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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 17, 1889. 
THE WEATHER. 
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean reading 
of the barometer during the week ending August 10th 
was 29'70 ins.; the highest reading 29'95 ins. on 
Thursday'morning, and the lowest was 29'43 ins. at the 
end of the week. The mean temperature of the air 
was 60’4°, and 2 '3° below the average in the corre¬ 
sponding weeks of the twenty years ending 1868. The 
mean exceeded the average on Sunday, but was below 
the average on the other days of the week. The 
general direction of the wind was S.W., and the hori¬ 
zontal movement of the air averaged 11 "8 miles per 
hour, which was 1*1 miles above the average in the 
corresponding weeks of sixteen years. Rain fell on 
five days of the week, to the aggregate amount of 0’46 
of an inch. The duration of registered bright sunshine 
in the week was 46’0 hours, against 51 "6 hours at 
Glynde Place, Lewes. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
August 12 th. 
IIessp.s. Hurst & Sox, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a steady sale for 
Trifolium at prices current last week. Mustard and 
Rape in slow demand. Xew Rye and "Winter Tares 
sell freely at moderate rates now ruling. Rye Grasses 
promise to be cheap. 
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OOYENT GARDEN MARKET. 
August \dth. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 1 s.d. s.d. 
Apples .§-sieve 2 0 4 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 16 3 0 
Grapes .per lb. 1 3 3 0 Pine-apples, St. 
Peaches _per doz. 2 0 S 0 Michaels.each 2 0 7 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 
Asparagus .... per 100 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 6 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 1 6 
Carrots ... .per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen 3 0 6 0 
Celery .... per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers ....each 0 4 0 10 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 6 
s.d. s.d 
Herbs .... per bunch 0 2 0 4 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Lettuces ..per dozen 1 2 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket 13 2 0 
Onions.... per bushel 7 0 9 0 
Parsley.... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes ..per dozen 1 6 
Small salading, punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos _per lb. 0 10 
Turnips _per bun. 0 6 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. I 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms .. 2 0 4 0 
Asters, French. 
per bunch 10 16 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Carnations, 12 bnchs. 3 0 6 0 
Comflower,.12 bnchs. 10 3 0 
Eschscholtzia,12bchs. 2 0 4 0 
Eueharis ..perdozen 2 0 4 0 
Forget-me-nots. 16 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 5 0 
Gladioli ..12 bunches 6 0 12 0 
Gladioli brenchleyensis, 
doz. sprays 0 9 16 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 3 0 9 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
s d. s.d. 
Lavender, 12 bunches 4 0 6 0 
MaidenhairFern,12bns 4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 10 4 0 
Pansies ..12 bunches 10 2 0 
Pelargoniums, 12 spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet ..12sprays 0 3 0 6 
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.per doz. 0 3 10 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 0 6 10 
Stephanotis,12 sprays 2 0 4 0 
Stocks, doz. bunches 3 0 6 0 
Sweet Sultan, 12 bun. 3 0 5 0 
— Peas.12 „ 2 0 4 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 6 10 
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 
Balsams .doz. 3 0 6 0 
Begonias, various.doz. 4 0 9 0 
Calceolaria .. per doz. 4 0 8 0 
Cockscombs _doz. 3 0 6 0 
Cyperns, ..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,invar.,perdoz. 4 0 18 0 
Fuchsia.perdoz. 3 0 9 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Heliotrope ..perdoz. 3 0 6 0 
Hydrangeas.. per doz. 6 0 15 0 
Lilium auratum, doz. 12 0 24 0 
— longiflorum perdoz.lS 0 30 0 
Lobelia _per doz. 3 0 6 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 6 0 
Pelargoniums,per doz 6 0 12 0 
Rhodanthe ..per doz. 2 0 4 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amateurs’ Garden, the_S06 
Apples . 799 
Begonia Weltoniensis .... 807 
Carnation & Picotee Union S04 
Carnation layering . SOS 
Carnation show at Man¬ 
chester . 804 
Chrysanthemum, Golden 
Shah . S07 
Cucumbers . 799 
Edinburgh Botanic Garden S03 
Fruit notes . S06 
Fruit tree borders. S02 
Gaillardias . S07 
Gardeners’ Calendar, the.. S07 
Gardeners visits to Chester 800 
Horticultural Societies .. 808 
Impatiens Roylei . 807 
Lettuce, New York . 801 
Lilium auratum. 803 
pace 
Lysimachias. 801 
Melon, Basing Park ..806 
National Chrysanthemum 
Society . SOI 
Odontoglossum Hunnewell- 
ianum. 807 
Olearia Gunniana .805 
Orchid Growers’ Calendar 807 
Oxford, the growl from.... S04 
Pot-washing Machine_801 
Pteris tremula Smithiana 801 
Romneya Coulteri. 807 
Season’s prospects, the_799 
Scottish Arborieultural So. 803 
Shrubs and wild flowers at 
Eastbourne . S05 
Snake Nut . 802 
Tomato, Chiswick hybrid.. 806 
Tomato culture under glass 800 
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CDLTDRAL DIRECTIONS for the ROSE, 
By JOHN CRANSTON, 
CONTAINING 
Every information relative to Rose Culture ; a choice selection of all the finest 
Roses_ (fully described); a select list of sorts adapted to various circumstances, 
situations, soils, and climates; a complete catalogue of varieties of Roses in¬ 
troduced up to the present time, and a 
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS 
To be performed during each month throughout the year. 
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ROSES in POTS. 
All tlie best New and Old English and Foreign sorts, 
from 18s. to 36s. per dozen. 
Descriptive List free on application. 
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
PAGtt 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris _ 
79S 
J. C. Stevens . 
798 
Bulbs. 
W. Gordon . 
79S 
Levenshulme Hort. Co. 
797 
Sutton & Sons . 
799 
R. Sydenham . 
799 
Van Tubergen, Junr. 
797 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son . 
797 
Chrysanthemums. 
Turner . 
797 
Clematis. 
R. Smith & Co.. 
797 
Creepers for Walls. 
R. Smith & Co. 
797 
Cut Flowers, Wreaths. 
W. Strike. 
797 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 
79S 
Florists’ Flowers. 
John Downie . 
797 
J. Galvin. 
797 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 
797 
E. Vander Meersch . 
797 
Reform Seedsman. 
797 
W. Sydenham . 
797 
W. Turner. 
797 
Miss Woodhead . 
797 
Garden Sundries, &e. 
797 
R Beale & Co. 
810 
Carson & Sons. 
79S 
H J. Gasson . 
797 
J. Haws . 
799 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst... 
797 
Merryweather & Sons ... 
Sll 
A. Outram . 
811 
H. G. Smith. 
798 
J. Taylor & Son. 
797 
E. Vander Meersch . 
797 
Fruit Trees and Roses. 
Joshua Le Cornu & Son 810 
PAGE 
Heating Apparatus. 
Jones & Attwood . Sll 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... Sll 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 797 
W. Cooper . 799 
J- Gray. 797 
H. Hope . 797 
A. Peel & Sons . 797 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 797 
J. Weeks & Co. 797 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford's Antiseptic... 797 
Gishurst Compound . 797 
Paraffin Emulsion. 79S 
Picrena. sil 
Swift and Sure . 79 s 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 797 
Standen’s . 797 
W. Thomson & Sons. 797 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’s Cocoa . S10 
Gishurstine. 797 
H. M. Poliett & Co. Sll 
Smyth's Orchid Baskets 797 
Bernard Wilson. 79 s 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cuthush & Son. 810 
Orchids. 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 79 s 
P. McArthur . 797 
Roses. 
H. English . 797 
R. Smith & Co. S10 
Seeds. 
J. E. Barnes . 798 
B. L. Coleman. 797 
Daniels Bros. 799 
Reform Seedsman. 797 
Sutton & Sons. 797 
Situations. .. 798 
Societies’ Announce¬ 
ments . 79S 
Strawberries. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 797 
T. Laxton. 797 
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