Jtlne  3,  1397. 
JOURNAL  ON  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
493 
Deformed  Roses  (£7.  S.  M.). — The  condition  of  the  malformed 
bloom  is  not  due  to  insect  attacks,  but  is  the  result  partially  of  frost 
and  partially  of  insufficient  nutriment.  We  have  often  seen  similar 
examples  produced  by  plants  or  bushes  which  have  not  been  pruned  so 
closely  as  is  desirable.  Give  copious  supplies  of  liquid  manure  to 
obtain  stronger  growths,  and  in  pruning  remove  all  weakly  shoots, 
relying  on  the  stronger  cut-back  towards  the  end  of  March  for  producing 
blooms. 
Tomato  Flowers  and  Young  Fruit  Diseased  ( Constant 
Reader'). — We  have  often  seen  Tomato  plants  in  a  similar  predicament 
to  that  which  you  describe  as  follows  : — “  Flowers  do  not  fall  off  freely, 
and  fruit  appears  to  rot.  Plants  are  very  strong,  and  have  set  what 
should  be  about  3  lbs.  of  fiuit  to  a  plant,  and  have  large  trusses  of 
bloom,  as  many  as  seventy  and  eighty  blooms  on  one  truss.  I  ventilate 
freely,  top  and  bottom  by  day  and  top  by  night,  and  have  genial  warmth 
in  pipes  day  and  night.”  The  blossoms  enclosed  in  the  letter  were  dried 
and  crushed  in  passing  through  the  post,  the  corolla  in  some  cases 
adhering  to  the  calyxes,  while  in  other  instances  the  young  fiuit  was 
quite  black.  On  examining  the  latter  there  was  seen  to  be  outgrowths 
of  a  fungus,  very  slightly  differing,  if  at  all,  from  Cladisporium  her- 
barum,  with  here  and  there  very  distinct  fungoid  bodies,  identical  with 
Mscrosporium  tomati.  The  latter  fungus  is  one  of  the  causes  of  de¬ 
pressed  blackish  patches  on  Tomatoes  at  various  stages  of  their  growth, 
and  commonly  at  the  eye.  Your  plants  are  too  strong — that  is,  the 
nitrogenic  elements  are  overpowering  the  mineral,  and  a  gross  sterile 
habit  is  the  consequence.  We  advise  leaving  a  little  side  as  well  as  top 
air  on  the  house  constantly,  only  supplying  water  at  the  roots  to  prevent 
flagging,  and  fertilising  the  flowers  carefully  about  noon  with  a  camel’s 
hair  brush  when  the  flowers  are  fully  expanded.  This  is  tedious,  and 
not  always  successful,  as  the  plants  are  so  gorged  with  crude  material  as 
to  develop  fructifying  organs  very  imperfectly.  Sometimes  cross¬ 
fertilisation  from  different  plants  acts  well,  but  the  point  is  to  either 
secure  higher  elaboration  or  supply  more  seed-forming  material,  such 
as  mineral  superphosphate  37  per  cent.,  soluble,  superphosphate  lime 
three  parts,  double  sulphate  of  potash  and  magnesia  (48  per  cent,  of  the 
first  and  25  per  cent,  of  the  latter,  with  2£  per  cent,  of  chlorine)  two 
parts,  mixed,  supplying  3  to  4  ozs.  per  square  yard  and  washing  in.  If 
used  in  liquid  form  use  half  an  ounce  per  gallon  of  water. 
Peach  Trees  against  Wall  Unhealthy  (JE.  R.) — Though  Peach 
trees  succeed  against  an  east  wall  in  the  southern  parts  of  the  country, 
it  is  not  a  good  aspect  for  them,  as  the  easterly  winds  affect  the  tender 
foliage,  and  blister-fungus  is  the  consequecca.  Peach-leaf  and  shoot 
blister-fungus,  Ascomyces  deformans,  however,  is  quite  independent  of 
east  winds,  but  the^e  produce  that  condition  of  the  tender  growths 
peculiarly  favourable  to  its  development,  and  of  which  it  is  not  slow  to 
avail  itself.  The  best  safeguard  against  the  parasite  is  efficient  protec¬ 
tion  from  frost  and  bitiDg  winds  during  the  spring  months,  this  being 
a  necessity  in  outdoor  Peach  culture  and  too  often  neglected,  hence  the 
pitiful  condition  of  many  trees  against  walls.  Of  course,  you  will  know 
that  removing  the  affected  parts  by  degrees  is  the  approved  means  of 
getting  rid  of  the  damage,  and  as  warmer  weatber  comes  the  trees  will 
grow  out  of  the  disease.  If  you  duet  the  trees  with  an  advertised  fungi¬ 
cide  containing  10  per  cent,  sulphate  of  copper,  such  as  fostite  and  anti¬ 
blight,  it  will  do  much  to  prevent  the  production  and  dissemination  of 
spores,  but  it  will  not  destroy  the  mycelium  in  the  affected  shoots. 
We  have  found  sewage  of  very  great  service,  especially  with  1  lb.  of 
sulphate  of  iron  added  to  each  100  gallons  some  time  before  use,  so 
as  to  secure  conversion  into  a  double  sulphate  with  the  ammonia. 
There  is  no  reason  whatever  why  yoa  could  not  lift  the  trees  in  the 
autumn,  but  whether  it  would  be  advisable  is  matter  for  your  con¬ 
sideration.  If  very  much  decrepit  and  bare  of  branches,  or  even  weakly 
and  gummed  in  these,  at  the  lower  part  of  the  trees,  it  may  not  be 
desirable  ;  but  if  there  is  a  fair  amount  of  branches,  and  the  trees 
are  carefully  lifted  and  replanted,  we  do  not  see  why  they  should  not 
improve,  as  is  the  case  in  many  similar  instances,  and  they  have  the 
advantage  of  young  trees  in  that  the  cropping  would  not  materially  be 
interfered  with.  This  is  often  a  serious  consideration,  and  ought  to  have 
the  full  approval  of  employers  before  being  carried  out.  Even  if  you 
decide  to  plant  young  trees  we  should  do  eo  between  the  old,  retaining 
these  in  part  until  the  young  trees  commenced  bearing,  it  being  easy  to 
cut  away  limbs  so  as  to  give  room  for  advancing.  This  appears  to  us 
the  wiser  plan  under  the  circumstances,  as  the  old  trees  being  weak 
and  dying  in  the  lower  limbs,  would  have  these  cut  away,  whilst  the 
strong  upper  parts  would  afford  some  acceptable  fruit  until  the  new 
trees  afforded  a  good  supply.  Dry  weather  certainly  causes  roots  to 
descend  in  quest  of  moisture,  but  we  do  not  think  cha’k  would  hurt  them 
unless  surcharged  with  chlorine  in  consequence  of  the  excessive  use  of 
theiewage  ;  that,  however,  is  not  likely  to  have  taken  place. 
Names  of  Plants. — We  only  undertake  to  name  species  of  plants, 
not  varieties  that  have  originated  from  seeds  and  termed  florists’  flowers. 
Flowering  specimens  are  necessary  of  flowering  plants,  and  Fern  fronds 
should  bear  spores.  Specimens  should  arrive  in  a  fresh  state  in  firm 
boxes.  Slightly  damp  moss,  soft  green  grass,  or  leaves  form  the  best 
packing,  dry  wool  the  worst.  Not  more  than  six  specimens  can  be  named 
at  once,  and  the  numbers  should  be  visible  without  untying  the  ligatures, 
it  being  often  difficult  to  separate  them  when  the  paper  is  damp. 
((?.  8.). — 1,  Mertensia  virginica ;  2,  Pulmonaria  officinalis.  (<9.  A.  T.). 
— 1,  Saxifraga  muscoaa ;  2,  Anchusa  italica  ;  3,  Saxifraga  granulata 
flore-pleno  ;  4,  Probably  a  Thalictrum,  specimen  insufficient  for  positive 
identification.  (F.  S.). — 1,  Pteris  longifolia  ;  2,  Asplenium  biforme  ; 
3,  Pteris  umbrosa  ;  4,  Adiantum  gracillimum  ;  5,  Nephrolepis  exaltata  ; 
6,  Nephrodium  molle. 
OOVENT  GARDEN  MARKET.— June  2nd. 
FRUIT. 
s. 
d  s.  d. 
a. 
d.  a. 
d. 
Apples,  i  sieve . 
0 
0  to  0  0 
Lemons,  oase  .. 
..  it 
0  to  14 
0 
Filberts  and  Gobs,  per  1001b. 
0 
0  0  0 
Plums,  $  sieve  ..  .. 
0  0 
0 
Grapes,  per  lb . 
2 
0  3  6 
St.  Michael  Pines,  each 
..  3 
0  8 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
B. 
d.  g.  d. 
1. 
d.  8. 
d‘ 
Asparagus,  per  100  ..  0 
Beans,  £  sieve  ..  0 
Beet,  Red,  dozen . 1 
Carrots,  bunch . 0 
Cauliflowers,  dozen  ..  .. 
Celery,  bundle  . . 
Ooleworts,  dozen  bunohes 
Cucumbers  . 
Endive,  dozen  . 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
Leeks,  bunch  . 0 
Lettuce,  dozen . 1 
Mushrooms,  per  lb . 0 
0  to 
0 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
4 
3 
3 
2 
3 
6. 
0  8 
0 
0 
0 
1  6 
1  6 
3 
0 
6 
4 
3 
Mustard  and  Cress,  punnet  0  2  to  0 
Onions,  bushel . 3  6  4 
Parsley, dozen  bunches  ..  8  0 
Parsnips,  dozen . 1 
Potatoes,  per  cwt . 2 
Salsaly ,  bundle . 1 
Seakale,  per  basket  .. 
Scorzonera,  bundle  .. 
Shallots,  per  lb . 0 
Spinach,  pad  . 0 
Sprouts,  half  sieve  ..  ..  1 
Tomatoes,  per  lb . 0 
Turnips,  bunch . 0 
4 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1  9 
PLANTS  IN  POTS. 
B. 
d. 
0. 
d. 
B. 
d. 
Arbor  Vitae  (various)  doz. 
6 
0  to  36 
0 
Genista,  per  dozen  ..  .. 
6 
0 
Aspidistra,  dozen  . .  . . 
18 
0 
36 
0 
Hydrangeas,  per  dozen 
9 
0 
Aspidistra, specimen  plant 
5 
0 
10 
8 
Lilium  Harrissi,  per  dozen 
12 
0 
Azalea,  per  dozen  ..  .. 
18 
0 
36 
0 
Lobelias,  per  dozen  ..  .. 
4 
0 
Calceolarias,  per  dozen  .. 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Lycopodiums,  dozen  ..  .. 
3 
0 
Dracaena, various,  dozen  .. 
12 
0 
30 
0 
Marguerite  Daisy,  per 
Dracaena  viridis,  dozen  .. 
9 
0 
18 
0 
dozen  . 
6 
0 
Erica,  (various)  per  dozen 
9 
0 
18 
0 
Mignonette,  per  dozen 
4 
0 
Euonymus,  var.,  dozen  .. 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Myrtles,  dozen . 
6 
0 
Evergreens,  in  variety,  per 
Palms,  in  var.,  each  ..  .. 
1 
0 
dozen  . 
4 
0 
18 
0 
,,  (specimens'  .. 
21 
0 
Ferns  in  variety, dozen  .. 
4 
0 
13 
0 
Pelargoniums,  per  dozen  . . 
9 
0 
Ferns  (small)  per  hundred 
5 
0 
8 
0 
„  Scarlet,  per  doz. 
4 
0 
Ficus  elastica,  each  ..  .. 
1 
0 
7 
0 
Rhodanthe,  per  dozen 
4 
0 
Foliage  plants,  var.  each 
1 
0 
5 
0 
Spirsea,  per  dozen  . .  . . 
6 
0 
Fuchsias,  per  dozen  . .  . . 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Bedding  plants  and  roots  for  the  garden  in  boxes,  and  in  great  variety. 
AVERAGE  WHOLESALE 
PRICES.- 
■OUT  FLOWERS.— Orchid  Blooms  in 
s. 
d. 
0. 
d. 
0. 
d. 
Anemones, dozen  bunches.. 
Arum  Lilies,  12  blooms  .. 
Asparagus  Fern,  per  bnob. 
Azalea,  per  dozen  sprays  .. 
Bluebells,  dozen  bunches' 
Bouvardias,  bunoh  ..  .. 
Carnations,  12  blooms  . . 
Cornflower,  dozen  bunches 
Eucharif,  dozen . 
Gardenias ,  dozen  ..  .. 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
bunches . 
Iris*(  various),  doz.  bunches 
Lilac  (English),  per  bunch 
Lilac,  White  (French),  per 
bunch . 
Lilium  longiflorum,  12 
blooms  . 
Lily  of  the  Valley  (French), 
per  bunch . 
Lily  of  the  V alley,  12spray  s, 
per  bunch . 
Maidenhair  Fern,  per  dozen 
bunohes  ..  . 
1  6  to  3  0 
2  0 
2  0 
0  6 
4  0 
3  6 
0  9 
1  6 
0 
3 
12 
6 
4 
4  0 
9  0 
0  6 
8  6 
2  0 
1  0 
0  6 
4  0 
6  0 
18  0 
1  0 
4  0 
4  0 
1  6 
1  0 
8  0 
Marguerites,  12  bunohes  .. 
Mignonette,  dozen  bunches 
Myosotis,  dozen  bunches  . . 
Narciss,  (various j,  dozen 
bunches  . 
Orchids,  var.  doz.  blooms 
Pffiony  (English),  Pink, 
dozen  bunches . 
Pseony  ( English )  Red, 
dozen  bunches . .  . .  . . 
I’asony  (French),  per  bunch 
Pelargoniums.  12  bunches 
Polyanthus,  dozen  bunches 
Pyrethrum,  dozen  uuuches 
Roses  (indoor),  dozen 
„  Tea,  white,  dozen 
„  Tellow,  dozen  (Niels) 
„  Red ,  dozen  blooms  . . 
„  Safrano(English) . doz. 
„  Pink,  per  dozen  ..  .. 
Smilax,  per  bunch  ..  .. 
Tuberoses,  12  blooms..  .. 
Tulips,  dozen  bunches 
Wallflowers,  dozen  bunches 
s.  d. 
>10  0 
12  0 
18  0 
6  0 
6  0 
0  0 
6  0 
9  0 
15  0 
63  0 
15  0 
8  0 
6  0 
9  0 
S.  d. 
2  0  to  3  0 
3  (0 
1  6 
1  3 
1  6 
6  0 
2  0 
4  0 
12  0 
9  0  15  0 
4  0 
0  6 
n 
0 
6 
9 
0 
6 
6 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
5  0 
0  9 
8  0 
2  0 
3  0 
2  0 
6  0 
5  0 
1  6 
6  6 
4  0 
THE  DAY  OF  SMALL  THINGS. 
Things  neglected,  forgotten,  or  misused.  Large  matters  receive 
attention,  but  the  little  things  are  left  for  anyone  to  do,  or,  rather, 
no  one.  What  we  want  to  do  is  just  to  point  out  in  a  very  friendly 
manner  a  few  little  points  worthy  of  the  attention  of  every  farmer. 
We  know  by  experience  it  is  most  difficult  to  see  to  every  little 
item  that  goes  to  make  up  the  day’s  work  ;  to  watch  that  every 
man  and  boy  is  earning  his  full  wage,  to  see  that  nothing  is  misused 
or  spoilt. 
The  first  thing  we  turn  our  attention  to  is  the  implement  shed. 
No  well-equipped  farm  is  without  many  and  costly  implements, 
and  on  homesteads  where  the  buildings  are  plentiful  there  should 
be  no  difficulty  about  housing  implements  not  in  immediate  use. 
We  remember  on  a  large  farm  of  our  acquaintance  there  literally 
was  no  accommodation  whatever  except  a  corner  in  the  stack  yard, 
and  the  occupier  had  to  take  advantage  of  any  bit  of  shelter 
afforded  by  a  high  hedge  or  straw  stacks.  This  state  of  things  had 
