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THE GARDENING WORLD 
January 21, 1899, 
FIXTURES FOR 1899. 
January. 
24. — R. S Agricultural 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. Meeticg 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.BS. 
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 EJgbaston Botanic 
Gardens. 
18. — R.H.S. Meeting at Drill Hall. 
18. —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. 
May. 
2.—R.H.S. Meeting at Drill Hall. 
2 —Scottish Horticultural Association Meeting. 
4. —Linnean Society’s Meeting. 
5. —R.B.S. (Lecture.) 
12. - R.B.S. (Lecture.) 
13. —R.B.S. 
16. —R.H.S. C. Meeting at Drill Hall. 
17. —Imperial Russian Gard. Assoc. 
17— International Exh. at St. Petersburg (10 days). 
19. —R.B.S. (Lecture.) 
20. — Cheltenham H.S.Exh. (2 days).. 
24— Linnean Soc. Anniversary Meeting ; Bath and 
West and Southern Counties Show at Exeter 
(5 days) ; York Florists Exh. of Tulips, &c. 
INDSX TO ADVERTISEKISMTS. 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Moiris .322 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Sons .321 
Bunyard & Co.321 
H. Canned & Sons.322 
Carters. 323 
R. & G. Cuthbert.323 
Dicksons, Ltd.333 
Dobbie & Co.323 
Kelway & Son .322 
J. Latng & Sons .321 
J. Peed & Sons.334 
Sutton & Sons .321 
Tor good & Sons .334 
T. S. Ware, Lt ■.323 
Webb & Sons .323 
W. Wells .321 
Chrysanthemums. 
Church Bros.321 
R. & G. Cuthbert.334 
W. J. Godfrey ......334 
H. Horsmall.321 
H. ]. Jones.322 
C. E. & F. W. Lilley.321 
R. Owen.321 
W. Wells .321 
Florists’ Flowers 
J. Douglas.321 
W. B. Hartland .321 
Kelway & Son .322 
J. Laing & Sons .321 
I. Peed & Sons.523 
J. Wells .321 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.336 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co.32r 
R. Smith & Co.335 
Carden Sundries, &c. 
T. Arnold.321 
Dicksons.334 
Essery’s Coal.336 
Eveson's Coal.336 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst, ...321 
A. Outrain .336 
Rigby, Wainwright & Co, 322 
H. G. Smyth.335 
W. Wood & Son, Ltd.336 
Hardy Plants. 
Kelway & Son.321 
R. Vcicch & Son .334 
Heating Apparatus, 
Messenger & Co.335 
Richardson & Co.«...32i 
Thames Bank Iron Co.. .331 
Horticultural Builders. 
I. Boyd & Sons.321 
W. Cooper, Ltd. ..336 
J. Gray.322 
W. Richardson & Co. .. 335 
J. Weeks & Co., Ltd. 321 
Insecticides 
G. H. Richards.322 
Manures 
Anglo-Continental .335 
Canary Guano .335 
Chemical Union .322 
Clay & Son.321 
W. Colchester.32T 
Native Guano .335 
W. Thomson & Sons.334 
Miscellaneous. 
Cuthbert’s Mushroom 
Spawn .321 
Epp's Cocoa.335 
Orchids. 
J. Cypher . 323 
Hus?h Low & Co.322 
P.McArthur .323 
J. W. Moore, Ltd.334 
F. Sander A Co.32: 
Stanley-Mobbs & Ashton32t 
Publications 
Darlington & Co.334 
Gardening World .334 
Ogilvie .335 
Roses. 
C. E. & F. W. Lilley.321 
R. Smith & Co.335 
J. Walters .323 
Seeds. 
Earr& Sons.322 
H. Canned & Sons.322 
Carters.323 
Daniels Bros..335 
Dicksons.334 
Dobbie & Co.323 
W. B. Hartland .32c 
F. Koemer.321 
R. Smith & Co.335 
G. Stuart .32c 
Sutton & Sons....321 
R. Sydenham .321 
T. S. Ware,Ltd.323 
Webb & Sons . 323 
Young & Co. . .32r 
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Fruit.—Avfragb Wholbsale Paicss, 
t , d. 1. 4. 
Apnles .. per bushel 26 80 
Cobs . .40 o 45 0 
Grapes, per it. 10 20 
Pine-apples 
—St Michael's saoh 26 76 
Strawberries per lb. 
Black Currants, per 
half sieve 0 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Red Currants, per 00 00 
halt sieve 
Cherries, per half 
sieve 00 00 
Raspberries per cwt. 00 00 
Ripe Gooseberries, 
per halt sieve 00 00 
0 o 
VBQBTABLSB.—AVEKAGB WHOLESALE PeICER 
A. 4. c. d . 
ArtlcbofcesGSobedoz. 20 40 
Asparagus,per bundle 30 80 
Banns, French, per 
per lb. 0916 
Beet.par dozen 1 0 
Brussels Sprouts 
per half sieve 10 16 
Cabbages ... per doz. 10 13 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz 20 30 
Celery.per bn-dle 10 16 
Cucumbers per doz. 26 36 
Endive, FreocU, djz. 1 6 20 
Gut Flowers.—avera* 
i. d . s- r. 
Alims, isb'oo-ns ... 9 0 12 0 
Azalea, White, 12 
sprays 10 13 
Carnations doz.Dims. 16 2 o 
Chrysanthemums, 
wh'te, 12 blms 
„ yellow, 12 blms. 
,, per dozen bun. 60 q 0 
E luuaris ...pet doz 40 60 
cardenlas per doz ...20 30 
Hyacinths, Roman, 
per doz. bnnehes 60 80 
Liliom Harrisli, per 
do? blooms 9 0 12 0 
„ lancifolium 
per doz.blms. 30 50 
„ longlflorum, 
per doz.blms.12 0 15 o 
Lily of tne Valley, doz. 
sprays 16 26 
MaidenhaIrFern,i2Da.6 090 
Plamts he Pots.—Avbb 
s. d. s. d. 
Adiantums, per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 12 o 30 0 
„ speofmer, each 5 0 15 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
various, per doz. 9 o 24 0 
Dracaenas. t ach . 10 7 b 
,, various.ner doz, 12 o 24 o 
Ericas, per doz. 12 o at o 
Evergreen shrubs, in 
vaiiety, per do?. 6 o 24 0 
Ferns, small, per doz. 10 20 
„ various, per doz. 5 a 12 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Herbs .per bunch 02 o 
Horse Radish, bundle 10 26 
Lettnces ...per dozen 13 10 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions.per bnnob 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 10 13 
Seakale...per basket 16 20 
Small salad, punnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 20 30 
Tomatos. per lb. o 6 10 
To ps ....per bnn. 0 3 
k Wholesale Pricks 
s. d. s. d. 
Marguerites, white, 
per doz. bunches 60 90 
Narciss, Paper-White 
per doz. bunches 20 40 
Orotnds :— 
Cattleya. 12 blms. 10 0 12 0 
Odontoglossum 
crisp im, per 12 
blouiiis. 40 60 
Pelargoniums, double 
‘ carlet.per doz bun.12 0 15 
Poinsettia, 12 blooms 12 o 15 o 
Roses. Tea. per doz. 16 20 
,, yellow (Pearls), 
ptr dozen ...10 20 
,, pink, per dozen 40 60 
,, white, per doz. 30 40 
,, Safranc, doz. 10 20 
Tuberoses, do? blms. 04 00 
Violets, per doz. bun. 20 30 
„ Parma, bunch 20 40 
ob Wbolesalb Prices. 
4. d. 1. d. 
Ficus elastica, each 10 76 
Foliage Plants, per 
doz. 12 0 36 o 
Heaths, per dozen . 12 0 16 o 
Hyacinths,Rom.,doz. 12 o 30 o 
Liliums, various, 
per doz. 12 o 30 o 
Marguerite s, per doz. 8 o 10 o 
Palms, vatious, each 2 o to o 
,, Speclmer.each 10 6 Bi 0 
Primulas, per doz. ...40 60 
Solanums, per doz.... 40 6 a 
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Cyp. hirsutissimum and viliosum, tine p ants, 1 / 6 , 2 / 6 , 3 / 6 . 
Vanda kimballiana and amesiana, 2 /-, 3 /-, 5/-. 
Vanda coerulea, established cr imported, at Sd, per leaf. 
Odonto glossum cirrhosum, imported, fine condition, 2/-, 3/6, 
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Odorttogiossum Hallii, do. 
Oncidium macranthum, do. 
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