August  1, 1895. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
119 
Yellow  Raspberry  (i?.  C.'). — The  sweet  Yellow  Antwerp  is  no 
doubt  the  best  yellow  Easpberry  for  dessert  purposes.  It  is  not  a  robust 
grower,  and  requires  free  fertile  soil.  Shorten  the  canes  to  within  a 
foot  of  the  soil  when  planted  and  mulch  with  manure.  Do  not  mutilate 
them  afterwards  by  digging  with  a  spade. 
Ficus  elastlca  (^Aviateur'). — If  the  pots  are  full  of  roots  we  have 
no  doubt  that  repotting  would  improve  the  plants.  You  can  pot  them 
at  once,  employing  pots  2  inches  larger  than  those  they  are  now  in.  Do 
not  disturb  the  old  ball  further  than  is  necessary  to  remove  the 
drainage.  The  soil  may  consist  of  good  loam  and  sand,  with  the  addition 
of  one-seventh  of  manure.  Press  the  soil  firmly  into  the  pots.  Water 
carefully  until  the  roots  are  spreading  freely  into  the  new  soil. 
Growlngr  Roses  In  Borders  Beneath  IVIarechal  XTlel 
Trained  to  Roof  (A.  F.'). — The  borders  will  be  available  for  dwarf 
Tea  Roses  until  the  Marechal  Niels  cover  the  roof,  then  these  will  so 
obstruct  the  light  as  to  render  dwarf  Roses  very  unsatisfactory.  Such 
was  the  case  with  us  under  similar  circumstances,  and  we  found  it  most 
satisfactory  to  rely  on  the  Roses — Mardchal  Niels — from  the  roof,  which 
in  fine  condition  are  in  request,  and  bring  best  priees.  The  kinds  we 
found  do  better  in  the  shade  were  Safrano  and  Niphetos,  but  the  blooms 
were  soft  as  compared  with  those  produced  in  plenty  of  light. 
Blue  Hydrangrea  (Y.  (S',). — The  blue  Hydrangea  is  often  only  a 
form  of  the  common  H.  hortensis,  with  rosy  lilac  or  pink  flowers,  this 
being  efiected  by  mixing  iron  filings  with  the  soil  and  other  special 
modes  of  culture.  It  is  not,  therefore,  a  variety  ;  but  there  are  several 
varieties  of  the  species,  one  of  the  most  noteworthy  being  Thomas  Hogg, 
a  form  with  pure  white  flowers,  and  is  not  that  usually  made  blue  by 
special  treatment.  The  variety  of  Hydrangea  with  blue  flowers  is 
H.  hortensis  mandshurica,  and  if  yours  be  that  it  is  a  separate  variety, 
but  H.  hortensis  made  blue  by  special  culture  is  not  a  variety,  because 
it  returns  to  the  pink  colour  when  grown  under  ordinary  conditions. 
Second  Early  and  Bate  Potatoes  “Growing-out”  (^G. 
Groves'). — By  this  we  presume  the  Potatoes  are  supertubering  in  conse¬ 
quence  of  the  rain  following  the  drought.  In  the  case  of  the  second 
early  variety  or  varieties  it  may  be  desirable  to  cut  off  the  tops,  which 
would  have  the  effect  of  stopping  the  growth,  and  the  tubers  would  not 
go  any  further  than  they  are  now,  thus  arresting  the  supertubering,  and 
when  the  skins  are  set  they  may  be  lifted.  The  late  varieties  would  not 
grow  any  more  if  the  tops  were  cut  off,  and  the  produce  be  small  and 
comparatively  worthless.  The  best  plan  with  these  is  to  leave  them 
alone,  as  the  supertubers  have  time  to  swell  to  a  good  size,  so  that  the 
produce  will  be  materially  increased,  and  though  some  may  be  worthless 
most  of  the  crop  will  be  fit  for  use. 
Cucumber  Beaves  Infested  with  Thrlps  {J.  TF.). — There 
cannot  be  two  opinions  about  the  insects  found  on  the  leaves.  They 
are  the  common  thrip  usually  found  on  Cucumbers — namely,  Heliothrips 
hmmorrhoidalis,  but  it  is  not  the  species  commonly  found  on  plants 
outdoors,  yet  this  is  sometimes  found  on  Cucumbers  and  many  other 
plants  under  glass.  All  may  be  destroyed  by  vapourising  with  nicotine 
or  fumigation  with  tobacco.  The  plants  have  been  kept  in  too  dry  an 
atmosphere  and  indifferently  supplied  with  moisture  and  nourishment 
at  the  roots,  as  indicated  by  the  smallness  of  the  leaves  and  their  pale 
colour  where  not  absolutely  robbed  of  their  contents  by  the  many  thrips. 
Only  a  more  genial  atmosphere  and  better  cultural  treatment  will  do 
anything  for  such  plants,  if,  indeed,  they  are  not  beyond  recovery. 
IVIanure  for  French  Beans  (JLinslade). — There  is  no  better 
manure  than  thoroughly  decayed  stable  or  farmyard  for  this  crop, 
especially  after  Tomatoes,  which  are  notorious  nitrogen  and  potash 
grabbers^  Next  to  this  fish-potash  guano  is  excellent,  using  4  ozs.  per 
square  yard  and  pointing-in  lightly.  We  have  had  good  results  from 
Peruvian  guano,  applying  2  ozs.  per  square  yard.  The  advertised  fer¬ 
tilisers  are  excellent  and  give  good  results,  but  you  want  a  special 
chemical  manure.  Here  is  one  for  French  Beans  : — Superphosphate,  five 
parts  ;  muriate  of  potash,  three  parts  ;  nitrate  of  soda,  one  part  (all  by 
weight).  Crush  the  nitrate  of  soda  to  a  fine  powder,  mix  the  ingredients 
together,  and  use  4  ozs.  per  square  yard.  If  the  soil  be  poor  double 
quantity  may  be  used,  but  incorporate  with  the  soil  an  ordinary  spit 
deep.  Ground  fish  and  blood  are  first-rate  for  Kidney  Beans  ;  indeed, 
they  like  decaying  organic  matter,  including  native  guano  and  silicate 
manures,  something  steady  and  sustaining. 
Ralslngr  Poppies  {Inquirer).  —  As  Papavers  bracteatum  and 
nudicaule  are  diflScult  plants  to  remove  owing  to  their  susceptibility 
to  die  after  being  lifted,  it  is  necessary  to  sow  the  seeds  where  the  plants 
are  wanted  to  flower,  either  in  the  autumn  or  spring,  or  else  in  small 
pots  in  the  autumn,  keeping  the  latter  plunged  in  ashes  during  the 
winter,  but  when  turning  out  of  the  pots  prior  to  planting  great  care 
should  be  taken  not  to  injure  the  balls.  If  sown  in  the  open  ground 
where  required  to  flower  the  seeds  should  be  scattered  thinly,  and 
lightly  covered  with  fine  soil,  and  if  the  seedlings  come  up  too 
thickly  they  should  be  thinned  out  to  several  inches  apart.  Almost 
any  kind  of  soil  is  suitable  for  them,  and  this  should  not  be  too  rich,  or 
the  plants  instead  of  flowering  make  rank  growth.  Little  further 
attention  is  required  beyond  watering  in  dry  weather  and  keeping  the 
spikes  picked  off  as  the  flowers  fade.  If  raised  in  pots  a  few  seeds  should 
be  sown  in  48-sized  pots,  thinning  the  seedlings  out  to  three  or  four  in  a 
pot,  afterwards  plunging  the  pots  up  to  the  rim  in  ashes,  either  in  a  cold 
frame  or  sheltered  position  outdoors,  where  they  will  keep  through  the 
winter.  Care  should  be  taken  that  the  plants  do  not  suffer  from  drought, 
as  this  is  fatal  to  them,  and  in  the  spring  they  may  be  removed  from  the 
pots  and  placed  in  their  flowering  quarters,  where  they  will  require 
little  attention  beyond  watering  if  the  weather  be  dry,  and  keeping  the 
old  flower  spikes  picked  off. 
Blseased  Cucumber  Root  {N.  L.  C.). — The  root  was  quite 
decayed  and  swarmed  with  eelworm,  for  which  there  is  no  remedy,  it 
not  being  possible  to  restore  dead  tissue.  As  only  a  portion  of  the 
plants  are  infected,  some  bearing  good  fruit  now,  you  may  water  the 
soil  where  the  infested  ones  are  with  a  solution  of  corrosive  sublimate, 
1  oz.  to  15  gallons  of  water,  the  solution  being  prepared  in  a  wooden 
tub  and  overnight,  stirring  a  few  times  so  as  to  insure  an  even  and 
good  solution  as  possible.  The  affected  plants  should  have  the  root  part 
carefully  lifted  and  burned,  then  water  where  each  plant  has  been  with 
the  solution  of  corrosive  sublimate,  giving  enough  to  thoroughly 
moisten  the  soil  down  to  the  drainage.  As  there  is  danger  of  the 
eelworm  infecting  the  healthy  plants,  it  would  be  advisable  to  water 
the  whole  bed  with  the  corrosive  sublimate  solution  at  a  strength  of 
1  oz.  to  30  gallons  of  water,  giving  about  as  much  as  in  an  ordinary 
watering.  This  will  kill  the  eelworms  and  save  the  plants  if  they  are 
not  too  far  gone,  but  we  apprehend  they  will  be  more  or  less  infested, 
and  possibly  so  much  so  as  to  be  beyond  recovery.  The  corrosive 
sublimate  is  a  virulent  poison.  It  must  be  used  with  extreme  caution, 
not  handled  in  a  pure  state  with  the  hands,  and  all  vessels  in  which  the 
solution  is  placed  be  thoroughly  cleaned,  not  using  them  for  water 
given  to  animals  or  fowls.  It  is  given  as  a  drastic  measure,  and, 
though  the  best  known  substance  for  destroying  parasitic  micro¬ 
organisms  in  the  soil,  it  is  one  of  the  most  dangerous  to  use,  as  there  is  a 
possibility  of  its  finding  its  way  into  springs,  and  wells,  and*  fowls  eating 
worms  or  other  animals  destroyed  or  brought  to  the  surface  by  it  will  be 
poisoned.  The  eelworms  were  no  doubt  introduced  in  the  soil,  which 
ought  to  have  been  disinfected  before  use,  charring  being  one  of  the 
best  methods,  and  others  have  been  from  time  to  time  given  in  our 
columns. 
irames  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. 
{R,). — Your  specimens  were  quite  dead  when  they  reached  us.  Send 
fresh  ones,  packed  as  advised  above,  and  we  shall  be  glad  to  give  you  our 
assistance.  {A,  B.  A.). — Asclepias  Cornuti.  {A.  S.  J.). — 1,  Agro- 
stemma  coronaria  ;  2,  Polystichum  angulare ;  3,  Leycesteria  formosa. 
(A.  C.). — A  variety  of  L^lia  elegans.  {0.  P.). — 1,  Lysimachia  vulgaris  ; 
2,  Lytnrum  salicaria  ;  3,  Eryngium  amethyetinum.  {J.  H.  S.). — The 
specimen  was  so  withered  that  positive  identification  was  impossible 
but  the  plant  may  be  Veronica  decussata.  {J.  C.  B.). — The  variety 
you  send  has  no  distinctive  name.  (TF.  H.  M.). — Clematis  coccinea. 
(IF.  A'.). —  Spiraea  vacciniifolia.  {Ivie), — 1,  Campanula  latifolia  ;  2, 
Polygonum  bistorta ;  3,  Astrantia  minor ;  4,  Clematis  erecta ;  5, 
Sanguisorba  officinalis  ;  6,  Scabiosa  ochroleuca. 
OOVENT  GARDEN 
Apples,  Nova  Scotia,  per 
1.  d. 
s. 
barrel . 
„  Tasmanian,  per 
0  0 
to  0 
case . 
0  0 
0 
Cherries,  per  half  sieve  . . 
4  0 
5 
Cobs,  per  100  lbs . 
0  U 
0 
s.  d. 
VEG 
S.  ( 
Beans,  Kidney,  per  lb.  .. 
0  6 
to  0 
Beet,  Red,  dozen . 
1  0 
0 
Carrots,  bunch . 
0  3 
0 
Cauliflowers,  dozen  ..  .. 
3  0 
6 
Celery,  bundle  . 
1  0 
1 
Ooleworts,  dozen  bunches 
2  0 
4 
Cucumbers,  dozen  ..  .. 
1  6 
3 
Endive,  dozen  . 
1  3 
1 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
0  3 
0 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
0  2 
0 
Lettuce,  dozen . 
0  9 
1 
Mushrooms,  punnet  ..  .. 
0  9 
1 
AVERAGE  WHOLESALE 
PRICES,—* 
B  d 
e. 
Arum  Lilies,  12  blooms  .. 
3  0 
to  4 
Asparagus  Fern,  per  bunch 
2  0 
4 
Asters,  dozen  bunches 
S  0 
15 
Bouvardias,  bunch  ..  .. 
Carnations,  12  blooms 
0  6 
1 
2  0 
4 
„  dozen  bunches.. 
4  0 
8 
Cornflower  „  „ 
1  0 
2 
Eucharls,  dozen . 
1  6 
2 
Gaillardias,  doz.  bunches.. 
2  0 
3 
Gardenias,  dozen  ..  .. 
Geranium,  scariet,  doz. 
3  0 
4 
bunches . 
4  0 
6 
Lilac  (French)  per  bunch 
4  6 
5 
Lilium  lancifolium,  twelve 
1  6 
2 
blooms . 
0  6 
1 
„  longiflorum,  12  blooms 
2  0 
3 
Marguerites,  12  bunches  . . 
Maidenhair  Fern,  dozen 
1  6 
3 
bunches  . 
4  0 
6 
Orchids,  dozen  blooms  .. 
1  6 
12 
'. — July  31st. 
Currants,  per  half  sieve 
s. 
3 
d.  a. 
0  to  5 
d. 
0 
Grapes,  per  lb.  . .  . . 
0 
6 
1 
6 
Lemons,  case  . .  . . 
10 
0 
15 
0 
Peaches,  per  dozen  . . 
2 
0 
8 
0 
St.  Michael  Pines,  each 
•  • 
2 
0 
6 
0 
Strawberries,  per  lb.  , . 
•  • 
0 
4 
1 
0 
BLES. 
a. 
d. 
a. 
d. 
Mustard  and  Cress,  punnet 
0 
2  to  0 
0 
Onions,  bushel  .,  .. 
3 
6 
4 
0 
Parsley,  dozen  bunches 
•  • 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Parsnips,  dozen  ..  .. 
1 
0 
0 
6 
Potatoes,  per  cwt.  .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Salsafy,  bundle  ..  .. 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Seakale,  per  basket  . . 
•  • 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Scorzonera,  bundle  .. 
•  • 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Shallots,  per  lb . 
Spinach,  bushel  ., 
0 
3 
0 
0 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Tomatoes, per  lb.  .. 
•  • 
0 
3 
0 
4 
Turnips,  bunch  ..  .. 
0 
3 
0 
6 
FLOWERS. — Orchid  Blooms  in  variety. 
8.  d.  «.  d. 
Pansies,  various,  dozen 
bunches . 1  0to2  0 
Peas,Sweet,doz.  bunches..  2  0  4  0 
Pelargoniums,  12  bunches  4  0  9  0 
Primula(double),doz.spys.  0  6  10 
Roses  (indoor),  dozen  ..10  20 
„  Tea,  white,  dozen  ..10  20 
„  Yellow,  dozen  (Niels)  3  0  6  0 
„  Safrano  (English), 
dozen..  . . 10  2  0 
„  Yellow,  dozen  blooms  0  9  10 
„  Bed,  dozen  blooms  ..10  20 
„  various,  doz.  bunches  3  0  6  0 
Smilax,  per  bunch  ....  2  0  4  0 
Stephanotis,  dozen  sprays  16  2  o 
Sunflowers  (small)  dozen 
bunches  .  2  0  3  0 
Sweet  Sultan,  doz,  bchs,  2  0  3  0 
Tuberoses,  12  blooms..  ..  0  4  0  6 
