July 4th, 1885. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
703 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
July 1st, 1885. 
Messrs. Hurst & Sox, 152, Houndsditcli, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report an entire 
absence of demand for seeds usually sold at this 
season. Mustard is firmly held, as stocks are light. 
Holders of Eape, owing to slow trade, are in a few 
instances reducing price to induce buyers to operate. 
Bed Clover and White are held for an advance. 
Trefoil promises well. Canary dearer. Hemp cheaper. 
Linseed firm. 
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COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
July 2nd. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. cl. s. d. | s. d. s. d. 
Apples, t-sieve. 2 6- 6 0 i Peaches, per doz. ... 3 0-10 0 
— Nova Scotian, per Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 2 0-40 
i barrel . - ' —St. Michaels, each 3 0-70 
Grapes, per lb. 2 0- 4 0 Strawberries, per lb. 0 C- 1 0 
Melons, each. 2 0- 3 G ; 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Artichokes,Globe,per 
dozen . 2 0- 4 0 
Asparagus, English, 
per bundle . 6 0- 8 0 
Beans, French, per lb. -20 
Beet, per dozen . 2 0- 3 0 
Cabbages,Spring,doz. 1 G- 2 0 
Carrots, per bunch... 0 G- 
Cauliflowers, English, 
per dozen . 4 0- G 0 
Celery, per bundle ... 1 6- 2 6 
Cucumbers, each ... 0 G- 1 0 
Endive, Prench, per 
dozen . 2 6-36 
Garlic, per lb. 0 6- 
Hei'bs, per bimch ... 0 2- 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Abutilon, 12 bunches 2 0-40 
Anemone, 12bun. ... 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 2 0-60 
Azalea, 12 sprays ... 
Bourvardias, per bun. 0 9- 1 0 
Camellias, 12 blooms 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10-30 
Carnations, 12 bun. 2 0-40 
Chrysanthemums, 12 
bunches . 
— large, 12 blooms ... 
Cornflower, 12 bun. 2 0-40 
Cyclamen,doz.blooms 
Cineraria, per bunch 
Day Lily, 12 bunches 
Epiph.vllums,12 blms. 
Eucharis, per dozen 3 0-00 
Gardenias, 12 blms. 2 0- 5 0 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 0 6-10 
Hyacinths, Roman, 
doz. sprays. 
Iris, 12 bunches. 4 0-90 
Lapageria, white, 12 
blooms. 2 0-30 
Lapageria,red, 12blms.l 0-2 0 
Lilium candidum, 12 
blooms.. 1 G- 2 0 
— Longiflorum, 12 
blooms. 3 0-60 
Lily of the Valley, 
doz. sprays. 
G 0 
5 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Lily of the Valley, 
12 hunches.. 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 2 
Moss Roses, 12 bun. 2 
Narcissus, various, 
doz. bun. 
Pseony, 12 hunches 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 0 6- 1 0 
—scarlet.per 12 sprays 0 4-0 6 
Pinks, various, 12 
bunches . 1 0- 4 0 
Primula, double bun. 0 G- 1 0 
Primulas,Chinese,bun. 
Pyrethrum, 12 bun. 2 0-40 
Rhodanthe, 12 bun. (i 0- 9 0 
Roses (coloured). 2 0-40 
Roses, indoors, p. doz. 1 0- 3 0 
Roses, per dozen 
bunches. 2 0- G 0 
Spiriea, 12 bun. G0-90 
Stephanotis, 12 spr. 2 6-40 
Stocks, 12 bunches ...2 0-4 0 
Sweet Sultan, 12 bun. 4 0-60 
Tuberoses, per dozen 0 6-10 
Tulips, per doz. 
Violets, doz. bun. ... - 
— French, per. bun. 
— Parma, per. bun... 
White Jasmine, bun. 
Woodroffe,12 bunches 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Pkices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Aralia Sieholdi, doz. 6 0-24 0 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 6 0-18 0 
Azalea, per doz. 
Balsams, per doz. 3 0-60 
Begonias, per dozen 4 0-12 0 
Bouvardias, dozen... 9 0-18 0 
Calceolarias, per doz. 6 0-90 
Cineraria, per dozen 
Cockscombs, dozen 3 0-60 
Cyclamens, doz. 
Cyperus, per dozen 4 0-12 0 
Deutzia, per dozen ... 
Dracaena term., doz. 30 0-60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0-24 0 
Epiphyllums, doz. ... 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0-24 0 
Perns, in var., dozen 4 0-18 0 
Ficus elastica, each... 16-70 
Fuchsias, per doz. ...4 0-9 0 
4 0-9 
Foliage Plants, vnri 
ous, each . 2 0-10 0 , Stocks, per dozen ... 3 0 
Genista, per doeen - 1 Tropseolums, per doz. 2 0 
Bedding Plants, in variety, 8s. to 10s. per hundred. 
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Aeaenas. 701 
Alstroemerias. 695 
Amateurs’ Garden, the .. 696 
Apple, the, and its history 697 
Broceolis, “ Queen ” . 699 
Cactuses . 699 
Cauliflowers . 691 
Celery Seed, wild. 693 
C'nerarias, double. 698 
Cupressus maerccarpa .... 700 
Di plopu ppus chry sophy llus 697 
Fair Hope, Eccles. 092 
Fruit Culture under Glass 698 
Fuchsias . 699 
Galeandra nivalis. 700 
Gardening Miscellany. 692 
Gardens Round Eccles ... C92 
H;emanthus puniceus. 697 
Insecticides. 695 
Kitchen Gardener’s 
Calendar . 699 
Lawns, AValks, and Roads 700 
Marguerite, the white . 698 
s. d. s. d. 
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... l 6- 
Small salading, per 
punnet. 0 4- 
Spinach, per strike... 2 0- 
Tomatos, per lb. 1 0- 
Turnips, per bunch... 0 6- 
Yonng Carrots. 1 6- 
Yoimg Turnips. 1 0- 
4 
Potato's. —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. 
Heaths or Erica, var., 
per doz.12 0-42 
Hyacinths, doz. 
Hydrangea, per doz. 9 0-13 
Ivy Geraniums, per 
dozen . 3 0- 6 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
per doz.18 0-36 0 
LiSum lancifolium, 
per doz.18 0-24 0 
Lobelias, per doz. .30-60 
Marguerites, per doz. 9 0-18 0 
Mignonette, per doz. 4 0- G 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 0-21 0 
Pelargonium.per doz. 6 0-18 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet 
per dozen . 3 0- 9 0 
Petunias, per dozen 0 0-90 
Poinsettia, doz. 
Rhodanthe, per doz. G 0- 9 0 
Spiraea, per dozen ... 9 0-12 0 
~ ■ ’ -'"50 
4 0 
ENTS, 
PAGE 
Melon Judging . 698 
Narcissi in the Scilly 
Islands. G99 
Oclma multiflora (illus¬ 
trated) . 692 
Orchid-houses, summer 
ventilation of. 700 
Pelargonium Flowers for 
Market. 691 
Perennials, select hardy... G94 
Plants, hardy flowering ... 694 
Plant-houses, work in the G98 
Plants in Flower, pretty.. 698 
Royal Botanic Society. 702 
Scottish Gardening . G94 
Stephanotis Culture. 691 
Tidswell, Mr. E. (with por¬ 
trait) . 697 
ToxicophlaeaThunbergii... 698 
Tritonias . 696 
Tea Roses, the best. 7ol 
Vicar’s Garden, the. 692 
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