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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
April 11th, 188q. 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
April 8th, 1885. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a good general 
demand for all kinds of Farm Seeds and values 
unchanged. The supplies of Bed Clover are still 
plentiful, particularly the lower grade, but the stocks 
of White and Alsike are evidently now in few hands, 
and there is a disposition to hold in anticipation of a 
rise in value. Grass Seeds of all kinds meet with a 
ready sale at previous rates. Bird Seeds unchanged ; 
Tares in good supply at last week’s prices. 
SITUATION WANTED. 
G ARDENER (Head Working). — Married, no 
family; thoroughly understands the Forcing of Fruits, 
Flowers, and Vegetables; also of Flower and Kitchen Garden 
and Grounds. Wife as Cook or Dairy woman. Four years’ 
good character from present situation, sixteen years’ previous. 
—PETER STODDART, Hall Street, Long Melford, Suffolk. 
Farms, Estates, Residences. 
Any one desirous of Renting a Farm or Residence, or 
Purchasing an Estate, can have copies of the 
M idland counties hebald 
supplied free for six weeks on stating the purpose for 
which the paper is required, forwarding name and address, 
and six halfpenny stamps for postage, addressed “ Midland 
Counties Herald Office, Birmingham.” The Midland 
Counties Herald always contains large numbers of advertise, 
ments relating to Farms, Estates, and Residences for Sale and 
to be Let. 
BEESON’S 
MANURE 
Is the best for all Horticultural Purposes. 
Sold in Tins at Is., 2s. 6d., and 10s. 6d. each; also in 
sealed air-tight Bags, containing lcwt., 13s. 
The 10s. 6 d. Tins serve as a strong substantial receptacle to 
re-fill from the 1-cwt. bags. 
Supplies can be obtained through all respectable Nurserymen, 
Seedsmen, and Florists in the kingdom; or in districts where 
no agents reside, carriage paid for cash -with order, direct from 
the Manufacturer, 
W. H. BEESON, CarBrook Bone Mills, Sheffield, 
COYENT GARDEN MARKET. 
April 9th. 
Fruit—AverageWholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 
Apples, 1-sieve. 2 6- 6 0 Kent Filberts and 
— Nova Scotian, per ; Cobbs, per 100 lb. 55 0- 
barrel .15 0-21 0 St. Michaels. 3 0-80 
Grapes, per lb. 5 0-10 0 Strawberries, per lb. 6 0-12 0 
Fine-apples, Eng., lb. 10-20! 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
s. d. s. d. 
Artichokes, Globe,per 
dozen . 2 0- 4 0 
Asparagus. English, 
per bundle .10 0 
Beans, French,per lb. - 2 6 
Beet, per dozen . 2 0- 3 0 
Brussels Sprouts,p. lb.O 4- 
Cabbages.Spring.doz. 16-20 
Carrots, per bunch .. 0 6- 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 4 0- 6 0 
Celery, per bundle ... 1 6-26 
Cucumbers, each ... 0 6-1 0 
Endive,' French, per 
dozen . 2 6- 3 6 
Garlic, per lb. 0 6- 
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... 5 0-7 6 
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, 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 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 3 0-60 
Azalea, 12 sprays ... 0 6- 1 0 
Bourvardias, per bun. 1 0-16 
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 bunch 0 6-10 
Epiphyllums,12 blms. 
Eucharis, per dozen 4 0-80 
Gardenias, 12 blms. 2 0-40 
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 0-60 
Narciss, various, 
French, doz. bun. 4 0-90 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 1 0- 1 6 
—scarlet.per 12 sprays 0 6-0 9 
Pinks, various, 12 
bunches. 
Primula, double bun. 10-16 
Primulas,Chinese,bun. 
Pyrethrum, 12 bun. 
Roses (coloured). 2 0-60 
Roses, indoors, p. doz. 10-40 
Roses (French), per 
doz. 0 9- 1 0 
Stephanotis, 12 spr. 6 0-80 
Tuberoses, per dozen 
Tulips, per doz.0 9-1 0 
Violets, doz. bun. ...0 4-0 9 
— French, per. bun. 
— Parma, per. bun... 3 0-40 
White Jasmine, bun. 0 6-10 
Aralia Sieboldi, per 
dozen . 6 0-24 0 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 9 0-18 0 
Azalea, per doz.18 0-42 0 
Begonias, per dozen 4 0-12 0 
Bouvardias, dozen... 9 0-18 0 
Cineraria, per dozen 6 0-12 0 
Cockscombs, dozen 
Cyclamens, doz. 9 0-18 0 
Cyperus, per dozen 4 0-12 0 
Deutzia,per dozen ...4 0-9 0 
Dracaena 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... 16-7 0 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each . 2 0-10 0 
Genista, per dozen 9 0-15 0 
Hyacinths, doz. 6 0- 9 0 
Hydrangea, per doz. 12 0-24 0 
Lilium, various, per 
doz. 
Marguerites, per doz. 9 0-18 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6-21 0 
Pelargonium,perdoz.15 0-24 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet 
per dozen . 4 0- 6 0 
Petunias, per dozen 
Poinsettia, doz. 
Rhodanthe, per doz. 6 0-12 0 
Spinea, per dozen ...12 0-18 0 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
CONTENTS 
PAGE 
Amaryllis as an Ama¬ 
teur’s Plant, the. 500 
Amateurs’ Garden, the ... 504 
Anemones, Empress. 507 
Anemones, Garden . 499 
Annuals, Cheap hardy. 501 
Aroid, a new . 503 
Auriculas. 502 
Bamboo, a graceful. 499 
Carnation Disease, the. 501 
Cattleya Brymeriana . 508 
Cattleya Trianse at St. 
Albans . 508 
Cauliflowers, early . 507 
Chiswick Gardens, the 
( illustrated ) . 504 
Chrysanthemums as 
Border Flowers. 507 
Coco-nut Palm, the . 503 
Dahlias, concerning. 608 
Dendrobium Farmeri. 508 
Dendrobium Pierardii. 508 
Dendrobium rbodostoma 508 
Flowers. 506 
Forsytbias, the . 502 
Fruit Culture under Glass 506 
Garden Crops. 499 
PAGE 
Gardening Miscellany. 500 
Hanging Gardens of 
Babylon . 503 
Honeydew . 607 
Hyacinth, the . 499 
Kitchen Gardener’s 
Calendar . 507 
Lielia anceps varieties 
(illustrated) . 500 
Lily of the Valley . 508 
Mignonette in pots . 500 
Orchid Growers’ Calendar 508 
Plants, new . 503 
Potatos, planting. 507 
Rhododendrons, green¬ 
house . 507 
Rhododendron Veitchia- 
num . 506 
Salvia Greggii . 507 
Strawberries and Slugs ... 505 
Tropseolum tricolorum .. . 506 
Vicar’s Garden, the. 503 
Vine Borders, making. 506 
Violas. 602 
Winter Garden at Folke- 
stone. 499 
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For Twenty Years acknowledged by practical gardeners 
to be the most economical and efficacious of concen¬ 
trated manures. 
In tins, Is., 2s. Qd., 5s. 6 d., and 10s. 6 cl. each. In 
bags at reduced prices, 28 lbs., 12s. 6 cl .; 56 lbs., 23s.; 
112 lbs., 42s. 
TO BE OBTAINED of ALL NURSERYMEN 
and SEEDSMEN. 
SOLE MANUFACTURERS: 
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(LIMITED). 
18, FINSBUBY STBEET, E.C. 
GARDEN REQUISITES. 
dt tta wrui-un TWO 
PRIZE MEDALS, 
Quality, THE BEST in the 
Market. 
(ALL SACKS INCLUDED.) 
PEAT, best brown fibrous, 4s. 6d. per sack; 5 sacks for 20s. 
PEAT, best black fibrous, 3s. 6 d. „ 5 sacks for 15s. 
FEAT, extra selected Orchid, 5s. ,, 
LOAM, best yellow fibrous .. .. ) 
PREPARED COMPOST, best .. (is. per bushel 
LEAF-MOULD, best only .. .. f (sacks included). 
PEAT-MOULD, ditto . ) 
SILVER SAND (coarse) 1/3 per bushel, 12/- half ton, 22/-ton. 
RAFFIA FIBRE, best only. Is. per lb. 
TOBACCO CLOTH, finest imported 8 d. per lb., 28 lbs. 18s. 
TOBACCO PAPER, ditto (Speciality 8 d. per lb., 28 lbs. ISs 
MUSHROOM SPAWN (finest Milltrack) 5s. per bushel. 
SPHAGNUM MOSS, all selected, 2s. per bushel, 6s. per sack. 
COCOA-NUT FIBRE RE FUSE (by Chubb’s SpecialProeess). 
sacks, Is. each; 10 sacks, 9s.; 15 sacks, 13s.; 20 sacks, 17s.; 
30 sacks, 25s.; 40 sacks, 30s. Truck-load, loose, free on rail, 
25s. Limited quantities of G special quality, granulated, 
n sacks only, 2s. each. 
TERMS, STRICTLY CASH WITH ORDER. 
(The Trade Supplied.) 
CHUBB, ROUND^COs, 
West Ferry Road, Millwall, London, E. 
TO SEED GROWERS AND MERCHANTS. 
A SPECIAL ofl’er of SEED and POWDEB BAGS 
at greatly reduced prices, for a short time only. 
Quality. Size and Price per thousand. 
1x2111x2111x3121 x3| 2fx4121x4i-3|x5|5|x31- 
•utj 9/7 9/7 9/11 Hi 9 I* .1/0 A/3 K/_ 
Buff 2/7 
2/7 
2/11 3/2 
3/6 
3/9 
4/3 
6/- 
Cream Laid 3,9 
3/9 
4/- 4/3 
4/9 
5/6 
5/9 
6,6 
7 9 
Cartridge 3/9 
White Rope 3/3 
3/9 
3/3 
4/- 4/6 
3/6 S/9 
4/9 
4/3 
6/9 
5/- 
8/3 
6/- 
4/6 
Printing 1,000, 2,6 ; 3,000, 1/6 per thousand; 5,000, 1/3 per 
thousand extra. Cash must accompany order. Carriage paid 
on all orders above 15/- P. O. O. made payable to GEORGE 
STUCKE, Green’s End, Woolwich. 
GEORGE STUCKE, Stationer, 12, Orissa Rd., Plumstead, 
LONDON, S.E. 
STRAWBERRIES 
ALL THE YEAR ROUND. 
Testimonials from the Rev. Canon Hole and most of the 
leading gardeners free on application. 
THE CELEBRATED 
I S unrivalled for Gardeners’, Forresters’, Farmers’, 
Joiners’, and Amateurs’ use. It requires no oil. Sharpen 
with a spittle or water. Puts on a keen sharp edge; no humbug 
about this. Cut in Hones for Axes. Hedge Rnives, Razors, 
Penknives, and Plane Irons, &c. Honourable mention Paris 
Exhibition, 1878; and Bronze Medal London International 
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get you one, and give my address ; if he won’t, drop me a note. 
JOHN C. MONTGOMERIE, Tam O’Sbanter Stone Hone 
Works, Dalmore, Tarbolton Station R.S.O., Ayrshire. 
GARDEN REQUISITES, EIRST QUALITY. 
W. WARREN & CO M 
Q WHITE CBOSS PLACE, WILSON STBEET, 
O • FINSBURY SQUARE, supply Cocoa-Fibre Refuse 1 , 
4-bushel sack, Is. 3d., 10 sacks, 11s.; best brown Fibrous 
and black Peats, 4s. 6d. to 5s 6d. per sack; yellow Fibrous 
Loam, Leaf and Peat Mould, each Is. per bushel: Bulb 
Composts and best Derbyshire Sand, each Is. 3d. per bushel, 
all imperial measure. The very best Tobacco Cloth 8 d .; 
Speciality Paper lOd. per lb.; Archangel Mats, Raffia, 
Manures, Labels, and every article in the trade at low 
prices. Special terms for larger quantities and truckloads. 
Cash with order. Before purchasing, write for free list of 
prices. 
GEO. DAWSON, 
Horticultural Builder, &c., 
HIGHGATE HILL, UPPER HOLLOWAY, LONDON, N. 
(2 doors from Williams’ Nursery.) 
Small Amateurs’ Span Roof Greenhouses from £5 5s. 
A large stock to select from, also every description of heating 
apparatus. 
Cucumber and Melon Frames from 25s. 
Conservatories built to any design, full particulars and 
illustrated Catalogues, post free. Experienced Workmen sent 
to all parts of the Kingdom. 
VINE & PLANT MANURE. 
T HE LIVERPOOL HOB TIC UL TUBAL 
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future sell tlieir celebrated MANURE under the 
name of “ COWAN’S VINE and PLANT MANURE,” 
in place of 
“ THOMSON’S VINE & PLANT MANURE.” 
BY 
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PRICE ONE SHILLING-. 
17, Catherine Street, Strand, W.C. 
The composition will be the same, and the high 
quality in every way be maintained. Bags containing 
1 cwt., 18s.; \ cwt., 9s. Qd ,; £ cwt. 5s.; § cwt., 3s. 
Circulars, with full particulars, on application to 
The Liverpool Horticultural Co. 
(JOHN COWAN), Limited, 
THE VINEYARD, GARSTON. 
