638 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 4, 1898. 
already made up with the principal chemical in¬ 
gredients of plant food,that may De applied judiciously 
at intervals. For Tomato plants to be grown in a 
greenhouse till Oct ber you could use io-in. pots, 
feeding the plants as above mentioned when the soil 
gets well permeated with roots, and a bunch or two of 
fruits have set. No feeding should be given until 
one bunch at least has been set. 
Lifting a Holly.— A. j. C. : It is true that large 
Hollies are recommended to be lifted when they 
commence to grow ; but the operation should have 
been performed in April or during the first half of 
May* If the tree is more than 6 ft high we should 
recommend you to root-prune it about the end of 
September, and transplant it about the end of April 
hext year. Take out a trench ft. to 3 ft. from the 
trunk of the tree, and describing a circle round it, 
cut back all the strong roots to this distance with a 
sharp knife to smooth the cut ends, which will throw 
out numerous small roots before the winter, All 
roots that penetrate the soil perpendicularly should 
also be cut. You will then have got the roots within 
narrow compass, and the tree may be transplanted 
with safety at the time above stated, by lifting the 
ball of soil entire. 
Brown Fly on Peaches —IT. B. ■ The insects 
will be mostly confined to the young and tender 
leaves of the trees, so that you can in a short time 
go over them and dust all the aftected portions with 
tobacco powder. Before commencing the operation 
syringe the trees, so as to wet all the loliage equally. 
This will cause the powder to adhere sufficiently 
long to destroy the fly. Should it be washed off by 
heavy rain before the insects have all been destroyed 
go over the trees a second time, and they will almost 
certainly be clean after that, if the operation has 
been thoroughly carried out. 
Japanese Maples for Bedding.—/. B .: Plants in 
pots may be bedded out almost at any time, but 
if planted at once they would have time to become 
established before the approach of winter. They 
are hardier than is generally supposed, so that you 
may plant them in an open position in your locality 
without fear of losing them. They should not be 
exposed to cutting and sweeping winds from the 
north or east, otherwise the foliage will be liable to 
injury, making the trees or bushes look stunted. 
You can so arrange the plants that the bed will look 
furnished from the first, and so that every alternate 
bush may be lifted and planted elsewhere before the 
present bed gets overcrowded. 
Large Leaves of Ailantus glandulosa.—S. J .: 
Plant the trees at regular distances apart and with 
sufficient room for the accommodation of large 
leaves, when such develop. The individual specimens 
should not encroach upon one another. As soon as 
planted cut the specimens back within a few eyes of 
the base of last year’s wood. Do this every 
succeeding year in March and strong shoots bearing 
leaves 2 ft. to 3 ft. in length will be developed. The 
soil should be rich. 
Yines Attacked with Mildew.— J. R .: The 
sunless, damp weather is responsible lor the spread 
of the fungoid disease known as Oidium Tuckeri. 
There is no reason why you should not use the 
mildew composition you mention, ventilating freely 
afterwards to dispel the moisture which is undesir¬ 
able in a vinery at present. There is an equally 
effective method, and though it would take longer 
time to accomplish, you would avoid wetting the 
foliage. This is to dust all the affected leaves and 
bunches of berries with flowers of sulphur, which 
you may put into a pepper box having a finely per¬ 
forated lid, and distribute it over the leaves. There 
is a contrivance known as the “ sulpburator ” for 
distributing sulphur, but if you attack the fungus at 
once you are not likely to have much further trouble 
■with it unless the weather continues wet and dull. 
Names of Plants.— A. C. : 1, Narcissus poeticus 
patellaris ; 2, Narcissus poeticus recurvus florepleno. 
— Jas. Sivewriglit: 2, Aspasia principissa, a very 
rare plant.— G. C. : 1, Juniperus bermudiana; 
2, Juniperus communis var. Please send older 
specimens next time with fully developed leaves 
and fruit whenever you can.— W. B. : 1, Geum 
rivale ; 2, Geranium sylvaticum ; 3, Orchis Morio.— 
T. B. : 1, Oncidium sphacelatum ; 2, Oncidium sar- 
codes; 3, Cattleya Mendelii var ; 4, Odontoglossum 
luteo-purpureum ; 5, Masdevallia harryana ; 6, 
Cypripedium ciliolare.— H. S. : 1, Primula involu- 
crata ; 2, Daphne Cneorum ; 3, Trollius asiaticus ; 
4, Pyrethrum roseum var.; 5, Phlox subulata ; 6, 
Saxifraga Camposii; 7, Triteleia uniflora.— A. D. 
W. : The tree by The Dell is Pyrus torminalis, a 
British tree ; the Hawthorn appears to be Crataegus 
mollis, by others named C sub-villosa, but we should 
like to see fruit and fully developed leaves. 
Communications received.—W. Mauger & Son 
T. Jackson.—Patterson.—Veld.—J. C. S.—Omega.— 
J. W. Standerwick, G.P O.—John H. Knowles.—P. 
.Lambert.—R W. —A. D S.—T. L.—A. P.—G. T. 
B.—A. E.—F. B“tts.—C. L.—Rob.—T. Renshaw. 
—A Erie.—X. — Querist. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Van Zanten & Nieuarf, Lisse, near Haarlem, 
Holland, and 126, West Green Road, Tottenham, 
London. 
Toogood & Sons, Southampton.—Toogood's 
Yellow Hybrid Turnip, &c. 
Geo. Humphries, F.R H,S., High Street, Chippen¬ 
ham.—A Descriptive Catalogue of Dahlias. 
CUVfiN i UAKDeN MAkAE I . 
June ist, 1898. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
t, i s. d. 
Apples ...per bushel 00 00 
Cobbs ... 00 00 
per 100 lbs. 
Grapes, per ib. 16 3 6 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
I. d. s. d 
Pine-apples 
—St Mlohael's each a 6 76 
Strawberries per lb. 1 6 46 
1 . d. 
ArtlcbokesGlobedoz. 2 0 
Asparagus,per bundle % 0 
Beans, French, per 
per lb. 0 g 
Beet.. per dozen 
Brussels Sprouts 
per half sieve 1 0 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 o 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 2 0 
Celery.per bundle 1 0 
Cucumbers per doz. 2 6 
Endive, French, djz. 1 6 
1 . d. 
4 0 
8 o 
1 6 
t 0 
1 6 
I 3 
3 0 
6 
3 6 
2 0 
I, d. 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 1 o 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 o 
Onions.per bunoh 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 0 
Seakale...per basket 1 6 
Small salad, punnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 2 o 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 6 
Turnips ....per bun. 0 3 
;. d. 
2 o 
1 6 
1 6 
0 6 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
t.d. s. d | 
Aium Lilies, 13 blms. 30 40 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 2 o 30 
Azaleas, doz. sprays 06 09 
Bouvardlas, per bun, 06 08 
Carnations doz.blms. 16 30 
Euobarls ...per doz 3040 
Gardenias ...per doz. 16 30 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 40 60 
Llllum longlflorum 
per doz. 30 40 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
sprays 06 10 
L!lac(French)perbun.j3 640 
Marguerites. 12 bun 20 40 
ManenbalrFern.iabs.4 080 
Narcissus, various, 
doz. buns. 10 16 
s. d. 
Orohids, doz. blooms 1 o 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 4 0 
Red Roses, per doz. 1 0 
Roses (indoor), doz, o 6 
,, Tea, white, doz. 1 0 
,, Perle . 1 6 
„ Safrano . 1 0 
,, (English), 
Pink Roses, doz. 2 6 
Smllax, per bunch ... 2 o 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .1 0 
Tulips, various,doz. 2 0 
Violets (Parma), per 
bunch 2 6 
„ ,, doz. bun. o 6 
Wallflowers,doz. bun. 2 0 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
e. d. 1. d. 
AiborVitae,per doz. 12 0 36 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 0 
„ speoimen 5 0 10 0 
Azalea, per doz. 24 o 36 0 
Coleus, per doz. 40 60 
Diaoaena, various, 
per doz. 12 0 30 0 
Dracaena vlrldls.doz. 90180 
Euonymus, var, doz. 6 0 18 0 
Evergreens.Invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Erica,various,perdoz .12 o 30 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 012 0 
Ferns, small, per roo 40 6 c 
Ficus elastlca, each 1050 
Foliage Plants, var., 
eaoh 10 50 
1. d 
9 o 
8 0 
10 0 
ttnrhcia npr doz 
Fuchsia, per doz. 6 
Heliotrope, per dozen 4 
Hydrangeas, per doz. 8 
Ivy Geraniums, 
per doz. 5080 
Lllium Harrlssii, 
per pot 20 40 
Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Lobelias, per doz.... 30 50 
Marguerite Daisy doz.4 090 
Mignonette, per doz. 60 80 
Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
Palms in variety,each 1 0 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 63 0 
Pelargoniums ... 9 o 18 o 
Scarlets .per doz 26 60 
I Spiraea, per doz,... 60 90 
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Bunyard & Co.625 
J. Forbes.627 
Kelway & Son .425 
J. Peed & Sons.627 
Simpson & Son.625 
Sutton & Sons .625 
Chrysanthemums. 
Devon Nursery.625 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Douglas .625 
Hood Gardens .627 
G. Humphries .627 
T. Jannock.627 
H. J. Jones.627 
Kelway & Son .625 
Keynes, Williams, & Co. 627 
R. Owen.625 
J. Peed & Sons.627 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.626 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co.625 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.625 
Corry & Co.626 
Eveson Coal & Coke Co. 625 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst. ...625 
Leeds Orchid Co.640 
A. Outram.639 
Porter’s Stakes.625 
G. H. Richards.620 
H. G. Smyth.627 
Glshurst Compound .625 
XL All.626 
Lawn Mowers. 
Lloyd, Lawrence & Co....640 
Ransomes, Sims & 
Jefferies, Ltd.626 
A. Shanks & Son, Ltd....626 
Manures. 
C Beeson .625 
Chemical Union.625 
Clay & Son.625 
W. Colchester.62; 
Homco.625 
Lawes’.639 
Meggiti’s...625 
Mumnure .625 
H. G. Smyth.627 
W. Thomson & Sons_626 
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Carpet Weaving Co.640 
Cooper's Cycles .638 
Corry & Co., Ltd.625 
Epps’s Cocoaine .634 
Gishurstlne .625 
Juno Cycles .640 
Smyth's Baskets.623 
Netting. 
H. J. Gasson.626 
A. Potter.625 
H. Robinson.625 
Orchids. 
J. Cypbei . 627 
W. L. Lewis & Co.625 
P.McArthur .627 
F. Sander & Co .625 
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Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Limited ...638 
Thames Bank Iron Co ...625 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons.625 
W. Cooper, Ltd.638 
J. Gray.625 
W. Richardson &Co.625 
J. Weeks & Co., Ltd.625 
Hose. 
F. Reddaway & Co.. Ltd. 626 
Insecticides 
Brinkworth & Sons.627 
Corry & Co.625 
Exors. Robert Campbell 626 
Darlington. 
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J. S. Virtue & Co. 
Seeds 
Carters' .,. 
Simpson & Son. 
Sutton & Sons. 
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R. Sydenham . 
Situations, &c. 
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Tents 
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