THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Jur 20, 1895, 
78 
Obituary. 
JOHN WILL8S.—On Saturday, the 13th inst., on a 
perfect € day, with the brilliant sunshine 
playing abou n Brompton — and 
grav: 
amid a large s of — from all parts of the 
country, John Wills, whose death was announced 
in our last issue, was мү to rest. Many who 
would otherwise eid * present were kept away 
uliar to the day; but it 
was & represe . whi aro 
& resting-place, He had displayed undoubted 
genius, and m iginality in his particular 
e; bad conceived and carried into effect 
achievements which amounted almost to audacity, 
but always executed with remarkable taste, skill, 
and conscientious attention to de о man 
in his day has done so much to and 
elevate the art of the floral decorator, and the 
immense on to the development of that 
art in later years B. MAU due to the happy 
inspirations of him who sleeps his last sleep in 
Brompton Cemetery, near others of his brethren who 
in their day had made horticulture f. 
ard, Somerset, 
ple 
Co., Maida Vale, and on leaving there to the 
gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society at South 
Kensington, under Mr. George Eyles. He next be- 
came е as gardener to Sir Philip Grey de 
Egerton, Bart., at Oulton Park, Tarporley, where his 
pred riga spirit found congenial work. It is 
we owe to some extent the popularity of the 
Viola ала bedding plant in the rms by his 
bringing V. cornuta to the fore and getting it a place 
in — flower garden. This led to othere, 
especially in Scotland, turn turning their attention to the 
Viola, V. lutea and other species being employed for 
М the c of obtaining new races for garden decora- 
Wills also paid much attention to the Ver- 
esl and raised some double varieties now probably 
lost. also originated some very m and 
r of these, 
LI " xn irs 
sporting of * Pelargoniums and other Plants," which 
a pu in the Report of P. 
‚Т w years afterwards 
to Onslow Crescent, where he e Up а large busi- 
в, having establishments at at Anerley, Falham, 
foremost 
Co, with commodions pre- 
; but it 
successful as he bad һорей, and the fee sgt 
f -of his work. 
found the centre at Onslow Crescent, one of his 
. Segar, becoming a partner, and 
When the Royal Aquarium, at Westminster, was 
first established some years ago, Mr. Wills planted 
and had the main- 
- — vai also carried out 
a series of horticultural exhibitions ot the building, 
at one of which, held in May, the sum of £100 was 
offered in three prizes for 8 „ Orchids. He 
also carried out a large exhibition at Sandown 
Park, which attracted а very fashionable company. 
His groups of plants at the leading London exhibi- 
tions were always remarkable for the taste and skill 
which e his work. 
About 1878 he was superintending extensive 
т. at Laeken Palace ‘rel the King of the 
Belgians; and during hi eer he undertook 
extensive floral decorations at i Backingham Palace, 
Marlborough House (where he had ch 
gardens), at the Fo oreign and othe 
offices on the occasion of receptio: banquets, 
at the Ma House and other city halls, at many 
aristocratic mansions, &c. his greatest 
undertakings eps decoration of the Midland 
Railway Station, an d the Queen's Hotel, at Sheffield, 
on the occasion of the visit of their R. H. the Prince 
and Princess of Wales, „who were present at boe 
the Sheffield folk with the ‘boldness кш META E 
of the four quarters of the globe, 
bered; ав also his energetic e orta 
years to ori gina nate another International ‘Horticalsaral 
Exhibition in London, 
Many ыен, 33 and сои found 
in him а gener aupporter, At 
death he w 
Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund, and as long as he 
was able to do so, he made a point of attending the 
meetings of that body. He leaves a widow, who will 
continue to carry on the business in Onslow Crescent, 
in conjunction with Мг, S. M. Segar. R. D. 
в. J. STRATFORD.—We regret to announce 
8 €— on June 
head gardener at 
ury, Baerns Hertfordshire, forthirty- 
e years, under the late rant and H, G, 
Bashby, Каа; reus come fom The Knole, Glamor- 
anshire, Mrs, the year 1860. The 
funeral took place at Wormley Church, on J Jaly 3, a 
PLANTS IN POTS.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES, 
d. 
Ld 
^ 
A> 
2 
a 
Adiantum, ре: 4 0-12 0 | Ficus elastica, each 1 0-7 
Aspidistra, be д 12 0-30 0 — pd. plants, doz. 9 0-24 
— specimen,each 5 0-15 0 | Fuchsias, per doz 6 0- 8 
Calceolaria, perdoz. 4 0- 6 9 Heliotropo, per don. 40-6 
Coleus, per dozen... 3 0-6 0 eas, p. doz, 9 0-24 
Cyperus, per dozen 4 0-10 0 898 doz. 40-6 
Dracena, eac. „ 1047 6 | Lobelia, per do . 80-4 
— various, doz. 12 0 24 0 | Marguerites, p. d 6 0-9 
Evergreen Shrubs, - зене р. — 40-6 
їп variety, - еа. 2 0-100 
„ 6 0-24 0 ea. 10 6-84 
Ferns, small, doz.... 16-30 een e. dow 8 0 12 
Ferns, various, doz. 5 0-12 0 Rhodanthe 40-60 
FRUIT,—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. 
s. d. s.d. 3. d. . d. 
Apples per sieve... 3 0- 5 0 | Pine-apples, St. Mi- 
Cherries, Blac ck, per chael, eac .. 20-80 
i lf-sieve 40-80 Low pc е os 6 0-10 0 
— White, d . 40-70 2nd s 20-40 
Figs, perdozen ... 10-20 3rd » 10-16 
Grapes, lst qu à 3 фай lb, 03 3 
black, English. Ib. 1 6- 2 0 Red Currants, per 
— 2044 „ 09-10] half-sieve æ.. 26-30 
— M * 20-30 black, рег 
— Guernsey .. 10-16 half-sieve 40-46 
Melons, each... .. . 16-20 
VEGETABLES.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. 
ғ.а. s.d, s.d. s.d, 
Beans. Broad, per LL blue, р pre bag 40-60 
sieve се Sc RU — 2 6-36 
Beans, р. sieve ... 5 0 Т tos, 
—— p. doz, 26- 3 0 Leni varie — vib. 40 
rs, per doz. 2 0-3 0 „ „ 
Матто veg., doz. 1 0- | pet Ее 30-386 
hroems, рег Ib. 0 6- 0 9 — a „ 8 O0Tms 
EW PorA Tos. 
Market rather r for best xx hene but for 
foreign supplies, Arie are lower. J. B. 
SEEDS. 
Lonpon: Ju 17.—Messrs. John Shaw & 80 
Merchants, of Great 
write that owing to t 
M larly to the practically unbroken drought, to-day’s 
et was bare ali u 
ther Mustard o 
уч —— — rin bea aus ee the recent 
dep емее still uncovered, айдар Haricots 
keep 2 
FRUITS AND ae 
Boroven: July 16. — Quotations :—Carrot 6d. 
Per vem np 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d. per bushel ; Horseradish 1s. to 
ls. 3d. bundle; Apples, Tasmanian, 6s. to 8з. per case; 
Cheeviea, te 6d. to 2s,; Currants, 1з. 9d. to 4s. per bat sieve. 
SPITALFIELDS: July 16.— ees oes — Cabbages, 55. to 78. 
per tally; Carrots, 2s. to 2s. 6d. per — aros Turnips, 
do.; Peas, 3s e TONA d 5s. 
: bag; 
Broad Beans, 2s. 6d, to 3s. per bag; ge — 35. to 
3s. 6d, per half-bushel ; pr^ im , do, 
STRATFORD : July 16.—The supply at this market t during 
the ~~ week has been excellent, and, with plenty pe kari 
а widow, three daughters and one so son, to mourn his 
loss, Mr. D. К. Stratford, son of the deceased, takes 
his father's place as head gardener, he having been 
foreman under him for the past five years. 
MARKETS. 
COVENT GARDEN, July 18. 
[We cannot ў 
reports, They 3 Dek ae bes Sy whee 
Thursday, the kindness of several of the princi 
salesmen, who revise the list, and who are responsi 
for the quotations, must be these 
3 do not represent the 
e prices 
y, but only rm or the week den g 
the date of our rt. The p 
quality 
pend 
of the samp. 8i 5 rin Qe ket, 
demand; and they may Pocos. oy: К E the 
day. but often several times j ёр. 
—AVERAGE LESALE PRICES 
s. d. s.d. 8. d, s. d. 
Arums, per Pelargoniums, scar- : 
blooms  ... 40-6 let, per 12 bunches 4 0- 6 0 
Asters, per bunch 10-16, — 12 sprays 04-06 
Bouvardias, p. 0 6- 1 0 Orchids: 
Carnations, 12 bun. 30 8 0| Cattleya, 12 9 0-15 0 
Eucharis, per dozen 4 0- 6 0| Odontoglossum 
Gardenias, per doz. 3 0- 4 0 crispum,12 30-680 
nro 1 0- 2 0| Pyrethrums,12bun. 20-4 0 
эч онал 8 гра 
es z — colour - 
ilium Harrisii, per YE vr — nt АА 
Lilium Lancifolium, : — red Da Qoa iois 
dozen 30-40 — red, per dozen 
idenhair Fi ® bunches. .,, 40-90 
per 12 bunches ... 40-60 Stephanotis, dozen 
Marguerites, 10-80 я 16-20 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 20-40 F 04-06 
ORCHID-BLOOM in variety 
2s. 6d. 1o Šk per tally; Peas, 5s. “to 6s. 
2s. 9d, to 3s, per bag; Black Currants, 3s. iis fie. T perit 
sieve; red do., 3s. to 3«. 8d. do.; Chemries, 4s. to 4s. 6d. de, 
do., eating, 4s. to 5s. do.; Apples, 25. 6d. to 2 з. 9d. доз ; do . 
to 5s. 6d. ; Oranges, 4s. to 5s. per 100; Tomatos, 9 
Os. per case; Beans, Scarlet, 7s. 6d. to 8s. per bushels 
Cucumbers, 28. to 2s. 6d. — Turnips, 2s. to 28, 6d. Per 
dozen bunches; Carrots, household, 1s. to 2s. per dozeni 
ee , 12s. to 20s, per лр. 1 5 Egyptian, 5s. ва. to 5 
wt. 
unch; Turnips, 2d. do ; Carr 
Beans, 28. to 2s. 6d. per bushel ; 
bushel ; Scarlet Beans, 6s. 6d. do, 
ots, 3d. do. ; Broad 
. per 
HAY. r 
Averages.—The following are the averages of the pric - | 
the principal metropolitan markets during the past 9 VE 
do., interi, 50. . to 80% "И 
95s.; do,, inferior 80s. to 
92s. ; ; Ава ане , 208. to 0s. per load. 
CORN. 
— Official statement of the average price 
ation 0 send Ирис men measure (qr. 
July 13, and for the correspondin ing. period in 
year:—1895: Wheat, 25з.; Barley, 20s, 8d.; Oats 
1894: Wheat, 242. 5d. ; Barley, 215. ; Octo, 198 9з. 7d. 
; mixture, Jus l 
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