126 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 21, 1899. 
Turnips and other Vegetables. 
Swedes, three (Bronze Medal), Mr. J. Wynne, Ches¬ 
ter. Three Gateacre Swedes, Mr. R. Podmore, 
Sealand. Three heaviest, Mr. W. Shepherd, Wrex¬ 
ham. 
Six white Turnips, Mr. P. Oldfield. Six yellows, 
Mr. C. Warburton. 
Two Red Cabbages, Mr. R. Ashcroft, Maghull. 
with grand specimens. Two Scotch, Mr. J. Smith, 
Fazerakley, 
Two stalks Brussels Sprouts, Mr. C. Warburton. 
Two Cauliflower, Mr. C. Warburton, with im¬ 
mense grand heads, out of twenty-one entries. 
Three sticks red Celery, Mr. John Wright. Three 
white, Mr. James Johnson. Three pink, Mr. Edward 
Tinsley. All were well shown. 
Six long Carrots, Mr. C. Parker, Chester. Six in¬ 
termediate, Mr. Jas. Fox, Kirkham. Six Shorthorn, 
Mr. B. Ashton. 
Six Beet, Mr. R. Blezard, with six Dickson’s Reli¬ 
ance. 
Six Parsnips, Mr. Thos. Brocklebank, Cheshire. 
Six Onions, Mr. B. Ashton, with fine Ailsa Craig, 
weighing 13 lbs. 12 ozs. 
Six Leeks, Mr. G. Taylor, Chester. 
Two Cucumbers, Mr. T. Alty. 
Six Tomatos, Mr. A. Bruckshaw, Tarporley. Six 
yellows, Mr. T. Brocklebank. 
Any other root or vegetable was difficult to grasp. 
Mr. C. Warburton was first with Horseradish. Mr. 
A. Bruchshaw, second, with Globe Artichokes, 
and third for root of Parsley ; a fine lot of Scarlet 
Runners being left out. 
Fruit. 
Six Apples, culinary, equal first, Messrs. J. Piggott, 
Chester; and Mr. B. B. Raymond, Ludlow, with 
well coloured large Peasgood’s Nonsuch. Messrs. 
R. Ireland, Blackburne Hale, and William Foster, 
Shropshire, equal seconds with Warner’s King and 
Mere de Menage. 
Six dessert, Mr. J. Piggott, with Cox’s Orange. 
Six culinary Pears, Mr. R. Mackerill, Formby, 
with heavy Vicar of Wakefield. Six dessert Pears, 
the same exhibitor with Pitmaston Duchess. 
Six culinary Apples, special prize, Mr. R. Mawd- 
sley, Halewood, with Peasgood's Nonsuch. Six 
dessert Apples, Mr. O. Roberts, with Ribston 
PippiD, 
Six dessert Pears (special prize), Mr. T. Tushing- 
ham, Speke. 
Any other variety of fruit, Mr. B. Ashton was first, 
with Muscat of Alexandda Grapes ; Mr.W. Richards, 
with Plums ; Mr. C. Roberts, with Black Hamburgh 
Grapes. 
The arrangements were well carried out, but if the 
committee enforced the naming of exhibits, as is 
done in the Potatos, the value of the show would be 
enhanced. The secretarial duties were fulfilled by 
Mr. R. Mawdsley, Halewood ; and Mr. A. Peppin, 
Anfield. 
Gmciong 1 BD SDiSMRS, 
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 by their so doing. 
[Correspondents, please note that we cannot undertake to 
name florists' flowers such as Carnations, Pelargonium :, 
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.] 
Potato Scabbed. — F. G. Brewer : The cause of 
scabbing in Potatos is not very well understood; 
but we should not think that the variety has much 
to do with it. In any case, many varieties are liable to 
be affected. Certain soils, in our opinion, are more 
liable to produce it than others, particularly heavy 
and rich soils, which might mean the presence of 
microbes or fungi, or both. Many cultivators 
regard it as a kind of disease ; and some experiments 
have been made in America with the view of check¬ 
ing it. Culiivators in this country, on the contrary 
do not seem to have done much, if anything, in the 
way of experiment, at least with any pretensions to 
the science of the subject. Sulphur was most effec¬ 
tive in checking the evil in America, and the plan 
that proved most effective was the sowing of flowers 
of sulphur (that is, sulphur in the form of a powder) 
in the drills at planting time. The sulphur was 
believed to kill the germs which produces the skin 
disease, known as Potato scab. The specimen you 
sent was a very bad one ; so that you might try the 
above remedy in spring. 
The Proper Time to sow Walnuts.— J. S. W . : 
The best plan to pursue would be to stratify the 
nuts in moist sand till towards the end of February 
or in March when they may be planted out. By so 
doing the nuts are less liable to be attacked by vermin 
between this and spring. A simple way would be 
to place a layer of moist sand io a box, then a layer 
of nuts, and so on till the box is full. Stand it in a 
celler or some cool place, secure from frost, and 
where the nuts will not get dried up. Prepare the 
ground or seed bed by trenching the soil 2 ft. deep. 
Then when finer weather is returning, and the soil 
is in a dry and workable condition, plant the seeds 
in rows about 18 in apart each way. During the 
succeeding autumn the trees should be transplanted 
to 2 ft or 3 ft. apart each way according to the 
growth they have made, removing the tap root. 
After this you should tran-plant them every second 
or third year, till finally planted in their permanent 
positions. The process of transplanting causes the 
trees to come into bearing much sooner than those 
placed in their permanent positions at once. 
Daphne Mezereum and Fowls’ Dung. — M. 
M’Larcn : As to whether the fowls' dung, used as a 
mulch, was injurious or not woul i all depend upon 
the quantity used. Too much of this manure would 
very soon kill many plants, as it is highly con¬ 
centrated. We have seen healthy plants of Lathy- 
rus latifolius gradually dwine and die away, root, 
stem, and leaf, after a good sprinkling of hen manure 
had been put round the crowns. The Tenby Daffo¬ 
dil behaves in the same way when mulched with 
farmyard manure. We do not think that Daphne 
Mezereum requires rich feeding at all. Leaf mould 
might be used, or nothing. The condition of the 
roots would seem to indicate that the manure or the 
transplanting did cot agree with them. 
Insect in Fir Wood.— M. M'Laren : The specimen 
you sent was the female of Sirex juvencus, the 
steel-blue Sirex. It is pretty common in the wood of 
the Scotch Fir, and less often in the wood of other 
Conifers. It had just reached the perfect state and 
would soon have left the wood to lav eggs like its 
mother, and so multiply the pest. The larvae or 
grubs do much harm ; but the chief method of 
destroying them is to cut down and destroy all 
trees that are badly affected, as may be seen by 
the holts in them pierced through the bark. 
Fallen and decaying timber should not be allowed 
to lie about in growing woods, as they invite 
attack. Other insects also bore into the Fir stems. 
Alstroemeria haemantha.— M. M'Laren : This 
plant is reckoned a good species, and is a native of 
Chili. It is catalogued by Messrs. Ant. Roozen & 
Son, Overveen, near Haarlem, Holland, and is 
described by them as having scarlet, purple and 
orange flowers,the plant growing to the height of 3 Jft. 
At least four species have been named A. pulchellus, 
and the figure under that name in the Botanical 
Magazine t 2354 is A. haemantha. The address of 
Mr. D. T. Fish is 12, Fettes Row, Edinburgh. 
Names of Plants— J. S. L. : 1, Carpinus Betulus 
incisa ; 2, Epimedium perralderianum, apparently, 
but you should send flowers and leaves in spring; 
3, Quercus pedunculata heterophylla ; 4, Taxodium 
distichum ; 5, Tilia cordata laciniata.— R. M.\ 1, 
Aster vimineus; 2, Aster multiflorus; 3, Aster 
laevis ; 4, Aster Novi-Belgii var. ; 5, Aster Novae- 
Angliae roseus.— J. W., 1, Acer platanoides; 2, 
Cornus sanguinea ; 3, Berberis Thunbergii; 4, Rhus 
glabralaciniata; 5, Arbutus Unedo .—W K.\ Oncidium 
carthaginense.— W. M. : 1, Salvia splendens; 2, 
Pellionia daveauana ; 3, Cyperus alternifolius; 4, 
Carex brunnea variegata; 5, Olearia Haastii.— 
A. L .: 1, Begonia semperflorens; 2, Begonia 
angularis ; 3, Pteris cietica albo-lineata .—Cedo : 1, 
Odontoglossum grande; 2, Oncidium Forbesi; 3, 
Laelia pumila ; 4, Cattleya labiata var.— J. S. : 1, 
Chrysanthemum uliginosum; 2, Stenotaphrum 
americanum variegatum. 
Fruit to Name.— John Duff-. Apples, 1, Hor- 
mead Pearmain ; 2, Court ot Wick ; 3, Pott's Seed¬ 
ling ; 4, Dumelow's Seedling; 5, Bess Pool; 6, 
Hollandbury. 
Communications Received—Geo. Potts. — J. 
McBride.—H. J. H.—Omega.—Dr. H. Bos.—T. B. 
—W. M.—H. J.—Alex. Herd.—J. K.—A. L.—A. P. 
—R. W.—A. E. S.—T. & S.—M. D.—A. S. 
TRADE CATALOGUE RECEIVED. 
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544, K:og’s Road, Chelsea—Catalogue of Hardy 
Trees, Shrubs, Conilerae, American Plants. Hardy 
Bamboos, Nymphaeas, &c.; slso Circular of Apple 
Langley Pippin. 
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COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
October i8;h, 1899. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Peicei. 
1. d. 4 . 
Apples ...per bushel 20 70 
Cobs . 06 07 
Grapes, per ib. 08 26 
Pine-appleB 
-St. Mlohael’e each 26 76 
strawberries per prck 0 0 00 
Black Currants, per 
half sieve 0 o 
s. d. s. d 
Red Currants, per 00 00 
half sieve 
Cherries, per half 
sieve 00 00 
Raspberries,per cwt. 00 00 
Ripe Gooseberries, 
per halt sieve 00 c 0 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale PRicsr. 
f. d. 1. d. 
s. d. s. d 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 20 40 
Asparagus,per bundle 0000 
Beans, French, per 
per lb. 0916 
Beet.per dozen- 1 0 
Brussels Sprouts 
per hall sieve 1 0 I 6 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1013 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 20 30 
Celery.per bundle 10 16 
Cucumbers per doz. 0 10 1 6 
Endive, French d z. 1 6 20 
Herbs .per bnnch 02 00 
Horse Radish, bnndle 10 30 
Lettuces ...per dozen 13 16 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions.per bnnoh 04 06 
Parsley ... per bnncb 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 10 16 
Seakale...per basket 16 20 
Small salad, punnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 20 30 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 2 04 
Turnips ....per bun. 0 3 
