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ed Newspaper of Rural Economy and General News.— The Horticultural Part Edited by Professor Lindley 



No. 19-185L] 



SATURDAY, MAY 10. 



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INDEX. 



300 a 



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ISEulturtl Society 29 1 a 



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Hyacinth glati 291* 



Larkt 300 e 



Manure, liquid .......... 300 a 



Market eardeninj? 29*2 c 



National Floricultural Soc .. 295 6 



Onions.., 293 c 



Plantations, young 293 a 



Ploughs •«•• 297 e 



Rhododendrons, scarlet 293 a 



Thatch 299 c 



Timber, Van Dienvu'a Land .. 2 >1 e 

 Trees, old, to renova'e 293 6 



Turner's (Mr.), nursery 295 6 



Van Diemen's Land timber 291 e 



Vegetation, ection of fine earthy 



matteron 299 a 



Vinesinpoa £93 c 



Weather.the 301 b 



ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, REGENT'S 

 PARK— The FIRST EXHIBITION this Season, of 

 PI AM Sand FLOWERS, will take place on WEDNESDAY 

 next* May 14th.— Tickets to be obtained at the Gardens, Inner 

 Circle RegentVpark, by orders from Fellows of the Society, 

 or from Foreign Ambassadors, price 5s. each ; or, on the day 

 of Exhibition, 7*. 6d.— The Ticket Office closes at C o'clock. 



ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY. — Under the Patronage of Her Most 

 Giaciocs Mijkstt the Qceen. The SECOND EXHIBITION 

 for the Season will be held at the Royal Surrey Zoological 

 Gardens, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th of May— open to all 

 Exhibitors— when Prizes will be awarded for the following pro- 

 ductions, viz. : Miscellaneous, Orchidaceous, and Specimen 

 Plants; Pelargoniums, Cape Heaths, Azaleas, Tulip3, , Hearts- 

 ease, Vegetables, Ac. In addition to the prizes offered by the 

 Society, Mr. R. J. Lawrence, of Hampton, offers 51. value of 

 Tulips to Amateurs ; also, by subscription, Prizes for Seedling 

 Tulips and Heartsease, in addition to Certificates granted by 



the Society. 



The following Exhibitions will also take place at the Royal 

 Surrey Zoological Gardens : on Wednesday, June 25 ; Thurs- 

 day, July 24 ; and Wednesday, Sept. 3. 



List of Prizes and the Rules for Exhibition may be obtained 

 from John Taylor Neville, Secretary. 



Ebenezer House, Peckham, Surrey. 



NORTH KENT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 EXHIBITIONS will be held at the ROSliERVILLE 

 GARDENS, GRAVESEND, on the 5th JULY and 23d AUGUST, 

 nhen Prizes of upwards of 1501. will be distributed.— Parti- 

 culars may be obtained of W. A. Coombe, Esq., Honorary 

 Secretary, Northtieet ; or 3, Bridge-street, Westminster, London* 



^ — , p- , , M _^ m , M in M ,^ - - * 



GARDENERS* BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. 

 President : 

 HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, K.G. 

 The EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY DINNER will be held at the 

 London Coffee House, Ludgate-hill, on MONDAY, June 9, 1851. 



JOSEPH FAX LOK, Esq., in the chair. 



Stewards: 



The Right Hon. Lord Over- 

 stone. 

 Thomas Clarke, Esq. 

 George Cunningham, Esq. 

 Charles D. Dandy, Esq. 

 Edward Denyer, Esq. 

 William James Epps, Esq. 

 Frederick M. Evans, Esq. 

 James Garraway, Esq. 

 Robert Glendinning, Esq. 

 John Lee, Esq. 

 George Lyall, Esq., jun. 

 Robert Marnock, Esq. 



William Murray, Esq. 

 William Somerville Orr, Esq. 

 George Paul, Esq. 

 William Haseldine Pepys, Esq., 



F.R.S. 

 Robert T. Pince, Esq. 

 Alexander Pontey, Esq. 

 George Roliisson, Esq. 

 John Crace Stevens, Esq. 

 James Veitch, Esq., jun. 

 George Wood, Esq. 

 Edmund Tattersall, Esq. 

 Charles Turner, Esq. 



Dinner on Table at Half-past Five o'clock precisely. 

 Tickets, 21*. each, to be had of the Stewards, at the Tavern, 

 and of the Secretary, 97, Farringdon-street. 



Edward R. Cdtler, Secretary. 



GARDENERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION, 

 Notice is hereby given that the Half-yearly General 

 Meeting of the Members of this Society will take place at the 

 London Coffee House, Ludgate-hill, on Wednesday, the 11th of 

 Jane next, for the purpose of Electing Two Pensioners on the 

 Funds of the Institution. The Chair will be taken at 12 o'clock 

 precisely, when the Ballot will commence, and close at 2 



o'clock precisely. 



By order, Edward R. Cutler, Secretary. 



May 8, 1851. 97, Farringdon-street. 



POSTPONEMENT OF EXHIBITION.— The Com- 



-*• mittee for managing the Grand Annual TULIP EXHI- 

 BITION, give Notice, that the Day of Show is postponed to 

 Tuesday. Mat 27th. 

 Derby, May 6. By order, £. S. Dodwell, Hon. Sec. 



TT°R SALE, a choice collection of STOVE AND 



-f- GREENHOUSE PLANTS, &c— Enquire of the Gardener. 

 Kectory, Acton, Middlesex. 



CHEAP BEDDING PLANTS. 



JOHN HAYES, Florist, Faraham, Surrey, begs to 



state that he is prepared to send out BEDDING PLANTS 

 fromlj.foL to 3*. per doz. 



Descriptive Catalogues sent on the receipt of one postage 

 ■tamp. Prizefighter and Farnham Castle Cucumber, 1*. 



J BATH NURSERY. 



AMEb GRIFFIN begs to announce that his Annual 



armu pr ! ng CATALOGUE is now ready, and may be had on 

 *bd S°n mi 1 co * tai ? 8 . a Descriptive List of all the newest 

 SeW t • ? a 5 ha8 ' Fuchsi as, Verbenas, Phloxes, «fcc. ; also a 

 th# pu °J tl J e mo8t U8eful P lant8 ada P*ed for decorating 



ww*£ r 3 B n th The prices wili be found exceedi °s 1 y low. 



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"BERBERIS DARWINIl." | 



(Beautiful Hardy Evergreen Shrub from the Snow Line on 



the Andes of Patagonia.) 



MESSRS. VEITCH and SON feel the greatest 

 confidence in offering for sale the above valuable 

 BERBERIS, a plant and also a cut specimen of which were 

 exhibited at the Horticultural Society's Rooms in Regent- 

 street, the 1st of April last, and received the "Large Silver 

 Medal." They beg to refer to Dr. Lindley 's report in the Gar- 

 deners* Chronicle of April 5th, as follows : 



'* This proves to be a species whose importance it is almost 

 impossible to overrate, inasmuch as it is exceedingly hand- 

 some, perfectly hardy, and naturally produces its rich orange 

 blossoms in great profusion during the early months of the 

 year. Indeed, for general value, we have nothing at present 

 at all to be compared with this fine Berberry." 



Strong plants will be ready for sending out on and after the 

 12th of June next, at 21*. each, with the usual allowance to the 

 t rade.— Exeter, May 10. 



"MEDINILLA MAGNIFICA." 



ESSRS. VEITCH and SON have much pleasure 



in offering this splendid and unique Stove Plant, with 

 pendulous bunches of flowers 12 to 18 inches in length, having 

 beautiful large rose-coloured bracteas. 



It was exhibited at the Horticultural Society's Room, 

 Regent-street, on the 2d of April, 1850, and was awarded the 

 Large Silver M&al. For description, see Gardeners' Chronicle, 



April Gth, 1850. 

 It was again exhibited at Chiswick, on Saturday last, May 3d, 



where it received the •• Certificate of Excellence." 



It is figured in Curtia's •« Botanical Magazine " for Sep- 

 tember, 1850. 



It has been so much admired by all who have seen it, and is 

 altogether so first-rate a plant, that Messrs. Veitch and Son 

 can recommend it with the most perfect confidence. 



Strong plants will be ready for delivery on and after the 12th 

 of June next, at G3*. each, with the usual allowance to the 

 trade ; and, when six plants are taken, an additional one will 

 be put over. — Exeter, May 10. ____ 



CANTUA DEPENDENS, OR BUXIFOLIA. 

 A BEAUTIFUL NEW HARDY GREENHOUSE PLANT 



FROM PERU. 



MESSRS. VEITCH and SON have the greatest 

 satisfaction in offering to the Public the above lovely 

 plant, from the Andes of Peru, where the flowers are so much 

 esteemed by the natives that they adorn their chambers with 

 them on feast days. 



It was exhibited in RegenUstreet on the 15th of April last, 

 and received the LARGE SILVER MEDAL (see Gardeners' 

 Chronicle of April 19 th.) 



It was again exhibited at Chiswick on the 3d of this month, 

 and was then awarded the highest prize given for new plants— 

 THE SILVER GILT MEDAL. 



It is a plant of neat habit and foliage, blooms freely in a 

 small state, and may be kept in a cold pit or frame through 

 winter, being of about the same hardiness as the Fuchsia, and 

 as easy of cultivation ; from its novelty and beauty, it will be 

 an acquisition to every collection, and be cultivated by every 

 florist. It is figured in Curtis's s Botanical Magazine" for this 

 ni?nth, Lnd wiT also shortly appear in Paxion's "Flo r 

 Garden." Good eatablhne* plants wUi be sent out on and 

 after the 12th of June, at 21*. each, with the usual discount to 

 the Trade. 



CHOICE BEDDING PLANTS. 



HENRY WALTON, Florist, &c., Edge-end, 

 Marsden, near Burnley, Lancashire, begs to offer the 

 following at the extremely low prices attached, viz., 100 fine 

 named Dahlias, including several of 1850, for 50*. ; 50 for 30*. ; 

 25 for ;9*. to I85. ; 12 for 4*. Cd. to 9*.; Pansies, 25 fine named 

 varieties, 10s. ; 12 do., 4*. Od. to 6*. ; 12 fine named Pinks, 4* ; 

 12 Verbenas, 3*. 6d.; 12 fine named scarlet Geraniums, 45. 6d. 

 to 6*. ; 12 Ivy-leaved do., 45. ; 12 common Geraniums, fine 

 strong plants, 4*. 6d. to 6*. ; 12 Cupheas, 35. 6d. ; 12 Heliotro- 

 piums, of sorts, 4*. ; 12 fine named Petunias, 4*. ; 12 Mimulus, 

 45. ; 12 Lobelia erinus, of sorts, 6*. ; or 12 of each of the above 

 lots for 21. The above may be had the second week in May, in 

 strong healthy plants, securely packed, so as to ensure safe 



delivery of all orders. 



Achimenes Tugwelliana, longiflora alba, fimbriata, Ghies- 

 breghtii, Bodmeri, Escherii, rosea superb, eximia rosea, cor- 

 data, Knightii, Skinneri grandiflora, patens major. The above 

 12, free by posr, for 10*. ; or 6 for 7*. 6d. Gloxinias, 12 fine 

 named varieties for 9*. to 16*. ; or 6 for 5*. to 105. 



Catalogues may be had by inclosing one stamp. Strong 

 well-rooted plants may bo depended upon. It is respectfully 

 requested all orders be accompanied with a Post-office order, 

 made payable at Marsden, near Burnley, Lancashire. 



CARTER'S CATALOGUE OF FLOWER SEEDS. 

 — A Revised Edition of CARTER'S SYSTEMATIC 

 CATALOGUE Of FLOWER SEEDS is now published, and 

 can be had, gratis, on application. J. Carte* also begs leave 



to submit an extract of such Flower Seeds as are proper for 

 present sowing. 



fine 



do. 

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12 



25 



50 

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12 half-hardy 



25 do. 



50 do. 



100 do. 



ANNUALS, 

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VARIOUS ANNUALS, i. d. 



2 Aster, German, sepa 



rate, h. h. 

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 12 Balsam, doub. h.h. org. 

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org. 



6 Calliopsis, h. h. 



4 Clarkia pulcheila 



4 ,, elegans 



4 Collinsia 

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4 Elichrysum 



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Marigold, Fr.«fcAf., h.h. 



MeBembryanthemum . 



Nemophila 



Phlox Drummondii, 



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 Campanula. 

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 Delphinium 

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Gentiana 

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Hibiscus, g. 

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IpomopMs, f. 



Kennedya, g. 



Lupinus 



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Mimulus, f. 



Papaver 



Pentstemons 

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Expl. — The above selections comprise the finest varieties; those 

 marked /. require protection in winter ; g. greenhouse plants ; h. h. 

 luilf- hardy annuals ; they succeed best sown on a fiot bed, but will 

 do without artificial heat at this season. Mixed packets may be had 

 of all the above sorts, from Aster to Wallflower, at Gd. each ; also 

 of the following: — Acacia, 20 *p. g. t 1*.; Achimenes, g. r Is.; 

 Anemone, 6d. ; Bellis perennis, 40 vars., 1*.; Calceolaria, new 

 spotted, g., 1*. ; Cineraria, g., 1*. ; Doryanthes exceUa, Gigantic 

 Australian Lily, 1*. ; Elichrysum, g., 1*. ; Nemophila maculata, 

 beautiful for greenhouse, Gd. : Pansy or Heartsease, 1*. ; 

 Primula sinensis, mixed, 1*. ; Saponaria caiabrica, 6d, All 

 the above seeds sftjAt prepaid at the prices affixed. 



James Oast^k, .edsman and Florist, 238, High Holborn, 



London." 



MESSRS. SANGSTER and SONS beg to inform 

 the public that they are now sold out of tbeir prepared 

 POTATO CUTTINGS, except a few Regents. More will be 



ready about the 20ch inst. 



NewiDgton Butts. London, May 10. 



BEDDING AND OTHKK PLANTS IN POTS. 



SAMUEL FINNEY and Co. have to offer, this 

 season, a very large stock of BEDDING AND OTHER 

 PLANTS IN POTS, which are strong and healthy, and fit for 

 immediate planting; for particulars of which they beg to 

 refer to their Catalogue, which is now ready, and may be had, 

 free, on application. The following, the selection of S. F. and 

 Co*, will be supplied at the low prices attached, package 

 included : — 



Dahlias, 63. per dozen. 

 Fuchaias, 65. do. 

 Geraniums, Is. do. 



Do. fancy sorts, 1$. do. 



Do. scarlet sort*, 75. do. 



Gateshead, May 10. 



Verbenas, 5*. per dozen. 

 Antirrhinums, 5j. do. 

 Petunias, 5«. do. 

 Calceolarias, 9*. do. 

 Cinerarias, 7a. do. 



Chrysanthemun 8, 8s. per dozen. 



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WOODLANDS NURSERY, MARESFIELl), NEAR 



UCKFIELD, SUSSEX. 



V\7M. WOOD and SON beg to offer choice collections 



* ▼ of the following plants : — 



Per dozen — s. d. 

 Azalea indica, fine collection, strong busby 

 pianrs .,, ,,. ... ,,, ,,, ttt y 



Ericas, fine and bushy 3 



Epacriges 12 



vorrseaa ... .,, ,,. ,,, ,,, #M 



Geraniums, fine show varieties, strong bushy 

 plants 



Bo^ Bcarlet and rose colour 



Chrysanthemums, best French varieties 



Do., miniature do. do. 



Phloxes, all the best new kinds 



Petunias 



Verbenas, very strong 



Antirrhinums 



Fuchsias 



Hollyhocks, fine sorts, unnamed 



Anemone japonica 



Escallonia macrantha 



Lycopodium coesium arboreum 



Extra plants presented to compensate for carriage. 



Rose Nippers from 2s. G<J. to 4s. per pair : Metallic Labels for 



pot Roses 25. per 100 ; Scotch prepared Tobacco Paper, highly 



recommended as the best sort for all horticultural purposes, I 

 2$. per lb. 



CHOICE AXD CHEAP.— HEAD THE FOLLOWING] 



(Carriage paid ; see below.) 

 Now ready, and may be had gratis on application. 



MAY'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF 

 PLANTS, for ornamenting the Flower Garden, and 

 Greenhouse display. 



N. B,— All orders above 11. 105. carriage paid to London or 

 to any Railway Station within 150 miles of the Nurseries, and 

 plants given over on smaller orders to compensate for carriage. 

 Our central position and great facility of railway communical 

 tion enables us to execute all orders with punctuality and 

 despatch. 



The Catalogue comprises the following favourites, viz. :— 

 Calceolarias of the best sorts, Cinerarias, Fuchsias, Scarlet 

 Geraniums (for bedding), Verbenas—the very choicest varieties 

 Petunias, fine Chrysanthemums for autumn display, Liliputiau 

 Chrysanthemums (these are little gems, growing about a foot 

 high, and flowering profusely), Salvias, Heliotropes, Phloxes, 

 new and fine; Antirrhinums, fine ; various Plants adapted for 

 Bedding, Climbers of sorts, and Roses in selection. $ 



ERICAS, 12 fine blooming plants, own selection, per doz.. 12 

 GREENHOUSE PLANTS, 12 miscellaneous sorts, bloom- 



ing, our own selection, per doz io 



HERBACEOUS PLANTS, in pots, purchaser's selection; 



P erl0< > - • ■ 63 



mt. ,. . ?°- . d0 » our own selection, per 100, 50 

 The list throughout is divided into sections of the newest 

 and best in each class, and those in more general cultivation ■ 

 the selection is left to purchasers or ourselves, in the latter case' 

 our customers may rely upon our integrity in furnishing good 

 articles, for which we have received many flattering testimonials 

 Every information given on application. 



Address, Johw May, Hope Nurseries, near Bedale, Yorkshire. 

 1 to whom all Post-ofiice orders must be made payable. 



