July 11, 1839. ] 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
35 
Flowers for Sale (S. S .~).—We cannot recommend salesmen 
through this journal, but you may write to Mr. Dickson, Central Avenue, 
Covent Garden, stating your object ; he can, and possibly will, advise 
you how to proceed if you enclose a stamped directed envelope for reply. 
We should think it would be altogether better for you to visit the 
market and personally make arrangements for the disposal of your 
produce. You might learn a good deal that is useful by a visit to 
the flower market for two or three hours from its opening at about 
4 A.M., and subsequently making inquiries. It is entirely different 
from what you call the “all-the-day-open” market, and the morn¬ 
ings of Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday are perhaps the best for a 
visit, though we believe every morning is a “market morning ” in the 
great building, which you have evidently not seen, at this period of 
the year. 
Adiantum cuneatum for Market (2?. S.). —This Fern is usually 
grown in 5 and G-inch pots in the London Fern-growing nurseries, but 
some plants are shifted into larger pots. The plants occupy side beds 
in low houses or pits, and are stood upon ashes or some other moisture¬ 
holding material. They must have room to develope their fronds and 
pay very well for good cultivation. We should not expect the plants 
to do satisfactorily if crowded together. They can stand moderately 
thick, and room can be materially saved if all the old or saleable fronds 
are removed from the plants instead of cutting a few here and there 
over the whole batch of plants. The plants from which the fronds have 
been removed can be stood thicker together while they develope others. 
Those from which the fronds have not been gathered can be given more 
room until ready or wanted for cuttings. This Fern is improved by 
dividing and repotting in spring. This practice supplies a fresh medium 
for new roots, and they do much better again when once established. 
If they have been in 5-inch pots the ball should only be cut into two 
parts and each half potted into a 6-inch pot. Feeding is beneficial after 
the pots become full of roots, but we prefer some fine artificial manure 
such as Standen's and others to liquid for them, the former being 
easily applied, and acts very quickly upon the plants ; this is what is 
wanted. A little sprinkled on the surface every three weeks after 
the pots are full of roots will be ample. There is another point of 
great importance in growing these Ferns for cutting, and that is, new 
stock must be raised occasionally. By continually picking the fronds 
from them as they are fully developed the plants in time become ex¬ 
hausted ; in fact, they are much less vigorous, and will fail to yield the 
same quantity of fronds. Seedlings grow very freely, and some should 
be raised yearly to replace the weakened plants. If we were growing 
fronds for market we should always have a quantity of young plants 
coming forward. A large stock of plants can soon be raised by this 
method in constantly damp soil and a close, shaded, and moist position. 
Raising Strawberries from Seeds (A. £.).—Ripe seed may be 
procured in two ways:—First, during the first year the plants have 
produced fruit, collect a sufficient quantity of well-shaped and well- 
ripened berries, and the best lime to do this is towards the end of 
the full crop, that we may be sure we have got the proper sort, and 
that we have not gathered the seeds either from degenerated plants or 
from other varieties which may have intruded into the bed. Put these 
berries upon a plate, and set them in a dry place out of the reach of 
mice. They will then decompose and dry up. No danger is to be 
apprehended from the berries becoming putrid or mouldy, for the de¬ 
composition of the pulp tends only to perfect the seeds. The Straw¬ 
berries thus dried are to be kept till the following spring, when, by 
rubbing them between the fingers, the seed may be easily separated 
from the remains of the pulp, which may be thrown away as useless, 
and then the seeds will remain unmixed and almost perfectly clean. 
Or, secondly, take the Strawberries, selected as in the former case, 
and squeeze them in a hair sieve of a pretty close texture; pour 
water upon them, shaking and separating them at the same time with 
the hand ; press them against the sieve, and in a short time the 
diluted pulp will pass through and leave the seed. These may be either 
sown immediately, or kept in a dry place until the spring. Sowing 
should take place immediately the seed is obtained from the berry, and 
the seedlings will then bear fruit the next year. Select a light, rich 
soil with an easterly aspect, so as to be shaded from the mid-day sun ; 
sow very thinly in drills 9 inches apart, and bury the seed not more 
than a quarter of an inch below the surface. Give gentle waterings 
daily during dry weather, and keep the seedlings well cleared from 
weeds. In August thin the plants to 6 inches apart, and those thus re¬ 
moved may be pricked out at similar distances in a like sheltered soil. 
In the early spring give them a slight top-dressing of leaf mould. In¬ 
stead of sowing in the open border some gardeners prefer employing 
pots or seed pans, which we consider necessary where small quantities 
of hybridised seed are to be sown ; in that case the pans should be 
placed in a warm aspect, and on ground where the worms cannot pene¬ 
trate. If placed in a frame it will be an advantage, or a handglass, 
when only a single pan is sown placed over it to protect it from violent 
rains, as well as to forward the germination. A thin mixture of com¬ 
mon whitening and water, and a thin coat of this laid on the inside of 
the handglass or frame light with a soft brush will be an effectual 
shade from the mid-day sun, and at the same time will admit sufficient 
light for the seeds to germinate and grow till they are strong enough to 
bear exposure to the sun and air. 
names of Plants. —We 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. 
(C. A. L.'). —1, A Potentilla, perhaps Hopwoodiana ; 2, Melilotus albus ^ 
3, Aconitum Napellus ; 4, Sedum ibericum ; 5, Armeria maritima ; 6, 
Veronica incana. ( G. J3 .').—Gleditzia horrida, the “ Crown of Thorns.” 
Cyprlpedium (II. T. I'.'). —We have no flowers in hand for naming. 
Please send another specimen and we will name it if possible. 
CO VENT GARDEN MARKET.— July 10th. 
Harkat heavily supplied with all classes of goods. Prioes with little or no alteration. 
VEGETABLES. 
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Artichokes, dozen .. 
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Lettuce, dozen .. 
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Asparagus,bundle.. 
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Mushrooms, punnet 
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Beans .Kidney, per lb. 
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Mustard & Cress, punnet 
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B8et, Red, dozen .. 
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New Potatoes, per owt. 
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Broccoli, bundle .. 
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Ouions, bushel 
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4 
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Brussels Sprouts, $ sieve 
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Parsley, dozen bunches 
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Cabbage, dozen .. 
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Parsnips, dozen 
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Capsicums, per 100 
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Potatoes, per owt... 
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Carrots, bunch .. 
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,, Kidney, per cwt. 
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Cauliflowers , dozen 
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Rhubarb, bundle .. 
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Celery, bundle 
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Salsify, bundle .. 
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Coleworts, doz. bunches 
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Scorzonera, bundle 
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Cucumbers , each .. 
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Shallots,per lb. 
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Endive, dozen . • •• 
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Spinach, bushel ., 
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Herbs, bunch .. .. 
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Tomatoes, per lb. .. 
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Leeks, bunch .. 
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Turnips, bunch .. 
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FRUIT. 
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Apples, J sieve.. .. 
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Oranges, per 100 .. 
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,, Nova Scotia and 
Peaches, dozen .. .. 
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Canada, per barrel 
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16 
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Red Currants, per 1-sieve 
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Oherr es, $ sieve . # 
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Grapes, per lb. 
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8 
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St. Michael Pine , each 
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Lemons, case .. ## 
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16 
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Strawberries, per lb. 
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CUT FLOWERS. 
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Arum Lilies, 12 blooms •• 
Asters (Fr ), per baneb.. 
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Narciss (various) .. .. 
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Pansies, dozen bunches .. 
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Bouvardias, bunch .. .. 
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Pelargoniums, 12 trusses 
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Oactu3. dozen blooms .. 
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it scarlet, 12 bunchss 
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6 
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Carnations, 12 blooms .. 
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Premies, dozen blooms .. 
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„ 12 bunches.$ 
Cornflower, doz. bunches 
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6 0 
Pinks (varioas) 12 bachs. 
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Polyanthus, doz. bunches 
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Euchari8, dozen .. .. 
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Pyrothr am Engli-h White 
Gardenias, 12 blooms .. 
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12 blooms 
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Gladioli, per bunch.. .. 
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„ English Coloured, 
Iris, do?en bunches 
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9 0 
12 blooms 
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2 
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4 
Lilac, Waite (French), 
Roses, Moss, doz. bunches 
„ (indoor),dozen 
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12 
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per bunch . 
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6 0 
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Liiium candidum. In blms 
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,, Mixed, doz. bunches 
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„ „ 12 bachs 13 
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24 0 
„ Red, dozen bunohes 
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9 
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Liiium longiaorum, 12 
,, „ 12 blooms .. 
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2 
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blooms. 
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„ Tea, white, dozen.. 
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8 
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Lapageria, 12 blooms .. 
Maidenhair Fern, doz. 
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2 6 
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6 
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Spirrea, dezen banohes .. 
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bunches. 
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Stephanotie, doz. sprays 
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8 
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Marguerites, 12 bunches 
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6 0 
Stocks, dozen bunohes .. 
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Mignonette, 12 bnnehea 
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8 0 
Sweet Peas, doz. bunohes 
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Myosotis or Forgetmenots 
Sweet Sultan, „ 
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doz. bunches 
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Tuberoses, 12 bloomB .. 
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PLANTS 
IN POTS. 
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Aralia Sieboldi, dozen ., 
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Fuohsia, per dozen.. .. 
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Arum Lilies, per dozen .. 
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12 0 
Geraniums, Ivy, doz. 
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Arbor vitae (golden) dozen 12 
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24 0 
Hydrangea, per dozen .. 
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Asters, 12 pots. 
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Lobelias, per dozen 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 
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6 
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Begonias, various, per doz 
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12 0 
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12 
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Caladiums, per doz. 
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18 0 
Mignonette, per dozen .. 
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Calceolaria, per dozen .. 
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Mask, per do«en .. .. 
Myrtles, dozen. 
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„ Herbaceous M 
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12 0 
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Christmas Rose .. .. 
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Nasturtiums, per dozen.. 
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Cineraria, per dozen 
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Palms, In var., each 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 12 
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Dracamatertninalis, doz. 
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42 0 
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Dracrena viridia, doz. .. 
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Pelargoniums, per dozen 
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Erica Cavendish!, doz. .. 
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Rhodanthe, per dozen .. 
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Saxafraga pyramidalie, 
Euonymus, var.. dozen 
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per dozen . 
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Evergreens, in var., dozen 
Ferns, in variety, dozen 
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Spiice-i, per dozen .. .. 
„ palmata, per doz. 
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Fious elastioa, each 
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Stooks, per dozen .. .. 
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Foliage plants, var., each 
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PASTURE FARMING. 
Profitable economy is a definition of modern farming that is 
singularly expressive of the spirit that should govern all practice, 
