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it  comes  into  bearing,  and  will  require  shifting  into  larger  pots  ai 
required,  and  finally  placing  in  a  tub  or  planting  out.  It  flowers  about 
Jane.  You  also  mention  “Lichi,”  by  which  we  presume  you  mean 
Lee  Chee  or  Litchi  (Nepbelium  Lil-chi),  a  native  of  Sonth  China,  which 
does  fairly  well  in  a  stove,  being  given  plenty  of  light.  It  thrives  in  a 
compost  of  good  turfy  loam,  well  drained,  and  during  the  season  of 
growth  is  much  benefited  by  an  occasional  application  of  liquid 
manure.  It  is  an  evergreen,  and  much  grown  in  tropical  countries 
for  its  frait. 
Muscat  Grapes  Spotted  (^Amateur). — The  berries  are  affected 
with  spot.  This  is  caused  by  a  fungus  known  as  Oloeosporium  loeticolor, 
which  seems  powerless  to  penetrate  the  skin  of  the  Grapes  by  its  spores 
(germinal  tubes)  until  they  are  rendered  tender,  if  not  actually  decom¬ 
posed  by  moisture  resting  upon  them.  Hence  we  fiud  the  berries  most 
affected  on  the  upper  part  of  the  bunches,  on  the  upper  side  of  the 
berries,  and  at  their  base.  There  is  no  remedy,  but  it  may  generally  be 
avoided  by  pursuing  a  course  of  treatment,  which  gives  density  to  the 
surface  by  judicious  ventilation  and  a  moderate  amount  of  atmospheric 
moisture,  especially  at  night,  much  moisture  has  ayeakening  tendency. 
The  disease  does  not  affect  the  Grapes  generally  until  the  transformation 
of  the  juices  takes  place  in  ripening,  and  it  is  very  common  in  Grapes 
that  have  bung  some  time,  and  are  undergoing  acetous  fermentation. 
We  can  only  recommend  a  gentle  warmth  in  the  pipes  and  a  little  air 
constantly  so  as  to  prevent  the  deposition  of  moisture  on  the  berries. 
Remove  the  affected  berries  and  burn  them. 
Names  of  Trults. — Notice, — 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  grov\i;h  of  inferior  and  promote  the  culture  of  superior 
varieties.  In  consequence  of  the  large  number  of  worthless  Apples  and 
Pears  send  to  this  office  to  be  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  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 
BuflScing  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 
he  named  in  a  hard  green  state,  QA,  2? ). — 1,  Bearr^  d’Amanlis  ;  2, 
Maltster  ;  3,  Beauty  of  Hants ;  4,  Round  Winter  Nonesuch  ;  5,  Beauty  of 
Stoke  (fine).  (J.  Possibly  Duchesse  d’Angouleme ;  2,  not 
recognisable.  It  is  useless  sending  perfectly  hard  Pears.  Apples. — 1, 
Warner’s  King  ;  2,  Hollandbury  ;  3,  Old  Nonesuch  ;  4,  Dutch  Mignonne. 
(  W,  J,  6?.). — Striped  Beefing.  (5.  T.,  Ferndale'). — -A  good  specimen  of 
Ribston  Pippin.  (J,  IF.  H.j, — 3,  Tom  Putt ;  5,  Lord  Grosvenor  ;  6, 
Bedfordshire  Foundling  (fine)  ;  7,  Cobham  ;  8,  Round  Winter  Nonesuch  ; 
10,  Duchess  of  Oldenburg.  (2J.  ^llichj, — It  is  diflScult  to  name  such  im¬ 
perfectly  developed  specimens.  Apples. — 1.  Perhaps  Maltster  ;  2,  Court 
Pendu  PJfit ;  3,  not  known  and  worthless  ;  7,  Kerry  Pippin.  Pears. — 4, 
Green  Sylvange  ;  5,  Beurr4  d’Aremberg  ;  6,  Bergamotte  Bufo.  (2).  E.'), 
— 1,  Be«rr6  Diel  ;  2,  Catillac  ;  3,  Bergamotte  Esperen  ;  4,  undeterminable; 
5,  Wormsley  Pippin  ;  6,  Court  Pendu  Plat.  (2.  2).). — The  fruits  were 
not  in  proper  condition  for  naming,  but  possibly  1  is  Mar^chal  de  Cour  ; 
2,  Bergamotte  d’Automne  ;  4,  Chaumontel ;  6,  Fondante  d’Automne. 
(G,  N).— Kerry  Pippin.  ‘ 
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, 
(if.  0.). — The  specimen  looked  like  a  Bulbophyllum,  b'’t  w’ss  dried 
beyond  recognition.  (2.  G,). — Selaginella  stolonifera.  (i’.  W.j. — 1, 
Selaginella  Martensi ;  2,  S .  Caesia ;  3,  No  spores,  and  cannot  on  this 
account  be  identified  with  certainty  ;  4,  Adiantum  grandiceps.  (  W.  J.  6,j. 
— Specimens  too  withered  and  crushed  for  identification  ;  probably  a 
Platanus.  (N,  Funnell"). — 1,  Choisya  ternata  ;  2,  Ceanothus  azureus  ; 
3,  Pulmonaria  officinale  ;  4,  Vinca  minor  variegata ;  6,  Ophiopogon 
•Taburan  variegatnm  ;  6,  Linaria  reticulata  aurea  purpurea.  (G.  S.% — 
The  creeper  is  Nepeta  hederacea  variegata.  The  Coleus  is  worthy  of  a 
name,  but  there  is  one  already  in  commerce  that  closely  resembles  if  it 
is  not  quite  identical  with  it.  (TF.  D,j, — Saintpaulia  ionantha. 
GARDENERS’  CHARITABLE  AND  PROVIDENT 
INSTITUTIONS. 
The  Gakdexees’  Royal  Benevolent  Institution. — Secretary, 
Mr.  G.  J.  Ingram,  60,  Parliament  Street,  London,  W.C. 
United  Hoeticultural  Benefit  and  Provident  Society. — 
Secretary,  Mr.  W.  Collins,  9,  Martindale  Road,  Balham,  London,  S.W. 
Royal  Gardeners’  Orphan  Fund. — Secretary,  Mr.  A.  F.  Barron, 
The  Royal  Gardeners’  Orphan  Fund,  Chiswick,  W. 
TRADE  CATALOGUES  RECEIVED. 
E.  P.  Dixon  &  Sons,  Hull. — Ro.^es  and  Fruit  Trees, 
J.  K.  King,  Coggeshall,  Essex. — Seeds  and  Bulbs, 
OOVENT  garden  MARKET.— October  7th. 
fruit. 
Apples,  J  sieve . 
Filbertsand  Cobs, per  lOOlbs, 
Qrapes,  per  lb . 
Asparairus,  per  100  . .  . 
Beans,  ^  si^ve  . 
Beet,  RM,  dozen . . 
Carrots,  bunch . . 
Cauliflowers,  dozen  ..  .. 
Celery,  bundle  . . 
Ooleworts,  dozen  bunches 
Ououmbers,  dozen  ..  .. 
Endive,  dozen  . . 
Herbs,  bunch  . . 
Leeks,  bunch  . . 
Lettuce,  dozen . 
Mushrooms,  per  lb.  ..  . 
Asters,  dozen  pots  . .  . . 
Aspidistra,  dozen  ..  .. 
Aspidistra,  specimen  plant 
Chrysanthemums,  per  doz. 
Dracaena, various,  dozen  .. 
Dracaena  viridis,  dozen  .. 
Erica,  per  dozen  . .  . , 
Buonymus ,  var.,  dozen  . . 
Bveryreens,  in  variety, 
dozen  . 
Ferns  in  variety, dozen  .. 
Perns  (small)  per  hundred 
AVBRAOB  WHOLESALE 
Arum  Lilies,  12  blooms  .. 
Asparagus  Pern,  per  bunob 
Asters,  dozen  bunches 
Bonvardias,  buueh  ..  .. 
Carnations,  12  blooms  . . 
„  dozen  bunches 
Chrysanthemums,  dozen 
bunches  . 
Chrysanthemums,  cozen 
blooms  . 
Eucbaris,  dozen . 
Oardenias,  dozen  .. 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
bunches . 
Lilac  ( French),  per  dozen  . 
„  White  (French)  per 
bunch  . 
Lilium  longiflorum,  twelve 
blooms  . 
„  laucifolium,  12  blooms 
Maidenhair  Fern,  per  dozen 
bunches . 
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St.  Michael  Fines,  each 
Mustard  and  Oress,  punnet 
Parsley ,  dozen  bunohes 
Potatoes,  per  cwt.  .. 
Salsaf y ,  bundle  . .  . . 
Seakale,  per  basket  .. 
Scorzonera,  bundle  .. 
Tomatoes,  per  lb. 
Turnips,  bunch  . 
IN  POTS. 
Ficns  elastica,  each  . .  . . 
Foliage  plants,  var.  eaol 
Heliotrope,  per  dozen 
Lycopodiums,  dozen  . .  .. 
Marguerite  Daisy  dozen  .. 
Mignonette,  dozen  pots  . . 
Palms,  in  var..  each  ..  .. 
,,  (specimens'  .. 
Pelargoniums,  scarlets,  per 
dozen  . 
Solanu-ms,  per  dozen  . .  . . 
FLOWERS.— Orchid  Blooms  In 
Marguerites,  12  bunohes 
Miguouette,  per  dozen 
Orchids,  various,  per  dozen 
blooms  . 
Pelargoniums.  12  bunches 
Pyrethrum,  dozen  uuucbes 
Boses  (indoor),  dozen 
„  Tea,  white,  dozen 
,,  Yellow,  dozen  (Niels) 
,,  Red,  dozen  blooms  .. 
„  Safrnno  (English), 
dozen . 
,,  Pink,  per  dozen  . .  . . 
„  dozen  bunches  . .  . . 
Smilax,  per  bunch  ..  .. 
Stephanotis,  dozen  sprays 
Sunflowers,  dozen  bunches 
Tuberoses,  12  blooms. .  . . 
Violets,  per  doz.  bunches  . . 
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bunohes  . .  . . 
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THIS  DISASTROUS  AUTUMN. 
Although  papers  and  books  bring  all  parts  of  the  woxdd 
into  close  union,  we  doubt  sometimes  how  much  or  how  little 
we  really  know  of  one  another’s  successes,  difficulties,  pains,  and 
disasters.  We  are  so  apt  to  look  only  on  our  own  belongings, 
and  to  consider  to  us  alone  trouble  comes,  and  we  are  ready  to 
over-estimate  the  advantages  of  our  neighbours. 
That  this  has  been  a  terrible  season  no  one  doubts,  but  how 
terrible  it  has  been  to  the  north  country  farmer  the  south 
countryman  can  hardly  guess.  We  used  to  have  a  suspicion,, 
almost  amounting  to  a  certainty,  that  the  northern  farmer  was  a 
warmish  man  financially — that  on  the  principle  that  money 
breeds  money,  be  was  very  careful  with  what  he  had,  and 
disdained  to  make  much  show.  If  he  did  not  marry  for  money 
he  still  went  where  money  was,  choosing  at  the  same  time  a 
frugal  wife,  and  thus  by  their  united  efforts  built  up  a  good 
•  solid  financial  basis  for  operations. 
