April 29, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
553 
2 Euonymuseuropseus ; 3, Lonicera tatarica var.; 4, 
Lonicera tatarica; 5, Alyssum saxatile; 6, Nemo- 
phila maculata. 
FLOWER SHOWS, 1893. 
Revised to date. 
Propagating Ribes speciosum. — R. A. L:. In 
the autumn or winter take cuttings of moderate size, 
with well-ripened wood, and treat them much the 
same as you would a Gooseberry, with the exception 
that there is no necessity for removing the buds 
near the base of the stem. In fact it would be 
advantageous to have suckers coming from the base 
so as to get young stems for training upon the wall, 
and to replace those that die from time to time as 
they get old. 
Spurge Laurel Poisonous. — A. Grant : The 
berries are reputed to be poisonous to most animals 
except the small wild birds. As, however, the shrub 
is chiefly ornamental for the sake of its evergreen 
foliage, you can simply remove the flowers or the 
young fruit, if growing in a position where the 
berries might be eaten. There is little danger of 
their being so till the berries approach maturity and 
become black. By simply removing them when 
young, there is no necessity for uprooting the bushes. 
Communications Received.— G. J. I. — E. O. G 
—H. E. M.—S. P —J. H.—G. D.—A. J. B.-Pro¬ 
bationer. 
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TRADE CATALOGUE RECEIVED. 
George Phippen, Oxford Road, Reading.—Bedding 
Plants and Dahlias. 
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LONDON SEED TRADE. 
April 25th, 1893. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, and 39, 
Seed Market, Mark Lane, report a steady enquiry 
for Agricultural Seeds. Supplies of finest English 
Cowgrass are exhausted. . No change in values of 
Red Clover or Tiefoil, White Clover and Alsike 
dearer. French and Irish Italian Ryegrass scarce. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKE'I. 
April 26 th , 1893. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d s. d. 
Tasmanian Apples 
per case . 5 o 10 o 
Grapes, new, per lb. 30 56 
Kent Cobs...ioolb. 
Peaches ... per dozen 
s. d. 
Melons.each 
Strawberri s, per lb. 20 
Pine apples 
—St. Michael's, each 2 6 
Apples...per J -ieve 10 
| Plums...per J sieve 
Vegetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. 
5 0 
6 o 
3 6 
MAY. 
9— R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
10, ir.—County of Gloucester & Cheltenham R.H S. 
11.12. —Crystal Palace Flower Show. 
13.—Opening of Gardening and Forestry Exhibition 
at Earl’s Court. 
17. —Royal Botanic Society. 
18. 19.—Orchid Show 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. 
3 —Leicester and County Pansy Show. 
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. 
29. —Windsor Rose Show. 
JULY. 
1.—National Rose Show at the Crystal Palace. 
1.—Chingford Flower Show. 
4.— Bagshot Rose Show. 
4.—Diss Rose 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. 
6.—Royal Horticultural society of Ireland. 
6. —Farningham Rose Show. 
7. —Hitchin Rose Show. 
8. —Reigate Rose Show. 
10. —Helensburgh Rose Show. 
11. —R.H.S., Chiswick. 
12.13. —Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society. 
12. —Tunbridge Wells Show. 
13. —National Rose Show at Worksop. 
13.—Woodbridge Flower Show. 
13.—Boston Flower Show. 
18.—Eye Flower Show. 
20.—Ludlow Flower Show. 
20, 21, 22 —Newcastle-upon-Tyne Summer Show. 
20.—Trentham Flower Show. 
22. —Rose Show at Old Trafford. 
25. R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
26. 27.—Carnation Show at Earl's Court. 
s. d. s. d. 
Asparagus per buudle 1650 
ArtichokesGlobe doz. 30 60 
Beans, French, perlb. 1620 
Beet.per dozen 20 30 
Cabbages ... per doz. 16 26 
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 
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 
Seakale .per bkt 1 6 20 
Smallsalading,punnet o 4 
Spinach ... per strike 1 6 
Tomatos. per lb. 1 6 20 
Turnips.per bun. 0 6 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s d 
Anemones, doz. bnch 10 j 0 | 
Azalea, doz sprays.o 610 
Arum Lilies, I2blms. 20 40 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 10 30 
Camellias doz blooms 10 20 
Cyclamen doz bloomso 406 
Daffodils, var. dz. bch. 1 690 
Eucharis ...per doz. 30 60 
Euphorbia Jackminafo- 
lia, doz. sprays 10 40 
Gardenias 12 blooms 10 26 
Heliotropes,12 sprays 06 09 
Lilac, White, French, 
per bunch... 3046 
Lilium Harrisii, 
doz. blooms 20 30 
LilyoftheValleydz.sps.o 616 
MaidennairFern,i2bs. 4 060 
Marguerites, t2buu. 20 40 
s. d. s. d 
Mignonette... 12 bun. 20 4 c 
Narcisse, various, doz. 
bnchs . 20 40 
Pelargoniums, 12 sps. 0 g 10 
— scarlet.12 bchs. 40 6 c 
Primula, double, bun. 06 10 
Primroses doz. bchs 60 10 
Orchid Bloom in var. 
per bloom, from 03 10 
Roses, yellow, dozen 20 40 
— French, per bnch 10 40 
— Red.doz. blms. 16 40 
— Saffrano...per doz. 1620 
— Tea.per dozen 10 30 
Tuberoses, per doz 09 10 
Tulips. 06 09 
—Mixed, doz. bnchs 30 60 
Violets, Parma, French 
per bunch .. 30 40 
Small „ doz. bun. 10 16 
Plants in Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Azaleas... per doz 24 o 42 0 
Cyclamen per doz ... 9 o 18 0 
Cyperus .per doz. 4 0 12 o 
Cineraria ...per doz. 60 90 
Dracaena term., doz. 24 0 36 0 
Dracaena viridis.doz. 9 0 18 o 
Deutzia.per doz. 60 90 
Dielytra.per doz. 60 90 
Erica, various, doz. 12 o 18 o 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 o 24 o 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 0 18 o 
Ferns, small, per 100 6 0 10 0 
s. d. s d 
Foliage Plants, doz. 12 0 60 0 
Genesta.per doz. 9 o 15 o 
Lily of theValley doz. 
pots 9 o 18 0 
Marguerites, perdoz. 60120 
Palms in variety,each 2 6 10 0 
Palms, Specimen ... 15 o 63 0 
Primula Sinensis 
per doz. 40 60 
Pelargoniums ... doz.12 0180 
— scarlet.per doz.12 o 18 o 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
Addison’s Garden . ..543 
Adiantum Henslovianum...56i 
Anstolochia gigantea.544 
Asparagus Kale .549 
u . n PAGE 
Muscaria flavum ..550 
National Auricula Society 548 
Onions for profit.546 
Orchid Growers’ Calendar SS2 
rxu--- . 
Auriculas, Judging . 544 j Orobus vernus uurpureus. No 
Pelargoniums, show .548 
Phalasnopsis speciosa .552 
Potato Culiure, electrical...545 
Rose Garden, the.545 
Saccolabium ampulaceum 152 
Saxifraga Milesi .550 
Science Gleanings.547 
Sobralia rosea.552 
Societies.56: 
Sparrows, one use of.561 
SireptocarpusandGloxiniaS56i 
Tulipa ciliata.5=0 
Tulipa Leichtlinh .561 
Vegetable Garden, the.547 
Battle of Life.546 
Carnations, new.561 
Floriculture .548 
Frost and the Fruit bloom 544 
Gardeners' Calendar.552 
Gardeners’ Royal Benevo¬ 
lent Instioit on.544 
Gentiana acaulis.550 
Golden Rod, the.547 
Gooseberries, early .546 
Halesias, the.550 
Herbaceous plants in flowery 
Hours, shorter.550 
Insect Pests .544 
Maxillaria Sanderiana.548 
27.—Sleaford Flower Show. 
27.-—Halifax Rose 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.—Battersea Summer Show. 
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. 
15,16.—Cardiff Flower Show. 
16.—Reading Flower Show. 
16.—Kingsvvood St. George Flower Show. 
16, 17.—Bilston Flower Show. 
18.—Devon and Exeter Horticultural Society. 
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, 31.—Bath Autumn Show. 
SEPTEMBER. 
i,z.—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.—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., D riH Hall. 
11,12,13.—National Chrysanthemum Society at th* 
Aquarium. 
25.—N.C.S. Floral Committee. 
28,29.—Havant Chrysanthemum Show. 
NOVEMBER. 
I|2.—Kent County Chrysanthemum Show. 
1.2.—Battersea Chrysanthemum Show. 
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