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THE GARDENERS' 
CHRONICLE. 
[Marcu 5, 1887. 
damp, and rich esci in sich the pointe of of the 
feeding uced late in the 
isha 
e treatment of the Vines 
LENT INSTITUTION: P. Yes, Rule 
of 
LM n years befo v application 
for eal other t thinks ing 
entitle “the ulation nt to the same chances as one 
who had subscribed annually one guinea for the 
Insecrs: G. P. B. The insects you send are milli- 
кае, not mites, but they are very destructive to 
KA В. S mo the fruits are ripe send 
one or two to 9, Bora Horticultural a 
meeting to P p ted upon. Mr. Barron 
Garden Superintendent, Chiswick ahi Музы ua any 
information of which ae may If 
the fruit be found to be o Г эрен, quality you 
will find no difficulty in disposing of th 
Moore MEMORIAL SUED: sd communication 
from G. B. Wollas 
S o F PLANTS: i mro. 1, Liboni к bg 
2, Ваа Ғаѕсісшагіѕ. — Алло is Enquirer. 
Sprekelia formosissima; 2, Zep sy os carinata. 
—968. Clarke, В hai 
latus; Dendrobium s 
— Mrs, S. 
pedi arbatum.—W. h 
Le niis Tran, көз neither of them remarkable. 
Z. Leuco —L. J. Е. Petrea 
velubilis. 
Орохт NTOGLOSSUM : J. McPhail. The flower would be 
liked by many, but ыст os be thought of much 
Value А. the knowing o 
8 E natural orders rs men- 
Gardeners’ Ch 2, 3. Refer to th 
, or to any text- the nitrogen 
-nitrogenous con for the illustra- 
tion you require. 4. Perhaps; but we do not know 
a experime irectly bearing on the point. 
The doings of a plant in life are very imperfectly 
known. Most of our is d d fro: 
erive m 
the plant when burnt and dead, which, after all 
affords only an ا‎ of what may hav 
happened during life 
Poraro Ter AT YovamanL: M. B. We 
know kear: aig eri about the matter. 
Soms: Н. B. Neither samples are 
make a Vine border, but are quite suitable for 
фе їп pot Melons, Pines, $ trawberries, &c. 
Weak brine will destroy the э бег 
Ф + 
Wn ZONAL Р. MAY BE TRUSTER, IN 
UnHEA 
paso 
HEATED J. 
рга. Ње da як, Ф "Lm bo placed ne at 
April, th being 
the commencement of un's heat 
util by closing soon after 3 od k; Р.м. 
a E i recourse must be had on ts laid over 
ower part of the roof and front 
Yoox GARDENERS : ^ арата accen done 
n these pages in the way - m am к and we 
roars will yet pe Pai ut space is limited, 
-and is чє lack of text-books, Burbidge's 
among the res 
CATALOGUES RECEIVED, 
Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, near 
Tulse Hill Station, S.W. General Catalogue. 
Bropies & nd 1 в, Bulbs, &с. 
SUTTON i. Nonding >2 Earner’ Year Book 
ETUR s 9295 rec d Lond W. 
EITCH һе on, S. W.—Agri- 
cultural Seeds. 
.& Co., Exotic Жазга, Presta Lanca- 
‘Tuberous B. &c. 
R. AND J. Fargumar & Co., 19, South Market Street, 
Boston, Mass., U.S.A — See s, &c. 
WEBB & Sons, Wordsley, Stourbridge Farm Seeds. 
MESSENGER O., ee ough — Horticultural 
tr: 
1, Dumfr s, N.B.—Pot 
s& Con не опе Park ода гаебе 
—Pelargoniums, 0 
BRECK 
J н & e 51, 52, and 53, North мра 
Street, Boston, i wee Gardeners' Guide 
Annual Catalogue. 
F. Амр A. Dickson & Sons, 106, Eastgate Street, 
^ Ch ester—Farm 
Seeds. 
J. C. VAUGHAN, 42, La Salle peen Chicago, U.S.A. 
—Flower and "Veget table 
Epwarp GILLETT, Southwick, rana U.S.A.—North 
Anecd Wild Flowers. 
W. Arter BURPEE & Co. үү c RAMIS. 133, 
—Ame 
Cannon Street, — erican Seeds 
nd “ Farm Ann 
Tuos. Кишик & Со 108, ERA Street, Dumfries, 
—Farm Seeds, 
Wu. CUTLER, 42, 48, mi 
Leeds- Vegetable and Yin 
Hoa Woop, Coldstre am-on-Twe ed—Agricul- 
AK. See i and Lawes' Chemical Lm 
Toogoop & FixrAxsoN, Southampton—F. 
Dickson & Бой ‚ 12, Old Millgate, ресто 
—Farm Seed 
d 61, Covered Market, 
r Seeds. 
COMMUNICATIONS NROEEVED. —F. W. B.—H. Correvon.— 
me ү 
Dr. Bonavia.—R. 
Jongkind’: “Coninck (phot h n 
ра * e 8). . 
. K.—Vi Ager В. bo» aid. N. (not good enough). 
. T.—J. W.—W. Tuck, 
Gk Gia (many ade yu. Broomfie ld. 
MARKETS. 
COVENT GARDEN, March 3. 
[The subjoined reports are furnished to us Doone every 
ore! by the kindness of several of the p: ا‎ sales- 
n, who revise the list weekly nd are responsi or the 
quotations It must embered that these quotations 
AU avc. к precedin: 
The The prices ‘fluctuate, m iu from day to day, but often 
averages for the past gehe must по ken as indicating 
the prices atany particular date, Er Позов they be taken 
as guides to the price in the comin, k. ED.] 
Now Lent has set in аз is very dull, and 
аас Sere with choice Grapes, are lower all 
und. A few good Strawberries to hand, meeting 
with little tar James Webber, Wholesale А. 
Market. 
PLANTS IN nia еа WHOLESALE —— 
£d. 
— yoo ar. 6 0-18 0 үе invariety, geni. 
8 0-24 0 .4 0-18 0 
rre t€ dus 0 Foliage plants, vari- 
Cinerarias, per doz... 0-12 0 а 0-10 0 
Cyclamens, dozen ...12 0-24 0 | Genis dis 10 0-12 0 
E erre per dozen . 4 0-12 0 Hyachithe Т ТҮ eA ....6.0- 9.0 
ils, 12 pots ... 9 0-10 0 | Lil еч ا‎ ee پک‎ 
Draceena te: is, э кир 
T 30 0-60 0 per d -. 6.021 
— viridis, 12 0-24 0 | Myrtles, per dozen... 6 0-12 0 
Epiphyllum, dozen...18 0-30 0 | Palms, in var., each 2 6-21 0 
,!per Pelargoniums, Д 
еп ..12 0-24 0 let, per doz 60-90 
— various, dozen ... 9 0-24 Primula si T 
Euonymus, in x dozen ру? 40-60 
per dozen . 6 0-18 0 | Solanums, per dozen 9 0-12.0 
Evergreens, in var., Spiræa, per dozen ...12 0-24 0 
per doze . 6 0-24 0 | Tulips, 12 0-80 
Ficus elastica, each . 16-70 
Сот FLOWERS.—AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICES. 
s.d. s. d. s.d. s. d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 Ыз. 3 0- 5 0 | Mignonette, 12 bun. 3 0- 6 0 
Azaleas, 12 sprays ... 0 6- iums, scar- 
Bouvardias, bun. 0 6- let, 12 sprays ..09-10 
Camellias, 12 blooms 2 0- 4 Primulas, single, 12 
ions, 1; 0- : eS — cus .. 4 0-60 
Cyclamen, 12 blooms 0 4- 0 9 | — double, 12 sprays 10-16 
Daffodils, 12 bl ) 6- Roses, Tea, per doz. 2 0- 4 0 
is, per 3 0- s Д .30-60 
Gardenias. 12 blooms12 0-3 — red, French, doz. 1 6- 2 0 
Hellebores, or ist- — o,Fr.doz. 1 0-16 
mas 2 Ыз. 0 4- 1 0 | Tropzolums, 12 bun. 1 0- 2 0 
Heliotropes, 12 spr. 0 6- 1 0 | Tuberoses, 12blms.... 2 6- 4 0 
Jasmine, white, bun. 0 6- 0 9 | Violets, 12 bunches... 1 6- 2 0 
Lilies of the V; — Parme, French, 
> >00 16]. per ia ..90-46 
^ ,Er. bunch 1 6- 2 0 
FRUIT. ARRAS WHOLESALE PRICES. 
s. d. 
Apple, }-sieve......... 1 6- E % кошо, one 
an Poras "^i brl. : d J Le 9.09 "ча СН 9, 
Pine-a жу lb. 1 
Kent C Co 100 Ib, . 65.0. 70 0 — St. pec Ene, ik 1 é о 
VEGETABLES—AVERAGE RETAIL PRICES. 
sd os s.d. s. d. 
Artichokes, per doz... 6 0- . Mushrooms, punnet 1 6-2 6 
Asparagus, French, Mustard and Cress, 
per bundle... ...18 0- . punnet э 
— English, per 100 12 0- , Onions, per bushel” )- ... 
Beans, Kidney, 1b. .., 4 0- . Parsley, doze n bunch § E. 
Beet, per dozen 1 0- 2 0 | Peas, ees «es? Oe] 5 
Brussels 8 ; lb. 0 4- ... | Potatos, per s t6. EA 
ts, к О WI. », kidney, perewt. 40-50 
Cauliflowers, per doz. 3 0- ... | Rhubarb, per bundle 0 6-...` 
Celery, per b 1 ö- 2 0 | Seakale, per punnet 2 6- ... 
Cucumbers, each ,,, 1 0- 2 0 | Shallots, per] Fu. 
Endive, per dozen ... 1 0- 2 0 Spinach, Per bushel... See 
Green Mint, bunch... 1 0- ... | Spru wc lg 
Herbs, per bunch. ... 0 4- .. Le ng per “ib. eg: eos 
Lee ks, рег bunch ... 0 3- ... | Turnips, bun eis See 
Lettuce, perdozen... 10-16 ; 
PoTATOS.—Markets тегу. heavy, at the Time pena e 
Regents, 80s. to 100s. ; Magnums, 70s. to 1 
SEEDS. 
LONDON z Man ch 6.—Messrs. John Shaw & ba. 
seed merchan Mark Lane, E.C., 
that the recent Mo ourable bus ther has ж. y 5 
increasingly act p deman d for farm seeds, Stocks 
of all kinds are in cons RISUS diminishing The 
remarkably low prices current o 
proving, in these times of agricultural “depression, 
very pt to eons T в no change 
seeds are neglected. Blue Peas continue exceed- 
ingly cheap. 
CORN. 
Averages.—The following is an onions statement 
showing the average price of British corn, imperial 
as received from t чубй - offi- 
cers of Excise, in the week ended 26, 
e 
ebruary 
1887 :—W heat, 32s. 7d. ; Barley, 25s. ; Oats, тИ 
For the corresponding vel. in 1886:—Wheat. 
29s. 3d. ; Barley, 28s. 3d. ; Oats, 19s. 2d. 
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 
Cor (East. Lonpon): March 2.—Shorter 
supplies of Prigetables met m demand, and prices 
higher. Quotations emi 3s. to 195. per uer 
Savoys, to ydus Brussels 
ls. 6d. to 22. без. de deje: Curly Kale, 15. to 2s. 
per sie o 2s. 64. do.; S 
г 0. Mi r Canti: de 6d. to 
25 ; Celery, s. 3d. per bundle of 12 
sticks ; Onions (English), û М to Ds. 64. ре 5 
foreign do., 3s. 64. t per bag; biis 1 
= 2 per ton; Малды. to 199. pe 
TFORD : March 2. e market 295 well 
capped and a fair trade was done а the a 
mentioned quotations :—Savoys, 3s. to 55. per pes Н 
Turnips, 25. to . per dozen enira ditto, 
9s. to 225. do. P 
115s. per ton; ditto, Ditch, 3s. to 4s. 6d. pe e: ; 
Watercress, 6d. per doz Celery, 6d. to per 
oll. 
POTATOS 
BOROUGH AND Sper "r rok 1.—Thetrade 
was witho а Ра "alteration, the best samples 
hard 
ations :— 
rather — to en in v ot 
Regents, 70s. t о <. Magus. Бойон, ИЙИ 
90s. ; pes are cn жшн 50s, to 80s. per ton. 
CoruwsrA (Hast N): March d an MN 
tions:—York and Lincoln Magnums, T + 
do. . to 80s.; do. Champions, agn 
70s.; Essex Regents, 55s. to I n ee 
to ; do. Cham ai 60s. to 808; 
кр: March Lade Meer Mag- 
nums, 70s. to 80s.; best 
land, 55s. to 60s.; Champions, 60s. to 70s. ia ton... 
