March 16, 1895 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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tending over a wide area. The specimens you sent 
were certainly strong, but the dried ones varied to a 
much greater extent both in the size and form of the 
leaves, some being larger and others smaller, and 
the stems also varied in the same way. Whether 
this was due to the conditions under whioh they 
were grown, or to varietal differences it would be 
difficult to say, but if all were grown in a hothouse, 
the differences, we believe, would mostly disappear. 
Your plant may be merely a strong growingindividual, 
or it may be naturally and permanently a stronger 
grower. We should advise you to mark it to see 
whether it maintains its character in future years. 
If it produces more material, and is equally or more 
beautiful than the other plants in your houses it 
would be worthy of a varietal name, and might be 
extensively propagated for wider distribution. 
Snowdrops deteriorating.— J. Dudgeon : Not 
knowing the circumstances we cannot say precisely 
what is the matter with your Snowdrops, but we 
can guess at it. Snowdrops do not grow so vigorously 
in the grass as they would in a cultivated bed or 
border. We have noticed, however, that they are 
not so vigorous this year as they might be, and it 
may possibly be owing to the long spell of frosty 
weather having kept them from steadily making 
roots through the winter, and now that fine weather 
has suddenly come upon them, they are unable to 
flower with their accustomed vigour. Your insular 
position should not be subject to the frost which has 
occurred on the mainland, and possibly your soil is 
poor and wants something to enrich it. In such a 
case the best plan would be to give it a good top 
dressing of sifted soil from beneath the potting 
benches, or elsewhere, provided it is tolerably rich. 
Crush up some pigeons’ dung or hen manure from 
the fowl house, as the case may be, mix it well with 
the soil and give the lawn a good dressing before the 
grass commences to grow. Do not mow the lawns 
too early, or at all events not those portions in 
which the Snowdrops are growing. If you cut down 
the leaves while yet quite green you cannot but 
weaken the bulbs. As soon as the grass commences 
to grow, a sprinkling of guano would benefit the 
grass and the Snowdrops too, so long as the leaves 
are yet quite green and growing. 
Bedding Arrangements.— Diagram No. 2: A 
small, narrow-leaved Dracaena, whether green or 
coloured, might occupy the centre, with a line of 
Iresine Wallsii around it, followed by another line 
of Echeveria secunda glauca. This would occupy 
the whole of No. 1, and should leave a little more 
space between it and No. 2, as marked in your 
diagram, as well as relieve the flatness of the bed. 
Then the whole of No. 4 should be filled with 
Mentha to give an impression of quietness and 
repose. No. 2 may be planted with the brightly- 
coloured Alternanthera magnifica; No. 3 with 
Mesembryanthemum cordifolium variegatum ; No. 5 
with the dark purple-leaved A. amoena ; and No. 6 
with Echeveria secunda glauca. For the sake of 
variety you might plant the patches (No. 5) with 
Alternanthera amoena and A. versicolor alternately. 
Communications Received. —E. M.—W. L.— 
W. G.—N. H. W.—G. M.-R. C.—O.—A. L — W. 
G. H. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Pitcher & Manda, Short Hills, New Jersey, 
U.S.A.—New Plants for 1895. 
Agricultural and Horticultural Association, 
Limited, Creek Road, Deptford, S.E.—Artificial 
Manures, Farm Seeds, etc. 
Vilmorin, Andrieux & Co., 4, Quai de la 
Megisserie, Paris.—Seeds of Greenhouse and Hardy 
Plants, Trees and Shrubs. 
W. Drummond & Sons, Stirling.—Agricultural 
Seeds. 
James Carter& Co., High Holborn, W.C.—Lawn 
grass and flower seeds. 
Proctor & Rylands, Carr’s Lane, Birmingham. 
—Bone and Special Manures. 
-« » - 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
March 12 th, 1895. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, & 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a moderate demand 
for Clover Seeds. White Clover offers more freely 
and at slightly lower rate. Trefoil dull. Red Clover 
and Alsike steady. Tares dearer. Ryegrasses un¬ 
changed. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
March 13th, 1895. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d j. d. 
Apples.per bushel 30 go 
Nova Scotia Apoles 
per barrel 12 0 21 o 
Cob Nuts and Fil¬ 
berts, perioolbs.18 o 
s. d. s. d. 
Grapes, per lb. 10 30 
Pine-apples. 
—St. Mlohael's each 26 60 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
1. d. 1. d. 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Beans, French, perlb. 20 30 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... per doz. 30 40 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers.doz. 60 90 
Celery.per bundle 1620 
Cucumbers .ea;h 03 09 
Endive, French, djz. 2 6 30 
Herbs .per bunch 02 06 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
1. d. 1. d. 
Lettuces ...per dozen 20 00 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions.per bunoh 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Seaka!e...per basket 2 6 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 a 
Spinach .per lb. 0 6 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 6 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
I 6 
o 6 
3 o 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
t. d. 1. d. 
Arbor Vitae (golden) 
per doz. 60120 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 o 36 o 
„ specimen 
plants. 5 o 10 6 
Chrysanthemums, 
per doz. 40 80 
„ large, doz. 9 o 18 o 
Cyclamen, per doz. 9 0 12 o 
Dracaena, various, 
per doz. 12 o 30 o 
Dracaena virldls.doz. 90180 
Erica, various,doz.... 9 o 18 0 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 o 18 o 
Evergreens,lnvar.doz 6 0 24 0 
t. d. t. d. 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 40 60 
Ficus elastica, each 10 70 
Foliage Plants, var., 
each 2 o 10 0 
Hyacinths, per doz 9 0 12 0 
Lycopodiums, doz. 3040 
Marguerite Daisy, 
per doz. 60120 
Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
Palms in variety,each 1 0 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 o 63 0 
Poinsettia, doz.10 o 15 o 
Primulas, doz.40 60 
Solanums, doz.10 0 12 0 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. s. d. 
4 0 [ Pyrethrum doz. bun. 2 
Arum Lilies, I2blms. 3 0 
Azalea, doz. sprays 06 10 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 20 30 
Bouvardlas, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations doz blms. 20 30 
Double Daffodils, 
doz. bchs. 15 0 18 0 
Single Daffodils, 
doz. bchs. 24 o 30 0 
Eucharls ...per doz. 40 60 
Gardenias ...per doz. 40 60 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 60 80 
Lilac (French) 
per bch. 5 o 
LUlum longiflorrm 
per doz. 60 90 
Marguerites. 12 bun. 16 30 
Mal4enhairFern,i2bs.4 060 
Orchids, doz. blooms i 6 12 0 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 60 90 
Primula, double, doz. 
sprays 06 10 
Poinsettia, doz. 
blooms 40 60 
id. 
4 0 
1 o 
2 0 
3 0 
0 
Roses (indoor), doz. 0 6 
,, Tea,white, doz. 0 6 
,, Yellow, doz. ... 2 o 
„ Safraco 
(English), doz. ...13 20 
Roses (French), 
yellow, doz. 
blooms .16 20 
Roses (French), red, 
doz. blooms. ...20 26 
Smilax, per bunch ...40 60 
Stephanotis, doz. 
sprays .40 60 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .04 06 
Violets (English) doz. 
bun.16 26 
Violets (French) 
Parme, per bun. 5060 
Violets (French) 
Czar, per bun. ...20 40 
Violets (French) 
Victoria,doz. bun. 26 40 
OJ1TTE1TTS. 
PAGE 
American Exports.452 
Anderson, Mr. A., Death of 452 
Annuals, Hardy .456 
Aralias.459 
Arum italicum marmora- 
tum .459 
Catasetum Bungerothi 
aurantiacum .454 
Catasetum imperiale.454 
Chrysanthemum William 
Tunmngton ....457 
Daffodil Trade of bcilly ...453 
Daffodils .453 
Darlingtonia californica ...455 
Flora of Africa.453 
Foliage Plants and their 
Culture .459 
Lakin, Mr. J., Death of.452 
Lichens, Longevity of .455 
PAGE 
Myrsiphyllum .456 
National Chrysanthemum 
Society .456 
Object Lessons .451 
Orchid Notes .454 
Orchid Houses.455 
Plant Houses .454 
PlantsRecentlyCertificated458 
Primulas, Chinese .452 
Science Gleanings.455 
Seed Sowing under Glass 453 
Societies .460 
Spider Orchid, the.455 
Spongioles and their 
Functions .454 
United Horticultural 
Provident Society .438 
Wood Pulp Mosaics .452 
INDEX TO 
Alpines. 
Guildford Hardy Plant 
Nursery .449 
Anthracite Coal. 
W. H. Essery ..464 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris. 450 
Catalogues. 
Hartland.449 
Little & Ballantyne.461 
R. Smith & Co.461 
R. Sydenham.451 
T. S. Ware.450 
Chrysanthemums. 
H. J. Jones. 450 
W. Wells.461 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead .462 
Shuttleworth, Ltd.451 
Florists’ Flowers. 
Cheal & Sons .451 
B. R. Davis .449 
Dobbie & Co.451 
J. Forbes.450 
J. Laing & Sons. 449 
T. Lord .449 
A. Medhurst. 451 
S- Pye. 449 
Shuttleworth, Ltd.451 
T. S. Ware.450 
J. Wells . 449 
Fruit Trees, &c. 
T. Rivers & Son . 461 
Shuttleworth, Ltd.451 
R. Smith & Co. 461 
J. Watkins.462 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold . 464 
Epps & Co.464 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst.... 449 
A. Outram .463 
Rigby, Wainwright, & C0.449 
Sankey & Son .463 
H. G. Smyth.447 
C. G. Warne, Ltd.464 
Heating Apparatus. 
Jones &Attwooi.464 
Thames Bank Iron Co... 449 
Horticultural Builders. 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Insecticides. 
Clibran & Son .464 
Gishurst Compound. 449 
Lawn Mowers. 
Sutton & Sons.449 
Manures. 
C. Beeson. 449 
W. H. Beeson. 449 
Clay & Son...463 
W, Colchester.464 
B. W. Colebrook .463 
Icthemic Guano .^49 
Ichthion Guano...449 
Native Guano Co.462 
Standen’s .449 
Sutton & Sons.449 
W. Thomson & Sons ...464 
Webb & Sons . 464 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’ Cocoa . 463 
Fleet St. Printing Stores 463 
H. J. Gasson.449 
Gishurstine. 449 
Jadoo Fibre Co...449 
Juno Cycles .464 
Porter's Crocks .462 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 449 
Orchids. 
J. Cypher .450 
r. McArthur. 449 
F. Sander & Co.449 
Roots for Forcing. 
G. Stevens . 449 
Roses. 
T. Rivers & Son .461 
Shuttleworth, Ltd.451 
R. Smith & Co.461 
T. S. Ware.450 
Seeds. 
Barr & Son.449 
Daniels Bros.450 
H. Deverill.451 
Dicksons .450 
Laxton Bros.449 
Little & Ballantyne .461 
R. Smith & Co.....461 
Sutton & Sons.451 
R. Sydenham.451 
W. E Tidy.461 
Webb's .451 
Young & Son.449 
Strawberries. 
J. Boyd & Sons . 449 
J- Gray . 449 
W. Richardson <fc Co... 464 
J. Weeks & Co. 449 
B. G. Berry.449 
W. Horne.449 
W. Lovel & Son .449 
Tiles.449 
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