November S, 1887. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
395 
. F '° we U n Z Plants for Shrubbery Border Infested with Rabbits 
(j. o.). The best of all are Rhododendrons, and tve should use them as 
the principal evergreen. Azalea pontica (Ghent and English varieties), 
also A. mollis vars., Mahonia aquifolium, and the different varieties of Ribes 
are not particularly relished. Lilacs are somewhat nibbled, but Guelder 
Rose escapes, and so do most of the Spirmas. Sweet Briar is good, and so 
are Leutzia scabra and D. crenata flore-pleno. Co'oneaster Simmondsi is 
not seriously attacked, and the Sjringas (Pbiladelphus) are allowed 
to grow, whilst Weigelas escape scot-free. Hypericums are not much 
damaged, nor is Berberis Darwini. Dogwood and Elder, the Golden being 
very effective, also Double Gorse are very suitable. Spurge Laurel is not 
eaten by rabbits. The difficulty is at first planting. After the plants 
become established the Rabbits seem to care less for tinm ; but anything 
fresh they set upon with remarkable zest. 
Walks for Kitchen Garden (F. J. B .).-—A good sound walk can be 
made with coal tar or gravel, or preferably with ashes and coal tar, having 
granite siftings for the surface to insure its wearing better. The way to 
f r ?f, '? *0 bring the walk to within 3 inches of the intended surface with 
rubble— i.e.. brickbats or similar material, giving the necessary incline, and 
putting any drains, with their cesspools and gratings at the proper level, 
the walk being made precisely as if it were intmded to finish with a coat of 
tine gravel. The ashes need only be sifted through a three-quarter-inch 
screen, so as to rid them of the coarser material. They should be dry, and 
being placed on a hard bottom be made into a mortar-like mass by pouring 
boiling coal tar into a hole in the centre, and mixing thoroughly. The 
walk havmg a somewhat smooth level surface spread on the asphalt evenly, 
and beat down firmly after having sprinkled it with half-inch granite chips. 
.If™ sufficiently firm roll so as to form a close mass and even surface. 
hen dry, which will depend on the weather as its attaining sufficient 
firmness admit of traffic over it, you will have a first-rate walk that will 
Jast a lifetime. Granite siftings make a capital walk, having them dry and 
made into a mortar-like mass with boiling coal tar. 
Constructing Pinery (Ferndale ).—You confine us to a length of 10 feet, 
ouch a structure is too small for anything save a supply of Pines occa¬ 
sionally which may be a'l you require. The site should he free from 
stagnant water lodging within 3 feet of the ground level, and have the 
i f r ff c *’ a ®' e ever y ray of light. The aspect for the house should be south. 
A three-quarter span would be the most suitable, having the house 10 to 
1/ feet wide, with the pathway at the hack. We should make an excavation 
below the gr. und level 2 feet deep, and have the front wall 4 feet 0 inches 
high, and the back about 6 fe t. The roof lights may have a slope of about 
r 10 j'. n , feet of width. Side lights are not necessary; wooden ventilators 
immediately under the front wall plate, about 2 feet by 1 foot in every 
alternate light, with a similar width—t.e, a foot at the apex and on the 
south side the whole length of the house—will afford sufficient ventilation. 
Ihe fide walls should be taken up 9 inches thick to within four courses of 
bricks of their height, and then 4£ inches, the last being built in cement. 
Ibis will form a ledge in front, on which there should be two rows of 4-inch 
pipes, and other two will he needed at the back, but they should be in the 
path and on a similar level to the front ones. Those will be necessary for 
top heat. By having a 4f-inoh wall to form the side of the bed about 2 feet 
0 inches from the back wall, and the height of the front wall to the ledge, 
you will have a bed about 3 feet 6 inches deep for tan to afford bottom heat, 
and. you can have hot-water pipes covered and surrounded by rubble, or 
have them m a chamber covered with wood slabs, slate, or flag, whichever 
method you may think most applicable to your convenience. The front 
roof lights should be moveable, so as to be raised or removed as required 
for cultural requirements. ^ 
• Peal ' s (N. E .).—Your proposed plan is an excellent one. as 
in the course of a few years very satisfactory results may be looked for. 
Of the very early Pears is Rivers’ St. Swithin, which is of medium size and 
not unlike Jargonelle. Clapp’s Favourite is large and handsome, having a 
better constitution than Jargonelle. Tbe old Windsor is not despicable as 
a, market Pear; then comes Williams’ Bon Chretien and Madame Trevve. 
Louise Bonne of Jersey is capital where it succeeds, also Fondante 
d Automne, but it is only of medium size and will not keep. Beurre Hardy 
is good, but does not bpar freely in a young state. Of the large Pears 
Gregoire Bourdillon, Pitmaston Duchess, and Durondeau are good. 
Doyenne du Cornice is in every respect excellent. In some localities Marie 
Louise does remarkably well, and where it does not Marie Louise d’Uccle 
may be tried. It is large and good, and generally bears when others do not. 
We have only named those of which we have .experience, and on that 
account we recommend them. 
*** Bhe publication of this and the two preceding replies has been 
delayed through an irregularity in the post. 
Names of Fruits.—The names and addresses of senders of fruit to be 
named must m all cases he enclosed with the specimens, whether letters 
referring to the fruit are sent, by post or not. The names are not neces¬ 
sarily required for publication, initials sufficing for that. Only six specimens 
?i n a * once, and any beyond that number cannot he preserved. 
'• : ®f i-h 0 Pippins, very fine; 3, the same variety small ; 
-. RoneBueh ; 4 and G not recognised; 5, Cox’s Orange Pippin. ( Fritton). 
1, \ icar of Wmkfield ; 2, Brown Beurre; 3, not recognisable ; 4, Knight’s 
Monarch; 5 Charles Van Mons. (J. C. C .).—Peai s : 1, Doy enne- du 
Cornice ; 3, Beurre Diel; 4, Duchesse d’Angouleme. We do not think the 
seedlings possess any merit. Apples : 5, Yellow Bough ; 6, Margil. 
(W. J. G.).—1, Doyenne Blanc; 3, Altho-ps Crasanne ; 4, Green Yair ; 
5, too bruised for identification. The Apple is Margil. (TV. and 2 
notrecogmsable ; 3, Tom Putt; 4, Golden Noble; 5, Dumelow's Seedling • 
6 Hambledon Deux Ans. (G. T.).-l, Beurre Diel; 2, Citillac : 3, Gku 
Moreau; 4, Mareohal de Cour; 5, Napoleon; G, Beurre Ranee. (Maud 
ave).. Marie Louise d’Uccle. (J. TJdaJe). —1, not recognisable, inferior ; 
2, Annie, Elizabeth ■ 3, olaygate Pearmain ; 4, probably local, woithless; 
I Gilogil; G, W jken Pippin. N.B.—In consequence of Dr. Hogg’s absence 
November ° n ’ * rUlt cannot be name d by him till after the middle of 
trDvf!+^ leS +i? f t P ^ ant8 '~^ r ? only undertake to name species of plants, not 
.s lat have originated from seed and termed florists’ flowers, 
r lowering specimens are necessary of flowering plants, and Fem fronds { 
Q e r r i,!r° r i eS ‘ Specimens should arrive in a fresh state in firm 
xes. Slightly damp moss or soft green leaves form the beBt packing drv 
f Jhw»,-D 0 ^t th xr WO * r i St ' , No £ m0re than six . specimens can be named at om^ 
not rppnrrn' ’ (¥ ont k re ^’ a ; 2, Ophiopogon spicatum variegatum ; 3, 
recognisable; 4, CasBia corymbosa; 5, Clematis Flammula; G, too 
imperfect, but apparently a Lonicera. ’ ’ 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.—November 2nd. 
Business in an unsett'ed state. Prices unaltered. 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
, s. d. s. d. 
Aralia Sieboldi. dozen .. 8 0tol2 0 
Arbor vitae (golden) dozen 6 0 9 0 
„ (common),dozen.. 0 0 0 0 
Asters, dozen pots .... 0 0 0 0 
Azalea, dozen. 0 0 0 0 
Begonias, dozen .... 4 0 9 0 
Capsicums, dozen .. ..0 0 0 0 
Chrysanthemums, dozen 4 0 12 0 
Cineraria, dozen .. ..0 0 0 0 
Dracaena terminalis, doz. 30 0 60 0 
„ viridis, dozen.. 12 0 24 0 
Erica, various, dozen ..90 18 0 
Euonymus, in var., dozen 6 0 18 0 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 6 0 
Ferns, in variety, dozen 4 0 
Ficus elastica, each .. 16 
Foliage Plants, var., each 2 0 
s. 
Abntilons, 12 bunches .. 8 
Anemones, 12 bnnehes .. 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 6 „ 
Asters, 12 bunebes .. .. 2 0 
,, French, bunch .. 0 0 
Bouvardias, bunch .. .. 0 6 
Camellias, blooms .. 3 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms .. 10 
,, 12 bnnehes.. 0 0 
Chrysanthemums, 12 bchs. 6 0 
„ 12 blooms 1 6 
Cornflower, 12 bunches .. 0 0 
Dahlia, 12 bnnehes .. 0 0 
Daisies, 12 bunches .. 2 0 
Encharis, dozen .. .. 6 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms .. 2 0 
Gladiolus, 12 sprays .. 10 
Hyacinths, Roman, 12 
sprays .. 16 
Iris, 12 bnnehes .. ..0 0 
Lapageria, white, 12 
blooms .. .. .. .. 1 6 
Lapageria, coloured, 12 
blooms. 1 o 
Lilinm longiflorum, 12 
blooms.6 0 
Lilium lancifolium, 12 
blooms. 1 6 
24 
18 
7 
10 
CUT 
d. s. 
0 to 6 
0 0 
0 0 
0 0 
_ s. d. s. d 
Fuchsia, dozen.6 0 to 9 0 
Geranium (Ivy), dozen .. 0 0 0 0 
„ Tricolor, dozen 0 0 
Gladiolus.o 0 
Hydrsngea, dozen .. .. 9 0 
Lilies Valley, dozen 
Lilium lancifolium, doz. 
„ longiflorum, doz. „ 
Lobelia, dozen.0 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 6 
Mignonette, dozen .. .. 
Must, dozen . 
Myrtles, dozen. 
Palms, in var., each 
Pelargoniums, dozen 
scarlet, doz. 
Spirtea, dozen.0 
12 
0 
0 
0 
0 
12 
6 
0 
12 0 
21 0 
6 0 
9 0 
0 0 
9 
6 
0 
1 
6 
2 
0 
12 
6 
0 
0 
4 
8 
5 
1 
2 
0 
8 
1 
9 
3 
FLOWERS. 
d- s. d, 
Lilies, White, 12 bunches 0 0 
,, Orange, 12 bunches 0 0 
Marguerites, 12 bunches 2 0 
Mignonette, 12 bnnehes 1 0 
Myosotis, 12 bunches ..00 
Narciss, 12 bunches .. 0 0 
„ White, English, bch. 0 0 
Pansies, 12 bunches .. 0 0 
Peas, Sweet, 12 bunches.. 0 0 
Pelargoniums, 12 trusses 0 9 
„ scarlet, 12 trusses 0 4 
Poinsettia, 12 blooms .. 0 0 
Primula (single), bunch.. 0 0 
„ (double), bunch .. 0 9 
Polyanthus, 12 bunches.. 0 0 
Ranunoulus, 12 bunches 0 0 
Roses, 12 bunches .. .. 0 0 
i, (indoor), dozen ,. 10 
„ Tea, dozen .. .. 1 6 
,, red, dozen (French) 1 6 
„ yellow .0 9 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays .. 4 0 
Tropmolum, 1? bnnohes 0 0 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms .. 0 6 
Tulips, dozen bloom3 .. 0 0 
Violets, 12 bnnehes.. .. 10 
„ (French), bunch 16 2 
i, (Parme), bunch 6 0 6 
s. d. 
to 0 0 
0 0 
6 
8 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
9 
6 
0 
0 
0 
0 0 
0 0 
1 6 
d. s. 
6 to 8 
Apples, J sieve.l 
Nova Scotia and 
Canada barrel 0 0 0 0 
Cherries, £ sieve .... 0 0 0 0 
Cobs, 100 lbs. 65 0 60 0 
Figs, dozen . 0 0 0 0 
Grapes, per lb. 0 6 2 6 
Lemons, case.10 0 15. 0 
Melon, each .0 6 10 
FRUIT, 
d. 
Oranges, per 100 .. .. 
Peaches, dozen .. .. 
Pears, dozen. 
Pine Apples, English, 
per lb. 
Plums, k sieve. 
8t. Michael Pines, each 
Strawberries, per lb. 
s. d. e. d. 
6 0tol2 O 
2 0 6 0 
10 16 
16 2 6 
0 0 0 0 
SO 6 0 
0 0 0 0 
Artichokes, dozen .. .. 
Asparagus, bundle .. .. 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. .. 
Beet, Red, dozen .. .. 
Broccoli, bundle .. .. 
Brussels Sprouts, J sieve 
Cabbage, dozen .. .. 
Capsicums, per 100 
Carrots, bunch ., .. 
Cauliflowers, dozen 
Celery, bundle .. .. 
Coleworts, doz. bunches 
Cucumbers, each .. .. 
Endive, dozen. 
Herbs, bunch. 
Leeks, bunch. 
VEGETABLES, 
s. d. s. d. 
1 0 to 2 0 
0 6 
2 0 
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 .. 
Scorzonera, bundle .. 
Seakale, basket 
Shallots, per lb. 
Spinach, bushel .. .. 
Tomatoes, per lb. 
Turnips, bunch .. 
d. s. d 
9 to 0 0 
0 3 
1 6 
0 4 
0 4 
making a Michaelmas farm valuation re- 
PROGRESS. 
We were 
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cently, and a discussion of the table ot costs prepared for 
our guidance by a certain estate agents’ society led to the 
remark that “ Such guidance was undoubtedly useful, 
but after all much was left to the judgment of a valuer.” 
