THE 
DECEMBER 25, 1875.] 
GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
819 
to other plants in 126 severaldepartments, С. 7. Miles, 
Wycombe Abbey. 
CucUMBERS,—The past few weeks have been cha- 
gne by a great absence of sun а this neighbour- 
hood, dudes ering un firing necessary, one of the 
results " which combined circumstance isa сте 
а growt ight is а very im- 
n the cultivation of eon Cucumber in 
е days are at their shortest it is o 
great importance that the glass be kept thoroughly 
clean both outside, and insid as is 
possible, Un til we get brighter о n 
. excite the — overmuch b 
m 
ofliquid manure or other stimulant, for it needs n 
philosopher to prove that it i of g 
practice in the cultivation of eve general, but 
of Cucumbers in icular, -excite them at 
time when the external conditions are unfa - 
able to th wth and development of vege- 
tion, The soil applied to th however, should 
rich sweet, Conti irecti in 
tin 
Calendar, especially in regard to 
ub dis ? of cage ad EN хм ы 
a preventiv d press it well into the 
ed соба 
eavy rains, so that they be read 
when wanted in ely p spring. Thos. kom D helm 
ford, December 
Enquiries, 
TSN enquiries ЖАБ reach us would be more suitably 
of our Mapas ong whose expe- 
ave been, similar to 
means of eliciting 
valuable information. Eps. 
EAVES 2m PHEASANTS. —A сопезроп. 
ыа nie are oe а и 
88. STE —Can of your 
ите ОКТ kindly i ‘tell же prem this Бот Paim from 
the Seychelles Islan named the Stolen Palm? 
(Phoenicophorium). G. [It obtained the name of 
Thief we in allusion to an incident in the 
belie 
т of the plant, which it is asserted was stolen from 
he Royal Gardens, Kew. Eps.] 
Answers e Correspondents. 
: C. C. Williams’ Select Stove ge Greenhouse 
Panis will give the „кык n requi 
HEATING: Peter. ча justified іп jy es the 
hne unless е. е ѕресі ar 
NAME = PLAN T5: guess forms of 
Adian 
m hispidulum, not being on sd called A. Pubs 
mic. B. Appears 
PORTRA The госта 
snot yet appeared i in our series 
ае. — Mr. Looker's коң is Kingston-on- 
ibonia floribun 
an you ton has 
| SARRACENIA FLORIBUNDA : Cor. -The best ges for 
itisa cold frame. It is perfectly hardy as regards 
жы ure, : 
- WHITE CLOVER: E. N. Hardy if sown early enough. 
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| CATALOGUES RECEIVED.—Grant & Co. (Nurse 
f Garden and Flower 
аткез, 
COVENT GARDEN, December 22. 
A more healthy feeling has pervaded the market the 
last few days, consequent upon the approaching Christ- 
mas pce a but there is still a bus Das +” ignores 
rough g = geq main 
ing on h m There isa good demand Aid rta Pears, 
and а samples of até Grapes will now make remu- 
soot Cobs are at a ясан. 
Fas. Webber, Wholesale Apple Market. 
м Pots, ` 
Loos 
d pui o | Heaths, in var., doz, 12 0-30 o 
A о-12 о Hyacinths, Rom., do.12 0-30 о 
0-18 o Mus ette, do. .. 60-90 
Azaleas, per doz. 
Begonias, per doz. . 
Ch anthemum, do. 6 о-12 © о. 30-90 
у n, do. 2 0-24 0 Рен ы, Bene. 
Сры. do... g. 0-12 0 0-90 
Dracena terminalis | 30 о-бо о Poinsettia, per, doz.. E o 
— viridis, per doz. 12 о-24 o | Primula sinensis, do. ‘6 0-12 о 
Epiphyllums, d do. ..18 o-42 0 SM do. 0-24 0 
uphorbia jacquini- Tulips, per doz. dn 0-18 o 
Е Veronica, do. +. 4 0712 0 
Ficus elastica ss X Ө | 
Cur Кене 
$. d. s. d. BRE 
Azaleas, 12 wes . 2 o~ 4 о | Narcissus, per dozen 3 o- ^s o 
ene ы жее а Pelargoniums, 12 - I 6-30 
tio 2 bloo — Zonal, do. 10-20 
Grysen tha iy 13 b 5 o- o 6o o Hake per doz... 
— 12 bunches 90 o | Primula, dbl., p. bun. 1 o- r 6 
Cyclamen, 12 blooms o > o 9 отап  Hyacinths, 
тырчу, p. doz. x 12 sprays 3060 
Eucharis, per doz, yip door, p. doz. е 
Euphorbia, 12 Spr.'. 
Gardenia, per doz. . 
die o | Roses, in 
40-90 ды. 12 sprays . 
2 те otis, 12 $ ы 
Heli: e T spr. о 6-1 d Á au o- бә 
[renta nag i2bun. 60-9 г Violets, 12 bunches.. 3 04 60 
VEGETABLES. 
EECA 
Artichokes, per d 4 0- .. 
— Jerusalem, p. lb. o 3- .. 
go pum (English), 
8 o-10 o 
ben p 100 20730 
Beet, per doz. 0-20 
Brussels Sprouts, I Ib. x 4- . 
Cabbag o- 
aa. d. 
Leeks, per bunch .. 0 2-04 
uro , per Score.. 2 O- .. 
ms, per pott, т o- 2 о 
Сабен young, un o 4-06 
Parsley, unch.. o 4- .. 
Potatos (без), pad I im se 
t, per Ib. Ss 
Rhubarb, per bundle 2 o- .. 
Salsa ‚рег peers t о 9- .. 
akale, per 20-30 
p. bun, dle. 
Кы» 45; "Regens, ‚7 to £8; Kidneys, raf to ‘£8 
pm 
THE KNAP HILL ves =н, а, 
oT dis 
Cupressus Lawsoniana erecta viridis 
ANTHONY WATERER 
Will be happy to supply beautiful spect- 
mens of this Jamous hardy Evergreen, at the 
following prices г 
3 feet high, 23 feet in pud Ze per doz. 
4 feet high » 425. . per doz. 
"e et high, 4, 5 and 6 ft. do.; IOS. 6, ой to 215. each. 
6 and 7 feet high, 6to7 and 8ft. do., 215.to 315. 6d. each. 
No cuttings have been taken from the plants here referred to, 
which are simply perfect in growth and splendidly rooted. 
KNAP HILL NURSERY, WOKING, SURREY. 
IMPORTED ORCHIDS. 
. WILLIAMS, 
Having jos received from his Collectors 
in the East and West Indies large consign- 
ments of v авран Plants, begs to 
offer them at the following unprecedentedly 
low prices 
CATTLEYA SUPERBA, from 105, б, each. 
„ыы 
B 
EPIDENDRUM  BICORNUTUM, from 
155, eac 
SCHOMBURGKIA UNDULATA, from 
10s. 62, each. - 
CYMBIDIUM:  EBURNEUM, жм 
true, imported about 3 months, having 
made strong growths, 63s. to 1475, each. 
SACCOLABIUM ‘GUTTATUM, warranted 
true, from 635. to 1055. each. 
» RETUSUM, warranted true, from 635. to 
105s, each. 
AERIDES AFFINE, warranted true, from 
215. each 
» ROSEUM, from тоз. 62. each. 
DENDROBIUM CHRYSOTIS, from 155. ea 
ALAS MS PSU SET ра from 
?» 
"m 
"Aprles S, per РЕЯ т o~ 2 6 | Oranges, р. оо .. 
se bs and Filbts., эк о 6- о 9 | Pears, рег doz. 
1 6- 6 o | Pine-apples, ES 
"s 6 о-то o | Walnuts, p. ush. . 
0-40 
CORN. 
At Mark px on Monday business was checked by 
the Agro pie For both English and foreign 
all 
ме ed, 
op n ty the weather. Barley was 
sale, and offers were readily accepted. Malt was quiet 
unaltered, Sound Swedish Oats experi- 
xad nominally 
enced a moderate inate, and made 
id quarter, but other sorts were no dearer 
Maize was steady. bene was no appreciable change in 
the value of either Beans or Peas, Flour was occasion- 
ally lessened in price, withoutattracting buyers.—On Wed- 
nesday English and foreign Wheat met little i qom but 
чөн were not pressed nall 
e same as on 
fending in favour of soca 
n the general abse of bus 
unaltered. Beans 
24s. rod. For po 
Wheat, 455. 1d. ; Barley, 445. 7d. ; Ы 
POTATOS. 
é Borough -— Бурут ere markets report stat 
tat da arrivals of otatos continue on a moderate 
'Trade is 
ersey, 
X HUE. 8 Bea Hamburg, 
COALS. 
'The market has ceen PME “Аш finnes, -a 
an u ency in prices. Quo 
pward tenden 
Hartley, 19s. 94. ; сысы Ends Hettan, ue - 
9d. ; epool, 
West 
Hetton Lyons, 225, 94. 237. 9d. ; 
Original Hartlepool, 255. 
b ASAT UM, cux 155. RC 
VANDA CCERULEA, from 155. each. 
S. WILLIAMS, 
B. | 
VICTORIA and PARADISE NURSERIES, 
Upper Holloway, London, N. 
FRANCIS & ARTHUR 
DICKSON & SONS. 
а CHESTER. 
Illustrated Catalogue of 
Vegetable 8. Flower Se Seeds, 
| Quality unsurpassed. 
PEA AT.—A few meras tons of “excellent 
d ed at the F 
Tig Tc "vim узук at at 17$. рег БАГ. E eal 
l will be sent b Post, free. 
TER Tus Же Farmer," Bagshot, 5штеу. 
for Orchids, &c. 
| Brow FIBROUS PEAT, best quality for 
ve Plants, &с. 
BLACK FIBROUS PEAT, for Rhododendrons, Azaleas, 
ROWN and BLACK PEAT, for general purposes. 
Mar tet on rail at : Ds ters Railway), or or 
(South-Western Railway), by the 
e OPACNOM, x tos. 6d. per sa 
ALKER лмо CO., Farnborough eios, Hants. 
HE LONDON ~ MANURE COMPANY 
(EsTABLISHED 1840 
ave now ready for delivery, i in fine eM рате: 
AIT guis 
PURSERS BONE TURNIP I MANURE. 
SUPERP АЕ 
NITROPHOSPH 
TE of S DA SULPHATE e AMMONIA. 
NITRATE o OD Уҹ GUAN ©, Se - 
116, Fenchurch MENS PURSER, Secretary. 
