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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 27,1897 
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FERNS & FERN CULTURE- By J. Birkenhead, 
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FIXTURES FOR 1897. 
March. 
27. — R.B S. Meeting. 
31. — R.B.S. Spring Show. 
April. 
1.—Linnean Society. 
1. — R.H.S. of Ireland Spring Show. 
6, 7.—Brighton and Sussex Show. 
7. — Shropshire Horticultural Society’s Show. 
7, 8 — Royal Caledonian Society’s Show. 
10. —R.B.S. Meeting. 
13. — R.H.S. Committees and Lecture. 
15.—Linnean Society. 
24. —R.B.S. Meeting, 
27. — R.H.S. Committees and Lectnre. 
May. 
6. — Linnean Society. 
7. —R.B.S. Lecture. 
8. — R.B.S. Meeting. 
11. —R.H.S. Committees and Lecture. 
14. — R.B.S. Lecture. 
19. — R.B.S. Summer Show. 
21. — R.B.S. Lecture. 
22. — R.B.S. Meeting. 
24. —Linnean Society’s Anniversary. 
24 to 28. — Bath and West and Southern Counties 
Show at Southampton. 
26.— Gardener’s Royal Benevolent Institution, 
Annual Dinner. 
26, 27, 28. —R.H.S. Temple Show. 
28. —R.B.S. Lecture. 
June. 
3. — Linnean Society. 
4. —R.B.S. Lecture. 
11. — RB.S. Lecture. 
12 — R.B.S. Meeting. 
15. — R.H.S. Committees and Lecture. 
16. 17, 18. —York Floral Fete. 
17. —Linnean Society. 
18. — R.B.S. Lecture. 
23. — National Rose Society’s Show at Portsmouth. 
23 to 28.—R.A.S. Show at Manchester. 
25. —R.B.S. Lecture. 
26. —R.B.S. Meeting. 
29. —R.H S. Committees and Lecture. 
29. — Royal Oxfordshire Horticultural Society's 
Commemoration Show. 
July. 
1— R H.S. of Ireland Summer Show. 
2. —N. Rose Society Show at Crystal Palace. 
7, 8.—County Boro, of Hanley Fete. 
8 , 9, 10 — Newcastle Show 
10.—R.B.S. Meeting. 
13.—R H.S. Committees and Lecture. 
13, 14, 15 — Wolverhampton Floral Fete. 
15.—N. Rose Society’s Show at Norwich. 
24. —R.B.S. Meeting. 
27. —R.H.S. Committees and Lecture. 
28 —Beckenham Show. 
28. 29.—Chester Fete, 
28, 29.— Carnation and Picotee Society’s Stow at 
Birmingham. 
31 and Aug. 2.— R.H.S. of Southampton Society’s 
Show. 
INDEX 
Auction Sales 
Protheroe & Morris.., 
Bulbs. 
Daniels Bros. 
H. A. Dreer .. 
Kelway & Son . 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Sons . 
R. H. Bath. 
Bunyard & Co. 
W. Cutbush & Son.. 
Carters' . 
J. Forbes. 
C. Sharpe & Co. 
R. Smith & Co. 
Sutton & Sons . 
R. Sydenham . 
Webb & Sons . 
Chrysanthemums. 
R. Owen. 
C. Shaw . 
Young & Co. 
Florists' Flowers. 
E. L. Brown . 
W. Cutbush & Son... 
J. Forbes..:. 
J. Laing & Sons . 
T. Lord . 
H. J. Jones . 
S. Rye . 
Thomson & Co. 
J. Wells . 
Young & Co. 
Flower Pots. 
Sankey & Sons, Ltd.480 
Fruit Trees. 
G. Bunyard & Co..465 
R. Smith & Co.479 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold.465 
H. J. Gasson.475 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst. .. 465 
A. Potter... 477 
“ Monopol ” .465 
Rigby, Wainwright & C0.465 
Heating Apparatus. 
W. Cooper, Limited .480 
Thames Bank Iron Co .. 465 
Herbaceous Plants. 
Barr & Sons .465 
Cutbush & Son.466 
J. Forbes.465 
F. J.C. Lilley.—465 
S. Shepperson .477 
Horticultural Builders. 
I. Boyd & Sons.465 
W. Cooper, Ltd.480 
J. Gray... .465 
W. Richardson & Co.465 
J. Weeks & Co. 465 
Hose. 
A. Potter . 479 
Insecticides 
Gishurst Compound .... 465 
Lawn Mowers. 
Lloyd, Lawrence & Co....480 
Manures. 
Clay & Son... 
W. Colchester. 
Cockburn’s. 
...465 
W. H. Hale & Thompson 479 
Ichthemic . 
-478 
Native Guano . 
••479 
H. G. Smyth .... 
•479 
Tamar Chemical Co. ... 
• ••479 
W. Thomson & Sons 
... 48 O 
Miscellaneous. 
Epp’s Cocoa .. 
...478 
Essery’s Coal. 
Gasson’s Tents. 
Gishurstlne . 
Juno Cycles . 
Potter’s Tents . 
Sly's Tress;. 
Smyth's Baskets. 
Orchids 
I. Cypher . 
W. L. Lewis & Co. 
.-465 
P.McArthur . 
F. Sander & Co . 
Publications. 
Darlington & Co. 
.-479 
Gardening World. 
Macmillan & Co. 
-479 
Pollett & Co. 
Roses. 
R. Smith & Co . 
J. Walters .. 
Seeds. 
Barr & Sons ... . 
Carters' . 
H. J. Jones. 
4 66 
Kennedy. 
R. B. Laird & Sons. 
466 
Sellens . 
R. Smith & Co. 
B. Soddy. 
G. Stuart. 
Sutton & Sons. 
R. Sydenham ... 
Webb’s . 
Young & Co. 
Stove and Greenhouse 
Plants. 
J. Laing & Sons . 
R. Owen. 
J. Veitch & Sons, Ltd 
...466 
Strawberries. 
H. Canned & Sons ... 
-463 
J. Chivers . 
Weed Killers 
Acme Chemical Co. 
’O ADVERTISEMENTS 
466 
479 
465 
465 
465 
465 
465 
466 
467 
465 
467 
479 
465 
465 
467 
465 
465 
465 
465 
466 
467 
467 
465 
465 
465 
466 
465 
477 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET 
March 24 th, 1897. 
FauiT.—A verage 
>. d t. d. 
Apples.per bushel 26 40 
Black Currants J sieve 
Red „ i sieve 
Cherries half sieve... 
Nova Scotia Apples 
per barrel 
Cob Nuts 
per ioolbs. 
Vegetables.—Average 
1, d. t. d. 
ArtichokesGlobedoz. 20 40 
Asparagus,per bundle 3060 
Beans, French, per 
pound 10 13 
Beet.per dozen 10 20 
Brussel Sprouts, 
per half sieve 16 19 
Cabbages ... per doz. 10 13 
Carrots ... per bunch 0 3 
Cauliflowers.doz. 20 30 
Celery.per bundle 10 16 
Cucumbers per doz. 30 60 
Endive, French, djz. 16 20 
Cut Flowers,— Average 
j. d. s. d 
Arum Lilies, tablms. 20 40 
Asparagus Fern, bun. 26 30 
Azalea, doz. sprays... 06 09 
Bcuvardlas, per bun. 06 09 
Carnations doz.blms. 16 30 
Euoharls ...per doz 30 40 
Freezia per doz. 
bunches 20 30 
Gardenias ...per doz. 30 40 
Geranium, scarlet, 
doz. bunches 40 60 
Hyacinths (Roman) 
doz. sprays 06 J o 
Lilac, White (French) 
per bnch. 3040 
Lillnm longiflorum 
per doz. 20 40 
Lily of the Valley doz. 
sprays 06 10 
Mrrguerltes, 12 ban. 20 40 
Mai4enna!rFern,i2bs.4 080 
Mimosa, per bnch. ...10 16 
Wholesale Pricrs. 
j. d. s. d 
Grapes, per lb . 26 36 
Pine-apples . 
— St. Mlohaei's each 26 60 
Plums per J sieve. 
Strawberries, per lb. 6 0 12 0 
Tasmanian Apples 
per case 
Wholesale Prices 
1. d. s. d. 
Herbs .per bunch 0 2 
Horse Radish, bundle 20 40 
Lettuces ...per dozen 1 3 
Mushrooms, p. basket 1 0 
Onions.per bunoh 04 06 
Parsley ... per bunch 0 3 
Radishes... per dozen 1 c 13 
Seakale—per basket 10 13 
Small salad, punnet 0 4 
Spinach per bushel 30 40 
Tomatos. per lb. o 6 10 
Turnips.per bun. 0 3 
Wholesale Prices. 
r. d. s. d 
Orchids, doz. blooms 1 6 12 0 
Pelargonlums,i2 bun. 60 90 
Pyrethrum doz. bun, 20 49 
Roses (Indoor), doz. 1016 
,, Tea,white, doz. 10 20 
,, Niels . 20 40 
,, Safrano . 10 20 
„ (English), 
Red Roses, doz.4 060 
Pink Roses, doz. 30 50 
Smilax, per bunch ... 3 6 60 
Tuberoses, doz. 
blooms .10 16 
Primula, double, doz 
sprays 06 09 
Violets (French) per 
doz. bncbes. 1016 
Violets (English) per 
doz. bnches. 0910 
Violets (Parma) per 
bnch. 20 36 
Violets Czar, large, per 
bncb. 20 2 g 
Plants in Pots.—Averace Wholesale Prices 
t. d. t. d. t. d .4 
Azaleas, each . 2036 Ferns, small, per 100 4 0 f 0 
Aibor Vitae (golden) Ficus elastlca, each 10 50 
per doz. 6 0 12 0 Foliage Plants, var., 
Aspidistra, doz. 18 o 36 0 each 10 50 
,, specimen 30 50 Genista, per doz. 6 o 10 0 
Cineraiias, per doz.... 8 0 10 0 Hyacinihs, per doz. ...9 o 12 o 
Cyclamen, per doz.... 9 o 1; 0 Lycopodiums, doz. 30 40 
Dracaena, various, " Marguerite Daisy doz.9 o 12 0 
per doz. 12 0 30 0 Myrtles, doz. 60 90 
Dracaena vlrldls.doz. 9 0 18 0 Palms in variety,each 1 0 15 0 
Euonymus, var. doz. 60180 Palms, Specimen ...21 0 63 0 
Evergreens.lnvar.doz 6 0 24 0 Solanutus, per doz. g 0 12 0 
Erica Hyemalis, per Spirea.per doz. ... 80100 
doz. 9 0 15 0 Roots for the garden 
Erica, per doz. 9 0 12 0 J in variety. 
Ferns, invar,,per doz. 4 012 0 
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