August 19, 1883. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
171 
and the fruit is constantly stagnated through the imperfect assimilation o^ 
the sap, and it not infrequently spots or gangrenes and speedily decays. 
The fruit ripening is in places hard in the flesh, and has a most disagreeable 
sweetness mingled with bitterness. The only preventive that we have 
found available is to raise the fruit on inverted flower pots well above the 
foliage on the setting in of a dull period after bright weather, placing a 
piece of slate slanting on the pot, as the damp otherwise rises through the 
hole of the flower pot and causes the decay of the fruit. The vine on which 
the fruit is borne is cut about half-way through a foot below the fruit, 
which diminishes the supply of sap, in doing which care must be taken not 
to sever the connection. We also line the bed with stable litter, placing 
the smallest at thi bottom and the longest on the top, unless we have lawn 
mowings available, when we place the material against the sides of the 
frame all round, and cover with a little long litter. In either case a gentle 
heat is obtained, water is withheld, and a little air admitted at the back of 
the frame, which causes a circulation of air and evaporation, the fruit 
ripening perfectly. Ventilation should be provided constantly night and 
day. By these means we have had good fruits from frames in October. 
The demand for Melons on and after the 12th of August is the greatest in 
the year, and that is the time Melons have the tendency to become bitter, 
and which we consider is entirely due to the weather being so variable, and 
which can only be overcome by a prompt attention to the linings, so as to 
secure to the plants the requisite warmth and air to promote evaporation 
and the assimilation of the sap. Keep the plants drier, warmer, and more 
freely ventilated. 
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 surplus fruits beyond that number cannot be preserved. 
( J■ P. W .).—Your specimens are very immature, but we shall do our best 
for you. 1, Not known; 2, Williams’ Bon Chretien ; 3, Not known ; 4, Glou 
Morpiau; 5, Easter Beurre; 6, Forelle. 
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 or soft green leaves form the best packing, dry 
cotton wool the worst. Not more than six specimens can be named at once. 
{Rosa). —We are always pleased to name any specimens that reach us in 
good condition, but we can only guess to what plant flowers like those 
received belong. It appears to be a small-flowered Odontoglossum, but 
some information respecting its habits would have assisted us. (R. A. deP.). 
—Impatiens glandulifera. {JR. P. 0.). —1, Aspidium amabile; 2, Asplenium 
Filix-foemina var. plumosa; 3, Pellaea rotundifolia. {It. W.). —The plant 
is Rubus fruticosus roseus flore-pleno, and it is an interesting circumstance 
that it should have been found wild as you state. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.-August 18th. 
Business settling down quiet with heavy supplies, and prices giving 
way. 
Apples . 
$ sieve 
A . 
1 
d 
6 
s. 
to 3 
d. 
6 
Cherries . 
£ sieve 
2 
0 
8 
0 
Currants. B'ack .. 
4 sieve 
2 
3 
2 
6 
,. Red .. 
\ sieve 
2 
6 
0 
0 
Figs . 
dozen 
i 
6 
2 
0 
Grapes. 
i 
0 
3 
0 
Lemons. 
0 
15 
0 
Artichokes .. . 
. dozen 
s. 
1 
d. 
0 
VEC 
8. 
to 0 
rEI 
d 
0 
Asparagu s .. . 
. bundle 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Beans, Kidney 
lb. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Beet, Red .. . 
dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Broccoli . 
bundle 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Brussels Sprouts . 
. J sieve 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Cabbage . 
dozen 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Capsicums .. . 
100 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Carrots . 
bunch 
0 
6 
0 
0 
Cauliflowers .. 
. dozen 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Celery . 
bundle 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Coleworts dcz. 
bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Cucumbers .. . 
. each 
0 
3 
0 
6 
Endive. 
dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Herbs . 
. bunch 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Leeks . 
. bunch 
0 
8 
0 
4 
s. d. b. d. 
Melon .each 1 0 to 2 0 
Oranges . 100 6 0 12 o 
Peaolies.per do*. 4 0 10 0 
Pine Apples English., lb. 2 0 3 q 
Plums. J sieve 0 0 0 q 
St. Michael Pines ..each 4 0 6 q 
Strawberries.. .. perils. 0 6 1 
ABLEF. 
s. d. s. d 
Lettuce.dozen 1 0 to 1 6 
Mushrooms .. ..punnet 0 6 10 
Mustard and Cress punnet 0 2 0 0 
Onions.bunch 0 3 0 0 
Parsley .. dozen bunches 2 0 SO 
Parsnips.dozen 10 2 0 
Potatoes. cwt. 4 0 6 0 
,, Kidney .. cwt. 4 9 6 0 
Rhubarb.bundle 0 2 0 0 
3alsafy .bundle 10 16 
3corzonera .. .. bundle 16 0 0 
Seakale .. .. per basket 0 0 0 0 
Shallots.lb. OS 00 
Spinach. bushel 8 0 4 6 
Tomatoes .lb. 0 2 OS 
Turnips.bunch 0 4 0 6 
CUT FLOWERS. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
a. 
s. 
d. 
B. 
d. 
Abntilons 
12 bunches 
2 
0 to 4 
0 
Lily oi the Valley, 12 sprays 
0 
0 to 0 
0 
Arum Lilies . 
12 bloom3 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Marguerites .. 
12 bunches 
8 
0 
a 
0 
Asters .. . 
. 12 blooms 
0 
3 
0 
6 
Mignonette .. 
12 bunches 
1 
0 
4 
0 
Azalea .. . 
12 sprays 
a 
0 
0 
0 
Myosotis 
12 bunches 
2 
0 
8 
0 
Bouvardias . 
per bunch 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Pelargoniums, per 12 trusses 
0 
9 
l 
0 
Camellias 
12 blooms 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ scarlet, 12 trusses 
0 
s 
0 
c 
Carnations . 
12 blooms 
i 
0 
8 
0 
Roses 
12 bunches 
2 
0 
9 
0 
12 bunohes 
S 
0 
6 
0 
„ (indoor), 
per dozen 
0 
6 
2 
0 
Chrysanthemums 12 blooms 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ Tea.. .. 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Cornflower . 
12 bunches 
1 
6 
8 
0 
„ red 
.. dozen 
0 
8 
i 
0 
Cowslips 
doz. bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
,. Moss 
12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Daffodils 
12 bunches 
0 
0 
fl 
0 
Primroses, Yellow, dozen 
Epiphvllum .. 
doz. blooms 
0 
0 
0 
0 
dozen bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Eucharis 
per dozen 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Pyrethrum. .. 
12 bunches 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Gardenias 
12 blooms 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Spiraea .. .. 
12 sprava 
9 
0 
0 
0 
Hellebore 
doz. blooms 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Sfcephanotis .. 
12 sprays 
g 
0 
3 
0 
Hyacinths,Roman,12 sprays 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Stocks, various 
12 bunches 
3 
0 
5 
0 
Iris. 
12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Sunflowers 
0 
6 
i 
0 
Lapageria, white, 12 blooms 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Sweet Peas .. 
12 bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Lapageria, red 
., 12 blooms 
1 
0 
2 
0 
S weet Sultan 
12 bunches 
8 
0 
4 
0 
Lavender dozen bunches 
4 
0 
5 
0 
Tropaeolum .. 
12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lillum candid am 12 blms. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Tuberoses 
12 blooms 
0 
4 
1 
0 
»» 
12 bchc3. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Violets .. 
12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ longiflorum, 12 blms. 
3 
0 
6 
0 
„ Czar, Fr., 
,• bunch 
0 
d 
0 
0 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
B. 
d. 
B. 
d. 
s. 
d 
s. 
i. 
Aralia Sieboldi .. 
dozen 
9 
0 to 
18 
0 
Ficus elastica 
.. each 
i 
6 
to 7 
0 
Arbor vitae (golden) dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Fuchsia 
per dozen 
4 
0 
9 
0 
(common) 
dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Foliage Plants, var. each 
2 
0 
10 
0 
Arum Lilies .. 
dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Heliotrope 
per dozen 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Bedding Plants, var 
doz. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Hydrangea .. 
per dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Begonias .. .. 
dozen 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Ivy Geraniums 
per dozen 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Calceolaria .. per dozen 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Lilium auratum 
per doz. 
12 
0 
80 
0 
Cineraria .. .. 
dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ lancifolium per doz. 
9 
0 
18 
0 
Cockscombs per dozen 
8 
0 
6 
0 
„ longiflorum per doz. 
18 
0 
so 
0 
Crassula .. per dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lobelias .. 
per dozen 
8 
0 
4 
0 
Cyperus. 
dozen 
4 
0 
12 
0 
Marguerite Daisy dozen 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Dracaena terminalis, 
dozen 
30 
0 
60 
0 
Mignonette .. 
per dozen 
3 
0 
6 
0 
„ viridis .. 
dozen 
12 
0 
24 
0 
Musk .. .. 
per dozen 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Erica, various 
Euonymus, in var. 
dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Myrtles .. .. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
dozen 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Palms, in var. 
Pelargoniums, sc 
.. each 
2 
6 
21 
0 
E vergreens, in var. 
dozen 
6 
0 
21 
0 
arlet, doz. 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Ferns, in variety .. 
dozen 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Pelargoniums 
per dozen 
6 
0 
12 
e 
AMONG THE CROPS. 
As the crops ripen and the golden hue of harvest imparts 
richness to the corn fields, we spend more time each day 
among them, watching the development of growth and the 
swift change from fulness of growth to ripeness. Many a 
valuable lesson do we learn in this way, many a hint do we 
gain for our guidance in the future, and it is now at the begin¬ 
ning of harvest that our plans for the work of another year 
are thought out, our arrangements made for the work of 
preparation for other crops to follow harvest work as speedily 
as possible. It is now that our horse power is taxed most 
heavily, and the farmer who has steam tackle to break up 
his stubbles is indeed to be envied by less favoured mortals. 
Every day is precious now, not only for saving the corn but 
for breaking up and cleaning the land, for if we wait till 
harvest is over before doing anything to the stubbles, wet 
weather often sets in and autumnal clearing is out of the 
question. 
Pea harvest will probably extend over a month. We saw 
Pea-carting being done upon several farms three weeks ago, 
and we know several farms where Peas are being cut now. 
Frequent journeys by road and rail enable us to see much of 
farm work in East Anglia, and it is to this district that our 
notes in this paper apply. While making due allowance for 
the difference in early and late kinds of Peas, it must not be 
forgotten that Pea-sowing was much hindered by unsettled 
weather last spring, hence the difference in the time of ripen¬ 
ing now. We have had no Peas grown upon our poor farms 
this year, rich land and the best seed being conditions of 
success in Pea culture to which we could not attain this 
season, and therefore we devoted the land to the cultivation 
of crops more likely to afford some profit. More than one 
field of Peas have we seen this season where the Peas were 
almost hidden from sight by wild Oats. The faults were 
poor foul soil, and inferior or small seed; the remedy to be 
applied to practice next season, soil well cleaned, stirred 
deeply, and well stored with fertility, and large, clean, care¬ 
fully selected seed. 
Winter Beans again prove superior to spring Beans. The 
stems, though not so long as the crop of last year, are well 
set with pods and the crop is a good one. To ensure this we 
must have deep rich land, nitrogen, potash, and phosphates 
being abundant in the plants, potash being in almost as large 
a proportion as nitrogen. In a close comparison of decimal 
parts of these manurial constituents we have of nitrogen 
135 parts, potash 110, and phosphate 90. In Peas, on the 
contrary, we have only 100 parts of potash to 180 of nitro¬ 
gen and 115 of phosphates. A knowledge of such facts 
proves of material importance in the preparation of land for 
such crops. Beans under high cultivation are generally a 
profitable crop, a first-class yield being 5 to 6 quarters per 
acre of ripe Beans, weighing from 66 to 68 lbs. per bushel. 
