234 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
December 12, 1891. 
COVENT GARDEN 
December gth. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices 
MARKET. 
s. d s. d. 
Apples... per J-sieve 1050 
Canadian and Nova 
Scotian Apples 
per barrel 12 0 18 0 
Cobbs... per 100 lbs. 30 o 35 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s.a. 
Grapes.per lb. 06 26 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 26 60 
Peaches perdoz. 00 00 
r. d. 
6 0 
ArtichokesGlobe doz. 3 0 
Beans, French, perlb. 0 9 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... perdoz. 16 26 
Carrots ... per bunch o 6 
Cauliflowers,English, 
per doz. 30 60 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .each 06 09 
Endive, French, doz. 26 30 
Herbs ..per bunch 0206 
Potatos. —Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 o 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 3 
Onions.per bunch 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch o 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Seakale ...per basket 2 0 
Spinach, per strike ... 1 6 
Tomatos. per lb. o 9 
Turnips.per bun. o 6 
t. d. 
4 0 
1 6 
2 o 
0 6 
3 0 
1 3 
s. d. s. d. 
Aralla Sieboldi ...doz. 60120 
Bouvardias...per doz. 8 o 12 0 
Chrysanthemums,doz 6 0 12 0 
— large .per doz.12 o 24 o 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 24 0 36 0 
Dracaenaviridis.doz. 9 0 18 0 
Epiphylluin per doz. 9 0 12 0 
Erica Hymalis, per 12 o 18 0 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 0 
r. d. s. d. 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
Heliotrope, per doz. 40 60 
Marguerites, per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 40 60 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 21 o 
—scarlet.per doz. 40 60 
Poinsettia, ...per doz. 9 o 18 o 
Roman Hyacinths, per 
doz. 9 0 12 0 
Solanums...per doz. 9 o 12 o 
Tulips.per doz. 9 0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
3 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Acacia or Mimosa 
French per bunch 1 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 4 0 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 
Carnations,i2blooms 2 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
doz. blooms 0 9 
Chrysanthemums, 
doz. bunches 4 0 
Eucharis ...per doz. 4 0 
Gardenias 12 blooms 3 0 
Heliotropes,i2 sprays 0 3 
Hyacinths, Roman, 
doz. sprays g 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 1 0 
Lilac, French, 
per bunch 6 0 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 6 0 
Liliumsvar.,doz.blms. 1 6 
MaidenhairFem,i2bs.4 o 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 2 0 
7 0 
4. d. s. d. 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 16 30 
Narciss, Paper White 
doz. sprays 10 16 
Narciss, French, 
doz. bunches 40 80 
Parme Violets, 
French, per bun. 36 40 
Dark „ „ „ 2026 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 06 01 
— scarlet.12 bens. 40 60 
Poinsettia. doz. blms. 40 90 
Primula, double, bun. 09 10 
Pyrethrum.doz.bchs. 2040 
Roses, yellow, dozen 30 60 
— Red.doz. blms. 16 20 
— SafFrano...per doz. 20 30 
— Tea.per dozen 10 30 
Stephanotis, dz. spys. 40 80 
Tuberoses, per doz. 06 09 
Violets, English 
per bunch 16 20 
4 0 
GONTEIMTS. 
PAGE 
Amasonia punicea.231 
Amateurs, who are ? .224 
Aphelandra punctata..231 
Apples for Amateurs .226 
Aster Novi-Belgii densus...22S 
Chrysanthemums, early- 
flowering .228 
Chrysanthemum Notes.226 
Chrysanthemum Shows ...223 
Cinerarias.231 
Cotoneaster frigida.231 
Cropping small gardens ...226 
Cyclamens, hardy ..J31 
Dinner table decoration ...230 
Fruit notes.227 
Gardeners' Calendar.233 
Gardeners’ Orphan Fund 221 
Ipomcea Horsfallim .234 
Lmlia autmumnalis alba ...233 
PAGE 
Lawns.225 
Market Gardening, profit¬ 
able .229 
Market Gardens, private ...228 
National Chrysanthemum 
Society .225 
Niger, up the.230 
Nursery and Seed Trade 
Association .225 
Orohid Notes .223 
Peach Culture, outdoor.224 
Polypodium fossum .226 
Rainfalls, heavy .230 
Science Gleanings.227 
Scottish Notes.227 
Societies.234 
Soil, Potting, &c.232 
Weather prognostications 225 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
PAGE 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris . 222 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son .221 
H. Cannell & Sons.223 
J. Carter & Co.223 
Jarman & Co.223 
R. Smith & Co.223 
Chrysanthemums. 
W. E. Boyce.221 
J. Carter & Co.223 
W. Etherington .221 
H. J. Jones.223 
R. Owen.221 
Simpson.221 
W. H. Thompson.. . 221 
Climbers. 
H. English.234 
Jackman & Son .223 
Jarman & Co .223 
R. Smith & Co.223 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead .222 
M. Taylor .221 
J. Smith.221 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co.222 
G. Jackman & Son.223 
W. Iceton .221 
Jarman & Co.223 
H. Lane & Son .221 
J. Le Cornu & Son.235 
R. B. Laird & Sons.221 
T. Rivers & Son.222 
R. Smith & Co.223 
J. Watkins.223 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.221 
Boundary Chemical Co. 221 
G. Coppin & Sons.221 
B. Edgington.235 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst ...221 
R. Sankey & Son.233 
J. Sterry & Sons....235 
I. Walker .221 
Willesden Canvas _,_._222 
Greenhouse Plants. 
W. Iceton ..223 
J. W. Silver .............221 
PAGE 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper .236 
Jones & Attwood.221 
T. Roberts.235 
Thames Bank Iron Co. ...221 
C. Toope & Son .235 
Horticultural Builders. 
J.Boyd & Sons.221 
C. Frazer’s Exors .221 
J- Gray .221 
W. Richardson & Co.221 
J. Weeks & Co.......221 
Insecticides. 
J. Bentley .235 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic ...221 
Gishurst Compound .221 
G. Murray.„.221 
Picrena .234 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’Cocoa.235 
Gishurstine .221 
Mrs. Graham .221 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 221 
Mushrooms. 
W. Cutbush & Son.223 
Orchids. 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co.222 
P. McArthur.221 
B. S. Williams & Son.223 
Roses. 
H. Cannell & Sons.223 
Jarman & Co.223 
Jackman & Son .223 
T. Rivers & Son..222 
R. Smith & Co.223 
J. Walters.221 
Seeds. 
Dobbie & Co.221 
Jarman & Co .223 
R. Smith & Co .223 
Sutton & Sons.221 
R. Sydenham .221 
Vines, 
W. Cutbush & Son.222 
1 H. English....,,.222 
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dissolves Mealy Bug, and so far as I have yet observed, with¬ 
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“Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, Upper Holloway, 
London, yth January, 1888. 
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In Bottles at is. 6i l., is. 6 d., and 3s. 6 d.; in tins (1 
and 2 gallons), 10s. 6 d. and 20s. each; in quantities of 
5 gallons and upwards, 9s. per gallon. 
prepared only by 
* 
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Victoria & Paradise Nurseries, Upper Holloway, London. 
AND 
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57, Queen Victoria Street, London. 
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Size. 14?. in. 
long, 12 wide. 
6| high, 
weighs 
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to anyone 
dissatisfied. 
are the Sole Makers fsrthis ^7one»erful and First-class 
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Thousands of Testimonials Received. 
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COUPON 1 , 116 . C. 
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OCAA HUAI I EMf'C We will give £500 to anyone who 
cMvJUU UnHLLlLnUEican prove that we ever solicited a 
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During October, November, and December,. 1890, we receive!? 
orer Fire Hundred Testimonials. Surely this speaks for itself- 
STRONG PLANTS, CARRIAGE PAID. 
Extent of Glass Structures, 54,000 Superficial Feet. 
Extent of Nurseries, 57 Acres. 
18 Greenhouse Ferns, assorted and named . 
12 Greenhouse Ferns, 6 var., including Maiden-hair 
12 Maiden-hair Ferns, 12 var., most lovely kinds 
6 Maiden-hair Ferns, 4 distinct var., named. 
3 Adiantum Farleyense, most handsome Maiden-hair 
100 Assorted Maiden-hair Ferns, my selection, well 
assorted. 10 o 
50 Ditto. 5 g 
3 Greenhouse Asparagus plants, strong, well rooted 1 g 
6 Aralia Sieboldi, handsome foliage plant, strong ... 2 6 
6 Palms, 3 var., healthy plants (12 for 4s.) . 2 6 
3 Palms, from 4-in. pots, 4 to 5 leaves, Latania bor- 
bonica, &c. ... 2 6 
3 Gardenias, healthy plants, well rooted, from pots 2 0 
6 Gardenias, larger, well rooted, from 4-in. pots ... 4 6 
3 Lygodium scandens, the pretty climbing Fern ... 1 g 
6 Greenhouse Selaginellas or Mosses, including golden 1 6 
3 Hydrangea Dr. Hogg, best var. (12 for 4s. 6 d.) ... 1 6 
2 Assorted Ferns for cool greenhouse without heat... 2 6 
6 Clematis montana and 2 C. Flammula, ij to 3 ft.... 2 0 
6 Climbing Roses, own roots, 6 var., ij to 3 ft. ... 2 3 
6 China or Monthly Roses, own roots,’6 var. 2 3 
13 Large-flowering Clematis, purple, &c. named ... 2 6 
12 Tea Roses on own roots, best kinds, named ... 5 0 
6 Mrs. Sinkins, new white Pink (12 for is. 10 d.) ... 1 4 
12 Small-leaved Ivies, pretty for rockeries or walls ... 1 3 
6 Variegated Gold and Silver Ivies (12 for 4s.) ... 2 3 
6 Ampelopsis Veitchii, small-leaved, self-clinging ... 2 0 
12 Irish Ivies, strong plants, 2 to 3 ft. high . 1 g 
12 Pansies and Violas, best named kinds . 2 3 
12 Alpine Auriculas, lovely strain (25 for 2S. 6d.) ... 1 6 
6 Named perennial Phlox, 6 var. 16 
4 Honeysuckles, evergreen, Dutch, &c., named ... 1 6 
6 Perennial Michaelmas Daisies, white, very large... 2 0 
12 Assorted plants, suitable for rockeries . 1 6 
100 Assorted hardy herbaceous and perennial plants ... 5 0 
12 Iceland Poppies, pretty perennials . 2 0 
3 Dracaena indivisa, about 1 ft. high . 2 0 
6 Heliotropes, best kinds, well rooted. 20 
6 Large choice Greenhouse Ferns, A. Farleyense, 
tenerum, concinnum, latum, &c., 1 ft. high ... 3 0 
12 Chrysanthemums, best named var. (25 for 3s. 6 d.) 2 o 
6 Ficus repens, strong, well-rooted plants . 1 6 
6 Perennial Pyrethrums (12 for 3s.) . 1 g 
6 Heliotropes, 6 distinct named. 2 3 
3 Double Tropaeolums, Hermine Grasshoft. 1 9 
6 Nicotiana affinis (sweet scented Tobacco-plaint) ... 2 o 
6 Fuchsias, 6 var., named. 1 6 
6 Delphiniums, mixed colours, light and dark ... 1 9 
6 Pinks, alba fimbriata or Anne Boleyn (pink) ... 1 6 
6 Saxifrages, 3 distinct kinds . 1 9 
4 Marguerites, white and yellow, named . 1 9 
6 Tuberous Begonias, excellent strain. 2 9 
6 Tree or winter-flowering Carnations.•. 3 0 
6 Perennial mauve Michaelmas Daisy. 20 
6 Sedums, in 6 var., named . 20 
6 Saxifrages, in 6 var., named . 20 
6 Coleus, 6 distinct and best named kinds . 1 6 
6 Ivy Geraniums, best named vars. 2 0 
6 Lavender or Southernwood, strong plants. 1 6 
6 Begonia Rex, handsomely marked leaves. 2 0 
6 Christmas Roses. 20 
12 Perennial white Candytuft . 20 
12 Seedling Carnations, from double flowers. 2 3 
3 Passion-flowers, 3 vars., named . 16 
6 Lobelia cardinalis, intense red flowers, perennial 2 0 
3 Ampelopsis variegata (variegated Virginian Creeper) 1 6 
3 Scarlet Salvias, very free flowering . 1 3 
1 Tacsonia, 1 Hoya, 1 Solanum jasminoides. 2 0 
12 Perennial Gaillardias, assorted colours . 2 0 
3 Sensitive-plants, from single pots . 1 6 
6 Primula obconica, always in flower, strong. 2 o 
6 Rudbeckia Newmanii, bright yellow, perennial ... 19 
6 Spirtea, good clumps . 2 3 
6 Cyclamen persicum, good strain . 1 9 
12 Hollyhocks, mixed, from double flowers . 26 
12 Hollyhocks, double, white or yellow. ... 30 
40 Wallflowers, blood-red, purple, yellow, &c. ... 2 0 
12 Double German Wallflowers, good strain. 1 6 
6 Perennial Oriental crimson Poppies. 1 9 
3 Pampas clumps, from pots . 19 
100 Strawberry-plants, 4 vars., best named . 3 0 
6 Carnations, Bride, Jupiter, Purity, Clove, &c. ... 3 0 
6 Arum Lilies. 1 9 
20 Foxgloves, white and spotted. 1 6 
20 Antirrhinums, splendid strain ... . 16 
3 Erica Cavendishii, strong, well-rooted . 2 6 
3 Erica hyemalis, strong, well-rooted. 2 0 
3 Deutzias, 3 Solanums . 2 0 
6 Flowering shrubs, Ribes, Deutzia, &c., Lilac, 
Weigelia, Mock Orange . 2 g 
12 Sweetbriars, strong plants . 2 3 
12 Lily of Valley Berlin flowering crowns(25 for 2S.6d.) 1 6 
A lovely wreath or cross of natural flowers, 7s. 6 d., 10s. 6 d., 
or 15s. 
Less quantities at same rate if order exceeds 2s. 6d. in value. 
Any ns. wortil may be selected from this advt. for 10s.; any 
23s. worth for 20s. All plants in this advt. are carriage paia. 
Catalogue gratis. See also advis. on front page. 
P.O. Orders and P. Notes payable at Clevedon. 
H. ENGLISH, Clevedon and Clapton 
Nurseries, Clevedon. 
A CER NEGUNDO VARIEGATA, the 
Ay lovely variegated Maple, for outdoor or pot culture, 
strong plants, il to 2 ft., is. 3 d. each, 6 for 6s., 10s. doz., carriage 
paid. —H. ENG- - - - -- 
Clevedon. 
TGLISH, Clevedon and Clapton Nurseries 
C HOICE CUT FLOWERS andMaiden- 
hair Ferns, Chrysanthemums, Roses, Narcissus, Hya¬ 
cinths, Tuberoses, &c., 2s. 6d., 3s. 6d., and 5s. per box, liberal 
value, post free.—H. ENGLISH, Clevedon Nurseries, Cleve¬ 
don. 
C HEAP BULBS, CARRIAGE PAID. 
—12 White Gladioli, The Bride, is. 6 d. ■ 25 Pheasant- 
eye Narcissus, is. 3rf.; 50, 2s.; 12 Narcissus, double white, 
is. 3 d .; 25, is. 9 d .; 12 Daffodils, is. 3 d .; 25 Tulips, is. 6 d .; 100 
assorted Crocus, 2s.; 12 Roman Hyacinths, white, 2s.; 12 Paper- 
white Narcissus, is. gd. ; 6 Lilium Harrisi, fine bulbs, 4s. 61 .; 
12, Ss.; carriage paid.—H. ENGLISH, Clevedon and Clapton 
Nurseries, Clevedon. 
D warf or bush roses, n to 2*ft~ 
high, 200 varieties—Abel Carriere, Duke of Connaught, 
La France, Crimson Bedder, Prince C. de Rohan, Anna 
Diebach, Marie Beaumann, Boule de Neige, Malmaison, &c., 
&c. 6 for 3s.; 12 for 5s. 6d., my selection. Tea and Noisette 
Roses, Marechal Niel, Gloire de Dijon, Mad. Berard, White 
Gloire, Isabella Sprunt, &c., &c., 6 for 4s.; 7s. per doz., my 
selection, carriage paid. Catalogue gratis—H. ENGLISH, 
Clevedon and Clapton Nurseries, Clevedon. 
