478 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
March. 26, 1887. 
Communications Received. —J. N.—W. D.—W. G.—A. D.— 
M. T.—A. G. — C. P.— J. L. & Co.—Mrs. W., San Francisco (with 
thanks).—W. K.—W. P. B.—E. J.—T. S. (next week).—J. M. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
R. B. Laird & Sons, 17, South Frederick Street, Edinburgh. 
—Descriptive Priced List of Florists’ Flowers and Greenhouse 
Plants 
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LONDON SEED 
March 23rd. 
TRADE. 
Messrs. Hukst & Sou, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a steady 
demand for Clover Seeds at rates current last week. 
Supplies of English Red Clover continue short. Rye 
Grasses firm and in good request ; no change in value 
of Tares or Bird Seeds. 
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COVENT 
GARDEN 
March 24 th. 
MARKET. 
FRUtT.—A verage Wholesale PRrcES. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Apples, i sieve. 2 0 5 0 1 Pine-apples, St. 
Grapes.per lb. 3 0 S 0 I Michaels, each- 16 6 0 
Kent Cobbs. .100 lbs. 60 0 65 0 | Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 1 0 16 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 2 0 
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 .... 0 6 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs, per bunch.... 0 2 
s.d. 
3 0 | Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 
2 6 Lettuces ..per dozen 1 6 
3 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions, per bushel ..40 
2 6 Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen.. 1 6 
Sea Kale .. per basket 1 6 
5 0 Small salading,punnet 0 4 
2 6 Spinach, per strike ..20 
1 0 Tomatos, per lb.2 0 
3 6 Turnips.... per bun. 0 6 
0 4 Strawberries, per oz.. 1 0 
3 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. 
5 0 
1 0 
1 6 
4 0 
3 0 
1 3 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 3 
Azalea, 12 sprays-0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 1 
Camellias. .12 blooms 2 
Carnations, 12 blooms 1 
Cut Tulips, 12 blooms 0 
Czar Violets (French), 
per bunch 1 6 
Daffodils ..12 blooms 0 6 
Epiphyllum, 12 blms. 0 6 
Eucharis, per dozen.. 3 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms.12 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 
Lapageria, red, 
12 blooms 1 
Lapageria, white, 
12 blooms 2 
Lilies of the Valley 
12 sprays 06 10 
0 30 0 
6 1 0 
0 2 0 
0 4 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 
Mignonette, 12 bun... 4 
Parme Violets(French), 
per bunch . 3 
Pelargoniums, scarlet 
12sprays.. 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 
-— single .... 12 bun. 4 
Roses (coloured) .... 3 
Roses, Tea per dozen 1 
Roses, red (French), 
per doz. 1 
— Saflfrano (French), 
per doz. 1 
Tropieolums . 1 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 2 
Violets ..12 bunches 1 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 
Xmas. Roses,12 blooms 0 
d. s.d. 
0 6 0 
0 6 0 
0 4 6 
1 0 
1 6 
6 0 
6 0 
4 0 
2 0 
2 0 
2 0 
4 0 
2 6 
0 9 
0 9 
Plants ra Pots.—. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 18 0 
Arum Lilies, per doz.lS 0 24 0 
Cyperus, per dozen.. 4 0 12 0 
Daffodils .. ..12 pots 8 0 10 0 
Dracaena term., doz. .30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 1 0 24 0 
Epiphyllums, perdoz.18 0 30 0 
Erica hyemalis ...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 
Ferns, in var., do . .. 4 0 18 0 
Average Wholesale Prices. 
Beds. 
Black 
Land. 
Linelns. Kents Yorks 
Auctioneers, 40, 
ESL0ART, 
Chancery Lane, 
W.C. 
s.d. 
5 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Ficns elastiea, each ..16 76 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each. 2 0 10 6 
Hyacinths,per doz. pts. 6 0 9 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
12 pots 12 0 24 0 
Marguerites, per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Palms In variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
per dozen . 60 90 
Primulasinensis,p.dz. 4 0 6 0 
Solamuns_per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Tulips ...per doz. pots 6 0 SO 
POTATO MARKET. 
King’s Cross.— The ruling prices in the station yard for the 
week ending Saturday 19th inst. were as follows .— 
Sctch. I Scotch 
’,Gy.Sl. Red SI. 
Mags, gd.spls. 66/,75 60/- [ 60/,67/6 70/,75/ SO/,So/ 70/,85/ 90/,100/ 
Regents „ .. ' .. 1 70/- SO/,90/ 75/,80/ 70/,75/ SO/,90/ 
By. Hebron,, .. .. 100/,110/| .. •• I -- j 
Champions,, , .. I .. i 60/,65/ i65/,70/ .. I 60/- | 65/, 70/ 
During the week 523 trucks arrived, and 502 were emptied; 
94 arrived on the 21st, and 704 were in stock. There is a short 
supply of Magnum Bonum and Black Land and Bright Red Soil 
sorts ; but there is a good supply of Regents, which, however, 
do not appear to he wanted. 
SEEDS! A BARGAIN! 
1 j AA Penny Packets of Hardy Annuals ; 
X VI VJ 5S0 penny packets of Vegetables ; 360 three¬ 
penny packets of Hardy and Half-hardy Annuals; and about 
i-oz. of German Stock and 1-oz. of Phlox, Aster and Dahlias, the 
lot for £2. 
Messrs. 
BARTIVQRM DESTROYER, 
TOHJST PEED & SONS have great pleasure 
fj in bringing before the public their Magic Earthworm 
Destroyer. This, without doubt, is the finest remedy for Lawns 
that are infested with worms. In the space of five minutes 
every worm will rise to the surface, and most of them die im¬ 
mediately. A mild damp morning is best for application. Mix 
one pint to three gallons of water. Pint bottles, Is. ; quart, 2s. ; 
7s. per gallon. 
R0UPELL PARK NURSERIES, NORWOOD ROAD, S.E. 
CENTRAL OFFICE AND SALES ROOM 
For all Horticultural Soils, Manures, Sundries, and Pottery, 
93, QUEEN VICTORIA ST., E.C. (Near MANSION HOUSE STATION). 
DEPOT —SWAN PLACE, OLD LOAD, S.E. 
mmmj ;ri 
THE 
CHAMPION 
PEAS. 
To meet the convenience of Cottagers 
and others with small Gardens, 
JAMES CARTER&€o. 
Now offer their renowned Peas, 
STRATAGEM, 
TELEPHONE, 
AND 
PRIDE of the MARKET, 
In Trial Packets, 
Frice, eacR, Post Free. 
Royal Seedsmen by Warrant, 
237 & 238, HIGH H0LB0RN, 
LONDON. 
SCHWEITZER’S 
COCOATINA, 
Anti-Dyspeptic Cocoa or Chocolate Powder. 
Guaranteed Pure Soluble Cocoa of the Finest 
Quality, with the excess of Pat Extracted. 
THE FACULTY pronounce it “the most nutritious, perfectly 
digestible beverage for Breakfast, Luncheon, or Supper, and 
invaluable 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 Arrowroot, 
Starch, &c., and in reality cheaper than such mixtuies. 
Made instantaneously with boiling water, 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. 
Begonias a Speciality. 
L AING’S BEGONIA TUBERS. Awarded 
Two Gold Medals. Free by post. Unequalled quality. 
Named singles from 12s. to 42s. per dozen ; unnamed seedlings, 
selected to colour, for pots, from 12s. per dozen; bedding, 
selected to colour, 9s. per dozen; bedding, choicest mixed 
colours, 6s. per dozen. Choicest named doubles from 42s. per 
dozen ; unnamed, very choice selected, 24s. and 30s. per dozen ; 
choicest mixed, ISs. per dozen. Catalogue gratis—JOHN 
LAING & Co., The Nurseries, Forest Hill, S.E. 
CUTEUSE'S 
MILLTRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN. 
Too well known to require descrip¬ 
tion. Price 6s. per bushel ; Is. extra 
per bushel for package ; or 6d. per cake, 
free by Parcel Post, Is. None genuine 
unless in sealed packages, and printed 
cultural directions enclosed, with our 
signature attached. 
Wm. CUTBUSH & SON, 
NURSERYMEN 4 SEED MERCHANTS, 
BI«ae*fB KXJRSBRIBS, 
LONDON, N. 
SPECIAL CULTURE OF 
FRUIT TREES and ROSES. 
A large and Select Stock is now offered for Sale. 
The Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits 
post free. 
The Descriptive Catalogue of Roses post free. 
THOMAS RIVERS & SON, 
THE NURSERIES, SAWBRIDGEWORTH, HERTS. 
FERNS A SPECIALITY. 
AN IMMENSE STOCK IN SPLENDID CONDITION. 
CATALOGUE of over 1,300 Species and Varieties, including 
Descriptive “List of New, Rake axd Choice Ferxs” and 
“ Hardy North American Ferns,” free on application. 
W. & J. BIRKENHEAD, 
PERN NURSERY, 
SALE, MANCHESTER. 
P ANSIES A SPECIALITY.—Quality, not 
quantity grown.—JOHN DOWNIE (of the late firm of 
Downie and Laird) is now sending out the finest of the above 
that money can buy, at model ate prices. This applies equally 
to other Florists’ Flowers. Since commencing business on his 
own account he has given up competing, and can, therefore, 
devote his whole attention to the improvement of Florists’ 
Flowers in general. 
N.B.—Inspection invited during the blooming season. Cata¬ 
logues on application.—144, Prince’s Street, or Beech Hill, 
Murrayfield, Edinburgh. 
STOCKS. STOCKS. STOCKS. 
Home-grown Intermediate Stocks. We have been growers 
of these useful and ornamental early-flowering Stocks for 20 
years. Scarlet, white, purple, blood-red, per packet, 3d., 6 d. 
and Is. 
SINGLE DAHLIA. SINGLE DAHLIA. 
Seed saved from a large collection of named varieties, ixf. 
and Is. per packet. 
VINES. VINES. VINES. 
A few good canes of the leading sorts. Price on application. 
Seed Catalogue free on application. Fruit Tree, Shrub, and 
Herbaceous Catalogue free by post. 
JOHN PEED & SONS, 
Roupell Park Nurseries, Norwood Road, S.E. 
NEW CATALOGUE. 
M y catalogue of florists’ 
FLOWERS lias for years been acknowledged by all 
competent authorities to be THE BEST AND MOST COM¬ 
PLETE ever published. 
MY NEW ISSUE for 18S7—which, like the stock it repre¬ 
sents, is this season GREATLY ENLARGED AND IM¬ 
PROVED—is now ready, and will be posted free on application 
to all intending purchasers. It is replete with the best Novelties 
of the season, and will be found to aecuratelv describe all the 
BEST varieties EXTANT of PANSIES, VIOLAS, PHLOXES, 
PENTSTEMONS, ANTIRRHINUMS, HOLLYHOCKS, CAR¬ 
NATIONS, PINKS, PYRETHRUMS, DELPHINIUMS, FO- 
TENTILLAS, PROXIES, AURICULAS, DAHLIAS, PELAR¬ 
GONIUMS, FUCHSIAS, BEGONIAS, PERENNIALS, &c., &e. 
All should have a copy before buying elsewhere, as not only 
may a saving be effected in the first instance, but it will also 
prove a valuable reference book on all sections of FLORISTS' 
FLOWERS and their varieties. 
JOHN FORBES, Nurserymax, Hawick, N.B. 
R eaders of the gardeyiyg 
WORLD, when ordering articles advertised in its pages, 
will greatly oblige the publisher by mentioning the paper, and 
in case of any difficulty or irregularity, by communicating with 
him at once. By these means they will protect themselves by 
causing all advertisements of a doubtful character to be excluded 
from the paper. 
