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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
[ Fepruary 1, 1919, 
on the Fruit Committee of the Roy at Hort: 
cultural Society, and for 
the occasion of its J in 1909—presented him 
ith his trait, which now hangs in 
mitte at Vincent Square. Mr. Bunyard’s 
ef inte as in connectio: ith fruit, and 
Gardening, and contributions to the Gardeners’ 
С. icle, he stim the market culture of 
fruit on the Kent Bee em оп w fruits, 
his notable introductions were Superlative Rasp- 
ber пу, biog: d Pippi Lady Sudeley, Market 
Favo Gascoyne’s Scarlet, and Hambling 
ат ы: while man y little known fruits 
were brought to notice by his firm. He.spared 
Й 
е time large соПес- 
t 
tions o f Roses Hhododendéóha; чч other flower- 
i nd plants were 
s, trees, a made and 
maintained. He is раба ess a large and 
prosperous one, and bis gag ч i m 
thi management he di 
ni as prospered still more tinder phe guidance 
of wo sons, Edward As тоа 
Norman, since illness ol 
took pl ace at, Mere 
worth : on n the 22nd 
The Rev. 
ry exp 
Wilks was unable t "pe pu gem the Royal 
eath of Гас 
mes 
.G 
the Рес, Conia ema ‘Fruit Com- 
mittee and Staff of the Socie: 
John Black.— We regret ME record the death at 
Preston Mains Farmhouse, East Lothia an, of Mr. 
ny years 
John Black, for ma gard A 
ас! epburn, Bart., at Smeaton, Preston- 
kirk, br Mr. Black of the 
ablest and of h gardeners, 
esteemed Scottis 
and he беп а% чаны full of subjects 
of great interest, were ably ma: 
retired a short time ago. 
naged by him. He 
CROPS AND STOCK ON THE HOME FARM. 
эте : 
Ir I were asked t the most ar 
breed of. ae for mu E use i "shoul 
say once Hampshire Downs. On а таме 
farm where с ing is essenti 
welfare of the corn crops and for hardiness ana 
qu gro lambs, this breed is high] 
ized,. no y in Hampshire, but.in many 
other counties.: For crossing with other breeds, 
esp y owns, this is popula 
ulk of flocks this season are later în 1 
i al as a result of the suggestion that 
i 
A fortnight before “iambing i time 9:2 ewe 
Deed have a half- nae each 
f the e 
e Cotton and 
always be available. Wa 
, 
arm Page milk shouid 
be given to lambs that need it, poe it is often 
a means of saving the lambs from death. 
gd Е 
ater. The a 8 
four or six days if all goes we 
be moved into a more open e y sd, 
w he lambs will obtain more exercise and 
air, while the has an incre f food 
e lambs progress. =Æ. 
Farm, Bishop’s Waltham 
AME Swanmore 
TRADE NOTES. 
he 
or т Vetches, "eld. uo 
bage 
ад Каре, feld i Cab- 
field Kale e, field Ko hl Rabi, and „Mangel 
а Thi , how must be 
ló зван the following “standard ‘of germination 
sta 
effect а t pe 
о, n Tur бу мў 
85; Rape, 85; field Ca bbage, 15; ЛК Kale, 15; 
field Kohl Rabi, 75; and 
Man gel, 120 per 
Зит. ieu ae ig 
COVEN! 
Cut Flowers, ке: Aver 
Arums— 
= рек dias), 
L 
or uan 15 0-18 0 
0 
vard white, 
per doz. bun. 71559 
їп good condition, but these are 
= p 
ра 
сі Zn santhemums 
season. A few boxes of Атара Yellow. i — ойе: 
ARDEN, by к 
ilac. white, 
bunch ... 36-40 
jdn viec rum, 
0-210 
tiet Яне деу, 
36-40 
bate we 
r doz:— 
— Cattleyas us, 18 0 
-= ripediu чок 60-80 
oe 
. 12 0-15 0 
— yel per 
doz loons coe 
Violets, ah single, per 
un. 
red 
the last of the coloured 
» per- 
more supp! 
are firmer, La arger quantities 
ed, ongst 
Anemones, Ranuncuh ius, and 
C mixed, are sell. 
rma Violets, A De Caen, single 
ing freely. The chief fresh arrivals during the past 
week have been Pheasant-Eye Narcissus and 1 
Whi , Prince of Austria, and e Wi 
е new season's Roses arrive, 
а of Richmond sold nye tay week. A 
Vegetables: rer iat Wholesale Mes. 
jehikes;Jorma- " | He rbs, per doz bu Күт "n 
lem, P -— 30-36 | Horseradish, „ретуш. 36-46. 
Asparagus, Leeks, рег doz. bun. 4 0-60 
таен Der bundle 11 0-13 0 | Lettuce, Cabbage 
e, per and Cos, perdoz 30-4 
m - .. 110 — | Mushrooms, perlb. 40-50 
beans, French, ws | Mustard and Cress, 
40-60 per doz. punnets 10-1} 
Be etroot, per bus. 50- 60 Parsley, рег} bus, 50 — 
Brussels Sprouts, arsnips, рег bag... 5 0-6 
er bus. „. 6 0- 7 0 | Potatos, new, per lb. 1 6-1 
x , per tally 7 0-10 0 | Radishes, per doz. 
Carrots, per bag ... 10 0-12 0 | bunches - 168 
Cauliflowers,perdoz 3 0- 7 0 | npe жс 3 
Celeriac, рег doz.. 10 0-10 6 | . 206-3 
Celery, per doz. ... 48 0 | Sav be i suem 26-3 
Chicory, Belgi Seakale, in boxes 
е: 1012 (6-8 lbs.), per lb. 16-18 
30 0- 0 | Shallota, per 1b. 06-08. 
Endive, per doz. 8 6- 4 6 | Spinach, per bus. 8 0-10 
Garlic, per Ib. м 5-07 urnips, рег бас... 50-6 
, рег bag . Watercress, perdox 010- 
RKS. — Supr lies ы бта; тау said 
is well supplied with саас. Californian Е. В, Р 
ol 
are offer, The following forced vegetables are 
avai uh —Dwarf Beans, Mushrooms, Seakale, Chicory, 
Asparagus, Cucumbers, New Potatos, and Mint, Ordin Яй 
vegetab ee are plentifal, the market being well supp 
with all seasonable kinds.—E. Н. R., Covent Garden – 
Market, January 29, 1919. 
`2. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Catcrom SULPH р WIR bier Rid M 
Зани ‘the horticultural p» undries 
-adve columns will be able p wat 
you w with calcium кира The other po 
raised in your letter will be referred to i 
early iub. 
EMPLOYMENT IN AN EsrarE Orrice: 7. К. The 
rospects of employment in an ipee office are 
р 
fairly good, and a young ma has а know: 
ledge of , farmi 7 timber shou 
find congenial employment i rk 
be successful a knowledge of surveymg, ^i 
counts, sales -— costing is necessary. Appl 
for particulars to a firm che een agents. 
PROFITABLE MARKET GARD 
Given p of fur quality "alt table 
market pene Be xe a pro ofitable quem 
the hands o owle 
y 
pose to gro could work ou appr 
f M "PER by ет the number 
ba acre (allowing for losses in 
hem a 
те: ; the е рег 
would’ give a peri of fot ig bue 
* crop, and other crops could be estim 
“similar bus The Board of КТ. ы 
be able help you in this connection, 75 
Коеп experience is worth more than та 
figures. 
Sewace Stupce AND Frue D 
composition of ; dating inde MA 
den accordin motho 
and 
А A bius 
matter, 19.0; mineral matter, 
gen 0:86 ; ammoniaca! Taen 
