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THE GARDENING WORLD 
January 28, 1899. 
FIXTURES FOR 1899. 
January. 
28 — Renal Botanical Society's Meeting. 
31.—R.H.S., at Drill Hall. 
February. 
2. — T.innean 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 . _R oy al 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- 
ht and Provident Society. 
14 —R H.S. Meeting at Drill Hall. 
16. — Linnean Society’s Meeting. 
21. —Cornwall Daffodil Show. 
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 Snow in Edgbaston 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. (Lectu-e.) 
SEEDS. 
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the bne-t rtoc s.—B eans Early Longpod, 4d.; Broad Windsor, 
jd. Pkas, American Wonder, 9d.; William Hurst, iod.; 
Exonia , is.; Duke of Albany, iod.; Sharpe's Queen, rod.; 
Yorkshire Hero, gd ; per Quart. Cabbage Hartwell, 4b.; Read¬ 
ing Defiance 4d. Cauliflower, Veitch’s Autumn Giant, 6d.; 
Onion, Rousham Park, 4d.; James’ Keeping, 4d. ; Parsnip, 
Student, 2a ; per oz 
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H. Canned & Sons ... 
Carters.... 
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Dicksons, Ltd. 
Dobbie & Co. 
Drummonds, Ltd. ... 
Kelway & Son . 
J. Laing & Sons . 
J. Peed & Sons. 
R. Smith & Co.. 
Sutton & Sons . 
To' good & Sons . 
T. S. Ware, Ltd. 
Webb & Sons . 
Chrysanthemums. 
Church Bros.337 
R. & G. Cuthbert.350 
Dobbie & Co.......339 
W. J. Godfrey .350 
H. J. Jones.338 
C. E. & F. W. Lilley.337 
R. Owen.337 
W. Wells .1.337 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Douglas..337 
W. B. Hartland .337 
Kelway & Son .337 
J. Laing & Sons .337 
J. Peed & Sons.35° 
J. Wells .337 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons. Ltd.352 
S. Scraton . 35 1 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co.337 
R. Smith & Co .351 
Carden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.337 
Dicksons.350 
Eveson’s Coal.351 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst. ...337 
A. Outram .352 
Rigby, Wainwright& Co, 337 
H. G. Smyth.351 
Hardy Plants. 
Kelway & Son.337 
R. Veitcfc & Son .350 
Heating Apparatus, 
Messenger & Co.351 
Richardson & Co..337 
Thames Bank Iron Co.. .337 i 
I. Boyd & Sons.337 
W. Cooper, Ltd.352 
J. Gray .337 
W. Riohardson & Co, .. 337 
J. Weeks & Co., Ltd.337 
Insecticides 
A. Cross & Son. Ltd.352 
G. H. Richards.338 
Manures 
Canary Guano.351 
Chemical Union.337 
Clay & Son...352 
W. Colchester.337 
Native Guano .351 
W. Thomson & Sons.350 
Miscellaneous. 
Cuthbert’s Mushroom 
Spawn .337 
Efp s Cocoa.351 
Orchids 
J. Cypher .339 
Huth Low & Co .339 
P.McArthur .339 
J. W. Moore, Ltd.350 
F Sander A Co. 337 
Stanley-Mobbs & Ashton337 
Publications 
Darlington & Co.350 
Gardening World .350 
Ogilvie .351 
W. Wells .337 
Roses 
C. E. & F. W. Lilley.337 
R. Smith & Co.351 
J. Walters .339 
Seeds. 
Barr & Sons.338 
H. Cannell & Sons.338 
Carters .339 
Daniels Bros.35 c 
Dicksons.350 
Dobbie & Co.339 
W. B. Hartland .337 
E. W. King & Co.338 
F. Roemer.337 
W. Ru land .350 
R. Smith & Co.338 
G Stuart .337 
Sution & Sons.339 
R. Sydenham .337 
T. S. Ware,Ltd.339 
Webb & Sons ......338 
Young & Co...337 
AjLF Vhirt i ICtijlYl l b 
Horticultural Builders. 
338 
337 
537 
338 
339 
337 
350 
339 
337 
337 
337 
339 
338 
337 
350 
339 
338 
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COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
January 25 th, 1899. 
Fruit.—average Wholesale Pricei. 
i. ft , 1. A . 
Apples ...perbnshel 26 80 
Cobs .40 0 45 0 
Grapes, per ib. 10 20 
Pine-appleB 
—St Michael's each a 6 76 
Strawberries per lb. 
Black Currants, per 
half sieve 00 00 
s. d. s. d. 
Red Currants, per 00 00 
half sieve 
Cherries, per half 
sieve 00 00 
Raspberries,per cwt. 00 00 
Ripe Gooseberries, 
per halt sieve 00 00 
Vegetables.—average 
,. d. t. d. 
ArtlchokesGlobedoz. 20 40 
Asparagus,per bundle 3080 
Beans, French, per 
per lb. 0916 
Beet.. per dozen 1 0 
Brussels Sprouts 
per half sieve 10 16 
Cabbages ... pei doz. 1013 
Carrots ... per bnnch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 20 30 
Celery.per bundle 10 16 
Cncnmbers per doz. 26 36 
Endive. French, djz. 16 20 
Wholesale Prices 
s. d. s. d. 
Herbs .per bnnch 02 00 
Horse Radish bundle to a 6 
Lettuces ...per dozen 13 10 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10 16 
Onions.per bunob 04 06 
Parsley ... per bnnch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 10 13 
Seakale...per basket 16 20 
Small salad, pnnnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 20 30 
Tomatos. per lb. 0 6 10 
Turnips ....per bnn. 0 3 
Cut Flowers.—Average Wholesale Prices 
s. d. s. cl. 
s. d. 1 J. 
Atoms, ta blooms ... 3 0 6 0 
Azalea, White, 12 
sprays 0406 
Carnations doz olms. 16 20 
Chrysanthemums. 
whte, t2 blms 40 60 
„ per dozen bun. 60 90 
Euonaris pel doz 20 60 
vrardenlas per doz ... 2 0 30 
Hyacinths, Roman, 
per doz. bnnehes 40 80 
Llllnm Harrisii, per 
do, blooms 9 0 12 0 
„ lancifolium 
per doz.blms. 30 50 
„ longlflorum, 
per doz.blms. 60 80 
Lily of the Valley, doz. 
sprays 09 10 
MaidenhalrFern,taDs.6 090 
Mprguerltes, white, 
per doz. bnnehes 60 90 
Narciss, Paper-White 
per doz. bunches 20 40 
Orcn.ds 
Cattleya, 12 blms. 10 0 12 0 
Odontoglossum 
crispum, per J2 
blooms. 40 60 
Pelargoniums, double 
scarlet,per doz bun.12 0 15 0 
Poinsettia, 12 blooms 40 60 
Roses. Tea per doz. r 6 20 
,, yellow (Pearls), 
per dozen ...10 20 
,, pink, per dozen 40 60 
,, white, per doz. 20 30 
,, Safrano, doz. 10 20 
Tuberoses, doz blms. 06 10 
Violets, per doz. bun. 10 20 
„ Parma, bunch 20 40 
Plants in Pots.—Average 
s. d. s. d. 
Adianlums, per doz. 4 0 12 o 
Aspidistra, doz. 12 0 30 o 
„ specimen, each 5 0 15 0 
Chrysanthemums, 
various, per doz. 9 o 24 0 
Diaca eDes, each . 10 76 
,, various,per doz. 12 o 24 o 
Erica; , per doz. 12 o 21 0 
Everg reen shrubs, in 
viaiiety, per doz. 5 0 24 0 
Ferae .small, per doz. 10 20 
„ various, per doz. 5 0 12 0 
Wholesale Prices. 
>. a. t. d. 
Ficus elastica, each 10 76 
Foliage Plants, per 
doz. 12 0 36 0 
Heaths, per dozen .. 9 o 12 o 
Hyacinths,Rom.,doz. 12 o 30 0 
Liliums, various, 
per doz . 12 0 30 0 
Marguerites, per doz. 8 0 10 0 
Palms, various, each 2 0 10 0 
„ Specimen,each 10 6 84 0 
Primulas, per doz. ... 4 0 60 
Solanums, per doz.... 4060 
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Cyp. hirsutissimum and villosum, tine plants, 1/6, 2/6, 3/6. 
Vanda kimballiana ard amesiana, 2/-, 3/-, 5/-. 
Vanda coerulea, established ur imported, at 9d. per leaf. 
Odontoglossum cirrhosum, imported, fine condition, 2/-, 3/6, 
Odontoglossum Hallii, do. 2/6,3/6,5/-, 7/6,10/6. 
Oncidium macranthum, do. 3/6, 5/6, 7/6. 
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