October  22,  1903. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
387 
NAMES  OP  PLANTS.  —  Correspondents  whose  queries  are 
unanswered  in  the  present  issue  are  respectfully  requested  to  consult 
the  following  number.  (T.  L.). — 1,  Aster  horizontalis ;  2,  A.  eordi- 
folius  ;  3,  we  do  not  name  Dahlias.  (F.  T.). — 1,  Polygonum  molle  ; 
2,  P.  orientale  ;  3,  Dendrobium  formosum  giganteum  ;  4,  Odontoglossum 
grande  ;  5,  Cattleya  Mantini.  (Orohidist). — 1,  Lrelio-Cattleya  x  Nysa  ; 
2,  Cattleya  Wendlandiana ;  3,  Lycaste  Skinneri  alba;  4,  C.  Oaskell- 
iana  alba  ;  5,  Trieopilia  nobilis. 
C  ommunications  Keceived. — C.  J.,  W.  R.,  F.  W.  C.,  H.  F.  M., 
J.  S.  r.,  C.  H.  P.,  R.  A  Co.,  Horticultural  College,  Swanley, 
A.  F.  M.,  F.  P.  R.,  H.  S.,  H.  D.,  L.  S.  W.,  J.  V.  &  S.,  W.  L., 
E.  M.,  E.  B.,  F.  T.,  A.  I.,  N.  F.  A.,  N.  F.  F.,  J.B.,  L.  O.  T. 
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Weather  Notes. 
The  Continued  Wet. 
It  is  now  October  19  and  very  little  of  the  Corn,  crop  is 
secured  in  this  locality.  For  the  last  ten  days  rain  has  been 
general,  and  if  a  promi.sing  interval  now  and  then  insinuated 
itself,  a  recurrence  of  the  prevailing  conditions  has  sunnnarily 
put  a  closure  upon  the  rising  hopes  of  stealing  a  few  sheaves  from 
the  demon  of  the  rainstorm.  The  state  of  mattei’s  at  this  moment 
is  serious,  and  aged  people  say  that  the  like  has  not  taken  place 
within  the  range  of  memory.  The  harvests  of  1868,  1872,  and 
1879  were  in  a  measure'  unpropitious ;  but  in  neither  ca.se  was  the 
persi.stency  of  the  rain  so  great  as  in  the  present  year.  The 
wet  nature  of  the  harvest  of  1872,  per.sonally,  I  shall  never  forget. 
That  year  is  specially  memorable  to  myself  as  being  the  one 
which  rightly  or  wrongly  destined  me  to  become  a  sharer  of  the 
fortunes  of  a  gardener,  and  as  my  first  contact  with  “  the  noble 
art  ”  was  to  assist  in  the  drudgery  of  the  culinary  supply  of  a 
large  establishment,  I  got  all  the  rain  that  was  going.  My 
clothes,  between  fire  drying  and  wet  were,  figuratively  .siieaking, 
rotted  on  my  back. 
So  much  for  my  opinion  of  the  year  of  my  enti’y  on  graduation. 
The  crops  were  very  much  destroyed  with  the  wet,  and  late  before 
being  secured.  The  year  1879  was  very  much  of  a  piece  with  the 
present  one — uniformly  of  a  low  temperature  (that  is  in  the  lati¬ 
tude  of  Edinburgh)  where  my  observations  were  made.  It  is 
worthy  of  note  to  bear  in  mind  that  this  year  ivas  immediately 
succeeded  by  the  longest  and  severe.st  winter  on  record,  beginning 
on  November  11,  and  breaking  up  on  March  22,  1880.  Doubtless 
the  cold  nature  of  the  earth’s  temperature  had  much  to  do,  in 
bringing  this  phenomenon  about. — D.  C.,  Hamilton,  N.  B. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Plants  In  Pots 
Most  of  the  undermentioned  plants  are  sold  in  48  and  32-sized  pots 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
Aralias,  doz.  (48’s)  ... 
6  0to8  0 
Araucaria,  doz . 
21  0 
24  0 
Aspidistra,  doz . 
24  0 
36  0 
Clu-ysanthemums,  lifted 
6  0 
9  0 
,,  disbudded  speed  menh 
(  1  0 
2  6 
Crotons,  doz . 
18  0 
30  0 
Cyperus  alternifolius 
doz . 
4  0 
5  0 
Dracaena,  var.,  doz.  ... 
18  0 
21  0 
,,  viridis,  doz. . 
8  0 
12  0 
Perns,  var.,  doz . 
4  0 
18  0 
,,  small,  100 . 
10  0 
16  0 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Ficus  elastica,  doz.  ...  10  0tol5  0 
Foliage  plants,  var,  each  10  5  0 
Grevilleas,  48’s,  doz.  ...  5  0  0  0 
Lycopodiums,  doz.  ...  3  0  0  0 
Marguerite  Daisy,  doz.  8  0  9  0 
Myrtles,  doz .  6  0  9  6 
Palms,  in  var.,  doz.  ...  15  0  30  0 
,,  specimens  ...  21  0  63  0 
Pandanus  Veitchi,  48’s, 
doz .  36  0  48  0 
Shrubs,  in  pots  .  4  0  6  0 
Solanums  .  8  0  10  0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Cut  Blowers. 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
s.  d. 
s.  d 
Arums,  doz . 
4  0  to  5  0 
Marguerites,  white, 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bneh. 
1  0 
2  0 
doz.  bnchs . 
1  0to2  0 
Carnations,  12  blooms 
1  0 
1  6 
,,  yellow,  doz.  bnchs. 
1  0 
0  0 
Cattleyas,  doz . 
10  0 
12  0 
Myrtle,  English,  bunch 
0  6 
0  0 
Croton  foliage,  bun.  ... 
0  9 
1  0 
Odontoglossums . 
4  0 
0  0 
Cycas  leaves,  each 
0  9 
1  6 
Orange  blossom,  bunch 
2  0 
0  0 
Eucharis,  doz . 
1  6 
0  0 
Roses,  Niphetos,  white, 
Gardenias,  doz . 
1  6 
2  0 
doz . 
1  0 
1  6 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
,,  pink,  doz . 
1  0 
2  0 
bnchs . 
3  0 
4  0 
,,  yellow,doz. (Perles) 
1  6 
2  0 
Ivy  leaves,  doz.  bun. ... 
1  6 
0  0 
,,  Liberty,  doz. . 
2  0 
0  0 
Lilium  Harris!  . 
3  0 
3  6 
,,  Generals...  ... 
1  0 
1  6 
Maidenhair  Fern,  doz. 
Smilax,  bunch  . 
2  6 
3  0 
bnchs . 
4  0 
0  6 
Stephanotis,  doz. 
3  0 
4  0 
Lily  of  Valley,  12  bnchs 
9  0 
15  0 
Tuberoses,  gross . 
3  0 
0  0 
These  Autumn  Days. 
Trade  Catalogues  Received. 
Blaekmore  and  Langdon,  Twerton  Hill  Nursery,  Bath. — Carnations’ 
Picotees,  dc. 
Amos  Pen-y.  Hardy  Plant  Farm,  'Winehmore  Hill,  London,  N. — 
Supplement  to  Parts  1  and  2  of  Hardy  Border  and  Pock  Plants, 
C.  Sprenger,  Naples,  Vomero,  Italy. — List  of  Plants. 
Charles  Turner,  The  Royal  Nurseries,  Slough. — Boses. 
Covent  Garden  Market.— October  21st. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Fruit. 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Apples,  Canadian  Bald¬ 
wins,  per  brl.  18  0to20  0 
,,  Greenings,  ,,  20  0  24  0 
,,  Nova  Scotia 
Gravenstein.s 
per  brl.  ...  18  0  20  0 
,,  Eibstons,  brl....  24  0  27  0 
Bananas .  9  0  14  0 
Figs,  Italian,  12’s,  15’s, 
per  doz.  16  19 
„  „  24’s  „  2  6  3  0 
Lemons,  Messina,  case  10  0  15  0 
Nuts,  Cob,  per  lb  ...  0  51  0  6 
Oranges,  case  . 12  0  15  0 
Average  Wholesale 
Artichokes,  green,  doz. 
s.  d.  s. 
2  6  to3 
d 
6 
,,  Jerusalem,  sieve 
1  6 
0 
0 
Batavia,  doz . 
2  0 
0 
0 
Beet,  red,  doz . 
0  6 
0 
0 
Brussels  Sprouts,  ^sieve 
2  0 
2 
6 
Cabbages,  Spring,  tally 
2  0 
0 
0 
Carrots,  bunch  . 
0  2 
0 
0 
Cauliflowers,  doz. 
1  0 
0  0 
Celery,  per  bun.  of  8  ... 
0  9 
1 
0 
Corn  Salad,  strike 
1  0 
1 
3 
Cos  Lettuce,  doz . 
1  0 
0 
0 
Cucumbers  doz . 
3  0 
4 
0 
Endive,  doz . 
1  6 
0 
0 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
0  2 
0 
0 
s.  d.  s  d. 
Grapes,  Alicante,  lb....  0  10  to  1  3 
,,  Colman  . 0  10  16 
,,  Hamburgh  ...  1  0  16 
Pears,  Comice,  -^-case  12  0  13  0 
tVinter  Seckle  ,,  12  0  0  0 
Pines,  St.  Michael’s  3  0  4  0 
Plums,  Californian, 
Black,  4  bkts., 
per  case  .  10  0  0  0 
,,  Golden  Drops,  4 
bkts.,  per  case  14  0  0  0 
,,  Silver  Prunes,  4 
bkts.,  per  case  11  0  0  0 
Prices.— Vegetables. 
s.  d.  s. 
Horseradish,  bunch  ... 
1  9  to  2  0 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
0  2 
0  2i 
Lettuce,  Cabbage,  doz. 
0  6 
0  0 
Mushrooms  . 
0  8 
0  9 
Mustard  &  Cress,  doz. 
punnets . 
1  6 
0  0 
Onions,  bushel  . 
3  0 
0  0 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs.  ... 
2  0 
0  0 
Potatoes,  cwT . 
4  0 
5  0 
Radishes,  doz . 
0  9 
1  0 
Scarlet  Runners,  bush. 
2  0 
3  6 
Spinach,  hush . 
2  0 
0  0 
Tomatoes,  English,  lb. 
0  3 
0  4,^ 
Turnips,  bnch . 
0  0 
0  2 
The  autumn  clays  are  very  well  filled  with  work  of  one 
sort  or  another.  The  difficulty  is  not  to  find  a  job,  but  to  get 
all  jobs  through  that  present  themselves  on  every  hand.  The 
autumn  work  proper  has  been  much  delayed,  and  the  delay 
has  increased  it.  If  we  take  October  as  the  first  month  of 
a  new  agricultural  year,  which,  we  believe,  is  the  proper 
thing  to  do,  we  shall  speak,  as  does  a  well-known  journal,  of 
the  legacy  of  weeds  left  by  the  last  feev  months  of  the  past 
year.  Weeds  everywhere !  and  with  this  soft,  mild  weather 
they  are  increasing  on  every  hand. 
There  is  one  advantage  about  a  dry  time — weeds  once  out 
of  the  land  will  die  without  much  effort  on  our  part.  To-day 
we  saw  great  heaps  of  rubbish  that  had  been  carefully  forked 
out  and  placed  together,  with  a  vieev  to  ultimate  burning. 
There  is  no  prospect  of  that,  for  those  heaps  are  all  “  a-grow- 
ing  and  a-blowing,”  and  how  they  are  going  to  be  destroyed 
we  do  not  quite  see.  The  tiniest  bit  of  twitch  or  couch-grass 
is  as  full  of  life  as  though  it  had  never  been  treated  to  a  turn 
of  the  harrow  or  scarifier.  Some  of  the  land  that  Mas  got 
ready  for  Wheat-sowing  is  as  green  as  good  old  pastures. 
There  has  been  no  such  thing  as  eating  down  with  stock: 
there  is  not  stock  enough  to  do  it.  Now  is  the  time  for  those 
advocates  of  green  crop  manuring,  but  all  land  won’t  stand 
that  treatment.  It  requires  a  big  hole  in  which  to  bury  all 
the  green  stuff  of  this  year  ;  and  it  is  only  on  deep  soils  ivliere 
the  plough  can  penetrate  low  enough  that  this  practice  can 
be  followed.  And  then,  even  then,  tufitch,  though  buried,  is 
not  of  necessity  dead.  HoW'  some  of  the  Wheat  stubbles  are 
going  to  be  cleared  we  hardly  know'.  We  should  Tvelcome  a 
high  wind  and  a  drying  sun,  and  that  not  for  one  day,  but  foi 
many. 
Numerous  farmers  will  be  turning  their  attention  to  the 
preparation  for  sowing  of  Vetches,  one  of  the  most  valuable 
fodder  crops  known,  and,  unlike  Lucerne  and  Trifolium.  wilt 
appear  to  flourish  north,  south,  east  and  ivest.  W  e  have 
heard  of  fourteen  tons  per  acre  on  the  borders  ;  but  we 
should  feel  satisfied  with  less.  Stubbles  must  be  well  broken 
un  and  all  weeds  removed,  a  process  that  cannot  fail  ot 
making  the  soil  friable.  There  must  be  a  contribution,  and 
