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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 28th, 1885. 
Crocuses, Amaryllis, stove or greenhouse plants, 
stove plants in flower, fine foliaged plants, Orchids, 
forced hardy plants, Palms, &c. 
Certificates of Merit were awarded to Messrs. 
Davies & Co., for a general collection of plants and 
bulbs; to Messrs. R. P. Ker & Sons, for Azalea James 
Veitch, Azalea Phoebus, Azalea Dame Mathilde, 
Azalea Seinon Marden, Azalea Comte Charles de 
Kerchove, Azalea Madame Herman Seidel, and for a 
general collection of plants, bulbs, Ac. Cultural 
Certificates were also awarded to Messrs. R. P. Ker & 
Sons for Choisya ternata; to Mr. G. Blackmore, for 
Dendrobium fimbriatum occulatum; to Messrs. 
J. Dickson & Sons, for Narcissus Sir Watkin; to 
Mr. T. Elsworthy, for two bunches Alicante Grapes; 
and to Mr. J. Jellicoe, for a basket of Mushrooms. 
During the afternoon the members of the association 
dined together at the Grapes Hotel, Lime Street, the 
chair being occupied by Mr. Fletcher Rogers (Grassen- 
dale) and the vice-chair by Mr. T. White. After the 
tables had been cleared, the chairman proposed 
“ Continued Prosperity to the Liverpool Horticultural 
Society,” which was responded to by Mr. White, who 
remarked that the society was in a prosperous 
position, and he hoped it would continue so. 
■— -j> 
VENETIAN FLOWER AND FRUIT 
HOUSES. 
In answer to “ J. M.” (p. 398),I beg to give my opinion 
of a Venetian House erected here for my employer, 
J. J. Hooper, Esq., by Messrs. Skinner and Board, of 
Stokes Croft, Bristol. The length of the house is 
92 ft. by 9 ft. wide, and it is divided into three com¬ 
partments. The first is planted with Peaches and 
Nectarines; the second with Cherries and Apricots; 
and the third with Plums. Every one acquainted 
with the cultivation of these Fruits knows how 
essential it is to be able to give plenty of air when 
required in order to insure success. The trees grown 
in the Venetian House enjoy as much air as if growing 
on the open wall, and rain can be admitted the whole 
length and breadth of the house with very beneficial 
results at certain seasons. The amount of air to be 
given is regulated in a very simple and easy way by 
an endless screw. I think for the successful cultiva¬ 
tion of Peaches, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Figs, and 
Strawberries in pots, nothing can surpass it, and when 
the Venetian Houses become generally known, I 
anticipate that Messrs. Skinner and Board will have 
a large demand for them.— W. J. Bishop, gardener to 
J. J. Hooper, Esq., Thorne, Yeovil. 
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Botanical Magazine. — IT. A. C .—It was founded by 
William Curtis, who had aBotanie Garden at Lambeth Marsh, 
n 1787, and has been published in monthly parts from that 
time to the present without a break. The first plant illustrated 
was the Persian Iris. Messrs. Lovell Reeve & Co., Henrietta 
Street, Co vent Garden, are the publishers. 
' Climbers for a Wall. — J. C. B .—Green and variegated 
Ivies, Ampelopsishederaeea, and A. Veitchii or trieuspidata, all 
the Clematises, Wistaria sinensis, Lonicera japoniea, and 
the common Honey-suekle, Passiflora coerulea, the Dutchman’s 
Pipe, Aristolochio Sipho, the white and yellow Jasmines, 
Lycium barbarum, Tecomia radicans, and any of the Vines 
such as Vitis Labrusca, the leaves of which change to various 
colours in the autumn, and such Roses as the Banksian, 
Macartney, Ayrshire, and Boursault. 
Erratum. — At p. 4G0, second column, fourteenth line form 
the top, for “ Feb. 30th ” read “ Feb. 20th.” In the same 
paragraph for “Dormer” read “Dorman.” 
Gazania splendens. — Amateur.— The best plan is propa¬ 
gate them in the autumn in the same way as Shrubby 
Calceolarias; but if you have any stock plants, the cuttings 
will strike freely now in a little heat, and make good plants for 
putting out in May. It is a sun-loving plant, and likes a good 
rich soil. 
Mr. Grundy’s Song. — Foreman. — You will find it in a 
very entertaining book, The Six of Spades , by Canon Hall 
(Blackwood & Sons), reprinted from The Garden, and 
published in 1872. 
Pomegranate. — F. C .—It is impossible to tell from a leaf¬ 
less twig whether your plant is the variety that flowers and 
fruits, but as 'with you it does neither, we suspect it is a weedy 
seedling, but even' if such be the case it ought to flower in 
time in'your climate. 
Winter Aconite.— Jason.— If you must transplant them, 
the end of May or beginning of June is the best time to do it, 
but it is a plant that much likes to be let alone, and not dis¬ 
turbed too often. 
Communications Received.— C4. T.—W. J. B.—W. E. B. 
—W. W. G.—J. N. — T. J. B.—B. L., Lindley—R. Maher 
(manv thanks)—.!. G. H.-H. C.-C. T—B. W. W.-C. S.— 
A. F.'L.-F. W. B. 
Trade Catalogue Received. 
Charles Turner, Royal Nurseries, Slough.—Spring Cata- 
logue of Plants. 
LONDON SEED TRADE, 
March 25tli, 1885. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report an increased 
demand for all kinds of Clovers and other Farm Seeds 
without any material change in values. White Clover, 
however, is a shade dearer, and figures generally may 
be looked upon as being now at the lowest point they 
are likely to see this season. Grass Seeds and Spring 
Tares still meet with ready sale at previous rates. 
Linseed and Bird Seeds unchanged. 
COYENT 
GARDEN 
March 26th. 
MARKET, 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 1 
Apples, 1-sieve. 2 6-00 
— Nova Scotian, per 
barrel .12 0-18 0 - 
Grapes, per lb. 4 0- 8 0 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 1 0- 2 0 1 
s. d. s. d. 
Kent Filberts and 
Cobbs, per 100 lb. 55 0- 
St. Miohaels. 3 0- 8 0 
Strawberries, per oz. 0 9-10 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Artichokes, Globe,per 
dozen . 2 0- 4 
Beans, French,per lb. - 2 
Beet, per dozen . 2 0- 3 
Brussels Sprouts,p. lb.O 4- 
Cabbages,Spring,doz. 16-2 
Carrots, per bunch... 0 6- 
Caulillowers,English, 
per dozen . 4 0- 6 0 
Celery, per bundle ... 1 6- 2 6 
Cucumbers, each ... 1 0- 1 6 
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 6- 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10-20 
Onions, per bushel... 3 0- 5 0 
Parsley, per bunch... 0 6- 
Radishes, per dozen... 1 6- 
Small salading, per 
punnet. 0 4- 
Spinach, per strike... 2 0- 
Tomatos, per lb. 
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 Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Abutilon, 12 bunches 2 0-40 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 3 0-60 
Azalea, 12 sprays ... 0 6-1 0 
Bourvardias, per bun. 10-16 
Camellias, 12 blooms 10-30 
Carnations, 12 blooms 16-30 
Chrysanthemums, 12 
bunches . 
— large, 12 blooms ... 
Cyclamen,doz.blooms 0 3-0 6 
Cineraria, per hunch 0 6-10 
Epiphyllums,12 blms. 0 4-06 
Eueharis, per dozen 3 0-60 
Gardenias, 12 blms. 4 0-80 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 0 6-10 
Hyacinths, Roman, 
doz. sprays. 0 6-09 
Lapageria, white, 12 
blooms. 2 0-30 
Lapageria,red,12blms.l 0-2 0 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. sprays. 0 9-16 
s. d. s. d. 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 4 0 -90 
Narciss, various, 
French, doz. bun. 2 0-50 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 1 0- 1 6 
—scarlet,per 12 sprays 0 9-10 
Pinks, various, 12 
bunches . 
Primula, double bun. 10-16 
Primulas, Chinese,bun 4 0-6 0 
Pyrethrum, 12 bun. 
Roses (coloured). 2 0-60 
Roses, indoors, p. doz. 10-40 
Roses (French), per 
doz. 1 0- 3 0 
Stephanotis, 12 spr. 8 0-12 0 
Tuberoses, per dozen 
Tulips, per doz. 0 9- 1 0 
Violets, doz. bun. ...04-09 
—• French, per. bun. 0 6-16 
— Parma, per. bnn... 3 0-40 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 G- 1 0 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
Aralia Sieboldi, per 
dozen . 6 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 9 
Azalea, per doz.18 
Begonias, per dozen 4 
Bouvardias, dozen ... 9 
Cineraria, per dozen 9 
Cockscombs, dozen 
Cyclamens, doz. 9 
Cyperus, per dozen 4 
Dracaena term. doz. 30 
— viridis, per dozen 12 
Epiphylimns, doz. ...18 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 
s. d. s. d. 
s. d. s. d. 
Ferns, in var., dozen 4 0-18 0 
0-24 0 Ficus elastica, each... 16-70 
0 18 0 Foliage Plants, vari- 
0-42 0 ous, each . 2 0-10 0 
0-12 0 Genista, per dozen 9 0-15 0 
0-18 0 Hyacinths, doz. 6 0- 9 0 
0-15 0 Lilium, various, per 
doz. 
0-18 0 Marguerites, per doz. 9 0-18 0 
0-12 0 Palms in variety, each 2 6-21 0 
0-60 0 Pelargoniums, scarlet 
0-24 0 per dozen . 4 0- 6 0 
0-24 0 Petunias, per dozen 
Poinsettia, doz. 
0-24 0 i Spirea, per dozen.12 0 18 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amaryllis, new. 475 
Amateurs’ Garden, the ... 472 
Annuals for massing . 469 
Apples, late. 474 
Borecole, Cale, &c. 468 
Broccoli, Veiteh’s Spring 
White .. 475 
Bulb Show at Haarlem ... 473 
Calceolarias, herbaceous... 467 
Clay Soils, working. 470 
Clematis indivisa lobata... 475 
Dahlias, notes on. 476 
Dendrobium fimbriatum 
occulatum . 476 
Floriculture. 476 
Flowers. 474 
Flower Shows . ...467 
Fruit Culture under 
Glass. 474 
Fruits . 474 
Gardening Miscellany. 408 
Garrya elliptica. 468 
Hepaticas. 470 
Horticultural Societies ... 476 
Insect Pests in Green¬ 
house . 478 
Kitchen-Gardener’s 
Calendar . 475 
PAGE 
Lailia anceps and its vari¬ 
eties (illustrated) . 
Livei’pool Horticultural 
Association . 477 
Mignonette culture . 475 
New Zealand,the climate of 468 
Notes and Queries . 478 
Orchid Growers’ Calendar 478 
Orchids at Messrs. Vietch’s 476 
Orchids at South Kensing¬ 
ton . 47G 
Pine Apples Turning Black 474 
Pine Culture . 474 
Plant-houses, work in the 474 
Plant Manures . 468 
Potatos, on planting . 475 
Primula Spectabilis. 475 
Primulas, Ivy-leaved 
Chinese. 476 
Roses, New Tea. 474 
Royal Horticultural 
Society. 477 
Royal Botanic Society. 477 
Spiraja japoniea . 470 
Venetian Flower and Fruit 
Houses. 478 
Violets . 469 
Winter or Spring. 467 
T O INVENTORS.—Under the new Patent Act, the 
cost of obtaining Royal Letters Patent is trifling 
Everyone who has a new idea should at once take 
steps to protect it. Cost of provisional protection 
through this agency is £2 2s. All information on 
patents, designs, trade marks, given free by Messrs. 
LULMAN & CO., Patent Agents, 8, Essex Street, 
Strand, London, W.C. 
NEW & CHOICE PLANTS. 
STRONG ROOTED CUTTINGS. 
Chrysanthemums. 
12 varieties, Incurved and Japanese, for 1885 . 7s. 6 d. 
12 „ „ „ 1884 . 3s. 6d. 
12 ,, best older do.2s. (id. 
12 Double Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums . 3s. 6 d. and 5s. 
12 Splendid Tuberous Begonias, single 2s. 6 d„ 3s. (id. and 5s. 
12 ,, Double varieties. 5s., 7s. 6 d. and 10s. 6 d. 
12 Zonals, best sorts, single. . 2s. (id. and 3s. (id. 
12 „ „ double .. 3s. 6 d. and 5s. 
12 Cuttings of above, 6 d. less. 
Choice Flower Seeds :—Begonia, Is. 6 d. single, 2s. 6 d. double; 
Abutilon, Is. Gd .; Primulas, from 20 varieties, Is. 6d.; Cinerarias, 
Is. 6 d .; Single Dahlia, Is. 6 d. Large Packets of each. 
Post free for cash with order. Catalogue one stamp. 
R. OWEN, FLORAL NURSERIES, ' MAIDENHEAD. 
SMYTH’S 
GARDEN REQUISITES. 
COCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE. 
4cZ. per bushel; 100 for 25s.; truck (loose, about 
2 tons), 40s.; 4-bushel bags, 4d. each. 
LIGHT BROWN FIBROUS PEAT, 5s. 6 d. per sack; 
5 sacks for 25s.; sacks, 4 d. each. 
BLACK FIBROUS PEAT, 5s. per sack ; 5 sacks, 22s.; 
SciclvS each. 
COARSE SILVER SAND, Is. 9 d. per bushel; 15s. per 
half ton ; 26s. per ton; in 2-bushel bags, 4 cl. each. 
YELLOW FIBROUS LOAM, PEAT MOULD, and 
LEAF MOULD, Is. per bushel. SPHAGNUM 
MOSS, 8s. 6 cl. per sack. 
MANURES, GARDEN STICKS, VIRGIN CORK, 
TOBACCO CLOTH, RUSSIA MATS, &c. 
Write for Free Price List. 
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CARNATIONS EXTRAORDINARY. 
We make a speciality of magnificent double border 
CARNATIONS. The varieties offered are robust, free- 
blooming, fragrant kinds in all the grandest shades of 
colour and the choicest markings. Unsurpassed for border 
decoration. These are the production of a celebrated 
florist, and are exceedingly vigorous, and were one of the 
finest sights in England last autumn. Strong well- 
rooted plants, from layers last autumn, in variety, 
per doz., 3s. 9d .; 25 for 7s. ; 50 for 12s. (id. Finest 
named Carnations, 6s. per doz. The choicest Picotees 
named, 6s. per doz. Finest named Pinks, 4s. per doz. 
For upwards of a century Lancashire has been famed 
for these favourite flowers. All free by Parcels Post. 
RYDER & SOR, SALE, MANCHESTER. 
“j Q BRILLIANT COLEUS, in twelve finest named 
JL kinds, from our magnificent collection, for 2s. 6d., 
well-rooted stuff. Our plants always please. Hoya Carnosa, 
well-rooted plants, each, 9 d., two for Is. 3d. All free and safe 
per post.—RYDER & SON, Sale, Manchester. 
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CAMBRIC 
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Ladies’.2,6 gra 
Gents’.3/8 S ” 
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Ladies’ ..3 11 g o 
Gents’.. .6,9 s’ 1 
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Ou^enVnd PAfFUT “ The Cambrics of Robinson 
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