July  25,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER \ 
9  3 
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to  any  ot  our  correspondents,  seeking  information  on  matters 
discussed  in  this  Journal,  as  doing  so  subjects  them  to  unjustifiable 
trouble  and  exiense. 
Seedlings  {Foreman). — They  are  seedling  Birch. 
Potomageton  crispum  {Pond). — Forms  a  small  rhizomatous  stock 
from  which  growths  break;  youDg  plants  come  annually  from  seeds, 
however,  and  this  is  probably  its  usual  method  of  survival. 
Lycoperdon  giganteum  {E.  W.). — A  small  sample  of  the  Giant 
Puff-ball,  named  above.  It  is  edible  when  sliced  and  fried  in  butter, 
after  dippirg  them  in  the  yolk  of  an  egg.  They  must,  however,  be 
gathered  youDg  ;  when  the  stems  are  yellow  they  are  unfit  for  eating. 
Planting  Broccoli  in  Old  Strawberry  Bed  {D.  G.  G.).— Pare  off  the 
old  Strawberry  plants  close  to  the  ground  along  with  weeds,  &c.,  and 
mhake  all  clean.  Then  form  holes  deep  enough  to  receive  the  roots,  with 
a  crowbar,  and  insert  the  plants  20  inches  apart  in  rows  2  feet  asunder, 
watering  them  until  established  with  liquid  manure. 
Galium  verum  ( A .  S.). — The  Lady’s  Bedstraw,  whose  botanical 
name  we  give,  seems  to  favour  a  sandy  soil,  well  exposed  to  Bunshine, 
and  drained.  It  and  the  Birdsfoot  Lotus,  L.  corniculatus,  are  both 
native  plants,  and  each  is  reccmmendable  for  the  adornment  of  dry 
banks  in  gardens.  The  Self-heal  is  botanically  named  Prunella  vulgaris; 
it  too,  is  handsome,  and  varieties  are  cultivated. 
Duke  of  Buccleuch  Grapes  not  Ripening  {A.  F.  T.). — We  are  very 
sorry  irdeed  to  see  such  fine  Grapes  in  the  condition  of  those  before 
us,  and  in  the  absence  of  details  of  culture  we  can  only  attribute  their 
state  to  some  rather  severe  check  the  Vines  have  experienced.  The 
leaves  are  partly  scorched,  which  may  impede  the  swelling  of  the  fruit. 
Vcu  should  encouiage  the  laterals,  and  keep  the  roots  well  supplied 
with  water. 
Arum  {Alice  BaTcer). — With  this  letter  I  am  sending  a  box  containing 
bloom  and  foliage  of  an  Arum.  In  tl  e  supplement  to  Paxton’s  (1868) 
“Botanical  Dictionary”  he  gives  “Arum  palsetinum,  colour  purple, 
introduced  1865,”  which  I  think  this  must  be.  In  going  into  a  cottage 
garden,  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  road  to  where  I  am  living,  I  was 
almost  startled  to  see  a  group  of,  to  me,  this  strange,  lurid-looking 
plant,  with  several  buds  and  one  fine  bloom,  and  several  youDg  plants 
in  other  parts  of  the  border.  The  cottager  told  me  they  come  up 
annually,  and  that  he  found  them  growing  in  the  garden  when  he  came 
to  the  cottage  a  year  or  two  back.  Be  called  it  the  Snake  Lily.  Paxton 
gives  the  Palestine  Arum  as  a  greenhouse  plant;  this  is  growing  under 
a  low  wall,  aspect  west,  and  protected  by  any  amount  of  rubbish,  and 
rather  a  damp  situation.  [We  believe  your  plant  to  be  Dracuuculus 
canariensis.  We  replied  under  Names  of  Plants  last  week. — Ed.]  Z’WT 
Names  of  Fruit  {Cherry). — Cherries:  1,  Bedford  Prolific;  2, 
Bigarreau  Frogmoie;.  3,  Elton;  4,  Kentish;  5,  Governor  Wood  ; 
6,  unable  to  recognise ;  7,  May  Duke.  {A.  L.  F.). —  Gooseberries  : 
1,  Peru;  2,  Pretty  Boy  ;  3,  Progress;  4,  Succeed;  5,  Lofty. 
Names  of  Hants  (M.  L.  G.). —  1,  Tilia  vulgaris  (syn.  europaea), 
Common  Lime;  2,  T.  platypbyllus  var.  aurantia  ;  3,  T.  heteropbylla- 
We  have  an  able  article  on  Limes  in  hand,  which  will  appear  soon. 
{II.  J.  J.).—  Cupressus  funebris  var.  glauca.  (A.  It.). — 1,  Lolium  perenne  ; 
2,  Lagurus  ovata;  3,  Stipa  pennata.  (A.  L.).—  Send  Sweet  Peas  to 
Mr.  Henry  Eckford,  Wem,  Salop,  or  any  large  grower  of  them.  (P.  P.). 
— 1,  Aster  Itevis,  one  of  the  early  flowering  species;  2,  Liatris 
macrost8cby  s ;  3,  Brachyccme  iberidifolia ;  4,  Centaurea  macro- 
cephalum ;  5,  Centaurea  ecabiosa  Oliveriana;  6,  Centaurea  atro- 
purpurea.  (A.  L.).—  Sequoia  sempervirens,  the  Redwood  of  California  ; 
the  Yellow-wood  is  Cladrastis  tinctoria.  {A.  B.). — 1,  Rudbeckiadigitata  ; 
2,  Heliopsis  scabra  pulcheriana  ;  3,  Zinnia  pauciflora.  Yes,  a  very 
showy  Mexican  annual.  {Arthur  Wade). — 1,  Arctium  majus ;  2, 
Coreopsis  lanceolata  ;  3,  Achillea  Ptarmica  11. -pi. ;  4,  Helipterum  roseum  ; 
5,  Ammobium  alatum  ;  6,  Catananche  caerulea  ;  7,  Lysimacbia  punctata  ; 
8,  Lysimacbia  vulgaris  ;  9,  Lysimacbia  cletbroides.  {J.  N.).  —  1,  Nepeta 
Glechoma  variegata,  a  variety  of  the  Ground  Ivy  ;  2,  Funkia  lanci- 
folia  albo-variegat a ;  3,  Arundinaria  Foitunei  variegata;  4,  probably 
Sparmannia  africana,  send  when  in  flower;  5,  not  recognised;  6, 
AllamaLda  Sefcotti  ;  7,  Euphorbia  (Poineettia)  pnlcherrima  ;  8,  Justicia 
caroea. 
Covent  Garden  K[arket. — July  24tli. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Fruit. 
Apricots,  20s., 24s.  ...box 
„  i  sieve  . 
Bananas  . 
Figs,  green,  doz . 
Grapes,  Hamburgh, lb. ... 
Average 
Artichokes,  green, doz.  ... 
„  Jerusalem,  sieve 
Batavia,  doz  . 
Beans,  French,  lb . 
Beet,  red,  doz . 
Broccoli,  bush . 
Cabbages,  tally  . 
Carrots,  new,  doz.  bnch. 
Cauliflowers,  doz . 
Chicory,  Belgian,  lb 
Corn  Salad,  strike . 
Cucumbers,  doz . 
Endive,  doz  . 
Greens,  bush . 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
1  0to  1  3 
Grapes,  Muscat  . 
2  Oto  3  0 
4  0 
6  0 
Lemons,  Naples,  case  ... 
24  0 
30  0 
8  0 
12  0 
Melons,  each  . 
1  0 
2  0 
2  0 
4  0 
Pines,  St.  Michael’s,  each 
4  6 
6  0 
1  0 
2  0 
Strawberries,  lb . 
0  4 
1  0 
Wholesale 
Prices. — Vegetables. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
2  0  to  3  0 
Horseradish,  bnch . 
1  2tol  6 
1  6 
0  0 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
0  1* 
0  2 
2  0 
0  0 
Lettuce,  doz . 
0  6 
1  0 
0  4 
0  9 
Mushrooms,  forced,  lb.  ... 
0  8 
0  9 
0  6 
0  0 
Mustard  and  Cress,  pnnt. 
0  2 
0  0 
0  0 
0  0 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs. 
2  0 
3  0 
1  6 
3  0 
Peas,  bus . . 
2  0 
4  0 
3  0 
4  0 
Potatoes,  new  English,  ct 
8  0 
10  0 
2  0 
0  0 
Radishes,  doz  . 
0  6 
0  9 
0  4 
0  0 
Rhubarb,  doz . 
0  0 
0  3 
1  0 
1  3 
Shallots,  lb . 
0  4 
0  0 
2  0 
3  0 
Spinach,  bush . 
4  0 
5  0 
1  3 
2  0 
Tomatoes,  English,  lb.  ... 
0  3 
0  4 
1  0 
1  6 
Turnips,  doz.,  new . 
6  0 
8  0 
0  2 
0  0 
Watercress,  doz  . 
0  6 
0  8 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Plants  In  Pots 
s. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
Acers,  doz . 
12 
0to24 
0 
Aralias,  doz . 
5 
0 
12 
0 
Araucaria,  doz . 
21 
0 
30 
0 
Aspidistra,  doz . 
18 
0 
36 
0 
Crotons,  doz . 
18 
0 
30 
0 
Dracaena,  var.,  doz. 
12 
0 
30 
0 
Dracaena,  viridis,  doz.  ... 
9 
0 
18 
0 
Euonymus,  var.,  doz.  ... 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Evergreens,  var.,  doz.  ... 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Ferns,  var.,  doz . 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Ferns,  small,  100  . 
10 
0 
16 
0 
Ficus  elastica,  doz. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Foliage  plants,  var.,  each 
1 
0 
5 
0 
Fuchsias  . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Average  Wholesale 
s. 
d. 
8.  ( 
3. 
Arums,  doz . 
0 
Oto  3 
0 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bunch 
1 
6 
2 
6 
Carnations,  12  blooms  ... 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Cattleyas,  doz . 
15 
0 
18 
0 
Cornflower,  doz.  bnchs _ 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Eucharis,  doz . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Freesia,  doz.  bnchs. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Gardenias,  doz . 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
bunches . 
4 
0 
0 
0 
Gladioli,  doz.  bnchs. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Gypsophila,  doz.  bnchs. 
3 
0 
5 
0 
Iceland  Poppies ,  d  oz. bnchs 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Lilium  lancifolium  album 
2 
0 
3 
0 
„  ,,  rubrum 
3 
0 
5 
0 
„  longiflorum . 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Lilac,  white,  bunch, 
3 
0 
0 
0 
Lily  of  the  Valley ,12  bnchs 
12 
0 
18 
0 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
Geraniums,  scarlet,  doz. 
2 
Oto  4 
0 
,,  pink,  doz . 
2 
0 
4 
0 
,,  King  of  Denmark, doz 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Hydrangea  panicula,  doz. 
18 
0 
24 
0 
Hydrangeas,  white,  pink 
9 
0 
0 
0 
Lycopodiums,  doz . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz.... 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Mignonette,  doz . 
6 
0 
0 
0 
Myrtles,  doz . 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Palms,  in  var.,  doz. 
15 
0 
30 
0 
„  specimens  . 
21 
0 
63 
0 
Pelargoniums . 
6 
0 
8 
0 
„  Ivy  leaf  ... 
4 
0 
6 
0 
rices. — Cut  Flowers. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
Maidenhair  Fern,  dozen 
bnchs . 
3 
O 
o 
0 
Marguerites,  white,  doz. 
bunches . 
2 
0 
3 
0 
„  yellow,  doz.  bnchs. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Mignonette,  English,  doz. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Odontoglossums  . 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Roses,  Niphetos,  white, 
doz . 
1 
0 
2 
0 
„  pink,  doz . 
1 
0 
3 
0 
„  yellow,  doz.  (Perles)... 
1 
0 
1 
6 
,,  red,  doz . 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Smilax,  bunch . 
3 
0 
5 
0 
Stephanotis,  doz . 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Stock,  white,  doz.  bnchs. 
2 
6 
3 
0 
Sweet  Peas,  white,  doz. 
bunches . 
2 
0 
4 
0 
,,  coloured, doz. bnchs. 
2 
0 
0 
0 
Tuberoses,  gross  . 
3 
0 
0 
0- 
Next  Week’s  Events. 
Tuesday,  July  30ch. — Buckingham  Exhibiti  >n  ;  R.H.S.  Committees. 
Wednesday,  July  31st. — Midland  Carnation  and  Picetee  Society  Show 
at  Birmingham  (two  days)  ;  Wilts  Exhibition. 
Thursday,  August  1st.  —  Isle  of  Wight  HorticuUural  Association 
Exhibition. 
Phenological  Observations, 
July  26th  to  August  1st.  Plants  dedicated  to  each  day. 
26  Fri.  Gray  ling  buttei  fly  seen.  Wild  Chamomile. 
27  Sat.  Blackcap  ceases  song.  Purple  Loosestrife. 
28  Sun.  Admiral  butterfly  seen.  Mountain  Groundsel. 
29  Mon.  Common  grasshopper  chirps  unceasingly.  Red  Chironia. 
30  Tu.  Rye  cut  and  harvested.  White  MulleiD. 
31  Wed.  Hoary  Ragwort  flowers.  Great  Mullein. 
1  Thr.  Swallows’  second  brood  fledged.  Stramonium. 
Trade  Catalogues  Received. 
Cooper,  Taber,  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Witham,  Essex. — Wholesale  Bulb  Catalogue. 
Ant.  Roozen  &  Sons,  Overveen,  near  Haarlem,  Holland  (agents,  Mertens* 
and  Co.,  3,  Cross  Lane,  St.  Mary-at- Hill,  London,  E.C.).  —  Catalogue 
og  Dutch  and  Cape  Bulbs,  Autumn,  1901. 
