Manca 30, 1886. THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE 405 
Ghannel stations during —— AI : SEEDS. granarius, The female deposits 
The imperatore high forte ime of Fou —— n * in the bean when it ie quite soft, 
istricts, Merchan Great Mare Pond, Borough, London, 8. E., soon heals over resulting 
a a that there is now an active consumptive demand 2 my ee on 14 
=P y „ A, Di 4 Ru 
A ario eed spring sowing. 
` S. W., it was only 3°, and in ‘England, ps ＋ wa meg find bow moderate a level of values pre- neumon fly, but you on this 
owe: more than 2. The highest of the — — — ae . -d Soe ee 1 — — aye Sanog E the Brochus grubs, but put all 
coearred as a rule on the 22ad, and ranged from available stocks are getti — old seed in the garden furnace, 
in the Midland Counties and England, S., and 65° steady. As —— and . CAN ö Decaviva: G, H. The symptome 
ia Pogland. S. W., to 56° in the Channel Islands,’ dedly favour holders, Scarlet and White Runner Boans are nt to eel-worme at the root, These creatures 
and to 55° in ‘England, N. W. The lowest of the saroe and firm. Repe seed is strong. Mustard unaltered, are in the soil, perhaps in the loam which 
1 r * satie days of employed in the potting. Burn all affected 
. n they om 0 4 
eee ANDO ee. LENIN 
and to 96° in the ‘ Channel Islands. rer am: March 28. — Quotations: — Savoya, 41, to from untainted sources. me 
“The rainfall exceeded the mean in all the per tally; Sprouts, 1e. 64. to 2s. 6d, por half sieve; Oarrota, Carrer : . 
‘Grazing’ districts, as well as in ‘Scotland » 1s, Od. . Turnips, 2e. 64. to 3e; and Parenipe, B 2 ——ů— mn 
Ses was lees than thenormal in most of the’ Wheat- il por de Wade Rhubarb, 1s. 6d.; Celery, Be, to ome of Fiowers, Swanley Junction, supplies, we 
’ districts and in the Channe ds,’ ne —— — ish, 14. to Is, 2d. por believe, plans for carpet beds. 
— oh l! ; Onions, English, 4s. to 6s. per owt. ; ào., foreign, CATTLEYA: A, W, P. . 
ipa a N MAN — of the sorte e — 2 Apples, 3s, to Ps. per bushel; do., Canadian, ant by first . AI — —— 
stations, bat showed a deficit in the west and north - * * dini wih 0 y immersing the rhizome in a potfol of clean 
west, and also in the ‘Channel Islands.’ The per- during the past week h e 4 oda eat crocks in a close warm moist frame, at a tempera- 
centage of the possible dur PPP of 65° minimum, and keep the pot and its 
in Ireland, and from 14 to 25 in Scotland; while bages, 38. to 7s, per tally; Savoys, 48. to 10s. do.; Greens, — erately moist, After rote form and 
over ‘England’ it varied from 40 in England, S. W.“ 4#- to 5s. per bag; Cauliflowers, 18. 3d. to 28. per dozen; have several inches in length, the potting 
39 in ‘ England, E, and 34 in England, S., to only Spanish Broceoli, 3s. 6d. to 4s, 61, per sieve ; Turn 4s. may be undertaken, 
13 in ‘ England, N. W. — iia — Horre Radish, le per — Turnips, Coreus: Hortus. The Coleus leaves are certainly 
do. cattle tesding, 15r. to 114. 64, do,; Parsnipa, 94, to 1s. 3d. —— e r 
MARK per score; Mangels, to 16s. ; Swedes, 15s, to 200 — 7 ie distinct from any 
ETS, do.; Onions, snglish, 100s, to 110s, do,; do, Dutch, y yet raised, we are unable to say, You 
— — 3s. to Be, 9d. per bag; 40. x, 47. to 47, Od, per omitted to send your name and address. 
COVENT GARDEN, March 28. case; Apples, English, 4. to ds 6d, per bushel; do, Dovnta raub Anom: J. A. Nota week elapers 
(We cannot accept any responsibility for the subjoined American, 15s. to 18s, per barrel; Watercress, 64. por dozen ia the season but cases of thie kind are sent to us. 
— ger to us 2 FARRINGDON: March 28.—Quotations :—Caulifiowerr, 64. We wonder gardeners do not endeavour to fix the 
. 1 ee ge S — A — per basket; Greens, 3s. to ds. 6d. per bushel; Leeks, 28. 64. variety. 
for the quotations. It must be remembered that these dozen; Horseradish, 1s. per bundle; Rhubarb, ls. bd. p 
do not represent the prices on any particular per ; Cucumbers, 4s. to 6s. per 7. ' Fine pams awp Arran 2: T. R ts ts 
1 tho general averages for the wee preceding 15s. to 18s, per barrel; the Golden Russet, 19s, to ais. per more a of draught than of quality of tron, 
33 r — — — a eee, too rapid do- 
— * and they may fluctuate, not only from day to on of the bars is to so arrange the draught 
—— — arena Ko. For AT OS. ve feng 8 the height of the chimney as 
Fiowers.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. able t the proper amount and no more, 
— er yey 4 2 March 26.—Quotations ranged from 908. to remembering that a tall Saafi increases the draught, 
E e 3 ——————— 20-4 No rule I matter, local 
Bouvardias, p. bun. 06-10) Cattleya, 12blms cond g guiding factors, 
Se 14 biens: 16-30 1 — a a metw: A. 
crispum,12blm. 3 0- 6 0 
dozen bunches . . 3 0- 60 Pelargoniums, scar- 
= single, doz. bun. 4 0- 6 0 let, per 12 bunches 6 0- 9 0 
Racharis, per dozen 4 0 6% — l2eprays .. 06-09 
Gardenias, doz, 30-40) Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 20-40 
Hyacinth (Roman), Roses, Tea, per don. 10- 20 
sprays... 0 10-1 0 — coloured, p.dz. 20-40 
Pr 1 0- 20 — yellow (Maré- 
ae chals), per dozen 6 0-90 
„ „ 8 o- 60 — ved, per dozen 60-89 to 190s. per 
— hy; ‘ove aw see) ee + March %,—Hebrona, 120s, to 1598.5 
Liliam per =. (French), yel- Magnums, 102. to 120s.; Main Oropa, 100s, to 190s.; Early 
dma |. 60-60) low, perdozen ... 10-30 Rose, 100s. to 130s.; Blacklands, 85s. to 100s. per 
Maidenhair Fern, Snowdrops, 12 bun. 1 0-16 ce ee ee Ue 
per 12 bunches ... 6 0- 9 0 lz 04-06 ——— 
Marguerites,12bun. 1 0- 30 | Violets, 
Mimosa (French), (French), p. 26-36 ENQUIRY Manoveerre awp Coomantas: C. A. C. The leaves 
per ow» 09-10 Ozar (French), Q „ sent are traversed in all directions by a leaf mining 
Narcissus, Pheasant- 5 per buach . 19-20 — — grub of a fly. No cure; cut off all affected leaves 
A ran 1 , per Ve that ¢ 4 th A aih 1 much,”’—~Bacon. 
12 bun » 
40-60 K Pua 16-20 Lan rat: 1885, by M. Pillet Where Names or Prawts: W. M. . var. 
can this be obtained assamicus. under 
W E T-a WHOLESALE r y 5 . oa og el mmr 
Bantam. per don. 12 0 Ferns, small, don . 20-40 enough.—™, ©. 
Apidistra, per dos. 13 0-300 — various, doz, 6 0-12 0 Edmunds, Acaci 
—specimen.each 5 0-15 0 | Foliage plants, doz. 9 0-240 
Cinerarins, per doz. 9 0-15 0 | Genistas, per doz. 10 0-15 0 
per dozen 4 0-10 0 —— 90-120 
Bomen, oach 10-76 tes, p. doz. 6 0-12 0 
hyemalis, dz. 12 0-18 0 —— 00-60 
— various, doz, 9 0-12 0 various, ea, 2 0-10 0 
— — . a. 1 
* dozen Primulas, Nen 
Ficuselastica, each 1 0 7 6 An 
FRUIT, —AVERAGE WHOLESALE Paices. 55 
Gem per 300 18... 20 0-25 0 les! 2 ws long b 
— 3 0- 3 6 | Strawberries, per ib. 8 0-12 0 T het 
Vear AILE, AVERAGE WHOLESALE 2 poea 
Sande ern, p. doz, 20-4 O| bundles . . 13-16 ot variety did not 
Cacambers, per doz. 3 0- 5 O| Sele, p. pannet 13-19 “aana Welles 
Zz age Pee A A remy ro ae. 
lands, 19. zg : * ba 
Onions, per bushel 20-2 6 == Bagtish, pid. 16-19 j-dropping, and 
weiner spel erat ant Bet ape ero 
gians, } rly heavy, which may eventually cause a a a the 
say what 
Has the tree at 
want of 
