634 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 1, 1889. 
OOVENT GARDEN MARKET, 
May 29th. 
No alteration in prices of Fruit and Vegetables, 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Anemone, 12 bunches. 10 4 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms .. 2 0 4 0 
Azaleas .... 12 sprays 06 10 
Blue Bells.. 12 bnchs. 10 2 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Camellias, white, doz. 2 0 4 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Eucharis .. per dozen 3 0 6 0 
Forget-me-nots. 16 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 16 4 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Ixia.12 bnchs. 2 0 4 0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
12 bunches 3 0 6 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
(French) 12 bns. 9 0 IS 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
12 sprays 06 10 
s d. s.d. 
MaidenhairFern,12bns.6 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
Pansies ..12 bunches 10 2 0 
Pelargoniums, 12 spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet ..12 sprays 0 4 0 6 
Polyanthus, 12 bnchs. 16 4 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 10 
Ranunculus, French, 
12 bnchs. 10 3 0 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 0 6 10 
— Red.per doz. 2 0 5 0 
— Red, French,dozen 16 2 0 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 10 2 0 
Stephanotis,12 sprays 2 0 4 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 10 2 0 
Wallflowers,12 bnchs, 4 0 6 0 
White Lilac, French, 
per bun. 3 0 5 0 
White Narciss, 
12 bunches 3 0 6 0 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 5 0 12 0 
Arum Lilies, .per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Azalea.per doz. 18 0 30 0 
Bedding plants,in var., 
per doz. 10 3 0 
■-in boxes .. each 10 3 0 
Calceolaria ..per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Cineraria ..per dozen 6 0 10 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0 24 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 9 0 24 0 
Evergreens, in var. , 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var.,per doz. 4 0 18 0 
Ficus elastica .. each 16 TO 
Fuchsia.per doz. 6 0 12 0 
s. d. s.d. 
Foliage Plants..each 2 0 10 0 
Genista ....per dozen 9 0 12 0 
Heliotrope ..per doz. 4 0 8 0 
Lobelia _per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Marguerites per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, doz. pots 5 0 10 0 
Musk . per doz. 2 0 4 0 
Nasturtiums_doz. 3 0 5 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 4 0 9 0 
Pelargoniums,per doz. 8 0 IS 0 
Pinks, Arc. .. per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Roses, H.P , per doz.12 0 24 0 
Roses, Fairy, per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Spiraea.per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Stocks.per doz. 2 6 4 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amateurs’ Garden, the. 630 
Aquilegias . 624 
Briars, the . 629 
Calceolaria^, herbaceous ... 626 
Cattleyas andLselias. 632 
Clethra arborea .. 630 
Cotyledon farinosa. 630 
Cucumbers, new. 631 
Cunonia c'apensis . 630 
Dielytra spectabilis . 631 
Floriculture. 628 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 632 
Gardeners’ Orphan Fund... 632 
Horse Chestnut, the. 624 
Insects, garden . 629 
Ilex latifolia.. 631 
Lilacs, concerning. 631 
Lindley Medal, the . 633 
PAGE 
Marguerites, two hardy ... 62S 
Mertensias, the . 627 
Miltonia vexillaria. 632 
One dium sphacelatum_ 632 
Pseonia officinalis flore pleno 625 
Pass;flora kermesina . 631 
Paraffin as an insecticide ... 628 
Peperomia resedaffiora. 631 
Precocious Summer . 623 
Rhododendron flaxum. 631 
Rivinia humilis . 631 
Rooks Nest, Godstone. 626 
Rose, Lady Banks’ . 631 
Sciadium arbuscula . 627 
Scottish notes . 627 
Strawsoniser, the . 625 
Sulphuric acid on lawns ... 630 
Tulip, the. 625 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, 
Auction Sales, &c. 
PAGE 
M. Isaac & Sons. 622 
Protheroe & Morris . 622 
J. C. Stevens . 622 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son . 621 
R. W. Beachey . 621 
Chrysanthemums. 
Turner . 621 
Clematis. 
R. Smith & Co. 621 
Creepers for Walls. 
Wm. Henrys . 621 
R. Smith & Co. 621 
T. Waite . 621 
Cut Flowers, Wreaths. 
W. Strike. 621 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 623 
Florists’ Flowers. 
A. J. A. Bruce. 621 
J. Galvin . 621 
Grove & Sons . 621 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 621 
H. J. Ponting.. 623 
S. Shepperson. 623 
J. Wallace. 621 
W. K. Woodcock. 621 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold. 621 
Carson & Sons. 622 
H, J. Gasson . 621 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst... 621 
Merryweather & Sons ... 636 
A. Outram . 636 
W. Priest. 622 
R. Sankey & Son . 636 
Sphincter Grip Armoured 
Hose Co. 636 
Taylor & Son . 621 
Tootell & Co. 622 
Williams, Bros. & Co. ... 621 
Wood Green Potteries ... 634 
Heating Apparatus. 
Messenger & Co.. 636 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 621 
Toope & Co. 622 
Herbaceous Plants. 
W. B. Hartland. 623 
Kelway & Son. 623 
Horticultural Builders. 
PAGE 
J. Boyd & Sons . 621 
W. Cooper . 634 
C. Frazer . 621 
J. Gray. 621 
H. Hope . 634 
A. Peel & Sons . 621 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 636 
J. Weeks & Co. 621 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford's Antiseptic ... 621 
Fir Tree Oil. 636 
Gishurst Compound. 621 
Nicotine Soap . 621 
Paraffin Emulsion. 634 
Perfect Weed Killer. 622 
Iron Fencing, &c. 
Bayliss, Jones, & Bayliss 622 
Lawn Mowers. 
Follows & Bate . 622 
Manures. 
Adams, Webster & Adams 636 
W. H. Beeson. 621 
Clay & Levesley. 622 
Jensen’s Guanos. 623 
Native Guano Co. 634 
Richardson Bros. & Co.. 636 
Standen’s. ... 623 
G. Symondson. 622 
W. Thomson & Sons. 621 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’s Cocoa . 636 
Gishurstine. 621 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 634 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cuthush & Son. 623 
Orchids. 
J. Cypher. 621 
W. Gordon . 622 
P. McArthur . 621 
Roses. 
II. English . 621 
R. Smith & Co. 623 
Seeds. 
R. W. Beachey . 621 
Sutton & Sons. 621 
Situations Vacant. 
Carter & Co. 635 
Societies’ Announce¬ 
ments . 622 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
Dicksons (Ltd.) . 623 
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