April  10,  1902. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
331 
SETTING  OUT  CROQUET  GROUND  (John).— Without  a 
diagram  it  would  be  useless  telling  how  to  fix  the  wire’s  in  the 
croquet  ground.  You  should  obtain  an  illustrated  book  of  rules, 
generally  supi>lied  with  the  set,  which  varies  with  the  different 
sets,  or  games ;  and  the  players,  or  captain,  should  provide 
the  setter-out  with  the  particulars  of  requirements.  W^hy  address 
the  Publisher  instead  of  the  Editor? 
WHITISH  PATCHES  ON  GOLD  AND  BRONZE  PELAR¬ 
GONIUM  LEAVES  (R.  C.  B.). — The  spots  are  probably  caused 
by  the  sun  acting  powerfully  upon  the  plants  whilst  the  parts  of 
the  leaves  affected  have  moisture  on  them,  as  the  semblance 
accords  with  scorching.  The  parts  do  not  contain  the  mycelium 
of  any  fungus — at  least,  we  did  not  find  any  parasitic  organism, 
hence  regard  the  affection  as  ordinai'y  Pelargonium  spot,  which 
may  be  avoided  by  judicious  and  early  ventilation,  to  as  to  dis¬ 
sipate  the  moisture  settling  on  the  leaves — it  may  be  imper¬ 
ceptibly — before  the  sun  acts  powerfully  on  them. 
LEAVES  OF  PEACH  TREE  SHRIVELLED  UP  (Gardener). 
— The  leaves  are  scorched,  as  if  from  an  overdose  of  tobacco 
smoke,  or,  as  sometimes  occurs,  from  the  house  being  kept  close 
and  air  not  admitted  until  the  sun  has  raised  the  temperature 
to  a  high  degree,  moisture  being  condensed  on  the  foliage,  and 
then  by  admitting  air  so  as  to  cause  a  cument,  and  the  moisture 
on  the  leaves  being  heated  so  as  to  injure  the  tissue,  what  is 
known  as  scorching  is  manifested.  The  growths,  however,  are 
ver>^  weak  and  of  a  long-jointed  nature,  which  render  them  more 
susceptible  of  injury  than  those  of  trees  in  a  better  state  of 
health,  their  foliage  being  stouter  in  texture,  and  this  may 
account  for  two  Nectarine  trees  in  the  sante  house  not  being 
siiiiilarly  affected.  We  should  lift  the  tree  as  soon  as  the  leaves 
give  indications  of  falling,  and  replant  in  firm  soil,  which  will 
aid  the  setting  of  the  fimit  and  better  the  condition  of  the  tree 
generally. 
NAMES  OF  PLANTS. —  Correspondents  lohose  queries  are  un¬ 
answered  in  the  present  issue  are  respectfully  requested  to  consult  the 
following  number.  (Subscriber,  Thirty  Years). — Forsythia  viridissima. 
(J.  O.). — 1,  Cattleya  Lawreneeaiia ;  2,  Oncidium  altissimum  ;  3,  Epi- 
dendrum  flava.  (N.  P.  H.). — We  cannot  undertake  to  name  varieties 
of  Daffodil  with  certainty,  and  would  advise  you  to  send  them  to  one 
or  other  of  the  large  bulb-supplying-firms.  (R.  S.  Scott). — 1,  Spiraea 
prunifolia  fl.-pl. ;  2,  Primula  dentieulata  ;  3,  Acer  rubrum  ;  4, 
Antliolyza  sp.  (J.  V'.  B.). — Not  Tritonia  croeata,  but  Antholyza 
caffra. 
Note  to  Readers. — We  request  those  (of  our  readers';who  may 
experience  any  difficulty  in  obtaining  copies  of  this  Journal 
regularly  to  be  good  enough  to  acquaint  us  with  the  fact. 
EDITORIAL  NOTICE. — Our  readers  can  greatly  assist  in  adding 
interest  to  the  pages  of  “The  Journal”  by  their  kindly  con¬ 
tribution  of  timely  notes  and  notices,  and  at  the  present  period 
of  the  year  there  may  be  photographic  examples  of  well-grown 
fruit,  &e.,  growing  or  otherwise,  that  would  be  worthy  of  repro¬ 
duction.  The  Editor  would  be  pleased  to  have  such  subjects  for 
consideration  and  probable  use.  He  does  not  guarantee  to  pay 
for  prints  unless  by  special  agreement. 
Covent  Garden  Market.— April  9tli. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Fruit. 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
Apples,  cooking,  bush. 
6  0  to  8  0 
Grapes,  Alicante,  lb. ... 
4  0  to  4  6 
,,  K  e  w  t  o  w  n  s. 
,,  Colman . 
4  0 
4  6 
case  . 
10  0 
12  0 
,,  Alineria . 
0  8 
1  0 
Bananas . 
8  0 
12  0 
Oranges,  case  . 
10  0 
25  0 
Dates,  red  V.,  doz.  bxs. 
5  6 
0  0 
Pines,  St.  Michael’s, 
Lemons,  Messina,  case 
12  0 
16  0 
each . 
3  6 
5  0 
Averagre  Wholesale  Prices.— Vegetables. 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
Artichokes,  green,  doz.  2  0to3  0 
,,  Jerusalem,  sieve  16  0  0 
Batavia,  doz .  2  0  0  0 
Beans,  French,  lb.  ...  1  0  13 
Beet,  red,  doz .  0  6  0  0 
Cabbages,  tally  .  6  0  8  0 
Carrots,  doz.  bneh.  ...  2  0  2  6 
Cauliflowers,  doz.  ...  2  0  3  0 
Corn  Salad,  strike  ...  1  0  13 
Cucumbers  doz .  4  0  5  0 
Endive,  doz .  10  13 
Herbs,  bunch  .  0  2  0  0 
Horseradish,  bunch  ...  1  6  0  0 
Leeks,  bunch  .  0  1^  0  2 
Lettuce,  Cabbage,  doz,  10  13 
Mushrooms,  forced,  lb.  0  5  to  0  6 
Mustard  &  Cress,  pnnt.  0  2  0  0 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs.  ...  2  0  3  0 
Potatoes,  English,  cwt.  4  0  5  0 
Radishes,  doz .  0  9  10 
Seakale  .  10  13 
Shallots,  lb .  0  2  0  3 
Spinach,  bush .  2  0  3  0 
Sprue,  French,  dozen 
bunches  .  8  0  9  0 
Tomatoes,  Canary 
consignment  .  4  0  4  6 
Turnips,  doz.  bnch.  ...  2  0  3  0 
Watercress,  doz .  0  6  0  0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Plants  in  Pots. 
Most  of  the  undermentioned  plants  are  sold  in  48  and  32-sized  pots. 
s.  d. 
s. 
d 
s. 
d. 
S. 
Aralias,  doz .  5  0tol2 
0 
Foliage  plan t.s,  var,  each 
1 
0  to  5 
Araucaria,  doz . 12  0 
30 
0 
Genistas,  doz . 
6 
0 
(8 
0 
Aspidistra,  doz . 18  0 
36 
0 
Geraniums,  dble.,  doz. 
6 
0 
l8 
0 
A  z  a  1  e  a  s,  white  and 
Grevilleas,  48’s,  doz.  ... 
4 
0 
5 
0 
coloured,  doz.  ...  24  0 
30 
0 
Lycopodiums,  doz.  ... 
3 
0 
0 
0 
Crotons,  doz . 18  0 
30  0 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz. 
8 
0 
10 
0 
Cyclamen,  doz .  6  0 
9 
0 
Myrtles,  doz . 
6 
0 
9 
0 
Cinerarias,  doz .  4  0 
6 
0 
Pa'lms,  invar.,  doz.  ... 
15 
0 
30 
6 
Cyperus  alternifolius 
,,  specimens 
21 
0 
63 
0 
doz .  4  0 
5 
0 
Pandanus  Veitchi,  48’s, 
Dracmna,  var.,  doz.  ...  12  0 
30 
0 
doz . 
24 
0 
30 
O' 
,,  viridis,  doz. .  9  0 
18 
0 
Pelargoniums,  doz.  ... 
10 
0 
15 
0 
Erica  caffra  . 15  0 
18 
0 
Primulas  . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
,,  Wilmoreana  ...  9  0 
12 
0 
1  Shrubs,  in  pots  . 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Ferns,  var.,  doz .  4  0 
18 
0 
Solanums  . 
8 
0 
10 
0 
,,  small,  100 . 10  0 
16 
0 
Spira-a  japonica,  48’s, 
Ficus  elastica,  doz.  ...  9  0 
12 
0 
doz . 
6 
0 
8 
0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Cut  Blowers 
s.  d. 
s. 
d 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d 
Arums,  doz .  2  0  to  3 
0 
Lily  of  the  Valley,  12 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bnch.  1  0 
2 
0 
bnchs  »  . . 
6 
0tol2  0 
Azalea  mollis,  bunch  0  6 
0 
9 
Maidenhair  Fern,  doz. 
Bouvardia,  white. 
bnchs,  . 
6 
0 
0 
0 
doz.  bunches .  6  0 
8 
0 
M'ar gue r i tes,  white. 
,,  coloured,  doz.  bun.  6  0 
8 
0 
doz.  bnchs . 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Camellias,  white .  1  6 
2 
0 
,,  yellow,  doz.  bnchs. 
2 
0 
0 
0 
Carnations,  12  blooms  1  3 
1 
9 
Myrtle,  English,  per 
Cattleyas,  doz .  8  0 
12 
0 
bunch  . 
0 
6 
0  0 
Croton  foliage,  bun.  ...  0  9 
1 
0 
Narcissus,  Solcil  d’Or.. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
Cycas  leaves,  each'  ...  0  9 
1 
6 
,,  Poeticus,  doz. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Cypripediums,  doz.  ...  2  0 
3 
0 
Odontoglossums . 
4 
0 
0 
0' 
Daffodils,  single,  doz....  1  0 
2 
0 
Orange  blossom,  bunch 
2 
0 
3 
0 
,,  double  ,,  ...  1  0 
0 
0 
Primula,  double  white, 
Eucharis,  doz .  2  0 
3 
0 
doz.  bunches . 
6 
0 
8 
O' 
Freesias,  doz.  bunches  1  0 
1 
6 
Roses,  Niphetos,  white. 
Gardenias,  doz .  2  0 
3 
0 
doz . 
1 
6 
3 
0' 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
,,  pink,  doz . 
2 
0 
4 
0 
bnchs .  4  0 
6 
0 
,,  yellow, doz.  (Perles) 
1 
6 
3 
0 
Hyacinth,  Roman, 
,,  Mar^chal  Niels  ... 
2 
0 
4 
0 
doz.  bunches .  5  0 
6 
0 
,,  Generals . 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Ivy  leaves,  doz.  bun. ...  1  6 
0 
0 
Smilax,  bunch  . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
Lilac,  French,  white, 
Tuberoses,  gross . 
0 
0 
10 
0 
bunch  .  4  0 
4 
6 
Tulips,  white,  single. 
Liliura  Harrisi  .  3  0 
0 
0 
doz.  bun.  ... 
6 
0 
0 
0 
,,  lancifoliumalb.  2  0 
2 
6  ! 
,,  scarlet,  single, 
,,  1.  rubrum .  2  0 
2 
6  ! 
doz.  bun.  ... 
4 
0 
0  0 
,,  longiflorum  ...  3  0 
4 
0  1 
Violets,  single,  doz  ... 
0 
9 
1 
O' 
Failures  in  Growing  Turnips. 
The  history  of  fruit  growing  during  the  past  three  years 
is  a  curious  one,  strikingly  marked  in  sevei'al  ways.  The- 
year  1899  was  probably  one  of  the  worst,  if  not  the  absolute- 
worst,  Turnip  year  of  the  century.  The  failure  was  chiefly 
owing  to  excess  of  rain  in  May,  followed  by  a  long  spell  of- 
dry  weather,  which  baked  the  sodden  soil.  The  conditions- 
were  diametrically  opposite  to  those  under  which  the  Turnip- 
plant  thrives  best.  The  result  wms  a  general  and  dism^ 
failure.  The  year  1900  was  as  good  as  1899  had  been  bad, 
A  warm,  finely  cultivated  seedbed  produced  a  healthy  young: 
plant,  which,  with  rain  at  favourable  peiuods,  grew  into  a 
wonderfully  fine  crop,  far  exceeding  the  requirements  of 
the  national  flocks  and  herds.  The  year  1901  was  like  neither 
of  the  two  preceding  it,  although  the  average  results  of 
Turnip  growing  were  not  much  better  than  in  1899.  There 
was  a  fairly  good  seedbed,  and,  though  it  was  rather  dry, 
the  Turnip  once  germinated  revels  in  heat  and  dusty  sur¬ 
roundings  until  it  has  been  singled  out.  There  were  alsa 
fairly  general  and  sufiicient  rains  in  most  districts,  and 
there  appeared  to  be  no  reason  why  success  should  not 
follow. 
Contrary  to  our  anticipations  stated  in  these  columns, 
the  results  were  largely  unsatisfactory.  One  great  difference 
we  have  remarked  between  1899  and  1901.  Whereas  in  the 
