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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 13, 1891. 
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Begonias.— Scotus: Yes—certainly. They are grand autumn- 
flowering plants, continuing bright and gay long after the 
Pelargoniums have got shabby. If you have only a few beds 
and want an early summer display as well, you should bed out 
with the ordinary class of plants used for this purpose, and 
grow on some Begonias in pots to replace them in early autumn, 
as is done on the Continent. 
British Apple and Frdit Gp.owing Co .—A. J. B. : In 
liquidation, and Dot yet wound up. 
Cucumbers.- Streatley : A bad case of the disease known as 
gumming, the originating cause of which has not been accurately 
determined. If only slightly attacked and the roots are healthy, 
cut off all the fruits, give the bed a good top dressing of fresh 
sweet loam and horse droppings, and start again. If very bad 
there is nothing for it but to burn the lot and try a change of, 
seed. 
Manure for Mushrooms.—/. IF.: The quality of the manure 
cannot be injured in any way from the mere fact of the horses 
receiving powders occasionally. On the other hand the boiled 
Linseed, like all other concentrated and rich foods given to 
horses and other animals, rather improves than deteriorates the 
manure. You need therefore have no hesitation in utilising the 
manure for Mushroom growing. 
Names of Plants — Thos. Pdxon: 1, The Judas Tree, Cercis 
Siliquastrum ; 2, Buddleia glohosa. Q. : 1, Daphne cneorum ; 
2, Brassia Lanceana. H. G.: 1, a good Cattleya Mossiie ; 2, 
Odontoglossum Euckerianum; 3, Odontoglossum luteo-purpu- 
reum; 4, Odontoglossum excellens. Novice: 1, Polymonium 
Kicliardsoni (see p. 653.); 2, Geranium Rohertianum. W. B.: 
Astrantia major. 
Pigeon Dung. — A. H. W.: It is a powerful and most valuable 
fertiliser, being rich in nitrogenous constituents. Save all you 
can, but he careful to keep it dry until used, and use it as 
sparingly as Guano. It is best applied in admixture with 
potting composts. 
June 10 th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s.d. 
Apples .. per J-sieve 16 6 0 
Cherries.J-sieve 
Currant, black, Jsieve 
— red.J-sieve 
Grapes . per lb. 2 6 4 0 
Kent Cobs ...100 lbs. 40 0 
Nova Scotia Apples 18 0 30 0 
Vegetables.—Aver 
s. d. s.d ' 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 
— St. Michaels, each 2 6 5 0 
Peaches ....perdozen C 0 18 0 
Strawberries.lb 16 5 0 
Tasmania Apples, 
per case 10 0 14 0 
age Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 
Asparagus ... .per 100 5 0 CO 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 6 2 0 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 6 4 0 
Carrots ... .per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen 3 0 6 0 
Celery .... per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .... each 0 6 0 9 
Endive, French, doz. 3 6 4 6 
s.d. s.d- 
Herbs ....per bunch 0 2 0 6 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 4 0 
Lettuces ..per dozen 2 0 2 6 
Mushrooms, p. basket 13 2 0 
Onions.... per bushel 5 0 6 0 
Parsley.... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes ..per dozen 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..36 
Tomatos _per lb. 1 6 2 0 
Turnips _per bun. 0 6 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 18 0 
Azalea.per doz. 12 0 IS 0 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. S 0 12 0 
Calceolaria ...per doz. 5 0 9 0 
Cyperus ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Draeama term., doz. 30 0 60 o 
Dracaena viridis, doz. 9 0 24 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 24 o 
Evergreens,invar ,doz.6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var.,per doz. 4 0 IS 0 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 o 
Heliotrope, per dozen 5 0 SO 
s.d. s.d. 
Hydrangea per dozen 9 0 24 0 
— Paniculata per doz.24 0 4S 0 
Lobelia.. ..per dozen 4 0 6 0 
Marguerites per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 4 0 9 0 
Musk.per dozen 2 0 4 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums_ doz: 6 0 18 0 
—- scarlet ..per dozen 3 0 9 0 
Spiraea per dozen. 9 0 12 0 
Stocks ....per dozen 4 0 6 0 
Tropaeolum.per dozen 4 0 6 0 
Roots. —In variety for bedding out, in boxes, Is. to 3s. ; in pots, 
per doz., Is. to 2s. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prizcs. 
s.d. s.d. 
Anemones, doz. bun. 2 0 4 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms ..2 0 5 0 
Azalea ....12 sprays 0 6 10 
Bouvardias, per bun. 10 16 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Eucharis ..perdozen 2 6 4 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 
-.. doz. buncheslO 0 12 0 
Liliums, various, doz.18 0 30 0 
MaidenhairFern,12bns.4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
Mignonette ..12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
s.d. s d. 
Mimosa (French) bun. 16 2 0 
Myosotis .. doz. bchs. 2 0 4 o 
Narciss, various, 
doz. bchs. 16 6 0 
Pansies..doz. hunches 10 2 0 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet ..12sprays 0 4 0 6 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Pyrethrum, doz. bchs. 2 0 4 0 
Roses, yellow, per doz. 16 4 0 
— Tea_per dozen 10 3 0 
— Red.per doz. 2 0 4 0 
— Saffrano ..per doz. 10 2 0 
Spiraea, dozen bunches 6 0 9 0 
Stephanotis,doz.spys. 2 0 4 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 6 10 
Tulips .. doz. blooms 0 3 0 4 
Wallflowers, doz. bun. 2 0 4 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amateurs’ Garden, the.... 654 
Auricula, woolly aphis on 
the . 652 
Bees and horticulture .... 655 
Begonias . 649 
Boy Gardeners .64S 
Broccoli, Veitch’s Model.. 653 
Bulb fields of Holland .... 650 
Campbell's insecticides .. 656 
Cattleya Mossiae Lawrencife 657 
Chiswick conferences, the 650 
Chiswick House. 655 
Disa Yeitchii . 657 
Fruit culture in England.. 654 
Gardeners’ Orphan Fund 347 
Laelia hybrida Arnoldiana 657 
Olive family, the. 651 
page 
Orchid notes . 657 
Pansies. 653 
Pansy, the, in Scotland .. 650 
Pedig breereeding. 651 
Pinks. 652 
Plants of Merit . 656 
Polemoni Ricbardsonium.. 653 
Science Gleanings. 651 
Silene pusilla. 656 
Sobralia macrantha 
Kienastiana. 657 
Spiraea compacta mijltiflora 656 
Tomatos, early .- 656 
Tropaeolums, choice. 654 
Tulip Show at Manchester 652 
Weevil, the clay-coloured.. 649 
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Bedding Plants. 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 645 
Turner & Son . 647 
J Wallace . 645 
Chrysanthemums. 
R. Owen . 645 
Climbers. 
R. Smith & Co. 647 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 647 
P. B. O’Kelly..645 
J. Smith . 645 
R. Smith & Co. 647 
Florists’ Flowers. 
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J. Dobbie & Co. 645 
H J. Jones . 647 
J. Laing & Sons . 645 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 645 
J. Peed & Sons . 645 
Reid & Bornemann . 645 
J. Stevens. 647 
Garden Sundries, &e. 
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J. Arnold. 645 
J. Bentley... 646 
Boundary Chemical Co. 645 
H. J. Gasson . 645 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
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Horticultural Supply Co. 645 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 645 
W. Pen Dennis . 660 
A. Porter . 646 
A. Potter. 647 
R. Sankey & Son . 660 
“ Stott ” Co. 660 
C. G. Warne. 646 
Hardy Plants. 
R. Dean. 645 
H. English . 645 
Vertegans & Co . 647 
Heating Apparatus. 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 645 
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Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 645 
W. Cooper . 660 
J. Gray. 645 
Mellowes & Co. 645 
A Peel & Sons . 645 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 645 
J. Weeks & Co. 645 
Insecticides. 
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Bridgford’s Antiseptic ... 645 
Corry, Soper, Fowler, 
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Gishurst Compound . 645 
Nicotine . 647 
Slugieide . 645 
Stott . 660 
Lawn Mowers. 
G. Coppin & Sons . 645 
Ransomes, Sims & Jeff¬ 
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Manures. 
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S. C. Clay. 646 
Native Guano Co. 660 
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W. Thomson & SLns. 645 
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Epps’ Cocoa. 660 
Gishurstine . 645 
A. Outram . 660 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets. 645 
Mushrooms. 
W. Cutbusli & Son . 647 
Orchids. 
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P. McArthur . 645 
B. S. Williams & Son ... 647 
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