August 22nd, 1885. 
THE GARDENING WORLD, 
815 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
August 19th, 1885. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report that there is a 
slower trade for seeds required for present sowing, 
without any material change in values. Stocks of 
Trifolium and White Mustard are very low, and 
may advance in value if after rain a brisk demand 
should set in. Winter Tares come forward slowly, 
and holders readily sell at an advance. Eye un¬ 
changed. No change in value of Bird Seeds. 
— ' ' -S — 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
August 20th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Apples, l sieve. 1 0- 3 0 
Cherries, i sieve . 
Grapes, per lb. 0 8- 2 0 
Kent Filberts, per 
100 lbs.30 0- 
Melons, each. 10-16 
Peaches, per doz. ...2 0-8 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 2 0-30 
Pine-apples, St. 
Michaels, each .3 0- 5 0 
Plums, i sieve . 2 0- 4 6 
Red Currants, } sieve 3 0-36 
Plack do..4 6-50 
Strawberries, per lb. 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Artichokes, Globe,per 
dozen . 1 0- 
Asparagus, English, 
per bundle . 
Beans,French,per lb. 0 6- 
Beet, per dozen . 2 C- 3 0 
Cabbages,Spring,doz. 10-20 
Carrots, per bunch... 0 6- 
Cauliflo wers, English, 
per dozen . 4 0- 6 0 
Celery, per bundle ... 1 6- 2 6 
Cucumbers, each ... 0 6- 0 9 
Endive, French, per 
dozen . 2 6- 3 6 
s. d. s. d. 
Herbs, per bunch ... 0 2- 0 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0- 
Lettuces, Cabbage, 
per dozen . 2 0- 
— Cos, each . o 2- 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0- 
' ’ ' 5 0- 
0 6 - 
Onions, per bushel... 
Parsley, per bunch 
Radishes, per dozen... 1 6- 
Small salading, per 
punnet. 0 4- 
Spinach, per strike ... 2 0- 
Tomatos, per lb. 0 9- 
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 
Anemone, 12 bun. ... 
Arum Lilies, 12 blms. 2 0-60 
Asters, 12 bun. 0 4-60 
Azalea, 12 sprays ... 
Bourvardias, per bun. 0 6-10 
Camellias, 12 blooms 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10-30 
Carnations, 12 bun. 2 0-40 
Cornflower, 12 bun. 2 0-40 
Cyclamen,doz.blooms 
Cineraria, per bunch 
Day Lily, 12 bunches 
Epiphyllums,12 blms. 
Bschscholtzia, 12 bun. 
Eucharis, per dozen 3 0-60 
Gardenias, 12 buns. 2 0-50 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 0 6-10 
Lapagena, white, 12 
blooms.2 0-80 
Lapageria,red,12blms.l 0-2 0 
Lavender, 12 bun. ...4 0-6 0 
Lilium candldum, 12 
blooms 
— Longiflorum, 12 
blooms. 8 6-60 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 2 o- 6 0 
Mignonette, 12 bun. 16-30 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 0 6- 1 0 
—scarlet.per 12 sprays 0 4-06 
Pinks, various, 12 
bunches . 1 0- 4 0 
Primula, double bun. 0 6-10 
Primulas, Chinese,bun. 
Pyrethrum, 12 bun. 2 0-40 
Rhodanthe, 12 bun. 6 0-90 
Roses (coloured). 10-2 
Roses, indoors, p. doz. 10-3 
Roses, per dozen 
bunches... 2 0- 6 
Spiraea, 12 bun. 
Stephanotis, 12 cpr. 
Stocks, 12 bunches ,.. 
Sweet Peas, 12 bun. 
Sweet Sultan, 12 
bunches ,,.... 
Tuberoses, per dozen 0 4-06 
Tulips, per doz. 
White Jasmine, bvm. 0 6-09 
Woodroffe, 12 bunches 
0 
3 0-40 
2 0-10 
2 0-40 
4 0-60 
S. d. s. d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, doz. 6 0-24 0 
Arum Lilies, per doz. 
Asters, per doz. 0 4-80 
Azalea, per doz. 
Balsams, per doz. 3 0-60 
Begonias, per dozen 4 0-12 0 
Bouvardms, dozen ... 9 0-18 0 
Calceolarias, per doz. 4 0-60 
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 
Ferns, in var., dozen 4 0-18 0 
Eicus elastica, each... 16-70 
Fuchsias, per doz. ... 3 0-9 0 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each . 2 0-10 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Genista, per dozen 
Heaths or Erica, var., 
per doz. 
Hyacinths, doz. 
Ivy Geraniums, per 
dozen . 8 0 
Lilium longiflorum, 
per doz.18 0-36 0 
Lilium lancifolium, 
per doz. 9 0-12 0 
Marguerites, per doz. 0 0-12 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6-21 0 
Pelargoniums, per 
dozen . 6 0-18 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet 
per dozen . 2 0- 6 0 
Petunias, per dozen 4 0-60 
Poinsettia, doz. 
Rhodanthe, per doz. 6 0-90 
Spiraea, per dozen ... 
Stocks, per dozen ... 
Tropaeolums.perdoz. 2 0-40 
6 0 
CO N T 
PAGE 
Amateurs’ Garden, the ... 808 
Ambiguities of Prize 
Schedules. 803 
Arabs and Arabian 
Plants . 804 
Auricula Seed Sowing ...811 
Begonia Princess Beatrice 813 
Bignonia purpurea . 810 
Blackburn Flower Show 814 
Carnations, on layering ... 813 
Catalpa syringiaefolia. 810 
Ceanothus Veitchii . 810 
Cherry, the Florence 
(illustrated) . SOS 
Crocus Scharojani. 810 
Fence Posts. 807 
Floriculture . 813 
Floral Decorations . 811 
Flower Trade, competition 
in the. 805 
Francoa ramosa. 810 
Fruit Culture under 
Glass. 810 
Fruit Trees, summer 
treatment of . 806 
Gardener’s Royal Bene¬ 
volent Institution. 805 
Gardens, notes from. 804 
Gardening Miscellany. 803 
Gentiana asclepiadea . 810 
Godetia Satin Rose (illus¬ 
trated) .... . 813 
NTS. 
PAGE 
Grantham Horticultural 
Show. 813 
Irrigation, automatic. 805 
Kentish Fruit Farm . 807 
Kitchen Gardener’s 
Calendar . 811 
Lettuces and Endive . 809 
Lilac, how to grow . 810 
Mormodes, the genus. 812 
Mushrooms, eatable and 
poisonous (illustrated) 805 
Onions for Autumn Sow¬ 
ing . 811 
Orchids at Birkdale. 812 
Orchids Flowering in the 
Open Air . 813 
Perennials, select hardy 806 
Plant-houses, work in the 810 
Plums, proposed exhibi¬ 
tion of . 810 
Salvia Blue Beard . 810 
Scottish Gardening . 806 
Slugs, and how to trap 
them . 810 
South Kensington Exhibi¬ 
tions . 803 
Succulents, propagating... S07 
Sutton and Cheam Flower 
Show. 814 
Tomatos in Early Spring 811 
Tree-felling Machine . 806 
The "Simpless” Flower-Pot Cleanser 
Will clean any sized Pot inside and out at same time, without 
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Can be fixed to any Tank or Tub. 
Price of Cleanser, without Tub, £2 12s. 6d. 
Less per cent, for Cash with order. 
Price of Tub on application. 
Orders to be sent to Sole Proprietor, 
W. E. BENNETT, CONDOVER, SHREWSBURY. 
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MERRYWEATHER & SONS, 
FIRE ENGINE AND HOSE MANUFACTURERS, 
63, LONG ACRE, LONDON, W.C. 
THE GARDENING WORLD, 
LIST OF WHOLESALE AGENTS. 
The London and Provincial Agents for the supply of 
The Gabbening World are 
LONDON-. 
W. H. SMITH & SON, 189, Strand. 
MARSHALL & SONS, 125, Fleet Street. 
FARRINGTON & CO., Fetter Lane, Fleet Street. 
G. VICKERS, Angel Court, Strand. 
H. VICKERS, 317, Strand, 
H. WILLIAMS, Old Bailey. 
MARLBOROUGH & CO., Old Bailey. 
HARRISON & CO., Salisbury Court, Fleet Street. 
E. W. ALLEN, 4, Ave Maria Lane. 
KENT & CO., Paternoster Row. 
DAWSON & SONS, Cannon Street. 
H. J. BRANDON, 4, Bolt Court, Fleet Street. 
J. SIMPSON, Red Lion Court. 
RITCHIE BROS., Red Lion Court. 
MRS. SIMPSON, Shoe Lane. 
PROVINCIAL. 
W. H. SMITH & SON, Manchester, Liverpool, and Dublin. 
JOHN HEYWOOD, Manchester. 
A. HEYWOOD & CO., Manchester. 
C. CONLAN, Whitechapel, Liverpool. 
J. MENZIES & CO., Edinburgh and Glasgow. 
W. LOVE, Argyll Street, Glasgow. 
WHAT IS ITP 
WHY, A FACT, THAT 
“HEAPS’ FOOD FOR PLANTS” 
Is destined to become a lasting boon to the 
GARDENING WORLD. 
All using it are delighted. 
Sold everywhere, boxes 2d. each. Try it. 
Manufacturers, HEAPS & SON, 
LORDSHIP LANE, LONDON, S.E. 
This, the best of all Artificial Manures, has reached an 
enormous salo already, and brought other rivals into the 
market with inferior stuff. Beware; use only “Heaps’s.” 
THE TRADE are respectfully informed that the 
following WHOLESALE AGENTS supply “HEAPS’S 
FOOD FOR PLANTS” at Manufacturer’s Prices. 
Mr. J. Kennard, Horticultural Dep6t, Swan Place, Old 
Kent Road; Messrs. Oakley k Co., 148, Blackfriars Road, 
S.E.; Mr. Stevens, Florist, Coleman Road, Southampton 
Street, and at Stand 200, Covent Garden; Ramsav k Co., 83, 
Delaford Road, Bermondsey; Mr. Wheelwright, Florist, Rye 
Lane, Beckham; Mr. Walters, Agent, 4, Underhill Road, 
East Dulwich; Brigden Bros., Champion Hill Station; Mr. 
Thompson, Seedsman, 215, Holloway Road, N.; Mr. Solly, 
Nurseryman, Seedsman, and Florist, Anerley Station; Mr. j. 
Herbert, Barker’s Gate, Nottingham; Mr. Dace, Florist, 
High Street, Leyton, Essex; Messrs. Horscroft & Co., Market 
Avenue, Maidstone; Mr. C. Newton, Florist and Seedsman, 
341, Mare Street, Hackney; Mr. Shilling, Florist, &e., High 
Street, Hartley Witney, Hants; Mr. J. Naylor, Seedsman 
and Fruiterer, 27, High Street, Lincoln; Webber & Co., 34, 
Glengary Road, E. Dulwich; Potter & Clark, Viaduct House, 
Farringdon Street; Mr. A. Harmer Baldslow, Hastings; 
Mr. F. I). Beardslow, 27, Surbiton Street, Carbrook, Sheffield ; 
Mr. E. Andrews, 1, Princess Street, Northampton; Mr. G. 
Guttenberg, 27, Pearson Street, Hull; Mr. Wm. Hyde, 122, 
Kennington Park, Camberwell; Mr. Trevor, Ledbury, The 
Wyche, Gt. Malvern; Mr. T. Cartwright, Sandown" Road, 
Charlton; Mr. J. Whiting, Garwood, King’s Lynn; Mr. B. 
Grayston, Linwade, Norwich; Mr. Hy. Fenton, 19, Rosemary 
Lane, Ipswich; Mr. H. Paddington, 6, Granville Place, St. 
Mary Street, Birmingham ; Mr. J. Pearson, 28, Moat Street, 
Coventry; Mr. F. A. Lueena, The College, Norwood Hill, 
Horlv, Charlwood ; Mr. J. Bassett, West Bray, Bridport; 
Mr. S. A. Grove, Viaduct Road, Brighton; Mr. R. Thompson, 
Portland Court, King’s Road, Ramsgate; Mr. Howarth, 
Manchester Old Road, Rhodes, near Middleton, Lancs. ; 
Davis & Ward, Florists, Farringdon Market, E.C.; Mr. W. 
Pryor, Newport Road, Barnstaple; Mr. Hy. F. Webb, 11 
Bilton Road, Rugby; Mr. J. Saunders, 2, Park Cottager, 
Plasted, Upton Park, N. ; Mr. Willis, Crawthaw Grove, East 
Dulwich; and others. 
Also of the Manufacturers, 
HEAPS & SON, LORDSHIP LANE, LONDON, S.E., 
Who will be pleased to submit Wholesale Agents’ Terms 
to respectable Houses in every County. 
A sample box sent free for id., or one doz. for 2s., in 
districts where it cannot be had. 
“ Heaps’s Food for Plants ” has been brought out for the 
public good, and we are determined to give the public every 
facility for obtaining it. 
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