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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 26, 1892. 
working in a considerable quantity of well made 
manure, particularly if the soil is at all light. 
Labelling of fruit trees. —It should be the duty 
of the head gardener in every well-kept garden to se e 
that all newly-planted fruit trees are properly 
labelled, using material of some sort that will have 
more durability than wooden labels which often get 
defaced after a short time of exposure to the weather. 
Failing this, and which perhaps is the better plan, a 
book should be kept in which the names of the trees 
planted are written in consecutive order. When a 
label gets lost, broken, or defaced, there will then 
be no difficulty in finding the name of the tree and 
supplying a fresh label. It would then also be an 
easy matter to renew the whole number of labels at 
intervals of one, two, or three years as might be 
found necessary or convenient. 
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Questions add ADsmens. 
• > * Correspondents are requested, in order to avoid delay, 
to address all communications to “The Editor” 
or “ The Publisher,” and not to any person by 
name, usiless the correspondence is of a private 
character. Telegrams may be addressed “ Bambusa, 
London." 
Names of Plants. — IV. E.: i, Clivia miniata ; 
2, Davallia canariensis; 3, Adiantum cuneatum 
Pacotti; 4, Selaginella Braunii The specimens 
were very imperfect; please send a whole f rond on 
future occasions.— G. IV. M. : 1, Cypripedium callo- 
your using the stable manure before it has been well 
fermented to kill the seeds of weeds. 
Azaleas with Insects.— A. Butcher: The leaves 
of the Azaleas you sent us were much injured by 
and swarming with thrips (Heliothrips hsemorrhoid- 
alis). A dry atmosphere and its attendant conditions 
favours the development of thrips, particularly in 
plant houses where the hot water pipes create a dry 
atmosphere that is not properly counteracted by 
syringing and damping down. Of course if you 
w r ant to keep your plants resting at this time of the 
year, very little fire heat will be required except on 
frosty nights, and it would be well to damp down 
the paths and stages, particularly if the plants are 
standing near the hot water pipes. To destroy the 
thrips you should fumigate the house or wash your 
plants with a fairly strong solution of Gishurst 
Compound, or a strong solution of soft soap to which 
a little tobacco juice has been added. Lay the plants 
on their sides and thoroughly syringe the under side 
of the leaves with one or other of the solutions. 
Wash the plants in the same way -with clean water 
about half an hour afterwards to wash off the soap. 
Communications Received. —H. B.—S. B.— 
G. H. S.—J. J. K.—R. G. M.—W. S —J. F.—W. D. 
—F. H.—W. B. H.—W. P.—R. O.—J. H. 
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TRADE CATALOGUE RECEIVED. 
Dobbie & Co., Rothesay.— Chrysanthemums, 
Roses, Fruit Trees, Violas, etc. 
F[erd Bros., 47, King Street, Penrith.—Forest 
Trees, Fruit Trees, Roses, etc. 
Will Taylor, Osborn Nursery, Hampton.— 
Price List of Fruit Trees and Ro.ei. 
sum ; 2, C. Spicerianum; 3, C. Pearcei: 4, C. 
Sedeni.— A. Berners : 1, Aster puniceus ; 2, Aster 
turbinellas; 3, Aster amethystinus.— J. C. S . : Selagi¬ 
nella hsematodes. — G. H. : Cotoneaster frigida.— 
II. IV. : Cypripedium insigne, a good form of the 
type.— J. W. : 1, Croton Veitchi; 2, Croton Lord 
Derby ; 4, Croton interruptum ; 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 
are all Crotons which we do not recognise; 11, 
Adiantum concinnum latum ; 12, Onychium japoni- 
cum ; 13, Adiantum Capillus-Veneris var. ; 14, 
Selaginella Martensii robusta. 
Paradise Stock.— C. J. W. : The Paradise 
stocks are simply varieties of the Apple, that have 
been raised from seeds many years ago, and because 
they were of dwarf growth and rooting near the 
surface, were found useful as a stock upon which to 
graft choice varieties of Apple. The French 
Paradise is too dwarfing in its effect and is only 
suitable for trees to be grown in pots. The English 
Paradise is more suitable for trees in the open 
garden. The Doucin stock is a somewhat stronger 
grower than the last named and will probablv be 
more and more extensively used in the near future. 
The usual method of propagating these stocks is by 
layers. Seeds could not be depended upon to keep the 
plants raised from them true to character. Seedlings 
require to be two or three years old before grafting 
or budding anything upon them ; but only the Crab 
and what is termed the free stock are raised from 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
November 22 nd, 1892. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a steady sale 
for Red Clover at extreme prices. White Clover is 
dearer, but Alsike and Trefoil are unchanged, and 
Rye Grasses firm. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
November 21 st. 
Grapes. 
Kent Cobs 
Peaches ... 
Melons 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. d. 
06 20 
s. d. 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 2 6 
Apples...per b sieve 1 0 
Plums...per £ sieve 
s.d. 
6 0 
3 6 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d. j s. d. s. d. 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 30 60. Lettuces ...per dozen 16 20 
Beans, French, perlb. 1 o Mushrooms, p. basket 13 20 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Cabbages ... per doz. 16 26 Parsley ... per bunch o 6 
Carrots ... per bunch 1 o Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 30 50 Seakale .per bkt 3 6 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Cucumbers .each 03 06 Spinach ... per strike 1 6 
Endive. French, doz. 26 30 Tomatos. per lb. o 9 10 
Herbs .per bunch 02 o 6 ( Turnips.per bun. o 6 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Potatos. —Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
seeds. Strong and well rooted layers of the English 
and Paradise stocks may be grafted in the following 
spring after they have been rooted and severed from 
the parent plant. Their strength should be your 
guide. If weak let them have another year. 
Encourage the old plants or stools to make vigorous 
growth so that there will be no waste of time in 
getting the layers sufficiently strong. Tlie graft in 
all cases where the variety of Apple is a moderately 
vigorous grower, should make 2 ft. or 3 ft., sometimes 
more, the first season after being grafted in spring. 
Budding in August and September may also be 
practised. 
Names of Fruits. —IF. E., Toriishead : 1, Court 
of Wick ; 2, King of the Pippins— James Trotter : 1, 
Gloria Mundi ; 2, not recognised ; 3, Alfriston ; 4, 
Cambusnethan Pippin ; 5, a long cylindrical shaped 
Apple resembling one called Ladies’ Fingers. 
Arum Lily. — Arum : It was a mistake to plant 
them under Filbert or any other trees. If they 
have finished flowering by the end of May or June, 
you can then plant them out in a piece of ground 
fully exposed to the sun. They require a considerable 
amount of water during the summer months and it 
would therefore be advisable to take out a shallow 
trench for them as for Celery. Dig in some well 
rotted manure in the bottom- of the trench and 
supply them with plenty of water during dry 
weather. The old leaves will die dowm but that 
matters very little, young leaves will push away 
again soon. Lift and pot them in September before 
there is any danger from frost. When planting them 
out they should be separated into single crowns with 
as many roots as possible. They grow stronger when 
treated in this way and produce larger flowers. 
Should the old plants flower late in summer, it is 
not worth while planting them out. In that case 
stand them in the open air and water them till the 
leaves die down ; allow them to rest for a short 
time and when growth recommences, repot the 
crowns singly, and supply them with water. 
Books. — Heatherland : Warrington's Chemistry of 
the Farm, price 2s. 6d., and published by Bradbury, 
Agnew & Co., would be of real help to you. The 
trouble with the weeds has, we suspect, arisen from 
Plants in Pots.—Aver 
s. d. s. d. 
Begonias ...per doz. 6 0 12 o 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 o 
Draczena term., doz. 24 0 36 o 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 9 o 18 o 
Erica Hymalis. doz. 120 18 o 
„ Gracilis, doz... 9 o n o 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar..per doz. 4 o 18 o 
Ferns, small, per 100 6 0 10 0 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
Cut Flowers.—Averai 
s.d. s d 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 30 60 
Bouvardjas, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 30 
Chrysanthemum,dz bn4 090 
— .doz. blooms 20 90 
Eucharis ...per doz. 30 60 
Gardenias 12 blooms 30 50 
Heliotropes.-2 sprays 06 09 
Hyacinths Roman 
doz. sprays o 6 I o 
Lilac, White. French, 
per bunch... 5060 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 40 90 
Liliums var.. dz.blms. 20 40 
LilyoftheYaleydz.sps.6 0 12 o 
MaidennairFern,i2bs.4 060 
Margueiites, 12 bun. 1 o 3-c 
Mimosa (French)p.bh. 1 016 
ge Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s. d. 
Chrysanthemum, doz. 40 90 
— large, doz.12 o 30 o 
Heliotrope, per doz. 40 60 
Marguerites, perdoz. 60120 
Mignonette, per doz. 6 o 12 0 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 o 63 0 
—scarlets_per doz. 60 90 
Primula Sinensis 
per doz. 40 60 
Solanums.perdoz. 9 0 12 0 
e Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 30 60 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 09 10 
— scarlet.I2bchs. 40 60 
Primula, double, bun. 06 09 
Pyrethrum doz bnchs 20 40 
O, chid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
— French, per bnch 30 60 
— French, 100 blms 6 o 12 o 
— Red.doz. blms. 10 20 
— Saffrano...per doz. 10 20 
— Tea.per dozen 10 30 
Stephanotis, dz. sps. 60 80 
Tuberoses, per doz 03 06 
Violets,Parme. French 
per bunch .. 30 40 
—Czar, French, bun. 20 26 
—Small „ doz. bun. 16 20 
OONTTENTTS. 
Amasonia punicea .198 
Birmingham Gardeners’ 
Association .192 
Blenheim .192 t 
Bulbous Plants, Hardy.195 
Catasetum tabulare var. ...201 
Cattle) a labiata albanense 201 ! 
Chrysanthemums for New 
Zealand .191 1 
Chrysanthemum Notes.196 
Chrysanthemum shows in | 
Cornwall.194 j 
Crossing and Cross breed- 
in S.194 
Cypripedium Morganise 
Burfordiense.201 
Cypripedium Perseus.201 j 
Cypripedium Tityus .201 
Cypripediums, Seedling ...201 
Dieffenbachia picturata ...19S 
Floriculture .196 
Flowers, White .19S 
Fog Annihilator, the .193 
Fruit Culture in Kent.199 
Fumigator, a new .193 
Gardeners’ Calendar.201 
Hyacinths, Roman.193 
Ipomoea Learii.19S 
Jasmine, the naked.192 
Laelia-Cattleya Aurora.201 
London Parks, &c.192 
Nidularium amazonicum ...198 
Of chid Growers’ Calendar 200 
Plants, new, certificated ...194 
Rainfall, an inch of .199 
Rhododendrons, green¬ 
house .198 
Seedlings, on.193 
Vegetable Garden, the .195 
Vegetables at exhibitions ...195 
For PLEASURE and PROFIT. 
Nothing so 
Profitable and 
Easy to Grow. 
74 ACRES IN STOCK. 
See CATALOGUE for Simple Instructions and Kinds oi 
Trees to suit all Soils. 
8s. per dozen, 60 s. 100. 
S Hundreds of 
Thousands 
Packing andCarriageFree 
for Cash witn order. 
ROSES in Pots, from 15s. per doz. 
ORNAMENTAL TREES 91 ACRES, 
4 ACRES OF GLASS, 
CLEMATIS ( 8 o,ooo), from 15 s. doz. 
N.B. — SiDgle Plants are Sold at slightly increased prices. 
SEEDS and) Vegetable, Flower, and 
BULBS Farm. 
DESCRIPTIVE LISTS FREE. 
RICHD. SMITH & Co., WORCESTER. 
FERNS k SPECIALITY. 
A magnificent stock of Stove, Greenhouse and 
Hard)' Ferns, in 1,400 species and varieties. Cata¬ 
logue free on application. 
The most beautiful and complete 
Illustrated Catalogue of Ferns (No. 22) 
ever published, 2 j- post free. 
It contains 150 Illustrations, and an immense 
amount of interesting and instructive matter of great 
value to all Fern cultivators. 
W. & J. BIRKENHEAD, F.R.H.S., 
Fern Nursery, Sale, Manchester. 
FERNS & FERN CULTURE, 
By J. Birkenhead, F.R.H.S. 
How to grow Ferns, with selections for Stove, 
Warm, Cool, and Cold Greenhouses; for Baskets, 
Walls, Wardian Cases, Dwelling Houses, &c. 
Price is.; by post, is. 3 d. 
1 CLEMENT’S INN, STRAND, LONDON, W.C. 
NEW GATALOGUE (ft) FOR 1892^3, 
Of Roses. Fruit Trees, &c. Post Free. 
50,000 ROSES—a great speciality—H. P.’s, Mosses, Climbers, 
&c., finest sorts for garden decoration or exhibition. 6s to Ss. 
doz., 50s. to 65s. 100, delivered free. Teas and Noisettes, from 
open ground, hardiest sorts, for beds. &c.. our selection, 12s. 
doz., 90s. 100, delivered free. Plants in pots, 12 fine varieties, 
;n 51'n. pots, 15s.; 6.£in. and 7m. pots. 24s. and 30s. doz. Cl mbing 
sorts, with long shoots, 25. 6 .Y., 3s. 6 d. and 5s. each. Polyantha 
Roses, 6 beautiful sorts for 6s. We have an immense collection 
embracing all sections. 
12 acres FRUIT TREES, 1.000 fine VINES, &c.—Pyramid 
and Standard Apples, Pears, Plums and Cherries, best crop¬ 
ping sorts, to name, 18s., 24s. and 30s. doz. Currants aDd 
Gooseberries, leading sorts 3s. 6 d. and 4s. 6 d., doz. Apricots, 
Peaches and Nectarines, dwarf trained, 5s. each. Vines, 
splendid well ripened canes, planting, 3s. 6 J. and 5s., fruiting, 
7s. 6 d. and 10s. 6 d. Blackberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, 
&c. 
Flowering Plants and Shrubs, for forcing, &c. 
10.000 Climbing Plants in great variety. 
Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Forest Trees, Hedge Plants, 
Rhododendrons, American Plants, &c. in great variety. 
Carnations, Picotees and Pinks, enormous stock, best 
varieties, and grand plants. 
For lull particulars of above, also many new, rare and 
beautiful Trees, Shrubs, &c., see Catalogue No. 117, post free. 
CLIBRAN & SON, Nursery en. Altrincham, 
10 and 12, MARKET STREET, MANCHESTER, and 
PRINCIPALITY NURSERY, Llandudno Junctn., N. Wales. 
GARDENERS’ ROYAL BENEVOLENT 
INSTITUTION. 
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next Election of Pensioners on 
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should at once apply for the neces¬ 
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must be returned to the Secretary 
on or before November 25th next, 
after which date they cannot be 
received. 
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