November  3,  1898. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER , 
M9 
themselves  to  be  made  the  mediums  in  infringing  our  rules.  Special 
attention  is  directed  to  the  following  decision,  the  object  of  which  is 
to  discourage  the  growth  of  inferior  and  promote  the  culture  of  superior 
varieties.  In  consequence  of  the  large  number  of  worthless  Apples  and  Pears 
sent  to  this  office  to  he  named,  it  has  been  decided  to  name  only  specimens  and 
varieties  of  approved  merit,  and  to  reject  the  inferior ,  which  are  not  worth 
sending  or  growing.  The  names  and  addresses  of  senders  of  fruits  or 
flowers  to  be  named  must  in  all  cases  be  enclosed  with  the  specimens, 
whether  letters  referring  to  the  fruit  are  sent  by  post  or  not.  The 
names  are  not  necessarily  required  for  publication,  initials  sufficing  for 
that.  Only  six  specimens  can  be  named  at  once,  and  any  beyond  that 
number  cannot  be  preserved.  They  should  be  sent  on  the  first  indication  of 
change  towards  ripening.  Dessert  Pears  cannot  be  named  in  a  hard  green  state, 
(J.  T.  B  ). — 1,  Loddington  Seedling  ;  2,  Cockle’s  Pippin  ;  3,  Court  of 
Wick  ;  4,  Worcester  Pearmain  ;  5,  Fearn’s  Pippin  ;  6,  Beurrfi  Die!,  small. 
(J.  D.j. — 1,  Marie  Louise  d’Uccle  ;  2,  Beurrd  Cl  urgeau  ;  3,  Beurre  Bose  ; 
4,  Hacon’s  Incomparable  ;  5,  stalk  end  rotten,  thus  destroying  an 
important  character,  possibly  Beurre  d’Amanlis.  (IF.  B.). — 1,  King  of 
the  Pippins  ;  2.  closely  resembles  Lady  Falmouth,  for  which  an  award  of 
merit  was  granted  by  the  11  H.S.  last  year  ;  3,  Kentish  Pippin  ;  4,  Golden 
Reinette ;  5,  partially  rotten,  possibly  Doyennfi  Boussoch.  ( M .  B., 
Dublin). — 1,  Striped  Beefing  ;  2,  Alfristou  ;  3,  King  of  the  Pippins  ; 
4,  Cox’s  Pomona  ;  5,  Adam’s  Pearmain.  (/.  P.).  31,  Fondante 
d’Automne  ;  32,  Beurre  Bose  ;  34,  Bishop’s  Thumb  ;  35,  Bergamotte 
d’Automne  ;  36  and  37,  Duchesse  d’Angoulome  ;  38,  Beurre  Hardy. 
No  more  than  six  varieties  can  be  named  at  once  ;  see  rules  above. 
(IF.  S.) — Beautifully  coloured  specimens  of  Hollandbury.  (R  .  W.). — 1, 
Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  inferior  ;  4,  Waltham  Abbey  Seedling  ;  5, 
unknown,  probably  local.  ( Bedford ). — 1,  Brabant  Bellefleur  ;  2, 
Waltham  Abbey  Seedling  ;  3,  French  Crab  ;  7,  Mere  de  Menage  ;  8,  Court 
of  Wick  ;  9,  resembles  Northern  Greening.  See  rules  above.  (Bucks). — 
1,  Marie  Louise  ;  2,  Marie  Louise  d’Uccle  ;  3,  Hacon’s  Incomparable, 
green ;  4,  Adam’s  Pearmain  ;  5,  Springrove  Pippin  ;  6,  Grenadier. 
(Fen). — 1,  Flower  of  Kent  ;  2,  Bess  Pool  ;  3,  Barton’s  Incomparable  : 
4,  French  Crab.  (W.  T.). —  Symmetrical  fruit  of  Alfriston.  (T.  P. 
Bridge) — 1,  Alfriston  ;  2,  King  of  the  Pippins,  ;  3,  lleinette  Grise  ;  4, 
White  Stone  Pippin  ;  5,  not  recognised,  probably  local  ;  6,  Braddick’s 
Nonpareil. 
Names  of  Plants. — We  only  undertake  to  name  species  of  cultivated 
plants,  not  wild  flowers,  or  varieties  that  have  originated  from  seeds  and 
termed  florists’  flowers.  Flowering  specimens  are  necessary  of  flowering 
plants,  and  Fern  fronds  should  bear  spores.  Specimens  should  arrive  in 
a  fresh  state  in  securely  tied  firm  boxes.  Thin  paper  boxes  arrive  in  a 
flattened  state.  Slightly  damp  moss,  soft  green  grass,  or  leaves  form  the 
best  packing,  dry  wool  or  paper  the  worst.  Those  arrive  in  the  best 
condition  that  are  so  closely  or  firmly  packed  in  soft  green  fresh  grass,  as 
to  remain  unmoved  by  shaking.  No  specimens  should  be  sent  to  rest  in 
the  post  office  over  Sunday,  on  which  day  there  is  no  delivery  of  postal 
matter  in  London.  Specimens  in  partially  filled  boxes  are  invariably 
injured  or  spoiled  by  being  dashed  to  and  fro  in  transit.  Not  more  than 
six  specimens  can  be  named  at  once,  and  the  numbers  should  be  visible 
without  untying  the  ligatures,  it  being  often  difficult  to  separate  them 
when  the  paper  is  damp.  (C.  P,). — 1,  Ophiopogon  jaburan  variegatum  ; 
2,  Anthericum  variegatum  ;  3,  a  poor  form  of  Cypripedium  insigne. 
(A.  W). — I,  Cupressus  Lawsoniana  erecta  viridis;  2,  Thuia  occidentalis  ; 
3,  Retincspora  plumosa  aurea ;  4,  Taxodium  distichum  ;  5,  Abies 
Douglasi  ;  6,  Retinospora  ericoides.  (5.  J.  R.). — 1,  Helleborus  niger 
maximus  ;  2,  Osmanthus  ilicifolius  ;  3,  Luculia  gratissima.  (J.  S.). — 
Microlepia  (I)avallia)  platyphylla.  (E.  G.). — Cattleya  Bowringiana. 
TRADE  CATALOGUES  RECEIVED. 
W.  Clibran  &  Son,  Altrincham. — Roses  and  Trees. 
J.  Cocker  &  Sons,  Aberdeen. — Roses. 
Dicksons,  Ltd.,  Chester. — Forest  and  Ornamental  Trees. 
Little  &  Ballantyne,  Carlisle. —  Trees. 
J.  C.  Schmidt,  Erfurt. — Novelties. 
COVENT  GARDEN  MARKET.— Nov.  2nd. 
FRUIT. 
8.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
8.  d. 
Apples,  \  sieve 
...  1  3  to  3  6 
Lemons,  case  . 
.  .  , 
30  OtoGO  0 
Cobs  . 
...  40  0 
50  0 
St.  Michael’s  Pines, 
each 
2  6 
5  0 
Grapes,  lb . 
...  0  10 
1  6 
VEGETABLES. 
8.  d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
a.  d. 
Asparagus,  per  100  ... 
...  0  0  to  0  0 
Mustard  and  Cress,  punnet 
0  2  to  0  4 
Beans,  \  sieve  . 
...  0  0 
0  0 
Onions,  bushel  . . 
3  6 
4  0 
Beet,  Red,  doz . 
...  1  0 
0  0 
Par.-ley,  doz.  bnchs.... 
2  0 
3  0 
Carrots,  bunch . 
...  0  3 
0  4 
Parsnips,  doz . 
•  •  • 
1  0 
0  0 
Cauliflowers,  doz.  ... 
...  2  0 
3  0 
Potatoes,  cwt . 
2  0 
4  0 
Celery,  bundle . 
...  1  0 
0  0 
Salsafy,  bundle . 
1  0 
0  0 
Coleworts,  doz.  bnchs. 
...  2  0 
4  0 
Scorzonera,  bundle... 
•  •  • 
1  6 
0  0 
Cucumbers . 
...  0  4 
0  8 
Seakale,  basket . 
1  6 
1  0 
Endive,  doz . 
...  1  3 
1  6 
Shallots,  lb . 
•  •• 
0  3 
0  0 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
...  0  3 
0  0 
Spinach,  pad  . 
0  0 
0  0 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
...  0  2 
0  0 
Sprouts,  \  sieve 
1  6 
1  9 
Lettuce,  doz . 
...  1  3 
0  0 
Tomatoes,  lb . 
•  •  • 
0  4 
0  9 
Mushrooms,  lb . 
...  0  6 
r 
Turnips,  bunch . 
... 
0  3 
0  4 
PLANTS  IN  POTS. 
8.  d. 
8. 
d. 
s.  d. 
8.  d. 
Arbor  Vitae,  var.,  doz. 
...  6  0to36 
0 
Ficus  elastica,  each . 
1  0  to  7  O 
Aspidistra,  doz. 
...  18  0 
36 
0 
Foliage  plants,  var.,  each 
1  0 
5  O 
Aspidistra,  specimen 
...  5  0 
10 
6 
Lilium  Harrisi,  doz. 
12  0 
18  0 
Dracaena,  var.,  doz.... 
...  12  0 
30 
0 
Lycopodiums,  doz . 
3  0 
4  0 
Dracaena  viridis,  doz. 
...  9  0 
18 
0 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz.  ... 
6  0 
9  0 
Erica  various,  doz.  ... 
...  9  0 
24 
0 
Myrtles,  doz . 
6  0 
9  0 
Euonymtis,  var.,  doz. 
...  6  0 
18 
0 
Palms,  in  var..  each 
1  0 
15  0 
Evergreens,  var.,  doz. 
...  4  0 
18 
0 
,,  specimens  . 
21  0 
63  0 
Ferns,  var.,  d"Z, 
...  4  0 
18 
0 
Pelargoniums,  scarlet,  doz. 
4  0 
6  0 
„  small,  100 
...  4  0 
8 
0 
8  0 
10  0 
AVERAGE  WHOLESALE  PRICES.-CUT  FLOWERS.— Orchids  in  variety. 
8.  d. 
8. 
d. 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bunch... 
2  0  to  3 
0 
Lily  of  the  Valley,  12  spra\  s 
0  9 
to  1  & 
Bouvardias,  bunch . 
a  6 
0 
9 
Marguerites,  doz.  bnchs. 
2  0 
3  0 
Carnations,  12  blooms  ... 
1  0 
2 
0 
Maidenhair  Fern,  doz. 
Chrysanthemums,  per  bch. 
0  6 
1 
0 
bnchs .  ... 
4  0 
8  0 
„  specimen 
Mignonette,  doz.  bnchs. ... 
1  6 
3  0 
blooms,  per  doz. 
2  0 
6 
0 
Orchids,  var.,  doz.  blooms 
1  6 
9  0 
Eucharis,  doz .  ... 
3  0 
4 
0 
Pelargoniums,  doz.  bnchs. 
3  0 
6  0 
Gardenias,  doz.  ...  ... 
1  0 
2 
0 
Roses  (indoor),  doz . 
2  0 
4  0 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
,,  Red,  doz . 
2  0 
0  0 
bnchs . 
0  6 
0 
9 
,,  Tea,  white,  doz. 
2  0 
3  0 
Lapageria  (white)  . 
1  6 
2 
0 
,,  Yellow,  doz.  (Perles) 
2  0 
3  0 
„  (red)  . 
1  0 
1 
3 
„  Safrano(English)doz. 
1  0 
2  0 
Lilium  lancifolium,  white 
2  0 
2 
6 
,,  Pink,  doz . 
2  0 
4  0 
,,  „  pink 
2  0 
2 
6 
Smilax,  bunch . 
1  6 
2  0 
,,  longiflorum,  12  blooms 
5  0 
6 
0 
Violets  . 
0  9 
2  6 
PROFESSOR  LONG— HIS  BOOK.* 
A  series  of  articles  on  English  agriculture  from  the  pen  of  this 
writer  must  always  be  of  interest  to  the  farming  community.  The 
Professor  is  deep  and  broad  and  long,  and  we  proress  we  cannot 
entirely  follow  him  everywhere.  He  is  very  exhaustive,  but  he  does 
not  quite  convince  us  that  he  knows  all  and  we  poor  clodhoppers 
nothing.  He  is  too  severe  in  his  strictures  on  the  old-fashioned 
farmer,  and  he  expects  too  much  from  the  farmer  of  the  future,  who 
is  to  be  either  a  man  intensely  scientific  or  a  hardworking  piasant 
proprietor  with  everything — land,  markets,  able-bodied  sons,  and  a 
smattering  of  science — in  his  favour. 
The  Professor  seems  to  have  an  animus  against  large  proprietors. 
He  acknowledges  they  have  some  good  qualities,  but  he  appears  to 
wish  their  estates  could  be  cut  up  into  small  ones  indeed,  if  not 
divided  into  so  many  threes.  Has  he  ever  farmed  on  a  large  estate 
or,  vice  versa,  on  a  small  one?  We  have  tried  both,  and  we  know 
the  difference.  There  is  a  chance  where  the  estate  is  large  that 
necessary  repairs  are  seen  to,  that  suitable  reductions  are  made,  and 
that  the  last  penny  is  not  squeezed  out  of  the  unfortunate  farmer. 
But  in  the  other  case,  where  an  owner  has  to  live  off  the  rents  of  two 
or  three  farms,  he  cannot  in  justice  to  himself  and  his  family  allow 
much  margin  to  meet  the  needs  of  the  tenant,  be  he  never  so  deserving. 
As  to  the  nouveau  riche  as  a  landowner — well,  we  supp>ose  they  must 
be  borne  with  as  a  necessary  evil  of  the  times.  They  will,  in  a 
generation  or  two,  find  their  level,  and  then  may  possibly  treat  the 
sons  of  the  soil  with  something  like  decency. 
The  Professor  cannot  let  large  farms  alone,  to  him  they  appear 
to  he  essentially  wrong.  He  considers  they  are  understocked,  under¬ 
tilled,  and  very  much  undermanaged.  He  says  a  farmer  should  see 
the  whole  of  his  land  every  week.  Well,  our  experience  is  we  see 
most  of  it  every  day.  It  is  the  custom  in  well  farmed  districts,  but 
perhaps  does  not  hold  where  the  Professor  lives,  that  the  farmer  on 
his  cob  gets  well  round  before  his  dinner,  and  after  his  dinner,  too ; 
market  days  excepted.  This  is  on  farms  varying  from  800  to  300 
acres.  What  does  the  Professor  mean  by  big  farms  ?  Perhaps  his 
idea  and  ours  may  vary.  The  country  is  not  all  made  up  of  holdings 
like  Withcall. 
It  is  a  curious  thing  that  though  in  all  other  undertakings  the 
*  “The  Story  of  the  Farm.”  “  Rural  World”  Publishing,  Strand. 
