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THE GARDENING WORLD 
August 2, 1890, 
his own interests and recovering the purchase-money of 
his George Street seed business. The trustee’s appli¬ 
cation against Mr. Sander failed on every point. The 
judgment was therefore for Mr. Sander on every point, 
with costs against the trustee, who would be allowed 
to recoup himself from the estate, as far as it will go. 
The effect of the above judgment seems to be a 
personal order against the trustee, inasmuch as the 
heavy costs (extending probably into four figures) will 
go considerably beyond the available assets in the 
bankruptcy case. It therefore looks as if the case will 
involve a heavy private loss on the trustee, who, in 
the earlier stages of the litigation, swore that, at every 
step, he was advised by counsel in the interests of the 
creditors, and acted with the approval of the committee 
of inspection.— Hertfordshire Standard and St. Albans 
Citizen. 
Fecit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d s.d. 
Cherries. h sieve 2 0 10 0 
Currant, black, J sieve 5 0 5 3 
— red. A sieve 3 0 4 0 
Grapes .per lb. 1 0 3 0 
t.d. s.d. 
Peaches....per dozen 1 0 12 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 
— St. Michaels, each 2 6 7 6 
Strawberries., per lb. 0 3 0 6 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Aralia Sieboldi ..doz. 6 0 18 0 
Bouvardias ..perdoz. 8 0 12 0 
Calceolaria, per doz. 4 0 6 0 
Cyperus, ..per dozen 4 0 12 0 
Dracsna term., doz. 30 0 60 0 
— viridis .doz. 12 0 24 0 
Erica, various ..doz. 12 0 18 0 
Evergreens,invar..doz.6 0 24 0 
Ferns, in van,perdoz. 4 0 18 0 
Fuchsia ....per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Geraniums (Ivy), doz. 3 0 6 0 
Heliotrope, per doz. 5 0 8 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Hydrangea . .per doz. 9 0 24 0 
Liliums, various, doz.12 0 30 0 
Lobelia.per doz. 3 0 4 0 
Marguerites per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 3 0 6 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6 21 o 
Pelargoniums ..doz. 6 0 12 0 
Pelargoniums,scarlet, 3 0 6 0 
Rhodanthe ..perdcz. 4 0 6 0 
Roses.per doz. 12 0 24 0 
Saxifrage ..perdozenl8 0 24 0 
Spiraea _per doz. 6 0 12 0 
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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, Martindale 
Road, Balham, S.W. 
THE ORCHID FLOWER HOLDER 
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 
Auricula Seed. — J. R. Brown: The best plan is to sow the 
seed as soon as ripe, and many of the plants will flower in the 
following April or May. It might be worth while sowing them 
yet, as the seedlings would attain some size before the cold 
.weather puts a stop to growth. They may be left in the seed 
pans till spring, if not too crowded. The rest of your seed, or 
the whole of it, you may sow in March, and pot off the plants 
singly when they attain sufficient size. 
Earwigs on Dahlias. — Geo. Harding: Get some small flower 
pots and place a little loose moss in the bottom of each ; then 
invert one on the top of each Dahlia stake, and the earwigs will 
seek shelter during the night or early morning amongst the 
moss. Go over the pots every morning and shake the insects 
into a watering pot half tilled with water. The insects may then 
be killed wholesale after the examination of the pots has been 
completed. You will bt surprised at the number caught in this 
way. 
Fungus on Peach and Nectarine Fruits.— R. P.: We can¬ 
not say that the lifting of the tree in autumn would have any 
direct effect in preventing the fruits from becoming attacked 
another year, as the fungus seems to attack the fruit only about 
midsummer, when it is making rapid progress. Lifting and 
replanting in fresh soil might, however, improve the health and 
vigour of the tree. We cannot advise the use of poisonous fungi¬ 
cides to apply to the fruits, on account of the hairiness of the 
skin in the case of Peaches ; but what we should advocate is the 
maintenance of a tolerably dry atmosphere, with plenty of 
ventilation, at least during the middle of the day, and the prompt 
removal of all diseased fruits as soon as they make their appear¬ 
ance, to prevent the ripening and scattering of fresh spores. 
Herbaceous Plants for Exhibition.— H. Carter: You would 
Out Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms .. 2 0 4 C 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 2 0 
—.doz. bchs. 3 0 6 0 
Cornflower doz. bchs. 16 3 0 
Eucharis ..perdozen 4 0 6 0 
Esclischoltzia,12 bch. 2 0 4 0 
Forget-me-not,12 buns2 0 4 0 
Gardenias, 12 blooms. 2 0 4 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 10 
Lapageria, 12 blooms 2 0 4 0 
Lavender _12 bus. 3 0 5 0 
Lilium, various, 12 bis. 0 6 4 0 
MaidenhairFern,12bns.4 0 9 0 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0 6 0 
Mignonette ..12 bun. 16 3 0 
Pansy .. per 12 buns. 10 2 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Pelargoniums,12spys. 0 6 10 
— scarlet ..12sprays 0 3 0 6 
Pinks, doz. bchs. .. 2 0 6 0 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 10 
Pyrethrum, doz. bchs. 2 0 4 0 
Roses.per dozen 16 3 0 
— Tea _per dozen 0 6 2 0 
— Red.per doz. 2 0 4 0 
— Saffrano .. per doz. 10 2 0 
— Moss per bnch_ 0 4 16 
Roses, dozen bunches 2 0 6 0 
Spirea.doz. buns. 4 0 6 0 
Stephanotis, 12 sprays 2 0 3 0 
Sultan_doz. bchs. 3 0 4 0 
Sweet)Peas..doz. bns. 2 0 4 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen. 0 3 0 6 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Alstrcemeria haemanthus.. 764 
Amateurs’ Garden, the_ 762 
Aquarium Flower Show .. 764 
Auricula maggots . 760 
Begonias, tuberous . 760 
Bromus brizaeformis. 764 
Campanula excisa.764 
Carnation and Fern Exhibi¬ 
tion. 755 
Carnations, border. 758 
Cirnations, hardy border 755 
Chrysanthemum notes .... 760 
Colours of plants . 758 
Eremurus Bungei . 763 
Flowers, on the love of .. 759 
Fruit crops in Lancashire 758 
Gardeners’ Orphan Fund.. 763 
Horticultural Societies.. .. 765 
PAGE 
Judging at Chiswick, the.. 763 
Law notes. 765 
Lily, a legend of the. 762 
Lobelia cardinalis . 764 
Mutisia decurrens. 763 
Orphan Fund Dinner .... 761 
Pinks, border. 760 
Podocarpus chilensis .... 763 
Salvia Beckeri . 764 
Salvia virgata. 761 
Spiraea Lindleyana. 764 
Stove plants, notes on .... 763 
Strawberries, seedling_ 757 
Tulips . 760 
Violas, bedding . 762 
Wahlenbergia saxicola .... 763 
Williams Memorial, the .. 763 
(patented). 
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be right in exhibiting Canterbury Bells, Clarkias, and 
Eschscholtzias as herbaceous plants, but evidently that is not 
what is meant by your schedule. What is evidently wanted is 
hardy herbaceous perennials, and not annuals or biennials. All 
those things would probably he included under the heading of 
annuals, although, strictly speaking, Canterbury Bells are 
biennials. You may exhibit in the class you mention such 
things as Spiraeas of the herbaceous type, Pentstemon harbatus, 
Pliygelius capensis, Aquilegia Skinneri, Achillea millefolium 
roseum, Alstrcemerias, Delphiniums, Gaillardias, Adonicanum 
napellus, or any of its forms. 
Lifting Shallots. — P. C .: 1’our Shallots should be ripe 
enough by this time for lifting, and if so the leaves should 
naturally he turning yellow. Defer the operation till that 
occurs, and you will be quite safe. Lay them in the full sun 
for a few days till they get rid of the excess of moisture, after 
which they may be stored in a cool shed or loft where the frost 
is just kept out. In the event of rainy weather the bulbs 
should not be left on the ground or in it for any length of 
time, otherwise many of them will commence to grow again, 
and their keeping qualities spoiled. The stone floor of an airy 
shed under such circumstances would he the best place for 
them. 
Names of Fruits. —We received three Peaches on Saturday 
morning last, but have mislaid the letter that came with them. 
No. 2 is Royal George, but the others being over ripe were mere 
pulp when they reached us, and, of course, beyond recognition. 
If the gardener who sent them will send specimens not quite so 
ripe and more firmly packed, we shall be happy to do our best 
with them. 
Names of Plants.— David Bell: Miltonia spectabilis. 
Communications Received.—H. E —B.— E. S.— D. P. L.— 
A. O.—W. H.-J. W. T. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
July 23th. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152,- Houndsditch, and 39, Seed 
Market, Mark Lane, report a steady demand for 
Mustard and Rape at unchanged rates. New Rape is 
now being marketed ; many samples are in bad con¬ 
dition, owing to wet weather. New English Trefoil 
offers in small lots at extreme prices. Samples of new 
Italian Ryegrass show fair quality. Trifolium neglected. 
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OOVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
July 30th. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s.d. s.d. 
Artichokes, Globe,doz. 3 0 6 0 
Asparagus ....per 100 
Beans, French, per lb. 0 6 0 9 
Beet .per dozen 2 0 3 0 
Cabbages_per doz. 16 2 6 
Carrots .. ..perhunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen 3 0 6 0 
Celery .... per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .... each 0 6 10 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 3 0 
s.d. s.d. 
Herbs .... per bunch 0 2 0 4 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0 5 0 
Lettuces .. per dozen 16 2 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket 13 2 0 
Onions.. ..per bushel 3 6 5 0 
Parsley.... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes .. per dozen 1 6 
Small salading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach, per strike ..20 
Tomatos _per lb. 0 6 10 
Turnips _per bun. 0 6 
Potato8 _Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions. 70s. per ton. 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Anthracite Coal. page 
United Anthracite Col¬ 
lieries. 70S 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris . 754 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son . 753 
Dicksons, Limited. 755 
W. B. Hartland . 755 
J. Peed & Sons . 753 
Ant. Roozen & Sons. 753 
Silberrad & Son. 753 
R. Sydenham . 755 
B. S. Williams & Son ... 754 
Cut Flowers. 
H. English . 754 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead. 754 
O'Kelly. 753 
Smith. 753 
Turner . 753 
Florists’ Flowers. 
E. S. Dodwell. 755 
R. B. Laird & Sons . 753 
J. Stevens. 754 
Fruit. 
J. A. Van Den Blink. 753 
G. Bunyard & Co. 753 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
Agri - Horticultural 
Chemical Co. 768 
J. Arnold. 753 
G. Carradice . 753 
Fisher & Sharpe. 768 
J. Haws. 768 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst .. 753 
Horticultural and Agri¬ 
cultural Chemical Co. 76S 
G. R. King. 754 
Slugicide . 753 
The “Stott” Distributor 768 
C. G. Warne. 768 
Heating Apparatus. 
Thames Bank Iron Co.... 768 
C. Toope & Son . 768 
Horticultural Builders. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 753 
W. Cooper . 768 
J. Gray. 753 
Hayward . 753 
PAGE 
Horticultural Builders. 
Mellowes & Co. 753 
W. Richardson & Co. ... 753 
J. Weeks & Co. 753 
Insecticides. 
Bridgford's Antiseptic ... 753 
Gishurst Compound_ 753 
Horticultural & Agricul¬ 
tural Chemical Co. 70S 
Piorena. 768 
“Stott” . 763 
Manures. 
W. H. Beeson .. 753 
Clay’s Invigorator. 753 
H. G. Smyth . 754 
Standen’s. 753 
W. Thomson & Sons. 753 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’ Cocoa. 768 
Gishurstine. 753 
A. Outram . 766 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 753 
Orchids. 
Liverpool Horticultural 
Co. 754 
P. McArthur . 753 
Roses. 
H. English . 753 
Seeds. 
Daniels Bros. 754 
Sutton & Sons. 753 
R. Sydenham . 755 
Webb & Sons . 755 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
A. J. A. Bruce. 755 
H. English . 754 
G. Neil . 753 
Ed. Pynaert-. 753 
Strawberries. 
E. Bennett . 753 
G. Bunyard & Co. 753 
J. Cornish . 753 
Dicksons Limited. 755 
T. Laxton. 753 
T. Rivers & Son. 753 
C. Turner. 753 
J. Veitch &Sons. 754 
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