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Names  of  Fruit  (A.  P.). — 1,  Plum  Cox’s  Emperor;  2,  Apple  New 
Hawthornden;  3,  Apple  Worcester  Pearmain ;  4,  Plum  Goliath. 
EDlTORIAIi  NOTICE. — Our  readers  can  greatly  assist  in  adding 
interest  to  the  pages  of  “  The  Journal  ”  by  their  kindly  contribution 
of  timely  notes  and  notices,  and  at  the  present  period  of  the  year 
there  may  be  photographic  examples  of  well-grown  fruit,  &o., 
growing  or  otherwise,  that  would  be  worthy  of  reproduction.  The 
Editor  would  be  pleased  to  have  such  subjects  for  consideration 
and  probable  use.  He  does  not  guarantee  to  pay  for  prints  unless 
by  special  agreemem. 
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Frog-Copper  Fly. 
In  some  seasons  the  Froth-insect,  Cuckoo-spit,  Froth-hopper,  or  Frog- 
hopper  (for  by  all  these  names  it  is  popularly  known),  is  very  plentiful, 
though  we  cannot  remember  it  having  been  more  conspicuously  scarce 
than  it  has  been  this  year.  All  its  popular  names  refer  either  to  the 
saliva-like  froth  in  which  it  buries  itself  ;  to  its  jumping  powers  when 
ful  -grown,  for  it  is  closely  allied  to  the  grasshopp  r ;  or  to  its 
appearance  at  the  same 
time  as  the  cuckoo.  It  is 
the  Tettigonia  spumaria 
of  some  entomologists, 
and  the  Cercopis,  Cicada, 
or  Aphrophora  spumaria 
of  others.  Its  larva  enve¬ 
loped  in  its  froth  is  espe¬ 
cially  prevalent  upon  the 
young  shoots  of  the  White¬ 
thorn  or  Quick ;  but  it 
also  infests  the  stems  of 
Pinks,  Carnations,  Lilacs, 
and  many  other  plants. 
If  the  froth  be  removed, 
one  and  sometimes  two 
6mall,  pale  green,  aphis-like  insects  are  detected.  These  are  the  larva 
or  young  of  the  Froth-fly.  By  means  of  its  sharp  rostrum  or  beak  it 
extracts  the  sap  of  the  plant,  and  voids  it  as  an  excrement  in  the  frothy 
form  which  is  its  characteristic.  About  the  end  of  July  it  sheds  its 
skin,  leaving  it  in  the  froth,  and  comes  forth  the  perfect  insect,  which 
is  here  represented  magnified.  About  the  beginning  of  August  the 
males  and  females  may  be  found  in  pairs  numerously  on  the  plants  they 
frequent.  They  are  of  a  dirty  white  colour,  thickly  dotted  and  clothed 
with  short  hairs  ;  head  broad  and  bluntly  triangular,  with  black  lines 
down  its  centre  and  sides  ;  eyes,  one  on  each  side,  near  the  base  of  the 
head;  rostrum  long,  bent  underneath  its  body  when  not  in  use;  antennae 
ending  in  a  fine  bristle  ;  thorax  and  shield  (scutellum),  adjoining  the 
back  of  the  head,  brownish.  The  wing  cases  are  brown,  mottled  with 
ochre,  with  four  whitish  patches  on  the  margin  ;  the  under  wings  are 
transparent  and  iridescent.  The  legs,  six  in  number,  short,  but  two 
hind-legs  longest,  and  formed  for  leaping.  It  is  not  ascertained  where 
the  eggs  of  this  insect  are  deposited,  but  probably  on  the  stems  of  the 
plants  on  the  shoots  of  which  the  larva  feed.  It  appears,  however,  that 
they  can  travel  after  hatching,  for  seedlings  and  plants  raised  from 
root-cutings  are  often  affected.  We  know  of  no  better  plan  for 
destroying  the  insect  than  drawing  the  affected  shoots  between  the 
fingers,  and  then  dipping  these  into  a  bowl  of  water  after  each  grasp. 
In  the  case  of  Carnation  stems  and  other  flowers  requiring  more  tender 
treatment,  all  the  froth  may  be  taken  from  the  insect  by  means  of  a 
piece  of  sponge,  and  itself  then  removed  by  a  camel’s-hair  brush.  It  is 
probable  that  dusting  each  froth  with  Scotch  snuff  would  destroy  the 
inseots. 
Next  Week’s  Events, 
Tuesday,  Sept.  19. — Great  Dahlia  Show  at  Royal  Aquarium  (three  days). 
Gardeners’  Provident  and  Charitable  Institutions. 
The  Gardeners'  Royal  Benevolent  Institution.  —  Secretary 
Mr.  G.  J.  Ingram,  175,  Victoria  Street,  S.W. 
United  Horticultural  Benefit  and  Provident  Society. — Secretary, 
Mr.  W.  Collins,  9,  Martindale  Road,  Balham,  London,  S.W. 
Royal  Gardeners’  Orphan  Fund. — Secretary,  Mr.  Brian  Wynne,. 
8,  Danes  Inn,  Strand.  London,  W.C. 
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Covent  Garden  Market— September 
11th 
. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Fruit. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
e.  d. 
8.  d. 
Apples,  cooking,  bush.  ... 
2  0  to  4  0 
Melons,  each  . 
0  9  to  2  0 
„  dessert  . 
3  0 
5  0 
Pears,  French  Williams, 
Bananas  . 
8  0 
12  0 
48s.  per  case . 
3  9 
4  0 
Damsons,  4  sieve  . 
1  6 
2  0 
Pears,  English,  4  sieve  ... 
2  0 
6  0 
Figs,  green,  doz . 
1  6 
2  0 
Pines,  St.  Michael’s,  each 
3  0 
4  6 
Grapes,  Hamburgh,  lb. ... 
0  6 
1  6 
Plums,  4  sieve . 
1  0 
3  0 
,,  Muscat  . 
1  6 
3  0 
„  Green  Gages,  4  sieve 
2  0 
3  6 
Lemons,  Naples,  case  ... 
24  0 
30  0 
Average 
Wholesale 
Prices. — Vegetables. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
8.  d. 
Artichokes,  green, doz.  ... 
2  0  to  3  0 
Lettuce,  cos,  doz . 
o  to  2  o 
„  Jerusalem,  sieve 
1  6 
0  0 
Mushrooms,  forced,  lb.  ... 
0  8 
0  9 
Batavia,  doz  . 
2  0 
0  0 
Mustard  and  Cress,  pnnt. 
0  2 
0  0 
Beans,  French,  bushel  ... 
3  0 
4  0 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs. 
2  0 
5  0 
Beet,  red,  doz . 
0  6 
0  0 
Peas,  bush . 
4  0 
0  0 
Cabbages,  tally  . 
1  6 
3  0 
Potatoes ,  English ,  ct .  ... 
4  0 
6  0 
Carrots,  new,  doz.  bnch. 
3  0 
7  0 
Radishes,  doz . 
0  6 
0  9 
Corn  Salad,  strike . 
1  0 
1  3 
Shallots,  lb . 
0  2 
0  3 
Cucumbers,  doz . 
2  0 
3  0 
Spinach, bush . 
2  0 
3  0 
Endive,  doz  . 
1  0 
1  3 
Tomatoes, English,  lb.  ... 
0  2 
0  21 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
0  2 
0  0 
Turnips,  doz.  bnch. 
2  0 
3  0 
Horseradish,  bnch . 
1  0 
0  0 
Watercress,  doz  . 
0  6 
0  8 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
014 
0  2 
Veg.  Marrows,  per  tall ... 
1  6  . 
2  0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Plants  in  Pots. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
Aralias,  doz . 
5  0tol2  0 
Ficus  elastica,  doz. 
9  0  to  12  0 
Araucaria,  doz . 
12  0 
30  0 
Foliage  plants,  var.,  each 
1  0 
*5  0 
Aspidistra,  doz . 
18  0 
36  0 
Lycopodiums,  doz . 
3  0 
0  0 
Campanula  isophylla  ... 
4  0 
6  0 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz.... 
3  0 
4  0 
Crotons,  doz . 
18  0 
30  0 
Myrtles,  doz . 
6  0 
9  0 
Dracaena,  var.,  doz. 
12  0 
30  0 
Palms,  in  var.,  doz. 
15  0 
30  0 
Dracaena,  viridis,  doz.  ... 
9  0 
18  0 
„  specimens  . 
21  0 
63  0 
Ferns,  var.,  doz . 
4  0 
18  0 
Shrubs,  in  pots  . 
4  0 
6  0 
Ferns,  small,  100  . 
10  0 
16  0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Cut  Flowers. 
s.  d.  s.  d.  s.  d.  s.  d. 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bunch  1  0to2  0  Marguerites,  white,  doz. 
Carnations,  12  blooms  ...  0  6 
Cattleyas,  doz . 18  0 
Eucharis,  doz .  1  0 
Gardenias,  doz .  1  6 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
bunches .  3  0 
Gladioli,  doz.  bncbs.  ...  4  0 
Gypsophila,  doz.  bnchs.  3  0 
Lilium  lan  cifolium  album  0  9 
„  „  rubrum  0  6 
„  longiflorum .  2  0 
Lily  of  the  Valley, 12  bnchs  12  0 
Maidenhair  Fern,  dozen 
bnchs .  3  0 
Mignonette,  English,  doz.  0  9 
Frog-hopper  Fly. 
(Natural  size  and  magnified.) 
0  9  bunches . 
0  0  „  yellow,  doz.  bnchs. 
2  0  Odontoglossums  ...  ... 
2  0  Roses,  Niphetos,  white, 
doz . 
0  0  „  pink,  doz . 
6  0  „  yellow,  doz.  (Perles)... 
0  0  „  red,  doz.  . . 
1  0  Smilax,  bunch  ...  . 
1  0  Stephanotis,  doz . 
2  6  Stock,  white,  doz.  bnchs. 
18  0  Sweet  Peas,  white,  doz. 
,  bunches . 
4  0:  „  coloured, doz.bnchs. 
i  G.  TiiVvornana 
1  u  to  z  u 
0  6  10 
3  0  4  0 
1  0 
0  6 
3  0  0  0 
3  0  0  0 
16  2  0 
Phenological  Observations. 
Sept.  13th  to  Sept.  19th. 
13  Fri.  Elderberries  ripe. 
14  Sat.  Squirrels  busily  storing. 
15  Sun.  Vapourer  moth  seen. 
16  Mon.  Lime  leaves  falling. 
17  Tu.  Goldfinches  in  flocks. 
18  Wed.  Dotterel  arrives. 
19  Thr.  Damsons  ripened. 
Plants  dedicated  to  each  day. 
Saffron  Croons. 
Passion  flower. 
Byzantine  Meadow  Saffron. 
Sea  Starwort. 
Narrow-leaved  Mallow. 
Drooping  Starwort. 
Devil’s-bit  So  bious. 
Trade  Catalogues  Received. 
R.  H.  Bath,  Ltd.,  The  Floral  Farm,  Wisbech. — Bulls,  Carnations,  Roses, 
Pceones,  $~c. 
Wm.  Sydenham,  Tamworth,  Staffordshire. — Panoies,  Violas,  Roses, 
Pyrethrums,  8fc. 
Robert  Veitch  &  Sod,  54,  High  Street,  Exeter. — Bulbs,  Sfc. 
When  Working  Among  Bees  one  should  be  very  steady  in 
moving  about  and  opening  the  hives.  Never  open  them  with  a  snap 
and  crash.  It  makes  the  bees  very  irritable  to  be  jerked  about.  It 
sometimes  happens  that  some  of  the  farm  stock  get  in  the  apiary  and 
overturn  a  hive  or  two,  and  of  course  the  bees  are  aroused  and  sting 
the  animals.  Perhaps  the  quickest  way  to  subdue  the  bees  is  to  throw 
a  pail  of  water  over  them. 
Publications  Received — “  Revue  Generale  de  Droit  International 
Publio ;  ”  “  Tropical  Agriculturist  ;  ”  “  Agricultural  Economist ;  ” 
“  Gartenflora,”  September  1st  :  the  latter  contains  a  coloured  plate  of 
Dianthus  chineDsis  and  D.  caryophyllus  and  hybrids  from  these  two. 
“  Le  Jardir,”  a  bi-monthly  of  general  horticulture,  contains  a  beautiful 
coloured  plate  of  Rhododendron  Madame  Felix  GuyoD.  “  Le  Monitenr 
d’ Horticulture  ”  furnishes  a  coloured  plate  of  Begonia  Vernon. 
“  Catalogue  of  Garden  Literature,”  by  Hugo  Streisand,  53,  Augsburger 
Strasse,  Berlin,  W.  50.  ‘‘American  Gardening;”  “North  British 
Agriculturist;”  “  Bulletino  della  R.  Sooieta  Toscana  di  Orticultura.” 
