August 8. 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
303 
THE STRAWBERRY—SIR HARRY. 
Noticing in your number of the 27th of July last some 
observations made by Mr. 1). Beaton, in his account of the 
exhibition of fruit at the Chiswick Fete, relative to the seed¬ 
ling Strawberry “ Sir Harry,” shewn by Mr. Richard Under¬ 
hill of F.dgbaston, Birmingham, and having for many years 
had much experience, and taken great interest in the culti¬ 
vation iif fruit, I called upon that gentleman for the purpose 
of making more particular enquiries, and possessing myself 
of some information as to flavour, Ac., which Mr. Beaton 
could not give. Mr. Underhill politely invited me to walk 
through and inspect his beds; when I was perfectly asto¬ 
nished at the enormous size and deep colour of the fruit, 
combined with the excessive cropping of the plant. T then 
tested the flavour with “ Kean’s Seedling,” and “ British 
Queen,” (both equally well ripened), when its superiority to 
either was at once so evident that I pronounce it the most 
exquisitely flavoured berry I have ever tasted. It is both 
firm and juicy, and carries its rich red colour entirely 
through. The other distinguishing characteristics of the 
plant are these;—its leaves are few, and it spreads its 
bearing branches out so wide as to thoroughly expose the 
fruit to the full influence of sun and air. For the informa¬ 
tion of Horticulturists, and in justice to the excellence of 
the seedling, 1 shall feel obliged by your inserting this 
letter in your next weekly number.— James Boucher, for¬ 
merly Head Gardener to the Lady O. B. Sparrow, Kiny's 
Heath, Worcestershire. , 
COMPARATIVE EGG-PRODUCTIVENESS OF 
FOWLS. 
In these days, when practical men have come to the con¬ 
clusion that among farming items poultry must hold a more 
prominent place than it has hitherto done, it seems to me 
expressly desirable to come to a satisfactory conclusion on 
the laying powers of different varieties of fowls in a definite 
time, and if such of your contributors as are in the habit of 
keeping a daily account of their eggs would give the results 
of their experience in your very useful journal, it seems to 
me that it would not only be very interesting to all, but 
afford some useful data to act on. 
I subjoin the results of my own experience, although on 
a small scale. I have four hens, two Prince Alberts (the 
variety of Hamburyhs so called), one cross-bred hen from 
the above by a Punchard Cochin cock, and one pure Cochin 
hen from Mr. Punchard’s strain. They are kept in an 
enclosed space (about thirty feet by twenty feet), have no 
grass run, and, therefore, are moderately supplied with 
green food, have a small dunghill to scratch in, and their 
food has cost me, on an average, l|d each per week. The 
number of eggs laid in the three first months of this year 
has been— 
1st Prince Albert .. .. .. 19 eggs 
2nd Ditto .. .. .. .. 20 „ 
1 Pure Cochin-China ,. .. 44 „ 
1 Half-bred hen .. ,. .. 30 „ 
Total 119 
In the succeeding three months, April, May, and June— 
1st Prince Albert .. ,. .. 67 eggs 
2nd Ditto .. . . .. .. 08 „ 
1 Pure Cochin-China .. .. 22 „ 
1 Half-bred hen .. .. .. 41 „ 
Total 198 
The eggs laid by the first two hens have averaged two 
ounces, by the Cochin-China rather over two ounces, and by 
I the half-bred hen two-and-a-quarter ounces. I must add, 
| that during the above period the Cochin-China and the 
j half-bred hen have each been broody once, and brought 
| up, respectively, twelve and eleven chickens. The Prince 
j Alberts have not been broody. I am very anxious, however, 
to learn the experience of others with Cochins in particular, 
as well as Spanish and Dorking, as layers; for although the 
laying of my Cochin hen during the three cold months was 
regular, and I may say good, yet there was a falling off in 
her after-performance, as compared with my others. — A 
Former Contributor, Edinburgh, 
COVENT GARDEN.— August 1st. 
Cut Flowers in bunches, from l|d to Is 6d, of Sweet 
Peas, Scabiosas, Roses, Stocks, China Primroses, Pelargo¬ 
niums, Pinks, Cloves, Carnations, Mignonette, Larkspurs, 
Catananclies, Erysimums, Phloxes, Eschscholtzias, Verbenas, 
Calceolarias, Acliilleas, Pansies, Martagon and Japan Lilies, 
Heliotropes, Ericas. Bouquettes, 9d to 2s 0d. 
FRUIT. 
Pine Apples, 3s to 5s per lb. 
Grapes, 2s Od to 4s per lb. 
Peaches, 10s to 18s p. doz. 
Nectarines, 0s to 10s per doz. 
Apricots, Is to 2s Od per pun. 
Plums, 8d per punnet 
Kitchen Plums, 2s half sieve 
Pears, 3s per half sieve 
Apples, Dessert, 3s half sieve 
Kitchen Apples, 7s per bush. 
Strawberries, Is per punnet 
Ditto, Od per pottle 
Raspberries, 7d to lid p. gal. 
Currants, 3s per half sieve 
Black Currants, 4s p. hf. sieve 
Gooseberries, 2s to 3s p. hf. s. 
Dessert Cherries, Is per lb. 
Black Heart ditto, 3d per lb. 
MorelloCherries,2s0dp.dz.lbs 
Melons, Is Od to 0s each 
Figs, Is Od per doz. 
Oranges, 8s to 14s p. hundred 
Lemons, 0s to 10s p. hundred 
Cob Nuts, 3s per peck 
Barcelona ditto, 5s 0d p, peck 
Almonds, 6s per peck 
Spanish Chesnuts, 5s p. peck 
Kiln-dried Walnuts, 3s. p. pk. 
vug e tables. 
Artichokes, 2s Od per doz. 
French Beans, 2s per hf. sieve ! 
Cucumbers, frame, 2s Od p. pnt 
Ditto, hand-glass, Is per doz. 
Lettuces, Is to Is 3d per score 
Cabbage Lettuce, Is 0d p. sc. 
Potatoes, 5s per cwt. 
Red Cabbages, 3s per doz. 
White ditto, 9d to Is per doz. 
Greens, 3d per bunch 
Onions, 4d per bunch 
Carrots, 4s per doz. bunches 
Turnips, Is Od to 2s p. doz. b. 
Cauliflowers, 5s per dozen 
Windsor Beans, 2s 3d per bsli 
Peas, 2s 0d to 3s Od per bsli. 
Ash-leaved Kidney Potatoes, 
8 s per cwt. 
Scarlet Kidney Beans, Is Od 
per half sieve 
Tomatoes, Is Gd per punnet 
Chervil, 2d per punnet 
Small Salad, 2d per punnet 
Mushrooms, Is per pottle 
Shallots and Garlic, 8d per lb. 
Beet, 4d per bunch 
i Celery, 2s per bunch 
| Leeks, 3d per bunch 
Radishes, 9d per doz. bunch. 
Horse Radish, -3s 0d to Is. p. b. 
Vegetable Marrow, Is p. doz. 
i Water Cress, 4d to Od p. dz.b. 
HERBS. 
Mint, Fennel, Savory, Sage, Marjoram, Thyme, Lemon 
Thyme, Tarragon, Parsley, 2s Gd per doz. bunches. 
PLANTS IN FLOWER IN GARDENS AND 
NURSERIES. 
ANNUALS. 
Campanula pentagonia 
Calendula glauca 
Convolvulus minor 
„ major 
Centaurea cyanus 
Clarkia pulchella 
„ elegans 
Erysimum Perol'skianum 
Gilia tricolor 
Godetia rubicunda 
Ivaulfusia ameloides 
Leptosiphon densifolium 
Leptosiplion androsaceus 
Lupinus nanus 
„ elegans 
Malope grandiflora 
GSnothera tenella 
„ Lindleyana 
Phlox Drummondii 
Papaver Rhoeas 
„ somniferum 
Splienogyne speciosa 
Viscaria oeulata 
PERENNIALS. 
Astrantia major 
Aster spicata 
Asclepias Vincetoxicum 
Arenaria coespitosa 
Aconitum paniculalum 
„ napellus 
Borkhausia feetida 
Carduus heterophyllus 
Campanula lactillora 
Calendrina umbellata 
Calceolaria suberecta 
Gentiana septemfida 
Knautia arvesis 
Ly thrum roseum 
,, virgatum 
Lathyrus latifolius 
Onopodium acanthium 
Pyrethrum parthenium 
Paronycliea argentea 
Phlox triflora 
„ alba 
Rudbeckia fulgida 
Spergula pilifera 
I Statice Caroliniana 
„ Gmelina 
, Salvia sclarea 
Sedurn altaicum 
„ monregalense 
„ dentatum 
„ glaucum 
„ sexangulare 
„ anglicum 
„ pulchellum 
I Silybum Marianum 
