July 21, 1888.] 



THE GABDENEBS' CHRONICLE. 



79 



— J. B. Oncidium Batemannianum. — G. W.S. A 

 good bright Cattleya Gaskelliana. — Twenty Years' 

 Subscriber. Dendrobium moschatum. — G. W. C. 

 The bush isPrumnopitys elegans, Oncidium hasta- 

 tum, and Lvcaste cruenta; the spotting is acci- 

 dental.—/. 'W. S. c\- Co. 1, Eria bicolor ; 2, Mil- 

 tonia Russeliana. 



Ornamental Foliaged Trees axd Bushes for 

 Autumn Plaxtixg : Midland. Deciduous " pic- 

 ture plants " are now so many that we must refer 

 you to some good trade list for their names. We 

 can merely mention a few of the more indis- 

 pensable ones, viz., Prunus Pissardi ; Japanese 

 Maples in great variety — nice neat-habited 

 plants, with foliage of much beauty and diversity ; 

 Privets of various variegated forms ; varie- 

 gated Elders, white, creamy-white, and yellow ; 

 Acer pseudo-Plantanus Nizelli, purple, green, 

 yellow leaf; Acer argutum, and A. macranthum ; 

 Ptelea trifoliataaurea; variegated pyramidal Oaks ; 

 Purple Beech in many forms ; purple-leaved Hazel ; 

 Golden Catalpa ; variegated Poplars ; Berberis 

 vulgaris purpurea ; Halimodendron argenteum, 

 silvery foliage ; Cornus mas variegata ; and C. 

 sanguinea, the latter with bright crimson young 

 shoots. 



Pea, Exonian: if. V. ij' Bon. An excellent, new 

 variety of marrow Pea — early, prolific, podding 

 almost down to the ground, the pods short 

 but well filled. It was past its best ; having been 

 in perfection three weeks ago. 



Phtlloxeka : 40. Certainly not ; a bad case of mil- 

 dew. 



Poplar: Camjcc. The tree has been wounded, 

 perhaps by some boy tugging at the shoots. 

 Fungus spores enter the wound, germinate therein, 

 prevent the proper healing of the bark, and increase 

 and multiply; hence the canker, which is of very 

 common occurrence in this tree. The fungus is 

 probably Nectria ditissima. //. M. !!". 



Small Orchard, Cordons, &c: Mulberry. In your 

 district, bushes andhalf-standards will be best for 

 the inside parts of the quarters, and espalier and 

 cordons at the sides near the walks. With regard 

 to Cherries (especially Morellos), and such Plums 

 as Greengage, Orleans, and Mirabelle, these are, 

 perhaps, best grown as half-standards. Apples 

 and Pears should be obtained on dwarfing stocks, 

 so as to secure early returns. Cordons are easily 

 managed, and can be made to produce fine fruits 

 by thinning the young fruits and surface feeding. 

 It your orchard is open to those points from which 

 the heaviest gales come, it would be advisable to 

 use generally the espalier form of training for 

 most of the Apples and Pears, running the espa- 

 liers across the quarters at from 20 to 30 yards 

 from line to line. These stiff walls of foliage 

 break the force of the wind greatly, and save their 

 own crop and that of the bushes growing between 

 the lines. 



Tomato axd Cucumber Growers : J. B„ Man- 

 chester. There are so many engaged in the busi- 

 ness now, we cannot inform you who is the 

 greatest. Some of the salesmen in Covent Garden 

 Market could give you the information if ap- 

 plied to. 



Vixe Leaves : G. T. Coates. The leaves have been 

 scalded by sun-heat — perhaps during a sudden 

 burst of sunshine following cloudy days. The 

 ventilation of modern-built houses, roofed with 

 large panes of glass, requires watchful care to 

 avoid such accidents. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Kelwat & Soxs, Langport, Somerset — Wholesale 



Lists of Plants, Trees, and Seeds. 

 B. S. Williams, Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, 



1'pper Ilolloway, London, N. — General Plant 



i latalogne. 

 T. Mehivex & Sons. 15, Princes Street, Edinburgh, 



N.B.— Bulbs. 

 Deaxe & Co.. 4in, King William Street. London 



Bridge, E.G. — Greenhouses, Heating Apparatus, 



&c. 

 E. II. Krelage & Sox, 17 to 27, Kleinen Houtweg, 



Haarlem, Holland— Wholesale Bulb List. 

 Johx Laihg & Soxs, Forest Hill, London, S.E. — 



Roses. 

 L. Spath, Rixdorf, Berlin — Bulbs, Roses, &c. 

 Kruijt & Hommes, Haarlem, Holland — Wholesale 



List of Dutch Bulbs, &c. 



Communications Received:— W. S. M.— T. W.— D. M.— 

 P. M'O., Capetown.— J. C— A. O. W. (yes, ulease)— J.T. J. 

 — Prof. Henriques, Coini ira. — Dr. Ritzerna Bos, Wageningen. 

 — R. M. R. (we regret the omission).— R. J. <\vheu ihe time 

 comes— may it be long first). — C. J. (Paris). — G. F. W. — 

 H. Low & Co.— J. B.— R. V. & S.— M. Foster.— R. D— .7. J. 

 W.—J. D.— W. A. H.— H. B. P.— T. S. W.— G. Fennell (next 

 week).— W. G. S. 

 (5* Correspondents sending plants or fruits to be named, or 



asking questions demanding time and research for their solution, 



mitst not expect to obtain an answer to their enquiries in the 



current week. 



Markets. 



COVENT GAEDEX, July 19. 



[We cannot accept any editorial responsibility for the subjoined 

 reports, which, however, are furnished to us regularly 

 every Thursday, by the kindness of several of the principal 

 salesmen, who revise the list, and who are responsible for the 

 quotations. It must be remembered that these quotations 

 represent averages for the week preceding the date of our 

 report. The prices depend upon the quality of the samples, 

 the supply in the market, and they fluctuate, not only 

 from day to day, but often several times in one day, and 

 therefore the prices quoted as averages for the past week 

 must not be taken as indicating the particular prices at 

 any particular date, and still less can they be taken as 

 guides to the prices in the coming week. Ed.] 



The wet weather is considerably affecting sup- 

 plies of soft fruit, Cherries especially reaching us in 

 very bad condition, and Currants colouring slowly. 

 Hothouse goods in full supply ; prices lower. James 

 Webber, Wholesale Apple Market. 



Fruit.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



s. d. s. d. | s. d. s. d. 



Cherries, half-sieve... 3 0-60 Lemons, per case ...12 0-21 

 Currants, blk., half- Melons, each ... 10-30 



sieve 3 6- 4 I Peaches, dozen ... 2 0-10 



— R»d. half-Sieve.. 2 3- 3 i Pine-apples. Eng., lb. 2 0- ... 

 Grapes, per lb. ... 1 6- 3 I —St. Michael, each 2 0-50 

 Kent Cobs, 100 lb.. ..40 0-45 Strawberries, lb. ... 6- 1 



Vegetables.— Average Retail Prices. 



8. d. s. d. 

 Mushrooms, punnet 10-16 

 Mustard and Cress, 



punnet 4- ... 



Onions, per bushel... 5 0- ... 

 Parsley, per bunch,.. 4- ... 

 Potatos, per cwt. ... 4 0- 5 



,, kidney, perewt. 4 0-50 

 Rhubarb, per bundle 4- ... 

 Shallots, per lb. ... 6- ... 

 Spinach, per bushel... 2 6- ... 

 Tomatos, per lb. ... 1 0- ... 

 Turnips, per bunch. 



Artichokes, p. doz.... 6 0- ... 

 Asparagus, Fr., bund. 16-40 

 — English, 100 ... 3 6-60 

 Beans, Kidney, lb. ... 1 0- ... 

 Beet, red, per dozen 10-20 

 Carrots, per bunch... 9- ... 

 Cauliflowers, each ... 8- ... 

 Celery, per bundle... 16-26 

 Cucumbers, each ... 9- 1 

 Endive, per dozen 

 Green Mint, bunch 

 Herbs, per bunch 

 Leeks, per bunch 

 Lettuce, per dozen... 1 6- ... V>gt. Marrows, each 6- 

 Potatos. — Jersey Flukes. 6s. to 7s. ; do. Kidneys, 6.?. to 7s. per 



cwt. ; English, 4s. to 5s. per bushel. Markets blocked, 



and samples much diseased* 



...2 0-, 



Plaxts rx Pots. — Aver 

 s.d. s.d. 

 Aralia Sieboldi, doz. 6 0-13 

 Bouvardias, per dozen 9 0-12 

 Calceolarias, dozen 3 0-60 

 Carnations, per doz. 6 0-18 

 Coleus, dozen ... 3 0-60 



Crassula, per doz, .... 9 0-18 

 Cyperus, per dozen . 4 0-12 

 Dracsena terminalis, 



per dozen 30 O-60 



— viridis, per doz. 12 0-24 

 Euonymus, in vax., 



per dozen 6 0-18 



Evergre 



per dozen 6 



Ferns, in var., doz. 4 

 Ficus elastica. each . 1 

 Foliage plants, vari- 

 ous, each 2 



0-24 

 0-18 

 6-7 



,ge Wholesale Prices. 



s.d. s.d. 

 Fuchsias, doz. ... 3 0- 8 

 Heliotropes, dozen... 4 0-60 

 Hydrangeas, dozen... 9 0-18 

 Liliums, var., doz. ...18 0-30 

 Lobelias, per dozen 3 0-60 

 Marguerites, doz. ... 9 0-12 

 Mignonette, 12 pots 3 0-60 

 Musks, dozen ... 1 6- 9 



Myrtles, per dozen... 6 0-12 

 Palms in var., each 2 6-21 

 Pelargoniums, doz... 6 0-15 



— Ivy-leaf, dozen... 3 0-60 



— scarlet, dozen ... 3 0-60 

 Rhodanthe.perdoz... 6 0-90 

 Scented Geranium doz 3 0-6 



— Verbena, per doz. 4 0-60 

 Spirceas, dozen ... 6 0-12 

 Zinnia, per dozen ... 4 0-60 



Bedding-out Plants. 

 Per dozen. Is. to 2s. ; per box, Is. to 3s. 



Cut Flowers.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



Asters, 12 bunches ... t 4 



— French, per bun. 2 

 Bouvardias, per bun. 

 Carnations, 12 blms. 1 



— dozen bunches... 4 

 Chrysanthemums, 



annual. 12 bun. ... 1 

 Cornflower, 12 bun. 1 

 Delphiniums, 12 bun. 3 

 Eucharis, per dozen 3 

 Forget-me-nots, 12 



bunches 2 



Gardenias. 12 blooms 1 

 Heliotropes, 12 spr. 

 Iris, various. 12 bun. 3 

 Lilium longiflorum, 



12 blooms 3 



— oodidum. 12 bl. 



— per bunch ... 1 



— (Orange) per bun. 1 

 Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 



„% Orchid bloom in f 



0-6 

 0-3 

 6- 1 



0-4 

 6-4 

 6-10 

 0-9 



Mignonette, 12 bun. 3 0-60 

 Pansies. 12 bun. ... 1 6- 3 

 Pelargoniums, 12 spr. 6-10 



— scarlet, 12 spr.... 3-06 



Pinks, 12 bun 3 0-60 



Poppies. 12 bun. ... 4 0- 6 

 Primulas, double, 12 



sprays 9-10 



Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 2 0-40 

 Rhodanthe, 12 bun. 4 0- 6 

 Roses, Tea, per doz. 6-16 



— coloured, dozen. 2 0-40 



— red, perdozen ... 1 0- 2 



— ,, 12 bunches 3 0-60 



— Safrano, dozen... 9-16 



— Moss. 12 bun. .. 

 Spiraea, 12 bun. 

 Stephanotis, 12 spr. 

 Sweet Peas, 12 bun. 

 SweetSultan,12bun. 3 0-60 

 Tuberoses. 12 blms.. 



4 0-12 

 4 0-60 

 10 4 

 : 0- 6 



SEEDS. 



London: July 18. — Messrs. John Shaw & Sons, 

 seed merchants, of 37, Mark Lane, E.C., report 

 a very poor attendance on the market to-day. A 

 speculative inquiry has sprung up for Trefoil at 

 hardening rates. For Trifolium also higher prices 

 are asked. The prospects of both these articles are 

 badly spoken of, owing to the continued unfavour- 

 able weather. Mustard and Rape seed are but little 

 inquired for. Bird seeds move off slowly on former 

 terms. Blue Peas continue exceedingly cheap. 



CORN. 



Averages. — Official statement showing the average 

 price of British corn, imperial measure, in the week 

 ended July 14 :— Wheat, 31s. Gd. ; Barley, 28s. ; Oats, 

 16s. 8d. For the corresponding week in 1887: — 

 Wheat, 34s. ; Barley, 20s. 5d. ; Oats, 16s. SM. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 



Spitaleields : July 18. — Very large supplies of all 

 kinds of fresh vegetables, fruit, &c. Demand brisk, 

 at undermentioned prices : — Fruit : Raspberries, id. 

 to Gd. per punnet ; red Currants 4s. 6;/. to 5s. per 

 half sieve ; black Currants, 3s. 9d. to 4s. do. ; Straw- 

 berries, 2s. Gd. to 3s. Gd. per peck ; Cherries, 3s. Gd. 

 to 4s. Gd. per half sieve ; Gooseberries, 2s. 3d. to 

 2s. dd. do. ; English Tomatos, 5s. to 6s. per peck 

 of 12 lb. Vegetables : Cabbages, Is. to 2s. Gd. 

 per tally ; Peas, 2s. Gd. to 3s. Gd. per bushel ; 

 do., 4s. to 5s. per sack ; new Carrots, 2s. to 2s. Gd. 

 per dozen bunches; Turnips. 2s. to 2s. Gd. do.; 

 spring Onions, Is. Gd. to 2s. Gd. do. ; Parsley, Is. to 

 Is. Gd. do. ; Mint, Is. to Is. Gd. do. ; Rhubarb, Is. Gd. 

 to 2s. Gd. per dozen bundles ; foreign Onions, 7s. 64 

 to 8s. per box of about 112 lb.; frame Cucumbers, 

 2s. to 3s. Gd. per dozen ; Endive, Is. to Is. Gd. do. ; 

 Cos Lettuces, 2d. to id. per score ; Beetroots, Gd. to 

 Sd. per dozen. 



Stratford: July 17. — Both trade and supply 

 have been good during the last week. Quotations : 

 — Cabbages, 2s. to 3s. per tally ; Turnips, 3s. to 4s. 

 per dozen bunches ; Mangels, 16s. to 21s. per ton ; 

 Watercress, Gd. to Sd. per dozen ; Gooseberries, 

 ripe, 3s. per half sieve ; do. green, 2s. 3d. to 2s. Gd. 

 do. ; black Currants, English, 4s. do. ; Cherries, do., 

 4s. do. ; Apples, 7s. to 9s. per box ; Strawberries, 3s. 

 per peck ; Raspberries, 4s. per dozen punnets ; 

 Tomatos, 9d. to Is. per box ; Cucumbers, Is. 2a!. to 

 2s. per dozen ; Peas, 5s. to 7s. per bag. 



POTATOS. 



Borough and Spitalfields : July 17. —Large 

 supplies, dull sale. Quotations : — Jersey kidneys, 

 5s. to 6s. ; do. rounds, 4s. 6d. to 5s. Gd. ; Cherbourg 

 do., 4s. to 6s. per cwt. 



Spitalfields : July 18. — Quotations. — Jersey kid- 

 neys, 3s. Gd. to 4s. ; do. flukes, 4s. to 5s. ; St. Malo rounds, 

 3s. to 3s. Gd. ; Lisbon do., 4s. to 4s. Gd. ; Cherbourg 

 do., 3s. to 3s. Gd. ; do. flukes, 4s. to 4s. Gd. per cwt. 



Stratford : July 17. — Jersey kidneys, 80s. to 90s. ; 

 St. Malo rounds, 40s. to 50s. per ton ; Dutch, Is. Gd. 

 per bushel ; Cherbourg kidneys, 80s. to 90s. ; do. 

 rounds, 70s. to 80s. per ton. 



Imports. — The imports into London last week con- 

 sisted of 1055 boxes from Barfleur, 2638 packages 

 from Jersey, 1492 packages from St. Malo, 941 boxes 

 from Cherbourg, 2526 cases from Rouen. 



HAY. 



Averages. — The following are the averages of the 

 prices obtained at the various metropolitan markets 

 during the past week : — Clover, prime, 94s. to 

 118s. ; inferior, 76s. to 86s. ; hay, prime, 90s. 

 to 114s. ; inferior, 75s. to 84s. ; and straw, 26s. to 

 46s. per load. 



Boxwood in Trebizond. — It is interesting to 

 know, from an official source, that there is a good 

 prospect of the supplies of Boxwood from Trebizond 

 increasing. It is stated that the contests between 

 the authorities and the rural classes as to the owner- 

 ship of Box trees was brought, in December last, to 

 a termination satisfactory to the villagers, conse- 

 quent on the action of the British Consulate in 

 behalf of an English firm whose interests were 

 thereby involved. If prices improve, therefore, Box- 

 wood will once more become an important export 

 to Europe, freed, as it has now been, from the 

 vexatious interference of local officials. 



