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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 11, 1891. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Asparagus Bed. —Would you kindly give a few hints about 
the preparation of an Asparagus bed—how should it be manured, 
and what with ? Should it be covered to give it a start in 
spring? J. M. B. : [Trench the ground to the depth of about 
3 ft., adding plenty of good farm-yard manure. The Asparagus 
is a deep-rooting plant and likes rich food, but the soil must be 
well drained. Planting should be done in May, and to save time 
you should plant two-year old seedlings, which can be bought 
cheaply. If you have to depend on seeds, sow immediately in 
good soil in a position where they can remain until large enough 
to plant out in previously prepared beds. The beds must be 
covered with manure in the winter, which should be lightly 
forked in, in spring.] 
Grevillea .and Aralia Seeds.— I am expecting some new 
seeds of Grevillea and Aralia from India this week. Do you 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amateurs’Garden, the. ... 71S 
Aphis, a persecuted . 715 
Book Prices . 712 
Boston Common, U.S.A.. . 715 
Calanthe Dominii . 721 
Conference at Chiswick .. 720 
Crystal Palace Fete, The . 711 
Forests of Tasmania . 715 
Foxgloves . 712 
Hardy Fruit culture . 712 
Helmholtzia glaberrima .. 71S 
Horticultural Associations 713 
Lilium elegans Alice Wilson 71S 
Market Peas. 71S 
Masdevallia, a sensitive .. 721 
Musa Cavendishi . 71S 
PAGE 
Mushrooms, the cultivation 
of. 716 
National Rose Show. 714 
Orchids, new . 721 
Pansies. 716 
Pansies and Violas. 713 
Pavia, the yellow flowered 713 
Peas, early .. 719 
Pinks, New. 716 
Science Gleanings. 715 
Seed Merchant’s Trial 
Ground. 719 
Silene Valesia. 71S 
Smith’s Weed Killer. 712 
Societies . 719 
Strawberries, qualities of.. 717 
Summer tints . 719 
think it advisable to sow it now or wait until spring “l— Grevillea. 
[Sow the seeds as soon as you get them in a stove temperature. 
If you have many you might save some to sow in spring to 
provide against accidents.] 
Loudon's Amateur Gardeners’ Calendar.—0. S.: It is out 
cf print. 
Names of Plants. —■/. S. S.: 1, Geranium ibeiicum ; 2, Trollius 
europaeus ; 3, Aquilegia vulgaris variety ; 4, Pyrethrum roseum 
variety; 5, Centaurea montana rubra ; 6, Polemonium coerulenm; 
7, Aquilegia vulgaris alba ; S, not recognised ; 9, Campanula 
glomerata ; 10, Pyrethrum roseum flore pleno variety ; 11, Geum 
coccineum flore pleno ; 12, Aimeria vulgaris. A. A. T.: 1, 
Veronica gentianoides alba; 2, Geranium sanguineum; 3, 
Melittis Melissophyllum ; 4, Valeriana Phu; 5, Leucojum 
iestivum ; 6, Asphodeline lutea. A. IV. R. : 1, Pteris serrulata 
cristata ; 2, Adiant.um hispidulum ; 3, Adiantum aflinis ; 4, 
Davallia Mooreana ; 5, Adiantum cuneatum ; 6, Adiantum 
coccineum. An Apprentice: 1, Juniperus recurvus ; 2, next 
week ; 3, Myriea Gale ; 4, Sciadopitys verticillata ; 5, Menziesia 
polifolia alba ; 6. Rubus spectabilis ; 7, next week ; S, Casuarina 
equisetifolia ; 9, Ranunculus aconitifolius flore pleno; 10, 
Symphytum asperrimum; 11, Anchusa sempervirens; 12, Scutel¬ 
laria peregrine. David Bell: 1, next week; 2, Epidendrum 
eochleatum majus. 
Communications Received.—G. H. S.— J. S. R.—E. S. D.— 
R. D,—W. N,— W. J.—G. B.—W. P.—A. J. B—T. W. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
July 6th. 
Messrs. Hup.st & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report a moderate 
demand for Mustard and Rape seeds at prices current 
last week. Some quantity of Alsike has recently been 
sold on speculation. Red Clover, White, and Trefoil 
steady. Rye Grasses unchanged. 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. page 
Protheroe & Morris . 710 
Bedding Plants. 
Turner & Son . 709 
J. Wallace . 709 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . 709 
R. Silberrad & Son . 709 
Climbers. 
R. Smith & Co. 711 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 711 
J. Smith . 709 
R. Smith & Co. 711 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Dobbie & Co. 709 
E. S. Dodwell. 711 
H J. Jones. 711 
J. Laing & Sons. 710 
Pitcher & Manda .. 711 
J. Stevens. 711 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Acme Chemical Compy.. 710 
J. Arnold. 709 
J. Bentley. 724 
Boundary Chemical Co. 709 
Fisher & Sharpe. 711 
H. J. Gasson . 709 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
tural Chemical Co. ... 724 
Horticultural Supply Co. 709 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 709 
W. Pen Dennis . 722 
A. Porter. 711 
A. Potter. 711 
R. Sankey & Son . 724 
Mark Smith. 710 
M. Stewart . 709 
“Stott” Co. 724 
C. G. Warne. 711 
Hardy Plants. 
R. Dean... 709 
H. English . 709 
Heating Apparatus, page 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 709 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 709 
J. Cooper. 710 
J. Gray. 709 
A Peel & Sons . 709 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 709 
J. Weeks & Co . 709 
Insecticides. 
Acme Chemical Co. 710 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic ... 709 
Gishurst Compound. 709 
Slugicide . 709 
Stott . 724 
Lawn Mowers. 
G. Coppin & Sons. 709 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 709 
S. C. Clay. 724 
Standens’ . 709 
W. Thomson & Sons. 709 
E. S. Wiles & Co. 709 
Miscellaneous. 
Bradford Woollen Co. ... 709 
Epps’ Cocoa. 724 
Gishurstine. 709 
A. Outram . 710 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets. 709 
Mushrooms. 
W. Cutbush & Son . 711 
Orchids. 
P. McArthur . 709 
B. S. Williams & Son ... 711 
Seeds. 
J. Carter & Co. 711 
R. Dean. 709 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 709 
Sutton & Sons... 709 
Webb & Sons . 711 
Strawberries. 
W. H. Harrison. 710 
T. Laxton . 709 
CrystalPalace 
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FLORAL FETE 
IN AID OF THE 
JULY !5th, 1891, 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
The Gardening World. 
July 8th. 
Feuit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s.d. 
Apples .. per J-sieve 
Cherries.J-sieve 0 0 10 0 
Currant, black, Jsieve 
— red.J-sieve 
Grapes . per lb. 1 6 3 0 
Kent Cobs ...100 lbs. 40 0 
Nova Scotia Apples IS 0 30 0 
s. d. s.d. 
Pineapples, Eng., lb. 
—• St. Michaels, each 2 6 5 0 
Peaches ....perdozen 4 0 12 0 
Strawberries.lb. 0 3 0 9 
Tasmania Apples, 
per case 10 0 14 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 
Asparagus....per 100 5 0 GO 
Beans, French, per lb. 16 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 hunch 0 6 
Radishes .. per dozen 1 6 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..30 
Tomatos _per lb. 1 0 16 
Turnips ....perbun. 0 6 
Potatos. —Kent Regents, 80s. to 100 s. 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 IS 0 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. 8 0 12 0 
Calceolaria .. .per doz. 5 0 9 0 
Coleus .per doz.' 3 0 6 0 
Crassula .per doz. 9 0 15 0 
Cyperus ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
Dracaena viridis, doz. 9 0 24 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 24 0 
Evergreens,invar ,doz.6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var.,perdoz. 4 0 18 0 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
Heliotrope, per dozen 4 0 6 0 
s.d. s. d. 
Hydrangea per dozen 9 0 24 0 
— Paniculata perdoz.18 0 31 0 
Liliums, various, doz. 12 0 30 0 
Lobelia.. ..per dozen 4 0 6 0 
Marguerites per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Musk.per dozen 2 0 4 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums_doz. 6 0 15 0 
— scarlet ..per dozen 3 0 9 0 
Rhodanthea, per doz. 4 0 8 0 
Spiraea per dozen. 9 0 12 0 
Stocks ....per dozen 40 60 
Tropaeolum.per dozen 4 0 6 0 
Roots. — I n variety for bedding out, in boxes, Is. to 3s.; in pots 
per doz., Is. to 2s. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Priecs. 
s.d. s.d. 
Anemones, doz. bun. 2 0 4 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms ..2 0 5 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
— per dozen bunches 4 0 8 0 
Eschseholtzia, 12 bhs. 2 0 4 0 
Eucharis ..per dozen 2 6 4 0 
Freesias _ doz. bun. 3 0 4 0 
Gardenias .. 12 blooms 16 4 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 3 0 6 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 3 0 4 0 
— various, doz. blms. 10 2 0 
MaidenhairFem,12bns 4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
Mignonette ..12 bun. 16 3 0 
Myosotis ..doz, bchs. 2 0 4 0 
s.d. s d. 
Pansies..doz. bunches 10 2 0 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet ..12sprays 0 4 0 6 
Pink, various,per doz. 2 0 4 0 
Poppies, various, doz. 16 4 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Pyrethrum, doz. bchs. 2 0 4 0 
Roses, yellow, per doz. 3 0 9 0 
— mixed .. per dozen 16 4 0 
— Moss_per dozen 4 0 9 0 
— Red.per doz. 2 0 6 0 
— Saffrano ..per doz. 10 2 0 
— Tea_per dozen 10 3 0 
Spiraea, dozen bunches 6 0 9 0 
Stephanotis.doz.spys. 16 3 0 
Sweet Sultan, doz. bh. 3 0 5 0 
Sweet Ps^s, doz, bhs. 2 0 4 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 6 10 
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