OctoTier  22,  1896. 
JOURNAL  ON  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
409 
Green  Caere  Plnm  Trees  not  Fruiting  (.4.  8.  M.,  Bath). — Green 
Gage  Plums  like  a  calcareous  soil,. and  it  is  probable  your  trees  would  be 
j  benefited  by  a  dressing  of  lime  or  old  mortar  scraps,  forked  lightly  into 
the  surface  soil.  The  shoots  rising  through  the  ground  under  the  trees 
j  are  suckers,  which  are  frequently  troublesome  to  Plams,  owing  to  the 
predisposition  of  the  stocks  on  which  the  variety  is  grafted,  or  to  injury 
I  to  the  roots  by  digging.  Suckers  can  only  be  subdued  by  cutting  them 
j  clean  out  from  the  roots  on  which  they  originate.  Try  a  little  judicious 
root-pruning  on  one  of  the  trees  if  you  think  the  wood  growth  is  too 
strong.  Kegulate  the  branches  of  all  the  trees,  thinning  out,  not  shorten- 
ing,  so  that  air  and  sunshine  can  reach  every  part  freely  ;  in  a  word,  let 
the  sun  shine  right  through  the  trees. 
Orchard  for  Profit  QE.  L,  J.). — A  successful  grower  of  fruit  for 
sale  says  you  are  correct  about  the  Victoria  Plum.  The  fruit  has  not 
only  to  be  sold  when  ready,  but  so  many  trees  have  been  planted  of  late 
years  which  are  now  bearing,  and  whose  produce  will  continue  to 
increase,  that  it  is  advisable  to  plant  something  else.  Pears  are  some¬ 
what  uncertain,  except  in  very  favourable  localities;  in  such  Doyens d 
du  Comice  will  pay  to  plant.  Apples  are  more  reliable,  and  when  well 
grown  will  always  sell  at  good  prices.  Provided  the  ground  is  properly 
drained,  the  following  varieties  would  grow  and  produce  valuable  fruit — 
I  viz.,  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin  (the  best  samples  of  this  always  fetch  high 
*  prices  in  London),  Bramley’s  Seedling,  Bismarck,  Ecklinville  Seedling, 
Newton  Wonder,  Cox’s  Pomona,  King  of  the  Pippins,  and  Golden  Spire. 
Any  or  all  of  the  above  will  sell  at  good  prices,  if  properly  grown  and 
packed. 
Ziarge  Apples  (^Inquirer).  —  A  correspondent  informs  us  that 
Mr.  Farrent,  gardener.  Lea  Castle,  has  grown  a  Roundway  Magnum 
Bonum  Apple  16  inches  in  circumference,  and  weighing  1  lb.  10  ozs. 
It  was  gathered  from  a  tree  in  a  pot,  grown  in  the  open  air.  Our 
informant  wants  to  know  “  if  a  heavier  Apple  has  been  grown  7”  In  the 
Journal  of  Hovtic-ulture,  October  16th,  1800,  page  341,  a  Peasgood’s 
Nonesuch  Apple  is  figured,  which  measured  18  inches  in  circumference. 
We  do  not  know  its  exact  weight,  but  have  heard  it  was  2  lbs.  It  was 
grown  on  a  tree  in  a  pot  by  the  late  Mr.  Samuel  Barlow,  and  was 
exhibited  at  the  great  show  of  fruit  in  the  London  Guildhall  during  the 
same  month.  Mr.  Salcombe  sent  us  a  few  years  ago  a  fruit  of  the  same 
variety,  grown  on  a  tree  in  the  open  ground  at  Ticehurst,  weighing 
1  lb.  10  ozs.  We  have  not  seen  a  Roundway  Magnum  Bonum  of  the 
same  weight. 
Tomato  Plant  Root  (iVh  Name), — The  roots  are  much  warted  and 
infested  with  eelworm  (Heterodera  radicicola).  The  eelworms  are  mostly 
in  the  free  state,  but  a  few  have  encysted,  and  fertilisation  in  some 
cases  has  been  effected,  but  the  females  have  not  assumed  the  pear  shape 
with  duck  head.  The  animals  appear  very  lethargic,  not  responding  in 
movement  to  the  usual  enlivening  substances,'  and  if  anything  has  been 
used  for  their  destruction  it  has  not  had  any  injurious  effect  upon  the 
tissues.  But  these,  e^^en  if  the  eelworm  is  destroyed  in  the  nodosities, 
will  die  where  the  eelworm  has  been,  for  they  are  not  normal,  and  to 
some  extent  destroyed  by  eelworm  ramification  and  abstraction  of  the 
juices,  so  that  decay  will  pass  from  cell  to  cell.  You  may,  however,  get 
fresh  roots  from  the  collar  of  the  plants.  Tomatoes  pushing  roots  freely 
from  the  stem  above  ground,  and  by  watering  the  plants  with  soluble 
phenyle  as  advised  in  the  case  of  “  T.  W.”  there  is  no  reason  why  they 
should  not  recover  and  produce  satisfactory  crops  of  fruit.  We  have  had 
them  do  so  both  when  affected  with  eelworm  and  “  sleepy  disease.”  A 
free  use  of  air-slaked  lime  is  also  valuable,  but  the  thing  is  to  kill  the 
eelworm  and  get  fresh  roots  on  the  plants. 
Shortening  Vine  Rods  (TF.  D,,  N'rthjleet). — As  the  Vines  are  so 
young  we  advise  you  to  prune  them  back  to  the  lower  e.yes,  carrying  up 
a  fresh  leader  next  season.  The  eyes  below  the  leader  will  send  out  side 
shoots  which  may  produce  fruit,  stopping  them  a  joint  beyond  the 
bunches,  or  if  fruitless  at  the  seventh  leaf,  and  all  subsequent  growth  at 
one  leaf  when  it  is  an  inch  or  two  wide.  The  side  shoots  should  be  so 
originated  that  they  are  alternate  on  each  side  of  the  rod,  and  not  closer 
together  than  a  foot.  The  following  season  you  will  be  able  to  leave 
4  feet  more  length  of  rod.  originating  and  treating  the  side  shoots  in  the 
same  way,  following  on  the  same  lines  until  the  space  is  covered.  Do 
not  prune  until  the  leaves  have  fallen.  The  side  shoots,  termed  laterals, 
must  be  cut  back  to  a  good  bud  close  to  the  main  stem  yearly  late  in  the 
autumn.  The  plan  described  is  known  as  spur  pruning,  and  the  main 
rods  should  not  be  less  than  2^  feet  apart.  What  is  known  as  the  long 
rod  pruning  often  answers  equally  well,  and  sometimes  better  with  Vines 
on  walls,  this  depending  on  the  production  and  ripening  of  stout  canes. 
It  is  very  simple.  Take  up  two  canes  from  each  Vine,  after  shortening 
to  B  in  your  sketch.  If  they  reach  the  top  of  the  wall  top  them.  After 
the  leaves  fall  cut  down  the  weaker  of  the  two,  and  leave  the  other  for 
bearing.  Train  up  another  from  the  one  cut  back,  and  if  sound  and 
ripe  in  the  autumn  let  it  remain  for  bearing,  cutting  out  the  one  that 
has  borne  the  crop,  and  so  on  from  year  to  year.  Try  one  Vine  on  this 
method,  and  thus  ascertain  which  plan  answers  best  in  your  case. 
XTames  of  Fruits. — 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  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  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 
sufficing  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  cannot 
be  named  in  a  hard  green  state.  (^South  Tyrone). — Both  the  Apples 
are  either  Blenheim  Orange  or  seedlings  from  that  variety.  (^E,  J.). — 
1,  Beauty  of  Hants  ;  2,  possibly  a  pale  coloured  specimen  of  Lewis’ 
Incomparable.  (.7.  G.).  —  Probably  a  local  seedling  and  worthless. 
(5.  W.). — 1,  Red  Hawthornden  ;  2,  New  Bess  Pool ;  3,  Winter  Greening. 
The  Pear  is  Huyshe’s  Princess  of  Wales.  (Y.  C.). —  1,  Napoleon; 
2,  rotten,  possibly  Williams’  Bon  Chretien  ;  3,  rotten,  perhaps  Duron- 
deau.  (^B.  B.). — 1,  Doyenne  Boussoch  ;  2,  Marie  Louise  ;  3,  Beurr6 
Bose  ;  4,  Comte  de  Lamy.  The  Apple  is  Beauty  of  Kent.  (A’.  B.  R.  J.). 
— 1,  Warner’s  King ;  2,  Bramley’s  Seedling ;  3,  Lady  Henniker ; 
4.  Wormsley  Pippin  ;  5,  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin ;  6,  Ribston  Pippin. 
(Y.  P.). — None  of  your  Apples  is  known  to  us.  They  are  in  all  proba¬ 
bility  local  seedlings  that  never  had  any  recognised  name.  (A.  N). — 
1,  Reinette  Grise  ;  2,  Royal  Russet  ;  3,  Scarlet  Pearmain  ;  4,  Blenheim 
Orange  ;  6,  Hollandbury  ;  6,  King  of  the  Pippins.  (William  Coohe),— 
The  Pear  is  probably  Beurr6  Hardy,  but  as  the  fruit  was  stalkless  we 
cannot  be  certain. 
uramea  of  Flants. — 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  F ern  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. 
(Aovice). — 1,  A  good  form  of  Odontoglossum  grande  that  is  well  worth 
saving  ;  2,  Cypripedium  insigne  of  no  particular  merit ;  3,  Cattleya 
labiata,  (H.  P.  C.), — 1,  Adiantum  macropbyllum  ;  2,  Allamanda 
Hendersoni ;  3,  Asplenium  bulbiferum  ;  4,  Eccremocarpus  scaber ; 
5,  Cypripedium  Lawrenceanum  ;  6,  dead.  (M.  A,  F.). — 1,  Aster 
amellus  beasarabicus  ;  2,  A.  densus  ;  3,  A.  acris  ;  4,  A.  Richard  Parker  ; 
5,  A.  ericoides.  (C.  S.  N.),  —  1,  Helianthus  multiflorus  fl.-pl.  ;  2, 
Helianthus  rigidus ;  3,  Sedum  carneum  variegatum.  (Somerset), — 
Origanum  vulgare  humile. 
COVENT  GARDEN  MARKET.— October  21st. 
FRUIT. 
f. 
d. 
B. 
d. 
t. 
Apples,  4  sieve . 
1 
3  to  2 
6 
Lemons,  case  .,  .. 
11 
PilbertsandOobs,perl001bs. 
25 
0 
27 
6 
Plums,  4  sieve 
0 
Grapes,  per  lb . 
0 
6 
1 
6 
St.  Michael  Pines, each 
•  • 
2 
vegetables. 
s. 
d. 
B. 
d. 
s. 
Asparagus,  per  100  ..  .. 
0 
0 
to  0 
0 
Mustard  and  Oress,  punnet 
0 
Beans,  \  sieve  . 
1 
3 
1 
6 
Onions,  bushel  ••  •• 
3 
Beet.  B'’d,  dozen  ..  ..  .. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Parsley,  dozen  bunches 
•  • 
2 
Oarrota,  bunch . 
0 
3 
0 
4 
Parsnips,  dozen  ..  ,. 
1 
Caulido  wers  .dozen  . .  . . 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Potatoes,  per  cwt.  .. 
2 
Celery,  bundle  . . 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Salsafy,  bundle  ..  .. 
1 
(loleworta,  dozen  bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Seakale,  per  basket  . . 
•  • 
0 
Oucumbers, dozen  ..  .. 
1 
0 
2 
6 
Scorzonura,  bundle  .. 
•  • 
1 
Endive,  dozen  . 
1 
3 
1 
6 
Shallots,  per  lb  ..  ,. 
0 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Spinach,  pad  ..  .. 
0 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Sprouts,  half  si V..  .. 
0 
Lettuce, dozen  ..  ..  .. 
1 
3 
0 
0 
Tomatoes,  per  lb. 
•  • 
0 
Mushrooms,  per  lb . 
0 
6 
0 
8 
Turnips,  bunch  ..  .. 
«. 
0 
PLANTS  IN  POTS. 
d.  s.  d. 
0  to  14 
0  0  0 
0  6  0 
d.  B.  d. 
a  to  0  6 
6  4  0 
0  3  0 
0  0  0 
0  4  0 
0  10 
0  0  0 
6  0  0 
3  0  0 
0  4  6 
0  0  0 
2  0  0 
3  0  4 
8.  d.  B.  d. 
Arbor  Vitaa  (various)  doz.  6  0  to  36  0 
AsterB,  dozen  pots  . .  . .  3  0  6  0 
Aspidistra,  dozen  ..  ..  18  0  36  0 
Aspidistra,  apecimen  plant  6  0  10  6 
Ohrysanthemums,  per  doz.  4  0  9  0 
„  per  plant  10  2  0 
Dracsena.various,  dozen  ..  12  0  30  0 
Dracaena  viridis,  dozen  ..9  0  18  0 
Erica,  per  dozen . 9  0  12  0 
„  hyemalis.  per  dozen  12  0  18  0 
Buonymus,var.,  dozen  ..6  0  18  0 
Bverpreens,  in  variety, 
dozen  . 6  0  24  0 
AVBRAaB  WHOLESALE  PRIOES.— OUT 
s.  d.  B.  d. 
Arum  Lilies,  12  blooms  ..  3  0  to  6  0 
Asparagus  Fern,  per  bunch  10  2  6 
Asters,  dozen  bunches  ..  3  0  6  0 
Bouvardias,  bunch  ..  ..  0  4  0  9 
Oarnationa,  12  blooms  ..  0  6  2  0 
„  dozen  bunches  6  0  9  t 
Ohrysanthemums,  dozen 
bunches  .  30  60 
Ohrysanthemums,  dozen 
blooms  ........  10  40 
Eucharis,  dozen  ......  2  6  4  0 
Gardenias,  dozen  ..  ..  16  3  0 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
bunches . SO  6  0 
Hyacinths  (Roman).  12 
sprays,  and  per  bunch  ..0  8  10 
Lilac,  White  (French),  per 
bunch .  36  60 
Lilium  longiflorum,  twelve 
blooms  .  3  0  6  0 
.,  laiicifolium,  12  blooms  16  3  0 
Lily  of  the  Valley,  128pray3, 
and  per  bunch . 10  2  6 
Marguerites,  12  bunches  ..10  30 
B.  d.  B.  d. 
Perns  in  variety, dozen  ..  4  0tol8  0 
Perns  (small)  per  hundred 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Ficus  elastica,  each  ..  .. 
1 
0 
7 
0 
Foliage  plants,  var.  each 
1 
0 
6 
0 
Heliotrope,  per  dozen 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Lycopodiums,  dozen  . .  . . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Marguerite  Daisy ,  dozen  .. 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Myrtles,  dozen  . 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Palms,  in  var..  each  ., 
1 
0 
18 
0 
.,  (specimens''  .. 
21 
0 
63 
0 
Pelargoniums,  scarlets,  per 
dozen  . 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Solanums,  per  dozen  . ,  . . 
12 
0 
15 
0 
FLOWERS. — Orchid  Blooms  In  vaiiety. 
8.  d.  B. 
Maidenhair  Fern, per  dozen 
bunches . 4  0  to  8 
d. 
0 
Mignonette,  per  dozen 
bunches . 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Orchids,  various,  per  dozen 
blooms  . 
1 
6 
12 
0 
Pelargoniums.  12  bunches 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Pyrethrum,  dozen  'uuucbet 
1 
6 
3 
0 
Roses  (indoor),  dozen 
0 
6 
1 
6 
„  Tea,  white,  dozen 
0 
9 
2 
0 
,,  YeUow,  dozen  (Niels) 
3 
0 
6 
0 
, ,  Red ,  dozen  blooms  . . 
0 
6 
1 
G 
,,  Safrano  (English), 
dozen . 
1 
0 
2 
0 
„  Pink,  per  dozen  . .  . , 
1 
0 
2 
0 
„  dozen  bunches  . .  . . 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Smilax,  per  bunch  ..  .. 
1 
6 
3 
0 
Stephanotis,  dozen  sprays 
2 
6 
4 
0^ 
Sunflowers,  dozen  bunches 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Tuberoses.  12  blooms . . 
0 
2 
0 
4 
Violet  Parme,  per  bunch  . . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
„  per  doz.  bunches  . . 
1 
6 
2 
0 
„  (French),  per  dozen 
bunches  . .  . . 
1 
6 
• 
0 
