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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



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Frmt.— Average Wholesale Prices. 



s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 



Cherries, half-siere... 2 0-50 Melons, each ... 1 0- 3 



Currants Mk., half- Peaches, dozen ...2 0-10 



sieve 3 0-86 Pine.arples.Eng., lb. 2 0- 3 



— Keii. half-sieve.. 2 0- 3 —St. Michael, each 2 0-50 



Grapes, per lb. ... 10-3 Strawberries, lb. ... 6-10 

 Lemons, per case ...12 0-21 



SEEDS. 



London: August 1. — Messrs. John Shaw & Sons, 

 seed merchants, of 37, Mark Lane, E.C., write that 

 owing to the continued wet weather there is 

 increasing firmness in the seed trade. All 

 descriptions of Alsike, white and Trefoil are con- 

 sequently held with great strength. In imported 

 Italian there has also been a substantial advance. 

 For Canary and Hemp seed the 'sale is slow. Higher 

 prices are now asked for Blue Peas. Mustard and 

 Rape seed realise late quotations. Feeding Linseed 

 is firm. 



CORN. 



Averages. — Official statement showing the average 

 price of British corn, imperial measure, in the week 

 ended July 28: — Wheat, 32s. 6VZ; Barley, 25s. Id. ; 

 Oats, 17s. For the corresponding week in 1887: — 

 Wheat, 34s. od. ; Barlev, 21s. 8d. ; Oats, 17s. Id. 



FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. 



Spitalfields : August 1 — Supplies of fruit good » 

 of English Potatos, fair ; of Jersey, St. Malo, aud 

 Cherbourg Potatos, short. Trade is not quite so active. 

 Prices : — Foreign Pears, 2s. to 2s. 3d. per bushel of 

 about 24 lb. ; foreign Green Gages, 2s. Gd. to 3s. per 

 bushel of 18 lb. ; black Currants, 3s. to 3s. 3d. per 

 half sieve : red Currants 2s. 3d, to 2s. (jd. do. ; white 

 Currants, 3s. do. ; Cherries, 2s. to 3s. 3d. do. ; 

 Gooseberries, 2s. to 2s. Gd. do. ; Strawberries. Is. Gd. 

 to 2s. Gd. per peck; Raspberries, 2d. to 4i/. per 1 lb. 

 punnet ; ditto, 18s. per cwt. ; English Tomatos, 3s. Grl. 

 to 4s. per peck ; foreign do., Is. 9(2. to 2s. Gd. per 

 box ; Vegetable Marrows, Is. Gd. to 2s. per dozen ; 

 Cabbages, 9d. to 2s. Gd. per tally ; Peas, Is. Gd. to 

 2s. Gd, per bushel; do., in sacks, 3s. to 4s. per sack ; 

 Broad Beans. Is. 3d. to Is. Gd. per bushel ; do., in 

 sacks, 2s. to 3s. per sack ; Scarlet Runners, 7s. to 8s. 

 per sieve ; foreign do., 6s. Gd. to 7s. Gd. per box of 

 about 130 lb. ; frame Cucumbers, 2s. to 3s. per 

 dozen ; Endive, Is. to Is. Gd. do. ; Cos Lettuces, 

 G /. per score of 22 ; Beetroots, Gd. to Sd. per dozen ; 

 English Walnuts (for pickling), 2s. to 2s. 3d: per 

 half sieve. 



Stratfobd : JuJi/ 31. — Supply has been good 

 during the past week, and a fair trade was done 

 at the following prices : — Cabbages, 3s. to 4s. per 

 tally; Mangels. 18s. to 22s. per ton; Watercress, 

 64. to Sd. per dozen bunches ; Gooseberries, 4s. to 

 5s. per flat ; do- ; 2s. to 3s. per half bushel ; Peas, 

 3s. Gd. to 5s. per bag ; black Cherries, 3s. to 3s. Gd. 

 per half sieve ; white, 4s. do. ; Tomatos, Jerseys, bd. 

 to 6>i. per lb. ; Apples. 8s. to 10s. per case ; Currants, 

 black, 3s. Gd. to 4s. per half sieve; do., red, 3s. to 

 3s. &>. do. 



POTATOS. 



Borough and Spitalfields : July 31. — Supplies 

 are quite sufficient for demand, which is dull. 

 — Shaws, 60s. to 70s. ; Hebrons, 70s. to 90s. ; kidneys, 

 80s. to 100s. per ton. 



Spitalfields: August 1. — Quotations: — English 

 kidneys, 4s. to 4s. Gd.; Beauty of Hebron, 3s. 6a. to 

 k t',,/. ; Early Roses, 3s. Gd. to 4s. ; Jersey kidneys, 

 4s. Gd. to os. Gd. ; do. flukes, 4s. Gd. to 5s. Gd. ; St. 

 Malo rounds, 3s. to 3s. Gd. ; do. flukes, 3s. Qd. to 

 4s. Gd. ; Lisbon rounds, 3s. Gd. to 4s. ; Cherbourg 

 do., 3s. to 3s. Gd. ; do. flukes, 4s. Gd. to 5». Gd. per 

 cwt. 



Stratfobd: Jtdi/ 31.— Quotations: — English kid- 

 neys, 90s. to 110s. ; Beauty of Hebron, 70s. to 90s.; 

 Early Rose, 70s. to 80s. per ton. 



Imports. — The imports into London last week con- 

 sisted of 3137 packages from Jersey, 2 boxes from 

 Malta, and 754 boxes from Cherbouig. 



HAY. 



Averages. — The following are the averages of the 

 prices 'btained at the various metropolitan markets 

 during the past week: — Clover, prime, 98». to 

 135s. ; inferior, 76s. to 86s. ; hav, prime, 04s. to 

 126s.; inferior, 76s. to 84s. ; and straw, 26«. to 46s. 

 per load. 



ORCHIDS. 



THE UNDERSIGNED, Sole Agent for the 

 United Kingdom, for CARLOS TRAVASSOS. Rio de 

 Janeiro, be.-s to announce to the Trade generally, that he is 

 open to Receive Orders for everv description of Brazilian Orchids. 

 For CATALOGUES, terms. Stc, pica-.- address, 



A. H. GRIMSDITCH, 



5, CLAYTON SQUARE, LIVERPOOL. 

 Black Currant.— Buddenborg's Black Prince. 



J HAY WARD, The Nurseries, Cheadle, 

 • Cheshire, is now Booking Orders for this extraordinary 

 fruit for Autumn delivery. Ths finest black Currant inculti- 

 vaticn.U bernesweisliingloz. Send three stamps for a sample 

 of fruit. Young healthy trees, three sizes, 2s., 4s., and tis. 

 per dozen. 



RIMULAS— PRIMULAS— PRIMULAS.— 



Grand Premier Prize and Covent Garden strains. Fine 

 large trusses, beautifully fringed flowers, and new colours. 

 Good Plants, to bloom well, per dozen, Is. 3d. ; extra strong. 

 Is. fid. ; per 100, 9s. All carriage free. 



CINERARIAS— CINERARIAS.— Bull's and 

 Cannell's celebrated Prize Strains, and most brilliant 

 colours. Cannot be excelled. Good Plants to bloom well, 

 per dozen. Is. 3d. ; extra strong, Is. 6d.; per 100, 9s. All 

 carriage free. 

 S. SHEPPERSON, Florist, Prospect House. B elper. Derbyshire. 



ftfl fl(\f\ CLEMATIS, in Pots, of all the 



OV/<)V/VV/ finest Double and Single Varieties (some 

 of the flowers of which become 10 inches across, and are of 

 every shade, from pure white to the darkest purple), for 

 climbing and bedding, from 12s. to 24s. per dozen, strong 

 plants ; extra strong plants, repotted into oj-inch pots, 2s. id. 

 each ; Beauty of Worcester, a magnificent purple, excellent for 

 bedding, recently sent out bv us, reduced price 2s. id. each. 

 Descriptive LIST on application.— RICHARD SMITH asd CO., 

 Nurserymen and Seed Merchants. Worcester. 



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UTBUSH'S MILL- 

 track MUSHROOM SPAWN. 

 —Too well known to require descrip- 

 tion. Price, 6s. per bushel (Is. extra 

 per bushel for package), or 6d. per 

 cake ; free by parcel post. Is. 



None genuine unless in sealed pack- 

 ages and printed cultural directions 

 enclosed, with our signature attached. 



WM. CUT BUSH AND SON 

 (Limited), Nurserymen and Seed 

 Merchants. Highgate Ni 



POCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE, newly made. 



\J Truck-load (2 torn), 20s.; in bags— 20, 14s. ; 40, 2 .V. Free 

 on to Rail. Cash with order. 



J. STEVENS and CO., Cocoa-Nut Fibre Merchants, Grey- 

 hound Yard, and 153, High Street, Battersea, S.W. 



xoomvum nicAL 



IMPROVED & ONLY GENUINE 



'Medicated Tobacco Paper 



(READY CUT UP FOR USE), 



Reduced Price 16 per lb.; 



2Slb». & ■pwards— Carriage Paid. 



Parcels for trial, sent Free by Parcels Post, viz.: 

 2 lbs. 34, 4lt>8.6 8, 6 lbs. 9 9, 8lbs.13-, 10lbs.16/-. 



.4MHM& 



IMPROVED 



Fumigating Pan 



Is vastly superior to any other. 



Price 6 6 (in iron with heater) each, 

 or in Copper. 21 - 



DICKSON'S Improved 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



MOST SUPERIOR. 5/- PER BUS. 



t> Circulars giving all particulars d- copies of testi- 

 monials, post free on application. 



DICKSONS 



TTED), 



Seed Establishment, 



CHESTER. 



CARSON'S PAINT 



Patronised by 16.00U of the Nobility. Gentry, 

 and Clergy, for all kinds of 



OUTDOOR WORK, CONSERVATORIES, 



Greenhouses, Frames, &c. 



1 Cwt., and Oil Mixture, Free to all Stations. 



Liquid Non-Poisonous Paints for Inside of Conservatories, &c. 



LA BELLE 8AUVAGE YARD, LUDGATE HILL, EC. 



BACHELOR'S WALK, DUBLIN.— Dumtort tor Cath. 



GARDEN 

 REQUISITES. 



Two Prize Medals. 



Quality. THE BEST in the Market. (All sacks included.) 



PEAT, liest brown fibrous ... os. per sack, 5 sacks for 22s. id. 



PEAT, best black fibrous ... 4s. id. „ 5 sacks for 20s. 



PEAT, extra selected Orchid 7s. id. „ 5 sacks for 35s. 



LOAM, PREPARED COMPOST I Is. per bush., 3s. per sack 



LEAF, or PEAT MOULD ... ( (sacks included). 



SILVER SAND, coarse, Is. id. per bush., 14s. half-ton, 24s. ton. 



RAFFIA FLERE, best onlv Is. per lb. 



TOBACCO CLOTH, or PAPER Is. lb. ; 28 lb., 27s. 



SPHAGNUM Ml >SS, all selected, 3s. per bush., 8s. per sack. 



CHUBB'S '• PERFECT" FER-} In BAGS. 



TILIZER (the Best Food for f , > , 



all kinds of Plants. Flowers. (Tins. 71b. 141b. 2Slb. 561b. 1 cwt. 

 Fruits, Vegetables, &c. ...) 1/6 3/- 5/- 8/- 14/- 22/- 



CRl'SHED HONES, or Bone Dust 1/2 2/- 3/6 6/- 12/- 



VIRGIN CORK i Best Quality only) — 3/- 5/6 10/6 17/- 



RUSSIAN MATS, BAMBOO CANES. PERUVIAN GUANO, 

 NITRATE of SODA, HORTICULTURAL CHARCOAL, &c. 



PEAT MOSS LITTER, cheapest and best Bedding for Horses and 

 Cattle, £2 per ton. Extra lar<re Sample Bales, is. each. 



COCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE (by Chubb's special process), 

 sacks, Is. 3d. each ; 10 sacks, lis.; 15 sacks, 15s. : 20 sacks, 18s.; 

 30 sacks, 25s. ; 40 sacks, 30s. ; Truck-load, loose, free on rail, 

 28s. Limited quantities of G., special quality granulated, 

 in sacks only, 2s. each. Terms, strictly Cash with order. 

 (Bankers. Union Bank of London.) 



CHUBB, ROUND & CO., 



WEST FERRY ROAD, MILWALL, LONDON, E. 



SAVE H ALF TH E COST. 



G A R S I D E'S 



BEDFORDSHIRF. 



SILVER SAND. 



Coarse and Fine, 



Is admittea by the leading Nurserymen to be the Best 

 Quality obtainable in the Trade. 



Consumers should Buy Direct from the Owner of these 

 Celebrated and Extensive Pita, which contain a practically in- 

 exhaustible supply of Splendid Sand, and thus save half the 

 ordinary cost. N'O TRAVELLERS OR AGENTS. 

 Apply direct to the Proprietor for Samples and Price. 



Free on Kail or Canal. Ait Orders executed with the utmost 

 promptness and under personal supervision. Special Rail- 

 way Rates in force to all parts. 

 GEORGE GARSIDE, JlUl., LEIGHTON* BUZZARD, BEDS. 



CERTAIN SUDDEN DEATH 



To all Grubs, Aphis, Lice, Red Spider. Thrip, Mealy 



Bug, Caterpillars, etc., &c 

 DFUFFPTIY 1 tr) tne Hands and Skin, but -will cure 

 rcnrcbiki K m| ;wonn in Animals, and all diseases 



HARMLESS ) produced by parasites. 



Fir Tree OIL 



(soluble) INSECTICIDE 



A combination of Hydrocarbon Oils, made soluble in 

 Water, for destroying' ALL INSECTS & PARASITES 

 that infest Trees and Plants, whether at the Roots or 

 on the Foliage. 



Sold by Seedsmen and Chemists, ls.6d., 2s. 6d., & 4s. Gd ; 



J gallon 7s. 6d., 1 gallon 12s6d., or less in Larger quantities. 



A Treatise on FIR TREE OIL as an INSECTICIDE. 



Its application to Plan ts and Animals, sent Post free 



:ipt of address, by the Manufacturer, 



Throws a fine 

 spray 20 ft., and 

 a jet 30 ft., with 

 great force. 



A splendid 

 substitute for the 

 Syringe for using 

 Insecticide, Price 

 26s. A larger 

 she for watering 

 purposes, 45*. 

 Carriage Paid. 



HUGHES' 



GREEN& cream color SHADING 



E. GRIFFITHS HUGHES, Manchester. 



Wholesale : Hooper & Co. ; Cor.r.T. Sopee, Fowler & Co.; 

 C. E. Osmak & Co. ; and from all the London Seed Mer- 

 chants and Wholesale r.i'er.t Medicine Houses. NEW 

 YORK— Rolker & Soxs. • 



