302 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
January 9, 1897. 
has no Cocksfoot to send us this season. Meadow 
Fescue and Timothy are telow the average in value. 
White Mustard.— The English crop is below an 
average. Some fine samples have already arrived 
from California, and pale coloured inferior seeds 
are being offered pretty freely from the Continent. 
Rape —A small crop is reported, considerably 
below the average. 
Spring Tares.— Reported as an under average 
cro p. — Hurst 6 Son, Offices and Sample Rooms, 152, 
Houndsditch, London, E. 
OBITUARY. 
Mr. Francis Fell. —It is with much regret that we 
intimate the untimely death of this promising and 
industrious nurseryman, on the 27th ult., after much 
illness. He had been associated with Mr. T. S. 
Ware, of the Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, for 
a considerable number of years, and when the latter 
retired from business, Mr. Fell took it over and con¬ 
tinued it on much the same lines as far as hardy 
herbaceous and alpine plants were concerned ; but 
he also developed other branches, for which he 
gained considerable reputation. 
The bulb department was extended, particularly 
in the case of Daffodils, of which a large area of the 
more popular and useful varieties was planted. 
Tuberous Begonias had been greatly improved, and 
their cultivation carried on upon an extensive scale. 
At first a house was devoted to them at the Hale 
Farm Nurseries, but this soon became inadequate, 
and a piece of ground was taken in the neighbour¬ 
hood of Crook Lodge, Bexley Heath, and later on a 
better piece on the other side of the main thorough¬ 
fare from London to Dartford, for the cultivation of 
Begonias in the open air. A number of glasshouses 
behind Crook Lodge accommodated the pot plants, 
and the propagating operations. Carnations were 
also extensively cultivated in the open air at the 
Hale Farm establishment, where florists' flowers 
generally received considerable attention. Dahlias 
were so extensively cultivated as to be quite a 
speciality of the firm. All sections were well repre¬ 
sented, and many fine novelties were introduced 
from time to time in the different departments of the 
firm. Mr. Fell is a member of the Hexham family 
of nurserymen, and though he was only an 
occasional visitor to the London shows, he was a 
frequent exhibitor, and his loss will be mourned by 
a wide circle of friends. 
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QU€$CI0D$ ADD ADSOJeKS 
*,* Will our friends who send us newspapers he so good 
as to mark the paragraphs or articles they wish us to see. 
We shall be greatly obliged bv their so doing. 
[ Correspondents, please note that we cannot undertake to 
name florists' flowers such as Carnations, Pelargoniums, 
Chrysanthemums, Roses, nor such as are mere garden 
varieties, differing only in the colour of the flower. 
Florists' flowers, as a rule, can only be named by those who 
grow collections of them.] 
Double White Rocket — T. Lee : The flowers are so 
perfectly double that we have never known the plant 
produce any seed, and doubt very much whether it 
has the power of doing so. It is readily enough 
propagated, however, by means of cuttings which 
form round the crown of the plant after the flowering 
season is over and the stems have died down or have 
been cut away. The cuttings are as a rule very 
short, being little else than a tuft of leaves held 
together by a small portion of tissue from the crown 
of the plant, or a heel of the wood as some would 
term it. If you take them off in September when 
there is plenty of moisture in the ground they root 
very freely, especially if dibbled firmly into sandy 
soil in thumb pots. Plunge the latter in a frame for 
the winter, and put the plants in their permanent 
quarters in March, or not later than the first week of 
April, to give them time to get established. 
Names of Plants.— R. J. : 1, Luculia gratissima ; 
2, Choisya ternata; 3, Aglaonema pictum ; 4, Eupa- 
torium riparium ; 5, Ruellia macrantha; 6, Strobi- 
lanthes issophyllus.— J. Fentie : i, Todeasuperba ; 2, 
Nephrodium aristatum ; 3, Acacia Drummondi; 4, 
Woodwardia radicans.— H.J. : 1, Begonia haageana; 
2, Fittonia argyroneura; 3, Cyperus laxus varie- 
gatus; 4, Odontoglossum Insleayi; 5, Selaginella 
emiliana.— B. W.: 1, Oncidium praetextum ; 2, 
Oncidium Forbesii. 
Examination in Horticulture.— Chris. Leeson ; 
The list of books you send us shows that you are 
fairly well supplied, except in the matter of physi¬ 
ology. We are not acquainted with “Vegetable 
Physiology,” in Chambers’ Science Series, but 
judging from the date (1878) it would be a little 
behind the advancement of the present day. There 
are numerous recent books on the subject, including 
“ Structural Botany,” Part I., by Dr. D. H. Scott, 
price 3s. 6L, and published by Messrs. Adam and 
Charles Black, Edinburgh. Another good work is 
“ Elementary Botany,” by Prantl and Vines, 
published by Messrs. Swan Sonnenschein & Co., 
London. An excellent standard work is 
“ Elementary Course of Botany,” by Henfrey and 
Masters, 4th edition, published by Messrs. Gurney & 
Jackson, Paternoster Row, London, who took over 
the stock of the late Van Voorst. This is the 
largest of the three books we mention, and costs 15s. 
By dint of good application to stndy, either of the 
above books would enable you to pass the examina¬ 
tion in horticulture. 
Manner of feeding of the Yine Weevil.— W. P. : 
The Black Vine Weevil, or, for the matter of that, 
any other weevil feeds quite differently from an 
aphis. The latter has a proboscis or beak, it is true, 
and sucks the juices by inserting this organ in the 
leaf or other soft tissue of the plant or plants on 
which it usually feeds. A weevil on the contrary 
has a small mouth, furnished with horny maxillae or 
jaws at the end of its long snout or rostrum, which 
is practically a prolongation of the head. The eyes 
are situated at the base of this beak, and the 
antennae about the middle. The weevil gnaws the 
foliage or stems on which it feeds by means of the 
jaws at the tip of the beak. 
Are Moles of any use 1 —J. A. C.\ Yes, certainly. 
They feed entirely on insects, including wireworms, 
and other larvae which they meet with in their 
burrows ; so that in this respect they must do a con¬ 
siderable amount of good. Whether they do a 
sufficient amount of good to compensate for the 
harm they effect in a seed bed or on a well kept 
lawn is quite another matter, and one for you to 
decide. 
Tall Palm in Conservatory.— North : Palms 
generally are rather impatient of disturbance at the 
root, and though we have seen and helped to trans¬ 
plant a good many tall or old Palms, we have never 
seen them to thrive well afterwards if they were 
naturally of a tall growing character. Cutting the 
roots about to any great extent is detrimental to 
their welfare, so that to root your tree afresh some 
way up the stem, and then cut the lower portion 
away below these new roots, would be a crucial test 
to the vitality of even Chamaerops excelsa. We 
have never heard of its being done, and doubt very 
much if it could be successfully carried out. How¬ 
ever, as you will be obliged to cut it down or give it 
away before long, the operation might be tried. We 
should be pleased to hear the results of it. By tying 
down the leaves away from the glass, you would be 
able to preserve the tree in its position for some time 
longer. Your letter was wrongly addressed and 
late in reaching us. The paper has never reached 
us at all, The address is 1, Clement’s Inn, Strand, 
London. 
Communications Received.—J. Mayne.—Sutton 
& Sons.—St. Lawrence.—John Battersby —J. H. 
White.—G. J. Ingram.—R.E.B.—H S.—A.D.W.— 
H.K. — A.B. —T.N. — L.H. — George Crabbe (next 
week) — Q.- — S., Hendon.—Scottie.—F.O.B.—T.T. 
Beta. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Robert Veitch & Son, 54, High Street, Exeter.— 
Catalogue of Kitchen Garden and Flower Seeds. 
Fidler & Sons, Reading.— Catalogue of Vegetable 
Seeds and Seed Potatos. 
Charles Sharpe & Co., Ltd., Sleaford, Lincoln¬ 
shire.—Seed List, 1897. 
Robert Sydenham, Tenby Street, Birmingham.— 
Unique List of the Best Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 
Dicksons & Co., 1, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.— 
Dicksons’ Garden Seeds. 
W11. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, London, and 
Barnet, Herts — Descriptive Cata’ogue of Flower, 
Vegetable, Farm Seeds, &c. 
John Laing & Son-;, Forest Hill, London, S.E.— 
Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Begonias, Novelties, 
&c. 
F. C. Heinemann, Erfurt, Germany.—General 
Seed Catalogue. 
W. Drummond & Sons, Ltd., Stirling.—Seed 
Catalogue. 
David W. Thomson, 24, Frederick Street, 
Edinburgh.—Seed List, 1897. 
John Sharpe & Son, Bardney, Lincoln.— 
Guide to Practical Gardening. 
FFRNS & FFRN CULTURE, 
By J. Birkenhead, F.R.H.S. 
How to grow Ferns, with selections for Stove 
Warm, Cool, and Cold Greenhouses; for Baskets, 
Walls, Wardian Cases, Dwelling Houses, <fco. 
Price is.; by post, is, 3 d. 
t f CLEMENT’S INN, STRAND, LONDON, W.C. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
January 6th, 1897. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Puces. 
t. d s, d. 
Apples.per bushel 2 6 40 
Black Currants § sieve 
Red „ J sieve 
Cherries half sieve... 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Cob Nuts and Fil¬ 
berts, per 100 lbs. 35 0 
s . i .! . d - 
Grapes, per lb . 06 16 
Pine-apples 
—St. Mlohaet's each 26 60 
Plums per | sieve. 
Strawberries, per lb. 
| Tasmanian Apples 
per case 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
>, d . i. d . 
ArtichobesGlobedoz. 20 30 
Asparagus,per bundle 
Beans, French, per 
ha'f sieve 2629 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 16 19 
Cabbages ... per doz. 10 13 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 2030 
Celery.per hurdle 1 o 
Cucumbers per doz. 16 30 
Endive, French, doz. 1 6 
1 . d . s. d . 
Herb3 .per bunch 0 » 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Scakale...per basket 
Smallsaladlng,punnet o 4 
Spinach per bushsl 20 23 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 3 04 
Turnips.per bnn. 3 0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d . s . d 
Arum Lilies, is blms. 40 60 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 1 630 
Azalea, doz. sprays... 06 10 
Bouvardias, per bnn. 06 09 
Carnations doz.blms. 10 26 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 
blooms 10 60 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 
bnches. 30 60 
Euoharis ...per doz 30 40 
Gardenias ...per doz. 2040 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 60 90 
Hyacinths (Roman) 
doz. sprays 09 10 
Lllinm longlflorvm 
per doz. 40 80 
Lilac, White (French) 
per bnch. 4050 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
sprays 09 16 
Mrrgueiltes, ia bun. 20 40 
MaidenhalrFern,iabs.4 080 
Mimosa, per bnch. ...10 16 
1. d . s . J . 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 12 0 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 60 90 
Pyrethrum doz. bon. 20 40 
Roses (Indoor), doz. 06 16 
„ Tea,white, doz. 1020 
,, Niels . 6 0 9 0 
„ Safrano . 10 20 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz.1 016 
Pink Roses, doz. 20 30 
Smilax, per bunch ... 2 0 40 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .06 10 
Primula, double, doz. 
sprays 06 09 
Poinsettia, doz blms. 6 0 12 0 
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 . t . d . 
Arbor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 o 
„ speoimen 30 50 
Azalea, per plant. 20 36 
Chrysanthemums, per 
doz. 4090 
„ per pot 10 20 
Cyclamen,per doz.... 9 0 13 0 
Diacaena, various, 
per doz. 12 0 30 0 
Dracaena vlridls.doz. 9 0 18 0 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 0 18 0 
Evergreens,Invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Erica Hymalis, per 
doz. 12 0 15 0 
1. d . t. d. 
Erica, per dez. 9 o 15 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 012 0 
Ferus, small, per 100 40 f 0 
Ficus elastica, each 10 50 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 10 30 
Genista, per doz.12 o 15 0 
Hyacinths, per doz. ...9 0 12 0 
Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Marguerite Daisy doz 9 0 12 0 
Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
Palms in variety,each 1 0 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 63 0 
Poinsettia, per doz....12 0 iS o 
Solanums, per doz. 12 0 15 0 
Tulips, doz. pots.8 o 12 o 
INDEX 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris, 
Bulbs. 
A.J. Guilbert . 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son .289 
Bunyard & Co.2S9 
Carters’ .291 
Cutbush & Son .2gi 
Dickson, Brown & Tait ...290 
Dobbie & Co.291 
H. J. Jones.290 
Kelway & Son .289 
Chr. Lorenz .290 
C. Sharpe & Co.290 
R. Smith & Co.290 
Sutton & Sons .291 
R. Sydenham .2S9 
J. Veitch & Sons.290 
Webb & Sons .....291 
Chrysanthemums. 
Church Bros.289 
VV. J. Godfrey . 29 ° 
H. J. Jones.290 
R. C. Notcutt.289 
R. Owen.289 
W. Welch .2?g 
W. Webs .289 
Young & Dobinson.289 
Florists’ Flowers 
H. Brochner.289 
A. J. Guilbert.289 
J. Laing & Sons .291 
A. Pentney.2S9 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.303 
Fruit Trees. 
R. Smith & Co.290 
Carden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.209 
Essery's Coal .304 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst, ...2S9 
Porter’s Crocks.289 
W. Wood & Son.304 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Limited .304 
Messenger & Co.303 
Thames Bank Iron Co ...289 
Horticultural Builders. 
T. Boyd & Sons.289 
W. Clark.289 
W. Cooper, Ltd.304 
J. Gray.289 
W. Richardson & Co.303 
J. Weeks & Co.289 
Insecticides. 
Gishurst Compound.2S9 
Manures. 
Clay & Son.-. 3°3 
W. Colchester.289 
Cockburn’s.289 
Ichthemic .290 
Kirk’s .289 
YV. Thomson & Sons ...303 
W. Wood & Son.304 
Miscellaneous. 
Darlington.302 
Epp’s Cocoa.303 
Gishurstine .289 
Outram’s Holder .303 
Smyth's Baskets.289 
Orchids. 
H. Brochner.2S9 
J. Cypher .291 
W. L. Lewis St Co.2'9 
P. McArthur.290 
F. Sander & Co .289 
Roses. 
R. Smith & Co.290 
J. Walters.289 
Seeds. 
Barr Sr. Son.289 
J. R. Box .289 
Carters’ . 291 
Dickson, Brown & Tait...290 
J. Hole .289 
Chr. Lorenz.290 
R. Smith & Co.290 
B. Soddy.289 
R. Sydenham .2S9 
J. Veitch & Sons.290 
Young & Co.289 
Strawberries. 
B. G. Berry .289 
J. Chlvers .289 
Head.289 
TO ADVERTISEMENTS 
290 
289 
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