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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[October 6, 1888. 



late season Raspberries, but as they do not bear 

 well on the previous year's canes, it is good prac- 

 tice to cut down the canes to the ground in Febru- 

 ary, singling out the best to remain when they are 

 long enough to .distinguish the strongest canes on 

 each stool. The distance to plant will vary with 

 the method adopted. Some prefer to plant in 

 lines at 18 inches from plant to plant, with 4 to 

 5 feet space between the rows. In good soil it is 

 perhaps better to plant stools at 5 feet apart, and 

 bend the fruiting canes, say six or eight from each 

 stool, when old, right and left, and tie them 

 together to a slight stake, and thus form an arch. 

 By this means the fruit gets more sunlight, is 

 readily dried after rain, and is more come-at-able 

 by the pickers. 



Retinospora : G. fy Sons should send such questions 

 to the Editor. The plant sent is Retinospora 

 pisifera aurea. Such sports are not uncommon. 



Rose Leaves : H. T. They are affected by a minute 

 parasitic fungus allied to that which causes similar 

 spots in the Strawberry. Burn the leaves. It 

 rarely does much mischief — very different from 

 the orange fungus, and not so harmful. 



Seedling Dipladenias : J. J. Fine flowers, but not 

 better than otner varieties already in commerce. 



Striped French Marigolds : I. Jardine. It is a 

 capital strain, and therefore worth taking care of. 



Transplanting Large Apricot Trees : A Constant 

 Reader. If the trees are old, it will be advisable 

 to lift the roots all round the tree to within 4 feet 

 of the stem, and replant these in radial fashion in 

 loamy compost containing a small portion of half- 

 spent or Mushroom-bed manure, or potting-shed 

 refuse. In one season the roots will have pushed 

 numerous rootlets into the new soil, and in 

 October the tree may be safely moved bodily to a 

 new station, or replanted in the old one, after 

 making due preparation by removing the ex- 

 hausted soil, and filling in with new. See also our 

 "Hardy Fruit" Calendar in this issue. 



Window Boxes : Annie Egerton. One of the latest 

 books on gardening, the Garden Calendar, by 

 T. W. Sanders (Hamilton, Adams & Co., Pater- 

 noster Row), price 2s. 6a!. In this work there are 

 directions given for each month with regard to 

 the management of window-boxes. 



Communications Received. — Rev. Dr. L.— C. W. D. — 

 0. B. P.^P.M. D. (we will endeavour toascertain).— J.R.J. 

 ^W„T., St. Louis, U.S.A.— G. K., Calcutta.— E. C— W. F.. 

 Jamaica.— A. D.— F. G. T-— R. H. M.— G. N.— H. V — 

 Nurseryman— T. N.— H. J. C— H. H. D'O— H. T. S.— 

 J. G. B.— H. M— N. N.— F. H. Froud (send the photos).— 

 S. A.— Canon EUacombe.— R. A. R.— R. C. T.— J. C. T.— 

 W. C— J. W.— C. P. L.— A. D. W.— W. B. H.— G. W. 



Markets. 



Fruit.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



doz. 4 0-18 



COVENT GARDEN, October 4. 



Trade dull generally. James Webber \ Wholesale 

 Apple Market. 



Plants ix Pots. — Average Wholesale Prices. 



Aralia Sieboldi, doz. 6 

 Asters, per dozen ... 3 

 Chrysanthems., doz. 4 

 — large plants, each 2 

 Cockscombs, per doz. 3 

 Coleus, dozen ... 2 



Cyperus, per dozen . 4 

 Dracaena terminal is, 



per dozen 30 



— viridis, per doz,12 

 Euonymus, in rar., 



per dozen ... ... 6 



Evergreens, in var., 



per dozen 6 



d. s. d. 

 0-18 



0-6 



0-9 



0-4 



0-6 



0-4 



0-12 



0-60 



0-24 



0-18 



0-24 



Ferns, in var., 

 Foliage plants, vari- 

 ous, each ... ... 2 



Ficus elastica, each . 1 

 Fuchsias, doz. ... 3 



Heliotropes, dozen... 3 

 Hydrangeas, dozen... 9 

 Liliums, var., doz. ...18 



Marguerites, doz. ... 6 



Mignonette, 12 pots 3 

 Palms in var., each 2 

 Pelargoniums, scar- 

 let, per dozen ... 2 

 Solanums, dozen ... 9 



Cut Flowers.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



0-10 

 6- 7 

 0-6 

 0-6 

 0-18 

 0-30 

 0-12 

 0-6 

 6-21 



Abutilloas, 12 bun..,. 

 Asters, 12 bunches ... 



— French, per bun. 

 Bbuvardias, per bun. 

 Camellias, 12 blms. 

 Carnations, 12 blms. 



— dozen bunches . . . 

 Chrysanthemums, 



12 blooms 



— dozen bunches... 

 Dahlia, doz. bunches 

 Cornflower, 12 bun. 

 Eueharie, per dozen 

 Forget-me-nots, . 12 



bunches 



Gardenias. 12 blooms 

 Gladiolus, doz. sprays 

 Heliotropes, 12 spr. 

 Li Hum longiflorum. 



2 0-40 



3 0-60 

 10-16 

 6-10 



3 0-40 

 10-20 



4 0-6 



6-30 

 3 0-90 

 3 0-60 

 16-30 

 3 0-60 



2 0-40 

 16-40 

 6-16 

 6-10 



Lapageria, 12 blooms 10-20 

 iMarguerites, 12 bun.; 3 0-60 

 Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 0-40 

 Pelargoniums, 12 spr. 6-10 



— scarlet, 12 spr.... 3-06 



Pinks, 12 bun 3 0-60 



Primulas, double, 12 



sprays 9-10 



Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 2 0-40 

 Sunflower, doz. bun. 3 0-90 

 Roses, Tea, per doz. 10-30 



— coloured, dozen. 2 0-40 



— red.perdozen ...0 6-10 



— ,, 12 bunches 6 0-12 



— Safrano, dozen... 10-20 

 Stephanotis, 12 spr. 3 4 

 Sweet Peas, 12 bun. 2 0-40 

 Tuberoses, 12 blms.... 6-10 

 Violets, 12 bunches... 10-20 



— Panne, Fr.. bun. 3 0-40 





s. d. s. d. 



s. d. s. d. 



Apples, half-siev* 



... 2 0- 4 6 



Peaches, dozen ... 2 0- 6 



Cobs, 100 1b.... 



...65 0-70 



Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 16-20 



Grapes, per lb. 



... 1 0- 2 6 



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



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 

 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... 2 0- ... 

 Tomatos, per lb. ... 9-10 

 Turnips, per bunch, 



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... 4- ... 

 Herbs, per bunch ... 4- .. 

 Leeks, per bunch ... 4- 

 Lettuce, per dozen... 1 6- 

 Mushrooms, punnet 1 6 



16-20 

 6-09 

 2 0- ... 



5-. 

 Vegt. Marrows, each 1^ 



Potatos.— Myatt's finished. Beauty of Hebron, 70s. to 80s 

 Regents, 70s. to 90s. ; and Magnums, 70s: to 80s. per ton. 



SEEDS. 



London: Oct. 3. — Messrs. John Shaw & Sons, 

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

 that a good speculative business is doing in Clover 

 seeds at the recent substantial advance in values. 

 Moreover, the tendency of rates is still upwards. 

 For Trifolium the sowing demand is nearly over ; 

 prices are now exceedingly low. Winter Tares con- 

 tinue in brisk request at former rates ; the supply is 

 moderate. Seed Eye is exceedingly cheap. The 

 new Essex Mustard now offering shows poor con- 

 dition. There is no material alteration in bird seeds. 

 Blue Peas and Haricot Beans realise last week's 

 figures. 



CORN. 



Averages. — Official statement showing the average 

 price of British corn, imperial measure, in the week 

 ended September 29 :— Wheat, 32s. 2d. ; Barley, 

 29s. id. • Oats, 16s. id. For the corresponding 

 week in 1887 :— Wheat, 28s. 5d. ; Barley, 28s. 10(2. ; 

 Oats, 14s. 10d. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 



Sfitalfields : Oct. 3. — Good supplies of all 

 kinds of fruit, fresh vegetables, &c. Trade heavy, 

 at prices as under : — Fruit : Apples, 3s. to 5s. per 

 bushel ; do., Is. 6(2. to 2s. 9(2. per half-bushel ; 

 Pears, Is. 6(2. to 3s. per bushel ; Damsons, 2s. to 2s. 6(2. 

 per half sieve ; English Plums, Is. 9(2. to 2s. per 

 half-sieve ; foreign Plums, Is. to Is. 6(2. per basket ; 

 English Tomatos, 4s. to 6s. per peck ; foreign do., 

 2s. 9(2. to 3s. per box of 18 lb. Vegetables : Cab- 

 bages, Is. to 2s. per tally ; Cauliflowers, 3s. to 5s. 6(2. 

 do. ; Vegetable Marrows, 2s. to 3s. 6(2. do. ; Scarlet 

 Runners, Is. to Is. 6(2. per sieve ; French Beans, 

 Is. 3(2. to 2s. per bushel ; Belgian Onions, 2s. 3(2. to 

 2s. 6(2. per bag ; Dutch Onions, 3s. to 3s. 3(2. per bag ; 

 pickling Onions, 3s. 6:2. to 4s. do. ; English Onions, 

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

 Is. 6(2. to Is. 9(2. do. ; Beetroots, 2s. to 2s. 6(2. do. ; 

 Mint, Is. 6(2. do. ; Parsley, Is. to Is. 6(2. do. ; Celery, 

 6s. to 9s. do. ; frame Cucumbers, 2s. to 3s. per dozen ; 

 common do., 4(2. to 6(2. do. ; Endive, Is. to Is. 6(2. 

 do. ; Cos Lettuce, 4(2. to 6(2.per score ; Carrots, 25s. 

 to 36s. per ton. 



Stkatfokd : Oct. 2.— Both trade and supply have 

 been good during the past week. Prices : — Cab- 

 bages, 2s. to 5s. per tally ; Greens, 5s. to 6s. per dozen 

 bunches ; Cauliflowers, 3s. 6(2. to 5s. per tally ; Carrots, 

 household, 30s. to 40s. per ton; do., cattle feeding, 

 25s. to 30s. do. ; Mangels, 17s. to 20s. do. ; Swedes, 

 18s. to 21s. do. ; Onions : Ghent, 2s. 6(2. to 3s. 3d. 

 per bag ; Dutch, 3s. 3(2. to 4s. do. ; Valencias, 6s. 6(2. 

 to 7s. per case ; Apples, English, 3s. 6(2. to 6s. per 

 bushel ; Watercress, 6(2. per dozen ; Damsons, 5s. 6(2. 

 to 7s. per sieve ; do., 3s. to 3s. 6(2. per half-sieve ; 

 Plums, 2s. to 3s. 3d. do. ; Pears, 2s. to 5s. per bushel ; 

 Celery, 10(2. to Is. per bundle ; Carrots, 2s. per 

 dozen ; Beetroot, 2s. to 3s. do. 



POTATOS. 



BOEOUGH AND SPITALFIELDS : Oct. 2. — Fully 



adequate supplies and a slow trade. Very little 

 change in prices. Kegents, 60s.", to 100s. ; Hebrons, 

 60s. to 90s. ; Early Roses, 50s. to 80s ; Magnum 

 Bonums, 50s. to 100s. per ton. 



Spitalfields : Oct. 3.— Quotations : — Magnums, 

 50s. to 65s. ; Imperators, 60s. to 70s. ; Early Kose, 

 50s. to 60s. ; English kidneys, 60s. to 70s. ; do. 

 Regents, 65s. to 75s. ; Beauty of Hebron, 75s. to 80s. ; 

 and Champions, 50s. to 55s. per ton; " " 



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