
Asplenium Nidus; 4, Laelia anceps. H. Y.: 1, 
Cypripedium venustum ; 2, Urceolina pendula; 3, 
Dendrobium album; 4, Libonia floribunda; 5! 
Reinwardtia tetragyna. 
Angelica and Eryngo-root. — Timeo would be 
greatly obliged to any of our lady readers for a 
recipe for making and preserving a sweetmeat of 
Angelica Archangelica, and state what part of the 
plant is best for that purpose; also how to preserve 
Eryngium maritimum or Sea Holly, called when 
preserved Eryngo-root. 
Vineries and Sulphur Fumes.— Omega : Provided 
you clean and wash the vines in the usual way, and 
also cleanse the walls and woodwork of the vinery 
there cannot be much vermin left that you need fear. 
Most if not all of the red spider now in a vinery kept 
cool and resting would consist of eggs upon the 
vines, or about the walls; but chiefly on the rods. 
Nor do we think that the burning of sulphur in the 
house now would prevent the appearance of red 
spider in the summer time, provided the conditions 
are suitable for the multiplication of the pest when 
hot weather prevails. Under the circumstances we 
would dissuade you running the risk of injuring the 
vines with sulphur fumes. 
Work on Forestry.— Omega : There are several 
works on this subject, but some of them are of con¬ 
siderable size. A moderate sized and inexpensive 
book which would meet your requirements, would 
be Practical Forestry, by A. D. Webster, published by 
Ryder & Co , London. 
Vines.— West: So far from the Cannon Hall 
Muscat being delicate on its own roots, it is a most 
vigorous grower, and you certainly need not take the 
trouble to inarch it on any other variety ; but the 
Muscat Hamburgh would decidedly be the better for 
inarching on the White Tokay. We have not seen 
the book you mention, and know nothing as to its 
merits. 
OOFTTB1TTS. 
PAGE 
Alpinia mutica.380 
Asplenium Adiantum 
nigrum Greenii.376 
Bible, Plants of the.376 
Bifrenaria tyrianthina .374 
Birds, feeding the .381 
Books, Notices of .373 
Cattleya Hardyana Lucian'1374 
Chardwar, Orchids at .374 
Chinese Primulas, new 
varieties of.376 
Elower Garden, the .375 
Fruit under Glass .374 
Garden Peas.'..378 
Gardening Miscellany .380 
Haroy Fruit Garden .375 
Monthly Rose, the old .381 
New Zealand, Roses from...372 
Orchid Notes & Gleanings 374 
PAGE 
Plants, Early Spring¬ 
flowering.379 
Pleione maculata.374 
Potatos, the preservation 01381 
Potting, hints on.380 
Science Gleanings.375 
Snowdrops.375 
Sophronitis grandiflora.374 
Sparrow, the/.375 
Starling, the.375 
StoKing .380 
Thompson, the late Mr. 
Wilfiam .380 
Vandacaerulea .376,377 
Vegetable Garden, the .374 
Waste Land, Afforestation 
of .373 
Window Gardening .378 
1 Winter Eve s,astudyfor37i 
Melons for a Frame.— P. M.: There are two 
good all-round and well-known scarlet Melons that 
would suit your convenience and purpose, namely, 
Blenheim Orange and Munro’s Little Heath. In 
the way of green fleshed kinds Hero of Lockinge is 
the best all-round variety of its kind, very reliable, 
and does not require much heat. 
Communications Received. —H. W. W.—S. E 
—M. T.—R. L.—A. I.—J. T.—H. L.— G. F.—E. & 
Co.—E. W. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Harrison & Sons, Leicester.—Vegetable, Flower, 
and Farm Seeds. 
M. Crozy, 206, Grande-Rue de la Guillotiere, 
Lyon, France.—Cannas and Chrysanthemum. 
Dickson, Brown & Tait, 43, 45, Corporation 
Street, Manchester.—New Farm Seeds. 
Joseph Lane, Palgrave, Diss, Norfolk. — Vege¬ 
table and Flower Seeds, &c. 
J. E. Barnes, 9, Exchange Street, Norwich.— 
Vegetable, Flower, and Farm Seeds, &c. 
E. Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge.—Annual 
Catalogue of Farm Seeds. 
Thomas Sibbald, Bishop’s Auckland. — Vegetable 
and Flower Seeds. 
John Turner, Wetherby, Yorks.—Garden and 
Farm Seeds, Chrysanthemums and Dahlias. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
February $th, 1895. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, & 39, 
Seed market, Mark Lane, report that the seed 
market remains fairly steady. Alsike being in full 
supply offers on reasonable terms. Red Clover, 
White Clover, and Trefoil realise prices current 
last week. Ryegrasses steady. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
February 6th, 1895. 
Market at a standstill owing to rough weather. No 
alteration. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
J. d s.d.l s. d. s. d. 
Apples.per bushel 30 90 Grapes, per lb. 10 20 
Nova Scotia Apples | Pine apples. 
per barrel 12 0 21 0 I —St. Miohael’s each 26 60 
Cob Nuts and Fil¬ 
berts, per 100 lbs.18 0 21 0 I 
Vegetables. 
1 
ArtlchokesGIobedoz. 3 
Beans, French, perlb. 1 
Beet.per dozen 2 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 3 
Celery.per bundle 1 
Cucumbers .earh 0 
Endive, French, djz. 2 
Herbs .per bunch 0 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 
.—Average Retail Prices. 
d. t. d. t . d. 
6 0 Lettuces ...per dozen 2 0 
2 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
3 0 Onions.per bunch 0 4 
2 6 Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
5 0 Seakale...per basket 2 0 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 3 0 
Tomatos. perlb. 0 6 
2 0 
1 3 
3 0 
1. d. 
0 0 
1 6 
O 6 
2 6 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
*• d. 1. d. | ,. d. i. d. 
Aspidistras, per doz 18 0 42 o J Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
—specimenplants.eachs 0 15 o Ferns, invar.,per doz. 30 80 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 0 I Ferns, small, per 100 30 60 
Chrysanthemums, Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
per doz. 60 8 0 1 Marguerites, perdoz. 80120 
Cyclamen, per doz.... 9 0 18 o Mignonette, per doz 60 00 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 0 36 0 Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 9 0 18 0 Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 0 
Erica hyemalis, per Primulas,perdoz. ... 40 60 
doz. 12 0 18 0 Solanums, 
„ gracilisperdoz. 10 0 12 0 | per doz. pots 8 o 12 0 
Cut Flowers —Average Wholesale Prices. 
j. d. s. d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 60 80 
Azalea.doz. bchs. 6 o 12 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations...per doz. 20 30 
Chrysanthemums, 
doz. blooms 20 60 
,, doz. bunches 4 o 12 o 
Double Daffodils, 
doz. bchs. 16 0 18 o 
Single Daffodils, 
doz. bchs. 24 o 30 o 
Eucharis ...per doz. 40 60 
Gardenias 12 blooms 20 40 
Heliotropes,i2sprays 06 09 
Hyacinth (Roman) 
doz. bch. 9 0 12 o 
Lilac (French) 
per bch. 50 60 
Lllium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 6 0 10 0 
MaIdenhalrFern,i2bs.4 060 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 16 30 
s. d. i.d. 
Narciss (French) 
doz. bch. 40 60 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 1 0 
Pelargoniums 12 sps. 06 09 
Pink Roses...per doz. 30 60 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 2040 
Primula, double, bun. 06 09 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
— Red.doz. blms. 30 6 c 
— Tea.per dozen 06 20 
Scarlet Geraniums, 
doz, be is. 5 0 90 
Tuberoses, per doz 06 10 
Violets (French) 
Parma, per bch. 40 50 
Violets (French) 
Czar, per bch. 19 20 
Violets (French) 
doz. bch. 20 40 
Violets (English) 
doz. bch. 16 26 
INDEX TO 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris. 370 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son. 369 
T. Jannoch.370 
H. A. Tracy .370 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son.369 
Carters.384 
Daniels Bros.370 
Dicksons.371 
Dobbie & Co. 369 
Hartland.369 
H. J. Jones.371 
R. Sydenham.370 
Webb & Sons .371 
Chrysanthemums. 
W. Etherington .369 
W. J. Godfrey .371 
H. J. Jones. 371 
W. Wells.371 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead . 371 
Florists’ Flowers. 
B. R. Davis .369 
J D. Hamon.369 
J. Laing & Sons. 369 
T. Lord .369 
A. Medhurst. 371 
S. Pye... 369 
J. Wells .369 
B. S. Williams & Son ...369 
Fruit Trees, &c. 
T. Rivers & Son . 371 
R. Smith & Co. 371 
J. Watkins.371 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold .. 382 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst,... 369 
A. Outram .381 
Rigby, Wainwright,& C0.369 
Sankey & Son .;...384 
H. G. Smyth.370 
Hardy Plants. 
I. Matthews & Sons. 369 
Heating Apparatus. 
Jones &Attwood . 384 
Messenger & Co.370 
Thames Bank Iron Co... 384 
Horticultural Builders 
J. Boyd & Sons . 369 
J- Gray . 369 
ERTISEMENTS. 
W. Richardson & Co. . 370 
J. Sendall & Co.382 
J. Weeks & Co. 369 
Insecticides. 
Clibran & Son .384 
Gishurst Compound. 369 
E. G. Hushes .382 
Nicotine Soap .369 
Manures. 
C. Beeson. 369 
W. H. Beeson. 369 
Clay & Son...384 
B. W. Colebrook.382 
Ichthion Guano.369 
Native Guano Co.382 
W. Thomson & Sons ...382 
Webb & Sons .370 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’ Cocoa . 382 
Epps’ Peat. 382 
H. J. Gasson.369 
Gishurstine. 369 
Jadoo Fibre Co.369 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets 369 
Wasilieff’s Mats .363 
Orchids. 
J. Cypher .370 
P. McArthur. 369 
F. Sander & Co.369 
Roots for Forcing. 
G. Stevens . 369 
Roses. 
T. Rivers & Son .371 
R. Smith & Co..371 
C. Turner .369 
Seeds. 
Barr & Son.369 
Carters. 384 
J. Cheal & Sons .371 
R. & G. Cuthbert.37r 
R. Dean.370 
Dicksons . 371 
Laxton Bros.369 
F. Roemer.369 
R. Smith & Co.37 1 
Sutton & Sons.369 
R. Sydenham.370 
W. E. Tidy.370 
Webb & Sons .371 
Strawberry Plants. 
S. Hamilton .369 
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