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THE GARDENING WORLD 
June 29, 1889. 
Out Flowers.—Averj 
s.d. s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms.. 2 0 4 0 
Asters, French, 
per hunch 16 2 6 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Carnations, 12 bnchs. 3 0 6 0 
Cornflower,.12 bnchs. 2 0 4 0 
Delphinium, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Eschsclioltzia,12bchs. 2 0 4 0 
Eucharis ..perdozen 3 0 6 0 
Forget-me-nots. 16 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 5 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 3 0 9 
Iris.12 bunches 6 0 12 0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
MaidenhairFern,12bnS-4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Plants in Pots.—Aver 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 5 0 12 0 
Arum Lilies..per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Bedding plants,in var., 
per doz. 10 3 0 
Calceolaria ..per doz. 4 0 8 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Draesena 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.,perdoz. 4 0 18 0 
Ficus elastica .. each 16 7 0 
Foliage Plants.. each 2 0 10 0 
Fuchsia.perdoz. 4 0 12 0 
Heliotrope .. per doz. 4 0 SO 
3E Wholesale Prices. 
s d. s.d. 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Moss Roses 12 bnchs. 4 0 9 0 
Pansies ..12 bunches 10 2 0 
Pelargoniums, 12spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet ..12sprays 0 4 0 6 
Pseonies... .12 bnchs. 6 0 12 0 
Pinks ... .12 bunches 2 0 4 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Pyrethrum. 12 buchs. 2 0 6 0 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 0 6 10 
— Red.perdoz. 0 3 10 
— Saffrano ..perdoz. 0 6 10 
Spiraea ..12 bunches 4 0 6 0 
Scephanotis, 12 sprays 2 0 4 0 
Sweet Sultan, 12 bun. 4 0 6 0 
— Peas.12 ,. 3 0 6 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 6 10 
White Lilac, French, 
per bun. 3 0 5 0 
ge Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Lobelia _per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Hydrangeas., per doz. 6 0 15 0 
Marguerites perdoz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, doz. pots 3 0 6 0 
Musk . per doz. 2 0 4 0 
Nasturtiums_doz. 3 0 5 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet, 2 0 0 0 
Pelargoniums,per doz 6 0 IS 0 
Rhodanthe ..perdoz. 3 0 6 0 
Roses, H.P., per doz.12 0 24 0 
Roses, Fairy, per doz. 6 0 8 0 
Saxifraga,various,doz. 6 0 IS 0 
Spirrea.perdoz. 9 0 12 0 
Stocks.per doz. 2 6 4 0 
CONTENTS. 
SPECIALTIES IN WATERING HOSES 
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PAGE 
Amateurs' Garden, the_ 694 
Apple culture at home .. 6S7 
Beans, Broad . 692 
Begonias, double . 694 
Begonias, new. 692 
Cattleyas, new . 695 
Cherries. 6S8 
Clematis montana. 693 
Cypripedium de Witt Smith 689 
Delphiniums, new. 692 
Farm crops . 6S7 
Fruit, packing and mar¬ 
keting . 6S9 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 696 
Guava, the . 694 
Heating, Steam v. Hot- 
water . 692 
Horticultural Societies.... 696 
Insects, garden . 691 
Inula grandulosa . 694 
Jatropha multi fida. 694 
PAGE 
Lilium auratum. 695 
Lilium Hansoni. 695 
Lilium Martagon album .. 695 
Masdevallia Ellisiana .... 6S9 
“ My Garden ” 690 
Odontoglossom Lehmanni 695 
Paeonies. 692 
Parsley, Hamburgh.695 
Peas, notes on. 691 
Plants, new. 6S9 
Pteris cretica nobilis. 6S9 
Rhododendrons,the smaller 695 
Royal Agricultural Society 6S7 
Scottish notes. 691 
Springfield trial grounds .. 6SS 
Straivberries . 6S7 
Strawberries at Birdhill .. 694 
Strawberry, Noble. 695 
Streptosolen Jamesoni.... 694 
York Gala. 696 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales, &c. 
PAGE 
Protheroe & Morris . 6 S 6 
Bulbs. 
Siehrecht & Wadley. 6 S 6 
Van Tubergen, Junr. 685 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son . 6S5 
Chrysanthemums. 
Turner . 685 
Clematis. 
R. Smith & Co. 685 
Creepers for Walls. 
R. Smith & Co. 6S5 
Cut Flowers, Wreaths. 
W. Strike. 685 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 6S7 
Florists’ Flowers. 
R. W. Beachey . 6 S 0 
A. J. A. Bruce. 685 
J. Galvin. 6S5 
Laing & Sons . 6 S 6 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 6S5 
J. Wallace. 685 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold. 685 
R. Beale . 699 
Carson & Sons. 686 
H. J. Gasson . 6S5 
J. Haws . 699 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst... 685 
Merryweather & Sons ... 698 
A. Outram . 699 
W. Priest. 699 
Robertshaw & Son. 685 
R. Sankey & Son . 6S5 
Taylor & Son . 685 
Wood Green Potteries ... 699 
Heating Apparatus. 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 685 
Toope & Co. 699 
Herbaceous Plants. 
Kelway & Son.. 6 S 6 
J. H. McClymont. 6S5 
S. Shepperson. CS 6 
Horticultural Builders. 
PAGE 
J. Boyd & Sons . 6S5 
W. Cooper . 699 
J. Gray. 685 
H. Hope . 686 
A. Peel & Sons . 685 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 699 
J. Weeks & Co. 685 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic ... 6S5 
Corry, Soper, Fowler, & 
Co. 6S7 
Fir Tree Oil. 699 
Gishurst Compound. 6S5 
Nicotine Soap. 6S5 
Paraffin Emulsion. 699 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 6S5 
Clay & Levesley... 686 
G. Symondson. 69S 
W. Thomson & Sons. 6S5 
MisceUaneous. 
Cadbury’s Cocoa _ 700 
Epps’s Cocoa . 699 
Gishurstine. 685 
Perfect Weed Killer. 686 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets 6S5 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son. 6S7 
Orchids. 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 6S6 
P. McArthur . 685 
Roses. 
Dicksons (Ltd.) . 087 
H. English . 6S5 
R. Smith & Co. 687 
Seeds. 
Methven & Sons. 6S5 
Sutton & Sons. 6S5 
Societies’ Announce¬ 
ments .6S6 
Vines. 
R. Smith & Co.. 686 
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— CONTENTS — 
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XXXII.—Noxious Insects. 
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XXVII.—The Varieties of American 
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