November 24, 1887. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
!2&32?7i^a?£SS 10 5V J 
consirWaHv onri ,> • * t^sandeto and from the shows is increased 
the SL1 S 8 8 th \ ,,tSt pbla t0 llnve 811 of one •»*«• Even if some of 
all thlt is L b “ h T ? the sides of the stands so much the better ; 
convenience oTtrans-t . p, J¥ ,n * the . m the centre of ‘he stand for 
trans t, i pi ic ng them again when the show is reached ” 
fore root-nrunW lifHn^ tb °P’ rated 'V™ yere ni both serges bad, there- 
nearer the snrflce^to^tw r °?h S laylQg tbem in fresh and S° oJ soil 
those elongated ' h f, uttlr1K “i™*? dead spurs ancl shortening 
mprovemeft Dg v tbem m J h , fin insecticide, resulted in 
operations to’ hove n? 0 E1<3e f ? 0U ba , ve . a ° ted wisely, the results shoeing the 
(No1 GaneeS bJSK’ C V? and i ud e mellt - Tbe Pears 
Malines) are fairly good fruit ?he^oiif 1US - ^ e - n8 \ aUd J 5 ’ Jose P hine d e 
from the cedar lavint i,! k - r f eta,a al1 , th ? fma11 roots orfibres emanating 
for LcorporatLV with thc f 5? amebon “ ed surface soil of the border 
eachof bone^nd r rU j bis ?’ a simdar^uanth.y of charcoal, ami a twentieth 
ft asusa t!s 
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stssr.*ft5sssfs^^ ta “^asrs 
Pippin; 5, Cox’s Orangi Pi™4^ « h w ® reen ’ n S = b Striped Holland 
Beurrebiel- 9 L;.^ w-ij' PP i „ 6 > W J ken Pippin. (E. Fisher).— 1, 
a name ; 4 Blenheim Pippin^l’ Not k™ 6 ° ider f p v p , Ie ’ P rcd,ab! y never had 
6, Wyken Pippin' ( T P ? t ’ a’ N , ot known, probably another cider fruit : 
Easter Beurrb ( ^ ) -~ 1 and 2 - Beurr<: ' Diel; 3, Beurre Hardy; 4, 
rIlgif=^rs-s=s«H; 
anfumnalisatro-rubens 6 “ 1 ; 2 ’ Laelia a utumnalis; 3, L. 
461 
PLANTS IN FOTS. 
Aralia Sieboldi. dozen .. 6 
Arbor vitse (golden) dozen 6 
„ (common),dozen.. 0 
Asters, dozen pots .. .. o 
Azalea, dozen.o 
Begonias, dozen .. .. 4 
Capsicums, dozen .. .. o 
Chrysanthemums, dozen 4 
Cineraria, dozen .. .. o 
Dracjena terminalis, doz. 80 
_ ,i viridis,dozen., 12 
Erica, various, dozen .. 9 
Euonymus, in var., dozen 6 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 6 
Ferns, in variety, dozen 4 
Ficus elastica, each .. 1 
Foliage Plants, var., each 2 
d. s. d. 
0 to 12 0 
0 9 0 
9 0 
0 0 
12 0 
0 0 
60 0 
24 0 
18 0 
18 0 
24 0 
18 0 
7 0 
10 0 
i Fuchsia, dozen. 
Geranium (Ivy), dozen .. 
| ,, Tricolor, dozen 
I Hydrangea, dozen .. .. 
I Lilies Valley, dozen .. 
I Lilium lancifolium, doz. 
| ,, 1 ongiflorum, doz. 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 
Mignonette, dozen .. .. 
Musk, dozen . 
Myrtles, dozen. 
Palms, in var., each 
Pelargoniums, dozen 
scarlet, doz. 
Poinsettia, dozen .. .. 
Solanum, dozen .. .. 
Spiraea, dozen. 
s. d. 
6 0 
s. a 
to 9 o 
0 0 
0 0 
0 0 
0 0 
0 0 
0 0 
12 0 
3 0 
12 0 
6 
0 
12 
21 
0 
9 
16 0 
12 0 
0 0 
VEGETABLES. 
s. d. 
Artichokes, dozen .. ..10 
Asparagus, bundle .. .. 0 0 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. .. OS 
Beet,Red, dozen ....10 
Broccoli, bundle ....0 0 
Brussels Sprouts, J sieve 3 6 
Cabbage, dozen ., l 6 
Capsicums, per 100 .. 16 
Carrots, bunch .. .. 0 4 
Cauliflowers, dozen .. 3 0 
Celery, bundle .. .. 1 e 
Coleworts, dcz. bunches 2 0 
Cucumbers, each .. .. 0 4 
Endive, dozen. 1 o 
Herbs, bunch. o 2 
Leeks, bunch.o 8 
to 2 
0 
0 
2 
0 
4 
0 
2 
0 
4 
2 
4 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Lettuce, dozen .. .. 
Mushrooms, punnet .. 
Mustard aud Cress, punt. 
Onions, bunch. 
Parsley, dozen bunches 
Parsnips, dozen .. .. 
Potatoes, per cwt... .. 
„ Kidney, per owt. 
Rhubarb, bundle .. .. 
Salsafy, bundle .. ,, 
Scorzonera, bundle .. 
Seakale, basket 
Shallots, per lb. 
Spinach, bushel .. .. 
Tomatoes, per lb. 
Turnips, bunch .. .. 
d. s. 
9 to 0 
6 1 
0 0 
0 0 
2 0 
0 6 
0 6 
FRUIT. 
Apples, J sieve.i 
Nova Scotia and 
Canada barrel 0 
Cherries, i sieve .. .. o 
Cobs, 100 lbs.60 
Figs, dozen .o 
Grapes, per lb. o 
Lemons, case.lo 
Melon, each .o 
d. s. d. 
6 to 8 6 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
15 
1 
„ s. d. b. d. 
Oranges, per 100 .. .. 6 0 tol 2 
Peaches, dozen .... 2 0 6 
Pears, dozen.i o 1 
Pino Apples, English, 
per lb... ./i 6 
Plume, £ sieve.o 0 
St. Michael Pinep, each S 0 
Strawberriee, per lb. ..00 
PROGRESS. 
Tnum , C0VBNT GARDEN MARKET.—November 23rd. 
de still continues depressed, and with heavy s applies prices remain low 
CUT FLOWERS. 
8. <1. S. d. 
S 0 to 6 0 
Abntilone, 12 bunches ;. 
Anemones, 12 bunches .. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 
Asters, 12 bunches .. ., 
»» French, bunch .. 
Bouvardiae, bunch .. 
Camellias, blooms .. .. 
Carnations, 12 blooms . .* 
tt 12bnnobes.. 
Chrysanthemums, 12 bchs. 
~ »• 12 blooms 
Cornflower, 12 bunches .. 
Dahlia, 12 bunches 
Daisies, 12 bunches 
Eucharis, dozen .. 
Gardenias, 12 blooms 
Gladiolus, I2'spray3 
Hyacinths, Roman, 12 
sprays 
Iris, 12 bunches .. .. 
Lapageria, white, ii 
blooms. 
Lapageria, coloured, 12 
blooms. 
Lilium longiflorum, 12 
blooms.. 
Lilium lancifolium, i» 
blooms.. 
0 
0 
2 0 
0 0 
0 6 
2 0 
1 0 
0 0 
6 0 
0 6 
0 0 
0 0 
8 0 
6 0 
Lilies, White, 12 bunches o' Oto o' o’ 
0 
1 
4 
2 
0 
12 
8 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 0 
0 0 
2 0 
0 0 
16 3 0 
10 16 
9 0 
0 0 
Orange, 12 bunches 
Marguerites, 12 bunches 
Mignonette. 12 bunches 
Myosotis, 12 bunches .. 
Narciss, 12 bunches 
it White, English, bch. 
Pansies, 12 bunches 
Peas, Sweet, 12 bunches.. 
Pelargoniums, 12 trusses 
*, scarlet, 12 trusses 
Poinsettia, 12 blooms .. 
Primula (single), bunch., 
ii (double), bunch .. 
Polyanthus, 12 bunches.. 
Ranunculus, 12 bunches 
Roses, 12 bunches .. .. 
i, (indoor), dozen 
,, Tea, dozen .. 
„ red, dozen (French) 
,, yellow . 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays .. 
Tropteolum, 12 bunches 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms .. 
Tulips, dozen blooms .. 
Violets, 12 bunches.. .. 
,i (French), bunch 
,, (Parme), bunch 
0 0 
2 0 
1 0 
0 0 
0 0 
0 0 
0 0 
0 0 
6 0 
3 0 
0 0 
0 0 
0 
0 0 
0 0 
1 0 
0 9 
0 0 
0 0 
1 0 
8 0 
s o 
A few hours before sitting down to write this article 
we received our copy of the second part of the Journal 
ot the Royal Agricultural Society of England for the 
current year, and a cursory glance through its pages 
showed us that they contain much useful and interesting 
information. Among other subjects which mark the 
progress of farmers, that of Agricultural Education 
attracted our especial attention as of primary import¬ 
ance m regard to its influence upon the future of farming 
in this country, and we purpose now giving our views of 
the training of young men in agriculture, with a brief 
review of the questions enumerated for the examination of i 
candidates for the Society’s certificates. 
The questions embrace Practical Agriculture; Agri¬ 
cultural and General Chemistry; Mensuration and 
Land Surveying; Mechanics and Natural Philosophy- 
Book-keeping; Geology; Botany; Anatomy and Animal 
Physiology. Taking them in the order of enumera¬ 
tion, we find more questions in Practical Agriculture 
than in any other section, and yet we are not satisfied, 
and would fain see them embrace many more branches ot 
the daily routine of farming. Question 1, as to the 
amount of capital required for a farm, mixed husbandry 
of 500 acres of strong land, admits of various answers’, 
bor our own part, we would rather have £.0 than the 
proverbial £10 per acre to invest in such a farm now 
