March  21,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
‘251 
Hardy  Annuals  and  Herbaceous  Plants  for  Cut  Flowers  ( J .  P.). — 
Perhaps  the  finest  annuals  for  cutting  are  Chrysanthemum  tricolor,  in  a 
large  number  of  varieties;  Eschscholtzias,  Mignonette,  Centaurea 
Cyanus  minor,  C.  Cyanus  csernlea,  Sweet  Peas,  Sweet  Sultan.  To  these 
you  may  add  some  of  the  many  varieties  of  Candytuft,  Collinsia,  and 
Nasturtium.  Of  half-hardy  annuals  whioh  you  may  raise  in  gentle  heat, 
in  pans  or  boxes,  are  Phlox  Drummondi  vars.,  large  flowering  Ten  Week 
Stocks,  dwarf  double  Scabious,  Asters,  and  French  and  African 
Marigolds.  Of  herbaceous  plants  Achillea  Ptarmica  plena,  Alstroemeria 
aurantiaca,  A.  chilensis,  Anemone  japonica,  A.  j.  alba,  Anthericum 
liliastrum  major,  Aster  Amellus  majus,  A.  multiflorus,  A.  dumosus, 
Campanula  Hendersoni,  Chrysanthemum  lacustre,  Helianthus  multi¬ 
florus  plenus,  Centranthus  ruber,  Yerbascum  Chaixi,  Senecio  pulcher, 
Spiraea  filipendula  plena,  Polygonum  orientale,  Lychnis  chalcedonica, 
and  Scolymus.  Phloxes  of  the  paniculata  section  are  best  for  late 
summer  flowering.  Single  Dahlias  are  also  good,  and  Carnations. 
Hyacinths  Unsatisfactory  (Old  Reader). — The  bulbs  have  pushed  a 
few  short  leaves,  and  the  flower  spikes  just  clear  or  barely  of  the  bulbs. 
The  bulbs  were  quite  sound,  and  the  flower  spikes  large,  and  promised  to 
have  been  very  fine,  but  there  were  not  any  roots,  hence  the  loss  of 
these  accounts  for  the  non-development.  As  you  say  the  plants  were 
well  rooted  when  placed  in  the  frame  from  the  plunging  material,  and 
after  placing  in  the  house  the  roots  were  found  rotted  off,  it  is  quite 
clear  there  must  have  been  something  causing  their  destruction.  There 
is  nothing  in  ashes  from  coal  or  coke  to  poison  the  soil,  and  consequently 
cause  the  destruction  of  the  roots,  indeed  we  have  used  them  for  over 
half  a  century,  and  that  without  any  disastrous  consequences.  There 
appear  traces  of  root-mite,  Rhizoglyphus  echinopus,  and  even  on  the 
bulbs  at  the  base,  but  this  pest  does  not  appear,  as  usual,  to  exist 
between  the  bulb  scales,  probably  having  been  attracted  from  them  to 
the  young,  tender  roots,  and  have  passed  from  these  to  “  fresh  fields 
and  pastures  new.”  This  roct-mite  we  consider  to  have  caused  the 
destruction  of  the  roots,  and  that  resulted  in  the  non-development  of 
the  flower  spikes  for  lack  of  the  essential  support.  The  mites  have 
probably  existed  on  the  bulbs,  or  they  may  have  been  present  in  the 
soil,  and  thus  infested  the  roots.  We  have  suffered  so  much  from  this 
parasite  that  we  invariably  soak  the  bulbs  in  lime  water  overnight,  and 
also  soak  the  compost  for  potting  or  where  bulbs  are  to  be  planted  with 
it  seme  time  in  advance  of  potting  or  planting,  so  as  to  perform  these 
operations  with  the  potting  material  or  soil  for  planting  in  good  working 
condition.  The  results  have  been  satisfactory. 
Names  of  Plants  (J.  P.). — Jasminum  nudiflorum.  (L.  F.). — 1> 
Scilla  bifolia;  2,  Acacia  Drummondi;  3,  Begonia  manicata.  (A.R.D.). — 
1,  Saxifraga  sarmentosa  ;  2,  Oestrum  elegans;  3,  Spiraea  Yan  Houttei ; 
4,  probably  Narcissus  princeps,  consult  a  specialist.  ( Arthur  Beggs). — 
1,  Kerria  japonica,  and  the  double  form  ;  2,  Prunus  Amygdalus 
Davidiana;  3,  Iris  stylosa.  (J.  F.). — 1,  Dendrobium  splendidissimum  ; 
2,  D.  Wardianum  ;  3,  Lycaste  Skinneri  alba.  (J.  McC.). — 1,  Cistus  sp. 
(flowers  required  for  identification);  2,  Olearia  stellulata;  3,  Olearia 
Haasti ;  4,  Berberis  nepalensis  ;  5,  Yeronica  parviflora  ;  6,  Phormium 
tenax  variegata. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Cut  Flowers. 
s. 
d. 
8. 
I. 
Arums,  doz . 
2 
0  to  2 
6 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bunch 
1 
6 
2 
6 
Azalea,  doz.  bnchs. 
4 
0 
5 
0 
Camellias,  white,  doz.  ... 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Carnations,  12  blooms  ... 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Cattleyas,  doz . 10 
0 
16 
0 
Daffodils,  doz.  bnchs.  ... 
2 
0 
8 
0 
Eucharis,  doz . 
2 
0 
0 
0 
Gardenias,  doz . 
3 
0 
0 
0 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
bunches . 
4 
0 
5 
0 
Hyacinths,  doz . 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Lilium  lancifolium  album 
3 
0 
5 
0 
„  ,,  rubrum 
3 
0 
5 
0 
„  longiflorum . 
3 
.0 
4 
0 
Lilac,  white,  bunch, 
3 
0 
5 
0 
Lily  of  the  Valley, 12  bnchs. 
8 
0 
12 
0 
Maidenhair  Fern,  dozen 
bunches . 
4 
0 
8 
0 
Marguerites,  white,  doz. 
bnchs . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
,,  yellow,  doz.  bnchs. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Mignonette,  English,  doz. 
Mimosas,  bnch . 
Narcissus  Ornatus,  doz. 
„  Campernelle  „ 
„  Soliel  d’Or  „ 
Odontoglossums  . 
Primroses,  yellow,  doz.... 
Roses,  Niphetos,  white, 
doz . 
„  yellow,  doz.  (Perles) 
„  red,  doz . 
,,  Catherine  Mermet, 
doz . 
Smilax,  bunch . 
Spiraea,  doz.  bnchs . 
Stock,  white,  doz.  bnchs. 
Tulips,  yellow,  doz.  bnchs. 
„  white  „  ,, 
„  red  „  „ 
Violets,  single, doz. bnchs. 
„  double,  doz. bnchs 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Fruit. 
s.  d.  s.  d.  i 
Apples,  cooking,  bush.  ...  5  0  to  7  0  Grapes,  black . 
,,  Californian,  case  8  0  19  0  ,,  Dutch,  lb . 
Apricots,  Cape,  box  ...  8  0  10  0  I  Oranges,  case . 
Cobnuts,  doz.  lb.,  best  ...  4  0  5  0  Pears, £  case  . 
Lemons,  Messinas,  case  9  0  12  0  Pines,  St.  Michael’s,  each 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Vegetables. 
Artichokes,  green, doz.  ... 
,,  Jerusalem,  sieve 
Asparagus  (Sprue  Grass) 
„  English,  100 
,,  Giant,  bundle  ... 
,,  Spanish,  bundle . 
,,  Paris  Green 
Batavia,  doz  . 
Beans,  French,  per  lb.  ... 
,,  Jersey,  per  lb.  ... 
Beet,  red,  doz . 
Broccoli,  bush . 
Brussels  Sprouts,  sieve... 
Cabbages,  tally  . 
Carrots,  doz.  bnch . 
Cauliflowers,  doz . 
Celery,  bundle . 
Chicory,  Belgian,  lb 
Corn  Salad,  strike . 
Cucumbers,  doz . 
Endive,  doz  . 
Greens,  bush . 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
s.  d.  s.  d. 
2  0  to  3  0 
Horseradish,  bnch . 
1  6 
0  0 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
0  0 
0  8 
Lettuce,  doz.  French  ... 
4  0 
4  6 
Mushrooms,  forced,  lb.  ... 
15  0 
20  0 
Mustard  and  Cress,  pnnt. 
1  9 
2  0 
Onions,  Dutch,  bag 
5  0 
6  0 
,,  English,  cwt.  ... 
2  0 
0  0 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs. 
1  0 
1  2 
Potatoes,  cwt . 
2  0 
0  0 
„  New  Jersey,  lb 
0  6 
0  0 
Radishes,  doz  . 
0  0 
1  0 
Rhubarb,  doz . 
1  0 
2  0 
Savoys,  tally  . 
3  0 
5  0 
Scotch  Kale,  per  bushel. . . 
2  0 
3  0 
Seakale,  best,  doz. ...  ... 
1  6 
3  0 
„  2nd, doz . 
1  0 
1  9 
Shallots,  lb . 
0  4 
0  0 
Spinach,  bush . .-. 
1  0 
1  3 
Tomatoes,  Canary,  case 
3  0 
5  0 
Turnips,  doz . 
1  3 
2  0 
Turnip  tops  . 
1  0 
1  6 
Watercress,  doz  . 
0  2 
0  0 
s. 
d. 
s.  d. 
6 
0  to  9 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
3 
0 
5 
0 
1 
0 
1 
6 
1 
0 
l 
6 
4 
0 
5 
0 
1 
0 
1 
6 
1 
0 
3 
0 
2 
0 
4 
0 
2 
0 
3 
0 
3 
0 
5 
0 
3 
0 
4 
O' 
4 
0 
6 
0 
1 
6 
2 
0 
6 
0 
9 
9 
6 
0 
8 
0 
4 
0 
6 
0 
0 
9 
1 
0 
1 
6 
2 
6 
s.  d.  s.  d. 
2  0  to  3  0 
16  2  0 
10  0  15  0 
14  0  16  0 
2  6  4  6 
s. 
d. 
8.  < 
d. 
1 
2  tol 
6 
0 
li 
0 
2 
1 
0 
1 
4 
0 
8 
0 
9 
0 
2 
0 
0 
5 
0 
0 
o- 
5 
0 
0 
0 
2 
0 
3 
0 
3 
0 
7 
0 
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4 
0 
5 
0 
9 
1 
0 
1 
2 
1 
5 
4 
0 
5 
0 
0 
6 
1 
0 
12 
0 
14 
0 
6 
0 
8 
0 
0 
4 
0 
0 
4 
0 
5 
0 
3 
0 
4 
0 
2 
0 
3 
0 
0 
9 
1 
0 
0 
6 
0 
8 
Next  Week’s  Events. 
Tuesday,  March  26th. — Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Committees  meet 
in  the  Drill  Hall,  Buckingham  Gate,  S.W.  Sussex  and  Brighton 
Horticultural  Society’s  Show  (two  days). 
Wednesday,  March  27th. — Liverpool  Horticultural  Society’s  exhibition. 
Trade  Catalogues  Received. 
N.  N.  Ellison,  3  and  3a,  Ball  Street,  West  Bromwich. — Bulbs  and  Cacti 
(Mr.  Haage’s  agent  for  United  Kingdom). 
Frederick  Adolph  Haage,  jun.,  Erfurt,  Germany. — Catalogue  of  Choice 
Cacti,  Succulents,  and  Seeds  thereof. 
Stenger  &  Rotter,  Erfurt. —  Catalogue  of  Seeds  for  Exgio rt,  1901. 
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Covent  Garden  Market, — Djarct)  20th. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices. — Plants  in  Pots 
s.  d. 
s.  d. 
8.  d. 
s.  d. 
Acacias,  var.,  doz . 
..  12  0tol8  0 
Ferns,  var.,  doz . 
4  0 
18  0 
Acers,  doz . 
..  12  0 
24  0 
„  small,  100  . 
10  0 
16  0 
Aralias,  doz . 
..5  0 
12  0 
Ficus  elastica,  each 
1  0 
7  6 
Araucaria,  doz . 
..  21  0 
30  0 
Foliage  plants,  var.,  each 
1  0to5  0 
Arbor  Vitae,  var.,  doz.  . 
..6  0 
36  0 
Genestas,  doz . 
8  0 
12  0 
Aspidistra,  doz . 
..  18  0 
36  0 
Geraniums,  scarlet,  doz. 
6  0 
10  0 
Aspidistra,  specimen  . 
..  15  0 
20  0 
,,  pink,  doz.  ... 
8  0 
10  0 
Azaleas,  various,  each  . 
..2  6 
5  0 
Hyacinths,  doz . 
6  0 
12  0 
Boronias,  doz . .  . 
..  20  0 
24  0 
Hydrangeas,  white,  each 
2  6 
5  0 
Cinerarias,  doz . 
..6  0 
8  0 
„  pink, doz . 
18  0 
24  0 
Crotons,  doz.  ...  ...  . 
..  18  0 
30  0 
Lycopodiums,  doz . 
3  0 
6  0 
Cyclamen,  doz . 
..8  0 
10  0 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz.... 
8  0 
10  0 
Dracaena,  var.,  doz. 
..  12  0 
30  0 
Mignonette,  doz.  . 
6  0 
9  0 
Dracaena,  viridis,  doz.  . 
..9  0 
18  0 
Myrtles,  doz . 
6  0 
9  0 
Erica,  various,  doz. 
..8  0 
18  0 
Palms,  in  var.,  each 
1  0 
15  0 
Euonymus,  var.,  doz.  . 
..‘  6  0 
18  0 
,,  specimens  . 
21  0 
63  0 
Evergreens,  var.,  doz.  . 
..4  0 
18  0 
Roses,  doz.  ...  ... 
6  0 
18  0 
Dp  in  Town. 
“  ’Tis  a  poor  heart  that  never  rejoices.”  “  Home-staviDg  youths 
have  ever  homely  wit.”  Quite  true  both  sayiDgs,  and  we  are  very- 
glad  to  find  so  many  good  men  and  true  have  found  their  way  to 
London  during  the  past  three  weeks.  Some  took  the  first  week, 
others  the  second,  others  again  the  third,  and  some  managed  a  day 
or  two  in  all  three.  What  could  be  the  inducement,  inducements  to 
catch  such  different  classes  ?  One  word  solves  the  mystery,  “’Osses.” 
There  hardly  is  an  Englishman  who  does  not  fancy  he  knows 
something  about  a  horse.  Some  know  a  good  bit,  and  others  are 
complete  sets  of  walking  stud  books.  We  confess  ourselves,  from 
predilection  and  early  association,  that  the  third  week  would  appeal 
most  to  us ;  but  for  all  that  we  could  thoroughly  enjoy  the  exhibits  of 
the  first,  and  perhaps  in  the  end  the  lessons  of  the  first  week  are  the 
most  valuable.  To  cater  for  the  market  one  must  know  what  the 
market  asks,  and  it  is  not  the  slightest  use  (unless  we  be  very  big 
people)  to  try  and  strike  out  a  line  for  ourselves.  Judging  by  the  late 
sales,  there  is  a  great  demand  for  fashionably  bred  Shires  ;  indeed, 
taking  the  sales  all  round,  we  are  very  much  struck  with  the  high 
prices  obtained.  We  do  not  mean  two  or  three  sensational  hits,  but 
the  high  averages.  Sensational  hits  are  all  very  well,  but  the  good 
all-round  average  tots  up  better,  and  speaks  of  all-round  excellence. 
