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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 7, 1897. 
QU 6 SSCI 0 QS ADD ADSUJSRS 
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 floiver. 
Florists' flowers, as a rule, can only be named by those who 
grow collections of them.'] 
Students and Swanley Horticultural College.— 
H. S. : New students are admitted at any time, but 
they must be over sixteen years of age at the time of 
entering. Men students are required to board and 
lodge in the college, except those who live in their 
own homes or are over twenty-one years of age. 
Even the latter are expected to live in some of the 
recognised boarding houses fixed upon by the 
Principal. There are three terms each year with 
about ten weeks holiday. The College course 
extends over six terms, that is, two years, after which 
those students who have satisfactorily passed the 
examinations are granted a diploma. Men who 
board and ledge at the College are required to pay a 
fee of £8o per year. Those who reside elsewhere 
have to pay £30 a year. Fees include all charges 
except medical attendance, laundress, books and 
separate room. Fees are payable in advance ; and 
jou must give a term's notice before leaving. Other 
particulars may be obtained by applying to The 
Principal, The Horticultural College, Swanley, Kent. 
Aria; 4, Pyrus pinnatifida.— James Metcalf : 1, 
Veronica longifolia : 2, Veronica virginica ; 3, 
Geranium pratense ; 4. Nephrcdium Oreopteris ; 5, 
Asplenium Ceterach ; 6, Nephrodium recurvum.— 
C. Walker : 1, Cattleya Warscewiczii (gigas).— 
S. Thorn-. 1, Lychnis Githago ; 2, Centaurea 
Cyanus; 3, Lathyrus macrorrhizus ; 4, Spartium 
junceum ; 5, Veronica Andersoni variegata. — 
A. Herd : 1, Campanulalatifolia macrantha ; 2, Cam¬ 
panula isophylla; 3, Galega officinalis ; 4, Litho- 
spermum purpureo-caeruleum ; 5, Clematis Jack- 
manni; 6, Hedychium gardnerianum ; 7, Laelia 
elegans.— T. H. : 1, Odontoglossum crispum, a fairly 
good variety ; 2, Cattleya gaskelliana ; 3, Masdevallia 
harryana; 4, Oncidium flexuosum.— W. L. : 1, 
Selaginella Martensii robusta ; 2, Trichomanes 
radicans ; Platyloma rotundifolia ; 4, Scolopendrium 
vulgare crispum. 
Communications Received.—Sutton & Sons — 
Geo. Potts.— M. Temple. — A. Outram. —R. G. W.— 
G. C.—L. W. —H. W. — T. Reid.—G. Andrews. — 
T. B.—D. C.— T. Hardy.— R. M.— G. B.—H. C — 
W. Catto. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Wm Cutbush & Sons, Higbgate, London and 
Barnet, Herts.—Hyacinths, Tulips and other bulbous 
roots. 
Yine leaves going bad— W. M. : We have closely 
examined the leaves and the tendril you sent for in¬ 
spection, and agree with you that there is no trace of 
mildew. Neither can we see evidence of any other 
fungoid disease. In spite of your failing to find any 
bad glass in the roof we are fully persuaded it is 
merely a case of scalding, and not a very severe one. 
You say that your Vines otherwise appear healthy 
and are growing strongly ; we should say they have 
been grown too rapidly, or rather that the atmosphere 
of the house has been kept too moist for some con¬ 
siderable time past. Examine the underside of the 
leaves and you will see that they are closely covered 
with small green warts, like little blisters. These 
warts are due to a saturated condition of the atmos¬ 
phere for too long periods at a stretch. The 
atmosphere of the house should be allowed to get dry 
for a short time about the middle of the day every 
twenty-four hours. This can be done by proper 
ventilation and should be done, even if it is necessary 
to give more fire heat to maintain the temperature 
you desire. It might have been, and we believe it 
was so, in your part of the country that there was a 
spell of cold, wet, cloudy weather, followed by strong 
sunshine, which the leaves were unable to bear, 
owing to the softness of their tissue. You should 
now keep the house a little drier by ventilation, 
leaving a little bit of air on all night. Under this 
treatment your vines will soon get healthy and able 
to bear the sunshine. 
David W. Thomson, 24, Frederick Street, Edin¬ 
burgh.—Bulb List. 
T. Methven & Sons, 15, Princes Street, and 
Leith Walk, Edinburgh.—Bulb List. 
Sutton & Sons, Reading.—Sutton’s Bulbs for 
1897. 
Francis G. E. Bonnett, Heathfield, Sussex.— 
Hyacinths, Roman Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissi, etc. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
August 4 th, 1897. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
i. d s. i. 
Apples.perbnshel 4676 
Black Currants § sieve 8086 
Red „ J sieve 3046 
Cherries half sieve 12 0 20 o 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Cob Nuts 
per 100 lbs. 
Grapes, per lb . 
Pine-apples 
—St. Miohael's each 
Plums per j sieve. 
Strawberries, per lb. 
Tasmanian Apples 
per case 
s. d. d 
1 e 30 
26 80 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
Seedling Begonia— B. L. : The flower of the 
tuberous Begonia you sent is good in every respect 
except that it has too many centres. There are 
admirers, however, of this class of flowers and many 
varieties are named which are not a whit better and 
many not so good. In our opinion it is prevented 
from getting amongst first-class varieties merely 
because it has a number of centres instead of one 
with the petals all arranged round it. The flower is 
massive, being indeed of the first size and of the 
brightest pink, situated between salmon and rose. 
Mr. T. S. Ware, out of whose collection the batch 
of seedlings came, has some better and others 
worse. You say the habit and constitution of the 
plant is good, while it blooms freely. The weight of 
the flower is too great for outdoor culture, but it is 
for that and the reasons you mention well adapted 
for pot culture under glass, and should be perpetuated 
for that purpose until it is superseded by a number 
of more refined flowers. It is far superior to many 
plants we have seen in private collections. You can 
propagate it by cuttings of the young side shoots in 
sand in a cool greenhouse or frame during summer. 
Horticultural Chemistry - Chris. Leeson : There 
are two or three books of different sizes and prices 
on the subject by Dr. A. B. Griffiths. The largest is 
a " Treatise on Manures,” price 7s 6d. Published 
by Whittaker & Co., 2, White Hart Street, Newgate 
Street. The smaller is ‘ Special Manures for Gar¬ 
den Crops,” price 2s. It is published by W. H. & 
L. Collingridge, Aldersgate Street, London, E C. 
” Roscoe’s Elementary Chemistry ” would be very 
useful if you want to study chemistry rather 
exhaustively, but it does not treat the subject from a 
horticultural point of view. The books by Dr. 
Griffiths are comparatively new. 
Names of Plants— J. Johnson : 1, Lathyrus sati- 
vus, not L. azureus ; 2, Spiraea palmata — A. Scott: 
1, Parnassia palustris; 2, Stachys Betonica; 3, 
Papaver Rhoeas, the wild form of the Shirley 
Poppy; 4, Vicia sylvatica.— A M.: 1, Acer dasy- 
carpum ; 2, Acer platanoides Schwedleri; 3, Pyrus 
1. d. 
ArtlchokesGIobedoz, 2 a 
Asparagus,per bundle 4 o 
Beans. French, per 
per half sieve 4 0 
Beet.. per dozen 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 0 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 2 0 
Celery.per bundle 1 0 
Cucumbers per doz. 2 0 
Endive, French, djz. 1 o 
>. d, 
S 0 
5 0 
5 0 
2 0 
I 3 
3 0 
1 6 
3 0 
2 0 
1. d. s. d. 
Herbs .per bnnch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettnces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions.per bnneb 04 06 
Parsley ... per bnnch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 c 1.3 
Seakale...per basket 
Small salad, pnnnet 0 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 blms. 2040 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 20 30 
Bouvardlas, per bun. 04 06 
Carnations doz.blms. 06 30 
Carnations, doz. bun. 30 60 
Cornflower, doz. bun. 1020 
Enoharls ...per doz 20 40 
Gardenias ...per doz. 20 40 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 30 60 
Lilium longlflorum 
per doz. 20 40 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
sprays 10 20 
Mfrgueiltes, ia bun. 20 40 
MaidenhalrFern,r2bs.4 0' 8 0 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 12 o 
Plants in Pots.—Aver, 
1. d. 1. d. 
Arbor Vitae 
per doz. 12 0 36 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 0 
„ speoimen 5 0 10 o 
Diacaena, various, 
per doz. 12 o 30 0 
Dracaena virldls.doz. 90180 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 0 18 o 
Evergreens.lnvar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ftrns, invar.,per doz. 4 012 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 40 f 0 
Ficus elastica, each 10 50 
Foliage Plants, var., 
eaoh 1 o 5 0 
Fuchsias, per doz. ... 4 0 60 
Heliotrope...per doz. 3030 
s. d. s. d. 
Pansies 12 bun. 1620 
Primula, doable, doz 
sprays of 06 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 40 60 
Poppy, various, doz. 
bunches 10 30 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 16 30 
Roses (indoor), doz. 610 
„ Tea,white, doz. 10 26 
,, Niels . 16 40 
,, Safrano . 10 20 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz.10 20 
Pink Roses, doz. 20 40 
Roses, doz. bun. 30 60 
Smllax, per bunch ...20 40 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms ... ,,.03 04 
qe Wholesale Prices 
». d iP. 
Hydrangeas per doz. 8 0 12 o 
Ivy-leavedGeranium, 
per doz. 30 Go 
Lilium Harrissii, 
per pot 10 20 
Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Lobelia .per doz. 3050 
Marguerite Daisy doz 40 90 
Marguerite Yellow, 
per doz. 5090 
Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
Palms in variety,each 1 0 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...at o 63 o 
Pelargoniums ...doz. 6 o 10 0 
Spiraea ...per doz. ... 8 o 10 o 
Scarlets .per doz. 26 50 
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