462 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 22, 1390. 
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
To save time, as far as possible, correspondents are 
specially requested to write only on one side of the 
paper ; to write their questions in as few words as 
possible consistent with clearness ; and where two or 
more questions are asked on widely different subjects, 
to be good enough to put them on separate pieces of 
paper. _ 
Bedding- Design.— B. : The arrangement you suggest would 
look very well, but in the ease of 5 we should prefer the small 
circles of Sempervivum arachnoideum without the edging of 
Golden Feather, which would he too overpowering. Four small 
dot plants and a larger one in the centre would be a great 
improvement. 
Cinerarias.— IF. C. U.: The French strain of Cinerarias you 
are growing is, from a purely decorative point of view, an 
exceedingly good one, the blooms being large, and richly coloured. 
Judging them, however, as florists’ flowers they are much wanting 
in form, in which respect they are not comparable with James’s 
and some other strains. 
Dendrobidm Waudianum.— T. P. : A good ordinary variety. 
Names of Plants.-/. Hay: Cttlogyne flaccida. J.Prewctt: 
Dendrobium erepidatum. T. IF. : 1, Fuchsia proeumbens ; 2, 
Primula verticillata sinensis ;■ 3, Chrysanthemum fruteseens 
var. ; 4, Begonia manicata; 5, Adiantum cuneatum Pacottii; 
0, Asplemum bulbiferum Fabianum. ■/. E. G. : 1, Abutilon 
megapotamieum rariegatum ; 2, Acalypha tricolor. 
Nitrate of Soda —Hortus: This is a powerful and quick¬ 
acting manure, and requires applying with great care and in small 
quantities to all plants grown in pots on account of its quick 
action. You may safely apply a small quantity occasionally to 
Pelargoniums and Fuchsias when they are in strong growth, but 
we should not recommend its application to Tomatos, because it 
would encourage too great a development of foliage. Ordinary 
liquid manure sparingly applied would be much better. 
Primula obconica. — Primula, : It was introduced from 
Central China, in 1SS2, by Messrs. Veitch & Sons, and was first 
sent out under the name of P. poculiformis. 
Communications Received.— B. L.—J. L.—S. & S.—J. G.— 
p._E. H. C.—W. 0.—M. HcL.-B. S. W,—J. P.—Visitor. 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
James Carter & Co., 23T, 23S, High Holborn, W.C.-New 
and Beautiful Chrysanthemums. 
H. B. May, Dyson's Lane,Upper Edmonton.—Ferns and Fine- 
foliaged Plants. 
Mas Degen, Kostritz, Reuss-Thuringen, Deutschland (Ger¬ 
many) —Catalogue of Dahlias, Roses and Gladioli. 
B. L. Coleman, Sandwich, Kent. — Catalogue of New and 
Select Farm Seeds. 
Charles Sharpe & Co., Sleaford.-Catalogue of Farm Seeds. 
Little & Ballantyne, Carlisle.—Catalogue of Farm Seeds. 
W. H. Hudson, Tottenham, London.—Japanese Lilies, Iris, 
and other Bulbous and Tuberous Roots. 
r. b. Laird & Sons, 17, South Frederick Street, Edinburgh. 
—Choice Florists’ Flowers of all kinds. 
W. P. Laird & Sinclair, 73, Nethergate, Dundee—Genuine 
Farm Seeds. 
Charles Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough.—Spring Catalogue 
of Soft-wooded and Stove and Greenhouse Plants. 
Agriculturvl and Horticultural Association, 3, Agar 
Street, Strand, W.C.—Reliable Farm Seeds. 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
March \7th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditeh, and 39, Seed 
Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report supplies of medium 
quality English Red are much in excess of demand, 
and prices continue in buyer’s favour. White Clover, 
Alsike, and Trefoil steady. Timothy has advanced 2s. 
per cwt. Italian Rye Grasses are in brisk request, and 
heavy Perennial is dearer. Rape Seed scarce and 
commands higher price. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
March 19 th. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices, 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 
Asparagus_per 100 8 0 15 0 
Beans, French, per lb. 1 6 2 6 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 16 2 6 
Carrots ... .perbunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen 3 0 GO 
Celery_per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .... each 06 10 
- - 3 I 
s.d. 
Herbs ....per hunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 
Lettuces ..per dozen 1 6 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 3 
Onions.... per bushel 3 6 
Parsley.... per hunch 0 6 
Radishes .. per dozen 1 6 
Smallsaladingipunnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos _per lb. 0 9 
Turnips ....perbun. 0 6 
s.d. 
0 4 
1 0 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per con. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Azalea ... .per dozenlS 0 36 0 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 IS 0 
Arum Lilies, .per doz. 9 0 IS 0 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. S 0 12 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
Dracaena viridis, doz. 12 0 24 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 IS 0 
— Cavendishii, doz. IS 0 60 0 
— ventricosa.. doz. 18 0 30 0 
Cineraria., per dozen 8 0 12 0 
Dielytra....per doz. 12 0 
Roots for Bedding 
s.d. s. d. 
Evergreens,invar.,doz.6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in var.,perdoz. 4 0 18 0 
Genesta.. ..per dozen 8 0 12 0 
Hyacinths, per dozen 6 0 9 0 
Marguerites perdoz. 6 0 12 o 
Mignonette, per doz. 12 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 6 0 
Primula _perdoz. 4 0 
Roses.perdoz. 18 0 
Spiraea]_perdoz. 12 0 
Tulips..12 pots 6 0 
now coming in,- 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d s.d. s.d. s.d. 
Apples .J-sieve 2 0 7 0 Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 10 16 
— Nova Scotia, barrel 12 0 18 0 —St. Michaels, each 2 6 7 6 
Grapes .per lb. 3 0 5 0 Strawberries.. per lb. 4 0 12 0 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
1 0 
5 0 
Acacia or Mimosa, s.d. s.d. 
French, per bunch 0 9 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms.. 
Azalea_doz. sprays 
Bouvardias, per bun. 
Camellias, 12 blooms 
Carnations, 12 blooms 
Daffodils, doz. blooms 
Epiphyllum.doz blms 
Eucharis .. per dozen 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 
Hyacinth... per spray 
Hyacinths (Roman), 
doz. sprays 
Hyacinths, Roman 
(French), doz. bun. 10 3 0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilac, white, per bun. 4 6 0 
Lilium, various, 12 bis. 2 0 SO 
Lily of the Valley do. 0 6 10 
MaidenhairFern,12bns 4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
2 
0 
0 
1 
1 
0 
0 
3 
6 0 12 0 
0 6 10 
0 3 6 0 
0 6 10 
s.d. s.d. 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 0 4 0 
— (French), .per bun. 16 2 6 
Narcissus (papr-whit) 
doz. sprays 0 9 10 
Narcissus (papr-wht.) 
French, dozen buns. 2 0 4 0 
Orchid bloom in variety 
Pelargoniums,12 spys. 1 0 
— scarlet ..12sprays 0 6 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 
Primroses, doz. bun. 0 C 
Roses.per dozen 1 6 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 1 0 
— Red.perdoz. 4 0 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 1 0 
Stephanotis,12 spraysl2 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 1 0 
Tulips .... 12 blooms 0 6 
Violets... .12bunches 1 0 
— French, per bunch 1 0 
-Parme, per buch. 3 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Anemone, the Crown. 455 
Anthurium marga’ itaceum 460 
Anthurium spleudidum .. 460 
Apple, the Cockpit . 460 
Asper House . 458 
Association competitions.. 452 
Brussels Sprouts . 455 
Camellias at Rook’s Nest 45S 
Carex baccans. 460 
Cattleya amethystoglossa 461 
Cattleya choeoensis . 461 
Cattleyan Trianse marginata 461 
Chain Pumps . 460 
Codireum Warrenii. 456 
Columnea Kalbreyeri .... 460 
Cypripedium Numa. 461 
Cypripedium Schomburg- 
kiauum. 461 
Dunedin, Streatham Hill.. 4o9 
Electric Alarms. 454 
Fernery, an outdoor. 458 
Florist, the Compleat 
Florists’ Flowers, philoso¬ 
phy of. 
Fogs . 
Gardeners’ Orphan Fund.. 
Gardening operations .... 
Hardy Stone Fruits 
Heat in glasshouses, con 
serving . 
Kentish garden, a 
Orchid Growers’ Calendar 
Peas, early 
Peas, sweet 
Pentsteinons . 
Plant Protectors. 
Primulas, monstrous. 
Primroses, new hardy 
Pteris cretica Mayii . 
Vegetable prizes. 
Vegetable octopus, a. 
AGE 
456 
NATIVE GUANO.—Best and Cheapest Manure fop Garden 
use.— 
Price, £3 10s. 'per ton, in tags. Lots under 10 cep. 4s. per act. 
A 1-cwt. sample tag sent carriage paid to any station in England 
on receipt of P. O. for 5s. 
Extract from Thirteenth Annual Collection of Reports. 
NATIVE GUANO for Potatoes, Vegetables, Vines and Fruit. 
C. FIDLER, Reading, used it for Potatoes, and says: “I 
found your Manure give very satisfactory results." 
F. PAY, Gardener to Lord ennyson, reports: “ Potatoes, a 
good crop; Grapes, coloured well; Strawberries, very fine 
fruit; Chrysanthemums, good flowers and fine foliage; Celery, 
extra large ; Tomatoes and Cucumbers did well with it. A 
valuable Manure and easily applied.” 
NATIVE GUANO for Roses, Lawns, &c.— 
A. SLAUGHTER, Steyning, used for Roses. Results: 
“ Fine dark foliage ; good substance and bloom, and strong 
growth. A good stimulant for Roses.” 
G. WOODGATE, Gardener to Lord Wolverton, used for 
Lawns. Result: “ Very satisfactory.” 
Orders to— 
The NATIVE &XTA1"0 COMPANY - Limited', 
29, NEW BRIDGE STREET 8LAGKFRIARS, LONDON, E.G., 
Where Pamphlets of Testimonials, Ac., may be obtained. 
AGENTS WANTED. 
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and 19 other Honours. Address all Letters ti Manchester. 
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INDEX TO 
463 
450 
21 0 
9 0 
6 0 
S 0 
Anthracite Coal. 
W. H. Essery. 
Auction Sales. 
Protlreroe & Morris 
Bulbs. 
R. Smith & Co. 452 
Catalogues. 
H. Cannell & Sons. 462 
J. Forbes ... . 452 
Kelway & Son. 452 
H. B. May . 453 
Chrysanthemums. 
J. Carter & Co.. 449 
De Reydellet . 449 
J. Laing & Sons. 449 
R. Owen . 449 
H. Thompson. 449 
Climbers. 
R. Smith & Co. 452 
Cut Flowers. 
Gregory & Evans . 449 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 452 
Smith. 449 
Florists’ Flowers. 
S. Baldwin . 451 
Dobbie & Co. 453 
J. Farmer . 449 
J. Galvin. 449 
W. Golby . 449 
J. Laing & Sons. 452 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 452 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co. 452 
R, Neal. 451 
Fruit Trees and Roses. 
T. Rivers & Son ... . 453 
R. Smith & Co. 452 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Agri - Horticultural 
Chemical Co. 463 
J. Arnold. 449 
Benjamin Edgington. 451 
Corry, Soper, Fowler 
& Co. 450 
J. Greenrod & Son . 462 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 449 
E. Yander Meersch. 449 
A. Potter. 449 
R. Sankey & Son . 451 
The “Stott" Distributor 462 
C. G. Wame.. 463 
T. Walker. 449 
Wood & Son. 464 
Hardy Plants. 
Blair . 449 
F. Bull. 449 
H. English . 450 
Kelway. 452 
S. Sliepperson. 451 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 449 
C. Frazer’s Exors. 451 
J. Gray. 449 
A. Peel & Sons . 451 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
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Horticultural Builders. 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 463 
J. Weeks & Co. 449 
Heating Apparatus. 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 449 
Insecticides. 
J. Bentley . 451 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic ... 449 
Dicksons, Limited . 463 
Gishurst Compound . 449 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
tural Chemical Co. 451 
Nicotine Soap. 449 
Picrena . 450 
Shorland & Co. 449 
Lawn Mowers. 
Chadborn & Coldwell 
Manufacturing Co. 449 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 449 
Clay's Invigorator_ ... 451 
Native Guano Company 462 
W. Thomson & Sons. 449 
W. Wood & Son. 464 
Miscellaneous. 
I Epps’ Cocoa. 462 
Gishurstine. 449 
Harrison's Knitter. 462 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 449 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Win. Cutbush & Son. 452 
Dicksons, Limited. 452 
Orchids. 
P. McArthur . 449 
Roses. 
Dicksons, Limited . 452 
H. English . 449 
J. Walters . 449 
Seeds. 
Allen. 449 
Barr & Son . 449 
J. R. Box. 449 
i G. Bunyard & Co. 449 
J. Carter & Co. 452 
Gardner & Co. 449 
R. Gold & Co. 452 
Groves & Son. 452 
Jarman & Co. 452 
R. B. Laird & Sons _ 449 
It. Smith & Co. 452 
B. Soddy . 452 
Suttou & Sons. 453 
R. Sydenham . 453 
Webb is Sons . 4.53 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
H. English . 450 
S. Litchfield . 449 
E. Yander Meersch.449 
Peacock Nurseries. 449 
Trotter. 449 
Trees and Shrubs. 
R. Neal. 451 
R. Smith & Co. 452 
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Small Advertisements, solid type, 6d. per line of about nine 
words. Displayed Advertisements, per inch, 6s.; per column 
(12 ins.long), £3 5s. ; per half-page, £5 ; per page, £9. Special 
quotations given for a series. Gardeners and others Wanting 
Situations, thirty words for Is. 6 d., prepaid. 
Postal and Money Orders to be made payable to B. Wynne, 
at the Drury Lane Post Office, W.C. 
Gardening Charities, &c. 
G ARDENERS’ ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.- 
Secretary, Edward Roger Cutler, 50, Parliament Street, 
S.W. 
G ARDENERS' ORPHAN FUND.—Honorary Secretary, 
A. F. Barron, Royal Horticultural Society’s Garden, 
Chiswick, W. 
U NITED HORTICULTURAL PROVIDENT and BENEFIT 
SOCIETY.—Secretary, William Collins, 9, Martindalc 
Road, Balham, S.W. _ _ __ 
THE ORCHID FLOWER HOLDER 
(patented). 
A useful invention for Orchid Growers and Floial TVcoratovs. 
Price, per do,ten, 3s. 9 d., post po UL ’j 
TO BE HAD OF 
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7, MOORE PARK ROAD, FULHAM, LO UDON, S.T 
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COCOA 
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