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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
January  30,  1902. 
Covent  Garden  Market.— Januarj  29tli. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Plants  in  Pots. 
^st  of  tlie  uiiderincntioncd  plants  are  sold  in  48  and  32-sized  pots. 
*  ^ 
s. 
d. 
S. 
d 
Aralias,  doz . 
5 
0tol2  0 
Araucaria,  doz . 
12 
0 
30 
0 
Aspidistra,  doz . 
18 
0 
36 
0 
Azaleas,  Avhitc  and 
coloured,  doz. 
30 
0 
36 
0 
Begonias,  Gloire  de  L., 
“■_;^per  doz . 
9 
0 
10 
0 
'Crotons,  doz . 
18 
0 
30 
0 
Cyclamen,  doz . 
9 
0 
10 
0 
Cyperus  alternifolius 
per  doz . 
4 
0 
5 
0 
Dracasna,  var.,  doz.  ... 
12 
0 
30 
0 
Dracsena,  viridis,  doz. 
9 
0 
18 
0 
,,  byemalis 
9 
0 
10 
0 
,,  ,,  alba . 
10 
0 
12 
0 
Ferns,  var,  doz . 
4 
0 
18 
0 
Average  Wholesale 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Ferns,  small,  100 . 
10 
0tol6 
0 
Ficus  elastica,  doz.  ... 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Foliage  plants,  var,  each 
1 
0 
5 
0 
Grevilleas,  48’s,  doz.  ... 
4 
0 
5 
0 
Lycopodiums,  doz.  ... 
3 
0 
0 
0 
iMarguerite  Daisy,  doz. 
8 
0 
10 
0 
IMyrtles,  doz . 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Palms,  in  var.,  doz.  ... 
15 
0 
30 
6 
,,  specimens  ...  21  0  63  0 
Pandanus  Veitchi,  48’s, 
doz .  24  0  30  0 
Primulas  .  3  0  4  0 
Shrubs,  in  pots  .  4  0  6  0 
Solanums  .  8  0  10  0 
Spirioa  japonica,  48’s, 
doz . 10  0  12  0 
*rices.— Cut  Flowers 
Acacia  “mimosa,”  pad 
Anemone,  double  pink, 
per  doz . 
Arums,  doz . 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bncb. 
Azalea  mollis,  jierbun. 
Bouvardia,  white, 
doz.  bunches . 
Bouvardia,  coloured, 
doz.  bunches . 
•Camellias,  white . 
■Carnations,  12  blooms 
■Cattleyas,  doz . 
‘C  h  r  y  s  a  n  t  h  e  m  u  m  s, 
specimen  blooms, 
doz . 
Croton  foliage,  bun.  ... 
Cycas  leaves,  each 
Cypripediums,  doz.  ... 
Daffodils,  single,  doz.... 
,,  double  ,,  ... 
TSucharis,  doz . 
Freesias,  doz.  bunches 
Gardenias,  doz . 
•Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
bnchs . 
Hyac  i  n  t  h ,  Roman, 
doz.  bunches . 
Ivy  leaves,  doz.  bun.  ... 
s.  d.  s.  d 
6  0  to  8  0 
16  2  0 
2  0  3  0 
10  2  0 
10  0  0 
6  0  8  0 
6  0  8  0 
16  2  0 
13  19 
0  0  12  0 
10  4  0 
0  9  10 
0  9  16 
2  0  0  0 
5  0  8  0 
4  0  6  0 
2  0  3  0 
2  0  3  0 
6  0  0  0 
4  0  6  0 
7  0  8  0 
16  0  0 
s. 
d. 
s.  d 
Lilium  1.  rubrum 
2 
0to2  6 
Lilium  longiflorum  ... 
3 
0 
4  0 
Lily  of  the  Valley,  12 
bnchs  . 
6 
0 
12  0 
Maidenhair  Fern,  doz. 
bnchs . 
6 
0 
8  0 
iMargueri tes,  white. 
doz.  bnchs . 
2 
0 
4  0 
,,  yelloAv,  doz.  bnchs. 
2 
0 
0  0 
Jlyrtle,  English,  per 
bun . 
0 
6 
0  0 
Narcissus,  paperAvhitc, 
doz.  bunches . 
2 
0 
2  6 
,,  Soleil  d’Or  . 
2 
6 
3  0 
,,  double  Roman 
1 
6 
2  0 
Odontoglossums . 
4 
0 
0  0 
Grange  blossom,  bun. 
2 
0 
3  0 
Primula,  double  white. 
doz.  bunches...  ... 
6 
0 
8  0 
Roses,  Niphetos,  Avhite, 
doz . 
2 
0 
3  0 
,,  pink,  doz . 
4 
0 
6  0 
,,  yelloAv,doz.(Perles) 
2 
0 
3  0 
Smilax,  bncli  . 
3 
0 
4  0 
Tuberoses,  gross . 
8 
0 
0  0 
Tulips,  Avhite,  single. 
doz.  bun.  ... 
9 
0 
12  0 
,,  coloured,  doz. 
bun . 
9 
0 
12  0 
Lilac,  French,  Avhitc, 
,,  scarlet,  single, 
per  bun .  4  0 
4  6 
doz.  bun.  ... 
4  0 
5 
0 
Lilium  Ilarrisi  .  4  0 
5  0 
Violets,  single,  doz  ... 
1  6 
0 
0 
Lilium  lancifolium  alb.  2  0 
2  6 
,,  double,  doz . 
3  0 
4 
0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Fruit. 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
s.  d. 
s. 
d 
A-pples,  cooking,  bush.  8  OtolO  0 
Grapes,  Alicante,  lb. ... 
1  6  to  2 
0 
,,  N  e  Av  t  0  Avn  s, 
,,  Col  man . 
1  6 
2 
0 
case  . 10  0 
0  0 
,,  Muscat  . 
0  0 
5 
0 
Bananas .  8  0 
12  0 
,,  Almeria . 
0  6 
0 
8 
■  Cranberries,  30  to  36  (|t. 
Oranges,  per  case 
10  0 
25 
0 
consignment  ...  9  0 
10  0 
Pears,  French,  crate... 
12  0 
0 
0 
Dates,  red  V.,  doz.  bxs.  5  6 
0  0 
Pines,  St.  Michael’s, 
Lemons,  IMessina,  case  12  0 
16  0 
each . 
2  6 
3 
6 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Yegitables. 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
s.  d. 
S. 
d 
Artichokes,  green,  doz.  2  0  to  3  0 
Lettuce,  Cabbage,  doz. 
1  3to2 
0 
,,  Jerusalem,  sieve  1  6 
0  0 
Mushrooms,  forced,  lb. 
0  6 
0  8 
Batavia,  doz .  2  0 
0  0 
Mustard  &  Cress,  doz. 
1  6 
0 
0 
Beans,  French,  per  lb.  2  0 
0  0 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs.  ... 
2  0 
3 
0 
Beet,  red,  doz .  0  6 
0  0 
Potatoes,  English,  CAvt. 
4  0 
5 
0 
Brussels  Sprouts, ^-sieve  2  0 
3  0 
Radishes,  doz . 
1  6 
0 
0 
■Cabbages,  tally  .  16 
3  0 
,,  long,  doz . 
0  9 
010 
Carrots,  doz.  bncb.  ...  2  0 
2  6 
Seakale  . 
0  9 
1 
0 
Cauliflowers,  doz.  ...  2  0 
3  0 
1  Shallots,  lb . 
0  2 
0 
3 
Corn  Salad,  strike  ...  10 
1  3 
Spinach,  bush . 
2  0 
3 
0 
Cucumbers  doz . 10  0 
15  0 
1  Sprue,  Frencli,  doz.  bn. 
8  0 
9 
0 
Endive,  doz .  1  0 
1  3 
T  0  m  a  1 0  e  s,  Teneri ffe 
Herbs,  bunch  .  0  2 
0  0 
consignment  . 
6  0 
0 
0 
Horseradish,  bunch  ...  1  6 
0  0 
TurnijAs,  doz.  bncb.  ... 
2  0 
3 
0 
•Leeks,  bunch  .  0  1^ 
2  0 
Watercress,  doz . 
0  6 
0 
0 
Physical  Changes  in  Alaska. 
The  glaciers  of  Alaska,  while  advancing  in  winter  and  recoding 
in  summer,  are  on  the  whole  receding.  Thus  in  the  case  of  the 
Muir  glacier  a  recession  of  two  miles  has  taken  place  in  the  last 
twenty  years,  with  a  reduction  of  surface  level  of  300ft.  It  is 
Ski'd  that  the  .surface  of  the  great  ice  lake  known  as  the  Mela.spina 
glacier  is  covered  in  places  with  soil  and  supports  a  rank  grovth 
of  vegetation,  where  are  to  be  found  flowers  and  forests  growing 
.above  the  ice. 
All  correspondence  relating  to  editorial  matters  should  be  directed 
to  “  The  Editor,”  12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street, 
London,  E.C.  It  is  requested  that  no  one  will  write  privately 
to  any  of  our  correspondents,  seeking  information  on  matters 
discussed  in  this  Journal,  as  doing  so  subjects  them  to  unjustifiable 
trouble  and  expense. 
OLD  MULBERRY  TREE  NOT  FRUITING  (J.  D.).— This 
is  rather  uncommon,  as  old  trees  usually  fruit  freely ;  but  as 
the  tree  shows  plenty  of  flowers  ive  conclude  there  is  something 
defective  in  the  nutrition.  We  should  give  the  ground,  from 
the  stem  of  the  tree  outwards  to  a  foot  beyond  the  spread  of 
the  branches,  a  top-dressing  of  the  following  fertiliser:  Super¬ 
phosphate  of  lime,  3  parts ;  double  sulphate  of  potash  and 
magne.sia,  2  parts;  sulphate  of  lime,  I  part;  mixed,  applying 
4oz  of  the  mixture  per  square  yard,  and  pointing  in  very  lightly, 
merely  scratching  the  surface  or  loosening  it  with  a  fork  suflices, 
for  the  rains  will  wa-sh  it  in  fast  enough.  Where  the  ivalk  is 
you  may  make  holes  with  a  fork  to  let  the  fertiliser  in ;  at  any 
rate,  loosen  the  surface,  and  on  the  border  a  mulch  may  be 
given  with  advantage  of  short  manure,  not  applying  more  than 
an  inch  or  a  little  more  thick. 
ARRANGING  TREES  AND  SHRUBS  IN  BORDERS 
AROUND  A  BOWLING  GREEN  (W.  C.).— We  cannot  undertake 
to  give  a  plan  showing  the  arrangement  of  the  trees  and  shrubs 
given  in  your  list,  as  this  is  incompatible  with  our  long  and 
approved  practice  of  making  suggestions  on  arrangements  sub¬ 
mitted  for  criticism.  You  asked  for  an  idea  of  planting  the 
borders,  and  a  lengthened  reply  was  given  in  our  i.ssue  of 
December  26,  1901,  page  588,  from  which  there  should  not  be 
any  difficulty  in  arranging  the  trees  and  shrubs  you  now  name, 
and  submit  .sketch  plan  as  guide  for  one  of  words.  This  entails 
an  expenditure  of  time  which  only  one  acquainted  with  the 
Avork  can  devote  to  it  for  special  remuneration  ;  hence  we  advise 
you  to  write  to  Mr.  Geo.  Abbey,  at  St.  Albans.  If  you  give  a 
plan  Ave  shall  be  pleased  to  offer  .suggestions.  A  man  Avould  plant 
the  trees  and  shrubs  in  about  four  dav^  •  but  it  requires  tAvo  men, 
or  at  least  a  man  and  a  boy,  to  plant  trees  proiierly,  and  they 
Avould  do  it  in  less  time  and  much  better.  A  man  Avill  prepare 
and  plant  about  50yds  of  Box  edging  per  day,  or,  if  a  good  hand, 
and  the  ground  does  not  need  much  levelling,  plant  the  edging 
in  three  days  or  less. 
TREATMENT  OF  LILIUM  AURATUM  AND  L. 
SPECIOSUM  (LANCTFOLIUM)  OUTDOORS  (J.  H.  S.).— “  I 
shall  be  very'  glad  if  you  AA'ill  give  me  information  as  to  the  right 
treatment  of  bulbs  of  Lilium  auratum  and  Lilium  lancifolium. 
The  former  hai'e  been  in  the  bed  in  Avhich  they  are  noAV  planted 
for  tAvo  summers,  the  latter  one  summer.  The  auratums  floAvered 
Avell  last  summer,  but  the  lancifoliums  Avere  somewhat  di.sap- 
pointing.  They  Avere  planted  in  good  soil  dug  to  a  depth  of  3ft, 
and  plenty  of  manure  and  leaf  mould  added.  They  Avere  Avatered 
constantly  during  the  summer,  but  did  not  grow  more  than  2ft 
high,  and  did  not  by  any  means  all  floAver  ;  and  the  foliage  Avas 
an  unhealthy  yelloAV.  The  bed  is  very  Avell  shaded,  but  only  gets 
the  sun  in  the  moming.  Ought  I  to  take  up  the  bulbs  of  these 
tAvo  Liliums,  or  leave  them  in?” 
It  is  not  advi.sable  to  take  up  the  bulbs,  but  leave  them  in 
the  ground  from  ymar  to  year,  as  the  taking  up  and  drying  is  a 
very  Aveakening  process,  hence  should  only'  be  had  I'ecourse  to 
Avhen  the  bulbs  become  too  croAvded  in  the  clumps,  then  lifting 
and  replanting  Avith  as  little  delay  as  possible  directly  the 
groAvths  have  become  matured.  With  a  mulch  of  partially 
decayed  leaves,  or,  preferably,  cocoa-nut  fibre  refuse,  on  the  bed, 
the  bulbs  are  perfectly  safe  from  frost,  the  material  being  placed 
on  from  4iii  to  Gin  deep  in  early  Avinter,  and  in  spring  take  off 
or  reduce  to  about  an  inch  thicknesSj  this  remaining  during  the 
.summer.  The  L.  specio.sum  (lancifolium)  are  probably  overdone 
Avith  too  rich  .soil,  manure  and  leaf  mould  being  added  to  the 
good  soil  dug  to  a  depth  of  3ft  too  plenteously,  thus  settling  into 
a  close  mass,  and  becoming  more  or  less  sodden  and  sour,  there 
not  being  sufficient  gritty  material  to  keep  the  soil  open  and 
admit  of  Avater  and  air  entering,  percolating  through,  and  passing 
aAA’ay  freely.  This,  Ave  consider,  is  all  the  defect,  the  bulbs  not 
rooting  freely  enough  to  secure  a  .strong  groAvth,  in  Avhich  ca.se  the 
bulbs  should  be  lifted,  about  one-third  of  opening  material  added 
(such  as  brick  and  mortar  rubbi.sh),  freed  from  pieces  of  Avood, 
and  a  good  sprinkling  of  charcoal,  replanting  as  soon  as  possible. 
The  shaded  position  is  not  good  for  these  Liliums,  though,  if 
not  overhung  by  trees,  Avould  be  an  advantage  in  prolonging 
the  floAvering. 
