October  29,  1903. 
JOURJS’AL  CF  llOETIGULTifRE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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SMALL  HOLDING  WANTP:D  (S.  H.).— “  On  page  344  of  th? 
Journal  (October  8,  1903),  in  an  article  headed  ‘  Small  Holdings,’ 
you  mention  a  farm  which  is  soon  to  be  in  the  market.  Allow 
me  to  ask  where  it  is,  and  for  any  particulars  you  are  able  to 
give  concerning  it.” 
To  this  query  our  Farm  Correspondent  answers  :  “  The  farm 
in  (juestion  (nearly  250  acres)  was  sold  on  October  10.  .If  you 
really  are  a  farm  buyer,  and,  through  the  Editor,  acquainted  us 
exactly  with  your  requirements,  we  would  communicate  with 
you  (through  the  Editor),  in  case  we  heard  of  anything  likely. 
Only  laifie  farms  are  ever  sold  cheap.” 
NAMES  OF  FRUITS. —  Correspondents  lohose  queries  are  un¬ 
answered  in  the  present  issue  are  respectfully  requested  to  consult  the 
following  number.  (J.  T.  R.). — 1,  Cellini  Pippin  ;  2,  Washington  ;  3, 
Golden  Spire;  4,  Golden  Noble;  5,  Scarlet  Nonpareil.  (J.  B.). — 
Canon  Hall  Muscat  without  a  doubt. 
NAMES  OF  PLANTS. —  Correspondents  ichose  queries  are 
unanswered  in  the  present  isstie  are  respectfully  lequestcd  to  consult 
the  foUoioinq  number.  (J.  P.). — 1.  Lonieera  japoniea ;  2.  Convolvulus 
Cneorum  ;  3,  Tecoma  radicans ;  4,  Sea  Buckthorn  (Hippophae  radi- 
cans),  male ;  5,  Ilex  Aquifolium  luteseens.  (R.  S.). — Catalpa  big- 
nonioides  aurea.  (F.  N.  P.).- — 1,  Erica  vagans:  2,  E.  ciliaris ;  3,  E. 
multiflora;  4,  Arbutos  Andrachne.  (T.  L.). — Callicarpa  purpurea. 
(Orehidophile).- — 1,  Stanhopea  eburnea  ;  2,  Calanthe  Veitehi  var.  ; 
3,  C.  vestita  luteo-oeulata  ;  4,  Oneidium  crispum.  (N.  T.). — ZepLy- 
ranthes  Candida.  (E.  J  W.). —  Starworts  or  perennial  Asters;  the 
red  is  A.  Novae-Angliae  Mr.  J.  P.  Raynor  ;  the  blue,  A.  Nova;-Ang'iDe  sp. 
(Keay,  Surrey).- — Hibisus  syriaeus  il.-pl. 
Communications  Received. — E.  E.  (Sandbach),  0.  T., 
W.  H.  Y.,  A.  Hope,  Toogood  &  Sons,  W.  Ellis  Groves,  W.  Scott 
Stevenson,  R.  S.  S.,  J.  G.,  T.  R.,  W.  Loring,  Editor  of  “Amateur 
Gardening,”  J.  Julian,  Harry  Gillett,  W.  Taylor  (will  use),  H.  B., 
W.  B.  (Rugby),  W.  C.  G.  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  W.  E.  Boyce,  Dickson’s 
(C'hester),  R.  V.  &  Son,  J.  R.  S.  C.  (postcard  and  letter).  Editor 
of  “  Paignton  (Devon)  Observer,”  Essex  Education  Committee 
(per  secretary),  K.  (Dublin)  [glad  to  have  your  letter],  J.  Hughes, 
T.  A.  (Cirencester),  D.  Crombie,  W.  &  A.  Gilbey,  J.  J.  W., 
Crompton  &  Fawkes,  W.  McK.,  W.  S.,  TV'.  D.,  G.  S.,  S.  &  S., 
T.  C.,  D.  C.,  T.  T.  (Wrexham),  E.  W.  &  Sons,  X.  Y.  Z. 
Trade  Catalogues  Received. 
James  Cocker  and  Sons,  Aberdeen. — Boses,  Herbaceous  Plants,  Fruit 
Trees,  Shrubs,  etc. 
J.  C.  Schmidt,  Erfurt. — Catalogue  of  Novelties. 
W.  Wells  and  Co.,  Earlswood  Nurseries,  Redhill,  Surrey.^ — Chrysan¬ 
themums. 
W.  Watson  and  Sons,  Clontarf  Nurseries,  Dublin. — Boses,  Trees,  Shrubs, 
Fruits. 
Covent  Garden  Market.— October  28(li. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Fruit. 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Apples,  Canadian  Bald-  j 
wins,  per  brl.  18  0to20  0 
,,  Greenings,  ,,  20  0  24  0  j 
, ,  N  o  v  a  S  c  o  t  i  a 
Gravensteins  j 
per  brl.  ...  18  0  20  0  | 
,,  Ribstons,  brl....  24  0  27  0  ^ 
Bananas —  | 
Canary,  finest  X  large,  I 
per  bun.  13  0  14  0 
,,  No.l’sex.,  ,,  10  6  110 
.,  Ordinary  ,,  0  0  9  0 
Cranberries  ...  per  case  10  6  12  0 
Figs,  Italian,  12’s,  15’s, 
per  doz.  16  19 
„  24’s  „  2  6  3  0! 
Lemons,  case . 10  0  15  0 
,,  Tlalaga,  per  case  19  0  21  0 
,,  Naples,  420’s,  ,,  27  0  30  0 
s.  d. 
Nuts,  Cob,  per  lb  ...  0  5^ 
,,  AValnuts,  per  bag  7  6 
Oranges,  case  . 12  0 
Grapes,  Alicante,  lb.  ...  0  10 
,,  Colman  . 0  10 
,,  Hamburgh  ...  1  0 
Pears,  Comice,  ^-case  12  0 
,,  Winter  Seckle  ,,  12  0 
,,  Calabash  ,,  12  0 
Pines,  St.  Michael’s  3  0 
Plums,  Californian, 
Black,  4  bkts., 
per  case  . 10  0 
,,  Golden  Drops,  4 
bkts.,  per  case  14  0 
,,  Silver  Prunes,  4 
bkts.,  per  case'  11  0 
Pomegranates,  Valencia 
120’s  8  0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Plants  In  Pots 
s  d. 
0  6 
8  0 
15  0 
1  3 
1  6 
1  6 
13  0 
0  0 
0  0 
4  0 
0  0 
0  0 
0  0 
0  0 
Most  of  the  undermentioned  plants  are  sold  in  48  and  32-sized  pots 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Adiantum  cuneatum, 
48’s,  per  doz.  6  0  to  7  0 
,,  32’s,  ,,  12  0  15  0 
Aralias,  doz.  (48’s)  ...  6  0  8  0 
Araucaria,  doz .  21  0  24  0 
Aspidistra,  doz .  24  0  36  0 
Asparagus,  48’s  . 10  0tol2  0 
Bouvardias,  .  6  0  8  0 
Chrysanthemums,lifted  6  0  9  0 
,,  disbuddedspecimens  10  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 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Eulalia  japoniea . 12  0tol5  0 
Ferns,  var.,  doz .  4  0  18  0 
small,  100 .  10  0  16  0 
Ficus  elastica,  doz.  ...  10  0  15  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  Veitehi,  48’s, 
doz .  36  0  48  0 
Shrubs,  in  pots  .  4  0  6  0 
Solanums  .  8  0  10  0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Ycgcfafcles. 
Artichokes,  green,  doz. 
,,  Jerusalem,  siei  e 
Batavia,  doz . 
Beet,  red,  doz . 
Brussels  Sprouts,  ^-sieve 
Cabbages,  Spring,  tally 
Carrots,  bunch  . 
'Cauliflowers,  doz. 
Celery,  per  bun.  of  8  ... 
Corn  Salad,  strike 
Cos  Lettuce,  doz . 
Cucumbers  doz . 
Endive,  doz . 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
s.  d.  s. 
2  6  to  3 
6 
0 
6 
0 
0 
2 
0 
9 
0 
0 
0 
6 
2 
d 
6 
0  0 
0  0 
0  0 
1  0 
1  3 
0  0 
4  0 
0  0 
0  0 
Horseradif-h,  bunch  ... 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
Lettuce,  Cabbage,  doz. 
Mushrooms,  per  11>,  ... 
Mustard  &  Cress,  doz. 
punnets . 
Onions,  Spanish,  case 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs.  ... 
Potatoes,  cwt . 
Radishes,  doz . 
Scarlet  Runners,  bush. 
Spinach,  bush . 
Tomatoes,  English,  lb. 
,  Turnips,  bnch . 
?.  d.  s.  "J 
1  9to2  0 
0  2  0.  22 
0  6  0  0 
16  0  0 
0  0 
0  0 
0 
0 
0 
6 
0 
L' 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Cut  flowers. 
s.  d.  s.  d 
Bouvardia,  pink,  white, 
and  red,  per  bun. . .  5  0  to  6  0 
Carnations,  pinkJoli  tie, 
per  doz.  bun.  15  0  18  0 
,,  pink.  Franco,  ,,  15  0  18  0 
,,  red.  Winter  Cheer, 
per  doz.  bun.  12  0  15  0 
,,  white,  Deutsche 
Braun, doz. bun.  12  0  15  0 
,,  Duchess  of  Fife  ,,  15  0  18  0 
.,  Uriah  Pike,  crim¬ 
son,  doz.  bun,  12  0  15  0 
Carnations,  American 
varieties,  cut  long — 
Mr.-.  T.  Lawson .  bright 
pink,  per  doz.  ...  2  6  3  0 
Royalty,  deep  pink,  ,,  2  6  3  0 
Cream  of  Pinks,  sil¬ 
very  pink,  doz.  ...  2  6  3  0 
Dazzler,  scarlet,  doz.  2  6  3  0 
Cape  Gooseberries,  per 
doz.  bun .  6  0  8  0 
Chrysanthemums — 
White,  yellow,  pink, 
bronze,  doz.  blooms  10  2  0 
AVhite,  yellow,  pink, 
bronze,  specimen 
blooms,  per  doz.  ...  2  6  4  0 
AVhite,  yellow,  pink, 
bronze,  specimen 
blooms,  bunches  ...  3  0  6  0 
Geranium,  double  scar¬ 
let,  per  doz.  bnchs.  4  0  5  0 
,,  AVhite  ,.  ,,  4  0  5  0 
Lilium  Harrisi,  per 
doz.  blooms  .  3  6  4  0 
,,  lancifolium  al¬ 
bum,  per  doz.  blms.  16  2  0 
Lilium  lancifolium  ru- 
brum,  doz.  blooms  16  2  6 
Lily  of  Valley,  special, 
per  doz.  bunches...  15  0  18  0 
,,  Best,  doz.  bun.  ...  10  0  12  0 
,,  Ordinary,  dz.  bun.  8  0_  9  0 
Orchids,  Cattleyas,  doz.  10  0  12  0 
,,  Cattleyas,  Harri- 
soni,  per  doz.  5  0  6  0 
s.  d.  s.  d 
2  6to3  0 
0  0  0  0 
Orchids,  Cypripediums 
per  doz. 
,,  Dendrobiums  ,, 
,,  Dendrobium  Pha- 
Irenopsis,  per  doz.  2  6  3  0 
,,  Odontoglossums ,,  3  0  4  0 
Pelargonium,  white, 
per  doz.  bun .  4  0  5  0 
Roses,  Bridesmaid,  doz.  16  2  6 
,,  MartV-hal  Niel,  ,,  0  0  0  0 
,,  Merraets,  doz.  ...  1  6  2  6 
,,  Niphetos,  doz.  ...  1  0 
,,  ,,  ex.  tine,  doz.  0  0 
,,  Perle  des  Jardins, 
per  doz.  ...  ,..  1  0 
,,  Sunrise,  per  doz.  ...  1  3 
,,  Sunsets,  per  doz....  1  3 
,.  Safrano,English,dz 
Stephanotis,  72  pips  ... 
Tuberoses,  per  doz.  ... 
Auolets,  English,  single 
per  doz.  bun .  10  16 
,,  English,  double, 
per  doz.  bun .  3  0  4  0 
0  0 
2  6 
0  0 
Feens,  Foliage,  Moss. 
Asparagus,  long,  bnch. 
,,  medium,  bunch  ... 
,,  short,  per  doz.  bun. 
,,  Sprengeri,  dz.  bun. 
Smilax,  long,  doz.  trails 
Maidenhair,  best,  per 
doz.  bnchs . 
Berberis,  per  doz.  bun. 
1  Croton  foliage,  various, 
I  per  doz.  bun . 
i  Ivy  leaves,  doz.  bun. ... 
'  Myrtle,  large  French, 
1  per  doz.  bun . 
i  ,,  small  English,  per 
i  doz.  bun . 
Moss,  natural  green,  per 
gross  bun.  ...  ... 
,,  Lichen,  full  size 
boxes,  per  box 
0  to  2  6 
3  16 
0  7  0 
0  18  0 
0  3  6 
6  0 
0  0 
0  12  0 
6  0  0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0  0 
0  0 
0  0 
0  0 
New  Potatoes  and  the  Disease. 
It  is  such  an  universally  recognised  fact  that  the  healthy 
life  of  every  new  variety  of  Potato  has  a  fixed  term,  long 
or  short,  as  it  is  of  a  hardy,  vigorous  nature  or  otheiwvise, 
and  that  if  new  seedlings  were  not  continually  introduced, 
the  tuber  could  not  be  profitably  grown.  To  those  in¬ 
dustrious  and  patient  hybridisers,  therefore,  of  which  Mr. 
Clarke,  the  raiser  of  Magnum  Bonum  was  representative  of 
the  past,  as  Mr.  Findlay  is  of  the  present  generation,  both 
farmers  and  gardeners  owe  a  great  debt ;  whilst  it  is  hardly 
