May 3, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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Fruit.— Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d s.d. >•<%• s -d 
Annies .I-sieve 2 0 7 0 ( Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 
- Nova Scotia, barrel 12 0 IS 0 ! — St. Michaels, each 2 6 7 
New Grapes ..per lb. 4 0 5 0 i Strawberries., per lb. 3 0 5 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Azalea ... .per dozenlS 0 36 0 
Araiia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 18 0 
Arum Lilies..per doz. 8 0 12 0 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. S 0 12 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracsena term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
Dracaena viridis, doz. 12 0 24 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 IS 0 
— Cavendisliii, doz. IS 0 36 0 
— ventricosa.. doz. 12 0 21 0 
Cineraria., per dozen 6 0 10 0 
Dielytra_per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Evergreens,invar.,doz.6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar., per doz. 4 0 18 0 
..d. s. d. 
Heliotrope, per doz. 6 0 9 0 
Hydrangea ..per doz. 9 0 24 0 
Liliums, various, doz.18 0 30 0 
Marguerites per doz. 6 0 12 o 
Mignonette, per doz. 6 0 SO 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 0 
Pelargoniums ..doz. 12 0 24 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 4 0 SO 
Primula _per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Boses.per doz. 12 0 24 0 
Roses, Fairy_doz. S 0 10 0 
Saxafrage ..per dozenlS 0 24 0 
Spiraea _per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Tulips.12 pots 6 0 SO 
Genista... .per dozen S 0 12 0 
Bedding Plants in variety, in roots or boxes, and also in 
pots. 
“ PLANT FEEDERS.” 
(BOOTY'S PATENT.) 
A cheap, scentless, portable, and most effective application of 
Artificial Manure to all Plant, Tree, and Vegetable life. They 
are compressed, Cone shape, and pushed into the soil out of 
sight. 
The “ Plant Feeders ” produce surprising health, luxuriant 
growth, and abundance of bloom, to which is imparted extra¬ 
ordinary brilliancy, with increased size and beauty to the (lowers. 
The “ Feeders ” can also be given to Fruit Trees, Vines, Roses, 
and Vegetables, either indoors or out in the open ground. 
2s. 2d, per 100, in Tin Boxes, Carriage Paid. Case 
of 12 Boxes, £1 Is. 
ARTHUR BOOTY & Co., 
Florists, HIGH HARROGATE. 
GREENHOUSE FOR THE MILLION. 
ALFRED PEEL & SONS, 
HORTICULTURAL BUILDERS, 
WOOD GREEN, LONDON, N. 
Also DUBLIN and EDINBURGH:. 
The original makers of Portable Greenhouses. Beware of 
worthless imitations. 
12 GOLD and SILVER MEDALS and DIPLOMAS 
since 1886. 
Large Illustrated Catalogue, 3 Stamps. Small ditto, free 
Over 10,000 erected in all parts of the world during the last 
ten years. 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Anemone, per 12 buns. 2 0 4 0 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms ..2 0 5 0 
Azalea_doz. sprays 0 0 10 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Camellias, 12 blooms 10 4 0 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
Cowslips-per doz. 0 9 16 
Daffodils,doz.bunches 3 0 6 0 
Eucharis ..per dozen 4 0 SO 
Forget-me-not,12 buns 2 0 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 4 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Tulips, Dutch, in 
boxes, White, box 2 0 4 0 
Tulips, various, box 16 3 0 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lilac, white, per bun. 4 6 0 
Lilium, various, 12 bis. 1 0 4 0 
Lily of the Valley do. 0 6 10 
MaidenhairFern,12bns 4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 2 0 
— (French), .per bun. 1 6 
Narcissus ...doz. bun. 3 0 
Pansy .. per 12 buns. 1 0 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 9 
— scarlet ..12 sprays 0 4 
Primula, double, bun. 0 9 
Primroses, doz. bun. 0 4 
Roses.per dozen 1 6 
Roses, Tea, per dozen 1 0 
— Red.per doz. 2 0 
— Saffrano ..per doz. 1 0 
Spirea.doz. buns. 4 0 
Scephanotis,12 sprays 6 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 1 0 
Tulips ....12 blooms 0 4 
Violets... .12bunches 1 0 
— French, per bunch 1 0 
-Parme, per buch. 3 6 
CONTENTS. 
s.d. 
6 0 
4 0 
2 0 
6 0 
2 0 
1 0 
0 6 
1 6 
0 S 
3 0 
3 0 
4 0 
2 0 
6 0 
5 0 
2 0 
0 6 
2 0 
2 6 
5 0 
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Anemone fulgins oculata.. 
Auricula notes . 
Auricula shows, the. 
Cheiranthus mutabilii .... 
Dendrobium barbatulum.. 
Filbert, the. 
Flowers, hardy . 
Fritillaria recurva. 
Frost among Rhododen¬ 
drons . 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 
Gardeners' engagement .. 
Garden engine, a new - 
Gardeners’ Improvement 
associations. 
Hardening off. 
Hepaticas. 
Horticultural hall, the.... 
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International horticultural 
exhibition.549 
Lily of the Incas .556 
Low, Mr. Stuart, death of 551 
Magnolia grandiflora. 551 
Narcissi, hybrid. 550 
Narcissus, Mad. de Graaft 552 
Nephrolepis plumosa .... 556 
Odontoglossum Stevensi .. 557 
Orchid cultivation. 553 
Orchid notes . 557 
Pseonies, new .556 
Pink Society, National.... 552 
Polyanthus, fancy. 554 
Primrose, Red Gauntlet .. 556 
Rhododendron, Williamsii 556 
Royal Aquarium Show'.... 557 
Vanilla planifolia . 557 
Violet culture. 555 
INDEX TO 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris .. 
Bulbs. 
E. Robinson. 
Catalogues. 
H. Cannell & Son . 
J. Forbes. 
T. S. Ware . 
Climbers. 
C. Pike . 
R. Smith & Co. 
Cut Flowers. 
Gregory & Evans . 
Ferns. 
W. F. Askew .. 
W. & J. Birkenhead ... 
Smith. 
Florists’ Flowers. 
S. Baldwin . 
J. Cheal & Sons . 
H. English . 
J. Galvin. 
Kelway & Son. 
J. Laing & Sons. 
R. B. Laird & Sons ... 
Alex. Lister. 
W. Potten..... 
J. Turner. 
T. S. Ware . 
Wolton. 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
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Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 545 
C. Frazer’s Exors . 546 
J. Gray. 545 
Henry Hope . 54g 
Mellowes & Co. 545 
A. Peel & Sons . 55g 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 54y 
J. Weeks & Co. .. 545 
Insecticides. 
J. Bentley . 54S 
Bridgford’s Antiseptic ... 545 
Corry, Soper, & Co. 547 
Deighton & Co. 546 
Dicksons, Limited. 547 
Gishurst Compound . 545 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
tural Chemical Co. 548 
Nicotine Soap. 545 
Lawn Mowers. 
Chadborn & Coldwell 
Manufacturing Co. 545 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson. 545 
Clay & Levesley. 546 
Clay's Invigorator. 547 
W. Colchester. 546 
Native Guano Company 559 
“Stott” . 547 
W. Thomson & Sons. 545 
Miscellaneous. 
Fruit Trees. 
R. Neal. 04S 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Agri - Horticultural 
Chemical Co. 547 
J. Arnold. 515 
Benjamin Edgington. 54S 
A. Booty & Co. 548 
Corry, Soper,Fowler&Co. 547 
H. J. Gasson . 545 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 545 
Horticultural and Agri¬ 
cultural Chemical Co. 54S 
G. R. King. 547 
A. Potter. 545 
R. Sankey & Son . 546 
Mark Smith. 559 
The “Stott” Distributor 547 
Hardy Plants. 
Burke. 545 
Hooper. 545 
Kelway. 549 
Stansfield Bros, . 545 
Heating Apparatus. 
Jones & Attwood . 545 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 545 
Colville & Co. 545 
Epps’ Cocoa. 559 
Gishurstine. 545 
Pears’ Soap . 560 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 545 
Mushroom Spawn. 
Wm. Cutbush & Son. 54S 
Dicksons, Limited. 549 
Orchids. 
P. McArthur . 545 
Roses. 
H. English . 545 
R. Smith & Co. 548 
Seeds. 
Allen. 545 
Barr & Son .. 545 
Gardener & Co... 545 
W. B. Hartland. 54S 
Sutton & Sons. 545- 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
H. English . 547 
Trees and Shrubs. 
Fisher, Son, & Sibray ... 548 
R. Neal. 548 
R. Smith & Go . 545 
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Price, £3 10s. per ton, in hags. Lots under 10 cvjt. 4s. per cwt. 
A 1-cwt. sample hag sent carriage paid to any station in England 
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A. SLAUGHTER, Steyning, used for Roses. Results: 
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G. WOODGATE, Gardener to Lord Wolverton, used for 
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