Feb. 7th, 1885. 
THE GARDENING WORLD, 
367 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
February 4th, 1885. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, of 152, Houndsditeh, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a small attend¬ 
ance at to-day’s market, and a moderate demand for 
agricultural seeds. Ho change in the values of 
Clovers and Perennial Eye Grasses. Italian Eye 
Grass is dearer. Tares are also held for an advance. 
Bird Seeds and Blue Peas unchanged. 
COYENT GARDEN MARKET. 
February 5th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
Apples, 4-sieve. 
— Nova Scotian, per 
s. d. s. d. 
1 6 - 5 0 
barrel .10 0-15 0 
— Extra samples.18 0-21 0 
Grapes, per lb. 3 0- 5 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Kent Filberts and 
Cobbs, per 100 lb. 65 0- 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 10-20 
Pears, French, p. doz. 6 0-00 
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. -01 
Beet, per dozen . 2 0- 3 0 
Brussels Sprouts,p. lb.O 4- 
Cabbages, per dozen 16-20 
Carrots, per bunch... 0 6- 
Cauliflo wers, 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- 
s. d. s. d. 
Herbs, per bunch ... 0 2- 0 4 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0-50 
Lettuces, Cabbage, 
per dozen . 2 0- 
— Cos, each . 0 2- 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10-20 
Onions, per bushel... 2 6- 3 6 
Parsley, per bunch ... 0 6- 
Radishes, per dozen... 1 6- 
Small salading, per 
punnet. o 4- 
Spinach, per strike ... 2 0- 
Tomatos, per lb. o 0- 1 6 
Turnips, per bunch... 0 6- 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton ; Kent Kidneys 
80s. to 100s. 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 2 0-40 
Carnations, 12 blooms 16-30 
Chrysanthemums, 12 
bunches . 
— large, 12 blooms ... 2 0- 4 0 
Cyclamen,doz.blooms 0 3-0 9 
Cineraria, per bunch 10-16 
Epiphyllums,12 blms. 0 4-06 
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, 12blms.l 0-2 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. sprays. 10-20 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 4 0-90 
s. d. s. d. 
Narciss, Paper White 2 0-30 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 10-20 
—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 6 0- S 0 
Pyrethruin, 12 bun. 
Roses, outdoor, 12 
bunches . 
Roses, indoors, p. doz. 2 0-60 
Roses (French), per 
doz. l 6-3 0 
Stephanotis, 12 spr. 
Tuberoses, per dozen 2 0-40 
Tulips, per doz. 10-16 
Violets, doz. bun. ...16-2 0 
— French, doz. bun. 2 0-30 
— Parma, doz. bun... 7 0-80 
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 
Dracsenaterm., 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 
Genista, per dozen 15 0-24 0 
Hyacinths, doz. 8 0-10 0 
Lilinm, various, per 
doz. 
Marguerites, per doz. 9 0-18 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6-21 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet 
per dozen . 4 0-60 
Petunias, per dozen 
Poinsettia, doz. 
Solanums, dozen. 9 0-15 0 
— s — 
CONTENTS, 
PAGE 
Amateurs’ Garden, the ... 360 
Apricots under Glass . 366 
Brussels Sprouts . 363 
Carpet bedding ( illus - 
trated) . 361 
Chiswick Potato trials ... 355 
Cottage Garden in Essex, a 365 
Cyclamens for Market. 364 
Diplacus glutinosus. 361 
Eichornea azurea. 359 
Evergreens under Trees... 360 
Floriculture . 364 
Flowers. 362 
Fruits . 362 
Fruit Culture under Glass 362 
Fruit-trees blown over ... 362 
Frosted Plants . 355 
Fuchsia triphylla. 363 
Gardening Miscellany. 356 
Gloxinia, the . 363 
Greenmeat! . 359 
Grevillea robusta. 362 
Ivy on Walls . 358 
Kitchen-Gardens. 358 
Kitchen-Gardener’s 
Calendar .363 
Lilium auratum. 356 
Magnolia Campbellii . 360 
Mistleto, the . 361 
Narcissus, the Hoop 
Petticoat . 362 
National Chrysanthemum 
Society, the. 366 
Orchid Growers’Calendar 364 
Orchids in flower. 364 
Orchids, potting East 
Indian . 364 
Peas, New American . 363 
Phalaenopsis, the propaga¬ 
tion of ( illustrated ). 345 
Plants for Edging. 359 
Plants, on Watering . 360 
Potatos for Amateurs. 366 
Potentillas, double . 357 
Propagator, the. 362 
Rain at last. 355 
Rhododendron oaucasicum 363 
Rhododendrons, grafting. 359 
Rose-Garden, the. 356 
Roses, three good tea. 362 
Royal Botanical Gardens, 
Manchester. 365 
Scabious, the dwarf. 365 
Town Markets . 355 
Vegetables . 363 
Vine, propagating the 
(illustrated) . 357 
Vines, tar dressing for. 358 
Vinca major elegantissima 362 
Weeds on Walks, 
destroying . 356 
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