July 15, 1899. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
735 
plants in the same way. For the other pests you 
should syringe the plants now and again in their 
early stages with strong soapsuds. We should se¬ 
lect an open, sunny border, or piece of ground for 
the Dahlias next year where there are no hedges or 
other bushes. 
Names of Plants.— Parks : i, Paeonia albiflora 
var. fragrans.— A. P. : i.Syringa vulgaris; 2, Sedum 
Rhodiola ; 3, Campanula grandis ; 4, Begonia Rex 
var. ; 5, Begonia Rex var.; 6,Campanula glomerata; 
7, Blechnum occidentale; 8, Pancratium fragrans, 
probably, but send when in flower; 9, Polypodium 
Billardieri; 10, Spiraea Filipendula flore pleno; n, 
Isolepis gracilis ; 12, Solanum jasminoides. Please 
send flowering specimens always, and leave the 
numbers so that they can be seen without untying. 
General Reader: 1, Wild Chervil (Chaerophyllum 
sylvestre); 2, Germander Speedwell (Veronica 
Chamaedrys) ,—E. C.H.D.: 1, Melampyrum pra- 
tense; 2, Mimulus luteus; 3, Lysimachia Nummu- 
laria; 4, Juncus buffonius; 5, Castanea sativa or 
Sweet Chestnut; 6, Carex vulpina; 7, Enonymus 
europaeus ; 8, Alisma Plantago. — W. D. : 
1, Malva moschata; 2, Linaria repens alba; 
3, Campanulagarganica; 4, Campanula glomerata; 
5, Campanula rapunculoides; 6, Sedum rupestre 
var.; 7, Geranium pratense.— A.L.: 1, Cattleya 
gaskelliana ; 2, Masdevallia ignea ; 3, Odontoglossum 
luieo-purpureum sceptrum. — H, J .; i, Galega 
officinalis alba; 2, Lathyrus rotundifolius; 3, 
Spiraea salicifolia; 4, Spiraea ariaefolia.— R. M. : 1, 
Retinospora plumosa aurea; 2, Thuya orientalis 
aurea ; 3, Prunus lusitanicus ; 4, Celsia arcturus; 5, 
Verbascum phoeniceum. — A. C.: 1, Pyrus 
torminalis; 2, Ligustrum ovalifolium aureum; 3, 
Populus alba. 
Communications Received.—R. Davidson.—A. 
McDonald.—E. C. H. D.—J. W.—J. McDonald 
(the matter is having our attention).—J. Carter & 
Co.—A. B.—R. M.—A. C.—W. M.—G. C. 
TRADE CATALOGUE RECEIVED. 
Pinehurst Nurseries (Otto Katzenstein, Manager), 
Pinehurst, N.C..U.S.A.—-Wholesale American Seeds 
of Conifers, Palms, Trees, Shrubs and Herbaceous 
Plants. 
FIXTURES FOR 1899. 
July. 
i 3 .—Annual Dinner of the Royal Gardeners Orphan 
Fund. 
19. —Cardiff and County Plorticultural Society's 
Show (2 days); Newcastle-on-Tyne Summer 
Show (3 days). 
20. —Salterhebble and Sidcup Rose Shows. 
21. —National Carnation and Picotee Society’s Show 
at Crystal Palace (Southern Section). 
22. —R.B.S.; Peasenhall, Newton Mearns, and Sib- 
ton Shows. 
25. —R.H.S. Meeting at Drill Hall; Tibshelf Rose 
Show; Southern Counties Carnation 
Society’s Show at Southampton. 
26. —Beckenham Show; Redhill, Reigate and Dis¬ 
trict Carnation and Picotee Show at Red- 
hill. 
27. —Kenilworth Show; St. Ives (Hunts.) Show; 
Tiverton Show. 
August. 
1. —Bridgwater Show. 
2. —Midland Carnation and Picotee Show at Edg- 
baston Botanical Gardens, Birmingham (2 
days) ; Salisbury Show. 
3. —Halberton Cottage Garden Show. 
7. —Northampton Horticultural Show (2 days), 
8. —Abbey Park; Leicester Show (2 days); Weston- 
super-Mare Show. 
9. —Bishop’s Stortford Horticultural Society’s Show; 
York Florists’ Exhibition of Carnations, &c.; 
Newport Pagnell Show. 
10.—R.B.S. Anniversary Meeting ; Taunton Dene 
Show. 
12.—Coniston Horticultural Society’s Show. 
14. —Old Windsor Show. 
15. —R.H.S. Meeting at Drill Hall. 
16. —Burton-on-Trent Show. 
17. —R.H.S. of Aberdeen Show in Duchie Park (3 
days) ; Leighton Buzzard Show. 
18. —Devon and Exeter Horticultural Society’s Ex¬ 
hibition. 
19. —Co-operative Show at Crystal Palace. 
20. —Sidcup and District Show. 
22. —Brighton Show (2 days). 
23. —Shropshire Horticultural Society’s Show at 
Shrewsbury (2 days); Hastings Horticul¬ 
tural Show; Harpenden Horticultural 
Society's Show. 
24. —The Ellesmere Horticultural Society's Show; 
Royal Oxfordshire Horticultural Society's 
Show at Oxford ; Swansea Show. 
25. —R.H.S., of Ireland, Show. 
25.—Falkirk Plant, Fruit and Flower Show. 
29. -R.H.S. at Drill Hall. 
30. -—Dover Flower Show. 
31. —Thame and Maidenhead Flower Shows, 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET. 
July 12th, 1899. 
Fmu,—Average Wholesale Pkicei. 
s. d. 
4. 
Apples ...perbnshe 0 c 
0 0 
Cobs . 0 0 
0 0 
Grapes, per ib. 1 3 
2 6 
Pine-apples 
-St. Mlohael's each 2 6 
7 6 
strawberries per peck 30 40 
Black Currants, per 
half sieve 60 00 
8. d. s. ii. 
Red Currants, per 5000 
half sieve 
Cherries, per half 
sieve 46 90 
Raspberries,per cwt. 30 0 00 
Ripe Gooseberries, 
per halt sieve 00 00 
Vegetables.—Average Wholesale Prices'. 
1. d. >. d, 
ArtlchokesGlobe do*. 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 ... per doz. 1013 
Carrots ... per bnncb 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 20 30 
Celery.per bundle 10 16 
Cucumbers per doz. 26 35 
Endive, French oz. 1 6 20 
Cut Flowers.—Averai 
S. d. t . d. 
Arums, H blooms ... 2 0 30 
Azalea, White, dozen 
bunches 3040 
Carnations doz.blms. 26 30 
Cornflowers, dz. bun. 20 30 
Daffodils, double, doz. 
bun. 203 0 
„ single, doz. bun. 30 40 
Euoharls ...per doz 20 30 
Freesias, doz. bun_ 20 30 
Gardenias per doz ...10 20 
Gladiolus, white, doz. 
bunches 10 0 15 0 
Hyacinths, Roman, 
per doz. bunches 50 60 
Iris, per bunch. 06 09 
L Ilium Harrisli, per 
doz. blooms 30 50 
longlflorum, 
per doz.blms. 4050 
Lily of the Valley, doz. 
bunches 0 6 0 10 
MaldenhalrFern,ubs,4 060 
s. d. s. d. 
Herbs .per bunch 02 00 
Horse Radish, bnndle 10 to 
Lettuces ...per dozen 13 16 
Mushrooms, p. basket to 16 
Onions.per bnnoh 04 06 
Parsley ... per bnnch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen to 16 
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 
is Wholesale Prices, 
s. d. 8. d. 
Mfrguerltes, white, 
per doz. bnDches 30 40 
Narciss, Paper-White 
per doz. bunches 1620 
Orohids:— 
Catdeya, 12 blms. 10 0 12 0 
Odontoglossum 
crispum, per 12 
blooms. 40 60 
Pelargoniums, double 
tcarlet.per doz.bun. 40 60 
Roses. Tea, per doz. 1620 
„ yellow (Perles), 
per dozen ...10 20 
,, pink, per dozen 40 60 
„ white, per doz. 20 30 
,, Safrano, doz. 10 20 
Tuberoses, doz.blms. 06 09 
Violets, per doz. bun. 06 10 
„ Parma, bunch 20 30 
Star of Bethlehem 
doz. bunches to 20 
Plaxts im Pots.—Average Wholesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Adiantums, per doz. 4 0 12 0 
Aspidistra, doz. 12 0 30 0 
„ speoimen, each 5 0 15 0 
Dtaoaenas, each . 10 26 
„ various,per doz. 12 0 24 0 
Ericas, per doz. 12 0 ai o 
Evergreen shrubs. In 
variety, per doz. 6 0 24 0 
Ferns, small, per doz. 40 60 
„ various per doz. 50120 
Ficus elastlca, each 1040 
f, d, 1. d. 
Foliage Plants, per 
doz. 12 0 3 0 
Heaths,per dozen,.. 9 o 12 o 
Hyacinths,Rom.,doz. 12 0 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.... 40 60 
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