238 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
December 1], 1886. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Names of Plants. —Reginald Young: Catasetum loogifolium. 
G. T. : Erigeron speciosus. 
Souvenir de la Malmaison Carnation. — Rodger: There is 
no remedy for the disease that can be applied now, but by pro¬ 
pagating next season from clean stock, you will, in all probability, 
not be troubled with it. Get some fresh cuttings, if you can, 
from another source. 
Chrysanthemums.— T. Gray : Mrs. TTffington ; Rifleman is 
bronze-red in colour. 
Heaviest Bunch of Grapes.—//. 171, Cornwall: The heaviest 
bunch of Grapes on record in this country was one of Trebbiano, 
grown by Mr. Curror, gardener at Eskbank, near Dalkeith, and 
which weighed 26 lbs. 4 ozs. It was exhibited at an Inter¬ 
national Fruit Show in Edinburgh a few years ago. 
Communications Received: J. R.—G. B. (many thanks).— 
J. D.— J. B.—IV. B.-W. C.—A. D. —IV. P.—R. B. L.-W. 13. II. 
—M. T. 
--->££<-- 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
The Fleet Nursery Co., Fleet Station, Hants.—Descriptive 
Catalogue of General Nursery Stock. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
December 8th, 1886. 
Messrs. Hup.st & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a moderate 
enquiry for Bed Clover ; new supplies continue liberal, 
and the market firm. Trefoil is dearer. Bye Grasses 
are in demand at the recent advance. Bird seeds un¬ 
changed. 
-—>/£<—- 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
December 9th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. ' s.d. s.d. 
Apples, i sieve. 1 6 3 6 Peaches, per doz. 
Cherries, J sieve _ Pine-apples, St. 
Currants, % sieve .... Michaels, each .... 1 6 00 
Grapes.per lb. 1 0 2 6 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 16 2 0 
Kent Cobbs.. 100 lbs. 65 0 70 0 Plums, i sieve . 
Melons.each Strawberries .. per lb. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 3 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 6 OS 
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 
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 5 0 
Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Sea Kale . .per basket 16 2 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos, per lb.10 16 
Turnips_ per bun. 0 6 
Potatos.- Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 4 0 
Arum Lilies, per doz.lS 
Azalea, 12 sprays_ 0 9 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 
Camellias. .12 blooms 2 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 1 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 blooms 0 ( 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 bunches 3 ( 
C&r Violets (French), 
per bunch 1 ( 
Dahlias ..12 bunches 
Daisies, common, 
Epiphyllum, 12 blms. 0 ( 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 4 ( 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 6 ( 
Gladioli .. 12 sprays 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 ( 
Lapageria, red, 
12 blooms 1 ( 
Lapageria, white, 
12 blooms 2 ( 
Lilium longiflorum, 
Plants in Pots.- 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 
Asters, per dozen.... 
Begonias, per dozen.. 6 
Bouvardia, per doz... 9 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 4 
Cyperus, per dozen .. 4 
Draciena term., doz.. 30 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 
Epiphyllums, per doz.lS 
Erica gracilis,per doz. 9 
— hyemalis, per doz. 12 
— Regerminans..doz. 9 
— various . . per doz. S 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 
Ferns, in var., doz. .. 4 
s.d. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
6 
0 
Liliums in varietv, 
24 
0 
12 blooms 
1 
6 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 
0 
6 0 
1 
0 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 1 
0 
3 
0 
5 
0 
Panne Violets(French), 
3 
0 
per bunch . 3 
C 
5 
0 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
2 
0 
sprays . 1 
0 
1 
3 
— scarlet, 12 sprays.. 0 
4 
0 
9 
9 
0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 
9 
1 
6 
— single ....12 bun. 4 0 
6 0 
2 
0 
Pyrethrum, 12 bnchs. 2 
0 
4 0 
Roses (coloured) .... 1 
0 
2 
0 
Roses, Tea per dozen 1 
0 
3 0 
i 
0 
Roses, red (French), 
s 
0 
per doz. 1 
6 
2 
0 
12 
0 
— Saffrano (French), 
per doz. 0 
6 
i 
6 
i 
0 
Steplianotis, 12 sprays 4 
0 
8 
0 
Sweet Sultan, 12 bun. 
i 
6 
Tropieolums . 1 
0 
2 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 1 
0 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Violets .. 12 bunches 1 
6 
2 
0 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 
6 
0 
9 
Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
s.d. 
IS 
0 
Ficus elastica, each.. 1 
6 
7 
6 
Foliage Plants, vari- 
12 
0 
ous, each. 2 0 
10 
6 
12 
0 
Fuchsia, per doz. 
18 
0 
Gladioli, 12 pots .... 
12 
0 
Hydrangea .. per doz. 
60 
0 
Liliums_per doz. 
24 
0 
Marguerites, per doz. 6 
0 
9 
0 
30 
0 
Mignonette, per doz. 4 0 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 
21 
0 
24 
0 
Pelargoniums, doz. .. 
12 
0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
24 
0 
per dozen . 3 
0 
6 
0 
Petunias, per doz. ... 
24 
0 
Primulasinensis,p.dz. 4 0 
6 
0 
18 
0 
Solanums_per doz. 9 
0 
12 
0 
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