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November 13, 1897. 
Japs., flowering, first, Lady Martineau, Edgbaston, 
(gardener, Mr. Brasier), who also gained first for 
nine Japs., flowering, in another class. The second 
and third places were gained by G. Cadbury, Esq., 
and J. A. Kendrick, Esq., respectively. 
Several noteworthy miscellaneous exhibits were on 
view. Messrs. Thompson, of High Street and 
Sparkhill Nurseries, Birmingham, had a very large 
exhibit of seed Potatos, and another exhibit of fine 
Primulas. Messrs. Hewitt & Co., Solihull, Bir¬ 
mingham, had a unique display of Chrysanthemums, 
chiefly Japanese. The Icbthemic Guano Co. had 
their now famous oclogan group lightened up by 
floral arches of Chrysanthemums, Arum Lillies, 
creepers, and evergreens. 
For the prizes offered by Mr. Robert Sydenham, 
of Birmingham, for vegetables grown with seed 
supplied by him, nearly 300 entries were made. 
Messrs. Simpson & Son, Seed Merchants, Birming¬ 
ham, bad a display of flowers grown in Jaddo- 
Messrs. Wm. Cutbush & Son, Highgate, London, 
had a beautiful display of the Begonia Gloire de 
Lorraine. 
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name florists' flowers such as Carnations, Pelargoniums, 
Chrysanthemums, Roses, nor such as are mere garden 
varieties, differing only in the colour of the flower. 
Florists' flowers, as a rule, can only be named by those who 
grow collections of them.] 
Muscat of Alexandria and Foster's Seedling 
Grapes — One in Doubt : Muscat of Alexandria 
should do better in the company of Mrs. Pince, 
Gros Colman and Alicante, than Foster’s Seedling! 
The latter is early, while all the rest are late. Mus¬ 
cat of Alexandria succeeds very well upon Foster’s 
Seedling, so that you need have no hesitation in 
inarching it upon the same. The Vines being only 
three-years-old there should be no difficulty in 
getting a good union. 
Apple Lane’s Prince Albert. — Pomona : The 
origin of this variety is not exactly known. Messrs. 
H. Lane & Son, of Berkhamstead, noticed it in 
their neighbourhood, and seeing that standard trees 
of it fruited regularly every year, they set about 
propagating and putting it into commerce. The 
firm in question exhibited fruits of it at a meeting of 
the British Pomological Society, on the 26th Octo¬ 
ber, 1857. This then is the date when it was first 
placed before the public. 
American Cress and Protection.— Omega : Ameri¬ 
can Cress being a name given to Barbarea praecox, 
often found wild as an escape in Britain, it is per¬ 
fectly hardy and should not be co\ered-up in winter. 
It is a native of continental Europe, and has only 
been introduced to America. You may in fact give 
it treatment similar to that accorded to Lamb’s 
Lettuce (Valerianella olitoria) also grown for winter 
use. 
Harpalium rigidum— Omega: The correct name 
of this is Helianthus rigidus. It is perfectly hardy,’ 
so that if you lift and divide it at once, the roots 
will get partly established in the soil before winter is 
far advanced. The plants would also grow away 
more freely on the return of fine weather in the 
spring, and be better able to withstand the drought 
of summer, than if the transplanting of them had 
been deferred till March. 
Names of Fruits — T. J. : 1, Ne Plus Meuris ; 2, 
Styrian ; 3, Beurre Diel ; 4, Knight’s Monarch ; 5, 
White Doyenne ; 6, Apple, Dumelow’s Seedling. ’ 
Names of Plants — E. R. Berkeley : 1, Maxillaria 
picta; 2, Eria acervata ; 3, Oncidium flexuosum ; 4, 
Oncidium longipes; 5, Montbretia not recognised’. 
The only way to get the name of hybrid Montbretias 
would be to ask some one who had a good collection 
of growing plants earlier in the season.— W. M. : 1, 
Peristrophe speciosa; 2, Erica vagans ; 3, Coronilla 
Emerus.— J. H.: 1, Aster elegans; 2, Aster multi- 
florus; 3, Sternbergia lutea; 4, Chrysanthemum 
uliginosum.— T. S.: 1, Scabiosa caucasica; 2, 
Hypericum calycinum ; 3, Crataegus Pyracantha ; 
4, Passiflora caerulea.— A. Sim: 1, Cupressus 
nutkaensis; 2, Retinospora plumosa aurea; 3, 
Thuya orientalis aurea; 4, Taxus adpressa ; 5! 
Libocedrus decurrens.— Omega : Aster diffusus 
horizontalis. —Barr d>- Sons : Chenopodium album._ 
J. W.: Desmarestia aculeata. 
Communications Received. — J. Mayne. — T. 
Bones —J. H.—Rosen Zeitung.—A. P — R. G. W.— 
J- W.—R. A. R.—Price's Patent Candle Company. 
—Omega—Rom.—W. Tolley.—J. P. O.—Y.—G. 
Menzies —F. L. M.—Medico.—Enteric. 
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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
J. C. Schmidt, Erfurt, Germany.—Novelties for 
1898. 
David W. Thomson, 24, Frederick Street, Edin¬ 
burgh.—Catalogue of Forest Trees, Fruit Trees, 
Roses, &c. 
Dicksons & Co., Waterloo Place, Edinburgh. 
,—Descriptive Catalogue of Forest Trees, Ornamental 
Trees, Flowering and Evergreen Shrubs, &c. 
John Downie, 144, Princes Street, Edinburgh.— 
Trees, Shrubs, Coniferae, and Fruit Trees ; also 
catalogue of Roses. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent. —Illustrated 
and Complete Descriptive List of Chrysanthemums. 
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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris.162 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Sons.163 
Z. Gaye .i6t 
W. B. Hartland .161 
Sutton & Sons.161 
T. Turner .161 
C. G. Van Tubergen .161 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son .i6r 
Bunvard & Co .161 
M. Chapman.161 
H. Deverill .161 
R. Smith & Co.163 
Sutton & Sons .161 
Chrysanthemums. 
Dobbie & Co.161 
W. J.Godfrey.162 
R.Owen .161 
G. Stevens,'.161 
W. Wells.161 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Douglas.161 
J. Forbes.163 
Hood Gardens.161 
Kelway & Son .161 
Mrs. Lakin.161 
C. A. Young .161 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.162 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co.161 
Cheal & Sons.163 
J. Laing & Sons.163 
R. Smith & Co.163 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.161 
Essery’s Coal .176 
W. F. Gnnn & Co.161 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst. ...161 
A. Outram.163 
Hardy Plants. 
Hood Gardens.161 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Limited ...176 
Messenger & Co.175 
Thames Bank Iron Co ...161 
Horticultural Builders. 
I. Boyd & Sons. 
W. Cooper, Ltd. 
J. Gray. 
W. Richardson & Co ., 
J. Weeks & Co., Ltd. ... 
Insecticides. 
Glshurst Compound .. 
Manures. 
Clay & Son.... 
W. Colchester. 
Ichthemic . 
W. Thomson & Sons 
...175 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’s Cocoa. 
—175 
Gishurstlne . 
Potter’s Felt . 
Smyth’s Baskets. 
Orchids. 
J. Cyphet . 
Leeds Orchid Co. 
W. L. Lewis & Co. 
P.McArthur . 
,...163 
F. Sander & Co .. 
Publications. 
Darlington. 
F. C. Edwards. 
Gardening World ... 
....175 
Roses 
G. Cooling & Sons. 
...163 
G. Hodgson . 
J. "Laing & Sons . 
R. Smith & Co. 
Tames Walters. 
Seeds. 
R. Smith & Co. 
D. W.Thomson. 
Strawberries. 
Laxton Bros.. 
A. Metcalfe. 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
November 10 th, 1897. 
Fruit,—Average Wholesale Prices. 
t. d 1. d. 
Apples.perbnshel 30 70 
Black Currants J sieve 
Red „ J sieve 
Cherries half sieve 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Filberts. 
Cobbs . 22 6 24 o 
per 100 lbs. 
Grapes, per lb 
Pine-apples 
—St. Mlohael’s 
Plums per Jsiev 
Strawberries, p 
Tasmanian Apf 
per 
s. i. j. d 
0 g 20 
26 So 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
>. d. t. d. 
ArtlchokesGIobedoz. 20 30 
Asparagus,per bundle 
Beans, French, per 
per lb. 0608 
Beet.. per dozen 2 0 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 1620 
Cabbages ... per doz. 10 13 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 1630 
Celery.per bundle 10 16 
Cucumbers per doz. 26 36 
Endive, French, doz. 10 20 
I. d. s. d 
Herbs .per bnncb 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 30 30 
Lettnces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions.per bnnoh 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 c 13 
Sbakale...per basket 16 20 
Small salad, pnnnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 20 30 
Tomatos. per lb. o 6 10 
Turnips.per bun. 0 3 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d 
Arnm Lilies, 13 blms. 40 60 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 1 630 
Bouvardlas, per bnn. 06 08 
Carnations doz.blms. 06 30 
Chrysant hemums 
dozen blooms 06 30 
Euoharis ...per doz 30 60 
Gardenias ...per doz. 20 40 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 40 60 
Lillnm longlflorum 
per doz. 40 60 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
sprays 10 20 
Lilac (French) per 
bunch 26 36 
M?rguer!tes, 12 bnn. 20 40 
MaidenbairFern,i2bs.4 080 
s. d. s. d 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 12 o 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 40 60 
Pyrethrum doz. bun. 1630 
Roses (Indoor), doz. 610 
,, Tea,white, doz. 09 20 
,, Niels . 16 40 
,, Safrano . 10 20 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz.1 020 
Pink Roses, doz. 20 40 
Roses, doz. bun. 30 90 
Smilax, per bunch ...16 30 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .03 04 
Violets (Parma), per 
bunch 26 36 
„ „ doz. bun. 1620 
Plants im Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices 
1. d. t. d. 
Arbor Vitae 
per doz. 12 0 36 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 o 36 0 
„ speoimen 5 0 10 0 
Chrysanthemume, per 
doz. pots... 6 0 30 0 
Diacaena, various, 
per doz. 12 0 30 0 
Dracaena viridls,doz. 9 0 18 0 
Euonymus, var. doz. 6 0180 
Evergreens,invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 012 o 
Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 f 0 
>. d. x. 1 i. 
Ficus elastica, each 10 50 
Foliage Plants, var., 
eaoh 10 5 0 
Lllium Harrissii, 
per pot 20 40 
Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Marguerite Daisy doz 4 0 90 
Myrtles, doz. 60 go 
Palms in variety,each 1 o 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 63 o 
Pelargoniums 
Scarlets .per doz 26 60 
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