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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER . 
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Vine  Xieaves  Warted  (7).  M,). — The  Vine  leave*  are  aUghtly 
crippled,  or  what  is  termed  warted,  having  small  wart-like  excrescences 
on  the  under  side  of  the  leaves,  which  are  usually  caused  by  cold  air 
coming  into  contact  with  the  foliage  ;  but  beyond  the  appearance  is  not 
materially  detrimental  to  the  Vines.  The  only  preventive  is  to  admit 
air  earlier,  and  so  that  cold  air  does  not  come  into  immediate  contact 
with  the  Vine  foliage.  It  is  a  very  common  occurrence,  and  often 
attributed  to  mites  ;  but  there  is  none  in  this  case,  and  very  seldom  in 
other  cases  that  have  come  before  us. 
Chenopodlum  Bonus-Henricus  ( Youngster ). — Plants  of  this 
Cheuopodium  can  be  increased  either  by  dividing  the  roots  or  from  seeds. 
The  ground  should  be  well  trenched  and  manured  before  planting.  The 
rows  are  best  15  inches  apart,  and  the  same  distance  from  plant  to  plant. 
The  plants  spread  quickly  if  liberally  treated,  and  will  soon  fill  the 
■pace  allotted  to  them.  It  is  advisable  not  to  cut  too  severely  in  the 
spring  until  the  plants  are  well  established— say  the  third  year.  After 
the  spring  supply  has  been  cut  the  plants  should  be  allowed  to  grow  the 
same  as  Asparagus.  If  the  seed-bearing  stems  are  cut  off  towards  the 
end  of  July  the  plants  will  yield  a  Becond  crop  of  young  shoots  in 
September ;  but  it  is  best  not  to  do  so,  as  vegetables  are  plentiful  at 
that  season  of  the  year,  and  it  weakens  the  plants  for  the  spriag 
supply.  The  roots  can  be  lifted  and  forced  as  in  forcing  Asparagus. 
Strong  heat  should  be  avoided,  as  a  moderate  temperature  soon  induces 
growth. 
The  Date  Plum  ( Provincial ). — Diospyros  Lotus  is  the  European 
Lote  or  Date  Plum,  and  grows  wild  in  countries  bordering  the  Mediter¬ 
ranean.  It  produces  fruit  of  the  size  of  a  Cherry,  of  a  yellow  colour 
and  a  sweet  astringent  taste,  and  it  has  been  recommended  as  a  cure 
for  diarrhoea.  D.  decandra,  a  native  of  Cochin  China,  bears  a  large 
berry,  of  a  yellow  colour  when  ripe,  with  an  austere  and  somewhat 
sweet  taste  and  disagreeable  smell ;  but  it  is  eaten  and  sold  in  the 
markets  in  the  northern  provinces  of  Cochin  China.  The  wood,  when 
of  sufficient  age,  is  of  a  fine,  compact,  regular  grain,  heavy,  very  white, 
veined  with  black,  and  sometimes  black  at  the  heart,  and  is  highly 
esteemed  for  cabinet-work.  The  frait  of  D.  psidioides,  a  native  of  Peru, 
is  an  inch  in  diameter,  with  an  ungrateful  smell  and  an  insipid  taste. 
D.  Kaki,  a  native  of  Japan,  produces  a  fruit  like  a  yellow  Plum, 
which  the  Japanese  eat  to  such  an  extent  as  sometimes  to  cause  an 
attack  of  diarrhoea.  It  is  sometimes  imported  to  this  country  from 
China  as  a  dried  sweetmeat.  It  is  preserved  in  the  same  manner  as 
the  Fig. 
Names  of  Fruits. — Notice. — We  have  pleasure  in  naming  good 
typical  fruits  (when  the  names  are  discoverable)  for  the  convenience  of 
regular  subscribers,  who  are  the  growers  of  such  fruit,  and  not  col¬ 
lectors  of  specimens  from  non-subscribers.  This  latter  procedure  is 
wholly  irregular,  and  we  trust  that  none  of  our  readers  will  allow 
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  be  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  fruit  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.  (27.  J.  P.). — 1,  unknown  ;  2,  Court 
Pendu  Plflt.  ((?.  77). —  The  Apple  is  probably  of  local  origin. 
(F.  E.  77.). — Alfriston. 
FRUIT. 
1. 
d. 
0. 
d. 
8. 
d 
8. 
d 
Apples,  pet  bushel  ..  .. 
1 
0 
to  4 
6 
Peaches,  Cape,  per  case  .. 
0 
0  t*  0 
0 
„  Nova  Scotia,  barrel  13 
0 
20 
0 
Pears  „  ,. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Grapes,  per  lb . 
2 
6 
6 
0 
St.  Michael  Pines,  each  .. 
2 
0 
6 
0 
Lemons,  case  . 
11 
0 
14 
0 
Strawberries,  per  lb.  . . 
4 
0 
6 
0 
PLANTS 
IN  POTS. 
Arbor  Vitae  (golden)  dozen 
6 
0  to  12 
0 
Ferns  (small)  per  hundred 
4 
0 
to  6 
0 
Arum  Lilies,  per  dozen  . . 
8 
0 
12 
0 
Ficus  elastica,  each  ..  .. 
1 
0 
7 
0 
Aspidistra,  dozen  ..  .. 
18 
0 
36 
0 
Foliage  plants,  var.  each 
1 
0 
5 
0 
Aspidistra,  specimen  plant 
5 
0 
10 
6 
Genista,  per  dozen  . .  . . 
8 
0 
12 
0 
Azalea,  per  dozen 
18 
0 
36 
0 
Hyacinths,  dozen  pots 
8 
0 
12 
6 
Cineraria,  dozen  pots 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Hydrangea,  various,  dozen 
9 
0 
24 
0 
Cyclamen,  dozen  pots 
8 
0 
15 
0 
Lilium  Harrissi,  per  dozen 
18 
0 
30 
0 
Dielytra,  per  dozen. . 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Lycopodiums,  dozen  ..  .. 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Dracaena,  various,  dozen  .. 
12 
0 
30 
0 
Marguerite  Daisy, dozen  .. 
6 
o: 
9 
0 
Dracaena  viridis,  dozen  . . 
9 
0 
18 
0 
Mignonette,  dozen  pots  . . 
8 
0 
9 
0 
Ericas,  various,  per  dozen  . 
9 
0 
24 
0 
Myrtles,  dozen  . 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Euonymus,  var.,  dozen  .. 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Palms,  in  var..  each  ..  .. 
1 
0 
15 
0 
Evergreens,  in  var.,  dozen 
6 
0 
24 
0 
,,  (specimens)  ..  .. 
21 
0 
83 
0 
Ferns  in  variety,  dozen  .. 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Spirasas,  doz . 
6 
0 
9 
0 
AVERAGE  WHOLESALE 
PRICES.- 
-OUT  FLOWERS.— Orchid  Blooms  in 
variety 
Anemone  (French),  dozin 
Narcissi,  var.,  doz.  bunches 
0 
9 
to  2 
0 
bunches . 
2 
0  to  4 
0 
Orchids,  various,  doz.  blms. 
1 
6 
12 
0 
Arum  Lilies,  12  blooms  .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Pelargoniums,  12  bunches 
6 
n 
9 
0 
Asparagus  Fern,  per  bunoh 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Primroses,  dozen  bunches 
0 
6 
0 
9 
Azalea,  dozen  sprays  . . 
0 
4 
0 
9 
Primula  (double),  oozen 
Bouvardias,  bunch  ..  .. 
0 
6 
1 
0 
sprays  . 
0 
e 
1 
0 
Camellias,  dozen  blooms  . . 
0 
9 
1 
6 
Roses  (indoor),  dozen 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Carnations,  12  blooms 
1 
0 
3 
0 
„  Tea,  white,  dozen 
1 
6 
2 
6 
Cyclamen,  dozen  blooms  .. 
0 
3 
0 
6 
,,  Yellow,  dozen  (Niels) 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Daffodils,  single,  doz.  bun. 
1 
6 
6 
0 
„  Red,  dozen  blooms  .. 
2 
0 
6 
0 
„  double,  doz.  bun. 
1 
6 
2 
0 
„  Safrano  (English), 
Eucharis,  dozen . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
dozen . 
1 
6 
3 
0 
Gardenias,  dozen  ..  .. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
„  Pink,  per  dozen  . .  .. 
3 
0 
8 
0 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
Smilax,  per  bunch  ..  .. 
4 
0 
6 
0 
bunches  . 
4 
<1 
6 
0 
Spirma,  dozen  bunches 
3 
0 
5 
0 
Hyacinths,  dozen  spikes  . . 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Stephanotis,  dozen  sprays 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Hyacinth,  Dutch,  various, 
Tuberoses.  12  blooms . .  . . 
0 
6 
1 
0 
per  box . 
2 
0 
5 
0 
Tulips,  dozen  blooms 
0 
4 
0 
6 
Lilac  (French)  per  bunch 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Violets  Parme  (French), 
Lilium  longiflorum,  twelve 
per  bunch  . .  . . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
blooms  . 
3 
0 
5 
0 
„  Czar  (French),  per 
Lily  of  the  Valley,  12  sprays 
0 
6 
1 
0 
bunch  . .  . . 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Maidenhair  Fern,  doz.  bchs. 
4 
0 
8 
0 
„  Victoria  (French), 
Marguerites,  12  bunches  . . 
2 
6 
4 
0 
12  bunches 
1 
0 
1 
6 
Myosotis  or  Forget-me-not, 
„  English,  12  bunches 
0 
9 
1 
0 
dozen  bunches . 
3 
0 
6 
0 
Wallflowers,  dozen  bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
LUCERNE. 
If  cattle  are  to  be  the  machinery  for  turning  food  of  divers 
sorts  into  beef,  mutton,  milk,  cheese,  and  butter,  it  is  well  to 
see  that  the  mechanism  of  the  machine  is  not  encumbered  or 
clogged  by  useless  or  poor  fuel,  which  must  naturally  retard  the 
progress  of  the  work,  and  possibly  injure  or  even  destroy  delicate 
and  valuable  parts  difficult  of  replacement. 
Names  of  Plants. — We  only  undertake  to  name  species  of  plants, 
not  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  firm 
boxes.  Slightly  damp  moss,  soft  green  grass,  or  leaves  form  the  beBt 
packing,  dry  wool  the  worst.  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. 
(«7.  A.  77.). — Possibly  Phalsenopsis  Wallichi.  ( Constant  Reader ). — 1,  5, 
and  6,  specimens  totally  insufficient ;  2,  Berberis  dulcis ;  3,  Litho- 
spermum  prostratum  ;  4,  Omphalodes  verna. 
COVENT  GARDEN  MARKET.— APRIL  22nd. 
Tasmanians  arriving  better. 
VEGETABLES. 
Asparagus,  per  100  ..  .. 
8. 
4 
d. 
0 
8. 
to  5 
cL 
0 
Beans,  per  lb . 
0 
6 
1 
3 
Beet,  Red,  dozen . 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Oarrots,  bunch . 
0 
3 
0 
4 
Cauliflowers,  dozen  ..  .. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Celery,  bundle  . 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Ooleworts,  dozen  bunches 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Cucumbers,  dozen  ..  .. 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Endive,  dozen  . 
1 
1 
1 
6 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
0 
1 
0 
0 
Leeks,  bunch  ..  .. 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Lettuce,  dozen . 
1 
3 
0 
0 
Mushrooms,  per  lb . 
0 
6 
0 
8 
s.  d.  s.  d. 
Mustard  and  Cress,  punnet  0  2  to  6  0 
Onions,  bushel . 3  6  4  0 
Parsley,  dozen  bunches  ..2  0  i  0 
Parsnips,  dozen . 10  0  0 
Potatoes,  per  cwt .  2  0  4  0 
Salsafy,  bundle . 10  16 
Seakale,  per  basket  ....  0  9  13 
Scorzonera,  bundle  .,  ..  16  0  0 
Shallots,  per  lb . 0  it  0  0 
Spinach,  pad  .  0  0  4  6 
Sprouts,  half  siv . 1  3  0  0 
Tomatoes .  per  lb.  «...  0  6  0  0 
Turnips,  bunch  ...  ..  0  3  0  6 
If  we  raise  the  best  possible  stock  it  is  poor  economy  to 
deny  them  the  best  possible  food,  the  greater  expense  in  the 
beginning  being  so  often  the  greater  saving  in  the  end. 
Nothing  is  worth  doing  at  all  unless  it  is  worth  doing  well,  and 
these  are  not  the  days  to  be  satisfied  with  a  good  crop,  it  must 
be  the  best  crop  attainable.  There  must  be  no  waste  of  time 
allowed  for  the  production  of  the  crop;  Nature  must  not  be 
handicapped  by  bad  tillage  and  unsuitable  seed.  Time  is  money, 
now  more  than  ever.  Of  course,  in  growing  feeding  stuffs  for 
our  flocks  and  herds  the  first  consideration  is  the  geographical 
situation,  for  within  the  bounds  of  the  United  Kingdom 
temperature  varies  as  much  as  soil.  Not  only  is  there  the 
difference  of  North  and  South,  but  the  difference  of  East  and 
West,  and  these  must  be  seriously  noted.  Because  a  certain 
plant  does  well  in  the  home  counties,  it  is  by  no  means  certain 
it  will  do  well  even  on  favourable  soils  north  of  the  Humber. 
That  Lucerne  (Medicago  sativa)  is  a  valuable  fodder  crop  no 
one  doubts,  but  as  to  its  adaptability  for  all  climes  even  in 
Britain  a  good  many  doubt.  From  the  tables  published  by  the 
Board  of  Agriculture  we  gather  much  valuable  information  as 
to  the  steady  increase  of  acreage  under  Lucerne.  From  1885 
