May  23,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Sowing  Cinerarias  (A.). — Good  and  ripened  seeds  from  ourrent  year’s 
plants  can  be  had  for  sowing  in  June  or  July,  preferably  June. 
Horticultural  Directory  (St.  Andrews'),. — From  this  offioe,  price  Is.  3d. 
It  is  published  annually,  and  contains  the  addresses  of  all  the  well- 
known  gardens,  gardeners,  seedsmen,  park  superintendents,  &c.,  in  the 
United  Kingdom,  besides  a  deal  of  useful  information  on  various 
business  matters.  , 
Dendrobium  fonndsuxn  giganteum  not  Flowering  (Af.  H.  P.). — It 
ought  to  succeed  in  an  intermediate  house,  but  yours  is  perhaps  too 
cool.  Could  you  give  it  additional  heat  when  making  its  growths,  and 
ripen  them  well  off  in  a  dry  atmosphere,  but  with  plenty  of  air  ?  As  it 
is  growing  freely  you  have  good  chances  to  see  it  flower. 
Vine  Leaves  Warted  (P.  R.). — There  is  no  fungus  upon  the  leaves. 
The  warts  are  simply  the  result  of  too  close  and  moist  an  atmosphere, 
and  the  shrivelling  at  the  edges  of  the  leaf  is  owing  to  the  scalding 
from  air  being  given  rather  late.  It  is  just  possible  that  scalding  may 
have  been  due  to  spots  on  the  glass.  Early  air  giving  and  atmosphere 
a  little  drier,  we  think,  to  put  matters  right. 
Orchard  House  Management  ( C .  E.). — The  temperature  of  120°  is 
too  much  for  orchard  house  trees ;  better  have  it  in  the  hottest  days 
under  100°  by  giving  more  air,  or  even  by  shading  the  glass  a  little 
with  whitened  water  oqtside  the  glass.  You  can  guard  against  an 
excessively  dry  atmosphere  by  sprinkling  the  borders  and  paths  with 
water.  Black  fly  may  be  destroyed  by  brushing  with  water  containing 
4  ozs.  of  softsoap  and  4  ozs.  of  quassia  to  the  gallon,  after  boiling  it  in 
6  pints  and  allowing  it  to  Bettle.  This  should  only  be  used  on  the 
parts  affected.  The  whole  house  may  be  washed  with  water  as  above 
when  the  crop  is  fully  set  and  swelling,  but  the  quantity  stated  would 
be  strong  enough  for  16  or  18  gallons,  and  should  be  mixed  clear  with 
the  other  water.  Watering  is  governed  by  the  dryness  of  soil,  &c. ;  it 
is  impossible  for  us  to  state  here  how  and  when  to  water.  Sometimes 
it  may  be  each  day,  or  twice  a  day,  or,  again,  not  for  a  couple  of  days. 
The  medium  must  be  observed.  Orchard  houses  are  frequently 
fumigated. 
Diseased  Chrysanthemum  Leaves  (G.  H.). — The  leaves  are  infested 
by  the  Chrysanthemum  leaf  blight  fungus,  Cylindrosporium  ohrys- 
anthemi,  whioh  causes  large  dark  blotohes  to  appear  on  them,  and  the 
affected  leaves  turn  yellow  or  rusty,  and  shrivel,  hanging  down  and 
lying  close  to  the  stem.  Numerous  fruiting  pustules  are  formed  on  the 
diseased  patches  ;  these  produce  innumerable  long,  narrowly  spindle  or 
club  shaped  colourless  septate  conidia  or  spores,  which  rupture  the 
epidermis  of  the  host,  become  diffused  and  spread  the  disease  rapidly. 
The  spraying  with  fungicides  appears  not  to  have  any  decided  effect  o  i 
the  disease,  though  dusting  with  anti-blight  and  other  fungicides 
containing  sulphate  of  copper  checked  the  spread  of  the  fungus.  There 
appear  also  traces  of  rust,  not  of  the  fungus,  but  of  a  mite,  and  in 
such  case  treatment  with  methylated  spirit,  diluted  about  half  with 
water  and  sprayed  on,  coating  both  sides  of  the  leaves,  has  been  found 
to  act  well  against  both  the  fungus  and  the  mite.  It  is  necessary  to 
ascertain  a  safe  strength  at  which  to  apply  the  dilute  methylated  spirit, 
as  this  not  only  differs  in  percentage  of  added  substance,  but  in 
strength,  and  the  foliage  has  varied  degrees  of  susceptibility  to  injury. 
Doubtless  the  best  course  to  pursue  is  to  remove  and  burn  the  affected 
leaves,  and  dust  the  plants  with  tobacco  powder  on  both  surfaces  of 
the  foliage.  The  disease  ;is  most  prevalent  when  the  plants  are  kept 
rather  close  in  frames  or  houses,  but  it  also  occurs  outdoors,  the  leaves 
collapsing  one  after  another  from  below  upwards,  diseased  foliage 
hanging  down  dose  to  the  stem,  and  the  flower  buds  do  not  expand 
properly,  sometimes  collapsing  before  expansion. 
Names  of  Plants  (C.  W.). — 1,  Dendrobium  Wardianum;  2,  we  do  not 
undertake  to  name  mere  varieties  of  florist’s  flowers,  consult  a  Pansy 
specialist.  (F.  A.  Little). — The  orange  crimson  flower  is  Streptolosen 
Jamesoni  ;  the  other  shoot  is  Sophora  (Edwardsia)  tetraptera ;  could 
you  favour  us  with  notes  on  its  culture  ?  (A.  P.). — The  numbers  of 
your  specimens  became  confused  ;  the  Trumpet  Honeysuckle  (Lonicera 
sempervirens)  ;  Grevillea  Thelemanniana,  reddish  cluster  flowers ; 
Phyllanthns  lathyroides,  the  shoot  with  pinnate  leaves.  ( R .  S.) . — 1, 
Epimedium  musscbianum  ;  2,  Viola  cucnllata;  3,  Dendrobium  crystal - 
linum.  (R.  Patterson). — 1,  Agapetes  buxifolia;  2,  Carex  Brunnea 
variegata;  3,  Scilla  hispanica  alba;  4,  Cytisus  albus. 
Six  Bays  Shalt  Thou  labour. — In  the  days  of  Joseph  and 
Isaac  of  Israel,  the  sternness  of  the  Jewish  Sabbath  law  was  such  that 
they  were  bound  to  limit  their  pedestrianism  to  within  700  yards  of 
their  tents  on  that  day  of  the  week.  It  was  sacrilege  to  go  beyond  the 
appointed  limit.  The  fourth  commandment  had  a  great  significance  in 
those  days.  But  what  of  our  times  ?  We  are  less  Sabbatarian 
certainly,  for  a  couple  of  Sundays  ago  I  was  surprised,  though  not 
displeased,  to  see  scores  of  working  men  busy  in  the  allotment  gardens 
rented  to  them  by  the  Borough  of  Richmond.  The  acreage  of  these 
gardens  at  Richmond,  Surrey,  is  considerable,  and  presented  a  very 
active  scene.  Boys  were  wheeling  in  manure  to  the  plots,  while  the 
fathers  and  elder  brothers  did  the  digging.  Others  were  variously 
sowing  seeds,  or  planting,  and  everybody  was  busy.  On  a  beautiful 
Sunday  forenoon  there  they  were,  gaining  health  and  profit  to  them¬ 
selves.  Had  they  not  their  gardens  to  occupy  them,  many  of  the 
tenants  would  simply  pass  an  idle  day,  and  the  taverns  would  probably 
attract  not  a  few. 
Covent  Garden  B[arket, — Slay  22nd. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Fruit. 
s.  d. 
8.  d. 
8.  d. 
s.  d. 
Apples,  cooking,  bush.  ... 
5  0  to  7  0 
Melons,  each  . 
1  6  to  2 
,,  Tasmanian,  case 
12  0 
15  0 
Oranges,  case . 
15  0 
25  0 
Figs,  green,  doz . 
10  0 
12  0 
Pears,  i  case  . 
9  0 
10  0 
Grapes,  Hamburgh, lb. ... 
3  0 
0  0 
Pines,  St.  Michael’s,  each 
2  6 
4  6 
„  Muscat  . 
4  6 
5  0 
Strawberries,  lb.  ...  ... 
2  0 
3  O' 
Lemons,  Messinas,  case 
9  0 
12  0 
Average 
Wholesale 
Prices. — Vegetables. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
Artichokes,  green, doz.  ... 
2  0  to  3  0 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
0  lAtoO  2 
„  Jerusalem,  sieve 
1  6 
0  0 
Lettuce,  doz . . 
0  6 
1  O- 
Asparagus  (Sprue  Grass) 
0  0 
10 
Mushrooms,  forced,  lb.  ... 
0  8 
0  9 
„  English,  100  ... 
1  6 
2  0 
Mustard  and  Cress,  pnnt. 
0  2 
0  0 
„  Giant,  bundle  ... 
15  0 
20  0 
Onions,  Dutch,  bag 
5  0 
0  0 
„  Spanish,  bundle . 
1  0 
1  3 
„  English,  cwt.  ... 
5  0 
0  0 
Batavia,  doz  . 
2  0 
0  0 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs. 
2  0 
3  0 
Beans,  French,  lb . 
0  9 
10 
Potatoes,  cwt . 
3  0 
7  0 
Beet,  red,  doz . 
0  6 
0  0 
/  „  New  Jersey,  lb 
0  3 
0  4 
Broccoli,  bush . 
0  0 
1  0 
Radishes,  doz  . 
0  6 
0  9 
Cabbages,  tally  . 
3  0 
5  0 
Rhubarb,  doz . 
1  0 
1  3 
Carrots,  doz.  bnch . 
2  0 
3  0 
Savoys,  tally  . 
4  0 
5  0 
Cauliflowers,  doz . . 
1  0 
2  0 
Scotch  Kale,  bushel 
0  6 
1  0 
Chicory,  Belgian,  lb 
0  4 
0  0 
Seakale,  best,  doz . 
6  0 
8  0 
Corn  Salad,  strike  . . 
1  0 
.1  3 
Shallots,  lb . 
0  4 
0  0 
Cucumbers,  doz . 
2  6 
4  0 
Spinach,  bush . 
4  0 
5  0 
Endive,  doz  . 
1  3 
2  0 
Tomatoes,  English,  lb.  ... 
0  9 
1  0’ 
Greens,  bush . 
1  0 
1  6 
Turnips,  doz . 
2  0 
3  0 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
0  2 
0  0 
Turnip  tops  . 
0  9 
1  0 
Horseradish,  bnch . 
1  2 
1  6 
Watercress,  doz  . 
0  6 
0  8 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Plants  in  Pots. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
Acacias,  var.,  doz.  ... 
...  12  0tol8  0 
Ficus  elastica,  doz. 
9  0  to  12  0 
Acers,  doz . 
...  12  0 
24  0 
Foliage  plants,  var.,  each 
1  0 
5  0 
Aralias,  doz . 
...  5  0 
12  0 
Fuchsias  . 
8  0 
9  O' 
Araucaria,  doz. 
...  21  0 
30  0 
Geraniums,  scarlet,  doz. 
5  0 
6  0 
Aspidistra,  doz. 
...  18  0 
36  0 
„  pink,  doz . 
6  6 
8  0 
Azaleas,  various,  each 
...  2  6 
5  0 
,,  King  of  Denmark,doz 
5  0 
6  0' 
Boronias,  doz . 
...  20  0 
24  0 
Hydrangeas,  white,  pink 
9  0 
12  0 
Crotons,  doz . 
...18  0to30  0 
Lycopodiums,  doz . 
3  0 
4  0 
Dracaena,  var.,  doz. 
...  12  0 
30  0 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz.... 
8  0 
12  0 
Dracaena,  viridis,  doz. 
...  9  0 
18  0 
Mignonette,  doz . 
6  0 
9  0 
Erica,  various,  doz. 
...  8  0 
18  0 
Myrtles,  doz . 
6  0 
9  0 
Euonymus,  var.,  doz. 
...  6  0 
18  0 
Palms,  in  var.,  doz. 
15- 0 
30  0 
Evergreens,  var.,  doz. 
...  4  0 
18  0 
,,  specimens  . 
21  0 
63  0 
Ferns,  var.,  doz. 
...  4  0 
18  0 
Pelargoniums . 
10  0 
12  0- 
Ferns,  small,  100  ... 
...  10  0 
16  0 
„  Ivy  leaf  ... 
6  0 
12  0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Cut  Flowers. 
a.  d. 
s.  d. 
a.  d. 
s.  d. 
Arums,  doz . 
2  6  to  3  0 
Maidenhair  Fern,  dozen 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bunch 
1  6 
2  6 
bnchs . 
4  0  to  6  0 
Camellias,  white,  doz.  ... 
2  6 
0  0 
Marguerites,  white,  doz. 
Carnations,  12  blooms  ... 
1  6 
2  0 
bunches . 
3  0 
4  0 
Cattleyas,  doz . 
6  0 
9  0 
„  yellow,  doz.  bnchs. 
2  0 
3  0 
Cornflower,  doz.  bnchs _ 
1  0 
1  6 
Narcissus  Pheasant  Eye 
Eucharis,  doz . 
2  0 
0  0 
doz . 
1  0 
1  6 
Freesia,  doz.  bnchs. 
0  0 
0  0 
Odontoglossums  ...  ... 
2  0 
3  0 
Gardenias,  doz . 
1  6 
2  0 
Roses,  Niphetos,  white, 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
doz . 
1  0 
2  0 
bunches . 
4  0 
0  0 
„  yellow,  doz.  (Perles)... 
2  0 
0  0 
Gladioli,  doz.  bnchs. 
9  0 
12  0 
,,  red,  doz . 
2  0 
0  0 
Iris,  Spanish,  doz.  bnchs. 
8  0 
10  0 
,,  Catherine  Mermet,doz. 
2  0 
4  0 
Lilium  lan  cifolium  album 
2  0 
3  0 
Smilax,  bunch . 
3  0 
4  0 
„  ,,  rubrum 
3  0 
5  0. 
Spircea,  doz.  bnchs . 
4  0 
6  0 
„  longiflorum . 
2  0 
3  0 
Stock,  white,  doz.  bnchs. 
2  0 
2  6 
Lilac,  white,  bunch, 
3  0 
0  0 
Sweet  Peas,  white,  doz. 
Lily  of  the  Valley, 12  bnchs. 
8  0 
12  0 
bunches . 
4  0 
6  0 
Mignonette,  English,  doz. 
4  0 
6  0 
,,  coloured, doz. bnchs. 
4  0 
6  0 
Trade  Catalogues  Received. 
K.  J.  Kuyk,  Continental  Nurseries,  Hillegom,  Holland. —  Wholesale 
Catalogue  of  Dutch  Bulbs. 
L’Horticole  Coloniale  (Socie'e  Anonyme),  Parc  Leopold,  Bruxelles, 
Belgium. — Special  Illustrated  Catalogue  of  Orchids. 
Phenological  Observations. 
May  24th  to  30th.  Plants  dedicated  to  each  day. 
24 
Fri. 
Small  Heath  butterfly. 
Oriental  Poppy. 
25 
Sat. 
Bees  first  swarm. 
Common  Avens. 
26 
Sud. 
Grizzled  skipper  butterfly. 
Rhododendron. 
27 
Mon. 
Garden  carpet  moth. 
Buttercup. 
28 
Tu. 
Sandpiper  first  seen. 
Mountain  Bluebottle. 
29 
Wed. 
Stinging  fly  seen. 
Dingey  Iris. 
30 
Thr. 
Swallowtail  butterfly. 
Spearwort. 
