January-6,-1887. 3 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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and boiled oil. The floors if of stone can be cleaned with chloride of lime. 
A little of this should be mixed in a bucket with water, then rubbed on to 
the stonework thinly with an old brush, than scrub it gently, merely moving 
it about until it froths, when it will not only destroy insects but any vegeta¬ 
tion that may have established itself in the stonework. It must then be 
washed off thoroughly. This is all you can do until you apply heat to the 
Vines, then you must examine them every alternate day and search for bug. 
If you clean the Vines thoroughly and search thoroughly afterwards you may 
clear them in one season. If the details given are carried out the scale 
will be destroyed by the same means, and if you treat the Vines well another 
season you may not be troubled with either spider or thrips. 
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 surplus fruits beyond that number cannot be preserved. 
(H. H.). —1, St. Sauveur; 2, Small’s Admirable. (H. J. Cassin).— The three 
Apples are Barton’s Incomparable, the others cannot be identified. 
( Hortus ).—G-lou Morceau. 
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. 
(Aliquis ). —Petasites fragrans, the Winter Heliotrope. {T. S.). —The two 
small Orohid flower's sent in a match box under the name of Dendrobium 
Farmeri album resemble Dendrobium cretaceum, but as they suffered con¬ 
siderably in transit they cannot be determined with certainty. (TV.).— 
Eupatorium riparium. (R. 0. B .).—The purplish flower is Laaiia anceps ; 
the other is Zygopetalum Mackayi. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— January 5th. 
Since the holidays our market has been very dull, scarcely any business 
doing. 
FRUIT. 
Apples.£ sieve 1 
,, Nova Scotia and 
Canada, per barrel 10 
Cherries. J sieve 0 
Cobs . 1001b. 60 
Figs .. .. .. dozen 0 
Grapes.lb. 0 
Lemons.case 10 
a. i 
Artichokes ,. .. dozen 1 
Asparagus .. .. bundle 0 
Beans, Kidney .. per lb 0 
Beet, Red .. .. dozen 1 
Broccoli .. .. .. bundle 0 
Brussels Sprouts .. £ sieve 2 
Cabbage . dozen 1 
Capsicums .. .. 100 1 
Carrots.bunch 0 
Cauliflowers .. .. dozen 3 
Celery .bundle 1 
Coleworts doz. bunches 2 
Cucumbers .. .. each 0 
Endive.dozen 1 
Herbs .. .. ,. bunch 0 
Leeks .bunch 0 
d. s. d. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
a 
6 
to 4 0 
Melon . 
0 
0 to 0 
0 
Oranges .. .. 
6 
0 
12 
0 
0 
13 0 
Peaches . 
perdoz. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 0 
Pears. 
dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
0 
70 0 
Pine Apples English., lb. 
1 
6 
2 
0 
6 
0 9 
Plums. 
$ sieve 
1 
0 
2 
0 
6 
3 0 
St. Michael Pines 
. .each 
2 
0 
5 
0 
0 
15 0 
Strawberries .. .. 
per fib. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
VEGETABLES. 
d. 
s. d 
8. 
d. 
8 
a 
0 to 0 0 
Lettuce. 
dozen 
l 
0 
to 1 
6 
0 
0 0 
Mushrooms .. . 
punnet 
0 
6 
1 
0 
6 
1 0 
Mustard and Cress 
punnet 
0 
2 
0 
0 
0 
2 0 
Onions. 
bunch 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
0 0 
Parsley .. dozen bunches 
2 
0 
s 
0 
0 
2 6 
Parsnips. 
dozen 
i 
0 
2 
0 
6 
0 0 
Potatoes. 
cwt. 
4 
0 
5 
0 
6 
2 0 
,, Kidney . 
cwt. 
4 
9 
5 
0 
4 
0 0 
Rhubarb .. * 
bundle 
0 
2 
0 
6 
0 
4 0 
Salsafy .. 
bundle 
1 
0 
1 
0 
6 
2 0 
Scorzonera .. .. 
bundle 
1 
6 
0 
0 
0 
4 0 
Soakale .. .. per basket 
1 
6 
2 
0 
3 
0 4 
Shallots .. 
0 
S 
0 
6 
0 
2 0 
Spinach. 
bushel 
8 
0 
4 
0 
2 
0 0 
Tomatoes .. .. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
3 
0 4 
Turnips. 
bunch 
0 
4 
0 
0 
PLANTS IN POTS. 
s. 
a. 
8. 
a. 
8. 
d. 
8. 
d. 
Aralia Sieboldi .. dozen 
9 
0 to 18 
0 
Ficus elastica .. each 
1 
6 to 
7 
0 
Arbor vitae (golden) dozen 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Fuchsia .. per dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
„ (common) dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Foliage Plants, var. each 
2 
9 
10 
0 
Azalea .. .. per dozen 24 
0 
4! 
0 
Hyacinths .. per dozen 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Bedding Plants, var. doz. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Hydrangea .. per dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Begonias .. .. dozen 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Ivy Geraniums per dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
■Chrysanthemum .. dozen 
4 
0 
12 
0 
Lilium auratum per doz. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Cockscombs per dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Lobelias .. .. per dozen 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Cyperus.dozen 
4 
0 
12 
0 
Marguerite Daisy dozen 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Dracaena terminalis, dozen 30 
0 
60 
0 
Mignonette .. per dozen 
3 
0 
6 
0 
„ viridis .. dozen 12 
0 
24 
0 
Musk .. .. per dozen 
0 
9 
0 
0 
Erica, various .. dozen 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Myrtles.dozen 
6 
0 
12 
0 
„ hyemalis per dozen 12 
0 
24 
0 
Palms, in var. .. each 
2 
e 
31 
0 
„ gracilis per dozen 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, doz. 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Euonymus, in var. dozen 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Poinsettia .. per dozen 12 
0 
0 
18 
Evergreens, in var. dozen 
6 
0 
24 
0 
Primula sisensis per doz. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Ferns Tariety .. dozen 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Solanums per doz. 
9 
0 
12 
0 
CUT FLOWERS. 
8 
d. 
8. 
a. 
8. 
d. 
s. 
d. 
Abntilons .. 12 bunches 
2 
0 to 4 
0 
Lily of the Valley, 12 spray3 
2 
0 to 4 
0 
Arum Lilies .. 12 blooms 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Margnerites .. 12 bunches 
2 
0 
6 
0 
Asters .. .. 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
9 
Mignonette .. 12 bunches 
1 
0 
8 
0 
Azalea .. .. 12 sprays 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Narciss, Paper-white, bunch 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Bonvardias .. per bunch 
0 
6 
1 
0 
„ White, English, bunch 
1 
8 
1 
6 
Camellias .. 12 blooms 
2 
0 
4 
9 
Pelargoniums, per 12 trusses 
0 
17 
1 
6 
Carnations .. 12 blooms 
1 
0 
3 
0 
„ scarlet, 12 trusses 
6 
0 
9 
0 
„ .. 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Boses .. 12 bunches 
0 
9 
0 
0 
Chrysanthemums 12 bohes. 
6 
0 
12 
9 
„ (indoor), per dozen 
0 
6 
a 
0 
„ 12 blooms 
0 
6 
2 
0 
,, Tea. dozen 
0 
9 
3 
G 
Cornflower .. 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
,, red .. .. dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Dahlias .. 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Parme Violets (French'^ 
4 
0 
5 
9 
Epiphyllum .. doz. blooms 
0 
c 
0 
0 
Poinsettia .. 12 blooms 
4 
0 
9 
0 
Eacharis .. per dozen 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Primula (single) per bunch 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Gardenias .. 12 bloom9 
6 
0 
12 
0 
„ (double) per bunch 
1 
0 
1 
6 
•Gladioli .. 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Pyrethrum .. 12 bunches 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Hyacinths, Roman, 12 sprays 
1 
0 
1 . 
6 
Stocks, various 12 bunches 
9 
0 
0 
0 
Lapageria, white, 12 blooms 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Tropmolum .. 12 bunches 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Lspageria, red ..12 blooms 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Tuberoses .. 12 blooms 
1 
6 
2 
0 
„ loDgiflorum, 12 blms. 
6 
0 
8 
0 
Violets .. .. 12 bunohes 
,1 
0 
1 
6 
Lilac (white), French, bunch 
6 
0 
8 
0 
» Czar, French, pe bunch 
1 
6 
8 
0 
A WELL-STOCKED HOMESTEAD. 
In Whittaker’s Almanack for the new year we have a large 
mass of statistics of immense significance and importance. 
Those found under the heading of “Our Food Supplies from 
Abroad,” serve to enforce our teaching so strongly that we 
transcribe a few of them here as tending to show by the logic 
of facts that it is possible for the special produce of farm 
homesteads to assume a much more important place among 
farm produce generally that it has done hitherto. 
Last year the butter and cheese imports were valued at 
£15,630,000, and we are very sensibly reminded that, while 
complaints are made of the unremunerative character of 
ordinary British farming, a suggestion is frequently proffered 
that arable lands might be advantageously changed to pasture. 
The demand for dairy produce at home, beyond what native 
factors furnish, is enormous. Foreign eggs come to us in 
very large and greatly increasing quantities. Last year we 
received upwards of 1,000.000,000 from foreign importers, 
the exact number being 1.002,788,000, at a cost of£2,931,237, 
which number, it is calculated, gave of those retained for 
home consumption between twenty-seven and twenty-eight 
per head of the population of the United Kingdom. 
Of bacon and hani3 we imported 4,058,454 cwts., at a 
cost of £8,685,668; of pork 383,636 cwts., for £689,731 ; 
and of lard 871,210 cwts., at a cost of £1,606,485 ; so that we 
find the enormous sum of £10,981,884 paid to the foreign 
producer of pork in one form or other. We quote this won¬ 
derful array of figures confidently, for our authority is a safe 
one, and they are quoted hopefully in view of inciting farmers 
generally to turn home-grown corn to profitable account by 
pig-feeding—aye, and by the curing of hams and bacon too. 
We would have all little porkers of about 40 lbs. weight sold 
either alive or dead as pork, but depend upon it there is 
“ money ” in converting larger pigs into bacon. Why is it 
that Wiltshire bacon continues to command such an excep¬ 
tionally high price in the market ? Simply because special 
pains are taken in curing it. If it answers best to singe the 
hairs instead of scalding the pork intended for bacon in 
Wiltshire, why, in the name of common sense, cannot it be 
made to answer elsewhere ? Low prices cannot yet be said 
to render pig-farming unprofitable, for it is notorious that 
for some time past pig sales have proved much more profit¬ 
able than either cattle or sheep. Poultry and pig-keeping 
could be taken in hand with greater facility than anything 
else in farming by farmers generally, because a compara¬ 
tively moderate amount of capital is sufficient for a beginning, 
and there is a speedy return of interest upon outlay. 
Of cattle in connection with the homestead we would 
fain speak favourably were it possible to do so, but we 
cannot. The most favourable calculations fail to show a 
margin of profit upon cattle fattening other than the manure. 
Even that is questionable, for having regard to the labour of 
carting, but more especially of the great risk of waste of the 
very essence of its fertility from exposure, we cannot com¬ 
mend it. Two or three weeks before Christmas we were 
invited to call at the homestead of a farm of some 700 acres 
in extent, to see the fat beasts which had been prepared with 
infinite care for the local Christmas show and sale. Gladly 
did we do so, and we were much interested in our inspection 
of yard after yard of prime young beasts in superlative con¬ 
dition, for we do enjoy the sight of a “ bit of good farming,” 
still more do we enj oy a discussion with intelligent pract itioners, 
such as we found in the tenants of that farm. Well, we 
subsequently attended the sale, and, to our regret, saw the 
