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THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 25, 1886. 
chanieilly from one tent to the other, only obtaining a 
breath of fresh air in the few steps it takes ; and when 
the visitor finally emerges into the open air it is with 
a sense of relief that, the parade is over, whereas, if the 
tents are placed a good distance apart, according to 
space and position, much of the fatigue is avoided. In 
the class for six stove and greenhouse plants in flower, 
the first prize was easily gained by Mr. James Cypher, 
his plant of Phoenocoma being very'fresh and bright, 
also well flowered ; he had also a very good specimen 
of Anthurium Lindenii. Mr. J. Mould, of Pewsey, 
was second. In the large tent devoted to the 
collections of thirty plants arranged for effect, 
there were three competitors, Mr. J. Cypher again 
taking premier position, and deservedly so too; 
his Crotons were large, well furnished, and highly 
coloured, in fact, the plants all round were creditable ; 
the Palms, too, were fresh and bright, and evidently had 
enjoyed a rest from travelling ; Messrs. Heath & Son, 
of Cheltenham, were a good second ; Mr. J. Mould, 
third. There were two entries for twelve exotic Ferns, 
Mr. Cypher taking first prize with a fairly good-sized 
lot; second, Mr. Enos Smith. In British Ferns there 
was a large entry, but nothing of extra merit staged. 
In Aehimenes there was plenty of competition, but 
with the exception of those staged by E. L. Lingwood, 
Esq., which took first prize, they were very moderate. 
Fuchsias, too, were poorly represented, the first prize lot 
being passable, but all light-coloured varieties ; these 
were exhibited by Captain Tickell. Mr. Cypher con¬ 
tributed a very choice collection of decorative plants, 
consisting of Palms, Crotons, and other such like 
subjects, which greatly added to the beauty of the 
tent in which they were staged. Several collections of 
zonales were staged, those by R. L. Lingwood, Esq., 
being far and away the best. In the vegetable tent 
the competition was very keen, and the produce highly 
creditable, but time would not permit of a thorough 
inspection. In the classes for collections of nine and 
six dishes, Mr. A. Cook and Mr. Arkell were first ; 
the exhibits in single dishes were alike good all round. 
Fruit too was largely exhibited, but as the prize cards 
were not attached we cannot give names. Taken 
all round, the' exhibits were remarkably clean, and the 
arrangements highly creditable.— Cor. 
HEELEY. 
The Heeley Cottage Gardeners’ Annual Show was 
held in a large club-room at the “White Lion” 
Hotel, Heeley, near Sheffield, on'the 18th inst. The 
exhibits consisted of plants in pots, stands of cut 
flowers, collections of vegetables and single dishes, 
amongst them being well-grown plants of Pelargo¬ 
niums, Begonias, Liliums, Fuchsias, &e. In addition 
to the class for cottagers, which is limited to two 
and a half miles radius, there was an open class for 
four varieties of vegetables, consisting of Celerj', 
Cauliflower, Onions, and Potatos. In this class there 
were seven lots staged, all being large and fine in 
quality. The first prize was awarded to Mr. Lidster, 
Mr. Locket being second, and Mr. Lee third. For the 
best red Cabbage for weight and quality, Mr. Goodlard 
was first and Mr. Jackson second, whose Cabbage 
weighed 19 lbs. 12 ozs. Brace of Celery, Mr. Moore 
first, Mr. Barnes second, and Mr. Hewett third. For 
a dish of Potatos there were eleven dishes staged, and 
Mr. Fidler was first, Mr. Gregory second, and Mr. Lee 
third. 
In the class for six Dahlias there were some very 
fine flowers, Mr. Moore being first, Mr. Needham 
second, and Mr. Throng third. There was a strong 
competition in all the classes, there being nine trays of 
vegetables staged ; Mr. Goucher was first, Mr. Binney 
second, and Mr. Wheatley third. Red Cabbage, Mr. 
Hewett first, Mr. Agus second, and Mr. Howard third ; 
Potatos, six, Mr. Lidster first and Mr. Deakin second ; 
Cauliflower, Mr. Coats first and Mr. Agus second ; 
Peas, Mr. Lidster first and Mr. Binney second ; and 
Onions, six, Mr. Binney first and Mr. Goucher second. 
Cut flowers were also well shown in this class, amongst 
them were some good Dahlias and Roses ; Mr. Turner 
was first and Mr. Lidster second in Dahlias, Mr. Turner 
first and Mr. W heatley second for Roses, and Mr. 
Tomlinson first and Mr. Coats second for three green¬ 
house plants in flower. There were many nice special 
prizes of a useful character, varying in value from 
2s. 6 d. to 15s., which had been given by Mr. Jackson 
and several Sheffield friends. -^-Inspector. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Weeds.— IT. E., Cilgwjn: Certainly more effective than salt, 
and less expensive in the end. 
Christmas Roses.— W. E, Cilgwyn: It is perfectly hardy, and 
the lights should be kept off until the flower buds begin to show. 
The stable manure used for a top-dressing will do good, if you 
see that they are well watered. Never mind their not looking 
very well just now. 
Kew Gardens.— G. S.: Write to Mr. Nicholson, Curator, 
Royal Gardens, Kew, Surrey. 
Names of Plants.— J. T. Poe: Dendrobium chrysanthuin. 
Odontoglossum Narryanom.—Erratuh: At p. 45, in the 
paragraph on this subject, in the first column, for “bright-like 
tracery" read “bright-blue.” 
Communications Received. —W. H.—E. J.—B. L.—W. E.— 
M.—W. K. W.—W. H.—W. P. R.—A. O.-J. H. R.—W. G. S.— 
M. T.—W. C.—J. U. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Collins Bros. & Gabriel, 39, Waterloo Road, London, S.E. 
—Dutch and other Bulbous Roots, Hardy Perennials, &e. 
Trung. Szewczik, Chaussee d’Anvers, Ghent. — Azaleas, 
Palms, &c. 
. William Rum ey, Joyning’s Nursery, Waltham Cross.— 
Roses, Trees, Shrubs, fcc. 
James Cocker & Sons, Aberdeen.—Hyacinths, Tulips, and 
other bulbs for autumn planting. 
William Thomson & Co., 3, Melbourne Place, George IV. 
Bridge, Edinburgh.—Imported Flower Roots. 
E. G. Henderson & Son, Maida Vale, London, W.—Dutch and 
other Bulbous Flower Roots, &c. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
September 22nd, 1886. 
Messrs. Hup.st & Son, 152, Houndsditefi, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a small attendance and 
slow trade at to-day’s market. Rye and Winter Tares 
meet a moderate demand at very slow' prices. The 
demand for Trifolium has almost ceased. No change in 
values of Rye Grasses or Clover Seeds. New foreign 
Spring Tares now offering show fine quality, but at 
present are held for higher figures than buyers care 
to pay. 
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00VENT GARDEN MARKET. 
September 23rd. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices 
, • . s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Apples, i sieve. 1 6 3 6 Peaches, per doz. 2 0 6 0 
Cherries, J sieve - - Pine-apples, St. 
Currants, i sieve- Michaels, each_ 2 6 SO 
Grapes.per lb. 0 6 2 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 2 6 3 0 
Kent Cobbs. .100 lbs. 55 0 Plums, i sieve . 0 9 2 0 
Melons, .each 1 0 2 0 Strawberries . .per lb. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 3 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 4 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 2 6 
Carrots, per bunch ..06 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 30 50 
Celery, per bundle ..16 26 
Cucumbers, each_ 0 6 0 9 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 
Herbs, per bunch.... 0 2 0 4 
Potatos.- Kent 
s.d. s.d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Lettuces ..per dozen 1 6 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 2 0 
Onions, per bushel ..4 0 6 0 
Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos, per lb.0 9 
Turnips_ per bun. 0 6 
Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Asters, dozen bunches 2 0 4 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 4 0 6 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 3 0 
Carnations .. 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Cornflower .12 bun. 16 3 0 
Delphinium . .12 bun. 
Daisies, common, 
12 bunches 2 0 4 0 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 2 6 4 0 
F orget-me-not or Myo- 
sotis, 12 bunches ..2 0 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 6 4 0 
Gladioli .. 12 sprays 10 2 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 
Lapageria,red,12blms. 10 2 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 4 0 6 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Liliums in variety, 
dozen bunchesl2 0 24 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 10 3 0 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 09 10 
— scarlet, 12 sprays.. 0 3 0 6 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Pyrethrum, 12 bnchs. 2 0 4 0 
Roses ... .12 bunches 2 0 6 0 
Roses (coloured) .... 0 9 10 
Roses, Tea per dozen 0 9 2 0 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays 16 3 0 
Sweet Peas, doz. bell. 16 3 0 
Sweet Sultan, 12 bun. 3 0 4 0 
Tropieolums . 10 20 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 4 0 9 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6 0 9 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 18 0 
Balsams_per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Begonias, per dozen. .60120 
Cockscombs, per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Cyperns, per dozen .. 4 0 12 0 
Draciena term., doz.. 30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var., doz. .. 4 0 IS 0 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 0 10 2 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Ficus elastica, each ..16 70 
Fuchsia, per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Gladioli, 12 pots .... 6 0 9 0 
Hydrangea ..per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Liliums_ per doz.12 0 30 0 
Marguerites, per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, doz . 6 0 12 0 
Pelargoniums, scar iet, 
per dozen . 30 60 
Petunias, per doz. ... 2 0 6 0 
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