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THE GARDENING WORLD 
January 15, 1887. 
Filmy Ferns. —Is it possible to grow Filmy Ferns in an ordi- 
ary sitting-room? If so, would someone give the names of a 
few hardy sorts that would succeed where frost is merely kept 
out?— A. F. S. 
Gooseberry- Bushes. —Some prune these on the spur system, 
w-hile others thin out the shoots or merely shorten them. 
Which is the more advantageous system?— H. C. 
Forcing Asparagus. —After forcing the fleshy roots, is it 
more profitable to re-plant them, or to raise a fresh stock from 
seed? Should they be sown in their permanent quarters at 
once or in seed beds?—I?. A. S. 
Communications Receiy-ed. —G. B.—F. M. (thanks, next rveek) 
—A. M. (next week)—S. & S.—W. D.—J. C. & Co.—R. B.— 
W. G.—A. D. W.—B. F.—R, H. M.—W. C. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley. Kent.—Complete Illustrated 
Floral Guide for 1SS7, and Catalogue of Vegetable Seeds. 
W. B. Hartland, 24, Patrick Street, Cork.—Year Book of 
Seeds for the season 1SS7. 
Benjamin Soddy, 243, Walworth Rond, London, S.E.—Select 
List of Flow-er and Vegetable Seeds. 
James Dickson & Son, 32, Hanover Street, Edinburgh.— 
Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 
Ry-der & Son, Sale, Manchester.—Choice FloYver and Vege¬ 
table Seeds, Plants, Ac. 
Charles Turner, Royal Nursery, Slough.—Flower, Vegetable 
and Farm Seeds. 
W. Piep.cy-, West Road, Forest Hill, S.E.—Early or Summer- 
flowering Chrysanthemums. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
January 12th, 1887. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son; 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a good 
enquiry for Clover Seeds, values of YY'hich remain un¬ 
changed, although sellers hold English Red Clover 
for an advance ; buyers, however, prefer Super Foreign 
instead at the extremely low rates now prevailing. 
White, Alsike and Trefoil unchanged. NeYv Konigs- 
burg Tares are of good quality, aud meet with attention 
at present low prices. Bird Seeds neglected. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
January 13 th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Apples, i sieve. 1 6 3 6 Pine-apples, St. 
Grapes.per lb. 1 0 2 6 Michaels, each_16 6 0 
Kent Cobbs. .100 lbs. 65 0 70 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 10 16 
Melons .each StraYvberries . .per lb. 
Vegetables.— 
s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 6 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 
Brussel Sprouts,per lb. 0 3 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 
Carrots, per bunch ..06 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 3 0 
Celery, per bundle ..20 
Cucumbers, each .... 00 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs, per bunch.. ..02 
Ay-erage Retail Prices. 
s.d. 
s.d. s.d. 
3 0 Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
0 8 Lettuces ..per dozen 1 G 
3 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 10 2 0 
Onions, per bushel ..4 0 5 0 
2 6 Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen ..16 
Sea Kale ..per basket 16 2 6 
5 0 Small salading,punnet 0 4 
2 6 Spinach, per strike ..20 
0 9 Tomatos, per lb.10 16 
3 6 ; Turnips_ per bun. 0 6 
0 4 
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. s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 4 0 SO 
Azalea, 12 sprays_ 0 9 16 
Bouvardias, per bun. 10 16 
Camellias. .12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 3 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 blooms 10 2 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 buncliesl2 0 24 0 
Cut Tulips, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Czar Violets (French), 
per bunch 2 0 3 0 
Epiphyllum, 12 blms. 0 6 10 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 4 0 8 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 9 0 24 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lapageria, red, 
12 blooms 10 2 0 
Lapageria, white, 
12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 
Parme Violets(French), 
per bunch . 70 86 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays . 10 16 
— scarlet, 12 sprays ..06 10 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 16 
— single .... 12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
Pyrethrum, 12 bnchs. 
Roses (coloured) .... 3 0 6 0 
Roses, Tea per dozen 16 4 0 
Roses, red (French), 
per doz. 2 6 3 6 
— Saffrano (French), 
per doz. 16 2 6 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays 
Tropaeolums . 10 20 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 10 2 0 
Violets ..12 bunches 16 2 6 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6 0 9 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. fi 0 18 0 
Arum Lilies, per doz.lS 0 24 0 
Begonias, per dozen.. 6 0 12 0 
Bouvardia, per doz... 9 0 12 6 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 
Cyperus, per dozen.. 4 0 12 0 
Draciena term., doz.. 30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 1 0 24 0 
Epiphyllums, perdoz.lS 0 30 0 
Erica gracilis,per doz. 9 0 12 0 
— hyemalis, per doz. 12 0 24 0 
— Regerminans. .doz. 9 0 12 0 
— various .. per doz. 8 0 24 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Ferns, in var., doz. .. 4 0 IS 0 
Ficus elastica, each.. 16 7 6 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous. each. 2 0 10 6 
Hyacinths,per doz. pts. 9 0 12 0 
Marguerites, per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, doz. .. 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
per dozen . 60 90 
Primula sinensis,p.dz. 4 0 6 0 
Solanums.... per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Tulips ...per doz. pots 6 0 SO 
Potato Market. 
January 8 th., 1SS7.—During the Yveek 2SS trucks arrived at 
King's Cross, and 403 YY'ere emptied; 79 trucks arrived this 
morning and S8 YY'ere emptied. -Nearly everything has advanced 
from 10s. to 15s. per ton in Y alue, upon prices quoted a fortnight 
ago:— 
Best Gooles Mags. 95 - to 100/- 
,, Lincoln „ 70/- „ 75/- 
,, Blk.Land,, 60/- ,, 65/- 
Onions .. .. 85/- to 95/- 
Champs .. .. — ,, 70/- 
Hf.p.oes .. ,. 65/- ,, 70/- 
SCHWEITZER’S 
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Anti-Dyspeptic Cocoa or Chocolate Powder. 
Guaranteed Pure Soluble Cocoa of the Finest 
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THE FACULTY pronounce it “the most nutritious, perfectly 
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inY'aluable for Invalids and Children.” 
Being without Sugar, Spice, or other admixture, it suits all 
palates, keeps for years in all climates, and is four times the 
strength of Cocoas thickened, yet weakened, with ArroYYTOOt, 
Starch, &c., and in reality cheaper than such mixtmes. 
Made instantaneously Yvith boiling Yvater, a teaspoonful to a 
Breakfast cup costing less than a halfpenny. 
Cocoatina possesses remarkable sustaining proper¬ 
ties, and is specially adapted for early Breakfast. 
In tins, at Is. 6 d., 3s., 5s. 6 d., &c., by Chemists and Grocers. 
Sole Proprietors : 
H. SCHWEITZER & CO., 10, Adam Street, Strand, London, 
W.C. 
Rhubarb and Sea Kale Forcing. 
QTRONG WELL-MADE POTS for tire 
O above.—GARDEN POTS. ORCHID POTS, ALPINE 
POTS. FERN PANS, SEED PANS, and all other GARDEN 
POTTERY of the best quality can be supplied by 
J. MATTHEWS, Royal Pottery, Weston-super-Mare. 
Price List free. 
Liliums and Lilies a Speciality. 
G RAND imported Lily of the Yalley crowns 
for forcing, 3s. 6d, and 4s. 6d. 100; choice Dutch clumps, 
9s. to 15s. doz.; Spiraea japonica, flue clumps, 3s. 6 d. to 6s. doz., 
according to size; Liliuin auratum, good fair bulbs, 5s., large 
size, 9s., extra large, 12s. doz. ; fine Lilium rubrum or roseum, 
5s., extra large, 6s. 6d. ; Lilium album (true), pure white, 10s.; 
albummonstrosum, Yvhite, 5s. tod. ; longiflorum, 3s.; Harrisii, 10s. 
to 16s., according to size : tigrinum, 2s. 6 d. ; umbellatum 
erectum, 3s. ; pomponium (like scarlet Turk's Cap), 6s. 6 d. All 
per dozen ; smaller quantities a little extra, as per List. African 
Tuberoses, Is. tod., extra large, 2s. 6 d. doz.; American Pearl 
Tuberoses, 2s. 6<Z., extra large, 3s. doz.; scarlet Gladioli. 2s. 6 d., 
3s. 6<i. and 5s. fid. 100; choice Gandavensis hybrids, 2s. doz., 
12s. 100 ; Gladioli Colvilli alba (The Bride), Is. 6d. doz., 10s. 100 ; 
Colvilli rubra, pink, 8d. doz., 3s. tod. 100; choice Ranuuculus, 
from Is. 6d. 100; Anemones, single, Is. 9d. 100. double, 3s. 100 ; 
choice Spanish Iris, Is. fid. 100, l‘2s. 1,000. Special prices to large 
buyers.—ROBERT SYDENHAM, Tenby Street, Birmingham. 
Just Published. 
T he seed catalogue of hooper 
& Co., LIMITED. This Catalogue is believed to be the 
most complete, comprehensive, and interesting issued, in the 
English language. AMATEURS, GARDENERS, STEWARDS, 
and all interested in gardening, are invited to peruse HOOPER'S 
CATALOGUE before placing their orders. Although a book of 
120 pages, nothing is charged for it; but 2d. in stamps should 
be sent for the postage. HOOPER & CO., LIMITED occupy 
an exceptionally advantageous position in their ability to supply 
their goods at loYv'(or first hand) prices. The firm is an amalga¬ 
mation of three Houses, covering every branch of the trade. 
The economy resulting from this fusion, and the experience 
gained are all placed to the benefit of their Customers, as will 
be proved npon trial. 
HOOPER & CO., LIMITED, Covent Garden, London. 
Branches: Maida Vale, Twickenham, Paris and Neiv York. 
BEGONIAS A SPECIALITY, 
100,000 TUBEROUS BEGONIAS, 
SINGLE AND DOUBLE, 
1YT OW harvested and ready for Distribution, 
-1 I post free ; they are the largest and finest tubers Yve have 
ever gi-OYvn. Purchasers should order early and direct from us 
to ensure haY-ing the true stock. AYvarded Two Gold Medals 
Price Lists free on application —JOHN LAING & Co. The 
Nurseries, Forest Hill, S.E. 
-£90 —tobacconists commenc- 
'Sfvv • ING.—An Illustrated Guide, registered (136 
pages), “ Hoyv to Open respectably from £20 to £2,000," three 
stamps.—H. MYERS & Co., Cigar and Tobacco Merchants 107 
109 and 111, Euston Road, London. Telephone No. 7,541. ' 
ROSES, 20 ACRES, 
Well rooted, many shooted, truly named, of matured 
vigorous growth, and of the best kinds. Bushes, 
R. S. & Co.’s selection, 8s. per dozen : 60s. per 100. 
Standards, 15s. per dozen ; 105s. per 100. Packing 
and carriage free for cash with order. 
These World-famed ROSES cannot fail 
to give the greatest satisfaction. 
R O SE S 
IN POTS; all the best New and Old English 
and Foreign sorts, from 18s. to 36s. per doz. 
Descriptive List free on application. 
RICHARD SMITH & Go., 
WORCESTER. 
T7IOLAS — ARDWELL GEM, primrose 
V yellow, extra fine; COUNTESS OF HOPETOUX, a 
splendid YY-hite; ELEGANS, QUEEN OF LILACS, extra fine; 
MRS. GRAY. Yvhite, Y-ery sweet-scented, and a first-rate bedder; 
yellow and other varieties, Is. 6d. to 2s. 6 d. per dozen ; 10s. 6 d. 
to 14s. per 100. TYvelve fine Y'arieties. one plant of each, post 
free, 3s. ; twenty-four fine varieties, one plant of each, post free, 
5s. NOTE. — A Descriptive Catalogue, w ith p rices, on appli¬ 
cation. Many thousand plants in stock.—WILLIAM DEAN, 
Florist, Walsall, Staffordshire._ 
ROSES. 
HER MAJESTY, W. F. BENNETT, 
SUNSET, W. A. RICHARDSON, 
AND 
Other Choice and leading Varieties 
AT MODERATE PRICES. 
PRICE LIST FREE. 
JOHN STANDISH & GO., ROYAL NURSERIES, ASCOT. 
GRATIS. FQ§T FREE. 
A JUBIbEE PRESENT, 
‘ ‘Ye Little Booke for ye Garden. ’ ’ 
P RICE SIXPENC E. 
Containing Original Sketches, Concise Cameos, and a useful 
Calendar of Operations in Horticulture. 
W, WOOD & SON, F.R.H.S., 
Horticultural Specialists, 
WOOD GREEN, LONDON, N,, 
Begs to announce that their New Annual for 1SS7 yyTII be sent 
GRATIS TO EVERY READER OF THIS PAPER, 
And to all customers and friends Yvho yyLU kindly fonvard their 
_ Address. _ 
SPECIAL CULTURE OF 
FRUIT TRESS and R0SBS. 
A large and Select Stodk is uoyv offered for Sale. 
The Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits 
post free. 
The Descriptive Catalogue of Eoses post free. 
THOMAS RIVERS & SON, 
THE NURSERIES, SAWBRIDGEWORTH, HERTS. 
JERSEY FRUIT TREES. 
Carriage Paid for cash Yvitli order. Write for Illustrated Catalogue 
to JOSHUA LE COBNU & SON, High View Nurseries, who 
YY'ill send, carriage paid for cash with order, 
FIFTY JERSEY ROSES FOR 2I S . 
IMPORTANT NOTICE. 
Special Low Offer of Choice Palms and Ferns 
for a Few Weeks Only. 
TWELVE PALMS, in six splendid varieties, including Cocos 
Weddelliana and Phoenix rupieola, &c., 6s. tod. per doz. 
SIX PALMS, fit, for immediate effect, including one large plant 
each of Cocos Weddelliana and Phoenix rupieola, for 4s. tod. 
SIX SMALLER PALMS, in six Y'arieties, same as above, 2s. 6<i. 
per doz. 
FERNS, Adiantum cuncatum, very strong and YY'ell furnished, 
in 3-in. pots, 4s. per doz.; extra strong, in 4-in. pots. 6s. per 
doz. Adiantum papillus veneris, one of the hardiest of Maiden¬ 
hairs ; the very best for Fern eases or growing on back Y\-all of 
Fernery ; this is the amateur’s Maidenhair ; strong, 3s. 6d. per 
doz. 
TWELVE FERNS, including all the above varieties, for 4s.; 
ditto, larger, 6s. 
GLOXINIAS, tubers I liaY T e a feiv more than T YY-ant- for my 
OYvn use, from the finest French strain extant, 3s. 6 d. per doz. 
LARGE-FLOWERING HYACINTHS, in fine mixed colours, 
throwing up massive spikes of bloom, at 0s. tod. per doz. 
PRIMULAS, full of bloom, 4s. fid. per do/.. 
CINERARIAS, fine stuff, Yvith heads, 9s. per doz. 
GARDENIA INTERMEDIA, warranted clean and healthy, 
strong blooming plants, 9s., 12s. and 18s. per doz. 
All the above Package and C rriaae Free on Rail. Cash 
with Order. 
J. J, UPTON, Florist, Irlam, nr. Manchester. 
