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THE 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Arn 6, 1895, 
gently in heat, and deere the 3 are expanding 
transferred to the conservatory, where the arching 
and 8 pinas belle ake them 
the 
elumps in the border or woodland should be trans- 
planted before growth commences, and especially 
so if signs of re- are apparent. In deep 
and rich soil in shady places, the plant is always 
pleasing, particularly 320 bold pe among 
hardy Ferns, Generally speaking, i t bene- 
fited by frequent removal, and this should yr be 
done as necessity requires, or for increasing the 
stock of plants. J. 
His knowledge of 
TULEE E 
e term ‘ — en. indicates the aggre- 
929 te amount, as well as the duration, of degrees of 
n for the period 
a Day- degree“ dignifying 1 
degrees — a 
nenii fae, henti. oe, saz ines aumie. of, decrees for 
an ly proportional num 
e fa ar 
Ts 33 3 a 
815 2 a = EPEE 
818433 2 |g 8 E 88 g 32657 
2 832% 2% os |23| 4 15 -p 
357 % A, |ge2ig23| 23 [po 1 58 25 
22 23 82 83 J 83 33 4 2328 
Tar Se 28 857855 27 3 |gelea 
5 3 8 2 hm AN: 28 2 a galg 
5838883 3” |2 23 
SE + jà HORHE m 3 2 
* 
0 1— ] 8 | 18 — 47 295 7 + 59 99 29 27 
111 — 7 28 94 ＋ 43311 + 48 65 13 | 26 
13 58 26 
12 52 29 
13 42 26 
8 41 28 
23 48 25 
1 48 24 
46 34 
56 26 
~ | 43 29 
38 4 
* , Districts—6, Scotland, W.; 7, 
— e NW.; r 3 45 W. „ Trelan 57 
10, Ireland, S.; Channel Islan: 3 >T 
HE. PAST WEEE; 
THE W 
the British Tolania tor 
from the M. 
ecord of the weather throughout 
the week ending March 30, is furnished 
1 46 — 
eek was very unse and 
changeable. Rain fell 4 is 3 all r . fine 
intervals were experienced at times, especially in the deer. 
and south th-west. Thunder and lightning occurred 
“ The ie temperature did not differ mat erially fr 
being w it in the m 
England, 
Counties,’ to 51 in Scotland, N.“ 
were recorded during 
the middle part of the period, when th 
thermometer fell ka 22° in r dh "i in’ Scotland, N 
and 28° in England. N. E.“, ° and 35° in all 
other districts except the 8 — where the lowest 
reading was 39°. 
“ The rainfall exceeded the mean in ~ districts, the excess 
ery 1 ers the greater part of England, large in 
of phew ae districts, and in the western and 
England, 
n 
85 ight panes varied a good deal in amou 
n 
. 43 in + England g. W., d to 50 in the 
? 2 ‘Islands. 
MARKETS, 
Deer GARDEN, April 4. 
8 for * 3 
quotations. It must be rem 
— do — "represen nt the prices on any particular 
= 1 Er — — W for the week pr g 
The ces depend upon the 
, of ie os pot — the suppl ris is the market, and the 
demand; and they may fluctuate, ei — from day to 
day, but. often several times in one da 
Our . re PRIOES. 
8. d. 
. s.d. . d. 
Arums, per doz Narcissus, Pheasant- 
blooms „s w 26-30 eyed, 12 bun. 9 0-15 0 
zaleas, per dozen Pacer” - white, 
sprays * 06-10 p. 12 bun. .. 8 0-10 0 
Bouvardias, p. bun. 0 6- 1 0 | Orchids: 
Carnati 2blms. 1 6- 30 Cattleya, 12 . 6 0-12 0 
Daffodils, double, Odontoglossum 
dozen bunches ... 30-40 cri „12 blm. 30-60 
en ere . 4 0- 6 0 Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 2 0-40 
„ per dozen 40-60 „Tea, per doz. 10-20 
Gardenias, on 30-40; — coloured, p. dz. 20-40 
Hyacinths G )» — yellow (M 
doz. 0 10-1 0 ), per n 6 0- 9 0 
ö — 1Bbien 10 20 — red, per 60-80 
Lilac (French), per — (French), red, 
bunch ane „%% 5 0 6 0 per d n. .. 1 6- 2 6 
Lilies of the Valley, —- (French), yel- 
. 10-20) low, per 10-20 
Lilium ii, ye o.. 10-16 
4 0-89 | Stephanotis, dozen 
Maidenhair Fern sprays... w 40-60 
per 12 bun unches .. 6 0- 9 0 Tube: „12 blms. 0 4-06 
erites, 12 bun. 1 C- 30 Violets, rma 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 0 (French), p. beh. 2 6-3 6 
Mimosa (French), — Ozar (F h), 
er bunch Sss 9-10 per bunc % 1 8 3 0 
Pelargoniums, — doz. bunches 2 6- 3 0 
let, per 12 bunches 4 0- 60 — (English), per 
ROHIn-RTLOOM . 
PLANTS IN keer long ag WHOLESALE PRICES. 
s.d. 3. d. 
— — ome Ferns, small, 4 0-12 ) 
Aspidistra, per doz. 12 0-30 0 — various, doz. 5 0-12 ( 
— specimen, 0-15 0 | Ficus elastica, each 1 0- 7 € 
eas, per doz, . . 42 0-48 0 | Foliage plants, dc 9 0-24 
— 9 an > parar per doz. 10 0-18 ( 
yperus, yacinths, per 9 0-12 0 
Dracæna, each 1 0- 7 6 | Marguerites, p. dc 6 0-12 
Erica pel Are dz. 12 0-18 0 Mignonette, p. doz. 0 O- 6 0 
— various, doz, 9 0-12 0 v oas ea. 2 0-10 
Sh rubs, — specim ea. = 
in variety, per Primulas, per dozen ) 
dozen... . 6 0-24 0 | Spirseas, per doz, . 10 i: 13 ) 
FRUIT,—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. 
. . d. s.d. 8. d. 
Cobs, per — Ib. .., 20 0-25 0 — grena St. p 
Grapes, Ist quality, Fm 0 
PTD. „„ w 30-36 83 Ib. 5 0- 6 0 
” „ 2nds., Ib. 20-30 
Mushrooms, per 
Onions, per bushel 
OLD Por. 
Trade not nearly so good a last week, consequently prices 
have declined 5s, to 10s. pe 
Supplies from the Ch t, and best stuff 
realising ah ood pag rag tala gt mh good 
samples, are ma n per cwt. J, B. . 
8 Sy 
LONDON: April 3. — Messrs, John Shaw & Sons, Seed 
hants, ot Pi 
an active eee deman 
buyers are taking advantage of the moderate rates 
raling in London, to secure their pplies. Spring Tares are 
Season choice in quality, aud low in price. Haricot Beans 
Scarce ‘and firm; Peas have lately been slow. For 
let Runna 
Whi ana Q +h 2 
a brisk Some 
dian Wonder Beans i on most rea sonable tadl 
Canary and Hempseed, there is no Hed feature, ; apes 
rm. Wers t, Baokwheat, and Linseed move ( “Bp on teen 
curren 
1 ae ae 
og tally Caulifowers, 15 3a. 05 25. per N ge 
ae * 
tio 28. 6d. p ts, Is. 8 ; Turnip, 
2s. 6d to 4 7 ; Pie ines 358. bag: 
s. 6d. per dozen bundles ; Be 1. l. 34, 
er bandle oo agile h, 5s. 6s. per ct.; do, 
; Apples, 4s, to 98. per bushel 
rrel. + 
FORD : April 3.—The supply p heey" market during 
eek has 3 2 and w 
so 
ag; do., to 3s. 6d. case; Apples, 
English, * 64. — o s, — ‘bushel: acs 13 a 128. to Let. 
per barrel; Watercress, 6 l. per 
DON: april 4, ee 
ions #:— Broccoli, 25. to 2s. 6d, 
9d, 
bers, 5s, 
prai doz. ; ; Rhubarb, 1s. 10d. to 28. per dozen; Artichokes, 81. 
BOROUGH : 
130s, per ton. 
STRATFORD: April 2. — Quotations :—Magnums, dark soil, 
85s. to 95s.; do., ee 105s, ; uplan 1 
110s. ; in C Kidneys, 958. to 110s, ; Imperators, 90s, to 
105s. Scotch nums, ` . 
110s. ; 2 Tus Pe 110s. to 1208. 
nums, 4s. cbs ag; do. We J to 58. per tagi 
French Crate tes, to 75s. per ton. 
FARRINGDON: April 4.—Quotations :—Dunbars, 1205. to 
130s. ; Scotch enge ie to 110s.; do. Main Crop, 2 
M 
90s. 
rs, 120s. to 125s. per ton. 
: April 3.—Quotations —— 110s 
š i Main Crops, 908. to 120s. ; 
Magn to 110s.; Hebrons, 120s. to 140s.; Regents, 
109s. to ree Blacklands, 85s. to 100s. per ton. 
CORN. 
d 
Averages. — Official statement of the average prices 
British Corn, imperial ae (ar.), for the week en ling 
34d. arley ea 
Wheat, 2 "6d. ; e. 275 an Oats, 188. 
HAY. 
raphe e ee, following aon the averages of the 
to 908.5 eB grec: „ 
; J 
* az Owing to the ae of = 
Booxs: J. G. 8 the bent bo 
b ers, em racing the 
A is Henfrey’s Eleme 
tion b 
London 4 
abllhed since that date . 
three subjects, (2). You do anin 1 
in 3 it is wished to et J. 
of In aha rious Insects, and Met 
Miss E. A, Orm erod, 2ad edit 
POTATOS. 
April 2. — Quotations ranged from 90s, to 
