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Strawberries, to force 



Tares and Vetches 



Tul p show— amateur 

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Turnips to s^w »....,. 



Vetches and Tares 



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pnYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, Regent's Park. 



ft The SECOND EXHIBITION of PLANTS, FLOWERS, 

 nd FRTIT, will take pWce on Wednesday next, June 11th ; 



lithe Exhibition of R0*ES on Satuedat, June 21st. 



fkaetf, to admit the holders to either of the above Exhibi- 

 te*ifor upon any one day in the month of June, except Sundays, 

 my be obtained at the Gardens by orders from Fellows of the 

 latisty, or by letters from Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers, 

 or on the days of Exhibition, 75. 6d. each. The Gardens 

 open at 2 o'clock. 



,B. The Ticket Office closes at 6 o'clock* The "Victoria 

 jfor ia cop'inoe* to flower freely. 



VTAT10NAL FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



-^ 21, REGENT-STREET. 



NOTICE is hereby g ; ven, that the Censors— J. Riley, Esq., 

 Huddtrsfield ; W. H. Story, E«q , Newton Abbott; Rev. H. 

 Carth, Farnham j C J. Perry, Ej.q., Handsworth ; R. Stains, 

 E*q., London; J. \V. Newhall, E*q., Woolwich; W. Cock, 

 Esq., Chiswick : Mr. J. Keynes, Salisbury ; C. P. Lochner, 

 Esq., Peddlnz-on ; Mr. T. Moore, Chelsea; and Mr. Gaines, 

 Battersea, will be in attendance on THURSDAY, June 12th, 

 at 1 oVlock precisely, at which time all subjects must be 

 entered, labelled, and staged. 



The Committee begs to announce that as a largo number of 

 members and floral friends may be expected in town by the 

 combined influences of the Royal Botanic Exhibition, the Gar- 

 den, rs' Benevolent Anniversary, the Seedling Pelargonium 

 Meeting, ai.d other cau*e«, thi* meeting may therefore possess 

 additional interest. Every facility will be granted for the 

 adovtaion of Non-members at an early hour ; Exhibitors and 

 Censors will then- fore be punctual in their atteudance, and 

 frrnnpt in their arrangements. By order, 



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CKKDLIISG PELARGONIUM EXHIBITION! 



V ROYAL BOTANiC GARDENS, Regent's Park, on 

 WEI ESDAY, JUNE 11. 1851. 



The Subscribers to the PELARGONIUM SEEDLING FUND 

 ire re^pectfuly informed that the Censors specially appointed 

 will (by the kind permission of the Royal Botanic'* Council), 

 te prompt attendance at 10 o'clock to award the Prize*, the 

 ■mounts of whi^h will be made known at the earliest oppor. 

 faulty ; the number will be limited to seven, and the whole of 

 ■e Funds subscribed will be awarded in proportion to the 

 merits of the productions. 



In connection with the above, a Fund has been subscribed to 

 reward meritorious Fancy Seedling Pelargtniums, in four 

 Classes, and three Prizes in each Class. 

 The Censors for bo-h Classes are — 



J. Rilft, Esq , Birkley, near Hudderafield. 



R. Stains, Knq„ "iHrylebone. 



Mr James Veitch, Jun., Exeter. 



Mr. Robinso*, Pimlico. % 



W. Cock. Esq , Chiswick. 



Johm Eowabds, Wace Cottage, Holloway, Treasurer, 

 eubtcribera will do well by forwarding their Donations prior 

 •Othe Exhibition da?, to facilitate the arrangements. 



PRESENT SUBSCRIBERS. 



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Mr. J. Veitcb, 1850 

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JCARLET RUNNER BEANS.— For SALE, a few 



Aimlr » lh __f* ° T £ SCARLET RUNNERS, at 25s. per bushel 



Covenr • a Henrt Clarke, Seed Merchant, 39, King-str€ 

 -^^rS^dPn. London. 



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*tis in oW^ P .f rf ! C !ft fresh and Wooing, for several 

 '^irto R ,^ 3 . adapted for R *ntlemen's coat button.holes, 



hair? L ] f dj§ d r e ! 8 » tbe hand ' or for Pitting into the 

 fetboi cLSl ft»rw»rd«d to any part of the kingdom, post free, 

 3*2 .? ntain,n ^ one dozen of the various ki^ # . on receipt 



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THE VICTORIA REGIA IS NOW FLOWERING 



GROWING IN THE OPEN AIR, AT 

 _ WEEKS and CO's., KingVroad, Chelsea, Horti- 



inn.- 1 a 2 l Architects, Hothouse Builders, and Hot-water 



SATURDAY, JUNE 7. 



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NEW DAHLIAS; B. FOSTER'S, Esq., CHOICE PELAR- 

 GONIUMS; PICOTEES, CARNATIONS, HOLLYHOCKS, 

 PANSIES, Ac. 



WILLIAM BRAGG, Star Nursery, Slough, begs to 

 say his Catalogue of the above Flowers is now ready, 

 and can be had on application. His choice SEEDLING 

 DAHLIAS will be sent out the first week in May at 10*. 6d. 



cich viz * "^ 



ADMIRAL, rich lilac, very constant, gained first Seedling 

 prize, 255., at the Royal South London Exhibition ; 21*. Shackle- 

 well Open Shows, Ac, fourteen first class certificates ; the most 

 successful flower of the year. 



C ARM IN A, rich carmine, constant show flower, gained six 

 first class certificate*, Ac, shown in several winning stands. 



The Hon. Mas. ASHLEY, waxy white, tipped with rose, 

 splendid show flower, &c. W\ B. thinks it the best Dahlia of 

 the season ; was awarded by Dr. Lindlet a certificate of merit 

 at the Horticultural Society, &c. Gained five first class certi- 

 ficates. 



QUEEN OF FAIRIES, Domeyer. W. Bragg has purchased 

 the stock of this fine and constant fancy Dahlia, from the 

 above amateur, who will pive 51. in prizes the next season for 

 tbi* flower. It gained a Seedling prize and firat class certificate, 

 with Edwards*s Mr*. Hansard; at the Royal South London 

 Open Show Exhibition five first class certificates. 



W. B.'s stock of Picotees, Carnations, and Pinks are strong 

 and pood ; the best Hollyhock Seed ever sent out can be had 

 in 25. Cd. and 5s. packets, post paid, for prepayment 



JOHN HAVES, Florist, Far n ham, Surrey, begs to 

 state that he has a lar^e stock tf BEDDING GERANIUMS 

 (strong plantH), he can send out at 2s. 6<i. per dozen in pots; 

 25. per dozen out of pots ; and a few other kinds of Bedding 

 Plants 15. 6d. per dozen out of pots. Descriptive Catalogue 

 sent on the receipt of one postage stamp. 



TO THE VISITORS OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION. 



HENRY GROOM, Oapfaam Rise, near London, 

 by appointment Florist to Hfr Majestt the Qheek, 

 and to His Majesty the Kino of Saxony, be^s to say that hia 

 collection of ANEMONES is now in bloom ; and that he expects 

 his extensive assortment of RANUNCULUS will be in flower 

 towards the middle of next week. They may be viewed from 

 9 o'clock until 6, Sundays excepted. Admittance gratis. 



HJRNIP SEEDS of FINE-SELECTED STOCKS. 



Rivera' new variety of Stubble Swede ... per lb. 2 



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Laing'a improved Purple- topped Swede, p.bl. 3'-'5. 

 Skirting's Liverpool Swede, per bushel, 24s. 

 Fine Purple-topped Swede, per bushel, 24s. 

 Norfolk White, round 

 N\ rfotk Green, round 



Also Skirting's Purple-topped Bullock, Green-topped Scotch, 

 Dale's Hybrid, Red Round, Pomeranian Globe, White, Red, 

 and Yellow Tankards. &c„ of The best Stocks. 



Priced Agricultural See«l Lists supplied on application. 

 Bass and Brown, Seed Establishment, Sudbury, Suffolk. 



CALIFORNIAN FLOWER SEEDS.— The under- 

 signed having received a collection of CALIFORNIAN 

 SEEDS, chiefly Perennials, among which some striking novel- 

 ties may be anticipated, he offers them at the following prices, 



in amaii packet*, prepaid : — 



The entire collection of 30 packets ... 18*. 



Half of ditto, or 15 ditto 9$. 



A selection of 10 sorts 75. 6d. 



Referring to his advertisement in the Gardeners' Chronicle of 

 the 3d and 10th inst., he begs to suggest, that the flower seeds 

 may still be sown with advantage during tbe next fortnight, 

 Of the hardy Annuals, he recommends half to be sown now, 

 and the other half in the autumn, for early flower3 next year. 

 The cold, backward springs of late, render such precaution 

 necessary. Perennials and Greenhouse Seeds may be sown till 



July. 



James Carter, Seedsman and Florist, 233, High Holborn, 

 London. 



MITCHELL'S SUPERR SHOW OF RAN l SCULUSES. 



EDWARD -MITCHELL, Florist, Bristol Gardens, 

 Brighton, betrs most respectfully to inform the Admirers 

 of the RANUNCULUS that his unrivalled Beds, containing 

 upwards of 70,000, is now on view every day except Sundays, 

 and Tickets may be had, at 15. each, of Messrs. Hurst and 

 McMullen, Seedsmen, Leadenhall-street, London; and at E. 

 Mitchkli/8, 55, Marine Parade, Brighton. 



EDWARD GEORGE HENDERSON begs to call 

 attention to the following SEW aud SELECT PLANTS, 

 for descriptions and prices of which he begs to refer to his new 

 Spring Catalogue, which wil! be sent po^t free on application. 



STOVE PLANTS. 



ACHIMENES Biumannii hirsuta, A. coccinea grandiflora, 

 A. Kleii, A. longiflora a'ba (or j *uregia), A gloxiniflora, A. 

 Tttgwell ana. GLOXINIA argyrostigm *, G. Grande D'tchest* 

 "~ ~ " ""iria Van Iloiitte, G. Madame MVUbctn* G 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



CHANDLER and SONS, Nurserymen, Wandsworth 

 Road, London, are now sending out the beH varieties of 

 CHRYSANTHEMUMS from 0s. to 12s. per dozen ; go >d sorts, 

 for borders, 65. per doxen. A printed list, with names and 



colours, can be had. 



Post-office orders payable at Kennington Cross. 



"'PHE FLOWER OF THE DAY/'— This elegant 



X variegated GERANIUM may now be seen in bloom, 

 under glass and bedded out, at .'. and C. Lee's Nursery, Ham- 

 mersmith, near London.— June, 1851. 



THE BEST EARLY TURNIP FOR FIELD CULTURE. 



QUTTON'S EARLY SIX WEEKS, 



O A field of these Turnips, grown by Mr. E. W. Moore, 

 Steward to Earl Radnor, on p •■ r soil, at Coleshill. srained the 

 20L prize at the Farringdon Agricultural Show in 18tl>. 



John Sutton and Sons confidently recommend the above 

 for first sowing, to feed off for W heat. 



Also, for succession, the New Lincolnshire Kcd, and 

 Sutton's Purple* topped Hybrid How Turnip. 



The Lincolnshire Red Turnip (the stock of which was pre- 

 sented to Me<m. SoTTon,!n 1849, by Philip Pusey. Eeq., M.P.), 

 should be fed off before Christmas ; and Sutton's Purple- 

 tonped Yellow Hybrid, which is equal to a fine Yellow Swede, 

 may be sown very late with certainty of success, and will keep 

 till spring either in the field or housed. 



Sold in Quantities of not toss than 10 pounds weight, at the 

 undermentioned prices. Carriage Free, to any station on the 

 Great Western, South- Western, or Sou:h-Eastern Railways:— 



Per pound, per gallon, per bush. 



Helen e, G. Mari 



Yirginaiis, G. Madame Ag^ae Adanson, G. spectabilis 9 < 

 Victoria Regina. _£*chynanthus pulchellus, Allopiectna spar- 

 sifiorus, Begonia fuchsioides aiba, 5s. ; Capanea grandiflora, 

 ordonia javanica, Centr selina glabra, Cutoria orasiliensis, 

 Cyrtanthera magnified* Cyrtoceras Paxtonii, Dipladenia urd- 

 pbylla, Dipteracanthus spectabili?, Echites nobilis grandiflora, 

 Eranrhemum leuconervum, Erionema enea, E. marmoria, 

 Franciscea eximia, F. macrophylla grandiflora, Cesnera 

 coruscans, G. macrantha purpurea, Heoeclinlum ianthinuna, 

 Inga ^plendidissima, lsoloma triflora, Ixora salicitolia, Ljc 

 podium Wildenovii, L. ccesium arboreum, Passiflora alata 

 superb *, Uogiera alba, R. amcena, R. cordata, R. thyrsiflora, 

 Sinningia punctata, Siphocampyius longipes, S.orbiguanls, and 

 Thyrsacanthus barJeriuides. 



GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



Azalea Symmetry, Aphelexis Barnesii, Burtonia pulchella, 

 Calceolaria grandis, Chorozema lanceolata, Daphne Fortunii, 

 Gloriosa species nova, Hardenbergia ovata alba, Hemiandra 

 puntrens, Jasminum Poiteau, Leschenaultia formosa (Hunt'i 

 variety), Oxa'is elegans, O. caprina pleno, Passifiora cserulea 

 grandiilora, Rhododtudron formosum, R. javanicum, Statice 

 Halfordii, Stylidium (two species), Tacsonii Hellerii (distinct), 

 Tagelia bituminosa, Teblia fu bsioides (a fine free blooming 

 winter plant), Tri'onia aurea, Tree Carnations (for winter 

 blooming), Tropaeolum Hockerii (flowers in summer and 

 winter), Zichya europbylia nana, Lantana Bonardii, L. duran- 

 tifolia, L. grandiflora (tine), and Epacris delicasa. 



ERICAS. 



Candolleana, cerinthoides coronata, favoidea purpurea, 

 Devoniana, Holfordiana, longiflora, Murrayana, Princeps 

 Templaea, retorta splendens, tricolor Wilsonii euperba, tricolor 

 rosea, ventricosa Bothwflliana, ventricosa grandiflora (Story's 

 variety), Vernonii superb^, inflata rubra, dec. 



RHODODENDRRONS. 



Aureum Broughtonii, aureum congestum, aureum macran- 

 thum flavum, aureum superbum, Ambrosii, Jacksonii, Bod- 

 daertianum, Mars. <kc. 



BEDDING AND OTHER PLANTS. 



Calceolaria Hero (CattelPs), fine dark ; C. sulphurea splen- 

 dens, C. viscosissima major, C. Sultan (fine dark crimson), 

 Heliotrope Gem (fine) ; 4 six varieties of Phlox Dmt >ndii, 

 distinct colours; Lobelia erinus oculata, herbaceous lobelia 

 compacta, herbaceous Lobelia Aurora, Salvia amabilis, Pent- 

 •temon gentianoides Esterii, P. Oobaea (not bine, as stated in 

 *»rror in cataloene), and Campanula carpatica alba, Is. 6d. each, 

 or 125. per dozen. 



E. G. H. recommends his NEW FUCHSIAS "Prime 

 Minister," " Resplendent," " Lord of the Islet/' and u Madame 

 Sontag," and many other novelties which will be found in the 

 Catalogue. 



Welhugton-road Nursery. St. John'* Wood, London, June 7. 



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SOYTOH and SONS, Seed Growers Reading Berks. 

 Agents for the sale of Rive s Stubb ie Swede Seed. 



C CHOICE SEEDS, suitable for present sowing, all 

 J of the best quality. Per paper.—-* -• 

 A N T I RRH I N U M , s a vc d from a * uperb col lection 

 A V5M0NE, new hybrid, splendid colour 



CALCEOLARIA, saved by an amateur, from the most 



splendid show flowers 



CINERARIA, from the choicest show flowers, saved by 

 one of »he best growers, from a superb collection of 



Srize show flowers ... . ••. ••• ... ••• 



LLYHOCK, double, saved by a celebrated grower, 



from Chater's best flowers 



PANSY, very choice, saved by Thomson, and other 



celebrated growers 



SWEET WILLIAM, very fine, singular colour 

 STOCKS, AUTCMNAL FLOWERING, 6 best and 



brightest colours, very double (per collection) 



WALLFLOWERS, 6 beautiful varieties, imported ; these 



will produce a proportion of double flowers . . ( per col ) _ . 



The above are confidently recommended, having given great 

 satisfaction previous seasons.— To be had of William Dehteb, 

 Seedsman and Florist, 82, Gracechurch-street, London. 



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"CANTUA DBP^NDENS." 

 (A beautiful new Hardy Greenhouse Plant from Peru.) 



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

 esteemed by the natives that they adorn their chambers with 



ftwa* exhibited' in Regent-street on the 15th of April last, 

 and received the "Large Silver Medal* 9 (see Gardeners' Chronid* 



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

 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 m a 

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

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

 as easy of cultivation ; from its novelty and beauty, ttwui ne 

 an acquisition to every collection, and be cultivated^ every 

 florist. It is figured in Curtis'* " Botanical Magazine for ' thui 

 month, and will also shortly appear in Pax ton • *J ^wer 

 Garden/' Good established plants will be sent out Mm *** 

 after the 12th of June, at St*, each, with the uaual discount to 

 the Trade.— Exeter, June 7. 





