September 12, 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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Edinburgh, exhibited a collection of Coniferae, 
selected from their world known nursery stock. These 
form a feature in themselves. 
The leading entry in the collection of twelve 
dishes of fruit is staged by Mr. A. Kirk, gardener to 
J. Thomson Paton, Esq., Norwood, Alloa, who takes 
the first prize presented by the corporation of the 
city of Edinburgh. His Grapes are simply perfec¬ 
tion and carry everything before them. Golden 
Hamburg, Gros Maroc, and Alnwick Seedling Grapes 
leave nothing to be desired, and are the admiration 
of everyone. The Melon and Pears are also very 
noteworthy, and the entire collection does the 
exhibitor great credit. Very few points behind is 
Mr. J. Hunter, gardener to the Earl of Durham, 
Lambton Castle. All his small fruits are quite equal 
lo the leading entry, but in the Grapes he loses some 
points. The third prize goes to Mr. Wm. Smith, 
The Gardens, Oxenford Castle. 
Eight dishes of fruit are best staged by Mr. J. 
Hunter, who is emphatically first, although Mr. 
Kirk, who is second, has given his opponent a good 
race. Six bunches of Grapes of three varieties are 
grandly put up by Mr. J. Leslie, gardener to A. 
Coates. Esq., Perth, quite up to his usual form. We 
congratulate this successful competitor on an 
unusually fine entry. Closely following are Messrs. 
D. & W. Buchanan, who take second prize with a 
magnificent board. 
In the class for a circular table of plants, Mr. Geo. 
Wood, gardener to J. Buchanan, Esq., Oswald 
House, Edinburgh, is justly adjudicated the winner, 
with a wealth of Orchids and Liliums and a grace¬ 
ful edging of variegated foliage plants. Mr. J. 
Macintyre, gardener to Mrs. J. Gurney Pease, 
Darlington, secured the second position. 
The Orchids are comparatively a weak section for 
such a show as this. Four specimens are best 
staged by Mr. David Wilson, gardener to Hugh 
Steven, Esq., Kelvioside, Glasgow. Mr. W. 
Hutchinson, was second with four graceful plants 
from Aberdeen. Thirty-six Roses in magnificent 
form are shown by Messrs. James Cocker & Sons, 
Aberdeen, who take leading honours, followed by 
Messrs. D. and W. Croll, Dundee, in a well sustained 
competition. 
First for eighteen Roses are Messrs. T. Smith & 
Sons, Stranraer. Mr. Donald McBean, gardener to 
J. C. Cunningham, Esq., of Craigends, was second. 
In the vegetable classes Mr. Johnstone is first with 
one of his usual fine exhibits, the stronger points 
being Cauliflower Autumn Giant; Cucumber 
Lockie’s Perfection ; and Peas Alderman, also in fine 
order. Mr. W. Harper, gardener to R. T. Richard¬ 
son, Esq., Perth, was a good second. 
The following members of the council have had 
the brunt of the burden of the day, and are to be 
congratulated upon the successful issue of the show : 
Messrs. Malcolm Dunn, David Laird, Alex. Milne, 
John Methven, David W. Thomson, Mitchell, 
Buchanan, and J. Morrison. 
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DUCKS IN THE GARDEN. 
These, when a few weeks old, if turned into the 
vegetable garden for two or three hours, early in the 
morning, and again for an hour or so when it is 
getting dusk, are an immense help in ridding it of 
insect pests. Nothing seems to come amiss to these 
voracious creatures when young ; and the older birds 
will consume all the slug, snails and worms that 
come in their way. True, in some respects, their 
presence is not very desirable, and we have 
known them to do a considerable amount of damage 
among the Crocuses when they are coming through 
the ground in spring. At the same time, when 
hedges are infested with snails, the letting a few 
ducks hunt them through will do much to keep down 
these vermin.— W. B. G. 
RED-FLESHED PEACH. 
Seeds of a very uncommon Peach were brought 
from Italy and reared in Maresfield Park Gardens, 
too strongly developed, and the skin is dull in colour, 
Mr. Alexander Findlay, Maresfield Park Gardens, 
exhibited half-a-dozen good-sized fruits at the meet¬ 
ing of the Royal Horticultural Society on the 25th 
ult. 
Questions add adsujgrs 
*,* 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. 
Horse Chestnut Trees on the Decline. — T R : If 
the trees are not too far gone and not decayed in the 
centre, it is possible to restore them to health with a 
few years’ perseverance. You do not tell us whether 
the trunks are sound, nor whether the ground is too 
wet or too dry. If the ground is wet, it must be 
drained ; if dry and poor, then it must be fed. The 
matter would be easier provided the ground around 
the trees was bare on the top so that you could dig it 
and then apply a heavy top-dressing of rich material 
annually. As you want to preserve the grass, then 
we advise you to give light top-dressings of good 
soil, leaf mould, and well-rotted farmyard manure 
any time during the winter. With the compost you 
might mix a shovelful of wood ashes to every barrow¬ 
ful of the compost. While the ground is fairly 
moist in winter you can water the trees at frequent 
intervals with liquid manure from the stable or cow 
houses. If the trees are healthy but starving, this 
treatment can hardly fail to bring them round again 
to a thriving condition. But attend to drainage if 
necessary. If the ground is too dry, get a water cart 
and give the trees liberal supplies in summer. You 
can apply artificial manures if you like, such as 
kainit and superphosphate in winter and early spring, 
and sprinklings of nitrate of soda at two or three 
intervals in summer. 
Potato Seed.— J. T. W.: Let the Potato Apples 
hang till they fall from the haulm of their own 
accord, then cut the fruits open and squeeze out the 
seeds into dry sand ; or you may squeeze them out 
on a piece of thin cotton or linen, tuck up the ends 
forming a bag, and squeeze the bag repeatedly in 
water to wash away the juice. Then allow the seeds 
to dry and keep them so till March or earlier if you 
have convenience to sow them in boxes in a warm 
greenhouse or stove. 
Treatise on Yiolet Growing.— A .f.B: We have 
never heard of their being such a treatise, and do not 
think that any one in this country has yet considered 
Violet culture of sufficient importance to merit a 
book all to itself. If any recent treatise on the 
subject has as yet escaped our notice, we shall inform 
you when we hear of or see it. 
Books on the Yiola. —A. Sounder : The book has 
not yet been published in English, so that the best 
plan would be to communicate directly with the 
author himself. The address, Dr. Veit Wittrock, 
Stockholm, Sweden, will find him. 
Roots of Cyclamens Eaten. — Wm. Boyd : The 
grubs you sent are those of an Otiorhynchus, either 
O. sulcatus (the Black Vine Weevil) or O. tene- 
bricosus (tbe Red-legged Garden Weevil). We 
would advise you to search the house at night with 
a lantern, catch some of the weevils, which prowl at 
night, and send them on to us for the name. In the 
meantime, when you have discovered their haunts, 
spread a white sheet upon the ground by day, go in 
at night with a dark lantern, and turn the light 
suddenly upon the plants which they frequent, and 
this will cause them to drop upon the white sheet, 
so that you can collect and kill them before they 
escape. On the other hand, you may lay down 
some loose boards as traps, and the weevils will hide 
beneath them. Examine the traps every morning 
till the weevils have all been caught. You should at 
the same time cement every crack and crevice of the 
wall where they might hide. The weevils are beetles 
of small size. 
Communications Received. —J. Addison.— Cor. 
—R. G. W.—A. S. G.-Geo. Potts.—W. B. G.— 
H. J. S.—A. C.—Box of Tomato plant, no name.— 
J. L.—George Cooling & Sons.—W. J. Clarke.—• 
Amateur.—M. A. Gallet.—James Milligan.—Thos. 
C. Steel.—Iris.—Luscombe L Cousins.—T. S.— 
M. G.—Hardy.—W. T.—A. S. W. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Dobbie &Co., Rothesay, N.B.—Dobbie’s Autumn 
Catalogue of Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissi, and other 
bulbs ; Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Herbaceous 
Plants, &c. 
Dobie & Dicks, 66 , Deansgate, Manchester.— 
Autumn Catalogue of Dutch Bulbs, and other flower¬ 
ing roots. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET 
September gtk, 1896. 
Pruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
«. d t. 
Apples.per bushel 
Black Currants J sieve 
Red „ i sieve 
Cherries half sieve... 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Cob Nuts and Fil¬ 
berts, perloolbs 30 o 
J. d. j. d. 
Grapes, per lb. 06 16 
Pine-apples. 
—St. Mlobael's each 26 60 
Plums per J sieve. 29 36 
Strawberries, per lb. 
1 Tasmanian Apples, 
per case 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
1. d. 1. d. 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 20 30 
Asparagus,per bundle 
Beans, French, per 
halt sieve 2629 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 
Cabbages ... per doz. 10 13 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 20 30 
Celery.per bundle 1 0 
Cucumbers per doz. 16 30 
Endive, French, djz. 1 6 
/. d. j. d. 
Herbs .per bunch 02 00 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket i 0 16 
Onions.per bunoh 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Seakale...per basket 
Smallsaladlng,punnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushil 20 23 
Tomatos. per lb. 03 04 
Turnips.per bun. 3 0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. 
Arnm Lilies, 12 blms. 2 0 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 1 6 
Asters, doz. bches 3 o 
Bouvardlas, per bun. 0 6 
Carnations doz.blms. 0 6 
Carnations, doz. bchs.4 0 
Euoharls ...per doz 1 6 
Gardenias ...per doz. 1 6 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 2 0 
Gladiolii, doz. spikes 1 0 
Lillum lancifolium, 
doz. blooms 1 o 
Llllnm longlflorum 
per doz. 2 0 
Mrrguerltes, 12 bun. 10 
MamenhalrFern,i2bs.4 0 
d s. d. 
o Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 4 0 
Pyrethrum doz. bun, 2 0 
9 Roses (Indoor), doz. 0 6 
0 ,, Tea,white, doz. 1 0 
o „ Niels . 2 0 
,, Safrano . 1 o 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz.0 6 
o Red Roses, doz. bchs 2 0 
6 Pink Roses, doz. 1 6 
Smilax, per bunch ... 1 6 
Stephanotis, doz. 
sprays .1 6 
Tuberoses, doz. 
0 blooms .o 3 
0 P.-lmula, double, doz. 
sprays 0 6 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
t. d. 1. d. 1. d. 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 
Aibor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 0 
„ specimen 30 50 
Asters, doz. pots ... 30 60 
Corkcombs, per doz....3 040 
Chrysanthemums, per 
doz. 40 90 
„ per pot 10 20 
Coleus, per doz. 3040 
Diacaena, various, 
per doz. 12 0 30 o 
Dracaena viridls.doz. 90180 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 o 18 o 
Evergreens,lnvar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Ficus elastlca, each 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 1 0 
Fuchsia, per doz.3 o 
Heliotrope, per doz. 4 o 
Liliums, various doz. 9 0 
Lycopodiums, doz. 3 0 
Marguerite Daisy doz.6 0 
Myrtles, doz. 6 0 
Mignonette . 4 o 
Palms in variety,each 1 o 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 
Pelargoniums, doz. ...a o 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
*. d. 
12 0 
6 0 
4 0 
1 6 
2 5 
4 0 
2 0 
1 0 
6 0 
2 0 
3 o 
2 6 
0 4 
0 6 
1. d 
6 o 
5 ° 
5 
6 
6 
12 
4 
9 
9 
6 
15 
63 o 
9 o 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris. 18 
J. C. Stevens. 18 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Sons. 17 
VV. B. Hartland . 17 
Horticultural Co. 17 
A. Roozen & Sons . 17 
B. Soddy. 17 
Sutton & Sons. 17 
R. Sydenham . 17 
C. G. Van Tubergen. 17 
Webb & Sons . 18 
B. S. Williams & Son ... 19 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Sons . 17 
Bunyard & Co. 17 
Dobbie & Co. 17 
Sutton & Sons . 17 
Webb & Sons. 18 
B. S. Williams & Son ... 19 
Chrysanthemums. 
H. J. Jones. 19 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Downie . 19 
Laing & Mather . 18 
C. Walker . 17 
Young & Dobinson. 19 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd. 32 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst. ... 17 
A. Wasilieff . 17 
Hardy Plants. 
M. Chapman. 17 
Kelway & Son . 17 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Limited . 32 
C. W. Smallbone & Co.... 32 
Thames Bank Iron Co ... 32 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons. 17 
W. Cooper, Ltd. 32 
Crowther. 32 
J. Gray. 17 
Hypolite. 17 
W. Richardson & Co. 17 
J. Weeks & Co. 17 
Insecticides. 
Glshurst Compound. 17 
Manures. 
W. Brown, Sons: & Co. ... 17 
Clay & Son.... 17 
W. Colchester. 17 
Macfarlane Bros. 17 
Normalene. 17 
W. Thomson & Sons ... 32 
"VV. Wood & Son, Limited 32 
Miscellaneous 
Darlington’s Books. 18 
Gishurstine . 17 
Petroleum. 17 
Smallbone & Son. 32 
Smyth’s Baskets. 17 
Mushroom Spawn. 
W. Cutbush & Sons. 19 
Orchids. 
J. Cypher . 18 
A. H. Grinsditch. 17 
W. L. Lewis & Co. 17 
P. McArthur . . 19 
F. Sander & Co. 17 
Palms and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
W. H. Holah . 17 
B. S Williams & Son ... 17 
Roses. 
J. Cowan & Co . 19 
Strawberries. 
Head. 17 
Laxton Bros . 17 
B. Smith. 17 
A. Wright . 17 
Trees. 
J. Downie . ig 
Yines. 
J. Cowan . ig 
Uckfield, Sussex, where the trees have been fruiting 
for some years past. The variety comes very true 
from seed, and its characteristic feature is that the 
flesh is of a dark red from immediately beneath the 
skin to the stone. The flesh is also very juicy and 
somewhat different in flavour from that of the 
varieties most commonly grown in this country. We 
have tasted Peaches less worthy of cultivation, how¬ 
ever, and the colour is decidedly novel. The chief 
fault we have to it is that the fibrous tissue is rather 
Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate Nurseries, 
London, N.—Border Tree, and Malmaison Carna¬ 
tions, Pinks, Cloves, &c. 
Geo. Bunyard & Co., Royal Nurseries, Maid¬ 
stone.—Catalogue of Fruit Trees. 
Barr & Son, King Street, Covent Garden, London. 
—Barr’s English Daffodils and Tulips, Lilies, &c. ; 
also Barr's Descriptive Catalogue of Hyacinths, 
Tulips, Narcissi, Crocuses, &c. 
W. P. Laird and Sinclair, Dundee.—Catalogue 
of Bulbs and Roots for Spring and Summer 
Flowering. 
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words. Displayed Advertisements, per inch, 6s.; per column 
(12 ins. long), £3 5s.; per halfpage, £3 ; per page, £9. Special 
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Situations thirty words for is. 6d., prepaid. 
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