686 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 25, 1898. 
Reigate, won for eighteen distinct single trusses, and 
Mr. H. G. Egerton-Green (gardener, Mr. F. Kettle), 
for six trusses of Teas and Noisettes. The Rev. j. 
H. Pemberton was placed first for twelve garden 
Roses. 
Messrs. J. Burrell & Co., Howe House Nursery, 
Cambridge, staged the first prize exhibit of twenty- 
four bunches of cut, hardy herbaceous flowers, Mr. 
R. C. Notcutt, of Woodbridge, coming in second. 
In the smaller class for twelve bunches of similar 
material, Mr. H. G. Egerton-Green scored, and Mrs. 
A. Cant had the best six bunches. The most taste¬ 
fully decorated dinner table was adjudged to be that 
contributed by Mrs. R. W. Wallace. 
The exhibits of pot plants were not very numerous. 
In the group arranged for effect, Mr. H. G. Egerton- 
Green was first, with Messrs. Bunting & Sons, 
second, and Mr. W. Draper third. Mr. H. G. 
Egerton-Green was also first for the table of plants 
arranged for effect, Mr. James Round, M.P. 
(gardener, Mr. H. Bishop), Birch Hall, being second 
in this competition. Amongst the non-competitive 
exhibits was a nice collection of Palms, Ferns, and 
other decorative plants, illustrating the use of 
Ichthemic Guano, shown by the Ichthemic Guano 
Company, Ipswich. 
Both fruit and vegetables were poor, especially in 
number of exhibits. Mr. W. J. Trott, gardener to 
Lady North, Little Glembam Hall, had the best 
black Grapes, and Mr. H. Cook, gardener to Mr. W. 
Nocton, Langham Hall, was equally successful for 
three bunches of white Grapes. 
In the vegetables, by far the most noteworthy ex¬ 
hibit was that of the collection of eight distinct kinds 
sent by Mr. H. G Egerton-Green. Here the quality 
was really good. 
Quescions ado adsojgrs. 
• t * Will our friends who send us newspapers be so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged b\ their so doing. 
Yellow-flowered Shrub.— W. B. G.: The shrub 
is known as the Himalayan Laburnum (Piptanthus 
nepalensis). Being rather soft in the wood and 
partly evergreen it is liable to be injured in very 
severe winters. In the neighbourhood of London, 
however, it has stood through many winters against 
a wall without suffering any great injury. North of 
London, as in the Midlands, a wall is necessary for 
its protection. In the neighbourhood of the sea, that 
is, all round the coast, the conditions are more 
favourable to it. To our knowledge at least it grows 
as far north as the Firth of Tay. It was introduced 
from Nepal in 1821. There should be no difficulty 
with it in your neighbourhood. 
White Thorn Mildewed — J. T. Thurston : Accord¬ 
ing to our observation, Thorns, when so badly 
attacked with mildew as the specimens sent, are liable 
to be attacked every year, the reason being, probably, 
that when once the trees get into an unhealthy con¬ 
dition they have a difficulty in shaking themselves 
clear of the malady. No doubt the light and dry 
nature of the soil augments and encourages the 
growth and spread of the mildew, as the tree is 
unab!e, under the circumstances, to make fresh and 
vigorous growth. If the tree is not a valuable one, 
probably the least expensive method of dealing with 
it would be to uproot and burn it to prevent the 
spread of the fungus on healthy Thorns and allied 
subjects. If, on the other hand, it is worth taking 
some trouble with, you might take out a shallow 
basin round the tree and give copious supplies of 
water at intervals during dry weather. You might 
also give the tree a good syringing with flowers of 
sulphur in water. In the autumn it might prove 
advantageous to transplant the tree into richer soil in 
a fully exposed position, adding some fresh soil of a 
retentive nature. 
Peas for Market.— X. Y. Z .: Peas sown in the 
open field for market purposes are never staked, 
whether dwarf or tall growers. They do not grow 
so tall when not staked, but fall over and lay upon 
the ground. Early Sunrise and First Crop are 
dwarf early varieties, popular with the market 
growers in Kent. The Essex gtowers believe 
strongly in Blue Eclipse, and in a selection from it 
named Blue. Re-selected Express, which proves a 
week earlier with them than tne original. They also 
grow Gladiator and William I. In some parts of 
East Anglia American Wonder and English Wonder 
are grown to some extent. Pride of the Market is a 
popular maincrop Pea in Kent. In Yorkshire they 
believe in Telegraph, Yorkshire Hero, Dr. McLean, 
and Telephone as maincrop varieties, Telegraph 
being more extensively grown, perhaps, than eithec 
of the others. In the Midlands the growers believe 
in Prince of Wales and Blue Imperial as maincrop 
sorts for pulling in the green state. You could use 
some or others of the above, and make experiments 
with a few others annually to ascertain which give the 
best return. William I. you may remember, is a 
round Pea, valued chiefly for an early picking. 
Pelargoniums of Different Races— Omega : All I 
Pelargoniums of whatever race belong to the same I 
family, namely, the Geraniaceae. The spotted I 
Pelargoniums of the greenhouse, as you call them, 
have been developed from the wild Pelargonium 
cucullatum. This applies to show, fancy, and regal 
varieties The zonal Pelargoniums or bedders have 
been obtained by hybridising two or more species 
together. The most frequently used, perhaps, was 
P. zonale, having a dark band on the leaf. Another 
was P. inquinans, which had its leaves entirely 
green. You will find the influence of the latter in 
green-leaved varieties amongst bedding and pot 
plants. The Ivy-leaved Pelargonium has been 
derived from P. peltatum. The scented-leaved 
varieties and hybrids have been obtained from 
several species. You will see from this that all the 
Pelargoniums belong to different species of the 
of the same family. 
Worms in Small Box.— H. Roach : The so-called 
worms you sent were Centipedes or Scolopendrae, 
not worms, which have no feet. The specimens you 
sent are believed to be the Geophilus electricus of 
Linnaeus, and are certainly the G. longicornis of 
Leach. You must certainly have a fine breed of 
them, for several of those that reached us were of 
large size. Younger ones had escaped from the box, 
but having been struck by the stamp in passing 
through the post were glued to the box by the tail. 
They have from 51 to 55 pairs of short legs by which 
you may distinguish them from true worms. Ento¬ 
mologists do not seem to think them very injurious 
because they are carnivorous and prey upon their 
allies as well as upon members of their own species. 
They also seem to concede that they live upon 
decaying Potatos and other vegetable matter. If too 
numerous and troublesome you might lay pieces of 
Potatos and Turnips about in their haunts to act as 
traps which you should examine every'morning. We 
think, however, that deep trenching of the ground 
every second year would help greatly in destroying 
these vermin. If the garden consists of old soil with 
much vegetable matter in it, you might improve the 
same by working a quantity of lime into the top 
spit, and this would help to destroy or drive away 
these and other vermin. 
Carnation Disease.— Omega: You do not state 
what particular disease has attacked your Carnations. 
There are several maladies to which this class of 
plants is subject. It would be better to send a speci¬ 
men of anything suffering from disease, as it would 
give us a chance of determining the disease and sug¬ 
gesting a remedy. Very possibly, your plants may 
be suffering from a fungus known as Helminthos- 
porium echinulatum, a most troublesome customer, 
and difficult to get rid of. Most likely thd fungus 
obtained a footing in winter when the light was bad 
and the atmosphere moist. As it lives inside the 
tissue of the leaves, no fungicide that will destroy it 
has yet been found, without killing the plants at the 
same time. The most that you can do is to cut off 
diseased leaves and shoots, and burn them. During 
winter and other dull times you should keep the air 
of the house in which they are grown dry and cool. 
Propagate from healthy layers or cuttings only. It 
might even be worth your while to get a fresh stock 
of plants or cuttings elsewhere and start afresh, after 
thoroughly cleaning the house in which they have 
been grown. This would be the best plan if your 
plants are very badly attacked. If you decide to get 
rid of the old stock you should burn it. 
Name of Rhododendron.— Wm. Mclver: The 
truss ot Rhododendron sent on the 20th ult., and 
which you had flowered under glass is Rhododen¬ 
dron gowenianum, a garden hybrid now flowering in 
the open air in the South. It was raised from 
Azalea nudiflora or A viscosa crossed with a garden 
hybrid of Rhododendron ponticum and R. cataw- 
biense. 
Names of Plants — IF B. G. . Iris sibirica.— J. 
T. Thurston : 1, Sedum acre ; 2, Saxifraga umbrosa ; 
3, Gladiolus byzantinus.— A. Simpson : The Prairie 
Anemone or May Flower (Anemone patens nuttalli- 
ana) ; it is closely allied to the British A. Pulsatilla 
or Pasque Flower.—^. C. : Aquilegia ebrysantha; 
2, Geranium sylvaticum; 3, Phlox subulata nivea; 
4, Dianthus plumarius var.; 5, Lupinus polyphyllus; 
6, Allosorus crispus.--JF. J.: 1, Cattleya Mendelii; 
2, Deudrobium undulatum ; 3, Masdevallia harry- 
ana; 4, Odontoglossum nebulosum.— A. L. 1, 
Deutzia crenata , 2, Crataegus oxyacantha flore 
pleno coccineo.—T. Ward : 1, Rubus biflorus; 2, 
Ribes alpina pumila aurea; 3, Retinospora plumosa 
aurea; 4, Retinospora obtusa .—Omega : The Cock- 
spur Thorn (Crataegus Crus-galli).— R. M .: 1, 
Athyrium Filix-foemina var.; 2, Athyrium Filix- 
foemina; 3, Aspidium angulare var.; 4, Athyrium 
Filix-foemina var. ; it comes into the section Cruci- 
atum, of which 59 at least have received names; it 
comes near A. F.-f. pe'rcruciatum, but would have to 
be named from a collection L. Reynolds: The 
broad-leaved tree is Ilex latifolium or the Broad¬ 
leaved Holly ; the small-leaved shrub is Escallonia 
philippiana. 
Communications Received.—W. B. Pindar.—W. 
D. Tucker.—E Edwards.—A Paterson.—J. Hudson. 
—A. F. Upstone.—T. S. Dymond.—L. M.—J. B.— 
Eap - S Menzies.—Aura.—S. L. N.—Why.—R. P. 
=Geo. Fidlayson. 
COVENT 
GARDEN 
June 22nd, 1898. 
MARKET. 
Fruit,—Average Wholesale Pricii 
1 . d 1. 4 
Apples ...per bushel o o o o 
Cobbs . 00 00 
per 100 lbs. 
Grapes, per ib. i 6 36 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
t, d. 
Pine-apples 
—St. Mlohael's each 2 6 
Strawberries per lb. 2 0 
Cherries.per box 2 6 
1. d. 
ArtlchokesGlobe doz. 2 0 
Asparagus,per bundle 3 0 
Bsans, French, per 
per ib. 0 9 
Beet.per dozen 
Brussels Sprouts 
per half sieve 1 0 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 0 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 2 o 
Celery.per bundle 1 0 
Cucumbers per doz. 2 6 
Endive, French, doz. 1 6 
«. d. 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 1 0 
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 
1. d 
7 6 
5 6 
3 0 
s, d- 
2 o 
1 6 
1 6 
o 6 
Cut Flowers,—Average Wholesale Prices. 
1. d. j. d 
Alum Lilies, 12 blrns, 3040 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 2 030 
Azaleas, doz. sprays 06 09 
Bquvardlas, per bun. 06 08 
Carnations doz.blms. 16 30 
Euoharls ...per doz 30 40 
Gardenias ...per doz. 1630 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 40 60 
Lillum longlflorum 
per doz. 30 40 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
sprays 09 16 
Lllac(French)per bun. 3640 
Marguerites, 12 bnn. 20 40 
MaidenbalrFern,1263.4 060 
s. d. 
Narcissus, various, 
doz. buns. 1 6 
Orohids, doz. blooms 1 0 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 4 o 
Red Roses, per doz. t o 
Roses (Indoor), doz. 0 6 
,, Tea,white, doz. 1 0 
,, Perle . 1 6 
,, Safrano . 1 0 
„ (English), 
Pink Roses, doz. 2 6 
Smllax, per bunch ... 2 0 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .1 0 
Violets (Parma), per 
bunch 2 6 
s.d 
3 o 
8 o 
0 
o 
o 
o 
o 
0 
Wallflowers,doz. bun. 2 0 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
1 6 
3 6 
4 0 
1. d. 1. d. 
AtborVltae.perdoz. 12 0 36 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 o 36 0 
„ specimen 5 0 10 0 
Coleus, per doz. 30 40 
Dtaoaena, various, 
per doz. 12 o 30 o 
Dracaena vlrldls,doz. 9 0 18 0 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 o 18 o 
Evergreens,Invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Erica,various,perdoz.12 o 30 o 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 012 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 6 0 
Ficus elastlca, each 1 0 
Foliage Plants, var., 
eaob 1 0 
Fuchsia, per doz.. 6 o 
Heliotrope, per dozen 4 0 
5 0 
5 o 
9 o 
8 0 
1. d, t. d 
Hydrangeas, per doz. 8 0 10 0 
Ivy Geraniums, 
per doz. 50 80 
Lillum Harrissii, 
per pot 2 
Lycopodiums, doz. 3 
Lobelias, per doz.... 3 
Marguerite Daisy doz.4 
Mignonette, per doz. 4 
Myrtles, doz. .. 6 
Palms in variety,each 1 
Palms, Specimen ...21 
Pelargoniums 
Rhodanthe...per doz. 
Scarlets .per doz 
Spiraea, per doz.... 
0 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
o 
9 ° 
5 ° 
2 6 
6 o 
4 o 
4 o 
5 o 
9 0 
6 o 
9 o 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. 
Franklin & Gale.674 
Proiheroe & Morris .674 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Sons . 673 
Bunyard & Co.673 
]. Forbes.675 
Kelway & Son .673 
J. Peed & Sons.675 
Simpson & Son.673 
Chrysanthemums. 
Devon Nursery.673 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Douglas.673 
R. W. Hockey.673 
T. Jannocb.675 
Kelway & Son .673 
Keynes, Williams, & Co. 675 
R. Owen.«.673 
J. Peed & Sons.675 
J. Stevens .673 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.688 
Fruit Trees- 
G. Bunyard & Co.673 
Carden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.673 
Corry & Co..673 
Eveson Coal & Coke Co. 673 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst, ...673 
J. & H. R. Hounam.675 
Leeds Orchid Co.6S8 
A. Outram.687 
Porter’s Stakes.673 
G. H. Richards.674 
H. G. Smyth.673 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Limited ...6-4 
Messenger & Co.675 
Thames Bank Iron Co ...673 
Horticultural Builders. 
I. Boyd & Sons.673 
W. Cooper, Ltd.674 
J. Gray.673 
W. Richardson &Co.675 
J. Weeks & Co., Ltd.673 
Hose. 
F. Reddaway & Co.. Ltd. 674 
Insecticides 
Corry & Co.673 
Glshurst Compound .673 
XL All.674 
Lawn Mowers. 
Ransomes, Sims & 
Jefferies, Ltd.688 
A. Shanks & Son, Ltd....674 
Manures. 
C Beeson .673 
Chemical Union.673 
Clay & Son.673 
W. Colchester.673 
Homco.673 
Lawes’. 685 
Meggitt's. 673 
Native Guano Co.674 
Standen's .675 
W. Thomson & Sons.674 
Miscellaneous. 
British Carpets . 683 
Cooper's Cycles .674 
Corry & Co., Ltd.675 
Epps’s Cocoa .688 
Gisnurstine .673 
Juoo Cycles . 683 
Smyth's Baskets ..673 
Netting. 
H. J. Gasson...673 
A. Potter.673 
Orchids. 
J. Cyphet .675 
W. L. Lewis & Co.673 
P.McArthur .675 
F. Sander & Co .673 
Publications. 
AgriculturalEnonomist 673 
American Gardening ...688 
Darlington.687 
Gardening World.687 
Ogilvie.687 
J. S. Virtue & Co.6S7 
Seeds 
Simpson & Son.673 
Sutton & Sons...673 
Shows. 674 
Situations, &c. 673 
Strawberries. 
Laxton Bros.675 
Sutton & Sons.673 
Tents 
A. Potter.674 
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MANURE 
