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THE GABDENEBS' CHRONICLE. 



[Octobeb 27, 1888. 



seventy-seven years, this well-known and estimable 

 patron of horticulture, died. Mrs. Crabbe had in her 

 beautiful place, Glen Eyre, near Southampton, a 

 singularly lovely garden, replete with choice trees 

 and shrubs, and lai 1 out with great taste. Probably 

 n no garden in the kingdom are Camellias seen in 

 such plenty and in such luxuriant growth in the open, 

 whilst numerous other things, ordinarily esteemed 

 tender, thrive. There also Mrs. Crabbe had the 

 most entire confidence in the hardiness of the 

 Camellia, and her confidence is at Glen Eyre 

 amply justified. Eifty years ago, then Mrs. 

 Spooner, of Southampton, Mrs. Crabbe was one 

 of the most active patrons of the old Hampshire 

 Horticultural Society, and had for an ordinary 

 competitor the late Canon Meadows, of Stoneham, 

 and some other clerical horticulturists. 



MEAN TEMPERATURE OBSERVED AT CHISWICK DUR- 

 ING THE WEEK ENDING NOV. 3. (AVERAGE OF 

 FORTY-FOUR YEARS.) 



Fruit.— Avebaoe Wholesale Prices. 



The Weather. 



[Accumulated temperature indicates the combined amount and 

 duration of the excess or defect of temperature above or 

 below 32° F. for the period named, and is expressed in Day- 

 degree — a "Day-degree" signifying 1° continued for 

 twenty-four hours, or any other number of degrees for an 

 inversely proportional number of hours.] 







Temperature. 







Accumulated. 









S a" 



a, ^ 







Above or 













Districts. 



below the 



**m 













Mean for 







id g • 



a Sj 







the week 



?-r* 



I"r* 











ending 







S, §H 



£, §-"" 







Oct. 22. 



2$ 



n* 



ss 



if 



Principal Wheat pro- 





Day- 



Day- 



Day- 



Day- 





ducing Districts. 





deg. 



deg. 



deg. 



deg. 



0. 



Scotland, N. ... 



2 above 



36 







— 288 



+ 232 



1. 



Scotland, E. ... 



3 above 



42 







— 502 



+ 176 



2. 



England, N.E. ... 



1 below 



34 



3 



— 565 



+ 101 



3. 



England, E. 



5 below 



47 



20 



— 430 



+ 217 



4. 



Midland Cos. ... 



4 below 



47 



20 



— 521 



+ 215 



5. 



England, S. 



3 below 



50 



8 



— 531 



+ 245 



Principal Grazing, &c., 















Districts. 













6 



Scotland, W. ... 



2 above 



48 







— 408 



+ 116 

















8 



England, S.W.... 



1 below 



53 







— 586 



+ 272 



9 



Ireland, N. 



2 above 



53 







— 327 



+ 73 



10 



Ireland, S. 



2 above 



63 







— 333 



+ 127 





Channel Islands 



2 below 



72 







— 407 



+ 154 





Rainfall. 



Bright 

 Sunshine. 



Districts. 



a 

 S a $ 



>> 



"gl-3 



H 





8:2 <" 



Principal Wheat-pro- 

 ducing Districts. 



Tenths of 

 Inch. 





Ins. 







0. Scotland, N. ... 



3 less 



189 



30.8 



13 



28 



1. Scotland, E. ... 



6 less 



160 



22.2 



13 



30 



2. England, N.E. ... 



6 less 



148 



20.7 



21 



29 



3. England, E. ... 



6 less 



152 



19.8 



49 



30 



4. Midland Cos. ... 



7 less 



135 



19.0 



38 



28 



5 England, S. 



■ 7 less 



139 



20.6 



42 



30 



Principal Grazing, &c. , 

 Districts. 













6. Scotland, W. ... 



10 less 



151 



30.5 



19 



31 



7. England, N.W.... 



10 less 



151 



21.9 



28 



29 



8. England, S.W.... 



10 less 



155 



25.7 



41 



36 



9. Ireland, N. 



7 less 



161 



27.7 



31 



28 



10; Ireland, S. 



8 less 



143 



26.9 



29 



33 



— Channel Islands 



8 less 



173 



23.0 



63 



41 



Oct. 28 ... 



... 46°.6 



Nov. 1 



.. 45°.7 



„ 29 ... 



... 46°.4 



„ 2 



.. 45°.5 



„ 30 ... 

 „ 31 ... 



... 46°.2 

 ... 45°.9 



,, 3 



Mean for the week 



.. 45°.4 

 .. 46°.0 



THE PAST WEEK. 



The following summary record of the weather for 

 the week ending Oct. 22, is furnished from the 

 Meteorological Office : — 



" The weather has remained fair and dry in all but 

 the extreme western and northern parts of the king- 

 dom. Over England, however, thick fogs and heavy 

 dews have occurred nightly. 



" The temperature has been 2° or 3° above the 

 mean in Ireland and Scotland, but below it in all 

 the English districts. In ' England, E.,' the deficit 

 has amounted to 5°. The highest readings were 

 observed, a3 a rule, between the 18th and 20th, when 

 the thermometer was a little above 60° in nearly all 

 parts of Ireland and England. The lowest readings, 

 which were registered on various dates, ranged from 

 23° in 'England, S.W." (at Llandovery), and 25° 

 in ' England, E.,' to 37° in ' Scotland, E.,' and 38° in 

 the Channel Islands. Over eastern and central 

 England frost was experienced on most nights. 



" The rainfall has been entirely absent in ' Eng- 

 land, E.,' the Midland Counties, and ' England, S.,' 

 and 'England, N.W.,' and very much less than the 

 mean in all other districts. At some of the English 

 stations, however, the heavy dews and fogs have 

 occasionally yielded measurable amounts of water in 

 the gauges. 



" Bright sunshine has been, upon the whole, less 

 prevalent than it was last week. The percentage of 

 the possible quantity has ranged from 13 in the 

 north and east of Scotland to 42 in ' England, S.,' 

 49 in ' England, E.,' and 63 in the Channel Islands." 



Markets. 



COVENT GARDEN, October 25. 



Prices unaltered ; trade quiet. James Webber, 

 Wholesale Apple Market. 



Plants in Pots. — Average "Wholesale Prices. 



s.d.s.d. 

 Ferns, in var., doz. 4 0-18 

 Foliage plants, vari- 

 ous, each 2 0-10 



Ficus elastica. each .16-70 

 Fuchsias, doz. ... 3 0-60 

 Heliotropes, dozen... 3 0-60 

 Hydrangeas, dozen... 9 0-18 

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

 Marguerites, doz. ... 6 0-12 

 Mignonette, 12 pots 3 0-60 

 Palms in var., each 2 6-21 

 Pelargoniums, scar- 

 let, per dozen ... 2 0- 6 

 Primulas, per dozen 4 0-60 

 Solan urns, dozen ... 9 0-15 



Aralia Sieboldi, doz. 6 

 Asters, per dozen ... 6 

 Chrysanthems., doz. 4 



— large plants, each 2 

 Cockscombs, per doz. 3 

 Coleus, dozen ... 2 

 Cyperus, per dozen . 4 

 Draeeena terminalis, 



per dozen 30 



— viridis, per doz. 12 

 Ericas in var., doz.... 9 

 Euonymus, in var., 



per dozen 6 



Evergreens, in var., 

 per dozen 6 



Cut Flowers.— 



d.s.d. 

 0-18 



0-9 



0-9 



0-4 



0-6 



0-4 



0-12 



0-60 



0-24 



0-18 



0-18 

 0-24 



Abutillons, 12 bun.... 



— French, per bun. 

 Bouvardias, per bun. 

 Camellias, 12 blms. 

 Carnations, 12 blms. 

 Chrysanthemums, 



12 blooms 



— dozen bunches... 

 Eucharis, per dozen 

 Gardenias. 12 blooms 

 Gladiolus, doz. sprays 

 Heliotropes, 12 spr. 

 Lilium longiflorum, 



12 blooms 



— lancifolium, 12 bl. 

 Lapageria, 12 blooms 



Vegetables.— 



5. d. s. d. 

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

 Beet, red, per dozen 10-20 

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

 Cauliflowers, each ., 

 Celery, per bundle . 

 Cucumbers, each .. 

 Endive, per dozen . 

 Green Mint, bunch. 

 Herbs, per bunch , 

 Leeks, per bunch . 

 Lettuce, per dozen 



•Average Wholesale Prices. 



s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 



3 0-60 Marguerites, 12 bun.' 30-60 



16-26 Mignonette, 12 bun. 20-40 



6-10 Pelargoniums, 12 spr. 10-16 



3 0-40 — scarlet, 12 spr.... 40-80 



2 0-30 Primulas, double, 12 

 sprays 10-16 



6-30 Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 20-40 

 9 0-18 Roses, Tea, per doz. 10-30 



4 0-80 — coloured, dozen. 20-40 



3 0-60 — red.perdozen ... 06-10 

 16-30 — Safrano, dozen... 10-20 

 6-10 Stephanotis, 12 spr. 40-60 



Tuberoses, 12 blma.... 6-10 



4 0-60 Violets, 12 bunches... 10-20 

 10-30 — dark, Fr.. bunch 16-20 

 10-20 — Parme, Fr., bun. 30-40 



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 owt. 4 0-50 

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

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

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

 Turnips, per bunch, 



new 5- ... 



16-20 

 9- ... 

 S 0- ... 

 6- ... 

 6- ... 

 4- ... 

 2 0- ... 



5. d. s. d. 

 Apples, half-sieve ... 2 0- 4 6 

 — Canada and Nova 

 Scotia, per barrellO 0-14 



Cobs, 1001b 75 0- ... 



Grapes, per lb. ... 6-26 

 Lemons, per case ...12 0-21 



Melons, each ... 1 0- 3 



Peaches, dozen ... 2 0- 6 

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

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

 — St. Michael, each 2 0-50 



SEEDS. 



London: Oat. 24. — Messrs. John Shaw & Sons, 

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

 the articles which have lately been most in favour, 

 are Alsika and Trefoil, both of which exhibit a fur- 

 ther advance. Ked and white Clover seed keep 

 steady. There is no change in grasses. Winter 

 Tares are cheaper with lessened demand. Some 

 choice new Eillbasket Peas, of New Zealand growth, 

 just imported, are now offering at 8s. (id. per bushel. 

 Canary seed is unaltered. Lower prices are taken 

 for Hemp seed. Blue Peas are dearer ; fine samples 

 continue scarce. The new Haricot Beans are good 

 and cheap. 



CORK. 



Averages. — Official statement showing the average 

 price of British corn, imperial measure, in the week 

 ended October 20:— Wheat, 32s. Id. ; Barley, 

 28s. lOd. ; Oats, 16s. Wd. For the corresponding 

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

 Oats, 16s. 4d. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 



Spitalfields : Oct. 24.— There were good sup- 

 plies of all kinds of farm and market garden produce 

 to-day. Trade steady, at the undermentioned rates : 

 — Vegetables : Savoys, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per tally ; 

 Cabbages, 4s. to 6s. do. ; Cauliflowers, 4s. to 6s. 

 do. ; Brussels Sprouts, 2s. to 2s. 6d. per half-sieve ; 

 Greens, 2s. to 2s. Gd. per dozen bunches ; Turnips, 

 2s. to 2s. 9d. do. ; Carrots, Is. 6d. to 2s. do. ; Onions, 

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

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

 do. ; Celery, 4s. Gd. to 10s. do. ; Horseradish, 9d. to 

 Is. 2d. per bundle ; Belgian Onions, 2s. Gd. to 2s. 9d. 

 per bag ; Dutch Onions, 3s. to 3s. Gd. do. ; pick- 

 ling Onions, 4s. to 4s. Gd. do. ; frame Cucumbers, 

 4s. to 5s. per dozen ; Endive, Is. 3d. to Is. 9d. do. ; 

 Cos Lettuce id. to 8d. per score of 22 ; Carrots, 24s. 

 to 36s. per ton. Emit: Apples, 3s. to 6s. per 

 bushel ; do., Is. 6s. to 5s. per half-bushel ; Pears, 3s. 

 to 5s. per bushel ; English Plums, 3s. to 3s. 6(7. per 

 half-sieve; Damsons, 3s. 6d. to 4s. do.; English 

 Tomatos, 3s. Gd. to 5s. per peck. 



POTATOS. 



Spitalfields : Oct. 24. — Quotations : 

 60s. to 80s. ; Imperators, 70s. to 85s. ; Champions, 

 55s. to 60s. ; Beauty of Hebron, 70s. to 100s. ; English 

 Regents, 67s. 6<lto 90s. per ton, 



Stratford : Oct. 23 : — Quotations : — Yorks, 

 best, 80s. to 85s. ; Lincolns, 65s. to ^Os. Cambs, 

 dark-lands, 60s. to 68s. per ton. 



Notices to Correspondents. 



Mushrooms, punnet 2 6- 



POTATOS.TT-Myatt's finished. Beauty of Hebron, 60s. to Sis. ; 



Regents, 90s. ; and Magnums, 65s. to 80s. per ton. Trade 



heavy at foregoing prices, 



Artificial Manures : L. L. Lime may be applied 

 on peaty soils at the rate of 5 cwt. per acre. On 

 other soils, not containing much humus, 3 cwt. 

 would be sufficient. Nitrate of soda and sulphate 

 of soda, which are the best forms in which to 

 apply salts of soda — altogether \k cwt. Super- 

 phosphate of lime may be made in sufficient quan- 

 tity for 1 acre of land, by taking 4 bushels dry, 

 crushed bones, and 50 lb. of ordinary sulphuric 

 acid, and an equal quantity of water. Put the 

 bones in an earthen or wooden vessel, and pour 

 the mixture of water and acid gradually over 

 them, stirring meanwhile. When the mixture 

 has laid forty-eight hours, take it out and form 

 a conical heap, and cover with wood-ashes, and 

 after letting it lie undisturbed for a month, mix it 

 still further with wood-ashes or fine soil, so as to 

 produce about 20, 30, or 40 bushels per acre. 

 Cover up again for a few days before finally break- 

 ing the paste up for use. It had better be applied 

 all over the orchard, as the trees are standing 

 close together. The lichens may be scraped off, 

 or the trees syringed with Jime-wash or brine in 

 mid-winter. 



