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Atigust  is,  JSM. 
JOMnal  oP  Mdk^icuL^MM  AnI)  OofTAaM  gArMneR. 
~Tnl)€>rosefi  TTnsatisfactory  (Briftol).  ^  l^bero  h  alwayt  & 
difficjolty  in  getting  the  flowers  without  the  yellow  hue,  and  jt  is 
peculiar  to  some  varieties — for  we  find  that  grown  in  sun  or  in  shade 
the  flowers  are  often -'marred  the  undesirable  tih^,  and  for  this 
reason  growers  of  I'oots  are  careful  to  propagate  from  the  purest  white- 
flowered  plants,  in  which  direction  a  great  advance  has  been  made  of 
late,  that  fine  variety  Pearl  being  originated  by  careful  selection..  The 
Cape  abd  American  grown  Tuberoses  have  purer  white  flowers  than 
Italian.  r'The  shade  is  not  good,  neither  for  the  colour,  the  substance, 
nor  Ipae  fragrance  of  the  blooms.  The  syringing  should  not  be  practised 
over  the  flowers,  but  we  think  the  chief  cause  of  what  you.  complain  is 
inherent  to  the  variety. 
A-Inwlek  Seedling  Crapes  Stoneless  (ZT.  A.), — The  whole  of 
berries  in  a  very  symmetrical  bunch  are  stoneless.  What  is  remarkable  is 
that  the  berries  are  notably  even,  about  half  their  full-swelled  size,  quite 
round,  or  nearly  so,  and  not  one  berry  in  the  whole  bunch  has  a  stone 
or  seed  in  it,  yet  the  berries  are  not  ovuleless.  They,  however,  have  not 
been  fertilised,  and  that  is  the  cause  of  their  present  condition.  Im¬ 
pregnation  with  its  own  pollen  is  not  enough,  indeed  the  pollen  grains 
are  generally  very  imperfect  and  incapable  of  pushing  a  pollen  tube 
upon  which.fertilisation  entirely  depends^  The  only  preventive  of  stone- 
less  berries  is  cross-fertilisation,  the  in-and-in-breeding  of  this  particular 
variety  being  a  well  known  cause  of  its  sterility.  Fertilise  another  year 
with  pollen  from  Alicante,  Gros  Colman,  Gros  Maroc,  or  Black 
Hamburgh, previously  removing  the  “caps”  with  a  camel’s-hair  brush, 
then  apply  the  pollen  by  similar  means,  collecting  the  pollen  on  a  large 
sheet  of  white  paper,  and  loading  the  brush  with  it  from  time  to  time. 
Broccolls  X>ylng  (IForrted). — The  plants  are  attacked  with  the 
ambury,  a  disease  known  as  club  root  and  finger  and  toes.  It  is  a  very 
bad  case,  judging  from  the  examples  sent,  and  the  evil  may  not  be  easily 
eradicated.  Cabbage  and  Broccoli  plants  are  frequently  infected  with 
ambury  in  the  seed  bed,  which  infection  appears  in  the  form  of  a  gall  or 
wart  on  the  stem  near  the  roots.  This  wart  contains  a  small  white 
maggot,  the  larva  of  a  weevil.  If  on  the  gall  and  its  tenant  being 
removed  the  plant  is  again  placed  in  the  earth  where  it  is  to  remain, 
unless  it  is  again  attacked,  the  wound  usually  heals,  and  the  growth  is 
little  retarded.  On  the  other  hand,  if  the  gall  is  left  undisturbed  the 
maggot  continues  to  teed  upon  the  alburnum,  or  young  woody  part  of 
the  stem,  until  the  period  arrives  for  its  passing  into  the  other  insect 
form,  previously  to  which  it  gnaws  its  way  out  through  the  exterior 
bark.  The  disease  is  now  almost  beyond  the  power  of  remedies.  The 
gall  increases  in  size,  encircles  the  whole  stem,  and  prevents  the  sap 
ascending,  consequently  sufficient  moisture  is  not  supplied  from  the 
roots,  the  leaves  wither,  and  the  plant  dies.  The  ambury  usually  attacks 
these  crops  when  grown  for  successive  years  on  the  same  soil.  This  is 
precisely  what  might  be  expected,  for  where  the  parent  insect  always 
deposits  her  eggs,  some  of  these  embryo  ravages  are  to  be  expected.  The 
ambury  may  usually  be  avoided  by  frequent  transplantings,  for  this 
enables  the  workman  to  remove  the  excrescences  upon  their  first  appear¬ 
ance,  and  renders  the  plants  more  woody,  the  plant  in  its  tender  sappy 
stage  of  growth  being  most  open  to  the  insert’s  attacks.  Late  plants 
often  escape  vrhen  early  ones  succumb.  Give  the  ground  when  vacant  a 
good  dressing  of  gas  lime,  but  it  must  not  be  cropped  for  three  months 
afterwards.  If  you  oaonot  wait  so  long,  or  procure  gas  lime,  give  a  still 
heavier  dressing  of  ordinary  lime,  and  the  land  may  be  cropped  a  week 
or  two  afterwards. 
Iffameu  of  Fruits. — Notice. — We  have  pleasure  in  naming  good 
typical  fruits  (when  the  names  are  discoverable)  for  the  convenience  of’ 
regular  subscribers,  who  are  tbe  growers  of  such  fruit,  and  not  col¬ 
lectors  of  specimens  from  non-subscribers.  This  latter  procedare  is 
wholly  irregular,  and  we  trust  that  none  of  our  readers  will  allow 
themselves  to  be  made  the  mediums  in  infringing  our  rules.  Special 
attention  is  directed  to  the  following  decision,  the  object  of  which  is 
bo  discourage  the  growth  of  inferior  and  promote  the  culture  of  superior 
varieties.  In  consequence  of  the  large  number  of  worthless  Apples  and 
Pears  sent  to  this  office  to  he  named.,  it  has  been  decided  to  name  only 
specimens  and  varieties  of  approved  merit,  and  to  reject  the  inferior, 
which  are  not  worth  sending  or  growiyig.  The  names  and  addresses  of 
senders  of  fruit  or  flowers  to  be  named  must  in  all  cases  be  enclosed  with 
the  specimens,  whether  letters  referring  to  the  fruit  are  sent  by  post  or 
not.  The  names  are  not  necessarily  required  for  publication,  initials 
sufficing  for  that.  Only  six  specimens  can  be  nam^  at  once,  and  any 
beyond  that  number  cannot  be  preserved.  They  should  be  sent  on  the 
first  indication  of  change  towards  ripening.  Dessert  Pears  cannot 
be  named  in  a  hard  green  state.  H.').  —  Tbe  yellow  Plum  is 
Victoria  ;  the  smaller  dark  one  The  Czar.  (AT.  W.').  —  The  Pear  is 
possibly  Williams’  Bon  Cbrfecien  ;  Apple,  The  Gooseberry;  Peaches 
cannot  possibly  be  named  without  flowers  and  specimens  of  the  wood. 
(A.  Bj.  —  The  Apples  are  quite  unfit  for  naming,  but  resemble  the 
Cornish  Gihiflower  in  shape. 
KTames  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. 
(A.  G.'). — Abelia  rupestris.  ^H.  S.). — 1,  Orinum  Moorei ;  2,  Clematis 
coccinea ;  3,  Geranium  sanguinenm ;  4,  flowers  dead  ;  5,  Centranthus 
juber  j  6,  Montbretia  Pottsi.  (T.  A,  i/.).— •Escallonia  rubra. 
OOVENT.  GARDEN  MARKET. — Auopst  12th 
Mark  bt  well  supplied.  Demand  low. 
rauiT. 
'  Apples,  i  sieve  . . 
'  Filberts,  per  100  lbs. 
I  Hrapes,  per  Ib.  . . 
I  Lemons,  oase  .. 
Asparafrua,  per  100 
3eau8,  i  siete  .  i 
Beet.  B'*d,  dozen  .,  .. 
iOarrojs,  bunch  ,.  ,.  .. 
jOaaliflowerB.doien  ., 
''.elery,  bundle  . 
I  Ooieworta,  dozen  bncohei 
Duenmbers,  dozen  ..  .. 
;  Bndiye,  dozen  . 
iHerbs.bunofa  ..  .. 
ts 
d 
'  e. 
d. 
t. 
ft,  e 
d. 
3  to  2 
6 
Peaches . . 
1 
6  to  0 
0 
..  ..  36 
0 
40 
0 
Pliims,  It  sieve  . ,  . . 
4 
0  6 
0 
..  ..  0 
9 
1 
6 
St.  Michael  Pines,  each 
2 
0  6 
c 
..  ..  11 
0 
14 
0 
vegetables. 
, 
d. 
B. 
d. 
a 
d.  B. 
d. 
..  ..  0 
0 
to  0 
0 
Mustard  and  Oress,  punnet 
0 
a  to  0 
0 
..  ..  1 
3 
1 
6 
Onions,  bushel  . .  . , 
3 
6  4 
0 
8  0 
0  0 
a  0. 
•  Leeks,  bunch 
Lettuce,  dozen  . . 
Mushrooms,  per  lb. 
0  8 
Parsley,  dozen  buuobes 
Parsnips,  dozen  ..  ,, 
Potatoes,  per  owt. 
Salsafy,  bundle  . . 
Seakale,  per  basket 
Soorzonera,  bundle 
Shallots,  x>er  lb 
Spinach,  pad 
Sprouts,  half  siv.. 
Tomatoee,  per  lb. 
Turnips,  bunch  .. 
2 
1 
2 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
(I 
0  0 
0  0 
4  6 
0  0 
0  6 
U  0 
PLANTS  IN  POTS. 
8. 
d. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
Arbor  Vitte  (various)  do*. 
6 
0  to  36 
0 
Foliage  plants,  var.  each 
1 
0  to  8 
0 
Aspidistra,  dozen 
18 
0 
36 
0 
Fuchsias,  per  dozen 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Aspidistra,  speoimen  plant 
6 
0 
10 
6 
Heliotrope,  per  dozen 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Bals  jms,  per  dozen . . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Hydrangea,  various,  doz.  . . 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Oampanuias.  per  dozen  .. 
6 
0 
10 
0 
Lilium  Harrissi,  per  dozen 
12 
0 
18 
0 
Ohrysanthemums,  per  doz. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
„  lancifoliutn,  doz. 
9 
0 
15 
0 
Oockscombs,  per  dozen  . . 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Lycopodiums,  dozen  . .  . . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Dracaena,  various,  dozen  .. 
12 
0 
30 
0 
M arguerite  Daisy .  dozen  . . 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Dracaena  viridis,  dozen  . . 
9 
0 
18 
0 
Mignonette,  dozen  pots  .. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Buonymus.var.,  dozen  .. 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Myrtles,  dozen  . 
6 
P 
9 
0 
Evergreens,  in  var.,  dozen 
6 
0 
24 
0 
Palms,  in  var..  each  ..  .. 
1 
0 
15 
0 
Perns  in  variety,  dozen  .. 
4 
0 
18 
0 
,,  Isnecimens''  .. 
2’ 
0 
63 
0 
Perns  (small)  per  hundred 
4 
0 
6 
d 
Pelargoniums,  per  dozen  . . 
6 
0 
8 
0 
Pious  eiastica, each  ..  .. 
1 
0 
7 
0 
„  scarletA  per  dozen 
2 
0 
4 
0 
AVERAGE  WHOLESALE 
PRIOKS.— OUT  FLOWERS.— Orchid  Blooms  in  vailetv 
s. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
a 
d 
Aram  Lilies,  12  blooms  .. 
2 
0  to  4 
0 
Myosotis  or  Forget-me-not, 
Asparagus  Fern,  per  bunob 
1 
0 
2 
6 
dozen  bunches . 
1 
6  to  S 
0 
Bonvardias,  bnncb  . .  . . 
0 
4 
0 
9 
Orchids,  various,  per  dozen 
Oarnatione,  12  blooms 
0 
6 
2 
0 
blooms  . 
1 
6 
12 
0 
„  dozen  bunches 
4 
0 
8 
Pelargoniums,  12  bunches 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Ohrysanthemums,  uozen 
Primula  (doable),  uozen 
bunches  . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
sprays  . 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Cornflower,  per  dozen 
Pyrethrum,  dozen,  'ouueher 
1 
6 
3 
0 
bunches . 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Roses  (indoor),  dozen 
0 
6 
1 
6 
Eucharis,  dozen . 
I 
6 
2 
0 
„  Tea,  white,  dozen 
0 
9 
2 
0 
Gardenias,  dozen  ..  .. 
1 
6 
3 
0 
„  Yellow,  dozen  (Nieio) 
2 
0 
4 
n 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
„  Bed,  dozen  blooms  , . 
0 
6 
1 
0 
bunches  . 
3 
0 
6 
li 
„  Safrnno  (English), 
LiUum  longiflorum,  twelve 
dozen . 
1 
0 
2 
0 
blooms'  . .  . . 
2 
0 
4 
0 
„  Pink,  per  dozen  . .  . . 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Maidenhair  Fern,  per  dozen 
„  dozen  bunches  . .  . . 
2 
6 
6 
0 
bunches . 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Smilax,  per  bunch  ..  .. 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Marguerites,  12  bunches  , . 
1 
c 
3 
0 
Stephanotis,  dozen  sprays 
i 
6 
2 
0 
Mignonette,  per  dozen 
Sunflowers,  dozen  bunches 
1 
6 
3 
0 
bunches ‘  ..  ..  .. 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Tuberoses.  12  blooms. .  . . 
0 
4 
0 
6 
AUTUMN  CATCH  CROPS. 
We  ba’  just  written  the  last  words  of  an  article  for  this 
week  when  a  leaflet  issued  by  tbe  Board  of  Agriculture  caught 
our  eye.  Here,  said  we  at  once,  is  matter  of  great  value,  and 
the  sooner  tbe  reading  public  get  bold  of  it  the  better.  That 
there  is  a  great  lack  throughout  England  generally  of  green 
food  for  stoc  f  is  o  ly  too  apparent  Harvest  is  early —  unusually 
so,  and  there  may  be  time  to  get  in  a  catch  crop  which  will  prove 
of  tbe  greatest  service  to  tbe  live  stock  owner.  Of  course,  the 
Board  can  only  lay  down  general  directions;  the  farmer  must 
in  each  case  work  out  his  own  problem  ;  but  as  two  heads  are 
always  better  than  one  some  of  the  suggestions  may  lead  up  to 
others,  and  as  long  as  there  is  a  useful  crop  of  some  sort  grown 
the  desired  end  has  been,  gained.  We  will  now  give,  in  tbe 
Board’s  own  words,  some  useful  and  acceptable  hints 
Bye  if  sown  at  once,  might  afford  good  food  for  stock  early 
in  autumn,  or  might  be  mown  for  hay  f  the  land  were  strong 
and  in  good  heart.  It  would  furnish  very  early  food  in  spring 
for  stock,  or  cQuld  be  made  into  ensilage  Rye  in  its  early 
stages  should  be  top-dressed  freely  with  nitrate  of  soda. 
Oats  pnt  in  promptly  would  give  food  for  soiling  or  catting 
in  the  autumn,;  it  might  also  be  converted  into  hay  or  ensilage. 
TrifoUum  incarnatum,  oa  suitable  soils  and  under  favourable 
