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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[SEPTEMBER 29, 1888. 



W. Samson & Co., and W. and T. Samson & Co., 



8 and 10, Portland Street, Kilmarnock, N.B.— 



Dutch Flower Roots, Roses, Trees and Shrubs, 



Stove and Greenhouse Plants, &c. 

 T. Butchek, Station Road, South Norwood, Surrey 



—Dutch Bulbs, &c. 

 Messes. E. H. Keelage & Son, Kleinen Houtweg, 



Haarlem — Miscellaneous Bulbs and Tubers, 



Dutch Flower Bulbs. 

 Messes. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, N.B. — Dutch 



Bulbs, Narcissus, and Roses. 

 W. Watt, Cupar-Fife, and 26, High Street, Perth- 

 Dutch Flower Roots. 

 W. Drummond & Sons, Stirling, N.B.— Bulbs and 



Flower Roots. 

 Wm. Rumsey, Joyning's Nursery, Waltham Cross, N. 



— Roses. 

 Wm. Batloe Habtland, 24, Patrick Street, Cork, 



Ireland — Abridged List of Dutch and Cape 



Bulbs. 

 Edmondson Bros., 10, Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland 



— Bulbs and Herbaceous Plants. 

 T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham — 



Daffodils and Lilies ; A. B. C. Bulb Guide. 

 A. M. C. Jonqkindt-Coninck, Tottenham Nurseries, 



Dedensvaart, near Zwolle, Holland — Wholesale 



List of Trees and Shrubs, &c. 

 J. Cheal & Sons, Lowfield Nursery, Crawley, Sussex 



— Trees, Roses, Fruit Trees, &c. 

 Isaac Da vies & Son, Brook Lane Nursery, Ornskirk, 



Lancashire — Rhododendrons and Azaleas. 



Communications Received. — W. B. — H. A. G. — Mrs. Wil- 

 kinson.— W. S.— S. A.— W. S. B.— H. C— F. A.— J. S.— 

 G. W.— R. D.— M. Lemoino — B. S. W.—C. E— W. C— 

 W. B.— N. N.— H. W. W. 

 13* 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. 



ARKETS. 



COVENT GARDEN, September 27. 

 Trade, generally speaking, as last week. James 

 Webber, Wholesale Apple Market. 



Plants in Pots.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



Arolia Sieboldi, doz. 6 ( 

 Asters, per dozen ... 3 ( 

 Balsams, per doz. ... 2 ( 

 Chrysanthems., doz. 4 ( 

 Cockscombs, per doz. 3 ( 

 Coleus, dozen ... 2 ( 



Cyperus, per dozen . 4 ( 

 Dracsena terminalis, 



per dozen 30 ( 



— viridis, per doz. 12 ( 

 Euonymus, in var., 



per dozen 6 < 



Evergreens, in var., 



per dozen 6 ( 



Ferns, in var., doz. 4 ( 



3 0-60 

 3 0-60 

 9 0-18 

 18 0-30 

 6 0-12 



Foliage plants, vari- 

 ous, each 2 0-10 



Ficus elastica, each .16-70 



Fuchsias, doz. 



Heliotropes, dozen. 



Hydrangeas, dozen. 



Liliums, var., doz. . 



Marguerites, doz. ... _ 



Mignonette, 12 pots 3 0-60 



Palms in var., each 2 6-21 



Pelargoniums, doz... 6 0-12 

 — scarlet, dozen ... 2 0-60 



Scented Verbenas, 

 per dozen 4 0-60 



Solanums, dozen ... 9 0-15 



Verbenas, per doz. ... 4 0-60 



Cut Flowers. — Average Wholesale Prices. 



Asters, 12 bunches ... 



— French, per bun 

 Bouvardias, per bun. 

 Carnations, 12 blms. 



— dozen bunches... 

 Chrysanthemums, 



12 blooms 



— dozen bunches... 

 Dahlia, doz. bunches 

 Cornflower, 12 bun. 

 Eucharis, per dozen 

 Forget-me-nots, 12 



bunches 



Gardenias. 12 blooms 

 Gladiolus, doz. sprays 

 Heliotropes, 12 spr. 

 Lavender, 12 bun, ... 

 Lilium longiflorum, 



12 blooms 



— lancifolium, 12 bl. 

 Lapageria, 12 blooms 



16-40 

 10-16 

 6-10 

 10-20 

 4 0-6 



6-3 

 10-30 

 3 0-60 

 16-30 

 3 0-60 



2 0-40 

 16-40 

 6-16 

 6-10 



3 0-46 



3 0-50 

 10-30 

 10-20 



Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 

 Mignonette. 12 bun. 1 

 Pansies, 12 bun. ... 1 

 Pelargoniums, 12 spr. 



— scarlet, 12 spr.... 



Pinks, 12 bun 3 



Poppies, 12 bun. ... 4 

 Primulas, double, 12 



sprays 



Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 2 

 Sunflower, doz. bun. 3 

 Roses, Tea, per doz. 



— coloured, dozen. 2 



— red, per dozen ... 



— „ 12 bunches 2 



— Safrano, dozen... 

 Stephanotis, 12 spr. 3 

 Sweet Peas, 12 bun. 2 

 SweetSultan,12bun. 2 

 Tuberoses. 12 blms.... 



4 

 0-4 

 0-4 



Vegetables.— Average Retail Prices. 



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

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

 Beet, red, per dozen 10-20 

 Carrots, per bunch... 6- ... 

 Cauliflowers, each ... 3- ... 

 Celery, per bundle 

 Cucumbers, each 

 Endive, per dozen 

 Green Mint, bunch, 

 Herbs, per bunch ... 4- 

 Leeks, per bunch ... 1- 

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

 Mushrooms, punnet 16-26 

 Potatos.— English Myatt's, 

 60s. to 80s. ; and 



16-20 

 6-09 

 2 0- ... 

 4- ... 



Mustard and Cress, 



punnet 4- ... 



Onions, per bunch ... 5- ... 

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

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



,, kidney, per cwt. 4 0-50 

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

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

 Tomatos, per lb. ... 9-10 

 Turnips, per bunch, 



Vegt. Marrows, each 1£ ... 



OS. to 90s. ; Beauty of Hebron, 

 100s. per ton. 



Fruit .—Average Wholesale Prices. 



Apples, half-sieve 



Cobs, 100 lb 



Grapes, per lb. 

 Lemons, per case . 

 Melons, each 



.20-46 

 .65 0-70 

 .06-20 

 .12 0-21 

 .10-30 



s. d. s. d. 

 Peaches, dozen ... 2 0- 6 

 Pine-apples,Eng.,lb. 2 0-30 

 Plums, half-sieve ... 2 6- 4 6 

 — St. Michael, each 2 0-50 



SEEDS. 



London: Sept. 26. — Messrs. . John Shaw & Sons, 

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

 that the chief feature of the last few days' trade has 

 been a strong speculative demand for Alsike and 

 White Clover-seed, under which a substantial 

 advance has been established. Red Clover seed 

 keeps firm . it now looks as if the English crop 

 would be a complete failure. Extreme figures are 

 obtained for Trefoil. Italian and perennial Rye- 

 grasses unchanged. Winter Tares are steadier : 

 supply about meets the demand. Trifolium realises 

 former rates. Canary seed tends upwards. There is 

 no alternation in Hemp seed. Blue Peas are in good 

 request at improving rates. 



CORN. 



-Official statement showing the average 

 price of British corn, imperial measure, in the week 

 ended September 22: — Wheat, 34s. llcf.; Barley, 

 32s. 5d. ; Oats, 17s. 2d. For the corresponding 

 week in 1887: — Wheat, 29s. 9d. ; Barley, 28s.; 

 Oats, 14s. lid. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 



Spitalfields : Sept. 26. — Trade continues some- 

 what dull for very fair supplies of fruit and vege- 

 tables generally, at following quotations : — Apples, 

 3s. to 5s. Gd. per bushel ; do., Is. Gd. to 2s. 93. per 

 half-bushel ; Damsons, 3s. 3d. to 3s. Gd. per half 

 sieve ; English Green Gages, 7s. to 8s. per bushel ; 

 Pears, 3s. to 5s. do. ; English Plums, 2s. to 3s. Gd. 

 per half-sieve ; English Tomatos, 5s. to 8s. per peck ; 

 foreign do., 3s. to 4s. (id. per. box of 18 lb. ; foreign 

 Plums, Is. 3d. to 2s. 3d. per basket ; Vegetable 

 Marrows, Is. Gd. to 2s. Gd. per tally ; Cabbages, Is. to 

 2s. do. ; Cauliflowers, 9<2. to Is. 3d. per dozen ; French 

 Beans,' Is. Gd. to Is. 9d. per bushel ; Scarlet Runners, 

 9d. to Is. 3d. do. ; foreign Onions (Belgian), 2s. 3d. 

 to 2s. Gd. per bag of 110 lb. ; Dutch Onions, 3s. to 

 3s. 3d. per bag ; Turnips, 2s. to 2s. Gd. per dozen 

 bunches ; Carrots, Is. 3d. to Is. Gd. do. ; Beetroots, 

 Is. 3d. to Is. Gd. do. ; Mint, Is. 3d. to 2s. Gd. do. ; 

 Parsley, Is. to Is. Gd. do. ; pickling Onions, 3s. Gi. to 

 4s. per bag ; common do., id. to Gd. per dozen bunches; 

 Endive, Is. Qd. per dozen ; Cos Lettuce, 5d. to 8d. 

 per score ; Carrots, 24s. to 36s. per ton. 



Stratford : Sept. 25. Both trade and supply 

 have been good during the past week. Prices : — 

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

 do. ; Turnips, 2s. per dozen bunches ; do., 30s. 

 to 35s. per ton; Carrots, household, 30s. to 40s. 

 do. ; Mangels, 16s. to 20s. do. ; Swedes, 18s. to 20s. 

 do. ; Pears, 2s. Gd. to 5s. per bushel ; Apples, 3s. Gd. 

 to 5s. do. ; do., 6s. to 6s. Gd. per case ; Plums, 3s. 

 to 3s. Gd. per half-bushel; Carrots, 2s. per dozen 

 bunches ; Celery, lOd. to Is. per roll ; Beetroot, 3s 

 per dozen. 



POTATOS. 



Borough and Spitalfields: Sept. 25.— With only 

 moderate supplies prices are firm for best samples, 

 but all other grades show no improvement : — Re- 

 gents, 50s. to 90s. ; Hebrons, 50s. to 90s. ; Early 

 Roses, 50s. to 80s ; Magnum Bonums, 50s. to 90s. ; 

 Myatts, 45s. to 60s. per ton. 



Spitalfields : Sept. 26. — Quotations : — Beauty of 

 Hebron, 60s. to 70s. ; English Regents, 69s. to 75s. ; 

 do. kidneys, 65s. to 75s. ; Early Rose, 50s. to 60s. ; 

 Imperators, 60s. to 65s. ; and Magnums, 50s. to 60s. 

 per ton. 



Steatfoed : Sept. 25 : — Quotations : — Magnums, 

 50s. to 60s. ; Beauty of Hebron, 40s. to 70s. ; Early 

 Rose, 50s. to 60s. ; Imperators, 55s. to 70s. per ton. 



Imports. — The imports into London last week 

 consisted of 8 bags from Hamburgh. 



HAY. 



Averages. — The following are the averages of the 

 prices obtained at the various metropolitan markets 

 during the past week : — Clover, prime, 90s. to 

 140s. ; seconds, 100s. to 126s. ; inferior, 40s. to 80s. ; 

 hay, prime, 90s. to 132s. ; seconds, 90s. to 115s. ; 

 inferior, 40s. to 60s. ; and straw, 30s. to 48s. ppr 

 load. 



BEESON'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. 6d., 5s. Qd., and 10s. Qd. each, 

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

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



QULPHLDE of POTASSIUM (Harris).— A 



O certain cure for Mildew on Plants, Red Spider, Aphis, 

 &c. Enough to make 32 gallons of solution, free for Is. 3d. 

 The only kind to use is " Harris's specially prepared Sulphide 

 of Potassium." Sole Manufacturers : — 

 PHILIP HARRIS ANDCO.(Limited),9,BullRing,Birmingham. 



GARDEN 

 REQUISITES. 



Two Prize Medals. 



Quality, THE BEST ill the Market. (All sacks included.) 



PEAT, best brown fibrous ... 5s. per sack, 5 sacks for 22s. Gd. 



PEAT, best black fibrous ... 4s. tjd. ,, 5 sacks for 20s. 



PEAT, extra selected Orchid 7s. Gd. „ 5 sacks for 35s. 



LOAM, PREPARED COMPOST 1 Is. per bush., 3s. per sack 



LEAF, or PEAT MOULD ... f (sacks included). 



SILVER SAND, coarse, Is. 6d. per bush., 14s. half-ton, 24s. ton. 



RAFFIA FLERE, best only Is. per lb. 



TOBACCO CLOTH, or PAPER Is. lb. ; 28 lb., 27s. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS, all selected, 3s. per bush., 8s. per sack. 



CHUBB'S " PERFECT" FER-") In Bags. 



TLLIZER (the Best Food fori . ' s 



all kinds of Plants.'Flowers, ( Tins. 71b. 141b. 281b. 561b. 1 cwt. 

 Fruits, Vegetables, &c. ...) 1/6 3/- 5/- 8/- 14/- 22/- 



CRUSHED BONES, or Bone Dust 1/2 2/- 3/6 6/- 12/- 



VLRGIN CORK (Best Quality only) — 3/- 5/6 10/6 17/- 



RUSSIAN MATS, BAMBOO CANES, PERUVIAN GUANO, 

 NITRATE of SODA, HORTICULTURAL CHARCOAL, &c. 



PEAT MOSS LITTER, cheapest and best Bedding for Horses and 

 Cattle, £2 per ton. Extra large Sample Bales, 6s. each. 



COCOA-NUT FIBKE REFUSE (by Chubb's special process), 

 sacks, Is. 3d. each ; 10 sacks, lis.; 15 sacks, 15s.; 20 sacks, 18s.; 

 30 sacks, 25s. ; 40 sacks, 30s. ; Truck-load, loose, free on rail, 

 28s. Limited quantities of G., special quality granulated, 

 in sacks only, 2s. each. Terms, strictly Cash with order. 

 (Bankers, Union Bank of London.} 



CHUBB, ROUND & CO,, 



WEST FERRY ROAD, MLLWALL, LONDON. E. 



CERTAIN SUDDEN DEATH 



To all Grubs, Aphis, Lice, Red Spicier, Thrip, Mealy 



Bug, Caterpillars, &c, &c. 

 DEREFPTI Y 1 to the Hands and Skin, but will cure 

 rmruiii I Binsworm in Animals, and all diseases 

 HARMLESS ) produced by parasites. 



Fir Thee OIL 



(soluble) INSECTICIDE 



A comhination of Hydrocarbon Oils, made soluble in 

 "Water, for destroying ALL INSECTS & PARASITES 

 that infest Trees and Plants, -whether at the Boots ol 

 on the Foliage. 



Sold by Seedsmen and Chemists, ls.6d., 2s. 6d., & 4s. 6d,; 

 \ gallon 7s. 6d., 1 gallon 12s 6d., or less in larger quantities. 



A Treatise on FIR TREE OIL as an INSECTICIDE* 

 Its application to Plan ts and Animals, sent Post free 

 on receipt of address, by the Manufacturer, 



Important Notice. 



FIR. TREE OIL so well-known as an Insecticide, is 

 effectual for -washing household Cotton, Linen, and 

 "Woollen Fabrics, and its disinfecting, bleaching, and 

 cleansing qualities when added to water for wasliing pur- 

 poses, will, after the first trial, recommend itself. 



No Dry Soap or any such preparations must be used 

 •with Fir Tree Oil. 



Half a wineglass-full of Fir Tree Oil to 10 gallons of 

 water for steeping, and the same quantity to an ordinary 

 size boiler for boiling, with half the usual quantity of 

 household soap, will do the work splendidly, and with 

 half the trouble. 



For washing Dogs, Pigs, and other animals, half a 

 wineglass-full to a bucket of water, and used with ordi- 

 nary soap, will do better than any of the prepared soaps 

 for killing fleas, preserving the skin healthy, and making 

 the coat silky and very beautiful. One trial will be 

 conclusive. 



P.S.— Paraffin Oil will mix with Fir Tree Oil in propor- 

 tion of a quarter of a pint of the former to a pint of the 

 latter, and become soluble in water. 



E. GRIFFITHS HUGHES, Manchester. 



■Wholesale : Hoopee & Co. ; Cobey, Sopee, Fowlee & Co. 

 C. E. Osmax & Co. ; and. from all the London Seed Mer- 

 chants and Wholesale Patent Medicine Houses. NEW 

 YOBK— Rolkee & Sous. 



CARSON'S PAINT 



Patronised by 16,000 of the Nobility, Gentry, 

 and Clergy, for all kinds of 



OUTDOOR WORK, CONSERVATORIES, 



Greenhouses, Frames, &c. 



1 Cwt., and Oil Mixture, Free to all Stations. 



Liquid Non-PoiBOnous Paints for Inside of Conservatories, &o. 

 Prices, Patterns, and Testimonials, Post-free. 



LA BELLE SAUVAGE YARD, LUDGATE HILL, E.C. 

 BAOHELOB'S WALK, DUBLIN.— Discount for Cash. 



