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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
April  3,  1902. 
The  late  Mr.'Wm.  Cutbush. 
We  have  been  asked  to  state  that  Mr.  William  Cutbush,  the 
person  who  died  in  Highpjate  recently,  and  whose  decease  was 
notified  in  our  issue  of  March  20,  was  in  no  way  connected  with 
the  horticultural  trade. 
Weather  In  the  North. 
On  four  mornings  of  the  past  week  frost  ranging  from  2deg  vo 
8deg  was  recorded.  The  aspect  of  the  morning  of  the  26th  was 
quite  wintry,  as  a  considerable  shower  of  snow  had  occurred 
during  the  previous  night,  but  this  soon  disappeared.  Cold  winds 
have  been  frequent,  dull  rather  than  bright  days  have  pre¬ 
dominated,  and  cold  sleety  showers  and  rain  have  made  the  last 
eight  days  frequently  unpleasant.  April  opened  bright  and  cold. 
— B.  D.,  S.  Perthshire. 
Frltillaria  askabadensis. 
On  the  opposite  page  we  illustrate  a  new  species  of  early 
flowering  Fritillaria,  named  “  askabadensis.”  This  was  exhibited 
by  Miss  Willmott  of  Warley  Place,  Warley,  Essex,  at  the  meet¬ 
ing  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  in  the  Drill  Hall,  West¬ 
minster,  on  March  25.  The  pale  yellow  floorers  are  very  sweet 
and  beautiful,  though  not  showy,  like  some  of  the  varieties  of 
F.  imperialis.  We  have  previously  described  the  species 
thus: — “Flowers  in  whorls  of  eight  or  nine  of  a  greenish  yellow 
colour,  on  stalks  3in  long.  The  stems  are  fleshy  and  thick.”  In 
a  forthcoming  issue  we  may  be  able  to  furnish  information  as  to 
the  country  of  its  origin  and  other  data  connected  with  this 
nov'elty.  An  Auard  of  Merit  was  accorded  to  it. 
Tree  Planting  at  Eynsford. 
Thanks  to  the  kindly  interest  and  energy  of  Mr.  E.  D.  Till,  of 
The  Priory,  Eynsford  had  its  Arbor  day  on  March  8,  and  the 
event  created  a  great  deal  of  interest.  The  trees  w’ere  planted 
by  the  side  of  the  field  opposite  Mr.  S.  Gibson’s  house,  and  they 
formed  a  memorial  to  the  late  Queen.  The  holes  for  the  trees 
were  all  dug  by  voluntary  effort,  and  by  representative  Eynesford 
families,  such  as  the  Bookers,  Burkes,  Baldwins,  &c.  Messrs. 
Cannell’s  men  planted  them  in  accordance  with  Mr.  Till’s  plan. 
Mr.  Till  states  that  the  row  of  trees  planted  will  be  made  public 
property  by  making  over  to  the  Parish  Council  sufficient  ground 
on  the  western  or  field  side  to  admit  of  a  good  pathway  about 
300  yards  long. 
100  Tons  of  Flowers. 
Our  headline  refers  to  the  quantity  of  cut  flowers  stocked  in 
Covent  Garden  Market  on  Saturday  last,  the  day  preceding 
Easter  Sunday.  The  floral  section  of  the  market  was  a  bee-hive 
of  activity  from  daylight  until  late  in  the  forenoon.  Clergymen, 
Sisters  of  Mercy,  hospital  nurses,  and  representatives  of  charity 
organisations  were  very  numerous.  The  “Evening  News”  in  a 
report  said:  “From  several  of  the  great  growing  centres  record 
supplies  were  on  hand.  The  Scilly  Isles  alone  contributed  forty 
tons  of  cut  flowers.  Big  consignments,  all  beautifully  fresh,  came 
from  the  Channel  Islands,  from  Hamiishire,  Lincolnshire,  and 
various  south-coast  centres.  The  best  gardens  of  Twickenham, 
Mitcham,  Swanley,  Ware,  Seabrook,  and  Putney  were  also  laid 
under  contribution.  Blooms  from  France,  especially  Orange 
blossom,  fetched  excellent  prices.  The  quality  of  the  Arums  was 
not  uniformly  high,  yet  they  realised  from  3s.  6d.  per  dozen  for 
small  and  comparatively  poor  blooms  to  6s.  for  first-class. 
Narcissus,  offered  in  cases  containing  nine  dozen  bunches,  sold  at 
I3s.  the  case.  Single  dozens  of  the  ‘  Pheasant’s  Eye  ’  variety 
realised  from  2s.  each.  Beautiful  Roses  in  endless  profusion 
found  a  ready  sale,  the  best  changing  hands  at  as  much  as  6s.  per 
bunch.  Lilies  of  the  Valley  went  at  2s.  per  bunch,  while  Spiraea 
blooms  ruled  rather  low.  For  Hyacinths  in  pots  6s.  per  dozen 
was  obtained,  and  the  price  paid  for  cut  sprays  was  anything 
between  6d.  and  2s.  per  dozen.  White  Lilac  was  scarce,  con¬ 
sequently  the  consignments  from  France  were  disposed  of  at  very 
high  rates.  The  suf)i^ly  of  Daffodils  was  more  than  enough  to 
satisfy  requirements.  Marguerites,  sold  by  the  gross,  brought 
6s.,  and  abnormally  high  prices  were  realised  for  extra  good  white 
Azaleas.  Altogether  prices  were  well  up  to  the  high  Easter 
average,  and  the  auctioneers  were  quite  pleased  with  their 
heavy  morning^s  work.” 
Ipswich  Gardeners’  Society. 
The  meetings  of  the  second  session,  1902  (held  in  the  Co¬ 
operative  Hall,  Carr  Street)  are  as  follows  : — April  3  :  “  Stove  and 
Greenhouse  Climbers,”  by  Mr.  E.  Creek,  Westerfield  House 
Gardens ;  May  1 :  “  The  use  of  Chemical  and  other  Manures  in  the 
Fruit  and  Kitchen  Garden,”  by  Mr.  F.  Shrivell,  F.L.S.,  F.R.H.S., 
Tonbridge,  Kent;  June  5:  “Flowering  Trees  and  Shrubs,”  by 
Mr.  R.  C.  Notcutt ;  July  16:  Vi.sit  to  the  Nurseries,  Woodbridge, 
by  the  kind  invitation  of  Mr.  R.  C.  Notcutt;  August  16:  Visit  to 
Felixstowe  and  the  Lodge  Gardens,  by  the  kind  permission  of 
Felix  Cobbold,  Esq.  ;  September  4:  “The  Potato;  its  Origin  and 
Character,”  Mr.  A.  Sowman,  Horticultural  Lecturer,  E.S.C.C. — 
W.  E.  Close,  Hon.  Sec.,  Holy  Wells  Gardens. 
Woodland  Ferns. 
The  recent  sentence  of  two  months’  hard  labour  on  a  man  at 
Exeter  for  stealing  Ferns  from  woods,  does  not,  .says  a  daily 
paper,  seem  to  ha^m  put  a  stop  to  the  practice.  It  is  still  being, 
carried  on  in  parts  of  Cornwall.  Whilst  steps  are  being  taken  to 
stop  the  Fern  gatherer,  nothing  is  .said  to  those  who'  gather 
Primroses  and  Daffodils  for  the  up-country  markets.  In  Cornwall 
Primroses  and  Lent  Lilies  are  now  growing  thickly,  but  in  many 
places  they  are  gathered  as  soon  as  they  appear  and  sent  off  by 
rail.  The  Cornish  hedgerows  in  the  spring  are  not  now  the 
perfect  pictures  they  used  to  be.  In  many  cases  the  Primroses- 
are  gathered  by  poor  children  employed  by  the  dealers,  and, 
perhaps,  no  great  harm  is  done,  for  it  puts  a  few  shillings  in  the 
way  of  parents,  many  of  wdiom  are  often  out  of  work. 
A  Patent  Potato  Planter. 
Emerson  once  remarked  that  there  would  be  more  tillers  of 
the  soil  if  the  work  could  be  brought  brea.st  high.  To  obviate 
.stooping  in  planting  Potatoes,  the  Hon.  C.  Jervis,  of  Sutton-on- 
Derwent,  brother  of  Lord  St.  Vincent,  has  invented  an  extremely 
novel  appliance  which  not  only  does  away  with  backache,  but 
enables  a  man  to  set  with  Potato  seed  more  than  two  acres  a  day, 
setting  each  tuber  in  the  exact  spot  required.  The  appliance, 
wdiich  the  inventor  has  named  the  “Jervis,”  is  only  61bs  in 
weight,  and  with  it  the  Hon.  C.  Jervis  has  himself  planted  over 
two  acres  in  a  day,  planting  1  ton  2  cwt  of  Potatoes,  including 
cut  ones,  which  are  admittedly  hard  to  deal  with.  It  is  .stated 
that  the  implement  never  misses,  and  places  each  Potato  at  exact 
distances  apart.  The  complete  cost  of  the  apparatus  is  only  a 
guinea. — (“Yorkshire  Herald.”) 
The  Cherry  House. 
When  the  trees  are  heavily  laden  with  fruit  the  demand  for 
nutriment  is  considerable,  the  trees  being  less  vigorous  than 
those  w'ith  few  fruits,  and,  though  having  less  foliage,  they 
elaborate  considerable  nourishment  by  the  fruit,  hence  are  bene¬ 
fited  by  the  application  of  liquid  manure,  while  vigorous  trees 
with  little  fruit  shoi:ld  have  water  only  or  a  manure  of  a  phos- 
phatic,  potassic,  and  magnesian  nature,  rather  than  nitrogenic, 
in  order  to  induce  a  fruitful  habit.  A  good  supply  of  water  or 
liquid  manure,  as  mo.st  suited  to  the  requirements  of  the  trees, 
should  be  given  as  often  as  required,  always  before  the  soil 
becomes  too  dry,  but  never  to  render  the  soil  sodden  and  sour  by 
needless  application.  Inside  borders  are  most  suitable  for  trees 
subjected  to  early  forcing,  as  they  afford  a  better  temperature, 
more  corre.sponding  to  that  in  which  the  trees  are  growing,  and 
r'-ndering  the  progress  of  the  crop  more  certain  and  .satisfactory, 
as  in  the  ca.se  of  trees  in  pots,  provided  due  regard  be  paid  to 
affording  the  needful  supplies  of  water.  Attention  to  ventila¬ 
tion  and  temperature  is  imperative,  admitting  air  from  50deg, 
and  liberally  at  65deg.  Syringe  the  trees  twice  a  day,  and  keep 
the  border  damped  when  it  becomes  dry.  Of  course,  syringing 
must  cease  directly  the  fruit  commences  ripening,  or  it  will  crack 
and  be  spoiled.  When  the  shoots  have  made  four  or  five  joints 
they  should’  have  the  points  taken  out  so  as  to  form  spurs,  but 
tho.se  required  for  furnishing,  the  trees  ought  to  be  tied  in  posi¬ 
tion  early,  and  be  carefully  trained  in  their  full  length.  Aphides 
must  be  kept  under  by  repeated  fumigation,  as  if  they  obtain  a 
hold  they  are  not  only  difficult  to  exterminate,-  but  spoil  tlie 
appearance  of  the  fruit. — A. 
