May  !2,  1898. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Proportions  of  Sulphuric  Acid  to  Bones  (Derby). — Bones  broken  into 
small  pieces  one  part  (say  1  cwt.),  pump  or  spring  water  one-third  part 
(say  37^  lbs.,  or  sj  gallons),  and  sulphuric  acid  half  a  part  (say  half  cwt.). 
The  process  must  be  carried  out  very  cautiously  as  regards  adding  the 
sulphuric  acid,  or  an  accident  may  happen, 
Gasteria  Culture  {Novice). — You  will  find  that  Gasterias,  which  belong 
to  the  Aloe  section  of  the  Lilyworts,  will  do  well  in  a  house  kept  from 
45°  in  winter  to  60°  and  more  in  summer.  They  flourish  best  in  sandy 
loam  with  a  little  peat  and  decomposed  dry  cow  manure,  and  some  lime 
rubbish  and  broken  bricks — say,  two  parts  sandy  loam,  half  a  part  of 
cow  manure,  and  half  a  part  of  broken  bricks  and  lime  rubbish.  The 
chief  care  they  require  is  to  keep  them  almost  quite  dry  when  in  a 
state  of  rest  in  winter.  If  the  pots  stand  on  a  damp  stone  or  damp 
gravel  they  will  absorb  enough  moisture  in  the  dark  months. 
Grafting  Fuchsias  (J.  Bates). — You  ask  “Is  it  possible  to  graft 
Fuchsias  V'  and  we  reply  most  certainly  they  can  be  grafted  at  any  time, 
and  almost  in  any  manner,  when  heat,  moisture,  and  a  little  shade  can 
be  given,  and  the  wood  used  is  thoroughly  ripened.  The  stock  should 
be  beginning  to  grow,  and  be  in  advance  of  the  scion  in  growth.  The 
scion  should  just  be  breaking  its  buds,  and  the  wood  should  be  well 
ripened.  Young  wood  will  do  very  well  if  pretty  strong  ;  but  a  good  plan 
is  to  use  some  2  inches  of  a  young  shoot,  with  about  1^  inch  of  the 
older  wood  behind  it,  making  a  slice  long  enough  in  the  side  of  the  shoot 
to  place  the  old  and  part  of  the  new  wood  on  it.  The  slice  from  stock 
the  scion  must  be  carefully  taken  off  with  a  clean  sharp  knife.  Tie 
carefully  with  bast,  make  it  air-tight  with  a  little  clay,  cover  with  a  little 
moss,  and  damp  that  frequently. 
Unsatisfactory  vine  Shoots  (ff.  G.). — The  shoots  are  very  pale  in 
colour  and  stunted  in  growth,  as  if  lacking  nourishment,  a  not  uncommon 
occurrence  when  the  roots  are  in  a  wet  and  sour  border,  which  sometimes 
proves  disastrous  to  the  prospective  crop.  To  make  matters  worse  the 
dressing  with  neat  petroleum  would  tend  to  prevent  the  flow  of  sap,  and 
sometimes  has  fatal  results.  It  has,  we  suspect,  been  injurious  to  the 
Vines  ;  but  as  you  have  not  sent  any  of  the  wood  that  has  been  treated 
with  the  oil  we  cannot  tell  to  what  extent,  if  any,  it  may  have  injured  the 
tissues.  Dressing  Vines  with  pure  petroleum  is  a  dangerous  practice,  and 
it  is  more  than  likely  it  has  injured  them  in  your  case.  If  only  from  the 
bad  state  of  the  border  the  Vines  will  recover  from  their  present  condition 
by  your  improving  the  medium.  A  dressing  of  lime  might  act  beneficially, 
deferring  lifting  until  a  more  favourable  time. 
Cinerarias  from  Suckers  (P.  P.). — The  plan  of  raising  Cinerarias  from 
suckers  has  been  almost  superseded  by  the  sowing  of  seeds,  as  seedling 
plants  grow  so  much  more  freely.  The  system  about  which  you  inquire 
ought  only  to  be  adopted  with  superior  varieties  that  it  is  desirable  to 
keep  true.  For  producing  strong  offsets  the  plants  should  be  cut  down 
as  soon  as  their  beauty  is  over,  as  if  left  to  ripen  all  the  seed  that 
forms  this  often  exhausts  them.  A  cool  frame  is  a  suitable  position 
for  the  cut-down  plants,  frost  of  course  being  excluded,  and  not  an 
insect  must  be  allowed  on  the  young  growths  that  start  from  the  roots. 
For  encouraging  the  suckers  to  root  an  inch  or  two  of  the  old  soil  is 
removed  from  the  pots,  and  fresh  rich  compost  added  and  kept  regularly 
moist.  We  have  often  planted  Cinerarias  out  in  June  in  rich  soil  in  a 
shaded  border  rather  deeply,  and  they  have  produced  a  vigorous  lot  of 
offsets,  which  have  formed  compact  flowering  plants  for  the  following 
spring.  The  suckers,  as  to  potting,  watering,  and  shifting,  require  the 
same  treatment  as  plants  raised  from  seed. 
Names  of  Plants. — We  only  undertake  to  name  species  of  cultivated 
plants,  not  wild  flowers,  or  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  securely  tied  firm  boxes.  Thin  paper  boxes  arrive  in  a 
flattened  state.  Slightly  damp  moss,  soft  green  grass,  or  leaves  form  the 
best  packing,  dry  wool  or  paper  the  worst.  Those  arrive  in  the  best 
condition  that  are  so  closely  or  firmly  packed  in  soft  green  fresh  grass,  as 
to  remain  unmoved  by  shaking.  No  specimens  should  be  sent  to  rest  in 
the  post  office  over  Sunday,  on  which  day  there  is  no  delivery  of  postal 
matter  in  London.  Specimens  in  partially  filled  boxes  are  invariably 
injured  or  spoiled  by  being  dashed  to  and  Go  in  transit.  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.  X.). — 1  and  2,  Varieties  of  Iris  pumila ; 
3,  Berberis  empetrifolia  ;  4,  a  form  of  Fritillaria  meleagris  ;  5,  Megasea 
cordifolia  purpurea  ;  6,  Lonicera  reticulata  auro-variegata.  (X,  V.  Z.). — 
1,  Asplenium  viviparum  ;  2,  Davallia  tenuifolia  ;  3,  Nephrolepis 
tuberosa ;  4,  Cheilanthes  hirta  ;  5,  Cyrtomium  falcatum  ;  6,  Pteris 
umbrosa.  (A.  W.  H.). — 1,  Selaginella  stolonifera  ;  2,  S.  rubella.  (  W.  IF.). 
—  1,  Begonia  manicata  ;  2,  B.  ascotiensis  ;  3,  B.  odoratissima.  {Reader). 
— 1,  Scilla  nutans;  2,  S.  campanulata;  3,  Aubrietia  Hendersoni  ;  4, 
Doronicum  excelsum.  (S.  G.). — 1,  A  variety  of  Cattleya  speciosa  ;  2, 
a  poor  form  of  C.  Mendeli ;  3,  Laelia  purpurata ;  4,  Odontoglossum 
Alexandrse  ;  5,  O.  excellens.  (T.X./S^.).—!,  Cassia  corymbosa  ;  2.  Tritonia 
crocata  ;  3,  Prunus  (Cerasus)  Padus.  ((?.  M.). — 1,  A  form  of  Fritillaria 
meleagris  ;  2,  Amelanchier  botryapium  ;  3,  Tiarella  cordifolia.  (J.  B.). — 
1,  Brassia  verrucosa;  2,  a  variety  of  Oncidium  sessile.  (Capel). —  1, 
Prunus  avium,  fl.-pl.  ;  2,  P.  serrulata,  fl.-pl.  (Cray). — Through  being  well 
packed  in  soft  green  grass  the  flowers  arrived  beautifully  fresh.  The 
Bhododendrons  have  been  splendidly  grown,  the  one  unnamed  being 
R.  fragrantissimum,  very  fine.  The  other  plants  are — 1,  Choisya 
ternata  ;  2,  Diosma  or  Adenandra  uniflora.  We  will  endeavour  to  supply 
the  information  you  require. 
COYENT  GARDEN  MARKET.— May  11th. 
FRUIT. 
Apples,  J  sieve . 
8.  d.  s.  d. 
1  6  to  4  0 
Grapes,  lb . 
s.  d.  8.  d. 
2  0  to  3  0 
Cods  ...  ...  ...  ... 
21  0 
22  6 
Lemons,  case  . 
11  0 
14  0 
Filberts,  100  lbs. 
0  0 
0  0 
St.  Michael’s  Pines,  each 
2  6 
5  0 
Asparagus,  per  100  ... 
•  •• 
VEGET 
8.  d.  s.  d. 
0  0  to  0  0 
ABLES. 
Mustard  and  Cress,  punnet 
8.  d.  8.  d. 
0  2  to  0  4 
Beans,  4  sieve . 
0  0 
0  0 
Onions,  bushel . 
3  6 
4  0 
Beet,  Red,  doz . 
1  0 
0  0 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs . 
2  0 
3  0 
Carrots,  bunch . 
0  3 
0  4 
Parsnips,  doz . 
1  0 
0  0 
Cauliflowers,  doz.  ... 
•  •  • 
2  0 
3  0 
Potatoes,  cwt . 
2  0 
4  0 
Celery,  bundle . 
1  0 
0  0 
Salsafy,  bundle . 
1  0 
0  0 
Coleworts,  doz.  bnchs. 
2  0 
4  0 
Scorzonera,  bundle . 
1  6 
0  0 
Cucumbers . 
0  4 
0  8 
Seakale,  basket . 
1  6 
1  0 
Endive,  doz.  ...  ... 
1  3 
1  6 
Shallots,  lb . 
0  3 
0  0 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
0  3 
0  0 
Spinach,  pad  . 
0  0 
0  0 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
0  2 
0  0 
Sprouts,  1  sieve  . 
1  6 
1  9 
Lettuce,  doz . 
1  3 
0  0 
Tomatoes,  lb . 
0  4 
0  9 
Mushrooms  1 
•  •• 
0  6 
0  8 
Turnips,  bunch . 
0  3 
0  4 
Arbor  Vita3,  var.,  doz. 
PLANTS 
8.  d.  s.  d. 
6  0to36  0 
IN  POTS. 
Ficus  elastica,  each . 
B.  d.  s.  d* 
1  0  to  7  0 
Aspidistra,  doz. 
•  •  • 
18  0 
36  0 
Foliage  plants,  var.,  each 
1  0 
6  0 
Aspidistra,  specimen 
•  •• 
5  0 
10  6 
Fuchsia  . 
6  0 
10  0 
Azalea,  per  doz. 
•  •• 
24  0 
36  0 
Genista,  per  doz . 
6  0 
9  0 
Calceolaria,  per  doz. 
•  •• 
8  0 
12  0 
Hydrangea,  per  doz. 
6  0 
9  0 
Cineraria,  per  doz.  ... 
•  •• 
6  0 
9  0 
Lilium  Harrisi,  doz . 
12  0 
18  0 
Dracaena,  var.,  doz. ... 
•  •  • 
12  0 
30  0 
Lycopodiums,  doz . 
4  0 
6  0 
Dracaena  viridis,  doz. 
•  •• 
9  0 
18  0 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz.  ... 
6  0 
9  0 
Erica  Cavendishi 
•  •  • 
18  0 
30  0 
Mignonette,  doz . 
4  0 
6  0 
,,  various,  per  doz. 
•  •• 
12  0 
24  0 
Myrtles,  doz . 
6  0 
9  0 
Euonymus,  var.,  doz. 
•  •  • 
6  0 
18  0 
Palms,  in  var.,  each . 
1  0 
16  0 
Evergreens,  var.,  doz. 
•  •• 
4  0 
18  0 
,,  specimens  . 
21  0 
63  0 
Ferns,  var.,  doz. 
•  •• 
4  0 
18  0 
Pelargoniums,  scarlet,  doz. 
4  0 
6  0 
,,  small,  100  ... 
•  •• 
4  0 
8  0 : 
5> 
12  0 
18  0 
AVERAGE  WHOLESALE  PRICES.— CUT  FLOWERS.— Orchids  in  variety. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
6.  d. 
Anemone,  dozen 
bunches 
2  0  to  4  0 
Mignonette,  doz.  bnchs. ... 
2  0  to  4  0 
Arum  Lilies,  12  blooms  ... 
3  0 
4  0 
Myosotis,  dozen  bunches... 
1  0 
2  0 
Asparagus,  Fern 
bunch... 
2  0 
4  0 
Narciss,  dozen  bunches  ... 
1  0 
3  0 
Azalea,  dozen  sprays 
0  6 
0  9 
Orchids,  var.,  doz.  blooms 
1  6 
9  0 
Bluebells,  dozen  bunches 
1  0 
2  0 
Pelargoniums,  doz.  bnchs. 
4  0 
6  0 
Bouvardias,  bunch . 
0  6 
0  9 
Polyanthus,  doz.  bunches 
1  0 
1  6 
Carnations,  12  blooms  ... 
1  0 
3  0 
Roses  (indoor),  doz . 
0  6 
1  6 
Daffodils,  doz.  bunches  ... 
2  0 
6  0 
,,  Red,  per  doz . 
,,  Tea,  white,  dozen  ... 
2  0 
4  0 
Eucharis,  doz.  .. 
. 
3  0 
4  0 
1  0 
2  0 
Gardenias,  doz... 
. 
1  0 
3  0 
,,  Yellowj  doz.  (Perles) 
,,  Safrano(English)doz. 
1  0 
2  0 
Geranium,  scarlet,  dozen 
1  0 
2  0 
bunches . 
3  0 
6  0 
,,  Pink,  dozen  . 
3  0 
5  0 
Iris,  dozen  bunches 
4  0 
6  0 
Smilax,  bunch . 
2  0 
3  0 
Lilac  (French),  bunch  ... 
3  6 
4  0 
Tulips,  dozen  bunches  ... 
2  0 
4  0 
Liliumlongiflorum,  12  blms 
2  0 
3  0 
Violets,  dozen  bunches  ... 
0  6 
1  0 
Lily  of  the  Valley,  128prays 
0  6 
1  0 
,,  Parme  (French), 
Maidenhair  Fern,  dozen 
bunch  . 
2  6 
3  6 
bunches . 
•••  ... 
4  0 
8  0 
Wallflowers,  doz.  bnchs.... 
1  0 
3  0 
Marguerites,  doz.  bunches 
1  6 
2  6 
Pi' 
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OUR  OTHER  SELF. 
Dear  reader,  open  your  atlas,  glance  at  the  two  hemispheres,  and 
note  your  own  snug  little  i.sland  away  in  the  northern  seas,  then  take 
a  voyage  over  the  Atlantic  till  you  come  to  the  New  World,  and  look 
at  that  stretch  of  country  confined  on  East  and  West  by  the  two 
mighty  oceans,  on  the  North  knowing  no  limit  save  the  Polar  seas, 
on  the  South  separated  from  the  States  by  the  glorious  St.  Lawrence 
and  a  chain  of  inland  seas.  Read  her  name  and  title — “  Dominion  of 
Canada,”  and  then  reflect  for  a  moment.  A  daughter  mightier  than 
her  mother,  a  land  of  rich  treasures — treasures  both  mineral  and 
vegetable,  and  treasures  drawn  from  her  inexhaustible  fisheries.  She 
is  a  daughter  of  whom  to  be  proud,  and  her  children  are  of  our  blood. 
We  talk  casually  of  the  colonies ;  have  we  any  but  vague  ideas  of 
their  vastness?  We  do  not  grasp  the  fact  of  their  immensity.  We 
do  things  on  a  smaller  scale  here,  and  in  our  self-importance  we 
measure  all  in  our  own  bushel.  By  their  energy  and  real  hard  work 
the  Canadians  bid  fair  to  outdo  us  even  in  those  branches  of  commerce 
we  have  made  peculiarly  our  own.  Perhaps  we  are  getting  effete  ; 
we  are  certainly  getting  older. 
