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pannla glomerata dahurica, C. Hendersoni, C. persicifolia alba plena, 
C. nobilis, Centaurea montana var., Catananche bicolor and ccerulea, 
Delphinium cashmeranum, Dianthus Atkinsoni, Dielytra eximea, 
Erodium manescavi, Funkia speciosa, Gentiana asclepiadea, Geranium 
armenum, G. Endressi, G. ibericum, Hesperis matronalis alba plena, 
Iberis gibraltarica, Lychnis dioica rubra fl. pi., L. viscaria splendcns 
plena, Megasea cordifolia purpurea, M. Stracheyi, (Enothera speciosa, 
(E. fruticosa major, Papaver nudicaule var., Polemonium Richardsoni, 
Potentilla formosa, Sedum spectabile, Statice latifolia, Stokesia cyanea. 
Thalictrum adiantifolium, Tradescantia virginica and var. alba, and 
Zauschneria californica. Irises would do well In this row, particularly 
the German, and double and single-flowered Pyrethrum, Carnation of 
the Clove section, &c., are almost indispensable. Potentill'as asre also 
very fine. Front row :—Adonis vernalis. Achillea tomentosa, Anemone 
apennina, A. nemorosa alba plena, A. palmata alba, A. stellata f ulgens, 
Aquilegia glandulosa, Armeria plantaginea rubra, Astragalus hypoglottis 
albus, Aubrietia grmea, Callirhoe involucrata, Campanula grandiflora 
pumila, C. nitida, C. pulla, Cheiranthus alpinus, Erigeron aurantiacus, 
Erythrasa diffusa, Gentiana verna, Geum montanum, Heuchera san- 
guinea, Iberis semperflorens plena, Onosma tauricum, Orobus vernus pur- 
pureus, Oxalis floribunda rosea, Primulas in variety, Ranunculus 
speciosus, Saxifraga Camposi, Silene alpestris, Trollius var. Phlox 
Nelsoni, P. carolinana var. ovata, P. setacea var. Pinks, Pansies, 
Auriculas, Hellebores, Hepaticas, and bulbs such as Aconites, Snowdrops, 
Scillas, Crocuses may be added for spring flowering between the per¬ 
manent plants in this front row, with Daffodils and tall late Tulips for 
the back. 
Names of Fruits. —The names and addresses of senders of fruit 
to he 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. (M. C. MI). —Your Pear is the Martin Sec, of which you 
will find particulars in a reply to another correspondent. 
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. 
(IF. -1/.).—The specimens arrived in excellent condition, and indicate by 
their fresh vigorous appearance that you give your plants the best 
cultural attention. 1, Asplenium proliferum ; 2, Pteris umbrosa ; 3, As- 
plenium bulbiferum ; 4, This frond was not sufficiently developed. Can 
you send another bearing spores ? 5, Habrothamnus e'egans ; 0, Libonia 
floribunda. 
Recipe for Feedingr Bees (./. II.'). — Take equal weights of the 
best granulated or crystallised sugar and water, and dissolve them by 
heating and boiling one minute, or, as some sugars take up less water 
than others, pour water on the kind used until it rises a little above 
the sugar, say to the extent of 14 inch in a vessel 6 inches wide, con¬ 
taining 2 lbs of sugar. The above is a good food for all seasons, pro¬ 
vided it is always rather thin than thick. 
Book on Bees (Beginner ).—It is Dot easy to say which is the best 
book for a beginner. Many modern authors have been continually 
changing their opinions for some time past. i: The Apiary,” by 
A. Neighbour, is an excellent guide ; then there is the “ Prize Essay,” 
hy “A Lanarkshire Bee-keeper,” written for beginners, and-may be had 
from Major R. J. Bennett, 50, Gordon Street, Glasgow, Honorary 
Secretary to the Caledonian Apiarian Society. By post 7d. 
COYENT GARDEN MARKET.— February 27th. 
A STEADY trade doing, prices remaining the same as last week. 
FRUIT. 
a. d. a. d. 
Apples, 4 sieve.2 0 to 4 0 
„ Nova Scotia and 
Canada, per barrel 7 0 1C 0 
Cherries, J sieve .... 0 0 0 0 
Crapes, per ft..10 4 0 
Lemons, case.10 0 15 0 
a. d. a. d. 
Oranges, per 100 .... 4 0 to 9 0 
Peaches, dozen .. .... 0 0 0 0 
Pears, dozen.10 2 6 
Plums, J-eieve. 0 0 0 0 
St. Micnael Pine , each 2 0 6 0 
Strawberries, per oz. ..10 16 
VEGETABLES. 
a. d. s. d. 
Artichokes, dozen .. .. 2 0 to 8 0 
Asparagus,bundle.. ..10 0 12 0 
Beans,Kidney,per lb. ..13 0 0 
Beet, Red, dozen .... 1 0 2 0 
Broccoli, bundle .... 0 0 0 0 
Brussels Sprouts, £ sieve 10 16 
Cabbage,dozen .... 1 6 00 
Capsicums, per 100 ., 0 0 0 0 
Carrots, bunch .... 0 4 0 0 
Cauliflowers, dozen ..10 2 0 
Celery, bundle .. ..16 20 
Coleworts, dcz. bunches 2 0 4 0 
Cucumbers, each .... 0 9 16 
Endive, dozen.1 0 2 0 
Herbs, bunch. 0 2 0 0 
Leeks, bujeh. 0 8 0 4 
8. 
d. 
B. 
a. 
Lettuce, dozen .. .. 0 
9 
to I 
8 
Mushrooms, punnet .. 0 
a 
1 
0 
Mustard and Cress, punt. 0 
a 
0 
0 
New Potatoes,per cwt... 0 
0 
0 
0 
Onions, bushel .. .. 3 
0 
4 
0 
Parsley, dozen bunches 2 
0 
S 
0 
Parsnips, dozen .. .. 1 
0 
0 
0 
Potatoes, per cwt. 4 
0 
6 
0 
,, Kidney,per cwt. 4 
0 
8 
0 
Rhubarb, bundle .. .. 0 
a 
0 
0 
Salsify, bundle .. .. 1 
0 
1 
6 
Scorzonera, bundle .. 1 
6 
0 
0 
Shallots, per ft .. .. 0 
8 
0 
0 
Spinach, bushel .. .. 3 
0 
4 
0 
Tomatoes, per ft.0 
8 
1 
3 
Turnips, bunch .. .. 0 
4 
0 
0 
CUT FLOWERS. 
0. 
d. 
S 
d. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
Abutilons, 12 bunches ., 0 
0 to 0 
0 
LDyof theValley, 12 sprays 
0 
6 to 1 
O 
Arum Lilies, 12 blooms .. S 
0 
6 
0 
Marguerites, It' bunches 
2 
0 
6 
0 
Azalea, 12 sprays .. .. 0 
9 
1 
0 
Mignonette, 12 bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Bouvardias, bunch .. .. 0 
9 
1 
0 
Narcissus (Paper White), 
Camellias, 12 blooms .. 2 
0 
4 
0 
12 sprays .. 
1 
0 
1 
6« 
Onrnations, 12 blooms .. 1 
0 
2 
0 
„ (French) bunch 
0 
3 
0 
6 
Christmas Rose .. .. 0 
0 
0 
0 
Pelargoniums, 12 trusses 
1 
0 
1 
& 
Chrysanthemums, 12 bl... 0 
0 
0 
0 
„ scarlet, 12 trasses 
9 
0 
15 
G 
12 bchs. 0 
0 
0 
0 
Poinsettia, dozen blooms 
0 
0 
0 
O 
Cyclamen, dozen blooms 0 
4 
0 
9 
Primroses, doz. bunches.. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Daffodils (single) 12 blooms 0 
9 
1 
6 
Roses, Red, 12 blooms .. 
6 
0 
9 
0 
„ (double),12 blooms 0 
6 
1 
0 
,, (indoor), dozen 
2 
0 
3 
G 
Euchnris, dozen .. .. S 
0 
0 
0 
,, Tea, dozen .. .. 
2 
0 
8 
G 
Gardenias, 12 blooms .. 15 
0 
30 
0 
„ yellow . 
8 
0 
8 
a 
Hyacinths (Roman), doz. 
Tuberoses, 12 blooms .. 
1 
0 
8 
0 
sprays . 1 
0 
1 
6 
Tulips, dozen blooms .. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms .. 1 
0 
2 
6 
Violets, 12 bunches.. .. 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Lilac, Wnite (French), 
„ Parme (French), 
per bunch .5 
0 
7 
0 
per bunch 
8 
6 
5 
0 
Lilium longiflorum, 12 
„ Dark (French) bch. 
1 
6 
3 
G 
blooms.4 
0 
e 
0 
Wallflowers, doz. bunohes 
4 
0 
6 
0 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
0. 
d. 
0. 
d. 
B. 
d. 
0. 
d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, dozen .. 
6 
0 to 12 
0 
Ferns, in variety, dozen 
4 
0 to 18 
0 
Aium Lilies, per dozen .. 
12 
0 
18 
0 
Ficus elastica, each 
i 
6 
7 
o 
Arbor vit8e(goldenl dozen 12 
0 
24 
0 
Foliage plants, var., each 
2 
0 
10 
0 
Asters, 12 pots. 
Azalea, per dozen .. .. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Genista, per dozen .. .. 
8 
0 
18 
0 
24 
0 
42 
0 
Hyacinths, per dozen .. 
6 
0 
0 
G 
Begonias, various, per doz 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Hyaoinths (Roman), doz. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Cineraria, per dozen 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Lily of the Valley, 
Cyclamen,, dezen pots .. 
9 
0 
18 
0 
doz. pots . 
12 
0 
36 
» 
Dracrena terminalis, doz. 
30 
0 
60 
0 
Marguerite Daisy, dozen 
6 
0 
12 
& 
Dracecie viridis, dr z. .. 
12 
0 
24 
0 
Myrtles, dozen. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Erica hyemalis, doz. 
12 
0 
24 
0 
Palms, in var., each 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 12 
2 
6 
21 
& 
„ gracilis, doz. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
6 
0 
9 
0 
,, various, doz. 
8 
0 
18 
0 
Primula, per doz. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Euonymus, var.. dozen 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Solanums. £oz .. . 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Evergreens, in var., dozen 
6 
0 
24 
0 
Tulips, doz. pots .. .. 
6 
0 
9 
0 
FODDER CROPS. 
In our last paper we told liow by high culture 30 tons of 
green fodder per acre can be had from mixed layers, and 16 tons 
of Tares. Greatly in excess of ordinary crops as this is, it was 
hardly given as the possible maximum. In his Lectures on the 
Eponomic Interpretation of History, Professor Thorold Rogers 
says, “I am sure that no one has yet discovered what is the 
maximum producible of particular crops under favourable con¬ 
ditions. The sewage farm of Croydon is an area of 600 acres, a- 
light and not otherwise fertile gravel. But being irrigated by the 
sewage, the fertilising powers of which it completely exhausts and 
discharges as pure water, it will grow for ten months in the year 
an average monthly crop of Rye Grass at the rate of 7 tons to 
the acre. After a time the sewage is shut off from some portions,, 
and Oats sown on the land. Of these the land commonly yields a 
good 100 bushels to the acre.” He goes on to tell how, by deep 
culture, and a heavy dressing of muck, a light gravel soil of another 
farm yielded more than 20 tons an acre of Tares and Rye Grass,, 
the crop being consumed by sheep. 
The fact is well established that from 60 to 70 tons of Italian 
Rye Grass per acre is grown on sewage farms, and heavy crops are 
also obtained by using nitrate of soda after each mowing. The 
action of this manure depends so much upon the weather that we 
do not recommend it unless the weather is showery, then a cwt. 
per acre of this nitrate is indeed a profitable investment. Saw¬ 
dust saturated with liquid manure would also answer well. The 
point to remember in the culture of this grand fodder plant being 
that it is a gross feeder, and if we would have heavy crops we must 
feed it well. Mr. Martin J. Sutton says, “ There is a prejudice 
against Italian Rye Grass because it severely taxes the soil, and it 
is quite true that Italian Rye Grass will appropriate all the nourish¬ 
ment it can get. But that is an argument in its favour. It means 
that the plant is a powerful agent in extracting material from the 
soil, which it yields up in valuable food for cattle. Given the 
desire of obtaining from an acre of liberally fed land the largest 
