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14 in. across, and your specimen was about loj in. 
in diameter. This sort grows in tufts under trees 
and near the banks of streams, and is said to be 
good for making ketchup, but not to be eaten in 
substance. In any case we should never advise the 
eating of Mushrooms after they have become old 
and the gills black. There is always greater un¬ 
certainty about their wholesomeness. 
Arrangement of Colours. —Carpet Bedding : 
We should prefer Echeveria for the outer line, as it 
gives solidity to the margin and requires no dressing 
except the removal of the flowers if you object to 
them. Mesembryanthemum for the second line 
will require pegging down at first and stopping after¬ 
wards to keep it neat. Mentha in the third line 
must be kept from running into the neighbouring 
lines. We should also trim the Golden Feather in 
the fourth line to keep it dwarf and neat. We should 
use Kleinia as an edging to Iresine Wallsii, as its 
erect habit will correspond with the Iresine and be 
in harmony with the other plants generally. Then 
a Dracaena, a Pandanus, or some other plant of 
similar habit in the very centre of the bed would 
give it a more finished appearance and serve to 
relieve its monotony or flatness. 
Communications Received.— H. W.—T. W.— 
T. S.—W. D.—H. T.—J. T.—R. S.—H. H — 
G. J. I.—W. S.—Scoto.—A. P. 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
June /^th, 1894. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, E.C., report 
little inquiry for Mustard and Rape at prices current 
last week. The growing crop of English Trefoil 
does not appear to have suflered any damage through 
recent frosts. No change in values of Red Clover, 
White Clover, or Alsike. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
June 6 th, 1894. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. d. s. d. 
Apples.per bushel 4 0 10 0 Pine apples. 
Tasmanian Apples, —St. Michael’s, each * 6 
per case 8 0 12 6 Strawberries, per Ib. 
New Grapes, per lb. 20 30] Morning gathered 2 0 
s. d 
6 o 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. 
ArtlchokesGlobe do2. 3 0 
Beans, French, perlb. i 6 
Beet.per dozen 2 0 
Cabbages ... per doz. i 6 
Carrots ... per bunch o 6 
Carrots, new, per bch. i 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 3 0 
Celery.per bundle i 6 
Cucumbers .each 0 4 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 
>■ d. d. 
6 0 Lettuces ...per dozen 2 0 
2 0 Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
3 o Onions.per bunch 0 4 
2 6 Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen i 6 
Seakale...per basket o o 
6 0 Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
2 o Spinach per bushel 3 0 
o 8 Tomatos. per lb. i 0 
3 0 Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
0 6 Turnips,new,per bch. i 6 
4 0 I 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
I, d, 
3 0 
I 6 
0 6 
o 0 
I 6 
s. d, s. d. 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, per doz 18 0 42 o 
—specimenplants,each5 o 15 o 
Calceolaria, per doz. 50 go 
Cineraria,per doz ... 4 0 60 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 0 36 0 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 9 0 t8 o 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 o 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 o 10 0 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
Heaths.per doz. 9 0 24 o 
Heliotrope...per doz, 60 8 0 | 
Cut Flowers.—Average 
s. d. s. d. 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 30 50 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Camations...per doz. 10 30 
Cornflower, doz.bchs. 20 40 
Eucharis ...per doz. 3040 
Forget-me-Not, 
doz. bchs. 10 30 
Gardenias 12 blooms 10 30 
Heliotropes.izsprays 04 06 
Iris .doz. bchs. 50120 
Llllum Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 20 40 
Lilium candidum 
doz. bchs. 12 0 18 0 
Lilium candidum 
doz. blms. 06 091 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. bchs. 6 o 12 0 
Lily of the Valley, doz. 
sprays.o 610 
LilacFrench.perbch. 2640 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs. 4 060 
Margueiites, 12 bun. 20 40 
Hydrangea...per doz. 9 0 24 o 
Ivy Geraniums, doz. 40 80 
Lobelia .per doz. 30 40 
Marguerites, perdoz. 6 0 12 o 
Mignonette, per doz 40 80 
Musk .per doz. 30 60 
Nasturtiuns.perdoz. i 6 60 
Palms in variety,each z 6 10 0 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 o 63 o 
Peiargoniums.per dz. 9 o 18 o 
—scarlet.per doz...3 060 
Rhodanthea, per doz. 4 060 
Spiraea...per doz.... 6 o 12 o 
.per doz. 30 50 
Wholesale Prices. 
I. d. s. d. 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 40 60 
Narciss, various, 
doz. bchs. 30 60 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10 
Pelargoniums 12 sps. 06 09 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 40 60 
Poppies ...doz, bchs. 20 60 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 30 60 
Primula, double, bun. 06 10 
Roses (French) 
doz. blooms 06 16 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
— Red.doz. blms. 16 3 c 
— Saffrano...per doz. i o 16 
— Tea.per dozen 06 20 
Spiraea, 12 bun. 40 60 
Stocks.doz. bchs. 20 30 
Sweet Sultan doz bchs 4 060 
Tuberoses, per doz 04 06 
Violets, French 
per bch. 09 10 
Wallflowers,doz.bchs.i 626 
Stocks 
aOISTTEnSTTS. 
page 
Achillea Ravennae.640 
Asparagus, fasciated.647 
Aucubas.642 
Carnations, among the.639 
Ceanothus papillasus.647 
Dendrobium speciosum 
var. Hillii .645 
Flannel Flower, the .640 
Floriculture .644 
Fruit Thinning.646 
Fruits, tropical.642 
Frost, effects of the .646 
Fumigator, a new .647 
Gardeners' Calendar.648 
Hibiscus Hugelii .647; 
Iberis gibraltarica.640 
Insects on Fruit Trees.645 
Kew, the young gardener at 641 1 
Nitrates, action of.641 
I page 
Oncidium sessile.643 
j Orchid growers’Calendar...643 
I Pansies at Tamworth .644 
Peas, late .642 
Pelargoniums, Ivy-leaved...641 
Phalaenopsis tetraspis.643 
Phoenix Roebeleni.648 
Plants, the thirst of .643 
Plants of the Desert .643 
Plants, hardy herbaceous...640 
Rhododendron Aucklandii 648 
Rhododendron Champion! 647 
Rosa sericea.640 
Roses in June .639 
Tulip, the Florists’.644 
Vegetable Garden, the .642 
Verbenas as annuals.64t 
Winter, preparing for .639 
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Mrs. Ryland . 
... 
... 
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... 
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H. F. Tiarks . 
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5 5 
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W. L. Corry (Senior) 
5 5 
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Arthur Sutton . 
... 
5 0 
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Messrs. Dicksons. 
3 3 
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,, Seiigman. 
W. H. Essery . 
3 3 
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5 0 
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F. Bassett. 
3 3 
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N. L. Cohen (additional)... 
3 3 
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H. J. Wimsett (additional) 
3 5 
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J. S. Snelgrove . 
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2 2 
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P. Crowley. 
2 2 
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N. Cohen . 
2 2 
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H. J. Wimsett . 
2 2 
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James Melady . 
2 2 
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H.Oppenheim . 
2 2 
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W. harr . 
8 4 
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Messrs. Dickson & Robinson 
I I 
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W. Sowerby . 
I I 
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H. M. Hill. 
I I 
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E. W. Cathie . 
I I 
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George Wythes 
I I 
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W. Denning . 
I I 
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E. C. Smith. 
Sir William Farmer 
I I 
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J. Gaitskill. 
I 0 
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Hugh Aiton . 
I I 
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Miss Ratcliffe . 
I I 
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D. Ranee . 
A. Gostling. 
I I 
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C. W. Dowdeswell 
I I 
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John Corbett, M.P. 
1 I 
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J. Harris . 
I 10 
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Whitpaine Nutting 
I I 
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W. Kimber. 
I I 
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W. Coleman . 
I 1 
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T. Kingseote (annual) 
I I 
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H. Pearcey. 
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Jas, Anton. 
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Geo. Kew . 
5 7 
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W. H. Young . 
5 13 
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J. Wallis . 
2 16 
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R. Jordon . 
2 5 
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F. C. Bailey . 
... 
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I 10 
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George Robbins. 
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W. Rowe .. 
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