Остовев 19, 1895.] 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
in ‘ England, 8. and the Channel Islands,’ to 57° in ‘ England, 
N. W. and Ireland, N.“ The lowest of the minima were recorded 
af E 
in "England, N.E. 41 7 ' and to 44 in the Channel 
Islands. 
rainfall was rather ean over ‘ Ireland 
о T" in * Scotland, E. 
in all other districts there was 
xcess, that over y^^ north-eastern parts of England being 
rge. 
The bright sunshine was — less — than of late, 
but, taking the Kingdom as a whole, it did now "ег much 
from the The nta, є - 
Scotland, N., England, E. and Ew. # 
— Counties. 
to 28 in ns 
MARKETS, 
COVENT GARDEN, October 1 
quattro the А ы =. the M EY the E and the 
day, but often 
Our енден ска = дабаны ht 
s. d. f. d. sd, s.d. 
Arums, p. 12 blooms 5 0- 6 0 | Orchi 
Azalea, 12 sprays... 0 9-10 Setters, 12bims. 9 0-15 0 
Bouvardias, per dun. 06-10 Odontoglossum 
Carnations, 12 blms. 1 0- 3 0 crispum,12blm. 30-60 
Chrysanthemums, Pelargoniums, scar- 
per 12 blooms .. 10-40 rims еер 
Chrysanthemums, — l2sprays .. 
per 12 bunches .. 3 0- 6 0 Pyrethrums, 12 bun. 20-4 
Eucharis, per dozen 2 0- 3 0 | Roses, Теа, per doz. 10-20 
^Bardenias, рег доғ, 2 0- 4 0 — p.dz. 20-40 
— per doz. — yellow (Maré- 
РЕЗ “0-6-1 6 ), рег doz. 30-60 
p.bun. 30-50 per d 10-16 
do. 30-60 — mixed, p. doz. 
Lilium lancifolium, bunches ... os 40-80 
per dozen blooms 1 J- 20 Stephanotis, dozen 
Lily of tte Valley, sprays 20-40 
doz. ys * 10-26 "ылын (small), 
Maidenhair Fern, doz bunches 16-30 
рет 12 bunches „ 40-60 Sweet Peas, 12 bun. 20-30 
Marguerites, 12 bn. 1 0- 3 0 | Tuberoses, 12 blms. 0 2- 0 4 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 0- 4 0 Violets, 12 bunches 1 6- 2 0 
BLOOM in variety. 
ТИП tice an WHOLESALE 
8. d. s. d. 
Adiantum, per dor, 4 0130 9 2 — we oe “16 30 
Aspidistra, per doz, 12 0-30 0 | „ doz 12 0 
— specimen 5 50 — ehh 0-176 
Asters, per dozen | Foliage plants, doz. 12 0-24 0 
pots eos 3 0-6 0 | Fuchsias, рег doz... 4 C- 6 0 
Chrysanthmums, p ilium Harrisii, per 
doz. ». 6 0-120 | dozen pots ac prt rad 
Coleus, . 2 6- 4 0 | Marguerites, p. don. 9 
8 4 0-10 0 | Mignonette, р. doz. 40-60 
Dracena,each ,,, 1 0- 7 6 | Palms, v ea. 2 0-100 
— various, 12 0-240 — ea. 10 6-84 0 
ра чайна; og 6 0-18 0 5 S 
Evergreen та reeas, per doz. ,.. 0 
in variety, doz. ... 6 0-24 
FRUIT,—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. 
г. d. 2. d. s.d. 8. d. 
Apples, per bushel 1 0- 3 0 Peaches, Ist size. doz 12 0-18 0 
— анны рест 40-50 
riety, — Marie 
“a. ill sieve 0-40 
Cobs, per 100 Ib. .. 35 0-400| — pPitmaston 
. ner ts Pin wi 6-50 
igs, dozen 1 ne- a pes — i- 
Grapes, 1st quality, гари as 20-50 
black, English, 13-16 — die 20 — 
— 2nd quality., 0 6- 1 0 | Walnuts, best Eng- 
— Muscats E 10-20 1 10 0-12 0 
Grapes,Guernsey, 06-09 — French Gre- 
Melons, each. ., 10-20 noble, bag.. 50-60 
AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRIC. 
8. d. s.d, d. s. d. 
Beans, Onions, English, bsh. 20 — 
bushel „ 16-2 0 Tomatos, н 
Cauhfiowers, p. 10-1 6| grown, p.doz.1 
Cucumbers, doz. 10-3 0 „ 40 5 0 
Mushrooms. Ib. 10-1 3| — ordinary ,, *0- 
Onions. Dutch, per — Guernsey, 20-26 
Е. 
POTAT 
Mepis during бе past week s code a tendency to harden, 
and prices inclined to advance, especially for best samples. 
J. B. Thomas. 
SEEDS. 
LONDON : мин. ме иь, John Shaw & Sons, Seed 
Borough, London, S.E., 
то а more hope . Alsyke and White are bo'h 
better, There lage A ither Red or Trefoil. F. 
me Paree бечо slow just now, 
now, prices are, however, un- 
altered. Seed Rye continues exceedingly "heap. Higher TT 
ka 
tions are cabled for Canary-seed; the new Turkish seed, ре 
landed, shows satisfactory quality. Hemp-seed is dull 
Peas a ere is a brisk sale at the late —.— 
The new Brown Mus 0 i 
h n's. Ra is stead The Board of Trad 
Returns give the imports lover a rass- s into the 
в of the year as, 
as again oa 224,575, value 
2557. 492 f or the correspondi ing — 1894. 
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 
Вовопен: Oct. uotations :— Cabbages, 1s. 6d. to 
to 2s. 6d. do. ; Onions, 3s. to 4s, 
3s. to bi 
SPIT: — Oct, 15.—Quotations :—Sprouts, 2s. 6d. to 
з. per han Аа пз, 2s, to 2s. 64. рег dozen buaches ; 
Collards, 2s it, ^ 3s. per tally; . gragieae 6з. to 10s, 
tally (best); do, seconds, d e 1s. 6d. 
2s. per dozen bunches; Carrots Py 54. Scarlet 
Beans, ls. to 1s. per bushel; "Фар og rr 3s, per 
cwt, ; Apples, Warner's King, 3s. to 33. ushel; do., 
. 4s, do.; do., Golden Knobs, 3s, 6d. to 4 
do. rs, Dutch Bergamotte to 3s. 64 
to 2s. 6d. p беер Cele: А 
Herbs, 13. 6d, t 
STRATFORD, Oct, 15.—Fair supply of all kinds of fruit and 
vegetables, and rather better for Ро! which 
W: k trad uotation: es, 2s. 6d. to 5з. per 
ecd; 8, 43. do. : arta 1s. 6d. з. 9d, per 
dozen; Oauliflowers, 1з. to n ; do., 4s. to 5s. 
per ta m our Kale, e i sieve ; Marrows, 
Vegetable, 2s. to 2s ey; Pears, English, 3s, to 4s 
per ^w i sons, 1s 94 2s, per flat; Plums, 2s. to 
2s. 6d. per sieve ; Tomatos, English 2s per peck; 
Cucu е, ls. to ls, 6d, per n; Beans, Scarlet 
1s. to 1з. 3d. per bushel ; do., 2s. 6d. to ; Beet 
root, 2s, 6d. per dozen bunches; Celery, 9s, per 
dozen rolls; Н h, 1s. to Js. bundle; Parsley, 
1s. to 1з. r n bunches; Turnips, 15. 3d. . 6d. per 
dozen bunches; Carrots, household, 24s. to 3.5. per ton; do,, 
cattle-feedi 20 308. s, 13s 61. do.; 
Swedes, 20s. 
; Apples, r, cookers, 2s. to 3s. per ‘bushel ; e. 
— 28. 6d. to 4s. per sieve 
FARRINGDON ; Oct, 
11. 9 e Ms iden 
3s. per tally ; Sprouts, 2. . 6d, 
bushel ; a ; 8 Is. oie roll; 
Turnips, 2s. per bag, bunches, 3s. dozen; Carrots, do.; 
2з. ; ips, 25. Gd. to 3s. per tally; 
Beans, 2s. per bushel; Horseradisb, 1s. per bundle; Onions, 
; 1з. per dozen; uts, 145, per bag; 
Apples, large , 9s. 6d, per bushel ; Ribstons, 
us 
per bushel; Melons, 14s. per case of 24; Grapes, English, 
1s. 3d. Ib.; Almeira 6d. per barrel; L 115. 
do, white; case of es , 45s. 50s b 
Nap! 
5s. 3d. ; English Totis fid 4s. per 12 1, 
POTATOS. 
BOROUGH : October 15.—Prices here ranged from 505, to 
80s, per ton. 
ober 15, — :—Magnums 
neys, 
т онга, 503. суа per ton. 
STRATFO —Bruces, Dark soil, 32 
to 40s. ; light do., 458. to 3 Reading трчав Май to 455. ; 
Snowdrops, 50s. to 60s.; Hebrons, 55s. to 65s.; Sutton’s 
Regents, 50s. to 60s. per ton. 
FARRINGDON: Oct. 17.—Quotations : Jeannie Deans, 75s. to 
80s. ; ссн в Abundance, 653, to 75s.; White Hebrons, 70s. 
to 85s. ; Maincrop, 75s. to 85s.; Magnums, 45s. to 55s. per 
Lonpon AVERAGES: Oct. — а. to 80s.; Жы 
Rose, 50s. to 60з.; Hebrons, 60s, to 80s. ; Puritans, 60s. 
Magnums, 35s, to 45s. ; 45s. to 55. 
80s. to 100s. per ton. 
HAY. 
„— the prices at the 
те {ап ‘kets during the past week срин. 
80s. to 1058.; do., „ 50s. to 708.; hay, s. to 
90s.; do., inferior, 36s. to 60s. ; mixture, 70s. to 87s. 2 yar 
Straw, 20s. to 30s. per load. 
CORN. 
ty d — t of the average prices of 
British Corn, imperial measure (qr.), for the week * ba 
October 12, asd for the corresponding week in last year :—1895 : 
Wheat, ; Barley, 25s. 
Td. ; Ом, 13s. 4d. 1894; Wheat, 
17s. Ta. ; Barley, 23s. 104. ; Oats, 1 5s. Ed. 
VARIORUM, 
ENGLISH WHEAT AND A NATIONAL LOAF.— 
In reference to the idea recently suggested that, in 
order to revive the Wheat-growing industry in this 
country, we should have a “ national loaf,” that is a 
loaf made exclusively of wn oe Wheat, and sold at 
а penny a quartern more п other bread, the 
Field says the suggestion р" ^ gian 
only delay attention to matte 
1 
we might see a special market 
established for ed M lish Wheat does not make 
the best flour. is inten t at dough 
AW It does not e & large yield of bread. 
ook: very white as nens but gives а less attractive 
Rassian, Indian, or American would be а step іп а 
retrograde direction," 
ENQUIRY. 
He that questioneth much shall learn much " —BAGON, 
buie ETC, IN 
не t, H. E. T, is desirous of looking up the 
3 e fruit farming an vg enterprises in 
South — ie and would be glad if some of our 
reade ing acquaintance with that colony — 
kindly fari him with reliable data E heard 
that а company has been formed * to found fresh 
Orehards some years must necessarily elapse before 
e may requi 
therefrom. 
re ап agent for the sale of the fruit 
eir nde tra vie our circulation, we are 
necessity of going to press some hours earlier. Our 
2 early tn the kindly aid us by sending their communications 
as eari week as possible, Communications should reach 
er bolus зен 
covering 
es, or 5 реак а handlight 1 PA over = 
ump, they should be potted in rich sandy loam 
— bulbs in а 8 or ith 
е dealer, thinking it does not 
matter, will sell бо as bulbs probably not likely 
te flowe See р. 454 in this issue, 
he Vallota is „эн, bough the autumn 
up, 
when merely top- 
bodily arc 
root 
best when 
or repotted 
bas become nec кейе ы by the crowded state о 
bulbs. 
Booxs: А. B, C, The Ga m N. W — 
— Street, Covent Gar eq Chrysan- 
hemums and their Culture, 171. Flee reet, E C.; 
si t the author, Mr. Molyneux, 3 Park 
байр, Bishops Waltham 
gon Top line of col. 3, p ‚399, scale 
d be scab.— b. Омен ев Slocombe. We were 
posi harles get whose 
desth we recently announced, to have been the 
artist who occasionally contributed Кнен 
