April 8, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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yellow ground. The clear yellow lip is of la ge size 
and beautifully blotched with red. For the sake of 
distinction you might name it O. Hallii Newmilns’ 
var., or some similar name. 
Cold Water and Peach Trees— Constant 
Reader : In many large as well as small gardens there 
is nothing else than companies' water to be had, and 
no harm results to plants from its use. We should 
not consider it injurious to trees in any way when 
they are hosed with it. While frosty nights continue 
however, we should apply the water earlier in the 
day so that the trees might be dry before night. 
Concerning its use for Strawberry beds, we should 
not consider it necessary to apply water thus early 
in the season. We should apply it after the flowers 
are set and that too very liberally. There will be little 
danger of the cold water retarding the progress of 
the fruit towards maturity. That will be determined 
more by the nature of the weather, and the amount 
of sunshine. 
Communications Received. —A. G — G. C.— 
F. D. H.-R. S.—J. H. L — R. S.-J. W.—F. H.— 
F. C.—A. P. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
Damann & Co., San Giovanni, Teduccio, near 
Naples.—General Catalogue of Plants. 
Wrinch & Sons, St. Lawrence Works, Ipswich. 
—Garden Implements and Furniture, 
E. D. Shuttlsworth & Co , Limited, Albert 
Nurseries, Peckham Rye, S.E.—Trade List of Stove, 
Greenhouse and Hardy Plants. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
April 4th, 1893. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, of 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a brisk 
demand for agricultural seeds. American Red 
Clover is easier owing fo forced sales by French 
importers. German Red Clover steady. Supply of 
finest English Cowgrass exhausted. Trefoil, White 
Clover, and Alsike unchanged. 
COVENT GARDEN MAkKEI, 
FLOWER SHOWS, 1893. 
Revised to date. 
APRIL 
11.12. —Brighton Spring Show. 
n,2;.—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
19, 20.—Newcastle-upon-Tyne Spring Show. 
23. —Flower Show in Manchester Town Hall. 
26.—Royal Botanic Society. 
26,27.—Ancient Society of York Florists. 
MAY. 
9 —R.H.S., Drill Hall, 
ir,12.—Crystal Palace Flower Show. 
13.—Opening of Gardening and Forestry Exhibition 
at Earl’s Court. 
17—Royal Botanic Society. 
18. 19.—Orchid Shoyv at Earl’s Court 
19. —Orchid Show at Old Trafford. 
24. —Midland Counties Pansy Show at Tamworth. 
25,26.—R.H.S., Temple Show. 
JUNE. 
6,20.—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
14,15,16.—York Floral Fete. 
20. —National Rose Show at the Drill Hall. 
21. —Royal Botanic Society. 
28.—Rose Show at Earl’s Court. 
28.—Richmond (Surrey) Flower Show. 
28.—Windsor Rose Show. 
JULY. 
1.—National Rose Show at the Crystal Palace. 
1.—Chingford Flower Show. 
4. —Gloucester Rose Show. 
5. —Ealing Flower Show. 
5. —Royal Botanic Society Evening Fete. 
5, 6.—Lee, Blackheath, and Lewisham Horticultural 
■ Society. 
6. —Bath Rose and Begonia Show. 
11.—R.H.S., Chiswick. 
12.13. —Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society. 
13.—National Rose Show at Worksop. 
13.—Woodbridge Flower Show. 
13.—Boston Flower Show. 
DANIELS BRO* 
TOWN CLOSE NURSERIES, 
NORWICH, 
B EG to offer the following Plants, Bulbs, 
&c., whicn they can highly recommend:— Per doz. 
Delphiniums. Single and double-flowered, choice 
named sorts, strong plants. 6s. and 
Gaillardias. Large-flowered hybrids, in beautiful 
vari-tv, to name ... ... ... gs., 12s., and 
Perennial Phloxes. A splendid collection. 
Established plants to name ... 4s. 6d., 6s., and 
Pyrethrums, Double - flowered. A grand col¬ 
lection, including the newest and choicest sorts. 
Established plants. 6s. and 
„ Single-flowered, in brilliant variety, named ... 
Paeonies, Herbaceous. Double - flowered, choice 
named sorts . . 12s , 18s., and 
Hardy Flowering Plants. We have a splendid col¬ 
lection of these, which we offer as follows, includ¬ 
ing such fine subjects as Anthemis pallida, Chrys¬ 
anthemum maximum, Doronicums, Erigeron, He- 
lenium, Heucbera sanguinea, Senecio pulcher, Sec.: 
100 in 50 varieties \ / 
50 in 50 „ I F.stablished plants ' 
50 in 25 „ r from single pots. 1 
25 in 25 
12 in 12 „ ! V 
s. d. 
9 o 
18 o 
9 0 
24 
25 
14 
12 
7 
4 
LILIUM AURATUM. 
Fine Selected Roots. Per doz., 5s. 6d.; six for 3s.; or 
twenty-five for 10s. 
Extra Fine Roots. Per doz., 8s.; six for 4s. 6d., or twenty- 
five for 15s. 
Yery Large Roots. Splendid. Per doz., 15s. ; six for 8s., 
or three for 4s. 6d. Per doz. 
Lilium Speciosum Roseum .each gd. 8 o 
„ „ Rubrum . „ 9d. 8 o 
„ „ Kraetzeri. Pure white.. is od. 10 6 
„ „ Melpomene. Splendid crimson ,, is. 6d. 15 o 
„ Krameri. Beautiful rose. ,, 6d. 5 6 
Lilies. Choice named, from our fine collection, 6s., 
9s., 12s., 18s., 24s., and. 30 o 
Begonia, Tuberous - rooted, Single. Large bril¬ 
liantly coloured flowers, of a 1 1 the most beautiful 
shades. Good strong flowering tubers in splendid 
mixture, per 100, 30s. 4 6 
,, Double - flowered, very fine mixed, 9s. and 12 o 
Calla “Little Gem.” Elliott's variety. True 
charming miniature Arum, each, is. 6d. 15 o 
Tuberoses, American Pearl. Fine bulbs. Per 100, 
17s. 6d. 2 6 
All carriage free at prices quoted. 
Fruit.- 
April 5th, 1893. 
-Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. d. 
20 40 
Grapes.per lb 
Kent Cobs...100lb. 
Peaches ... per dozen 
Melons.each 
Strawberries, *p er lb. 30 6o| 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices 
Pine apples. 
—St. Michael’s, each 
Apples...peri sieve 
| Plums...per \ sieve 
s. d, s. d. 
6 o 
3 6 
r. d. s. d. 
ArtichokesGlobe doz. 3 0 
Beans, French, perlb. 1 6 
Beet.per dozen 2 o 
Cabbages ... per doz. 1 6 
Carrots ...per bunch 0 6 
Cauliflowers, Eng.dz. 3 o 
Celery.per bundle 2 6 
Cucumbers .each 0 4 
Endive, French, doz. 2 6 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 
Cut Flowers. 
s. d. 
Anemones, doz. bnch 1 0 
Azalea, doz sprays.o 6 
Arum Lilies, i2blms. 2 o 
Bouvardias, per bun. 0 6 
Carnations, 12blooms 2 0 
Chrysanthemum,dz bn3 o 
Camellias doz blooms 1 o 
Cyclamen doz bloomso 4 
Daffodils, var. dz. bch. 1 6 
Eucharis ...per doz. 3 o 
Euphorbia J ackminafo- 
lia, doz. sprays 1 0 
Gardenias 12 blooms 2 0 
Heliotropes, 12 sprays 0 6 
Hyacinths, doz. spikes3 0 
Hyacinths Roman 
doz. sprays o 6 
Lilac, White, French, 
per bunch... 3 0 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 3 0 
LilyoftheValleydz.si s.o 6 
MaidennairFern,i2bs.o 0 
Margueiites, 12 bun. 4 0 
5 0 
s. d. s. d. 
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 
Seakale .per bkt 16 26 
Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Spinach ... per strike 1 6 
Tomatos. perlb. 16 20 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
Average Wholesale Prices 
s d 
3 o 
1 o 
4 0 
6 0 
4 0 | 
1 ^ I 
9 o | 
6 6 | 
Mimosa (French)p.bh. 1 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 2 
Narcisse, various, doz. 
bnchs . 2 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 0 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 6 
Primula, double, bun. 0 
Primroses doz. bchs 6 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 0 
Roses, yellow, dozen 3 
— French, per bnch 1 
— Red.doz. blms. 1 
— Saffrano...per doz. 2 
— Tea.per dozen 1 
Tuberoses, per doz 1 
Tulips, red, per doz. o 
— White, perdoz. ... 1 
— Yellow, per doz.... 1 
Violets, Parma, French 
per bunch .. 2 
—Czar, French, bun. 1 
Small „ doz. bun. 1 
s. d 
1 6 
4 0 
4 o 
1 o 
9 c 
1 0 
1 o 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Azaleas... per doz 24 0 42 0 
Cyclamen per doz ... 9 o 18 0 
Cyperus .per doz. 40120 
Cineraria ...per doz. 8 o 12 o 
Dracaena term., doz. 24 0 36 0 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 90180 
Deutzia.per doz. 60 90 
Dielytra.per doz. 60 90 
Erica, various, doz. 12 o 18 0 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 o 24 o 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 40180 
Ferns, small, per 100 6 0 10 0 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 o 60 0 
s. d. s d 
Genesta.per doz. 9 o 15 o 
Hyacinths, doz. pots 80120 
Lily of theValley doz. 
pots 9 o 18 0 
Marguerites, perdoz. 6 0 12 o 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 0 63 0 
Primula Sinensis 
per doz. 40 60 
Pelargoniums ... doz.12 0180 
— scarlet.per doz.12 o 18 o 
Tulips—various— 
perdoz. pots 8 0 12 0 
o o nsr t :e asr t s. 
PAGE 
Anemone blanda alba .503 
Bauhinia Candida .502 
Calypso borealis.504 
Cattleya Speciosissima 
Mauda's var.503 
Climate in Scotland.503 
Covent Garden .459 
Cyclamen, the .......5^2 
Drab-i bruniae folia.501 
Dendrocium Bryan .503 
Dendrobium nobile .496 
Denfiobium Syoil.504 
Flowers at Calcutta .508 
Fruit Cubure, hardy.496 
Gardeners’ Calendar.504 
Gardeners' Holiday's.502 
PAGE 
Helleborus colchicus.303 
Horticul ural examinations 49; 
Insects, injurious.502 
Laslia flava.304 
Obitu.ry.504 
Onion culture .:.498 
Pear culture .496 
Plants, new, Certificated ...50c 
Rain wanted.495 
Roses and their culture.498 
Saxifraga Stracheyi .503 
Thorpe, Mr. John . ;oj 
Tricliopilia suavis alba.504 
Vanda tricolor.504 
Vegetable Garden, the .499 
18.—Eye Flower Show. 
20.—Ludlow Flower Show. 
20, 21, 22.—Newcastle-upon-Tyne Summer Show. 
22, —Rose Show at Old Trafford. 
25. R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
26. 27.—Carnation Show at Earl’s Court. 
27. —Sleaford Flower Show. 
AUGUST. 
1. —Oxford Union Carnation and Picotee Show. 
2. —Great Saughall Flower Show. 
5. —Midland Counties Carnation Show at Bir¬ 
mingham. 
5, 7.—Southampton Floral Fete. 
7.—Beddington, Carshalton, and Wallington 
Flower Show. 
7.—Duffield Flower Show. 
7.—St. Neots Amateur and Cottage Horticultural 
Society. 
7. —Mansfield Flower Show. 
8. —R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
9, 10.—Flower Show at Earl’s Court. 
10. —Margam Cottagers’ Show. 
10.—Maidenhead Flower Show. 
10.—Taunton Flower Show. 
12. —Ovenden Flower Show. 
16.—Reading Flower Show. 
16.—Kingswood St. George Flower Show. 
16, 17.—Bilston Flower Show. 
18.—Devon and Exeter Horticultural Society. 
23, 24.—Shrewsbury Summer Show. 
23, 24.—Gladioli Show at Earl’s Court. 
29,30,3!.—R H.S., Agricultural Hall. 
30, 31.—Bath Autumn Show. 
SEPTEMBER. 
1.2. —National Dahlia Society’s Show at the Crystal 
Palace. 
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, 28, 29.—Hardy Fruit Show at Earl’s Court. 
OCTOBER. 
10,24. R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
11,12,13—National Chrysanthemum Society at the 
Aquarium. 
NOVEMBER. 
1.2. —Kent County Chrysanthemum Show. 
1, 2.—Steyning Chrysanthemum Show. 
6. —St. Neots Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8.9. —National Chrysanthemum Society at the 
Aquarium. 
7. 8.—Brighton Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8. —Kingston Chrysanthemum Show. 
7.8. —Sevenoaks Chrysanthemum Show. 
8, 9.—Bath Chrysanthemum Show. 
8, 9.—Brixton, Streatham, etc., Chrysanthemum 
Show. 
8.9. —Bournemouth Chrysanthemum Show. 
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They have been awarded numerous certifi¬ 
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H .A. WI OIKI, 3COTLAITD, 
PANSIES & VIOLA 
Finest Collection in Cultivation. 
Catalogue of 750 varieties free on application. 
My 7s. 6 d. dozen ot Fancy Pansies includes 1 var. ofiSg3, 
A. H. Murray, '92 B. Kelly, '92, G. McRoberts, '92, J. S. 
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My 5s. dozen includes 4 var. of 1892, and 4 of 1891; 25 equally 
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My 3s. dozen includes A. I?. Murray, '92, D. Rennie, R. C 
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Beatson, '92, Mrs. Lang, ’92, J. Brison, 92, J. Beat-on, ’92, J. 
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My 4s. dozen includes 5 var. for 1892, and 5 for 1891. 
My 3s. dozen includes 2 var. for 1892, and 2 for 1S91. 
My 5s. dozen Violas includes 6 of the best 1893 var., May 
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My 3s. 6d. dozen includes 2 var. of 1893 and 2 of 1891, 25 for 
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My 2S. 6 J. dozen includes May Pye, ’93, Lilias, Wonder, W. 
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A dozen of the very finest 1893 var. for 7s. 6 d. 
Dr. Stuart's new Violettas, sweet-scented, the greatest 
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