February  2,  Is;  0. 
JOURNAL  0\r  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Black  Currant  Shoots  with  Big  Buds  ( F.  (?.). — Your  specimens 
represenc  a  severe  attack  of  the  Black  Currant  bud  mite  (Phytoptis  ribis). 
If  the  whole  of  the  buds  are  in  the  same  condiiion  as  those  sent,  there  is 
nothing  for  it  but  to  lift  and  burn  everj'  one  of  the  bushes,  and  heavily  lime 
the  ground.  Procure  new  stock  from  a  perfectly  reliable  source,  and  plant 
as  far  away  from  the  old  plantation  as  you  possibly  can.  Had  you  picked 
off  the  swollen  buds  when  they  were  first  noticed  three  years  ago,  the  evil 
might  have  been  mitigated. 
Paraffin  Emulsion  for  Mealy  Bug  on  Vines  (Dorset). — Softsoap, 
ozs.  ;  paraffin  oil,  one  wineglasstul,  or  2  fluid  ozs.  ;  soft  water,  1  quart. 
Dissolve  the  softsoap  in  the  water  by  boiling,  and,  when  dissolved, 
remove  from  the  fire  for  safety,  and  add  the  paraffin  at  once,  stirring 
briskly  with  a  switch  formed  of  twigs  from  an  old  birch  broom  until 
thoroughly  amalgamated.  For  use,  dilute  with  four  parts  of  boiling  or 
hot  water,  and  apply  with  a  brush  at  a  temperature  of  130“  to  135'^ 
reaching  well  into  every  angle,  hole,  and  crevice.  The  preparation  is 
best  applied  hot,  hut  it  answers  when  lukewarm,  90°  to  100°,  or  even  cold. 
Material  from  Sewage  Works  (Chatharn)  — The  article  is  that  usually 
obtained  by  the  precipitation  of  sewage,  and  in  the  ordinary  cake  form. 
Its  value  as  manure  is  not  great,  certainly  not  more  as  a  general  rule  than 
one-fourth  that  of  well  decayed  farmyard  or  stable  manure,  and  some 
farmers  do  not  rate  it  as  high  as  that,  while  others  consider  it  has  con¬ 
siderable  value  lor  their  crops.  We  have  found  it  serviceable  for 
general  garden  crops,  e.specially  where  a  course  of  manuring  has  been 
followed  for  some  time,  mainly  consisting  of  stable  or  farmyard  manure. 
It  would  be  worth  the  price  stated,  and  even  more  if  the  bulk  is  equal  to 
the  sample. 
Manure  from  Horses  Fed  on  Carrots  for  Mushrooms  {E.  B.'). — The 
droppings  are  best  from  horses  fed  on  upland  hay  and  Oats  only,  the 
hunting  stable  horses  affording  the  driest  and  best  article  ;  but  unless 
the  Carrots  are  used  to  such  an  e.xtent  as  to  cause  the  droppings  to 
be  soft  and  watery  we  have  not  founa  them  materially  to  affect  the 
production  of  Mushrooms,  the  precaution  being  taken  to  use  the  material 
a  little  more  strawy,  but  short  and  well  intermixed.  Of  course,  the 
other  description  is  the  better,  yet  it  is  often  a  question  of  utilising 
material  to  hand  rather  than  having  it  cut  and  dried  ”  for  every 
purpose. 
Temperature  for  Forcing  Pit  (Idem). — The  plants— Spiraeas,  bulbs, 
and  Roses— should  be  forwarded  gently,  commencing  with  a  temperature 
of  45°  to  50°  at  night,  and  the  latter  by  day  in  severe  weather,  55°  in  mild 
weather,  advancing  to  65°  with  sun,  and  some  ventilation  from  50°  to  55°, 
and  full  at  65°.  On  fine  days  the  temperature  will  rise  much  higher,  but 
being  from  sun  heat  and  the  ventilation  free,  it  will  be  an  advantage  rather 
than  otherwise.  Even  with  the  temperatures  quoted  the  bulbs  must  be 
kept  well  up  to  the  glu^s  or  they  will  become  drawn,  and  the  other  plants 
cannot  have  too  much  light  to  insure  sturdy  growth  and  development  of 
the  flower  buds  (now  containing  the  flowers  in  embryo)  int;o  vigorous 
well-formed  blooms.  At  this  time  of  year  we  accord  the  plants  the  usual 
greenhouse  temperature  of  45°  to  50°  by  artificial  means,  admit  air  at  the 
latter,  but  not  so  as  to  lower  the  temperature.  We  maintain  from  .50°  to 
65°  in  the  daytime,  having  the  ventilation  full  at  65°,  and  from  this  point 
reducing  it  as  the  sun  heat  declines,  closing  for  the  day'  between  50°  and 
55°.  The  results  are  much  better,  though  the  time  taken  is  longer, 
than  by  hard  forcing,  the  plants  being  far  more  useful  and  lasting  for 
decorative  purposes. 
Names  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 
tent  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  fruits  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. 
(Pomona). — 1,  Yorkshire  Greening  ;  2.  Roundway  Magnum  Bonum  ;  3, 
Golden  Noble  ;  4,  Ribston  Pippin  ;  5,  Dumelow’s  Seedling.  (E.  S.). — 
1,  Catillac  ;  2,  Verulam  ;  3,  London  Pippin.  (P.  P.  IF.).  — 1,  Scarlet 
Nonpareil  ;  2,  Baxter’s  Pearmain  ;  3.  Reinette  de  Caux ;  4,  Bess  Pool ; 
5,  Blenheim  Pippin ;  6,  Golden  Winter  Pearmain.  (/,  J.  P.). — 1, 
Chaumontel;  2,  Josephine  de  Malines  ;  3,  Belmont, 
Names  of  Plants. — We  only  undertake  to  name  species  of  cultivated 
plants,  not  wild  flowers,  or  varieties  that  have  originated  from  seeds  and 
termed  florists’  flowers.  Flowering  specimens  are  necessary  of  flowering 
plants,  and  Fern  fronds  should  bear  spores.  Specimens  should  arrive  in 
a  fresh  state  in  securely  tied  firm  boxes.  Thin  paper  boxes  arrive  in  a 
flattened  state.  Slightly  damp  moss,  soft  green  grass,  or  leaves  form  the 
best  packing,  dry  wool  or  paper  the  worst.  Those  arrive  in  the  best 
condition  that  are  so  closely  or  firmly  packed  in  soft  green  fresh  grass,  as 
I  <  remain  unmoved  by  shaking.  No  specimens  should  be  sent  to  rest  in 
I  he  post  office  over  Sunday,  on  which  day  there  is  no  delivery  of  postal 
matter  in  London,  Specimens  in  partially  filled  boxes  are  invariably 
injured  or  spoiled  by  being  dashed  to  and  fro  in  transit.  Not  more  than 
six  specimf-ns  can  be  named  at  once,  and  the  numbers  should  be  visible 
without  ur. tying  the  ligatures,  it  being  often  difficult  to  separate  them 
when  the  paper  is  damp,  (IF.  G.). —  1,  Catasctum  citrinum  ;  2, 
Ccelogyme  OL*ellata.  (Ferndale). — Aspleiiium  fontanum.  (P,  F.  H.). — 
1,  Euoiiymiis  japonicus  variegatus  ;  2,  Escallonia  rubra  ;  3,  Acacia 
dealbata  ;  4,  Polystichum  angulare  ;  5,  Asplenium  flaccidiim.  (Evergreen). 
—  1.  Junijierus  recurva  ;  2,  Codrus  Libani  ;  3,  C.  deodara  ;  4,  Thaia 
occidentalis ;  5,  Cupressus  torulosa;  6,  C.  Lawsoniana,  varietal  form. 
(S.  H.  G.)  —  ,  Curculigo  recurvata  ;  2,  undeterminable  without  flowers  ; 
3,  Adianlum  tenerum. 
COVENT  GARDEN  MARKET.— Feb.  1st. 
FRUIT. 
B.  d. 
8,  d. 
8.  d. 
8.  d. 
Apples,  J  sieve . 
•  •  • 
1  3  to  3  6 
Lemons,  care  . 
•  •• 
30  OtoGO  0 
Cobs  . 
•  •• 
3u  0 
40  0 
St.  Michael's  Pines,  each 
2  6 
6  0 
Grapes,  lb . 
1  2 
2  0 
VEGETABLES. 
8.  d. 
8.  d. 
8.  d. 
B.  d. 
Asparagus,  per  100  ... 
•  •• 
0  0  to  0  0 
Mustard  and  Cress,  punnet 
0  2  to  0  4 
Beans,  4  sieve  . 
0  0 
0  0 
Onions,  bushel . 
•  •• 
3  6 
4  0 
Beet,  Red,  doz . 
1  0 
0  0 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs.... 
2  0 
3  0 
Carrots,  bunch . 
0  3 
0  4 
Parsnips,  doz . 
•  •• 
1  0 
0  0 
Cauliflowers,  doz.  ... 
•  •  • 
2  0 
3  0 
Potatoes,  cwt . 
2  0 
4  0 
Celery,  bundle . 
1  0 
0  0 
Salsafy,  bundle . 
•  •• 
1  0 
0  0 
Coleworts,  doz.  bnchs. 
2  0 
4  0 
Seorzonera,  bundle ... 
•  •  • 
1  6 
0  0 
Cucumbers . 
0  4 
0  8 
Seakale,  basket . 
1  6 
1  0 
Endive,  doz . 
1  3 
1  6 
Shallots,  lb . 
•  •• 
0  3 
0  0 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
•  •• 
0  3 
0  0 
Spinach,  pad  . 
0  0 
0  0 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
•  •• 
0  2 
0  0 
Sprouts,  J  sieve 
1  6 
1  9 
Lettuce,  doz . 
1  3 
0  0 
Tomatoes,  lb . 
0  4 
0  9 
Mushrooms,  lb . 
0  6 
0  « 
Turnips,  bunch . 
•  •• 
0  3 
0  4 
PLANTS 
IN  POTS. 
s.  d. 
8.  d. 
s.  d. 
8.  d. 
Arbor  Vitae,  var.,  doz. 
•  •• 
6  0to36  0 
Ficus  elastica,  each ... 
1  0  to  7  0 
Aspidistra,  doz. 
•  •• 
18  0 
86  0 
Foliage  plants,  var.,  each 
1  0 
5  0 
Aspidistra,  specimen 
•  •  • 
5  0 
10  6 
Lilium  Harrisi,  doz. 
•  •• 
24  0 
36  0 
Crotons,  doz . 
•  •• 
18  0 
24  0 
Lycopodiums,  doz.  ... 
3  0 
4  0 
Dracaena,  var.,  doz.... 
•  •  • 
12  0 
30  0 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz 
•  ••• 
9  0 
12  0 
Dracaena  viridis,  doz. 
•  •  • 
9  0 
18  0 
Myrtles,  doz . 
•  •• 
6  0 
9  0 
Erica  various,  doz.  ... 
•  •• 
9  0 
24  0 
Palms,  in  var.,  each 
•  •• 
1  0 
15  0 
Euonymus,  var.,  doz. 
•  •• 
6  0 
18  0 
„  specimens  ... 
•  •• 
21  0 
63  0 
Evergreens,  var,,  doz. 
•  •• 
4  0 
18  0 
Pelargoniums,  scarlet,  doz. 
8  0 
12  0 
Ferns,  var.,  doz. 
•  •  • 
4  0 
18  0 
Solanums,  doz . 
•  •• 
6  0 
12  0 
„  small,  100 
•  •• 
4  0 
8  0 
AVERAGE  WHOLESALE  PRICES.— CUT  FLOWERS. 
8.  d. 
6.  d. 
8.  d. 
B.  d. 
Arums  . 
•  •• 
6  Oto  8  0 
Lilac,  bunch  . 
,  » 
3  6  to  5  0 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bunch... 
2  0 
2  6 
Lilyofthe Valley, 12  sprays 
0  6 
1  3 
Azalea,  white,  per 
doz. 
Marguerites,  doz.  bnchs. 
4  0 
0  0 
bnchs . 
•  •  • 
3  0 
4  0 
Maidenhair  Fern, 
doz. 
Bouvardias,  bunch  ... 
0  4 
0  6 
bnchs . 
•  •• 
6  0 
8  0 
Carnations,  12  blooms 
•  •  • 
1  6 
2  0 
Narcissus,  doz.  bnchs. 
•  •• 
1  0 
2  0 
Chrysanthemums,  per  bch. 
0  6 
2  0 
Orchids,  var.,  doz.  blooms 
1  6 
9  0 
„  specimen 
Pelargoniums,  doz.  bnchs. 
6  0 
10  0 
blooms,  per 
doz. 
1  6  to  2  0 
Poinsettias,  doz.  blooms... 
4  0 
6  0 
Daffodils,  single  yellow, 
Roses  (indoor),  doz.... 
•  •  • 
2  0 
3  0 
bch.  12  blooms  ... 
1  0 
0  0 
,,  Red,  doz . 
•  •• 
6  0 
8  0 
Eucharis,  doz . 
... 
2  0 
3  0 
,,  Tea,  white,  doz. 
•  •• 
3  0 
4  0 
Freesia,  doz.  bnchs. 
•  •  • 
2  0 
4  0 
,,  Yellow,  doz.  (Perles) 
2  0 
3  0 
Gardenia*,  doz. 
... 
2  0 
3  0 
„  Safrano,  doz.  . . 
•  •• 
1  0 
1  6 
Geranium,  scarlet, 
doz. 
,,  Pink,  doz. 
•  •• 
0  0 
0  0 
bnchs . 
... 
6  0 
8  0 
Smilax,  bunch . 
2  6 
3  0 
Hyacinths,  Roman,  bunch 
0  6 
0  8 
Tulips,  bunch . 
... 
1  0 
1  6 
Lilium  lancifolium,  white 
3  0 
4  0 
Violets  . 
•  •• 
1  0 
2  6 
„  longiflorum,  12  blooms 
8  0 
10  0 
„  Parme,  bunch 
2  6 
3  0 
ADVANCE,  IRELAND. 
On  the  19th  of  January  of  this  year  we  wrote  a  paper  ou  a 
perennial  subject — i.e.,  milk  and  butter.  More  has  been  said  on  our 
shortcomings  with  regard  to  these  two  articles  than  would  fill  many 
a  large  volume.  Wo  are  told  by  our  advisers  to  grow  more  milk  and 
less  corn,  but  we  are  not  told  how  to  do  it — that  is,  to  make  it  pay. 
We  are  of  opinion  that  a  good  deal  of  milk-producing  at  present  is 
not  attended  with  gigantic  profits.  Our  restrictions  are  many,  and 
they  appear  to  be  increasing. 
We  are  told  to  make  better  butter,  and  also  more  of  it,  though  if 
we  sell  our  milk  we  hardly  know  where  that  is  to  come  in.  We 
are  told  that  if  we  make  better  butter  we  shall  get  better  prices  for  it. 
How  will  the  consumer  like  to  give  more?  Would  not  an  enhanced 
