THE GARDENERS’ 
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1 rae ores resignation of Mr. W. 
Sharp, one of the e from the time of the in Scotland, from 11° 
foundation of the Fund, caused a new ` Larr pcr in > to 19 ‘Eng'an 
artin ere , Cla 
tion renown, an “able finan 
substitute. The retiring — r, Mr. 
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Ik, and they can look forward with hope and 
2 feeling sure that laudable results in the 
only forecasts of something better in the 
futur 
The six children who were N Aer - of 
e fund were Rosa Emily ard, red 
3 Crafter, Isabella Elizabeth Pratt, Frede- 
ring y mittee have been 
able to assist in the 5 e sixty-one orphan 
children, — a cost of £787 10s, 
r of orphans ag since the estab- 
lishment e] the Fand in 1887, five having attained 
e age of fourteen ned are no . chargeable to 
1 these ceased to be recipients during the 
it, we. 
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ee 1 WEEK, 
ollowing summary record of the weather 
Pee the British Islands for the week ending 
9, is furnished from the Meteorological 
a The weather continued exceedingly cold and 
pine in all parte of our Islands; very little snow 
Seo an 
‘Ireland’ naa the mi middle part of the period. 
“The temperature even lower than that of the 
preceding week, the deficit ranging frem 10° to 13° 
to 12° in ‘ Ireland,’ ff from 
highest of the 
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Channel Islands,’ to 36° in ‘ England, S. : Daring 
8.h, and were lower than any regis- 
tered for very many years. In ‘Scotland, E.“ (at 
Braemar), the sheltered thermometer descended to 
12°, in ‘ England, E.“ (at Stamford) to 8°, in ‘ Scot- 
land, W.’ (at Glenlee), to 5°, and in ‘ Engl * NE. 
and Ireland, N. (at Durham and Brookeborougb), 
to 2°, Elsewhere the minima ranged from 
‘England, E., and 2° in Mer ac g and Engl ind, 
8, to 10° in oo N. W.“ and to 18° in the 
‘Channel Islands.’ 
“The We (melted snow) exceeded the mea 
but showed a deficit in all aor 
por mesg in ge capt while at some of the 
stations the measured may e 
reprenent the fall pret to the drifting of the dry 
W. 
“ The bright sunshine exceeded the mean in nearly 
all districte, the percentage of the possible duration 
ranging from 50 in 2 E., 45 in the Mid- 
land Counties, and 42 he Channel Islands,’ to 
21 in ‘Scotland, W., r re 19 in Ireland, S.“ 
Obituary. 
GEORGE TABER.—We have to record the death 
of Mr. George Taber, of Cooper, Taber & Co, Ltd., 
t Rivenhal 
which took place 
February 9, at the ag 
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and a painstaking fe 15 min, he found 
ample e in his new venture for the application 
of his cherished studies. Forty ago th 
seed de ha attained to its present 
great proportions, and amon names 
of those who have contributed to its succese, 
that of Mr. Taber will occupy a foremost place. 
The changing conditions of trade, and a natural 
bilities of a m business, led him, about ten 
join, an advisory capacity, si ‘the 
executors of na: late Robert Cooper in establishing 
e company with which his name er since been 
associated. Mr, Taber leaves one son, Mr. James 
Taber, of Braxted Hall, who has ete one of the 
directors of the company since its formation 
SEVERE WEATHER IN SOUTH-EAST DURHAM. 
i beg to hand you a few notes on the severity of 
the weather as 
up to and including this 
e taken 
ing they may be of interest, and that you would like 
to publish them. Feb, 6, 24° of frost; Feb, 7, 22° 
. 
CHRONICLE. 
[February 16, 1895, 
MARKETS, 
COVENT GARDEN, February 14, 
ility for the subjoined 
of the 
pt any responsi 
are 7 tarnis ed > us 
veral 
for the —— 1 embered 
uotations do ori eee the eae On any particular 
Done 
ay, but only the general avera; 15 or 8 
the date of our repor pri pon the 
quality of the * the — 2 in thes — paar the 
3 fluctuate, not — 
day, but often N umei in one day. E 
CUT FLOWERS.—AVERAGE an PRICES, 
2. d. s.d. 3.d. . d. 
ory Somn SA 
, per doz. bl, 5 0- 6 0 | Narcissus, Pheasan Ki 
Azaleas, doz. sprays 0 6-13 eres 13 an 9 0-15 0 
ias, p . 06-10 aper ite, 
Carnations, 12 blms. 1 0- 2 0 iE. 12 bes æ 80-100 
Chrysanthemums, Orc! 
per 12 blooms . . 10-40 Cattleya, 12 blms. 6 0-120 
— per 12 bunches 4 0 8 0 Odontoglossum 
Daffodils, double, erispum, 12 blm. 3 0- 6 0 
dozen bunches ., 15 0-18 0 Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 2 0-40 
— single, doz. bun. 24 0 30 0 Tea, per doz. 10-20 
Eucharis, per dozen 3 0- 4 0 coloured, p. dz. 2 0-40 
Gardenias, per doz. 3 C 40 — yellow (Maré- 
Pelargoniums, scar- chals), per dozen 6 0-90 
let, per 12 bunches 4 0- 6 0 » per dozen 10-16 
— 12 spra 06-09 — (French), red, 
Hyacinths (Roman), r dozen... . 16-26 
doz. sprays 0 10-1 0 —- (French), yel- 
Tapageria, 12 blms, 1 0- 2 0 w, per dozen 10-20 
* 8 per nowdrops, 12 bun. 1 0-16 
5 0- 6 0 | Stephanotis, dozen 
Lilies a the Valley, sprays .. * 40-60 
doz. sprays .. 1 6- 3 0 Tuberoses, 12 blms. 0 4-06 
Lilium Harrisii, per Violets, Parma 
dozen 5 4080 (French), p. beh. 0-6 0 
Maiden hair zar ( rap 
per 12 bunches... 40-60 pe puo 19-20 
erites, 12 bun. 1 (- 3 0 unches 40-60 
Mignonette, 12 bun 0— 4 0 = (Bags, p 
i n bunches ., 16-20 
Mimosa (French), 
per bunch * 09-10 
ORCHID-BLOOM in variety. 
PLANTS IN Te Pingo WHOLESALE PRICES. 
3. , 3. 
Adiantum, per doz, 4 ree 0 Ferns, small, doz.... 4 0-12 
Apiti, paies- * 0-30 0 
Dracæna, „ a Oo erites, p. doz. 6 0- 
Erica hyemalis, doz.12 0-18 0 Mignonette, P doz, 00-60 
— various, doz. 9 0 12 0 Palms, various, ea. 2 0-10 
Evergreen Shrubs, — specimens, ea. 10 6-84 0 
in var., per sia : ap 0 8 — ee 40-60 
Ficus 0- 7 6 | Solanums, per dozen 10 0-12 0 
bes e u WHOLESALE PRICES 
8. d. 
beet Musca 
black, English, ib. 16 26 er tac 
— . 2nd r 100 Ib. Ibe " 95 oa 4 
ity, per Ib. 06-10 — ples, St. 
5 1 20-60 
VEGETABLES.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. 
s.d. © 4. 
» 10-1 6 Onions, per bush.... 2 
oz. Rh 
ubarb, per dozen 
bundles 
Gots 
1. d. 4. d. 
Grapes, Ist qualit 7. 
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Potatos, 
Yalatsii pie Tox > 06-07 aan =. 0 
Togs 
The continuance of se i Caki keeps the ‘trade 5 
aoe, short of supply, ‘ca Ng A high prices are eg tie ng made, 
est Samples, 120s. to 140s. ; Ordinary, 85s. to 100 
NEW POTATOS 
Trade at present not developed. Plenty of Canary ee 
= ready to come forward directly there is an opening. J. 
SEEDS. 
N: . 13.—Messrs. John Shaw & Sons, Seed 
t Maze Pon London, S. E., report 
ol Borough, 
to-day’s market bare alike of customers and of business. The 
frost naturally keeps back the Spring consum 
demand for seeds which is u at this Meantim 
holders sit firm, and all descriptions d 
remain without quotable variation. For en, Tare 
more money is asked. Birdseeds present no new 
feature. In Rape seed the tendency continaes operands, 2 2 
tard is Poe and unaltered, Haricots are in short supply 
earer, severe wea has at Saat sock improved tt 
trade for Blue boiling Peas, Cho‘ce Scarlet Runner Beans 
now obtainble at very tempting rate». 
POTATOS. eu 
sake cla tok F.bruiry 12.—Quotations ranged from 
per ton. 
STRATFO: ebruary 12.—Quo EAE E 
land, 80s. to se. Peon light land, 855 “to 1108, per ton, Kid- 
FARRINGDO. ebruar: 8 
; Magn 
Kidneys, 60s. to 70s. per ton. 
