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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
Jan. 3rd, 1885. 
RICHARD SMITH & CO., WORCESTER. 
(ESTABLISHED 1804.) 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
December 31st, 1884. 
Messes. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report a small 
attendance on to-day’s market, and little business 
doing. No change in values of Alsike or White 
Clovers, which are offering at reasonable prices. Bed 
Clover continues firm, in fair supply. Bird Seeds and 
Blue Peas are neglected. 
COYENT GARDEN MARKET. 
January 1st. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Peices. 
■RTTT "RQ Lovely Flowers in Winter and Spring for a 
.D U JJ-OO trifle. Ready in Autumn. 
T>nCfT7Q /OA q nvoci Bushes, 8s. per doz., 60s. per 
TiUOi-iD (,«U d/Clcaj tooi Standards, 15s. per 
doz., 105s. per 100. Packing and Carriage free for Cash 
with Order. 
FRUITS (74 aores) form and kind of tree 
at low prices. 
SHRUBS, &c. (91 acres) CO AVEFILr!i 
TREES, FLOWERING PLANTS (8s. per 
doz., 60s. per 100), FOREST TREES. 
ROSES IN POTS (80,000) s f e - at ^ ; 
Forcing, &c., 15s. to 36s. per dozen. 
ALPINE and Herbaceous Plants 
4s. per doz., 25s. per 100 (R. S. & Co.’s Selection). 
STRAWBERRIES' EM"- 
TTTNrUCl THOUSANDS OF GRAND CANES, 
V li'l Lu 3s. 6d. to 10s. Gd. each. 
f 1 T.T?TOT A TTQ White to Dark Purple, Single and 
ITA A XiO, Double, 12s. to 24s. per dozen! 
THREE ACRES OF GLASS FOR STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
s. d. s. d. 
Apples, ^--sieve. 1 6- 4 0 
— Nova Scotian, per 
barrel .10 0-13 G 
— Extra samples.20 0- 
Grapes, per lb. 1 0- 4 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Kent Pilberts and 
Cobbs, per 100 lb. 60 0-62 6 
Pine.apples, Eng., lb. 3 0-40 
Pears, French, p. doz. 16-36 
St. Mioliaels. 5 0-10 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Peices. 
FAMOUS PLANTING AND FORCING ASPARAGUS AND SEAKALE. 
VEGETABLE, FLOWER, AND FARM SEEDS. 
s. d. s. d. 
Artichokes, Globe,per 
dozen . 2 0- 4 0 
Beans, French.per lb. 0 4-10 
Beet, per dozen . 2 0-30 
Brussels Sprouts,isve.2 6-3 0 
Cabbages, per dozen 16-20 
Carrots, per bunch .. 0 6- 
Cauliilowers, English, 
per dozen ....!. 3 0-40 
Celery, per bundle ... 1 6- 2 6 
Cucumbers, each ... 0 9- 1 3 
Endive, French, per 
dozen . 2 6- 3 6 
Garlic, per lb. 0 6- 
s. d. s. d. 
Herbs, per bunch ... 0 2- 0 4 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0-40 
Lettuces, Cabbage, 
per dozen . 1 6- 
— Cos, each . 0 2- 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10-20 
Onions, per bushel... 2 6-36 
Parsley, per bunch... 0 6- 
Radishes, per dozen... 1 6- 
Small salading, per 
punnet. 0 4- 
Spinach, per strike... 2 0- 
Tomatos, per lb. 0 6- 1 0 
Turnips, per bunch... 0 6- 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, SOs. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Plowees.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Abutilon, 12 bunches 2 0-40 
Azalea, 12 sprays ... 1 0- 1 6 
Bourvardias, per bun. 0 9-10 
Camellias, 12 blooms 3 0-80 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10-30 
Chrysanthemums, 12 
bunches .12 0-24 0 
— large, 12 blooms ... 16-40 
Epiphyllums . 4 0- 6 0 
Eucharis, per dozen 4 0-80 
Gardenias, 12 blms.12 0-18 0 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 0 6-10 
Hyacinths, Roman, 
doz. sprays. 10-16 
Lapageria, white, 12 
blooms. 2 0-30 
Lapageria,red,12blms.l 0-2 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. sprays. 10-30 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 4 0-90 
Narciss, Paper White 2 0-30 
s. d. s. d. 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 1 O- 2 0 
—scarlet.per 12 sprays 0 9-10 
Pinks, various, 12 
hunches ... 
Poinsettia, doz .heads 3 0-90 
Primula, double bun. 10-16 
Primulas,Chinese,bun 4 0-6 0 
Pyrethrum, 12 bun. 
Roses, outdoor, 12 
bunches . 
Roses, indoors, p. doz. 2 0-60 
Roses (French), per 
doz. 16-20 
Stephanotis, 12 spr. 
Tuberoses, per dozen 2 0-40 
Tulips, per doz. 1 0- 1 6 
Violets, doz. bun. ...16-2 0 
— French, doz. bun. 16-20 
— Parma, doz. bun... 5 0-70 
White Jasmine, bun, 0 6-10 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, per 
dozen . 6 0-24 0 
Begonias, per dozen 4 0-12 0 
Bouvardias, dozen ... 9 0-18 0 
Chrysanth., dozen ... 
Cockscombs, dozen 
Cyclamens, doz. 9 0-15 0 
Cyperus, per dozen 4 0-12 0 
Dracasna term., doz. 30 0-60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0-24 0 
Epiphyllums, doz. ...18 0-24 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0-24 0 
Ferns, in var., dozen 4 0-18 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Ficus elastica, each... 16-70 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each . 2 0-10 0 
Hyacinths, doz. 8 0-10 0 
Lilium, various, per 
doz. 
Marguerites, per doz. 9 0-18 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6-21 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet 
per dozen . 4 0- G 0 
Petunias, per dozen 
Poinsettia, doz.9 0-15 0 
Solanums, dozen. 9 0-15 0 
CON T 
PAGE 
Amateurs’Garden, the ... 280 
Anemones, Japanese . 279 
Asters for Exhibition . 280 
Bedding Plants, potting off 283 
Begonia Carrieri . 282 
Begonia Socotrana . 282 
Begonias, tuberous-rooted 282 
Bentley Priory . 279 
Bouquet, a novel (illus¬ 
trated) . 281 
Bourbon Roses . 277 
Chrysanthemum culture 280 
Chrysanthemums, select 
new . 284 
Chrysanthemums planted 
out. 275 
Crassula lactea . 275 
Cypripedium niveum . 284 
Epiphyllum truncatum ... 275 
Fig, the Negro Largo. 276 
Flower Boxes. 276 
Flowers. 282 
Flowers, Mid-winter . 278 
Frost and Root Stores ...275 
Gardening Miscellany. 276 
Gardening Notes . 275 
Gardens, notes on. 279 
Grape-Growing at Long- 
leat . 285 
Hardy Fruit Cultivation . 278 
ENTS. 
PAGE 
High Wycombe and its 
Allotments . 282 
Linum trigynum . 283 
Marrow, the Fen-y-byd 
(illustrated) . 277 
Odontoglossum Londes- 
boroughianum . 284 
Odontoglossum Rossii 
majus. 284 
Orchid Growers’ Calendar 284 
Orchid Notes. 284 
Peas, early . 283 
Potato, substitutes for the 277 
Potatos, Mr. Webb’s seed¬ 
ling. 283 
Potting Plants . 280 
Primulas, Chinese, as bien¬ 
nials . 2S3 
Rose, the perfume of the . 285 
Soil for Potting. 275 
Sparrows. 275 
Sweet William, the . 280 
Tomatos and Insects . 285 
Tomato, Scone Palace. 283 
Town Garden, a (illus¬ 
trated) . 284 
Trees, drvness at the roots 
of. 280 
Vegetables, select. 276 
Year, the New . 275 
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6 Ericas or Epacris, full of buds, 5t-in. pots . 7s. 6 d. 
G Bouvardias, full of buds, 5 (--in. pots . 7s. 6 d. 
6 Rhododendrons, full of buds (8 to 12 buds), named sorts 12s. 
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