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The Horticultural 



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3&2 • | Garden jrfeaninfi, forei&n .... 277 ft 







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Guano trade 



Horticultural Society — Anui- 



Tersary..... • *7S c 



Kew lardeu* *£* e 



Lane's (Messrs.). nursery .... -«9 a 



Lilies, J span •••221 



Loci's (Mr.). Nursery 279 ft 



Plants for shade 2S0 c 



Plums 277 c 



Rhododendron at Upton Bouse ^9 c 



Roses for forcins: ... • J79 o 



Royal Hon Soc Of Ireland .. ?Jb c 

 St. German's Farmer.* Club .. 284 b 



Sheep on Grass SS ? 



Skylarks *83 6 



Steam enar'nes 2S3 o 



Sutton's (Messrs.) nursery,... 2"9 « 

 Trees, hedpTOW, to prune .... 281 a 



Tullisn Sfrrirulture 282 6 



Vegetation action of fine earthy 



matter on 282 c 



Village instruc'ion 2J8 a 



Walks, to clear of weeds 275 ft 



Walls, to stud 278 ft 



Weather, the 285 ft 



Weeds, machine for killing.... 2, a ft 



Woodlice, to kill 277 « 



XTATIONAL FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



SS 21, Rfoent-btxeet. London. 



HOTICB TO EXHIBITORS.— Mr, H. Groom, Clapham ; 

 Vr C P Lochner, Paddington ; Mr. NeviUp, lVckh.m; 

 M?' R Staint New'Road; Mr. W. Barnea, Ware; Mr T. 

 Le Chel.« ; Mr F. R. Kinghorn, Twickenham ; Mr. 

 Appleby, Kd^ewaVe.road ; Mr. W. Cock Chwwick ; ; Mr . W. 

 jKtaei Hackney; Mr. Robinson Fimlico ■ Mr J David- 

 mti, Peckham ; Mr. Parsons, Ponders End ; Mr. Paul, Ches- 

 bunt ; and Mr. J. Frazer, Lea-bridge, are the Censors specially 

 appointed for the examination of Seedlings at the Society s 

 Offices, 21, Regent-street, on Thursday next, the 8rli inst, at 

 Oee o'clock precisely, and all Plants, Flower* &c, must be 

 entered, labelled, and staged by that time. A ballot will take 

 place for 28 new member*. The nomination of Candidates 

 will be proceeded with ; ihe awards and certificates of the last 

 exhibition announced, and subscriptions received. 



By order, John Et»warp<. Hon. See. 



The rooms will be thrown open to members and their 

 friends, by members' privilege tickets, at 3 o'clock, when the 

 » hair w ill be taken, and the awards announced. . 



ONSTER NATIONAL FLORAL EXH1 BITION, 



to be held in Cheltenham, on Thursday, J one 19. 2001. 

 in prizes, and open to all England. Full particulars in the 

 •cbedulef, which will be forwarded on application, by post, to 

 Hamlet W. Millett, Esq., Regent-street, Cheltenham. No 

 entrance fee charged to e xhibitor*. 



" TIWKRIDGE WELLS. 



A GRAND HORTICULTURAL FETE, under the 

 distinjjuUhed patronage of II. R. H. the Dochess of 

 Kint, the Earl of Abergavenny, and the Nobility and 

 Gentry of the neighbourhood, will take place in Calverley 

 Tark, Tunbrid/e Well*, on Friday, the 27th of June, 1851. 

 Two Military Band.-* will be in attendance. Parties intending 

 to Exhibit are requested to communicate with the Secretary, 

 Parade, Tunbrid«e Well*, previous to the 10th of June, in 

 order that the requisite space may be secured to them. 

 May 3. Isaac Clifford, Hon. Sec. 



~~ WARRANTED UNEQUALLED. 



I30BERT WHIBLEY is now supplying Selections 

 *> in Pots, and by Post, from his select Collection of 



I NO. HENCHMAN ben to inform the Trade Hid 



J Furnisher* that bis choice Collection of »**»*'*• 

 CALCEOLARIAS is now coming into fall bloom • pnc ' P""^ 

 U 5s. Amateurs may furnish tbemselres with choice varieties 



B *A Vawrtock of Cinerarias and Genista fragrrans at equally 



low prices.— Edmonton, M ay 3. 



OTRAWBERRY BEDS.— To those Ladies and 



O Gentlemen who have changed their "« id ;V;! f *;^ a b ^ 

 25rh of March, or not having an opportunity of forming bed* 

 to bear this season, Edward Tilet be^s to inform them they 

 maVyet do so, he haying a large stock of Strawberries grown 

 S« for the purpose of late planting ; they ™~£™™£ 

 bloom such as wilt insure fruit this year, and double the quan- 

 m7 over those planted in the autumn for the next season 

 ThW consist of the following first-rate varieties: Kit ley s 

 Gollab E ton Pine, Alice Maud, Cole's Prolific and L Briti.h 

 Queens Any of which can be forwarded at 45. Sd. per dozen, 

 hamper and package included A remittance^ niust accom- 

 pan, the order, either in cash or penny P^f^^P 8 '^ 

 Edward Tilkt, Nurseryman, Seedsman, and Florist, i*, 

 Abbey Churchy ard, Bath. 



TTEllBENAS, SCARLET GERANIUMS, PE- 



V TUNIAS, DAHLIAS, FUCHSIAS, CIIHYSANTHB- 

 MUM8, and all the i opular varieties of Bedding Plant*. 



Many thousands of five most shmnj and favourite 

 Bedding PlamU arc now ready for vmdbng out,stron 

 and clieap. Persons preparing to plant are recommended 

 to peruse our Priced Descriptive Spring Oatotofme, 

 stamped as a Newspaper, to go free by post, and supplied 



^Por 'HARDY PLANTS, consisting of Antirrhinums Phlox, 

 Peotstemons, Lobelias, Potentilla*. Rock, and other Herba- 

 ceous Plants^ select Flowering Shrubs, Roses, Climbing Plants, 

 &c. <fcc, see our Autumn Catalogue, supplied K rat, »- . . 



Bass and Brown, Seed and Horticultural Establishment, 



Sudbury, Suffolk^ 



SELECT AND GOOD PLANTS. 



MESSRS. VEITCH and SON having a good stock 

 of the following plants, beg to offer them at the price* 







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OHOICE AND USEFUL SEEDS. 



\J ANBMONB SULPUUREA, very pretty, per paper 0*. 64. 

 CONVOLVULUS MUOR, new varieties imported, 



6 disinct and bright colours, per collection . ■■•-■" 

 DAHLIA REBD, saved from the best double show Per paper 



and fancy flowers ... ... ' ••• A ••• . ••• „, **' 



HOLLYHOCK, saved by a celebrated flomt, from 



Chater's be^t and ra st brilliant double show flowers 1 

 PANSY, saved by Thomson and other eminent growers, 



from the be*t show rliwers 



STOCK, Gi/antic Pyramidal, bright crimson, very 



larjre, and double distinct variety 



BROCCOLI, Walchenn, the earliest sort grown 

 Ditto Pu pie Cape improved 



Ditto Chappell's Cream, saved from a very supe- 

 rior stock 

 Ditto Wlllcove, the largest Broccoli grown 

 The above are confidently recommended as being of superior 

 quality, and may be had of William Denier, Seedsman and 

 Florist, 82, Gracechurch-street, London. 



N.B.— A Dahlia List just published, containing all the new 

 and choice varieties, may be had on ap plication. 



r\\JR YORK RECENT PREPARED POTATO 



W CUTTINGS are now ready ; all the other sorts named in 

 our former Advertisement can be bad on and after the 90th 

 ?nst We had our largest crop last year from those we planted 

 ™ ♦!,„ on h nf M4v —Post-office orders to be made payable to 

 jS H l I?l««S."B?,;»aKh Po.««C Newiagton Batt., London. 

 Hat, Sanoster, and Co., ^ a J J^ 



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Dipteracanthus spectabilis 

 Erica Devonia (Story's), a splendid ▼ariety ... 

 Escalloniamacrantha, strong plants, in 32-sized pots 



smaller plants 



Hoya coriacea • ••; ••• 



Bella, teue, strong flowering plant* 



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 „ imperiali*, best variety, strong plant* 



Ixora saiicifolia, strong plants ... 



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Lobelia Aurora (Symons's) 



Luculia Pinceana, fine plants, from seed 



Do. do. do. to the Trade, 30j. per dozen 

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Oxalis elegans (a fine plant for bedding) 



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SUPKHU NEW DAHLIAS. 



THOMAS BARNES is now sending out, in strong 

 plants, his superb SEKDLING DAHLIAS vis .: 

 GEOKOB GLENN Y. the best jellow . . 1»« W. 



(Which no collection can be complete without.) 



GEM OF THE EAST, ro«e pink \** 



i,i) raNDKORD (Ab ett's), puce * . — 



vSSeiBS -MiOWiMM yellow and white ; Paraxon, buff and 

 wbitefEm of Panel J. crimaon and whit. ; Symmetry. 



"rWaSTof Dahlias, which embrace, erery known pood 

 rariet,; is unrivalled for health or qnantity In Europe. Cata- 

 logues on application. 



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FUCHSIAS. 'Twelve Varieties, new and distinct, of last year, 

 10s. 6d. cast*. See List containing a great variety of choice 

 pew pl ant* for one «t nmp.~ Nursery, Kenningron. Londo n. 



HOTHOUSE GRAPES may be obtained at a 

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NEW PLANTS. . 



ASS and BROWN have to offer the following, m 



*ell-cstablished plants. Prices to the Trade on appli- 



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Anguria Warsewiczii 

 Bouvardia leiantha 

 Capanea grandifiora 

 Calceolaria grandis 

 Centradenia floribunda 



Chirita Moonii ... 

 Diflytra spectabile 

 Escallonia roacra 



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 Geranium Ma-nificent 

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 Gloxinia M. Van Houtte 8 « 

 General Baudeaud ^ 

 Godfroid de Bouillon 2 

 Hoya belia, 2s. 6d. to ... 3 

 Ixora saiicifolia, 3*. fol. to 5 

 Justicia magnifica ... 2 

 Lobelia thapsoidea ... 2 

 Luculia Pinciana, l*.6d to 2 

 Uondeletia speciosam^jor 1 

 Siphocampylus micro- 



rubra ... -• ••• * 

 Tritonia aurea, 3s.6d. to 



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CALCEOLARIA " SULTAN."— This very desirable 

 and shrubby CALCEOLARIA for beddfng is now on sale, 

 at 5#. each, or two guineas per dozen ; babit dwarf, with large 

 dark flowers ; it is very hardy, and peculiarly adapted for the 

 flower garden, throwing up a constant succession of its rich 

 rnby-coloured trusses of bloom throughout the season. 



Though of a different colour, it is equal for bedding purposes 

 to the well known Calceolaria Kentish Hero, sent out five 



years since. 



John Anduew IIeftebsoh and Co., Pine-apple-place. 



gdgware-road, London. __^__^_ 



DAHLIAS.— The largest Stock in the Kingdom, of 

 the finest kinds, both Fancies and other varieties. 

 Chaileb Turhee can supply the above at 125., 18$., and 305. 

 per dozen, fine constant kinds, and good plants, the selection 

 left to C. Turner. A list of those not desired should be for- 

 warded with the order. Parcels paid to London, and plants 

 given over to compensate for any additional expense. 



A TREATISE ON THE CULTURE OF THE DAHLIA 

 will be presented with each order. 



Royal Nursery, Slough. 



NEW SCARLET PELARGONIUMS, &c. 



CONWAY'S "King of Nepaul," a bright scarlet, 

 with large globe truss, horse-shoe leaf, habit ef Tom 

 Thumb, good f.»r either bedding or pot, 7s. M. each. 



Cow way's "Pet Superb," a bright pink, distinct variety, very 

 dwarf, and pretty for bedding or pot, 5s each. 



Flower of the Day ... 5s Od. 

 PrinceesAlice(Conway^)2 6 



Commander-in-Chief... 2s. Sd, 

 Cerise Unique 2 6 



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Or the set of six for 1L 1*., basket included. 

 The following have been selected as choice varieties, viz. : 



Excellence 

 Gem «>f Scarlets 

 Cottage Maid 

 Trentham Scarlet 

 Quet-n of Summer 

 Princess Royal 

 Tam O 'Shanter 



Ibrahim Pacha 



Mrs. Mayler 



Tom Thumb's Master 



Reed's Scarlet 



Queen Improved 



Royalist 

 Punch 



At 1*. each, the set of 14 for 12*., or with the six first named 



varieties for 80s., basket included. 



The following Pink varieties are also offered at U. each, or 

 the set ior 85., basket included : 



Jenny Lind 



Pink Nosegay 

 Cherry Cheek 

 Captain Darling 



Pet 



•InuiUV s Rstmeriana. Bodneri, Haumanni, Loogitlora 

 al^' l *«5£i-. Hosea "upeVba and TugweUiaua. 2,. 64 each, 



0f thC De/crijuve Catalog forwarded on »PP«cation 

 Seed and Horti cultural Eitabliahment, Sudbury, Suffolk. 



^Fhe finest carnations, picotees, 



Srpla^rioV/parof.tbe 7 United KiuKdom, or for ex. 



p.rtation, at the following price* : „ 



25 pair, of finest first-rate sbow varieties of carna- ^ ^ 



tions and Picotees ... ••• 

 12pai.s do. do. oo .. 



25 pairs of very fine show varieties of do. 

 12 pairs do. do. no- 



Fine mixed border do.-per dozen pairs 



Tr ?lVKiTn V e e srErSss show flower.; 12s. to 18,. per dozea 

 Pa Fu;«ber particulars of new and desirable plant, will be found 

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HENDERSON is now prepared to send 4 °°* 



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"T)AHL1AS.— Mr. George Glenny says, "Yours 



-*-' is the fiery bett Dahlia out; 2000 plants wouid be sold if 

 kept back and exhibited this year ; n also, M it would be fooled 

 aw*y to let it out now." This, however, is unavoidable. The 

 bloom is absolute perfection, and perfectly constant ; named 

 Jy Mr. Glennv, Morgan's King of the Dahlias, and pronounced 

 by him "best of all the crimsons," and "best of all the 

 l>*nlias." Height, 4 feet. Plants first week in May, 105. Gd> 

 each. The u*ual allowance to the trade, where a dozen are 

 Ordered, — Unknown correspondents are requested to remit to 

 AgT UHAM M> bqan, Cross-s treet, Oswe3try, Shropshire. 



BEAUTIFUL NEW LOBELIA, SYMONS'S 



~ n AURORA."— This 6ne Lobelia was raised by C. Symons. 

 *sq,, of Lyme Regis, Dorser, who is justly famous for his suc- 

 ?** m hjbridising, and the cultivation of Lobelias. It is a fine 

 deep mulberry crimson, of good habit, wi h lorg panicles of 

 J™ " 1 ' a robu«t and h trdy grower. It is distinct from all 

 otjcrs t and will be found a great acquisition. 

 Messrs. Tkitch and Son can now supply established plants 

 x 3#. each, or to the trade, six for 21*.— Exeter, May 3. 



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Lucia Rosea 



Princess Alice (Ingram's) 



Rosy Morn , 



MM Fighter improved, Tom Thumb improved, 

 metry, are recommended as very excellent sorts for bedding, 



at 63. per doz. __ 



NEW PETUNIAS*. . . . ..... . 



Conway's "Lady Rokeby," white, with purple throat, a 

 highly desirable variety, bs. each ; " Cavptivatiori," Is. 6d. each. 

 ■« Beauty Supreme" is confidently reco mmended as one ot tne 

 best Petunias for bedding, at 61. per d*6z, 



NEW CALCEOLARIAS. 



Conway's "Floribunda," a dwarf, *tree, ^ n d constant bloomer, 

 bright yellow, large truces, recom mended for bed « lD ^J P„: 

 cuuure, 3*. 6d. each ; M Multiflora// 1«.M. each, and numerous 



other sorts at 6s. to y». per doz. 



VERBEX AS. 



A large collection of Verbenas at 6s. to 0s. per dox. rtA _ fr . 



Conway's "Corooata" Geran' um, pink, with white centre, 

 an early, profuse, and constant jloomer, 23. 6<L < eacft. . 



N.B.-A large a^ortment r / Fan.y and other Geraniums, 

 Fuchsias, Heliotropes, An .drrhinums, Chrysanthemums, 



D Maw Conway, Earrs Cov it Nursery, Old Brompton, near 

 London. —A Catalogue may be bad on application. 



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FAN-.Y GERANIUM, P^ catum ^ p ^ te S ^ 

 SCAli L ET GERANIUM, Beau ^^\ h rt e m Parte,Te " 

 Dr.to Ditto Peach Blossom 



Ditto Ditto Bridal Bouquet 



Dit£ Ditto Golden Admiration 



POTBNTILLA ANTWERPBNSIS 



D itto bicolor grandifiora 



FUCH si A, Prime Minister (Hendersons) 



DitU) Resplendent »o. 



Ditto Lord of the Isles vo. 



Ditto Madame Son tag W. 



CALCEOLARIA MOSf ARCH Do. 



D itto Queen of England, uo. 



D to Flora M'lvor Do. 



Ditto Golden Knight Do. 



Di'to Marchioness of Douro, Do. % _ 



•D\\\ Conspicuum Do. rktalo'gues'torlSSI, 



Forde .criptionsof the above, see Spring Cata^ n be ieBt 



which wi u be ready for delivery early in May, anu 

 post free on application. Strawberries: 



E. G. H. t lU o calls attention to the Rowing : new » . o d 



PREMIS sES DE BAGNOLET, very late, gooa p ^^ I 



C^MOHT'S" PERPETUAL, ?*A faring rnrig , 

 of sup^ iri0 r quality good plant s in Pp" ^ May 3. 



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