April  16,  1903. 
JOURi^AL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER,- 
349  J 
of  SCOTLAND  (A.  H.  F.). — It  is  Campanula 
I'otundifolia,  also  called  the  Hare-bell. 
NARCISSI  (E.  T.). — Look  at  the  matter 
thus  :  Narcussus  is  the  botanical  name  of  the  entire  genus  (Narcissi 
®  Pli^iral),  and  Daffodil  is  now  applied  as  a  popular  or 
English  name  to  all  sections.  The  Daffodils  were  until  recently 
understood  to  bo  strictly  the  long-trumpet  flowers  (the  Ajax  or 
magni-coronati  group),  such  as  we  have  in  Emperor,  Empress, 
Horseneldi,  and  princeps.  The  popular  name,  howev'er,  as  we 
say,  is  now  loosely  given  to  all  Narcissi. 
GROS  MAROC  VINE  NOT  SHOWING  FRUIT  (Gros  Maroc), 
— The  Vine  not  showing  fruit  is  probably  very  vigorous,  and  the 
basal  buds  are  not  sufficiently  developed  for  fruiting,  hence  it  is 
probable  that  leaving  side  shoots  or  bearing  ones  from  the  rod 
a  little  longer,  say,  pruning  to  three  or  four  buds,  instead  of 
spurring  them  in  to  one  or  two  eyes,  would  give  you  the  desired 
show  for  fniit.  The  wood,  of  course,  it  is  presumed,  is 
thoroughly  ripened,  otherwise  the  prospect  of  securing  fruit  is 
remote.  In  no  other  way  can  we  account  for  the  Vine  not 
showing  fruit,  and  we  think  the  long  pruning  instead  of  the 
short  pruning  would  make  just  all  the  difference.  Vines  differ 
in  vigour,  hence  it  is  not  uncommon  for  some  to  be  fruitful 
whilst  others  in  the  same  house,  and  even  same  variety,  are 
tardy  in  bearing.  Allow  the  Vine  to  make  somewhat  long  shoots 
or  canes,  and  prune  these  on  the  long  pruning  system,  and  we 
think  you  will  have  a  good  show  for  fruit. 
COMMUNICATIONS  RECEIVED.— A.  F.  T.,  H.  Strudwick, 
H.  B.  A.  H.  F.,  T.  A.  Weston,  A.  W.,  Horsmond  :  L.  Coates, 
W.  L.,  M.  I.,  J.  B.  S.,  Q.  A.,  R.  D.,  G.  A.,  R.  and  C.,  W., 
Rotherham;  Emigrants’  information  Office,  T.  E.  Henwood, 
Sec.  of  the  Chambre  Syndicate,  Ghent ;  H.  Pearce  (next  week), 
J.  R.  S.  C. 
NAMES  OF  PLANTS. — Correspondents  whose  queries  are  un¬ 
answered  in  the  present  issue  are  respectfully  requested  to  consult  the 
following  number.  (D.  W.). — 1,  Saxifraga  eunifolia ;  2,  Anemone 
Pulsatilla.  (.1.  B.). — 1,  Scilla  bifolia ;  2,  Veronica  prostrata  ;  3,  Genista 
preeeox ;  4,  Primus  Pseudo-Cerasus  var. ;  6,'  Begonia  incarnata  or 
metallica.  (M.,  Newport,  I.  W.). — Metrosidei’os  floribunda,  now  named 
Callistemon  salignus.  (J.  B.). — Smilax  verticillatus.  (W.  Burt). — 
Your  No.  3  is  Oniphalodes  verna,  not  Anchusa  italica. 
Conent  Garden  Marie!.— April  ISth. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Plants  in  Pots. 
Most  of  the  undermentioned  plants  are  sold  in  48  and  32-sized  pot. 
s.  d.  s.  d  s.  d.  s.  d 
Aralias,  doz .  5  0tol2  0  Ferns,  var.,  doz .  4  0tol8  0 
Araucaria,  doz . 12  0 
30  0 
,,  small,  100 . 
10  0 
16  0 
Aspidistra,  doz . 18  0 
36  0 
Ficus  elastica,  doz.  ... 
9  0 
12  0 
Cinerarias,  doz .  4  0' 
6  0 
Foliage  plants,  var,  each 
1  0 
5  0 
Crotons,  doz . 18  0 
30  0 
Grevilleas,  48’s,  doz.  ... 
5  0 
0  0 
Cyperus  alternifolius 
Lycopodiums,  doz.  ... 
3  0 
0  0 
doz .  4  0 
5  0 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz. 
8  0 
9  0 
Dracaena,  var.,  doz.  ...  12  0 
30  0 
Myrtles,  doz . 
6  0 
9  6 
,,  viridis,  doz. .  9  0 
18  0 
Palms,  in  var.,  doz.  ... 
15  0 
30  0 
Erica  melanthera,  doz.  24  0 
30  0 
,,  speeimens 
21  0 
63  0 
,,  Wilmoreana  ...  10  0 
15  0 
Pandanus  Veitchi,  48’s, 
,,  persoluta  . 15  0 
18  0 
doz . 
24  0 
30  0 
,,  Cavendishi . 18  0 
24  0 
Shrubs,  in  pots  . 
4  0 
6  0 
,,  candidissima  ...  18  3 
21  0 
Spirajas,  5in.  pots 
6  0 
8  0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Cut  f  lowers 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
Arums,  doz .  3  0  to  4  0 
Marguerites,  white. 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bnch.  1  0 
2  0 
doz.  bnchs . 
3  0  to  4  0 
Bouvardia,  coloured. 
,,  yellow,  doz.  bnchs. 
1  6 
2  0 
doz.  bunches  .  0  0 
0  0 
Narcissus,  Sol  d’Or,  doz. 
0  0 
0  0 
Carnations,  12  blooms  1  3 
1  9 
,,  Poeticus,  doz  bnchs 
1  0 
1  3 
Cattleyas,  doz . 10  0 
12  0 
,,  Grand  Priino  ,, 
1  0 
1  6 
Croton  foliage,  burr.  ...  0  9 
1  0 
Odontoglossums . 
4  0 
5  0 
Cycas  leaves,  each  ...  0  9 
1  6 
Orange  blossom,  bunch 
2  0 
0  0 
Daffodils,  single,  doz. 
Roses,  Niphetos,  white. 
bnch .  2  0 
2  6 
doz . 
1  6 
2  0 
,,  double,  doz. 
,,  pink,  doz . 
2  0 
4  0 
bnch .  2  0 
2  6 
,,  yellow,doz.(Perles) 
1  6 
2  0 
Eucharis,  doz . .  3  0 
0  0 
,,  Liberty,  doz . 
2  0 
4  0 
Freesia,  white,  doz. 
,,  Generals . 
2  0 
2  6 
bnch .  2  0 
3  0 
Smilax,  bunch  . 
3  0 
4  0 
Gardenias,  doz .  2  0 
0  0 
Tuberoses,  dozen . 
0  9 
0  0 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
Tulips,  pink,  doz. bnch. 
8  0 
10  0 
bnchs .  6  0 
0  0 
,,  white,  ,, 
8  0 
10  0 
Ivy  leaves,  doz.  bun. ...  1  6 
0  0 
,,  yellow,  ,, 
8  0 
10  0 
Lilium  Harris!  .  4  0 
0  0 
,,  terracotta  ,, 
8  0 
0  0 
Lily  of  Valley,  12  bnchs  9  0 
12  0 
,,  scarlet  ,, 
4  0 
6  0 
Maidenhair  Fern,  doz. 
Violets,  doz.  bun. 
2  0 
2  6 
bnchs .  7  0 
8  0  1 
,,  Marie  Louise... 
2  0 
3  0 
Myrtle,  English,  bunch  0  6 
0  0  1 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Fruit. 
.  ,  s.  d.  s.  d  s.  d.  s.  d 
Apples,  culinary,  bush.  3  0to6  0  Cohs  and  Filberts,  Ih.  0  0  to  0  0 
,,  Tasmanian, case  12  0  14  0  Lemons,  Messina,  case  10  0  15  0 
Bananas . lO  0  15  0  ,  Oranges,  case  .  10  0  20  0 
Grapes,  Alicantes  ...  0  0  0  0  Pines,  St.  Michael’s  3  6  5  0 
,,  Colman  .  3  6  4  0  i 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Vegetables. 
s.  d. 
s. 
d 
Artichokes,  green,  doz. 
2  0  to  3 
0 
,,  Jerusalem,  sieve 
1  6 
0 
0 
Batavia,  doz . 
2  0 
0 
0 
Beet,  red,  doz . 
Cabbages,  Spring,  tally 
0  6 
1 
0 
3  0 
4 
0 
Carrots,  bunch  . 
0  2 
0 
0 
,,  new,  bnch.  ... 
0  6 
0  8 
Gauliflowers,  doz. 
1  6 
0  0 
Corn  Salad,  strike 
1  0 
1 
3 
Cos  Lettuce,  doz . 
4  0 
5 
0 
Cucumbers  doz . 
3  0 
4 
0 
Endive,  doz . 
1  6 
0 
0 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
0  2 
0 
0 
Horseradish,  bunch  ... 
1  3 
1 
6 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Lettuce,  Cabbage,  doz.  1  Otol  3 
Leeks,  bunch  .  0  2  0  2^ 
Mushrooms,  forced,  lb.  0  8  0  9 
Mustard  &  Cress,  doz. 
punnets .  16  0  0 
Onions,  bushel  .  3  0  0  0 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs.  ...  2  0  3  0 
Potatoes,  cwt .  4  0  6  0 
Radishes,  doz .  0  9  10 
Spinach,  bush .  3  0  0  0 
Tomatoes,  Canary  Isles, 
per  case  .  4  0  0  0 
Turnips,  bnch .  0  0  0  2 
,,  new,  bnch.  ...  0  7  0  8 
Italian  Husbandry. 
We  sometimes  assume  more  than  we  have  any  right  to 
do — we  judge  of  the  knowledge  of  others  by  our  own ;  but 
we  fancy  in  this  particular  instance  we  shall  be  right  when 
we  suggest  that  the  average  Englishman  knows  little  or 
nothing  of  Italian  farming.  With  Italy  we  associate  four 
things — fine  Wheat  for  maccaroni ;  Parmesan  cheese  for  the 
dressing  of  the  same  ;  olive  oil  to  temper  the  asperities  of 
the  vinegar  and  mustard  of  our  salads  ;  and  the  straw  that 
forms  the  staple  of  Leghoim  and  Tuscany  hats.  Gorgonzola, 
too,  is  not  that  an  Italian  cheese  1  or  perhaps  it  only  ought  to 
be.  We  fancy  the  Gorgonzola  of  to-day  is  not  so  good  in 
quality  as  that  we  ate  fifteen  or  sixteen  years  ago,  and  we 
have  heard  a  whisper  of  inferior  brands  that  are  manu¬ 
factured  very  near  home.  We  do  not  know  quite  how  this 
will  sound  in  the  ears  of  steady  agriculturists  ■,  but  for  all 
that  one’s  notions  of  the  Italian  agricultural  labourer  have 
been  drawn  principally  from  the  w*orks  of  that  fertile 
novelist,  Ouida,  and  we  have  always  pictured  him  (the 
labourer)  as  a  hardly  worked,  hardly  taxed,  badly  fed,  but 
cheerful  person. 
In  taking  up  the  yearly  volume  of  the  R.A.  Society’s 
Journal,  we  have  read  with  pleasure  a  paper  contributed 
by  Bolton  King,  Esq.,  of  Gaydon,  Warwickshire,  on 
“  Agricultural  Co-operation  in  Italy.”  Now  Mr.  Bolton 
King  has  very  much  at  heart  all  or  anything  that  conduces 
to  the  benefit  of  the  English  villager,  and  he  writes  of  the 
Italian  peasant  in  a  sympathetic  and  pleasing  manner.  The 
Italian  farmer  has  not  much  in  common  with  us,  not  even  in 
Wheat  growing,  of  which  he  has  a  larger  proportionate 
acreage  than  any  European  country.  To  begin  wuth,  he  can 
produce  Wheat  at  under  £l  per  quarter.  This  is  owing  in  a 
great  measure  to  cheap  labour.  Foreign  Wheat,  too,  is  not 
allowed  to  inundate  the  country,  but  pays  duty  to  the  extent 
of  13s.  6d.  per  quarter.  We  do  not  see  Vines  and  fruit  trees 
among  the  Wheat,  and  it  is  a  question  if  these  people  reap 
any  advantage  therefrom. 
In  the  plains  of  Lombardy  are  found  a  class  of  large 
farmers  very  much  after  our  own  best  type  ;  but  the  greater 
number  of  holders  are  small  men,  who  pay  a  high  rent  for 
indifferent  land,  which  they  cannot,  for  want  of  means,  till 
to  the  best  advantage.  There  is  a  curious  system  of  tenure 
prevailing  of  which  we  know  nothing.  The  mezzadua,  or 
metargu,  system,  where  the  landlord  finds  more  or  less  of 
the  stock,  the  tenant  the  implements  -and  remaining  portion 
of  stock,  and  the  landlord  takes  for  rent  one  half  the  crop. 
Many  men,  too,  farm  their  own  estates,  and  possibly  give  the 
labourers  a  share  in  the  profits  on  the  crops.  We  smile  to 
hear  that  1,000  acres  will  constitute  a  large  estate !  The 
