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THE GARDENING WORLD 
January 29, 1887. 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
January 26th, 1887 . 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, noundsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a good 
enquiry for Clover Seeds at rates current last week ; 
supplies of English Red are in excess of demand. 
English White Clover is offering at very moderate 
prices. Grass Seeds firm. Canary and Linseed dearer. 
-—- 
MARKET. 
OOVENT GARDEN 
January 27th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Apples, i sieve. 2 0 5 0 Pine-apples, St. 
Grapes.per lb. 1 0 3 6 Michaels, each_ 1 6 
Kent Cobbs. .100 lbs. 65 0 70 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 1 0 
Melons .each Strawberries . .per lb. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
3 0 
0 8 
3 0 
6 0 
1 6 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 6 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 
Brussel Sprouts,perlb. 0 3 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 
Carrots, per bunch ..06 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 3 0 
Celery, per bundle ..20 
Cucumbers, each .... 0 6 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs, per bunch_0 2 
2 6 
5 0 
2 6 
0 !> 
3 6 
0 4 
s.d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 
Lettuces ..per dozen 1 C 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions, per bushel ..40 
Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Sea Kale . . per basket 1 6 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos, per lb.10 
Turnips_ per bun. 0 6 
s.d. 
5 0 
2 0 
5 0 
2 6 
1 6 
PoTATOs.--Kent Regents, SOs. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champion^ 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 4 0 6 0 
Azalea, 12 sprays_0 9 16 
Bouvardias, per bun. 10 16 
Camellias. .12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 1 0 3 0] 
Chrysanthemums, 
12 bunchesl2 0 24 0 
Cut Tulips, 12 blooms 0 9 13 
Czar Violets (French), 
per bunch 2 0 
Epiphyllum, 12 blms. 0 6 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 4 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 9 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lapageria, red, 
12 blooms 10 2 0 
Lapageria, white, 
12 blooms 2 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 
. Mignonette, 12 bun... 
Plants in Pots.— 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 IS 0 
Arum Lilies, per doz. IS 0 24 0 
Begonias, per dozen.. 6 0 12 0 
Bouvardia, per doz. .. 9 0 12 0 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 
Cyperus, per dozen .. 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena 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 
— Regenninans. .doz. 9 0 12 0 
— various .. per doz. S 0 24 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 
3 0 
1 0 
0 6 0 
0 24 0 
4 0 
6 0 
s.d. 
Parme Violets(French), 
per bunch . 7 0 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 1 0 
— scarlet, 12 sprays ..06 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 
— single _12 bun. 4 0 
Pyrethrum, 12 bnchs. 
Roses (coloured) .... 30 
Roses, Tea per dozen 1 6 
Roses, red (French), 
per doz. 2 0 
— Saffrano (French), 
per doz. 1 0 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays 
Tropseolums . 1 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 1 0 
Violets ..12 bunches 1 6 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6 
s.d. 
5 6 
1 6 
1 0 
1 6 
6 0 
6 0 
4 0 
2 0 
Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Ferns, in var., doz. .. 4 0 18 0 
Ficus elastica, each.. 16 7 6 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 6 
Hyacinths,perdoz.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. 90120 
Tulips ...per doz. pots 6 0 SO 
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A beautiful bright primrose yellow sport from 
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Rhubarb and Sea Kale Forcing. 
S TRONG WELL-MADE POTS for the 
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S. II1B, 
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Begs to offer the following, of which he holds a 
large stock :—- 
ALDER, 2 ft. to 3 ft., 25s. per 1000 ; ditto, 3 ft. to 5 ft. 
30s. per 1000. 
BIBCH, 3 ft. to 4 ft., and 4 ft. to 6 ft., 30s. to 40s. 
per 1000. 
HORNBEAM, 4 ft. to 6 ft., 40s. per 1000. 
QUICKS, stout, from 15s. to 20s. per 1000. 
SCOTCH FIBS, very fine stuff, from 1 ft. to 21 ft., 
12s. to 25s. per 1000. 
ASPARAGUS, from 1 to 4 years old, Is. to 3s. per 100. 
SEA KALE, extra fine, for planting, 6s. to 8s. per 100. 
DWARF-TRAINED FRUIT TREES, 
EXTRA STRONG. 
APPLES, PEARS, PLUMS, and CHERRIES, 18s. 
to 24s. per dozen. 
APRICOTS, NECTARINES, and PEACHES, 24s. 
to 30s. per dozen. 
STANDARD APPLES, PEARS, and PLUMS, 12s. 
per dozen. 
Free oa Rail S.E.R. pr S.W.R, 
STRAWBERRIES. 
S TRONG roots, 4s. per 100 ; plants in small 
pots, 16s. per 100; ditto, in large pots, 25s. per 100. 
Descriptive List on application.—RICHARD SMITH & Co., 
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Garden Pots and Stands 
Hyacinth Pots 
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Mignonette Boxes 
Wallflower Pots 
Rhubarb and Kale Pots 
Egyptian Pots and Stands 
Garden Edging Tiles 
Orchid Pots and Pans 
Basket Fern Stands 
Orchid Pots and Pottery of every description made to order. 
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Telegraphic Address: Floriculture, London. Estab. 1854. 
