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THE GARDENING WORLD 
February 4, 1888. 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
February 1st. 
Messrs. Hurst k Sox, 152, HouncLsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a steady 
sale of agricultural seeds at rates current last week. 
Alsyke is more firmly held owing to lighter supplies of 
medium qualities. Supplies of English Eed Clover 
being in excess of demand, are cheaper. Konigsberg 
Tares are dearer. Xo change in values of Bird Seeds. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
February 2nd. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 1 s.d. s.d 
Apples, i sieve . 2 0 4 0 Pears, 1-sieve . 
Grapes .per lb. 1 0 2 6 Pears, Trench, doz. ..3 0 6 0 
Grapes, Chan. Islands, Pine-apples, St. 
per lb. 1 0 13 Michaels, each 2 0 5 0 
Kent Cobs 100 lbs.50 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 10 2 0 
Melons .each 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 2 0 3 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 0 
Beet, per dozen. 2 0 3 0 
BrusselsSproute.perlb 0 4 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 0 2 6 
Carrots.perbnn. 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 40 60 
Celery, per bundle ..20 
Cucumbers, each .... 1 0 20 
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 2 0 3 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket 0 0 13 
Onions, per bushel .. 7 0 9 0 
Parsley, per bunch ..06 
Radishes, per dozen ..16 
Sea Kale, .per punnet 2 0 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 Kidney?, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 4 0 6 0 Marguerites, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
Azalea_ 12 sprays 0 9 10 Mignonette, 12 bun... 3 0 6 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 Pelargoniums,12spys. 10 16 
Camellias.... per doz. 2 0 5 0 Pelargoniums, scarlet, 
Carnations, 12blooms 1 0 2 0 12sprays.. OS 10 
Chrysanthemums, Poinsettia.. 12 blooms 4 0 6 0 
12 bun.12 0 IS 0 Primula, double, bun. 10 16 
Chrysanthemums, Roses (coloured) .... 2 0 4 0 
12 blooms 2 0 6 0 Roses, Tea, per dozen 3 0 8 0 
Epiphyllum, 12 blms. 0 4 0 6 Roses, mixed, per doz. 10 2 0 
Eueharis, per dozen.. 4 0 6 0 —Saffrano ..per doz. 2 0 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms.12 0 IS 0 Tropteolums . 20 30 
Hellebore or Christ- Tuberoses, per dozen. 
mas Rose. .12 blms. 0 9 2 0 Tulips _12 blooms 0 9 10 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 Violets 12 bun. 10 16 
Hyacinths, Roman, 12 — French.... 12 bun.lS 0 24 0 
sprays 0 9 16-Parme.. 1 bun. 5 0 7 0 
Lilium longiflorum, White Jasmine, bun. 0 9 16 
12 blooms 6 0 9 0 White Lilac per bun. 6 0 7 6 
Lily of the Valley, 
12 sprays 0 6 10 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. ( s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz.. 6 0 18 0 Foliage Plants, van- 
Azalea .per doz.24 0 42 0 ous, each. 2 0 10 6 
Chrysanthemums , Hyacinths, 
Cyclamen_per doz.12 0 24 0 per doz. pots 6 0 10 0 
Cyperus ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 Marguerites per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz..30 0 60 0 Mignonette, .per doz. 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Epiphyllums, per doz.12 0 30 0 Pelargoniums,scarlet, 
Erica, various ..doz. 9 0 IS 0 per dozen . 30 60 
Evergreens, in var., Poinsettias . .per doz. 
per dozen . 6 0 24 0 Single Primula or 
Ferns, invar., do .. 4 0 18 0 sinensis doz. 4 0 6 0 
Ficus elastica each.. 1 6 7 6 Tulips ..per doz. pots 6 0 10 0 
CONTENTS. 
lOO Herbaceous and Alpine Plants for 25s. 
R ICHARD SMITH & Co.’s Selection as 
above contains a most interesting and valuable assort¬ 
ment of beautiful and Hardy Plants for the Border or Roekivork, 
which produce flowers and render the garden attractive all 
through the year. New LIST of sixty-four pages free. 
RICHARD SMITH & Co., Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, 
Worcester. 
EXTRA STRONG CLIMBING ROSES 
FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT, 
Strong plants in pots, with shoots S ft. to 10 ft. long, 3s. Od. and 
5s. each, of the follovdng varieties :—Marechal Niel; W. A. 
Richardson, the beautiful deep yellow; Solfaterre; Cheshunt 
Hybrid ; and Reve d’Or. 
Descriptive List of Boses and Fruit Trees post free. 
GEO. COOLING & SONS, The Nurseries, Bath. 
B AER’S BEAUTIFUL GLADIOLI.— 
Descriptive List free on application. 
BARR’S CHRYSANTHEMUMS.—Descriptive List free on 
application. 
BARR’S TREE CARNATIONS AND CLOVES.—Descriptive 
List free on application. 
BARR'S HARDY IRISES.— Descriptive List free on application. 
BARRS BEAUTIFUL LILIES. — Descriptive List free on 
application. 
BARR’S LENTEN ROSES.—Descriptive List free on application. 
BARR’S PERENNIAL SUNFLOWERS.—List fiee on appli¬ 
cation. 
BARR’S HARDY PYRETHRUMS.—List free on application. 
BARR'S MICHAELMAS DAISIES. — List free on application. 
BARR’S P7EONIES, DOUBLE AND SINGLE.—List free on 
application. 
Price, Is. ; by Post, Is Id. New Book on Roses. 
ROSE-GROWING 
By D. GILMOUR, Jun., F.E.H.S. 
Of the Author, Sandygate, Sheffield, or of Wji. Cate, Bouverie 
Street, E.C. 
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D escriptive catalogue of 1,000 
new and old varieties considered worth cultivation. 
With cultural directions by E. Molyneux, written specially for 
this Catalogue. Post free 4 stamps. ROBERT OWEN, Floral 
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Amateur, a successful .... 360 
Amateurs’ Garden. 35S 
Asa Gray, Dr., death of .. 356 
Bullfinches and Fruit Buds 362 
Camellias. 360 
Camellias out-of-doors_ 362 
Chrysanthemums, late.... 362 
Cucumber cultivation .... 361 i 
Cyclamen sport, a. 363 
Farming and Gardening .. 357 
Floriculture. 365 
Fruit bushes, mulching .. 359 
Fruit Committee, the _356 
Gardeners’ Calendar.36S 
Horticultural Societies.... 364 
PAGE 
Lethorion. 35S 
Lilium auratum. 363 
Lomaria gibba platyphylla 362 
Moisture prospects . 355 
Orchids as Investments .. 364 
Orchids at Woolton Wood 357 
Orchid Notes . 364 
Palm House at Glasncvin 361 
Plants exhibited in 1S09 .. 363 
Potting composts . 362 
Pots, glazed. 362 
R. H. S., the . 357 
Scottish Notes. 359 
Stocks for Exhibition .... 35S 
Vegetables, forced . 359 
A VTA XT ED, a respectable strong active LAD, 
V V for the Garden, age 17 or IS, with a little knowledge 
of gardening preferred.—Apply, GARDENER, Madehurst Lodge, 
Arundel, Sussex. 
irp^rif FRUIT TREES Carriage 
a I Ip |N| W paid. Cordons a Speciality Write 
Xy* Sej 1 fi S for Illustrated Catalogue to JOSHUA 
LE CORNU & SON, High View Nurseries, who send carriage 
paid for cash with order. FIFTY JERSEY ROSES FOR 
21s. Early orders secure extra strong Plants. 
CARNATIONS, pICOTEES, 
And POT BOOTS ex DAHLIAS. 
M Y stocks of above arc by far the finest seen for several 
years, so that intending purchasers should have a copy 
before ordering elsewhere, as the same for price and quality 
cannot be excelled, the collection having been awarded upwards 
of 130 prizes this season. Lists may be had Post Fiee. 
FRAffi LAW, Carnation Gardens, Rochdale. 
Sold by Chemists, Grocers, &c., in tins, at Is. 6d., 3s., &c. 
1 A A CONIFERS, in 50 distinct 
_L V 7 varieties, for 50s. 
100 ORNAMENTAL TREES, in 50 distinct varieties, including 
many variegated, golden and purple Ac its, &c., for 50s. 
100 DECIDUOUS SHRUBS, in 50 distinct varieties, for 20s. 
100 EVERGREEN SHRUBS, in 50 distinct varieties, for 30s. 
100 ROSES, in 50 finest varieties of H.P. and Teas on the 
Seedling Brier from the open field, for 35s. 
We may state that we have grown Teas on the 
Seedling Brier in the open field for many years back, 
proving that they are about as hardy as the H.P.’s, as 
we have frequently had the latter cut back to the snow 
line ; it is only when the thermometer registers below 
zero that they require protection. 
100 HERBACEOUS PLANTS, in 50 fine varieties, for 20s. 
100 PRIMULAS, in 50 distinct varieties, for 50s. 
CATALOGUE of Names may he had free on application. 
MORRISON BROTHERS, Nurseries, Aberdeen. 
QCOTCH GARDENERS.— 
kD John Downie (of the late firm of Downie & Laird), Seeds¬ 
man, 144, Princes Street, Edinburgh, has at present on his List 
a number of SCOTCH GARDENERS waiting re-engagements. 
He will he pleased to supply full particulars to any Lady, 
Nobleman, or Gentleman requiring a trustworthy and competent 
Gardener. 
REEPERS EOR WALLS — By planting 
what is suitable, an ugly object may easily be made beau¬ 
tiful. Descriptive List and advice free.—RICHARD SMITH & 
Co., Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, Worcester. 
O UR CATALOGUE OF KITCHEN- 
GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS, containing many 
Novelties and Specialities, also Horticultural Requisites, &c., 
has been posted to our Customers ; any failing delivery, copies 
may be had free upon application.— FISHER, SON, & SIBRAY 
Handsworth Nurseries, Sheffield, and 4, Market Street, Sheffield’ 
T he fourth volume oe the 
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FERNS A SPECIALITY! 
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