October 13, 1E87. ] 
•JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
329 
VEGETABLES. 
s. d. 
s. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
B. 
d 
Artichoke.®, dozen .. 
1 0 to 2 
0 
Lettuce, dozen .. .. 
0 
9 
to 0 
0 
Asparagus, bnndle.. .. 
0 0 
0 
0 
Mushrooms, punnet 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Beans, Kidney,per lb. .. 
0 3 
0 
0 
Mustard and Cress, punt. 
0 
9 
0 
6 
Beet, Red, dozen .. ,, 
1 0 
s 
0 
Onions, bunch. 
0 
8 
0 
6 
Broccoli, bundle .. .. 
0 0 
0 
0 
Parsley, dozen bunches 
9 
0 
8 
0 
Brussels Sprout.®, \ sieve 
0 0 
0 
0 
Parsnips, dozen .. ## 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Cabbage, dozen ,, 
1 6 
0 
0 
Potatoes, per cwt... .. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Capsicum s, per 100 
i e 
s 
0 
„ Kidnev,jer cwt. 
4 
0 
0 
0 
Carrots, bunch .. .. 
0 4 
0 
0 
Rhubarb, bundle .. .. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Cauliflowers, dozen 
3 0 
4 
0 
Salsafv, bundle .. ,. 
1 
0 
i 
6 
Celery, bundle .. .. 
1 6 
2 
0 
Scorzouera, bundle 
1, 
e 
0 
0 
Coleworts, doz. bunches 
2 0 
4 
0 
Seakale, basket .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Cucumbers, each .. .. 
0 4 
0 
6 
Shallots, per tb. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Endive, dozen. 
1 0 
2 
0 
Spinach, bushel .. .. 
8 
0 
4 
0 
Herog, bunch. 
0 2 
0 
0 
Tomatoes, per lb. 
0 
4 
O 
6 
Leeks, bunch. 
0 8 
0 
4 
Turnips, bunch .. .. 
0 
4 
0 
6 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
s. d. 
8. 
d. 
9. 
d. 
B. 
d 
Aralia Sieboldi, dozen .. 
6 0 to 12 
0 
Fuchsia, dozen. 
s 
0 
to 9 
0 
Arbor vita? (golden) dozen 
6 0 
9 
0 
Geranium flvy), dozen.. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ (comm on), dozen,. 
0 0 
0 
0 
„ Tricolor, dozen 
0 
0 
0. 
0 
Asters, dozen pots .. ., 
3 0 
6 
0 
Gladiolus. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Azalea, dozen. 
0 0 
0 
0 
Hydrangea, dozen .. .. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Begonias, dozen .. ,, 
4 0 
9 
0 
Lilies Valley, dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Capsicums, dozen .. .. 
6 0 
9 
0 
Lilinm lancifolium. doz. 12 
0 
18 
0 
Chrysanthemums, dozen 
4 0 
12 
0 
,» longiflorum, doz. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Cineraria, dozen .. .. 
0 0 
0 
0 
Lobelia, dozen. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Dracaena terminalis, doz. $0 0 
60 
0 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
„ viridis, dozen.. 
12 0 
24 
0 
Mignonette, dozen .. .. 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Erica, various, dozen 
9 0 
18 
0 
Musk, dozen . 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Euonymus, invar.,dozen 
6 0 
18 
0 
Myrtles, dozen. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 
6 0 
24 
0 
Palms, in var., each 
1 
8 
21 
0 
Ferns, in variety, dozen 
4 0 
18 
0 
Pelargoniums, dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Ficus elastica, each .. 
1 6 
7 
0 
1f scarlet, doz. 
3 
0 
9 
0 
Foliage Plants, var., each 
2 0 
10 
0 
Spirtea, dozen. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
CUT 
FLOWERS. 
8. d. 
B. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
B. 
a. 
Abntilons, 12 bunches .. 
2 0 to 4 
0 
Lilies, White, 12 bunches 
0 
0 to 0 
0 
Anemones, 13 bunches • • 
0 0 
0 
0 
„ Orange, 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 
3 0 
8 
0 
Marguerites, 12 bunches 
a 
0 
6 
0 
Asters, 12 benches .. .. 
2 0 
6 
0 
Mignonette, 12 bunches 
l 
0 
3 
0 
„ French, bnnch .. 
1 6 
2 
0 
Myosotis, 12 bunches .. 
1 
e 
3 
0 
Bouvardias, bunch .. .. 
0 6 
i 
0 
Narciss, 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Camellias, blooms .. .. 
3 0 
6 
0 
„ White, English, bch. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Carnations, 12 blooms .. 
1 0 
2 
0 
Pansies, 12 bunches 
.0 
0 
0 
0 
„ 12 bunches,. 
4 0 
6 
0 
Peas, Sweet, 12 bunches.. 
1 
6 
8 
0 
Chrysanthemums, 12 bchs. 
2 0 
6 
0 
Pelargoniums, 12 trusses 
0 
9 
1 
0 
„ 12 blooms 
1 0 
6 
0 
„ scarlet, 12 trusses 
0 
3 
0 
6 
Cornflower, 12 bnnohes .. 
1 8 
3 
0 
Poinaettia, 12 blooms .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Dahlia, 12 bunches 
2 0 
4 
0 
Primula (single), bunch.. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Daisies, 12 bunches 
2 0 
4 
0 
a , (double), bunch .. 
0 
» 
1 
0 
Eucharis, dozen •• .. 
8 0 
6 
0 
Polyanthus, 12 bunches.. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms .. 
2 0 
5 
0 
Ranunculus, 12 bunches 
0 
0 
e 
0 
Gladiolus, 12 sprays 
1 0 
1 
6 
Roses, 12 bunches .. .. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Hyacinths, Roman, 12 
„ (indoor), dozen 
0 
9 
1 
0 
sprays 
0 0 
0 
0 
„ Tea, dozen .. .. 
1 
8 
8 
0 
Iris, 12 bnnohes .. .. 
0 0 
0 
0 
„ red dozen .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lapageria, white, 12 
„ de Mois. 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
blooms. 
1 6 
8 
0 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays .. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Lapageria, coloured, 12 
Tropaaolum, 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
blooms. 
1 0 
1 
6 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms .. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Lilinm longiflorum, 12 
Tulips, dozen blooms .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
blooms. 
4 0 
6 
0 
Violets, 12 bunches.. .. 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Lilium lancifolium, 12 
„ (French), bunch 
1 
0 
1 
3 
blooms. 
1 6 
3 
0 
„ (Parme), bnnch 
8 
0 
8 
B 
MICHAELMAS. 
Since writing our last paper much Michaelmas work 
of a special nature has been done, such as farm valua¬ 
tions, the giving tenants notice to leave farms, or receiving 
from them notice of their intention to do so. Not lightly 
do we part with a tenant now, but there are occasionally 
such instances of incapacity as to render it desirable 
in the mutual interest of tenant and landlord that the 
farm should be taken in hand, and the tenant relieved of 
an undertaking for which results show that he is quite 
incompetent. Prompt payment of rent may certainly now 
be taken as proof of capacity in a farmer, and glad are 
we to say that upon the estate under our care there are 
very few defaulters. Liberal reductions in rent have been 
made, the landlord thus doing his part “to meet the 
times;” the tenant’s partis clearly to cultivate his land 
in the best way, so that by abundant crops of high quality 
he may continue to make his farm answer. 
Turning now to practical results, we could point to 
exam ides of success and failure, such as a crop of Bailey 
worth £12 to £13 an acre, and another which only sold 
for £1 an acre. We may be told that these are extreme 
cases marking the difference between crops on light and 
heavy land in a season of extraordinary drought, and it 
would be right enough in some respects. But the light 
land was undoubtedly in such low condition as to be 
incapable of affording sufficient sustenance to sustain a 
crop in full vigour even under a moderate degree of 
drought. We could quote plenty of examples of equally 
striking contrasts in root crops, which we know are owing 
to good and bad culture and not to drought. One of our 
bailiffs is justly proud of an eleven-acre field of Mangolds 
with such large, firm roots as to actually surpass the fine 
crop of last year; yet within 100 yards of it, upon a 
tenant’s farm with land of the same staple, the Mangold 
crop is altogether inferior, simply through inferior cultiva¬ 
tion. In point of fact the inferior crop should have been 
the better of the two, for it is in cool deep soil at the 
bottom of a valley. 
The lesson which we wish to convey is that the crops 
on land under high cultivation are much less affected by 
unfavourable weather than those are in poor soil. A 
tenant whose rent was reduced to 14s. an acre has given 
notice of his intention to leave the farm next Michaelmas 
because he cannot make it answer. Now this man has 
two other farms, one of them his own freehold, the other 
hired upon another estate. Clearly he has too much land, 
and he is quite right in giving up some of it, if only his 
intention is to cultivate the remainder thoroughly. 
Judging from what we have seen of his practice, we are 
doubtful if he could make any land answer, for the whole 
of what he has is foul with weeds and low in fertility. 
It is precisely such men who allow their crops to suffer 
from poverty of soil and a second crop of weeds. They 
complain loudly ot hard times; has not the landlord a 
right to complain of their negligence and slovenly prac¬ 
tices ? Undoubtedly the difficulties of the situation are 
great, but we certainly cannot yet think them insuperable. 
All farmers have had serious losses, but those who farmed 
well and were prudent in good times are with few excep¬ 
tions still able to make their farms answer well enough to 
keep clear of debt. We have been told of failures among 
such good men and true, and we fear that in more than 
one instance it has been owing to ignorance. 
For example, when a man has gone on year after year 
for a long time applying chemical manures to his land, 
and at length finds his crops fail, surely such failure may 
be attributed to ignorance. He has probably—most 
probably—used valuable fertilisers wastefully by rote, 
without striving to ascertain the condition of the soil, and 
so restrict his use of its requirements, or rather of those 
of the crops to be grown in it. Liberality in the applica¬ 
tion of manures is undoubtedly part and parcel of high 
farming, but it must be done intelligently and not in such 
haphazard fashion. When farmers generally come to regard! 
the soil as a medium for conveying food to plants ; when 
they set themselves in real earnest to understand the nature 
of the soil they cultivate; when they can combine practical 
and scientific knowledge so well as to know the best 
fertilisers and the due proportion requisite for the full 
development of each crop; then, indeed, shall we see high 
farming in its best aspect, and a farmer’s knowledge of 
his calling will no longer be termed empirical. We do not 
pin our faith solely to the possession of such desirable 
knowledge, but rather desire to see it in combination with 
