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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
August ]9, 1898. 
fourth part only of the nett annual value of the pro¬ 
perty. We have no details at hand of the other case 
you refer to. 
Names of Fruits. — W. : i, Ingestrie Yellow; 2, 
Duchess of Oldenburg; 3, Irish Peach.— F. R. G. : 
Nectarine Violette Hative. 
Carnations from Cuttings. — IF. G. asks if some 
reader will tell him what is the best and most 
certain method of striking cuttings of Carnations and 
Cloves. 
Pansies. — IF. D. : 1 is too much like a variety we 
have under the name of Favourite, and 3 we should 
like to see again in better condition. 
Communications Received. —J. B.—H. T. — 
C. W. S.—W. C.—A. H.—W. D.—T. Whyte.— 
F C. S. — Hessle (next week).—J. C. (next week). 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Sutton & Sons, Reading.—Bulbs for 1893. 
E. D. Shuttleworth & Co., Limited, Albert 
Nurseries, Peckham Rye, S.E.—Trade list of Plants, 
etc. 
David W. Thomson, 24, Frederick Street, Edin¬ 
burgh.—Hyacinths and other spring flowering roots. 
Osman & Co., 132,134, Commercial Street, London, 
E.—Nurserymen, Seedsmen, and Florists’ Requi¬ 
sites. 
Dickson, Brown, & Tait. —43, 45, Corporation 
Street, Manchester—Autumn Catalogue of Flower¬ 
ing Bulbs. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
August 15 th, 1893. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a steady demand 
for Mustard at hardening rates. Rapeseed in fair 
request. Trifolium incarnatum sells slowly at 
prices current last week. Italian Ryegrass dearer. 
Perennial Ryegrass unchanged. Winter Tares and 
Rye easier. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
August 16 th, 1893. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. d. 
Apples.per bushel 10 60 
Filberts, per 100 lb. 30 o 35 0 
Grapes, per lb. 0920 
Peaches ... per dozen 30 8 o | 
s. d. 
Plums.J sieve 1 6 
Melons ..each 1 6 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 2 6 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
ArtichokesGlobe doz. 
Beans, French, perlb. 
Beet.per dozen 
Cabbages ... per doz. 
Carrots ... per bunch 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 
Celery.per bundle 
Cucumbers .each 
Endive, French, doz. 
Herbs ..per bunch 
Cut Flowers 
d. 
3 0 
0 4 
2 0 
3 0 
0 6 
3 0 
2 6 
0 4 
2 6 
0 2 
1. d. 
6 0 
0 6 
3 0 
4 ° 
5 0 
0 8 
3 0 
0 6 
1. 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 
—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. 
Arum Lilies, I2blms. 2 0 
Bcuvardias, per bun. 0 6 
Carnations...per doz. 1 0 
doz. bunches. 4 0 
Chrysanthemumsdzbn4 o 
doz. blooms.0 6 
Cornflowers, dz. hun. 1 6 
Eucharis ...per doz. 1 0 
Gardenias 12 blooms 2 0 
Heliotropes,T2snrays t o 4 
La> ender...doz.bun. 4 0 
Lllium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 2 0 
Lilium speciosum 
doz. blooms 1 0 
MaidenhairFern,i2bs.4 0 
Margueiites, 12 bun. 2 0 
s. d. 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 0 3 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 2 o 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 0 6 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 3 0 
Pyreihrum doz. bun. 1 6 
Primula, double, bun. 0 6 
Red Roses, doz. bhs. 3 0 
Roses, yellow, dozen 2 0 
— Red.doz. blms. 1 0 
— Saffrano...per doz. 1 6 
— Tea.per dozen 0 6 
Stephanotis.dz.sprays 2 0 
Sweet Peas. doz. bhs. 2 0 
Sweet Sultan,dz.bhs. 2 0 
Tuberoses, per doz 0 4 
s d | 
4 0 
! 0 
2 O 
8 0 
9 O 
2 O 
3 ° 
3 0 
4 0 
o 6 
8 o 
4 0 
3 o 
6 0 
4 0 
s. d 
2 6 
2 6 
6 o 
s. d 
4 0 
3 0 
1 6 
0 6 
t. d 
I 0 
4 0 
o 9 
6 c 
4 o 
1 0 
6 0 
4 0 
1 6 
2 0 
2 0 
3 0 
4 0 
4 o 
0 6 
GREAT REDUC TION IN GARDEN FRAMES. 
No. 55. Three-Quarter Span-Roof Garden Frame. 
Reduced Cash Prices, carriage Paid. 
4 ft. by 6 ft.. £2 10s.; 8 ft. by 6 ft., £4 5s.; 12 ft. by b It., £6 os. ; 
20 ft. by 6 ft., £9 os. 
No. 60. CHEAP CUCUMBER FRAMES. 
Lights glazed with 21-oz. English Glass, and painted three 
coats of oil colour, and fitted with iron handle, complete. A 
Large Stock kept. 4 ft. by 4 it., £1 5s.; 6 ft. by 4 ft., £1 13s; 
9 ft. by 4 ft., £2 “s. 6d.; 15 ft. bv 4 ft., £3 7s. 6d.; 18 ft. by 4 ft., 
£4 5s. Packing Cases extra, allowed if returned. 
No. 62 PORTABLE HANDLIGHTS. 
Set of six diminishing sizes, £1 12s. 6d. Lean-to Pattern, 
£1 ios., glass included. 
PIT LIGHTS. 
6 ft. by 3 ft. 10 in., painted and glazed, T4S. each; unglazed and 
unpainted, 5s. 6d. each. 
No. 56 AMATEUR’S SPAN-ROOF FRAME 
Made of seasoned redwood, painted three coats of oil colour. 
Lights on each side, hinged and fitted with set-opes for ven¬ 
tilation. Glazed with 21-oz. English glass, ready for use. 
6 ft. by 3 ft.£2 os. od. 1 r . , , . , 
12 ft. by 3 ft.£3 ios. od. I Carrla § e and packing free. 
All Garden Frames are made of seasoned redwood deal, 
painted three coats, and glazed with 21-oz. English glass. 
Orders 40s. value Carriage Paid to any Railway Station in 
England and Wales; also to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, and 
Belfast, and equal Stations. 
Illustrated Catalogues of Conservatories, Greenhouses, 
Garden Frames, Poultry Houses, Dog Kennels, Portable 
Buildings, and Garden Requisites, post free. 
C. FRAZERS EXORS., 
_ Horticultural Builders, NORWICH. 
FIELD'S IMPR0VE0 WALL-NAIL. 
(Patent.) 
Neater than Cloth Shreds. Training done with 
Ease and Despatch. 
WALLS NO LONGER UNTIDY. 
These are now made with long shanks for inserlion into 
mcrtar-joints, and are of better quality. 
Mads in Four Sizes, price 4 Jd. per pound. 
Nailing Bags specially designed for these Nails. 
Terms :— London, Cash on delivery ; Country orders must be 
prepaid. 
B. G. FIELD, 
54, WILSON STREET, FINSBURY, E.C. 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
1. d. s. d. 
Balsams .per doz. 20 60 
Campanula,per doz. 60 90 
Chrysanthemumsdoz. 6 o 12 0 
Cissus discolor...each 16 26 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Dracaena term., doz. 18 0 36 0 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 9 0 18 0 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 o 24 0 
Ferns, invar..per doz. 4 0 18 0 
Ferns, small, per 100 40 80 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
Fuchsia .per doz. 60 90 
I. d. t d. 
Hydrangea, per doz. 9 0 18 0 
Ivy Geraniums...doz. 40 60 
Liliums, various, per 
doz.12 0 24 0 
Lobelia .per doz. 30 40 
Marguerites, perdoz. 60120 
Mignonette, per doz. 40 60 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 0 
Pelargoniums ... doz. 6 o 12 o 
— scarlrt.perdoz. 30 60 
Rhodanthe .doz. 40 60 
POTTER’S WIRE-ARMOURED kOSE. 
OOUTBITTS 
PAGE 
Aganisia ionaptera.809 
Anthemis Biebersteinii.806 
AntirrhinumYellow Bedder 806 
Apples, market.799 
Beech Mast Oil .800 
Begonias, dwarf bedding...806 
Caladiums.804 
Cypriped.um /Eno-super- 
Diens .809 
CypripediumThayerianum 808 
Earina suaveolens .809 
Finsbury Park.807 
Floriculture.804 
Fuchsias, some good.799 
Gardeners’ Calendar.809 
Gooseberries big .80S 
Heat, the .799 
Japan Hop, variegated _806 
Ltelia Novelty.808 
Lselia tenebrosa Walton 
Grange var. I08 
PAGE 
Leicester Flower Show.808 
Miltonia Joyceana.808 
Obituary.809 
Orchid Growers' Calendar 803 
Pea, the sweet.804 
Peas, some notes on .803 
Pinks, laced.804 
Plants,new, certificated.801 
Roses for winter.803 
Royal Botanic Society .805 
Rudoeckia hirta .806 
Scottish Arboricultural 
Socety .801 
Societies.809 
Taunton Flower Show.803 
Trees for roads.807 
Vegetable Garden, the .803 
Vine, the Hampton Court...800 
Viola Countess of Hope- 
toun.806 
Violas, Rayless.i.804 
Prices of 60-feet lengths (fitted with Brass Nozzle, Branch Pipe 
Rose and Jet). 
armoured. plain. 
The Excelsior Wire-armour- Unkinkable smooth surface 
ed Hose secures a perfect Hose, will not crack, is made 
grip, will not uncoil when cut of pure rubber and canvas 
at any part, stands enormous Quality guaranteed, 
pressure, and wears for years. Diam. PRICES. 
Diam. PRICES. Jin. Specially cheap. 19/3 
J in. Best quality . 36/3 j in. Best quality . 21/5 
in. Extra stout quality 43/7 Jin. Extra stout quality 27/5 
in. Best quality . 45/0 § in. Best quality . 28/0 
in. Extra stout quality 52/0 pin. Extra stout quality 330 
in. Best quality . 52/0 | in. Best quality . 33/0 
in. Extra stout quality 60/7 a in. Extra stout quality 40/ro 
All Hose carriage paid and disnatched same day as order is 
received. Oldest and most reliable house in the trade. Also 
maker of Hose for Delivery, Steam, Fire, Suction, and Liquid 
Manures,&c. Supplied to all the principal Corporations, Parks, 
Estates, &c., at home and abroad. Over 3,000.000 feet in use. 
Catalogues ot above,and all kinds of Belting, Roofing Felts and 
Sacking, post free. Awarded 10 Gold and Silver Medals. 
A. POTTER, Melbourne Works, Wolverhampton, and London 
Works, Reading. Maker to Her Majesty the Queen and H.R.H. 
the Prince oTWales. 
FLOWER POTS! FLOWER POTS! 
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J. T. GREENROD & SONS, 
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