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. tjP€R B HOLLYHOCKS, SEEDS, ETC. [ 



I if \>1 CHATER begs to offer packets of seed, 



r of 20 varieties, from his best Show Hollyhocks, 

 ies 25. 6d.; and from good double sorts, Js. 



J "" L *~ters, in 12 varieties, 



lilled African Mari- 



Saffron 



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^^XTTALTaN TUBEROSE ROOTS 



u r dozen.— The annual importation of the above- 



tLutiftil and fragrant Flower has just been received, and 

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►went, 

 Printed regula 



GnEAT NOVRLTIES FOB THE ENSUING SEASON, 



FUCHSIAS WITH WHITE COROLLAS 



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 ii selected Bulbs may be obtained, without dis- 



. /-. ~„-^'o T<V«roi<rn Worohnnoo 1Q T>all \foll 



^£t and open Parmasan Cheeses 



/-VrTHILL'S BLACK SPINE CUCUMBER, the 



C tetfrr all uses, Is. per packet ; SNOW'S WHITE SPIN! 



U j^t '?PAKPHLET on the POTATO, with 20 more Artich 

 r^ltn »nd Vegetables. Third Edition, 25.; or by post, 25. 4d. 

 j cZ&ort Edition of MARKET GARDENING, ls.Gd.] 



THOMAS WILD, Ipswich, has beautiful semi-double 

 PRIMCLAS, saved from large flowers, of fine form, and 

 nut inbitance. This is the Genuine Stock noticed in the 

 fftttace Gardener " of Feb. 13th. 2s. Gd. per packet. 

 *2too the best CUCUMBER in the world, the IPSWICH 

 •TANDARD, f or table market, or exhibition. It is unrivalled, 

 ii pitted by the numerous testimonials lately received. 2s. Gd. 

 ■it packet— Agents : the principal Nurserymen in England, 

 inland, and Scotlan d. 



vines 7rom eyes.— the champion. 



JOHN BUTCHER can with the greatest confidence 

 reoonimend this truly noble Grape (but little known); it was 

 raised at Warwick by the late Mr. W. Canning. Berries, extra 

 Unwind globular; skin, thin; flavour, superior to the Hambro, 

 i fi ftdiys earlier. Plants 55. 6d. and 7s. 6d. each Stock limited. 



Stratford -on- Avo n, Ma rch 3. 



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VINES FROM EYES.— THE BLACK BARBAROSSA, 



the Last late Grape in Covent Garden Market. 



JOHN BUTCHER can supply fine Plants of the above 



J splendid late Grape. Plants, with well-ripened wood, stopped 

 it from 5 to 7 feet. J. B. has been awarded Prizes for the above 

 Gripe by the Floricultural Society of London, at Regent Street, 

 oi the following occasions : — Oct. 19, 1852 ; Feb. 18, 1853 ; 

 Feb. 21, 1854; and Feb. 6, 1855. 



ill the following varieties true to name:- Black Hamburgh, 

 Rack Mnscadel, Black Tripoli, Black Alicant, Black West's St. 

 Peter's (Oldaker's), Black Raisin, White Muscat of Alexandria, 

 White Frontignan, White Syrian, White Malvaise or Grove- 

 ad Sweetwater, and Red or Grisly Frontignan. 

 Stratford-on-Avon, Mar ch 3. 



COLE'S CRYSTAL WHITE, & COLE'S DWARF 



RED CELERY. 



T TH0RNELEY,COLE,&Co., Nurserymen, Seeds- 



,J • «», and Florists, Withington, near Manchester, beg to 

 lanoonce that they are now prepared to supply these two well- 

 taown varieties, raised by Mr. W. Cole (late of Dartford). 



£S«5 T £ L WHITB , i oz. packets, free by post, for 12 stamps. 

 SIPEKB DWARF RED, £ oz.pkts., free by post, for 9 stamps. 

 Price per lb. to the Trade on application. 



WFIRST-RAT£ PELARGONIUMS AT LOW PRICES. 

 H. WHEELER, Florist, &c, Hendon, Mid- 

 • dlesex, offers a choice of 12 from the following, at 21s. 

 Pjr itoun :— Carlos, Magnet, Medora, Optimum, Pilot, En- 

 cjABtress, Mochanna, Sanspareil, Colonel of the Butfs, Governor- 

 ««eral. Magnificent, Sunrise, Village Maid, Supreme, May 

 <*"«]. \ irgin Queen, Basilisk. 



8EEDLING CALCEOLARIAS (3000), from the collection of 

 i ant-rate grower, out of pots, at 2s. Gd. per dozen; in 4-inch do. 



nvpD ' g00d and stron ^ Plants.; 



JJM jc ARIAS, j us t coming into flower, 3s. to 65. per dozen. 



OPS SUPERSEDED BY THE BAVARIAN 



^BITTER, a perfect substitute for Hops, of an agreeable 

 SIS q *u te B ? lub,e in w <>rt or beer, saving the trouble of 

 ~M>g through a Hop-back, and giving to Beer the well-known 

 Wag properties of the Bavarian Beer. Price of 1 packet, 

 W* . n 1S equal t0 5 lbs - of best Hops.— Prepared only by 

 *pctf. T LL8 ' St aeor ge's Square, Portsea. Free 



BEDDING AND OTHER PLANTS? 



a*d A. SMITH'S Descriptive LIST of the under- 

 mentioned is now ready, and may be had, post free, on 

 3ST r?wi n - rr ^i nu,ns ' Verbe nas, Fuchsias, Scarlet Gera- 

 ^*un^^i* e £ mUB ' He Wotrope8 f Pentstemons, Chry- 

 leettei nf rrLT .' Chmb «rs in variety, also a miscellaneous Col- 

 JJJWGreenhouse Plants. They have now in bloom Cytisus 

 J^u^^unerarias in_ variety, Primula sinensis, Acacia 



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 10s. 6d. each. 



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

 Exeter Nursery, Exeter — Established 1720. 



BEGONIA OPULIFLORA. 



Guelder Rose Begonia. 



fi H. GARDIN EH begs to offer strong Plants of the 



V>« following:— BEGONIA OPULIFLORA; flowers pure 

 white, with golden stamens in large heads resembling the 

 Guelder Rose, and flowers profusely throughout the season. 

 Strong plants each 10s. 6d. Each— 5 d 



BEGONIA PKESTONIENSIS, strong plants 



, SUPERBA 

 SEMPERFLORENS 

 INSIGNIS 



H YDROCOTYLIFOLIA MANIC ATA 

 Also the following choice Seeds free by post :— Per pekt. 

 CALCEOLARIA, from spotted and striped varieties 



CINKRARfA, from the best flowers 



PRIMULA, fine fringed extra fine .. 

 PHLOX DRUMMONDI, fine mixed 

 MYOSOTIS AZORICUS (Forget-Me-Not) 

 ABRONIA 1 MBELLATA 

 Fant Nursery. Maidstone. 



PSEEDFLAX. 

 AGE and CO. have a splendid sample of about 150 

 Bushels (one 3 growth from imported), saved with great 



a 31 * HcaUo GOVEENMK * T AuTiIoBIT1£a " Sam P le and price upoa 



SeeoV u^s^xjor^Str and Above Bar, Sout hampton. 



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own selection, at .18s. per dozen. Also, fine strong dwarfs of 

 Perpetual* Bourbons, Tea scented, &c, 12s. per dozen. Well 

 varied collections of Evergreens, Fruit Trees, Conifer*, and 

 every article connected with the trade, at most moderate prices. 

 Catalogues may be had on receipt of two postage stamps.— 

 Nursery, Brixton Hill, near Loudon. l 



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

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

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



GRASS SEm>S: Fine Lawn Grass Seed Is. per lb.; Grass 

 Seeds for laying down permanent pasture mixed to suit any soil 

 30s. per acre. Every variety of agricultural Seeds of the finest 

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NEW SORTS OF PEAS. 



t^ RRTAOE Free > except Parcels under 20s. value. 



SUTTON and SONS have much confidence in recom- 

 mending the undermentioned PEAS, as leing not 

 only new and distinct from others, but also as possessing 

 superior properties. 



~£ rices per P eck or bus bel may be had on application. 



PRIZETAKER.— New, fine long green pods, which hang 

 so closely as almost to cover the haulm from top to bot- 

 tom. Numerous prizes were awarded to the Prizetaker 

 last summer. This is the first season we have offered it 

 for sale. Height 5 feet 



BECK'S EARLY GEM.— New, prolific, and fine flavour*; 

 particularly adapted for narrow borders and for small 

 gardens. Height 1£ foot 



FAIRBEARD'S NONPAREIL.— New wrinkled marrow- 

 fat, very sweet, juicy, and prolific; 9 or 10 will be found 

 in every pod, and the pods extremely numerous ; 4 ft. high _ . 

 Sutton & Soys have a large stock of good old kinds at low 



prices, a^ see their Priced List, just published. 



GODFREY'S BLACK S~pTnT 



Splendid and Prolific Frame Cucumber. 



TyOOD 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, 2s. 6d. ; 6 ditto, Is. 6d. 



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:— 



Sion House l Sagg's Royal Exhibition 



Barnes's Fearnought Conqueror of the West 



• Walker's Prolific Improved Sion House 



Constantine's Incomparable. ' Manchester Hero. 



Huntingdon Nurseri es, irch 3. 



ACHIMENES, GLOXINIAS, E T C. 



T>ASS and BROWN have a large stock of fine 



a~J Tubers of the following, which they can supply to the trade 

 in quantities. Prices on application. 







The Trade 





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BAKER'S 



N U K 5 E R Y. 



DESCRIPTIVE 



CATA- 



* A G pnv Q ? F R A / M ? R J, CAN PLA NTS, Ac, as exhibited by 

 ^inclosinelwn^ L1C Gardens » Regent's Park, maybe had 

 G B hi postage stamps. 



H ^Snffrl ca «, attentlon t0 his fine stock of Weepin 



^«rous Plants, Ornamental Shrubs, Ac-American 



S* 4 ^ South wt ^ D T? a . r .^gsnot, Surrey, near Staines 

 4ttM Uth ^ e8tern Railway, where conveyances may be 



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Achimenes Cherita. 

 Mr. Aparpart. 

 Louis Van Houtte. 

 Margaretta (best white). 

 Magnifica purpurea. 

 Sir Traherne Thomas. 







Gloxinea Leonie Van Houtte. 

 Hogoveen. 



Willsoni. 



Duke of Wellington. 

 Verbenas, 60 new varieties of 

 1854, of the first raisers. 

 A quantity of Corraea and Pimelea Stocks Wanted. 



S udbury, Suffolk. 



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THE CATALOGUE OF SEEDS sold by J. C. 

 WHEELER and SON, of Gloucester, appears 

 to us to deserve notice, because of the st d which it* 

 authors make, in c imon with ourselves and others, 

 against the useless incomprehensible Seed Lists of the day. 

 In this, as in all matters of taste, tl -e will be a differ- 

 ence of opinion as to the relative qualii'us of vo es ; 

 yet the mass of buyers who have no fancies, but tvho dis- 

 like bemrf perplexed, and are satisfied with what is excel- 

 lent, will greatly prefer a short, select Seed List, to an 

 interminable labyrinth of names, which Jor the most part, 

 represent nonentities or rubbish. Messrs. Wheel&r^ 

 little booh will do something to satisfy their expectations.' 3 

 — Gardeners' Chronicle. 



J. C. Wheeler & Son will forward a copy of their Catalogue 

 post free on receipt of two postage stamps. They n m on- 

 fideutly recommend the following collections of Garden Seeds, as 

 comprising the most select sorts, and such that they feel sure 

 will give entire satisfaction. 



No. 1. A complete Collection, suitable for a large Garden £3 

 No. 2. A Collection of equally choice varieties, but 



smaller quantities 110 



No. 3. A Collection suitable for a small Garden 15 



These Collections will be sent Carriage Free to any Railway 

 Station within 200 miles of Gloucester. 



J. C. WHEELER a n d SON, Seed Growers, Gloucester. 



SEEDS CARRIAGE FREE. 



UTTON'S COLLECTIONS OP SEEDS. 



—A Clergyman, whoni we have had the honour of supplying 

 many years, writes us:— "I have much satisfaction in recommend- 

 ing your Seeds to various frieiids, as I find they are much phased 

 with them; 11 and another purchaser says, u I n> r received so 

 numerous a Collection, so good i?i quality, from any house 11 



We therefore confidently recommend those gentlemen who are 

 not themselves acquainted with the best sorts of Vegetables, to 

 order immediately (while we have a large Stock), one of the 

 undermentioned complete Collections:— 



KITCHEN GARDEN SEEDS. 

 No. l. A complete Collection, for one years supply 

 !*No. 2. A complete Collection, in reduced quantities 

 No. 3. Ditto Ditto Ditto 



No. 4. Ditto Ditto Ditto 



t HARDY AND SHOWY FLOWER SEEDS (post free). 



No. 5. A Collection of the best 50 sorts known 10 



No. 6. A Collection of the best 36 sorts known 7 



No. 7. A Collection of the best 24 sorts known 5 



SUTTON'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS will be sent post free 

 John Sutton & Soys, Seed Growers, Reading, Berks. 



KOLCUS SACCHARATUS, OR CHINESE SUGAR CANE. 



UTTON and SONS can supply this Seed genuine 



as imported in sealed packets at ]s. or 2s. 6d. each, 

 Post Free. 



For description and uses, see Gardeners 1 Chronicle, Dec. 30th 

 1854, p. 835.— Sutton & Sons, Seed Growers, Readin g. 



SEEDS FOR IRELAND, SCOTLAND, AND WALES. 



UTTON and SONS having many customers in 



North and South Wales, Scotland and Ireland, whom they 



have supplied with ! Agricultural and Horticultural Seeds for 



many years, are well acquainted with the sorts which thrive best 

 in each locality. 



Sutton & Sons deliver their Goods Free of Carriage to 



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2S F *ncy; Varied ' Cla f I erbenas ' Fuchsias, Geraniums 



"•JS^^ed in retnTn f Iyhocks ' Very choice Ptitu ™as, &c, will 

 J?* °eian Smt ^ 0r one P osta g« stamp. ' ' 



2£ Par «e« eivi ? n^ ^ / xtra . fine condition, and require repot- 

 £>*' with W \lwA eT9 ^mediately will save much in 

 2?** spotted 'h } %r t0 dama g e by having them before 

 S * l !^Ctnn iw e **£»** ^ ed ^m the finest show 

 HEpT-j^— 1 -^^^ Road, Islington, London. 



^ WS/i? S0 ^ s SHORT SELECT SEED 



SL*«^riDti«^.:.rr? e * dL >atof Seeds for this season fiuitAii.. 





** oT. IW quality a^H T ' "" clucr «r me uarden or Farm, of 

 Mi ° WG KrowilFi*!** t0 Dame 5 and as ra ^ny of the Seeds 

 ■■» i«cce,d i„ kU w ar *- proved before 8 ^ding out, we 

 1*1 ^ * cL,Uy rS g 5 ntire ^^^lon to our customers. 

 •• Wl 2* ^mmhSa % T" Wtifving letters and renewed 

 ■**tih \ vtr °»r SeedH r mUr °f **™ in 9 last yrar ; and 

 ** trff hi i mnT of an orri^^!. FllEE ' we ver y respectfully 



im hireAirHm,i. K ?L S02r - < -'louc^ster. Seedsman to th« 



SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1855. 



MEETINUS POB THE ENSV1.NG WEEK. 

 Tub*dat, March 5— Horticultural 2 m. 



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^Sncuhural Society. 



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1 J OSES ! ROSES ! A superb and vigorous Stock. 



12 Dwarf perpetuals in 12 superb, all new vars. of last season, 

 for 42^., including Alexander Bachmety, Comte de Neuchatel, 

 General Jacqui minor, Adam Paul, Glorie de France, Madame 

 Domage, Glorie de Dijon. &c. 



Any of the following dwarfs, best hybrid perpetuals, 12$. per 

 dozen: Augustine Mouch* let, Baron Provost, Clementine « v ** ra «* ™„- w *™w cere, ituuub ..,-«: u, , lllTlfW « w 

 Syringe, Cymedor. Dr. Marx, Due d'Aumale, Earl Talbot, Geant 4 r "e Z T ^ JT ,iT ^^iVj^jcT"?? 



de Batailles, Jacques Lafitte, La Ktune, Louis Bcnaparte, Madame the & ea P orts > and man U Other parts of Irelaud, Scotland, 

 Laffay, Madame Prideaux, Marquis of Ailsa, Mrs. Elliott, 0,nd Wales. For part icidars 9 address 

 Prince Albert, Prince of Wales, Prudence Ptosea, Queen Victoria John Button- & Sons, Seed Growers, Reading, Berks. 



(Paul's), Reine Mathilde, Robin Hood, Standard of Marengo, 

 Reine de Fleurs. £. St ^ # 



6X) Dwarfs, all perpetuals, in 50 best vars., including 

 the above 



Dwarf Roses— 100 best sorts 

 Dwarf „ 50 best sor 



Standards, 100 best vars. 



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50 ,, all selected from perpetuals . _ v 

 Carriage free to all the London Termini with orders not under 

 20*., and plants gratis with 405. and upwards. 

 A 1 *abs & Bbqwn, Sudbury, Suffolk. 



LATE WHIT£ SUPERB BROCCOLI—" EMPEROR." 



T^ P. DIXON having purchased the entire stock 



A-* • of the above Broccoli of Messrs. Elletsons, Market Gar- 

 deners, Thornguinbahl, near Hull, begs to announce that he is 

 prepared to send it out in sealed pack ts at 25. &i. each. This "I 

 Broccoli has been raised by the Messrs Elletsons, the raisers of 

 the Mammoth, sent out some time ago, who state that the 

 EMPEROR, if sown at the same time, will come into use before 

 it. Is of very dwarf growth, perfectly hardy, with heads from 

 15 lbs. to 20 lbs. weight; keeps its colour, and stands firm three 

 weeks after it is ready to cut. A noble flower, and commands the 

 best price of any other in the Hull market, where it is well 

 known, and will be a great acquisition to the market gardeners 



around London, as well as those who wish for a first-rate* 

 Broccoli. 



PURE MAMMOTH BROCCOLI.— Numerous applications 

 having been made to Messrs. Elletsons last season for Seed of the 

 Pure Mammoth Broccoli, they determined to allow ajfiat to stand 

 for Seed, carefully selected "from the original stock, producing 

 heads from 18 lbs. to 25 lbs. each. E. P. D. having purchased the 

 stock of this celebrated Broccoli, is prepared to send it out in 

 packets at 2s. 6d. each. 



Each may he hud of Messrs. Noble, Coopf.r. & Bolton, 152, 

 Fleet Street; and M , Hirst & M'Mullen, 6, Leadenhall 



Street, London. Also of the Advertiser, 57, Queen Street, Hull. 



Papers relating to the reorganisation of 

 Civil Service have been just laid before Parliament. 

 The territory belonging to the Gardeners'* Chronicle 

 may be said to include the Woods and Forests 

 only ; but in our complicated system of govern- 

 ment all branches of the service are so nearly con- 

 nected that it is difficult for a critic to confine his 

 comments within very narrow limits. If 5 therefore, 

 the following remarks shall be found to bear upon 

 matters not immediately within our scope, we must 

 ask for the indulgence of our readers. 



In the year 1853 Sir Charles Trevelyan and Sir 

 Stafford Northcote, two most able and experienced 

 civil servants, were directed to report in what 

 manner admission t* the Civil Service could be 

 regulated so as to secure a more universally good 

 clart of public officers than is provided by the 

 existing system. We presume that the report 

 was called for with a view to the extinction 

 of that improper exercise of parliamentary and 



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