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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Fennvany 12, 1887, 
Potato Breser’s Prouiric DiskasgD: G. М, К, The 
tübers shall be investigated. 
Rose Marécnat Niet: A. Z. в your plants vin 
to ing lays manure on bein 
planted out, and show vigour, applications of the 
same manure, or Beeson's, at fortnightly intervals 
and in moderate quantities, will aid i lo 
strong bl e us 
tities, or at too pee ages intervals, sult in 
growth of wood only, so that pe diit ei xy rx 
ment in their use is ү red. 
'TwiN-Fro TE SKINNERI: E. M. It is 
Lxcas 
not an unusual occurrence 
CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
6 and 18, Old Millgate, Manchester 
See 
vea "B: Ipswich— 
Ермохрзох Broruers, 10, Dame Street, Dublin— 
Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 
E Stamp, Bishop’ ignton, Teignmouth— 
ag gues and Greenhouse Plants. 
ittle wate ea, Stockport— 
ы and Flower 
рк & Co., Ch a РЕ and Flower 
di 
ian Owns, Castle Hill, Maidenhead — Tuberous 
Begon 
BERTSON MEX ко, 88, St. Andrew Square, Edin- 
burgh, — Garden 
R. H. POYNTER, Castle Green, Taunton—Seed List. 
Se ee RECEIVED.—J. W. (many thanks). —W.W. 
. B.—J. V. V., Brussels.— T. C., 
Sevenoaks, wi will “oblige к! sending further EERE of his 
diseased С ttle damp moss.—G. Н. (letter 
will fol is is, Darti Berlin (letter will follow 
W. Bridges, сорти Geng 1 full ry 
publication). — —D.—W. 
Ji A,—J. Ww. БА ish rip ai | c Жы RoR. 
Gilbert Gprouts кету = —A. B.—W. W. E.—Edmund 
Touks.— . H.—D.—Hogg & Wood.—N. W. 
—J. Ri J = H 
w^ „Boniface к pos. =D. QT. Keetley Sm d W 2 
Ny — 
ot necessarily for 
E, Beekett.—G. A.— 
DIED, on December 24, 1886, at Clunes, Mel- 
зоте, рона where he had gone for the benefit 
of his health, ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR forty-nine, 
for many years w with Messrs. James Veitch & Sons, 
The Royal Exotic اا‎ Chelsea, and formerly at 
Patterdale Hall, Westmoreland. 
MARKETS. 
раса‏ بوا 
COVENT GARDEN, February 10.‏ 
The subjoined re re furnished to us regularly every 
Thursday, by the kihina of ке of the princi : sales- 
men, who revise the list weekly, and are responsible forthe 
quotations. It must be remembered that these quotations 
are averages for 
ces q 
en as indicating 
the pri deed at ra pose pod sinl - can they be taken 
guides ur to the price In th coming . Ep.] 
Bostwess still keeps 9 with supplies much the 
same. Good samples of Grapes coming shorter, at 
advanced rates. James Webber, Wholesale Apple 
Market. 
~ FRUIT.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. 
а. жй. 
Apple, {-зїете......... es case ...12 0-21 0 
Rig Ау коне, bel. 8 615 9 ME din .20-40 
Grapes, per lb. ... 20-40 ar gE ib. 10-16 
Kent C 100 Ib. ...65 0 70 0 | — St. Michael. each 1 6- 6 0 
VEGETABLEZS—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES. 
s. d. j 8. d. s. d. 
Artichokes, per doz... 6 0- ... | Lettuce, per dozen... 10- 1 6 
French, Mushrooms, punnet 1 6- 2 6 
per bundle... ...21 0- .. | Mustard and 
— lish, per 100 12 0- ... punnet "0 m eee 
Beans, Kidney, Ib. ... 16-. Onions, pér bushel... 4 0- REN 
Beet, red, per 10-20 Parsley, dozen bunch 4 ...س‎ 
Brussels Sprouts, lb. 0 4- ... | Potatos, .40-50 
‚рег „0 8—. ng em реген: 4 -50 
Cauliflowers, рег doz. 3 0- ... | Rhu! err e 0 6- ... 
Celery, per bundle... 1 6- 2 0 | Seakale, Pe unnet 2 0- ... 
each ... 0 6- 1 0 | Shallots, Ey ac ir 
ve, dozen ... 10-20 Spidst, tex Nahe 1... 4 0- ... 
Green bunch... i5. a Lee lo m 10... 
‘Herbs, per bunch |... wae Тагар | эзш - 410-16 
Leeks, per bunch ... 0 3- ... | v UE. 
чырк, А ip a Ref WIES 
Regento, 80 to 108 ; Magnums, 70s. to 110s. per ton. 
PLANTS IN POTS. tmm. WHOLESALE PRICES. 
Ld. $.d. $.d. 
peras рон, doz. 6 18 Ficus elastica, each . 1 6- 7 0 
s, dozen...18 0-24 SC in variety, рег 
220 jr dozen 2 dozen . 4 0-18 0 
Begonias, per dozen 6 0-12 Foliage plants, vari- 
Bouvardias, doz. .. 12 ous, each . 2 0-10 0 
Cineraria, per doz.... 9 0-12 Genista, per d OZ. Fe 2 0 
Cyclamens, dozen ...12 0-24 асо 12 pots... 6 0- 9 0 
Cyperus, per dozen . 4 0-12 r-of-Val., 12 boiia 0-24 0 
Daffodils, 12 pots ... 9 0-10 Mages — 
Draesna terminalis, r dozen . 6 0-12 
4I dozen ...90 0 0 ea d ресе dozen. 6 0-12 0 
ridis, per doz.12 0-24 0 | Palm ach 2 6-21 0 
крупа regi .18 0-30. Pelargoniums, doar 
Erica hyemalis, per et, per doz. ‚60-90 
dozen ...12 0-24 0 ed оч sinensis, per 
— various, dozen .. 9 0-24 0 dozen 40-60 
Euonymus, in var., olanums, per dozen 9 0-12 0 
per dozen , ... 6 0-18 0 | Spiræa, рег dozen ...12 0-24 0 
Evergreens, in var., Tulips, 12 pots ... 6 0-80 
per dozen ... .. 6 0-24 0 
CuT FLOWERS.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. 
s, d.i tid: s. d. 
rum Lilies, 12 blms, З 0- 5 Pelargoniums, tm 10-16 
Azaleas, 12sprays ... 0 6- 1 0 | — scarlet,l2sprays 0 9- 1 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6- 1 Poinsettias, {2 
Camellias, 12 blooms 2 0-4 ls .40-80 
Carnations, 12 blms. 1 0- 3 0 | руна не; single, 12 
Cyclamen, 12 blooms 0 4- | bunches .40-60 
Daffodils, 12 blooms 0 6- 1 6| — double, 12. sprays 10-16 
Eucharis, per dozen 3 0- 6 0 | | Roses, Tea, per doz. 2 0-40 
Gardenias. 12 blooms12 0-30 0 | — colou гей, dozen. 3 0- 6 0 
Hellebore, or С | rench, doz. 16-20 
mas Roses, 12 bls. 0 4- 10 affrano, Fr.doz. 1 0- 1 6 
Lace , 12 spr. 0 6-10 | peeolums, 12 ш 10-20 
mine, white, bun. 0 6- 0 9 | Lee. й. 12bims.... 26-40 
Liles e — Valley. lets, 12 budhes.. .16-20 
6 | — Parme, rench, 
aD per 12 | per bunch 30-46 
bunches 16-20 
.30-6 о! — Czar, Fr., ` bunch 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 3 0- 6 0| 
CORN. 
-Averages.— The following is an official aes 
— the average price of British € rial 
measure, as re eceived from the inspectors 
cers А Ехсїве, e week ended Februa 
Wheat, 34s. 34. ; Aem 26s. 'rd.; Oats, 17. 14. 
For th e correspondi week in 6:—Wheat, 
29s. 9d.; Barley, 29s. Sd. Oats, 18s. 10d. 
d ofi- 
UIT AND Lon cg M A 
СогомвгА (East LONDON) : Feb. 9.—Good че Ne 
of fruit nd versis: fair demand ane 
—Apples, 6s. 6d. to 8s. per bushel ; Americ porn 
Я Eos to 16s. 64. per barrel ; Sprouting Brocoli, 
to 2s. per sieve ; Brussels Sprouts, 2s. to 3s. 
е Безе; o 68. т tally; Greens, 1s. 62. to 
~ 64. крк dozen bunches; Turnips, 2s. to 2s. 6d. do.; 
Celery, . 4d. to се рег 
то бз. 
са ња на 
Carrots, Is. do 
bad Onions English ), 4s. 64. 6d. per cwt. ; 
foreign do . per bag. of 116 "Y i Carrots, 
14s. to 2 . per 8а ` Mango Ids, 125. 64. t 
STRATFORD: Feb. TO and а pem 
€ past week have ae —Savoys, 3s. to 6s 
tally ; Green, a 6d. рет dozen bunches ; 
Caaliftowers, "105. 25. ve ips, 18. 
ha . 64. eds sie bunches ; ditto . to 
rm. hens ehold, 20s. 
18s. 
6d. per : 
osi 55 to 165. 
5s. wt.; ditto. Dutch, . 6d. per 
bag ; Watereress; 6d. per dozen ; Oakley, 9s. to 10s. 
per dozen rolls. 
ONDE 
Bono хр Spr : Feb, 8.—' There was 
a quiet trade’ at it the БОН quotations :—Regents, 
.tol Magn ‚ 70s. to 100s.; and 
Champions, 55s. to r ton 
Cor T ) „9. Pog meme 
—York and Lincoln 7-а 55s 70s. ; do 
Regents, 60s. 708. ; 
o 10s.: 
s :—Magnum 
o 90s.; BVE of Hebin, 
80s. to 100s. per ton. 
HAY. 
at the Metropolitan pie iur the past week:— 
ссе prime, 80s. to 100s.; do. Poe ne 70s. to 
; hay, prime, 70s. to 90s.; do. or, 30s. to 
Tis and straw, 28s. to 42s. ечен 
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TI 0:977. 
WRENCHES | 
SPECIALTIES of the SEASON. 
WRENCH'S GIGANTIC RUNNER. 
Pod perfectly straight, and of extraordi- 
nary length. Unrivalled ое а 
purposes. Tender 
"OU 98, 
BORECOLE— 
WRENCH’S VARIEGATED KALE. 
Extra selected. Per Packet, 1з. 
BROCCOLI— 
SNOW’S WINTER WHITE. 
A perfect stock of this unique variety. 
Per Packet, 1s. 
WRENCH’S JANUARY SELF-PRO- 
TECTING WINTER WHITE. 
Per Packet, 1з. 
BRUSSE LS SPROUTS 
NCH’S ‘‘ KING of the MARKET.” 
i the largest, most prolific, and most 
delicate flavoured of all. 
f Ounce, 15. 
WRENCH’S m DWARF, “THE 
GMY." | 
The earliest P dwarfest variety in 
cultivation. Admirable for private 
ardens Per 
Packet, ls. 3d. 
CARROT— 
WRENCH’S NEW IMPROVED ; 
HORN.. 
A very quick grower asd гуз massive 
in shape. Flesh v ery de licate and with- 
out core. Per Ounce, 1з. 
WRENCH’S NEW MAIN CROP. 
This gps intermediate variety is 
somewhat. longer th tes, and 
thicker at the Bess om producing an 
enormous weight per 
Per Ounce, 1з.; is by the Pound. 
LEEK— 
THE LYON. > E 
A regular prizetaker. Per Ounce, 1s. 6d. 
PARSLEY— 
WRENCH’S CHAMPION: 
The finest stock in the world. 
Per Ounce, 
To: bé Retail of all | respectable. | 
Seedsmen throughout the world, ^ 
and WHOLESALE ONLY of 
JACOB WRENCH & & SONS, 
39, KING WILLIAM ^s 
LONDON BRIDGE, qos E. 
