APRIL 20, 1895.] 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
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being about 8000 feet. The local name is Garol. 
Juniperus excelsa is also abundant here, and is called 
hili. 
The scenery of this portion of the valley is remark- 
able. The ges on either side are perched on 
the slopes of a oe rmous moraine, through which 
iver has cut a deep channel, with high Bi, 
r 
pitous cliffs of onen beset on either side. 
itself is high above t 
The Hollyhock tive rosea), with pure white 
or mauve- coloured ea is abundant here along 
Asto: 
the edges of cultivated g It is not — — 
and was probably introduced at some tim other 
ahr with the en white-flowering "Tris, for 
planting over grave 
yond Daskin, the road sgh wae passes 
Sear the lower portion of o f e forests, 
which extend more or less all — the high-level 
ridges from Astor to Doian, This proved to be 
of the most N er of botanical ground 2 
with during the whole of my tour. — principal 
trees are Pinus ee "Pia nus Gerardiana, and the 
pencil Cedar, Streams of clear water ‘loess oa 
at intervals, and many rare plants may here be 
und. 
Captai n tak D.S.O., arrived here that 
inagar, and I had 155 a of his 
as Gilgit. The d 
o be taken as quickly 
whole vale e hot at the day time, 
ther ver until you reach the 
village of n about 8 miles from Gilgit. 
The views of the snowy peaks towards the north- 
east were wonderfally fine, one of them, Rakapushi, 
over 25,000 feet, standing out clear against the blue 
sky. The first sight of Gilgit from the Jatial 5 
is very striking, as you look down 
Mer of orchards and cultivated fields, the Goes 
f which appeared so vivid by contrast with the 
3 bare and dazzling rocks. 
stayed a t Gilgit for one day, and left early on 
the 8 of August 2 for Nomal, i ae Hanz 
Valley. After iain the bri the Gilgit 
River, the roa the left bank oft — river in 
an easterly direction for about 3 miles, 
rly and then 
turns round towards ig mi th up the Raiti Valley, 
The distanca from t to Nomal by this road is 
about 16 miles, This N a qh botand trying march in 
f shade except 
species of Ephedra (E. 1 
the halfway boulders, sis Toad is 
After parias 
arried for ac 
devcsniding again to more * ground before 
reaching Nomal. The elevation of this place is 
Naltar Valley — reating for a little while, I 
contin oxi upt b for a few miles, and found a 
3 N . in a forest of Silver Fir, at an 
elevat f 9000 feet. Beyond this, the valley 
opens rang and is clothed with fine forests containing 
Silver Fir, 3 and o E Fise (Pinus excelea), 
n the slopes facing ese forests 
8 to a N e mixed with Birch 
Willow. re is a path leading up to the head 
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As I 
2 only two 1 to spare | for botanical exploration, 
nd it as to 
oe being so much promising-looking 
in every direction. My 
falflled on the first day, and the coolie-load of 
drying paper which I took with me was very soon 
= up, and the collecting-box crammed full of 
rare specimens I had reached any great 
ene, In fact, owing to the richness of the 
on 1 day, ther 
vegetation, and the difficult nature of the ground, I 
managed to get up only to about 2000 feet above my 
r to escape the heat of 8 E p Valley 
W pred day, I left Nomal at a „ and 
reached Gilgit in time for breakfast. The aka bridge 
was a decidedly disagreeable obstacle at the end = a 
long and tiring march, In addition to the sense of 
insecurity which a man with a fairly good 100 for 
black river rushing beneath him at a racing pace, 
pow is a considerable amount of physical exertioa 
— — at Gilgit for two days, and I gladly 
also of making the acquaintance of Surgeon-Captain 
Roberts, the medical officer attached to the agency. 
His knowledge of 8 sa Justice to the capa- 
bilities of the clim e production of goo 
hi very interestin 
ns —— in the neighbourhood of Gilgit. 
he 26th I went over the pass (about 13,000 feet), 
— . about 3000 feet on the other side to 
village of —— in the Barzi y. One 
— striking feature in the vegetation of the upper 
part of the Kamri Valley is the abundant growth of 
most remarkable cruciferous plant called Mega- 
atl polyandra — a ick hollow stems 
of 4 or 5 fee high. rows in open 
p * 7 es, aud a5 some little distance these tall 
herbaceous plants look very like young trees, The 
local name is an and the 3 ora are used 
as Sag or nach. It is also foan tha Pir 
Panjal Fug. Sekine it is patie Chattarhák, or 
Chatri. 
MARKETS, 
COVENT GARDEN, April 18. 
[We cannot for_the subjoined 
re are farnished Fegularly 
Thursday, b tho ‘kindness of several of tho principal 
salesm * . 
for the q It au aur oa 
must be rem these 
— do not 1 the peoia on any particular 
quota bat only the — averages for the or ——— 
the date of our re The prices depend upon the 
aality of the samples, * — in the market, and the 
— ; and they may fluctuate, ey from 
day, but often several times in one day. E 
OUT FLOWERS.—AVERAGE 8 1 
s. d. 5. d. 
s.d. 2. d. 
Arums, _ 
mans” a 50-60 eyed, 12 bun. 5 0-60 
Azaleas, per doze! — Paper - white, 
ys e 06-10 p. 12 bun, 8 0-10 0 
Bouvardias, 0 6- 10 Orchids: 
Carnations, 12 blms. 1 6- 3 0 Cattleya, 12 blms. 6 0-12 0 
ils, double, Odontoglossum 
bunches .. 3 0-40 1 . 80-690 
— single, doz. bun. 4 0-6 0 Pyrethrums, 12bun. 2 0- 4 0 
perd 4 0- 6 0 Roses, Tea, per doz. 1 0- 2 0 
T ala 30-40 — coloured, p. dz. 20-40 
1 n), aan (Maré- 
doz. spray 0 10-1 0 s), per dozen 6 0-9 0 
Lapageria, "2 blms, 10-20) red, per dozen 6 0- 8 0 
Lilac (French), per | — (French), red, 
bunch 50-60 per dozen... „ 16-26 
Lilies of the Valley, — (French), yel- 
sprays 10-20 low, per dozen .. 10-20 
Lilt n, per Snowdrops, 12 bun. 10-16 
dozen. 4 0- 6 0 | Stephanotis, dozen 
Maidenhair rern, Sprays se * 60-90 
per 12 bunches ., 6 0- 9 0 Tuberoses, 12 bims. 0 4 0 6 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 1 ( 30 Violets, Parma : 
12 bun. 20-40 8 326-36 
gree s ). — Orar ( J. 
8 wwe 09-10) per bunch 19-20 
let, Tybiais 8 0-12 0 . e> 
2 „ 08-10 bunches,,, 16-20 
OROHID- M in variety. 
PLANTS IN PoTS.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE Patcrs. 
a. d. 8. d. 4. d. 2. d. 
Adiantum, per doz, 4 0-12 0 Ferns, small, doz.... 4 0-12 0 
per doz, 12 0-30 0| —- various, doz, 5 0-12 0 
— specimen, each 5 0-15 0 | Ficus elastica, each 10-7 6 
Araleas, per doz. . . 30 0-48 0 Foliage plants, doz. 9 0-24 0 
Cinerarias, per doz. 8 0-12 0 Genistas, per doz. 9 0-12 0 
Cyperus, per dozen 4 0-10 0 anes oe 9 0-12 0 
Dracena, each . . 10-76 „ b. doz. 6 0-12 0 
Erica hyemalis, dz. 12 0-18 0 grog 00-60 
— various, doz, 9 0-12 0 3, Various, ea. 2 0-10 0 
Evergreen Shrubs, n 
in variety, per imulas, per 40-6 0 
dozen... . 6 0-24 0 Spiras, per doz, ., 10 0-12 0 
FRUIT, re WHOLESALE 
s.å. 
Cobs, por 100 Ib, - 1 18 0:90 0 Pine-appl i 
3 Ist q nade ig — ent 
„ cam er 
*. 50— ing fated lb, 30-40 
” „ Id. 1 6- 2 0 
s.d. 8. d. 
20-6 
— erik, 
VEGETABLES.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE Prices, 
Asparagus, = 100 
$. 
heads *. 6 0- ae 
3 
6 
M per Ib. 0 lands, per lb. ., 0 3-0 6 
Onions, per bushel 2 6| —Home-grown, Ib. 1 6- 1 9 
PoTaTos, 
The holidays have prevented any marked variation ; prices 
remain about th J. B. Thomas, 
SEEDS. 
Lonpon: April 17. — Messrs. John Shaw & Sons, Seed 
Merchants, of Great Maze Pond, h, London, S. E., report 
a brisk sowing business now in p All descripti 
er G seeds keep steady at the moderate level of 
value whi ese times of agriculture prove so 
The rade 
re, White and Scarlet Runner and 
Black Rape seed is 2s. higher, Mustard unaltered,” 
AND VEGETABLES. 
BOROUGH : April 16.—Quotations :— 
0 
% i to 3s. bag; 
ubarb, 18. 6d to 1s. 9d. per dozen bundles ; Horseradish, Is. 
to ls, 3d, per bundle; Onions, = na as. to 5s. per r owt. ; 
— do., 7s. to 98. per case; Apples, Canadian, 12s, to 18s. 
STRATFORD : April 16.—There has been a big supply of all 
kinds of — at this market pashan the past week, and 
with plenty of buyers t as all that could be des 
The prices were 5 6d. to 28, per 
dozen; do., 7s. 6d. to 10s. per ; Tarr 23, 18, td. to 28. 
per bag; Broccoli, 1s. 6d. to2s. per sieve ; do., 2s. 6d. to 3s, do., 
Rhubarb, per dozen; do., forced, 1s. to 1s, 3d. 
do.; Turnips, 30s, per aly i Bp 
to 24s, nag do, 165. to 24s, do.; Parsaips, i 
os. to BOs. do. Mangolds, 12s, to 16s, do; ; Apples, English, 
FARRINGDON „ Ajrit i ell Sprou 
half eg Greeas, 3s. per bushel; Leeks, Is. ay . 
Spinach, 6s. per bashel ; Cauliflowers, 2s. Gd, per doz 
Rhubarb, 2s. eh doren Ayiee a pret 
nips, 38. per ew 
wy inas, + 6d. per Amir aches; Sea- 
bundle. 
kale, 1s. 6d, per 
Borovas: April 16.—Q) 
per ton. Ne 
8 A 16.—Quotations : n na 
prit 
to 90s.; do., lightlands, 95s. to 105s.; do. Scotch do. 
96s. to 110s. per ton. 
uotations ranged from 553. to 1308. 
ew 3 Kidneys were 12s. to 16s. per cwt. 
Aj 18. T + 
100s. to cat he niys Dunbars, 130s, to — do, Main Crop, 
100s. to 110s, ; Bruces, 958. to 1108. p 
LONDON AVERAGES: April 17,—Quotations :—Scotch Dun- 
— * to 1305 to 1308.; Main _Crope, 
; Hebrons, 
; Sno 90s, ; Magn 9 
Blacklands, 85s. whe 103s, r New : Ten 
12s, to 16s, per 
