OCTOBER 17, 1874] 
THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
branches 
L ‘pon and deepen the bottom, to allow water to 
p hed and 
ia Trim mend fences, 
m. 
from rsery grou 
them to get all the air itið light jonibi. S, Webster. 
Enquiries. 
MANY ahah mee s hope reach us would be aoe re suitably 
those of our correspondents whose expe- 
re ot or plore ts are, or have hs , Similar to 
the q tT opose, in future, 
o gather together for facility of reference; and as 
us w ind, so we would 
n hope that peg enquiry column may serve as a 
nd = sym) and good-will between our corre- 
ia and pestan and be the means of = 
le information. Eps. 
: paper te which | 
te in issue of October per on Jute, the i you 
mt that stair-carpets of that material can be sold 
go, I suppose, at at 3d. per yard. ew can I 
ad out where? R. N. 
pets A the botanica! name ofa deciduous Acacia- 
me k aa rd? it a Poin- 
n the list of colonial 
. Eps.] 
Potato disease, but a sort of speck, o 
» which keeps i a ait tia -and cannot be seen til the 
a pen 
npc to Correspondents. 
: Rus in urbe, There is no such book pub- 
. Itis the very thing wanted. 
> R. The plant formerly called Cor- 
"PF: a aie! on this subject are 
n. We se object 
rsy at present, but GE you will furnish us with the 
particulars of a bad case we will take it into considera- 
GRASSES ne DRYING: 
T. G. H. We shall shortly 
ish a 
article on ornamen tal grasses 
n, destroying the 
ve subsisted. They 
are very 
YTHRUM Darwin’ on 
Lythrum is i caintiiied in A the Journal i the Linnean 
Sin es re ts 1863, p Elemen- 
iry Co ourse of Bata (Wan Moons, Olivers Lessons 
on t t Botany (Macmillan), Masters’ Botany 
wong Soda, anata, is un- 
AMES OF FRUIT. Not ithstandin ha 
—Notwi ing that we hav 
tarip protested again ité iis ave fre- 
to identity- unlimited 
— it is unreasonable to expect us 
d we compelled, in paia to stetairentiy 
our Tale n not to deal with m han half-a- 
R. 
aoe 3; 
roue i 5, Be a Dies TAD 
Š Angouléme—mostly all 
1, Blenheim 
yomnieal ; 
2 4 . on sr, 
other permanent or ornamental ones, Clear the sides of 
ti 
Hel 
pa 
determination, 
trou ies 
dendrum 
Aristolochia 
ri per Rech G. 
Geran which we Aoalà be 
better eda 
W. C.—W. 
N. E. B. 
uonymus vistin 
the Winter Cherry (Physalis. aaas 
Hal 
flower. — 7. 
Davaliia solida ; 3, Blechn 
caulis ; 
: mt 
sq: 
ghid “of another flower and leaf.—Z. 
bably Carex przecox (c 
out fruit) ; 2, Luzul 
racemo: 
SUS ; 
+ ci 
* S f Cli uesi F 
impp all communicati yoriy ape for 
o the *' Editors,” and no 
on 
eS ee RECEIVED. 
—R.H.V 
Ryans 
toug of Cæsii. 
Maqui, — P 
4 
, Lepigonum pel maa 7. A 
cient, | 
1, Manx ae Üe Seal bruised ; 
Alfriston ; o CZ 
Ha rt Bon okie ‘fruit, 
thi ing ; 
W 
iel.— 7. 
1, Small's Admirable 2, not “Eck n- 
, Waltham Abbey 
F-D., Si she Yo apan is Scleroderma vul 
gare, an ally e i. are aware that 
it has been ea but should very sorry to 
ommend it for the table, particularly as we have 
known ill effects ensue. our is generally con 
sidered not only ‘‘ powerful,” but highly disagree- 
able. . D., Eton. The name of your plant i 
Sparrasis cris pa, a ungus, only of late yea 
known to be British. “Tt ‘aan to the edible series. 
tae OF PLAN alps carl ied shrub 
er plant is ger vid 
—R. 
is quite impossible t recognise sald 
Send them when they come into 
ulfield. 1, ie hastata major; 2, 
5 ian um. cardiochlæna ; 
send are too insignificant for ‘identifi- 
and Oncidium ager cae Bing i P, 
H. Gosse. Dendrobium 
cannot be correctl ‘named. w 
Inula conyza ; = Parieta: aria officinalis 
Bristol 
Speci imens 
: G. H. Palmer. The 
wsoniana, 
eh: =< Tomatos are 
Sabots whic ich causes the Potato 
jes it iss ructive t 
> Ton 
publica- 
member of the 
being pos early in the 
Letters relating to aceri teiktnts 
should be addressed to the Publisher, 
CATALOGUES RECEIVED. PE Sino nçois Lacharme (Quai 
de la Vitriolerie, a Fro T ist of New Roses.—Auguste 
Van Geert (Ghent, Belgium), General Catalogue and 
Price List.—V. Lemoine n de es P Nancy, 
France), an of. Price 
List.—Jona Booth (Pe Pole el Faison, near 
Manchester aoa of Carnations, Picotees, and 
Pinks. 
—A. K.--C. H.B. 
OE B. 
—G. F.—G. Clark.— Fawcett. =p D.—M. D. K. 
== Brownslade. —R. 5.— 
—C. H. B.—W. 
-R.B 
Wholesuke D ie a iter 
ves 
Dahli 
Eucharis, per doz. . 
Eschschoizia 12 bun. aia 
doz.. 
»_ P- 
Gladiolus, ‘doz. sprays 4 
doz. 
oe 
rays 
Asters, per dozen .. 
Balsams, p. doz. 
J-E. H.— A, B.—R. V. A. 
E.—A. F. Ae Croucher (thanks). =J. I— 
—A. F. G.—G. E. E .5.—J. R. — 
GAI 
Temiaiñ very qist, without z any mat material al 
of goods.: Thos. Taylor, 
LOWERS. 
Soa, 2. d. 
Mignonette, r2 aor 20-60 
dye iums, 
-- 06-10 
Palpak Zonal, 
per 12 sprays 
— indoor, P s a 
Bine 
o 
-06 
PLANTS IN Pors 
“eB be og ae per dozen 4 orza o 
FRUIT. 
sine s.d. ot | EE 
-sieve r o- r 6- ¿pP 100 ..10 0-315 0 
ra ate, par fe 10-16 Pea es, p. doz. .. 80-15 0 
rape English, 2 o- 6 o| Pears, p. doz. 20-36 
a aia par Ep ales. P p Ib, Pep 
Bese ums, 34-sieve awe 
Melons, pee S 2 0- 6 o | Walnuts, p. p. bush. ..16 o- .. 
Nuts, Cob, p. Ib, 
VEGETABLES, 
ed td | EEDE 
Artichokes, green, ea. 2 3- o 6  Lettuces tens 
Bens, bing gps goi | re int (green), ry bun, o 6- .. 
— 30-50) $, per pott. 1 o- 2 6 
=F gs g . 1020 emmy pew un. © 4- 0 6 
Broccoli, p. bundle.. o ọ- r 6 | Parsley, _ °o 4-06 
Brus. Sprts., p. bush. 5 o- .. | Parsnips, p 9-10 
Labbages, per doz. .. 1 o- 2 o | Radishes, Der Dak ozo4 
Carrots, new, p. bun, o 4- 0 6| — bla urnip,do. .. - 0 6 
Cauliflowers, per doz. 2 o- 6 o | Shallots, | ribi -s 0 JH 
Celery, per bu undle . 1 6- 2 o | Salsify, per bundle.. 1 6- .. 
Cucumbers, each .. o 6- 1 o | Spinach, er bush, .. 2 o~ 3 0 
erage .. I o 2 o| Tomatos, per doz. .. 1 o~ 3 © 
Herbs, per bunch .. o 2- o 4  Turnips, per bundle. o 3- 0 4 
Horse Pamuk ooe 3 0- 5 o | Veg. Marrows, doz. 1 6- 2 o 
ks, per bunch aca 
New Potatos : — Sack 6os. to gos. per ton; Kidneys, gos. 
to 120s. per ton. 
SHEDS. 
LONDON : Oct. 16.—Red Clover seed now meets with 
q Tyee) +++, ri Ve} 
in the article is very limited. 
lower quotations e to 
cially the French, i is very 
hausted ; Vi 
In order to induce sales, 
hand both from France and 
uality ot most of the samples, cpe" 
_ amt ~ also easier, 
plas vol Suut tie late 
ant of i its continued 
m 
merica. The. 
so long stood, ery few sactions 
are reported. eed is firm, particularly for good 
black parcels. In p ee a ed, &c., there is no 
quotable variation. John Shaw & Sons, Seed Mer- 
chan 
ats were not easy of 
ay de dealt ae 3 Ps es of any deseri 
in, but 
was almost n neglected, and very little i inquiry T prevalent for 
ts, 37, Mark Lane, E, E” 
CORN. 
ark Lane on Monday dulness again characterised 
al, ya the e of Bai è 
vs, pen “aay 5 
Peas manng Roa ry t h- 
and other descri sa A 
of spring co 
k in price.— 
ng 
average prices 
a a 
of corn for the week ending October ro vere: 
445. 
8d. ; Barley, 42s. 7d. ; and 
the corresponding a last. year Wheat, óns ‘ rer te 
445. 3d. ; Oats, 255. 3 
At 
arge 
und pu 
_exceedingly 
Sheep Calves were ESS and lower i in price, 
CATTLE. 
the ara ae ag a a Monday ct was a 
for. calves, ni mga 28 
a ` Quotations : —Beast 
asers at fa 
dull. Scarcely any busi 
value of which ced no ch ri 
Id m roos. 1305. ; i e755. a 
rime meadow hay, gos. to rros. ; inferior ditto, 555. to 
5s.; and straw, 335. to 40s. Cum 
Market quotations :—Superior y, to 
120s. ; inferior do., gos. to roos. ; supe kf aig a 
to r30s. ; inferior do., 100s. to rros. ; ang straw, 38s. t 
42s. per load. 
POTATOS. 
At the ttc a i 
ae 
eae 
ig nist Ids Megan the arrivals 
, Owi tled 
ea hea bot id sae at 
aia wade 
