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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
April 1, 1893. 
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN. 
Stephanotis.— The greatest amount of bloom is 
secured from plants that are grown in beds of soil 
with moderately restricted root room. Other points 
to be attended to are the thinning out of the weakly 
and useless shoots that would tend to crowd and 
prove detrimental to tne useful ones. If this was 
done in what might be termed the ea r ly stage of the 
autumn growth, the flowering shoots will be strong 
and the trusses now opening in the stove. Take 
every opportunity of keeping mealy bug in check. 
Allamandas. —Some years ago there was a mis¬ 
taken idea of the unmanageable nature of certain 
climbers when planted out, including Allamandas. 
It must be understood that such strong-growing sorts 
as Allamanda Hendersoni, and others of that class 
must be allowed a considerable amount of room to 
develop to something like their natural dimensions, 
and then they will flower most profusely. This can¬ 
not be expected while they are restricted to a few 
shoots trained under a rafter, so that those who ex¬ 
pect to succeed with such noble climbers must allow 
plenty of space for their natural and proper develop¬ 
ment. The present is a good time for transferring 
pot plants to beds or borders in the stove. 
Begonias. —-The stove and intermediate houses 
can now be kept gay with several of the shrubby or 
subshrubby and hybrid forms of Begonias that are 
coming to the front at a rapid pace. Among them is 
the old B. nitida, pink, with its white flowered variety 
B. n. odorata, also B. Gloire de Lorraine, B. 
Triomphe de Nancy, B. Gloire de Sceaux, and others 
of that type. When well treated, not as neglected 
subjects in an out of the way corner of the stove, but 
with the best of attention, they amply repay it. 
Acacias and other New Holland Plants.— 
The bulk of these are now in full activity, and there¬ 
fore require a considerable amount of water which 
must be continued all through the growing season, 
Questions add Ansojens 
Apples. —Omega : At the National Apple Congress 
at Chiswick in 1893, the number of distinct varieties 
shown was 1,545, but the number actually in culti¬ 
vation in the United Kingdom may safely be put 
down at 2.000, and there are probably more. 
Soot. — Omega : Soot is a most useful fertiliser for 
Potatos, but if sown in the drills under the sets, 
much of its manurial value (the ammonia) is liable 
to be lost before the roots are ready to assimilate it if 
much rain follows the planting. The best way of 
using it is as a top-dressing, spreading it over the 
soil when the plants are well up, and working it in 
with a fork, rake, or hoe. 
Vines dropping their buds. — T. J. Nelson : 
You are forcing your j'oung Vines too hard at this 
early period of the year. Instead of 70° at night, 
608 would have been better, and" yo° to 75 0 during 
the day with top air, closing sufficiently early in the 
afternoon so that the temperature might lise to 75" or 
8o° with sun-heat. TheVines have not been established 
long enough to bear the stress of hard forcing, the 
more so because they are planted out and not grown 
in pots. There would have been less danger if you 
had treated them to a night temperature of 6o° till 
the berries were set and grown sufficiently to be 
thinned, after which the temperature could have 
been raised. We suspect also that too little ventilation 
has been given them, which is a mistake, as it has a 
weakening effect. 
Names of Plants. — G. Cawston: The Musk tree, 
Olearia argophylla.— A. V. M. : The spotted flowers 
are those of Tydaea, and the variety Madame Heine 
apparently. The other is a Brassavola which we do 
not recognise, but shall note later on if we can ascer¬ 
tain its name.— A. L .; 1, Puschkinia scilloides ; 2, 
Adonis vernalis; 3, Pulmonaria angustifolia; 4, 
Narcissus obvallaris; Myosotis sylvatica.— I. Rettie : 
1, Saxifraga Stracheyi: 2, Forsythia viridissima ; 3, 
Erica herbacea. 
Communications Received.— E. P.—F. D. H.— 
F. W. B.—A. F. B.—A. D.—W. S.—W. W.—N. S. 
—E. R — F. K.—A. T. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Toogood & Sons, Southampton.—Farm Seeds. 
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except when they have been cut down after flowering 
to keep them dwarf and bushy. At that time the 
roots must be kept in a rather dry condition till the 
young growths have made a fresh start. 
Peaches. —Maintafn a steady temperature in the 
earliest house rather than attempt hard forcing until 
the fruits are fairly beyond the stoning period, after 
which the temperature may be kept at a high figure 
if so desired. Keep the trees well syringed with 
clean soft water three or four times a day in bright 
weather, damping down all available spaces at the 
same time. Give the fruit the final thinning, leaving 
the best and the most suitably placed, as equally dis¬ 
tributed as possible over the tree at gin. or 12 in. 
apart. Take care that the trees do not get dry at 
the roots. Disbudding must be continiled in the 
later houses whenever necessary, to prevent over¬ 
crowding with shoots that are not wanted to occupy 
permanent positions. 
Melons. —The attention of the cultivator at pre¬ 
sent should be devoted to the maintenance of a steady 
temperature of 70 0 during the day. The alternate 
dull and cold days with sunshine will necessitate a 
considerable amount of attention to the regulation of 
the valves of the hot-water pipes, and likewise the 
ventilators. Should the leaves present a thin and 
drawn appearance at this season of the year, 
syringing should be left off for a time and a judicious 
ventilation given. Keep the atmosphere moist, how¬ 
ever, by damping down the paths and all available 
spaces. 
Globe Artichokes. — Fresh plantations should 
now be made wherever they are considered neces¬ 
sary. Well prepared rich soil that has been trenched 
during the autumn or winter and manured at the 
same time should be selected. A portion of an old 
plantation may be dug up for the purpose of getting 
plants ; divide the latter and plant the crowns three 
together in triangular fashion and at a distance of 
4 ft. apart each way. Old plantations may have the 
blanks made good in the same way. 
Beet. —The main crop of Beet should now be 
sown in well prepared ground in lines 15 in. apart. 
Friable soil is always better for root crops than that 
of a clayey nature, and the roots will be better 
shaped if the ground is free from stones. Pragnell's 
Exhibition, Dell's Black Beet, and Cheltenham 
Green Top are all first-class sorts to grow. 
Herb border —If not already accomplished no 
time should be lost in making the necessary fresh 
plantations of herbs before active growth commences , 
The various kinds of Mint, Thyme, and perennial 
Marjoram, as well as Tarragon, can be increased by 
division of the crowns. Sage may be treated in the 
same way, but healthy vigorous plants are better 
obtained by sowing seeds. Also sow seeds of Basil, 
Sweet Marjoram, and Savory. 
LO M DON SEED TRADE. 
March 28 th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, of 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a brisk 
demand for agricultural seeds. Trefoil realises 
higher prices Red Clover, White, and Alsike 
steady. Italian Ryegrass dearer. 
COVENT GARDEN MAsKEL. 
March 29 th, 1893. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. d. 
Grapes.per lb. 2 
Kent Cobs...100 lb. 
Peaches ... per dozen 
Melons. each 
Strawberries, per lb. 3 
6 o | 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 
Apples...per J sieve 
Plums...per J sieve 
s. d. s. d. 
2 6 
1 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
ArtichokesGlobe doz. 
Beans, French, perlb. 
Beet.per dozen 
Cabbages ... per doz. 
Carrots ... per bunch 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 
Celery.per bundle 
Cucumbers .each 
Endive, French, doz. 
Herbs .per bunch 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 
3 0 
1 6 
0 
6 
6 
0 
6 
6 
6 
2 
5 0 
d. 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 6 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 3 
Onions.per bunch 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch o 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Seakale .per bkt 1 6 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach ... per strike 1 6 
Tomatos. per lb. 1 6 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. sc 
Anemones, doz. bnch 20 40 
Azalea, doz sprays.o 610 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 20 40 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations,i2blooms 2 0 
Chrysanthemum,dz bn3 0 
Camellias doz blooms 1 o 
Cyclamen doz bloomso 4 
Daffodils, var. dz. bch. 2 o 
Eucharis ...per doz. 3 o 
Euphorbia Jackminafo- 
lia, doz. sprays 10 40 
Gardenias 12 blooms 30 60 
Heliotropes, 1 2 sprays 06 09 
Hyacinths doz. spikcS3 060 
Hyacinths Roman 
doz. sprays 06 10 
Lilac, White, French, 
per bunch... 26 o 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 40 60 
LilyoftheValleydz.sps.o 616 
MaidennairFern,i2bs.6 090 
Margueiites, 12 bun. 40 6 6 
Mimosa (French)p.bh. r 016 
s. d. 
| Mignonette... 12 bun. 2 0 
Narcisse, various, doz. 
bnchs . 2 o 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 0 9 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 6 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 
Primroses doz. bchs 1 0 
Oi chid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from o 3 
Roses, yellow, dozen 3 o 
— French, per bnch 1 6 
— French, ioo blms 6 o 
— Red.doz. blms. 3 o 
— Saffrano...per doz. 2 o 
Snowdrops doz, bchs 1 o 
— Tea.per dozen 1 o 
Tuberoses, per doz 1 o 
Tulips, red, per doz. o 6 
— White, per doz. ... 1 o 
— Yellow, per doz.... 1 o 
| Violets,Parma,French 
per bunch ..20 
—Czar, French, bun. 1 6 
Small „ doz. bun. 1 o 
6 0 
3 6 
'. d. 
2 0 
2 0 
o 6 
2 6 
s. d 
4 0 
6 
0 9 
2 o 
2 o 
2 6 
2 o 
2 0 
o o jst t e jcst ’ j_' 
PAGE 
Angraecum fastuosum .488 
Apple Scab.483 
Begonia corallina.488 
Carrots .487 
PAGE 
Liquid and Solid Air.488 
Nitrogen for nothing.482 
Obituary.489 
Orchid Growers’ Calendar 488 
Cypripedium Exul .48S Plants, new, Certificated ...483 
Cypripedium macrochilum 488 i Rhododendron racemosum 483 
Cypripedium Peetersianum 488 Roses and their culture.484 
Dendrobiuru infundibulum 
Jamesianum .4S4 
Frost and the Fruit bloom 481 
Fruits, imported .481 
Furnishing.481 
Gardeners’ Calendar .490 
Herbaceous Border, the ...485 
Roses, Tea.484 
Rothamstead experiments 482 
Science Gleanings .483 
Societies.4 8 
Spraying, combined .483 
Spring Flowers.487 
Vanda suavis .488 
Insects, injurious.486 Vegetable Garden, the .487 
Lettuces.4 8 7 1 
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