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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[Jan. 6, 



TWO NEW CUCUMBERS. 



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SIR 



COLIN CAMPBELL AND 



GENERAL CANROBERT. 



HE ABOVE are two of the Finest and most Superb New Hybrid Cucumbers ever yet sent out for Exhibition, 



"Winter Cultivation, and every other purpose for which a Cucumber is required. 



SIR COLIN CAMPBELL CUCUMBER. 



The above Cut is an exact representation of one of the fruit 

 grown this summer, which measured exactly ten of its diameter 

 long, being 25 inches, with not more than half an inch handle. 

 It is a splendid Black Spine, of a dark green colour, and free 

 rom ribs or shrivels; grows very quick, sets free, and carries its 

 bloom well. As a Cucumber for Exhibition nothing can surpass 



it, and is very prolific, often throwing out four or five fruit from 

 every joint, and the vines are short jointed. The fruit is solid, 

 and eats very crisp, and for market it keeps its bloom well for 

 many days, not turning colour at the stem or point as most 

 varieties do Fruit was cut from the above in January last, and the 

 same plants continued to produce fine fruit until the end of October. 



GENERAL CANROBERT CUCUMBER. 



This is also a most ftBperb variety for winter cultivation, for 

 which it is best ad ted, being a hybrid from Lord Kenyon's 

 Favourite and Phenomena, It has a great advantage over 

 Kenyon's in length, growing to about 18 inches in the same 

 time in which Kenyon's will grow 12 inches; it is equally as 

 hardy and productive. Of a dark green appearance, Black Spine, 

 and a fri ter; traits freely during the whole of the winter, 



and always grows a very even size from stem to point. It will * 



swell off two or three fruit at a time on a plant, during the depth 

 of winter, and carry them out well, which it does with less heat 

 than any other: this has been proved when several varieties 

 have been grown together, this having the coldest part of the 

 house. The object of the raiser of the above superb varieties 

 has been to obtain perfection and hardiness, in which he has 

 succeeded, by continually hybridising difterent varieties. 



Sold in Packets of Five Seeds, 3s. 6d. each, or 1 Packet of Sir Colin Campbell and General Canrobert for 6s. 



The following fine varieties of Cucumbers and Melons, which have been thoroughly proved and have given the 



greatest satisfaction to all Purchasers, can be supplied. 



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CUCUMBERS. 



Hunter's Prolific 

 Mills' Jewess 

 Cheltenham Surprise 



Manchester Prize 

 on House True 

 Ctithill's Black Spine 

 I Conqueror of the West 



A Packet of either of the Melons will be given to all 

 A Remittance must accompany every Order by Cash 

 will be immediately forwarded. 





Captivah'on 



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Phenomena 



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Lord Kenyon's ... 



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Essex Hero 



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Victory of Bath ... 



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Gordon's White Spine 



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Sunderland Wick 



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MELONS. 



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The Queen 

 Bromham Hall ... 



Incomparable ... 

 Golden Ball 



Bowood 



Victory of Bath... 



Camerton Court 



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Is. Od. I Beechwood 



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Is. Od. 



Windsor Prize 1 



Emperor 1 



Fleming's Hybd. Persian 1 

 Blackall's Green Flesh 1 

 Bailey's „ 1 



Snow's Hybrid 1 



Purchasers of the two new Cucumbers advertised above. 



or Penuy Postage Stamps, and the whole, or any part (as the case may 





 

 

 

 

 



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EDWARD TXLEY, NURSERYMAN, SEEDSMAN, and FLORIST, 



14, Abbey Church Yard, Bath, Somersetshire. 



The New Chinese Potato,.Bioscorea (J aponica) Batatas. 



ME. JOHN HENDERSON, 



Formerly of the Firm of John A. Henderson & Co., Pine Apple Place, London, 



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The most satisfactory results have followed from personal experiments, and proved that when cooked in the ordinary manner, 

 from tin ■ large amount of fabtxackmvs properties it contains, it can nkver become waxy, as is too generally the case with the 

 Potato. Its flavour resembles in delicacy an early Ash-leaved Kidxey; but, independent of the above excellent qualities, there 

 is every probability of its taking a still more important position in the economy of this country, for. when dried and reduced to 

 powder, it is equal to the best Arrow-root; or mixed in the proportion of one-third with two- thirds of wheaten flour, it makes 

 an extremely light and wholesome BKEAD, as well as very superior PASTRY. 



M. Paillvt, to whom the Imperial Society of Agriculture and 

 Commerce of France has awarded the sum of 3C0O francs as 

 encouragement for having brought it into cultivation, also notices 

 that '* this tuber attains at least 1 to 2 lbs. weight, in its growth 

 it is less delicate than the Potato, which unfortunately has of late 

 years much degenerated. It does not require particular care, and 

 its abundant produce amply repays cultivation. Its taste is 

 pleasant, and being a root which contains a large amount of 

 farixa, will be a great addition to the FOOD of the PEOPLE 

 as soon as it becomes generally known. It is so hardy that it 

 has passed the winters of 1853-4 in tMe open ground, without 

 having in the least suffered from frost. It is also' found that the 

 stems and leaves, which are very numerous, ioim an excel- 

 lent FOOD foe CATTLE." 



Messrs. Vii.morin & Co., spfaking of it, observe:-" Of all the 

 esculent roots propc d as substitutes for the diseased Potato, 

 the DIOSCOKEA JAPONICA is certainly the only important 

 one. It is easily propagated. The tubers are large and long, 

 the flesh very mealy and devoid of any peculiar or disagreeable 

 flavour. The DIOSCOREA JAPONICA is, in our opinion, a 



PRECIOUS ACQUISITION." 



M.Pele. Horticulturist, Paris, in his Supplementary Catalogue 

 of this autumn says:—" A new alimentary root, introduced into 

 France by M. Montigny, French Consul in China. Serious 

 experiments have shown that this tuber will be much more 

 advantageous to cultivate than the Potato, both in regard to its 

 quality as well as produce." 



Tubers, with description of the Chinese Mode of Culture, to be obtained of Mr. JOHN HENDERSON, Kixgskebswell, South 

 Devon, at the following pric for cash only : — 



4 Tubers £0 10 | 10 do £1 2 6 | 50 do £5 5 | 100 do £10 



Post-office orders are requested to be made payable at Newton Abbot, South Devon. The usual discount allowed to the trade 

 when not less than 50 are taken.— P All orders unaccompanied by a remittance will be considered as not received. 



To Farmers, Potato Growers, and Others. 



JACKSON'S PATENT PREPARATION 



FOR 



PRESERVING POTATOES, WHEAT, AND OTHER SEEDS 



From DISEASE^ AYAGES of the SLUG. GRUB, and WIREWORM, in addition to which the CROPS are brought 

 forward in ULAU II and \ ICiOLK, anu the yield is greatly increased, in proof of which the following extracts are given 



EXTRACTS: 



11 One of the fields of this farm, the property of Mrs. Btaki it, 

 was planted with Regent's Potatoes In April last, some of which 

 were prepared by you. The result now is, that the whole of the 

 crop from the unprepared b i is thoroughly diseased, and hardl 

 worth the trouble of taking up; while those raised bv the si of 

 them from the prepared sets, are not only in a 1 iful state of 

 preservation from the disease, but the produce is muc- reater,— 

 the Potatoes are more numerous than the others ; indt , if there 

 were no such ing as the di ise to be feared, it would be worth 

 the trouble and expense of preparing the Sets by your proce 

 even for the sake f the i >roved crops. I shall certainly, for 

 the future, prepare all my p e s fur seed by your process ; and 

 I intend to adopt it for pr lug my Wheat from the Smut, 



« t» i . ^ ™ , M G. B. Baxter. 



Belmont Farm, ] m, Kent, ;iist28, 1854." 



" Admiral Sir J. A. GoRTXKr, K.C.B., Marlee'rlouse, Blairgowrie. 

 &iB.-l have re ved your i.ote of the 16th. The Potatoes 

 that came here from 1 and, prepared by Mr. Jackson, 

 were planted ma of new ground, and'according to the 



direction, sent by bun along with them as to distance between 



t l P lT t:S C ' l he \ eam l u f *«». with stroi bealthy stems; 

 I have now taken the whole crop up, and there is not the 



ASS and BROWN'S NEW AUTUMN CAft 



LOGUE, supplied free for three Penny Stamps. Theyk, 

 this season a very fine and vigorous stock of the finest B» 

 among which are a number of very superb new ContinS 



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varieties, consisting chiefly of the perpetual class. . The folW 

 selections will be highly approved, 



ROSES. 

 100 Standards in 100 very superior varieties 

 100 „ 50 



50 „ 



perpetuals 



100 dwarfs and half standards, er all dwarfs, in 100 very 

 superior varieties 



100 ditto in 50 varieties, ditto 



50 ditto in 50 varieties, ditto, all from perpetuals 



Fine mixed dwarfs, per 100... 



50 varieties ditto, all selected from 



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£710 

 610 



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Hardy Herbaceous Plants, Hollyhocks, prize-named Go* 

 berries, Strawberries, Standard Dwarf and Trained Fruit Tr* 

 Flower Roots, and a variety of desirable articles offered in aefe 

 tion for present planting, for which see Gardeners 1 Chroiii 

 Oct. 14, page 659, and Oct. 28th, page 690.- Goods, carriage fe 

 Jnot under 20s.), to all the London termini, and all Stations on* 

 London and Norwich Colchester Line. Plants added gratis lift 

 orders of 40s. and upwards. 



Seed and Horticultural Establishment, Sudbury, Suffolk, 



ESSRS. J. and H. BROWN offer the folk^ 



CHOICE PLANTS, &c, which they will forward to a 

 part of the United Kingdom or the Continent :— St t 



Andromeda floribnnda, fine, per dozen ... .... 12*. to 15 



25 Azaleas, new hardy Belgian varieties, one of a sort on 



their own roots ... ... ... 20 > 



25 Azaleas, American varieties, do. do 16 i 



Hardy Heaths, Ledums, and Kalmias, per dozen 6 i 



25 Hardy American Plants, one of a sort 10 



12 Rhododendrons, including Scarlet, White and Rose 



hardy varieties ... ... ... 12 



Fine hardy Scarlet Rhododendrons, 2 feet, per dozen ... 12 

 New hardy Yellow Rhododendrons, each ... . 3s. 6i.to 5 



6 Fine hardy Magnolias, one of a sort 10 



50 Dwarf Roses, two of a sort, on their own roots 16 



Standard and half standard Roses, per dozen, ... 12s. to 15 



Fine climbing Roses, of sorts, per dozen 6 



Greenhouse Azaleas, choice varieties, per dozen 13 





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12 Camellias, well set with buds, fine sorts 

 Orchidea Plants, fine species, per dozen 



24 Choice Ericas, one of a sort 



6 Bulbs Lilium Lancifolium, one of a sort 



FRUIT TREES. 



Fine standard and dwarf-trained Peaches, Nectarines, 

 Apricots, Plums, Pears, and Cherries. The best and 

 most approved sorts of these respective kinds, to name, 



each, 3s., or, per dozen 30 



Untrained or maiden do., Is. Sd. each, or, per dozen ... 15 



Apples, dwarfs and standards of best sorts, per dozen, 10s. to 15 

 Fine Gooseberries, Currants, and R pberriea, per dozen 3 

 Figs, Medlars, Quinces, Walnuts, and Mulberries, each ... 2 

 Filberts, new thin shelled and red skinned, per dozen ... 3 

 Strong Vines, from eyes and layers, in pots, per dozen ... 18 

 Large stock of Transplanted fine Scotch Larch and Spruce 

 Firs, cheap. 

 New Gardens and Greenhouses furnished on moderate terns 



Priced Seed List for 1855 by pos\ 



Albion Nursery, Stoke Newington, London.— Jan. 6. 



HOLCUS SACCHARATUS, OR CHINESE SUGAR CANt 



(See Gardeners' Chronicle, Dec. 30th, 1854.) 



MR. JOHN HENDERSON, formerly of the ft 

 of John A. Henderson & Co. /Fine Apple Place, Lorn 



has the honour to announce that he is prepared to supply Gei 

 men, Amateurs, and Professionals, with sted of this most vain 

 and estimable plant. 



As the Dioscorea Batatas seems well adapted to make good 

 deficiency arising from failure in the Potato crops, so this aypa 

 admirably calculated to meet many wants of the pi entday. 



it may be used for the purposes of distillation, and may therefc 

 preserve the grain of the country, is not less certain than 

 the leaf and stem (after the saccharine matter has been extrtf* 

 contain a large amount of fibre, of such a nature as can i^' 

 ployed in the manufacture of every kind of paper. In both t 

 points, as well as in many others, this plant demands the at 

 tion of every Gardener and Amateur throughout the c^aaB 

 the more so as from the necessity that at present ex: 

 production of fibres that may be used in pn r manufacture a 

 remuneration may be fairly expected by growers, even after 

 plant has, so to speak, paid itseif by the saccharine iaa 

 extracted from it. 



Mr. Henderson hopes, in a few days, to have ready for 

 press a more lengthened account of this plant, as well a-;a$ 

 plete statement of the latest experiments in connection with 

 Dioscorea Batatas. As there are many varieties of the Hoi 

 W. J. H. can only be responsible for seed fur warded by hin* 

 which he is prepared to do in sealed packets, at Is., 2s. W 

 and 10s., according to quantity. 



Orders to he accompanied with a remittance to Mr. J* 

 Hendee n, Kingskerswell, Newton Abb< t, South Devon. 



P.S. Price to the Trade can be had on application, 





ightest appearance of any disease amongst them. They are of 

 large equal size and very prolific. There were long black unpre- 

 pared Kidneys planted in the same patch, and a great deal of 

 them ;»re not fit for use, at least a third part are diseased. I 



>pe Mr. Jackson's process may be widely known, as it is a 

 great Loon.— 1 am, &c, John Shanks, 



" Forester, Kildrumn Castle. 



Kildrummy Castle, Aberdeenshire, November 17, 1854." 



" 1 am very much pleased with the result of the experiments I 

 have made with your Prepared Potatoes; for 1 planted them, 

 wihont any manure, in ground where 4 or several years I have 

 hardly had a sound Potato, and I now find the rop perfectly fki 



oni disease, and in a very fine condition; while th e of ti 

 sain ort, unprepared, which were planted at the same time, and 

 next to them, are d: ;d and eaten by worms. 



*' The Potatoes from the Prepared Seed were so remarkably 



good that I was induced to weigh them, and I found, to v great 



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TO GENTLEMEN ENCAGED IN PLANTING. 



WATERER and GODFREY respectfully h 

 attention to their stock of the following very desi^ 

 HARDY PLANTS. 



Araucaria imbricnta, from 2 to 

 7 feet high: as handsome as 

 plants can be. 

 Cedrus Deodara, in any quan- 

 tity, from 1 to 3 feet high 

 Do. do., 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 

 feet high ; splendid plants 



Cedars of Lebanon, 3, 4, G, and 



10 feet high 

 Pinus Douglasi, 3 to 10 feet 



insignis, 2 to 7 feet 



Menziest, 3 to 7 feet 



pinsapo, fine plants, 3 to 

 6 feet 



Nordmanniana, 1$ to 3 ft, 

 all from seed and remarks 

 ably handsome 



nobilis, 1$ to 2 feet; a few 

 larger, 5 and 6 feet high, on 

 their own roots, and with 



perfect leaders 



Montezumse, 2 to 4 feet 

 Also an immense stock of large Evergreens, 



mental Trees, &c. . ; n & 



All the plants here offered may be seen, growiw ■ - 

 Nur ry ; they are removed every voar, and^ will jj xci ^ 



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Pinus canader ;. 3 to 8 f* 

 upressus macrocarpa ori> 

 bertiana, 4 to 7 feet 



thyoides v&ri a * L 

 4 fee? he variegated* 



juniperus. Upright IriAP 8 *. 

 columns, 3 to t v 

 „ chinens *to8flJ 

 Yew. common En g h.dtor 

 Irish, 4 to 10 feet 

 old-striped, 14 toJ» 

 o., tall standard-. 

 Dovaston, or V> 

 worked on tall strtfP 



stems . , 



Thuja aur.-a, the finest pi** 



the country , 



Libocedrus chilensis, .ne im- 

 plants iti the ( »W 

 Large variegated lh<*&* 



„ Standard Hays ^ 



Standard 0* 



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** T. ArsrK.v, Nurseryman and Seedsman. 

 " Blackheath, Kent, 24th August, 1854." 



CoyJS b nl S riS?? 1 • S f dsmen ' C ' ^ nt Gard * n: ar,d JolIX Km»a*; Seedsman, 4, Great Russell Street, 



distance 'with perfect uafetv. Of some, such as 

 Deodaras, Golden Yews, Thuja bt> v, 1 ->»s nohU^ 



manniaua, we have any quant ", and the plants, K» ^ 



surpassed. Priced Catalogues wi" ■ ^ 





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branch, are not to be surpassed. Priced car * M 



Warded on application, e»ct< ng two post tnp* 



and C<* -key, nephews and succ orsof the late H 

 Knap Hill Nursery, Woking, Surrey, near the Wukm 

 outh-Weatern Kail way, win all traius stop, and whe 



convev an» I can be obtained. f 



The 2d. ^'arap will also iac le a descriptive < P*" 



American Plants, Roses, an Nursery Stock in g ral. 



