Oct. 11th, 1884. 
THE GARDENING WORLD, 
95 
Trade Catalogues Received. 
John Lamont & Son, 2, Hope Street, Edinburgh— Dutch 
Bulbous Roots. 
A. M. C. Jongkindt Coninck, Dedemsvaart, near Zwolle, 
Netherlands.—General trade list, 
-——" 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
October 8th. 
KENT.-THE GARDEN OP ENGLAND. 
(p.EGISTEKED title.) 
GEORGE BUNYARD & Go 
THE OLD NURSERIES, MAIDSTONE. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, HoundscLitck, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a small attendance 
at this day's market. Winter Tares and Eye are in 
fair request at prices ruling last week. American 
Eed Clover is quoted Is. per cwt. dearer, and White 
Clover and Alsike continues firm. New English Eed 
Clover and Alsike are offering more freely. Eape and 
Mustard are unchanged, Canary and Linseed are 
fimer, and Blue Peas meet a slow sale. 
FRUIT TREES A SPECIALITY. 700 KINDS TRUE TO NAME. 
Illustrated List 3 stamps. Eeference List gratis. 
ROSES FROM KENT E>0 LIVE. LIST GRATIS. 
“The Finest Stock of Fruit Trees in Britain.” 
PROTECT YOUR PLANTS. 
COYENT GARDEN MARKET. 
October 9th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Apples, 4-sieve. 1 6- 4 0 
Figs, per dozen . 0 6- 0 9 
Grapes, per lb. 1 0- 4 0 
Kent Filberts and 
Cobbs, per 100 lb. 55 0-57 6 
s, d. s. d. 
Melons, each. 0 6-10 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 4 0-50 
„ St. Michael’s ea. 3 0-60 
Peaches, per dozen... 3 0-80 
Pears, French, p. doz. 16-26 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Lettuces, Cabbage, 
per dozen . 1 0- 
— Cos, each . 0 2- 
Marrows, each. 0 3- 
Mint,green, bunch... 0 4- 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0- 
s. d. s. d. 
Artichokes,Globe,per 
dozen . 2 0- 4 0 
Beans, French, lb. ... 0 4- ... 
Beet, per dozen . 2 0-30 
Cabbages, per dozen 16-20 
Carrots, per bunch... 0 S- ... 
Cauliflowers,English, 
dozen . 3 0- 4 0 
Celery, per bundle ... 1 6- 2 6 
Cucumbers, each ... 0 6- 0 8 
Endive, French, per 
dozen . 2 6- 3 6 
Garlic, per lb. 0 0- ... 
Herbs, per bunch ... 0 2- 0 4 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0-40 
Potatoes. —Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Onions, per bunch 
Parsley, per bunoh... 
Radishes, per dozen.,. 
Small salading, per 
punnet. 
Spinach, per strike... 
Tomatos, per lb. 
Turnips, bunch . 0 8- 
0 6 - . 
0 6 - 
1 6 - 
0 4- 
2 0 - 
0 9- 
Cut Flowers—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Abutilon, 12 hunches 2 0-40 
Azalea, 12 sprays ... 1 6- 2 0 
Asters, 12 bunches ...4 0-9 0 
Bourvardias, per bun. 0 9-10 
Camellias, 12 blooms 3 0-60 
Carnations, 12 blooms 0 6-10 
Chrysanthemums, 12 
bunches . 3 0- 9 0 
— large, 12 blooms... 2 0- 6 0 
Cornflower, 12bun.... 2 0-40 
Dahlias, 12 hunches 3 0-60 
Eueharis, per dozen 3 0-60 
Gardenias, 12 blms. 3 0-60 
Gladiolus, various, 12 
spikes . 1 0- 3 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sp. ...0 6-10 
Lapageria,red,12blms.l 0-2 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Lapageria, white, 12 
blooms. 2 0-30 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 4 0-90 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 0 6- 1 0 
Pinks, various, 12 
bunches .- ... 
Primula, double bun. 10-16 
Pyrethrum, 12 bun. 
Roses, out-door, 12 
hunches . 9 0-12 0 
Roses, indoors, p. doz. 10-30 
Stephanotis, 12 spr. 4 0-60 
Sweet Peas, 12 bun. 16-40 
Tuberoses, per dozen 10-16 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6-10 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, per 
dozen . 6 0-24 0 
Asters, per dozen ... 3 0- 6 0 
Begonias, per dozen 4 0-12 0 
Bouvardias, dozen ... 9 0-18 0 
Chrysanth., dozen ...4 0-6 0 
Cockscombs, dozen 
Coleus, various, doz. 2 0-40 
Cyperus, per dozen 3 0-90 
Dracaena term. doz. 30 0-60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0-24 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0-24 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Ferns, in var., dozen 4 0-18 0 
Ficus elastica, each... 16-70 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each . 2 0-10 0 
Fuschias, per dozen 3 0-60 
Heliotrope, dozen ... 3 0- 6 0 
Lilium, various,p.doz. 
Marguerites, per doz. 
Palms in variety, each 2 6-21 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet 
per dozen . 2 0- 6 0 
Petunias, per dozen 
Solanums, dozen. 9 0-15 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amateur’s Garden, the ... 88 
Apple, Golden Noble . 90 
Begonias, Tuberous. 91 
“ Botanical Magazine,” the 87 
Bracken, Legends of the 85 
Bulbs, monster Lily. 91 
Cabmen’s Shelter, a ( illus¬ 
trated ). 88 
Candytufts. 85 
Cape Bulbs. 86 
Cauliflowers . 91 
Choisya temata. 90 
Crocuses, autumnal. 90 
Crocus speciosas. 91 
Crops, mulching . 91 
Eastnor Castle, Ledbury 93 
Eueharis amazoniea. 91 
Ferns, choice. 88 
Floriculture . 92 
Flowers . 90 
Fruits . 90 
„ at the Crystal Palace 90 
Garden Allotments . 89 
Gardening Miscellany. 84 
Garrya elhptiea. 84 
Genus Eueharis, the . 86 
Greenhouses, detached ... 83 
Hyacinths in water. 92 
PAGE 
Lilies, Arum . 91 
Manures, Home. 84 
Melons . 90 
Mutisms . 91 
Orchid Grower’s Calendar, 
the. 92 
Orchid Notes. 92 
Phylloxera, the. 84 
Planting, town and country S7 
Potato Exhibition, the 
International. 83 
Potatos, manures for . 86 
Pot Washing . 83 
Raspberries, autumn-bear¬ 
ing . SO 
Salvias, autumn-flowering 90 
Shovels and Spades . 86 
Slugs, a check for. 84 
Stump Lifter (illustrated) S5 
Thrifts, the. 90 
Tomato, Golden Queen ... 91 
Town Trees. 83 
Vegetables . 91 
,, at the Crystal 
Palace . SI 
Vines, renovating. 87 
Winter Priming. S3 
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VINES & VINE-CULTURE: 
BEING A TREATISE ON THE CULTIVATION OF 
THE GRAPE-VINE, 
WITH DESCRIPTIONS OP TIIE PRINCIPAL VARIETIES. 
By ARCHIBALD E. BARRON, 
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Chapter I.—Historical Sketch. 
,, II.—Propagation of the Vine. 
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,, IX.—Pruning and Training the Vine. 
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,, XI.—The Setting of the Fruit. 
,, XII.—The Thinning of the Fruit. 
,, XIII.—The Keeping of the Fruit. 
,, XIV.—The Packing of Grapes. 
„ XV.—The Pot Culture of Vines. 
,, XVI.—Fruiting Vines in Pots. 
„ XVII.—Pot Vines as Decorative Table Plants. 
,, XVIII.—Ground Vineries. 
,, XIX.—The Great Grape Conservatory at Chiswick. 
,, XX.—Vines on open Walls. _ 
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,, XXII.—Noxious Insects. 
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,, XXIV.—The Classification of Grape Vines. 
,, XXV.—The Varieties of European Grapes. 
,, XXVI.—The Varieties of American Grapes. 
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