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January 14, 1899< 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
THE GARDENERS’ 
ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. 
Offices:—175, VICTORIA ST., S.W. 
N otice is hereby given that 
THE SIXTIETH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 
ot the Members of this Institution will be held »t “SIMPSON'S" 
IOI, STRAND, LONDON, W.C., on THURSDAY, January 
igth, 1899, at 3 p.m., for the puiposeof reoeivlngthe Report of 
the Committee and the Accounts of the Institution (as audited) 
for the year 1898; electing Officers for the year 1899; and for 
the purpose of placing SEVENTEEN Pensioners oti the 
Funds—FIVE under Rule III., 5 (by resolution), and TWELVE 
by votes. 
The Voting payers have been issued. Any subscriber who 
has not received a copy should communicate with the 
Secretary, GEORGE J. INGRAM, at the above address. 
“ FIXTURES FOR 18997 
January. 
24 R. S Arboricultnral Society’s Annual Meeting. 
28.—Royal Botanical Society’s Meeting. 
31.—R.H.S., at Drill Hall. 
February. 
2.—Linnean Society 's Meeting. 
7.—Scottish Horticultural Association's Meeting.. 
11.—R.B.S. General Meeting. 
14.—R.H.S. Meeting at Drill Hall. 
16.—Linnean Society’s Meeting. 
17.—Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund, Annual 
Meeting. 
23.—Annual General Meeting, Kew Guild. 
25.—R.B.S. 
28.—R.H.S. Meeting at Drill Hall. 
March. 
2.—Linnean Society’s Meeting. 
11.—R.B.S. 
13.—Annual Meeting of United Horticultural Bene¬ 
fit and Provident Society. 
14.—R.H.S. Meeting at Drill Hall. 
16.—Linnean Society’s Meeting. 
22.—Show of Torquay District Gardeners’ Associa¬ 
tion. 
25—R.B.S. 
28.—R.H.S. Meeting at Drill Hall. 
April. 
5.—Shrewsbury Show. 
5.—Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society’s Show 
in Waverley Market, Edinburgh (2 days). 
6.—Linnean Society’s Meeting. 
8.—R.B.S. 
12.—R.B.S., Spring Exhibition. 
13.—Midland Daffodil Show in Edgbaston Botanic 
Gardens. 
18.—R.H.S. Meeting at Drill Hall, 
jg.—National Auricula and Primula Society’s Exhi¬ 
bition at R.H.S. Drill Hall. 
19.—York Florist Exhibition of Auriculas, Hya : 
cinths, &c. 
20.—Linnean Society’s Meeting. 
22.—R.B.S. 
30.—International Horticultural Exhibition at Mont 
St. Amand, Ghent, Belgium, continued to 
May 9. 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris .306 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Sons .306 
Bunyard & Co.305 
Carters. ...307 
R. & G. Cuthbert.307 
Dicksons, Ltd.318 
Dobbie & Co.307 
Kelway & Son .305 
J. Laing & Sons .30s 
J. Peed & Sons.306 
Sutton & Sons .306 
Toogood & Sons .318 
J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd. ...306 
T. S. Ware, Ltd.307 
Webb & Sons .306 
W. Wells .305 
Chrysanthemums. 
Church Bros.305 
W. J. Godfrey .318 
H. Horsmall......305 
H. J. Jones..306 
C. E. & F. W. Lilley.305 
R. Owen.305 
W. Wells .305 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Douglas.305 
Kelway & Son .305 
J. Laing & Sons .305 
J. Peed & Sons...307 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.320 
Fruit Trees 
G. Bunyard & Co.305 
R. Smith & Co .318 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.305 
Dicksons.31S 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst, ...305 
A. Outram.320 
Porter’s Crocks . 32c 
Rigby, Wainwright & Co. 305 
H. G. Smyth.320 
W. Wood & Son, Ltd.320 
Heating Apparatus. 
Richardson & Co.305 
Thames Bank Iron Co. ...305 
Hardy Plants. 
Kelway & Son....305 
Percival. 305 
Horticultural Builders. 
I. Boyd & Sons.305 
W. Cooper, Ltd.319 
J. Gray.305 
W. Richardson & Co. ...305 
J. Weeks & Oo., Ltd.305 
Insecticides. 
G. H. Richards.306 
Manures. 
Canary Guano.306 
Chemical Union.305 
Clay & Son.320 
W. Colchester.305 
Native Guano .320 
W. Thomson & Sons.320 
Miscellaneous. 
Cuthbert’s Mushroom 
Spawn .305 
Epp s Cocoa.320 
Leeds Orchid Co.305 
Orchids 
J. Cypher .307 
Huel) Low & Co.307 
P. McArthur .307 
J. W. Moore, Ltd.318 
F. Sander & Co.305 
Stanley-Mobbs & Ashton305 
Publications. 
American Gardening.320 
Darlington & Co.320 
Gardening World .318 
Leeds Orchid Co.....305 
Ogilvie .318 
Roses. 
C. E. & F. W. Lilley.305 
R. Smith & Co.318 
J. Walters .307 
Seeds. 
Earr& Sons.306 
Carters.307 
Daniels Bros.306 
Dicksons.318 
Dobbie & Co.307 
R. Smith & Co .318 
Sutton & Sons..307 
R. Sydenham.305 
Veitch &Son, Ltd.306 
T. S. Ware.Ltd.307 
Webb & Sons .306 
Young & Co...305 
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Cyp. spicerianum and Charlesworthii, in bud, 2/6, 3 6. 5/6. 
Cyp. hirsutissimum and vellosum, fine plants, 1/6. 2/6, 3/6- 
Vanda kimballiana and amesiana, 2/-, 3/-, 5/-. 
Vanda coerulea, established or imported, at 9d. per leaf. 
Odontoglossum cirrhosum, imported, fine condition, 2/-, 3/6. 
5/-, 7/6. 
Odontoglossum Halli, do. 
Oncidium macranthum, do. 
Oncidium Edwardi do. 
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COVENl GARDEN MARKET, 
January nth, 1899. 
Fruit,—Average Wholesale Priori. 
i. d. >. 4. 
Apples ...per bushel 26 80 
Cobs .40 o 45 0 
Grapes, per tb. 08 19 
Pine-apples 
—St. Mtobael’a each 26 76 
Strawberries per lb. 
Black Currants, per 
half sieve 0 0 
Red Currants, per 
half sieve 
Cherries, per half 
sieve o o 
Raspberrles.per cwt. 0 0 
Ripe Gooseberries, 
per half sieve 0 0 
s. d. s. d. 
00 00 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices 
». d. 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 2 0 
Asparagus,per bundle 3 0 
Beans, French, per 
per lb. 0 9 
Beet.. per dozen 
Brussels Sprouts 
per half sieve 1 0 
Cabbages ... per doz. z 0 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 2 o 
Celery.per bundle 1 0 
Cucumbers per doz. 2 6 
3. d. 
4 0 
8 0 
r 6 
I 3 
3 6 
2 0 
s. d. 
Herbs .per bnncb 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 1 0 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 o 
Onions.per bnnoh 0 4 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 0 
Seakale...per basket 1 6 
Small salad, pnnnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 2 o 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 6 
Turnips ....per bun. 0 3 
o 0 
o 0 
s. d. 
2 o 
I 6 
I 6 
0 6 
1 3 
2 0 
3 ° 
1 0 
Endive. French, duz. 1 6 
Cut Flowbrb.—average Wholesale Prices 
s. d. i. d. 
.. 9 0 12 0 
Atoms, 12 blooms 
Azalea, White, 12 
sprays 1013 
Carnations doz.blms. 20 26 
Chrysanthemums, 
white, 12 blms 
„ yellow, 12 blms. 4 ° 
,, per dozen bun. 6 0 
Euoharts ...per doz 4 0 
Gardenias per doz ... 2 0 
Hyacinths, Roman, 
per doz. bnnches 6 o 
Llliuin Harrisli, per 
doz blooms 9 o 12 0 
„ lancifblium 
per doz.blms. 3 o 
„ longiflorum, 
per doz.blms.12 0 
Lily of the Valley, doz. 
sprays 16 26 
MaidenhalrFern,isbs.6 090 
6090 
6 0 
9 0 
6 o 
3 0 
8 0 
5 ° 
15 o 
s. d. 
s. d. 
Mprguerttes, white, 
per doz. bnnches 6 0 
Narciss, Paper-White 
per doz. bunches 2 o 
Orchids :— 
Cattleya, 12 blms. 10 0 12 0 
Odontoglossum 
crispum, per 12 
blooms. 40 60 
Pelargoniums, double 
rcarlet.per doz bun.12 0 15 o 
Poinsettia, 12 blooms 12 0 15 o 
Roses. Tea, per doz. 16 
,, yellow (Pearls), 
per dozen ... 1 0 
t , pink, per dozen 4 0 
,, white, per doz. 3 0 
,, Safrano, doz. 1 0 
Tuberoses, doz blms. 0 4 
Violets, per doz. bun. 2 o 
„ Parma, bunch 2 0 
9 0 
4 ° 
2 0 
2 0 
6 0 
4 0 
2 o 
o 0 
3 ° 
4 0 
Plamts m Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Adiantums, per doz. 4 o 12 o 
Aspidistra, doz. 12 o 30 o 
,, specimen,each 5 0 15 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
various, per doz. 9 0 24 o 
Dracaenas, each . 10 76 
,, various per doz. 12 o 24 o 
Ericas, per doz. 12 o 21 0 
Evergreen shrubs, In 
vailety, per doz. 6 0 24 0 
Ferns,small, prr doz. 10 20 
,, various, per doz. 5 °;i2 o 
1. d. 1. d. 
Ficus elastlca, each 10 76 
Foliage Plants, per 
doz. 12 o 36 0 
Heaths, per dozen .. 12 0 16 0 
Hyacinths,Rom.,doz. 12 0 30 0 
Liliums, various, 
per doz. 12 0 30 o 
Marguerites, per doz. 8 0 10 0 
Palms, various, each 2 o 10 0 
„ Specimen .each 10 6 84 0 
Primulas, per doz. ...40 60 
Soianums, per doz,... 40 60 
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