March  7,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Descent  of  Cambium  or  other  Substance  ^to  Roots  of  Raspberries 
( Irish  Fruit  Grower). — 1,  There  may  be  some  descent  of  assimilated 
matter  through  the  old  bearing  canes  to  the  roots  after  the  fruit 
is  gathered,  and  if  so  this  is  more  likely  to  be  transferred  to  the 
young  canes  than  to  be  stored  in  the  roots,  if,  indeed,  any  be  stored 
there  for  for  transmission  or  diffusion  in  the  ensuing  season.  It  is  a 
moot  question  if  anything  of  the  kind  occurs,  and  certainly  there  is  no 
particular  storage  of  matter,  for  the  obvious  reason  that  the  roots  do 
not  thicken  disproportionately,  the  substance  not  being  more  abundant 
there  than  in  other  well  ripened  portions  of  the  canes.  2,  There  is  no 
other  advantage  gained  by  cutting  out  the  old  canes  than  that  of  leaving 
more  room  for  sun  and  air  to  get  at  those  left  to  bear  fruit  the  following 
year.  This  is  of  the  greatest  importance,  as  on  their  maturation 
depends  the  crop  of  the  following  season,  for  the  stronger  they  are  the 
most  perfected  in  bud,  and  in  ripening  of  the  canes,  the  better  they 
will  bear.  Such  is  our  experience,  the  thing  being  to  get  stored  matter 
into  them,  and  that  they  effect  most  fully  when  given  greatest 
advantages  of  elaborating  the  elements  derived  from  both  the  atmo¬ 
sphere  and  soil.  Indeed,  the  bearing  canes  are  a  great  stress  on  the 
energies  of  the  plant,  hence  young  Raspberries  are  cut  hard  back  in 
order  to  secure  vigorous  canes  for  bearing  another  season.  B 
Cypripediums  in  February  (J.  H.  B.). — Such  species  as  C.  villosum 
and  C.  venustum  will  be  benefited  by  removal  to  a  temperature  of  45° 
or  50°  while  in  bloom.  They  grow  afterwards  with  increased  vigour, 
for  they  will  rest  thoroughly  under  such  treatment.  Although  these 
plants  have  no  pseudo-bulbs  and  cannot  be  kept  so  dry  during  their 
resting  season  as  many  Orchids,  they  nevertheless  must  have  a  period 
of  rest,  which  can  only  be  induced  by  a  lower  temperature  and  slightly 
drier  conditions.  While  in  a  cool  house  little  water  should  be  given, 
and  when  this  becomes  necessary  that  supplied  to  them  must  be 
several  degrees  warmer  than  the  house.  The  plants  of  C.  insigne,  so 
useful  for  various  forms  of  decoration,  that  have  flowered  may  be  top- 
dressed  with  peat  and  sphagnum  moss,  removing  as  much  of  the  old 
material  as  possible.  If  the  plants  are  much  root-bound  a  little  cow 
manure  in  a  moderately  dry  state  may  with  advantage  be  applied  to  the 
surface.  Any  plants  that  it  may  be  deemed  advisable  to  repot  should 
have  the  pans  or  pots  broken  in  which  they  are  growing,  and  any 
portions  to  which  the  roots  cling  firmly  must  be  left  attached.  The 
whole  of  the  old  compost  should  be  carefully  washed  with  tepid  water 
from  amongst  their  roots.  Allow  them  to  drain  thoroughly,  and  then 
repot  them  in  the  same  or  larger  pans.  The  pots  may  be  at  the  least 
one-third  full  of  drainage,  and  the  compost — peat  and  charcoal — in 
good-sized  lumps  should  be  carefully  worked  amongst  the  roots. 
Sphagnum  moss  may  also  be  used,  but  this  must  be  worked  in  near  the 
surface,  for  it  becomes  thoroughly  decomposed  in  one  season,  and  can 
then  be  easily  removed.  These  plants  will  do  in  a  vinery  or  Peach 
house.  They  will  repay  for  gentle  moist  heat  to  start  them,  and  during 
their  season  of  growth. 
Names  of  Plants  (J.  McC.). — 1,  Spirasa  cantoniensis  ;  2,  Pernettya 
mucronata  ;  3,  Ilex  aquifolium  var.  near  myrtifolium  ;  4,  Pyrus 
japonica  ;  5,  Oestrum  roseum  ;  6,  impossible  to  name  from  such  a  scrap. 
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Next  Week’s  Events. 
Monday,  March  11th. — United  Horticultural  Benevolent  and  Provident 
Society’s  annual  meeting  at  Caledonian  Hotel. 
Tuesday,  March  12th. — Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Committees,  in 
the  Drill  Hall,  Buckingham  Gate,  S.W. 
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Trade  Catalogues  Received. 
M.  Campbell  &  Son,  Auchinraith  Nurseries,  High  Blantyre,  N.B. — 
New  and  Select  Florists’  Flowers  and  General  Nursery  Stoclc. 
Richard  Dean,  Ranelagh  Road,  Ealing,  W. — A  Handbook  of  Delightful 
Specialities  in  Plants,  ard  Choice  Vegetable  and  Flower  Seeds. 
Dicksons,  Limited,  Seed  Growers,  Nurserymen,  &c.,  Chester. — Select 
Farm  Seeds. 
E.  P.  Dixon  &  Sons,  Seed  Merchants,  Hull. — Farm  Seed  List  for  1901. 
Hogg  &  Robertson,  The  Queen’s  Seedsmen,  22,  Mary  Street,  Dublin. — 
Robertson’s  Book  of  the  Farm.  Pages  33  to  36  are  of  special  interest 
to  all  agriculturists. 
Kent  &  Brydon,  Seed  Merchants  and  Nurserymen,  Darlington. — Farm 
Seeds. 
Little  &  Ballantyne,  The  Royal  Seed  Establishment,  Carlisle. — Farm 
Seeds. 
H.  Shoesmith,  Westfield,  Woking.- — Chrysanthemums,  Dahlias,  and 
Carnations. 
Toogood  &  Sons,  The  Royal  Seedsmen,  Southampton. — Farm  Seeds  for 
1901. 
Louis  Van  Houtte,  p&re,  Ghent,  Belgium.  —  Begonias,  Gesneraceous 
Plants,  Palms,  fyc. 
Covent  Garden  market. — lH[arcli  6th. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Fruit. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
Apples,  cooking,  bush. ... 
2  6  to  7  0 
Oranges,  case . 
6  Oto  15  0- 
,,  Californian,  case 
7  6 
9  6 
Pears,  crate  . 
3  0 
7  0 
Apricots,  Cape,  box 
8  0 
10  0 
„  stewing,  case  of 
Cobnuts,  doz.  lb.,  best  ... 
4  0 
5  0 
72  to  120 . 
4  6 
6  6 
Grapes,  black . 
0  6 
2  6 
„  Californian,  case 
15  0 
18  0 
,,  Dutch,  lb . 
0  6 
1  0 
„  case . 
9  0 
14  0 
„  white,  per  lb.  ... 
1  6 
5  0 
Pines,  St.  Michael’s,  each 
1  6 
4  6 
Lemons,  case  . 
9  0 
16  0 
Average  Wholesale 
Prices. — Vegetables. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
Artichokes,  green, doz.  ... 
2  6  to  3  6 
Greens,  bush . 
0  6  to  1  0 
„  Jerusalem,  sieve 
1  6 
0  0 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
0  2 
0  0 
Asparagus  (Sprue  Grass) 
0  6 
0  8 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
0  1* 
0  0 
„  English,  100  ... 
7  0 
0  0 
Lettuce,  doz.  French  ... 
0  8 
1  4 
„  Giant,  bundle  ... 
15  0 
20  0 
Mushrooms,  forced,  lb.  ... 
0  8 
0  9 
„  Spanish,  bundle . 
1  6 
1  9 
Mustard  and  Cress,  pnnt. 
0  2 
0  0 
„  Paris  Green 
5  0 
6  0 
Onions,  Dutch,  bag 
3  6 
0  0 
Batavia,  doz  . 
2  6 
3  0 
„  English,  cwt.  ... 
5  0 
0  0 
Beans,  French,  per  lb.  ... 
1  0 
1  2 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs. 
2  0 
3  0 
„  Jersey,  per  lb.  ... 
2  0 
0  0 
Potatoes,  cwt . 
3  0 
7  0 
Beet,  red,  doz . 
0  6 
0  0 
Radishes,  doz . 
1  0 
1  3 
Broccoli,  bush . 
0  6 
1  0 
Rhubarb,  doz . 
1  2 
1  5 
Brussels  Sprouts,  sieve... 
1  0 
2  0 
Savoys,  tally  . 
4  0 
5  0 
Cabbages,  tally  . 
3  0 
5  0 
Scotch  Kale,  per  bushel... 
0  6 
1  3 
Carrots,  doz.  bnch . 
2  0 
3  0 
Seakale,  best,  doz . 
12  0 
0  0 
Cauliflowers,  doz . 
1  6 
3  0 
„  2nd,  doz . 
6  0 
8  0 
Celery,  bundle . 
1  0 
1  9 
Shallots,  lb . 
0  4 
0  0 
Chicory,  Belgian,  lb 
0  4 
0  0 
Spinach,  bush . 
4  0 
5  0 
Corn  Salad,  strike . 
1  0 
1  3 
Turnips,  doz . 
2  0 
3  0 
Cucumbers,  doz . 
4  0 
6  0 
Turnip  tops  . 
0  9 
1  0 
Endive,  doz 
1  3 
2  0 
Watercress,  doz  . 
0  8 
0  0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Cut  Flowers. 
s.  d. 
s.d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bunch 
1  6  to  2  6 
Maidenhair  Fern,  dozen 
Carnations,  12  blooms  ... 
2  0 
3  0 
bunches . 
4  0  to  8  0 
Cattleyas,  doz . 
10  0 
18  0 
Mimosas,  bnch . 
1  0 
1  6 
Daffodils,  doz . 
6  0 
9  0 
Odontoglossums  . 
4  0 
8  0 
Eucliaris,  doz . 
4  0 
6  0 
Roses  Tea,  white,  doz.  ... 
1  0 
3  0 
Gardenias,  doz . 
3  0 
5  0 
„  yellow,  doz.  (Perles) 
2  0 
4  0 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
,,  red,  doz . 
6  0 
10  0 
bunches . 
8  0 
12  0 
,,  Catherine  Mermet, 
Hyacinths,  doz . 
4  0 
8  0 
doz . 
6  0 
12  0 
Lilium  lancifolium  album 
3  0 
5  0 
Smilax,  bunch . 
3  0 
5  0 
„  ,,  rubrum 
3  0 
5  0 
Tulips,  yellow,  doz.  bnchs. 
6  0 
9  0 
„  various . 
4  0 
8  0 
„  white  „  „ 
8  0 
10  0 
Lilac,  white,  bunch, 
3  0 
5  0 
,,  red  ,,  ,, 
6  0 
8  0 
Lily  of  the  Valley,  12  bun. 
8  0 
12  0 
Average 
Acers,  doz . 
Arbor  Vitas,  var.,  doz. 
Aspidistra,  doz. 
Aspidistra,  specimen 
Azaleas,  various,  each 
Boronias,  doz . 
Cannas,  doz . 
Crotons,  doz . 
Dracaena,  var.,  doz. 
Dracaena,  viridis,  doz. 
Erica,  various,  doz. 
Euonymus,  var.,  doz. 
Evergreens,  var.,  doz. 
Ferns,  var.,  doz. 
„  small,  100 
Ficus  elastica,  each 
Wholesale  Prices. — Plants  in  Pots. 
s.  d. 
s.d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
12  0to24  0 
Foliage  plants,  var.,  each 
1  Oto  5  0 
6  0 
36  0 
Geraniums,  scarlet,  doz. 
6  0 
10  0 
18  0 
36  0 
„  pink,  doz.  ... 
8  0 
10  0 
15  0 
20  0 
Hydrangeas,  white,  each 
2  6 
5  0 
2  6 
5  0 
,,  pink,  doz . 
12  0 
15  6 
20  0 
24  0 
,,  paniculata,  each 
1  0 
3  0 
18  0 
0  0 
Lilium  Harrisi,  doz 
8  0 
18  0 
18  0 
30  0 
Lycopodiums,  doz . 
3  0 
6  0 
12  0 
30  0 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz.... 
8  0 
10  0 
9  0 
18  0 
Mignonette,  doz . 
8  0 
12  0 
8  0 
18  0 
Myrtles,  doz . 
6  0 
9  0 
6  0 
18  0 
Palms,  in  var.,  each 
1  0 
15  0 
4  0 
18  0 
„  specimens  . 
21  0 
63  0 
4  0 
18  0 
Roses,  doz . 
6  0 
18  0 
4  0 
8  0 
Stocks,  doz . 
8  0 
12  0 
1  6 
7  6 
Illustrious  Farniers. 
When  1900  dawned  we  were  in  the  throes  of  a  great  conflict, 
hearts  were  heavy,  and  homes  all  over  the  Empire  were  mourning 
loved  ones.  We  thought  never  could  darker  days  dawn,  but  we 
little  knew  what  the  future  held  in  store.  The  beginning  of  this  new 
century  in  its  very  first  month  will  be  a  time  to  remember  for  many 
generations.  We  knew  our  beloved  Queen  was  mortal,  but  she  seemed 
so  hale,  she  carried  so  well  her  weight  of  fourscore  years,  that  we  all 
trusted  her  valuable  life  might  be  spared  to  us  at  least  a  few  more 
years.  We  have  gone  through  no  horrible  time  of  suspense,  we  hardly 
realised  the  gracious  lady  was  leaving  us  before  the  air  re-echoed  with 
