THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



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""Tnnu/ AND PASTURE GRASS SEEDS. 



^°GIBBS and Co., 26, Down Street, 



v beg to annoiin 

 #0 &idy for delivery 



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^ E( j- ii be* to announce that their Mixtures of Grass 

 T ffcciflur- ' f ,__ dpii^ery at the following prices :— 



!: iVrine Land down to permanent Grass, for light, 



for , Xr soils (allowing 1 bushels and 12 lbs. to the 



*grf t w<i ouic 305. per acre. 



*■• o.rt nr Field Lawns (allowing 2 bushels and 12 lbs. 

 yjgttft* /or Far* 32 5 . per acre. 



J^^ mprovi^ and renovating old Grass Land Is. per lb. 

 ****** Smi aorts) for forming Lawns 1*. 3d. per lb. 



Hlt' r . - .11 tiov OTlri llAVP. al 



-. aST are are all new, and have all been properly cleaned 

 J^Jfr growing properties fuUy tested. Directions tor sowing 



■J^/dCo Star Priced AGRICULTURAL CATALOGUE 

 *' il!?ir he readv and will be forwarded free on application. 

 « fllfcoruy GEORGE GIBBS & CO., Seedsmen, 



26 Down Street, Piccadilly, Loudon. 



-rur .ARGEST STOCK AND LOWEST PRICES IN 

 THE uw* ENGLAND. 



nuy fl'ESTWOOD, the Floral Nursery, Acton 



p Jh Turnham Green, near London, having an enormous and 

 rfaSIrtwi stock of SOFT^VOODED PLANTS, and most ex- 

 HiriTi premises (the glass covering 3 acres of land), is enabled to 

 Sit to the public and the Trade at prices far lower than any 

 erto heard of, but as it is impossible to convey by advertise- 

 S| anything like detailed or sufficient information of the 

 SfiitagVs or resources of his establishment, he respectfully 

 ZZmfa all who desire to purchase plants to apply for his 

 cSJofrjie for 1855 (which is now ready), and he will irame- 



ly forward it postage free. 



iiHliiARB HOOTS for FORCING or PLANTING. 



K - nz one-year planted roots of HYATT'S VICTORIA 

 ui LI US. MITCHELL'S EOYAL ALBERT, at 6s. per 



SJ,. H0WAR1 K1NCE ALBERT, 125. per dozen. This is 

 ifefger rariety than the Victoria, and is extensively cultivated 

 tboit Manchester. Price to the trade of the above, per 100 or 

 1000 on application to Messrs. J. MYATT and SONS. 



Manor Farm, Deptford. Feb. 177 ___^ 



NEW~SHRUBBY CALCEOLARIAS. 



MR. HENRY MAJOR, Knosthorpe, near Leeds, 

 begs to announce that a Descriptive Catalogue of his 

 toantifid ww Shrubby Calceolarias is now ready, and may be 

 ted nponFprepaiil .application. 

 Very ■ soice Calceolaria and Pansy Seed, 2s. 6d. per packet. 

 Po rtage stamps are respectfully requested in p ayment of the seeds, 



1/lKsSHS. E. G. HENDERSON AND SON will 



i'J commence sending out plants in April next of their new 

 Indling Fuchsias, with white Corollas, both double and single, 

 ad some others with blue, violet, and variegated Corollas. 



Sor description and price see back No. of this Journal for Jan. 

 tb, l*o6), or a printed list will be sent free by post on applica- 

 ttoo; and a coloured plate of three of the varieties will be sent 

 pat free on receipt of six postage stamps. 



QUEEN VICTORIA. j KMPRKSS EUGENIE. 

 PK1> ] ALBERT.* RAFFAELLE. 



MRS. -TORY. LADY OE THE LAKE. 



KAM NCI LI FLORA. WATER NYMPH. 



PERRUOINO. I BANKS'S FAVOURITE. 



The entire stock of all Seedling Fuchsias distinguished with 

 twbite Corolla were purchased for ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS 

 Of the late W. Story, Esq., of Newton, in the county of Devon, who 

 locceeded in introducing this greart novelty. And in consequence of 

 u»Kh -ement which appeared a few weeks backiu the Gardeners? 

 Ckrmick from Messrs Lucombe, Pince, & Co., of Exeter, offering 

 tiro new Fuchsias similar in character to those purchased of Mr. 

 8I*T, and after a written communication with that gentleman 

 (wfcewa* then confined to his bed by illness) it was thought 

 ■Wtiary for one of the firm to make further inquiries about 

 ttem, and in consequence Mr. Andrew Henderson went to 

 Meter and Newton, when he was informed by a jobbing 

 ■Wjener at Nf-wton that he had received Seven Pounds for 

 ■em after (as the said jobbing gardener stated) he had been 

 •wd £20 for them by a nurseryman in London, but whose 

 ■MM or address he did not know. 



« s. E. G. II. & Son think the above explanations necessary 



D, S €qneilCe o! a great numDer of their customers having 

 m& them at higher prices than those quoted. This reduction 

 ■aadeiii consequence of information which they have received 

 wleavesno doubt on their minds but that those to be sent out 

 J7 Messrs. Lucombe, Pince, & Co. are similar in character to 

 iMtix>ye,-W dlington Nursery, St. John's W ood, February 17 



xS 8 ™'^' G ' Hkndebson & Son, of the Wellington Road 

 «Tfr vi J(h,ls Wood > London, beg to inform their patrons 

 «« the public that their New Catalogue of Seeds for 1855 is now 

 E T ; u11 desc, "»Ptions and other information, and will be 

 warded post free on application. 



mlh V E f DERB0K & Son ta ^e this opportunity of stating that 

 jTj Dut tlie post popular and improved kinds of Vegetable 



iiieH« Ti caremi, } r selected stock of the nrincipal ne 



*w«,f v • wou1d cal1 Particular attention to the followin 



»a choice seeds, which they can confidently recommend :- 



Ait!»i « Per P ack et— s. 

 ***"la, tine mixed 



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*to*iia nmbella 

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azurea grand i- 



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kpekets 10 distinct 



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•"Bra, separate 



, *«* bouquet pyrami- 



jS. ln P««kets of 12 



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T"*; Joubk Camellia- 



JJ: ] -V packets of 6 



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Roi - ,i,!e Camellia 

 g«» m packets of 10 ■ 



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CWw rX ls *d.&2s.6d 



"Wrtm. ,arKe fl °wered 1 

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Per packet 

 Ipomcea limbata ... 

 Lep to siphon luteum 



M aurenm 

 Linum grand ifL>rarubrum 



Is. Gd. t and 



Lobelia Queen V ctoria 

 (scarier) 



LoWia Roi Leopold 

 Larkspur, new double 



improved Hyacinth 



flowered, in packets of 



6 distinct colours 

 Limnanthes snlphurea 



odorata 



Mignonette, new, large 

 Mimulus, beautiful 

 Pansy, choice show 



„ choice fancy ... 

 Petunia, extra fine 



Phlox Dnunmondi 



Port ul acca, new orange ... 



„ new rose 



Primula sinensis fimbriata, 



alba and rubra mixed ... 

 Poppy, new large Puaony, 



in 8 brilliant colours ... 

 Ro 'a myriophylia, new 



Mignonette 



Salpiglossis, scarlet, blue, 



ami sulphur 



Stock, German, new large 



flowering, in packets of 



six distinct colours 



Verbena, choice mixed 



Sweet William, new 

 double 



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**""» «cc h* 2 7"> «•• 6 '■ »«■«> B«. per packet. 



T** 4 Ba,M H *, T (new Sl ' | -«ne • U. to 2s. Cd. do. 

 w,S« lOralT/ 16 ^'"" W'^'l' tuber. 



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NEW PLUMS. 



MR. H. DOWLINO, Fruit Grower, Woolsfon 

 Lawn, Southampton, begs most respectfully to return his 

 sincere thanks to the Nobility, Gentry, and Public generally, for 

 the liberal patronage he has received, and informs them that 

 owing to his Garden being about to be cleared for building, he 

 has to offer the above at unusually low prices. Fruit Growers 

 and the Trade will find this a rare opportunity to supply them- 

 selves with them. H. D. has received Testimonials from those 

 that fruited them this season. He can with confidence recommend 

 the Black Gage and Angelina Burdett as superior to any other 

 Plum for prolificness and flavour; good strong Trees, and the 

 prices can be obtained at Mr. Charles Turner's Royal Nursery, 

 Slough; of Mr. Henderson. Pine Apple Place, London; or the 

 Grower, at Woolston Lawn, Southampton. 



GODFREY'S BLACK SPINE. 



Splendid and Prolific Frame Cucumber. 



T/rrOOD and INGRAM beg to offer seeds of the 



* * above beautiful variety. Colour, magnificent dark green, 

 with a very fine bloom; average length, 18 to 21 inches, and 

 produces in great abundance through an entire season. Packets, 

 containing 12 seeds, 25. 6d. ; 6 ditto, Is. Qd. 



W. & I. will be happy to refer any persons wishing further 

 information respecting the variety to three or four Noblemen and 



Gentlemens' Gardeners who have' grown it, and prefer it to any 

 other. 



London Agents : Messrs. Hurst & M'Mullen, 6, Leadenhall 

 Street. 



W. & I. have also the following esteemed varieties to offer, in 

 packets, Is. each, containing 12 seeds: — 



RANUNCULUSES, ANEMONES, L1LIUM LANCIFOLIUM 

 CALOCHOKTl LUTEUS, CALLIPROKA FLAVa' 



GLADIOLUS, TSITONEA AUREA, DIELYTRA H'KC- 

 £££&?£'* VALL °TA PURPUREA, AKOMATHECA 



CRL1.NTA, AND AURICULAS. 



XT ENRY GROOM, Clapham Rise, near London, 



77 . b / A PPoi«taient Florist to her WTajj sty, begs to say 

 that he has a hue Selection of the above BULBS, &c, which he 



can supply at Moderate Prices. His Catalogue will be forwarded 

 on a pplication. 



COLE'S CRYSTAL WHITE, & COLE'S DWARF 



RED CELERY. 



T THORNELEY, COLE, & Co., Nurserymen, Seeds- 



J • men, and Florists, Withington, near Manchester, beg to 



eil- 



SUPEKB DWARF RED, i'oz.pkts, free 'by post/for 9 ftamps'. 



Price per lb. to the Trade on application. 



Sion House 

 Barnes's Fearnought 

 Walker's Prolific 

 Constantine's Incomparable. 



Sagg's Royal Exhibition 



Conqueror of the West 

 Improved Sion House 

 Manchester Hero. 



Huntingdon Nurseries, February 17. 



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55. 0d, 



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ARTHUR HENDERSON and CO. beg leave to 

 inform their patrons and friends that their stock of VEGE- 

 TABLE and FLOWER SEEDS (containing many choice and 

 new kinds) is now ready for sending out. Catalogues may be 

 had on application. 



Lilium giganteum Seed per 100 seeds 



White-t<pped Clary per packet 



Limnanthns sulphurea odorata... 

 Dianthus Dunnetti superbus 

 Escholtzia tenuifolia 

 Leptosiphon aureum 



Whitlavia grandiflora „ 



Pine Apple Place, Edgeware Road, London. 



pHARLES TSHARPE and CO., Seed Growers, 



V-V heg most respectfully to invite the attention of the Trade to 

 their very superior stocks of Carrot, Mangold Wurzel, and 

 Turnip Seeds, all of which have been carefully grown by them- 

 selves. Prices may be had on application. 



DIOSCOREA JAPONICA. 

 C. S. & Co., have received from abroad a quantity of Roots of 

 the above, and. will be glad to supply the Trade. Prices on 

 application. 



Nursery and Seed Establishment, Sleaford. 



TO THE TRADE. 



JOHN HARRISON begs to offer to the Trade the 



*J undermentioned plants, of which he has a large stock. 



Rose Manetti, strong cutting 25s. Od. p. 1000 



Raspberry. Northumberland Fillbasket, the 

 best variety in cultivation, 205. per ICO ... 

 Do. Faatolff, 85. per 100, or 

 Do. Wilsher Red Globe, 



D •. Magnum Bonum ... 



Rhubarb, Victoria, strong 

 Do. Royal Albert, do. ... 



Currants, Victoria, 1 year old 



Do. do. 2 years old, strong 



Do. Black Naples, 1 year 

 Do. do. do. 2 years 



Do, do. Bang-up, extra tine 

 Arbor Vitas, 1J to 2 feet 

 Juniper, Swedish, 1J feet 



Cupressus Funebris, 1J feet 



Delphinium Barlowi, strong 



Roses of all the best varieties in cultivation, of which J. H. 

 has a stock of many thmisands, one year established in pots, and 

 fit for immediate forcing «_ Nursery, Darlington, Feb. 17. 



Great Novelties for the Exsunro Season, 

 FUCHSIAS WITH WHITE COROLLAS. 



T UCOMBE, PINCE and CO. beg leave to announce 



*-^ that they shall be prepared to send out two sph. -ndid ad 

 entirely novel Seedling Fuchsias, early in May next, viz. :— 



FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE. 



Pure white corolla, with brilliant scarlet sepals, finely reflexed; 

 an extremely lovely and novel variety. 



CALANTHIFLORA-PLENA 



(The Double Snowdrop Corolla'd Fuchsia.) 

 Pure double white corolla, resembling a fine large double Snow- 

 drop, with rich scarlet sepals; altogether distinct from anything 

 of the kind ever yet produced. Price 10-s. Cd. each. 



The usual discount to the Trade when three or more are taken. 

 , Exeter Nu rsery , E \ . ter.— Est a BMs i i bp 1 . - 0. 



NEW BEDDING GERANIUM. 

 GAINES' SCARLET UNIQUE. 



"VT GAINES begs to inform the nobility, gentry, and 



^ • Irade in general that he. can supply strong health v" plants 

 of the above beautiful variety. In habit it is like ftollfssotfi 

 Unique, producing magnificent trusses of brilliant Bcarlel flowers. 

 It was exhibited at the Chtewlck and Koyal Botanic Horticul- 

 tural Shows, where it was considered a great novelty, and well 

 adapted for bedding purposes. } ce 5s. per plant : "when three 

 are taken, a fourth will he sent to compensate for carriage. 



A Descriptive List of his large Collection of Pelargoniums, 

 Show and Fancy Varieties, also Stove, Greenhouse, and Haid- 

 wooded Plants, may be had post fi , by applying at the Nursery, 

 Surrev Lane. Battersea, Surrpv. 



NOW READY 



WILLIAM and GEORGE DAVISON can aupj 



v ▼ complete collections of KITCHEN GA l;DKN SEEDS, 

 suit the various sized Gardens, at the following prices :— 



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No. 1 Collection 

 No. 2 



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FLOWER SEEDS : 50 packets, including the best hardy, half 

 hardy, and tender Annuals and Biennials, with printed instruc- 

 tions, 10s. 6d. ; 25 ditto ditto, 63. ; 12 ditto ditto, 3*. 



GRASS SEEDS: Fine Lawn Grass Seed Is. per lb.; Gi 3 

 Seeds for laying clown permanent pasture mixed to suit any soil, 

 30c*. per acre. Every variety of agricultural Seeds of the fir t 

 quality. Priced Catalogues may be had on applic ion to \V. 

 & G. Daviso n, Seed Wan 1: or t. Pe ter s Street, Herefor d. 



GARAWAY. MAYES, and CO, having a large 

 Stock of LILIUM GIGANTEUM Seed, can supply full 

 picked seed at 10s. 6d. per 100. 



G., M., & Co. can supply DIOSCOREA BATATAS at the 

 advertised prices. Early application is requested, as the stock 

 is limited. 



Catalogues of Kitchen Garden, Flowers, and Agricultural Seeds, 

 may 1 d on application. Prices if desired. For prices of 

 Cucumber and Melon Seeds see Advertisement of Dec. 30, 1854. 

 Durdham Down Nut rii s, Prist* 1. Feb. 17. 



ELVILLE'S HARDY SCOTCH BROCCOLI 

 tcill stavd the most severe winter, and therefore 

 invaluable. 100 Seeds for Is. 



For full description, see " Eendle's Price Current and Garden 

 Directory for 1855." 



Wilu-AM E. Rendus & Co., Seed Merchants. Plymouth. 



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pHA RLES SHARP begs to call the attention of the TV/f ^^Jili^S^?! 8 ^ . CUR 7 LE 7 D . GARK 7 ISH ; 



yy Nohilitv, Gentrv, and the Trade to his unrivalled collection 1* ■» ] iN G BORECOLE.— Ihts is the ckotCCdi and most 



of SEED POTATOES, which have been grown and selected 

 with great care, and perfectly free from disease. The under- 

 mentioned prices include hampers and package. Terms to the 

 Trade known on application. 



POTATOES:— 



Per hush, of 4 st. 

 Ash-leaf Kidney (Jackson's) 10s. 

 Ash-leafed Kidney (Walnut- 



leafed) 

 Early Emperor 



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Shilling's 



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Martin's Globe 

 Oxford Large 

 Round Frame (for 



Forcing) 



Early (Fox's St-edlinpr) 



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10s. 

 10. 

 10s. 

 10s. 



8s. 



Ss. 



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Per bush, of 4 st. 

 American Early 

 Forty-Fold ... 



Kentish Kidney 

 York Regent's 

 White Rough 

 French Phi 



White Kidney 



British Queen, the largest 

 and best produce in cul- 

 tivation 



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useful Vegetable for garnishing ever introduced, and 

 should be grown in every garden, 200 Seeds for \s. 



For description see '* Reddle's Price Current and Uarden 



Directory for 1855." 



WfLUAM E. Rfnpi.f. & Co., Seed Merchant?, Plymouth. 



ELVILLE'S KEWl N TERM EDI A TE HY- 

 BRID CABBAGE.— This is a valuable addition 

 to our stock of Vegetables, and should be had by all who 

 have gardens. 200 Seeds for Is. 



For description sec "Rendle's Price Current and Garden 

 Directory for 1855," 



William E Rendie & Co., Seed Merchants, Plymouth. 



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Seed E>tablishment f Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire. 



NEW ASHLEAF-THE "EARLY CHAMPION." 



JOSE EH WILSON, Seedsman, Ipswich, begs to state 

 tluit his srock of early SEED POTATOES comprises the 

 following splendid varieties, grown expressly tors 1 purpo ^ 

 and free from < e The " Champion " Ashl f, 12s., a new 



variety, sent out for the first time this Benson: they are about 







Cte <Sat1ttwr]S , eittontrj^ 



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SA TURD A Y, FEBRUAR Y 17, 1855. 



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The thermometer in the Valley of the Thames 

 has been within the last few days almost as low as 



10 days earlier tlmn any other Ashle finer in flavour and more « ^_„ «* ,, <*;„„ n ~ n -A .»,*. Km« U*m zmi-i^h^ 1-v ihr> 



prolific. Jackson's improved earl Ashieaf, 9s.; t hort top at an Y time since gardens ha\e been ej ted by the 



numerous halt-hardy plants now so common. On 



therein of Saturday the 10th Faiirknheit's ther- 

 mometer in the Garden of the Horticultural Society 

 fell to P above zero, and a radiator to three degrees 



Ashleal, 7s. Cd. ; Nonpareil Kidneys, 6s. 6d. ; M< Kidney 



6*. 6d ; llrirish Que«-ns, fs. 6d., the earliest round varnty known. 

 Early Frame and Ashieaf See«Wl*gs, 8s. per bushel. Fn e to 

 London; no charge fcr sacks. A remittance must accompany all 



orders. 



J. W. hegs to say that the whole of the varieties offered have 

 heen grown especially for him, and that he has no connection 

 whatever with anv other Seedsman. 



MYATT S NEW SEEDLING POTATO. 



P-KOCKLEY KIDNEY. 



\\T AND J. MYATT can dispose of a limited 



▼ * • quantity of the above excellent new Potato, which they 

 have r ved to be a first-rate variety, and has been sleeted as the 

 best out of a many thousand seedlir raised at Manor Farm. 



In flavour it is quite equal to the A 1 -i: at, and for produce very 

 far superior ; it is a • nnact strong mower, :«nd ripens off quickly. 

 making it an invaluable summer variety. To t ent out iu peck 

 !> a, Ss. : bushel, 66 lbs., 10s. 



Als<>, EARLY MAY or BRITISH QUEEN, the earliest r nd 

 Potato, middling size, suitable for planting whole, bs. ; Early 



Shaw. 5s.; York Regent's, 6*.; Hen's Nest, a good field Potan 



. per bushel ; Red Ash-leaf. 2s. 6W. per j>eck. Tin se are all or, 

 year's growth, from Yorkshire or S< ch sets, and will b 



delivered fn < to any railway terminus in London. 



Post Office Orders a rpqi i from unknown correspondents, 



p*;v able at Deptford, to WlltlAM My Air. 



Manor Farm, Feb. 17. 





below. On the night of the 13th it fell in the same 

 place to zero, and the radiator was 6° lower. To 

 this we have no recent parallel except in the spring 

 of 1838, when at Chiswick, the ordinary thermo- 

 meter fell to 4i° below zero and the radiator to 12 



below on the night of January 19, after which the 

 temperature rose, so that on the 21st there was a 

 thaw, which on the 22d became rapid, revealing all 

 the disastrous effects of the rigorous weather. 



Low as the thermometer certain! y was at Chiswick 

 on that occasion the cold was nearly as severe or 

 till more so in other p-uts of the south of England, 

 according to several independent observers. At 

 Sewn Oaks in Kent, Mr. Rogers recorded 3° below 

 zero, when his instalment became deanjeed, and 

 the true minimum could not be ascertained. At 



