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 10s. 6d. 

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VIOLETS. 



SHACKELL begs to offer strong Plants of his 



superior Violet Russian Superb, at 4s. per dozen ; strong 

 T fl nts f the Neapolitan Violet, now fit for potting, at 4s. per 

 Stpn- Double Perpetual Tree Violet, at 4s. per dozen ; single 



opt winter blooming White Violet, at 4s. per dozen; Double 

 White do. 4s. per dozen; old Russian Violet, 10s. per 100 plants. 

 Winer and package included for all orders above 10s. 



R S would be happy to enter into arrangements with any 

 ffltail Florist for supplying Bouquets of Violet blooms after the 

 1st of October until the 1st of March, provided the weather per- 

 mit at 5s. per 100. Bouquets almost to any extent. 

 ' Robert Shacmll, Locksbrook Nursery, Bath. 



"~"~~ NEVA/ GERANIUMS. 



JOHN SCOTT, Florist, Bathford, Bath, can supply 

 nice healthy pUnts, package and hamper included, for 42s. 

 rsfit dozen :— Grand Sultan, Hubert, Jessica, Lord Raglan, Omar 

 Pasha Pandora, Petruchio, Phaeton, Queen Eleanor, Seraskier, 

 Serena, Topsy, Fair Ellen, Una, Vesper, Wonderful, Yerda, 

 King of Portugal ; the above 18 for 56s. The following at 18s. 

 cer dozen :— Carlos, Eugenie, Governor-General, Ladybird, Leah, 

 Lacy Majestic, Mary, Optimum, Pictum, Pilot, Purple Perfec- 

 tion Queen of May, Regalia, Rival Queen, Sanspareil, Virginia, 

 The* following 10 French spotted varieties, with Sanspariel and 

 Eugenie, 16s.:— Auguste, Miellez, Colonel Foissey, Etoile de 

 Jardins/jaques Duval, James Odler, Gustave Odier, Gloire de 

 Bellevue, General Cavaignac, Madame Lamorici<re, Triomphe de 

 la Tour. * The above three sets for 41. 10s. They are all nice 

 Strong well-rooted plants, which could not fail to please. 



Post Office Orders, payable at Bath, requested from unknown 

 'COrresponden ts. 



THE IMPROVED BROWICK RED AND OTHER 



SEED WHEAT. 



T17ILLIAM BARNES, in returning thanks to his 



W customers for SEED CORN, begs to offer this season the 

 following sorts, which have been procured from the finest and best 

 varieties, regardless of expense in the purchase and cost in the 

 cultivation— viz., Improved Browick Red, Spalding's Red, Old 

 Bed or Lammas Wheat, White Chaff Red, and Bristol mixed 

 with White, all of which he will warrant true and clean. 



Mr. B. can recommend the Improved Browick Red with much 

 -confidence as being one of the greatest acquisitions in Red 

 Wheat, for light or black land, yet offered to the farmer. In this 

 iocality (Deeping Fen) it was less injured by frosts and mildew 

 than other Reds, and was pronounced by all who inspected it 

 whilst standing over several acres to be unrivalled by any in the 

 district.— For further particulars, address William Barnes, the 

 Elms Farm, near Spal din g, Lincoln shire. 



THE P A M P AS CRASS, 



" GVNERIUM AUGENTEUM." 



LUCOMBE, PINCE, and Co. having now for sale 

 the finest stock of flowering plants in this country of the 

 above, are enabled to offer their well established plants to bloom 

 ■this autumn at the following prices : — 



Fine specimens with two flower stems 



Ditto with one ditto 



Smaller plants to bloom next year 



L., P., & Co. have also healthy seedlings at 30s. per dozen, 

 which will be ready in October, which, however, they deem it 

 Tight to say will most probably not bloom for two years. To such 

 parties as wish at once to see the plant in its beauty, L n P., & Co. 

 would strongly recommend the larger sizes, as they are much 

 better and cheaper. 



Few plants are more ornamental than this Gigantic Grass, 

 the leaves (which are more than 7 feet in length, curving grace- 

 fully outwards) grow in large tussocks, thereby producing a very 

 fine effect, and from the midst of these numerous flower stems 

 arise to the height of from 6 to 8 feet, surmounted by elegant 

 panicles of inflorescence nearly 3 feet long, resembling beautiful 

 waving plumes of silvery feathers. It is perfectly hardy, and is 

 also easy of cultivation. A grand specimen of this noble plant 

 is now in the Exeter Nursery, pushing up nearly twenty large 

 flower stems and numerous small onos, and will continue to be an 

 object of great attraction for ■ considerable time. 



EXETER NURSERY, EXETER. 



EsTAnLisi iEn 1720. 



CUCUMBER SEEDS FOR WINTER SOWING. 

 — The three best and most certain varieties ever sent out, 

 tod such as are sure to give satisfaction for winter growing. 

 General Canrobert, fine black spine, length 15 inches, 2s. 6d. per 

 packet. Lord Kenyon's Favourite, length 12 inches, very hand- 

 some, free setter, and most prolific bearer, 2s. 6d. per packet. 

 Gordon's White Spine, length 20 inches; this has proved to be 

 the best long winter variety now in cultivation, Is. 6c?. per packet. 



DIGITALIS, OR FOX-CLOVE SEED. 



This beautiful hardy biennial has been so much improved 

 within the last two or three years by continual hybridising, that 

 the brilliancy of the colours, the numerous varieties into which 

 it has sported, and the dwarfness of the plants, will cause it when 

 once known to be planted in the largest and smallest of flower 

 gardens, round the borders of shrubberies, and for making beds 

 in large pleasure grounds where brilliancy and effect is required. 

 They will grow well on rock-work or sloping banks, where 

 numerous other varieties of plants will not thrive at all. The 

 •eed should be sown now in pans or boxes, and planted out early 

 next spring; by so doing they will bloom well next season. 



Sold in packets at Is. &*., or double packets at 2s. 6d. Every 

 order must be accompanied by Penny Postage Stamps, or Post 

 Omce Order payable to 



EDWARD Tl Lfi V . N , erymaji, Skkdsman, & Floeist, 



. 14, Abbey Ch u re h 1, Bath, Somerset. 



JOHN Wl TWOOD will be prepared on and after 



the 10th of October next to send out good well-rooted plants 



of the following novelties, at the very low prices under 

 named, viz.— . ' 



^ RB ENA "MRS. H ALFOE1V— TbB finest white yet 



hA i no otnfr wiI1 be grown whorever it is introduced. Having 

 W plants in his twsstssion before any other florist, J. W.haa 

 now on hand many thousands, and is therefore enabled to offer 



25m!£*- Pei * dnSMn ' ° r 3; - P Gr 100 - 



PKTUNIA "MARQUISE DE LA FERTE."— A decided 

 "nprovernent on Shrubland Rose, and must entirely supersede t. 

 joe highest praise has been awarded this flower in the Gar* 

 JJJw Chron. , « The Cottage Garde; and by all who have 



ah :, 85,per dozen, or 21. 15*. per 100. 

 <mf>! tjje White Corolla'd and other FUCHSIAS of 1855. let 



doze vlere ' Epps ' Henderson & Co -» and Smlth > at 10 «- per 



T J*je last new VERBENAS sent out by Chauviere, Smith, 



£ rner >&c., many of which (especially those raised in France) 



^superior to the older varieties. 8s. per doz., or 11. 15s. per 100. 



tiS , llD J? herbaceous CALCEOLARIAS from plants of first- 



w quality (superior to any exhibited during the past season), 



^emiiy impregnated by the Rev. E. Trimmer, who has hitherto 



$T j* ^niarkably successful with this flower. Best selection, 



• per dozen, or 2J. 16s. per 100: 2d selection, 5s, per dozen, or 

 "• .15s. per 100. *^ T 



4s n! dh i Tlg CIN ERARIAS from all the best named varieties, 



1 S, raised from plants inferior 



wnnn^S? P *«*ULA SINENS^.— v- 



«™e in the trade, of last year. 6s. per doz., or 1 15s. per 100. 



Willi- also for im niediate sale Vines from E] 

 TiT* 111 * *° rt *> at 24 *- P«r tea. 



Eyas of the best 





ttewS.^^*? 8 wU1 be t ,aid to London; and where an order 

 andn^iri adtUtionAl P^nte will be driven in, and the hamper 

 na pa 2^ not charged for. 



ne Floral Nursery, Acton Road, Turnham Green. 



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30s. 

 16s. 

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DUTCH ROOTS. 



T) ASS and BROWN beg to announce the arrival of 



*-* their first Importation of DUTCH ROOTS for the present 

 season. Their stock of Bulbs of imported and home growth is 

 very select, among which will be found those of the finest sorts 

 in cultivation, including their extensive assortment of Gladioli 

 and other Cape Bulbs. 



Imported DUTCH HYACINTHS, with printed instructions 

 for their culture: — 



50 varieties in 50 choice sorts 



25 varieties in 25 do. do. 



Best named varieties, per dozen ... ... 6s., 9s., and 



Separate colours without name, per dozen 



If required for forcing, we particularly recommend early planting. 



The BULB LIST is now ready and may be had on application 

 and the whole of the Autumn Catalogue will shortly be completed 



Seed and Horticultural Establishment, Sudbury, Suffolk.— 

 September 22. 



NEW STRAWBERRIES AT~REDUCEO PRICES. 



Grown and Offered for Sale by 



IT7TLLIAM J. NICHOLSON, Egglescliffe, near 



v * 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, 11. 18s. ; and 20, 

 11.; or 12s. 6d. per dozen. Omar Pacha (Ward's), 11. per 100; 

 12s. per 50; 7s. per 25. Scarlet Nonpareil (Patterson's), 21. per 

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

 per 100; 12s. per 50; 7s. per 25. Admiral Dundas (Myatf s), 1Z. 

 per J00; 12s. per 50s.; 7s. per 25. Nicholson's Ajax, Ruby, 

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

 Wales, Nimrod, Eliza (Ri vers' s), Surprise (Myatt's), and Bicton 

 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 4s. per 100; Crystal 

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

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

 be securely packed and f o rwar ded to any p art of t he kingdom. 



FISHER, HOLMES, and CO. beg~to offer the fol- 

 lowing, all of which are good healthy Plants. 

 Abelia uniflora, each 9d. to ls.Od. I Escallonia pterocladon 5s.0d. 



AZALEAS AND ERICAS. 



WJ. EPPS has much pleasure in offering the 

 • following fine, bushy, well-grown plants, and of the 

 choicest and best varieties, in large 4S and 32-size pots. 



AZALEAS 18s. per dozen ; 51. per 100. 



ERICAS 12s. and 18s. per dozen ; 41. and 51. per 100. 



These will make very pretty specimens for the ensuing season; 

 all orders to be accompanied with a remittance from unknown 

 correspondents.— Maidstone, Sept. 22. 



ROSES. 



C PONSFORD, Nurseryman, Seedsman, and 



KJ* Florist, begs to say that his fine collection of ROSES 

 is now in the beauty of the Autumn blooming, open to visitors 

 every day (Sunday excepted). The Stock comprises everything 

 good and useful. To Gentlemen anticipating planting in the com- 

 ing season, S. P. can offer his general Nursery Stock with perfect 

 confidence, not only containing everything in general demand, 

 but unusually good in condition, and as low in price as any 

 honest tradesman can render. New ground work executed to 

 any extent. 



Loughborough Park Nursery, Cold Harbour Lane, Brixton. 



N.B. — A Descriptive Catalogue forwarded on the receipt of two 

 postage stamps. 



R. GREENUS, from his proximity to the Wat- 



• ford Station (London and North-Western Railvay), begs 

 to say that he can execute all orders with the utmost de \tch. 

 His Stock (being fine this season) of FRUIT TREES, Trained 

 and Untrained; STANDARD and DWARF ROSES of the best 

 sorts; well grown FLOWERING SHRUBS, EVERGREENS, 

 FOREST TREES, AMERICAN PLANTS, and NURSERY 

 STOCK in general, all which, from frequent transplanting, 

 can be removed with perfect safety and success. Carriage paid 

 to London on all orders above 21. Garden and Agricultural Seeds 

 supplied.— Railway Nurseries, Watford and Rickmansworth. 





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Azalea amcena 1 



„ Stanleyana 1 6 



„ Symmetry 1 6 



The following are from Is. to 



Is. 6d. each : — 

 Azalea Frosti 



aurantia superb 

 lateritia pulchra 

 Apollo 

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„ double 

 fulgens 



Duke of Wellington 

 optima 

 extrani 

 decora 

 amabilis 

 Hebe. 

 .zEschy nan thus speciosus, 



fine plants 

 „ splendidus, do. ... 

 Acacia verticillata 

 Agapanthus umbellatus, 



Begonia Prestoniensis, 

 fine plants 



Boronia Drummondi ... 

 Burchellia capensis Is. to 

 Caladinm bicolor su- 



perba Is. 6d. to 



Clerodendron splendens 

 Cyrtoceras re flex um 

 Oipladenia crassinoda 

 De8modium gyrans 

 Eranthemum leuconervum 1 

 Erythrina crista-galli,ls. to 1 



Remittances respectfully 



Eugenia Ugni ... Is. 6d. to 2 

 Fuschia, Florence Night- 

 ingale 1 



„ Lady of the Lake 1 

 „ Climax ... Is. to 1 



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 Henfreya scandens 

 Hexacentris mysorensis 

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 Hydrangea japonica va- 



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Ixora coccinea 1 



„ javanica 1 



„ salici folia 2 



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Lycopodium umbrosum 

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coesium arboreum... 

 Mandevillea suaveolens 

 Maranta alba lineata ... 

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 Muss&nda frondosa 

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 spondents^--- 1 I an daworth Nursery, Sheffield , Jfept^'J . 



WILLIAM YOUNG begs to call the attention of 

 Noblemen, Gentlemen, Public Companies, and Planters in i 

 general to his extensive stock of CHOICE CONIFERS. 

 HARDY EVERGREENS, ORNAMENTAL TREES, AME- 

 RICAN PLANTS, &c, which are this season particularly fine, 

 and having been well prepared for removal, he can confidently 

 recommend them to transplant with perfect safety. 



W. Y. invites persons about to plant to inspect his stock, 

 which is standing over 50 acres of ground, in which will be found 

 all kinds of plants adapted to every description of ornamental 

 planting. It consists of HARDY CONIFERS, containing 

 some of the finest specimen plants ever offered. 



Feet high. I Feet high. 



Abies Douglasi 6 to 8 by 5 to 6 ThujaWeareana, Siberian 5 to 6 



7 to 8 

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5 to 6 

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Taxodium sempervirtns 6 t ■ - 



10 to 12 

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V r EREA CRENATA (Syn. Kalanchoe varians), 

 —the Leaf of Life— Nat. Ord. Cbassulace.v..— A small 

 importation has lately been made of the leaves of this interesting 

 botanical curiosity, which matures plants in the serrations of its 

 leaves.— Leaves on sale at 2s. 6d. each, post free, at George 

 Roberts, 32, Moorgate Street, London, where a drawing of the 

 plant in flower may be se en. Fur ther described in reply to letters, 



NEW PELARGONIUMS'. 



GEORGE SMITH has a fine Stock of the following 

 first class PELARGONIUMS in strong Plants, at from 

 30s. to 40s. per dozen, according to the sizes of Plants, hamper 

 included with Plants to compensate for carriage:— (Forster's), 

 Jessica, Phaeton, Seraskier; (Hoyle's), Hubert, Lord Raglan, 

 Omar Pasha, Serena, Topsy, Wonderful, Yerda, Zoe; (Beck's), 

 Conqueror, Dido, Fidelia, Laura, Lydia, Silenus; (Turner's), 

 Grand Sultan, Pandora; (Forquett's) Petruchio; (Story's), Fair 

 Ellen, Snowflake; (Horken) Una; (Cant's) Yespa; (Dobson's) 

 Commander-in-Chief; (Fuller's) Gem of the West. With a 

 choice assortment of show and fancy kinds. A descriptive Cata- 

 logue on application. Unknown correspondents tor warding a 

 remittance with their orders will be liberally dealt with. Post- 

 office orders payable at Islington. 



Tollin gton Nursery, Hornsey Road, Islington, London. 

 " R H O D O D E N D R O N S. 



JOHN WATERER begs to announce that he is now 

 prepared to execute orders for his two New Hardy Hybrid 

 Rhododendrons, in good established plants, at 42s. each. 

 Rhododendron JOHN WATERER, colour glowing carmine, 

 large truss, fine 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, John 

 Watekkr has the pleasure of recommending the above as being 

 the greatest acquisitions yet offered. They combine in a marked 

 degree the necessary 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 be 

 injured by spring frosts. 



The American Nursery, Bagshot, Surrey, Sept. 22. 



SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1855. 



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8 to 10 by 7 to 8 

 10 to 12 by 8 to 9 



4£ to 5 



nigra, Black Spruce 4£ to 5 



alba, White Spruce 6 to 8 

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„ Nordmanniana j handsome 



Arauraria imbricata . 2 J by 2£ 



do. do 3 by 3 



do. do 4 by 4 



do. do., very handsome 6 to 8 

 Cryptomeria japonica ... 3 to 4 

 Cedar of Lebanon ... 3 J to 4 



... 5 to 6 



7 to 8 by 6 



10 to 12 by 8 



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... 9 to 10 



... 10 to 1 



(The Cedars of Lebanon and 



Deodara are particular! 



handsome and well furnished.) 



Thujaorientalis.Cbinese 



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Green Hollies 4 to 6 



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Evergreen Oak 'M to 4 



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Spruce and Silver Firs 6 to 8 



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AMERICAN PLANTS. 



Azalea- tine named sorts 

 Rhododendron ponticum (good 



for cover). 

 1 »o. ail the new and b< arm. 

 Kalmias, Andromeda, Ledums, 



of all the best varieties. 

 FRUIT TREES, ORNAMENTAL DECIDUOUS TREES, 



for Parks or Avenues, from 10 to 12 feet. 

 FOREST TREES, for Copse Planting, from 2 to 4 feet. 



Price* given on application. 

 A Catalogue is now ready, and may be had for two posh 

 stamps. 



The Nurseries are two miles from Godalming Station, South- 

 western Railway, where conveyances can always be obtained. 



Milford Nurseries, near Godalming, Surrey. 



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The expression "trifacial Orange" used by us 

 lately (p. 596) has puzzled some of our readers. 

 The explanation of the term will be found at 

 length in the Theory and Practice of Horticulture, 

 p. 359. It was applied to a tree found in a garden 

 at Alexandria, having an Orange, a Citron, and a 

 Lemon, all combined into one fruit beneath one 

 common rind. Of this as a fact there is no doubt : 

 as some at least of those who have been in Egypt 

 and known Boghos Joussouff are probably aware. 



The history of this singular production h is been 

 inquired into. Mr. St. John, who fir>t brought it 

 under the notice of the public, assures us, of course 

 upon the authority of the native Egyptians, that it 

 may be obtained by grafting the embryos of a 

 Lemon, a Citron, and an Orange in the following 

 manner. One of the three seeds is wholly skinned, 

 so as to lay the embryo quite bare. Each of the other 

 two is half skinned,' that is to say the skin is re- 

 moved from one side only. This beiDg done the 

 naked embryo is placed between the two others 

 so as to be in contact with their skinned sides, and 

 the whole are bound together with fine Grass. They 

 are then committed to the ground in the usual way, 

 the embryos grow together into one plant, and 

 ultimately the trifacial fruit in question is borne. 

 We are further assured that this practice is of 

 great antiquity. 



The first question which naturally arises is 

 whether the story told to Mr. St. John is true. 

 Since no evidence exists in Europe upon that point, 

 the next is whether such an operation as is described 

 is possible. We are not aware that gardeners have 

 ever attempted to graft seeds on each other ; so that 

 the experiment remains to be tried, and its possi- 

 bility or impossibility must for the present remain 

 conjectural. There is however a class of facts 

 which render it probable that seeds, that is to say 





