496 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
turn. The Fern is Pteris (Doryopteris) palmata. (J. Pavia flava; 2, 
Fraxinus Ornus ; 3, Staphylea pinnata ; 4, Viburnum prunifolium. (.4. B.).— 
Your plant is Matricaria inodora flore-pleno, and it may be increased by 
division as growth commences in early spring. 
Removing a Super from a Step and Clearing off Bees (Amateur). 
—You can only determine whether your super is ready to take by an examina¬ 
tion. If it be of glass this is a simple matter, as the hidden cells of the centre 
are always finished and sealed before those on the outside. If the combs have 
been fixed by being built down on to the hive a thin wire must be passed 
beneath and drawn backwards and forwards gently as it makes its passage, so 
as to cut rather than tear the comb attachments. In order to clear off bees no 
plan is more convenient than a Cheshire pin trap, but if you have no book 
describing this proceed as follows: Take your super to a shady spot, invert it, 
and place a cloth over its mouth so that no robber bee can enter. Quickly the 
bees, finding they are prisoners, will come to the light and parade the cloth, 
which you will turn over at intervals of a quarter of an hour or so. You at 
each turning put those on the cloth to the outside, while a number waiting to 
escape will at the same moment take wing and return to the hive. The last 
two or three may be dealt with by blowing from the mouth down between 
the combs. 
Uniting Bees (Clifton ).—If the driving is intended as a prelude to the de¬ 
struction of the original stock because of its age, we should strongly recommend 
that it be not done, for a hive may stand many years and prosper ; and the history 
of this shows that it is doing well, while it will now have the advantage of a young 
queen in lieu of the old one which left with the first swarm. If you drive unite 
immediately, as the bees will then be full of honey, which is a prime condition 
for securing a good reception. The rules for uniting as given in the text books 
will have to be observed. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— June 15. 
Prices have generally received a check, business being quieter and goods 
with difficulty cleared. Some fair samples of outdoor Strawberries have reached 
us during the week from the southern and south-western districts, but fruit 
from the home counties is backward. 
FRUIT. 
s. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
p. 
d. 
Apples. 
0 
ft to ft 
0 
3 
ft t.o 5 
0 
1 
6 
3 
0 
G 
0 
10 
0 
Cherries. 
lb. 
1 
G 
2 
0 
.... & 100 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Chestnuts. 
bushel 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Peaches .... 
0 
20 
0 
Figs. 
dozen 
G 
0 
9 
0 
Pears,kitchen .. dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Filberts. 
4?-lb. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
dessert .... 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Cobs.. 
w tb 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Pine Apples 
tb 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Gooseberries .... 
J sieve 
3 
6 
4 
0 
Strawberries 
.... per lb. 
1 
0 
4 
0 
Grapes . 
ib 
3 
0 
8 
e 
Walnuts ... 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lemons. 
& case 12 
0 
18 
ft 
riltr.o . 
^ 100 
0 
0 
0 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
Artichokes. 
dozen 
2 
0 to 4 
0 
Mushrooms 
1 
o to l 
6 
Asparagus. 
bundle 
a 
0 
5 
0 
Mustard & Cress .. punnet 
0 
2 
0 
3 
Beans,Kidney ... 
100 
i 
0 
1 
6 
Onions. 
3 
6 
5 
0 
Beet, Red. 
dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
pickling .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Broccoli. 
bundle 
0 
9 
1 
6 
Parsley. 
doz.bunches 
6 
0 
0 
0 
Brussels Sprouts. 
i sieve 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Parsnips .... 
1 
ft 
2 
0 
dozen 
0 
6 
1 
0 
1 
c 
2 
0 
Carrots. 
bunch 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Potatoes .... 
3 
9 
4 
0 
$> 100 
1 
6 
2 
0 
4 
0 
4 
6 
Cauliflowers. 
dozen 
0 
0 
3 
6 
Radishes.... 
doz .bunches 
i 
6 
2 
0 
Celery . 
bundle 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Rhubarb_ 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Coleworts_doz. bunches 
a 
0 
4 
0 
Salsaiy. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Cucumbers. 
each 
0 
4 
0 
8 
Scorzo'nera 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Endive. 
dozen 
i 
0 
2 
0 
Seakale . 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Fennel. 
bunch 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Shallots. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Garlic . 
lb. 
0 
6 
0 
0 
Spinach .... 
3 
0 
0 
0 
Herbs . 
bunch 
ft 
2 
0 
0 
Turnips. 
ft 
4 
0 
0 
Leeks. 
bunch 
0 
3 
0 
4 
Vegetable Marrows each 
0 
0 
0 
0 
for high lands and hill sides ; and when we are speaking of small 
occupation implements, it is of great consequence to reduce the 
draught, so that it may come within the power of one horse under 
all circumstances. This firm also offers a patent corn-sowing 
apparatus, which in use is attached to any ordinary plough. The 
advantage of this is, that the seed of corn or pulse is sown at 
the bottom of the furrow in the act of ploughing, and any 
quantity of seed can be applied. It is found that in very dry 
weather, when the Barley or other corn would not vegetate with¬ 
out rain by the usual plan of sowing or drilling on the suiface, 
that when the seed is deposited at the bottom of furrow it is sure 
to find moisture, and is covered by the loose soil as the next 
furrow is turned. By this plan we not only insure vegetation 
but cheat the birds, for they seldom dig after the grain, and as 
the roots strike into hard firm ground the wireworm or grub 
seldom do much injury. Again, when the land is heavy, as in 
the seasons of 1878 and 1879, ploughing and sowing the seed 
under one operation, it is almost the only safe way of depositing 
the seed, because if the land is laid accordingly with the plough, 
it may remain without any harrowing whatever. This applies 
equally to winter or spring Beans and Peas as to Wheat, for it 
often happens the weather is too wet for ordinary drilling, and 
thus the best period of the season is lost. We have seen Beans 
deposited under a furrow in this way which completely defied 
the efforts of rooks, and thus the plants are saved. 
Machinery of large dimensions and of great importance now 
requires attention—namely, that supplied by the firm of Clayton 
and Shuttleworth for the purpose of steam-thrashing. Farmers 
who work a machine for their own use only are advised by the 
firm to have the single blast thrashing machine, so that they may 
thoroughly mix the sample after thrashing on the granary or 
barn floor, by passing it through a hand-dressing or winnowing 
machine before sending the sample to market. We cannot, how¬ 
ever, recommend this p>lan of proceeding, for in the case of small 
occupations it is best to hire the machinery, and with it a staff of 
competent men not usually to be met with or employed upon 
small farms ; the best and most general purpose machinery for 
hire in the district can then be selected, and there is no tackle 
for the combined work of thrashing, dressing, and preparing the 
bulk for market equal to Clayton & Shuttleworth’s portable steam¬ 
thrashing and finishing machinery. It is only on large farms, 
even where steam is used for tillage and chaff-cutting, that these 
expensive and large-size machines are kept, and can be used with 
POULTRY AND PIGEON CHRONICLE. 
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY. 
( Continued frontpage 477.) 
The one-horse drill which covered in work 4^ feet was noted 
last week, but there is a small occupation drill covering a space 
in work of 34 feet only, and we are induced to notice this more 
especially because it is exactly the width and capacity of a drill 
■which we bought at a factory in Oxford Street, London, in 
1845. This was used on our farm for a period of twenty-two 
years, and was even then in good condition, and had required 
but very little repair, although it had been in use for drilling 
every season. Messrs. B,eeves & Sons’ drill is capable of use for 
both corn and roots with manure, and all the advantages which 
can occur in the use of one-horse drills are here present with the 
lightest possible draught. Being only feet wide, it is better 
full advantage ; therefore, by hiring the same description of 
tackle for thrashing, the moderate-sized farmers reap the same 
advantage by hiring as the tenants of the largest occupations 
obta ; n by keeping them as part of the working stock of the farm. 
The machines are made of various sizes, the width of the drum 
being from 3 feet to 5 feet 6 inches. The sizes of engines re¬ 
quired for driving these machines vary also according to the 
power required. In this matter the size of the machine should 
be selected in accordance with the work required to be done on 
the farm besides thrashing. In the case of tackle let for hire the 
engines must or should be adapted to the requirements of the 
user, and in accordance with the recommendation of the firm 
who supply the machinery. The firm also fix permanently the 
patent level indicators to the machine frames, and all running 
parts are erected in accordance therewith. By this means the 
machines can even on rough ground be set in a level position 
for work, thus avoiding undue friction and heating of bearings. 
The machines are mounted on wood travelling wheels with 
improved oil boxes, which greatly add to and facilitate the re¬ 
moval from place to place. The home farmer will see at a glance 
the importance of easy removal of the machinery, for whether it 
is on hire or in possession the work will require to be done at the 
side of the ricks wherever placed, and often at short notice. In 
