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surface of the soil damp, and consequently the atmosphere, moderation 
in quantity given in that manner would be much more likely to bring 
about the disease than thrice the aggregate quantity of water given 
once a fortnight. We know by the state of the leaves that there has 
been too much moisture in the air, if not in the soil. You do not say 
whether the plants are planted out or not; if they are we should not 
allow a drop of water in the house for at least three weeks, no matter 
how dry the weather may be. 
Double Sunflowers (TF B. II .').—The flowers sent in green grass 
have arrived as fresh as when cut from the plants. 
Kames 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, soft green grass or leaves form the best packing, dry 
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. 
(IT. TF).—1, Rudbeckia hirta ; 2, Campanula Trachelium ; 3, Echinops 
ruthenicus ; 4, Aster Itevis. (TF).—1, Cassia corymbosa ; 2, Polygonum 
cuspidatum. (Hugh, Paris). —1, Begonia semperflorens ; 2, Adiantum 
pubescens; 3, Panicum variegatum ; 4, Gymnogramma chrysophylla ; 5, 
Spiraea aruncus variegata. 
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. ( It. C. A .).—The Plum you have as Victoria is probably 
Autumn Compote. The red Apple is a good specimen of the Worcester 
Pearmain, the other is the Burr Knot. We shall be glad to hear 
what you have to say about it and its culture in your district. The 
other Plum was smashed between the Apples, and the juice rendered 
the writing accompanying it quite unreadable. ( T'. TF).—1, Yorkshire 
Greening; 2, Bess Pool; 3, Domino; 4, Trumpington ; 5, Caroline ; 
6, Summer Crasanne. (./. Brew). —Not known in their unripe state. 
(G. R. J.). —1, Northern Greening ; 2, Lady Apple ; 3, not known ; 
4, Greenup’s Pippin ; 5, Duchess of Oldenburg; 6, Cellini. ( John 
Warner). —Orleans. (II. TF).—1, Devonshire Quarrenden ; 2, not 
known); 3, Bed Winter Calville; 4, Hoary Morning ; 5, Blenheim 
Pippin ; 6, Wormsley Pippin. 
TRADE CATALOGUE RECEIVED. 
W. Drummond & Sons, 58, Dawson Street, Dublin.— Catalogue of 
Butch Flower Roots. 
CUT FLOWERS. 
s. 
d. 
p. 
a. 
8. 
d 
p_ 
a. 
Arum Lilies, IS Worms .. 
2 
0 to 4 
0 
Lilium longidorum, 13 
Asters, per bnneb, French 
0 
9 
1 
6 
bioems .. . 
8 
0 
to 5 
0 
„ dcz>n, English 
S 
0 
6 
0 
Maidenhair Fein, doz. 
Bouvsrdiap, hunch .. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
bunches. 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Carnations, 12 blooms .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Marguerites, 18 bunches 
2 
0 
6 
0 
„ 12 bunches.. 
Chrysanthemums, dozai 
8 
0 
6 
0 
Mignonette, 12 bunches 
Myosctia or Forget menots 
i 
0 
3 
0 
blot mi. 
1 
0 
3 
0 
doz. bum hes 
i 
« 
3 
0 
Chrysanthemums, dozen 
Pansies,dozen bunches .. 
i 
0 
8 
0 
bunches . 
2 
0 
r> 
0 
Pelargoniums, 12 tmeses 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Clove G&rnutdon3,12 onchs 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ scarlet, 12 bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Cornflower, doz. tnaches 
1 
0 
3 
0 
P nks (various) 12 buchs. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Dahlias, dozi 11 bunches .. 
2 
0 
6 
0 
Poppiee, vd:ious, 12 buchs 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Eucharie, dozen 
2 
0 
6 
0 
Rotes (indoor), dozen .. 
0 
8 
1 
8 
Gaillardia pictr>, 12 bnch3 
O 
0 
4 
0 
„ Mixed, doz bunches 
8 
0 
6 
0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
„ Red, d< zen bunches 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Glad oli, per bunch.. 
0 
6 
1 
6 
„ „ 12 blxuna 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Gladiolus brenchleyensia, 
„ Tea, white, dozen,. 
1 
0 
3 
0 
dozeo sp 'ays. 
1 
0 
1 
6 
„ Yellow .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Helianthud, or Sui.fljwer, 
Roirrea, dozen brnohea .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
dozen bunches 
8 
0 
4 
0 
Stephanotis, doz. sprays 
2 
0 
3 
0 
„ Ia-gp, d. zea i.lo, ibb 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Stocks, dcz9n bunches .. 
3 
0 
6 
& 
Lapttgeria, 12 blooms .. 
1 
0 
2 
a 
Sweet Peas, doz. bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Lavender, d< zen bunches 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Sweet Sub an, ,, 
3 
0 
4 
O' 
Liliurn auratum, 12 blms 
o 
0 
4 
0 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms .. 
0 
6 
i 
& 
PLANTS 
IN TOTS. 
P. 
a. 
6, 
d. 
0. 
d. 
0. 
d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, dozen .. 
6 
0 to 12 
0 
Fuchsia, per dozen.. .. 
8 
0 
to 9 
0 
Arum Lilies, per dozen .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Geranium*, Ivy, doz. 
3 
0 
5 
0 
Arbor vlt. , c(golden'» dozen 
6 
0 
24 
0 
Hydrangea, per dozen .. 
9 
0 
13 
0 
Asters, 12 pots. 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Lobelias, per dozen .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Begonias, various, per doz. 4 
0 
12 
0 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Balsams, per dozen.. .. 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Mignonette, per dozen .. 
8 
0 
6 
0 
Caladiums, per doz. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Musk, per do en .. .. 
Myrtles, dozen. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Calceolaria p r dozen .. 
u 
0 
0 
0 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Christmas Rose .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Nasturtiums, per dozen.. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Chrysanthemums, dozen 
5 
0 
IS 
0 
Palms, in var., each 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 12 
2 
G 
21 
& 
Cockscombs, p* r dozc-n .. 
8 
0 
6 
0 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Dracamaterininalis, doz. 
24 
0 
42 
0 
P*-l irgoniump, per dozen 
4 
0 
9 
0- 
Dr a- sen a viridia. doz. .. 
12 
0 
24 
& 
Rh^danthe, per dozen .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Erica CateLdishi, doz. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
S axafraga pyramidalip, 
Euonymua. v-tr. dozen 
6 
0 
18 
0 
p ir dozen. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 
6 
0 
2i 
0 
SoKnu-iis, per d^Z9n 
Spir£ei,p« dozen .. .. 
„ palmata, per doz. 
6 
0 
12 
0< 
Ferns, in variety, dozen 
4 
0 
18 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Ficus elastics, each 
i 
6 
7 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Foliage plaits, var., each 
a 
0 
10 
0 
Hooper & Co., Covent Garden and Maida Vale.— Bulb Catalogue for 
1SS9. 
Dammann & Co., Naples.— Catalogue of Plants and Seeds. 
Wm. ftumsey, Waltham Cross.— Catalogue of Roses. 
Jarman &.Co., Chard, Somersetshire.— List of Bulbs. 
Daniels Bros., Royal Seed Establishment, Norwich.— Illustrated 
Catalogue of Butch Flower Roots, Autumn 1889. 
T. Smith, Newry.— List of Few and Scarce Ilardy Plants. 
Ant. Roozen & Son, Overveen, Haarlem & Veorhout.— Catalogue of 
choice Butch, and Cape Bulbs, 1889. 
Richard Barker & Co., Frampton, Boston, Lincolnshire.— Catalogue 
of Narcissi and other Bulbs. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— September 18th. 
No alteration. Market very quie\ 
FRUIT. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
Apples, j slave. 
2 
0 to 
4 
0 
Oranges, per 100 .. ,. 
4 
0 
to 9 
0 
,, Nt.va Scctia and 
Paachss. dozen. 
2 
0 
8 
0 
Canada, per barrel 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Plums. £-siev6. 
3 
0 
4 
6 
Oberres, ) sieve .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Red Currants, per ^-aiove 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Grapes, par tb. 
0 
G 
2 
6 
B ack „ 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lemonr , ease .. 
10 
0 
15 
0 
3t. Michael Pints, each 
2 
0 
6 
u 
VEGETABLES. 
S, 
d. 
8- 
d. 
3. 
d. 
8. 
a. 
Artichokes, dozan .. «• 
8 
0 to 
s 
0 
Lettuce, dozen .. 
0 
9 
to 1 
3 
Asparagus,bundle.. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Mushrooms, punnet 
0 
0 
1 
0 
Beans, Kidney, per lb. •• 
0 
2 
0 
4 
Mustard & ‘dress, punnet 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Beet, Red, dozen .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Onions, bustel .. .. 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Broccoli, bund le .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Parsley, dozen bunches 
2 
0 
S 
0 
Brussels Sprout', J sieve 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Parsnips, dozed .. , 0 
i 
0 
0 
0 
Cabbage,dozen ,, .. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Potatoes, par c wfc... ,, 
4 
0 
ft 
0 
Capsicum?, per 100 ., 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ Kidnot, oor cwt. 
4 
0 
7 
0 
Carrots, bunch .. .. 
0 
4 
0 
0 
Rhubarb, bundle .. .. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
OauliSowon>,doson 
2 
0 
4 
0 
daisiJy, bundle .. ,, 
1 
0 
1 
a 
Celery, bundle .. 
1 
3 
2 
0 
Scorzonera, bundle «, 
1 
6 
0 
0 
CJoleworts, doz. bunches 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Shallots, per lh .. .. 
0 
3 
0 
u 
Cucumbers, each .. .. 
0 
3 
0 
6 
Spinach, bushel .. 
8 
0 
4 
0 
Endive, dozen .. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Tomatoes, por tb . 
0 
4 
0 
G 
Herb?, bunch .. .. .. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Turnips, bunch .. .. 
c 
4 
0 
0 
Leeks, bunch . 
0 
3 
0 
4 
LANDLORDS’ FARMING. 
Indulgence of fanciful extravagance in farm buildings is » 
thing of the past. Strength, durability, and practical utility are 
the chief points to keep in view in the restoration of homesteads. 
During the last few years we have had to repair a lot of neglected 
homesteads, which originally were none of them really durable. 
Stud and plaster on underpinning of clay or bricks, clay walls,, 
thatched roofs, or pantiles laid so carelessly as to admit snow or 
rain whenever accompanied by wind ; open cattle sheds, so narrow 
as to afford little shelter in a storm ; roof timbers, so slight as to 
yield to the weight of the covering materials, were among the most 
serious faults, most of which betokened ignorant or careless super¬ 
vision, and contract work badly done. 
As an example we may take one of the homesteads which have- 
been set in order during the present year. This is a farm of 
130acres, the buildings of which were badly constructed, incon¬ 
venient, and several of them were quite unfit for the required 
purpose. The horse and cattle yards had clay walls, with narrow 
open sheds, supported by the walls on one side, and wooden posts 
let into the ground on the other. Both supports were failing—the 
walls being cracked and bulging outwards, and the posts being 
decayed at the bottom ; one roof had fallen in, and the others were 
unsafe. Repairs were evidently out of the question ; the walls 
were replaced by others of 9-inch brickwork, and new sheds 18 feet 
wide were made with roofs of stout deal timbers covered with 
corrugated tiles, the back plate on the wall, the front plate on osk 
posts with cast-iron bases sunk in the ground, the roof being tied 
to the beams, plate, and posts by iron dogs and angles. The roofs 
had a rise of 6 feet in centre, and the scantling of timber for it 
was —-wall plate, 6 inches by 6 inches ; front plate, 7 inches by 
3 inches ; beams, 5 inches by 6 inches ; principal rafters, 5 inches 
