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THE GARDENING WORLD 
May 16, 1891. 
by Messrs. W. Paul & Son, Waltham Cross. A large 
collection of Tree Paeonies in pots was exhibited by Mr. 
T. S. Ware. Some of the double sorts had flowers of 
great size. He also showed Daffodils and other hardy 
flowers. A small group of Leschenaultias was shown by 
Messrs. W. Balchin & Sons, Hassocks, Sussex. A 
group of single and double Petunias came from 
Messrs. J. Carter k Co., High Holborn ; Mr. C. 
Turner showed a large group of Roses in pots; 
Amaryllis and Azaleas were shown by Messrs. B. S. 
Williams & Son ; Roses in pots were shown by Mr. P. 
Perry; and near by was a group of Pelargoniums from 
Messrs. J. & J. Hayes, Edmonton. Messrs. Barr & 
Son, Covent Garden, exhibited a collection of Daffodils. 
Tulips, Anemones, &c. 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Carpet Bedding Pattern Books. — W. F.: We do not know 
of any book specially dealing with this subject, but you can get 
some designs from Mr. Graham’s Guide to the Gardens and 
Pleasure Grounds at Hampton Court Palace, published by the 
author. 
Dendrobes and Beoonia. — <7. Haig : 1 is a fair ordinary 
variety of D. nohile, and 2 is a variety of the same species, in the 
way of D. nobile nobilius, but much smaller. It is a pretty form, 
and if the flowers sent are of average size it is worth a garden 
name to distinguish it from others. The Begonia is B. 
Richardsiana. 
Hardy Plants for Carpet Bedding.— H. Weller: A con¬ 
siderable number of the Sempervivums m y be used, including 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. 
Anemones, doz. bun. 2 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms ..2 0 
Azalea .. ..12 sprays 0 6 
Bouvardias, per bun. 1 0 
Camellias, White, 
12 blooms 2 0 
— Red_12 blooms 0 9 
Carnations, 12 blooms 1 0 
Cinerarias, doz. bchs. G 0 
Daffodils ..doz. bun. 2 0 
Eucharis ..perdozen 4 0 
Freezias_doz. bun. 3 0 
Gardenias. .12 blooms 1 6 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 
Lilac, French, bunch 5 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
12 sprays 0 6 
MaidenhairFern,12bns.4 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 4 0 
Mignonette ..12 bun. 3 0 
s.d. 
Mimosa (French) bun. 1 6 
Myosotis. .per basket 2 0 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 1 0 
— scarlet ..12sprays 0 4 
Nareiss, various, 
doz. bchs. 3 0 
- — (English), bun. 0 2 
Spiraea, dozen bunches G 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 
Primroses, doz, bchs. 0 4 
Pyrethrum, doz. bchs. 2 0 
Roses, yellow, per doz. 3 0 
— Tea_per dozen 1 0 
— Red.per doz. 2 0 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 1 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 9 
Tulips .. doz. blooms 0 3 
Violets (Fnch.),Parme 
per bunch 3 G 
-dark . 1 6 
— English..doz. bun. 0 9 
Wallflowers, doz. bun. 2 0 
s.d. 
4 0 
4 0 
0 9 
1 6 
4 0 
1 0 
2 0 
9 0 
G 0 
6 0 
4 0 
4 0 
1 0 
4 0 
6 0 
1 0 
9 0 
6 0 
6 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 fin 
Asparagus... .per 100 5 0 GO 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 6 2 0 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Brussels Sprouts, lb. 0 6 
Cabbages_per doz. 2 6 4 0 
Carrots ... .perbunch 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. 
Herbs ....per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 
Lettuces ..per dozen 2 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 3 
Onions... .per bushel 5 0 
Parsley_per bunch 0 6 
Radishes ..per dozen 1 6 
Sea Kale..per punnet 1 0 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike .. 3 G 
Tomatos _per lb. 2 0 
Turnips _perbnn. 0 6 
s d. 
2 0 
4 0 
1 6 
0 6 
6 0 
0 6 
9 0 
1 0 
0 6 
4 0 
6 0 
6 0 
6 0 
2 0 
1 0 
0 4 
4 0 
3 0 
1 0 
4 0 
s.d. 
0 0 
5 4 
2 C 
2 0 
6 0 
1 6 
2 6 
GARDENING BOOKS. 
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THE CAPTATION AND PIC0TEE, Its 
History,. Properties and. Management— With 
a Descriptive List of the Best Varieties in Cultivation. 
By E. S. Dodwell, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer of the 
Carnation and Picotee Union. Price, 2s. 6 d. 
post free. 
THE NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM 
SOCIETY’S CATALOGUE. —Centenary Edi¬ 
tion. Containing 1,000 new varieties. All the 
novelties of 1890. A history and complete biblio¬ 
graphy of the Chrysanthemum. By Mr. C. Harman 
Payne. Now ready. Price, Is.; post free, Is. lid. 
VINES AND VINE CULTURE.— The best 
book on Grapes. By Archibald F. Barron, Super¬ 
intendent of the Royal Horticultural Society’s 
Garden, Chiswick; Secretary of the Fruit Committee. 
—A New and Cheaper Edition, Revised and Enlarged. 
Demy 8vo., Handsomely Bound in Cloth. Price, 5s.; 
post free, os. 3 d. 
THE TUBEROUS BEGONIA, ITS HISTORY 
AND CULTIVATION. Edited by B. Wynne.— 
Contains the most complete history of “The Flower 
of the Future ” that has yet been written ; and gives 
full instructions how to grow it to perfection. Demy 
8 70., Cloth Boards, with 25 Illustrations, including 
3 portraits. Price, Is. ; post free, Is. 3d. 
Potatos. —Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Practical Farmers’ Journal. 
such fine kinds as S. calcareum, better known as S. californicum, 
also S. montanum, S. arenarium, and S. arachnoideum. Good 
Sedums are S. lydium, S. glaucum, S. acre, S. hexangulare, S. 
brachyphyllum, and S. rupestre. Then amongst Saxifrages 
some of the mossy section may be employed, including S. 
caispitosa, S. moscliata, or its variety S. m. atropurpurea. 
Then of the kinds with rosettes, S. Aizoon, S. A. rosularis, S. 
intact*, S. Hostii, and several others of that class will he found 
amenable. Other much used plants are Herniaria glabra, 
Mentha pulegium gibraltarica, Thymus lanuginosus, Veronica 
incana, Antennaria dioiea tomenfosa, Cotula dioica and several 
others, which will furnish a great amount of variety. 
Miss Ormerod’s Address. — Omega: Torrington House, St. 
Albans. 
Name of Apple. — J. L.: Pearson’s Plate. 
Names of Plants. — T. W.: 1, next week; 2, probably Rho¬ 
dodendron Veitchianum, cannot tell without a truss and leaves; 
3, Higginsia Ghiesbreghtii; 4, next week; 5, a Nidularium, 
species not recognised ; 6, Variegated Pine Apple—Ananasa 
sativa variegata. R. W. Saunders: 1, Maxillaria luteo-alba ; 2, 
Cattleya Mendelii, and a poor one. The seedling Auricula has 
seriously “ gone wrong,” and is not of the slightest value, 
TV. J.D.: Symphytum orientale, an escape from gardens, not a 
native plant. Omega: The Almond-like Spurge—Euphorbia 
amygdaloides. A British plant, and there is a very good 
variegated form in gardens. 
Primroses, Polyanthuses, &c ,—M. M., Aberdeen: You 
should break up and fresh plant ,the*Primroses, Polyanthuses 
and Auriculas as soon as they have done flowering. For the 
Cypripedium spectabile you must make up a bed of peat in a 
shady position, and keep it moist. Treat the Lilies named the 
same as you would L. auratum. 
Water Cress.— R. J. C.: In the absence 'of a slow running 
stream or ditch, you may grow Cress in the open ground in a 
shady moist situation. Behind a north wall would he a very 
suitable place provided no trees are growing in close proximity, 
otherwise the roots drain away the moisture to the detriment of 
the plants. Sow the seeds at once in well-prepared soil, to 
which may be added a considerable amount of partly-decayed 
leaves. This will tend to preserve the moisture, and the shade 
will prevent the leaves from getting tough and stringy. "Water 
the ground frequently, both before and after the germination of 
the seedlings, to promote a free and vigorous growth, so that the 
leaves may he tender. 
Water in Boilers, &c.— Omega: It is better to keep the 
boiler and pipes full of water, to prevent rusting. 
Communications Received.— F. M. & Co.—N. N. S, — Oscar 
—W. H. G.—C. W. C.—J. R. P.— S. & S.—Black Tiger—J. C. 
—J. Thurstan—W. B—T. J. W.—S. C. H. 
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TEADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E.—Special Descriptive 
Catalogue of Tuberous Begonias. 
Walter Ellis, Sandside, Scarborough.—Price List of Garden 
Nettings. 
H. English, Clevedon, Somerset.—Roses, Fruit Trees, Green¬ 
house Plants, &c. 
L’Horticclture Internationale, Parc Leopold, Brussels.— 
Orchids and other Stove and Greenhouse Plants. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
May 13 th. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 18 0 
Azalea.per doz. 24 0 72 0 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. S 0 12 0 
Cineraria_per doz. 4 0 9 0 
Cyclamen ..perdoz. 12 0 18 0 
Cyperus ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Deutzia.per dozen 6 0 9 0 
Dielytra_perdoz. 8 0 12 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Dracaena viridis, doz. 9 0 24 o 
Erica, various ,.->oz. 12 0 24 o 
Evergreens,invar ,doz.6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar., per doz. 4 0 18 0 
Genista _perdoz. S 0 12 0 
Marguerites perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 12 0 
Spiraea per dozen. 9 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
Roots,—I n variety for bedding out, in boxes, Is. to §s. 
Apples .. per |-sieve 1 6 
Cherries.£-sieve 
Currant, black, Jsieve 
— red.J-sieve 
New Grapes ..per lb. 3 0 4 0 
Kent Cobs ...100 lbs. 50 0 
s. d. s.d. 
Nova Scotia Apples IS 0 30 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 
— St. Michaels, each 2 6 5 0 
Strawberries.lb. 2 0 6 0 
Tasmania Apples, 
per case 10 0 14 0 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s.d. 
6 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amateurs’ Garden. 590 
Anemone. Rue. 590 
Anthurium Laingi. 591 
Broom-rape. 587 1 
Cattleya Mossiae gigantea.. 592 
Corydalis bracteata .591 
Crown Imperials .5S6 
Daflodils, nodding white.. 591 
Dew, phenomena of.587 
Dicentra canadensis. 590 
Figs, and their culture_5S7 
Floral “ Onions ” . 5S4 
Floriculture. 5SS 
Flower Show in Jamaica .. 584 
Holidays in nurseries .... 5S4 
Jack-in-the-Green. 5SS 
Magnolia stellata . 591 
Marigolds, concerning- 5S5 
Mormodes Lawrenceanum 592 
PAGE 
Oncidium Leopoldianum .. 592 
Ophrys'Speeulum . 592 
Orchid Growers’ Calendar. 592 
Orchid houses, ventilating. 592 
Parcel Post for garden pro¬ 
duce . 5S3 
Pond life,‘on . 586 
Primula involucrata. 591 
Pteris cretica crispata .... 591 
Rhododendrons, hybrid .. 5S4 
Saxifraga cordifolia purpu¬ 
rea . 5SS 
Sweet Briar, a new. 591 
Trillium erectum . 590 
Yeitcli’s Nursery, Chelsea. 5S5 
Victorian Dogwood . 590 
Violet, the. 5S5 
Wallflowers, single........ 5SS 
Worms in flower pots .... 590 
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Chrysanthemums. 
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Ferns. 
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J. Smith . 5S1 
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A. Porter. 5S2 
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R. Sankey & Son . 595 
“ Stott” Co. 595 
J. Walker. 5S2 
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R. Dean. 5S1 
Dicksons . 5S3 
H. English . 581 
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Thames Bank Iron Co.... 5S1 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 5S1 
AV. Clark . 5S1 
W. Cooper . 595 
J. Gray ....,. 5S1 
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Mellowes & Co. 5S1 
A Peel & Sons . 581 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 5S1 
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Slugicide . 5S1 
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Lawn Mowers. 
Follows & Bates. 5S2 
Ransomes, Sims, & Jef¬ 
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P. McArthur . 5S1 
H. A. Tracy. 5S3 
B. S. Williams & Son ... 5S3 
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J. Carter & Co. 5S3 
Seeds. 
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B. Hartland . 5S1 
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