THE 
OcTOBER 30, 1875.] 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
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rains. Slight frosts will not do any serious damage, 
po the soil is not over-charged with primi 
heavy rains being most ена at this t 
W. o 
FRUIT HOUSES. 
Pines.—In the close and damp structures which 
gleams and rays shi nd light Which: at this 
riod of r are eve or n ever essen- 
tial to their well - being. never necessary let this 
matter have immediate attention, and any obstruc- 
tion in this way ld be removed by washing the 
lights. Continu be ed to ventilate 
libe those houses or pits ch contain you 
stock whenever - eather is temperate and suitable 
e 
re- a: is inte у employed 
the requisite de of heat, avoid 
paid to this important matter by regularly examining 
the state of the plants : at least once € fortnight, in 
order to prevent ity of the soil, 
which is one of th fatal consequences w which 
attends the cultivation of "Pineapple 
In the frui e Wee Mellon will > 
abo s, Embrac “ey existing бог. 
tunity to close the house early іп the afternoon, with 
sun-heat a igs and, excepting under ei end 
Miles, Wycombe. A bb 
Enquiries, 
2. AIR IN CONSERVATORY.—I = ae anxious to put a 
eti on as to the salubrity or otherw air in a 
conservatory in the morning before ventilating i " have 
an idea s columns 
on this subject, but I do not know where to find it. 
house is heated by the usual hot-water pipes. Can any 
of your cree kindly furnish me with this 
mme 
LA Lom: —Is this plant in commerce? 
us {4 I should be glad to know where. T. T. 
74. FERNERY.—I I wish to build a “glass t€ S I 
tion, and not cement or otherwise fix the walls to the 
stone? Е. W.G. 
omelets to ee eo ate: 
ARUM he word //owers, as applied 
to this. eect read fruits, = the йө will stand 
; was, of course, a slip. 
: W. D. Your fungi iur to the Horse Mush- 
i ij. The species is edible, = 
not generally held in such high estimation as the 
Meadow Mushroom (Agaricus campestris 
проп. Your Starry Puff-ball is ter Bryanti. 
Addi arry ball is Geas 
M will find it described and illustrated in the 
Gardeners' чанди for April 12, 18 
73. 
Samuel Allaway. т, Fondante 
Mundi 
ое: 5, Вешт lair yon u 5 6 Glo ou 
M —F. Vin Bezi d'Heri Саас ; 
M Prince Albert t (f; Sent) ; 4, Henkel а Hiver; 5: — 
.. б, smashed.— Beurré Di s 
Morceau ; 5 ore кыыз much decayed ; D 
Andry; 6, Samora ' Pippin ; 7, Bene. Pippin 
8, Bezi d'Es 55. а 1, Easte 
4, es 
; 5, Beurré Diel; 6, Beurré Vert Tardif.— 
ecayed on arrival; 3, Marie 
Bezi "a Sed 6, Bezi 
E im. 1, Peach: Wal- 
ee ee "m so late; 2, Fig: 
2, Winter гра 3, "Beurré «АЕ; 
С. К, 
I, Monarch ; 2, 
e Pippin; G, Nonpareil 
iL, 2 Nds; = Althorp Crassane; N, 
urré Clairgeau; P, Swan's 
. : еч лени The Begonia is а 
“ie which we cannot pretend toname. The 
toton is no doubt C. spirale, and на lant is 
y 
— И, Miller. 
ritima. Leptosyne is made a sub-genus of Core- 
pais by Mr. Bentham in the Gezera Plantarum ; 
where it is гез next eo ahlia. The plant is 
cultivated at Kew.—Z. T. D. Crataegus coccinea.— 
ос yt ms. A variety of Quercus rubra 
R. M., Irel ub Veronica elliptica. 
PICKLING ONIONS: A Subscriber's a er. The fol- 
lowing, from the American Journal, will 
and the same of 
ns when quite dry 
and ripe, and with the fingers take off the thin outside 
skin. ith a silver knife (steel discolours them 
e propo 
a fortnight they vii 
y This is a iit чут aes ipe a 
very delicious, the Onions being very nice Man 
If kept longer than six or eight months, pickled Onions 
are li bie te become soft." 
PoTATOS : Hooper & Co. The sample of Eas a is very 
good indeed.—G. and W. Yates. The ber has 
ign a new tuber in its ee ae qp E d MN 
the usual wth. Suc re 
247 О 
t анана not which ; one-year- 
rally rec nded, on account of its 
being Cbtaldable for inten "ober than n le 
*,* Correspondents are specially placate, to address 
"post-paid, all communications or pu ublica- 
“Edi the 
e — Sonmenttaons being poste 
vertisements, 
pos, ly of the Paper, shoul Маб dotia 
yer and not to the Editors. 
CATALOGUES RECEIVED.—Lévéque & Sons (26, Rue 
du Liegat, Ivry-sur-Seine, pres Paris), Catalogue of 
New Roses, Gladiolus Phloxes, Camellias, Fruit 
Trees, &c.—Guis Sada (Via Principe Umberto, 
No, 18, à Milan, Italy), ee of Fruit — Orna- 
mental aes; Seeds, &c, —Geo 
s Van 
Houtte (R hed Nurseries, Ghen Prin) ATE 
of H and Alpi ne Pianta Bulbs, Chrysan- 
themums, Lx C; 
bien uec ATIONS RECEIV F. (t кш —A. D.—S. Н. 
к= & 5. — x (next E R. J. —H. J. V. — 
S. C.— —G. G.—F. C.— 
W.P R Fd & Son ded B. E o F. R.—W. R.— 
B.—T. 5 —J. R.—H.—T. T.—H. O.—J. D.—S. W. 
thets, 
OVENT GARDEN, October 28. 
Trade still keeps rad though ee a is a better demand 
Tu 
r good samples it. There is still a large supply 
of common hothouse Grapes, a g many ing been 
ut in consequence of the late moist weather, English 
Pines find their way into the market in fair quantities, 
prices not being affected by a cargo from St, Michael's, 
ich has arrived in anything ood condition 
E Pears consist 0! uise Duch 
em jew Crassanne, and basse; also Glou 
п, from Е Kentish Cobbs would sell well 
orcea 
if they could be quoted at a slight reduction. James 
Webber, Wholesale Apple Market, 
ENM 
$. d. 2..6. 
Apples, per 1Z-siev Oranges, p. 1 Vs 
ll ind Tite Jh. o veh а ы Peaches per dos. .. I 
r bushel 2 o- 4 o | Pears, per doz «i 
Fie sr: on ++ о 9- 3 о | Pine-apples, р. 
— per pecu 
ush. . 
Melons Walnuts, I 
Visits: ai 
niki 4 27 я R gd. 3 a 
chokes, per doz. 49. „рег bunch .. o 2-0 
erusalem. Ib. о 3- .. | Lettuces, Score.. 2 o- n 
Беха, Scarlet lec kon. Mint, per bundle о 4- .. 
насан Ее Mus rpott. 10-20 
er doz. Onions, , bun. o 4- 0 6 
Brasis Sprouts, Ib. ò * 
сые, у i per bunch. o 2- 0 4 
ee dod ve ee, — ish, doz. .. 1 
eria p. doz. 4 o~ .. | Salsafy, per bundle.. о 
Celery, per bundle .. 1 6- 2 о е, per punnet.. 2 о- 3 о 
Cucumbers, each .. г o- т б | Shallots, per lb. ..03-.. 
Endive, doz. .. т o 2 о | Tomatos, per di 10-20 
— Batavian, р. doz. 2 o- 3 о | Turnips, per bundle. o 4- .. 
Herbs, per bunch .. о 2- о 4| Veg. Marrows, doz. І o- 
Horse Radish, p. bun. 3 о- 5 о 
Potatos—New : Kidneys, 5s. to 8s. ; Rounds, 5s. to ys. p. cwt. 
LANTS IN Ports, 
8, d. ғ. d. d. s. 
Begonias, per doz. .. r о-т2 о HON ae doz, 6 o-120 
vardias, do.  ..12 0-18 o | Lilium a +212 0-360 
Chrysanthemum, do. 40-90 Magni dee oe 3060 
Coleus, do. . 4 œ б о | Myrtles .. do. 30-90 
itn do. 112 о-24 о | Pelargoniums, dble., 
Cyperus, do... 26 0-120 per doz. 5% «ee 
Draczena terminalis о-бо о | — Scarlet , do. 0-90 
— viridis, per doz. 0-24 0 Primula. sinensis, do. i 0-12 " 
Ficus elastica .. I 6- 7 6 | Solanums, do. 
Fuchsia, per doz, Ve 0-12 б 
+ Pe 0-12 о Veronica, 'do. 
Heaths, in var., doz, о 
ж 2: 
- ^ £4 A 
Camellias е6 12 ms 0-20 
Carnations, та Шош! т “tig í © — Zonal, o4-10 
Chrysanthem., 12 bl. 3 o- 6 o | Primula, Чы p o- 16 
Cornflower,p.doz. bun, 3 o- 6 oman  Hyacinths, 
yclamen, 12 blooms o 3-0 6 12 sprays .. .£4 0- 60 
Epiphyllum, р. doz. т o- 3 o | Roses, indoor, p. doz. 2 o- 6 
Eucharis, per doz 40-120| — outdoor, 12 buh. 9 o-12 o 
rdenia Ка r^ oa 6 Spiræa, 12 sprays .. I o- 3 0 
Heliotropes, o т о | Stephanotis,12 sprays 4 o- 9 о 
Mignonette, 12 з о- б о | Tuberoses, per doz... 2 o- 4 o 
Narcissus, per dozen 3 o- | Violets, 12 bunches.. 1 o- 3 о 
SEEDS. 
DON : Oct. 28.—Dur m the past week we have 
whi 
Vetches th 
States) having come t , have combined to force up 
alues, ing the last few days we have had rath 
improved supply of English Canary seed. d is 
dearer. On account of its scarcity fine Rape seed realises 
more money. There i g ale for H t Beans 
and blue boiling Peas. For ei € d eene 
see e eg oet м Feed no 
CORN. - 3 
At Mark — on же os a further advance of rs, 
per qu for Wheat, but owing, it 
would seem, x the heavy foreign im 
ions an 
accumulating stocks in granary, this was invariably not 
giv For Barley rates were ewhat higher for both 
grinding ting sorts; m ained without 
alteration in value, All sorts of Oats—the better corn 
of course more easily—made an advance of 64. per 
quarter. Maize ge quiet, and prices were in few 
on Monday last. eans and 
foe on dull, but no 
lower 
Oct; 25: Wheat, is 65. Bd; ; Barley, 37 a. Ж. pee 
For the corresponding wi year b 
44s. Id. ; Barley, 425. tod, ; Ona? 5, 9d. 
CATTLE. 
At the Metropolitan Market IL Monday there 
few mà ng ^ T ars than on that day se 
the number o 
sed the =y amit. The number of sh 
unusually sm t e was mde Ау. юа реон 
tinued high. Choice conn 
tio о 55., ‘a 55. "ris to а d calves, 
ions :— 
45. 8d, to 6s. 82. sheep, 55. 6d. to 6s., and 6s 8d. to 
75. 4a; ; pigs, 45, 6d to э, Bd. "The а average quality of 
beasts was 
dull, che prices lower for а дд kinds. Business in — 
was dull at MS pri rade was goo 
choice Engli ish calves, and here was an peo менн ls 
the demand for milch cows. 
HAY. 
meet ч e et the mer for sen as ете 
loco Ы ought forwar very soo 
uperior m 1325, to 1405.; inferior, € 
to rros. ; superior Ciar I € to 160s, ; inferior, x 
to 1305. ; and straw, 455. to 505, per load. 
TATOS. 
dition, in consequen rains, and sales are 
thus еи whilst the few really litioned 
samples жы ices. — 
Regents, ‘prime, I о 160;.; inferior, m, to 1007.; 
rocks, 705. 855.; ridi, 705. to ; Dutch rocks, 
. to 805; Belgian kidneys, 80s. to gos.; middlings, 
55. to 555.; e imports of пе 
rom Antwerp; 764 tons 4553 bags from Dunkirk 
4583 bags бо baskets from Rotterdam ; 3499 from 
Hamburgh ; 2 sacks from Emden; 
els ; sacks A 
st Меер 170 bags from 
St. Malo; 155 bags from Rouen; and 81 tons from | 
Barfleur, 
