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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
Black  Hamburg^h  Crapes  Shanking  B.'). — It  is  clear  that 
something  is  radically  wrong  with  the  border,  as  the  bunches  forming 
on  the  laterals  are  free  from  the  defect,  the  leaves  on  these  being  later 
formed  have  more  elaborative  power  than  the  older  leaves.  As  the 
shanking  became  very  decisive  when  the  rain  fell  it  is  evident  that  the 
roots  are  in  bad  condition,  the  soil  being  more  or  less  soddened  and 
soured.  We  advise  lifting,  providing  efEcient  drainage  and  a  properly 
constructed  border. 
Destroying  Eggs  of  IVIoth  (^E.  A".). — A  mixture  of  lime  and 
sulphur  syringed  on  the  trees  by  means  of  a  Hop  washer  would  not 
injure  them,  but  It  would  not  be  eflScacious  in  killing  the  eggs.  You  say, 
“  We  always  throw  lime.”  It  is  a  very  old  and  excellent  practice,  for 
there  are  few  parasites  but  what  are  hindered,  if  not  destroyed,  by 
the  use  of  quicklime  in  proper  season.  Even  more  effective  is  a  mixture 
formed  by  dissolving  ^  lb.  each  of  caustic  soda  and  pearlash  in  five 
gallons  of  water,  sprayed  on  trees  when  in  a  dormant  state. 
Woodllce  Eating  Peaches  and  nectarines  (^Blandford'). — 
There  is  nothing  equal  to  trapping.  Cat  an  old  board  into  lengths  of 
about  1  foot ;  lay  one  piece  on  the  ground,  sprinkle  a  little  bran  on  it, 
and  then  cover  with  another  board,  inserting  a  small  pebble  at  the  end 
or  side  between  the  two  boards,  just  large  enough  to  form  a  crevice  for 
the  woodlice  to  creep  into.  Examine  every  morning,  and  brush  into  a 
pail  of  boiling  water  any  woodlice  found  between  the  boards.  Or  wrap 
a  boiled  Potato  loosely  in  a  little  dry  hay,  place  it  in  a  fl.ower  pot,  and 
lay  this  on  its  side  near  their  haunts.  Examine  daily,  and  destroy  the 
woodlice,  using  baits  according  to  the  space. 
Bonvardias  Diseased  (6*.  P.), — The  fine  sturdy  plant  has  the 
tips  of  the  shoots  browned,  and  the  lower  or  larger  leaves  are  consider¬ 
ably  blotched  and  decayed  from  the  ends.  On  the  surface  of  these 
destroyed  parts  appears  a  white  or  glaucous  mould,  which  consists  of 
fungal  outgrowths,  and  are  those  of  Botrytis  deprseiens,  Saco.,  forming 
grey  confluent  spots  on  leaves  of  various  plants ;  hypbae  colourless, 
ascending,  septate,  wavy,  unbranched  ;  head  of  conidia  globose,  sub- 
compact;  conidia  or  spore  globose,  hyaline.  It  is  a  parasite,  and  common 
on  Sycamore  leaves  (Acer  pseudo-platanus),  especially  in  wet  weather 
following  a  period  of  drought,  and  it  destroys  them  ;  also  the  foliage 
of  various  other  plants,  both  outdoors  and  under  glass,  being  usually 
associated  with  damp  or  moisture,  long  remaining  on  the  epidermis.  The 
disease,  therefore,  does  not  appear  un^il  the  nights  become  damp,  dew 
being  abundant,  and  remaining  long,  or  in  houses  until  autumn  or  when 
there  is  greatly  reduced  evaporation,  it  being  most  common  in  cool 
houses,  or  in  those  where  the  temperature  is  low  (for  the  subjects)  and 
the  atmosphere  but  little  changed  by  a  circulation  of  air.  Bouvardia 
growers  know  this,  therefore  they  keep  the  plants  in  a  congenial  warmth 
in  the  autumn,  and  in  a  comparatively  dry  atmosphere  in  order  to 
prevent  the  foliage  dying  off  from  the  points,  and  otherwise  being 
destroyed.  We  have  found  that  about  a  tenth  of  quicklime  mixed 
with  the  compost  about  six  weeks  before  using  to  have  an  excellent 
effect  on  the  plants,  hardening  their  growth,  and  giving  them  greater 
resistive  power,  especially  if  the  soil  is  made  moderately  firm,  so  as  to 
insure  a  sturdy,  thoroughly  solidified  growth.  Dusting  with 
fungicide — sulphate  of  copper  in  mixture  with  lime  as  a  powder — 
has  been  advised,  and  is  certainly  serviceable,  but  the  chief  thing  is 
to  fortify  the  plant  and  give  favouring  conditions  for  development.  The 
dusting  may  commence  at  the  end  of  July,  using  the  powder  very  carefully 
or  lightly,  as  Bouvardia  leaves  are  hairy  and  soon  damaged.  On  look¬ 
ing  at  the  collar,  or  that  part  of  it  just  within  the  soil  on  the  older 
portion  of  the  stem,  we  found  some  discolouration  and  a  slight  swelling 
or  cankerous  growth.  Oa  detaching  a  minute  part  of  this,  placing  it  on 
the  glass  slide,  and  treating  it  with  alcohol,  an  eelworm  remained  in 
the  liquid.  This  is  the  stem-eel  worm  of  ligneous  plants,  Tylenchus 
obtusui,  BasHan,  which  is  much  shorter,  stouter  and  blunter-ended  than 
herbaceous  plant  stem-eel  worm,  Tylenchus  devastatrix,  Kuhn.  The 
obtuse  eelworm  attacks  Gardenias  and  Ixoras,  and  is  always  intro¬ 
duced  in  the  soil.  The  prevention,  therefore,  is  to  disinfect  the  turf, 
which  may  be  done  by  subjecting  it  to  heat,  not  charring  the  turf,  but 
heating  to  212°,  so  as  to  destroy  all  contained  germs.  Scalding  the  turves 
is  also  effectual,  so  is  getting  them  frozen  through,  likewise  treating  with 
10  per  cent,  of  quicklime.  You  may  water  the  plants  with  a  soluti  )n 
of  kainit,  one  ounce  to  a  gallon  of  wat  r,  and  when  water  is  next 
needed  following  with  nitrate  of  soda  at  a  similar  strength,  giving  in 
each  case  an  ordinary  watering  ;  but,  if  like  the  plant  sent,  only  the 
shoots  or  stems  proceeding  from  below  the  point  of  attack  can  possibly 
recover,  as  the  stem  is  all  but  girdled.  Dusting  a  little  air-slaked  lime 
over  the  plants  would  also  be  of  service,  taking  care  to  have  it  dry  and 
floury,  also  the  foliage  of  the  p’ants  must  be  dry,  any  falling  on  the 
soil  doing  good. 
UTames  of  rrults.— — We  have  pleasure  in  naming  good 
typical  fruits  (when  the  names  are  discoverable)  for  the  convenience  of 
regular  subscribers,  who  are  the  growers  of  such  fruit,  and  not  col¬ 
lectors  of  specimens  from  non-subscribers.  This  latter  procedure  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 
to  discourage  the  growth  of  inferior  and  promote  the  culture  of  superior 
varieties.  JTw  consequence  of  the  large  number  of  worthless  Apples  and 
Bears  sent  to  this  office  to  be  named,  it  has  been  decided  to  name  only 
specimens  and  varieties  of  approved  merit,  and  to  ryect  the  inferior, 
which  are  not  worth  sending  or  growing.  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 
suflScing  for  that.  Only  six  specimens  can  be  named  at  once,  and  any 
beyond  that  number  cannot  be  preserved.  They  should  be  sent  on  the 
first  indication  of  change  towards  ripening.  Dessert  Pears  ca^mot 
be  named  in  a  hard  green  state.  (2).  S.'). — 1,  Kerry  Pippin  ;  2,  Mr. 
Gladstone  ;  3,  Devonshire  Quarrenden  ;  4,  Irish  Peach.  (A.  G.  /S'.). — 
1,  Golden  Pippin  ;  2,  Beurr6  d’Amanlis  ;  3,  Beurr^  de  TAssomption  \ 
the  other  two  Pears  were  unripe.  (A,  M.  C.)  — It  is  quite  impossible  to 
name  Plums  unless  samples  of  the  young  wood  are  sent  with  the  fruit. 
The  Apple  is  Lord  Suffield,  (J.  J.'). — 1,  Lane’s  Prince  Albert;  2, 
Prince  Bismarck;  3,  Lord  Grosvenor.  {L.  E.'). — The  Pears  were  quite 
hard,  send  fresh  fruits  when  ripe.  (^Vievs'). — 1,  Northern  Greening  ? 
2,  unknown  ;  3,  Cellini  ;  4,  malformed  ;  5,  Warwickshire  Pippin ;  6^. 
Beauty  of  Hants. 
Uames  of  Plants. — We  only  undertake  to  name  species  of  plants, 
mt  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. 
(H.  C.). — 1,  Leycesteria  formosa  ;  2,  Eudbeckia  Isevigata  ;  3,  Agro- 
stemma  coronaria.  (A.  T.'). — 1,  Sidalcea  Candida  ;  2,  Kalosanthes 
coccinea.  (A.  C.  C.'). — Tropseolura  tuberosum. 
TRADE  CATALOGUES  RECEIVED. 
W.  Atlee,  Burpee  &  Co.,  Philadelphia,  U.S.A. — Sweet  Feas. 
H.  Cannell  &  Co.,  Swanley. — General  Plant  List. 
Dobbie  &  Co.,  Rothesay. — Potatoes, 
Hogg  &  Robertson,  22,  Mary  Street,  Dublin. — Bulb  List. 
Ant.  Roozen  &  Sons,  O/erveen,  Haarlem,  Holland. —  Cape  an'd  Dutch 
Bulbs.  !1MOJ8AO 
Q.  Spath,  Baumschulenweg,  Berlin. — General  List. 
T.  S.  Ware,  Hale  Farm  Nurseries, '^Tottenham. — Bulbs,  Carnations 
and  Picotees,  Lilies  and  Irises. 
COVBNT  GARDEN  MARKET. — Septembee  16th. 
No  alteration.  Business  dull. 
FRUIT. 
1. 
d 
0. 
d. 
f. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
Apples,  4  sieve . 
•  1 
3  to  2 
6 
Peaches .  ..  .. 
1 
0  to 
6 
0 
PilbertsandOoijs.perlOOlbs.  30 
0 
0 
0 
Plums,  4  sieve  . 
2 
9 
3 
6 
Cirapes,  per  lb . . 
0 
6 
1 
6 
St.  Michael  Pines,  each  . . 
2 
0 
6 
0 
Lemons,  case  . 
11 
0 
14 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
Asparairus,  per  100  ..  .. 
0 
0 
to  0 
0 
Mustard  and  Cress,  punnet 
.0 
2  to 
0 
C 
1 
3 
1 
6 
OuiOQS)  bushel  •.  ••  •• 
3 
6 
4 
0 
Beet.  Rpd,  dozen . 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Parsley,  dozen  bunches  .. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
0 
3 
0 
4 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Cauliflowers,  dozen  ..  .. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Potatoes,  per  cwt . 
2 
0 
4 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Salsafy ,  bundle . 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Ooleworts,  dozen  bunches 
a 
0 
4 
0 
Seakale,  per  basket  ,.  .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Cucumbers,  dozen  .,  .. 
1 
0 
2 
6 
Scorzonera,  bundle  ..  .. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Endive,  dozen  . 
1 
3 
1 
6 
Shallots,  per  lb . 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Spinach,  pad  ,.  ..  .. 
0 
0 
4 
6 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Sprouts,  half  siv..  ..  .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lettuce,  dozen . 
1 
3 
0 
0 
Tomatoes,  per  lb . 
0 
2 
0 
4 
Mushrooms,  per  lb . 
0 
6 
0 
8 
Turnips,  bunch . 
0 
3 
0 
0 
PLANTS  IN  POTS. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
8.  d. 
3. 
d.. 
Arbor  Vitae  (various)  doz. 
6 
Oto  36 
0 
Foliage  plants,  var.  each 
1  0 
to  5 
0 
Asters,  dozen  pots  , .  . . 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Fuchsias,  per  dozen  • . 
3  0 
6 
0 
Aspidistra,  dozen  ,,  .. 
18 
0 
36 
0 
Heliotrope,  per  dozen 
4  0 
6 
0 
Aspidistra,  specimen  plant 
6 
0 
10 
6 
Lilium  lancifolium,  dozen 
8  0 
12 
0 
Chrysanthemums,  per  doz. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Lycopodiums,  dozen  , .  . . 
3  0 
4 
0 
Dracaena, various,  dozen  .. 
12 
0 
30 
0 
Marguerite  Daisy. dozen  .. 
6  0 
0 
Dracaena  viridis,  dozen  , . 
9 
0 
18 
0 
Mignonette,  dozen  pots  . . 
4  0 
0 
Euonymus,var.,  dozen  .. 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Myrtles,  dozen  . 
6  0 
0 
Evergreens,  in  variety, 
Palms,  in  var. .  each  . .  . . 
1  0 
15 
c 
(l0Z6U  •  •  •  •  •  • 
6 
0 
24 
0 
,,  (specijnens'  ..  .. 
21  0 
63 
Perns  in  variety, dozen  .. 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Pelargoniums,  scarlets,  per 
Pern?  (small)  per  hundred 
4 
0 
6 
0 
dozen  . 
2  0 
4 
c 
Pious elastica, each  ..  .. 
1 
0 
7 
0 
AVERAGE  WHOLESALE 
PRICES.- 
OUT  FLOWERS.— Orchid  Blooms  in  variety 
s. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
a.  d. 
8. 
d. 
Arum  Lilies,  12  blooms  .. 
2 
0  to  4 
0 
Mignonette,  per  dozen 
Asparagus  Pern,  per  bunoh 
1 
0 
2 
6 
bunches . 
2  0  to  4 
0 
Asters,  dozen  bunches 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Myosotis  or  Porget-me-not, 
Bouvardias,  bunch  ..  .. 
0 
4 
0 
9 
dozen  bunches . 
1  8 
s 
O' 
Carnations ,  12  blooms 
0 
6 
2 
0 
Orchids,  various,  per  dozen 
„  dozen  bunches 
6 
0 
9 
1 
blooms  . 
1  6 
12 
0 
Chrysanthemums,  dozen 
Pelargoniums,  12  bunches 
4  0 
6 
0 
bunches  . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Pyrethrum,  dozen  buuebes 
1  6 
3 
0 
Ohrj'santhemums,  dozen 
Roses  (indoor),  dozen 
0  6 
1 
6 
blooms  ..  ..  ..  .. 
0 
9 
3 
0 
„  Tea,  white,  dozen 
0  9 
2 
0 
Eucharis,  dozen . 
1 
6 
3 
0 
,,  TeUow,  dozen  (Niels) 
2  0 
4 
0 
Gardenias,  dozen  ..  .. 
1 
6 
3 
0 
,,  Red,  dozen  blooms 
0  6 
1 
0 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
,,  Safrano  (English), 
bunches . 
3 
0 
5 
0 
dozen . 
1  0 
2 
0 
Lilium  longiflorum,  twelve 
„  Pink,  per  dozen  ..  .. 
1  0 
2 
0 
blooms  . 
3 
0 
6 
0 
„  dozen  bunches  . .  . . 
3  0 
6 
0 
„  lancifolium,  12  blooms 
1 
0 
2 
6 
Smilax,  per  bunch  . .  . . 
1  6 
3 
0 
Maidenhair  Pern,  per  dozen 
Stephanotis,  dozen  sprays 
1  6 
2 
6 
bunches . 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Sunflowers,  dozen  bunches 
1  6 
2 
O' 
Marguerites,  12  bunches  , . 
1 
0 
3 
0 
Tuberoses,  12  blooms. .  . . 
0  2 
0 
