August  29,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Lilium  Harrisi  ( John )  — Pot  up  the  bulbs  any  time  from  September 
till  new  year,  in  a  rather  friable  and  sandy  soil.  Drain  the  pots 
thoroughly  well,  and  for  all  practical  purposes  those  of  7  inches  or 
8  inches  in  diameter  are  large  enough.  Place  some  sand  beneath  the 
bulbs,  and  set  the  pots  in  a  cool  frame  covered  with  ashes  or  fibre  till  it 
is  desired  to  bring  in  the  bulbs  for  spring  forcing.  We  foroe  them  on 
shelves  in  Peach  houses  at  work.  See  articles  appearing  in  Journal 
on  Lilies. 
Narcissus  in  Turf  (John). — Plant  about  3  or  4  inches  deep  in  good 
soil.  If  the  soil  is  poor,  enrich  it  by  incorporating  good  material.  Lift 
up  squares  of  the  turf,  and  after  working  the  soil  properly,  plaoe  in  the 
bulbs  a  few  inches  apart  either  way.  Where  thousands  of  bulbs  are  to 
be  planted,  the  quickest  way  is  simply  to  make  two  outs  with  a  spade 
at  right  angles  in  the  turf  and  place  in  your  bulbs.  More  care  must 
be  exercised  if  the  bulbs  are  other  than  the  commonest.  We  hope 
shortly  to  have  a  special  bulb  number,  whence  you  will  have  further 
hints  on  the  subject. 
Hungarian  Melon  (T.  N). — We  have  no  knowledge  of  a  Melon  by 
this  particular  name.  It  is  probably  one  of  several  continental  varieties 
grown  for  decorative  purposes  in  both  oval  and  round  forms.  The 
former  is  represented  by  the  Figari,  an  ornamental  and  small-fruited 
Melon.  Its  obovoid  fruits  are  scarcely  as  large  as  a  medium-sized  hen’s 
egg ;  they  are  smooth  and  yellow  when  ripe,  and  exhale  a  very  decided 
Melon  odour,  but  are  not  edible,  being  only  cultivated  for  ornament, 
garnishing,  &c.  The  latter  is  represented  by  Queen  Anne’s  Pocket  or 
Dudain,  which  does  not  differ  markedly  in  foliage  and  habit  from  ordinary 
Melons,  but  its  very  small  round  fruits,  marked  with  brown  on  an  orange 
or  orange-red  ground,  distinguish  it  at  once  from  all  others.  The  fruits, 
when  ripe,  have  a  very  strong  odour,  but  are  not  edible ;  they  are  only 
used  for  garnishing  and  decorative  purposes. 
Horse  Chestnut  Leaves  Browned  (Yorkshire). — We  have  carefully 
examined  the  specimens,  but  failed  to  discover  any  traces  of  parasitic 
infection.  The  affeotion  is  confined  to  the  leaves,  the  bark  and  wood 
being  quite  sound.  The  leaves  commence  browning  and  withering  from 
the  edges,  and  presently  brown  blotches  appear  on  the  surface  of  the 
leaf  generally,  these  extending  and  involving  a  large  portion,  sometimes 
the  whole,  of  the  leaf.  Thus  the  tree  soon  presents  a  scorched 
appearance,  the  leaves  withering,  but  hanging  on  the  tree  until  the  late 
summer  and  early  autumn.  The  effect — we  have  had  several  trees 
similarly  affected  under  observation  for  many  years — is  to  greatly 
weaken  the  growth,  stunting  it,  so  that  little  annual  growth  is  made  as 
compared  with  that  of  quite  healthy  trees.  The  only  thing  we  can 
suggest  in  the  absence  of  any  definite  data  is  the  collecting  of  all  the 
leaves  from  the  affeoted  trees  as  they  fall  and  burning  them.  This,  in 
similar  case,  has  been  attended  with  good  results,  and  points  to  the 
ascigerous  form  of  some  fungus  being  produced  during  the  winter  on 
the  dead  leaves,  and  of  the  spores  causing  the  recurrence  of  the  leaf- 
scorch.  As  the  growth  of  affected  trees  is  considerably  weakened  by 
the  attaok,  it  would  be  advisable  to  give  the  ground  beneath  the  tree 
and  about  a  yard  beyond  the  spread  of  the  branches  a  top-dressing  of 
the  following  mixture  Superphosphate  of  lime,  12  parts ;  powdered 
saltpetre,  7  parts ;  crushed  nitrate  of  oda,  9  parts ;  and  ground  gypsum, 
9  parts,  mixed,  applying  4  ozs.  of  the  mixture  per  square  yard  in  the 
autumn  as  soon  as  the  leaves  have  been  cleared  away,  and  repeating  in 
the  spring  when  the  buds  commence  swelling.  There  is  no  need  to 
point  it  in,  the  rains  will  do  that  fast  enough. 
Names  of  Fruits  (J.  M.). — Apple  Irish  Peach. 
Names  of  Plants  (G.  D.). — Physostegia  virginiana.  (J.  M.). — 
1,  Salvia  argentea;  2,  Mimulus  (Diplopappus)  glutinosus;  3, 
Philadelphus  coronarius,  the  Mock  Orange;  4,  Begonia  acutiloba; 
5,  Begonia  fuchsipides ;  6,  Nephrolepis  acuminata.  (Alex 
Small). — 1,  Hitraoium  gymnocephalum ;  2,  Satureia  montana ;  3, 
Sagittaria  volubile  ;  4,  Rudbeckia  purpurea.  ( R .  T.). — Lythrum 
virgaium.  (W.  (?.). — Yen  are  correct,  Linaria  pallida  is  the  name; 
Linaria  Cymbalaria  is  found  generally  on  walls.  (R.  M.). — 1,  Acaena 
microphylla ;  2,  Hypericum  oblongifolium.  (A.  J.  H.).  —  Petraea 
volubilis.  (M.  H.). —  Sorry  to  say  specimens  were  poor  and  much  dried 
up  when  inspected.  1,  Alpina  Galanga;  2,  Eulalia  japonioa  foliis 
striatis ;  3,  Aralia  elegantissima ;  4,  probably  Maranta;  others 
unrecognisable. 
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Trade  Catalogues  Received. 
Carter  &  Co.,  High  Hoi  born,  London. — Bulbs. 
Alexander  Cross  &  Sons,  Ltd.,  19,  Hope  Street,  Glasgow. — Choice 
Flowering  Boots. 
Alexis  Dalli&re,  Victoria  Nurseries,  Ghent,  Belgium. — Autumn  Catalogue 
of  Stove  and  Greenhouse  Plants. 
Frank  Dicks  &  Co.,  66,  Deansgate,  Manchester. — Bulbs. 
Fisher,  Son  &  Sibray,  Ltd.,  Royal  Nurseries,  Handsworth,  near 
Sheffield. — Bulbs  and  Flowering  Roots. 
W.  Fromow  &  Sons,  Sutton  Court  Nursery,  Chiswick,  London,  W. — Bulbs. 
Harrison  &  Sons,  Market  Place,  Leicester. — Bulbs  and  Roots. 
H.  J.  Jones,  Ryecroft  Nursery,  Lewisham,  S.E. — Bulbs,  fyc. 
Kent  &  Brydon,  Seed  and  Bulb  Growers,  Darlington. — Flowering 
Bulbs,  Fruit  Trees,  $fc. 
Pope  &  Son,  King’s  Nor' on,  Birmingham. —  Bulbs. 
John  Russell,  Richmond  Nurseries,  Richmond,  Surrey. — Bulbs. 
Ed.  Webb  &  Sons,  The  Royal  Seed  Establishment,  Worsdley. — Bulbs. 
Covent  Garden  market. — August  28th. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Fruit. 
Apples,  cooking,  bush.  ... 
s.  d.  s.  d. 
2  6  to  4  0 
„  dessert  . 
4  0 
6  0 
Bananas  . 
8  0 
12  0 
Damsons,  J  sieve  . 
1  6 
2  6 
Figs,  green,  doz . 
2  0 
4  0 
Grapes,  Hamburgh,  lb. ... 
0  6 
1  6 
„  Muscat  . 
1  6 
3  0 
Lemons,  Naples,  case  ... 
24  0 
30  0 
Average 
Wholesale 
Artichokes,  green,  doz.  ... 
s.  d.  s.  d. 
2  0to3  0 
„  Jerusalem,  sieve 
1  6 
0  0 
Batavia,  doz  . 
2  0 
0  0 
Beans,  French,  bushel  ... 
3  0 
4  0 
Beet,  red,  doz . 
0  6 
0  0 
Cabbages,  tally  . 
1  6 
3  0 
Carrots,  new,  doz.  bnch. 
3  0 
7  0 
Corn  Salad,  strike . 
1  0 
1  3 
Cucumbers,  doz . 
2  0 
3  0 
Endive,  doz  . 
1  0 
1  3 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
0  2 
0  0 
Horseradish,  bnch . 
1  0 
0  0 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
OH 
02 
s.  d.  8.  d. 
Melons,  each  ...  ...  ...  0  9to'2  0 
Pears,  French  Williams, 
48s.  per  case .  3  9  4  3 
Pears,  English,  £  sieve  ...  3  0  6.0 
Pines,  St.  Michael’s,  each  3  0  4  6 
Plums,  ^  sieve .  20  30 
„  Green  Gages,  J  sieve  2  6  3  6 
Prices. — Vegetables. 
s.  d.  s.  d. 
Lettuce,  cos,  doz .  1  0to2  0 
Mushrooms,  forced,  lb. ...  0  8  0  9 
Mustard  and  Cress,  pnnt.  0  2  0  0 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs.  ...  2  0  5  0 
Peas,  bush .  4  0  0  0 
Potatoes,  English,  ct.  ...  4  0  6  0 
Radishes,  doz .  0  6  0  9 
Shallots,  lb .  0  3  Q  4 
Spinach,  bush .  20  30 
Tomatoes, English,  lb.  ...  0  2|  0  3 
Turnips,  doz.  bnch.  ...  2  0  3  0 
Watercress,  doz  .  n  6  0  8 
Veg.  Marrows,  per  tall ...  2  6  3  0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Plants  in  Pots 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
Ar alias,  doz . 
...  5  0tol2  0 
Araucaria,  doz. 
...  12  0 
30  0 
Aspidistra,  doz. 
...  18  0 
36  0 
Campanula,  pyramid,  doz.  10  0 
12  0 
„  isophylla 
...  4  0 
6  0 
Crotons,  doz . 
...  18  0 
30  0 
Dracaena,  var.,  doz. 
...  12  0 
30  0 
Dracaena,  viridis,  doz. 
...  9  0 
18  0 
Ferns,  var.,  doz. 
...  4  0 
18  0 
Ferns,  small,  100  ... 
...  10  0 
16  0 
Ficus  elastica,  doz. 
...  9  0 
12  0 
s.  d.  s.  d. 
Foliage  plants/ var.,  each  1  0to5  0 
Fuchsias  .  3  0  4  0 
Geraniums,  scarlet,  doz.  0  0  4  0 
„  pink,  doz .  0  0  4  0 
,,  King  of  Denmark, doz.  3  0  4  0 
Hydrangea  panicula,  doz.  10  0  15  0 
Lycopodiums,  doz .  3  0  0  0 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz....  3  0  4  0 
Myrtles,  doz .  6  0  9  0 
Palms,  in  var.,  doz.  ...  15  0  30  0 
„  specimens  .  21  0  63  O' 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Cut  Flowers. 
s. 
d. 
8.  < 
I. 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bunch 
1 
0  to  2 
0 
Carnations,  12  blooms  ... 
0 
6 
0 
9 
Cattleyas,  doz . 
15 
0 
18 
0 
Eucharis,  doz . 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Gardenias,  doz . 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
bunches . 
3 
0 
0 
0 
Gladioli,  doz.  bnchs. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Gypsophila,  doz.  bnchs. 
3 
0 
0 
0 
Lilium  lancifolium  album 
0 
9 
1 
0 
„  „  rubrum 
1 
0 
1 
6 
„  longiflorum . 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Lily  of  the  Valley, 12  bnchs 
12 
0 
18 
0 
Maidenhair  Fern,  dozen 
bnchs . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Mignonette,  English,  doz. 
0 
9 
1 
6 
Marguerites,  white,  doz. 
bunches . 
„  yellow,  doz.  bnchs. 
Odontoglossums  ...  ... 
Roses,  Niphetos,  white, 
doz . 
,,  pink,  doz . 
„  yellow,  doz.  (Perles)... 
„  red,  doz . 
Smilax,  bunch . 
Stephanotis,  doz . 
Stock,  white,  doz.  bnchs. 
Sweet  Peas,  white,  doz. 
bunches . 
„  coloured, doz.bnchs. 
Tuberoses,  gross  . 
B. 
d. 
8.  - 
d. 
1 
0  to  2 
0 
0 
6 
l 
9 
3 
0 
4 
0 
1 
0 
2 
0 
0 
6 
1 
0 
1 
0 
1 
6 
0 
6 
1 
0 
2 
0 
2 
6 
1 
6 
2 
0 
1 
6 
2 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Resting  on  Our  Oars. 
That  is  if  a  farmer  can  ever  be  said  to  rest,  but  there  does  appear 
a  time  when  the  pressure  of  work  is  a  little  less  severe,  when  a  crisis 
has  been  passed  as  it  were.  Here  we  are,  with  field  after  field  cleared ; 
and,  indeed,  some  of  them,  to  our  sorrow,  took  very  little  clearing. 
What  a  boon  fine  weather  is  !  At  the  beginning  of  this  month  it 
appeared  possible,  nay,  even  provable,  that  the  weather  had  broken  > 
down  fell  the  rain  in  torrentB,  and  the  days  seemed  to  “  take  off  ”  and 
turn  so  cold.  Glad  of  the  rain,  too,  we  were  ;  pastures  were  bare, 
nearly  as  bare  as  the  high  road,  and  Turnips  were  at  a  most  crucial 
point.  There  was  little  to  fear  this  year  in  the  matter  of  laid  Corn,  for 
hardly  any  was  heavy  enough  to  lay.  There  was  a  fear  that  the  high 
winds  might  neck  the  Barley,  the  rains  had  finished  the  ripening  o^ 
it  so  quickly.  It  is  a  very  pleasant  sound,  the  whirr  of  the  reaper, 
but  even  reapers  are  liable  to  give  way,  and  it  is  an  awful  nuisance  to 
