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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 15, 1898. 
Messrs. S. Spooner & Sons, Hounslow, Middle¬ 
sex, had a table of Apples, Pears and ornamental 
Crabs. Pott’s Seedling and Alfriston Apples were 
in fine condition. 
Mr. H. Berwick, Sidmouth Nurseries, Sidmouth, 
Devon, had a long table of beautifully coloured 
Apples displayed in baskets and plates. In the 
centre was a mound of fruits around a Palm and 
brightened with cut flowers of Amaryllis Bella¬ 
donna. He also had Pears, Medlars, Quinces and 
ornamental Crabs distributed amongst the fine dis¬ 
play of Apples. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
Mr. H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, 
Lewisham, exhibited a very large group of Chrys¬ 
anthemums intermixed with Bamboos, Crotons, 
Araucarias and other fine foliage plants. In front 
of the largest and principal sloping bank of plants 
were five small circular groups intended to break 
and diversify the outline ofithe larger one, and in 
this respect the intention was entirely successful, 
for the group as a whole was entirely unlike any¬ 
thing seen here before. (Gold Medal.) 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, had a table of large 
blooms of Chrysanthemums intermixed with sprays 
of Polygonum molle and other flowers. 
Mr. S. Mortimer, Rowledge, Farnham, Surrey, 
exhibited a fine collection of Cactus and show 
Dahlias. Amongst the former he had fine trusses 
of Starfish, Fusilier, Eastern Queen, Britannia, Miss 
A. Jones, Fantasy and Island Queen. All the best 
show Dahlias were represented. (Silver Gilt Medal.) 
The Ichthemic Guano Company, Ipswich, set up 
a large stand of their specialities against the large 
vase in the western end of the building. Pure 
Ichthemic Guano was much in evidence, and inter¬ 
mixed with pictures, Ferns, Palms, Chrysanthe¬ 
mums and other subjects. 
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Questions add xnsaeRS. 
Books on Trees and Forestry. —fohn McLean-. 
There is a book entitled “ Practical Forestry,” by 
A. D. Webster, and published by Messrs. Rider & 
Co., 14, Bartholomew Close, London. E C. The 
first edition is 3s. 6d., and the second 5s. The book 
contains much information relating to the practical 
work in woods and forests. Another work by the 
same author, and entitled " Hardy Coniferous 
Trees" gives a short description of all the more 
important Conifers and their varieties grown in this 
country, together with short chapters on propaga¬ 
tion, selections for particular soils, and other 
matters. It is published by Messrs. Hutchinson & 
Co., 34, Paternoster Row, London, E C. Price, 
3s. 6d. 
Cleaning Glass outside Greenhouses.— Z. Y. X .: 
It would require an analytical chemist to tell the 
chemical composition of the substance that adheres 
so firmly to the pieces of glass sent us. It looks as 
if it had been burnt in, and almost defies being 
scraped off with a knife. Surely the black substance 
must have been accumulating for years. Surely 
there must be chemical works in your neighbourhood 
to produce such an effect. It passes our experience 
as well as that of others who have large areas of 
glass under their care. Occasionally we have seen 
soft soap and warm water used with good effect, but 
as a rule and particularly where the glass is extensive 
the method of washing with a mop dipped in water, 
and then washing down the glass with water from a 
hose is quite sufficient to make the glass clear and 
bright. We would suggest that you should make 
another trial later on, after we have had a fair amount 
of rain, so that the black material may have had a 
chance of getting loosened naturally. A strong solu¬ 
tion of soft soap in hot water might be tried, rubbing 
the glass well with a mop. Dull or moist weather 
should always be selected for the operation. As the 
work goes on you should wash down the glass with a 
garden engine or hose, before the black material 
dries on again. 
Dahlias that have not Flowered — Bulbs : You 
will be quite safe in using the tubers of Dahlias that 
have been planted thickly and did not flower. Such 
roots are even better than those which have been 
liberally fed and grown for exhibition purposes, or 
for mere garden decoration. The tubers are firmer 
and usually keep better than the more succulent 
ones just mentioned. If you had plunged them, pots 
and all, even more thickly than you did, you would 
have had an excellent lot of small tubers that could 
be packed away in the pots in little space after 
drying them off. After the first touch of frost and 
the leaves get blackened, cut the stems down, lift 
the tubers carefully, dry them off and store them in 
the usual way. 
Black Spot of Tomatos — Bulbs: You took the 
right course in burning all fruits affected with the 
black spot, and you would do better by removing 
and burning such frUits when you see the first signs 
of the disease This destroys the spores before 
they reach maturity. The disease may appear again 
next year, but ii is not particularly dangerous in 
bouses that are kept dry and airy, because it spreads 
very slowly. Many other Tomato diseases are more , 
to be feared than black spot. Your precautions con¬ 
cerning the cleansing of the interior of the house is 
always good policy. The removal of the soil is also 
a good thing, because next year’s Tomatos will have 
fresh material, less likely to contain germs of the 
sleepy disease of Tomatos. We do not think it 
advisable to use the soil again for an outside Tomato 
border, for the reason just given. Of course, 
you could guard against exhaustion of the 
soil by applying manure. Tomatos out-of-doors are 
not, however, liable to so many diseases as those 
grown under glass. We have seen them grown on 
the same fence for six years in succession. The soil 
is trenched and manured annually, the soil being 
transferred to another part of the border, and soil 
from thence is put where the Tomatos are planted. 
Fruits to Name— A. McDonald : Apples—1, New 
Hawthornden ; 2, Round Winter Nonsuch ; 3, not 
known ; 4, Cox's Orange Pippin ; 5, may be Scarlet 
Nonpareil; 6, Northern Spy ; 7, Dumelow’s Seed¬ 
ling ; 8 and 9, not known ; 10, Tibbett’s Pearmain ; 
11, King of the Pippins.- E. P .: Apples—1, Cornish 
Gilliflower; 2, Cellini; 3, King of the Pippins; 4, 
New Rock Pippin ; 5, Court Pendu Plat; 6, Court 
of Wick.— J. T. Thurston : Apple Fearn’s Pippin; 
Pear Jersey Gratioli.— T.F.: 1, Pear Beurre Diel; 
Apples —2, Dumelow’s Seedling; 3, Cox's Pomona; 
4, Hambledon Deux Ans ; 5, Ribston Pippin. 
Names of Plants. — ?. L. &• S.: The Field Meli- 
lot (Melilotus arvensis).— Learner : 1, Selaginella 
kraussiana Brownii; 2, Selaginella kraussiana; 3, 
Pteris longifolia ; 4, Begonia maculata; 5. Zebrina 
pendula; 6, Tradescantia multiflora variegata; 7, 
A variety of Coleus we do not recognise.— 
E. C. H. D .: ji, Cyclamen neapolitanum or the 
Neapolitan Cyclamen; 2, Verbena venosa or the 
strong-veined Verbena; 3, Anemone japonica alba 
or the White Japan Anemone.— R. B. : 1, Pyrus 
Maulei; 2, Pyrus Aria; 3, Crataegus mollis; 4, 
Crataegus Pyracantha.—/. M. C. : 1, Hibiscus 
syriacus var.; 2, Aster Novi Belgii densus ; 3, 
Hieracium aurantiacum ; 4, Aster Tradescanti; 5, 
Aster ericoides ; 6, Aster diffusus horizontalis.— 
T. B. : 1, Masdevallia tovarensis; 2, Cypripedium 
Sedeni; 3, Cypripedium spicerianum.— G. Stapleton : 
1, Aster vimineus; 2, Aster diffusus horizontalis.— 
R. 0 1, Cobaea scandens variegata; 2, Oxalis 
Ortgiesii; 3, Choisya ternata ; 4, Ficus pumila or 
the F. repens of gardens ; 5, Not recognised, please 
send flowers; 6, Physalis Alkekengi.— Querist-. 1, 
Common Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis) ; 2, Field 
Madder (Sherardia arvensis) ; 3, Buxbaum's Speed¬ 
well (Veronica Buxbaumii). 
Communications Received.—Patterson.—A. P.— 
William Carmichael.—M. Temple.—J. Reynolds.— 
T. S. Ware.—The Leeds Orchid Co.—The Rural 
World Publishing Co.—J. B.—M. Smith.—T. B.— 
Joe.—C. L.—Lark.—Geo. L. S.—M.—Coe.—Seed¬ 
ling. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Pinehurst Nurseries, Pinehurst, North Carolina, 
U.S A.—Broad-leaved Evergreens, Ornamental 
Trees, Shrubs and Vines, Native Woody and Herba¬ 
ceous Plants and Seeds. 
Fredk. W. Kelsey, 150, Broadway, New York. 
—Selected Hardy Trees, Shrubs, Bulbs, and Plants 
for Autumn Planting. 
Dicksons & Co., 1, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh. 
—List of Roses, ^Carnations, Pinks, and Tufted 
Pansies. 
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COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
October nth, 1898. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Priori. 
t. a. 
Apples ...perbnshtl 2 6 
Filberts per 100 lbs 40 0 
Cobs . 40 0 
Grapes, per ip. 0 8 
Pine-apples 
—St Miohael's 9ach 2 6 
Strawberries per lb. 
Black Currants, per 
half sieve 0 0 
1. d. I s. d. 
6 0 Red Currants, per 0 0 
0 0 | halt sieve 
42 0 Cherries, per half 
1 6 sieve o 0 
Raspberries,per cwt. o 0 
7 6 Ripe Gooseberries, 
per hall slave a « 
o 0 
s. 
o 
o o 
o o 
o o 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
1. d. t. d. 
ArtlchokesGIobedoz. 20 40 
Asparagus,per bundle 30 80 
Beans, French, per 
per lb. 0916 
Beet.. per dozen 1 □ 
Brussels Sprouts 
per half sieve 10 I 6 
Cabbages ... per doz. 10 13 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 20 30 
Celery.per bundle 10 16 
Cucumbers per doz. 26 36 
Endive, French, daz. 16 20 
s. d. s. d. 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 10 20 
Lettuces ...per dozen 13 16 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Parsley ... per bnneb 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 10 13 
Seakale...per basket 16 20 
Small salad, pnnnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 20 30 
Tomatos. per lb. o 6 10 
Turnips ....per bnn. 0 3 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices, 
s. d. 
Atom Lilies, lablms, 3 0 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 2 o 
Bcnvardlas, per bnn. 0 6 
Carnations doz.blms. 1 c 
„ doz. bun. 4 o 
Euobaris ...per doz 3 0 
Gardenias ...per doz 1 0 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 4 
Lilinm longlflorum 
per doz. 4 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
9prays 1 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 1 
s. i. 
4 o 
3 
0 
2 
8 
4 
2 
060 
050 
2 0 
3 O 
s. d. s. d. 
MaidenhalrFern,i2bs.4 060 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 16 50 
Orchids, doz. blooms 10 80 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 30 60 
Red Roses, per doz. to 10 
Roses (Indoor), doz, 06 10 
I, Tea,white, doz. 10 20 
,, Peris . 10 20 
,, Safrano . 10 20 
„ (English), 
Pink Roses, doz. 10 20 
Smllax, per bunch ...16 20 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms.04 06 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
1. d. f. d. 
AiborVitae.per doz. 12 0 36 0 
Aspidistra, doz....... 18 o 36 0 
„ specimen 5 0 10 0 
Dracaena, various, 
per doz. 12 o 30 0 
Dracaena viridis,doz. g 0 18 0 
Enonymus, var. doz. 6 0 18 0 
Evergreens,lnvar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 012 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 60 
Ficus elastlca, each 10 50 
Foliage Plants, var., 
eaoh 10 50 
1. d. 1. d. 
Ivy Geraniums, 
per doz. 40 60 
LUlum Harrissii, 
per pot 1620 
Lycopodiums, doz. 3040 
Marguerite Daisy doz.4 0 g 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 40 60 
Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
Palms in variety,each 1 0 15 0 
Palmr, Specimen ...21 0 63 0 
Pelargoniums ... 8 0 10 o 
Scarlets per doz 3040 
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris.... 
....98 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Sons . 
W. B. Hartland. 
T.Jannoch . 
.-98 
Ant. Roozen &Sons.... 
-.97 
Simpson & Son . 
Sutton & Sons . 
R. Sydenham. 
J. J.Thoolen . 
Van Meerbeek & Co. . 
. 97 
C. G. Van Tubergen.... 
T. S. Ware . 
E. Webb & Sons. 
. 98 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Sons. 
Bunyard & Co. 
. 97 
W. B. Hartland .. 
...97 
Kelway & Son. 
....97 
]. Peed & Sons . 
....98 
Simpson & Son . 
..•■97 
Sutton & Sons. 
....97 
T. S. Ware . 
....99 
E. Webb & Sons. 
....98 
Chrysanthemums. 
W. Wells. 
...■97 
Florists’ Flowers. 
G. Cbaundy. 
...•97 
Kelway & Son. 
J. Peed & Sons . 
....98 
C. Phillips . 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.... 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 
J. Cheal & Sons . 
P. Le Cornu. 
—•98 
R. Smith & Co.... . 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Limited .m 
Messenger & Co., Ltd. ...112 
Richardson & Co.112 
Thames Bank Iron Co.97 
Horticultural Buildera. 
J. Boyd & Sons .97 
W. Cooper, Ltd.111 
J-Gray .97 
W. Richardson &Co. ...112 
J. Weeks & Oo„ Ltd.97 
Insecticides. 
Glshurst Compound.97 
G. H. Richards .98 
Manures. 
Chemical Union .97 
Clay & Son . 97 
W. Colchester .97 
W.Thomsons Sons.112 
Miscellaneous. 
Gishurstlne.97 
Smyth's Baskets .97 
WoolleD Mfg. Co.97 
Orchids. 
J. Cyphet.98 
P.McArthur.98 
F. Sander & Co..97 
Stanley-Mobbs & Ashton 97 
Publications. 
G. Bunyard & Co.99 
Darlington .112 
Gardening World .no 
Leeds Orcbid Co.97 
Ogilvie .112 
Roses 
R. Smith & Co.no 
J. Walters.98 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold .97 
Essery’sCoal ..W..112 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst.......57 
J. W. Moore, Ltd..I....9S 
A. On tram .„.112 
H.G. Suiylh .........97 
Seeds. 
R. Smith & Co\ .no 
Strawberries. 
W. Carmichael .98 
Laxton Bros. .... ...97 
R. Smith & Co. ___ 97 
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