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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
January 16, 1897. 
Rajah, b. album, and b. aureum were the varieties 
shown. 
Mr. de Langhe, Rue de Constantinople, Brussels, 
showed a peculiar strain of Cyclamen, in which the 
edges of the petals were all delicately fimbriated. 
The petals in most cases were quite rotund in form, 
and the general aspect of the flowers was very quaint. 
Mr. W. Wells, Earlswood Nurseries, Redhill, 
Surrey, sent some blooms of Chrysanthemum ^ueen 
Victoria, a very valuable late white variety. 
1 ?he Fruit Committee had to consider the merits 
of some very fine collections of hardy Fruit. 
Messrs. George Bunyard & Co., Maidstone, staged 
a hundred dishes of Apples in superb preservation. 
Most of the leading varieties of both the culinary 
and dessert sections were represented, and by fruit 
that was a marvel of bright colouring. Belle 
Pontoise, Lady Henniker, Cox’s Pomona, Mere de 
Menage, Peasgood's Nonsuch, Hoary Morning, 
Golden Noble, Emperor Alexander, Newton Wonder, 
Claygate Pearmain, Cox's Orange Pippin, Allington 
Pippin, Bow-Hill and American Mother are a few 
of the most conspicuous varieties. Pears Doyenne 
d’Alencon, Uvedale's St. Germain, and Bellisime 
d’Hiver were also shown. A Silver-gilt Knightian 
Medal was deservedly awarded for this fine display. 
Upwards of 8o dishes of Apples and Pears, princi¬ 
pally the former, were contributed by Messrs. Jas. 
Veitch & Sons, Ltd. Apples, Lane's Prince Albert, 
Newton Wonder, Bismarck, Annie Elizabeth, King 
of Tomkin’s County, Gloria Mundi, King of the 
Pippins, the Queen, Cox’s Orange Pippin, Baumann’s 
Red Reinette ; and Pears, Bergamotte d’Esperen, 
Marie Benoist, and Beurre Ranee, were among some 
of the best fruit seen. A dish of Tomato Frogmore 
Selected was included. Silver-gilt Banksian Medal. 
There was again a very brisk competition for the 
Veitch Memorial Prizes for the best flavoured Apple 
and Pear. There were 21 dishes of Apples submitted. 
Mr. J. Powell, gardener to Col. Brymer, M.P., was 
placed first with Cox's Orange Pippin. Mr. Wood¬ 
ward, gardener to Rodger Leigh, Esq., Barham 
Court, was second with Blenheim Orange. There 
were 16 dishes of Pears shown. Mr. Woodward 
was first here with Winter Nelis, and Mr. Owen 
Thomas, gardener to H. M. The Queen, second, 
with Ne Plus Meuris. 
Mr. George Wythes, gardener to Earl Percy, Syon 
House, Brentford, received a Cultural Commendation 
for Tomato Syon Prolific. 
Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons were awarded a Silver 
Banksian Medal for a collection of Potatos compris¬ 
ing between sixty and seventy dishes, in as many 
varieties. The tubers were large and clean samples. 
Field Marshal, Gold Finder, Perfection, Col. Long, 
Duke of Albany, Imperator, Beauty, Schoolmaster, 
Early Puritan, and Abundance, were some of the 
most noteworthy samples. 
Messrs. A. W. Young & Co., Holmesdale Nurseries, 
Stevenage, Herts, showed a collection of Potatos, 
and three dishes of the fine new Tomato Young’s 
Eclipse. 
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Questions add sqsojsrs 
*,* 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 bv their so doing. 
[ Correspondents, please note that we cannot undertake to 
name florists' flowers such as Carnations, Pelargoniums, 
Chrysanthemums, Roses, nor such as are mere garden 
varieties, differing only in the colour of the flower. 
Florists’ flowers, as a rule, can only be named by those who 
grow collections of them.'] 
How to Propagate Cerastium tomentosum — 
Cerasiium : The plant is of the very easiest propaga¬ 
tion. We used to get the garden shears, sometime 
about the month of April, and cut off the tops of the 
old plants even and level, both for the purpose of 
getting an even, young, and dwarf growth upon the 
old plants, and for securing cuttings to make edgings, 
panels, etc. There were no roots whatever upon 
those cuttings, and we merely inserted them firmly 
in the soil where we wanted them to grow, either by 
taking out a shallow trench as if for box or by 
dibbling them into the prepared soil. This was, 
however, in a cool northern climate where the 
moisture was sufficient to keep the cuttings alive till 
they rooted, without artificial watering or very 
nearly. We fear that it would be necessary to have 
the cuttings rooted in your case so as to be fit for 
planting out in June, owing to the weather being hot 
and very often dry about that time. You had better 
put some compost consisting of sandy loam and leaf 
mould into a cold frame about the middle or end of 
March. Press the soil down firmly, and dibble the 
cuttings into it; water with a rosed watering pot and 
keep the frame close till the cuttings show signs 
of having rooted. Then they may be gradually 
ventilated and the frame finally removed altogether. 
Next year you could dibble the cuttings into prepared 
soil in a sheltered but not over-shaded border, in 
September. They would be rooted long before June. 
Rhododendron leaves eaten.— Brightspade : The 
leaves have been eaten by some caterpillar when in 
a young and soft condition; but to say what 
caterpillar would be merely guess-work, beyond the 
fact that it was the caterpillar of some moth, in all 
probability. You should keep an eye upon the 
plants next June and July, when the plants are 
making their annual growth. Hand-picking would 
be the most effective remedy, if you find the culprits. 
Most likely the pupae will be laid up in the soil about 
the roots, and it might be worth while to fork over 
the soil lightly and keep an outlook for the pupae 
cases which should be destroyed, thereby preventing 
the moths reaching the perfect state and laying their 
eggs upon the plants. 
Boxes for Palms and Orange trees.— Omega : Oak 
or Teak wood make the most durable tubs or boxes 
in which to grow large Palms, Orange trees, and 
similar subjects which have got too large for pots. 
Pitch pine, we should think, would answer the 
purpose admirably, if you can get it. Oak boards 
need not be very wide to answer the purpose. Fail¬ 
ing any of the above, we believe that Elm wood is 
very durable, even when frequently exposed to wet 
and drought. 
Coupons for Encyclopaedia.— St. Lawrence : Pro¬ 
vided you get the requisite number of coupons for 
Ogilvie’s Encyclopaedia, it does not matter whether 
they are quite recent or not. Those cut from any 
issue of The Gardening World will be sufficient. 
Hollies not bearing Berries —Omega : Some Holly 
trees are hermaphrodite, that is, they bear stamens 
and an ovary in the same flower. Others produce 
only male flowers and never can bear berries. A 
third set of trees might have imperfect flowers, and 
supposing there were perfect ovaries in them, they 
would not produce berries unless there were trees 
with perfect stamens within a reasonable distance. 
Examine the flowers when the trees are in bloom, 
and if you cannot make out what the flowers are, 
send some of them to us and we will help you. We 
cannot say why some of your trees do not flower, ex¬ 
cept that they are not old enough. If they are grafted 
trees they should flower early ; but if they were 
raised from berries they take much longer time to 
reach the flowering stage. Examine the trees in 
June and July. 
Tubes and boxes.— St. Lawrence : Several of our 
advertisers would be able to supply what you want, 
including Messrs. Wood & Son, Wood Green, N., 
and Messrs. Corry & Co., Finsbury Street, London, 
E.C. 
Square Perches in a piece of Ground.— Omega : A 
piece of ground 8o ft. long, by 24 ft. wide, would con¬ 
tain 1,920 sq. ft., or 213! sq. yards, or 7 perches, 5J 
yards. 
Names of Plants— Amateur : 1, Cupressus pisifera 
plumosa aurea ; 2, Cupressus pisifera squarrosa; 3, 
Cupressus pisifera plumosa ; 4, Cupressus lawsoni- 
ana variegata.—T. M. : 1, Oplismenus Burmanni 
variegatus ; 2, Erica wilmoreana; 3, Cytisus race- 
mosus, not Genista ; 4, Jasminum nudiflorum ; 5, 
Erica carnea; 6, Coleonema album.— A. M. B.: 1, 
Senecio Kaempferi aurea maculata; 2, Adiantum 
decorum; 3, Adiantum Gheisbreghtii.— A. C. : 1, 
Oncidium lanceanum ; 2, Odontoglossum cirrhosum ; 
3, Odontoglossum mirandum; 4, Cypripedium 
leeanum. 
Communications received — A. O. — A. P —J. 
Vernon.—S. Gibson,—J. M.—A. L. S.—K.—R. E. 
—Memor.—J. Wilson.—Stevens.—W. Watt.—T. M. 
—p. — W. Enders. — G. Wilson. -— Taro. — A. 
McPherson.—Graig.—Wat.—Reader.—N. M. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
A. W. Young &■ Co., Stevenage, Herts.—Chry¬ 
santhemums, Dahlias, Begonia?, Gloxinias, Paeonies, 
Pansies, Fruit Trees, ClimbiDg Plants, &c. 
James Carter & Co., High Holborn, London.— 
Abridged List of Carters' Tested Garden Seeds. 
James Dickson & Sons, 32, Hanover Street, 
Edinburgh. — Garden Seeds, Sundries, Tools, 
Manures. 
Fischer, Son, & Sibray, Ltd., Royal Nurseries, 
Handswortb, near Sheffield.— Catalogue of Veget¬ 
able and Flower Seeds and Horticultural Requisites. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent.—Complete 
Seed Guide. 
Herd Bros., Seed Merchants, Penrith, Cumber¬ 
land, Herd's Garden Seeds. 
John Downie, 144, Princes Street, Edinburgh.— 
Spring List of Garden Seeds. 
W. J. Godfrey, F.R H.S , F.N.C.S., Exmoutb, 
Devon. —Catalogue of Choice Chrysanthemums. 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
January 12 , 1897 . 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditcb, and 27, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a better demand for 
Clover and Grass seeds. Canadian Red Clover 
finds buyers at advancing rates. Ahike and White 
steady. Ryegrasses higher. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
January 13th, 1897. 
Froit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
>. i s. d. 
Apples.per bushel 2 6 40 
Black Currants J sieve 
Red „ J sieve 
Cherries half sieve... 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Cob Nut s 
per 100 lbs. 50 0 
Vegetables.—Averac 
1 . d. 1 . d 
ArtlchokesGIobedoz. 20 j o 
Asparagus,per bundle 
Beans, French, per 
had sieve 2 6 2 9 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 16 1 g 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1013 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 2030 
Celery.per bundle I 0 
Cucumbers per doz. 16 30 
Endive, French, doz. 1 6 
». d. s. d • 
Grapes, per lb ...... 06 16 
Pine-apples . 
—St. Mlohael’s each 26 6 o 
Plums per $ sieve. 
Strawberries, per lb. 
Tasmanian Apples 
per base 
5 Wholesale Prices 
j . d. s. d. 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p.basket 10 16 
Onions.per bunob 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
S=akale...per basket 
Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Spinach per bushel 20 23 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 3 04 
Turnips.per bun. 3 0 
Cot Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices, 
1. d. s. d 
Arnm Lilies, 12 blms. 30 60 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 1 630 
Azalea, doz. sprays... 06 10 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 09 
Carnations doz.blms. t B 30 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 
blooms 1040 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 
bnches. 30 60 
Euoharls ...per doz 3040 
Gardenias ...per doz. 40 60 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 60 90 
Hyacinths (Roman) 
doz. sprays 0 g 10 
LUlum longlflorum 
per doz. 40 80 
Lilac, White (French) 
per bnch, 4050 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
sprays 09 16 
Mrrguerltes, 12 bun. 20 40 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs.4 080 
Mimosa, per bnch. ...10 16 
s. d. s. J 
Orchids, doz, blooms 1 6 12 0 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 60 go 
Pyretnrum doz. bun. 2040 
Roses (indoor), doz. 10 16 
„ Tea,white, doz. 1023 
,, Niels . 60 90 
,, Safrano . 1 0 2 0 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz.1 016 
Pink Roses, doz. 30 50 
Smilax, per bunch ... 2 0 40 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .10 16 
Primula, double, doz, 
sprays 06 09 
Poinsettia, doz blms. 40 90 
Violets (French) per 
doz. bnches. 1620 
Violets (English) per 
doz. bnches. 1626 
Violets (Parma) per 
bnch. 30 40 
Violets Czar, large, per 
bnch. 20 30 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
s• d. 1 . d. 
Aibor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 60120 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 o 36 0 
,, speoimen 30 50 
Azalea, per plant. 20 36 
Chrysanthemums, per 
doz. 60 90 
„ . per pot 1020 
Cyclamen, per doz.... 9 0 15 o 
Diacaena, various, 
per doz. 12 0 30 0 
Dracaena vlrldis.doz. 90180 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 0 18 0 
Evergreens,lnvar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Erica Hymalis, per 
doz. 12 0 15 0 
I. d. s. d. 
Erica, per dez. 9 0 15 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 012 0 
Feras, small, per 100 40 f 0 
Ficus elastica, each 10 50 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 10 50 
Genista, per doz.12 0 15 0 
Hyacimhs, per doz. ...9 0 12 0 
Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Marguerite Daisy doz.9 0120 
Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
Palms in variety,each 1 0 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 63 0 
Poinsettia, per doz.... 9 o iS 0 
Solanums, per doz. 9 0 12 o 
Tulips, doz. pots.6 090 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris, 
Bulbs. 
A. J. Guilbert .. 
Catalogues 
Barr & Son .305 
Bunyard & Co.305 
Carters’ . 3°7 
Cutbusb & Son. 3 °i 
Dobbie & Co. 3°7 
H. J. Jones.306 
Kelway & Son .305 
C. Sharpe & Co.306 
R. Smith & Co. 3°6 
Sutton & Sons . 3°5 
R. Sydenham . 3°5 
Webb & Sons . 3°7 
B. S. Williams & Son ..307 
Chrysanthemums. 
Church Bros.... 3°5 
W. J. Godfrey . 3°6 
H. J. Jones. 3°6 
G. Maggs. 3°5 
R. C. Notcutt.305 
R. Owen. 3°5 
W. Welch .305 
W. Welts . 3°5 
Young & Co. 3°7 
Florists’ Flowers 
H. Brochner. 3°5 
A. J. Guilbert. 3°5 
J. Laing & Sons . 3°7 
Young & Co. 3°7 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.319 
Fruit Trees. 
R. Smith & Co.306 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold. 3 °S 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst, ...305 
Porter's Crocks. 3°5 
C. E. West.305 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Limited .320 
Thames Bank Iron Co ...305 
Horticultural Builders. 
I. Boyd Sf Sons.305 
W. Clark.305 
W. Cooper, Ltd.320 
J. Gray. 3°5 
W. Richardson & Co.305 
J. Weeks & Oo.305 
Insecticides. 
Gishurst Compound.305 
Manures. 
Clay & Son...319 
W. Colchester.305 
Cockburn’s. 3°5 
Ichthemic .306 
Native Guano . 3 °® 
H. G. Smyth.306 
W. Thomson & Sons ...319 
Miscellaneous. 
Darlington.306 
Epp’s Cocoa.319 
Gishurstlne . 3°5 
Outram’s Holder .319 
Smyth's Baskets. 3°5 
Orchids 
H. Brochner.305 
J. Cypher . 3 ° 6 
W. L. Lewis & Co.305 
P. McArthur.306 
F. Sander & Co . 3°5 
Roses 
R. Smith & Co. .306 
J. Walters . 3°5 
Seeds. 
Barr A Son.,^ 3 0 5 
J. R. Box .305 
Carters' . 3°7 
Rudland . 3°5 
R. Smith & Co.506 
B. Soddy. 3°5 
R Sydenham . 3°5 
Webb's .307 
Young & Co. 3°5 
Strawberries. 
B. G. Berry . 3°5 
J. Chivers . 3°5 
Head. 3°5 
306 
3°5 
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tords. Displayed Adv ertisements, per inch, 6s.; per column 
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notations given for a series. Gardeners and others Wanting 
lituations thirty words for is. 6d., prepaid. 
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