November CO, 1S90. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
459 
Names of Fruits.—The names and addresses of senders of fruit 
to be named must in all cases be enclosed with the specimens, whether 
letters referring to the fruit are sent by post or not. The names are 
not necessarily required for publication, initials sufficing for that. Only 
six specimens can be named at once, and any beyond that number cannot 
be preserved. — ( John Callaghan'). —Pfear Van Mons Lhon Leclerc. 
Apples: 1, Royal Russet; 2, Blenheim Pippin. James Grant —1, 
Catillac ; 2, Spanish Warden ; 3, Marie Louise ; 4, Not known ; 5, Cats- 
head ; G, Blenheim Pippin. (./. M.). —1, Court Pendu Plat; 2, Adams’ 
Pearmain ; 3, Lemon Pippin (true). The others we cannot identify ; 
we suspect they are local varieties. {Mrs. Drinkioater).— Pears : No. 1, 
Beurre Diel ; 3, Easter Beurre ; 4, Beurre Superfin. Apples : A, 
Ribston Pippin ; b, Not known. There was no No. 2 Pear. (C. II. II.). 
—The Pear is Gilogil. 
Names of Plants.—We only undertake to name species of plants, 
not varieties that have originated from seed and termed florists’ flowers. 
Flowering specimens are necessary of flowering plants, and Fern fronds 
should bear spores. Specimens should arrive in a fresh state in firm boxes. 
Slightly damp moss, soft green grass or leaves form the best packing, dry 
wool the worst. Not more than six specimens can be named at once, 
and the numbers should be visible without untying the ligatures, 
it being often difficult to separate them when the paper is damp. 
(A Header). —We do not undertake to name florists’ flowers, and if we 
did, the Chrysanthemum sent is not in sufficiently good condition to be 
recognisable. No. 1 is Vinca rosea ; No. 2 is apparently an Acalypha 
leaf. (./. i?.). —1, Dendrobium nobile ; 2, Cypripedium insigne; 3, 
Masdevallia Harryana. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— November 19th. 
BUSINESS steady, with scarcely any alteration in prices. 
FRUIT. 
s. 
a 
8. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
Apples, | sieve. 
1 
6 
to 6 
0 
Lemons, case. 
20 
Oto 28 
0 
„ Nova Scotia and 
Melons, each. 
Oranges, per 100 .. .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Canada, per barrel 15 
0 
26 
0 
4 
0 
9 
0 
„ Tasmanian, p. case 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Peaches, dozen. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Grapes, per lb. 
0 
9 
3 
0 
Plums, J sieve. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Kentish Filberts, 100 lbs. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
St. Michael Pines, each.. 
2 
0 
6 
0 
„ Cobs „ 
65 
0 
70 
0 
Strawberries, per lb. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
• 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
Artichokes, dozen .. .. 
Asparagus, bundle .. 
0 
0 
to 0 
0 
Mushrooms, punnet 
l 
6 
to 2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Mustard & Cress, punnet 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. .. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Onions, bushel. 
Parsley, dozen bunches 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Beet, Red, dozen .. .. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Brussels Sprouts, £ sieve 
1 
9 
2 
0 
Parsnips, dozen .. .. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Cabbage, dozen ,. .. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Potatoes, per cwt. 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Carrots, bunch .. .. 
0 
4 
0 
0 
„ New, per lb. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Cauliflowers, dozen.. .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Rhubarb, bundle .. .. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Celery, bundle. 
1 
0 
1 
3 
Salsafy, bundle .. .. 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Coleworts, doz. bunches 
s 
0 
4 
0 
Scorzonera, bundle .. .. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Cucumbers, doz. 
2 
0 
3 
6 
Seakale, per bkt. 
2 
0 
2 
6 
Endive, dozen .. .. .. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Shallots, per lb. 
Spinach, bushel .. .. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Herbs, bunch. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Leeks, bunch. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Tomatoes, per lb. 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Lettuce, dozen. 
0 
9 
1 
3 
Turnips, bunch .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
4 
CUT 
FLOWERS. 
S. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 
4 
Oto 8 
0 
Mimosa (Fneh.), per bneh. 
0 
9 
to 1 
0 
Asters, per bunch, French 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Narciss (Paper - white), 
„ English, 12 bnchs. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
French, doz. bunches .. 
4 
0 
10 
0 
Bouvardias, bunch 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Do. Do. English, 
Carnations, 12 blooms .. 
Chrysanthemum, 12 blms. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
per bunch . 
1 
0 
1 
6 
1 
0 
3 
0 
Pelargoniums, 12 trusses 
0 
9 
1 
0 
„ 12 bunches 
4 
0 
12 
0 
,, scarlet, 12 bnchs 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Epiphyllum, doz. blooms 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Pinks (various),doz.bchs. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Eucharis, dozen .. .. 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Primula(double)12 sprays 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms .. 
Gypsophila, per bunch .. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Roses (indoor), dozen .. 
0 
6 
1 
6 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ Red, 12 blooms .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 
2 
0 
4 
0 
„ Tea, white, dozen.. 
0 
6 
2 
0 
Lavender, dozen bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ Yellow. 
3 
0 
5 
0 
Lilac (French) per bunch 
5 
0 
7 
6 
Stocks, dozen bunches .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lilium, various, 12 blms. 
„ longiflorum,12 blms. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Sweet Peas, 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms .. 
Violets (Parme) .. .. 
0 
4 
0 
9 
Maidenhair Fern, dozen 
2 
6 
3 
6 
bunches. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
„ (dark) . 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Marguerites, 12 bunches 
2 
0 
6 
0 
„ (English), doz.bnch 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Mignonette, 12 bunches.. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Wallflower, doz. bunches 
3 
0 
6 
0 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
s. 
a. 
8 . 
a. 
8 . 
a. 
8 . 
a. 
Aralia Sieboldi, dozen .. 
Arbor Vitae (golden) doz. 
6 
Oto 12 
0 
Geraniums Scarlet, p. doz. 
2 
Oto 6 
0 
6 
0 
8 
0 
Heliotrope, per doz. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Asters, dozen pots . .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Hydrangea, doz. pots .. 
9 
0 
18 
0 
Calceolaria, per doz. 
Chrysanthemum, per doz. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lilium lancifolium, doz. 
„ longiflorum, doz. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
0 
24 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Climbing Plants, various, 
0 
Lily of the Valley, 12 pots 
0 
0 
0 
0 
dozen pots. 
4 
0 
9 
Lobelia, per doz. 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Dracaena terminalis, doz. 24 
0 
42 
0 
6 
0 
12 
0 
„ viridis, dozen .. 
12 
0 
24 
0 
Mignonette, per dozen . . 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Epiphyllum, per dozen.. 
Erica, Cavendishi, per pt. 
12 
0 
30 
0 
Musk, per dozen .. .. 
Myrtles, dozen . 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
0 
12 
0 
„ various, dozen .. 
12 
0 
18 
0 
Nasturtiums, dozen pots 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Euonymus, var., dozen .. 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Palms, in var., each. . .. 
Pelargoniums, per doz. .. 
2 
6 
21 
0 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 
6 
0 
24 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Ferns, in variety, dozen.. 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Rhodanthe, per dozen .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Ficus elastica, each.. .. 
1 
6 
7 
0 
Stocks, per doz. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Foliage plants, var., each 
2 
0 
10 
0 
Tropseclums, various, per 
Fuchsia, per doz. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
dozen . 
0 
0 
0 
0 
SWINE. 
That everybody cannot manage swine, otherwise pigs, to their 
satisfaction we have recently had evidence in inquiries upon 
matters of detail, which to an old practitioner are so simple that 
reference to them in the Journal would appear to be altogether 
superfluous. It certainly is difficult to remember always that 
beginners require prompting in the most trivial matters, even of 
pig management, and that minute explanation always, though 
tedious to the some, is highly valued by many. Some point 
over which they have been puzzled is made clear, the reason 
why it is important is explained, and that diffusion of useful 
knowledge which is the special aim of the Journal is accom¬ 
plished. 
Turning first of all to pig feeding, it may be said generally that 
they will consume all kinds of corn, pulse, roots, and green crops,: 
but there must be some discretion in the selection and use of food 
so that waste may be avoided. No pig that is worth having should' 
be suffered to sink into a condition of semi-starvation. From the 
first young pigs should be assisted, for they will drink milk when 
only a few days old, and it may gradually be thickened with meal 
till at weaning they will eat very much the same food as the older 
animals. Fine middlings is what we prefer using for young pigs, 
and after weaning, some coarse bran mixed with it occasionally 
does good. If the pigs are to be kept for jointers or bacon hogs, 
coarse middlings mixed thinly with water, or preferably with 
buttermilk, is the principal food, and in addition there may be 
given some maize, peas, or beans slightly broken by a kibbling 
mill as they gain size. 
Prices fluctuate, but there can be no question that porkers of 
from 50 to 70 lbs. answer best for the markets of London and other 
large towns. Under a regimen of milk and meal they quickly 
reach that weight, but much depends upon the manner in which 
they are prepared and packed for market. They may of course be 
disposed of to a dealer alive, but if they are intended for Smith- 
field they must be well dressed, carefully packed, and dispatched so 
as to reach market in time for the early sales. If they arrive late 
in the day they often remain unsold till the following morning, 
and if not unpacked till then there is apt to be a want of freshness 
about them, which is at once detected by the keen eyes of a clever 
buyer, with the inevitable result of a low price. 
It is sometimes advised that young pigs should have plenty of 
food to run to at will always. No doubt they require food 
frequently, but they should often be made to clear all up, and the 
feeding vessels should be kept free from any accumulation of filth. 
A watchful eye must be kept upon everything connected with the 
pig and its food ; only keep it warm, clean, and comfortable, with 
as much food as it can consume, and it is quite certain to fatten 
quickly. But too often filth is allowed to accumulate to such art 
extent that the pigs become diseased, and there is a serious loss. 
Al l this may be avoided by the exercise of ordinary care. At this 
season of the year they suffer much from cold, and absolutely 
revel in plenty of dry litter, under which they can burrow and] 
sleep in comfort. By all means let them have it ; only take care 
that it is clean as well as dry, and then nothing but good can 
follow. 
Meal and milk is the very best diet for porkers, and the pork 
is certain to be both wholesome and delicate, without any tinge of 
coarseness. Butter factory companies should bear this in mind, 
and endeavour to make the breeding and feeding of porkers for 
market a much more prominent feature than they have done 
