ADVERTISEMENTS. 



ORCHID GROWERS' SUNDRIES. 



WILLIAMS' NEW HOTHOUSE SHADING. 



Especially recommended for Orchids. 



After several years' successful trials at home, I have much pleasure in bringing 

 this Article before the notice of Orchid Growers as being the best of all Shadings 

 adapted to the culture of Orchids. It is a strong durable cotton netting, woven 

 in squares, but so close as to exclude the direct rays of the sun, whilst it gives the 

 greatest amount of light attainable through Shading. It also withstands the 

 weather better than any other class of Shading, and may be beneficially used 

 during cold weather to keep the frost out, owing to the thickness of its texture. 

 It stands exposure much longer tlian canvas, and is altogether a better article. 

 It is astonishing to see the difference in the growth of Orchids shaded with this 

 material and those shaded with canvas. In one case the plants receive the 

 greatest amount of light attainable through Shading, and consequently grow more 

 robustlj^, and produce stronger spikes and better coloured flowers ; in the other 

 the plants are drawn up, and the houses appear quite dark, the spikes become 

 slender and weak, and in many cases the plants do not flower at all. K. Warner, 

 Esq., Broomfield, Chelmsford, has employed this material for many years on his 

 Orchid Houses, and speaks very highly of it, and has pronounced it to be the best 

 material for Oichids he has ever used. 



Blinds can be made up to any size with this Material, and fixed 

 complete in any part of the Kingdom, 



Sold in Pieces 30 yards long by 1^ yards wide, price 455. each. 

 ESTIMATES FREE. 



BURTON'S ORCHID-GROWERS' FRIEND. 



This preparation will supply a want that has long been felt by Oichid Growers 

 in the destruction of insects peculiar to Orchidaceous plants. 



It is the only preparation that will destroy Thrips, Scale, and Green Fly (except 

 fumigation, which has proved destructive to many kinds of Orchids, especially 

 those with thin leaves). It is also applicable for all kinds of plants, destroying 

 Thrip, Red Spider, and Scale, where other insecticides have faUed. It can be 

 used without injury on the most tender plants or leaves, and has no disagreeable 

 smell or unsightly appearance when on the plant. 



Price 2s. 6d. and 5s. per bottle, 



BEST SELECTED FIBROUS PEAT FOR ORCHIDS. 



IDs. 6d. per sacic; 21s. and 42s. per crate. 



FRESH SPHAGNUM MOSS FOR ORCHIDS. 



3s. per bushel ; 12s. per sack. 



BEST LUMP CHARCOAL FOR ORCHIDS. 



Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, Upper HoUoway, London, 



