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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
August 12 , 1893. 
Striped French Marigolds.— Dobbie & Co. : An 
exceedingly fine strain, which we have often much 
admired. 
Tree Ferns. — Pinkie : The tree fern stems should 
have been packed in moss when being sent home, to 
prevent them from getting dried up on the journey. 
Small or young stems are more likely to get dried up 
and killed than large ones, which have more sub¬ 
stance to retain the moisture. The usual method of 
dealing with them when they arrive is to pot them 
up, and stand them in a warm fernery where they 
will not at first require much water at the roots, but 
the stems must frequently be syringed with water at 
the same temperature as that of the house, to en¬ 
courage them to put out fresh growth. If the stems 
have hitherto been kept dry for a long time the 
chances are much against them being alive now. 
We expect they are species of Alsophila or Dicksonia, 
and after being started into growth an intermediate 
or even greenhouse temperature would suit them. 
Communications Received. —W.K.—G.W.C.— 
S. & S. — G L. — P.M. — J S. — B.L — W.H.S.—R.— 
W.S. — L.G.—W.B.G. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
James Veitch & Sons, King's Road, Chelsea, S.W- 
— Hyacinths and other Bulbous Roots. 
John Downie, 144, Princes Street, Edinburgh. — 
Dutch Flower Roots. 
Dicksons & Co., 1, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh.— 
Bulbs and Plants for early forcing. 
Wm. Clibran & Son, 10 and 12, Market Street, 
Manchester.—Dutch and other Bulbs, etc. 
John Peed & Sons, Roupell Park Nurseries, 
Norwood Road, S.E.—Bulbous Flower Roots. 
William Sydenham, Tamworth. — Pansy List, 
1893. 
William Kenyon, Walmersley, near Bury, Lan¬ 
cashire.—Select list of Carnations and Picotees. 
James Dickson & Sons, 32, Hanover Street, 
Edinburgh. — Selected Hyacinths and other Spring 
Flowering Bulbs. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
August gth, 1893. 
FLOWER SHOWS, 1893. 
Revised to date. 
AUGUST. 
15,16.—Cardiff Flower Show. 
16.—Bishop's Stortford Flower Show. 
16—Eling (Hants) Flower Show. 
16.—Reading Flower Show. 
16.—Kingswood St. George Flower Show. 
16.—Salisbury Flower Show. 
16. 17.—Bilston Flower Show. 
17. —Parsonstown (King’sCo.) Horticultural Society’s 
Show. 
18. —Devon and Exeter Horticultural Society. 
18, 19.—National Co-operative Flower Show at the 
Crystal Palace. 
22. —West Malvern and Mathon Flower Show, 
23, 24.—Shrewsbury Summer Show. 
23, 24.—Gladioli Show at Earl’s Court. 
25.—Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 
29,30,31.—R.H.S., Agricultural Hall. 
30.—Easingwold Flower Show. 
30, 31.—Bath Autumn Show. 
31. —Thame Flower Show. 
SEPTEMBER. 
I, 2.—National Dahlia Society's Show at the Crystal 
Palace. 
2.—Stretford Flower Show. 
2.—Bridge of Allan Flower Show. 
5, 6.—Brighton Autumn Show. 
6,7,8.—National Chrysanthemum Society at the 
Aquarium. 
8.—Bute Rose Show at Rothesay. 
12,26.—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
13,14.—Royal Caledonian Horticultural. 
13, 14.—Dahlia Show at Earl’s Court. 
27 .—N.C.S. Floral Committee. 
27 28, 29.—Hardy Fruit Show at Earl’s Court. 
27, 28.—County of Gloucester & Cheltenham R.H.S. 
OCTOBER. 
10,24.-R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
II, 12,13.—National Chrysanthemum Society at the 
Aquarium. 
25.—N.C.S. Floral Committee. 
28,29.—Havant Chrysanthemum Show. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. 
Apples.per bushel 106 
Filberts, per 100 lb. 30 o 35 
Grapes, per lb. 092 
Peaches ... per dozen 308 
i. s. d. 
0 Plums.J sieve 1 6 
o Melons.. each 1 6 
0 Pine apples. 
0 1 —St. Michael’s, each 2 6 
s. d 
2 6 
2 6 
6 0 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. 1. d. 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 30 60 
Beans, French, perlb. 04 06 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... per doz. 30 40 
Carrots ... per bunch o 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 30 50 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .each 04 08 
Endive, French, doz. 26 30 
Herbs .per bunch 02 06 
Cut Flowers. 
t. d. 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 
Lettuces ...per dozen 2 0 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions.per bunch 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 6 
Radishes... per dozen 1 6 
Smallsalading,punnet 0 4 
Spinach ... per strike 4 0 
Tomatos. per lb. o 6 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
j. i 
-Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s d | s. d. s. d 
Arum Lilies, I2blms. 20 40 Orchid Bloom in var. 
Bcuvardias, per bun. 06 10 per bloom, from 03 10 
Carnations...per doz. 10 30 Mignonette... 12 bun. 20 40 
doz. bunches. 40 80 Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 06 09 
Cornflowers, az. ban. 16 30 —scarlet.12 bchs. 30 6 c 
Eucharis ...per doz. so 60 Pyrethrum doz. bun. 16 40 
Gardenias 12 blooms 20 40 Primula, double, bun. 06 10 
GladiolnsWhite,dzbni2 o iS 0 Red Roses, doz. bhs. 30 80 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 04 06 Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
Lavender...doz.bun. 40 80 —Red.doz. blms. 10 16 
Lilium Harrisii, — Saffrano...per doz. 1620 
doz. blooms 2040 — Tea.per dozen 06 20 
Lilium speciosum Stephanotis.dz.sprays 2030 
doz. blooms 16 30 Sweet Peas, doz. bhs. 30 60 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs. 4 060 Sweet Sulton,dz.bhs. 20 40 
Margueiites, 12 bun. 20 40 Tuberoses, per doz 04 06 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Campanula, per doz. 60 90 
Cissus discolor.. .each 16 26 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 0 36 o 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 9 0 18 0 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 o 
Ferns, small, per 100 40 80 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 o 
Fuchsia .per doz. 60 90 
Hydrangea, per doz. g 0 18 0 
Ivy Geraniums...doz. 40 60 
j. d. s d. 
Liliums, various, per 
doz .12 0 24 o 
Lobelia .per doz. 30 40 
Marguerites, perdoz. 6 o 12 o 
Nasturtiums, per do2. 30 40 
Mignonette, per doz. 40 60 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 0 
Pelargoniums ... doz. 6 o 12 0 
— scarlet. perdoz. 30 60 
Rhodanthe . doz. 40 60 
OOITTEITTS. 
PAGE 
Aerides Leonis expansum...792 
Aucuba Japonica.787 
Budding Roses.785 
Campanula or Platycodon 792 
Caterpillars, a plague of ...787 
Chrysanthemums, new.784 
Cottage Gardening.792 
Dahlia Season, the.784 
Delphiniums....^.787 
Drought, the great.786 
Earl’s Court, Flower Show 
at .791 
Flower Show Accessories 783 
Gardeners’ Calendar.793 
Gooseberries, big .788 
Herbaceous Border, the ...786 
Hyde Park.785 
Japan Hop, the variegated 785 
PAGE 
Medals as Prizes.792 
Orchid Notes .792 
Palms as Drawing Room 
Ornaments.788 
Pear Crops, the .783 
Peas, sweet .791 
Rose Garden, the .785 
Science Gleanings ..787 
Scottish Arboricultural 
Society .788 
Scottish Horticultural 
Association .784 
Societies.793 
Thomson, the late Mr. W. 788 
Tobacco, how to cure.792 
Violas at Chiswick.789 
Wasps, the plague of.783 
NOVEMBER. 
1.2. —Kent County Chrysanthemum Show. 
1.2. —Battersea Chrysanthemum Show. 
1.2. — Barnstaple Chrysanthemum Show, 
i, 2.—Steyning Chrysanthemum Show. 
2.3. —Forest Gate and Stratford Chrysanthemum 
Show. 
2.3. —Ascot Chrysanthemum Show. 
2.3. — Highgate Chrysanthemum Show. 
2.3.4. —Cornwall Chrysanthemum Show. 
3.4. —Grimsby Chrysanthemum Show. 
6.—St. Neots Chrysanthemum Show. 
7,8,9.—National Chrysanthemum Society at the 
Aquarium. 
7.8. —Eastbourne Chrysanthemum Show. 
7, 8.—Brighton Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8. — Kingston Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8. —Sevenoaks Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8. —Leeds Paxton Society’s Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.—Evesham Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.—N.C.S. Floral Committee. 
8, 9.—Bath Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.9. —Barnsley Chrysanthemum Show. 
8, 9.—Brixton, Streatham, etc., Chrysanthemum 
Show. 
8.9. —Bournemouth Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.9. —Bath Chrysanthemum Show. 
8, 9.—Dalston Chrysanthemum Show. 
8.9. —Guildford Chrysanthemum Show. 
8, 9.—Northamptonshire Chrysanthemum Society. 
10.—Exeter Chrysanthemum Show 
10. —Windsor Chrysanthemum Show. 
10.11. —Derby Chrysathemum Show. 
10.11. —Bradford Chrysanthemum Show. 
11. —Bacup Chrysanthemum Show. 
11. — Batley Chrysanthemum Show. 
11.—Crewe Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 15.—Ipswich and East of England Chrysanthe¬ 
mum Show. 
14, 15.—Plymouth Chrysanthemum Show. 
14.15. —Croydon Chrysanthemum Show. 
14.15. —Hartlepool Chrysanthemum Show. 
14,14.—Cardiff Chrysanthemum Show. 
14,28.—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
15. — Ealing Chrysanthemum Show. 
15. —Reading Chrysanthemum Show. 
15.16. —Birmingham Chrysanthemum Show. 
15.16. —Bristol Chrysanthemum Show. 
15.16. —Cranbrook Chrysanthemum Show. 
15.16. —Great Yarmouth Chrysanthemum Show. 
15.16. —York Chrysanthemum Show. 
i 5 > * 6 . 17- — Hereford Fruit and Chrysanthemum 
Show. 
16, 17, 18.—Edinburgh Chrysanthemum Show. 
16, 17.—Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. 
17. —Crediton Chrysanthemum Show. 
17,18.—Stockport Chrysanthemum Show. 
21,22.—Manchester Chrysanthemum Show. 
22.—Beverley Chrysanthemum Show. 
22.23. —Dundee Chrysanthemum Show. 
23.24. —Norwich Chrysanthemum Show. 
24.25. —Eccles Chrysanthemum Show. 
DECEMBER. 
5,6,7.—National Chrysanthemum Show at the 
Aquarium. 
12.—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
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