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F. F. Newcastle: I, Lselia cinnabarina ; 2, Odontoglossum aspersum; % 

 Odontoglossum crispum, a poor form ; 4, a good type of Cypripedium Harrisia- 

 num ; 5, Odontoglossum pulchellumjf * 



M. G. f Grantham : Billbergia nutans. 

 t H. W. , Brixton : We will reply as early as possible. 



Names of Fruits.— II. T., Stratford-on-Avon : t, Bergamot Esperen ; 2, 

 Jean de Witte ; 3, Round Winter Nonsuch. 



N. E.. Andover : I, Bellisime d'Hivwr ; 2, Land's Prince Albert. 



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Stations. 



Markets. 



Covent Garden. 



For fruits of the highest quality the prices are well maintained and the demand is 

 gocd. Geeen vegetables are very dear and supplies seem to be shortening. Potato 

 trade sonrewhat slow and prices firm. 



Frujt.— American and Nova Scotian apples, 15s. to 25s. per barrel; CaK- 

 fornian Newtowns, 9s. to 12s. per box ; pineapples, 2s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. each; English 

 • grapes, is. 9d. to 3s. ; Belgian, is. 3d. to is. gd pe: lb. ; Almeria, 10s. to 18s. per 

 barrel; bananas, 5s. to 9s. per bunch; lemon?, 5s. to 15s. per case; Valencia 

 oranges, 8s. to 15s. per case ; Jsfta, 8s. to 12s. per box ; Canary tomatos, is. to 2s. 

 per tray, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per case. 



Flowers.— Arums, 3s. to 4s.; carnations, is. to 3s.; eucharis, 3s. to 4s.; 

 gardenias, 2s. to 3s. ; Lilium Harrisi, 2s. to 4s. ; tea roses, 6d. to is. ; pink roses, 

 4s. to 8s. ; cattleyas, 6s. to 9s. ; Odontoglossum crispum, is. 6d. to 4s. ; tulips, 4d. to 

 9d. ; and tuberoses, is. to is. 6d. per dozen blooms ; Adiantum cuneatum, 4s. to 8s.; 

 marguerites, 2s. to 4s. ; narciss, various, is. 6d. to 3s. ; Roman hyacinth, 4s. to 6s. ; 

 daffodils, 2s. to 5s. ; mignonette, 2s. to 4s. ; pelargoniums (scarlet), 4s. to 6s. ; 

 wallflowers, 4s. to 6s. ; primroses, 9d. to is.; and violets, 9d. to 3s. 6d. per dozen 

 bunches ; azaleas, 4d. to 9d. ; stephanotis, 4s. to 6s. ; lily of the valley, 6d. to is. 6d. ; 

 and pelargoniums, 6d. to 9d. per dozen sprays; bouvardias, 6d. to 8d. ; white* lilac' 

 3s. to 4s. per bunch. ' 



Vegetables.- Asparagus, 2s. to 8s.'per bundle; seakale, 10s. to 15s. per ficitfo 

 punnets ; rhubarb, is. to is. 6d. per dozen bundle ; celery, 8s. to 15s. per dozen 

 rolls; mushrooms, 6s. to 8s. ; eschallots, 2s. per 12 lb.; English, onions, 5s. 6d. to 

 6s. 6d. percwt. ; Valencia 7s. to 9s. per ease; cabbages andsavoys, 3s. to 5s. per tally • 

 Brussels sprouts, is. to is. 3d. per half sieve; spinach, 2s. to 2s. 6d. per bushel j 

 carrots, as. 6d. to 3 s. 6d. j green mint, 4 s. to 5s. ; parsley, is. 6d. to 2s. per dozen 

 bunches ; french lettuce, 9 d. to is. ; cos lettuce, 2s. to 3 s. ; endive, is. 4 d. to is. 8d. : 

 cucumbers, 3 s. to 6s. 6d. per dozen; Italian cauliflowers, 3 s. to 4 s. per hamper- new 

 Canary potatos, 10s. to 16s. ; Malta, rounds, 10s. to 14s. per cwt. ; French, 2d. to 



Borough Potato Market. 



There is a steady trade at recent prices. Home supplies are shortening. 



Dunbars, 120s. ; Scotch Magnums, 100s. to 110s. ; Hebrons, 100s. ; Snowdrops, 

 90s., Hruce, Maincrop and Sutton's Regents, 90s. to 9S s. ; Reading Giants and 

 Saxons. 85s. to 5 cs. per ten ; Belgians, 3 s. 6d. to 4s. ; Germans, 3 s. 6d. to 4 s. 9 d. 



London •„•••••!•••.•■ 



Croydon ,„.«•• 1 



Brighton 



Bristol 



Wolverhampton 



Norwich ••••• 



Nottingham 



Liverpool 



Huddersfield 



Bradford 



Hull 



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sunshine 



ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE 



ENSUING WEEK. 



Wednesday, Makch 30.— Royal Botanic Society, Spring Show. 



AUCTIONS. 



Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, March 28, 29, 3 r, and \pru i Su-d 



Dwarf Roses, Hardy Perennials, and Lilium Auratum, at Protheroe and' M rri 



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Apples as Espaliers 



Answers to Correspondents ... 



Camellias at Wahham Cross ... 



Engagements for the Ensuing Week 



Exhibitions ar.d Meetings:— 



Royal Horticultural Society ... 

 National Chrysanthemum Society 

 Reading Gardeners' Association .. 



Fidler and Sons, Reading 



Fragrant Roses 



Gladioli ... 



Michaelims Dairies 

 Ma'kets 



New Plants and Flowers 

 New Artichoke Syon Long White 



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Notes on Orchids 



Notes of the Week 



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Saving the Peach Crop ... 

 Proportioning Prizes to Points 

 Rose Show Fixtures for 1898 ... 

 The Darling Daffodil ... 

 The Weather 

 Vegetables for Exhibition 

 Work for the Week ... 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Syon Long White Artichoke . 



Odontoglossum Wilckeanum Pittie 



Gladiolus Lauretta 



Mr. J. C. Fidler 



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Mr. A. E. Sutton has entered upon his duties as head gardener to the Earl 



of Carlisle at Castle Howard, Welburn, Yorks. Mr. Sutton was formerly six 



and a half years as head gardener to the Earl of Carlisle at Naworth Castle 

 Lai lisle. ' 



A GREAT BLESSING TO HUMANITY is without doubt a m .-dLi.ie com.wd 4 

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 no remedy which operates so beneficially. They purify the blood, give tone to the wmAtd 

 thoroughly regenerate the system. They are mild in operation, although most powtifal » 

 removing disease. Delicate females and young chi'dren can take them with safety and beatfc. k 

 would be difficult to enumerate all the advantages to be derived by taking these uondcffcl fh. 

 No household should be without them, for there is no complaint which they cann« cwt • 

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