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THE GARDENING WORLD 
October 8, 1892. 
gether the fungus spreads rapidly in warm and 
showery weather. Lastly, whenever any of the leaves 
show that they are attacked, cut them off and burn 
them, to prevent the healthy plants from getting in¬ 
fected. The name of the fungus is Peronospora 
Schleideniana. 
Communications Received. —J. M. —A. H.— 
C. M.—R. G. W.—G. C.—S. & S.—H J. V. H — 
J.R B.—M. McL.—Dr. Stuart—P. B.—E. P. (many 
thanks)—R. S. & Co.—J. L. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
G. Phippen, Reading.—General Nursery Stock. 
J. R. Pearson & Sons, Chilwell, Notts.—Fruit 
Trees, Trees, and Shrubs, etc. 
Geo. Chaundy, New Marston, Oxford.—Carna¬ 
tions and Picotees. 
W. Wells, Earlwood, Surrey.—Chrysanthemums 
FLOWER SHOWS, &c., 1892. 
[The Editor will be greatly obliged if Secretaries of 
societies will communicate to him the dates of their 
exhibitions as soon as fixed.'] 
OCTOBER. 
12.—National Chrysanthemum Society’s Show at 
the Royal Aquarium (3 days). 
18.—Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
25. —Fruit Show at Earl’s Court (3 days). 
26. —National Chrysanthemum Society : Meeting of 
Floral Committee. 
27. —Alverstoke and Gosport Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
NOVEMBER. 
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Aphicide, for spraying, is. 6 d.\ post, is. 8 d. Tropical 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
October 4th, 1892. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a fair business 
doing in Winter Tares at prices current last week. 
Supplies short. Rye is cheaper, and meets a steady 
demand. Rye grasses unchanged. 
COVENT GARDEN MAkKET. 
October $th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. d. 
Grapes.per lb. 06 16 
Kent Filberts 100 lb. 75 o 
„ Cobs ...100 lb. 75 o 
Peaches ... per dozen 20 60 
Melons. each 10 16 
s. d. s.d. 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 26 60 
Apples...per £ sieve 10 36 
Plums...per $ sieve 13 26 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
j. d. s. d. 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Beans, French, perlb. o 6 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... per doz. 16 26 
Carrots ... per bunch o 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 30 60 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .each 03 06 
Endive. French, doz. 26 30 
Herbs .per bunch 02 06 
s. d. s. d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 16 20 
Mushrooms, p. basket 13 20 
Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch o 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Spinach, per strike ... 1 6 
Tomatos. per lb. o 6 09 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
Potatds. —Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys 
80s. to loos, per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. 
Asters .per doz. 4 o 
Begonias ...per doz. 6 o 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 o 
Dracasna term., doz. 24 o 
Dracasna viridis,doz. 9 o 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 o 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 o 
Ferns, small, per 100 6 o 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 o 
Chrysanthemum, doz. 4 o 
— large, doz.12 0 
s. d. 
6 o 
12 o 
12 o 
36 0 
18 0 
24 o 
18 0 
10 o 
60 0 
9 o 
30 o 
s. d. s. d. 
Fuchsia, .per doz. 30 60 
Heliotrope, per doz. 40 60 
Lilium lancifolium... 12 o 24 o 
Marguerites, perdoz. 60120 
Mignonette, per doz. 6 o 12 o 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 o 63 o 
Pelargoniums,perdoz. 6 0 12 o 
—scarlet .per doz. 30 60 
Solanums.perdoz. 9 o 12 o 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s.d. s d 
Arum Lilies, i2blms. 40 60 
Asters.doz. bun. 40 60 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 30 
Chrysanthemum,dz bn3 060 
— .doz. blooms 10 30 
Eucharis ...per doz. 305 
Gardenias 12 blooms 16 30 
Gladioli...doz. spikes 10 20 
Heliotropes,T2sprays 03 06 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 30 60 
Liliums var., dz.blms. 10 30 
Maideni. irFern,i2bs.4 060 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 10 3 c 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 20 40 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 4 o 
Primula, double, bun. o 6 
Pansies, doz. bchs ... 1 o 
Pyrethrum doz bnchs 2 o 
Oi chid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 0 3 
Roses, doz bunches 4 o 
Roses, yellow, dozen 2 0 
— Red.doz. blms. 1 0 
— Sa£frano...per doz. 1 o 
— Tea.per dozen 1 o 
Stephanotis, dz. sps. 2 6 
Sweet Peas, dz. bns. 1 o 
Tuberoses, per doz 0 3 
d. s. d» 
06 09 
6 0 
o 9 
4 0 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Amateurs and the R.H.S. ...83 
Apple, Kentish Pippin.82 
Apple, Worce-ter Pearmain 82 
Beans, Runner, at Chiswick 85 
Brighton, notes from.81 
Carnation, a Blue .81 
Cattleya Hardyana.88 
Chatsworth. 86 
Chrysanthemum notes.84 
Chrysanthemums, October...79 
Floriculture.84 
Fruit culture, modern .81 
Fruit Notes.82 
Gardeners’ Calendar.89 
Gladioli, vagaries of.81 
Grammangis Ellisii .88 
International Horticultural 
Exhibition.82 
Kew Gardens .85 
PAGE 
Lizard’s tril, the.87 
Obituary .89 
Parsley .80 
Pelargoniums, Zonal.81 
Pinks . 84 
Plants, new Certificated .83 
Roses in pots .87 
Scottish Notes.82 
Societies .88 
Strawberry Festival.88 
Tacsonia Smythiana.85 
Vanilla, the .87 
Vegetable Garden, the.82 
Vines'and Vine Culture .80 
Violas, Miniature .84 
Virginian Creeper, the.80 
Yucca filamentosa variegata 88 
Zygopetalum graminifolium 88 
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1.—Kent County Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
1.—Brixton Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
1.—Barnstaple Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
1. —Brighton and Hove Chrysanthemum Show 
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2. —Ascot Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
2.—Ealing Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
2.—Portsmouth Chrysanthemum Show (3 days). 
2. —Croydon Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
3. —Steyning Chrysanthemum Show. 
4. —Crystal Palace Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
4. —Bolton Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
5. —Crewe Chrysanthemum Show. 
7. —St. Neots Chrysanthemum Show. 
8. —National Chrysanthemum Society at Royal 
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8.—Kingston and Surbiton Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
8.—Enfield Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
8.—Sevenoaks and West Kent Chrysanthemum 
Show(2 days). 
8.—Leeds Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
8.—Batley Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
8. —Waterloo (near Liverpool) Chrysanthemum 
Show. 
9. —Bath Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
9.—Birmingham Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
9.—South Shields Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
9.—Cardiff Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
9.—Bournemouth Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
9.—Hornsey Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
10.—Chelmsford Chrysanthemum Show. 
10.—Birkenhead and Wirral Chrysanthemum Show 
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10.—Finchley Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
10. —Spalding Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
11. —Leicester Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
11.—Sheffield Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
ii.—Eccles and Patricroft Chrysanthemum Show 
(2 days). 
11.—Wellingborough Chrysanthemum Show (2 
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11.—Dundee Chrysanthemum Show. 
11.—Bradford and District Chrysanthemum Show 
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15. —Royal Horticultural Society : Committee Meet¬ 
ings at Drill Hall. 
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15-—Plymouth Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
16. —Bristol Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
16. —Hull Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
16 —Rugby Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
17-—Edinburgh Chrysanthemum Show (3 days). 
17. —Neath Chrysanthemum Show. 
18. —Chorley Chrysanthemum Society (2 days). 
18.—Stockport Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
22.—Dalkey Chrysanthemum Show. 
24.—National Chrysanthemum Society : Meeting of 
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