August  20,  1903. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
165 
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NAMES  OF  PLANTS. — Correspondents  whose  queries  are  un¬ 
answered  in  the  present  isstie  are  respectfully  requested  to  consult  the 
following  number.  (Hortus). — 1.  the  Cypress  Spurge  (Euphorbia 
Cyparissias)  ;  2,  Potentilla  sp. ;  3,  Spirtea  albiflora  ;  4,  Erica  vagans,  or 
Cornish  Heath  ;  5,  Erica  vulgai'is  aurea  ;  6  and  7,  next  wmek.  (F.  T.). 
— 1,  Cobcea  seandens  ;  2,  Cissus  (or  Vitis)  discolor.  (.J.  .T.  B.). — 1,  the 
Abele  or  White  Poplar  (Populus  alba);  2,  the  Tulip  Tree  (Liriodendron 
tulipifera) ;  3,  Acer  platanoides  Sehwedleri,  a  most  telling  subject  in 
the  landscape  ;  4,  Acer  Negvmdo  variegata.  (M.  A.). — The  yellow 
Water  Lily  (Nuphar  lutea). 
Trade  Notes. 
The  attention  of  readers  might  be  drawn  to  Messrs.  Barr  and 
Sons’  new  Daffodil  catalogue  for  this  season,  and  to  their  collec¬ 
tions  of  new  varieties  for  1903  on  pages  11  to  14.  The  beautiful 
new  hybrids  are  the  result  of  many  years  of  labour  in  cro.'S 
hybridising,  and  are  great  advances  in  the  Daffodil  family.  Peter 
Barr  is  the  largest  and  purest  rvhite  trumpet  Daffodil  yet  raised. 
On  pages  3  and  4  are  given  valuable  practical  hints  to  amateurs 
on  the  cultivation  of  the  Daffodil,  which  should  be  read  by  all 
growers  of  this  favourite  spring  flower. 
Sutton  s  Bulb  Catalogue. 
Sutton’s  li.st  of  bulbs  is  alwaj's  an  extremely  attractive  pub¬ 
lication,  and  this  year’s  edition  opens  with  a  most  interesting 
article  on  the  value  of  bulbs  for  the  decoration  of  halls,  corridors, 
rooms  and  glass  structures  during  the  winter  months.  Colour 
schemes  are  also  described  for  producing  magnificent,  harmonies 
and  contrasts  with  various  classes  of  flowers.  Some  of  the 
numerous  illustrations  afford  excellent  examples  of  successful 
grouping  for  the  adornment  of  homes;  others  .show  effective  con¬ 
trasts  in  the  treatment  of  beds  and  borders.  The  work  is  admir¬ 
ably  printed,  and  it  is  bound  in  an  artistic  cover,  and  produced 
in  the  highest  .stjde  of  lithography. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Plants  In  Pots 
Most  of  the  undermentioned  plants  are  sold  in  48  and  32-sizcd  pot 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d 
Aralias,  doz . 
5  0tol2  0 
Grevilleas,  48’s,  doz.  ... 
5 
OtoO 
0 
Araucaria,  doz . 
12 
0 
30 
0 
Heliotrope  . 
6 
0 
8 
0 
Aspidistra,  doz . 
18 
0 
36 
0 
Hydrangeas,  pink 
10 
0 
12 
0 
Crotons,  doz . 
18  0 
30 
0 
,,  white  ... 
10 
0 
12 
0 
Cyperus  alternifoHus 
Lycopodiums,  doz.  ... 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz. 
3 
0 
0 
0 
doz . 
'4 
0 
5 
0 
6 
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 
Ferns,  var.,  doz . 
4 
0 
18 
0 
,,  specimens 
21 
0 
63 
0 
,,  small,  100 . 
Ficus  elastica,  doz.  ... 
10 
0 
16 
0 
Pandanus  Veitchi,  48’s, 
9 
0 
12 
0 
doz . 
24 
0 
30  0 
Foliage  plants,  var,  each 
1 
0 
5 
0 
Pelargoniums  . 
8 
0 
0 
0 
Geraniums,  doz.  ..  ... 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Shrubs,  in  pots  . 
4 
0 
6 
0 
,,  Ivy,  doz. ... 
6 
0 
8 
0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Cut  Flowers 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
Arums,  doz . 
1  0  to  2  0 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bnch. 
1  0 
2  0 
Carnations,  12  blooms 
0  6 
1  0 
Cattleyas,  doz . 
10  0 
12  0 
Croton  foliage,  bun.  ... 
0  9 
1  0 
Cycas  leaves,  each 
0  9 
1  6 
Eucharis,  doz . 
1  0 
1  6 
Gardenias,  doz . 
1  0 
0  0 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
bnchs . 
3  0 
4  0 
Gladiolus,  The  Bride, 
doz.  bun . 
4  0 
0  0 
Ivy  leaves,  doz.  bun. ... 
1  6 
0  0 
Lilium  Harrisi  . 
1  6 
2  0 
Lily  of  Valley,  12  bnchs 
9  0 
12  0 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Maidenhair  Fern,  doz. 
bnchs .  3  0  to  4  0 
Marguerites,  white, 
doz.  bnchs .  10  2  0 
,,  yellow,  doz.  bnchs.  10  0  0 
Myrtle,  English,  bunch  0  6  0  0 
Odontoglossums .  4  0  5  0 
Orange  blossom,  bunch  2  0  0  0 
Roses,  Niphetos,  white, 
doz .  10  0  0 
,,  pink,  doz .  2  0  0  0 
,,  yellow,doz.(Perles)  16  2  0 
,,  Liberty,  doz....  ,...  2  0  4  0 
,,  Generals .  16  0  0 
Smilax,  bunch  .  3  0  0  0 
Stephanotis,  doz.  ...  2  0  0  0 
Trade  Catalogues  Received. 
Barr  and  Sons,  11,  12,  and  13,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  London. — 
Daffodils,  List  of  Crocuses,  dx. 
Wm.  Bull  and  Sons,  King’s  Road,  Chelsea,  London. — Bulbs. 
Dickson  and  Robinson,  Manchester. — Bulbs  and  Boses. 
Dicksons  and  Sops,  1,  Waterloo  Place,  Edinburgh. — Brills. 
Dobbie  and  Mason,  22,  Oak  Street,  Manchester. — Bulbs. 
F.  C.  Edvrards,  12  to  15,  Warehouse  Hill,  Call  Lane,  Leeds. — Bulbs. 
William  Paul  and  Son,  Waltham  Cross,  Herts. — Bulbs,  Camellias, 
Shrubs  for  Forcing,  dc. 
Amos  Perry,  Winehmore  Hill,  London,  N. — Bulb  List. 
L.  Spath,  Berlin, — Bulbs. 
Sutton  and  Sons,  Reading. — Bulbs. 
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Covent  Garden  Market.— August  t9tli. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Fruit. 
8.  d.  s.  d 
Apples,  Italian,  per  pad  6  OtoO  0 
,,  cooking,  bush.  6  0  8  0 
,,  dessert,  ^-bush.  5  0  9  0 
Bananas . 10  0  15  0 
Grapes,  Alicante,  lb.  ...  1  0  13 
,,  Hamburgh  ...  1  0  16 
Lemons,  Messina,  case  10  0  15  0 
Average  Wholesale 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Artichokes,  green,  doz.  2  OtoO  0 
„  Jerusalem,  sieve 
1  6 
0  0 
Batavia,  doz . 
2  0 
0  0 
Beet,  red,  doz . 
0  6 
1  0 
Cabbages,  Spring,  tally 
2  0 
3  0 
Carrots,  bunch  . 
0  2 
0  0 
Cauliflowers,  doz. 
2  0 
3  0 
Corn  Salad,  strike 
1  0 
1  3 
Cos  Lettuce,  doa . 
1  0 
0  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 
Oranges,  case  . 10  0tol5  0 
Pears,  Williams,  48’s, 
per  case .  6  0  7  0 
Pines,  St.  Michael’s  3  6  5  0 
Plums,  Rivers’,  ^sieve  8  0  9  0 
,,  Orleans,  ,,  9  0  10  0 
Prices.— Vegetables. 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Leeks,  bunch  .  0  2to0  2^ 
Lettuce,  Cabbage,  doz.  10  0  0 
Mushrooms,  forced,  lb.  10  0  0 
Mustard  &  Cress,  doz. 
punnets .  16  0  0 
Onions,  bushel  .  3  0  0  0 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs.  ...  2  0  0  0 
Peas,  bushel .  4  0  5  0 
Potatoes,  ewt .  5  0  6  0 
Radishes,  doz .  0  9  10 
Scarlet  Runners,  bush.  4  0  5  0 
Spinach,  bush .  2  0  0  0 
Tomatoes,  English,  lb.  0  3  0  4 
Turnips,  bnch .  0  0  0  2 
Fifty  Years  of  Agricultural  Wages. 
We  have  a  great  respect  for  officially  compiled  figures. 
The  lapses  of  memory  are  many,  and  often  it  is  only  facts  of 
great  interest  that  stand  out  alone  and  clear.  With  regard 
to  the  “  good  old  times  ”  of  our  forefathers  we  suffer  many 
delusions.  Those  “  good  old  times,”  could  they  return, 
would  most  woefully  disappoint  us.  That  had  their 
excellencies  there  is  no  doubt  ;  but  to  many  folks  the  days 
of  long  ago  will  recall  only  privations,  and  those  of  a  most 
painful  sort.  Shall  we  be  wrong  when  we  aver  that  an 
empty  stomach  may  be  classed  among  the  sharpest  of  trials  ; 
and,  next  to  that,  an  empty  mind?  Then  there  have  always 
been  some  who,  soaring  above  the  squalor  of  daily  fife, 
found  time  and  means  to  satisfy  the  mind,  and  to  become 
lights  that  lighten  the  many.  ,  •  .  ..i 
Mr.  Wilson  Fox  has  been  preparing  an  analysis  of  tiie 
rise  and  fall  of  agricultural  wages  during  the  last  fifty  years. 
A  glance  at  these  statistics  is  not  only  interesting,  but  most 
instructive.  There  have  been  slight  fluctuations  since  1850, 
but  the  rise  in  wages  has  been  steadily  maintained  and,  at 
tJie  same  time,  the  fall  in  the  prices  of  goods  and  clothes  has 
also  been  steady  j  thus  it  is  that  the  purchasing  powers  of 
£l  (sovereign)  are  greater  now  than  they  were  in  1850.  And 
yet,  in  the  face  of  this,  there  are  foolish  people  wmo  delight 
in  exciting  the  evil  passions  of  the  ignorant  with  the  parrot 
cry  of  “  the  dear  loaf.”  There  is  not  such  a  thing,  thank 
God !  nor  has  there  been  for  many  a  year. 
It  is  pitiful  to  read  of  the  low  rate  of  wages  in  the  early 
fifties,  when  the  average  weekly  earnings  of  the  farm 
labourer  would  reach  less  than  10s.  We  believe  that  m  the 
northern  counties  they  never  were  at  that  figure.  Ifie 
north  has  always  led  the  way  with  regard  to  good  waps, 
partly  because  north  country  agriculturists  w^ere,  from  their 
superior  methods,  better  able  to  pay  a  smind  wpe,  and 
partly  because  of  the  existence  of  other  industries  (coal  and 
iron),  which  caused  a  healthy  competition.  Where  money 
circulates  money  sticks.  The  money  must  be  somewhere 
about  if  folk  are  to  get  hold  of  it.  We  don’t  want  to  appear 
to  disparage  the  southern  workman,  but  the  north  country 
man  is  better  physically  and  mentally.  This  is  in  a  great 
