Joss 1, 1895.) THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 693 
Thomas, until last autumn, was active, and compara- Gaie pnts P. 0.0. Reet, he Danan A. ee PLarts rw Fos. -A Aer WaoLenate Pares. 
tively well, enthusiastic in his regard for the appear- 2. McLaish; white . Irvine, R. Gardner, Grace we . a 4. . 4. 
ance of the park, and atte to all Darling, and Royal Visit; 1X Inch, Harry Paul, Adiantum, per doz, 40-12 0 Ficus elastion, each 1 - f 6 
1 y Bev. J. Morrison, and J ; colt, Mine, 3, Sapitnn, por dan, 12 e 
e ts management, A third Hunter, and Bella Wilson ; white selfa, Bobbie Hooper, and „= Specimen.esch 6 0-15 0 | Puchsias, per dor... 6 0-10 0 
x rr marlon bre oor m #0 extremely weak that . also with some good Amiens, n pee S ag 2 
conside. hension was felt by his friends as fresh fle Coleus, per » 60-90 — p, G00. 12 0-18 2 
to his — recovery. While his decease, how Cage Fst — = — r N eno varieti, — pur demn eag a A p e ane Sees 
* wi Buchauan — oo 
ever, was n er unexpected, the sudden Mr. J. SMELLIE, w — ith F. Gabb. With — n Erica Oavendishii, | Mangeeries, p. Gau. 60-12 0 
character of his de has caused a considerabl fancy Pansies in six varieties, two blooms of Mr. J. pe 44241 . 383 
numerous friends at Wolverhampton, Mr. Ww. 2 “Eistar, an Gl ME. R- a. Se 8 e sono — — 28 13 
Thomas was elsbman, having been born j 0 wenty-four epra . six blooms in a spray, the Ferns, small, doz... 4 6-19 © | Bpinman, por des. .. 8 0-10 0 
in Swansea in 1823. He was alte -> e Saver eee Ferna, various, doz, 5 0-12 0 Stocks, per dos. 40-60 
ti in the attached to Singl Abbey, — a ae was lst, n Lord Salisbury, Tnorr.—-Av IAA Wiolmate Parom, 
wn „ Mahogany, Border Smellie, Blue 
the home of the late Lord Swansea, which at that = Gouq. sy! K Mary — Gold Cobs, per 100 W. 15 $33 Peaches, per doma. Deno 
time were well-appointed, and carefully kept. On seedii 2nd, Messrs. W. PAUL & Co,, Sho had good bunches Figs. per dozen 9 Pine spol, BE = 
leaving Singleton he entered the — at Tredegar of H. M. Stanley, Wonder, Archie t, Edina, Iona, Ke be ist qualiiy, Strawberries, morm- wees 
Park, Newpo: the seat of Lord ar, e twelve sprays did not entry, nor did per N. „ 20-30] daa gathered, ib, 2 O- 40 
where he remained for a od of four years = agg ye . — Vislas, 9 eee a pas 4 „ „ Sede, 0 
more. His first position gardener was in — 3 8 Prions 
near Ollerton, Liverpool, and e seven Pansies, Mr, J. eee Glasgow, who had capital Asparagus, per 100 | Peas, ordinary, Ib. 0 6-0 10 
years. In 1853 Mr, ee ted head blooms, but ; . T. NADER, „ „ 
gardener to the late Lord Hatherton, at Teddesley — — aa cannes — — i Hehe 
Park, near Penkridge, Staffs, In 1857 he resigned — adiar r 
4 arena ee in Wolver- 1 Mushrooms, per ib. 0 6- 0 8! : 
ra a a ar sman’s shop in Exchange blooms, the fanest being . Johnstons, Tam- OLD PoraTos. 
Street, and a nursery at The Birches, near Codsall, Terth Yellow, Anak, senii Dbam lt all 
Thempeen, Joha Lament, tes; Sad, Me, A. O. Onnuerz. . Imperators, 80s, to 608. ; Bruces, 70s, to 50s, 
This business 1 held pi 1880, and in the fol- were seven 7 twelve * 
lowing yea 
homas was a gardener of the strictest neatest 
school, and his chief trouble while at the park has 
been that he could not maintain the flower-beds, 
tleas condition as would 
his zeal i 
nsequent regulations, at — 
occasioning slig 2 on the of some of 
the less = a bas visitors to the grounds, That 
he aes succeeded in maintaining a smart and bright 
ce throughout his charge, we 
he Gardeners’ Chro 
bitors and others who have attended the Wolver- 
hampton Floral Fè:e can hardly have failed to observe 
and enjoy the gen 
excellent gardener, w 
a charge he so eminently fulfilled. It may be 
that Mr. Thomas continued to walk about his 
rc untila few hours — his death. Deceased 
leaves a widow and one daughter, also a widow. 
SOCIETY. 
— —- 
PANSY AND VIOLA EXHIBITION AND 
CONFERENCE AT BIRMINGHAM. 
May 30, 31.—This proved a i auc 
cess, notwi the ge dryn the 
ground the t heat. Bat as the Tulips at 
a Show 3 mainly from the b, 80 
did magnificent cy Pansies of 
— and the North 0 of f England. 
Pansiet.—There w 
were six stands of forty-eight blooms so 
e ges took a considerable ti 
florist, Busby, N.B , who had the following varieties in fine 
condition: Mrs. Shankland, W. bei Mrs. D. Johnstone, 
i Pherson 
Sunder! 
With twenty-four show varieties, which, though shown 
a . 
— Patis the florists, Bridge of Weir, PNB., — 
— 
There . 
MoFaRLANE being Ist with unnamed flowers; Mr. T. Sake 
„Mr. so 
six — 
Mr. S. e N was let; and Mrs, R. Lovatr, 
ith peek sprays of Violas, six blooms in 
vodford, was Ist, porns “ond 
e Maiden Class for ei ed sit 8 Mr. J. MoFan- 
; and Mr. B. F. Wellington, 
was 2nd: and same ö Ist and 2nd with six 
Messrs, Donnie & seedsmen, 
. 8. Pye, Gatherall, Garstang, for toe same, 
blotches on a yellow ; the 
fi purple, large and fine. To A 
— a yellow rayless dower of fine quality, from 
Mr. MoLxop, Chingford; and to Prince of W also 
c A. IRVINE, Tigh-na- 
1 
MARKETS, 
— e 
G EN, May 30. 
[We cannot accept any responsibility for the subjoined 
reports. They farnished to regularly every 
Thursday, lag Madness of owon of the princt 
day, but in day. Ep. 
Our FLOWERS.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE 
s. d. s.d. sd, sd. 
— — 26-30 . 
dozen — Paper - 
eo ge „ 06- 10 p. 12 bun... 8 0-10 0 
Bouvardias, p. bun. 0 6- 10 
Carnations, 12 bims. 1 6- 26 Orchids 
Eucharis, per dozen 4 0- 60 12bims. 6 0-12 0 
Gardenias, per doz. 20-30 Odontoglossum 
Lapageria, 12 10-20 12 bim. 30-60 
Lilac (French), per 12 bun. 2 0- 40 
Lilies of the VaLey, prre iront hen 30-40 
of the . — p. 
. 09-16] — yellow (Maré- 
Lilium per chals), per dozen 2 0- 6 0 
dozen... 26-36 — red, per dozen 20-60 
Maidenhair Fern, — (French), red, 
per 12 bunches .. 4 0 60 perdozen...  ... 20-30 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 1 ^- 3 0 | Iris, per doz. buns. 9 0-30 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 20-40 A dozen caine 
Pelargoniums, scar- | — 
1 3 Tubercees, À bima. 04-06 
— 12 sprays A 
Lisbons, sup- 
plies short, 10s, ; demand; best samples, 163. 
1 to 12s. ; Jersey Kidneys, 18s. to 200, J. B, 
| ry ah HL 
8 
— 
229 
8 
$ 
E 
2 
de, to 708, per ton. New: Jersey 
F 
STRATFORD : May 28.— The supply to this market during 
the past week has been „ 
trade was done as under. 
tally 
to 17s. do. ; Man- 
per n bun 
ls. 6d. per bun aie Leeks, ls. per dozen „ 98. per 
dozen bunches; Turnips "te. td. per bunches; ‘mht, 1r. êd. 
les per 
— 
, from 93. to 21. per ct. 
Od. per $ 
————— ů — et 100s, to 120s. 
Kidneys, 202. to 22s,; Lisbon, do., 10s. 
1300, ; Magnums, 60s. to 80s. ; Imperators, 30s. to 60s, per 
— New : Jeren, 1s. to to 22s. ; Maltese, 16s. to 20s. ; a 
9s. to 12s. per ewt. 
