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May 25, 1895.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLS. 665 
temperature was very high at first, but subsequently SEEDS. B ; - 
ta mpi, 2 e normal highest TE S a ye ee called Th + A — 5 mis- 
1 
At many of the in stations the 
maximum readings during the earlier days of the period were 
as much as 30° pete ace eee ards its close, 
The rainfall slightly exceeded the m „A.“ 
and ‘ England, E.“, but was less elsew Kii the deficit in most 
districts being erable, 
he preceding 
Channel Islands,’ was less than the mean. The 
of the possible duration ranged * 47 in the Channel 
Islands,“ and 40 in England. S. W.“, to 23 in Scotland, E.“, 
22 in England, N. W.“, and 21 in ‘ England, N.E?” 
MARKETS, 
COVENT GARDEN, May 23. 
the 
a. d. 8. s. d. 8. d. 
per plants, 
— each 5 0-15 0 — per doz... 6 0-10 0 
Araleas, doz, . 18 0-24 0 doz. 8 0-10 0 
— 60-90 — per dor. 40-60 
Coleus, per . 6 0- 90 | Hydrangeas, p. doz. 12 0-18 0 
Cyperus, per dozen 4 0-10 0 Ivy Geraniums, doz. 40-8 0 
Dracena,each ... 10-76 lia, per don. 40-60 
Erica Cavendishii, Marg uerites, p. doz. 6 0-12 0 
per dozen *. 36 0-42 0 Mi te, p. doz. 40-60 
— various, doz. 12 0-240 Palms, various, ea. 2 0-10 0 
te Zu mpoctmens, sa: 10 5-34 0 
—— iums, 
re ps Rhodanthe, per doz. 50-70 
ver at os 285 Spirssas, per doz. . . 8 0-10 0 
Ferns, various, doz, 50-13 0 Stocks, per don. 40-60 
Our FLOwERs.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE Prices. 
sd. 2 Eon sd. 
Arums, per dozen 'arcissus, Pheasan 
blooms... * 26-30 eyed, 12 bun. 10-20 
Azaleas, per dozen — Paper - white, 
sprays s. * 06- 10 p. 12 bun. .. 8 0-10 0 
Bouvardias, p. bun. 0 6-10 
Carnations,12blms. 1 6- 2 6 Orchids: 
Eucharis, per dozen 40-60) Oattleya, 12 blms. 6 0-12 0 
Gardenias, per doz. 20-30, Odontoglossum 
Lapageria, 12 blms. 10-20 orispum, 12 bim. 3 0-60 
Lilac (French), per Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 20-40 
bunch ...  .. 30- 40 Roses, Tea. per doz. 10-20 
Lilies of the Valley, . „dz. 20-40 
doz. ys æ.. 09-16 a. mgt 
Lilium Harrisii, per ), per dozen 20-60 
dozen s . . 2 6 26 — red, per dozen 2 0-60 
Maidenhair — (French), red, 
per 12 bunches .., 40-60 dozen... ... 20-30 
Marguerites,12bun, 1 0- 3 0 Tris, per doz. buns. 6 0-12 0 
Mignonette, 12 3 0- 4 0 | Stephanotis, dozen 
Pelargoniums, scar- 7S w wm 80-60 
let, per 12 bunches 4 ©- 6 0 Tuberdese, 13 bima. 04-06 
De * 08-10 
ORCHID-BLOOM in variety 
. 
8. d. 3. d 
100 lb. „18 0-20 0 Peaches, per dozen. 10 0-18 0 
Figs, per dozen .. 6 0- 8 0 Pine-apples, St. Mi- 
Grapes, lst 227 „each * 20-60 
black, ish, Strawberries, 
per I.. 26-30 ing gathorod, od, Ib. 20-40 
— Guernsey 10-20 ” „Ib. 16-20 
Melons, each. 2 0-3 0 
VEGETABLES.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC 
100 arnt Peas, ordi Ib. 0 n 
Asparagus, nary, 
heads band „ 10-2 0 — Telephone, Ib. 0 10-1 0 
Beans, per Ib. „ 06 0 8 Potatos, Channel 
Caulifiowers, p. doz, 2 0- 3 0 Islands, per Ib. . . 0 40 5 
Cucumbers, per doz, 3 0- 4 0 Seakale, p. punnet 0 6-0 9 
Mint, per doz, bun. 2 0- 3 Tomatos, Home- 
Mushrooms, per Ib. 10-1 3 grown,perlb, ..0 9-1 0 
OLD PoTaTos. 
Malta kidneys easier, 168. to 188. per vet.; do., rounds, 12s. 
to 13s, do.; Lisbon’ rounds, supplies short; orate e 
vanced 
Sons, Seed 
, London, S. K., write 
dropping in. Scarlet t used up; 
prices consequent] { seed è 
ine ng attention, the newly-formed ~seed Trust, 
which is now lifting off the market, has started under 
most favourable eee; stocks everywhere being remarkably 
small, whilst chance of next crop appear gloom 
in the — oes moreover, notwithstanding this week's 
vance are still on a moderate and 
are firm. Haricot Beans continue scarce. Peas are quiet. 
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 
BOROUGH : May 21.—Quotations:—Oarrots, 1s. $d. 
— 2s. to 2s. 6d.; Broccoli, 1s. 6d. to 2s. per bag; Parsley, 
2s, to 2s. 6d. per half-sieve ; Onions, 28. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per bag; 
Horseradish, ls. to ls, 3d, per bundle; Apples, Canadian, 12s. 
to 18s, per barrel; do., Tasmanian, 4s. to 8s. per case, 
to 2s.; 
FARRINGDON: May 23.—Quotations: Cabbages, . per 
tally; Greens, 2s. per bushel ; — ls. ging bunches; 
Spring Onions, 3s. do.; Carrots, 7s. do.; Beets, 2s 
bushel ; Tursips, Se. = dozen *. 3s. 
per ish, 9d. per bundle; Apples, Canadians, 
12s. to lds. per barrel ; Tasmanians, 8a, 64 to 9s. per bushel; 
Pine-apples, 1 6d, each. 
5. 6d, to 28. 
TFORD has 
all kinds of produce at this market during the past week, 
and with pl a brisk a 
un tioned quotations: 4s. to 5s, per tally; 
€ to per dozen; . to 2s, 6d. 
do.; ditto, 7s. 6d. 105. 17 . to ôd. per 
dozen; ditto, to ls. per score; Turnips, 24s. to 28s, per 
ton ; feeding 18s. to 24s, $ 9s, to 
135. do.; Swedes, 10s. to 12s. do.; Coton, English, 100s. do. ; 
do., Egyptian, 5s. to 5s. 6d. per cwt.; Apples, Australian, 
8s, to 108. per bo: 
POTATOS. 
Borover: May 21.—Quotations 80s. to 115s, 
— — — and Teneriffe Kidneys (new), from 128. to 163. 
STRATFORD: May 21.—Quotations: N dark- land, 
65s. to 75s.; do., light-land, 70s. to 90s. ; + Scotch, 90s. to 
100s, ; 60s, to 100s. per ton, 1 
lis.; Canary, 9s. to 125. per owt, mone i 
FARRINGDON : May 23.—Quotations :—Dunbars, 90s. to 
120s. ; Hebrons, 90s. to 100s.; Magnums, 70s, to 85s. per 
F Lisbon, 
9s, to 11s, ; Canary Island, 10s. per cwt, 
HAY. 
following are the averages of the — at 
— 
Wheat, 22s. 10d.; 
Wheat, 24s. 5d. ; Barley, 25s. ; Oats, 188, 
beige 10 enn 
r circulation, we are 
nah ess some 
kindly s aid us by sending their poe s eariy in 12 
Wi ý 
* 5 N. 
PR EM kf Pg BO Bog 
to obtain an answer to their enquiries current week 
ones, 
tree is small, dust it over with insect powder, but 
that would be much too costly on a large scale, 
of permangan 
and give plenty of air, E. M, 
Diskasep Vm Leaves The 
disease is caused by a fungus pte Cy — 
pom Curyeantheal. Pick off, and hare all 
nfected d spray the foliage of healthy 
plants with a pale -Coloured solution of per- 
asa Aa v 
pent X. The price of useful hand-liet 
F Aba 
— 
Names or 8 J. W. T 1, Polygonum species, 
2 in flower 2. Forsythia viridissima ; 
coccinea, var, pu ; 6, Magaolia conspicna, 
Emerald. 1, 8 — ap. ; , Ribes bsi- 
ides; 3, Thuya dolabrata; 4. Gingko biloba, 
the Maiden ; 5, Elæagous angusti- 
folia ; 7, Buddleia globosa ; 8, E'æagnus pungens; 
d rec —In Boz, 
al uineum, — Zit l, 
Biak officinalis : 2. Cercis 
Flower 
N is “wes maca 
decorum, Athyrium lix - foomina, crested 
Cra À, A berg = = wg 
ranleigh, un s a, æa Thun- 
flowered variety.—G. S. 4, Pyrus Aria, White 
; 8, Ribes a ; 
—G, F. J. 
Epimedium pinnatum.— J. R. R. Primula japonica, 
— J. . Carolina os 
floridus.—H. C. phodelus race M. 
l, Iberis coriifolia; 2, Arabis albida; 3, Saxi- 
a; 4, Saxifraga hypnoides; 5 ©- 
diola ; 6, Eaphorbia Cyparissias,— T melan- 
chier can -—W, 1 um palustre ; 
. Ceph us pedunculata var eS 
Ribes rubrum, double 4, ice 
white var.; 5, Staphylea pinnata; 6, de 
3 7. r carnea,— * H. F. 
4 
__ tatarica,— 2. £ 
Hippuris vulgar 
swans help you. Empty the 
the soil, and let 
pness and absence 
the growth of the fungus, G. W. 
Tomato Disease: C. M., Ryde, Next week. 
t — it is given at the 
indicated ‘ f la given in 
column », p. 629, in our last iasue is quite safe, if 
made in wooden ; need 
not be im washed off. To do this would 
render the action of the Mi: on 
spores | and perhaps ineffective, 
VINEs : E = 8. Your Vine leaves are covered 
These are usually the 
enait of a too hot, atmosphere ard defi- 
Producer. 
reen oe mame 5 lamott 5 e Cuth- 
vores TETE . A. d. T. 
foe TETT. Wald. W W. . -G. de B.—D. T. F. 
—Zermatt,—J. Cunnison.-- Viator. T. G.—J. O'B. 
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