January 18, 1896. 
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Names of Fruits.— Win. Craik : Pears—i and 2, 
Vicar of Winkfield ; Apple —Wyken Pippin. 
Names of Plants. — H. J. : i, Begonia semper- 
florens gigantea carminea ; 2, Eupatorium riparium ; 
3, a garden variety of Senecio cruentus ; 4, Eupa¬ 
torium odoratum; 5, Erica carnea.— T. Wood : 1, 
Strobilanthes isophyllus; 2, Pleroma macrantha; 3, 
Begonia Corallina .—Omega : Ageratum mexicanum 
album— A. Watt : 1, Laelia anceps ; 2, Oncidium 
cheirophorum; 3, Lycaste Skinneri var ; 4, Coe- 
logyne ocellata 
Time to Transplant Herbaceous Plants — 
C. B. : The best spring month for the majority of 
this class of plants is March, provided the weather is 
fairly suitable, that is, open and incliaed to be moist 
than otherwise. Well-rooted plants and those that 
are deciduous may, however, be planted with safety 
at that time. The choicer kinds, and especially 
those in pots might be kept till April before trans¬ 
ferring them to their permanent quarters ; choose 
dull or moist weather in preference to times when 
dry east winds prevail 
Water Lilies.— C. B : These may be trans¬ 
planted almost at any time before growth has made 
much progress, but if you perform the operation 
when the young leaves commence to develop, the 
chances are that no check will be given to growth, and 
the roots soon get established in their new quarters. 
Chrysanthemum Bouled'Or.— A. Welch'. There 
are two varieties under this name and in order to 
distinguish the variety recently brought into 
prominence, it is necessary to insert the raiser's 
name after it, thus—Chrysanthemum Boule d’Or 
(Calvat's) or to add “ Calvat’s var.” to it. The 
upper surface of the florets of the new form is golden 
yellow, and the reverse nankin-yellow, the latter 
colour being most in evidence, because the variety 
belongs to the incurved Japanese section, and has 
incurved florets. 
Pruning Forsythia suspensa .—Nemo : It would 
be a mistake to prune this shrub at the present time 
notwithstanding the fact that it looks rather bulky 
and untidy. Wait until it has finished flowering in 
spring and then prune it immediately, cutting the 
branches rather hard back. It should flower during 
the succeeding spring. On future occasions take care 
to give the necessary pruning as soon as the flowers 
have dropped. By so doing you will always get 
plenty of young wood for the production of blossom. 
Communications Received. —W..—R. V. & S.— 
H. C., Lees, Berwickshire.—B. L.—Pipes.—W. 
Napper.—W. J. Godfrey.—F. W. Meyer.—G. A. S. 
—Tomato.—George Fulton.—Cucumber.—F.—X.— 
William S.—F. G. R.—Armand.—T. Axton.—M. 
Jones. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED- 
W. Piercy, 89, Beadnell Road. Forest Hill, 
London, S.E.—Description and List of Early or 
Summer flowering Chrysanthemums, also semi-early 
and the best late sorts. 
Toogood & Sons, Royal Seed Establishment, 
Southampton.—Toogood’s Garden Seeds. 
Thomas S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Totten¬ 
ham, London.—Spring Catalogue of Flower and 
Vegetable Seeds; also Catalogue of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, Begonias, Lilies, Calochortus, etc. 
Herd Bros., Penrith, Cumberland.—Catalogue of 
Garden Seeds, Garden Sundries, and Manures. 
Little & Ballantyne, Carlisle.—Garden Seeds. 
Wm Cutbush & Son, Highgate, London, and 
Barnet, Herts.—Descriptive Catalogue of Flower, 
Vegetable, Farm Seeds, &c. 
Dicksons & Co., 1, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh — 
Dicksons’ Garden Seeds. 
W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon.—Catalogue of 
choice New and Meritorious Varieties of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
Jan. lyth, 1896. 
Messrs. Hurst &Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a moderate demand 
for Clover seeds. English and Foreign Red Clover, 
Alsike, and Trefoil steady. White Clover easier. 
Ryegrasses firm. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
January lyth, 1896. 
Fbuit.—avbrauk Wholesale Pmcza. 
». a s. d. 
Apples.per bushel 20 36 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 13 0 17 o 
Cob Nuts and Fil¬ 
berts, per 100 lbs 30 o 
s. d. s. d, 
Grapes, per lb.1 o 20 
Pine-appies. 
—St. Mlohael's each 26 80 
Tasmanian Apples, 
per case 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
«. u. 1. d. 
ArticbokesGlobe doz. 20 30 
Asparagus,per bundle 
Beans, French, perlb. 09 10 
Beet.per dozen 20 3 c 
Brussel Sprouis, 
per half sieve 2 6 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 o 13 
Carrots ... per bunch o 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 2030 
Celery.per burdls 1 0 
Cucumbers per doz. 6 o 18 0 
Endive, French, doz. 1 6 
I. d. s. d. 
Herbs .per bunch 02 06 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozeD 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 u 16 
Onions.per bunoh 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 • 
Seakale...per basket 16 29 
Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Spinach per bushel 2 <> 23 
Tomatos. perlb. 0 6 09 
1 Turnips.per bun. 3 0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
t. d. 
Azalea, doz. sprays ...0 6 
Arum Lilies 12 Dims. 3 0 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 2 o 
Bouvardlas, per bun, 0 6 
Carnations doz.blms. 1 6 
Chrysanthemums 
doz. blms. 1 o 
Chrysanthemums 
doz. bchs. 3 0 
Daffodils, doz. blooms 1 6 
Euobarls ...per doz 3 o 
Gardenias ...per doz. 2 6 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 6 0 
Hyacinth, doz. spikes 4 o 
Lilium lancifolium 
per doz. 2 0 
Llllum longiflorrm 
per doz. 6 o 
Lily ot the Valley, 
doz. sprays 1 o 
Mrrguetltes. 12 bun. 1 6 
M&iTenbalrFern,i2bs.4 0 
Mimosa or Acacia 
(French) per bch. 1 o 
Narciss, various, 
doz. bch. 3 6 
s. d 
1 0 
5 o 
3 0 
1 0 
3 0 
2 0 
6 o 
2 6 
4 o 
4 0 
12 o 
6 o 
3 o 
7 0 
2 6 
3 ° 
6 0 
2 o 
7 0 
d. s. d. 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 12 o 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 80120 
Parme Violet (French) 
per bunch 56 60 
Primula, double, doz. 
sprays 06 10 
Poinsettia, doz. blooms4 090 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 20 40 
Roses (Indoor), doz. 10 20 
„ Tea,white, doz. 1626 
,, Niels ...;. 30 60 
,, Safrano 
(English), doz. ...20 40 
Pink Roses (French) 56 50 
Smilax, per bunch ... 3 6 60 
Stephanotis, doz. 
spravs .60 90 
Tnlips, doz. blooms ...o 616 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .04 06 
Violets, doz. bunches 16 26 
,, Czar (French) 
per bch.... 2 6 30 
,, Victoria (Fnch) 
doz. bch.... 2630 
White Lilac (French 
per bunch 5660 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesalr Prices 
t. d. 1. d. 1. d. 1. d 
Aibor Vitae (golden) Ferns, invar..per doz. 4 0 18 0 
per doz. 6 0 12 0 Feras, small, per too 40 60 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 o 36 o Ficus elastica, each to 50 
„ specimen 30 50 Foliage Plants, var., 
Chrysanthemums each to 50 
doz. pots 6 o 12 o Hyacinth, doz., pots...6 0 12 0 
Chrysanthemums Liliums, various doz. 18 0 30 o 
single plants 16 26 Lycopodiums, doz. 30 60 
Cyclamen, per doz ...9 o 15 o Marguerite Daisy doz 6 0 12 0 
Diacaena, various, Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
per doz. 12 o 30 o Palms in variety,each 1 o 15 0 
Dracaena virldis.doz. 90180 Palms, Specimen ...21 0 63 0 
Erica,various,per doz.9 0 14 o Soianum, per doz. ...8 0 15 o 
Euonymus, var. doz. 00180 Tulips, doz. pofl.60 80 
Evergreens,Invar.doz 6 0 24 0 | 
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Bushes in variety. Packing and 
Carriage Free, for cash with order. 
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A U other Nursery Stock 
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RO,§f Sin POTS From 15 /- a doz. 
Ornamental Trees, 91 Acres. 
Four Acres of Glass. 
Clematis (80,000) from 15/. 
per doz. 
N.B.—Single Plants are sold at 
slightly increased prices. 
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GRAPE VINES and ROSES. 
JOHN COWAN & CO. have this season a 
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for fruiting in pots and planting vineries. 
Also a large and splendid Stock of Tea and other 
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Descriptive and priced catalogue post free on 
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THE VINEYARD & NURSERIES, 
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Tn R AMATEUR ORCHID CULTIVATOR’S GUIDE 
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Coloured Orchids and other beautiful illustrations. The 
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From the publishers. Blake & Mackenzie, Liverpool, or 
the author, Ethel House. King’s Heath, Birmingham. 
TECOMA SMITHII. 
The Finest New Flowering Plant, as easily 
managed as a Chrysanthemum. It produces in 
autumn large heads of brilliant red and yellow 
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New Seed of all Seedsmen. 
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THE CARNATION: ITS HISTORY, PROPERTIES, 
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A New and Cheaper Edition, Revised and En¬ 
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Price, 5 s.; post free, 5 s. 3 d. 
THE NATIONAL CHRYSANTHElfUM SOCIETY’S 
CATALOGUE.— Centenary Edition. Containing 
i,ooo new varieties. All the novelties. A kistory 
and complete bibliography of the Chrysanthe¬ 
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TEE NATIONAL' CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY’S 
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FERNS & FERN CULTURE- By J. Birkenhead, 
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