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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
October 10, 1896. 
Pear and therefore in season after the supply from 
California is over. An old description says that the 
flesh is white, melting, and juicy with a pleasant 
flavour and slight perfume; fruit large and excellent, 
in season during October and November. The tree 
is a strong grower and a good bearer. At the Pear 
Conference held at Chiswick in 1885, it was described 
as melting, very juicy, and richly-flavoured, ripening 
in October. The best fruits in this country would 
be obtained from wall trees or from pyramidal trees 
on the Quince stock. 
LOBELIA MISS EVELYN GREEN. 
This was a selection from a batch of seedlings, 
showing a considerable amount of variation, in the 
flower garden at Bay ham Abbey, Lamberhurst, 
Kent. It is of dwarf habit, branching freely, and 
flowering most profusely. The flowers are large 
even for the bedding varieties of Lobelia Erinus, and 
of a beautiful light blue, with two prominent white 
eye-like spots on the lip. In fact, they have been 
described as coming as near caerulean blue as we 
can get. This would be sky blue, a colour which is 
very rare in nature, as far as the colours of flowers 
are concerned. Mr. A. Methven, the gardener, 
picked it up as a solitary specimen amongst a great 
number. 
DOUBLE BEGONIAS AT STEVENAGE. 
Messrs. Young & Dobinson devote a considerable 
portion of their establishment at Stevenage, Herts, 
to the cultivation and improvement of the tuberous 
Begonia. The double flowered section receive 
especial attention, which is not surprising when we 
consider their great suitability for bedding purposes. 
They are far more showy than the singles, although 
the great point is to select varieties with sufficiently 
stout peduncles to uphold the heavy flowers, and 
cause them to stand well above the foliage. This is 
a sine qua non to a good bedding Begonia. As the 
samples lately sent to us by Messrs. Young & 
Dobinson have not been named we are prevented 
from going into much detail with regard to the 
better forms. The colours merit a word of approba¬ 
tion, for they were very vivid, some shades of salmon- 
buff being truly delightful. One fine crimson-scarlet 
flower measured fully 5 in. in diameter, the peduncle 
being especially stout and strong. The palm for 
beauty of form, however, goes to one rosy-salmon 
flower that was of a distinctly superior type. Doubt¬ 
less this enterprising firm will be heard more of with 
regard to the further development of this popular 
flower. 
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Questions add AnsoieRs 
*,* Will our friends who send us newspapers he so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged by their so doing. 
Guide to Hampton Court .—Alexander Macintosh: 
We think there would be no difficulty in getting a 
copy if you apply to Mr. Graham, Superintendent, 
of the Gardens, Hampton Court, Middlesex. As far 
as we can remember its price is 6d., or something 
very near that price. 
Replanting Yiolas. — D.W.D. : You can lift, 
divide and replant Violas now with every hope of 
success, provided the plants are well furnished with 
roots. Good modern varieties should be so. That 
plan has been pursued for many years, but we think 
you would get larger flowers and better results 
generally by putting in cuttings in September every 
year, in a cold frame and planting them out in spring. 
You then get vigorous young plants which make 
excellent growth next summer 
Preparing Border for Roses.— D.W.D.: The light 
sandy soil must be in poor condition owing to its 
not having been manured for the last three years. 
We would therefore advise you to trench it 18 in. or 
2 ft. deep, keeping the best soil on the top and merely 
breaking up or loosening the bottom. If you could 
afford to remove the more sandy material, and 
replace it with substantial soil from somewhere else, 
so much the better. If you cannot do this, then get 
a quantity of clayey material and mix with the 
natural soil. While trenching the ground, work in 
plenty of good farmyard manure in the bottom, and 
also about 1 ft. or 9 in. beneath the surface. This 
will give the Roses a good start, They can be 
assisted afterwards by digging in some manure every 
year. Clayey soil gives the best results with Roses, 
but you can grow them very successfully by assisting 
them in the manner above suggested. 
Protecting Old Plants of Antirrhinums.— 
D.W.D. : Antirrhinums will live without protection 
on the top of an old wall, but in a border even in the 
south of England they get killed except in the mildest 
of winters. We are afraid therefore that you can 
hardly preserve them out of doors in Sutherland. 
The best plan is to take cuttings in September and 
treat them like Pentstemons in a cold frame. They 
will be rooted and ready to transplant to the beds 
and borders in April or May, according to con¬ 
venience. On the other hand you may lift the old 
plants and put them into boxes rather thickly after 
shortening back the stems, and protect them in a 
cold frame. Ventilate freely in favourable weather. 
We do not advocate this plan. By sowing seeds 
under glass early every year you can get the plants 
to bloom outside the same year Seeds and cuttings 
are the best methods of increasing and raising stock. 
Gather seeds and take cuttings of the best varieties 
always. If you care to make the experiment you 
could place a thick layer of bracken between and 
amongst the plants in the open border, to see if they 
will live through :he winter. This could be done on 
the approach of frost. 
Fungus.— E. Slade : The specimen sent is one of 
the varieties of the common Mushroom and appar¬ 
ently Agaricus campestris hortensis, but it was too 
far advanced to show the character properly. It is 
one of the edible ones, but you might use it cautiously 
to commence with. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET 
October 6th, 1896 . 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Priori. 
>. d t. d. 
Apples.per bushel 26 40 
Black Currants J sieve 
Red „ J sieve 
Cherries half sieve... 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Cob Nuts and Fil¬ 
berts, per 100 lbs 25 o 27 6 
t. d s. d 
Grapes, per lb . 06 16 
Pine-apples. 
—St. MIohael's each 26 60 
Plums peri sieve. 5 o 
Strawberries, per lb. 
Tasmanian Apples, 
per case 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
t. d. t. d. 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 20 30 
Asparagus,per bundle 
Beans, French, per 
ha’f sieve 2629 
Beet.per dozen 20 3 c 
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, doz. 
1. d. s. d. 
Herb3 .per bunch 02 00 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions.per bunoh 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 b 
Seakale...per basket 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 20 23 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 3 04 
Turnips.per bun. 3 0 
1 6 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices, 
Books. — Vitis vinifera : ‘Hooper's Gardening 
Guide " deals largely with flowers and vegetables and 
contains numerous illustrations of the subjects grown 
there. At the end of the book is a monthly calendar 
of operations, dealing with fruit, vegetables, 
orchard house, vinery, flower garden, pleasure 
grounds, greenhouse, pits and frames, conservatory 
and stove. The details are not lengthy but short 
and to the point. The fourth and newest edition 
may be obtained at this office for 2s. 6d. “ Grape 
Culture ” reviewed by us on September 26th, is sold 
for 2d. and the postage would be another id. The 
first pamphlet of this series was " Strawberry 
Culture,” by the same publisher and at the same 
price. 
Names of Fruit. — Constant Reader-. The yellow 
Apple was Dumelow's Seedling; the green one was 
Northern Greening.—/. H. 0.: 5, Hambledon deux 
Ans; 6, King of the Pippins; 12 and 15, Beauty of 
Kent; 8, 9 and 13, were not sent; 1 ,2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 
11, 14, 16, had every one of them lost their numbers, 
which were simply attached to the wet sides of the 
tin box. Without packing, Apples will not 
travel by post with numbers stuck on with pins. 
The paper bearing the numbers gets wet and drops 
off the pins with the bad usage in coming through 
the post. See instructions in last week’s issue. 
Some of the very best British Apples were in the 
box, but it was impossible to identify them with the 
numbers. 
Names of Plants— Constant Reader: 3, Ponte- 
1. d. s. d 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 40 60 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 1 630 
Asters, doz. bches 30 60 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 09 
Carnations doz.blms. 06 20 
Carnations, doz. bchs.4 080 
Euobaris ...per doz 30 40 
Gardenias ...per doz. 1630 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 40 60 
Gladiolii, doz. spikes 10 30 
Lilium lancifolium, 
doz. blooms 10 20 
Lilium longiflorrm 
per doz. 30 60 
Lilac, White (French) 
per bnch. 4050 
M?rguerltes, 12 bnn. 10 20 
MaiTenhairFern,i2bs.4 06c 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 12 0 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 40 60 
Plants in Pots.—Avera 
1. d. 1. d. 
Aibor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 60120 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 0 
„ specimen 30 50 
Asters, doz. pots ... 30 60 
Chrysanthemums, per 
doz. 40 90 
,, per pot 10 20 
Coleus, per doz. 3040 
Diacaena, various, 
per doz. 12 o 30 o 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 90180 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 0 18 0 
Evergreens.invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Erica, per dcz. 9 0 15 o 
5. d. s. d 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 2040 
Roses (Indoor), doz. 06 16 
,, Tea,white, doz. 10 20 
,, Niels . 20 40 
„ Safrano . 10 20 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz.0 610 
Red Roses, doz. bchs 40 60 
Pink Roses, doz. 10 20 
Smilax, per bunch ...16 30 
Stepbanotis, doz. 
sprays .26 40 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms ... ... 0 3 04 
Primula, double, doz. 
sprays 06 06 
Violets (French) per 
doz. bnches. 1 6 
Violets (English) per 
doz. bnches. 1626 
3 E Wholesale Prices 
1. d. 1. d 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 f 0 
Ficus elastica, each 10 50 
Foliage Plants, var., 
eaoh 10 50 
Heliotrope, per doz. 40 60 
Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Marguerite Daisy doz 6 090 
Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
Mignonette . 40 60 
Palms in variety,each i 0 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 63 o 
Pelargoniums, scarlet,2 040 
Solanums, per doz. 12 0 15 0 
deria crassipes ; 4, Muehlenbeckia platyclada.— 
W. H. : i, Begonia semperflorens Crimson Gem ; 
2, Begonia semperflorens var., possibly Princess 
Beatrice. Both these Begonias are excellent for 
bedding in average seasons, but require a warm 
greenhouse in winter; 3; Bougainvillea glabra ; 4, 
Maranta sp. ; 5, Photinia japonica (The Loquat) : 6, 
Catalpa bignonioides ; 7, Bambusa not recognised ; 
8, Robinia Pseudacacia var.; 9, Negundo aceroides 
variegata ; 10, Thuya orientalis aurea ; n, Cobaea 
scandens variegata; 12, Grape Gros Colman.— 
J.M . : 1, Crataegus coccinea; 2, Cupressus nut- 
kaensis; 3, Libocedrus decurrens; 4, Juniperus 
communis suecica (the Sweedish Juniper) ; 5, 
Retinospora pisifera; 6, Tsuga canadensis ; 7, Aster 
dracunculoides ; 8, Solidago lanceolata ; 9, Helian- 
thus decapetalus.— W. J. : 1, Helianthus orgyalis ; 
2, Adiantum tenerum ; 3, Nephrodium decomposi- 
tium glabellum.— H.A.: 1, Cattleya gaskelliana ; 
2, Cypripedium barbatum crossianum ; 3, Oncidium 
Krameri; 4, Oncidium dasytile ? — J. Metcalf-. 1, 
Asplenium Bellangeri; 2, Selaginella cuspidata ; 3, 
Cassia occidentalis -,y, Senecio grandifolia; 5, Tsuga 
canadensis ; 6, Pseudotsuga Douglasii; 7, Colchicum 
autumnale.— H. Watt : 1, Arbutus Unedo ; 2, Sym- 
phoricarpus racemosus ; 3, Cotoneaster Simonsii. 
Communicatioos Received.—D. Houston.—F. H. 
—J. Mayne.—R L —T. B. J.—A. T.—J. West.—R. 
Hendry.—J. P.—A. James. — W. Catto.—Alex. Ward. 
—Bicton.—G. H. R.—John Anderson—J. R. Wilson. 
Messrs Grassing. — H. J. J.—Chester Courant.— 
Amygdalus, — G. Roper,—Y. G. Ellason.—M. N.— 
F. W. B.—Bucks.—T. Peters.—Wood & Son.— 
Boekhandel Van J. B. Wolters.—E. W. M. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Gebr. Ketten, Rose grower, Luxemburg, 
German.—Luxemburg Roses. 
Benjamin Soddv, 243, Walworth Road, London, 
S.E. — Soddy’s Bulbous Flower Roots 
Frederick W. Kelsey, 145, Broadway, New 
York.—Choice Hardy Trees, Shrubs, Bulbs and 
Plants for Fall Planting. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
October 6th, 1896 . 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a steady demand 
for finest English Red Clover; and best grades of 
Canadian Alsike realise an advance of 5s. per cwt. 
White Clover and Trefoil steady. Ryegrasses 
unchanged. 
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terms. Specimen copy free. Subscription per annum, 5s. 
Inclusive of postage. Single Copies 6 d. each, through all 
Newsagents.—3, Agar Street, Strand, London. W.C. 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris. 82 
J. C. Stevens. 82 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Sons. 81 
W. B. Hartland . 81 
T. Jannoch. 8i 
A. Roozen & Sons . 81 
B. Soddy. 81 
Sutton & Sons. St 
R. Sydenham . 81 
C. G. Van Tubergen. 81 
Webb Si Sons . 83 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Sons . 
Bunyard & Co.... 
J. Laing & Sons 
Sutton & Sons ... 
J. Veitch & Sons 
Webb & Sons. 
Chrysanthemums. 
H. ]. Jones. 
Florists’ Flowers. 
M. Campbell.-. 
Thomson's.. 
C. Walker . 
B. S. Williams & Son. 
Young & Dobinson. 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd. 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 
J. Laing & Sons . 
J. Veitch & Sons. 
W. Horne . 
81 
8r 
81 
81 
83 
83 
83 
81 
83 
81 
81 
82 
82 
83 
8" i 
83 1 
82 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Beckett's Tubes .82 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst, ... 81 
H. G. Smyth. 96 
A. WasiliefF . 81 
W. Wood & Son. 96 
Hardy Plants. 
M. Chapman. 81 
Kelway & Son . 81 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Limited . 95 
C. W. Smallbone & Co.... 82 
Thames Bank Iron Co ... 96 
Horticultural Builders 
I. Boyd & Sons. 81 1 
W. Cooper, Ltd. 
Crowther. 
J-Gray. 
W. Richardson & Co.... 
.. Sr 
J. Weeks & Co. 
.. 8r 
Insecticides. 
Gishurst Compound .... 
. 81 
Manures 
W. Brown, Sont' & Co. . 
.. 81 
Clay & Son.... 
W. Colchester. 
Normalene. 
.. 81 
H. G. Smyth. 
W. Thomson & Sons 
.. 82 
W. Wood & Son. 
. 96 
Miscellaneous 
Darlington’s Books. 
. 82 
Gishurstine . 
.. 81 
Orr’s Fruit Trays. 
.. 96 
Outram’s Flower Holders q6 
Petroleum. 
. 81 
Smallbone & Son... 
. 82 
Smyth's Baskets. 
.. 81 
Mushroom Spawn. 
W. Cutbush & Sons.. 
. 96 
Orchids 
H. Brochner. 
J. Cypher . 
. 83 
W. L. Lewis & Co. 
P. McArthur. 
. 82 
F. Sander & Co. 
. 81 
Raspberries. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 
. 8t 
J. Chivers . 
. S3 
Roses. 
I. Cowan & Co. 
• 83 
J. Laing & Sons . 
. 81 
J. Walters. 
81 
Strawberries. 
H. Cannell & Son . 
• 83 
J. Chivers . 
- 83 
Head. 
Laxton Bros . 
. Si 
R. Smith & Co. 
81 
A. Wright . 
Yines. 
J. Cowan. 
• 83 
|. Veitch & Sons. 
83 
Weed Killer. 
Mark Smith. 
