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 Extm »u or atlattad Standards 

 Jin* Dwmift and Dwarf Bandar* 



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Fine Dwarfl, « own foots, in 50 varieties, per !« 



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42s. to 6O5. 

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105. to 16#. 



... 185. 

 ... 505. 



[Feb. 



WESTERN, SOUTH-W EIUKRW, JdiD SOUTH-EASTERN SEED EStSESST 



For Supplying Genuine Home-Grown Seeds Carriage Free. 



cttttov ivn SONS Seed-Growers, Reading, Berks, being extensive Growers of Seed. 



SLTTO>, A.nd *"**>**£ Midland, and Western Counties of England, and in South Wale, $ 



of th «&«ned Railways (all of which converge at Heading), whereby tbe y 'a r * 



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1 do do, without uames, per 100 Of. 



Ml A UbftTftl ajutftiftf oT ptoaw will be given over with 

 each order. Catalogues frta on applicui 





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ERB RANUNCULI-— Tha present 1 ng the 



»*U4t mourn fcf pi* tne Ranunculus, we beg to 



reooonMnd the foUowi elections 



The new varieties kme hem selected i A great care, of 



w >mmi*ensi quantities of seedlings, * d 

 /or vrrms growth a eejl img are far preferable 



to t idtr varieties, tide- ns, in Stomp roots, at the 



reammabU charges, with printed instruct ns for 

 and treatment. 



RANUNCULUS.— Free by post. 

 Splendid new varieties, with names 

 fa do. do. do. 



loo -. varieties from new and other best named 



sorts 

 50 ft** named varieties 



100 fin I ui 



ioo tine do. 6s. , or free by post, 65. 



ANEMONES ; by; ?, U. per 100 extra. 

 109 now and »up«rb named double varieties ... 

 It .1 ... do. Iftf. , 25 do., 1 j- , or, by pool 



100 Mnest larga mixed double 

 100 tine do. do. 



Fine nf w mii<-<! ningta, per lb. 



d-ubU r arte ties, pt-r d« 1 : Ypenina, liffht blue, 3s. ; 



r*)U*tlna, bine, U W. ; Coleur do Saujf, red, 3s. : Cramoise 



Hoval*. »carlec, at ; Josephine, crimson, Is, ; Prince Albert, blue, 



Si Kose Stirpassaat*, Js. . Scarlet Superbe, 3s. 5 True Blue, 



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ei. vDlof.US— Autnmn varie.iei of the Fioribundus and 



Cnodavtfusi* habit :— 



Esch. j Each. 



Aibun nisosjo \$.tkL Potltlaninns lj.6<ip.doz.05 



Auciiu»uaiU, orange ... 1 I ,, Sanguineus, dark, 



JOHN 



tl having many Customers in _ __ 



"S^tneir^oo, t^ mSSSS^ **» * *"• LiD6S * " l ° "* **™* ^^^ ™ ^doa^ 



OfllBe in London or Bristol. 



SUTTON S _ 

 kin* of KITHE.V »JJDCT, AflWtoi -- -— ;jed ^ttV^Jtby^JKdii remarkabijTio^ ^i^ 



the best in cultivation 



v , w ppippTi TATALOaUE ©F HOME-GROWN SEEDS, being a careful selection of only the t*. 



V fARD EN AGRICULTURAL ar.d FLOWER SEEDS, with prices affixed to each article, will, ft ^ 



X t *7 Db 7'^"v„ t li - i f flnv Tet presented to the public, the prices being remarkably low, while thS5 



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SUTTON'S COLLECTIONS OF GARDEN SEEDS. 



For the convenience of Gentlemen who may not be well acquainted wvh all the best hinds of Garden Seedt,* 

 properVo^ti<x>' of each gen > necessary to stochalarge or small Garden, Messrs Sutton have duri m 

 I Zrsbeen in he practice of making complete Collections for one year s supply, the economy and ofa* 



■hkh system have been fully appreciated by tJw purchasers, as indicated by numerous rccommendotu* 

 annual increase of orders. k -^ _ 



The Collections are increased in quality this year, and are far superior to any others yet offered to the public, fc 



No" ' A T COM FLETE COLLECTION of KITCHEN GARDEN SEEDS roa A LARGE GARDEN, for one year's supply 



o '' A COMPLETE COLLECTION op DITTO, in quantities proportionately reduced . 



No' 3 A COMPLETE COLLECTION of LITTO, equally choice sorts ... j 



the SS2! o^ee by $ftMl^sU* only are required, viz. :- The best 50 Sorts, 10s. Id. ; the best 36 ZorU, 7s. h^ 



U Son *.^ ^ ^ necessary that remittances should accompany orders from Clergymen, Resident Genikmm, 



or their Gardeners. 



Address JOHN SUTTON and SONS, Seed Growers, Reading, Berks. 



WOKIXa NURSERY, SURREY. 



GEORGE JACKMAN has to offer from his exten- 

 sive stock of CON IF ER3, EV ERGREEN, and FLO WEK - 

 ING SHRUBS, the following, which are all kept safe for 

 removal. Prices will be furnished on application, or priced 

 Catalogue, by enclosing two postage stamps. 



N.B.— Reference required from unknown Correspondents. 

 Arbor-vita American, 3 to 4 ft. ; Ditto, close Siberian, 2 to 4 

 ft. ; Aucuba japonica, 14 to 9 ft. ; Berberis aquifolium, 1 ft ; 

 Ditt », dulcin, 1 to 2 ft. ; Bays, Sweet, 1 to 2 ft. ; Box-tree, 



variegated, 1£ to 2 ft. ; Chimonanthus frag 



in pots ; Cle- 



»n-fu >. -imh, SOmOl <\ I 

 rib u..lu«i.-'*.tHi.p.d0C 3 



ttoodaveosis, 5s. p. d &. I 



7s»6VJ. perdoz.... 

 olendens, t ch, scarlet 3 

 Vernalis Spicatus ... 1 



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Copies of oar Autumn Root Catal may still be had 



Remittances required from unknown correspondents. 



BAS9 asiD BROWN, 

 an Morticnitural B*tabU-hment, Sudbury, Suffolk. 



PEAR AN'> tyJU -LOOKS. 



1DKNK LANGELIER, Nurseryman and Florist, 

 ** St. Helier, Jersey. be*s A Inform the Pnblic and the 

 Trade that he has the following, of very superior growth, to 

 dispose of :— A few thousands Ql'IN very tree and healthy, 

 fit u> receive the buds next July, at 40s. per 1000; also PEAK 

 Stacks, of superior growth, two years tranipl-mted, and very 

 ▼%oruu#, at 40s. per 1000; smaller ditto, transplanted, and 

 *v*\ vigorous, at 35*. per !O0<* 



This is an opportunl'y R. L, his never before offered to the 

 Pabiic, for his stock is totally different from the French stocJt, 

 whUh has always given R, U super .r growthot trees.— Orders 

 Will *>• i*inctu*ily attended to. Refereuce or remittance from 

 unknown correspondents. 



matis, in sorts ; Cedar, red, 2 to 3 ft. ; Cryptomeria japonica, 

 1 fc, in pots, from seeds ; Dir to, nana ; Hollies, green and 

 variegated, 1 to 3 ft. ; Ilex latifolia ; Ditto, latispina ; Ditto, 

 ypirenna; Juniperus Bedfordiana, 1 ft. ; Ditto, Chinese, 2 to 6 

 fc. ; Dicto, macrocarpa; Laurustinus, 1 to 2 fc. ; Laurels, com- 

 mon, 1 to 3 ft. ; Ditto, Portugal, 1 to 3 ft. ; Ditto, Portugal, 

 quartered, fine, 3 J to 4 ft. ; Magnolia, Exmouth ; Ditto, soulan- 

 giana ; Privets, evergreen, li to 2 ft. ; Ditto, Chinese ; Pinus 

 excels*, 3 to 5 ft. ; Ditto, insignis, 2 ft. ; Ditto, Cembra, 1 to 

 2 ft. ; Cedrus Deodara, 2 to 4 fc. ; Ditto ditto, very fine, 5 to 6 ft. ; 

 Ditto, Lebanon, 2 to 3 ft. ; Abies Dou^lasii, from seed, in pots, 

 2 ft. ; Ditto, Smithiana, 2 to 3 ft. ; Phillyrea, Ilex leaf, 1 to 

 2 ft.; Taxodium sempervirens, 1 to 3 ft. ; Taxus adpressa ; 

 Ditto, elegantissima ; Dovaston, 3i ft. ; Tulip-tree, 2 to 4 ft. ; 

 Yews, common, 1 to 2 ft. ; Ditto, Irish, 1 to 5 ft. ; Limes, 6 to 

 10 ft.— W.king, Feb. 15, 1851. 



CAMI'KL IINNKV tf»'CG.'S CATALOGUE OF 



•*-* SSBD>, for 1861. ifl uow ready, and maybe had postage 



tren, DO appiwation. [| eontains .1 IftleCt Lbt Of all the most 



approved sorts of Culinary Vegetables in cultivation. Also an 

 isive collection of Flower Seeds, including the imported 

 German kinds with descriptions, stating the proper time for 

 •owing, hard loose, duration, beixhr, time of flowering, and the 

 colour of each, with much other useful information. The col- 

 l0lti«>n« of seode sent out last year b^ S. F. and Co. having 

 given general satlefaction, they again offer them as under. 



VEGETABLE SEEDS.— Carruob Free. 

 JVe prove the growth of each kind before we send them out. 

 Hoi 1. A full collection, suitable for a large establish- 



ment, for 45St m 



ljo., in amai er quAntitiee 30 



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1^ ^ L P WE R SEEDS-CarrJaoe o* Postage Free. 

 100 of the mos*: select hardy, half hardy, and green- 

 house kinds, 1 packet of each 



*> Ditto. Dicto. Ditto. :; ;;. u 



2» Ditto. Ditto. Ditto 8 



Hardy kinds separate, per dozen packets ... . . 2 



Half hardy Ditto. Ditto. ... 3 



Greenheuse Ditto. Ditto. ... ... 4 



The kinds and quantitiea contained in each collection are 

 stated in the Catalogue.— We have constant communication by 

 Railway and Steamboat with all parts of the kingdom —A 

 remittance or reference la required from unknown correspond- 

 ents.— Nursery and Seed Establishment, Gateshead, New. 

 eas tie- upon- Tyne. 



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TO CUCUMBER AND MELON GROWERS. 



WILLIAM IIUSSEY begs to offer the under- 



▼ » named sorts of CUCUMBERS and MELONS in packets 

 containing Six Seeds, at the following prices :— 

 Cucumbers, W r^s Rambler, black spine 



N Maekie'e improved black spine 



Melons, Bromham-naJJ, green flesh 



„ toftaror, green flesh 



, f Duncan's, green flesh, improved 

 „ PineApple ... 



„ Beechwood, green flesh 



The above can be had, post free, on receipt 

 order, or the amount in penny stamps. 

 Horticultural Gardens, Norwich, Peb, 15, 4861. 



SEEDS FOR THE FARM, THE Kl[rcilEN^^ E FAND 



THE FLOWER-GARDEN. ' ASSU 



TAMES SALTER having tested the Growing Quali- 



** ties of the Seeds he is now sending out, can with wmfide nee 

 warrant them to be as good, and as low in price, as at any 

 reepectable Seed Establishment in the Kingdom. All the molt 

 approved varieties of CUCUMBER and MELON, l, ^per packet 

 Flower aeede forwarded (free) by post. Descriptive Lists with 

 instructions for sowing, sent on application. 



N.B.— Just imported, a Fine Collection of CONTINENT*! 

 FLOWER SEEDS ; also, Fine Double ITALIAN TUBBROS *S 



Seed EsTABWSHafENi, 2, New Bond-street, Bath, 



TO GhMLEMbN KNGAGED IN PLaNTINCt. 



GEORGE JACKMAN has to offer a large and well- 

 grown Stock of the following at very low prices, which 

 can be had on application .— Beech, 4 to 5 f c. ; Chestnut, Spanish, 

 J to 3 ft. ; Ditto ditto, 3 to 4 ft. ; Elms, English, 4 to 5 fc. ; Fir 

 Larch, 2 to 3 ft. ; Diito ditto, 3 to 4 tt. ; Ditto, Spruce, 2 to 3 ft. ; 

 Ditto ditto, quartered, 4 to 7 f c. ; Ditto, Silver, 1 *o 3 fc. ; Hazel, 

 to :> fc. ; Ditto, 4 to 5 ft. ; Hornbeam, 4 to 5 ft. ; Oaks, English, 

 4 to 5 ft. ; Ditto, Scarlet, 2 to 3 ft. ; Quicks, strong bedded. 

 Woking Nu-s ery, Feb. 15, 1351. 



HORTICULTURAL 155 AGRICULTURAL SEED ESTA- 

 BLISHMENTS, MAIDSTONE, AND ADJOINING THE 

 I SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY STATION, ASHFORD. 



WM. JAS. EPPS begs to state that he has taken 

 the Nursery and Seed-growing business late in the occu- 

 pation of Mr. James Cutbush, Sen., adjoining the Railway 

 Station, Ashford, where he is making extensive alterations for 

 carrying on the above business, in conjunction with his 

 Nursery and Seed Establishment, Maidstone. The proximity 

 of the Ashfnrd business to the Romney Marsh (which is the 

 largest and by far the best seed-growing district in the 

 kingdom), will enable him to offer many advantages ; great 

 attention will be paid in selecting and growing the stocks true 

 to their kind. He is now prepared to receive commissions 

 from any respectable wholesale house. The prices, per con- 

 tract, this year are exceedingly low, and any further informa- 

 tion upon this subject may be had upon application, also his 

 wholesale and retail List of Seeds. 



W. J. E. has a large and splendid stock of the following 

 Seeds, which he can warrant to any extent, and at very low 

 prices— terms, three months, upon satisfactory reference— 

 Skirving's Purple-top Swede, Laing's Purple-top Swede, Man- 

 gold Wurzel, White Carrot, Parsnip, Champion of England 

 I eas, Imperial, Victoria Marrow, Blue Prussian, Broccoli, and 

 Cabbages of sorts ; Kohl Rabi and Mustard. All seeds 

 carriage paid to London.— Feb. 15. 



AMERICAN PLAN IS. ~~ 



JOHN WATERER'S CATALOGUE of Hardy Rho- 



*J dodendrons, Azaleas, Ro>es, &c„ may be obtained gratis on 

 application. It describes the colour of every Rhododendron 

 worthy of cultivation, thus affording purchasers every facility 

 in making selections. He has many thousands of Rhododen- 

 dron ponticum in sizes very suitable for planting immediately 

 Into uame Preserves, very healthy bushy stuff, price 5J., 7j.l0s., 

 and 102. per 1000. 



The American Nursery, Bagshot, Surrey, near Farnborough 

 Station, South- Western Railway, and three miles from Black- 

 water, South-Eastern Railway. 



CUCUMBER— "PHENOMENA." 



EDWARD TILEY begs to offer to Cucni* 

 growers generally the above superb CUCUMBEB,* 

 he feels co«»fident will give the greatest satisfaction te- 

 as did the former kind3 sent out by him during the lasts 

 years, being Victory of Bath, Gordon's White Spine, ar 

 Keynon's Favourite. 



The above splendid Cucumber, " Phenomena," was a hj 

 between Hamilton's Black Spine and Mills's Jewess, w 

 surpasses, both for its prolific qualities and length of! 

 generally growing from 22 to 28 inches. It is a beautiful 

 spine, of a dark green colour, and free from ribs or sh 

 it also grows quickly, carries its bloom well, and will be 

 rirst-rate for exhibition. As a proof of its prolific qui! 

 and length, the following may be vouched for, viz. ,-Ifc 

 were cut from two plants, grown in a one-light box, therii 

 which was 4 feet by 6, 24 brace of Cucumbers, each fruit ai 

 aging 22 inches long— total length of the whole amounting 

 29 yard* 1 foot. It is solid, and eats very crisp, Sold 

 packets containing seven seeds, 5s. ; or three seeds, 2s. 6d. 



E. T. has also seed of his three other superb Cttcumbec 

 the following prices : 



Victory of Bath, per packet ... 2s. Od, 



Gordon's White Spine, ditto 1 6 



Lord Keynon's Favourite, ditto 2 6 



This last is ttfe best for winter cultivation. 



Any quantity of the above will be sent postage free to 

 part on receipt of a Post-office order, or the amount in 

 postage stamps. 



Sold by Edwabd Tiley, Nurseryman, Seedsman, 



Florist, 14, Abbey Cnurch-yard, Bath. 



TO CUCUMBER GROWERS. 



TAMES LAKE, Nurseryman, &c, Bridge 



tJ Somerset, having grown from 15 to 20 lights of 

 Conqueror of the West Cucumber successfully for three: 

 can with confidence recommend it to the Public, as feeing 

 of the best kinds in cultivation. Packets containing II 1 

 Is. each. - 



N.B. An extensive stock of Dwarf- trained Fruit B 

 Standard Mulberries, Gooseberries, Currants, and Raspt 

 of sorts, with a general assortment of Nursery Stock, a 

 low prices, which may be obtained on application, 



THE •« BLACK BARBAROSSA" GFUPE. 



[ OHN BUTCHER begs to call the attention oh 



v Growers to the above truly valuable late Grps, 

 duced from the Continent by C. S. Ward, E*q., and*J 

 hibited at the Horticultural Society's Rooms, Regent* 

 London, in January, 1849, for which a Certificate waif* 

 and again on the 10th February, 1850, when a BanksiajJ 

 was awa- ded it. In the Covent Garden Market flj 

 9th March, it is stated that " Hothouse Grapes, except* 

 Barbarossa, are over." t 



It has the following good properties : — The > iae r 



luxuriant grower, a free bearer, large and nne ^g2f 

 berries large and globular, flavour equal to the am 

 will hang on the Vine for at least another month t0 ^[7 f 

 sinking in size of berry or losing in flavour ; as nanj, ^ 

 Hamburgh; the average weight of the bunches**^ 

 To those families requiring late Grapes it wiil P 1 " * 1 ^ 

 acquisition.— G.od plants, from eyes, 10s. 6rf. ea<*^ 

 package. London Agent— Mr. Feederick Wa 7*? 

 Merchant, 28, Cornhill, London. May be W ® 

 Butcher, Nurseryman, Stratford-on-Avon. ^ 



Also Butcher's Hybrid Black Spine Cucumber;!^ 

 18 to 30 inches, exhibited at the Royal Botanic Wj 

 gent's park, 1846, for which a Certificate was &«** 

 per paper. ,.,^ 



Butcner's Shakspeare Cabbage, a nearly »pleoo» 

 Is. per paper. 



Butcher's Early Warwickshire, do., Is. P^ paP 8 !^ p 



Golden Cos Lettuce, true, undoubtedly the w* 

 grown. Is. per paper. ..wi»^ 



A remittance must accompany the order, eltD f aQl 

 penny postage stamps, from unknown correspond 



"HERO OF SURREY" CUCUMBER. 



BURLEY begs to inform the Public that he has 



• the pleasure of offering the above new Cucumber, with 

 confidence, as a first-rate one for ridge or frame, he havin* 



strong plants, 18s per dozen.— Limpsfield, God«tone, {Surrey. 



SPLENDID MULBERRIES.-FINEST 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



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PRIZS 



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Jl/I ITGHELL'S ROYAL ALBEHT KaiJbAKB 



-»-«• has proved itself to be the earliest, finest flavoured and 

 most productive kind, as well as the best for early forcing/ ever 

 yet grown. Strong roots, 12s. per dozen. Also Myatt f s Lin. 

 naiis, 12s. per dozen ; and Victoria, 9s. per dozen ; with usual 

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

 be made payable to William Mitchell, Enfield Hiehwav 

 Post-office, Enfield. Middlesex. *"gnway, 



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King's-road, Chelsea, beg respectfully to call 

 the public to the fact, that the whole of their J 85 "'^ & 

 Ornamental Stock must absolutely be cleared on ^ 

 and in order to dispose of it as expeditiously as F^b, 

 have called a SALE BY AUCTION, which takes V 1 * ^& 



^/firCHELL'S MATCHLESS WINTER PARS- 



L .^ LE y* Extra ?°P« riOT f °r Garniahing.-J. M, havinir a 



HW7 *?* t0 d ^ P08 f ° f ' Can hi * h * 'ecommend^ 

 ^f, n r d Gentlemen's Gardeners as tne hardiest and best 



winter sort ever produced. Retail price, 2s. 64. per lb Also 

 his superior dark.green Savoy, Is. Gd. per lb. A liberal allow! 

 ance made to Seedsmen- Post- Office Orders made p a t a b e To 

 { JoHH Mitchell, Ponder's End, Enfield, Middlesex. pa * aDie l0 



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and as it is their intention not to place the s l, S . mea c^ 

 aoy portion of the Stock, they consider for Genu ^ 

 in PUntuig, it is an unusually good opportunity. ^\- 

 sists of some extra fine large Fruiting Trees ottu ^4 

 b erry. Pine Plants established in pots, and , n ^r<i« f. 

 for training. A considerable quantity ol ^f^dr 

 best sorts of Prize Gooseberries, and above ^J^ 

 bushy Plants, two to five years old ; also a lOTj &Ct 

 Evergreens, Deciduous Shrubs, Ornamental * r Vol'O-* 

 and Greenhouse Plan s, comprising fine »P lC ! m !L Gr*5 

 Cacti, fine standard and dwarf bushy Gerauiuoi^ p ^ 



and hardy Bulbs, dsc. Catalogues may be n ^ ng t^F 

 and of the principal Seedsmen, or sent by iucmi»** , » j 

 stamps. j 









