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63 ft. to 65 ft. in height. There is a younger but 
more robust specimen, though not quite so tall, say 
about 60 ft. with a diameter of 3 ft. near the base. 
Doubtless there are many other fine trees in this 
country, though we feel sure that no one exists of the 
age of 100 years. Possibly our readers have seen 
trees of A. imbricata whose height would be worth 
recording. In any case we should be obliged for any 
such records. 
Tree Tomato.— A.S. : It can be and is frequently 
raised from seeds ; but plants so raised take longer 
time to come into bearing than those raised from 
cuttings. The latter may be rooted in a stove or 
propagating pit, with a little bottom heat, much in 
the same way as Bouvardias or Solanums are 
treated. Young shoots just getting firm at the cut 
part should be used. 
Flowers of tan. — R. Smith : Your best plan 
should be to give the house a thorough cleaning out, 
so that all decaying matter may be cleared away. 
This should be done before propagating operations 
are commenced. The cocoanut fibre refuse and all 
other loose material making up the bed should be 
thoroughly cleared away and fresh material put in 
its place. Before this is done, however, the glass 
and woodwork of the interior should be washed and 
given a good syringing with petroleum and water, or 
even with emulsion. All plants should be trans¬ 
ferred to another house or other compartment before 
operations of this nature are commenced. The 
fungus arises from spores, and belongs to the same 
class as that which causes clubbing in Cabbages. 
Yalue o"i Ashes on vegetable ground— A. 
Wallis : It all depends upon the nature of the ashes ; 
coal and coke ashes are of no value whatever in the 
way of plant food. Should the ground consist of 
stiff loam, usually termed clav, such ashes would 
improve its character mechanically by making it 
more porous and open, allowing superfluous moisture 
to drain away quickly during wet weather, or the 
meltiDg of snow. Soil thus rendered porous offers 
facilities for the roots to penetrate more freely and 
deeply. On the other hand, if much wood is burned 
in the fires from whence the ashes are obtained, the 
latter will contain a good percentage of potash, which 
is one of the most valuable elements of plant food. 
These ashes also contain other valuable ingredients, 
so that they may be applied to advantage to 
vegetable ground, fruit trees, and bushes. 
Cutting back Tea Roses. — H.J. : Whatever you 
do, spare the strong shcots. If you want them to 
look tidy you could nail them to the wall, their full 
length, and merely shorten them a little about the 
end of March or the beginning of April, according 
to the weather. It is of little consequence if they 
are crowded at the present time seeing that the 
leaves have fallen. They may be thinned out after 
all danger of frost is over, by cutting away the older 
stems for the benefit of the youDger ones. 
Names of Plants.— J. L .: x, Trichomanes radi- 
cans ; 2, Selaginella kraussiana Brownii; 3, Lvgodium 
palmatum ; 4, Stenotaphrum glabrum variegatum ; 
5, Sedum sarmentosum carneum ; 6, Cotyledon 
retusa. — T. Walker: 1, Cypripediumbarbatum Crossii; 
2, Laelia anceps sanderiana ; 3, Maxillaria punctata; 
4, Oplismenus Burmanni variegatum.— A. S., B. : r, 
Juniperus sinensis aurea; 2, Cupressus pisifera 
plumosa aurea; 3, Cupressus nutkaensis (Thujopsis 
borealis is an old synonym); 4, Taxus baccata 
fastigiata. 
Chrysanthemum Mrs. Briscoe-Ironside.— Florum 
amator: The flowers of this variety are of medium 
size, measuring 5J in. to 6 in. in diameter, and of a 
chaste and delicate blush hue. The florets are of 
medium width, closely incurved, more or less inter¬ 
lacing with one another, and often whorled. They 
are also of the same hue on the obverse and reverse. 
The blooms are thus compact in form and pleasing, 
but only moderate in size. 
Fruits to Name.— Wm. Keen : Apples—1, New 
Hawthornden ; 2 and 3, Warner's King. Pears—1, 
not recognised ; 2, Passe Colmar. 
Communications Received. —W. L—T. G — 
F. R —Queensland.—J. W.—H. J. J.—Webb and 
Sons.—Kelway & Son. — P. W—A. J. B.—A. F. B. 
—A. H —D. Kennan.—P. N.—W. Naylor.—T. S. G. 
—Samuel Morgan,—Y.—Constancy.— L. L. A.— 
Alpha. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Kelway & Son, Langport. Somerset.—Wholesale 
Catalogue of Seeds. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent.—Illustrated 
and Complete Descriptive List of Chrysanthemums. 
Dickson, Brown and Tait, 43 and 45, Corpora¬ 
tion Street, Manchester.—Catalogue of Vegetable 
and Flower Seeds and Garden Requisites. 
Webb & Sons, The Royal Seed Establishment, 
Wordsley, Stourbridge. — Webb’s Spring Catalogue. 
T. Methven & Sons, 15, Princes Street and 
Leith Walk, Edinburgh.—Seed List. 
H. J. Jones, Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, 
Lewisham.— H. J. Jones’ Chrysanthemum Guide 
and Catalogue for 1897. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET 
December 30 th, 1896. 
Fruit,—Average Wholesale Prices. 
j. d . s . d. 
Grapes, per lb . o 6 r 6 
Pine-apples . 
—St. Mlohael's each 26 60 
Plums per J sieve. 
Strawberries, per lb. 
Tasmanian Apples, 
per oase 
1. d J. d . 
Apples.per bushel 26 40 
Biack Currants J sieve 
Red „ J sieve 
Cherries half sieve... 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Cob Nnts and Fil¬ 
berts, per 100lbs. 35 0 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
1 . d . 
2 0 
ArttcbokesGlobe doz 
Asparagus,per bundle 
Beans, French, per 
halt sieve 2 6 
Beet.per dozen 2 0 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 1 6 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 0 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 2 0 
Celery.per bundle 1 0 
Cucumbers per doz. 1 6 
Endive, French, djz, 1 6 
>. d . 
S 0 
2 9 
3 0 
1 9 
1 3 
3 0 
3 0 
1. d . s. d. 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions.per bunoh 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 b 
Ssakale...per basket 
Smallsaladlng.pnnnet o 4 
Spinach per bushel 2 0 
Tomatos. per lb. o 3 
Turnips.per bun. 3 0 
2 3 
0 4 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
j. d . 
Aram Lilies, i2blms. 4 0 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 1 6 
Azalea, doz. sprays... 0 9 
Bouvardias, per bnn. 0 6 
Carnations doz.blms. 1 0 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 
blooms 1 0 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 
bnches. 3 0 
Euoharls ...per doz 3 o 
Gardenias ...per doz. 1 6 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 6 
Hyacinths (Roman) 
doz. sprays 1 
Llllnm longlflorum 
per doz. 4 0 
Lilac, White (French) 
per bnch. 4 o 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
sprays 1 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 2 0 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs.4 0 
Mimosa, per bnch. ... 1 0 
s . d 
6 o 
3 0 
1 o 
0 9 
2 6 
6 o 
090 
016 
8 0 
5 0 
2 o 
4 0 
6 o 
I 6 
s. d. s. d. 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 12 0 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 6 
Pyrethrum doz. bun, 2 
Roses (indoor), doz. 0 
,, Tea,white, doz. 1 
„ Niels . 6 
,, Safrano . 1 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz.1 
Pink Roses, doz. 2 
Smllax, per bunch ... 2 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .06 09 
Primula, double, doz. 
sprays 06 09 
Poinsettia, doz blms. 90150 
Violets (French) per 
doz. bnches. 1620 
Violets (English) per 
doz. bnches. 1626 
Violets (Parma) per 
bnch. 30 40 
Violets Czar, large, per 
bnch. 20 30 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
1 . d . 1 . d . 
4 .r bor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 6 0 12 o 
4spidlstra, doz. 18 0 36 0 
„ speoimen 30 50 
Chrysanthemums, per 
doz. 40 90 
„ per pot 1020 
Cyclamen, per doz.... 9 0 15 0 
Diacaena, various, 
per doz. 12 0 30 0 
Dracaena viridis.doz. g 0 18 0 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 0 18 o 
Evargreens.lnvar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Erica, per dcz. g 0 15 0 
Erica Hymalis, per 
doz. 12 0 15 0 
1. d. >. d . 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 012 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 40 f 0 
Ficus elastica, each 1 0 50 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 10 50 
Genista, per doz.12 o 15 o 
Hyacinths, per doz. ...9 0 12 0 
Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Marguerite Daisy doz 9 0 12 0 
Myrtles, doz. 6090 
Palms in variety,each 1 o 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 63 0 
Poinsettia, per doz....12 0 18 0 
Solanums, per doz. 12 0 15 0 
Tulips, dcz. pots.8 0 12 0 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Horticultural Builders. 
T. Boyd & Sons.273 
W. Clark. 273 
W. Cooper, Ltd.287 
J. Gray.273 
W. Richardson & Co.273 
J. Weeks & Co.273 
Insecticides. 
Glshurst Compound.273 
Manures. 
Clay & Son._.285 
W. Colchester.273 
Cockburn’s.273 
Ichthemic .274 
H. G. Smyth.287 
W. Thomson & Sons ...287 
Miscellaneous. 
Darlington.286 
Epp’s Cocoa.287 
Gishurstlne .273 
Outram’s Holder .287 
Petroleum.273 
Smyth’s Baskets.273 
Orchids. 
H. Brochner.273 
J. Cypher .274 
W. L. Lewis & Co.273 
P. McArthur.274 
F. Sander & Co .273 
Raspberries. 
G. Bunyard & Co.273 
J. W. Todman .273 
Roses. 
R. Smith & Co.274 
J. Walters.273 
Seeds. 
Barr Sr, Son.288 
J. R. Box .273 
Carters' . 275 
R. Smith &Co.274 
T. Methven & Sons.274 
Young & Co.273 
Strawberries. 
B. G. Berry .273 
J. Chivers .273 
Head.273 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son .288 
A. J. Guilbert .273 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son .288 
Bunyard & Co.273 
Carters’ .275 
Cutbush & Son.274 
Dickson, Brown & Tait ...274 
Dobbie & Co.274 
H. J. Jones.274 
Kelway & Son .273 
T. Methven & Sons.274 
C. Sharpe & Co.274 
R. Smith & Co.274 
Sutton & Sons .273 
Webb & Sons .275 
Chrysanthemums. 
W. J. Godfrey .274 
H. J. Jones.274 
R. C. Notcutt.273 
R. Owen.273 
W. Welch.273 
W. Weirs .273 
Young & Dobinson.273 
Florists’ Flowers. 
H. Brochner.273 
A. J. Guilbert.273 
J.Laing&Sons .274 
A. Pentney.273 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.287 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co.274 
R. Smith & Co.274 
Carden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.273 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst, ...273 
Porter’s Crocks.273 
H. G. Smyth.287 
Hardy Plants. 
M. Chapman.273 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Limited .287 
Thames Bank Iron Co ...287 
Twelve Hours Stove 
Syndicate, Limited.287 
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