July 28, 1888.] 



THE GARDENERS' CERONICLE. 



Ill 



pustules which bear a strong superficial resem- 

 blance to the pustules belonging to some Rust 

 fungus, or Puccinia. This disease of Odontoglots 

 is caused by vast quantities of minute eel-worms, 

 or nematodes, which feed and breed within the 

 membranes of the leaf. The disease is fully illus- 

 trated and described in the Gardeners' Chronicle 

 for January 9, 1886, p. 41. When the eel-worms 

 cannot be seen in the actual pustules they may be 

 readily found in the tissues of the leaf closely 

 fringing the disease-spots. W. G. 8. 



Rusty Gloxinia Leaves : J. T. S. The leaves have 

 the appearance of having been syringed overhead, 

 a proceeding very injurious to them and Gesneras. 

 We detected no insects, although there were signs 

 indicative of thrips. 



Side Shoots of Roses : W. A. G. These may be 

 thinned out, not by cutting all away indiscrimately, 

 but selecting the strongest and best placed, and 

 cutting out or pinching back the remaining ones. A 

 short time must be allowed to elapse after growth 

 has commenced before beginning the cutting ont, 

 &c, so as to be enabled to discriminate between 

 weak and strong shoots. 



Strawberries Sent for Name : All arrived in a 

 bad condition. 



Vine Leaves: J. B. M. The poorly-developed 

 leaves are covered with the common Oidiura, 

 which can easily be kept down by any of the 

 remedies for mildew, &c. 



Communications Received :— T. Meehan.— J. R. J.— H. M. 



— W J. G.— W. A. H.— J. S.— C, B. S.— H. w. Hayward.— 



K.— Alick M. (next week).— H. E.— J. C. T.— D. T. Y.-H. 



L.— J. C. T.— W. S.—W. C— Betti. 



gy Correspondents sending plants or fruits to be named, or 

 asking questions demanding time and research for their solution, 

 must not expect to ol tain an answer to their enquiries in the 

 current week. 



DIED. — We regret to announce the death of Mr. 

 George Robert Sofer, a member of the firm of 

 Cony, Soper, Fowler & Co. (Limited), which occurred 

 on the 6th inst., at 300, Amhurst Road, Stoke New- 

 ington, N. 



We have also to record the death of Mr. F. 



Whitbourn, of Great Gearies, Ilford, on the morn- 

 ing of Wednesday, July 25. He had been in feeble 

 health for a long "time, but his death occurred quite 

 suddenly. 



The death, on July 17, of Mrs. Jane Fisher, 



the wife of Mr. Charles Fisher, of Handsworth, near 

 Sheffield, is also announced. 



ARKETS. 



COVEST GAEVEN, July 26. 

 Oor market has been heavily supplied with soft 

 ruit this week, especially Raspberries and Currants ; 

 but Cherries, owing to the wet, have arrived in very 

 bad condition, and made low prices. Trade for hot- 

 house goods quiet. James Webber, rYholesale Apple 

 Market. 



Fruit.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



Cherrie9, half-sieve... 2 0-50 

 Currants, blk., half- 

 sieve 3 0- 3 3 



— Red, half-sieve.. 2 0-30 

 Grapes, per lb. 

 Lemons, per case ...12 0-21 



Melons, each ... 1 0- 3 



Peaches, dozen ... 2 0-10 

 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 2 0-3 

 — St. Michael, each 2 0-50 

 1 0- 3 Strawberries, lb. ...0 8-10 



Vegetables.— Average Retail Prices. 



s.d.s.d. 



Artichokes, p. doz.... 6 0- ... Mushrooms, punnet ] 



Asparagus, Fr., bund. 16-40 Mustard and Cress, 



— English, 100 ... 3 6-60 punnet I 



Beans, Kidney, lb. ... 1 0- ... Onions, per bushel ... I 

 Beet, red, per dozen 10-20 Parsley, per bunch... I 

 Carrots, per bunch... 9- ... Potatos, per cwt. ... 



Cauliflowers, each ... 8- kidney, perewt. ■ 



Celery per bundle... 16-26 Rhubarb, per bundle I 

 Cucumbers, each ...0 9-10 Shallots, per lb. ... 

 Endive, per dozen ... 2 0- ... Spinach, per bushel... 

 Green Mint, bunch... 4- ... Tomatos, per lb. ... 

 Herbs, per bunch ...0 4-... Turnips, per bunch, 



Leeks, per bunch ... 6- ... new ( 



Lettuce, per dozen... 1 6- ... Vegt. Marrows, each 

 PuTATOS.—.Tersev Flukes, 6J. to Is. ; do. Kidneys. 6s. t 



cwt. ; English. 4s. to 5s. per bushel. Jersey ve 



blighted ; English selling better. 



Beddisg-out Plants. 

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



Plants in Pots.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



Aralia Sieboldi, doz. 6 

 Balsams, per doz. ... 3 

 Bouvardias, per dozen 9 

 Calceolarias, dozen 3 

 Carnations, per doz. 6 

 Cockscombs, per doz. 4 

 Coleus, dozen ... 3 



Crassula, per doz, ... 9 

 Cyperus, per dozen . 4 

 Dracaena terminalis, 



per dozen 30 



— viridis, per doz. 12 

 Euonymus, in var., 



per dozen 6 



Evergreens, in var., 



per do/en 6 



Ferns, in var., doz. 4 

 Foliage plants, vari- 

 ous, each 2 



d. s. d. 



0-18 



0-6 



0-12 



U- 6 



0-18 



6-0 



0-6 



0-12 



0-12 



0-60 



0-24 



0-18 



0-24 



0-18 



s.d.s.d. 

 Ficus elastica, each .16-70 

 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- 3 



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 

 Spiraeas, dozen ... 6 0-90 

 Zinnia, per dozen ... 4 0- 6 



Asters, 12 bunches 



— French, per bun. 1 

 Bouvardias, per bun. 

 Carnations, 12 blms. 1 



— dozen bunches... 4 

 Chrysant hemums, 



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 

 Gladiolus, doz. sprays 1 

 Heliotropes, 12 spr. 

 Lilii 



12 blooms 



— candidum, 12 bl. 



— per bunch ... 1 



— (Orange) per bun. 1 

 Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 



»*„ Orchid bloom ii 



Cut Flowers.— Average Wholesale Prices. 

 . d. s. d. 



Mignonette. 12 bun. 2 0-40 

 Pansies. 12 bun. ... 16-30 

 Pelargoniums. 12 spr. 6-10 



— scarlet, 12 spr.... 3-06 

 0-6 Pinks. 12 bun 



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

 Primulas, double, 12 



6- 3 I sprays 9-10 



0-6 Pyrethrums. 12 bun. 2 0-40 



0-60. Rhodanthe, 12 bun. 40-60 



Roses, Tea, per doz. 6-16 



— coloured, dozen. 2 0-40 



— red, perdozen ...10-2 



— ., 12 bunches 3 0-60 

 6-10 — Safrano, dozen... 9-16 



— Moss, 12 bun. ... 4 0-12 

 0-5 Spiraea, 12 bun. ... 4 0-60 

 6- 1 6 Stephanotis, 12 spr. 2 4 

 6-2 6 Sweet Peas, 12 bun. 3 0-60 

 0-2 SweetSultan,12bun. 3 0-60 

 0-6 Tuberoses. 12 blms.... ut-10 



SEEDS. 



London : July 25. — Messrs. John Shaw & Sons, 

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

 that the continued wet weather which is doing so 

 much harm to the growing crops of seeds has 

 naturally exercised a hardening effect upon values 

 generally. There is in consequence an increasing 

 speculative inquiry for Trefoil, and also for Alsike 

 and white Clover seeds. The new French Trifolium 

 is of unsatisfactory quality. In bird-seeds there is 

 no quotable movement. Blue Peas continue ex- 

 ceedingly cheap. Mustard and Rape-seed are un- 

 changed. Linseed keeps steady. 



CORN. 



Averages. — Official statement showing the average 

 price of British corn, imperial measure, in the week 

 ended July 21 :— Wheat, 32s. ; Barley, 19s. Id. ; Oats, 

 17s. id. For the corresponding week in 1887: — 

 Wheat, 34s. 3d. ■ Barley, 21s. 4d.; Oats, 17s. 9d. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 



Spitalfields : July 25. — Supplies continue to be 

 large for all descriptions of vegetable produce, and 

 demand satisfactory. Jersey Potatos, especially 

 flukes, are arriving in bad condition, owing to blight, 

 hence low prices. Quotations : — Black Currants, 

 3s. per half sieve ; red Currants 2*. to 2s. 3d, do. ; 

 Cherries, Is. 6d to 3s. do. ; Strawberries, 1*. 9d. 

 to 2s. Gd. per peck ; Gooseberries, 2s. per half sieve ; 

 Raspberries, 3d. per lib. punnet ; Raspberries, 

 18s. per cwt. ; English Tomatos, 3s. Gd. to 4s. per 

 peck ; Cabbages, Is. Gd. to 2s. per tally ; Peas, 

 Is. 6d. to Is. per bushel ; do., in sacks, 3s. to 

 4s. Qd. per sack ; Turnips. 2s. to 2s. Gd. per dozen 

 bunches; Carrots, Is. 9d. to. to 2s. do. ; Spring 

 Onions, Is. Gd. to 2s. do. ; Parsley, 9d. to Is. 3d. do. ; 

 Mint, Is. to Is. Gd.. do. ; foreign Onions, 6s. to 6s. Gd. 

 per box of about 1.301b. ; frame Cucumbers, 2s. to 

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

 Cos Lettuces, id., per score of 22 ; Beetroots, Gd. to 

 8d.. per dozen. 



Stratford : July 24. — Supply has been good 

 during the past week, and a brisk trade has 

 been done at the following quotations : — 

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

 per dozen bunches ; Mangels, 15s. to 24s. per ton ; 

 Apples, foreign, 8s. Gd. to 10s. per case ; Watercress, 

 Gd. per dozen ; Peas, 4s. to 5s. Gd. per bag ; Cur- 

 rants, black, 3s. Gd. to 4s. per half sieve ; red, 3s. Gd. 

 to 4s. do. ; Gooseberries, 2s. to 3s. 3d., do. ; Carrots, 

 Is. 6d. to 2s. per dozen bunches. 



GARDEN REQUISITES, 



of best quality, as supplied to the Royal Gardens, Sjc. 

 BEST COCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE, 10 sacks for 10s., 15 for 



14s., 20 for 18s.. 30 for 25s. ; two ton truck, 28s. Freeonrail. 

 RUSSIA MATS, from 12s. to 18s. per dozen. 

 FINEST ORCHID PEAT, 7s. per sack. 



BEST BROWN FIBROUS PEAT, 5s. per sack, 5 for 22s. dd. 

 BEST BLACK FIBROUS PEAT, 4s. %d. per sack, 5 for 20s. 

 COARSE SILVER SAND. Is. 6i2. per bushel ; 14s. J-ton ; 

 PURE LEAF MOULD, 3s. per sack. [25s. per ton, 



YELLOW FIBROUS LOAM. 3s. per sack. 

 BEST MUSHROOM SPAWN, 4s. per bushel. 

 RAFFIA. LABELS, STICKS, from 1 ft. to 5 ft., BAMBOO 



CANES, 3* ft. to 12 ft., VIRGIN CORK, CHEMICAL 



MANURES. NETTING, Sec. 

 SPHAGNUM MOSS, 6s. per sack. CHARCOAL, 8s. per sack. 

 SPECIALITE TOBACCO PAPER and CLOTH, lOd. per lb. ; 



28 lb. for 21s. Price List free by post. 

 W. HERBERT AND CO., Hop Exchange Warehouses, South- 

 wark Street, Lon don, S.E, 



EESON'S MANURE. — The Best and 



Cheapest Fertiliser for all purposes. Write for Circular 



containing the Leading Gardeners* and Market Growers' 



Reports. Sold in Tins, Is., 2s. id., 5s. Sd., and 10s. 6(f. each, 



or 1 cwt. Bags, sealed. 13s. By all Seedsmen, or apply direct to 



W. H. BEESON. Carbrook Bone Mills. Sheffield. 



fWisiKrtb&Rj. 



Supplied by us to Royal Gardens, Kew, the Crystal Palace, &c. 

 For Destroying Weeds on Carriage Drives, Garden Walks, 

 Stable Yards, &c. Prices: per gallon, 2s., tin included; 

 5 gallons, Is. 6d. per gallon ; 10 to 20 gallons, Is. 4rf. per gallon, 

 carriage paid. Special quotation for larger quantities. One 

 gallon makes 26 gallons. 



Mr. W. G. Head, Superintendent of the Crystal Palace 

 Gardens, says :— " We were so satisfied with your Weed Killer 

 and its price, that we have used it absolutely. I have every 

 confidence in recommending it." 



Sole Proprietors and Manufacturers, 



THE AGRI-HORTICULTURAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, 



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Sold by Seedsmen and Florists. 



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7 lb. 14 lb. 28 lb. 56 lb. 1 cwt. 



2/6 4/6 7/6 12/6 20h 



CLAY & LEVESLEY, 



TEMPLE MILL LANE, 

 STRATFORD, LONDON, B. 



GISHURST COMPOUND, used by leading 

 Gardeners since 1859 against Red Spider, Mildew, 

 Thrips, Green Fly, and other Blight. 1 to 2 ounces to the 

 gallon of soft- water ; 4 to 16 ounces as winter dressing for Vines 

 and Orchard-house Trees ; and in lather from the cake against 

 American Blight. Has outlived many preparations intended 

 to supersede it. Boxes. Is., 3s., and 10s. 6d. 



GISHUKSTINE keeps Boots dry and soft on 

 wet ground. Boies, 6d. and Is., from the Trade. 

 Wholesale from PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE COMPANY 

 (Limited). London. 



ETTING — Buy your Netting direct from 



the Makers. Write for sample piece, of our best quality, 

 waterproof, tanned and oiled, 4 yards by 50 yards, 85. ; second 

 quality, 5s. 6rf. Any size made to order. Trade supplied. 

 SPASHETT and CO., Net Manufacturers, Lowestoft. 



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