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THE GARDENING WORLD 
November 19, 1892. 
LONDON SEED TRADE. 
November 15 th, 1892. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Hounrisditch, and 39, 
Seed Market,Mark Lane, report a further considerable 
advance in price of Red Clover. This article is fully 
10/- per cwt. dearer than at the opening of the season. 
White Clover is scarce, and dealers readily find 
buyers at higher figures. Alsike steady ; Ryegrasses 
unchanged. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
November 16th. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
. d. 
6 0 
s. d s. d 
Grapes.per lb. o 6 20 
Kent Cobs ...100lb. 100 o 105 0 
Peaches ... per dozen 
Melons ..each 
Vegetables.— 
s. d. 
ArtichokesGlobe doz. 3 o 
Beans, French, perlb. 1 o 
Beet.per dozen 2 0 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 6 
Carrots ... per bunch 1 o 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 3 o 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .each o 3 
Endive. French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 o 
d. s.d. 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 26 60 
Apples...per \ sieve 10 36 
| Plums...per \ sieve 
■Average Retail Prices 
3 o 
2 6 
5 0 
o 6 
3 0 
o 6 
4 o 
d. 
s. d. 
Lettuces ...per dozen 16 20 
Mushrooms, p. basket 13 20 
Onions.per bunch 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Seakale .per bkt 3 6 
Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Spinach ... per strike 1 6 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 9 10 
Turnips.per bun. o 6 
norse Kaaisn, Dunuie 2 u 4 u 
Potatos.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent Kidneys, 
80s. to ioos. per ton ; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Begonias ...per doz. 6 o 12 o 
Cyperus .per doz. 40120 
Dracasna term., doz. 24 o 36 o 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 90180 
Erica Hymalis, doz. 12 o 18 o 
,, Gracilis, doz... 9 o 12 0 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 o 24 o 
Ferns, invar..per doz. 4 0 18 o 
Ferns, small, per 100 6 0 10 0 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
s.d. s.d « 
Chrysanthemum, doz. 40 9 o 
— large, doz.12 0 30 o 
Heliotrope, per doz. 40 60 
Marguerites, perdoz. 6 o 12 o 
Mignonette, per doz. 6 0 12 0 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 o 63 0 
—scarlet .per doz. 30 60 
Solanums.perdoz. 9 o 12 0 
Arum Lilies, i2blms. 3 o 
Asters.doz. bun. 6 o 
Bouvardias, per bun. o 6 
Carnations, 12 blooms 1 o 
Chrysanthemum,dz bn4 o 
— .doz. blooms 2 o 
Eucharis ...per doz. 3 o 
Gardenias 12 blooms 1 6 
Heliotropes.T2sprays 0 6 
Hyacinths Roman 
doz. sprays o 9 
Lilac, White, French, 
per bunch... 5 o 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 40 90 
Liliums var.. dz.blms. 20 40 
LilyoftheValleydz.sps.9 0 12 o 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs.4 060 
Margueiites, 12 bun. 10 30 
Mimosa (French)p.bh. 1 016 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 30 60 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 09 10 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 40 60 
Primula, double, bun. 06 09 
Pyrethrum doz bnchs 20 40 
Oi chid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
— French, per bnch 30 60 
— French, 100 blms 6 o 12 o 
— Red.doz. blms. 10 20 
— Sa£frano...per doz. 10 20 
— Tea.per dozen 10 30 
Stephanotis, dz. sps. 40 60 
Tuberoses, per doz 03 06 
Violets, Parme, French 
per bunch .. 30 40 
—Czar, French, bun. 20 26 
—Small ,, doz. bun. 16 20 
Cut Flowers.—Avera g e Wholesale Prices. 
s d, 
6 o 
8 o ! 
1 0 
3 0 
9 o 
9 o 
6 o 
3 0 
0 9 
1 6 
6 o 
OOnSTTEISTTS. 
TAGE 
Asparagus plumosus 
gracillima .176 
Begonia, anew.183 
Begonia Winter Gem.183 
Carnation M»s. Cannell.183 
Centrosema grandiflora.183 
Chrysanthemum Notes.178 
Chrysanthemum shows.181 
Chrysanthemum shows, the 176 
Cyclamens in November ...183 
Cypripedium Leeanum 
masereelianum.185 
Floricultural Mayors, our... 177 
Fog Season, the .176 
Fruit Notes .180 
Gardeners’ Calendar.185 
PAGE 
Gardeners’ Royal Bene¬ 
volent Institution. 180 
Gardening for Furr . 183 
Laportea moroides.176 
Mushrooms deaths from... 184 
Nepenthes Northisii .183 
Oncidium tetrapetalum.185 
Pansies, tree.177 
Pelargoniums, winter 
blooming.180 
Plants injured by Fog.178 
Plants, new, certificated ...178 
Rose garden, the...?..179 
Societies.185 
Vegetables, exhibiting .175 
Vegetable Garden, the .180 
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18 Greenhouse Ferns, assorted and named. 2 6 
12 Greenhouse Ferns, 6 var., including Maiden-hair ... 1 9 
12 Maiden-hair Ferns, 12 var., most lovely kinds. 5 o 
6 Maiden-hair Ferns, 4 distinct var., named ... ... 2 o 
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3 Greenhouse Asparagus plants, strong, well rooted ... 1 9 
6 Aralia Sieboldi, handsome foliage plants, strong ... 2 6 
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6 Heliot. opes, 6 varieties .2 3 
ENGLISH 8 HARDY PLANTS. 
6 Delphiniums, mixed colours, light and dark . 1 6 
4 Marguerites, white and blue, named . 1 6 
6 Perennial mauve Michaelmas Daisy . 2 o 
6 Sednms, in 6 varieties, named .2 o 
6 Lavender or Southernwood, strong plants . 1 6 
6 Christmas Roses . 2 6 
12 Hollyhocks, mixed, from double flowers . 2 6 
6 Assorted winter-flowering Begonias .1 6 
12 Sweetbriars, strong plants.2 3 
20 Canterbury Bells. Aquilegias, or Campanulas. 1 9 
3 Large-flowering Clematis, purple, etc., named. 2 6 
6 Mrs. Sinkins, new white Pink (12 for is. iod.). 1 4 
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6 Named perennial Phlox, 6 var. ... 1 6 
6 Perennial Michaelmas Daisies, white, very large ... 2 o 
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12 Roses on own roots, best kinds.4 6 
6 Helianthus (Perennial Sunflowers) . 2 o 
12 Chrysanthemums, 12 distinct varieties. 2 o 
12 Pansies and Violas, best named kinds. 1 
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6 Lobeliacardinalis, intense red flowers, perennial ... 2 
3 Scarlet Salvias, very free flowering . 1 
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6 Rudbeckia Newmani, bright yellow, perennial ... 1 
6 Nicotiana affinis (sweet-scented Tobacco plant) ... 2 
100 assorted hardy perennial plants, named . 5 
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1 Tulip Tree, 1 Adiantum Tree .2 
6 Assorted flowering shrubs, i&to 3 ft .2 
12 Auriculas, fine plants.1 
3 American Blackberry .1 
6 Roses in pots, 6 varieties, named.8 
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— H. ENGLISH, Clevedon and Clapton Nurseries. Clevedon. 
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