Janvary 12, 1895.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE 51 
o not in any case overpot, it being detrimental clear water oftener. a is for mealy-b I have a WHOLESALE PRICES 
to the health of the plant. Above all, see thatthe used some of the most popular insecticides strong ses, Oooh 2. d. 2 4. d. 8. 4 
drainage is both free and ample; for although a enough to kill the mot shoots to my surprise “EPC mec rs “3 — seks 
eng cond of water, both overhead and atthe root, ina few weeks’ time the pest * 5 on the i s Psieve 26 30] — Muscat, 2nd 
mely sensitive to stagnation or sourness, surface of the plants once more. black, English 1 10-20 One} per 100 Ib, = 25 8 ai 6 
Pot, . rmly, otherwise the ball will get very — English, 2nd Pine-apples, St. Mi- 
loose during the resting period, rendering an annual „ 1. 
repotting necessary. hould not really be 8 OGIET y VEGETABLES,—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. 
required, top-dressing being sufficient for two years. y Bent pert.” 1 8 time “ea Oe 
Compost.—This should consist of good fibry loam DEVON AND EXETER GARDENERS’ Cauliflowers, . ok 1 nds. 1. 22 oT 
with a little peat, broken charcoal, bones (nuts), and nions, per b : 
silver-eand; 3 the same time some old lime ao ASSOCIATION. — 6 2 8 Tomatos, er — 0 3- 0 3 
should be sprinkled over the crocks, not forgetting 
a little soot as Trane and a preventive of the 
invasion of wor 
amb e pots get filled with roots and the 
top-dressing gets — d, these should be applied, 
r and he 
Farm-yard manure, — — ns, 
ammonia, and others, used with care, are each and 
all beneficial to the plants. I prefer to change 
them at intervals, a dose of weak lime-water now 
and again being afforded, 
Heat and Moisture. In the growing season 
they thrive in a stove with a ep of 70° to 
me —— ay and 65° to 70° by night; „as pre- 
ly stated, pen a sett fae fall benefit of 
N prain scorching. 
syringe should be applied diogi. firstly to benefit 
the plants, and secondly as a preventative of insect 
pests. 
Training.—The shoots should be taken along 
parallel wires or string, the latter son preferred, as 
it is the more readily taken down i nts ar 
wanted for exhibition in the form of a — 3 
or half-spherical specimen; it is also much easier 
for cleaning purposes, The string should be rubbed 
over with bees’- wax, or something similar, to prevent 
it from giving harbour to mealy-bug or other insects. 
The 8 or wires should be fixed 6 or 8 inches from 
a similar distance apart, if space 
i em 17 is is not t advisable to have more than three 
ning for if more be used, 
she’ cha obi ott rigala are lessened, 
and fewer flowers are For obtaining 
quantities of flowers, I would advise planting ina 
brick pit, about 18 inches square, to keep the roots 
in bounds, the same treatment being required as 
flowers can be obtained from bring A AT to 
June and Pend ; if a few plants can be a modated, 
the flowe can be still A 40 by 
delaying ‘he prunin 
Resting.— —This is oF one of 2 primary matters neces- 
sary to flower the Stephanotis satisf: H 
light, and moisture are cane requisite for davelop- 
ment of the - Resting is to stop 
be Orin and consolidate the wood. I w 
vise keeping the plants on the dry side in a 
owers go 80 far as to prune as 
out — and Eae — shoots, laying in a few of the 
pruning is necessary, it 
Saag be e ee Before using the 
of the operation, s 
the main purposes o uch as the con- 
centration h, the act ee of form, 
the es of flowers, and the promotion of 
cleanline 
Insects, Abe chief pest, though not the only one, 
is mealy-bug; this need not become very trouble- 
some, if taken in hand systematically. 
were expended in extra = ae it mer pay much 
better, if only the plants sponged with 
JANUARY 8 vigorous Association, now in 
the fourth year of its ex ee nce, has two enjoyable 
ng * t mon - 
summ Rr round of visits to 
— gardens in the neighbourhood; and 
other the annual supper. 
one of the pleasan the Association has held, 
T. F. B Hon. Co.-Secretary) was in the 
chair. bes were about forty persons present, 
a thoroughly representative gathering—including 
professional, market and jobbing gardeners, nursery- 
77 7 florists, seedsmen, ror fruiterers, General 
p the absence 3 r. Hope 
through en ake ay being the h 
na mportant * of the 
9 — since the first idoni was convene 
Onati 
Mr. David LUMSDEN.—We re to an- 
nounce the sudden — h of Mr. Dav 
the e upwards of fort years at 
enjoyed tka epik 
llent gar 
r, of unassuming manners, eee and 
adios in all his dealings. He war, a few years ago, 
a pretty regular exhibitor at horticultural shows in 
all parts of the country, 
Bet ass eae 
MARKETS, 
COVENT GARDEN, January 10. 
[We cannot accept any responsibility for the subjoined 
farnished us ly ev 
Thursday, by the kindness of several of the princi 
salesmen, who revise the list, and who responsible 
for the q s. It must be remembered that th 
tati i i 
ces depend upon 
quality of the samples, the ig gion — the N and the 
demand; — — bose fluc — y from day to day, 
but often one day. ED] 
PLANTS IN Si Sulla SAVA WHOLESALE PRICES. 
s. d. s.d. 
Adiantum, per doz. 4 0-12 0 | Ferns, small, doz.... 4 0-12 0 
3 — various, doz. 5 0-12 
— specimen, each 5 0-15 0 each 10-7 
Chrysanthemums, — small, per 100 40-6 
per dozen „ 6 0-15 0 Foliage plants, doz. 9 0-24 
Cyperus, per dozen 4 0-10 0 Marguerites, p. doz. 6 0-12 
Dracaena, each 0- 5 0 | Mignonette, p. doz. 0 0- 6 
Erica — do. 12 0-18 0 Palms, various, ea. 2 0-10 
— various, d 9 0-120 — specimens, ea. 10 6-84 
Shrubs, Primulas, perdozen 4 0- 6 
in var., per dozen 6 0-24 0 Solan per dozen 10 0-12 
OUT FLOWERS.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. 
2. d. 2. d. ad 
per 6 0- 8 0 Mimosa (French), 
Azaleas, doz. sprays 0 6-13 per bunch . 09-10 
Bouvardias, p. bun. 0 6- 1 0 | Orchids :— 
Carnations,12blms. 1 0- 2 0 Cattleya, 12 blms. 6 0-12 0 
Chrysanthemums, 29988 
per 12 we 10-40 30-60 
— perl2 bunches 40-80 3 20-40 
Eucharis, per dozen 3 0- 4 0 | Roses, Tea, per doz. 1 0- 20 
Gardenias, per doz. 3 0- 40 20-40 
Pelargoniums, scar- yellow 
let, per12bunches 40-60/ chals), per dozen 6 0-90 
— 12 spra . 06-09] — red, per 10-16 
Hyacinths komia), (French), red, 
doz, sprays * 010-1 0 r dozen... 16-26 
Lapageria, 12 blms. 1 0- 20 —- (French), yel- 
Lilac (French), per low, per dozen 10-20 
bunch ... or 50-60 
Lilies of the Valley, yS s — 40-60 
doz. ys — L 0-80 1 04-06 
Lilium Harrisii, per Violets, 
dozen... 40 80 (French), p. bch. 3 6-46 
Maidenhair Fern, — Ozar (French), 
5 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 0 40 — (English), per 
dozen bunches ., 1 6- 2 0 
ORCHID-BLOOM in variety. 
PoTa 
On account of the severe —— the arrivals are very light, 
and prices for medium-class are 53. to 7s. 6d. dearer; also 
Black-lands, which are a peri free trade. Best samples remain 
about the rame. J. B. Tho 
SEEDS. 
LONDON : 3 9.—Messrs. John Shaw & Sons, Seed 
Merchants, of Grea’ 
scarce, and much 
rama ekrahil h 
for same are now half those asked for W 
Perennial and Italian Rye; 
more doing in Tares. Canary, 
The wintry weather tends to 
Haricots. Mustard and Rapeseed perm exceedingly ch 
Some fine new 1 Runner Beans, just to hand, — a 
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 
— N 8. „ 2s. 6d. 
to 3s. 6d.; he 6d, per tally; Me paree 
ls, 6d. to 2s mes per — pron ls. Id. to 1s. 3d. per 
—— Greens, 1s. 6d. — 6d. ; gg di 8. k 2s, at 
Carrots, r dozen * ; Parsnips, 1 . per score 
28. per * Horseradis per 1 Celery, 
8s. to 10s. per dozen = Onion, English, 2s. 6d, 
3s, 0 do., foreign, 1 . to 2s. 3d. per ea; 
oars English, 3s. to 9s. per 249 don, Canadian, 12s. to 
18s, ; e br an el. 
ted : January arket has been well 
le with all kinds of produce during the t week, and 
of buyers, a brisk trade was 
2 
. to 26s, 
. per ton; Mangels, 14s. to 17s. 
per ton; enn Lis. — per ton; Onions, Eng lish, 60s. to 
70s. per ton; do., Dutch, 50s. to 60 per ton; do., Oporto, 
5s. 6d, to 6s. 6d. per case; Apples, English, 2s. 6d. to 4s, per 
bushel; do., American, Lis. to 13s, per barrel. 
FARRINGDON : January 10.—Quotations: —Savoys, 38. to 4s, 
6d, per dozen; Sprouts, 
tally; Bunch Greens, 1s. 3d. to_ 1s. 
is, to ls. 3d. per sieve, ls. gd. to 2s. h, 
ls. 6d, to 28. bushel; Curly Kale, 1 ls. t 
t el; Broccoli, . per el; Onions, English, 
3s. to 4s. 6d. per cwt.; Apples, 3s. to 4s, (d. per bushel; 
Celery, 9s, to lás dozen; Artichokes, 5s, per cwt. ; Sea- 
kale, 15s. pe punnets; Rhubarb, 16. Gd. per d ; 
Grapes, English, 1s. 2d. . per Ib.; do. 1 135. = 
15s. per barrel; Pears, Califo ornian, os, to 15s. 
Tomatos, trays, 10d,; Caestnuts, 14s, per 50-kilo. 3 
Por ATOSS. 
ROUGH: Janu.ry 8.—Quotations ranged from 60s. to 
110s, per ton. 
STRATFORD: Januar. 2 : Dark: land, 65s, to 
708.; Light-land, 75s. te 
FARRINGDON: Ji pr notations: —Fidler’s Colossal 
8us. to 90s.; Reading —— 75s. to 90s. ; Bruces, 70s. 2 85s. 
Main Crop Kidneys, mums, 70s. to 80s, 
tors, 75s. to 
LONDON AVERAGES: January 9,—Main Crop, 90s. to 3 ; 
wdrops, 80s. 
Sno to 100s.; Sutton’s 8 Abundance, 80s, 
Magnums, 75s, to 90s, ; febrons, 80s. to 100s, ; 
to 75s. ; Bast ids, 60s, to 70s. per ton. 
eee bee statement ot the average prices of = 
Clover, prime, 75s. to 1328.; d 
best, 60s. to 120s,; specially picked, 130s. ; : 
68s, ; mixture, => to iste eal tz, 22, to 30 par hese” 
