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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 27, 1886. 
the most of it, we would strongly advise you to make provision 
for keeping the temperature above 40° in severe weather. 
Names of Plants.— D . W . M .: Cattleya Trianse delicata, a 
very pretty and well-shaped form of it. 
Canvas Hose. —IP. P . : From Messrs. Merryweather & Son, 
Long Acre, "W.C. We should think the antimonial Bed Rubber 
Hose would be the most durable. 
Camellia Sasanqua.— H . Arnold: Messrs. James Veitcli & 
Sons have the double-flowered varieties, album and roseum. 
Onion Maggot.— B . L . Y.: The writer in question is not 
whom you suppose. 
Communications Received.— Ch. J., Paris.—H. C.—M. T.— 
J. T. B.—J. H. J.—H. W. W.—J. N.—W. B. L. (many thanks). 
J. D. (next week).—J. V. and S.—W. G.—E. J.—G. F.—W. B. G. 
—J. S. T.—W. J. I.—G. B.—R. G. W. 
TEADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
John Hiscock, 107d, Queen's Road, Peckham Road, S.W.— 
Catalogue of Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 
Lucombe, Pince & Co., Exeter.—Wholesale Catalogue of Nur¬ 
sery Stock. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
March 2ith, 1886. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, E. C., report an improved 
demand for Agricultural Seeds, the disappearance of 
frost and snow enabling farmers to commence their 
sowing operations ; but, up to the present, this has not 
influenced values to any appreciable extent. Clovers 
of all kinds continue firm, Ked is still offered free from 
the continent ; there is also a plentiful supply of 
English seed now coming forward, and it, therefore, 
seems probable that the high range of prices anticipated 
in some quarters is not liable to be realised. White 
and Alsike show no change in value, and notwithstand¬ 
ing the exceptionally low quotations there seems little 
demand and no disposition to speculate—the same 
applies to Trefoil. Italian and Permanent Rye Grasses 
are enquired for, and a fair amount of business is being 
done at the lower rates previously noted. Spring Tares 
meet with brisk demand, and values are advancing, 
the supply on the spot being comparatively small. 
Bird Seeds show no change in value. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
March 25th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s . d . 
Apples, i sieve. 2 0 
Grapes, per lb.2 6 
Kent Cubs,per 100 lbs.40 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 1 0 
Vegetables. 
s . d . 
4 0 
8 0 
s . d . s . d . 
Pine-apples, St. 
Michaels, each .... 2 6 8 0 
Pears.per dozenl2 0 15 0 
Canadian Apples, brl.10 0 14 0 
Average Retail Prices. 
s . d . 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 2 6 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 
Brussel Sprouts, lb... 0 8 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 6 
Carrots, per bunch ..06 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 4 0 
Celery, per bundle ..16 
Cucumbers, each .... 06 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs, per bunch_ 0 2 
s . d . s . d . 
3 0 j Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 
3 0 Lettuces .. per dozen 1 6 
3 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions, per bushel ..50 
5 0 Parsley, per bunch ..06 
1 Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
6 0 ■ Sea Kale, per basket.. 2 6 
2 6 [ Spinach, per strike ..20 
1 0 Tomatos, per lb.16 
3 6 : Turnips, per bunch ..06 
0 4] 
s . d . 
5 0 
2 0 
6 0 
3 6 
2 6 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys, 
SOs. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s . d . s . d . 
Acacia mimosa,French 
per bunch. 10 16 
Anemone,French,12b. 3 0 6 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 4 0 8 0 
Azalea, 12 sprays .... 06 10 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Camellias, 12 blooms. 2 0 6 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 3 0 
Chrysanthemums, 12 
blooms. 2 0 4 0 
Chrysanthemums, 12 
bunches .12 0 18 0 
Cyclamen, 12 blooms. 0 4 0 6 
Daffodils, per bunch.. 0 6 16 
Epiphyllums,12blms. 0 6 10 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 4 0 6 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 6 0 18 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lapageria,red,12blms. 10 2 0 
Lilac (French), bunch 2 0 7 0 
Lilies, 12 sprays .... 0 9 16 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 4 0 8 0 
s . d . s . d . 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 4 0 12 0 
Narciss, 12 bunches.. 4 0 SO 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 10 16 
— scarlet, 12sprays.. OS 10 
Primula, double,bun. 0 9 16 
Primulas, Chinese,bun 0 4 0 6 
Roman Hyacinths, 12 
sprays. 06 10 
Roses (coloured) .... 4 0 9 0 
Roses (indoors), doz. 10 3 0 
Roses, Tea ,, 2 0 3 6 
Roses, red, French ,, 2 0 4 0 
Snowdrops, doz. bun. 10 3 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 10 2 6 
Tulips, 12 blooms.. ..09 10 
Violet, 12 bunches -.10 16 
— Czar, French, per 
bunch. 16 2 6 
— Parme. 4 0 6 0 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6 0 9 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s . d . s . d . 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 IS 0 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Azalea, per dozen .. 24 0 42 0 
Begonias, per dozen.. 6 0 12 0 j 
Bouvardias, per dozen 9 0 18 0 | 
Cineraria, per dozen. .10 0 12 0 
Cyclamens, per dozenl2 0 24 0 i 
Cyperus, per dozen .. 4 0 12 0 1 
Daffodils, per dozen.. 9 0 12 0 
Dractena term., doz.. 30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 I 
Ferns, in var., doz. .. 4 0 18 0 
Ficus elastica, each ..16 70 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 6 
s . d . s . d . 
Genista, per dozen ..10 0 15 0 
Heaths or Erica, var., 
per dozen .10 0 24 0 
Hyacinths, per doz. ..6 0 9 0 
Lilies of the Valley, 
pots or clumps, doz.18 0 30 0 
Marguerites, per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 8 0 12 0 
Narciss, per dozen .. 8 0 12 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, doz. ..IS 0 24 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
per dozen . 60 90 
Primula, qingle, doz.. 4 0 6 0 
Spiraea, per dozen.... 12 0 15 0 
Tulips, per dozen pots 6 0 9 0 
ALL THE YEAR ROUND 
Particulars of 
Contents 
Post-Free. 
Orders are 
Despatched 
Immediately. 
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Being without Sugar, Spice, or other admixture, it suits all 
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Cocoatina possesses remarkable sustaining proper¬ 
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Choice Hardy Irish Ferns for Sale. 
T HREE Maidenhair Ferns and one of each 
of Lady Fern, Mouleii, and Rubrum, evergreen Asplenium 
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Blechnum Boreale, Scaly Spleenwort, and Crenatum. Cystop- 
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Important Catalogues on application for 2d. The Ferns and 
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CHOICE FLOWERS OF STERLING 
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ARDENER (Head), age 34, married, no 
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Hyde, Middlesex, N.W, 
Q SHEPPERSON, Florist and Seedsman, 
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Descriptive LIST of Florist Flowers, 4c?. (stps), free with order. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS a speciality.—Two hundred best and 
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large-flowered Pompons, &c., including the grand new ones by 
Lemoine, and other raisers. Twelve distinct varieties, well- 
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CARNATIONS, PICOTEES, and CLOVES.—Beautiful self, 
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POLYANTHUS.—Beautiful white, very fine, full of bloom- 
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PINKS, pure white, strong, hardy 2-yr.-old plants; will give 
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CARNATIONS, PICOTEES, and CLOVES, sweetly scented, 
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POLYANTHUS, the cream of all the most noted growers of 
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AURICULAS (Alpines).—A really grand strain of this deli¬ 
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3-yr.-old plants, that will bloom well. Twelve varieties for 2s“ 
24 for 3s. 6 d. 
AURICULA, pure Snow-white—One of the most beautiful 
hardy spring flowering plants in cultivation. Two for Is. 
THE NEW DOUBLE SCARLET GEUM.— Equal to a Doubie 
Scarlet Geranium. Quite hardy. Free bloomer. Twelve for Is., 
25 for 2s. 
HOLLYHOCKS, Cbater’s strain, from finest double show 
flowers. Good plants to bloom. Six for Is. 6c?., 12 for 2s. 6c?. 
WALLFLOWERS, Covent Garden Dark and Double German 
Dark, very fine stocky plants; soon bloom. Twelve for Is., 
30 for 2s. 
FOXGLOVES, Gloxinia-flowered, Dean's Grand new large 
spotted varieties, very fine. Twelve for Is. 6c?., 6 for Is. 
Also the following Free Blooming—HARDY PLANTS—should 
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THRIFT, pure White-flowered fine edging and Spring Flower. 
MALVA MOSCHATA ALBA, pure White; blooms all 
tlie summer. 
MALTA MOSCHATA, Rose, Honesty, Purple, Rose, & White. 
PRIMULA CORTUSOIDES, beautiful Mauve ; Spring flower. 
SWEET WILLIAMS, the finest dark and giant Auricula-eye'd. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS, all selected crowns, transplanted, 
warranted to fruit well this year. Black Prince, Brown's 
Wonder, Alpha, Keen's Seedling, Exquisite, Early Crimson 
Pine, Duke of Edinburgh, aud others, 100 for 3s. ; Laxton s 
grand new Strawberry, King of the Earlies, Is. per dozen ; The 
Captain, 2s. per dozen. 
NEW CELERY (Pink), Fisher's No. 1 ; warranted the 
earliest, largest, and best flavoured Celery grown. Seed [vackets, 
for present sowing, Is. each, free. 
All free for cash with order from 
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THE SECRET! 
Not one, but all; and it is 
a surprise and the conversa¬ 
tion with all wherever we 
exhibit; and whoever comes 
to see our Flowers remarks, 
“ How do they get such size, 
brilliancy of colour, and 
lovely foliage ? The answer 
is, '■ Their REAL MANURE " 
and fumigating Materials, 
