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THE COTTAGE GAllDENER. 
Febuuaby 1-2. 
GEAIN AND SEED. 
Friday, Fkii. 8. —The Cora trade, day hy day, undergoes little varia¬ 
tion. 'i'lic dispo.sition to buy is as dull as ever, and neither for Wheat, 
Barley, Oats, nor Flour, is there more than a demand of absolute necessity. 
Seeds and everything else seem to participate in the general dejiression. 
\\'HE.\T, Essex and Kent red, old.—s —s —s, fine —s 
Ditto ditto new. C’s Gjs —s, fine Gifs 
Ditto ditto white old. — s — s —s, fine —s 
Ditto ditto new. CGs "os —s, fine 7 Gj 
Foreign, red.7ds "Ss —s, fine 79 s 
Ditto, white. 75s 8Ss —s, fine 88s 
Rye . 503 52s, fine 
Barley, grinding. 28s 30s, fine 
Distilling. 323 3ts, fine 
Malting . 3Gs 33s, fine 
M.ylt . 7 O 3 7t3, fine 
Pe.as, hog, new. 373 39 s, fine 
Maple. 40$ 42s, fine 
M’hite. 41s 43s, fine 
Blue. 43s 50s, fine 
Beans, pigeon.50s 52$ —s, new 49 s 
Ticks for splitting. 383 403 —s, new 37 s 
Harrow. 47 s 50$ —s, new 42s 
Oats, English feed. 20s 21s, fine 
Poland or brew. 24s 26s, fine 
Scotch potato.;. 29 s 30s, fine 
Ditto feed . 26 s 27 s, fine 
Irish potato. 25s 2Gs, fine 
Ditto feed white. 21s 22s, fine 
Ditto black. 22s 23s, fine 
Foreign feed free . 21$ 22 s, fine 
Poland or brew. 24s 25s, fine 
Flour, Town made, per sack ... Gls 67 s 70 "^$, Seconds 
Flssex and Sulfolk . 
Norfolk . 
* This is a nominal price. 
—s 
—s 
— s 
—s 
87s 
92s 
— s 
31s 
34 s 
3Ss 
763 
—s 
46 s 
50s 
503 
3Ss 
45s 
22 s 
263 
303 
27 s 
263 
22s 
23 s 
22s 
60 s 
53s 
503 
Os 
—s 
— s 
—s 
—s 
32s 
36.S 
40S 
78s 
—s 
—s 
48s 
523 
— S 
—s 
— s 
23s 
27s 
31s 
28s 
27 s 
23s 
24s 
2.3 s 
26 s 
63s 
55s 
51s 
PODLTEY. 
There is little variation to note, 
short supply, aud a bad trade. 
For some weeks there have been a 
symptoms, apparently, so contradictory, that I could not offer an opinion 
without examining a case.—W. K. T. 
Growing Mangold-wurtzel Seed (J, Bute). —The roots ought to 
liave been planted in Novemher. As it is, jilant immediately the fine.'t, 
and the most uninjured in root and top. Put them in rows, three feet 
between each two rows, anrl tlie roots one foot from each otlier in the 
ro3V3. Your seed will ripen late. Plant in a warm, sheltered spot, on a 
light loam, but do not manure it. By so doing you will do ail you can to 
make up for lost time. Bury the roots to tlie same depth as they are 
buried when growing naturally. 
B.ad-flavoured Eggs (J. F ).—It is considered by some that the 
Cocliin eggs are .‘■tronger in their llavour than any others, and many 
delicate persons reject tliem in consequence. But it does not amount to 
the unpleasant smell and taste complained of by you, even in their eggs 
just laid. It is proved beyond a doubt that an egg is fiavoured by any 
particular food given to the fowls. We have know it tried with onions, 
garliek, and malt-dust. We should, therefore, be disposed to think your 
Cochin fowls get at some food that is not eaten by tlie others, 
Douhle-combed Hen and Single-comded Cock (.D/mfcio-).—The 
probability is you will breed botli single and double-combed chickens. 
The latter is by no means imperatively necessary upon a White Dorking, 
but it is very desirable, 
London: Printed by Hugh Barclay, Winclicstcr High-street, in 1 
the Parish of Saint Mary Kalendar; and Published for the Proprietors 
at The Cottage Gardener Oeeice, No. 20, Paternoster How, in , 
the Parish of Christ Church, City of London.—February 12, 1856. 1 
be publielted in February. \ 
GARDEXIJfG FOa THE MAHY. i 
Being directions, step tiy step, for the cultivation of each crop in the 
garden of the Amateur and Cottager. 
By some of tlie Contributors to The Cottage Garde.mer. 
It will be published at a very low price, so as to be purchasable by 
every one who has a garden plot; and facilities will be given for its 
gratuitous distribution by Clergymen and Gentlemen. 
Cottage Gardener Oefice, 20, Paternoster Row, London. | 
Cock Turkeys .. lls. to 12s. eacli 
Hen Ditto.... 7s. to 93. Od. ,, 
Large Fowls.. 5s. to 5s. 6d. ,, 
Smaller do. 3s. 6d. to 4s Od. ,, 
Chickens 2s. 9d. to 3s. 3d. ,, 
Green Geese.. 7s. 6d. to 8s. ,, 
Ducklings Ss. 9 J. to 4s. 6d. ,, 
Wild Ducks 28. 3d. to 2s. 6d. ,, 
Guinea Fowls 2s. 6d. to 3$. each 
I Teal.2s. Od. to 2s. 3d. ,, 
Woodcock.... 43. to 43 . 6d. ,, 
Snipes . Is. 9d. to 23 . ,, 
M'iiigcon.. Is. 3d. to Is. 9d. ,, 
G. Plover.Is. 9J. to 2s. ,, 
( Pigeons.... Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. , 
I Larks .... Is. gd. to 23. per doz 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Vineries {11. Brain, S. Fitz, .-I Learner, and others). —See an article 
to-day, by Mr. Fish. 
Plants for front of House, &c. [Troublesome). —You will be 
attended to. 
London Garden { S . i'.).—W c fear that there is much against you ; Imt 
we will think carefully over your case, for wc should bo glad to assist you. 
Manure (f. W. IF.).—Buy the stable-nianure in preference to tlie 
bones. Char the chips. The soot wliich has been exposed to an intense 
heat, so as to be of a fawn colour, is of little worth, except for improving 
the staple of a heavy soil by rendering it more porous. 
WooD-ASiiES (A Verdant). —These arc good manure for your kllclien- 
garden, but not for your greenhouse plants. Spread tlie a.sbes ov( r 
vacant plots, and dig tliem in. The charcoal you mention will do well 
for drainage, and the screenings for plunging materials. 
Pure breeds of Fowls [L. <1 ).—You cannot be sure of tlicse, if at 
any time you allow your Dorkings, and Spanish, &e., to associate. 
Name of Fern (E. C.). —It is Chielanthes odora. 
Book on the Vinery (J. .V.).—Buy Sanders on “The Culture of the 
Vine,” published by Reeve and Benliam, London. 
Patents (Pi’ogTt'iS ((«d Proteation). —They are ina)iplicablo to gar¬ 
dening contrivances, for they enhance their price, and dear articles can¬ 
not obtain an extensive, market among gardeners. 
Names of Plants (IV. S.). —It is Asytnsia srandens, called by some 
llenfreya, srandens, and Raehia ({uarterna. It is a native of Sierra I.eone. 
(.1. B.). — Chiinonanthus frayrans, a most desirable plant for a south or 
south-west wall. (B. K.). —1. Veltheimia ylaara. 2. Beyonin jmrni- 
fotia, 3. Beyonia simiatu. (L. S. G.).—Yours is Kaonymus europceiis, 
or S|)indle-trec. It is readily increased by seeds and layers. The fruit 
is powerfully purgative. 
jloss on I. awn (B. ir.).— Do not destroy it. A mossy l.awn is tlie 
best of all lawns. 
Pullet droiting her F.ggs (.S'. IF.).—Do not let her have a percli ; 
and do not let her out until after she lias laid. 
Carrot Culture (M. Syinci.Ve/.voH).—Mr. Krrington says tliat be lias 
never bad so fine a croii of AUrinyliaiii Carrots for twenty years. Whether 
by sowing in February, or not, he cannot say; but has so much con¬ 
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Grub at the Root of Primulas (.S. IF.).—The larvic which you 
liave sent us as attacking (lie roots of the Primula sinensis, .are those of 
tlie troiihlesomc Oliorhyttrhns sulaatas, figured in our Vol. iii., p. 12.'). 
You must at once repot your plants, carefully shaking the mould oil from 
the roots, and sifting it, in order to discover'and ilc.slroy the gruhs. 
Disease in Bant.vms ( Aebriyhl ;. The disease — wiiicli is dcscrihed 
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