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307 
. wound* on older branches pare 
■to dean, healthy wood and bark, 
i'^"mtli Stockholm tar. When cutting 
iiTiaf^ted shoots, do so a good dm- 
—^kSd the nearest infected part, be- 
rST-Tcelinm travels in the tissues 
** Mf 'not be entirely eradicated. It 
: ' i:/ because the previously damaged 
^ not cut back sufficiently to re- 
< - vhoJe of the diseased portion that 
has spread. Promptly burn all 
. aid branches removed. Allow the 
^ to crop very lightly; watch 
™.ptly deal with any further out- 
*.. aad next winter spray the trees tho- 
• \ a sulphate of iron solution. 
M KI ST.—€. R. D., Cheam-: I enclose 
t —; of mint taken from a narrow bed 
V : n warm, moist position near a gar- 
, r The stems are distorted, and of a 
' colour. Kindly tell me what the 
- .ind how to remedy it.—^The mint 
^ from an attack of mint rust (Puc- 
. and as the whole cycle of the 
• - ^ fungus takes place on the mint 
‘ ikeasures should be taken to eradi- 
Ct disease. The mycelium is perennial 
“ " - iTiderground stems, hence it is neoes- 
; entirely remove and burn all in- 
H carefully digging them up so 
rj portion is left m the ground to 
the di^ase. Propagate a new stock 
1 t-'ii cnttinsrs made from clean, healthy 
• and make a new plantation quite 
* T hvw the old one. Old beds, where the 
V.ive become matted together, and 
’ 'jT .c-s:, starved, seem most liable to 
.Ih MOOXLIGHT BROOM.—S. J., War- 
I had a plant of the Moonlight 
pten me last season, and, as advised, 
-:Ui It upon a rather dry rocky bank. It 
»ery straggling specimen, and looks 
71 ungainly now, therefore I should 
\ 7 <^pal with it so as to 
^ __ mto a better shape. By the way, 
: correct name of the Moonlipfit 
• Broom, Cytisus 
■ ^P*ibaus, is a charming flowering 
Plant^ in a most suit- 
- P.?"* sunshine and 
‘ if' ^*""8 medium. Directly 
' and many 
*^***'' of bloom the 
w BORDER.— 
f thTb^t r" iwlicate 
1 of . M.. >“ the pre- 
'•» omit anTtbiniT^^f ’ ** ^ *"* anxious 
1 iUlica in'vanV? }“Portance.—An- 
^sas^echiSo^’ prennial asters, 
.^“"eeplialu^ ®*gawr“’ 
“^'»ums seab ns,! ^ t 8«ntians, 
erieim^* ■ ** * verbenas, del- 
••brirtias P^l^'noniums, mer- 
lapina. iny^tie^^ifd’ 
•thatinclu^M.’, “1 salvias, are 
' ? Hookeri- 
.?• =” 2 ttriT^U BHododendron 
MARKETS. 
COVENT GARDEN. 
—*«- *"°4. se^„ '-uinensis albo 
.». characteristic 
P;,i*«8o»er ^ undulatum: 6 
f Klednia; 
The brig-Mer and warmer weather hag improved 
biLsineiSL^; daffodils are coming from the North, but 
supplier are reduced; tulips, roses, carnations, andi 
violets are in great request. s. d. s. d. 
Anemones . per doz. bun. 1 0 to 1 6 
Arums . per doz. 3 0 4 0 
Adiantum cuneatum ... per doz. bun. 4 0 6 0 
Asparagus plumosus ... per doz. bun. 8 0 16 0 
,, Sprengeri . per doz. bun. 8 0 12 0 
Az'^ea . per doz. bun. 2 6 3 0 
Bouverdias . per doz. bun. 4 0 6 0 
Camellias . per doz. 16' 3 0 
Carna'tions . per doz. 16 2 6 
„ per doz. bun. 10 0 15 0 
,, Malmaison .. per doz. 12 0 15 0 
Ca-ttleya® . per doz. 9 0 15 0 
Oroton leave® . per bun. 10 16 
Cyprip^ium® . per doz. 2 0 3 0 
BafPodils . per doz. bun. 16 3 0 
Euchari® ... per doz. 2 0 4 0 
Freeaias .. per doz. bun. 16 2 0 
French Tern . per doz. bim. 2 6 4 *0 
Gardeuiiaa . per doz. 2 0 3 0 
Lapageri-a . per doz. 2 0 2 6 
Liilac . per bunch 3 0 4 6 
Lilium auratum . per bun. 2 0 3 0 
„ speciosum . per doz. 16 2 6 
,, longiflorum . per bun. 3 0 5 0 
Lily of the Valley . per doz. bun. 6 0 18 0 
Marguerite® . per doz. bun. 16 2 6 
OdontoglosBumiS . per doz. blm«. 2 0 4 0 
Pelargonium® . per doz. bun. 4 0 8 0 
Boaee . per doz. 16 6 0 
Smilax . per doz. trails 2 0 3 0 
vSpirasa . per doz. bim. 2 6 6 0 
Tuilip® . per doz. bun. 7 0 15 0 
Violet® . per doz. bun. 16 4 0 
Wallflowem . i>er doz. Won. 10 16 
Fruits. 
The supplies of American and Canadian apple® are 
shortening, but Cape and Australian fruits are a 
large supply, and meet a ready sale. ^ ^ 
Apple®, American . per bar. 18 0 to M 6 
„ Australian . per box 8 0 15 0 
„ Oalifomian . per box 5 0 8 0 
,, Neva Scotian . per bar. 10 0 18 0 
„ Oregon . per box 7 0 10 0 
„ Tasmanian . per box 7 0 14 0 
Banana®, Canary. i>er bun. 7 0 12 0 
., Jamaica . per bun. 3 0 5 6 
Cobnut® . per doz. lbs. 3 6 5 0 
Coooanut® . per ICC 18 0 23 0 
Cranberrie® . per case 8 0 9 0 
Date® . per doz. boxe® 2 9 3 6 
Grape Fruits . per case 8 0 18 0 
Grape®, English (new) . per lb. 4 0 6 0 
,, Almeria . per bar. 16 0 25 0 
,, Cap.^ . per box 5 0 10 0 
Lemons .^. per case 15 0 22 0 
Mangoes . per doz. 6 0 8 0 
Melons ... eaoJi 10 8 0 
Nectarine®, Cape . per box 8 0 15 0 
Orange® . per case 12 0 25 C 
„ California .. per box 10 0 13 6 
„ Jaffa .. per case 7 0 9 0 
Peaches, Cape .per box 8 0 15 0 
Peare, Cape . per box 4 0 7 0 
„ Californian . per case 12 0 15 0 
., Tasmanian .per case 12 0 16 0 
Pineapples . 2 6 4 0 
„ Cape . per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Plums, Cape . per box 3 0 6 0 
Strawberries . per lb. 2 0 6 0 
Vegetables. 
Forced produce ds abundant, and supplies of early 
cabbages are now coming in well from the Siouth 
and from France. s. d. s. d. 
Artichoke®, Globe . per do*. 2 0 to 3 0 
„ Gro-und . per bush. 3 0 4 0 
Asparagus, Pari® . per bun. 2 0 3 0 
,, English . per bun. 2 6 3 0 
„ Giant .. per bun. 7 0 10 0 
Beet. . P«v bufih. 16 3 0 
Beans, Guernsey . per lb. 0 8 0 10 
„ Madeira . per baeket 2 6 4 0 
„ Eng^lftsh . per lb. 0 8 0 10 
Broccoli, .Sprouting . per bush. IT 16 
Cabbage . per tally 3 0 5 0 
„ (new) . per doz. 2 0 2 6 
„ Cornish .. per crate 5 0 6 6 
Carrot® . per doz. bun. 2 0 2 6 
„ Dench' . per doz. bun. 7 0 10 0 
Cauliffower® . per tally 8 0 15 0 
Celery . per doz. bun. 9 0 16 0 
Celeriao . per doz. 10 2 0 
Chicory . per lb. 0 2 0 2^ 
Cucumbere . per doz. 4 0 7 0 
Endive . per do*- 2 0 3 6 
“ ‘ per doz. bun. 10 0 12 0 
. per doz. bun. 10 2 0 
Lettuce. Coe . per doz. 2 0 3 0 
French . per crate 2 0 3 6 
Mint . per doz. bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mu«ihroom© . per doz. lbs. 6 0 10 0 
Onion® . per bush. 2 0 3 0 
„ Spanish . per case 4 6 5 6 
Par«ley . pet doz. bun. 2 0 3 0 
Pea®, French . per pad 4 0 5 0 
Bediehea . per doz. bun. 10 16 
Rhubarb . per doz. bun. 0 10 16 
Seafeale . per doz. bun. 8 0 15 0 
F^inach . per bush. 2 0 3 6 
Tomatoes, English . per doz. lb®. 10 0 13 0 
,» Canary . per case 15 0 22 0 
METEOROLOGICAL 
OBSERVATIONS. 
TAKEN IN THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL 
SOOiETY’S GARDENS. AT WISLEY, SURREY. 
Height above Scfk-level, 150 feet. 
Datk. 
1 
Tbmpbratfrs op the 
Air. 
1913. 
April IS 
April 19. 
At 9 a.m. 
Day 
Night 
Wet 
. Bulb 
High 
. est. 
- Low¬ 
est. 
April 13—Sunday . 
„ 14-Monday. 
>, 15—Tuesday. 
„ 16 ^Wadnesday.. 
M 17—Thursday,... 
.. 18-Friday. 
„ 19—Saturday. 
0 48 
1 12 
4 21 
10 30 
5 42 
deg. 
37 
43 
48 
48 
45 
44 
51 
deg. 
34 
39 
46 
47 
41 
44 
47 
deg. 
47 
49 
52 
61 
51 
52 
51 
36 
43 
45 
82 
37 
45 
Means 
(total) 
31 18 
45 1 
42*4 
50*6 
37*6 
DATS. 
1 
Tempbratube op 
THE Soil 
At 9 A.M. 
8° 
tSs 
3 * 
1913. 
April 13 
April 19. 
At 
1ft. 
At 
2 ft. 
At 
4 ft. 
April 13—Sunday. 
1»—Monday. 
„ 16-Tuesday. 
„ 16 — Wedneaday.. 
„ 17—Thursday.... 
„ 18 -Friday. 
„ 19 - Saturday.... 
ins. 
0-06 
0*26 
006 
005 
0-07 
deg. 
42 
45 
46 
45 
45 
46 
deg. 
44 
44 
45 
45 
45 
46 
46 
deg. 
46 
45 
45 
45 
46 
46 
46 
deg. 
16 
as 
39 
41 
22 
29 
42 
Means 
(total) 
0'60 
44*5 1 
45-0 
45-4 
30-4 
FORTHCOMING ENGAGEMENTS. 
NEXT WEEX. 
TUBS-DAY, April 29.—Royal Horticultural Society; 
Naroiesni® and Tulip Coamnittce meet© at 11.30 
n.m.; Fruit Floral, and Orchid Cdnunittee® at 
12 o’clock; Leoture at 3 p.m. on “ Spring Border 
Plants,” hy Mr. George ^nyard, V.M.H.; Scien¬ 
tific Committee at 4 o’clock. 
Nartaonal Auricula and l^rimula Society’a Exhibi 
tion at Royal Horticultural Hall. 
WEDNESDAY, April 30.—National Auricula and 
Primula Society’s Midland Show at the Botanic 
•Gardens, Edgbaeton; two days. 
The following dates of exhibitions have been 
recently announced: 
Epsom Horticultural Society, Ro®e Show, June 30, 
at Woodcote Grove; Summer Show, August 4, at 
Epsom College. 
Wolverhampton Floral Fete, July 8, 9 and 10 at 
We®t Park. 
Ealing Horticultural Society, July 9. 
Weybridge Horticultural Society, July 10, at Barham 
Lodge, Catland® Drive. 
Ulverston Rose and Sweet Pea Show, July 18. 
Birmingham Horticultural Society, July 18 and 19, 
in Handsworth Park. 
Hayward® Heath Flower Show, JiUy 23, in Victoria 
Park; the twenty-fifth exhibition. 
Tunbridge Wells Flower Show, July 23 and 24. 
St. Quintin Horticultural Society, July 24, in the 
Gun Ciub grounds. Wood Lane, W. 
CONTENTS. 
Among the Alpine Flower® . 
Answers to Correspondent® . 
Cilerodendron Fallax . 
Exhibiting and Judging Dahlia® . 
Exhibitions and Meeting® . 
Garden® . 
Garden Cactus Dahlia® . 
Magnolia ®alicifolia . 
Main Crop and Late Pea® . 
Midland Daffodil Show . 
Note of the Week . 
Noveltie® and Rarities at Sealand® Nurserie® 
New Plants and Flowers . 
Newer CSactu® Dahlia® . 
Paeony-flowered Dahlia® in Park® and 
Primula® from a Garden Point of View ... 
Sweet Pea Notes . 
Wor'K for the Week. 
297 
3C6 
294 
303 
296 
294 
3C0 
291 
293 
3C0 
298 
302 
ILLUSTRATIONS. 
Portrait: Mr. W. A. Watts 289; Narciseus 
Tinsel, 291; Oaetu® Dahlia Dolly, 293; Cactus 
Dahlia George Schofield. 295; Pompon Oactus 
Dahlia Kathleen. 2S8; Narciesii® Caedmon, 
299; Messrs. J. Carter and Co.’g Fine Display 
of Daffodil®. 301. 
