April  23,  1903. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
371 
GHENT  AZALEAS  AND  AZALEA  MOLLIS  (S.  P.).— What 
the  botanical  or  horticultural  differences  between  Ghent  Azaleas 
and  varieties  of  A.  mollis  are  it  is  difficult  to  define.  The  latter 
is  a  Chinese  species  introduced  in  1867,  the  flowers  of  which  are 
yellow,  rose,  and  white.  This  has  iDeen  hybridised  with  A. 
sinensis  (flowers  yellow),  another  Chinese  species  of  earlier  date. 
The  Ghent  (or  American)  Azaleas  are  seedling  varieties  of  A. 
calendulacea,  A.  nudiflora,  speciosa,  viscosa,  and  others,  and  are 
so  named  becau.se  they  were  first  raised  in  the  neighbourhood  of 
Ghent,  Belgium. 
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to  any  of  our  correspondents,  seeking  information  on  matters 
discussed  in  this  Journal,  as  doing  so  subjects  them  to  unjustifiable 
trouble  and  expense. 
“MUSHROOMS  FOR  THE  MILLION”  (Captain  H.).— The 
author  of  this  book  is,  we  believe,  likely  to  issue  a  fresh  edition. 
We  have  four  soiled  copies  in  stock  (the  pages  are  quite  clean), 
and  the  publisher  would  sell  the  same  at  9d.  each.  It  is  pub¬ 
lished  from  this  office. 
LILIES  FOR  GROWING  AAIONGST  AZALEAS  (S.  P.).— 
As  a  general  rule,  all  Lilies  succeed  if  planted  in  beds  among.st 
Azalea  mollis.  The  soil  and  the  shelter  are  both  greatly  to  their 
liking.  In  your  list  you  may  find  L.  rubellum  a  tender  subject, 
and  one  requiring  much  care.  L.  Lowi,  too,  is  the  better  of 
shelter;  all  the  others  will  succeed  admirably. 
TO  DYE  CARNATIONS  GREEN.— We  take  the  following 
from  a  German  authority;  Eighteen  grains  alum,  one  quart  of 
water,  and  enough  malachite  to  give  the  mixture  the  desired 
shade  of  colour.  Prepare  the  flowers  by  dipping  them  in  water 
at  a  temperature  of  68deg,  first  putting  in  the  water  two  grammes 
of  tannin  to  the  quart.  Then  dip  the  flowers  in  the  dye,  and  do 
not  dip  them  in  clear  water  afterwards. 
MUSCARI  CpNICUM  HEAVENLY  BLUE  (G.  G.).— This 
variety  is  so  distinct  from  the  Muscari  conicum  of  some  of  the 
trade  growers,  that  Messrs.  Barr  and  Sons,  of  Covent  Garden, 
gave  it  a  special  name.  We  believe  it  was  brought  from  Asia 
Minor  (Trebizond)  by  Mr.  H.  J.  Elweis,  V.M.H.,  in  1867,  or 
betivesn  that  and  1870.  He  gave  two  bulbs  to  Mr.  Peter  Barr, 
and  from  these  the  present  -stock  has  belen  developed.  It  was 
simply  sent  “  on  trial,”  and,  as  you  know,  nothing  in  the  way  of 
blues  excels  it. 
A  LATE  WHITE  CHRYSANTHEMUM.— I  am  sending  you 
a  few  -small  blooms  of  Chrysanthemum  Mrs.  H.  Weeks.  They 
are  from  growths  made  after  cutting  first  floiver.  They  have 
provided  me  for  some  weeks  with  useful  material  for  cutting.  'I 
think  the  time  is  not  far  distant  when  we  shall  have  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  the  year  through.  This  is  the  latest  date  (April  60  I 
have  had  them. — G.  T.  C.,  Shipbourne  Grange,  Tonbridge. — [The 
flowers  were  decorative  for  a  couple  of  days,  but  then  faded.  Mr. 
A.  McMillan,  of  Trinity  Lodge,  Edinburgh,  -staged  beautiful  ex¬ 
hibition  Chrysanthemums  before  the  Floral  Committee  of  the 
Royal  Horticultural  Society  some  years  ago,  in  midsummer.  He 
had  Chry-santhemums  “  all  the  year  round  ” ;  but  this  is  not 
advisable.] 
PEACH  TREE  NOT  SETTING  ITS  FRUIT  (Amateur).-^ 
From  your  letter  we  conclude  that  the  border  requires  renewal. 
It  is  probably  exhausted,  as  you  say  that  the  treei  flowers  pro¬ 
fusely  yet  never  sets  well,  and  makes  little'  or  no  growth.  Firstly, 
when  the  leaves  have  ripened  in  October,  or  earlier,  lift  the  tree 
and  re-make  the  border  according  to  direction.s  ivhicli  our  calen- 
darial  writer  will  supply.  During  the  .summer  try  the  effect  of 
feeding  with  liquid  manures.  The  long  bare  shoots  will  most 
probably  require  to-  be  considerably  shortened,  and  you  should 
encourage  all  the  young  central  growth  po-sisible.  Allow  sunlight 
as  much  play  as  pos'sible.  The  failure  of  the  floAvers  to  set  may 
easily  have  arisen  owing  to  the  ventilator  having  been  left  open, 
as  you  state,  on  a  cold  Avindy  morning.  Did  you  pollinate  the 
stigmas?  Some  varieties,  like  Noblesse,  are  very  shy  setters, 
and  require  to  be  artificially  pollinated  by  the  aid  of  pollen  trans¬ 
ferred  from  other  trees  on  a  rabbit’s-tail  brush. 
PLANTING  OF  FRUIT  TREES  (W.  B.).— Kindly  say  if  an 
outgoing  tenant  on  a  farm  is  entitled  to  compensation  for  fruit 
tree.s  and  bushes  planted  by  himself.  I  have  also  planted  many 
other  trees,  and  you  might  also  mention  if  compen-sation  is 
alloAved  for  them. — [Under  the  Agricultural  Holdings  Act,  1900, 
the  “  planting  of  orchards  or  fruit  bushes  ”  is,  sO'  far  as  agricul¬ 
tural  holdings  are  concerned,  rankecl  among  the  “improvements 
to  Avhich  consent  of  landlord  is  required.”  In  the  ease,  therefore, 
of  an  ordinary  farm,  the  tenant  cannot  claim  for  the  planting  of 
the  fruit  trees  or  fruit  bu.shes  unless  the  landlord  or  his  agent 
liad  given  his  consent  in  Avriting  to  said  improvement  before  the 
trees  and  bushes  Avere  planted.  Of  course,  in  all  cases  “  Avhere, 
after  the  commencement  of  this  [Market  Gardeners’  Compensa¬ 
tion]  Act,  it  is  agreed  in  Avriting  that  a  holding  shall  be  let  or 
treated  as  a  market  garden,”  the  outgoing  tenant  of  “  a  holding 
which  is  cultivated  wholly  or  mainly  for  the  purpose  of  the  trade 
or  busine.s,s  of  market  gardening  ”  Avould  be  entitled  to  claim 
compensation  for  the  planting  of  the  fruit  trees  or  bushes.] 
GRAFTING-WAX  (J.  B.). — Use  four  parts  resin,  tAA'o  of  bee.s- 
wax,  and  one  of  talloAv.  Melt  it  all  together,  turn  it  into  cold 
Avater,  and  Avork  and  pull  it  thoroughly  until  it  turns  Avhitish.  A 
AA'ax  for  cold  Aveather  A\  ill  Avork  better  Avith  a  little  le.ss  resin,  and 
in  AA’arm  Avith  a  little  more.  The  stiffness  of  the  Avax  is  increased 
or  diminished  by  employing  less  or  more  talloAv.  In  cold  Aveather 
keep  the  composition  in  Avarm  AA'ater,  and  in  Avarm  Aveather  in  cold 
AA'ater.  In  putting  it  on,  the  hands  must  be  slightly  greased,  to 
keep  it  from  sticking  to  them,  but  in  operating  grease  the  scion 
and  stock  as  little  as  potssible. 
NAMES  OF  PLANTS. — Correspondents  whose  queries  are  un¬ 
answered  in  the  present  issue  are  respectfully  requested  to  consult  the 
following  number.  (S.  P.). — 1,  Clematis  Davidiana;  2.  Coronilla 
Eremurus ;  3,  Prunus  pseudo-Cerasus  var.  Wateri ;  4,  Berberis 
Thunbergi ;  5,  Cardamine ;  6,  Carex  panieulata ;  7,  Pyrus  floribunda  ; 
8,  Chrysosplenium  oppositifolia.  (Kilkenny  Cat). — 1,  Cypripedium 
hirsutissimum  ;  2,  C.  villosum  ;  3,  Cymbidium  LoAviauum  ;  4,  Crassula 
sp.  ;  5,  Fuchsia  eordifolia  ;  6,  Iris  fiinbriata. 
Covent  Garden  Market,— April  22nd. 
Artichokes,  green,  doz. 
,,  Jerusalem,  sieA^e 
Averagre  Wholesale  Prices.— Vegetables. 
s.  d.  s.  d 
2  0  to  3  0 
6  0  0 
1 
Batavia,  doz .  2  0  0  0 
Beet,  red,  doz .  0  6  10 
Cabbages,  Spring,  tally  3  0  4  0 
Carrots,  bunch  .  0  2  0  0 
,,  ncAv,  bneh.  ...  0  6  0  8 
CaulifloAvers,  doz.  ...  1  6  0  0 
Corn  Salad,  strike  ...  1  0  13 
Cos  Lettuce,  doz .  4  0  5  0 
Cucumbers  doz .  3  0  4  0 
Endive,  doz .  16  0  0 
Herbs,  bunch  .  0  2  0  0 
Horseradish,  bunch  ...  1  3  16 
Lettuce,  Cabbage,  doz. 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
Mushrooms,  forced,  lb. 
Mustard  &  Cress,  doz. 
punnets . 
Onions,  bushel  . 
Parsley,  doz.  bncbs.  ... 
Potatoes,  CAvt . 
Radishes,  doz . 
Spinach,  bush . 
Tomatoes,  Canary  Isles 
per  case  . 
Turnips,  bnch . 
,,  neAv,  bnch.  ... 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Plants  In  Pots. 
kralias,  doz . 
A.raucaria,  doz . 
Aspidistra,  doz . 
Cinerarias,  doz . 
Crotons,  doz . 
Cyperus  alternifolius 
doz . 
Dracaena,  var.,  doz.  ... 
,,  viridis,  doz. . 
Erica  melanthera,  doz. 
,,  'VVilmoreana 
,,  persoluta  . 
,,  Cavendishi . 
,,  candidissima  ... 
Ferns,  var.,  doz . 
,,  small.  100 . 
Ficus  elastica,  doz.  ... 
Foliage  plants,  var,  each 
Grevilleas,  48’s,  doz.  ... 
Heliotrope  . 
Hydrangeas,  pink 
,,  Avhite  ... 
Lycopodiums,  doz.  ... 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz. 
Myrtles,  doz . 
Palms,  in  var.,  doz.  ... 
,,  specimens 
Pandanus  Veitchi,  48’s, 
doz . 
Pelargoniums  . 
Shrubs,  in  pots  . 
Spirmas,  Sin.  pots 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Cut  Flowers 
Lrums,  doz . 
Lsparagus,  Fern,  bnch. 
iarnations,  12  blooms 
lattleyas,  doz . 
Jroton  foliage,  bun.  ... 
!ycas  leaves,  each 
laffodils,  single,  doz. 
bnch . 
,,  double,  doz. 
bnch . 
Sucharis,  doz . 
fardenias,  doz . 
leranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
bncbs . 
vy  leaves,  doz.  bun — 
filium  Harris!  . 
Jly  of  Valley.  12  bncbs 
laidenhair  Fern,  doz. 
bncbs . 
ilarguerites,  white, 
doz.  bncbs . 
,,  yelloAAq  doz.  bncbs. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d 
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12 
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30 
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18 
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36 
0 
4 
0 
6 
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18 
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4 
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5 
0 
12  0 
30 
0 
9 
0 
18 
0 
24 
0 
30  0 
10 
0 
15 
0 
15 
0 
18  0 
18 
0 
24 
0 
18 
3 
21 
0 
4 
0 
18 
0 
10 
0 
16 
0 
Vholesale 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d 
3 
0to4 
0 
1 
0 
2 
0 
1 
3 
2 
6 
0 
0 
12 
0 
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9 
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9 
1 
6 
2 
0 
2 
6 
2 
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2 
6 
0 
0 
5 
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2 
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2 
6 
6 
0 
0 
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1 
6 
0 
0 
6 
0 
0 
0 
9 
0 
12 
0 
7 
0 
8 
0 
3 
0 
4 
0 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Myrtle,  English,  bunch 
Narcissus,  Sol  d’Or,  doz. 
,,  Poeticus,  doz  bncbs 
,,  Grand  Primo  ,, 
Odontoglossums . 
Orange  blossom,  bunch 
Roses,  Nipbetos,  Avbite, 
doz . 
,,  pink,  doz . 
,,  yelloAV,doz.(Perles) 
,,  Liberty,  doz . 
,,  Generals . 
Smilax,  bunch  . 
Tuberoses,  dozen . 
Tulips,  pink,  doz. bnch. 
,,  AA'bite,  ,, 
,,  yelloAA',  ,, 
,,  terracotta  ,, 
,,  scarlet  ,, 
Violets,  doz.  bun. 
Marie  Louise... 
s. 
d. 
s.  d 
1 
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0 
2 
0  2i 
0  8 
0  9 
1 
6 
0  0 
3 
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0  0 
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4 
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6  0 
0 
9 
1  0 
3 
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4 
0 
0  0 
0 
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0  2 
0  7 
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1 
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5  0 
5 
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8 
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10  0 
15  0 
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3 
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8 
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6 
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9  6 
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30  0 
21 
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24 
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4 
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