January  21,  19C4. 
JOURNAL  CF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
65 
LAVENDER  FOR  HEDGES  Ol.  C.).— We  are  not 
acquainted  with  a  Lavender  tliat  attains  to  a  height  of  4ft. 
The  species  L.  St.a?chas  grows  to  a  height  of  fi’om  2ft  to  3ft, 
and  is  a  hand.some,  liardy  sliriil),  having  a  strong  aromatic, 
agreeable  flavour.  It,  however,  is  not  commonly  cultivated ; 
indeed,  not  in  any  nurseryman’s  list  of  shi-nhs.  Besides,  we 
do  not  consider  it  woidd  be  better  than  the  broad-leaved 
variety  of  the  common  laivender  (Lavandula  .spica  or  vera). 
VARIETIES  OF  BUSH  APPLES  (Working  Gardener). - 
Twelve  de.ssert  varieties ; — Mr.  Gladstone,  August,  compact 
grower;  Irish  Peach,  late  August,  medium  grower,  hears  on 
the  tips  of  the  .shoots;  Lady  Sudeley,  August  and  September, 
medium  grower ;  Devonshire  Quarrenden,  August  and  Septem¬ 
ber,  medium  grower;  Worcester  .Peannain,  September,  free 
upright  grower ;  King  of  the  Pippins,  October  and  November, 
compact  grower;  Cox’s  Orange  Pippin,  October  to  January, 
medium  grower;  Scarlet  Nonpareil,  December  and  January, 
medium  grower;  Cockle’s  Pippin,  January  to  March,  free 
grower;  Braddick’s  Nonpareil,  January  to  March;  Brownlee’s 
Russet,  March  to  May,  medium  grower;  Court  Pendu  Plat, 
February  and  IMarch,  compact  grower.  Twelve  cooking 
varieties: — White  Transparent,  August,  compact  grower;  Lord 
Grosvenor,  September,  strong,  sturdy  grower ;  Seaton  House, 
October  and  November,  compact  grower;  Golden  Spire,  Novem¬ 
ber,  compact  upright  grower ;  New  Hawthornden,  November, 
medium  spreading  grower ;  Small’s  Admirable,  November  and 
December,  compact  grower;  Hormead  Peannain,  November  to 
January,  medium  grower;  Bismarck,  December  and  January, 
medium  grower ;  Bramley’s  Seedling,  December  to  March, 
strong  grower;  Lane’s  Prince  Albert,  January  and  February, 
compact  pendulous  grower;  Newton  Wonder,  February  aii'i 
March,  free  grower  ;  New  Northern  Greening,  November  to 
May,  medium  growtr.  The  trees  should  be  on  the  English 
Paradise  stock. 
NAMES  OF  PLANTS.  —  Corresponde7its  luliose  queries  are 
imanswered  in  the  vreseiit  issue  arc  respectfully  requested  to  consult 
the  following  ^iwnher.  (A.  M.). — 1,  Pinus  pungens,  Michx.  ;  2, 
P.  ponderosa.  Dough ;  3,  Picea  sitehensis,  Tranto.  and  Medg.  ;  4, 
P.  ajornersis,  Fiseh. ;  5,  Abies  pectinata,  D.C. ;  6,  Tsuga  pattoniana, 
Engelm.  (H.  .1.  P.). — 1,  Lselia  aneeps ;  2,  Aloeasia  Sanderiana. 
(L.  A.  F.). — The  Strawberry  Tree,  Arbutos  Unedo. 
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CoYent  Garden  Market. — January  20tli. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Vegetables. 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Artichokes,  Jerusalem, 
sieve .  1  3  to  1  6 
Asparagus,Sprue, bundle  0 10  0  0 
_  .  „  .  _  .  g 
9 
0 
0 
9 
0 
6 
0 
2  6 
14  0 
1 
12 
0 
0 
,,  Paris  Green .  4  6 
Beans,  dwarf,  per  lb....  1  6 
,,  Madeira,  basket...  -  1  6 
Beetroots,  per  bushel...  1  6 
Brussels  Sprouts,  sieve  1  6 
Cabbages,  tally  .  4  0 
Carrots,  doz.  bun.  ...  2  0 
,,  per  bag  .  2  6 
Cauliflowers,  doz.  ...  1  6 
Celery,  per  doz.  bun.  ...  9  0 
Cress,  per  doz.  pun.  ...  0  9 
Cucumbers  doz .  8  0 
Endive,  per  doz .  1  6 
Garlic,  per  lb .  0  2 
Horseradish,  foreign, 
per  bun .  1  3 
Leeks,  per  doz.  bun.  ...  1  0 
Lettuces,  Cabbage,  doz.  1  0 
Mushrooms,  house,  lb,  0  9 
2 
2 
1 
5 
2 
4 
0 
0 
0 
3 
1  6 
1  6 
0  0 
1  0 
j  s.  d.  s.  d 
!  Onions,  per  case .  5  0  to  5  6 
j  ,,  per  bag  .  4  0  5  0 
,,  picklers,  sieve  3  0  5  0 
I  ,,  English,  cwt.  5  0  5  6 
I  Parsley,  doz.  bnehs.  ...  I  6  2  0 
1  ,,  sieve .  0  6  10 
IParsnips,  per  bag  ...  2  0  2  6 
Potatoes,  per  ton .  70  0  120  0 
,,  New  Teneritle, 
per  cwt.  ...  12  0  14  0 
Kadislies,  doz.  bun.  ...  0  9  10 
Rhubarb,  per  doz.  ...  1  6  2  6 
Salad,  small,  pun.,  doz.  0  6  10 
Seakale,  per  doz .  15  0  21  0 
Shallots,  per  lb .  0  1^  0  2 
Spinach,  per  bush.  ...  3  0  3  6 
Tomatoes, English, doz  lb 4  0  7  0 
,,  Canary  Deeps,  lb.  2  0  3  6 
Turnips,  doz.  bun.  ...  1  6  2  0 
,,  per  bag  .  2  0  2  6 
Watercress,  per  dozen 
bunches  .  0  4  0  8 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Plants  In  Pots 
Most  of  the  undermentioned  plants  are  sold  in  48  and  32-sized  pots 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Adiantums,  per  doz.  ...  4  0  to  8  0 
Aralias,  per  doz.  .,,...  4  0  8  0 
Arbor  Vita3,  per  doz.  ....  9  0  18  0 
Aspidistras,  per  doz.  ...  18  0  36  0 
Aucubas,  per  doz.  ...  4  0  8  0 
Azaleas,  each .  ...  2  6  3  6 
Begonia,  per  doz .  8  0  18  0 
,,  Gloire  de  Lor¬ 
raine,  per  doz.  8  0  24  0 
Callas,  per  doz . 12  0  18  0 
Chrysanthemum,  doz.  6  0  24  0 
Coleuses,  per  doz.  ...  4  0  5  0 
Crotons,  per.  doz.  ...  12  0  24  0 
Cyclamens,  per  doz.  ...  10  0  30  0 
Cyperus,  per  doz .  3  0  4  0 
Daffodils,  per  doz.  ...  7  6  9  0 
Dracaenas,  var.,  doz.  ...  12  0  48  0 
Ericas,  per  doz.  . ^  8  0  18  0 
Euonymus,  vars.,  doz.  4  0  6  0 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Ferns  in  var.,  per.  doz.  4  0to30  0 
Ficus  elastica,  doz.  ...  9  0  24  0 
Genistas,  doz . 10  0  12  0 
Hyacinths,  Roman  (48- 
pots),  doz . .  ...  8  0  9  0 
Lycopodiums,  per  doz.  3  0  4  0 
Alarguerites,  white  ,,  4  0  8  0 
Orange  Trees,  each  ...  3  6  10  6 
■palms,  var.,  each  ...  3  0  20  0 
Poinsettias,  per  doz....  8  0  12  0 
Primulas,  per  doz.  ...  4  0  6  0 
Pteristremula,  perdoz.  4  0  8  0 
,,  AVimsetti  ,,  4  0  8  0 
,,  major  ,,  4  0  6  0 
Solanums  ,,  6  0  12  0 
Spiraeas,  doz .  6  0  9  0 
Tulips,  red,  doz.  roots  .10  0  0 
,,  yellow,  doz,. 'roots, ,  1,6,  .  0  0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Fruit. 
s.  d.  s.  d  I  s.  d.  s. 
American  Limes,  4C0-  !  Grapes,  Muscats,  A .,  lb.  4  0  to  8  b 
500  in  case  .  7  0  to  9  0  j  ,,  ,,  B.,  lb.  2  0  3  0 
Apples,  Ainerican,  Ijrl.  14  0  24  0  '  ,, 
,,  Californian,  case  7  6  10  6'  Canon  Hall,  A. ,1b.  2  0  8  0 
Bananas,  bunch  .  8  0  12  0'  ,  ,Gros  Colnian,A..lb.  16  3  0 
(thestnuts,  bag  .  17  0  0  0  Lemons,  per  case .  12  0  0  0 
Cobnuts,  per  lb .  0  7^  0  8'  Lychees,  box .  12  06 
Cranberries,  per  case,..  10  6  13  0  Oranges,  per  case .  5  0  17  0 
Figs,  per  box  .  0  10  10  Pears,  per  case  .  6  6  8  6 
Grapes,  Alicante,  lb.  ...  1  0  2  6;  ,,  stewing,  ^-sieve  4  6  7  0 
in  barrel .  12  0  18  0  Pines,  each  .  2  0  4  0 
p.  d. 
s.  d 
S.  (1. 
s  d 
2  0to2  6 
Ivy  leaves,  doz.  bun. ... 
1  6to0  0 
. 
1  3 
1  6 
Alyrtle,  large  French, 
6  0 
7  0 
per  doz.  bun . 
1  0 
0  0 
9  0 
18  0 
,,  small  English,  per 
s 
1  0 
1  6 
doz.  bun . 
6  0 
0  0 
r 
AIoss,  natural  green,  per 
0  0 
6  0 
gross  bun . 
6  0 
0  0 
. 
0  0 
0  0 
,,  Lichen,  full  size 
boxes,  per  box 
1  0 
0  0 
9  0 
12  0 
Wholesale  Prices.— Cut  flowers. 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
8.  d. 
s.  d 
4  0  to  6  0 
Alimosa  (Acacia),  per 
0  4 
0  6 
bun . 
1  0  to  1  6 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Ferns,  Fcliage,  Moss. 
medium,  bunch 
Alaidenhair,  best,  pe 
doz.  bnehs . 
Berheris,  per  doz.  bun 
Croton  foliage,  various- 
per  doz.  bun . 
Azaleas,  doz . 
Bouvardias,  per  bu 
Callas,  per  dozen.  ...  5  0  6  0 
Camellias,  box  .  2  0  3  0 
Carnations,  per  doz.  ...  1  6  4  0 
Chrysanthemums — 
doz.  bunches  .  6  0  24  0 
Daffodils,  bunch .  0  9  10 
Eucharis,  per.  doz.  ...  3  0  4  0 
Ferns — Asparagus,  bun.  10  2  6 
French,  doz.  bunches  0  4  0  6 
Alaidenhair,  doz.  bun.  4  0  6  0 
Freesia,  per  doz .  16  2  0 
Gardenias,  box  of  18-24 
blooms  .  2  6  4  0 
Lilac  (French),  bun.  ...  3  6  4  0 
Lilium  longiflorum,buu,  4  0  6  0 
,,  lancifolium  ,,  16  3  0 
,,  auratum  ,.  10  2  0 
Lily  of  the  Valley,  per 
doz.  bun.  .  6  0  24  0 
Alarguerites,  yellow, 
per  doz.  bun.  ■  ...  10  2  0 
Alignonette,  perdoz.  3  0  4  0 
Alistletoe,  buncli .  0  6  5  0 
Narcissus,  doz.  bun.  ...  3  0  4  0 
,,  Soleil  d’Or,perdoz.  5  0  6  0- 
Orchids— 
,,  Odontoglossums,, 
,,  Cypripedium  in-, 
signe,  per  doz. 
Pelargoniums,  zonal, 
doz.  bun . 
Poinsettias,  bun . 
Roman  Hyacinths,  per 
hunch .  0  6  1 
Roses,  Alermet,  per  doz. .  3  0  6 
,,  Various,  jier  bun.  0  6  1 
,,  AVhite  „  16  2 
,,  Pink  ,,  10  2 
Smilax,  per  doz.  trails  1-0  1 
Stephanotis,  per  doz....  16  3 
Tuberoses,  strong,  bun.  10  1 
,,  .,  doz.  0  2  0 
Violets,  perdoz.  bull....  10  1 
,,  Parma,  per  bun.  2  6  4 
2  6  4  6 
3  0  6  0 
6  0  8  0 
0  10  1  0 
A  Good  Departore. 
We  like  public-spirited  men,  and  only  wish  there  were 
more  of  them.  “Much”  always  wants  “more,”  and  we 
think  it  is  essentially  a  feature  of  English  rural  life  that 
there  are  so  many  great  men  who  are  so  whiling  and  so 
active  in  their  plans  for  the  well-being  of  those  who 
immediately  are  connected  with  them,  and  who  also  take 
a  wider  sweep  and  extend  theii*  benefits  to  outsiders. 
In  those  far-off  days  when  a  landed  property  was  a 
good  investment  and  the  many-acred  squire  a  money-man, 
it  was  fitting  that  he  should  take  upon  himself  responsi¬ 
bilities  and  duties  that  now,  under  altered  conditions,  have 
become  burdens  hardly  to  be  borne.  With  the  centralisa¬ 
tion  of  county  affairs  comes  a  call  for  men  of  business 
aptitude  and  men  who  are  thoroughly  conversant  with  the 
various  districts  and  their  various  needs.  It  is  no  small 
undertaking  to  attend  council  meetings  week  after  week  at 
the  county  town,  which  may  be,  and  possibly  is,  far  distant 
from  the  homes  of  many  of  the  members.  The  work,  too,  is 
no  sinecure.  In  the  expenditure  of  public  moneys  it  is 
impossible  to  be  too  careful ;  by  this  we  mean,  not  undue 
