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THE GARDENING WORLD 
February 28, 1891. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Dicksons, Limited, Chester.—Select Farm Seeds. 
Eric F. Such, Maidenhead.—Vegetable and Flower Seeds, 
Florists’ Flowers, &c. 
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THE WEATHER. 
The mean reading of the barometer at Greenwich, 
during the week ending Feb. 21st, was 30'37 ins., and 
that of the thermometer 36'6°, the latter being 2'5° 
below the week’s average in the 20 years 1849-68. 
The direction of the wind was variable, the horizontal 
movement of the air being 58 per cent, below the 
week’s average in the 16 years 1860-75. The duration 
of registered bright sunshine in the week was 14'4 
hours at Greenwich, and 27.3 hours at Glynde Place, 
Lewes. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
February 2Zrd. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report dense fog prevented 
business during the greater portion of to-day. Values 
remain unchanged. Supplies of English Red Clover 
are decreasing. Rape seed scarce. 
-- 
OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
February 25th. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Herbs .... per bunch 0 2 0 4 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 fi 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 2 6 3 0 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Brussels Sprouts 
per half sieve 3 0 4 
Cabbages_per doz. 16 2 0 
Carrots ... .per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen 3 0 6 0 
Celery .... per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .... each 09 16 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 0 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 
5 0 
Lettuces 
..per dozen 1 6 
2 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 3 
2 0 
Onions... 
. per bushel 3 6 
5 0 
Parsley... 
.. per bunch 0 6 
Radishes 
.. per dozen 1 6 
Sea Kale . 
.. perpunnet 2 6 
3 0 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..36 
Tomatos 
_per lb. 1 0 
1 4 
Turnips . 
_per bun. 0 6 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s.d. 
Apples .. per j-sieve 16 6 0 
Cherries.4-sieve 
Currant, black, Isieve 
— red.J-sieve 
Grapes .per lb. 0 9 3 0 
s. d. s.d. 
Kent Cobs ...100 lbs. 45 0 50 0 
Nova Scotia Apples IS 0 30 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 
— St. Michaels, each 2 6 6 6 
Plums .... per j sieve 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Anemones, doz. bun. 4 0 6 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms .. 2 0 4 0 
Azalea ....12 sprays 0 6 10 
Bouvardias, per bun. 10 16 
Camellias, White, 
12 blooms 10 3 0 
— Red_12 blooms 0 6 16 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Christmas Roses .... 0 4 6 0 
Cinerarias, doz. bchs. 6 0 12 0 
Daffodils ..doz. bun. 6 0 IS 0 
Eucharis ..perdozen 3 0 5 0 
Freezias....doz. bun. 4 0 6 0 
Gardenias .each 0 6 16 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Hyacinth, Roman, 
doz. sprays 0 6 16 
— Foreign, doz. bchs. 10 3 0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilac, Frfnch, hunch 4 0 6 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
12 sprays 0 6 10 
NaidenhairFern,12bns 6 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
s.d. s d. 
Mignonette ..12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mimosa (French) bun. 16 3 0 
Myosotis.. doz. bun. 6 0 SO 
Pelargoniums, 12 spys. 10 16 
— scarlet .. 12 sprays .. 10 
Narciss, various, 
(French) doz. bchs. 3 0 6 0 
-(English), bun. 10 16 
Poinsettias, per doz. 2 0 6 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 1 o 
Primroses, doz. bchs. 10 2 0 
Pyrethrum, doz. bchs. 2 0 4 0 
Roses, yellow, per doz. 3 0 9 0 
— Tea _per dozen 10 3 0 
— Red.per doz. 2 0 4 0 
— Saffrano ..per doz. 2 6 3 0 
Snowdrops, doz. bchs. 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 16 2 0 
Tulips .. doz. blooms 10 2 0 
Violets (Fnch.),Parme 
per bunch 2 0 3 0 
— — dark . 16 2 6 
— English..doz. bun. 2 0 3 0 
P jots in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. ' 
Aralia Siebcldi ..doz. 6 0 18 0 
Azalea.per doz. 24 0 42 0 
Bonvardias ..perdoz. 8 0 12 0 
Cineraria_per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Cyclamen ..per doz. 9 0 IS 0 
Cyperus ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dielytra_per doz. 12 0 18 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
— viridis .doz. 9 0 24 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Ferns.in var.,perdoz. 2 0 84 0 
Genista ‘ _per doz. 12 0 IS 0 
Hyacinths, .per doz. 6 0 9 0 
— Roman .. per doz. 
Marguerites per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Poinsettias.doz. 9 0 15 0 
Primula sinensis, doz. 4 0 6 0 
Solanums ..per doz. 9 0 15 0 
Tulips .per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Erica, various . .4oz. 12 0 18 0 
Evergreens,invar ,doz .6 0 24 0 
Roots.— In variety, for bedding out, in boxes, Is. to 3s. 
CONTENTS, 
Albert Nursery 
Amateurs’ Garden, the.... 
Ants in the Hothouses.... 
Apple, Lord Burghley .... 
Apples in India . 
Assessment Committees, 
powers of. 413 
Azalea, Deutsche Perle.... 409 
Birds and Buds . 410 
Casey, Mr. F., death of .. 407 
Crystal Palace Exhibitions 405 
Cutler, Mr. E. R., death of 406 
Cypripedium Lathamisnum 412 
Decorative groups. 405 
Dendrobium primuliuum 
var .. 413 
Dielytra spectabilis .407 
Elms, The, Coventry. 409 
Eucharis culture. 410 
Frost and its .effects, the.. 405 
PAGE 
Funeral Wreath, the. 407 
Gardeners’Associations .. 411 
Gardeners’ Dinner at Croy¬ 
don . 406 
Howick House . 40S 
Law notes . 413 
Lycaste Skinneri rotundi- 
petala. 412 
“ Novelties,” some more .. 409 
Orchids . 411 
Pansies, fancy. 40S 
Phalaenopsis at Clapton.. 407 
Polyanthuses, gold-laced.. 408 
Roses, pruning .. ....40S 
Science gleanings . 407 
' Societies .. 413 
i Strawberry breadths...... 406 
Young Men, the. 412 
Zygopetalum crinitum.... 412 
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407 
C. FRAZER’S EXECUTORS, 
Horticultural Builders, N'OH'ViriCEE. 
No. 37. Three-quarter Span-Roof Greenhouses. 
Best 
Materials. 
Made 
in 
Lights. 
Tenant’s 
Fixtures. 
All 
Parts 
Fitted. 
Can be easily erected by purchaser. Glazed with 21-oz. 
English glass, and painted three coats of best oil colours. 
CASH PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID. 
15 ft. by 10 ft. £26 10 0 
20 ft. by 12 ft. £37 10 0 
These Greenhouses are also 
Prices on application. 
e for erection on brickwork. 
Improved Rose Houses 
Tenant’s Fixture. All in 
Lights, easily erected and 
taken down when not re¬ 
quired in use. 
Specification same as 
No. 37 above. 
CASH PRICE. CARRIAGE PAID. 
Stock size, 20 ft, by 12 ft. £35 0 0 
Other sizes to order. (See Catalogue.) 
Cheap Lean-to Greenhouses. 
Tenant’s Fixture. Glazed with 
21 -oz. glass, and painted three coats, 
with Stage complete, and can be 
erected in an hour easily. 
CASH PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID. 
S ft. by 5 it. £7 10 0 
10 ft. by 5 ft. £10 10 0 
12 ft. by 6 ft. £13 10 0 
Span-Roof Forcing Pits. 
Constructed in Lights, Painted 
three coats, aDd glazed with 21-oz. glass. 
CASH PRICES. CARRIAGE PAID. 
20 ft. by 8 ft. £15 0 0 
25 ft. by 10 ft. £20 0 0 
30 ft. by 12 ft. £27 0 0 
Carriage is Paid to all Goods Stations in England and Wales ; 
also to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dublin, and Belfast. 
New Illustrated Catalogue of Conservatories, Greenhouses, 
Garden Frames, Poultry Houses, and Dog Kennels, post free 
to customers. _ 
THE CHEAPEST & BEST OF ALL 
FIR TREE OIL 
INSECTICIDE (soluble) 
FOR PLANTS ,-To make a solution for washing or 
cleansing purposes—Half-a-Pint of Fir-Tree Oil to ten 
gallons of water. 
For Green and Black Fly, Thrip, American Blight, Woolly 
Aphis, &c. —Half-a-Pint of the Fir-Tree Oil to two or four 
gallons of water, or two or three tablespoonfuls to the pint. 
For Red Spider and Caterpillar—Half-a-Pint of the 
Fir-Tree Oil to two gallons of water, or three tablespoonfuls to 
the pint. 
For Mealy Bug, Brown or White Scale—Half-a-Pint of 
the Fir-Tree Oil to four or six quarts of water, four to eight 
tablespoonfuls to the pint. 
For Mildew and Blight on Fruit or Foliage — Half-a-Pint 
of the Fir-Tree Oil to a gallon of water, or six tablespoonfuls 
to the pint. 
For Ants, Grubs, Worms, Wood Lice, See., in the Soil— 
Half-a-Pint of the Fir-Tree Oil to two gallons of water. 
The most efficacious way to use Fir-Tree Oil in small 
quantities* is to apply it with one of Hughes’ Aphicides. 
When applied to the roots of delicate plants the soil should 
be drenched with clean water immediately afterwards, in all 
other cases washing is not necessary. Used with Warm 
Water it is quicker in its action than when cold is used. 
Soft or rain water is necessary, and Applied in Wood, Tin, 
or Pot Vessels.—Galvanised Iron Vessels must not be used. 
FOR ANIMALS. — For Skin Diseases and Killing Vermin 
mix one part of Fir-Tree Oil with three parts of Warm Water 
and wet the affected part each day. In some cases it 
may be used stronger. For Ring-worm apply full strength 
with a brush each day. 
-FOR WASHING DOGS.— Put a large Coffee Cup full of 
Fir-Tree Oil in a pail full of Warm Water and use a piece 
of common soap to make a lather. 
For MANGE apply with a brush full streneth everv day. 
FOR BIRDS INFECTED WIJH PARASITES.— 
Put a tablespoonful of Pir-Tree Oil in one quart of Warm 
Water and dip the Bird in it, taking care that its eyes are 
protected, hold the Bird in one. hand for one minute, then 
dip in clean tepid water ; this maybe repeated. If necessary 
a much weaker solution may be used with a spray producer. 
FOR CACiS. — The Fir-Tree Oil to be brushed into the 
crevices, or a solution of one part to three of water applied 
to the inside with a brush. 
FOR NITS IN CHILDREN’S HAIR ,—Mix one part of 
Fir-Tree Oil with three parts of Warm Water and apply 
with a Comb or Brush, the hair can be washed shortly after. 
FOR WASHING FLANNELS & UNDERCLOTHING - 
Put a wine-glass full in ten gallons of water for steeping; 
the same may be put into the boiler. Common Soap may 
be used but no other preparations. 
Sold in Bottles , half-pints 1 16 ; pints 2J6 ; quarts 4J6; 
half gallons 7 ,'6 ; gallons 12 16 each. 
Drums , 5 and jo gallons each , at ill- per gallon. 
Manufactured by -£. GRIFFITHS HUGHES, 
VICTORIA STREET, MANCHESTER. 
NATIVE GUANO.—Best and Cheapest Manure for Garden 
use.— Price, £3 10s. per Ion, in bags. Lots under 10 act., 4s. 
per cwt. A 1-cud sample bag sent carriage paid to any station in 
England on receipt of P.O. for 5s. 
Extract from Thirteenth Annual Collection of Reports. 
NATIVE GUANO for Potatos, Vegetables, Vines and Fruit. 
C. FIDLER, Reading, used it for Potatos, and says: “1 
found your Manure give very satisfactory results.” 
F. PAY, Gardener to Lord Tennyson, reports: “Potatos, a 
good crop ; Grapes, coloured well ; Strawberries, very fine 
fruit; Chrysanthemums, good flowers and fine foliage ; Celery, 
extra large ; Tomatos and Cucumbers did well with it. A 
valuable Manure and easily applied.” 
NATIVE GUANO for Roses, Lawns, &c.— 
A. SLAUGHTER, Steyning, used for Roses Resul’s: 
“ Fine dark foliage ; good substance and bloom, and strong 
growth. A good stimulant for Roses.” 
G. WOODGATE. Gardener to Lord Wolverton, used for 
Lawns. Result: “ Very satisfactory.” 
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Black and Brown Peat 
Silver Sand and Loam 
Cocoa Nut Fibre Refuse 
Leaf and Peat Mould 
Specially Prepared Mould 
Sphagnum Moss 
Guano and Dissolved Bones 
Bones, J inch and j inch 
Bone Dust, guaranteed pure 
Blood and Bone Manure, highly 
recommended 
Horticultural Charcoal 
Tobacco Cloth, far superior to 
Paper 
Mushroom Spawn 
Russia and Archangel Mata 
Pot Washing Brushes 
Virgin Cork and Raffia 
Tanned Netting & Tarred Twine 
Trugg Garden Baskets 
Flower Sticks, from 1 to 5 feet 
Wooden Labels, from 4 to 12 in. 
Thin Bamboo Canes 
Rose and Dahlia Stakes, about 
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Orchid Baskets and Teak Rods 
Patent Bass Brooms 
Folding Postal Flower Boxes 
Smyth's Orchid and Hothouse 
Shading. 
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We are now prepared to apply 
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Horticultural Engineers, 
STEPNEY SQUARE,H1GH ST. STEPNEY 3 L0ND0N,E- 
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