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flavoured; flowers small ; glands kidney shaped.” We have no record of 
its weight, it is now gradually being superseded by the newer kinds 
raised by Mr. Rivers of Sawbridgewortb. The following weights and sizes 
of Nectarines grown by Mr. Divers at Ketton Hall, Stamford, may prove 
inteicsting to you : Lord Napier, 10£ inches in circumference, weight 
-ill ® lvers Orange, 8 A inches, weight 5 ozs. ; Pine Apple, 9 inches 
6 ozs -.Possibly other cultivators may be enabled to state they 
have grown still larger fruit, but those indicated are above the average 
.„, 1 C f CtUS and ®? cora «T® Dahlias (E. T. H .).—Dahlias like deep rich’soil 
and a sunny position, with abundance of water and mulchings of manure 
“ weather. The reason your plants have not flowered better on the 
h ?u Se 18 becaxlse tbe soil was not good enough to a 
the water supply insufficient during the 
siifficient depth, or the water supply insufficient during the tropical 
®?P mer ’ ®f 8lde ?’ variety Juarezi is later in flowering than many 
thbfvear Da Ti iaS f ^ ra - her sbaded places have flowered better than usual 
1 ?“ ye p^; , The following are good varieties for cutting and garden decora¬ 
tion . Constance, white, free; Cochineal, rich crimson; General Gordon 
TOhfte* S M ftrle w G , a - rC of Garden, scarlet, very floriferous ; Mrs. Tait, 
w S i, Ha ^ lnR - sul P bu , r yellow; Picta formosissima, orange and 
htaWv suhltaf ff rC6 ’ bri K bt y ell ow. The bouquet varieties ale also 
mgnly suitable for the purpose indicated. 
™Jw tllat , in ? Vi “ eries (Kittle ).—Air should be admitted by the top 
ventflators before the sun heats the house to a degree that the moisture 
condenses on the berries and covers them like a film. A little artificial 
18 “Iso desirable at this season to prevent the berries getting extremely 
ii Ir ' Ig S uldcn 8 art , ic le on page 201 . Leaving vineries closed 
then la rnornmg, so that the Grapes become covered with dew, 
then throwmg both top and front ventilators widely open at once, is quite 
the reverse of good practice, because the excessive evaporation from the 
berries often causes them to be so chilled that a shrinkage results that is 
bu °"' n as scalding This may not always happen, but if all the Grapes 
escape injury it will be more by good luck than good management. We 
have seen very good Melons grown in fresh turves piled on each other and 
trodden firmly, but loam of a heavy nature that has been stacked for a time 
is generally preferable. 
Bougainvillea splendens and Jasminum gracillimum (Mrs. I).']. _ 
„ bl ® ®P ecl j? ? f Bougainvillea is rather shy flowering, and very rarely gives 
general satisfaction when grown in a close moist stove. If grown in an 
intermediate temperature, confined at the roots, and fully exposed to the 
u 1 force of the sun it flowers freely. Cutting back vour plant only induces 
tl! ; 0 P r0dace stronger growth, which is too soft to produce flowers, and we 
tear the plant will not do so in its present position. If you can give it 
cooler treatment and induce the formation of wood that possess's solidity 
we do not see why your plant should not flower profusely. The 
Jasminum should flower during autumn and winter, and whether it flowers 
treety or the reverse entirely depends upon the wood being thoroughly 
" p ,™i d 7 or th ® r . ever ?®- Very frequently this plant is grown too warm, 
and under conditions that are too shady to insure the wood being bard and 
wen ripened. _ The best results follow growing the plant under intermediate 
treatment, or in a warm greenhouse during the summer fully exposed to 
the sun and then plac-d in the stove to develope its flowers. Early in the 
year, before signs of fresh growth are visible, prune this season’s wood well 
hack and expose the new growth as it is made to full light and sunshine, 
then we do not doubt that your plant will flower. 
. (Spxrtan ).—Although you are “ in the trade ” we do not agree 
with the strong verdict you pass on seedsmen generally, and we think the 
majority of them know “• old bulbs of Hyacinths, Tulips, and such like, of 
as yeai from new bulbs.” Still, you are to be commended for seeking 
information. It injures bulbs to ruthlessly tear off the outside husks ol 
shins, and only those parts should be removed that can be rubbed off 
easily with the hands, as in preparing Onions for storing; there must be 
no peeling. The outside scales are analogous to the bark of a tree that 
pro eels the interior ; but if the bark is loose and dead it decays and invites 
insects. Remove, theD, only those husks from bulbs that are obviously 
loose and dead, and which pass off easily when lightly rubbed in the palm 
ot the hand. If sound bulbs are kept long out of the ground they push 
growth, and if this is allowed to extend beyond a certain limit the bulb 
will be exhausted, and decay if placed in the ground; if not quite so far 
advanced the spike may extend, and perhaps flower, but the bulb will 
perish, or the new bulbs that form will be so small as to be useless. That 
is w y so many Crocuses that are planted late, after having pushed growths 
an inch long from the crowns, flower but never come up again. The 
more thinly bulbs are stored, and the cooler and drier they are kept, the 
onger is growth retarded. If you place Potatoes in large heaps they will 
push long sprouts rapidly, but packed in a single layer they are tardy in 
pusmng. If bulbs of last year are kept out of the ground all the summer 
• e Z Wl11 be solt and spongy, especially round the neck, and 
thless; in fact most of them will be dead, though a vestige of life may be 
ouna in a few. One of the chief factors of success in growing bulbous 
plants is to plant the bulbs early and grow the plants steadily. The 
f u , e roo * ; ex t enfdon in the earth before the growths appear above the 
soil, the stronger will be the plants and the finer their flowers. 
Names of Fruits.—The names and addresses of senders of fruit to he 
nameci must in all cases be enclosed with the specimens, whether letters 
orrmg to the fruit are sent by post or not. The names are not neces¬ 
sarily required for publication, initials sufficing for that. Only six speci¬ 
mens can be named at once, and beyond that number cannot be preserved. 
V. ’ -o-)-—Washington Plum. (J. Weaver). —Mitchelson’s Plum. (Richard 
er). It is too early in the season to name late-keeping fruits, but we 
1 m m TV can for y° u - ! > Figue de Naples; 2, Doyenne du Cornice; 
, Millot de Nancy. (IJ. P. S.). —1, Downton Pippin; 2, Cox’s Pomona; 
itt bl Ppin; 4, Warner’s King; 5, Early Harvest; 6 , not known. 
T ’ A 1, Figue de Naples; 2, Old Colmar; 3, Louise Bonne of 
Jersey, ((r. L .).—Not known. 
vjivflf meS i? f i P ^ an,:s '~^ r ? only undertake to name species of plants, not 
Fln-or - 8 ^ . ve originated from seed and termed florists’ flowers. 
Khrmn n u g s P ecimena are necessary of flowering plants, and Fern fronds 
u. 1 Bpores. Specimens should arrive in a fresh state in firm 
• blightly damp moss or soft green leaves form the beet packing, dry 
cotton wool the worst. Not more than six specimens can he named at once. 
, n li, 4 !. ; P os ® s y°, u bave sent are varieties of florists’ flowers, and 
sunnltad underta *e to name. Send them to the nurseryman who 
T \ Th ai n S * i C , > B rom sgrove ).—Odontoglossum bictonense* 
li; T ■ HrT Th x! 0rcbld 1S Acineta densa. Iff. G. £ The flowering 
plant is Helianthus argophyllus ; the other was too shrivelled. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— September 14th. 
market completely glutted with drop fruit. Prices all round much lower. 
FRUIT, 
s. d. 
6 
1 
a. 
6 to 3 
Applee, J sieve. 
Nova Scotia and 
Canada barrel 0 0 0 0 
Cherries, £ sieve .... 0 0 0 0 
Cobs, 100 lbs. 0 0 50 0 
Figs, dozen .0 9 10 
Crapes, per ft. 0 6 2 6 
Lemons, case.10 0 15 0 
Melon,each .o 6 10 
Oranges, per 100 .. 
Peaches, dozen .. .. 2 
Pears, dozen.1 
Pine Apples, English, 
per ft.1 
Plums, 4 sieve.1 
8t. Michael Pines, each S 
Strawberries, per ft. .. 0 
s. d. s. a. 
6 0 to 12 O 
0 6 0 
0 16 
O, 
Artichoke?, dozen .. 1 
Asparagus, bundle.. .. 0 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. .. 0 
Beet, Red, dozen .. .. 1 
Broccoli, bundle .. .. 0 
Brussels Sprouts, J sieve 0 
Cabbage, dozen .. .. 1 
Capsicums, per 100 .. 1 
Carrots, bunoh .. .. 0 
Cauliflowers, dozen .. 3 
Celery, bundle .. .. 1 
Coleworts, doz. bunches 2 
Cucumbers, each .. .. 0 
Endive, dozen.1 
Herbs, bunch .. .. .. o 
Leeks, bunch.o 
d. s, 
0 to 2 
VEGETABLES, 
a. 
Lettuce, dozen .. 
Mushrooms, punnet .. 
Mustard and Cress, punt. 
Onions, bunch. 
Parsley, dozen bunches 
Parsnips, dozen .. .. 
Potatoes, per cwt. 
„ Kidney, per cwt. 
Rhubarb, bundle .. .. 
Salsafy, bundle .. 
S corzonera, bundle .. 
Seakale, basket .. .. 
Shallots, per ft. 
Spinach, bushel .. .. 
Tomatoes, per ft. 
Turnips, bunch .. .. 
s. d. s. a. 
0 9 to 0 0 
0 
S 0 
0 0 
5 O 
0 
O 
6 
O 
0 
0 
0 
6 
6 
Aralia Sieboiai. dozen .. 6 
Arbor vitas (golden) dozen 6 
» (common), dozen.. 0 
Astern, dozen pots .. .. s 
Azalea, dozen.o 
Begonias, dozen .. .. 4 
Capsicums, dozen .. .. 6 
Cineraria, dozen .. .. o 
Creeping Jenny, dozen .. 0 
Dracaina terminalis, doz. 30 
„ viridis, dozen.. 12 
Erica, various, dozen .. 9 
Euonymus, in var., dozen 6 
Evergreens, invar., dozen 6 
Ferns, in variety, dozen 4 
Ficus elastics, each .. 1 
Foliage Plants, var., each 2 
PLANTS IN POTS, 
d. s. d. 
0 to 12 0 
0 9 0 
0 0 
60 0 
24 0 
18 0 
18 0 
24 
18 
7 
10 
Fuchsia, dozen. 
Geranium (Ivy), dozen ,. 
„ Trioolor, dozen 
Gladiolus. 
Hydrangea, dozen .. .. 
Lilies Valley, dozen 
Lilium lancifolium, doz. 
„ lmgiflorum, doz. 
Lobelia, dozen. 
Murgueiite Daisy, dozen 
Mignonette, dozen .. .. 
Musk, dozen . 
Myrtles, dozen. 
Palms, in var., each 
Pelargoniums, dozen 
„ scarlet, doz. 
Spiraea, dozen. 
s. d. 
3 0 
0 0 
0 0 
4 0 
9 0 
0 0 
12 0 
a. d 
to 9 0 
0 0 
0 0 
6 O 
12 0 
0 
0 
0 0 
6 0 
3 0 
0 0 
6 0 
2 6 
6 0 
18 ft 
0 ft 
0 
12 
6 0 
0 ft 
12 ft 
21 ft 
12 0 
9 ft 
0 ft 
Abutilons, 12 bunches 
Anemones, 12 bunches .. 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 8 0 
Asters, 12 bunches .. .. 2 0 
,, French, bunch .. 16 
Azalea, 12 sprays .. .. 0 0 
Bluebells, 12 bunches .. 0 0 
Bouvardiae, bunch .. .. 0 6 
Camellias, blooms ,, ., 0 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms .. 10 
CUT FLOWEBS. 
s. d. s. d. 
2 0 to 4 0 
0 0 0 
0 
6 
6 0 
2 0 
0 0 
0 0 
1 0 
0 0 
2 0 
„ 12 bunches.. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Cornflower, 12 bunches .. 
i 
6 
3 
0 
Dahlia, 12 bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Daisies, 12 bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Eucharis, dozen .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms .. 
2 
0 
5 
0 
Gladiolus, 12 sprays 
i 
0 
i 
6 
Hyacinths, Roman, 12 
sprays 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Iris, 12 bunohes 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lspageria, white, 12 
blooms. 
1 
6 
8 
0 
Lapageria, coloured, 12 
blooms. 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Lilac (white), French, 
bunch . 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lilium longiflorum, 12 
blooms. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Lilium lancifolium, 12 
blooms. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Lilies, White, 12 bunches 
,, Orange, 12 bunches 
Lily of Valley, 12 spray? 
ii ii 12 bunches 
Marguerites, Is bunches 
Mignonette. 12 bunches 
Myosotie, 12 bunches .. 
Narciss, 12 bunches 
„ White, English, bch. 
Pansies, 12 bunches 
Peas, Sweet, 12 bunches.. 
Pelargoniums, 12 trusses 
„ scarlet, 12 trusses 
Pinks, White, 12 bunches 
,, various, 12 bunoh 
Poinsettia, 12 blooms .. 
Primula (single), bunch.. 
„ (double), bunch .. 
Polyanthus, 12 bunches.. 
Ranunculus, 12 bunches 
Boses, 12 bunches .. .. 
,, (indoor), dozen 
,, Tea, dozen .. .. 
„ red dozen .. .. 
„ de Mois. 12 bunches 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays .. 
Tropseolum, 12 bunches 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms .. 
Tulips, dozen blooms .. 
Violets, 12 bunches.. .. 
s. d, 
0 0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
1 
1 
0 
0 
0 0 
s. d. 
to 0 ft 
0 0 
0 0 
0 
6 
3 
3 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 0 
ft 
0 
ft 
ft 
0 
0 0 
0 ft 
3 0 
0 0 
0 
2 
0 
1 
0 
0 
2 _ 
0 0 
0 6 
0 0 
1 0 
0 0 
KEEPING A COW. 
It is a general fault that cows are turned out of the 
yard to graze upon grass in spring before it is ready. 
