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THE GARDENING WORLD 
May 23, 1891. 
Plants in Pots.—Ayeragi Wholesale Prices. 
Genista _per doz. 8 0 
Heliotrope, per dozen 6 0 
Lobelia ...per dozen 4 0 
Marguerites per doz. 6 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 4 0 
Musk . 
.per dozen 2 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 18 0 
Azalea.per doz. IS 0 30 0 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. 8 0 12 0 
Cineraria_per doz. 4 0 9 0 
Cyclamen ..per doz. 12 0 IS 0 
Cyperns ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dielytra_per doz. S 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
Dracaena viridis, doz. 9 0 24 o 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 24 o 
Evergreens,invar ,doz.6 0 24 0 
Ferns,invar.,perdoz. 4 0 IS 0 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
Boots.— In variety for bedding out, in boxes, Is. to 3s. 
per doz., Is. to 2s. 
s.d. s.d. 
12 0 
9 0 
6 0 
12 0 
9 0 
4 0 
21 0 
IS 0 
9 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 
Pelargoniums_doz. 9 0 
— scarlet .. per dozen 3 0 
Spiraea per dozen. 9 0 12 0 
Stocks .. ..per dozen 4 0 6 0 
Tropaeolum.per dozen 4 0 6 0 
in pots, 
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Packed in damp state in 4 lb. and 7 lb. Jars, or 
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Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Anemones, doz. bun. 2 0 4 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms ..2 0 4 0 
Azalea .... 12 sprays 0 6 0 9 
Bouvardias. per bun. 10 16 
Camellias, White, 
12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
— Red_12 blooms 0 9 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Cinerarias, doz. bchs. 6 0 9 0 
Daffodils ..doz. bun. 2 0 6 0 
Eucharis ..perdozen 4 0 6 0 
Freezias.. ..doz. bun. 3 0 4 0 
Gardenias. .12 blooms 16 4 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilac (English). 
dozen bunches 4 0 9 0 
Lilac, French, bunch 5 0 6 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
12 sprays 0 6 10 
MaidenhairFern,12bns.4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
s.d. s d. 
Mignonette ..12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mimosa (French) bun. 1 6 2 o 
Myosotis ..doz. bchs. 2 0 4 o 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet .,12sprays 0 4 0 6 
Narciss, various, 
doz. bchs. 16 6 0 
Spinea, dozen bunches 6 0 9 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Primroses, doz. bchs. 0 4 0 6 
Pyrethrum, doz. bchs. 2 0 4 0 
Roses, yellow, per doz. 3 0 6 0 
— Tea_per dozen 10 3 0 
— Red.per doz. 2 0 6 0 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 10 2 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 9 10 
Tulips .. doz. blooms 0 3 0 4 
Violets (Fnch.),Parme 
per bunch 3 6 4 0 
-dark . 16 30 
— English..doz. bun. 0 6 10 
Wallflowers, doz. bun. 2 0 4 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes,Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 Herbs ....per bunch 0 2 0 0 
Asparagus-per 100 5 0 6 0 Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 4 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 6 2 0 Lettuces ..per dozen 2 0 2 6 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 13 2 0 
Brussels Sprouts, lb. 0 6 Onions_per bushel 5 0 6 0 
Cabbages-per doz. 2 6 4 0 Parsley_per bunch 0 6 
Carrots-per bunch 0 6 Radishes ..per dozen 1 6 
Cauliflowers, English, Sea Kale..per punnet 10 16 
per dozen 3 0 6 0 Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Celery-per bundle 2 6 Spinach, per strike ..3 6 
Cucumbers _each 0 6 0 9 Tomatos _per lb. 2 0 2 6 
Endive, French, doz. 3 6 4 6 Turnips .... per bun. 0 6 
Potatos. —Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton : Champions, 70s. per ton. 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
PAGE 
Almonds, double . 
60S 
Narcissi, new . 
607 
Alocasia Luciana . 
607 
Orchid notes . 
60S 
Amateurs’ Garden, the_ 
606 
Pansies. 
604 
Apple blossom . 
605 
Pieonies, new . 
607 
Araucarias, propagating .. 
604 
Potato disease. 
601 
Arabis blepharophylla .... 
607 
Pteris tremula Smithiana 
607 
Begonias, new. 
604 
Pulmonaria saccharata.... 
60S 
Cerasus Avium multiplex 60S 
Rhododendron Collettia- 
Cycas revoluta, the male.. 
60S 
num . 
60S 
Floriculture . 
604 
Rockeries, the pests of.... 
602 
Floriculture in the U.S. .. 
606 
Roses, new . 
607 
Formation of a garden, the 607 
Science notes . 
603 
Fruit bloom, the. 
600 
Shortia galacifolia. 
604 
Fruit crop, the . 
606 
Snowy Mespilus, the_ 
601 
Grapes, quality in. 
602 
Societies . 
609 
Hanging Gardens of Baby- 
Temple Show, the . 
599 
Ion . 
603 
Tomato plants, early treat- 
Hybridising. 
605 
ment of. 
603 
London Parks, the. 
600 
Tulip Show, Royal Na- 
May, wintry weather in .. 
601 
tional. 
604 
Mushroom culture. 
607 
Wasps . 
600 
Narcissus intermedius .... 
601 
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Anthracite Coal. page 
W. H. Essery. 599 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris . 59S 
Bedding Plants. 
H. J. Jones. 599 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 597 
Turner & Son . 599 
Catalogues. 
B. S. Williams & Son ... 597 
Chrysanthemums. 
H. J, Jones. 599 
R. Owen . 597 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 599 
P. B. O’Kelly . 597 
J. Smith . 597 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Dobbie & Co. 59*’ 
J. Laing & Sons. 597 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 597 
J. Peed & Sons . 597 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Agri. Hort. Chemical Co. 612 
Boundary Chemical Co. 597 
Corry, Soper, Fowler & 
Co. 610 
Deighton & Co. 610 
H. J. Gasson . 597 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
tural Chemical Co. ... 598 
Horticultural Supply Co. 597 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 597 
W T . Pen Dennis . 610 
A. Porter. 59S 
A. Potter. 59S 
R. Sankey & Son . 612 
“ Stott ” Co. 610 
Hardy Plants. 
R. Dean. 598 
H. English . 597 
Kelway & Son. 597 
Vertegans & Co. 599 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 597 
W. Clark.. 597 
J. Gray. 597 
Hayward . 597 
Mellowes & Co. 597 
A Peel & Sons . 597 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 612 
J. Weeks & Co. 597 
page 
Heating Apparatus. 
T. Read . 598 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 612 
Insecticides. 
Agri. Hort. Chemical Co. 612 
Blundell, Spence & Co... 610 
Bridgford's Antiseptic ... 597 
Corry, Soper, Fowler, 
& Co. 59S 
Deighton & Co. 610 
Fir Tree Oil. 599 
Gishurst Compound. 597 
W. C. Lee. 597 
Nicotine Soap. 597 
Picrena. 612 
Slugicide . 597 
Stott . 610 
Lawn Mowers. 
Follows & Bates. 59S 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 597 
S. C. Olay. 597 
Clay & Levesley. 59S 
- Native Guano Co. 612 
H. G. Smyth . 598 
Standen’s. 612 
W. Thomson & Sons. 597 
W. Wood & Son. 597 
Miscellaneous. 
Bradford Woollen Co. ... 597 
Epps’ Cocoa. 610 
Gishurstine. 597 
A. Outram . 612 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets. 597 
Mushrooms. 
W. Cutbush & Son . 599 
Orchids. 
Liverpool Horticultrl.Co. 59S 
P. McArthur . 597 
H. A. Tracy. 599 
Trustees, of the late J. 
Stevenson . 597 
Seeds. 
Barr. & Son . 597 
J. Carter & Co. 599 
R. Dean. 59S 
J. Forbes . 598 
B. Hartland . 597 
Hooper . 597 
Sutton & Sons . 597 
Vertigans & Co. 599 
B. S. Williams & Son ... 597 
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