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THE GARDENING WORLD 
February 21, 1903. 
Names of Plants. 
(T. B.) 1, Lonicera Cavendislii ; 2 , Daphne Mezereum ; 3, 
Gaultheria proeumbens ; 4, Salix Caprea; 5, Vinca minor.—• 
(R. M.) 1, Sparmannia africana; 2 , Boronia heterophylla; 3, 
Erica hyemalis; 4, Primula floribunda.—{II. E. M.) 1, Arab is 
albida; 2, Galanthus latifolius ; 3, Iris reticulata ; 4. Narcissu-; 
minor; 5, Erica; oarmlfi alba; 6 , Erica mediterranea.— 
(H. W. D.) 1, Oncidium excavatum ; 2 , Cattleya Trianaei var. ; 
3. Dendrobium wardianum.—(A. M.) 1, Primula verticil!ata ; 2, 
Begonia cqrallina. 
Communications Received. 
(1. H. Cannon. — J. Gregory. — J. Harwood. — James Gibson. — 
.las. Bethel. — A. J. M.—f. Heath.—F. I). Wright..—E. C. 
Fourness Brice.—J. M&yne. — A. T. P.—E. JYI. It. — R. H. S.—• 
T. M. T.—E. F.—R. S. 
Trade Catalogues Received. 
F. M. Bradley, F.R.H.S., Church Street, Peterborough.— 
Select List of Roses, Fruit Trees, Coniferae, Evergreens, Flower¬ 
ing Shrubs, Hardy Perennials, etc. ; -also Catalogue of Seeds. 
Kelway and Son, Langport.—Kelway’s Manual of Horticul¬ 
ture. 
Addison and Co., 12, St. Matthew’s Street, Ipswich.—Seed 
List. 
Ed. Weed and Sons, The Roval Seed Establishment, 
Wor dsley, Stourbridge.—Webb’s Farm Seeds, Manures, etc. 
Smith and Simons, 36-38, West George Street, Glasgow.— 
Seed List. 
H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham, S.E. 
—Catalogue of new Chrysanthemums, Seeds, and Plants. 
William Samson and Co. , 8 and 10, Portland Street, Kilmar¬ 
nock.—Samson’s Spring Catalogue of Choice Seeds and Plants. 
Vilmorin-Andrieux et Cie. , 4, Quai de 1a- Megisserie, Paris. 
—Catalogue of Autumn Chrysanthemums. 
W. H. Hudson, F.R.H. S., 34 to 38, Chiswick High Road, 
London, W.—Trade List of Lilies, Gladioli, Vegetable, and 
Flower Seeds, Begonias, Tuberoses, Spiraeas, and Various 
Su ndries. 
Dickson, Brown and Tail, Corporation Street, Manchester. 
—Farm Seed Catalogue. 
James Veitch and Sons, Limited, Royal Exotic Nursery, 
King’s Road, Chelsea.—New Chrysanthemums for 1903. 
C. W. Nieuiverf and Co., Nurserymen, Pinner Road, Harrow- 
on-the-Hill.-—Bamboo Blinds, Straw Mats. 
John Forbes, Nurseryman. Hawick, Scotland.—Catalogue of 
Florists’ Flowers, Hardy Border Plants, etc. 
Nathan, Smith and Son, Adrian, Michigan, U.S.A.—Descrip¬ 
tive Trade List of the Latest Novelties, etc. 
James Carter and Co., 237, 238, and 97, High Holborn, 
London, England.—Carter’s Illustrated Catalogue of Tested 
Seeds for the Farm. 
A. J. Keeling and Sons (formerly A. J. Keeling, Bingley), 
The Grange Nurseries, Wes-tvate Hill, near Bradford, Yorks.— 
Descriptive Catalogue and Price List of Orchids. 
Theodore Turner, F.R.H. S., Begonia Nurseries, Great Sutton, 
Chester.—Catalogue of Seeds. 
Trees for the Black Country.— Speaking at a meeting at 
Birmingham on the 12th in.st., on the question of the “ reaffores¬ 
tation ” of the Black Country, Sir Oliver Lodge said that Pro¬ 
fessor Fisher thought 14,000 acres- might be planted. Pasturing 
sheep was not so profitable as plantation. In thirty years Pines 
would yield pit timber worth £30 per ton, and one acre would 
produce fifty tons. It was decided to form a Black Country Tree 
Plantation Society. 
Fruit Banquet.— A fruit banquet was held in the Wesleyan 
Schoolroom on Wednesday se’nnight, when upwards of £3 iOs. 
was raised in aid of the School Renovation Fund. The banquet 
was promoted by the teachers and young scholars of the Sunday 
School, the latter also taking a leading part in the programme. 
Mr. C. Dale occupied the chair, and the following scholars ren¬ 
dered songs and recited: —Songs—Miss J. Reeves, Miss E. 
Nielson, Miss G. Hopwood, Miss Ikins, -and Miss Wilkinson ; 
recitations—Miss Wharton, Miss M. Horrocks, Mis-s Hall, Miss 
Maggie Horrocks, and Miss Wharton. A choir, under the con- 
ductorship of Miss H. Windsor, rendered several songs. 
Trade Notice. 
BITTER OIL INSECTICIDE. 
"Ritter Oil" Insecticide is a new preparation which is just 
now attracting a good deal of attention amongst gardeners, horti¬ 
culturists, and others interested in the extirpation of the insect 
pests which cause so much trouble and work in the garden anu 
greenhouse. For some time back Mr. G. Carr Robinson has 
interested himself in this matter, with the eventual result that he 
has succeeded in producing what may be described as an idea' 
insecticide. For the destruction of the caterpillar or Wintei 
Moth, Apple blossom weevil, woolly ophis or American blight, 
red spider, or caterpillar on Gooseberry bushes "Bitter Oil' 
gets to its work in a proper and thorough manner, while foi 
washing Hop bines and fur preventing as well as destroying fly, 
and as a wash for Rose trees, Chrysanthemums, etc., it is most 
efficacious as a certain and rapid exterminator at a minimum 
of cost to- the user. In its use there is no danger of the slightes 
damage being done to the tenderest of plants, and it does not 
injure the most delicate foliage. It mixes readily with cold 
water—rain water, of course, being preferable—and forms a soft 
milky fluid with separation of oily or soapy matter. The wash 
so produced will not scald growing shoots or young or tender 
foliage. It is being put upon the market by the Hull Chemical 
Works, Ltd., Hull, with very great confidence in its speedilv 
coming into very extensive use. 
CONTENTS OF LAST WEEK. 
PAGE 
Bitinarckia nobilis. 142 
Bothies, gardeners’. 136 
Bristol and District Gar¬ 
deners . i5i 
Cacti, half hardy . 139 
Cheadle gardener,death of a 152 
Chrysanthemums in Gin. 
and 7 in. pots . 143 
Crotons and Dracaenas, 
propagating. 147 
Croydon Horticultural Mu¬ 
tual . 152 
Editorial notes . 133 
Fernery walls, covering ... 148 
Flowers, early spring ". 139 
Garcinias and their uses, 
tfie.. I4t 
Geraniums, spring propaga¬ 
tion of bedding . ... 147 
Gloriosa superha . 136 
Kew, best twelve flowering 
plants at . 146 
Kitchen garden, the . 134 
Lawn mower, Ransome’s 
motor. 154 
Natural History of Flints, 
the. 140 
Notes and news, society 
and association . 150 
News of the week . 152 
PAGE 
Orchids, among the . J 34 
Plants, notes on hardy. 13. 
Primulas, Messrs. Bull and 
Sons’ . 13 ; 
Questions and answers. lot 
Quizzings by Cal. 14f 
Reading University College 146 
Royal Horticultural Society 13! 
Scolopendrium vulgare cris- 
pum Willsi . 14 ; 
Scottish Horticultural As¬ 
sociation . 151 
Sweet Pea, the . 147 
Sweet Peas, all about . 141 
Sweet Peas and bees. 144 
Trees and shrubs at Castle- 
wellan . ... ] 4 " 
Trenching, about . 136 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Bismarekia nohilis. 113 
Cacti, half-hardy . 
Garcinia Mangostana, fruit 941 
of . 141 
Garcinia Morella(Gamboge) 14] 
Lawn mower, Ransome’s 
motor. 154 
Scolopendrium vulgare eris- 
pum Willsi . 145 
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE. 
PAGE 
Annuals, raising tender. 170 
Begonia Perle Lorraine. 167 
Carter and Co., Messrs. 162 
Dendrobium Wiganiae xan- 
tnochilum . 161 
Editorial notes. 155 
Foliage plants for table de¬ 
coration . 170 
Fruit and vegetable show at 
Chiswick. 172 
Fruit, hardy . 157 
Gloxinia, the. 171 
Grapes, lecture on the cul¬ 
ture of.. 164 
Hollyhock, the. 170 
Iris unguicularis speciosa .. 160 
Kew, best 12 flowering plan t.s 
at.{. 167 
Kitchen garden, the . 156 
Letters to the Editor . 158 
Lilacs for forcing. ICO 
Lime : its value to land and 
crops . 171 
Odontoglossum crispum 
C’ooksoniae. 164 
PAGE 
Orchids, among the . 156 
Primula sinensis, saving seed 
of . 17 < 
Primus davidiana. 163 
Questions and answers . 175 
Quizzings by Cal.. 1 69 
Rhododendron nohleanum... 1G4 
Royal Gardeneis’ Orphan 
Fund . 168 
Saxifraga Giiesbachii . 161 
Seeds, the testing of . 165 
Society and association notes 17 i 
Sweet Pea Countess Spencer 158 
Trees and shrubs. 157 
World of gardening, the. lot 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Begonia I’erlc Lorraine . 167 
Dendrobium Wiganiae xan- 
thochilum . 161 
Iris unguicularis specioza ... 159 
Odontoglossum crispum 
Cooksoniae. 164 
Saxifraga Giiesbachii. 163 
