December 13, 1888. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
551 
within three or four joints or buds from the main stem. In spring, 
after winter is past, you may prune back to one or two buds, as it is 
from the shoots produced in summer from these buds that the flowering 
takes place. If the plant be not furnished with a stout main stem, it 
would be advisable to merely partly prune now and again in spring. 
Prune in such a manner as to leave a sufficient amount of buds to pro¬ 
duce shoots regularly all over the plant; say, to procure a stout shoot, 
every 15 or 18 inches ; and these will look best if allowed to grow 
downwards as danglers from the main stem and rafters. If your house 
be kept cool in winter it vs ouhl be advisable to suspend the main stem 
2 or 3 feet from the glass. 
names of Fruits. —The names and addresses of senders of fruit 
to be named must in all cases be enclosed with the specimens, whether 
letters referring to the fruit are sent by post or not. The names are 
not necessarily required for publication, initials sufficing for that. Only 
six specimens can be named at once, and any beyond that number cannot 
be preserved. (Newark'). —The Apple you have sent under the name of 
Cox’s Orange Pippin resembles Fearns Pippin, but the fruit has appa¬ 
rently been gathered too soon, hence we cannot be certain of its identity. 
The other we do not recognise, and it is probably local. 
Names of Plants. —Wc only undertake to name species of plants, 
not varieties that have originated from seed and termed florists’ flowers. 
Flowering specimens are necessary of flowering plants, and Fern fronds 
should bear spores. Specimens should arrive in a fresh state in firm boxes. 
Slightly damp moss or soft green leaves form the best packing, dry cotton 
wool the worst. Not more than six specimens can be named at once, 
and the numbers should be visible without untying the ligatures, 
it being often difficult to separate them when the paper is damp. 
(J. Leecli). —A narrow petalled form of Oncidium incurvum. (TP. E. C.). 
—1, Eranthemum pulchellum ; 2, Correa speciosa ; 3, Aster horizontalis ; 
4, Tetratheca vertieillata ; 5, Pentas carnea ; 6, Crassula lactea. 
COYENT GAKDEN MARKET. —December 12th. 
NO altera'ion. All classes of goods well supplied. 
FRUIT, 
s. d. a. d. 
Apples, i sieve.. .. 2 6 to 4 6 
„ Nova Scotia and 
Canada, per barrel .. 10 0 19 0 
Oherr es, £ sieve .... 0 0 0 0 
Cobs, 100 lbs.100 0 0 0 
Grapes, per lb... .... 0 9 3 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Lemons, case.10 0 to 15 0 
Oranges, per 100 .. .. 4 0 9 0 
Peaches, dozen. 0 0 0 0 
Peara, dozen.10 2 6 
Plums, J-sisve. 0 0 0 0 
St. Mlcnael Pines, each SO 8 0 
VEGETABLES. 
a. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
e. 
a. 
Artichokes, dozen .. .. 
2 
0 to 3 
0 
Lettuce, dozen .. .. 
0 
9 to 1 
8 
Asparagus, bundle . • .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Mushrooms, punnet 
0 
C 
i 
0 
Beans, Kidney,per lb. .. 
0 10 
0 
0 
Mustard and Cress, punt. 
c 
2 
0 
0 
Beet, Red, dozen .. .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
New Potatoes,per cwt... 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Broccoli, bundle .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Onions, bunoh. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Brussels Sprout?, \ sieve 
1 
6 
2 
6 
Parsley, dozen bunches 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Cabbage,dozen .. .. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Parsnips, dozen .. «. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Capsicum?, per 100 • .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Potatoes, per cwt. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Carrots, bunch •• .. 
0 
4 
0 
0 
,, Kidnev, per cwt. 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Cauliflowers, dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Rhubarb, bundle .. .. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Celery, bundle .. .. 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Salsify, bundle .. ,. 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Coleworts, doz. bunchea 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Scorzonera, bundle .. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Cucumbers, each .. • • 
0 
3 
0 
4 
Shallots, per lb • • •. 
0 
3 
0 
0 
Endive, dozen .. .. .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Spinach, bushel .. .. 
1 
6 
a 
0 
Hero?, bunch. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Tomatoes, per lb. 
0 
3 
0 10 
Leeks, bunch .. .. ., 
0 
3 
0 
4 
Turnips, bunch .. .. 
0 
4 
0 
0 
CUT 
FLOWERS. 
S. 
d. 
8 
a. 
B. 
d. 
S. 
d. 
Abutilcns, 12 bunches .. 
3 
0 to 6 
0 
Marguerites, 12 bunches 
2 
0 to 6 
0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Mignonette. 12 bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Asters, dozen bunches .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Naroissus (Paper White), 
Azalea, 12 sprays .. .. 
0 
9 
1 
0 
12 uprays .. 
1 
0 
i 
6 
Bouvardias, bunch .. .. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
„ (French) bunch 
0 
3 
0 
6 
Camellias, 12 blooms .. 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Pelargoniums, 12 trusses 
1 
0 
i 
6 
Carnations, 12 blooms .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
„ scarlet, 12 trusses 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Chrysanthemums, 12 bl... 
1 
0 
3 
0 
Poinsettia, dozen blooma 
4 
0 
6 
0 
„ 12 bohB. 
4 
0 
12 
0 
Primroses, doz. bunches.. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Cyclamen, dozen blooma 
0 
4 
0 
9 
Roses, Red, 12 blooms .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Dahlias, 12 bunches.. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ (iQdoor), dozen 
1 
0 
i 
6 
Eucharis, dozen .. .. 
8 
0 
6 
0 
„ Tea, dozen .. .. 
1 
0 
8 
0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms .. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
„ yellow . 
8 
0 
6 
0 
Hyacinths (Roman), doz. 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays .. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
sprays . 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Tropseolum, 12 bunches 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms .. 
1 
0 
2 
6 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms .. 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Lilac, White (French), 
Violets, 12 bunohes.. .. 
1 
0 
1 
6 
per bunch . 
6 
0 
7 
0 
„ Parme (French), 
Liiinm longiilorum, 12 
per bunch .. 
8 
6 
5 
0 
blooms. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
,, (French) bunch.. 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Li'yof theVolley, 12 sprays 
1 
8 
4 
0 
Wallflowers, doz. bunches 
4 
0 
6 
0 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
e. 
a. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
Aralia Siebuldi, dozen .. 
6 
0 to 12 
0 
Evergreens, in var., doz an 
6 
0to24 
0 
Aium Lilies, tier dozen .. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Ferns, in variety, dozen 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Arbor vitae(eolden) dozen 12 
0 
24 
0 
Ficus elastjea, each 
1 
6 
7 
0 
Asters, 12 pots. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Foliage plants, var., each 
2 
0 
10 
0 
Begonias, arious, per doz 
. 4 
0 
9 
0 
Fuchsia, dozen pots .. 
8 
0 
6 
0 
Chrysanthemum, doz. .. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Hyacinths (Roman), doz. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
is 
0 
24 
0 
Lilium, various,doz. pots 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Coleus, dozen. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Cyclamen,, dr zen pots .. 
9 
0 
18 
0 
Mignonette, per dozen .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Dracrcnaterminalis, doz. 
so 
0 
60 
0 
Myrtles, dozen. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
12 
0 
24 
0 
Palms, in var., each 
2 
6 
21 
0 
Erioa hyemalie, doz. 
12 
0 
24 
0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 12 
6 
0 
9 
0 
9 
0 
IS 
0 
Poinsettia, per dozen .. 
10 
0 
15 
0 
8 
0 
18 
0 
Primula, per doz. .. •. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Euonymus, var., dozen 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Solanoms, doz. .. . 
9 
0 
15 
0 
SHEEP MANAGEMENT. 
A purpose and plan in sheep management is as important as it 
is in anything else. Even in breeding we have to calculate ways 
and means, and to look forward to a due provision of food for 
lambs as well as ewes. It is a sound rule of practice never to 
purchase food that can be produced upon the farm, unless a positive 
saving upon purchased food is possible. That this has been so with 
Oats during the last year or two appears clear enough, and yet the 
matter is well worth looking into. It would seem that while 
imported Oats can be had in any quantity at the wholesale rate 
of Is. 6d. to 2s. per bushel, it surely answers best to purchase 
what we require for the sheep, and turn the land to better account 
in the cultivation of Barley and Wheat. But does it ? Under 
ordinary culture the yield of Oats per acre does not exceed 
40 bushels, yet we know full well that under high culture three 
times that quantity can be grown, and the quality of superior 
home-grown Oats is greatly above that of so-called cheap imported 
Oats. Of course we admit that 120 bushels per acre is an extra¬ 
ordinary crop, but there is no doubt that such crops of Black 
Tartarian Oats have been grown, simply by superior cultivation. 
The reason for the wide difference in the yield of Oats is a 
question of fertility of soil. The absurd old plan of applying a 
moderate dressing of manure for Wheat, and subsequently taking 
two or three other crops without any manure, is still in force upon 
many a farm, and crops inferior both in quantity and quality are 
the result ; in common fairness such results cannot be taken for 
comparison Weight is a good test of quality in Oats, 42 lbs. per 
imperial bushel being the recognised weight of really useful corn. 
This is the standard buying weight of the East Anglian farmer, 
who does not care to purchase Oats under 12 stone of 14 lbs. 
per coomb of 4 bushels. Fine home-grown Oats will often closely 
approach 50 lbs. per imperial bushel, and they are worth from a. 
third to a half more than most imported Oats. We have dwelt 
somewhat upon the question of home-grown versus foreign Oats- 
here, because this corn is such an important article of diet for 
sheep. 
Under ordinary conditions Oats have the preference over other 
corn for sheep feeding, simply because Wheat and Barley can be 
turned to better—that is to say, more profitable account. At the 
present time inferior Barley that is not worth more than from 20s. te 
24s. per quarter, is being crushed or ground and mixed with other 
food for fattening sheep. In his experiments in sheep feeding at 
Woburn, Dr. Yoelcker tried five pens, each containing eight sheep, 
the corn used being crushed Oats, grittled Barley, Oats and Barley 
in equal quantities, Wheat (whole), Oats and Wheat in equal 
quantities, respectively in the different pens. About 20 lbs. of 
sliced Swedes and a quarter of hay chaff was given with about 
three-quarter lb. of corn per head daily, and Dr. Yoelcker says 
“ The results show, in the case of four of the five foods, com¬ 
paratively small differences in the increase of live weight. The 
actually highest result was got with Wheat, but both Oats and 
Oats with Barley nearly approached it, whilst Barley given alone 
showed a less favourable result, and Wheat with Oats the lowest of 
all. It would appear that between foods so nearly approaching 
one another in chemical composition as these, the differences in live 
weight obtained are likely to be but small, but that the mixture of 
Oats and Wheat is not so suitable, whilst as to the rest, Barley 
given alone is hardly as good a food as the others. As regards 
Wheat, the experiment proves, I think, now, beyond doubt, that 
this may be both safely and profitably used for feeding sheep off 
