.lanuary  22,  1903. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
07 
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ACER,  Dasycarpum 
.,  .Scliwelleri 
ACACIA  iIiohinui\C 
moil 
,,  Inermis  (Mop  Headed) 
fStaiulai’ds 
,.  In  variety 
ALMOND  {Amiigdutus) 
Fruit  bearing 
prices.  Write  for  quotations. 
Feet 
Each. 
Hoz. 
. .  8  to  9  . 
.  2/6  .. 
24, 
. .  9  to  10  . 
.  2/6  . . 
21  - 
n-  (  6  to  8  . 
.  1/-  .. 
16/6 
..  1 8  to  10  . 
.  1/6  .. 
15/- 
2/6  to  3/6.. 21/- to  30/- 
8  to  10  ..  2/6..1S/-to21/- 
6  to 
ASH  (Fraxinus)  in  variety  C  to 
8  2/6  to  3/6 
8  . .  2/6 
Common 
Mountain 
BEECH 
8  to  10  l/6to2,'6  15/ 
..10  to  12  ..  3/G 
..12  to  14  ..  5/- 
..  8  10  10  l/6to2.6  15/- 
. .  10  to  1-2  2/6  to  3/6  24/- 
BIRCH 
(Fagiis),  Common  7  to  8 
,,  ,,  8  to  10 
Purple  . .  . .  8  to  10 
. 10  to  12 
{Betula),  Silver 
Weeping  . .  8  to  10 
,,  ,,  ,,  ..10  to  12 
,,  lachiiata  peiidula 
(Cut  leaved)  ..  8  to  10 
..  ,,  ..10  to  12 
CHERRY,  Double  fiower- 
ing  Standards  ..  2/6  to  3/6  24/ 
CHESTNUT  (Horse)  ..  8  to  10  J/6 to  2/- 15/ 
.10  to  12  2/bto3/6  24/ 
2/6  24/ 
3/6 
rubicunda(Scarlet)  8  to  10 
Double  White 
,,  Spanish  (Castanea 
vesca 
ELM,  English  (Ulmus  cam- 
pestris),  from  buds 
and  grafts  of  baud. 
8  to  10 
to  9 
3/6 
3/6 
3,6 
to  30/- 
31/- 
to36/- 
to  18/- 
to3fi/- 
t’O/- 
36/- 
30/  - 
•some  erect  grow 
th  7 
to 
8  . 
16  .. 
> »  ♦ »  » > 
,,  Wych  (or  Scotch) 
..  8 
to 
10  . 
2/6  .. 
..10 
to 
12  . 
3/6  .. 
)  >  1 »  )  1 
..12 
to 
14  . 
5/-  .. 
,,  Dovei 
..  8 
to 
10  . 
3/6  .. 
,,  ., 
..10 
to 
12  . 
5/-  .. 
„  Giant  Canadian 
or 
Huntiugdon,  from 
buds  and  grafts  ..  S  to  10 
,,  ..  ..10  to  12 
Louise  Van  Houtte 
7  to  8 
8  to  10 
golden  foliage 
L  A  B  U  r'n  U  M  .’English 
,’  Scotch  ..  StolO  . 
,.  ..10tol2  . 
LIME('ri7;n) . 8tol0  , 
. . 10  to  12  , 
. 12  to  14  5/ 
MAPLE  (A'oncoi/)  ..  ..StolO  . 
..  10  to  12  . 
2/6 
3/6 
8  to  10  1/6  to  2/6  15, 
10  to  12  2/6  to  3,6  24 
2/6 
3/6 
2/6 
3 '6 
to  7/6 
1/6 
2/6 
PLANE  {Platanns  occidental  s),  an  excellent  t 
for  .smoky  districts. 
. StolO  ..  8/-  . 
. .10  to  12  3/ 6  to  5/- 30, 
extra  specimens,  7/6  to  10/6  each. 
30,'- 
to  48/- 
10  to  12  . 
2/6 
12  to  14  . 
f/- 
,,  Black  Italian  . 
.StolO  . 
1/- 
ID  to  12  . 
3/1 
12  to  14  . 
2/3 
»>  '  » 
34  to  16  . 
3/6 
,.  Lonihavdy 
.10  to  12  1/6  lo2/- 
• 
]2tol4  . 
3/- 
•  1 
11  to  16  . 
41- 
,.  Out.nio 
8to  10  . 
3/- 
i»  »  » 
.10tol2  . 
2/- 
H  J  » 
.12tol4  . 
2/0 
.14  to  16  3/6  to  5/- 
PRUNUS,  Pissardii  (Purple 
Leaved  Plum. 
.  6to  8  . 
2/- 
«  '  1  »  • 
8  to  10  . 
3/6 
SERVICE  TREE 
.  8  to  10  . 
.  2/3 
•»  • 
.10tol2  . 
3/6 
SYCAMORE 
.1010  12  . 
.  2/6 
..12  toll  3/6 to  5/- 
15/- 
36/-  to  50/- 
m- 
36/- 
21/- 
36/- 
24/- 
36/- to  50/- 
CATALOGUES  GRATIS  AND  POST  FREE. 
THURSDAY,  .JANUARY  22,  1903. 
The  Weather  of  1902. 
S  iu  tbe  first  year  of  the  century, 
and,  it  may  be  added,  tbe 
ma.jority  of  tbe  last  decade  of 
tbe  preceding,  tbe  most  promi¬ 
nent  feature  of  tbe  past  year 
bas  been  its  rainfall  deficieiicju 
Unlike  1901,  however,  wbicb  com- 
meuced  with  four  months  of  normal 
rainfall,  this  deficiency  commenced  with 
tbe  opening  month,  and  continued,  with  little 
check,  to  be  augmented  mouth  by  month  as 
tbe  year  progressed  onward  to  its  close.  Apart 
from  its  similarity  of  total  rainfall,  tbe  year  iu 
its  prevailing  characteristics  was  in  striking 
contrast  to  its  predecessor;  for,  with  tbe  ex¬ 
ception  of  a  few  days  of  brilliant  summer 
weather  during  tbe  closing  days  of  June,  there 
was  an  almost  complete  absence  of  sunshine 
and  beat  throughout  tbe  spring  and  summer. 
It  is  due  to  this  reason,  together  with  tbe  fact 
that  three  of  tbe  wettest  months  were  May, 
Juue,  and  August,  that  tbe  general  dryness  of 
tbe  year  attracted  so  little  notice  outside  of 
scientific  or  interested  circles.  Indeed  it  may 
confidently  be  asserted  that  were  tbe  opinion 
of  tbe  “man  in  tlie  street’’  to  prevail,  190d 
would  be  banded  down  to  posterity  as  empha¬ 
tically  a  year  of  excessive  rainfall. 
Taking  tbe  mouths  iu  detail,  tbe  first  three 
were  generally  dry;  but  while  Jauuar}''  aud 
March  were  mild,  February  proved  cold  aud 
wintry.  April  commenced  with  a  fortnight’s 
cold  dry  weather,  followed  by  much  milder 
conditions  with  needed  rainfall.  May,  aud  tbe 
greater  part  of  .Tune,  proved  most  unfavour¬ 
able,  cold,  dull,  aud  rainy  weather  being 
continuous.  Then  followed  a  glorious  burst  of 
summer  ;  all  too  short,  however,  for  tbe  “  dog 
days  ’’  brought  a  reduction  instead  of  an  increase 
of  temperature,  although,  upon  tbe  whole,  tbe 
weather  remained  fair  and  dry  until  towards 
tbe  close  of  tbe  third  week  in  July.  Tlien, 
Readers  ar  s  requested  to  send  notices  of  Gardening 
Appointments  or  Notes  of  Horticultural  Interest, 
intimations  of  Meetings,  Queries,  and  all  Articles  for 
Publication,  officially  to  “  THE  EDITOR,"  Kt 
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