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A Stamped Newspaper of Rural Economy and General News.—The Horticultural Part Edited by Professor Lindiey. 
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No. 20.—1856.] SATURDAY, MAY 17. 
P z anD WALTHAMSTOW FLORICUL- 
TURAL SOCIETY.—The First FLOWER SHOW of the 
above bac pe will be held a t the School Rooms, Leyton, on 
| WEDNESDAY, He 16. rr mission from 2 to 4, 1s.; from 4 
to 8, 6d.—E. Goo n. Secretary, at J. and J. Fraser's , Leyton, 
Essex. 
NEW SWEDE AND TURNIP SEED 
X UTTON’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, with 
mches, prices, may be had gratis, Post free. 
Sapthe Boan Daea ad Sii Royal Berks Seed Establishment, Reading.—May 17 
Sebustono, MOF PELAR | N’S RENOVATING GRASS EDS 
fees 3 oving Parks, Meadows, and Upland Pastures. 
Sor impr d 
Quantity required per acre 6 to 12 Ibs, price 9d. per Ib. 
A Se rors oyal Berk sire Seed Establishment, Reading. 
*el T C. WHEELER ann SON'S Short Select SEED 
ing, pas sp . 339 
Henderson’s (E. G.) nursery 333 b 
Hoeing, importance veg poy . TIST. for this Season is now ready, and may be 
Torma des a geo) má logy . a 
Lan ti a6 0 
| K c. Wie & Soy, N ag n 
i ALACE,— —FLOWER SHOW.—The|_ — —Żć _—_ 
First Grand Torintarat ee om eee Ei | J DOBSON anp A "New Descriptive Catalogue 
will be mea ri piapa DAY n e 24th inst. Doors o e of choice PANSIES, CINERARIAS, EUCHSTAS, y ER- 
12 o'Cloc'! mission by Pia “Tie Kets. ot by piynent of BENAS, &c., is no now te eady, and may be ha d o applica! 
pets Guinea, akot dec, er marrara here rod may | oodlands Nursery, Islew: nh 
urchase eason Ticket holders up to FR e ETE 
eE minae at Ts. 6d. h. These Ti hoe ay be obtained at the | Groce CINERARIA 
. ese Tickets may 
Crystal Palace, and of Mr. Sams, Mr. MITCHELL, and Messrs. | yo DOBSON me SON are now ym out Seed 
KEITH, Prow: e Byorder, G. Grove, Seretary. very choice collection of this popular flower, 
cured from 
i Packets at 1s, ma 2s. each, post free. 
y 17. | in 
‘STAL PALACE FLOWER GROW E 
RYSTAL PALACE.—FLOWER SHOW. To! Woodlands Nursery, Isleworth. 
GARD) —No specimens can be entered for Exhibition n | DAHLIAS, ETC. 
at the Flower Show on SATURDAY the MAr tot after TUES- | RLES ER begs to 
DAY next. Gardeners applying in writin; the Secreta: | ESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE of New Dahlias, Pha 
- iaer p, AY next the 21st inst., and producing | niums, Cinerarias, Verbenas, Fuchsias, Chrysanthemums, Sar. 
i of their employment, will receive SPEC: | nations, Pinks, Shrubby Calceolarias, Petunias, &c., &c., is no 
Tickers admissible “on pps Went of at the doors. | , and contains many new varieties offered for the ` 
stal 3 By order, G. Grove, Secretary. Sent post free on sppiieation — Rova ursery, Slough. 
gets " PALACE FLOWER yeep iat NEW DOUBLE PETUNIA “IMPER 
Ca N for the accommodat: of Gardeners RLES TURNER ean supply strong plant of 
Perel ay thet Flower shoe a a Crystal alae o SATURDAY this beautiful Petunia, which is now in bloom at Cliveden 
next, the 24th instant, will leave the London sehr a ae and other places, and has proved a most valuable Pe n 
6.0 AM. By beler G. GROVE, Sec: Colour clear white, ey, en and yer? TOERE Stron; 
Crystal Palace, May 17. | plants, 2s. 6d. each, or 18s. per —Royal Nursery, name 
UNDER THE PATRONACE OF H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. | O GE BAKE SR begs to a e his RIP- 
ees FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL TIVE CATALOGUE of AMERICAN part ry ORNA- 
EX. TION, open to the United Kingdom, will take area” SHRUBS, FRUIT a arco ed TREES is now 
place at CHELMSFORD on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, | ready, and may be had on applic: entio 
July 16 and 17, during the Show of the Royat Agxicuurunat | American Nursery, Win mokha; near Bagshot, Surrey, seven 
Socrery in that town. The Schedule of Prizes, which will | miles from Staines, Windsor branch, South Western Railway, 
ount to nearly 2507., may be = i application to M where conveyances vs Sere en 
we = ir. | 
. W. DUFF. s L | 
Honorary Secretaries. The anne: atte will be bestowed upon E NE ITALIAN side E-GRASS, | imp ported 
specimens sent from a distance.—All Plants and namas TE ma araa 
paa be p and from the Show, on the Eastern Cou 
free of charge. ie per acre. This will include of the true Cow Gra 
~ OXFORD GRAND COMMEMORATION. —— | Bg ps eg 
Fine LAWN GRASS, 1 Ib.; 401bs. will be fo 
THE COMMITTEE or mme ROYAL OXFORD. | sk ate ioe re carriage Ss T e omen 
petition at ORTIG Eupel p CIETY Lge age = com a J. C. WHEELER & Soy, 
their to be en in the Gardens o Seed Grow 
oreester College, Oxford, on TUESDAY, June 3, the foll wing ae es ee 
oer oe a oe tp ede VERS AFFELT, O Norci Ghent, 
; e f ze, -; 2d prize, 9l.; 3d prize, TL. URSERYMAN, 
rast not fancies, in inch pots, tw cive varieties, pozet lA. 
r Belgium Ee to offer his following New Plants :— 
; se a prize, 3/.; 3d prize, 27. PA et ‘| Fb ocellata picta (vera) s. 
Flowers to be staged read ly for te ‘weigéa by 11 o'clock oratum .., 
that morning. Notice of intention to exhibit to be given to ey agen Delfosse 
sett apts Ba 
Mr. W. R. Hops, 23, St. Giles's Street, Oxford rday the Cam 
24th of May, of whom any farther i En be o M R ROBE 4 SR KER, Wa it Esse: Bon Fok 
ALTERATION OF DAYS as SUMMER SHOW PE ae ee t EKIRVING Band oit SWEDE. T 
ny M NIP SEED, at 21. ushel. Upon a remittance payable a 
vari aie AND SUSSEX HORTICULTURAL | Post Office, Chelm: ford, with 1s. in "addition for the bag, it will 
at a ree aa Eann Com- | be immediately forwarded. Also select MANGEL WURZEL 
was ace on the 
25th and 26th June, the Brighton ‘Sum = Show will be held on | SEED of superior suck, a a 
WEDNESDAY and TRSDAY, the “th and 12th of June. 
instead of the 25th ani meas as heretofore senounced. Schedules Ap mo SHARP PE a AND "Co. Save a quantity of 
- an be obtained of the tary or of E. “pary, Superintendent | d PURPLE-TOP SCOTCH TURNIP SEEDS 
e Exhibition. Extra Pi Prizes will be siven for Azaleas, six | to of ee a paw stoc E aN dod of Price on application. 
3 Roses in Pots, six varieties. Nursery ai nd Seed ahment, Sleaford, May 17. 
By order of the Committee, NURSERY x SEENA ESTASESEMENT: SLEAFORD 
—_____Epwarp CARPENTER, Sec., Lavender Street, Brighton. | /YHARLES SHARPE CO. etfully i a 
ANCHESTER BOTANICAL anp HORTICUL. | peat ep hil ett Seach 
TURAL SOCIETY.—The FIRST EXHIBITION (open | and Carrot Seeds, the stock of which has been care 
WEES, gro from trai 
"3 
n 
ymouth (Growers, | °° 
hedules are now read > AGENTS FOR THE UNITED Krycpom), have a large 
EBY er vitae stock of superior MANGELS, CARROTS, ‘TURNIPS, &c. 
ad ein rices can be had ot 
Pounns will be given in Prizes, $ aj D anp CO., Piymou 
| 
B; Siten above 20s. carriage free. Prices on application. bis Geer has ee peat taw 
RISTOL, CLIFTON, DAND. WEST OF | IPSWICH STANDARD CUCUMBER. oan all raised a frora elgeta: and transplanted bulbs, and 
BESTO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. -Two Hortisni. THOMAS WILD continues to send out specimens | Prarsnteed to tae ponies 
tural Shows will be ela om ae of this Society, | Cucumber (warranted not?grown in a|” Also for disei Peay IIT ty a k 
on THURSDAY, June 5, and THURSDAY, August 28. pot). Orders prone received for bog Chain Geraniums will eam Ps Suet ‘carefully - Terms — 
Terms of Subscription—Half a Guinea for Six Tickets; three | be executed at the usual low price. Samples of sk — cash, ai ri jy PON 
for each Fête, or the whole may be used -for the first Fête, Single Hero Potatoes will be sent out Eu the open Ernad. A eo Mr. 8 ashenden Fs r 
Tickets, 2s, 6d. > Admission’at 2 o'clock: course of the present month. ACERS Road, Ipswic 
ade Band of the Royal Artillery, Woolwich, will be in attend. AZA 
the First Kie. ENTREE TON P lH LANE anp SON, The Terere, Great Berk- 
VIR ma) o! pa: of 4s., or . Ea E is By i rm their patron: s that the above are ; 
Mri s Y Tickets, ets, o Tavalids In Bath ath Chairs, , 1s. extra, now coming into bloom, can De: son any day, (Sundays wo I. Pa t d 
into the Exibition Ten nf ents after 2 Eln. Admission ~ the gate f copied.) “They Sao rent rej ralk HORTICULTURAL on: the: best improved 
from. 2. O'clock, 2s. ; after 4 o’clocky1s. P prinsipes 
Bands are engaged for both F. étes, and will play from 2 to 6 o'clock. Bee een bale Soe e AE * oft RUTT ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS, 
Tickets are now ready, and may be obtained of Mr. Mardon BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. —12 pa 12 packets, each pa packet | ** nee anes: Het nd ogee 
Mr. Lancaster, Mr, Shepherd, Mr. Cooper, Mesara Ge, & containing 100 Seeds, 1s.; t free, 1s.2d. Calceo- 
Son, Messrs, Baskerville, and Mr. n; Tara, } Heliotro; omer’ Hollyhoeks, Poteet Verbenas, Fuchsias, Mt era who is extensively engaged in 
tae ot > Oe mer Messrs. Tetes a Cod Geraniums, ther choice Seeds, 6d. per packet. Catalogue APE GARDENING —_ GARDEN ARCHI- 
TOCTHR RE, minm blemen, Gentle- 
olin Nelson, Horteld Road, Bristol; or pid the | 
ry. the Arrangements have been ‘SERRE Genes, ks) STOCKS, as imported, 36 
wat wd te Railway way Competes for Special Tray Trains on the "We a variety wo per packet. 
Cortrerorp, 1, Edmund Terrace, Ball’s Pond, Islington.> 
| Fine selected GRASSES i ee NENT eb a oer 
the attention of the Trade to their Turnip, Mangel Wurzel, 
fully selected | of t! 
Price Fivepence. 
STAMPED parra 6d. 
ants for abundant blooming at Hobie ed price: 
Sudbury, Suffolk. 
beg to offer their surplus stock 
ied Peel Show ma Fancy GERANIU ae Mae and 
— Suow ANSIES, in strong well- 
rooted autumn struck Plants, oo ie Lap dozen 
Joun HOLLAND, Bradsha aw Gardens, Mid m, near ieee 
Wr -CLASS DAHLIAS ror Tae 
6s. bic jemi 
w ready; may be had upon ap 
trong plants, 
plication, 
Spring Catalogues n 
Son HOLLAND, puya ee dee Midäleton, near aa peatee: 
AE ape SEEDS FOR PERMANENT P 
FINEST LAWN GRASSES, TURNIPS, of sort 
setae wr 
sorts, and 
other wet RAL SEEDS, Ekaia of prices may be had 
gratis of Wm. Ba TT, Nurseries, 
CRYPTOMERIA JAPONIC 
ee GLED RANES has just rece 
ved a second and 
t supply from Mr. Fortune = the last Overland 
i wi Ha m: 
a as 
OLD, without 
BE S ue least reserve, nearly 200 
Rows of TULIPS, many very fine sorts, ‘are collection ofan 
mateur. May be seen in bloom et the middle of 
tad wil be pa parted with a bargain.—James COOK, 7, Peni 
Wal 
coreg nn 
ton Row, 
BEDDING PLANTS! Mg PLANTS !! 
AMES HOLDER, Ftorist, &c., pn, Set Berk- 
ply six dozen strong plants, 
for 208. cash, oh onions “ayes for 10s. cee d, consisting of 'Geraninms, 
Gaillardias, 
Verbenas, Fuchsias, H Sine 
Cupheas, Dablias, &c 
SHOW 
LIAS & UNBLOOMED SEEDLING CALCEOLARIAS. 
CHARLES KIMBERLEY can ly the above in 
new 
tablished Plants. Da 
last season; eee SN varieti eth all ce best, at 6s, “adhe rae 
ares ae GER NIUMS, CALCEOLARIAS. 
, GRIFFIN N having an annoas Stock of all the 
ERD et or pb shit 
box stage inclu: 
naai Neen 
ice SWEDI 
at e pero. a kin 
Seed: in of,the. 
satan’ priced Cete of w — 
A ittan: € Te- 
spect rane ageipony ode. —Livetp May 17. 
Bs e ei Rat foe. of ea ar 
THE TRADE. 
FTO 7 
SEEDLING. ‚CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA. 
EORGE sipaise N begs to announce many water eae 
l - 
fortunate to ripen from his Specimen peat diantlty 
SEEDS of the eria EE Hea ei ardy and Ornamental 
i gn can be prices 
6s. per 100, | 72s. 6d. per 500 | 120s. per 
unknown 
XB. Cash or satisfactory reference from. 
ents. Woking Nursery, Woking. Zo- 
Sh 
SS IMPROVED ‘anD EAST Soria 
bare Set, varmi 
PRANCIS R. KINGHORN is now sending oat 
_ Mnequalled beg Serret Geraniums, of Saan 
sier. For deseription 
respectful! offers hii 
men, and the Public gi Desi ain and D 
and Improvements in Parks, Gardens, 
Offices, 36, Great oaii Smert. Heats Square, London, 
