December 22, 1887. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE 
GARDENER 
553 
* h ° al<3 - unl ?« ?«»«, be planted whole. 2 , So soon in February as 
the weather permits is the best time to sow Peas. For early Dickson’s 
?«Btof n Al| B rwl f ° me » r e ferr ;°K William I ; s concl early, Gladiator ; late, 
Best of AH Criterion, Duke of Albany, and Ne Plus Ultra. 3, Blackcurrants 
b 6 ,tn,W b /ifi ° n y °“ n * wood giving much the finest fruit; indeed, the only 
rf 7 require is to have the old wood cut out and the young 
encouraged. 4, It is no use leaving the long shoot of the Vine on the 
east wall for fruiting ; but it will probably do no harm to the Vine and 
you can try what experiment you like with it, ’ 
Names of Fruits. The names and addresses of senders of fruit to be 
named must m all cases be 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 
fF Ffr^ ed i a V n pf' a xr d aQ y beyond that number cannot be p?ese“ved 
A • Plu ;, 2 > Go ^ Rwset; 3, Dumelow'sdeedlint . 
C 7 AmiT mi 5 ’ Bradd '? ka Nonpareil; 0, Cox’s Orange PippFn 
B ’ ) 7lv Fl ' e : orowlled T ? 1 PP in ; 2 . Winter Nelis; 3, Josephine de 
S 4 f o V p 8 „ 0D er m 1 5 > Nmght’s Monarch ; G, Belle de Noc'. (Henn/ 
sh re bv Cinp ^l"Tl' an l Tia 7J s P ar e n . t > introduced from Russia into Lincoln- 
hire by General Boncherette. It is quite distinct from Tiansparent Codlin 
We camiot recognise the other two. 3, Is certainly not Omar Pasha. (Geo 
Ashmore). 1 , Coxs Pomona; 2, Court Pendii Pl.t; 3 , Dumelow’s Seed- 
lmg, intensely acid ; 4, Cambridge Pippin. 
var £ P ! aut8 '~We only undertake to name species of plants, not 
FWo ® th t - have or, 6 lnated from seed and termed florists’ flowers 
KimTbl bf 8 P ecimens are necessary of flowering plants, and Fern fronds 
boxes 1 Specimens should arrive in a fresh state in firm 
„ S w i ly damp I? 088 or soft green leaves form the best packing, dry 
cotton wool the worst. Not more than six specimens can be named at onc e y 
C ,)\~ z >’g°petalum maxillare. (HI K. V .).—It is Serico«raphis 
Am 1 ftrvnT b f lana ’ n0t - a Justlc j a - Wf. s. T .).—It is apparently the bulb of 
decorum „ fo ™? 8,ESlma .’. < W. P. T ).-\, Pteris serrulate; 2 , Adiantum 
o ’n 3 ’ gracilis autumnalis. (B. It.).— 1 , Odontoglosum Ehren- 
bergi; 2 , Oncidmm Forbesi; 3, Restrepia antenuifeia. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— December 21st. 
bem?rea‘S P ;~d £ * V * 6W ° f Chri8tma? ’ 6ale ‘ aU 10 ™ d 
CUT FLOWERS. 
Holly and Mistletoe are now abundant. 
Abntilons, 12 bunches .. 
B. 
d. 
s 
8 
0 to 6 
Anemones, 12 bunches .. 
0 
0 
0 
Aram Lilies, 12 blooms .. 
5 
0 
8 
Asters, 1* bunches .. 
0 
0 
0 
i» French, bunch .. 
0 
0 
0 
Azalea, 12 sprays .. ,. 
1 
0 
1 
Bouvardias, bunch .. .. 
0 
6 
1 
Camellias, 12 blooms .. 
3 
0 
4 
Carnations, 12 blooms .. 
1 
0 
2 
*• 12 bunches.. 
0 
0 
0 
Chrysanthemums, 12 bchs. 
9 
0 
18 
3* 12 blooms 
2 
0 
4 
Dahlia, 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
Daisies, 12 bunches 
2 
0 
4 
Eucharis, dozen .. .. 
4 
0 
6 
Gardenias, 12 blooms .. 
6 
0 
9 
Gladiolus, 12 spray3 
Hyacinths, Roman, 12 
0 
0 
0 
sprays 
0 
6 
1 
Iris, 12 bunches .. .. 
Lapageria, white, 12 
0 
0 
0 
blooms. 
Lapageria, coloured, 12 
2 
0 
8 
blooirs .. 
Lilinm longiflorum, 12 
1 
0 
1 
blooms. 
Lilium laneifolium, ia 
6 
0 
9 
blooms. 
0 
0 
0 
d. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
I) 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
0 
0 
Lilies. White, 12 bunches 
„ Orange, 12 bunches 
Lily of the Valley, 12 
sprays . 
Marguerites, 12 bunohes' 
Mignonette, 12 hunches 
Narciss, white (F.eucb) 12 
bunches . 
Pelargoniums, 12 trusses' 
i, scarlet, 12 trusses 
Poinsettia, 12 blooms .. 
Primula (single), bunch.. 
■I (double), bunch .. 
Polyanthus, 12 bunches.. 
Kanunoulus, 12 bunohes 
Boses, 12 bunches .. .. 
i, (indoor), dozen .. 
,, Tea, dozen .. .. 
red, dozen (French) 
, yellow . 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays .. 
Tropmolnm, 12 bunehes 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms .. 
Tulips, dozen blooms .. 
Violets, 12 bnnebes.. ., 
,, (French), bunch 
,» (Parme), bunch 
White Lilac, par bunch .. 
6, 
, d. 
S. 
d. 
0 
0 to 0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1 
J. 
0 
3 
2 
0 
6 
0 
3 
0 
6 
0 
6 
0 
10 
0 
1 
0 
1 
6 
0 
6 
0 
8 
6 
0 
8 
0 
0 
6 
0 
0 
0 
9 
1 
6 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
0 
8 
0 
1 
6 
8 
0 
1 
6 
8 
0 
3 
0 
6 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2 
0 
3 
0 
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0 
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6 
1 
0 
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0 
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0 
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6 
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3 
2 
0 
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0 
6 
0 
6 
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7 
6 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
. s. d. s. d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, dozen .. 6 0tol2 0 
Arbor vitse (golden) dozen 6 0 9 0 
„ (oommon), dozen.. 0 0 0 0 
Asters, dozen pots .... 0 0 0 0 
Azalea, dozen. 80 0 42 0 
Begonias, dozen .... 4 0 9 0 
Gapeioums, dozen .. ..0 0 0 0 
Chrysanthemums, dozen 9 0 18 0 
Cineraria, dozen .... 0 0 0 0 
Dracaena terminalis, doz. 30 0 60 0 
,i virid is, 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 24 0 
Ferns, in variety, dozen 4 0 18 0 
Ficus elastics, each ..16 7 0 
Foliage Plants, var., each 2 0 10 0 
. , . s. d. s. d 
Fuchsia, dozen.o 0 to 0 0 
Hyacinths, dozen .. .. 9 0 12 0 
» (Roman), doz. 9 0 10 0 
Hydrsngca, dozen .... 0 0 0 0 
Lilies Valley,dozen .. 18 0 24 0 
Lilinm laneifolium, doz. 0 0 0 0 
longiflorum, doz. 0 0 0 0 
Margueiite Daisy, dozen 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, dozen .... 0 0 0 0 
Musk, dozen . 0 0 0 0 
Myrtles, dozen.6 0 12 0 
Palms, in var.,each .. 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, dozen .. 0 0 0 0 
scarlet, doz. 3 0 9 0 
Poinsettia, dozen .. .. 12 0 15 0 
SoJanum, dozen .. ..9 0 12 0 
Tulips, dozen pots .. .. 6 0 9 0 
VEGETABLES 
, 6, u» B. (I, 
Artichokes, dozen .. l 0 to 2 0 
Asparagus, bundle .. .. 0 0 0 0 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. .. 0 3 0 0 
Beet, Red, dozen .... 1 0 2 0 
Broccoli, bundle .... 0 0 0 0 
Brussels Sprouts, £ sieve 3 6 4 0 
Cabbage, dozen .... 1 6 0 0 
Capsicums, per 100 .. 1 6 2 0 
Carrots, bunch .. 0 4 0 0 
Cauliflowers, dozen .. 3 0 4 C 
Celery, bundle .... 1 8 2 0 
Coleworts, doz. bunches 2 0 4 0 
Cucumbers, each .... 0 4 0 6 
Endive, dozen.l o 20 
Herbs, bunch .. .. .. 02 00 
Leeks,hunch ,, 0 8 0 1 
s. d. s. d. 
Lettuce, dozen .. .. o 9 to 0 6 
Mushrooms, punnet ..0 6 10 
Mustard and Cress, punt. 0 3 0 6 
Onions, bunoh. 0 3 0 0 
Parsley, dozen bunches 2 0 so 
Parsnips, rtozeu .... 1 0 0 0 
Potatoes, per cwt. 4 0 5 0 
„ Kidnoi, ;cr cwt. 4 0 0 0 
Rhubarb, bundle .... 0 2 0 0 
Salsafy, bundle .... 1 0 16 
Scorzonera, bundle ..16 0 0 
Seakale, basket .... 1 0 IS 
Shallots, per tb. 0 3 0 0 
Spinach, bushel .... 1 6 2 0 
Tomatoes, per fb. 0 4 0 6 
Turnips, bunch .... 0 4 0 6 
FRUIT. 
. , , , s. d. s. d. 
Apples, ) sieve. p 6 to 8 6 
Nova Scotia and 
Canada barrel 10 0 18 0 
Cobs, 100 lbs. 55 0 0 0 
Grapes, per lb. 1 0 8 0 
Lemons, case.10 0 15 0 
_ s. d. s. d. 
Oranges, per 100 .. .. 4 Oto 8 0 
Pears, dozen.p o 10 
Pine Apples, English, 
PerK> .16 2 0 
St. Michael Pines, each SO 5 0 
CULTIVATION. 
As proof of the severity of the agricultural depression 
we .frequently see statements of the number of acres of 
land that have fallen out of cultivation under it, and till 
quite recently we accepted such statements in perfect good 
iaith. It was while we were on our way to a great county 
meeting with other members of the chamber of agricul- 
ture to which we belong, to discuss measures for the relief 
of the chief industry of the nation, that we had our eyes 
opened to. the fact that, at any rate in the great corn¬ 
growing districts, land was regarded as being out of cul¬ 
tivation when it ceased to be under the plough. It may 
have been laid down to permanent pasture with all due 
care, and be yielding full crops of forage, yet it was con¬ 
sidered to have passed out of cultivation. It was alto¬ 
gether in vain that we protested against such an erroneous 
and misleading conclusion. No, we were told, when land 
ceased to be arable land it passed out of cultivation! 
What would the farmers of the great dairy counties say 
to such a doctrine as this ? Yet we know that iu East 
Anglia permanent pasture has long been held to be a 
necessary evil rather than a permanent good. On a farm 
of 300 or 400 acres about twenty acres of pasture, often 
less, would be, and in point of fact still is, thought quite 
enough. Iu one sense we are bound to agree, and that 
is that twenty acres of mismanaged pasture is so much 
land wasted. Pasture that is foul with weeds cannot he 
profitable, and most East Anglian pasture consists of a 
weak growth of indigenous grasses thickly interspersed 
with Ononis arvensis, and strange to say nothing appears 
to be done to check the spread of the Ononis, yet it is 
evident that uprooting is the only remedy for such a 
rampant perennial pest. 
Negligence about pastures is not, however, confined 
to East Anglia. A foul, wet, poverty stricken condition 
is the characteristic of many a meadow in all parts of the 
country, and of such laud it might well be said that it 
was out ot cultivation. But such glaring examples of 
carelessness and negligence are altogether beside the mark 
as affecting the question before us. We know full well 
that a highly cultivated pasture is now one of the most 
profitable parts of a farm, and it is surely from ignorance 
of the advantage to be derived from such care that the 
term, “out of cultivation” is applied to it. In Miss 
Martineau’s charming account of “Our Farm of Two 
Acres,” she tells how by the exercise of care in keeping 
down weeds and moss, and by an annual dressing of 
manure, her meadow became conspicuous for its green¬ 
ness when all the rest of the pasture in the valley was of 
a uniform hay colour; and she adds in proof of the profit 
of such care, “There is no hay iu the neighbourhood to 
compare with ours.” Since her day we have had perma¬ 
nent pasture taken in baud by men of sound practical 
ability, and it has been clearly demonstrated that it 
answers to give as much care in the selection of seeds 
