September 1, 1888.] 



THE GAB BE NESS' CHB0N1GLE, 



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Notices to Correspondents. 



Abies magnifica : S. S. What you send is un- 

 doubtedly A. nobilis. Thanks for the Sciadopitys. 



Abies and Picea : W. J. B. The Abies and Picea 

 question is an old one. We follow the standard 

 authority, Bentham and Hooker. Plagianthus : ask 

 Messrs. Veitch. 



Anis in Orchid-houses : G. Sprinkle their haunts 

 with a solution of carbolic acid. 



Dried Flowers, &c: T. D. Apply to Messrs. 

 Hooper & Co., Limited, Covent Garden, W.C. 



Euchahis : A. C. It is not uncommon for two flowers 

 to be united. 



Fbrn Growing through the Hole of the Pot : 

 K. C. There was nothing remarkable in the rhi- 

 zome of the Davallia creeping through the hole at 

 the bottom. 



Insects: A. B. Your Plums are attacked by the 

 red grubs, or larva:, of a small blackish moth, with 

 an eye-like spot near the tips of the fore-wings — 

 Tortrix (Carpocapsa) nigricana. Shake the trees, 

 and burn all the Plums as soon as they fall, and 

 before the grubs escape to become chrysalids. 

 /. 0. W. 



Judging at Flower Snow: Secretary. 1, Yes; 2, 

 no. 



Names of Plants : G. F. D. 1, Poa nemoralis ; 2, 

 Bromus asper ; 3, B. giganteus ; 4, B. tectorum ; 

 .5. Festuca duriuscula, the glabrous specimen, and 

 h\ arenaria, the pubescent one; 6, F. elatior ; 7, 

 Bromus commutatus var. — Sedge. 1, Juncus con- 

 glonieratus ; 2, J. glaucus; 3, J. maritimus. — 

 W. J. W„ Jun. 1, we cannot name without 

 flowers ; 2, Gaultheria Shallon. — W. P. L. % S. 

 Scolopendrium vulgare confertum. — J. Robertson, 

 Gongora maculata. — G. W. H. Olearia Haastii. — 

 W. F. cf Sons. Lycaste cruenta. — S. C. 1, Ceano- 

 thusazureus; 2, Rhus cotinus. — C. W. B. Peri- 

 ploca graca. — H. P. Calycanthus occidentalis. — 

 A.B. 1, Tussilago Farfara ; 2, Berteroa incana ; 



3, Ballota nigra ; 4, Erigeron, sps. — D. S. Phallus 

 impudicus (common Stinkhorn fungus). See 

 Cooke's British Fungi. — G. B. 1, Adiantum Ca- 

 pillus-veneris var. ; 2, Calempelis scabra ; 3, Pteris 

 Adiantoides. — P. McD. 1, Cryptomeria elegans ; 

 2, Abies Douglasii ; 3, Picea excelsa ; 4. P. 

 Morinda; 5, P. Menziesii ; 6, Tsuga japonica ; 

 7, one of the forms of Pinus Laricio ; 8, not found ; 

 9, Ailantus glandulosa. — H. B. L. Spiraa con- 

 fusa.— B. C. K. 1, Echinops sphairocephalus ; 2, 

 Centaurea aurea ; 3, Eupatorium cinnabarinum ; 



4, Heuchera Richardsoni. 



Plant Injurious to Stock : W. A. Swine-cress 

 (Senebiera coronopus). We do not think it likely 

 this plant would be injurious. It is a cruciferous 

 plant allied to Cress, Cabbage, &c. 



Shoots of Sbruds : H". IF. We find on your spe- 

 cimen traces of the former presence of greenfly and 

 thrips, besides plenty of actual mealy-bug ; and on 

 the Fuchsia some caterpillar, referred to our ento- 

 mological referee. 



Tomatos Diseased: H. T., Llandudno. The tomato 

 foliage is attacked by the now too well known and 

 widespread mould named Cladosporium lycopersici 

 (see Gardeners' Chronicle, November 12, 1881). 

 The disease has several times been described in 

 this journal. It is very probable that next year's 

 plants will become affected if grown in the same 

 house as the present. Better destroy infected 

 material, and clear out and thoroughly clean the 

 house. We do not think the slight discolorations 

 on Hose leaves are due to fungi. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Dickson, Brown & Tait, 43 and 45, Corporation 

 Street, Manchester — Flowering Bulbs. 



Dictsos & Robinson, 12, Old Millgate Manchester 

 —Bulbous Roots. 



William Boll, 536, King's Road, Chplsea, London, 

 S.W. —Bulbs and Tuberous-rooted Plants. 



SoTTON & Sons, Reading — Bulbs. 



W. Cotbush & Sons, Higbgate Nurseries, London, 

 \Y. — Bulbous Roots. 



Dj ins &,Co, i, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, N.B. 

 — Flower Roots. 



Mi sb 1 & Febgoson, 33, St. Andrew Square, Edin- 

 burgh. N.B.— Dutch Flower Roots. 



E P. Dixon & Su.v-. 57. Que.-n Street, Hull — 

 Bulbs, Strawberries, &c. 



James Veitch & Sons, Royal Exotic Nursery, King's 



Road, Chelsea, London, S.W. — Bulbous Roots. 

 B. S. Williams, Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, 



Upper Holloway, London, N. — Bulbs, Roses, 



Fruit Trees. 

 Louis dk Smet, Ledeberg-lez-Gand, Belgium — 



Azaleas, Cacti, Orchids, &c. 

 Little & Ballantyne, Carlisle — Bulbs. 

 Hogg & Wood, Coldstream and Duns — Bulbs. 

 Dicksons (Limited), Royal Nurseries, Chester — 



Bulbs. 

 E. Webb & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge— Bulbs. 

 R. Neal, Wandsworth Common, London, S.W. — • 



Bulbs. 

 Fisher, Son & Sibray, 4, Market Street, Sheffield — 



Bulbs. 

 Paul & Son, Old Nurseries, Cheshunt — Bulbs, 



Herbaceous Plants, &c. 

 Dobie & Mason, 66, Deansgate, Manchester — Bulbs. 

 John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, Tulse 



Hill, S.W.— Bulbs. 

 Jarman & Co., Chard, Somerset — Bulbs and Seeds. 

 W. B. Hartland, 24, Patrick Street, Cork, Ireland 



— Daffodils, Hellebores, Primroses, &c. 

 Alexis Dalliere, Faubourg de Bruxelles, Ghent — 



Azaleas, Rhododendrons, Orchids, &c. 

 Kent & Brydon, Darlington — Bulbs, &c. 

 BnowN & Wilson, 10, Market Place, Manchester — 



Bulbs. 

 J. Carter & Co., 237 and 238, High Holborn, Lon- 

 don, W.C— Bulbs. 



Communications Received.— Dr. King, Calcutta. — H. W. W\ 

 —Sir T. L., Baden Baden.— G. W. C— P. McD.— W. T.— 

 S. S.— F. W. B.— A. W. T.. Oporto.— Canon E.— H. A.— 

 J. W.— H. C— H. M. W.— 31. & T.— L. Kieua-t. Zurich.— 

 H.G.— W. H.— 0. F.D.— W C— W.N.— W. It. (next week). 

 — W. G. S.— H. W.— J. D.— Bee.— B. A.— J. R. J.— C. — 

 J. W., jun.— A. D. W.— C. C— D. J. Y. 

 £g* Correspondents sending plants or fruits to be named, or 



asking questions demanding timeand research for their solution, 



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



current week. 



Markets. 



COVEST GARDEN, August 30. 



[We caunot accept auy 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 betaken 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.] 



Market very quiet. James Webber, Wlioksale Apple 



Market. 



Plants ix Pots.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



Aralia Sieboldi, doz. 6 

 Alters, per do/.en ... 3 

 Balsams, per doz. ... 2 

 Bouvardias, per dozen 9 

 Calceolarias, dozen 3 

 Carnations, per doz. 6 

 ChrvsLinthenis., doz. 4 

 Cockscombs, per doz. 2 

 Coleus, dozen ... 2 



Crassula, per doz, ... 9 

 Cyperus, per dozen . 4 

 Draca-na terminalis, , 



per dozen 30 



— viridis, per doz. 12 

 Euouynius, in var., 



per dozen 6 



Evergreens, in var., 



per dozen 6 



Ferns, in var., doz. 4 



0-18 



0-6 



0-4 



0-12 



0-6 



0-18 



0-9 



6-4 



0-4 



0-12 



0-12 



0-60 



0-24 



0-18 



0-24 



0-18 



Foliage plants, vari- 



Ficus elastics, each . 1 

 Fuchsias, doz. ... 3 

 Heliotropes, dozen... 3 

 Hydrangeas, dozen... 9 

 Liliums, var., doz. ...18 

 Marguerites, doz. ... 6 

 Mignonette, 12 pots 3 

 Myrtles, per dozen... 6 

 Palms in var., each 2 

 Pelargoniums, doz... 6 

 — scarlet, dozen ... 3 

 Rhodanthe, perdoz... 4 

 Scented Geranium, 



per dozen 3 



Solauums, dozen ... 9 

 Verbr-tiLis, per doz. ,.. 4 



:.d.s,d. 



0-10 

 6-7 



0-6 

 0-6 

 0-18 



o-ao o 



0-12 

 0-6 

 0-12 

 6-21 

 0-12 

 0-6 



0-6 

 0-1 ft 

 0-6 



Cut Flowers.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



Asters, 12 bunches... 2 



— French, per bun. 1 

 Bjuvaxdias, per bun. 

 Carnations, 12 blms. 1 



— dozen bunches ... 4 

 Ch rysao themuuis, 



12 blooms 



— do/.en bunches... 2 

 Cornflower, 12 bun. 1 

 Eucbaris, per dozen 3 

 Forget-me-nots, 12 



bunches 2 



Gardeuias. 12 blooms 1 

 Gladiolus doz. sprays 

 Heliotropes, 12 spr. 

 Lavender, 12 bun. ... 3 

 Lilium longitiorum, 



12 blooms 3 



— lancifolium,12bl. 1 

 Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 



0-6 Mignonette. 12 bun, 1 0- : 

 0-16 Pansies, 12 bun. ... 1 0- '. 

 6- 1 Pelargoniums, 12 spr. 6- ] 

 0-2 — scarlet, 12 epr.„. O 2- I 

 0- Pinks. 12 bun 3 0- ( 



Poppies, 12 bun. ...40-* 

 6-3 Primulas, double, 12 



0-6 sprays 9-1 



6-3 Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 2 0- 4 

 0-6 Rhodanthe, 12 bun. 4 0-6 



Roses, Tea, per doz. 6- 1 

 0-4 — coloured, dozen. 2 0- 4 

 0- 4 o — red.perdozen ... 6- 1 

 6-16 - „ 12 bunches 2 0- i 

 6-10 — Safrano, dozen... 6- ( 

 0-4 6 Stephanotis, 12 spr. 2 4 



Sweet Peas. 12 bun. 2 0- 4 

 0-5 SweetSultan,12bun. 2 0-4 

 0-3 Tuberoses, 12 blms.... 4- C 



Fruit.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



s.d.s.d. \ s.d.s. d. 



Apples, half-sieve ...20-46; Peaches, dozen ... 2 0- 8 

 Filberts, 100 lb. ...75 0- ... Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 2 0-30 

 Grapes, per lb. ...0 9-2 Plums, half-sieve ... 3 6-50 

 Lemons, per case ...12 0-21 | —St. Michael, each 2 0-50 

 Melons, each ... 1 0- 3 ! 



Vegetables.— Average Retail Prices. 

 s. d, s. d. 



Artichokes, p. doz.... 4 0- ... 

 Beans, Kidney, lb. ... 4- ... 

 Beet, red, per dozen 10-20 

 Carrots, per bunch.., 

 Cauliflowers, each ... 

 Celery, per bundle ... 1 

 Cucumbers, each ... 6 

 Endive, per dozen ... 3 U 

 Green Mint, bunch... 4 

 Herbs, per bunch 

 Leeks, per bunch ... o 6- ... 

 Lettuce, per dozen... 1 6- ... 

 Mushrooms, punnet 10-20 



. 4- 



4- 



, per 



5- 



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

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

 ,, kidney, percwt. 4 0-50 

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

 Spinach, per bushel... 3 0- ... 

 Tomatos, per lb. ... 9-10 

 Turnips, per bunch, 



Vegt. Marrows, each 2- ... 



Potatos. — Jersey trade tinished ; English Myatt's, 2s. ; Beauty 

 of Hebron, 25. to 2s. 3d. ; and Regents, 2s. per bushel. 



CORN. 



Averages. — Official statement showing the average 

 price of British corn, imperial measure, in the week 

 ended August 25 : — Wheat, 36s. Id.; Barley, 21s. lid. ; 

 Oats, 20s. 9d. For the corresponding week in 1887 : 

 —Wheat, 30s. lOd. ; Barley, 24s. bd. ; Oats, 16s. bd. 



FBTTCT AND VEGETABLES. 



Spitalfields : August 29. — Plentiful supplies of 

 all kinds of fruits, fresh vegetables, Potatos, &c. ; 

 trade somewhat slow at prices as under : — Black 

 Currants, 4s. to 4s. 6d. per half sieve ; red do., 3s. 

 to 3s. 6d. do. ; English Green Gages, bs. 6d. to 7s. 

 per bushel ; foreign do., 4s. to 5s. per half-flat ; do. 

 2s. 6<2. to 3s. per basket of about 18 to 20 lb. ; 

 Gooseberries, 3s. to 3s. 3d. per half sieve ; English 

 Plums, 3s. to 4s. do. ; foreign do., 3s. to 3s. 6d. per 

 flat; do., 2s. to 2s. Hd. per round basket; English 

 Tomatos, 4s. Qd. to bs. 6d. per peck ; foreign do., 2s. 

 to 2s. per box ; Apples, 4s. 6(2. to 7s. per bushel ; 

 do., 2s. dd. to 3s. 6d. per half-bushel ; Pears, 4s. 6d. 

 to 6s. per bushel. Vegetables : Cauliflowers, 2s. 6d. 

 to 5s. per tally ; Cabbages, Is. 6rf. to 3s. do. ; Vegetable 

 Marrows, 2s. 6W. to 3s. 6V^. do. ; Peas, 2s. Qd. per bushel ; 

 do., 2s. 6d. to 4s. per sack ; Broad Beans, Is. to Is, Qd. 

 per bushel ; do., Is. Qd. to 2s. per sack ; Scarlet 

 liunners, Is. 6r'. to 2s. Qd. per sieve ; foreign Onions, 

 6s. to 7s. Qd. per case ; Turnips, 2s. to 2s. 3d. per dozen 

 bunches ; Carrots, 2s. do. ; Onions, 2s. to 2s. Qd. do. ; 

 Parsley, Is. to Is. Qd. do. ; Mint, Is. to 2s. do. ; frame 

 Cucumbers, 2s. to 3s. Qd. per dozen ; common do., 9d. 

 to Is. do. ; Endive, Is. to Is. 3d. do. ; Cos Lettuces, 

 Qd. to 8d. per score ; Beetroots, 2s. to 3s. per dozen 

 bunches ; Walnuts (for pickling), 2s. to 2s. 3d. per 

 half sieve. 



Stratford : August 28. — Both trade and supply 

 have been good during the past week. Cabbages, 

 2s. to 3s. per tally ; Carrots, household, 3s. to 3s. Qd. 

 per dozen bunches ; Mangels, 26s. to 29s. per ton ; 

 Onions, 7s. Qd. to 8s. Qd: per case ; Lisbons, 7s. 3d. 

 to 7s. 9rf. do. ; Apples, English, 3s. to 6s. per bushel ; 

 Watercress, 6</. per dozen ; Tomatos, 4W. per lb. ; 

 ditto Bordeaux, 2s. Qd. per box : Pears, 3s. to 3s. Qd. 

 per sieve ; Plums, 3s. to 5s. per half-sieve. 



POTATOS. 



Borough and Spitalfields : August 28. — Eull 

 supplies continue to be sent on the market, and with 

 a dull demand prices rule in favour of buyers. Quo- 

 tations :— Regents, 60s. to 80s. ; Shaws, 60s. to 70s. ; 

 Hebrons, 60s. to 85s.; kidneys, 65s. to 85s. ; Early 

 Roses, 40s. to 60s. per ton. 



Spitalfields: August 29.— Quotations : — English 

 Regents, 55s. to 70s. ; do. kidneys, 60s. to 80s. ; 

 Beauty of -Hebron, _ 55s, to _6os:, ;. Early Rose, 50s. 

 to 55s. per ton. 



Stratford : August 28. — Quotations: — Kidneys, 

 5.5s. to 70s. ; light iand Magnum Bonum, 50s. to 70s. ; 

 dark do., 50s. to 60s. ; Early Rose, 45s. to 60s. ; and 

 Beauty of Hebron, 50s. to 65s. per ton. 



HAY. 



Averages.— The following are the averages of the 

 prices obtained-at the various metropolitan markets 

 during the past week :— Clover, prime, 98s. to 

 135s. ;; second, 80s. to 110s. ; mixture, 80s. to 

 130s. ; hav, prime. 94s. to 130s.; inferior, 50s. to 

 110s. ; and straw, 36s. to 48s. per load. 



