viii. 
THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 
MARKETS. 
COVENT GARDEN, 
February 19 
We cannot accept any r ee for the 
y are furn 
rnished to us regu 
not represent the prices on any particular day, 
but only the general average for the week preceding 
report. 
Plants in Pots, &e.: Av 
OZ. ex 
(All 48's, per doz. 
s, d. s. d. 
Asparagus plumo- 
sus sas . 12 0-15 0 
— pprongen .. 100-120 
Aspidistra, green... 80 0-60 0 
Cyclamen ... +. 30 0-36 0 
Ericas— 
— hyemalis .. 24 0-30 
E d Pal on 
ol = 
The Bali: depend upon the 
he in which they are 
the demand, 
erage Whol vente Press: 
Боре where otherwise ru 
. 8. d, 
| Er icas, con.— 
— melanthra 48's 
per doz 30 0-36 0 
d rcli. white 18 0-24 0 
Palms, ze x 0-24 0 
5 0-18 0 
бес, 4 0-36 0 
rage ше Prices: 
REMARKS.—The sharp frosts has doped the iol d 
pot plants for the present. 
Cut Flowers, &e : Ave 
rage Wholesale Prices. 
Arums— s.d. s.d |. 5, d, s.d. 
— (Richardias), ila white, per 
doz. bl'ms, 21 0-24 0 bution ЕЯ m 6- 
Azalea, white, ре! Lilium longiflorum, 
doz. bunches... 10 0-12 0 long... „ 210240 
Camellias, 12's-18's ily-of-the-Valley, 
ri 6 0 bun. m -50 
s, per doz, Orchids, per Я 
bl best — Cattleyas .. 24 0-30 0 
A var. 80-90! -- ripediums, 6 0-80 
Daffodils. single, pias sii dou- 
рс doz. bun.— ble scarlet, per 
— Emperor и 0-24 doz. bunches... 10 0-12 0 
— Golden Spur ... 18 0-21 0 | — oe т doz. auth 
— Henry Irving... 10 0-1 в, per doz. blooms— 
— Victoria — .. 18 0-21 0| — Richmoi M = x" 0-24 0 
— Prine 0-18 0 Snowdrops, per 
Narcissus ornatus, x bun. £0 
т doz. 0 oz. 
Freesia, white, per = Hiat а 30-40 
doz. bunches... 6 0-8 0 white 40-5 
eather, hite, — yellow ` per 
per doz, bun... 6 0 10 0 doz. btt ms 36-40 
Hyacinths, Roman, Violets, single, per 
2’s,perdo- bun, 3 6- 4 0 . bun. 60100 
.—Supplies of cut Fem this ing wer 
o iderably shortened к Bs severe weather, 
and a rise in р expect especi. whi 
flówers, ils are iving in ana vie 
te and жеше 
annel Islands have been 
eek, th 
greatly reduced during we and 
om this quarter are likely to be limited for i si 
whole consignment of French flowers which arrived 
this morning were frozen hard an ar for immediate 
use. Paper-white Narcissus rose to 30s. per pad of 48 
aches Saturday. Large portio on x last week's 
arri isted of Acacia (Mimosa) Several s of 
double white Stocks received last week in good 
condition, and sold emones and Violets are 
more pl 3 
Vegetables: Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s.d, s.d. s.d 
chokes, Jerusa- Leeks, perdoz.bun. 4 0- 6 0 
lem, perbus. 30-36 Lettuce, Cabbage 
— Globe, per doz 50-80 .perdoz 50 — 
—— rl ) ne т doz. bun, 8 0-10 0 
sl ris Green e. 12 0-18 0 моода lb 56-66 
per bund] _ 18 6-16] eer gee с, 
2 eerie punnets 10-13 
pantie , "44 7S рыно, 1 ot Bn bus. 12 0-18 0 
Beans, French, per ores api Сайди per Il 20 x 
E rior oda MrO- MEO = ities net 
Beetroot, per bus. 5 0- 6 0 | Radishes, doz. 
els’ Sprouts, i ~ 26-30 
à 8 0- barb, forced, 
bi tally IST Ba per doz. - 80-38 
arrots, per bag .. 11 0-12 0 | Şavoys, рег bag ... 20-36 
Cauliflowers,perdoz 6 0- 9 ale, in boxes 
Celeriac, per doz.. 9 0-10 0 | 56-8 10*), perlb. 14-16 
Celery, pei 36 0-48 0 Е allots, per Ib. 0 08 
icory, nach, per case 160 — 
1 1 0- 1 2 | Tomatos, Tene 
36 0-42 0 er bundle of 
Endive, per doz. 50-60 oxes, contain- 
— per E . 05-07 -— о 14 lbs. 
reens, per 3 8- 46 r box + 60 0-90 0 
Herbs,perdoz bun. 4 0- 6 0 | Turnips, perbag... 50-50 
bun. 3 6- 4 6 Watercress, perdoz 10-13 
Fruit: vete Wholesale Priees. 
s.d. Nuts, con.— s.d. sd 
wen " 30 0-44 — oet (new), 
om orte 96. 19 
— 1аз, r Cobnuts, per 
Aimer ‘about Walnuts, kiln dried, 
3} doz. Ibs.) 70 0-90 0 per cwb. ... 1380 0-200 0 
- ДИНЕ регі! lb. 6 0- S 0 | Pears, Californian 
— Gros Colmar, (Easter Beurré), 
per "lb. T" .. 60-80 cases containing 
Nuts :— 8to10 А) рег 
— Almonds, per cast Ж „. 60 0-68 0 
CWE: oe .120 0-130 0 Winter Nelis, 
— пари рег per cae 90 0-100 0 
wt. . 130 0-140 0| Pineapples, each.. -12 0 
is fairly well сай with 
black. ve m due are good samples of Almeria 
e mme on sale. Californian Pears obtainable 
of the varieties Easter Beurré and Winter Nelis. 
fruits on offer consist eere a tin —Oranges 
Spanish), Seedless ns ( , angerines, 
Lyco em eto (Azores) and Bananas. Teneriffe Tomatos 
are on offer. Foresa „сд кре continue a limited sup- 
By E. H. R., Covent Garden Market, February 19, 
191: 
THE WEATHER. 
MEHR N SCOTLAND. 
ry onth, mild, but wet and 
dull, Rain or snow on twenty-one days, with a 
total of 2,78 inches; the first day of the month being 
wettest, day, with 0.77 inch. Only 35.4 of 
sunshine wére т ed, being an ge of 11 hour 
f 
» the ath with 6.7 hours, There w 
less days, The mean barometric pressure was 
inches, with a highest of 30.50 inches on the 24th, ka Т 
lowest of 28.77 дош on the 6th, For the month Hie 
ture w 
me: pera: .59, the mean range 99, am 
the 1 hi maximum of 440 w: 
1 foot ы the “soll “йг теш o ed е 
preva: 
rain] 
е 28th and ^ ктр ры of 
aurora on the 519. Tanes е: haat ay p^ agre 
ae College Gardens, Kirkton near 
8, 
GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. 
Mr. H. Grimsey, who, prior to enlisting, was Fore- 
man at Castlecomer n = D as Gar- 
dener A mue place, S to Mr. HENRY 
— 
r. F. Reid. late of Normansfield Gardens, Hampton 
Wick, Middlesex, ра for nearly two years — 
rary Head Gar dener and erseer to Lady F 
WYGRAM, Leigh Park, Havant, Hants, a Gardener 
iier Sir FREDERICK FITZWYGRAM, Bart., 
Жо Е. Топ for ears Gardener at 
iard Р; ue Е evita Foreman at 
м 
a resume Led 
Newent, Gloucestérebire, after Tving in 
ere 
Mr. W. Sorrell, atly 3 with Hi 
2 s Forces, wa previously 1 for Lp oui dmm 
att L. PEARSON, o ves 
ng, as Gardetier 
Aer 
eg Esq., Putteridge Park, Luton. 
eame: the past 5 years on active 
and previously que to CLIFFORD Sax- 
months at 1 ‘lings, 
mo d 21 years at Thorley 
Ваше to i to М. 0 CABA: šq., Walt: os rove, We lton-on- 
Trey. 
Mr. oan es A. IE having been released from the 
Royal Air Force, has resumed hi 
ra ET is Wr a as геше 
place, B'fnops Soe 
AR ST 
G: ford: 
Mr. E. E. Algate, for many years General Foreman 
at Mount пе, Pl th, 
Right tase Marga w, as Мот "Во, to the 
arme House, a pord ick, Preta 
ears Gardener sud 
ооң The Grov: 
Gardener ío the Duke 9 РОБА 
х. A eril i depre (Thanks for 
[FEBRUARY 2, 1919. 
orkman, previously Gardener to F, Lorm, 
dienen House, Newbury, as Gardener 
Becley 
to Sir "ume "HEATH, d Barks, 
Harborough, Northamptonshire 
G.O.F 
Oxendon* mn Y 
(Thanks for 
tion to R.G. . box.—Eps.) 
Mr. E. A. Po ash late Gardener of Chetwode Manor, 
Buckingham, as "Gardener le! Hon. Mrs. "pr voni 
Pounden, Mar Gibbon, Bicester. 
отара ps for dor box.—EDS.) 
Mr. C. Ruse, who has served 2j years with His 
Majesty's Forces, has resumed his Заны 3 as Gar- 
dener to Mrs. MERTO ч Folly Farm Gardens, Sul- 
hamstead, near Read 
Mr. J. Jordan, as GENEDE to W. J. H. Waru, 
Esq., High Prestwick, Wormley, Godalming, Surrey. 
SCHEDULE RECEIVED. 
Grand Yorkshire Flower Show and Gala, 
io be а ыа in C Bodiam un es oy Ties 18, 19, 20, 
1819. Secretary, Mr. Н. W. Pulleyn, 8, Coppergate, 
CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
J. J, FOSTER & Sons, Anmer Nurseries, Stanmore and 
Edgware, Middlesex. ES. and Shrubs, 
N & Sons, Reading, 
Hartson AND SONS, Leicester, 
Jesse HaNDpscoMpE, Feltham, ‘Middlesex. 
|CHARLES TURNER'S 
for 1919 
is now ready, and can be had on 
application. 
ORCHIDS. : 
ARMSTRONG & BRO 
Orchidhurst, Tunbridge Wells. 
Telegraphic address: " Orchid,” Tunbi 
гаен: 1001. SNostest чоя. sete В ФО. 
Inspection of our Model mem of Houses 
devoted entirely to Orchids invited. 
Thousands of Choice ricis Albino Or- 
m and Re are Species to select from. 
to. 
Tunbridge eas rutas 1} mile. 
By E. A. BOWLES, M.A. 
By the Same Author, 
| Price 6/6 each pest free from— 
Catalogue of Garden Seeds 
THE ROYAL NURSERIES. SLOUGH, 
MY GARDEN IN SPRING. 
MY GARDEN IN Ra | 
AND WIN 
GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE, LTD» - 
1, WELLINGTON ST., COVENT GARDEN, LONDON. М.С. 2. 4 
= | MY GARDEN’ SERIES 
MY CAREEN L IN SUMMS 
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