: 
4, 
JAM b 
DECEMBER 17, 1364.] 
he Castle e Kennedy Fig. 
ER LAWSON 4 AND SON have a 
to send out the above next Autum 
AERE 
eaim Are 
Orders, c € will be eee in strict rotation as Foe ham 
BU s extra errant each—with the usual Disc 
ge a be had on vox 
'urgh and photo Dec. 17. 
a2" * the above MELON as being of a very su 
2 setter, and an abundant bearer—each it Io from 
3 to 34 = Su T Shape, oval; flesh, pale green; thick 
and jui 2s, per packet, post free. 
R & Sons, Seedsmen, &c., Malton, Yorkshire. 
London Agents : 
Messrs. Hurst & DU. OR 6, rae EC. 
8. WILLIAMS" be E Po itp Pleasure in offering for 
the first pee P HOMI 
MELON, which hasi been 
fully proved, after n e tri rial s with all the best 
sorts in cultivation, to be the ear liest oes e first in 
its truit. 1t has taken First during the gA "o 
seasons at 1€ Pro Shows. 
rudem band vigorous grow ere Srev: 
X AMET avery free potter and 
TE to ten da ig ie ed variety. Fruit 
from one to two rM in yn y iior han fes —9 tender, yellow 
mottled and streaked with dark green; fine fl 
Price 2s. per packet. 
Paradise and Victoria enemy Holloway, London, N. 
ong. 
^ 9 MEREDI TM UM Meri. [^ we n, near Liverpool, 
begs to inf: nform the ms that he has a very fine stock ot 
VINES of various sizes, bo! r planti E on and fruiting in po 
nocomary is thoroughly poned. wo so that they eh be forced early it 
The stock has been pro) ted from the Vines that 
meme] fy r the 
produced th Yes MA which have 
yur years at the London and Live: 
OBERT TP 
that he is now distributin, 
AE which will wu the M 
uscat flavo: 
- 
en so SU 
rpool Exhibitions. 
pet hess of Buccleu 
ARKER has much pleasure — g 
this distinct un valuab early 
eo Mem cum of = White 
T GARDENERS' 
, 
' i 
-— C E LUE 
CHRONICLE 
IXON’S YORKSHIRE 3 ow PEA, 
5s. per 
nt 
t, H 
COM PANY LIMITED] 
i OND ON SEED 
Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square, W. 
oben. for all kinds of f SEEDS can now be executed. 
COLLECTIO B of KITCHEN GARDEN SEEDS, 10s. 6d., 15s., 
20s., 308., 608s., 100: 
Seeds of the value of 20s. delivered t e free. 
Notice, 
WENDEL’S, Erfurt, 5 WHOLESALE ED 
eom pow ready, an 
e on pplication to pe Aue 
a» vi , High Road, Hammersmith, W. 
To the Seed Trade. 
N EW ANNUALS for 
WAITZIA AURE 
Brilliant n Everlasting, mo Swan River. 
Red and White Everlasting, 
1865. 
ica. 
oa oak tfully announces to 
f the above interest- 
which "hall Leder cn s ina prices will be forwarded 
t 
ing N iie T 
qu plication, Of the three last only a very small quantity remains 
availa le for dietribution. DN. won Ho Aui DA Od nawy 
American Plants. 
As EXHIBITED IN TH L HORTICULTURAL GARDENS, KENSINGTON. 
ATERET "AND GODFREY'S PRICED 
d DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE of RHODODENDR als 
er AMERICAN PLANTS will be forwarded 
on ap] iet 
lo Catalogue also gives a General Summary of their Stock, 
contains probably the most extensive choice of all the Hardy» d 
finest Evergreens and Conifers, 
nce asic RN E Nursery, Na Bloom 
Leas ONG 
Liu PINCE AND CO. have ne now i a large quantity 
AWD AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
E: (CARTER'S GARDENER'S VADE-MECUM- 
1201 
| growth. The bright colour of the flower is — 
cn the upper suríace of its florets, and this surface 
is rie inwards and completely hidden Eo 
vie n the i incurv 
confine 
Seful food, than to 
those met rn K at so » fashionable i in the days 
ibat have gone by, and they are, no doubt, quite 
right fai eer d. laii like manner horticul 
should encourage plants which 
effective n ornamental objeots in our gardens an 
conservatories. And certainly Chrysanthemums 
which pr Sr reflexed been although 
despised b exhibi f “cut blooms,” 
are, speaking generally, iei tior useful and orna- 
men many of those whose florets curve 
meme tl conceal their own bright colours. 
uie e plosding for the despised race of reflexed 
may urge in their favour the well- 
ie abate ves that many of them are really ine up 
to th e florist’s mark as regards form. _ Dur à 
de UON s seg oem of extra fine CAMELLIA BLOOMS for disposal, which eun be ti ER 
The fo! ificates and Prizes have been awarded at various ZEIT d sent to any distan 
iunii ne NEED Lat any 
ical [o 5 
Three Firstclam Certes... tho Bnest flavoured Grape ———— peire person p oa "ad the following 
ofany colour. Chasselas Musqué, Muscat of Alexandria, and Fron- flowers, and th then say whether they do not deserve a 
tignan competed for these prizes. K^ further description see Jam ace at our Exhibitions, even in the stands of * cut 
‘Also New GENERAL CATALOGUE,” containing Priced and i blooms” :—Julie Lagravère, dark velvety crimson; 
Descriptive Lists of llaneous, , Hardy, and Stove Di or CHARMES can now v4 Collections of | Lord CI e, bright ridi i ne ve mese 
Conifers, Ferns, Fruit Troes, Grapes, - Ext Duc qd Be, 2e, Js, 21s, to | or ders 8 T vi 
dendrons, Roses, Dutch and otter Bulbs, &e., which will be f led zen. PRIC ES free erimson carmine; Alm 
Exotic Nursery, Tooting, Surrey, 
wy Magnificen: cent Dwarf-trained 
Ke CHERRIES, Royat GronaE Pracures, Moor 
m. bo Prans, and PLcxs, of the best DJ X 
WC wool WOOD AND xp SON have to offer a la 
ie 
x most, ME carefally trained. Finer trees 
be for. 
iso some very fine 
aree left, UM with fine "heads. 
, Address, Woodlands ls! uum aresfield, near Uckfield, Sussex. 
-trained Trees. 
By rmx D HUNDRED, on Dozen, 
A PPLES, PEARS, P UM CHERRIES, PEACHES, 
wel trained, be qualit pent true to name. 
m 
ITIS CRIST. 
MANETTIA CORDIFOLIA MAJOR, Trom Mr. 
t Trees. 
AL DEU PLUMS; IS PEARS, &e., , of extra size | and | 
New eds, Growth P 1864. 
Roya 
BERKSHIRE 
SeeD 
ESTABLISHMENT 
N AND SONS are 
K orders for m E :. DE x 
The prices are modera! e quality 
been — well. 
now "us to exe 
I 
their having 
harv 
Berkshire Seed Establishment, 
5 Reading. 
OYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
LIST OF AWARDS, D; 
tá 
ASPLENIUM HEMION 
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE. 
To a Collection of Drizp Srepuine PrLARGoNICMS, from E. Stuart, 
Esq., Nice. Tuomas Moore, Secretary to the Committee, 
| rone eee yellow ; Tavineible, tasselled white 7 
d Attrac 
bla 1 4 new vetlety of pro wer 
dthers might be na -— 2 t these 
enough to ‘explain: our meaning, 
In those countries ato wise h the Chrysanthemum 
is indigenous, ineurved flowers are rarely met with, 
o that this peculiar form would not appear to be a 
netii one, lt is probably the oH a jn this 
ti . We have several varie i 
, cream and rose 
"Bey 
are perhaps 
flowers when gr 
^ are allo 
| remain con wera upon the plant "iy tes et 124 
- aM fa» ^» fa ù. "^j 
FRUIT €. 
Lewis aa mE ing aon 
uum Soil, eee Distance, Pruning, Lifti 
ae, "Tier b uns Glass ; TAD their synonymes, quality, 
size, or skin, colour, flesh, flavour, use, growth, duration, season, 
ce, &c. Free pe ire ab one stamp. 
me ee rede 
losa FA OUR EA mi" TRINUS MAJOR, 
FANCY PANSY, di ainga "T4 
CALCEOLARIA, 24 stamps. 
The above have been carefully sa 
Sent free by post by 
Roserr BULLEN, 
CINE 
saved from 
Ir m 
first-class varieties. | 
no 
Py. 
ese d id Led 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1864. 
MEETING FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 
PURA, s a] evt ma eir pm (ion of Pertu of Eat 
3 "e aer 
Tur CHRYSANTHEMUM x Exurerrions which have | 
igh Cross 
___Ronerr Borex, Seedsman, 52, High Cross Street, Leicester. _ 
TETS NEW PIMBRIATED E NAS: 
AEEA AEA. PLANDEN 
‘A SPLENDENS, 
FILICIFO (Fern-leaved). 
Bee | NH RARI: 
» G. Hexpenson & Sox, Wellington Nursery, St. John's Wood 
London, N.W. 
Rhododendrons. 
OHN WATERER begs to announce that his New 
‘ALOGUE of Hardy, vti n other Choice RHODO- 
e Royal el Gardens, 7 — 
Pi ty can b 1* ees — M 
as well as 
; also 
ES 
B Li P 
_—Wess’s Giant Polyanthus and 
‘Himalayas, Golden Chain 
Bein Primrose, [mM A nome 
ditto Yellow ditto, ditto 
— ditto, ditto Lilac ditto, 
ditto Golden Chain 
a a 
bmi ditto Negro Polyant 
ditto Pine Beed ori Single Blue ditto ditto Med, 
ides ee the M pd dir T à and Notas 
Calcot Gardens, Reading. 
rte es = 
Supero Do 
ts fue h CHATER has 
only from finest varieties, new and very choice mixed, 
per packet; in Collections of 12 separate named 
varieties, 4s. to tos. 
N.B. Wruxram Cnarzn, Nurseries, Saffron Walden, Essex, 
poses, we cannot approve what is called the ** 
ing” = por eg blooms i in order r to enable 
beat o gain p 
ya diu is mi me ei, by mean 
healthy plants with blooms of 
8 pr piire a6 
a la size and 
| good form are produced, it is quite - that such 
eultivation should be appreciated and rewarded. 
But “dressing” flowers for exhibition by poling 
ut ts and settin TS, 
isappointment when plan 
attracted so much admiration on this account at 
"of Ha 
pon "eniti |3 
eontain 
And then, tos 
and others, who er 
varieties iun idi» our pie tor 
upwards of a 
thousand new kinds. 
ha 
In ies ety or tables on 
Ts are —- j 
or what w 
one rarely, ~ sta | 
our Exhibitions, are purchased and come to be 
cultivated at home, 
M yet: e ae ar we 
rried h greater 
discouraged, e e 
that the mor v glaring m of “dressing” we 
are IH 
| have noticed, would disqualify the stand in which 
" n- | it was observed. 
in t inh 1e 
quali or character mos zd of es conr imd 
1 arrot S dy à demonstrated that the 
power of mimiery and a ret mory pro- 
claimed an evident Mirerionty i in qoi. me al of 
this eroe faeulty. The Peacock treated wit th 
