Jory 13, 1895.]; 
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GARDENERS' 
CHRONICLE. 
51 
a vigorous grower. -Hayes’ Scarlet is a splendid 
self of vigorous habit; thus far the finest self of 
scarlet colour raised. King Arthur is likewise scar- 
let with a crimson tinge in it, the flower i is large and 
nothing to 
s а vigorous yellow self, 
ge llen Terry is one of the 
best of the white Carnations. 
other raisers' varieties we remarked Cantab 
(Gifford), a very free border variety, with the fragrance 
of the old Clove ; Germania, in large numbers : : this ія 
yellow; 
ro Roma, a beautiful purple self; Martin Cahuzae, 
asa pot О 
of Crimsona (Douglas, 1892), a neat flower, of fine 
quality; Alma Newman, of a shade of red, a free 
loomer, and strong compact habit, height 24 feet ; 
r shade of pin ‚ large, 
Nina Balfour, pink tinted with 
petals, flowers of middle size, and well 
formed ; 8 of Yor wer in colour re- 
sembling Souvenir de la Мамед. very full, and of 
more than the usual size (Gifford, 1894); Duchess of 
Portland, one of the best of the fancies; Rose Celes 
tial; Joe Willet, a bright dwarf, very hardy — 
өй. 
Many of the old favourite varieties were found in 
urse may be seen grown in something very near 
perfection, A nu us collection of varieties of 
icotees are likewise cultiva but these tend 
with their more POE. claims on the beholder’s 
attention, 
THE WEATHER, 
(The term ‘ — T BETA perature” indicates the aggre- 
gate ич duration, of degrees of 
temperature above or below Fahr. ‘for the period 
named: and this combined resul expressed in Day- 
degrees — а ''Day-degree" signifying 1° continued for 
twenty-four hours, or any other number of d for 
an inversely proportional number of 1 
| TEMPERATURE. RAINFALL. 28 
5 ii 4 g 
Bi = LET 
М A „ 2 2 
ba 3 |a „ „ ЕНГЕ 
3 ; 8 E о 822 
ЕФ 5 28 EE Н - © 4 
Blass Sy | Su 333 83 ры E BERE 
228 53 33 3 58 EF 9 |25 71 
АЕРЫ ЕН 
ca 3 |= 882235 3 
> E 5 2: 
i3 |< |8 12523225 | 3 * $3 
Day- Day-| Day- | Day- | 10ths 
deg. | deg. | deg. | deg. | Inch. Ins. 
0 1 +] 90 0 ＋ 120|- 262) 2 — |111 |195| 16 | 31 
111 + | 104 Q0 + IL\+ 415) 3 + | 90 |12°3) 30 37 
2|0 aver) 113 0 + 5914 277/0 aver 94 12˙2 26 34 
3 1 — | 119 0 |+ 12|-- 283 1 + | 82 | 91! 40 39 
441 — 112 O |+ 404 372 1 -- 74 10˙2 34 37 
5 1 123 0 — 24 ＋ 3330 aver 70 8˙3 38 39 
6/0 aver 104 0 + 61|-- 384 4 120) 43 | 35 
1| 1 LiL 0 |+ 45)+ 303 2 — | 81 |11'8 35 | 36 
nt 0° K 18/4 337| 2 . 75 13˙3 54 45 
910 aver] 122 0 it. 914 275| 2 + 101 11371) 23 | 35 
10} 1 — | 107 0. |—. 42|-- 195] 3 + | 84 15˙2 25 | 37 
*|0 aver] 125 M —  6|4- 248 1 — | 88 11:8 68 | 50 
=ч ат by number in the first column are 
the following: 
Grazing, re Districts, Scotland, W.; 7, 
i N. W.; Š S.W. 9, Ireland, N.; 
PAST K. 
ollowing summ the weather throughout 
the British Islands for the — ane July 6, is furnished 
f e ffice 
as very эзил ed and showery during E 
plac 
ment took Place, and by the end of * week fair dry 
temperature е differed very little from the mean, but 
e north and east of Scotland, and 
n the 
1° in ‘Scotland, E, and England, S. W.“ The 
lowes — се h occurred n mostly on the 5th or oréth, were 
SOF che 
or s leis, б in 3 all districts КЕ to 40° or less in * Scotland, 
W., England, S. W., reland, N.' 
“The rainfall was e than the mean in the 5 
northern and north- western parts of the iios dodi: as well as i 
the * Cha — * Islands," “bat in most other districts there was a 
ight ex 
The bri ight sunshine varied greatly in amount in different 
ba in TM gland, S. W.,“ well 67 in the — Islands.“ ^ 
MARKETS, 
COVENT GARDEN, July 11. 
et 
quality of the samples, the supply in the market, and the 
demand; and they may fluctuate, n 
day, but t often sev eral times in one day, ÉD. 
Out FLOWERS.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. 
s. d. 2. d. „ d, s. d. 
Arums, per dozen Pelargoniums, 
bloom. 2843 rr 882 
Asters, per bunch... 1 6- — 12 sprays 
was, p. bun. 06:1 0| Orchids = 
Carna 12bims, 16-26)  Oattleya, 12 blms. 9 0-15 0 
Eucharis, dozen 40-60 Odontoglossum 
Gardenias, per doz. 3 0- 4 0 crispum,i2blm. 30-60 
Lapageria, 12 bims. 1 0- 2 0 Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 20-40 
Lilac (French), per Roses, Tea, perdoz. 10-20 
h ino. .. 46-50 — coloured, p. dz. 20-40 
Lilium Harrisii, per — yellow (Maré- 
dozen „20-40 chals), per dozen 40-60 
Lilium Lancifolium, — red, per 10-16 
per dozen. . . 30-40 — red, per 
Maid ir Fern, bunches s . 40-90 
per 12 bunches ... 6 0- 8 0 Stephanotis, dozen 
ites, 12 bun. 10-30) sprays ... we 16-20 
12 bun. 2 0- 4 0 | Tuberoses, 12 bims., 0 4- 0 6 
‘BLOOM in variety 
PLANTS IN POTS,—ÀVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. 
s. d. 3. d. : 2. d. 3. G4. 
9 pui есч 5 0-15 0 Unete Song 60-80 
88 ба 40-60 ——— pera EM = 
Carnations, . ydrangeas, p. doz. 0-24 
bunches Log „. 40-8 0 Ivy Geraniums, doz. 40-60 
Coleus, per dozen... 3 0- 6 0 Lilium Candidum, 
Cyperus, per dozen 4 0-10 0  perdoz,bun. .. 9 0-12 0 
Dracsena, each . 1 0- 7 6 | Lobelia, per doz 30-4 0 
— various, doz, 12 0-24 0 | Marguerites, p . 60-90 
Evergreen Shrubs, Mignonette, D. doz. 40-60 
variety, per . Mert 2 0-10 0 
гое ә”. ea. 10 6-84 0 
rns, small, dor... 1 6- 3 0 Pelargoniums, до. 8 0-12 0 
— — 5 0-12 0 | Rhodan 40-60 
FRUIT,—AVERAGE e ea i 3 
s. d. s. d. s.d. s. d. 
Cherries, Black .. 3 0- 4 0| Peaches,1stsize,doz 6 0-10 0 
— White .20-40| — 2ndsize 20-40 
Figs, dozen .. 20-40| -— 3rd 10-16 
Ist q: x Raspberries, per lb, 0 3- 34 
black, English, 16-2 0 | Red Currants, per 
— 2nd quality... 09-10 -sieve 20-26 
— Muscats . 26-40 — black, рег 
— Guernsey .. 10-16 half-sieve ‚ 86-40 
эч gree бшш "img gathered Ib, 08- 10 
Pine-apples, е 0 
e . 20-60 k . 20-26 
VxazrAsuaS AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. 
* Peas, bl bash TAT 
Beans, ue, р. А 
* per dox. Ib. 46-50 
Beans, French, p. N grown, per { ` 
Cauliflowers, р. doz. 26-3 0| — Smooth „ 40-— 
Cucumbers, per doz. 20-8 0| — ordinary „ 80-86 
Marrows, veg., doz, 1 0- 1 6. — Guernsey, do. 30 — 
Mushrooms, per ib. 06-09! „ 
N freely. Sam Jw 
y E 2790 Price from 5s, to 8s. per cwt, French and 
AU M 5s, per ct. J. B. Thomas. 
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 
BoR восен: July 9. iu ons :— Peas, 2s, to 2s. 6d 
rseradi. за, рет — 
Gooseberri rries, 1 1. 6d, to 25, per 
te at Currants, 25, 
ju акула 
July LORI i Md 3s. 
al Leiove ; ащ black, 
Bea 
2 of all kinds — 
to 4s, per tally; —— 1s to 2s. per dozen; 
dite, inte D E. tally; Tarnips, 15. 1s. 6 E Dir Gea 
; Carrots, 14, to 1s. 6d. per dozen bunches ; Mangolds, 
105. to 17s. 64. per ton; Cherries, 3s. to 4s. per half-sieve ; 
Cw ts, 4s. to 4s. Gd. per half-sieve ; red ditto, 2s. 64 
per half-sieve ; es, ripe, 25. to 2s. 6d. per 
р per dozen pounds; 
Green Peas, 3t. 9d, to 5s, 6d. per bag; Windsor Beans, 3s. to 
3з. 6d. per bag. 
FARRINGDON : ae juraen :—Cabbage, 18. 3d, per 
dozen ; pg ozen bunches ; Carrots, ls. 6d. 
to 4s ун en Ш" r4 dozen ; Spring Onions, 3s. per 
dozen bun ied Cucumbers, Is. 6d. per dozen; 
— mann у 59 ванае; а p 25. 60, to 
ripe, 2s. 6d. to 8s. do.; Currants, 
— 2s, 6d. to байм до., black, 4s. to 4s. 64. do.; Pine- 
apples, м. 6d. to 2s. 6d. each, 
CORN. 
— Official statement of the 
od last yeàr:—1895 : 
peri: 
Wheat, — 19s. 94.; Oats, 165, 4d. ; 1894 
Wheat, 24s. 6d. ; Barley, 25s, 7d. ; Oats, 19s. 6d. 
ENQUIRY. 
WU -—— 
He that quastioneth much shall learn much," —Bacox 
Tomato Fruits wor SwELLING.—À \ correspondent 
sends the following: — I should esteem i 
favour if you woul tell me — reason why 
first two or three of my T bear 
such very small fruit, no larger than and 
quite ripe. The fruit seems to be swelling all right 
e half-way up the plant, and i large 
fruit. Should I the leader, say, when 
swell off, and then let it grow again? My planta 
are 8 or 9 now, In a later house I have 
950 plants in, the are swelling off all 
that 
turned black soon after the 
Would that be the cause ? * hava frr кайг 
for want of water. Nurseryma 
Specimens should 3 1 numbered, 
re * 
Florists varieties cannot, as a rule, be named. 
seus: J. 4. F. It does not 
