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August 14, 1897. 
Reading Church of England Y.M.C A. He was a 
warm supporter of missionary work at home and 
abroad, especially the Church Missionary Society. 
At the present time three sons are working as 
medical missionaries in Quetta, Bagdad and South 
Africa respectively. He built three mission rooms in 
populous parts of the town, also the coffee house 
known as the “ British Workman.” He was a 
Sunday school teacher and superintendent, and for 
some years a Churchwarden of St. John's Church. 
He took a great interest in education and was a 
member of the School Board for 15 years from its 
formation, when he was elected at the head of the 
poll. He was a staunch supporter of the Royal 
Berkshire Hospital and for many years was a 
member of the Board of Management. Politically 
the deceased was a Conservative, but he took no 
active part in party politics. Mr. Sutton was a J.P. 
for Reading, and as a mark of respect to his memory 
and to note the passing away of one of Reading's 
oldest and most honoured residents, the bell at the 
Municipal Church of St. Lawrence was tolled. His 
widow and ten children (seven sons and three 
daughters) survive him. 
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[ 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.] 
Roses on their own Roots—A. Williams: Prepare 
as much ground as you require in a shady position 
behind a north aspect wall. Dig in some leaf soil 
and sand, or what will answer as well, sift some old 
potting soil from beneath the potting benches and 
spread that over the ground before digging. Take 
off side shoots sufficiently well ripened to be firm, 
Failing this you should grow it in pots in a cold 
frame facing the north, at least during the summer 
months. Drain the pots well, then make up a com¬ 
post consisting of about equal parts of peat and 
loam, or rather more peat than loam, so that it may 
be kept all the cooler. In hot weather it would be a 
good plan to cover the soil with sphagnum to keep 
it cool and moist. As a rule there is no difficulty in 
keeping the plant under such conditions. Give it 
plenty of water during the summer months, and 
keep it cool. 
Spring Bedding Annuals— W. Brown : It is now 
rather late to sow in the open ground, but if you 
sow in boxes and transplant the seedlings before 
they get in any way crowded, they can be brought 
on rapidly. . They should be of good size and quite 
ready to put into the beds by the time the summer¬ 
flowering subjects are lifted. 
Communications received.—H. W. Adnitt.— 
W. W. Naunton.—C.—H. Canned.—J. Mayne.— 
A. E. Stubbs.—A. Outram.—J. Kipling.—J. Y.— 
A. S. G.—L. D.—A. J. L —H. J.—W. D —A. West. 
—T. B.—A. L — M.—A. H.—H. C.-S J. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
John Downie, 144, Princess Street, Edinburgh.— 
Bulb Catalogue. 
E. H. Krelage & Son, Haarlem, Holland.—Bulb 
Catalogue; also Novelties and Desirable Plants. 
James Veitch & Sons, Ltd., Royal Exotic 
Nursery, Chelsea.—Catalogue of Bulbs; also Cata¬ 
logue of Fruits; and List of Select Strawberries. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
August 10th, 1897. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 132, Houndsditch, and 27, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report an increased de¬ 
mand for Trifolium and Mustard after the recent 
rains; both articles are in good supply. Rape is 
very scarce and continues to advance in price. New 
English Italian is of excellent character and low in 
price. Tares are reported a large crop from all dis¬ 
tricts. New Rye unchanged. 
and with a small heel of the old wood. Take out 
straight trenches in the prepared soil and insert the 
shoots about 5 in. in the soil. The cuttings should 
be prepared by cutting off the lower leaves, and top¬ 
ping them if so soft as to necessitate this operation. 
If too soft they might flag to such an extent that they 
would never recover. Cover the bare of the cuttings 
with soil, and tread firmly. Then fill up the trench 
and dig over to the next one, and so on till all the 
cuttings have been put in. They should be ready 
for transplanting next spring so as to give them more 
room. 
Passion Flower Constance Elliott. — A. F. D.: 
If the plant ripens any fruits you might collect the 
seeds and sort them. Plants raised from cuttings 
would probably flower sooner, and they would be 
more true to name perhaps than seedlings. Take 
shoots getting fairly firm and prepare them in the 
usual way by cutting them across at a joint. They 
need not necessarily be tips of shoots. Insert them 
firmly in pots of sandy loam and peat. Put them in 
a moderately warm house and cover them with bell 
glasses till roots are emitted. 
Names of Plants. —Sigma : 1, The glaucous-leaved 
plant is not a Rush, but a grass, namely, Elymus 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
August 11 th, 1897 - 
Fruit.— Average Wholesale Pzicxs. 
>. d t, d. 
Apples.per bushel 2670 
Black Currants J sieve 
Red „ J sieve 
Cherries half sieve 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Filberts. 30 0 
per 100 lbs. 
s. d. s. d 
Grapes, per lb . 1630 
Pine-apples 
—St. Mlohael's each 26 80 
Plums per J sieve. 50 76 
Strawberries, per lb. 
Tasmanian Apples 
per oase 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
t. d. t. d. 
ArtlchAkesGlobedoz. 2 0 30 
Asparagus,per bundle 40 50 
Beans, French, per 
per half sieve 40 50 
Beet.. per dozen 2 0 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 
Cabbages ... per doz. 10 13 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 20 30 
Celery.per bundle 10 16 
Cucumbers per doz. 20 30 
Endive, French, djz. 10 20 
1. d. j. d. 
Herbs ......per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions.per bunoh 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 10 13 
Seakale...per basket 
Small salad, punnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 30 40 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 6 10 
Turnips.per bun. 0 3 . 
arenarius ; 2, Hieracium umbellatum filifolium ; 3, 
Hippophae rhamnoides. The young vigorous shoots 
are not spiny, only the short ones on stunted bushes. 
Convolvulus Soldanella was also interesting.— 
J. C. W. ; 1, Malva moschata alba ; 2, Veronica 
longifolia rosea ; 3, Campanula rhomboidalis; 4, 
Malva Alcea — W. Calder : 1, Helenium pumilum ; 
2, Tropaeolum aduncum : 3, Nerium Oleander var. ; 
4, Nierembergia gracilis ; 5, Osmunda regalis palus- 
tris .—J Herd'. 1, Mimulus cardinalis ; 2, Pentste- 
mon barbatus ; 3, Spiraea lindleyana.— J. Alexander-. 
1, Asplenium fontanum ; 2, Asplenium Adiantum- 
nigrum ; 3, Poljpodium Dryopteris; 4, Aspidium 
aculeatum ; 5, Asplenium Ceterach.— H. J. : 1, 
Salvia patens ; 2, Alyssum maritimum variegatum ; 
3, Abutilcn megapotamicum variegatum ; 4, Lathy- 
rus latifolius. — W. L. : 1, Cypripedium barbatum 
var ; 2, Dendrcbium formosum giganteum; 3, Odon- 
toglossum crispum var.— A.T. : Cupressus pisifera 
plumosa ; 2, Cupressus obtusa; 3, Cupressus nut- 
kaensis ; 4, Juniperus sabina ; 5, Tsuga canadensis ; 
6, Pinus Sirobus — S. G. : 1, Tilia petiolaris ; 2, Jas- 
minum revolutum ; 3, Aristolochia Sipho; 4, Spiraea 
salicifolia; 5, Cotoneaster microphylla ; 6, Lyces- 
teria formosa. — P. Golden : Quercus Cerris var.— 
M.C. : 1, Pimpinella S3xifraga ; 2, Heracleum Sphon- 
dylium ; 3, Achillea Ptarmica ; 4, Rhinanthus Crista- 
galli ; 5, Polygonum Persicaria; 6, Epilobium mon- 
tanum. No. 1 and 2 should have been in fruit and a 
leaf sent along with each. 
White flowered Bog Plant —T. Herd : The plant 
is Parnassia palustris or Grass of Parnassus. You 
should have no difficulty in growing it provided you 
plant it in a boggy or wet position in peaty soil. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices, 
1. d. s. d 
Arum Lilies. 12 blms. 2040 
Asparagus Fern. bun. i‘6 3 0 
Asters (French) per 
bunch 0 g i o 
Asters, various, doz. 
bunches 2 0 40 
Bouvardlas, per bun. 04 06 
Carnations doz.blms. 06 30 
Carnations, doz. bun. 30 60 
Chrysant hemums 
dozen blooms i o 30 
Cornflower, doz. bun. 10 20 
Euoharls ...per doz 16 30 
Gardenias ...per doz. 20 40 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 30 60 
Liliam longiflorcm 
per doz. 20 40 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
sprays 10 20 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 20 40 
s. d. s. d. 
M&idenhalrFern,i2bs.4 080 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 12 o 
Pansies 12 bun. 1620 
Prlmnla, double, doz 
sprays 06 06 
Pelargonlums,i2 bun. 40 60 
Poppy, various, doz. 
bunches 10 30 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 16 30 
Roses (indoor), doz. 610 
,, Tea,white, doz. 09 20 
,, Niels . 1640 
,, Safrano . 10 20 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz.r 020 
Pink Roses, doz. 20 40 
Roses, doz. bun. 30 60 
Smilax, per bunch ...16 30 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms.03 04 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
I. d. 1. d. 
Aibor Vitae 
per doz. 12 0 35 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 0 
„ specimen 5 0 10 0 
Aster.--, d z. pots ...... 20 40 
Cockscombs,doz. pots 2 030 
Coleus, doz. pots. 20 40 
Dtaoaena, various, 
per doz. 12 o 30 o 
Dracaena virldls,doz. 9 0 18 0 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 0 18 0 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 012 0 
Feras, small, per 100 40 f 0 
Ficus elastlca, each 10 50 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 10 5c 
1. d. t. J . 
Fuchsias, per doz. ... 4 0 60 
Heliotrope...per doz. 3040 
Hydrangeas per doz. 8 0 12 0 
Ivy-leavedGeranium, 
per doz. 3060 
Lilium Harrissii, 
per pot 10 20 
Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Marguerite Daisy doz 4 090 
Marguerite Yellow, 
per doz. 5090 
Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
Palms in varlety,each 1 o 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 63 o 
Pelargoniums ...doz. 6 0 10 0 
Scarlets .per doz. 16 40 
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