216 s THE 
GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
[Aucust 15, 1874, 
respectively. What is meant by sgid is turf taken 
from the surface in breaking the ground, and — 
bank. or F Sas seed p Ib, 
sufficient for 100 yards of two rows, and c 6d. 
] es made in this way are selt-piokelting 
"Proceed with hedge-pruning, and keep 
e 
- Variorum. 
CLEARING GROUND OF TREES.—On the estate . 
Beech, and 
i ining field, r the t to operat 
upon. chain being hitched round a tree at such 
distan: ground ight eem 
advisable, the wire rope engine was attached 
when, with a or two of m, the roots were 
ily with a large ball of earth 
‘ing. z e, about 300 tr 
„of o I 
be wrenched from m bed. It equal 
was equally evident, 
however, that for trees of arge sive dre ui 
to be Isid hold of, ‘at no great height, considerable 
-power and thoroughly reliable tackle y would b be 
n new Colonial set settlements clearing th 
iihi es Builder, 
of water in 5 saucepan, 
n hour the 
e evaporated and the Rice cooked tender, 
all communications in intended for publication to the 
‘‘ Editors,” . staff 
i sie bos Ta pe Sa 
ec Pi ee bat for ble purposes there are 
many ia ter 
y be show 
if not used in un 
r effect then will depend on nee 
oe The woodcuts at pp. 164, Ep which = 
taken ferneries c 
pho phs, represent t 
= heey Veitch for G, Trollope, Esq., Elm- 
treatham, and are not, as we had supposed from 
establishment. 
afier pe e pattern of one existing in thei 
te Py W.: lant is not 
FUNG arnham. n 
edible ; it is sg young condition of a Se offensive 
as the ‘Stinking Polecat ” (Phallus 
It shot ld be dug out, and iainih 
We believe we 
plenty of vigour and healthy action in the 
INSECTS : We must ask the indulgence of those of our 
correspondents who have sent us insects to name, as 
. Westwood is at present on the Continent. 
Surrey. Your Pear is 
communications 
e sent 
—D. L. & 
flaccida, var.— 
sp. ; specimen insufficient. — Constant S 
Pyrethrum fruticosum.— 
Adiantum Cunnin 
mmer Savory soar? hortensis}, 
Other questions next week.— F. Fryer. avia ; 
2 an "insuffi i 
mon, but we shall ‘be gla ad to see your 
SEEDLING PICOTEE : Clark, Bros, Pretty, fat we ey 
VINE Roon: 
very unusual in the appearance of your Vine foots, 
e ys more subject to decay in this 
manner at or about the time ie the plant begins to ripen, 
and it is this in excess which causes shanking, &c. 
acties apee plants having: gine roots salat the 
— Down 
CATALOGUES RECEIV nie, Laird & Laing 
Stanst 
us Flo Roots a 
nts.—William Paul (Waltha 
e.— Robinson 
ester), eaa of Hya 
saa, Bulbs 
w) 
it args Mec i eked i, 
=C. SR B » a E. 
—T. Buist. —W. W. SW. ee M.— 
wee a5 zi H.—A. D.—L.. H. G. — DR &C e MeN 
se H. Krelage (forwarded as requested? —E. 
E e: Hi gar —B. M. 
Markets, 
COVENT GARDEN, peee = 
Fruit, 
~ 
ms, each . 
o | at g% “don, 
o 6- 20 Nuts, cob, Ag 
x 
S 
au 
E 
Y 
ce 
9 
Bones 
‘al 
BEL 
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° 
gee 
Soa 
, per 
New Portos: :— Round, 5s. to 7s. per cwt. : Kidn 6s. to 
. per cwt. Supplies large, and tae eg 
ocker. T = Lilium tigrinum i 
a aa 
iat 
Cur Flowers, 
s£. d. s.d. 
Carnations, ad doz. Pe largoniums, per x2 deri 
bunches œ~ 60] _ sprays es 
enlower, ‘p. doz. 3 elargoniums, +? 
nches 20-60 per 12 spra: x 
Eucharis, per doz. 4 œ- 9 o | Pinks, mixed vie PE 
anoa 12 bun. 20-60 Rose oses, erie doz, i ail, oa: 
30-90 Out os OS 
Gladiolus, aoe sprays i 9-20 Spin sia cca 12 Spr. ian ie: bi | 
Heliotropes, per doz ak lg Bhi, 3090 
sprays » ~ o 6| Sweet Peas, 12 bun. 3060 
Mignonette, ` 12 bun. 20-60 
PLANTS IN Ports. 
| 
S.d. s s. 
Balsams, p. doz, .. -3 o- 9 ° | Geraniums, dbl. hiz yoge 
Begonias, Sama ++ 6 œi Heaths, in var., “ie 0-30 0 
; kg Gas o èl Hydrangea sd w 18 o 
Ciesla, shrubby 6 o-18 0 | Liliums, in var. idh Io 36 
Coleus ¿3a go] | Mignonette, pe per de 40-60 
sine a 6 o-12 0 | Myrt les o 3090 
cena terminalis 12 0-30 o | Pelatgostinne o. ; ors 
»» Viridis .. doz. 12 0-24 o © do, Scarlet .. do, go 
Fuchsia 0-12 0: Rhodanthe o.“ 6 oao 
SEEDS. 
DON: August 13.—The recent rains have created 
a good demand for seeds required fo in 
at m 
that country havi 
ti 
nd. 
to report. New English winter Tares do „not yet ae : 
very freely, for yearling thereis a free sale. Sowing Ryeis 
n fair request. Newim 
m s o = a furthe 7 
noted, the supply being on limited, 
pes pong >= Sons, Seed Merchants, 37, Mark Lane, 
London, E.C, 
CORN. 
At Mark Lane = Monday business was quiet, and 
the value a Wheat remained without improvment, in 
’ ow of 
pite of the less settl er. show of new 
was fair, but its quality and weight were variable, 
and the highest price not 6os. per qr. 
ey was Steady, Malt difficult to move, and about the 
same in Price ; its were e in moderate demand, a the 
» or to 5os.—At Wednesdays 
as quiet, and the quotations for = 
Wheat underwent no important change from a 
and 62s. was the highest price asked. poda r > 
uury 
dull, as also was Malt ; and very-little inq 
for either Oats, Maize, Beans, or Pe t 
moderately firm. Flour was neglected, ane 
to ede in erage pri 
CATTLE. 
At the Meopta Market on Monday choicest 
qualities or beas ehi 
scarce, and gh prices. 
Trade in ah not active, yet late prices were freely 
given, a aa Pm ves 
a few 
difficult pa Par at Teh 
Beasts o 65. 
trade still continues bad. 
HAY, 
` From pe fodder ie ah we 
been more 
1205. ; inferior do. «7 QOS. tO. TOOS. 
es eS superior old Clover, sali to 1305. ; 
do.,. 1005.. Itos,; new Clover, rros. to 1205. 3 
straw, 405. to 445. per load. 
POTATOS. ce 
At the Eprougt and S —s Markets a moderate 
| Supply of home-grown bo on sale; b 
the arrivals of forei 
