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A Stamped Newspaper of Rural Economy and General News.— The Horticultural Part 

 Ko. 1—1851.] 



SATURDAY, JANUARY 4. 



Price C>d. 



INDEX. 



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Market gardening 



Mechi (Mr.), and his farm.... 



Moss, Irish 



Peat charcoal • 



Plants, aquatic 



Rambles in N. S. Wales, rev. . . . 



Rent, reductioQ of 



Roots in drains 



Rosea, continuous bloomers .... 



Rose catalojfU's 



Royal Bot Garden, Edmbureh. . 

 Royal Hort. Imp. Soc of Ireland 



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Sittingbourne Farmer** Club — 



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Timber, preservatives of. 



Traveller, notes of a 



Turnips, manure lor 



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Villa gardening 



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T\/f ESSKS. J. and J. FRASER'S PRICED CATA- 



JL«- LOGUE OF STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS is 



readv, and will be forwarded, gratis, to all applications. They 



a ; .- . b e g to observe that tuott of the fine specini BOS shown at 



i Chiswick and Royal Botanic Exhibitions are grown from 



r ' its supplied from ibeir collection. The great attention paid 



to the plants while in a young state (without which they never 

 ... ke pood s{ w irnens) r. riders this Nursery a DHOtt desirable? 

 market for purchasers. — Lea-bridge-road, E-isex, Jan. 4. 



TO GARD NERS, FLOKISTS, AND SEEDSXfRtf. ' 



/ ILASSIFIED CATALOGUES OF 800 GARDEN, 



v-7 FLOWER, and other SEEDS for 1851 ; with time of Sow- 

 ing, &c , may be had of Taylor and Tabberer, Printers, 

 4 ., East-street, Brighton ; in demy folio, 2 pages, at 11. 5s. per 

 K) ; 155. per 500 ; or 21. 2s. per 2000. Carriage free to London, 

 including narr.e and address of any gardener, &c, requiring 

 them. Specimen copies sent on receipt of Id. stamp. 



CARTER'S CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. 



CARTER, Seedsman and Florist, 238, His" 



Ilolborn, 'London, announces the appearance of his 



. w CATALOGUE FOR 1851, which will be forwarded, gratis 



and prepaid, on application by post or otherwise. He 



gs leave to state that the Floricultural section comprises, as 



- ual, the Scientific and English Name of each plant, the Lin- 



ncan Class and Order, and Natural Order to which it belongs ; 



its hardiness, duration, time of flowering, and colour of the 



»wers, and other necessary information. The collection of 



ower Seeds will compr ise several splendid novelties. 



TI/TITCHELL'S MATCHLESS WINTER PARS- 



AVX LEY, Extra Superior for Garnishing.— J. M. having a 

 lantity of new Seed to dispose of, can highly recommend it to 

 arket and Gentlemen's Gardeners as the hardiest and best 



winter sort ever produced. Retail price, 2s. Gd. per lb. Also, 

 s superior dark-green Savoy, Is. Gd. per lb. A liberal allow- 

 ice made to Seedsmen. — Poet-Office Orders made payable to 

 hw Mitchell, Ponder's End, Enfield, Middlesex. 

 January 4 . 



ATERER'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF AMERICAN 



PLANTS, &c. 



f-TOSEA WATERER begs to announce his new 



; AA descriptive CATALOGUE OF AMERICAN PLANTS, 

 CONIFERS, ROSES, <fcc, is just published, and may be had 

 by enclosing two stamps for postage to Hosea Waterer, 

 K ap Hill Nursery, Woking, Surrey. 



F* Everybody who has any idea of planting the ensuing 

 » nmn sho uld possess themselves of this Catalogue. 



MITCHELL'S ROYAL ALBERT RHUBARB 

 has proved itself to be the earliest, finest flavoured, and 





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it productive kind, as well as the best for early forcing, ever 



grown. Strong roots, 125. per dozen. Also Myatt's Lin- 



is, 12*. per dozen ; and Victoria, 9*. per dozen ; with usual 



wance to the trade. Post-office orders are requested to 



made payable to William Mitchell, Enfield Highway, 



t-office, Enfield, Middlesex. 



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NEW EARLY PEAS, Ac. 



> ASS and BROWN have a very fine Stock of the 



1 undermentioned early Seeds, which they are enabled to 

 [ o t i be f 0,lowi n& low prices :— Per quart.— $. d. 



^•AS, Taylor's new Prolific, very early, hardy, and pro- 



ductive, sent out by Barnes 



Essex Champion, hardy and very productive 

 Danecroft Rival, very early 

 Bishop's new Lona-pod, great hearer 

 Early Warwick, Early Frame 

 £arly Emperor, very early and hardy 

 rairbeard's Champion of England 

 >S, Long. pod and Windsor 



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rintion t V %l f L,8t of Prices of the ab <> v e and all other 



■ ed inVn Seeds , wi l 1 be forwarded on application. 

 T^W^Trr 1 ^"''* 1 E6tabli8hl °ent, Sudbury, Suffolk. 



iV^d ZhS* p r ER KY, Exotic Ndrsery, King's- 



»\*A patron a ^JT^ d r 6ply J grateful for the distin - 



that their\EWoi?,;?,' ,f t rred upon them, besr to inti- 



*U of thefirVt a^Ut? JL nu NABT AND FLOWER SEEDS. 



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£ the above 



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5elvet 



Trees 



Hardy 



tiie novelties Omr^ v- ° ^ « I, *\ aua »nciuning many 



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, 8< !2 i '-!!? th - trai,led and untrained, and 



there are lists 



arA ♦»%;- *°» wwu tran eu an 



E > «lc 5.r,„,, Kl-gV^L Ch,!.^ Lo „ao». 



they respectfully solicit per- 



GARDEXKRS and OTHERS having any quantity 

 of CHOICE CUT PLOWBR8, can m«el with a pur- 

 chaser bv applying to Mr. Slaymak.ee, Centre Row, Coveiit- 

 garden Market. 



N.B.— Btjuquets mar'e of the choicest Flowers for Wedlirg 

 and other Parties, and sent to all parts of the kingdom. 



1 G. WAITED CATALOGUE of VEGETaBLB 



*J • SEEDS is now Ready, with Prices to suit the times, and 

 can be had on application. 

 181, High Ilolborn, London. 



JG. WAITE'SCATA LOGUE of FLOWERSEEDS 

 • b also Ready, and can be had on application. 



181, High Ilolborn, London. 



CTON-HOUSE DWARF FRENCH BEAN, new, 



O early, buff speckled. This i9 the earliest Bean known, 

 and can be hai in any quantity, price 21*. per bushel. — At 

 J. G. Waite's Seed Establishment, 181, High Holborn, London, 

 where every other kind of Seed in cultivation can be had, on 

 better terms than at any other House in the Trade. 



RHUBARB R0OT6 TRUE TO NAME.— Myatt's 

 Victoria, 6s. per doz ; Myatt's Linmeus, 9s. per doz. ; 

 Mitchell's Albert, 9s. per doz.— At J. G. Waite's Seed Esta- 

 blishment, 181, High Holborn. London. 



STRAWBERRY PLANTS.— Kuiey's Goliah, 10.9. 

 per 100; Myatt's Eleanor, 4s per 100.— At J. G. Waite's 

 Seed Establishment, 1 81. High Holborn. Lon don. 



NEW GIANT ASPARAGUS PLANTS, 5s.per 100. 

 LARGE GIANT SEAKALE PLANTS, 8s. per 100. 

 At J. G. Waite's Seed Establishment, 181, High Holborn, 



London. 



MESSRS. STANDISH and NOBLE have to offer 

 the following very desirable plants : 



AZALEA INDICA, "GLORY OF SUNNING-HTLL." 



In general appearance this plant, vfhen in bloom, reminds 



one of Nerium splendens, producing large double rose-like 

 flowers of the richest pink ; good plants, 3s. Gd. to 10s. 6d. 



CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA SEEDLINGS. 



2 years 18s. per doz., or 105s. per 100. 



3 years 80s. ,, 210s. 



1 i\»ot 6 inches to 2 feet 6 inches hi^h, COs. per dozen. 



2 feet 6 inches to 3 feet 6 inches high, $tts. ,, 



3 feet 6 inches to 4 feet 6 inches irgh, 126s. M 



And larger plan's in proportion. 



The whole of the above, with the exception of the two years 

 seedlings, were planted into the open border last epriug, are 

 fine robust specimens, and fit for immediae plantiug, 



CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA, var. NANA, a very 



singular dwarf v*rietv, 10s 6d. to 21s. 



CUPRESSUS FUNEBRIS, or WEEPING CYPRESS. 



(North of China.) 



6 inches high, 10s. Sd. each ; 12 to 15 inches, 21s. each. 

 These plants are from the open border — robust specimens 



fit for immediate planting. 

 15 in«. to 24 ins., 31. « 6d. each ; 24 ins. to 30 ins., 42s. each. 



CUPRESSUS GOVENIANA. (California.) 



6 to 9 inches, 7s. 6d. each ; 9 to 15 inches, 10s. 6d. each. 

 15 to 24 inches, 2ls. each ; 2 to 3 feet, 31s. 6d. 



CUPRESSUS LAMBERTIANA, 2 feet, 3s. M. each. 



CUPRESSUS THURIFERA, var. ELEGANS, per- 

 fectly hardy. 1 foot to 2 feet high, 3s. Gd. to 6s. each. 



CEPHALOTAXUS FORTUNII,strong plants, 31s. Gd, 



each. For description, see H Botanical Magazine," by Sir W. 

 Hooker. 



FORSYTHTA VIRIDISSIMA. 



1 foot 6 inches to 2 feet Is. 6d. to 2s. Otf. each. 



2 feet to 3 feet ,, 2s. Gd. ,, 



3 feet to 4 feet 3s. Gd. „ 5s. Gd. „ 



Fine bushy plants from op'm border fit for immediate planting. 



JASMINUM NUDIFLORUM is. Gd. each. 



Flowering plants 3s. Gd. ,, 



This is a very desirable winter flowering hardy plant, pro- 

 ducing a profusion of flowers of the richest yellow from 

 December to February. 



QUERCUS SCLEROPHYLLA. (North of China.) 



This is undoubtedly the most remarkable of all evergreen 

 Oaks, having foliage as large as the Spanish Chestnut, and 

 more than twice the substance. Strong seedling plants, 

 42s. each. 



QUERCUS IN VERS A. (North of China ) Also ever- 

 green, with smooth entire leaves, having remarkably large 

 male inflorescence. Seedlings, 42s. 



FORTUNES YELLOW ROSE, a distinct species, 



admired by all who have seen it. It would be impossible to 

 describe the combination or richness of the bronze and 

 yellow tints which the flowers present. It is an excellent 

 pillar Rose, and its foliage is distinct. It blooms freely, and 

 in general habit resembles Ruga. Dwarfs, 5s t ; Standards, 

 10s. Gd. each. 



TAXODIUM SEMPERVIRENS. 



1 foot to 1 foot 5 inches 2s. to 2s. Gd. each, 



1 foot 6 inches to 2 feet 6 inches ... 3s. Gd. to 5s. „ 



3 to 4 feet 7s. Gd. to 10s. Gd. „ 



Larger in proportion. 



VIBURNUM PLICATUM. (North of China). A 



noble shrub, producing in great profusion large globular 

 heads of flowers of the purest white. Strong plants, 21s, each. 



WEIGELA ROSEA.; 



6 inches high Is. Od. each. 



1 foot to 1 foot 6 inches Is. Gd. to 2s. Gd. each 



1 foot 6 inches to 2 feet 3s. Gd. to 5s. Od. „ 



These last are fine bushy flowering plants. 

 Selecticns of the finest Autumnal Flowering Roses. 



Standards 15s. Od. per dozen. 



Half Standards 12s. Od. „ 



N.B. — We have a large quantity of very fine common Laurels, 

 from 2 feet to 6 feet high ; also Spruce Fir, from 2 feet to 

 4 feet high ; which can be sold very cheap, particulars of which 

 can be had on application. 



Bagshot Nursery, Jan. 4. 



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DOUBLE LILY of the ValLli.— la answer to 

 uumerous inquiries for the above, and the great satis- 

 fiction given by the plants sent out by J. Reid last 

 season, he begs to state he has this jear a few strong 

 Flowering Roots to dispose of. The graceful habit, delicate 

 appearance, and delicious perfume which the flower pos- 

 sesses, render it equally suitable for th< Lndy'n Posey or 

 the Drawing-room Bouquet. By enclosing 21 penny postage 

 stamps IS strong Roots will be sent free to any part of the 

 United lv ngdorn. — J. Reid, Nurseruirm and S.edsman, Rich- 

 mond-street, Weston. Super-Marc, Knm*r«*t. 



RUSKS. 



ADAM PAUL and SON beg to inform their friends 

 and the public in general that they have still a good stock 

 of most of the leading kinds of ROSES, which, when the selec- 

 tion is left to them, they offer on the following advantsgeous 

 terms : 



Standard Roses, in 12 superior vars., 18s. to 24s. per doz. 

 Dwarf Standard do. do. 12s. to 18s. 



Climbing Roses do. 9s. to lit. 



A priced descriptive Catalogue forwarded on application. 

 All packages delivered free of carriage to London. 

 Nurseries, Cheshunt, Herts, Jan. 4. 



M URSERY CATALOGUES.— The following priced 



-lN Catalogues may be obtained from the Cheshunt Nurseries, 



free by port. 

 A. Descriptive Catalogue of Roses. 



Catalogue of Hardy Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, 



Fruit Trees. 



Hardy Herbaceous Plants. 

 Forest Trees. 

 Greenhouse Plants, <fec. 

 ,, Agricultural, Garden, and Flower Seeds. 



The prices are attached to every article. All packages 



delivered free of carriage to London. 

 Adam Paul and Son, Nurseries, Cheshunt, Herts. 



COLE'S SUPERB SOLID RID CELERY. 



COLE begs to inform his Friends and the Public 



generally, that he can supply them with the above 

 article, new and genuine, in sealed haJ-ounce packets, free by 

 post, for 12 postage stamps. 



N. R.— The Trade supplied on liberal ter.ns. 

 Dartford, Kent, Jan. 4. 



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WILLIAM II. MAITLAXD, Ski sman, 41, Great 

 George-street, Liverpool (late Lai.d,- .^-garAner to 

 Mr. Skirving, of Walton Nursery), respec :ully informs his 

 friends and the public, that he has < sned the above premises 

 with a Stock of GAKDEN and AGK ULTURAL SEEDS, 

 carefully selected from the best markets ; and hopes by sending 

 out none but genuine Seeds of the b t quality, and by a strict 

 attention to business, to merit a share ot public patronage. 



N.B. Designs given lor laying out grounds and for Horticul- 

 tural Buildings. Experienced Gardeners, Foresters, and Farm 



Servants recommended. 



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THE PLANTING SEASON.— WOODLANDS NURSERY, 

 MARESF1ELD, NEAR UCKFIELD, SUSSEX. 



WM. WOOD and SON having still on hand a very 

 extensive and superior stock of HOSES, will be happy to 

 supply collections as under (the eelection of sorts being left 

 to themselves). The plants are remarkabiy strong and healthy, 

 and none but first-rate kinds will be sent. 



R03ES. Per dozen. 



Extra tall Standards, budded with from 3 to 6 best 



varieties on a stem 



Extra superior selected Standards 



Fine DwAifs and Dwarf Standards 



Superb do. do. (for exhibi ion) 



Fine Dwarfs, on own roots, in 50 varieties, per 103 



Good do. do. without name.-, per 100 30s. 



N.B. A liberal quantity of plants will be given over with 

 each order. Catalogues free on application. 



\/f ESSRS. J. and H. BROWN'S NEW TRICED 



LVX CATALOGUE of PLANTS for 1851, will be sent to all 

 Applicpnts, for Six Postage Stamps. It includes Orchidea, Stove 

 and Greenhouse Plants, Roses, Geraniums, Fuchsias, Camel- 

 lias, Azaleas, Conifers, &c. They also offer the following 

 Choice Plants :— $. * 



25 Azaleas, new hardy Belgian varieties, on their own 



roots, with flower-buds, one of a s< 

 25 American Azaleas, ditto ditto 



G Andromedas of sorts, including floribunda 

 Kalmias, Ledums, and Hardy Heaths, per dozen 

 12 Rhododendrons, including scarlet, white, and rose, 



hardy varieties 

 New Hardy Yellow Rhododendrons, each, 7s. Gd. to ... 

 Hybrid Rhododendrons, with 30 to 50 bloom buds, each 



2s. Gd. to ... ... ••• ••• 



6 Fine Hardy Scarlet, ditto, 2 to 3 feet, for 

 6 Fine Hardy Magnolias, one of a sort 

 50 Dwarf Roses, on their own roots, by name 



Standard and half-standard Roses, per dozen, 12s. and 

 Climbing Roses, choice sorts, per dozen 

 Glycine sinensis, extra^fine plants, in pots, 15 to 30 feet, 



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12 Greenhouse Azaleas, one of a sort, blooming plants 



12 Chi lice Camellias, ditto ditto 



12 Orchidea, choice species and good plants, for ^^ 

 New Camellia seeds, just imported, sent ir aejl'lo fc f t •• 

 Choice Fruit Trees of all kinds at moderate price 

 Gardeners are especially invited to send us their list of seeo* 

 required, as they will be liberally treate<£ 



jton, Lpnc 



TAME SWANS AND~ltLACK NORFOLK 



1 TUKKEYS.-The Advertiser h*> for *ale a p»ir of wry 

 fine 3 year old tame SWANS (Male and FtiniOe). » P« 

 feet plurcaee, and very Dome.tic.tjd. Bfcg$jiTunK£"s 

 -Alio a pair of Pore Bred f™*-*Q??§£-Or*tn ad- / 

 year off Bird., fit for Breeding ; ^ *. the £**Ty ann0Wt , T 

 drewed to TsiAC Bicj»*iwo, North EtfaeM' """*"""' 

 will meet with prompt attention. 



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