Established 1 82 



S. SPOONER & SONS 



Fruit Tree Growers 



HOUNSLOW NURSERIES 



HOUNSLOW, MIDDLESEX 



Fruit Trees a Speciality 



Over half-a-million to select from 



150,000 One and Two-year Old 

 Apples on English Paradise . 



CATALOGUES FREE ON APPLICATION 

 -INSPECTION INVITED 



BEES' NEW HARDY PERENNIAL MIMULUS 

 LIVE OUTDOORS ALL THE YEAR ROUND 



andc ii h i ever each -pring, about eix inches in 



lieijut. You ean use bhem for .dun. at iivery purpose, on the 

 border, in bels, on the lower parts of the rock-ry, • r in pots 

 Give them a fairly inoi t positio-i, and tbey will astonish tou. 



They bloom continuously from five to six months 

 The colours produced by Bees' New Mimulus are 



peri ctly gorge us— rich deep red', crimsons, bright rosy reds, 

 pink, dazzlins: orange scarlet, obi gold, citron yellow, lemon, 

 pure white, ami. as if this was not enough, some ot the flowers 

 combine several brilliant tint', in an astonishingly eft.- I 

 manner. Bu you should write for Bees' New Plant Ca- alogue 

 and sec the reproduction in natural colours from a colour 

 photograph. Here are a few of the best :— 



Mimulus Brilliant Bee 

 Mimulus Brigadier Bee 

 Mimulus Colonel Bee 

 Mimulus Drummer Bee 

 Mimulus Ensign Bee 

 Mimulus Field Marshal Bee 



Mimulus Ceneral Bee 

 Mimulus Major Bee 



B: illiant carmine scarlet 

 C nary yellow tinged red 

 Rich rosy red. 

 i Hear canary yellow. 

 Whit.-, spotted ■•hestnut 1 -ee 



Price 6d. each, 



Thi 



A gorgeous blend of chest- 

 nut red and gold. 



Golden maroon, lovely. 



A " Hose in Host- " variety 

 white. with brilli n't. 

 markings of crimson 

 maroon. 



i. h of the 8 sorts for 3/6. 



only one of manv useful and 

 interesting families ..f Hardy Plants 

 which are described and illustrated in 



Bees' New Plant Catalogue. This 



i italogue is well worth writing for. Besides 

 a natural colour photograph of a Hardy 

 Plant Border in Bloom, with key. plan 



and list of plants to produce a like effect, 

 it shows you what splendid results can 

 be i bl ni" 1 1,,' firsi season. 



Send your order or request for 

 Catalogue Now. Lest you forget. 



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LIU. MILL STREET 



Liverpool. 



DICK SONS, nurseries, CHESTER 



NURSERIES ARE OVER 500 ACRES IN EXTENT 

 We have the largest stock of Trees, Plants, Seeds, Bulbs, &c., in the Empire 



APPLES, PEARS, PLUMS AND 

 CHERRIES 



Standards and Half Standards, 1/6 to 3 6 each ; 15/- 

 to 36 - per dozen ; 100/- to 250- per 100. 



Bush and Pyramids, 1/6 to 3/6 each ; 15. - to 36/- per 

 dozen ; 100/- to 250/- per 100. 



Cordons, 16 to 2 6 each ; 15- to 24 - per dozen ; 

 100/- to 175 - per 100. 



Fan Trained, 2/6 to 7/6 each ; 24/- to 72/- per dozen ; 

 175/- to 500/- per 100. 



HORIZONTAL TRAINED IN APPLES AND PEARS ONLY 



2, 3, 4, 5 Tiers, viz.— 2/6, 3/6, 5/-, 7/6 each ; 24 - 

 to 72/- per dozen. 



PEACHES AND NECTARINES 



Dwarf Fan Trained, for Walls, 3/6, 5/- and 7/6 each. 



Standard and Half Standard, Trained for Walls, 7/6, 

 10/6 and 12/6 each. 



Bushes and Pyramids, in pots, 5/-, 7/6 and 10/6 each. 



EXTRA STRONG ROSES 



OUR SELECTION 



Climbers, Shoots 5-7 ft. long, 1 - and 1/6 each ; 

 10/6 and 15/- per dozen. 



Dwarf Hybrid Teas, 1 - each ; 9/- to 12/- per dozen ; 



65/- per 100. 

 Standard Hybrid Teas, 2/- each ; 21/- to 24/- per 



dozen ; 175, ~ per 100. 

 Dwarf Hybrid Perpetual, 8d. each ; 7, - per dozen ; 



45/- and 50/- per 100. 

 Standard Hybrid Perpetual, 1/9 each ; 18/- per dozen ; 



140/- per 100. 

 Dwarf Tea-scented, 1- each ; 9/- to 12- per dozen ; 



65/- per 100. 

 Standard Tea-scented, 1/9 each; 20 - per dozen; 



160/- per 100. 



Full Illustrated Catalogue of any Department post 

 free on application. 



DICKSONS, 



ROYAL 

 NURSERIES 



CHESTER 



