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TKISH GARDENING. 



Correspondence. 



Dkae Sir — I send you sprays of Clematis 



grata, one of the h in flowering 



climbers. A mass of it growing up through one 



our beech hedges is a picture. Many of the 



sprays are well over a yard long. 



Anol her good plant is An1 holyza crocosmaeofdes, 

 which is very fine here just now. and stands the 

 weather better than any of the Montbretias. A 

 mass of t bis ■ >p of i he hill can be seen on 



the other side of the valley a mile away. 



<;. N. Smith, Daisy Hill NTursery, Newry. 



Deab Sir, We write with the objecl of calling 

 your kind attention to our latest product, the 

 ■ \h.il" Worm Killer, which is making very 

 rapid strides amongst bhe leading golf and other 

 clubs, extremely favourable reports and repeal 

 orders reaching us from all parts. 



A pamphlet containing full details is enclosed, 

 whilsl we are also taking the liberty of sending 

 you separately a small quantity of the powder, in 

 the hope thai yon may be able to give il a trial. 



We should be very glad to hear from any of 

 your readers connected with golf, tennis, bowling 

 clubs, &c, who would care to give " Abol " Worm 

 Kilh-r a trial, in order that we may send them a 

 liberal sample for the purpose. If you could see 

 your way to make this known to your readers 

 through the columns of your valued Journal, we 

 should be greatly obliged. Yours faithfully, 



E. \. White, Ltd. 



Beltring, Padd< ck Wood. Kent. 



Obituary. 



I i i- with the greatest regrel that, we record the 

 death of .Mr. Wilson on October 23rd, gardener 

 and steward to sir John l!oss of Bladensburg. 

 trevor, Co. Down. For many years Mr. 

 Wilson has watched over ami taken (he greatest 

 interest in the tine collection of trees ami shrubs 

 .it Rostrevor, in fact he has planted many of the 

 specimens now thriving so well. 



His geniality and kindness will lie long re- 

 membered by those who have paid Rostrevor a 

 visit, ami he will he greatly missed by his 

 employer and by many friends. 



Catalogues. 



Messrs. Wm. Power & Co., Waterford, -end 

 their " Planters' Guide for 1913 -191 I." This 

 well-known firm has for over half a century b 



'VYBRIDGE, SOUTH DEVON. School 



of Horticulture — practical and theoretical. Ten 

 glasshouses, heated pit-, mushroom eoue 



and flow i r j.-n den. For i ,,t|,.. 



men. Ladies in n 



Apply Principal. ,7. 



despatching plants and nursery >toek all over 

 Britain, and in fad are doing a good export trade 

 to many parts of the globe. Forest trees and 

 hedge plants are grown in large quantities, and 

 sound advice is imparted in the catalogue as to 

 which kiml of tree will he profitable on sandy or 

 heavy ground, ami whether suited to a high or 

 low elevation. They claim that no firm in the 

 country ran equal their stocks of true Native 

 Larch. The catalogue contains good lists of 

 Conifers, evergreen and deciduous shrubs. 

 Apples, pears, and hardy fruits are described 

 in detail, and some coloured illustrations given. 

 Roses, Clematis, and many other plant- nee — iarj 

 in a beautiful garden are listed, and numerous 

 testimonials give evidence of the satisfaction of 

 bheir customers. Bulbs for howls and planting, 

 from Messrs. Wm. Power, is a good and select 

 iist. containing all the besl bulbs ami roots for 

 present planting and forcing. Directions for 

 bulb growing in ornamental howls are given, and 

 cultural directions are given to the different 

 kinds described. The catalogue is nicely got up 

 and well illustrated. 



Messrs. Frank Cant \ Co.. Braiswici Rose 

 Gardens, Colchester, send a copy of their new 

 catalogue. Their list of recent successes is one 

 of which the firm may well he proud, for the 

 competition nowadays for cups is very keen. 

 Their record gives a guarantee that care and 

 vigilance are exercised in the production of their 

 Rose trees, which are grown without artificial 

 manures. The Rose list is a very complete one, 

 including all sections: il, includes all the hot 

 novelties of raisers both at home ami abroad, and 

 it is interest iicr to note the very large number 

 of Hybrid Teas which are listed. Illustrations 

 show weeping Roses and the very attractive u.i\ 



of growing Climbers on a tripod of poles. 



A CATALOGUE comes from "The Whins," 



Chalfont St. Peter, Bucks, containing a select 

 li-1 of Roses and Shrubs, hut the contents are 

 mainly Alpine and herbaceous plants, and their 

 speciality of silvery-foliaged plants. To anyone 

 making a collection of Alpines or planting the 

 herbaceous border, this list should be helpful 

 and useful. 



V CATALOGUE pf Fruit Tree- and Roses comes 



from Messrs. Laxton Bros., Bedford, together 

 with a pamphlet of Practical Bints on Planting, 

 Pruning, and Cultivating Fruit Tie!- and Bushes. 



Messrs. Laxton Bros, are well known as 



reliable experts on hardy fruits, SO that hints 



coming from them will he sound and useful. In 

 their catalogue some new apples, plums, and 

 currant- are described, followed by a good 

 descriptive lisl of the best apples, cherries, pears. 

 peaches, roses, ami all the hardy fruits which 

 may he grown in this country. Intending 

 planters should -end for a copy. 



PURE COCOANUT FIBRE 



FOR BULBS 



READY FOR USE, REQUIRING 



NO ADMIXTURE WHATEVER 



'Vlso for protection of young plants from frost 



NURSERYMEN, CORN DEALERS, &c. 



MILLERS RED VICTORIA 



i Coloured A pple, 



1 Large, and Bplendld Cooking variety. Heavy and con- 

 tinuoiis Cropper. A. grand Market variety. Maiden 1 'rees, 1 - 

 each : - years, 2 - 1 acn : ■'. and 1 yean, 2 6 bo 3 6 each. New 

 Coloured Double Pink PYRETHRUM " QUEEN MARY." 

 i"<. Vwards of Merit at the K<>\ai international 

 Horticultural Exhibition ai 1 K rers large and early. 



llii plants of strong and vigorous constitution. For autumn 

 and EpriiiL' delivery, plants 1 - each. 



C. W. MILLER, F.R.H.S., SurKeV WISBECH 



