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November 27, 1897. 
allowed them to lack water ? as this would account 
for the shivelling of the berries, which, by the way, 
are perfectly sweet. The lack of fire-heat would 
account for the berries rotting. We should advise 
you to cut the Grapes, and apply a little 
fireheat to the bouse to assist in ripening the 
wcod. You may then be able to make a good start 
with them next year. 
Forcing Asparagus.— Omega : The quantity of 
soil that should be put beneath the roots of Aspara¬ 
gus lifted for forcing will depend upon the bench or 
stage on which they are placed. If the benches are 
immediately over hot-water pipes, a fair quantity- 
say 2 in. or 3 in.—will be necessary to prevent the 
roots from getting quickly dried up. Place the 
roots as thickly together as you can pack them, and 
put as much soil between the roots and over the 
crowns as will cover them and no more. Light 
sandy soil, and leaf mould should be used. Give a 
watering with a rose watering-pot when necessary. 
If exposed to light, cover up the glass with mats. 
Cyclamen Diseased —F. G. Brewer-. Your plants 
appear to be suffering from a fungoid attack of some 
kind, brought on by allowing the plants to become 
weakened, possibly by too dry and arid an atmosphere. 
Try and keep the air moister and more kindly. You 
may spray the plants with a solution of one ounce 
of potassium sulphide in three gallons of tepid water. 
This will effectually destroy any spore that may be 
present and does not harm the plants in the least 
degree. 
Mimulus cardinalls, etc . — Choice Plants-. This 
species is hardy and very easily managed, according 
to our experience. It may be planted in light, rich 
soil where the roots will find sufficient moisture to 
enable them to make vigorous growth and flower 
well. The seed pods ripen at different times and 
you will, therefore, have to make several gatherings. 
There are now some beautiful varieties of different 
colours in cultivation, and you should endeavour to 
secure them. M. cupreus Brilliant is equally hardy 
and may be created in the same way. If you care to, 
you could grow both of them in pots in a cold frame. 
M. radicans may be dealt with in the same way. 
The first two seed freely if grown well. They should 
be kept fairly dry when ripening their seeds. 
Names of Plants.— J- Williams : i, Desfontainia 
spinosa; 2, Olearia Haastii; 3, Osmanthus Aquifo- 
lium illicifolius; 4, Pyrus japonica.— W. M. : 1, 
Odontoglossum crispum var. ; 2, Maxillaria punctata ; 
3, Cattleya labiata ; 4, Cattleya dowiana aurea.— T. 
S.: 1, Nephrolepis exaltata ; 2, Davallia hirta cris- 
tata; 3, Asplenium bulbiferum minus.— A. Dally-. 1, 
Cestrum aurantiacum; 2, Acacia longifolia; 3, 
Acacia dealbata. The latter comes from the south 
of Europe, especially about the neighbourhood of 
Cannes .—A. L. : 1, Uniola latifolia ; 2, Gynerium 
saccharatum.— W. J. S. : 1, Adhatoda cydonifolia ; 
2, Maxillaria picta. 
Communications Received.—S. Cooke.—B. E.— 
M. C.— J. Fraser (three wires).—Gyp (press wire).— 
W. Keen (next week).— Aurore.—Franco.— J. R. G. 
—Ohio.—L. S —C.—Kitchener.—Choice piants(next 
week). 
-- 
NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 
Last Great Exhibition at the Royal Aquarium. 
DECEMBER 7th, 8th, 9th, 1897. 
Chrysanthemums, Table Decorations, Winter 
Flowering Plants, &c. Schedule of Prizes on ap¬ 
plication. Richard Dean, Secretary, Ealing, 
London , W. __ 
THE NEXT 
BIRMINGHAM 
GREAT 
CHRYSANTHEMUM EXHIBITION 
WILL BE HELD ON 
November 8th, 9th, & 10th, 1898 
J. HUGHES, Secretary. 
INDEX TO 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris. 194 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Sons.194 
Z. Gaye . 193 
W. B. Hartland .195 
T. Jannoch .207 
Sutton & Sons.193 
T. Turner .193 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son .193 
Bunyard & Co.193 
M. Chapman.193 
H. Deverill . 193 
R. Smith & Co.207 
Sutton & Sons .193 
Chrysanthemums. 
Cannell & Sons .194 
J. W. Cole. 193 
Devon Nursery.193 
Norman Davis.195 
Dobbie & Co. 193 
W. J.Godfrey.194 
R. Owen . *93 
G. Stevens. r 93 
W. Wells. 193 
Ferns. 
L. Wye. 193 
Florists’ Flowers. 
Cannell & Sons .194 
J. Downie .195 
J. Douglas.193 
J. Forbes. 194 
J. Grieve & Sons.—...194 
Hood Gardens.193 
Kelway & Son .194 
Mrs. Lakin.193 
Todd & Co . 194 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.208 
Fruit Trees 
G. Bunyard & Co.193 
J. Downie . 195 
R. Smith & Co.207 
J. W. Todman . 193 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold. 193 
Essery’s Coal .208 
W. F. Gnnn & Co. 193 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst, ...193 
A. Outram. 207 
ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Limited ...208 
Messenger & Co..208 
Thames Bank Iron Co ...193 
Horticultural Builders. 
T. Boyd & Sons.193 
W. Cooper, Ltd.208 
J. Gray.193 
W. Richardson & Co.208 
J. Weeks & Co., Ltd.193 
Insecticides. 
Glshurst Compound .193 
Manures. 
Chemical Co..193 
Clay & Son.207 
W. Colchester.193 
Ichthemic .208 
R. B. Laird & Son .194 
W. Thomson & Sons ...207 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’s Cocoa.207 
Gishurstine .193 
Potter’s Felt .193 
Smyth’s Baskets.193 
Orchids. 
J. Cyphet .194 
Leeds Orchid Co.193 
W. L. Lewis & Co.193 
P.McArthur .194 
F. Sander & Co .193 
Publications. 
F. C. Edwards. 193 
Roses. 
G. Cooling & Sons.194 
J. Downie .195 
J. Grieve & Sons.194 
R. Smith & Co.207 
James Walters.193 
Seeds 
R. Smith & Co...207 
D. W.Thomson.195 
Strawberries. 
J. Grieve & Sons.194 
Laxton Bros.193 
A. Metcalfe.193 
Trees & Shrubs. 
J. Downie .195 
W. P. Laird & Sinclair ...195 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET, 
November 24 th, 1897. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Pricks. 
1. d s, d. | 
». d. s. d 
TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 
William Watson, Clontarf Nurseries, Dublin — 
Roses, Fruit, Ornamental, and Forest Trees. 
A. Findlay, Markinch, Scotland.—Abridged List 
of new disease-resisting Pota tos._ 
^Greenhouse Builders and Contractors. 
T HE London County Council is prepared to 
receive tenders for the erection and completion 
of a greenhouse at Peckham Rye Park. Persons 
desiring to submit tenders may obtain the drawings, 
specification, form of tender, and other particulars at 
the Architect’s Department, County Hall, Spring 
Gardens, S.W., upon payment of the sum of five 
shillings. This amount will, after the Council or its 
Committee has come to a decision upon the tenders 
received, but not before.be returned to the tenderer, 
provided he shall have sent in a bona fide tender and 
not have withdrawn the same. Tenders must be 
upon the official forms and the printed instructions 
contained therein must be strictly complied with. 
The contractors will be bound by the contract to pay 
to all workmen (except a reasonable number of 
legally bound apprentices) employed by them, wages 
at rates not less and to observe hours of labour not 
greater than the rates and hours set out in the 
Council’s list, and such rates of wages and hours of 
labour will be inserted in and forpi part of the con¬ 
tract by way of schedule. Tenders are to be 
delivered at the County Hall in a sealed cover 
addressed to the Clerk of the London County 
Council, and marked Tender for Greenhouse at 
Peckham Rye Park. No tender will be received after 
10 a m. on Tuesday, the 7th day of December, 1897. 
Any tender which does not comply with the printed 
instructions for tender may be rejected. 
The Council does not bind itself to accept the 
lowest or any tender, and it will not accept the 
tender of any person or firm who shall on any pre¬ 
vious occasion have withdrawn a tender after the 
same has been opened unless the reasons for the 
withdrawal were satisfactory to the Council. 
T. BELL, 
for the Cl’.rk of the Council. 
Spring Gardens, S.W., 16 th November, 1897 , 
Apples. 
Cobbs 
.per bushel 30 70 Grapes, per lb . 0 9 
.22 6 24 0 I Pine-apples 
"per 100 lbs. | —St. Mlohael's each 2 6 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
1. d. 1, d. 1. d. 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 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, djz. J 0 20 
Cut Flowers.— avbrai 
t. d. s. d 
Arnm Lilies. I2blms. 4 0 60 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 16 30 
Bouvardias, per bun. 06 08 
Carnations doz.blms. 06 30 
Chrysant hemums 
dozen blooms 06 30 
Chrysanthemums, doz. 
bunches 20 60 
Euoharls ...per doz 3060 
Gardenias ...per doz. 2040 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 40 60 
Liliam longlflorum 
per doz. 40 60 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
sprays 1020 
Lilac (French) per 
bunch 20 30 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 20 40 
MaidenbalrFern,i 2 bs .4 080 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 2 0 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions.per bnnob 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 c 
Seakale...per basket 1 6 
Small salad, pnnnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 2 0 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 6 
Tnrnlps.per bun. 0 3 
e Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. 
Mimosa, white.French, 
doz. bunches 9 
Narcissus, white, 
French,doz.buns. 6 
Orohlds, doz. blooms 1 6 
Pelargoniums,12 bun. 4 o 
Pyrethrum doz. bun, 1 6 
Roses (Indoor), doz. 6 
,, Tea,white, doz. 1 o 
„ Peales . 1 6 
,, Safrano . 1 0 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz.1 0 
Pink Roses, doz. 2 0 
Roses, doz. bun. 4 0 
Smilax, per bunch ... 1 6 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .0 3 
Violets (Parma), per 
bunch 2 6 
„ „ doz. bun. 1 6 
2 0 
8 o 
s. d. 
3 0 
I 6 
0 6 
1 3 
2 0 
3 0 
1 0 
s. d 
1 o 
1 6 
9 0 
6 o 
3 0 
1 o 
2 O 
4 0 
2 0 
2 0 
4 O 
9 0 
3 ° 
0 4 
3 6 
2 o 
Plamts m Pots.—Average Wholesale Pricks 
t, d. 1. d. 
Arbor Vitae 
per doz. 12 0 36 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 0 36 o 
„ specimen 5 0 10 o 
Chrysanlhemume, per 
doz. pots... 6 0 30 0 
Diaoaena, various, 
per doz. 12 0 30 0 
Dracaena vlrldls.doz. 90180 
Euonymus, var. doz. 60180 
Evergreens.Invar.doz 6 0 24 0 
I Erica Hyemalisp.doz.g o 15 o 
EricaGracilis.per doz. 6 090 
Erica,various,per doz. 8 o 12 o 
Ferns, invar.,per doz. 4 012 o 
>. a /. a 
Ferns, small, per roo 4 0 f 0 
Ficus elastica, each 10 50 
Foliage Plants, var., 
eaoh 10 30 
Lllium Harrissii, 
per pot 20 40 
Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Marguerite Daisy doz 6 090 
Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
Palms in variety,each 1 o 15 0 
Palms, Specimen ...21 0 63 0 
Pelargoniums 
Scarlets .per doz 26 60 
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