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THE GARDENERS 1 CHRONICLE. 



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STRAWBERRI 



Nr\V STRAWBERRIES.— The following 

 varieties have been thoroughly proved this season and 

 f£ dates' satisfaction, viz.:— Sir Harry (Underhill s), 

 k^TSLl-riOO or is. 6d. per dozen ; Caroline Superb (Kitley's), 

 *!^£rl00 or 5*. per dozen; Omar Pacha (Ward's), II. per 

 l0 t Sf net dozen f Colonel Dundas, 1?. per 100, or 3*. per 

 Sir Charles Napier, IK per 100, or 3s. per dozen ; Magnum 

 15j ner 100, or 3s. per dozen ; and all other fine old 

 ^2. ^ such as Trollop's Victoria, Ajax, Ruby, Eleanor, 



Ttn ?!i Prince of Wales, British Queen, Black Prince, Prolific, 

 > im roa : r ^ ^ Qthers worth Cllltlvatingj at 45 . per 100. 



a?rni ING HOLLYHOCKS, not to be surpassed, saved 

 J- fli the* finest and best varieties now in cultivation, and such 

 will bloom well next season, 11. per 100, or 3*. per dozen 



•-Ttfft WILLIAMS, from 50 of the most select and choice 

 Juries ever grown, 45. per 100, or 2s. 6d. for 50. 



iVTlERHlNUMS.— Plants saved from a most splendid collec- 

 *J.7f fi trioed and spotted varieties, 45. per 100, or 2s. 6d. for 50. 

 ^TNE SCARLET GIANT BROMPTON STOCK.-White 

 J* Crimson ditto, all 45. per 100, or 25. M. for 50. 

 The Plants before mentioned are now ready for planting out, 

 ni are such that must ensure satisfaction, and the whole or any 

 Mrt of the above will be sent, securely packed, on the receipt of 

 . nifcoffice order or penny postage stamps to the amount ; or 

 « of any of the new Strawberry Plants can be sent by post, 

 - thA rharee will be 15. extra for postage. 



SEEDS. SEEDS. 



when the charge 



HOLLYHOCK, saved from all the finest and best varieties in 



fflltivation, 1/ per packet. 

 SWEET WILLI AM, saved from 50 distinct vars., 15. p. packet. 



ANTIRRHINUM, saved from a most splendid collection of 

 striDed and spotted varieties, Is. per packet. 



The True Old BATH COS LETTUCE (the best ever culti- 

 vated), la. per packet. 



• •Every order must be accompanied by penny postage 

 stamps, or post-office order payable to 



EDWARD TILEY, Nurseryman, Seedsman, and Florist, 



14, Abbey Church Yard, Bath, Somerset. 



KEENS' SEEDLING STRAWBERRY. — True 

 and strong plants of the above sort for potting and bedding 

 out can now be obtained from the grounds in which it was 



originally produced, on application to Warren's (late Keens') 

 Gardens, I ^le wor th. Midd lesex. Price 55. per 100. 



WARD'S~OMAR PACHA STRAWBERRY. 



WILLIAM JAMES WARD offers the above hand- 

 some fine flavoured Strawberry at the following reduced 

 price: —100 plants, 1/.; 50 plants. 125."; 25 plants, 75., strong and 

 well rooted. In addition to the many flattering testimonials 

 received last season, Dr. Lindlet describes it as being exhibited 

 at Chiswick, July 11, 1855 : — a Excellent in quality as well as 

 attractive in appearance" See Gardeners' Chronicle, Leading 

 article, July 14, 1855. The Editor of the " Florist and Eruitist. 

 in the August Number report of the Exhibition at Chiswick, 

 ays — " AVard's Omar Facha is a new Strawberry, and considering 

 its high flavour and comparative hardiness is a valuable acquisition" 



A few last year's plants 55. per dozen. 

 Prospect Hill. Reading, Berks. 



NEW STRAWBERRIES AT REDUCEO PRICES. 



Grown and Offered for S«le BT 



WILLIAM J. NICHOLSON, Egglescliffe, near 

 Yarm, Yorkshire. — The following splendid varieties have 

 been well proved this season and given complete satisfaction, 

 viz., Sir Harry (Underbill's), 100 plants, 41. ; 40, it 18*.; and 20, 

 11. ; or 125. 6d. per dozen. Omar Pacha (Ward's), 11. per 100; 

 125. per 50; 7*. per 25. Scarlet Nonpareil (Patterson's), 21. per 

 100; 11. per 50; 12s. per 25. Sir Charles Napier (Smith's), V. 

 per 100; 125. per 50; 75. per 25. Admiral Dundas (Myatt's), 17. 

 per J00; 125. per 50s.; 75. per 25. Nicholson's Ajax, iby, 

 Captain Cook and Fill-Basket, 6s. per 100 ; Ingram's Prince of 

 Wales, Nimrod, Eliza (Rivers' s), Surprise (Myatt's), and Bic'on 

 Pine, a large white one, 6*. per 100 ; British Queen, Black Prince, 

 Eleanor (Myatt's), Old Pine, Trollope's Victoria. Goliah (Kitley's), 

 Keens' Seedling, Old Roseberry, all at 45. per 100; Crystal 

 Palace, a very large and late variety, 10*. per 1C0. Post- office Orders 

 payable at Yarm are expected with all orders. The plants will 

 be securely packed and forwarded to any part of the kingdom. 



RHODODENDRONS. 



JOHN WATERER begs to announce that he is now 

 prepared to execute orders for his two New Hardy Hybrid 

 Rhododendrons, in ^ood established plants, at 42*. each. 



Rhododendron Jo UN WATER ER, colour glowing carmine, 

 larg< truss, tine foliage, and a most abundant bloomer, in 

 perfection about the 15th June. 



Ditto, MRS. JOHN WATERER, a bright rosy crimson, fine 

 conical truss, a very free blooming kind, in flower about 

 15th of June. 



To the admirers of this justly noble class of Plants, JoEtV 



Watereb has the pleasure oi recommending the above as being 



the greatest acquisitions yet offered. They combine in a marked 



degree the neci try requisites for really first-rate hardy crimson 



varieties, viz., Imposing colours, abundant bloomers, extreme 



hardiness, and flower at a time when they are not liable to bo 

 injured by spring frosts. 



The American Nursery, Bagshot, Surrey, Sept. 1. 



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Efit (Savtrenettf ©hromcle. 



SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1855. 



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THE EMINENT SUCCESS of this new SEEDLING STRAWBERRY at the only Floral and Horti- 

 cultural Exhibitions where it has been shown, induces the Proprietor (hitherto an amateur grower only) 

 to offer it for sale. To this Strawberry has been awarded at all the Horticultural Exhibitions, where it has 

 competed, the highest honours, namely : 



1864 — Chiswick, first class certificate ; 21, Regent Street, highly 

 commended ; Botanical Gardens. Tdgbaston, first prize. 



1855.-— Edgbaston Botanical Gardens, first prize, in pots 

 (farced); Handsworth and Lozells, Hampstead Park, first prize 

 (forced); Edgbaston Botanical Gardens, first prize — the Judges 



In our article of last week on the improbability of 

 Hops which have been dressed with sulphur being 

 really injurious to beer, we drew attention to the 

 fact that no' part of the sulphur was at all likely to 

 enter into the organic tissue of the plant. Any por- 

 tion of that substance, therefore, which could possibly 

 impair the flavour of the beer must be attached to 



the outer surface. 



Now, if it is remembered how liable the dressin 

 is to be washed off by rain or dispersed by the win 

 which eddies amongst the tall hop-poles, it is not 



could possibly 



very likely that any quantity which 

 prove injurious should adhere to 

 picked and carried to the ost- house, 

 great quantity can remain a few 



the bur when 

 Indeed, that no 

 days after the 



declared it the best Strawberry in every point on the table, 

 fiperior to Keens' Seedling, Cremorne Seedling, British Queen, 

 Mrs. Trollope, &c. ; Lancaster, first prize, and pronounced by the 

 Judges to be the finest and best tasted Berry in cultivation ; 

 Preston, first prize : Carlisle, first prize ; Wolverhampton, first 

 prize, and certificate of merit; Watford, extra prize ; Aylesbury 

 Horticultural Society, first class certificate. 



The characteristics of the Plant are these.— Ripening as early 

 u Keens' Seedling, but continuing fruiting a much longer time; 

 a great cropper, bearing a very large handsome dark crimson 

 berry, which carries that superb colour not only quite through, 

 bat to its very end, whilst being both firm and juicy, it separates 

 itself entirely from its calyx, without having a tasteless core. 

 The delicious and luscious flavour of the fruit, united with its 



high perfume, throws utterly into the shade the Keen and 

 British Queen. The leaves are few, and the vigorous extension 

 of its bearing branches exposes the fruit to the ripening influence 

 of the sun, the want of which exposure is a great failure in many 

 sorts of this class of plant. An oil painting of a one-year old 

 runner, with its gigantic fruit in the respective stages of growth 

 (as sketched from nature), is now in the Paris exhibition. 



Plants are ready for sending out (not less than a score). 



; Prices :— 100 plants, U. ; 80, SI. 13s. 6d. ; 60, 21. 165. ; 40, 11. 18s. ; 

 and 20, 1/. Plants may be had in pots (not less than 10), at 

 25. each. 



Apply to Mr. Richard Underhill, Sir Harry's Road, Edg- 

 baston, Birmingham. Each application to be accompanied with 

 a Post Office Order (on Birmingham), to receive attention. 



For the Cultivation of Strawberries, refer to Mr. Underbill's 

 Treatise, price Is., which may be obtained from a Bookseller in 

 every principal town, where also may be had a handsome 

 Lithograph of the Oil Painting, price 3s. 



would not be 



TESTIMONIALS. 



The Strawberry 



From the Gardeners' Chronicle f August 1854.- 

 *Sir Harry ."—Reading in your last number a letter from Mr. D. 

 Beaton, describing the Chiswick Fete, I noticed the following 

 •toeivations about two new Strawberries there exhibited : — 

 1 1 recommended two sorts of the Strawberries to my late worthy 

 employers, Sir William and Lady Middle ton, as most useful in 

 fte dessert, but whether they are of good flavour is more than I 

 know. The kinds were the Bicton White Pine Strawberry, and 

 trery dark one from near Birmingham, the name is Sir Harry. 

 This was sent by Mr. Underhill, of Edgbaston/— Having for 

 many years had much experience, and taken great interest in the 

 adoration of fruit, I called upon Mr. Underhill for the purpose 

 «f making more particular inquiries, and possessing myself of 

 "■re information as to flavour, &c, which Mr. Beaton could not 

 give. Mr. Underhill politely invited me to walk through and 

 inspect hiB beds, when I was perfectly astonished at the enormous 

 rize and deep colour of the fruit, combined with the excessive 

 cropping of the plant. I then tested the flavour with Keens' 

 Seedling and British Queen (both equally well ripened) when its 

 wperiority to either was so evident, that I pronounce it the most 

 exqniaitely flavoured berry I have ever tasted. It is both firm 

 tod juicy, and carries its rich red colour entirely through. The 

 other distinguishing characteristics of the plant are these : its 

 kaves are few, and it spreads its bearing branches out so wide as 

 to thoroughly expose the fruit to the full influence of sun and 

 «*r. For the information of horticulturists, and in justice to the 

 excellence of the seedling, I shall feel obliged by your inserting 

 this letter in your next weekly number.— I am, Sir, yours, &c, 

 jJAireB Boucheb, formerly head gardener to Lady O. B. Sparrow, 

 King's Heath, Worcestershire. 



"Extract from an article in the "Florist and Fruitist" of 

 September, 1854, written by Mr. J.Powell, of the Royal Gardens, 

 Windsor and Frogmore, on new Seedling Strawberries.— 'Sir 

 Harry.' A fine variety raised by Mr. Underbill, of Edgbaston, 

 Birmingham, and originated by seed of British Queen, impreg- 

 nated with Hooper's and Keens' Seedling. The berries are 

 exceedingly large, and very dissimilar in appearance to other 

 «nds, mostly of a thick cockscomb form, and sometimes wedged 

 jaape, with large calyx, and long stout fruit stalks. Its colour 

 J* ***P purplish red or mulberry, glossy, and ripens well through- 

 out The flesh is red, solid, and fine grained, juicy, and saccha- 

 J^e, with a delicious perfumed flavour.' The above description 

 !j*8 taken through the kind permission of Mr. Underhill, from 

 «• fruit exhibited at Chiswick, in July last, for which he 

 reservedly received a first class certificated 



" Preston, July 21, 18 >5. 



»ftJ!l R, ~~~ Yonr Strawberry was greatly admired during the whole 

 IP 8 "? 000 ; in fact.it seemed to be the greatest attraction in 

 *?e hxhibition. Will you let me know, as soon as convenient, 

 jne price of Plants, and how early in the autumn you will be 

 ^Wy to supply orders.— I am, dear Sir, yours respectfully, 



« R I'^retary to the Preston Floral and Horticultural Society. 

 *• Underhill, Esq., Sir Harry's Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham.'* 



« n « Glasgow, August 13, 1855. 



"ear Sir,— We inclose Post-office orders in payment of your 



•jromit (which please return discharged), and we have much 



gjwre in bearing testimony to the superior excellence of your 



J? 1111 * Strawberry < Sir Harry,' which fully merits the high 



With d&Uons ^ ven of Jt in tue Panted circulars you sent us. 



"flout solicitation we write this, because we consider it a duty 



«>mrnend what is really deserving, as it is to condemn such 



the tl a 9 0f P,ant8 > Flowers, and Fruits, as are too often foisted on 



to *Sr* ?* tne PuMte, with equally high characters, but only 



trmv 6 Appointment to growers.— We are, dear Sir, yours 



« tf. _ „ ■ Drysdale & Co. 



«. R. Underhill, Edgbaston." 



" Sir, 



" Aylesbury, July 27, 1855. 

 We feel great "pleasure in informing you that the tw° 



dressing is proved by the necessity, in many 



of repeating the application, which 



needful if there were still a fresh supply to be acted 



upon day by day by the oxygen given off from the 



plant. 



If a chemical solution, as of sulphuret of calcium 



or potassium with the addition of an acid, were 

 applied, from which a precipitate would be formed 

 following every inequality of the leaves and in close 

 contact with them, the sulphur might indeed remain 

 more permanently on the plant than when it is 

 administered by the dredging box or fumigator. But 

 to place the matter beyond mere reasoning or con- 

 jecture, we have examined a specimen of Hops 

 gathered by ourselves in 1854, in a garden where 

 sulphur had been largely and successfully applied. 

 No sulphur could be traced by ocular inspection, 

 and on burning a considerable quantity not the 



--***. » i v slightest trace of sulphurous acid could be detected- 

 splendid dishes of Strawberries shown by you at the Aylesbury b 'M 11 " 1 ^, %. F 4 -n- j . _ u„ 4 i^ ™i: 

 Floral and Horticultural Society, July 26th, and called the 'Sir either by its peculiar stifling odour, or by the appll- 



Harry,' were considered by all present the finest ever shown in ca ^ on f litmus paper, which would have been 

 the neighbourhood, both for flavour, colour, and size, andfor Weached had any been present 



We trust, however, that the subject will be taken 

 up by persons resident in the Hop districts who 

 have better opportunities of investigation than our- 

 selves, for it is highly necessary that the truth of 

 the case should be ascertained. If the sulphur is 

 really injurious, its use should of course be rejected; 

 but if the truth is on* the other side, it is not for the 

 public benefit that curative measures which seem 

 really to be attended by success when properly 

 applied, should be impeded by a despotic mani- 

 festo. M. J. B. 



In saying this we by no means charge the Hop 



,,-, -, L , ^ a i- *. factors with intentional misrepresentation. Doubt- 



kind enough to let me know the price at your earliest conve- «' llJi ; VV1W " im , , ^ u r , i t lir „ n 



nience? 1 trust my letter containing some remarks on your less they announce What tney believe 10 De 11 ue. 



French Treatise on the 'Cultivation of Strawberries' safely g u * j s j t true? Is there anything in their circular 



reached you, and hoping soon to have the pleasure of hearing * J 

 from you, — I remain, dear Sir, 



which a first class certificate was awarded. — We remain 



respectfully, - J. F. Fh^ J Secretaries . 



il R, Underhill, Esq., Sir Harry's Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham." 



" Aux Sablons, near Moret, Sur Loing (Seine Marne), 



* July 4, 1855. 

 " Dear Sir,— I have much satisfaction in announcing to you 

 the result of my crop of ' Sir Harry ' Strawberry. I must confess 

 that I have never eaten anything so delicious, and I assure you 

 that you did not speak too highly of the qualities of this beautiful 

 fruit, which, in reality, is far superior to any other known, and 

 consequently cannot fail to find its way into the garden of every 

 amateur. The plants which I have kept under glass proved that 

 'Sir Harry' is equally well adapted for forcing— it even seemed 

 that its fruit had a better flavour than those grown afterwards in 

 the open air. Several of my friends having seen your * Sir 

 Harry,' and lithograph of the same, might desire to possess it. 

 If you have to spare some plants for September next, will you be 



" Yours very truly and respectfully, Ferd. G lokde. 

 t l R. Underhill, Esq., Sir Harry's Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham? 



But is it true ? 



which contains a shadow of proof that sulphuring 

 the growing Hops produces the injury alleged ? 

 " " This will be manifest if the notice 



Certainly not. 



from the Hop factors, which we now print in another 



column, is attentively considered. 



Their first assertion is that brewers have sus- 



been 



n Bellaney, Ireland, July 10, 1855. 

 " Dear Sir,— I feel that I should be really ungrateful did I 

 longer delay writing to you, to say how truly the 4 Sir Harrys' 

 have mented the character you have published of them. My ^ . 



opinion is that they are extremely large, splendid colour, good tained. " Serious losses;" a second that this n 

 shape, superfine flavour, and ripening so equally all through, which -- - .« ». .•- -r — i_k,„." 



is the more to be appreciated when their great size is to be taken 

 intoconsideVation; this latter merit is superinduced greatly by 

 the very small quantity of leaves in proportion to the fruit. In 

 fact, to sum up all, they are the best bearers, and the best Straw- 

 berry I have ever seen. — I have the honour to be, &c, dear Sir, 



Thomas W. Blandford." 



u 



the application of sulphur'' to the 

 It is obvious that the two state- 

 each 



yours most respectfully, JLhomas vi 



"B. Underhill. Esq., Sir Harry's Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham." 



" Lancaster, July 20, 1855. 



"Dear Sir,— According to promise I now enclose you the Prize 

 Ticket for * Sir Harry,' upon which you will find the remarks of 

 the Judges. The dish of - Sir Harry' was literally besieged 

 with admirers from the opening to the close of the exhibition, 

 many were the inquiries for the owner, and having in my capa- 

 city to remain in the room all day, visitors soon found out that 

 yon had returned home, and also that you had kindly presented 

 me with the frait on the termination of the show. So numerous 

 were the wishes of ladies and gentlemen to taste the berries, 

 that I promised them I would send half a dozen in each ins tan c 

 and yon would hardly credit it, when I tell you that when I re- 

 turned to my house I found it full of servants waiting with 

 plates and baskets, in so great a number, that even the very 

 large dish you specially brought for my own use, together with 

 those exhibited, were distributed down to one dozen berries which 

 I reserved to take home.— And believe me, faithfully yours, 



" Thos. D. Towklet, 

 « Hon. Secretary to the North Lancashire Horticultural and 



Floral Society. 



" To Richard Underhill, Esq., Edgbaston." 



caused by 



growing crop. -« . 



ments have no necessary connection with 

 other. We may grant that large losses have 

 sustained by brewers ; for tliis is always the 



sulphured or not. 



been 



case, 

 That 



must 



other ? 



MR. RICHARD UNDERHILL, Sir Harry's Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. 



whether growing Hops _ 



the sulphur dressing has been the cause we 

 wholly disbelieve until some clear proof of the fact 

 shall have been adduced. Who have sustained the 

 losses in question ? Whose Hops were used when 

 the losses took place 1 What evidence is there 

 that the one fact has anything to do with the 



The beer may have been spoiled by 

 many other causes. We have heard of such a 

 plan as using picric or carbazotic acid, an intensely 

 bitter deleterious substance, to replace Hops ; we 

 have known other contrivances, and without pre- 

 tending to say that the instances of loss alluded to 

 by the Hop factors are traceable to this cause, the 

 public is entitled to require proof that they were 

 caused by Hops saved from mildew. We have the 

 ! greater right to insist upon this, because we are in a 





