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April 17, 1897. 
By doing so we would endeavour to help you in the 
matter. State also at what season of the year the 
injury is caused. Specimens of the insect with 
leaves or other damaged parts of the tree would also 
help to a solution of the case. 
Names of Plants—^. K.: i, Narcissus poeticus 
ornatus ; 2, Pyrus Maulei ; 3. Magnolia conspicua; 
4, Pulmonaria saccharata ; 5,Irisreticulata ; 6, Spiraea 
Thunbergii ; 7, Spiraea prunifolia.— IV. H. S. : 1, 
Odontoglossum Coradinei; 2, Odontoglossum polyx- 
anthum ; 3, Odontoglossum luteo-purpureum scep- 
trum — A. West.: 1, Pteris tremula smithiana ; 2, 
Pteris longifolia ; 3, Nephrodium aristatum; 4, 
Nephrolepis davallioides furcans ; 5, Adiantum 
decorum.— A.L. G. \ i, Corydalis solida; 2, Ery- 
thronium Dens-canis; 3, Narcissus Telamonius 
plenus ; 4, Petasites fragrans ; 5, Hedera Helix 
arborescens fructu luteo. 
Propagating Gunnera scabra.- Enquirer: You 
can propagate this by division of the crowns, but it 
should be done very carefully, on account of the 
fleshy character of the rootstock which must not be 
too much cut about. Scrape away the soil from the 
crowns in order to see what you can remove with a 
sharp knife, without damaging those that remain. If 
you can get roots with the crowns you remove so 
much the better, you can then plant the rooted offsets 
in some good friable soil to which some leaf mould 
has been added. If there are no roots with the 
crowns cut off, then you should dust the cut portions 
with charcoal to prevent rotting, and pot them up in 
light sandy soil. Stand the pots in a cold frame, 
and if you can cover them with a hand light, so much 
the better. If not, you must keep the frame close to 
encourage the development of fresh roots. 
Cattleya Fly.- H. C. : The roots sent show that 
the Cattleya Fly has been at work upon your plants, 
but the damage had been done last year. Keep a 
sha'p look out as the young roots are being developed, 
and anv that show unnatural and gouty swellings 
should be removed at once and burnt to prevent the 
grubs from changing into flies and being hatched out 
to continue the mischief in succeeding years. If you 
persevere in giving timely attention in this respect, 
you should have no difficulty in exterminating the 
pest. Look sharp after fresh importations before 
the plants are placed in the Orchid houses to prevent 
the introduction of any fresh specimens of the fly. 
Lifting a Holly. — W. Duguid: What you have 
most to tear are dry cutting winds after the tree has 
been lifted and placed in its new position. Choose a 
time when you are likely to get a prevalence of moist 
or showery weather, so that the tree may partly re¬ 
cuperate, that is, begin to make fresh roots before it 
is subjected to very dry and trying weather. Of 
course, you can, and should keep the roots thoroughly 
moist, but it would be of great advantage to give the 
branches and foliage a thorough syringing every day 
to prevent too great loss of sap by evaporation or 
transpiration during the day. When young roots 
begin to push, the tree will be safe, but you must 
attend to watering and syringing till you have some 
evidence of this. 
Hyacinths the second year..— J. Me. D.: Plants 
that have been flowered in pots will flower fairly well 
in the open ground next year, provided you treat 
them fairly well. It would not be worth your while 
to grow them in pots a second year, if you have any 
desire to get good spikes of bloom. When they 
finish flowering you most not throw them under the 
stages nor huddle them together in some out of the 
way corner. Put them in a cold frame where they 
will be close to the glass, and attend them regularly 
in the matter of watering. You might even give them 
weak liquid manure twice a week, so long as the 
plants keep green. When the weather is sufficiently 
mild, the puts containing the bulbs may be stood in 
a sheltered and sunny position in the open air. 
Attend to them regularly as if they were valuable, 
until the foliage turns yellow. Shake out the bulbs, 
let them dry, and then put them in a dry cool place 
till autumn when they may be planted where you 
wish them to bloom. 
Caterpillars on Goosebery bushes —G. C. : They 
are those of the Gooseberry Moth, and may be re¬ 
cognised by their earliness and dark markings. They 
hatched out last autumn and not this spring. The 
caterpillar lays up in a dormant condition to wake 
up when the young leaves expand. Dust the bushes 
with Hellebore powder or hand-pick them. There 
is generally no difficulty in the latter operation, and 
it should be done at once. 
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Catalogues. 
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J. Forbes.513 
R. Smith & Co.514 
Sutton & Sons .513 
Chrysanthemums. 
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R. Owen.513 
C. Shaw .513 
G. Stevens.513 
Florists’ Flowers 
E. L. Brown . ...513 
Cheal & Sods.515 
M. Cuthbertson .513 
Daniels Bros.515 
J. Douglas .513 
J. Forbes.527 
J. T. Greig.513 
R. W. Ive r s .513 
Kelway & Son .513 
T. Lord .513 
H. J. Jones .514 
Thomson & Co.514 
J. Wells .513 
Young & Co.513 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.52S 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co.513 
R. Smith & Co.514 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.528 
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H. J. Gasson.513 
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Martin Flower Rack .514 
"Monopol" .513 
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Horticultural Builders. 
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Hose- 
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Insecticides. 
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Lawn Mowers. 
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Manures. 
W. Colcnester.513 
Cockburn’s.513 
W. H. Hale & Thompson 527 
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Potter’s Tents .514 
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Orchids. 
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COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
April 14th, 1897. 
Fruit,—Average Wholesale Prices. 
t. d i, 
Apples.per bushel 2 6 f 
Black Currants J sieve 
Red „ § sieve 
Cherries half sieve... 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Cob Nuts 
per ioolbs. 
d . j. d. 1. d . 
0 Grapes, per lb . 3040 
Pine-apples , 
—St. Mlohael'a each 26 60 
Plums per J sieve. 
Strawberries, per lb. 2 6 40 
| Tasmanian Apples 
per case 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
■g t. d. 1. d. 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 20 j 0 
Asparagus,per bundle 30 60 
Beans, French, per 
pound 1 3 
Beet.per dozen 2 0 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 16 19 
Cabbages ... per doz. 10 13 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 20 30 
Celery.per bundle 10 16 
Cucumbers per doz. 30 60 
Endive, French, djz. 16 20 
1. d. s. d . 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 c 13 
Seakale...per basket 10 13 
Small salad, pnnnet o 4 
Spinach per bushel 30 40 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 6 10 
Turnips.per bun. 0 3 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
t. d. s. d 
Arum Lilies, 12 blm?, 30 So 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 26 30 
Azalea, doz. sprays... 06 09 
Bcuvardlas, per bun. 06 09 
Carnations doz.blms. 10 30 
Euobarls ...per doz 30 40 
Freezia per doz. 
bunches 20 30 
Gardenias ...per doz. 30 40 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 40 60 
Hyacinths (Roman) 
doz. sprays 06 10 
Lilac, White (French) 
per bnch. 3040 
Llllnm longlflorrm 
per doz. 30 60 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
sprays 06 10 
Mprguerltes, 12 bun. 20 40 
MaiienbairFern,i2bs.4 080 
Orohlds, doz. blooms 1 6 12 o 
J. d . S . d . 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 60 90 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. a 0 49 
Roses (Indoor), doz. 916 
,, Tea,white, doz. 1 o 2 3 
,, Niels . 16 60 
,, Safrano . 10 20 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz.2 040 
Pink Roses, doz. 30 50 
Smllax, per bunch ... 3 6 60 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .10 16 
Primula, double, doz 
sprays 0 6 09 
Violets (French) per 
doz. bnches. 0913 
Violets (English) per 
doz. bnches. 0910 
Violets (Parma) per 
bnch. 30 40 
Violets Czar, large, per 
bnch._2 026 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesalr Prices 
1. d. t. d 
Azaleas, each . 20 36 
Aibor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 0 
„ specimen 30 50 
Cinerarias, per doz.... 6 0 10 0 
Cyclamen, per doz.... 9 c 12 0 
Dtacaena, various, 
per doz. 12 o 30 0 
Dracaena vlrldis.doz. 90180 
Euonymus, var. doz. 60180 
Evergreens.Invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Erica, various, per 
doz. 9 0 18 o 
Ferns, invar..per doz. 4 012 0 
1. d . s.d. 
Ferns, small, per 100 40 f 0 
Ficus elastlca, each 10 50 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 10 jo 
Genista, per doz. 6 o 10 o 
Hyacimhs, per doz. ...9 0 12 0 
Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Marguerite Daisy doz 6 0 12 0 
Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
Palms in variety,each 1 o 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 63 o 
Splrea.per doz. ... 8 0 10 0 
Roots for the garden 
in variety. 
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