September  25,  1902. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
301 
SMALL  COLLECTION  OF  ORCHIDS  (S.  S.).— For  the  sum 
you  name,  £15,  you  may  get  together  an  extremely  interesting 
small  collection  of  Orchids,  but  to  do  so  you  should  buy  a  few 
at  a  time  as  occasion  offers.  To  take  this  amount  to  a  nursery¬ 
man  and  buy  at  catalogue  prices  would  only  result  in  disappoint¬ 
ment,  but  there  are  frequent  sales  in  London  and  other  towns 
of  established  and  newly  imported  plants,  where  numbers  of 
healthy  Orchids  are  sold  at  very  low  rates.  If  you  cannot  attend 
the  sales  yourself  obtain  a  catalogue  and  ask  the  auctioneer  to 
buy  and  forward  to  you  any  lots  you  mark  if  they  go  at  a  cheap 
figure,  leaving  it  in  his  hands  to  decide  the  value,  or  telling 
him  how  high  you  care  to  go  for  certain  lots.  To  mention  half 
the  suitable  kinds  would  take  far  too  much  space,  but  a  few  are 
flowering  species.  Anguloa  Clowesi,  the  Cradle  Orchid.  Cattleya 
flowering  species.  Anguloa  Clowesi,  the  Candle  Orchid.  Cattleya 
citrina,  a  bright  yellow  species  that  should  be  grown  on  cork 
or  wood  blocks.  Ccelogyne  cristata,  a  white-flowering  species, 
most  useful  for  cutting  or  display  upon  the  plants.  Cymbidiums 
giganteum.  eburneum,  and  Lowianum,  handsome  plants,  whether 
in  or  out  of  flower,  and  lasting  many  weeks  in  full  beauty. 
C'ypripediums  in  variety,  including  C.  insigne,  C.  villosum,  C'. 
Sedeni,  C.  venustum,  C.  Ashburtonise,  C.  Leeanum,  C.  Sallieri, 
and  others.  Epidendrum  vitellinum  majus,  one  of  the  finest  of 
cool  Orchids,  with  bright  scarlet  and  yellow  blossoms;  Lselia 
anceps  and  L.  autumnalis,  Masdevallias  in  variety,  four  of  the 
best  being  M.  Harryana,  M.  Veitchi,.  M.  Lindeni,  and  M. 
Tovarensis,  the  last-named  being  the  only  white-flowering  species. 
Maxillaria  grandiflora,  Lycaste  Skinneri,  one  of  the  best ;  Odonto- 
glossum  crispum,  O.  Pescatorei,  O.  cirrhosum,  O.  triumphans, 
O.  luteo-purpureum,  O.  grande,  O.  Insleayi,  O.  citrosmum,  and 
O.  Rossi.  These  are  the  cream  of  the  genus.  Among  Oncidiums 
are  O.  concolor,  O.  Marshallianum,  O.  tigrinum,  and  0. 
flexosum.  Pilumna  fragrans,  Pleione  lagenaria,  and  P. 
maculata.  Sophronitis  grandiflora  can  hardly  be  left  out,  and  this 
will  be  forty  of  the  most  beautiful  Orchids  in  cultivation,  all 
easily  grown,  cheap,  and  floriferous. 
NAMES  OF  FRUIT.  —  Correspondents  whose  queries  are  un¬ 
answered  in  the  present  issue  are  respectfully  requested  to  consult  the 
following  number.  (W.  P.).  —  Plum,  Victoria.  (N.).  —  Apples: 
1,  Beauty  of  Kent ;  2.  Beauty  of  Bath ;  3,  Duchess’  Favourite ; 
4.  Ribston  Pippin.  (.J.  F.,  Kelso). — Plums  :  1,  Jefferson  ;  2,  Prince 
Englebert.  Peach,  Sea  Eagle.  Nectarine,  Pineapple. 
NAMES  OF  PLANTS. — Correspondents  whose  queries  are  un¬ 
answered  in  the  present  issue  are  respectfully  requested  to  consult  the 
following  number.  (P.  A.  T.).—  The  following  are  the  names  of  those 
not  named  in  our  last.  We  received  another  lot  on  Tuesday  last 
which  you  will  have  the  names  of  in  our  next.  We  have  had  no 
leisure  for  naming  them  :  1,  Thuja  oecidentalis  Wareana  ;  2,  Thuja 
oceidentalis  ;  3,  Abies  pinsapo  ;  4,  Cryptomeria  elegans  ;  5,  Juniperus 
var. ;  6,  Prumnopitvs  elegans.  (Stoney  Park). — All  are  British,  or 
varieties  of  same.  Nos.  1  and  6,  Aspidium  angulare ;  2,  Aspidium 
aeuleatum  cristatum ;  3,  Asplenium  Filix-foemina  var.  crueiatum ; 
4.  Asplenium  Filix-foemina  var.  cristatum ;  5,  Polypodium  vulgare 
var.  cambric-urn  ;  7.  Mentha  officinalis  variegata.  (Hants) — l.  Cupressus 
Lawsoniana ;  2,  Pseudotsuga  Douglasi ;  3,  Cedrus  Deodara ;  4, 
Cupressus  pisifera  var.  plumosa  argentea  ;  5,  Taxus  bacc-ata  var. 
fastigiata  aurea;  6,  Abies  nobilis ;  7,  Osmanthus  aquifolium  var. 
ilicifolius ;  8.  Osmanthus  aquifolium  var.  ilicifolius  variegatum ;  9, 
Escallonia  rubra.  (T.  W.). — 1.  Begonia  corallina ;  2,  Begonia  pur¬ 
purea  ;  3,  Begonia  maculata  ;  4,  Codiaeum,  probably  Heathi  elegans  ; 
5,  Maranta  zebrina ;  6,  Caladium  sp.,  stalk  wanted. 
Meteorological  Observations  at  Chiswick. 
Taken  in  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Gardens  at  Chis- 
xwick,  height  above  sea  level  24  feet. 
Date. 
Temperature  of  the 
Ait. 
Rain. 
Temperature  of 
the  Soil. 
At  9  A.M. 
Lowest 
Temperature 
on  Grass. 
1902. 
September. 
At  9  a.m. 
s.2 
Day. 
Night 
At 
1-ft. 
deep. 
At 
2-ft. 
deep. 
At 
4-ft. 
deep. 
U 
S 
Dry 
Bulb. 
Wet 
Bulb. 
43 
ID 
01 
A 
'  tc 
5 
Lowest. 
!  deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
Ins. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
Sunday  ...14 
S.W.  i  54-8 
51-0 
61-0 
43-3 
— 
57-0 
58-7 
58T 
33*2 
Monday  ...15 
S.W.  57-6 
53-8 
61  6 
52-2 
003 
57-5 
58-3 
57-9 
49-2 
Tuesday  ...16 
W.  !  55-9 
54-6 
64-6 
55  0 
0  04 
58-0 
58*2 
57-8 
49  4 
Wed’sday  17 
W.N.W.  55-6 
49-3 
60-2 
44-5 
— 
57  T 
58-2 
57-7 
33‘0 
Thursday  18 
W.N.W.  538 
47-9 
600 
400 
— 
55'8 
57  8 
bV'b 
29-8 
Friday  ...19 
S.E.  44-9 
44-8 
63-4 
36-3 
— 
54  5 
57-2 
br/‘6 
29  0 
Saturday  20 
S.E.  51-8 
50-0 
64-0 
38-2 
53-5 
56  6 
57T 
300 
Total. 
Means  ... 
53-5 
50'2 
62T 
442 
007 
56-2 
57-9 
57  6 
363 
The  weather  during  the  greater  part  of  the  week  has  been  dull, 
with  occasional  bursts  of  sunshine :  the  wind  has  been  very  cold. 
Trade  Catalogues  Received. 
East  Anglian  Plant  Co.,  Great  Totham,  near  Witham,  Essex.  RaU 
and  Beautiful  Plants. 
James  Cocker  and  Sons,  130,  Union  Street.  Aberdeen. — Dutch  Flower 
Roots. 
J.  R.  Pearson  and  Sons,  Fruit  Tree  Growers,  Seed  and  Bulb  Merchants) 
Cailwell  Nurseries,  Lowdham,  Notts. — Fruit  Trees. 
Webb  &  Sons,  Wordsley,  Stourbridge. — Cereals. 
Covent  Garden  Market.— Sept.  24th, 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Fruit. 
Apples,  English,  dessert 
2-sieve  ... 
,,  culinary,  bush. 
Bananas . 
Figs,  green,  doz . 
Filberts,  lb . 
Grapes,  Hamburgh,  lb. 
,,  Muscat  . 
,,  Alicantes 
Colman  . 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Vegetables. 
Artichokes,  green,  doz. 
,,  Jerusalem,  sieve 
Batavia,  doz . 
Beans,  French,  lb. 
,,  broad . 
,,  Scarlet  Runners 
Beet,  red,  doz . 
Cabbages,  tally  . 
Carrots,  new,  bun. 
Cauliflowers,  doz. 
Corn  Salad,  strike 
Cucumbers  doz . 
Endive,  doz . 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
Horseradish,  bunch  ... 
Leeks,  bunch  ...  ... 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
4  0  to  6  0 
3  0 
5  0 
8  0 
12  0 
2  0 
4  0 
0  3 
0  4 
0  9 
1  6 
2  0 
3  0 
0  9 
1  6 
0  9 
1  6 
Wholesale 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
2  0  to  3  0 
1  6 
0  0 
2  0 
0  0 
0  2 
0  0 
3  0 
4  0 
2  0 
2  6 
0  6 
0  0 
3  0 
4  0 
0  2 
0  3 
3  0 
0  0 
1  0 
1  3 
2  6 
4  0 
1  6 
0  0 
0  2 
0  0 
2  6 
0  0 
0  li 
0  2 
s. 
d.  s.  d 
Lemons,  Messina,  case  12  0to20  0 
Naples 
Melons,  each . 
Nectarines,  doz . 
Oranges,  case  . 
Peaches,  doz.  ...  ... 
Pears,  Williams,  £-sieve 
,,  Hazels,  i-sieve... 
Pines,  St.  Michael’s, 
each .  2  6 
Plums, Victorias,  £-sieve  0  0 
25 
1 
3 
16 
3 
4 
3 
0  0 
2  0 
12  0 
21  0 
12  0 
6  0 
4  0 
Lettuce,  Cabbage,  doz. 
,,  Cos,  doz. 
Marrows,  doz . 
Mint,  doz.  bun . 
Mushrooms,  forced,  lb. 
Mustard  &  Cress,  pnnt. 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs.  ... 
Peas,  blue,  bushel 
Potatoes,  English, 
new,  cwt . 
Radishes,  doz . 
Spinach,  bush.  . 
Tomatoes,  English,  lb. 
,,.  Jersey . 
Turnips,  bnch.  *..  ... 
s.  d.  s.  d 
0  6  to  0  9 
0  9 
1  0 
4  0 
0  8 
0  2 
3  0 
3  0 
5  0 
1  0 
2  0 
0  4 
0  0 
0  2 
1  0 
0  0 
0  0 
0  0 
0  0 
0  0 
4  0 
6  0 
0  0 
3  0 
0  5 
0  3 
0  3 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Plants  in  Pots. 
Most  of  the  undermentioned  plants  are  sold  in  48  and  32-sized  pots 
Aralias,  doz . 
Araucaria,  doz . 
Aspidistra,  doz . 
Chrysanthemums 
Crotons,  doz . 
Cyperus  alternifolius 
doz . 
Dracsena,  var.,  doz.  ... 
,,  viridis,  doz. . 
Ferns,  var.,  doz . 
,,  small,  100 . 
Ficus  elastica,  doz.  ... 
s. 
d. 
S. 
d 
5 
0tol2 
0 
12 
0 
30 
0 
18 
0 
36 
0 
6 
0 
12 
0 
18 
0 
30 
0 
4 
0 
5 
0 
12 
0 
30 
0 
9 
0 
18 
0 
4 
0 
18 
0 
10 
0 
16 
0 
9 
0 
12 
0 
Foliage  plants,  var,  each 
Fuchsias . 
Grevilleas,  48’s,  doz.  ... 
Lycopodiums,  doz.  ... 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz. 
Mignonette . 
Myrtles,  doz . 
Palms,  in  var.,  doz.  ... 
,,  specimens 
Pandanus  Veitchi,  48’s, 
doz . 
Shrubs,  in  pots  . 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Cut  I  lowers 
urns,  doz . 
paragus,  Fern,  bnch. 
uvardia,  coloured, 
ioz.  bunches  . 
rnations,  12  blooms 
ttleyas,  doz . 
rvsanthemums,  doz. 
bun. 
,,  doz.  blooms 
rnflower,  doz.  bun. 
>ton  foliage,  bun.  ... 
cas  leaves,  each 
pripediums,  doz.  ... 
charis,  doz . 
rdenias,  doz . 
ranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
bnchs . 
idiolus,  white,  doz. 
ranches  . 
t  leaves,  doz.  bun. ... 
ium  Harrisi  . 
,,  lancifoliumalb. 
,,  1.  rubrum . 
,,  longiflorum  ... 
s.  d.  s.  d 
3  0  to  0  0 
10  2  0 
6  0  0  0 
0  6  10 
0  0  12  0 
3  0 
1  0 
0  0 
0  9 
0  9 
2  0 
1  6 
2  0 
4  0 
1  6 
0  0 
1  0 
1  6 
3  0 
2  0 
0  0 
4  0  0  0 
4  0 
0  0 
3  0 
2  0 
1  6 
3  0 
s. 
1 
0 
5 
3 
4 
0 
6 
15 
21 
24 
4 
s. 
d.  s.  d 
0  to  5  0 
0  0 
0  0 
0  0 
6  0 
0  0 
9  6 
30  0 
63  0 
30  0 
6  0 
Lily  of  Valley,  12  bnchs  12 
Maidenhair  Fern,  doz. 
bnchs .  ... 
Marguerites,  white, 
doz.  bnchs . 
,,  yellow,  doz.  bnchs. 
Myrtle,  English,  per 
bunch  . 
Odontoglossums . 
Orange  blossom,  bunch 
Roses,  Niphetos,  white, 
doz . 
,,  pink,  doz . 
,,  yellow, doz.(Perles) 
,,  Generals . 
Smilax,  bunch  ...  ... 
Stephanotis,  doz.  pips 
Stock,  double,  white, 
doz.  bun . 
Sweet  Peas,  white  and 
coloured,  dozen  bun. 
Tuberoses,  dozen . 
Violets,  doz.  bun. 
d.  s.  d 
0tol8  0 
5  0  6  0 
0  0 
0  0 
6  0  0 
0  0  0 
0  0  0 
2  O 
0  0 
1  6 
0  6 
0  0 
3  0 
2  0  3  0 
0  0 
0  A 
2  0 
