Jan, 10th, 1885, 
THE GARDENING WORLD, 
303 
LONDON SEED TRADE, 
January 7th, 1885. 
Messrs. Huhst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report more 
business doing. Several parcels of Red Clover, White 
and Alsike have been sold, and prices o' Red Clover 
are rather higher. No change in values of other 
clover. Spring Tares are 2s, per quarter dearer. 
Linseed and Blue Peas firmer, Bird Seeds unchanged. 
COYENT GARDEN MARKET, 
January 8th. 
Fecit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Apples, J-sieve. 1 6 - 4 0 
— Nova Scotian, per 
barrel .10 0-15 0 
— Extra samples.18 0- 
Grapes, per lb.1 6 - 4 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Kent Filberts and 
Cobbs, per 100 lb. 60 0- 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 10-20 
Pears, French, p. doz. 6 0- 
St. Michaels . 5 0-10 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices, 
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,p. lb.O 4- 
Cabbages, per dozen 16-20 
Carrots, per bunch.,. 0 6 - 
Cauliflowers,English, 
per dozen . 4 0- 6 0 
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 - 
Herbs, per bunch ... 0 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 
Lettuces, Cabbage, 
per dozen . 1 
— Cos, each . 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 
Onions, per bushel... 2 
Parsley, per bunch... 
Radishes, per dozen... 
Small salading, per 
punnet... 
Spinach, per strike... 
Tomatos, per lb. 
Turnips, per bunoh... 
d. s. d. 
2-0 4 
0-5 0 
6 - 
2 - 
0-2 0 
6-3 6 
6 - 
6 - 
4- 
0 - 
6-10 
6 - 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton j Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to 100 s. per ton; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Abutilon, 12 bunches 2 0-40 
Azalea, 12 sprays ... 1 0- 1 6 
Bourvardias, per bun. 1 0-16 
Camellias, 12 blooms 3 0-80 
Carnations, 12 blooms 16-30 
Chrysanthemums, 12 
bunches .12 0-24 0 
— large, 12 blooms ...2 0-4 0 
Epiphyllums . 4 0- 6 0 
Eucharis, per dozen 4 0-80 
Gardenias, 12 blms.18 0-30 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6-10 
Hyacinths, Roman, 
doz. sprays. 10-16 
Lapageria, white, 12 
blooms. 2 0-30 
Lapageria,red, 12 blms.l 0-2 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. sprays. 10-20 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 4 0-90 
Narciss, Paper White 2 0-30 
s. d. s. d. 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 1 0 - 2 0 
—scarlet.per 12 sprays 0 9-10 
Pinks, various, 12 
bunches . 
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. 1 6 - 2 0 
Stephanotis, 12 spr. 
Tuberoses, per dozen 2 0-40 
Tulips, per doz. 1 0- 1 6 
Violets, doz. bun. ... 1 6 - 2 0 
— French, doz. bun. 16-20 
— Parma, doz. bun... 7 0-86 
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 ... 
Cineraria, per dozen 9 0-15 0 
Cockscombs, dozen 
Cyclamens, doz. 9 0-18 0 
Cyperus, per dozen 4 0-12 0 
Drawcna term,, doz. 80 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 
Genista, per dozen 15 0-24 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- 6 0 
Petunias, per dozen 
Poinsettia, doz.9 0-15 0 
Solanums, dozen. 9 0-15 0 
CONTENTS* 
PAGE 
Amateurs’Garden, the ... 296 
Bird, the, as the Labourer 
of Man . 292 
British Fruits at New 
Orleans. 292 
Broad Beans . 299 
Broccoli and Cauliflower 
all the year round. 292 
Carrots and Parsley. 299 
Cattleya uurea (illus - 
trated) . 296 
Chrysanthemum culture .. 296 
Chrysanthemums, late ... 301 
Cyclamens at Reading ... 301 
Dahlia, the lost. 294 
Edging, a pretty . 296 
Floriculture . 301 
Flowers. 299 
Frost and Mealy-Bug. 295 
Fruits . 298 
Fruit-trees, transplanting 
and pruning . 298 
Gardeners’ Royal Benevo- 
lent Institution. 291 
Gardening Amenities. 291 
Gardening Miscellany. 292 
Garden Literature . ,,,291 
Olexlnias Whutrated) „< 293 
PAGE 
Horticultural Societies ... 301 
Kingsbury, Mr., death of. 302 
Kitchen Gardener’s 
Calendar . 299 
Knutsford Nurseries, the 294 
Lselia anceps var. Dawsoni 300 
National Horticultural So¬ 
ciety of France . 291 
Orchid Album, the . 300 
Orchids, Potting cool- 
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Parsley.299 
Peas, sowing North and 
South. 301 
Plant Manures . 301 
Potato, the future of the.. 298 
Potatos for an Amateur... 301 
Rhododendrons. 302 
Roses, the perfume of. 301 
Sagittaria montevidensis 299 
Salt for Vine Borders. 301 
Scottish Horticultural 
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Vine borders, Salt for. 301 
Vines, Air-roots on . 298 
Vegetables . 299 
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