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GARDENERS' CHRONICL 



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AGRICULTURAL 



GAZETTE 



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Stamped Newspaper of Rural Economy and General News.-T he Horticultural Part Edited by Professor Lindley. 



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SATURDAY, AUGUST 9. 



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MILIA&— THE GREAT WEST OF ENGLAND 



All LI A EXHIBITION will he held in the grounds of 



Colnncl iUKcm in Salisbury, on Wednesday, the 27th of August 

 Best. Thirty money prizes are offered. Full particulars on 

 application to JuHir Ketse s, Hon. Sec --- Salisbury, August 9. 



DAHLIAS AND HOLLYHOCK*. 



RAND FLORAL AND MUSICAL FETE at 



CVIne-park, near the Chapel Station of the Colchester and 

 fton: Yall;y Railway, Easex, on TUESDAY. August 26. The 

 HaUtead and North Essex Floral and Horticultural Society 

 offers the following EXTRA PRIZES (open to all England), 

 flaaielv— For the be=t 24 dissimilar DahMa Blooms, 21. ; 

 id, U. 10s. ; 31, 15*. And for the be-t 18 dissimilar lioll}hock 

 fa,ke«, It ; 2d, 15#. ; 3d, 105. Entrance Fee, 'Is. Cd. 

 Halstead, Aug. 9. G. P. Arden, Hon Sec. 



WCDEIt THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF THE COMMITTEE 

 OF T IE ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL 

 SOCIETY 



GRAND EXTRA FLOWER SHOW, open to 



a I Exhibitors, without entrance fee, will, be held at the 

 &0TAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, on Wednesday, 

 the 1 >th August 1851, to commemorate the opening of the 

 Establishment, when Gold and Silver Medal* will be awarded 

 for Collections of Miscellaneous Plan's, Cape Heaths, Fuchsias, 

 Cot Flower*, Dahlias, and Hollyhocks. In addition to the 

 above, the large Gold Victoria Medal, presented by J. Coppock, 

 Esq., will be awarded for a Collection of Miscellaneous Plant*. 

 Lilts of the Prizes, and the Rules of the Exhibition, may be 

 bid of the Secretary, at the Surrej Z »ological Gardens, and at the 

 Horns Tavern, Kennington. — JofeN Jailor Neville, Secretary. 

 Ebenes r House, Peckham. 



TROWBRIDGE, WILTS. 

 Under the distinguished patronage of the Hi^h Sheriff, Members 

 of Parliament, and other Gentlemen of the C<»unty c 



1*HE ANNUAL HORTICULTURAL AND 

 FLORAL EXHIBITION (open to all England), will be 

 held on Wednesday, the 20th of August, in several splendid 

 Marquees, in the grounds adjoining the Railway station. 

 Silver Cups an 1 other Prizes will be awarded for Flower?, 

 Fruit*, and Vegetables. — Particulars will be given in the 

 8ch dole, which may be obtained of Mr. John Graham Foley, 

 Honorary Secret ry, The Parade, Trowbridge. 



TO ORNAMENTAL PLANTERS, Ac. 



OSBORN and SONS (late WHITLEY and Osborn), of 

 the Fclham Nursery, near London, respectfully solicit 

 their patrons and others to an inspection of their collection 

 of TREES and SHRUBS, comprising more than Sixteen 

 Hcsdred di-tinct species and varieties ; all of which may now 

 be ieen iu healthy condition in their nurseries. 



Also their large collection of FRUIT TREES, for which this 

 Vnrsery has long been celebrated, may be seen in vigorous 

 health, including the famous STAN WICK NECTARINE, 

 strong and healthy plants of which will be for sale the ensuing 

 in'umn. 



N.B Osborn and Sows have always for sale a choice collec- 

 tion of STOVE and GREENHOUSE PLANTS, HERBACEOUS 

 PLANTS, DUTCH FLOWER ROOTS, RUSSIA MATS, aud 

 all sorts of GARDEN and AGRICULTURAL SEEDS. 



10HN HENCHMAN begs to state that his choice 



J CALCEOLARIA SEED is now ready for delivery, in 

 packets at 2s. €d. and 55. each. The Seed should be sown 



immediately. __ __ 



A few packets of choice CINERARI V SEED at 1*. and?*.6d.; 



MIMCI 3 RUBINI at Gd. per packet.— Edmonton, August 9^ 



DUTCH FLOWERING Bl BS. 



TAMES CARTER, Seedsman and Florist, No. 238, 



J High Hulborn, begs to announce the speedy publication 

 of his new and extensive Catalogue of Bulbs. I- will be 

 forwarded gratis, and prepaid, to all his customers, and may 

 be had on application as above. 



*** For the convenience of (hose who wish to have very 

 early flowers, he begs to say ih<>f hi* first importation will 

 be received in a few days, consisting of Hyacinth*, Tulips, 

 <bc, for < a rly forcing. 



CHOICE CALCEOLARIA SEED. 



LUCOMBE, PINCE, and Co., can now supply a few 

 packets of very fine CALCEOLARIA SEED, saved from 

 the best shaped and highest coloured varieties of this season, 

 in sealed papers, warranted by them, i 2*. »\L each, postage 

 free; if sown immediately, the plants will flower strongly next 

 season. L., P., and Co , have also a few packets <f their ch»ic# 

 CINERARIA SEED still on sale, a: 2s. 6 I. each ; should be 

 sown immediately. The usual allowance to the trade. 



Exeter Nursery, August 0. 



H URN'S LARGE EARLY CABBAGE.— Ev.iy 

 person connected with Market Gardening round London, 

 probably is aware of the superiority of the above variety of 

 Cabbage, grown for the London Market by Mr. Thomas Hum, 

 Market Gardener, of Peckham ; itisearlj, fine mellow flavour, 

 does not grow coarse, is very larg<% and handsome shape. 



Beautiful Cabbages ot this variety h ive been exhli ted by 

 the subscribers, within this last month, weighing 21 lbs each. 

 Too much cannot be said in its praise, us it is perfection in 

 all respects. The undermentioned having secured from the 

 grower a quantity of the true Seed, they are induced to otKr 

 it at 8s. per lb.; and sample packets, containing one oz , 

 forwarded, post free, for 12 stamp*. 



Clabke and Co., Seedsmen, 66, High-street, Borough of 



South wark London. 



|;aR.M TO LET, on very advantageous terms— on 



A lease or yearly tenancv. About 300 acres of Clay Land, 

 thorou. ly drained, in a midland county, near a good market 

 an i a good railway. The Roads, House, and Offices are all in 

 excellent condition. Rates verv low; no pressure of poor; 

 Tithe free ; Rent low ; no Rabbits ; very favourable entry as to 

 tenant right ; Game not strictly preserved. About 60 acres 

 more of Grass Land might be added if desired. 



Persons desirous of treating for this very eligible occupancy 

 are requested to apply by letter to the Editor of the Gardeners 

 Chronicle, at the OUioO, 5, Upper Wellingtou-street, Strand, 



London. - . 



MaYPIELD, SUSSEX. 



TO BE LET, together or separately, on Lease, at 

 Michaelmas nejtr, TWO DE81RABL1 FARMS, with 

 advantages for occupation seldom to be met with, each con- 

 taining about '270 Acres of Arable, Hop, Meadow, and Pasture 

 Land, in the usual proportions. The above Farms have long 

 been 'celehratcd for their oxeelUnt growth of Hops, and the 

 present plantations are in their prime. They will be let tithe 

 free; are close to an intended Railway Station; and a good 

 Tenant will meet with every enc.urajtcment from the Land- 

 lord. Hares and 1 bhits not preserved. 



For further particulars, and to treat for the hiring, apply to 

 Mr. William ! ans. 1 Gate House, Hurst Oreen, Sussex. 



PAKADlsgTiUksEHY, HORNS!;? RO\D, ISLI ION. 



TPHIS Desirable NURSERY TO BE LET, or the 



JL LEASE TO HE SOLI) in consequence of the Proprietor 

 bring about to retire from the Nursery Business. With imme- 

 diate occupation. The whole may be taken at a valuation, 

 or by private contract.— Apply personally, or by letter, to 

 W J. Pamtlin, o n the pr em^ s _______ 



IJARTNEI iITP.— WAN! KDaPARTNEK in the 



1 KD " RV and SEED BUSINESS, wi. ere agood trade is 

 carried on ; any person with a small capital would find this an 

 opportunity seldom to be met with.— For further particulars, 

 a, y, bv letter, to J. G.. Office of this Paper. 



FOR 





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"DRITISII QUEEN STRAWBERRY RUNNERS. 



rr ,— Having taken several prizes for the largest and best 

 British Queens, thousands of them w ighing upwards of two 

 ounces, and many three, I have now a lar^e STock of strong 

 healthy Runners, fit either for Potting or for Planting out, at 

 o*. per 100, Can be had at Mr. Solomon's, Sen., Covent Garden ; 

 or Mr. Moses's, Gracecburch-street, City ; or at my Grounds' 

 ^ostoffice Orders on Isleworth. 



Thomas Beach, 

 Middlesex. 



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Market Gardener, Worton, Isleworth, 



THE FIN 'ST NEW HOSES OF THE SEASON. 



YBRID PERPETUAL QUEEN VICTORIA 



(PAUL'S ) This is unquestionably the finest New Rose 

 of the season ; it is a Seedling from " La Reine," of which it is 

 so exact a copy in every respec % save colour, that it has been 

 designated by some the " VYBITI La Reine." The ground 

 co'our is white, overlaid wi h the most delicate hue of pink, 

 perfect!*- waxlike in apfMirance, and distinct from every other. 



plant .-emrer, s. M. eac, with the usual discount 



to the Trade when three are ordered ot once. 



CLIMBING PERl'ETUAL, RO »ERT BURNS (Paul'-)- 

 Flow, rs light vivid carmine, sometimes edged with purple, 

 large, equal to Chenedole in col ur ; like it, not very double, 

 but po c se9sed of the additional advantage of flowering in the 

 autumn. Desirabla on account of i's distinct and glowing 

 colour, and a splendid autumnal climber. Plants in November, 



7 j G/. each 



N. B. Each of the^e Roses has obtained a first claes certificate 

 from the National Floricultural Society; the former has also 

 received the same from the Royal South London Floricultural 

 Society. Also a fine collection of Hollyhocks now in bloom. 



A. Paul and Son, Nurserymen, Cheshunt, Herts. 



IDNEY'S IMPROVED PRUSSIAN HOE.— 



This is an exceedingly useful hand-tool, both for the 

 Flower and Kitchen Garden ; it will do twice the work with 

 half the labour of any description of hoe now in use; and it 

 not only cuts and destroys the weeds, but leaves the ground 

 perfectly level without the u*e of the rake. To the farmer it 

 will prove of great utility, not on'y in eradicating all kinds of 

 weeds from crops, but in clearing Grass land of Thistles. <fcc. 



Extract fhom the Cottage Gardener, July 24, 1851. — 

 "Now we can sav of this report, what cannot always be said 

 of a proprietor's laudatory statement, every word of it is tru'h. 

 We have tried the hoe, and we say, without any reservation, 

 that it is the best weeding implement for garden borders, beds, 

 and smooth side paths, that we ever employed. The blade is 

 set at such an angle that it shaves down the weed*, just below 

 the surface, and Laves them uncovered ; whereas the old hoe 

 covers up the fallen weeds, and thus aids them to root afresh. 

 The Improved Prussian Hoe reduces the amount of labour, 

 being worked with the greatest ease, and from the position of 

 the blade keeps itself sharp ; and is in this also superior to the 

 common hoe, which Is worked at an angle constantly rounding 

 off its edge ; and for working upon soft beds, and smooth 

 paths, no one, whether a professional, amateur, or lady gar- 

 dener, but will thank us for inducing them to try i*." 



Manufactured only by J. W. Gidnet, Ironmonger, East 

 Dereham, Norfolk, and sold by all ironmongers in the king- 

 dom. Made from the best Steel, with a neat Ash handle, 

 price 1*. M. each. Also may be had, the Norfolk Bloomfield 

 Hoe. See " Cottage Gardener " July 24th, 1851. 



CO., beg to hand in their 



GLASS for cash: 



Packed in Boxes of 100 feet 



each. 



6 by 4, Oi by 4 J 



7 by 5, 74 by ft) 



8 by 5, 8 by 5 



8 b;. 6, 8J by I 



9 by 7, 10 by 8 



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GLASS FOR CONSERVATORIES, 



GREENHOUSES, PIT FRAMES, &c. 



TAMES PHILLIPS and 



J prices of S1IETET 



Cut to order in Panes not 

 above 40 inches long. 



Hon 8d- to Sid. 



21 do 34d. to f)L 



2C t do 5d. to lid. 



In Cra'es of 300 ft., 16 oz*. 

 to the foot, 2; J. per foot. 



Foreign Sheet Glaes, in cases of 2<j0 feet, and in 

 40 by 30, to 44 by 32. 21. per case. 



Milk Pans, from 2s. to 65. each, Propagating and Bee Glatses, 

 Coctunb^ ^bes, Lactometers, Lord Camoy's Milk Syphons, 

 Tiles and 6 «:s, Wasp Tr.-ips, Plate, Crown, and Ornamental 

 G;aa?, Shad' for Ornaments, Fern Shades, and every article 



in the Trade. 



HORTICULTURAL GLASS WAREHOUSE, 116, Bishops- 

 gate- street Wi thout. 



~~~ GLASS. 



THOMAS MILLINGTON'S FOREIGN SHEET 

 GLASS is far superior to any other manufacture, as welL 

 as cheaper. Iu 100 feet boxes packed for immediate delivery. 



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AZALEA INDICA "VESTA." 

 LCOMBE, PINCE, and Co., will be ready to send 



out on the 10th of September next, fine healthy grafted 

 " yrT° f »! heir beautlful new Seedling INDIAN AZALEA 



It is decidedly the finest of all the white varieties, being of 



E great substance, snowy whiteness, and good shape, with neat 

 wy foliage and compact hab't, flowering very profuselv ; it 

 is been admired greatly by all who have seen it, and ex- 

 solicit d 0rdered ' 80 lbat earl * applications are respectfully 



**-, P., and Co., in rf commending M AZALEA VESTA* to 

 *~Uvaio:« of this beautiful trib beg leave to point with 

 Mm"?-', * P 1ea *ure to their two previous edling Azaleas— 



«<<KE OF DEVONSHIRE" and "AURORV which have 

 «vV'T.! reatly approved of, and they are certain that 

 -.P - , will give as great satifac'ion as thesj have done. 



1 nee 21,. each. Discount to the Trade when three are 

 ©rdered.-wxeter Nursery, August 9. 



BOYD'S SELF-ADJUSTING SCYTHE 

 (Class IX., No. 199, Exhibition), 



6 inches by 4 and 6i by 4$ 



7 ,, 5 and 74 by 5J 



8 ,, 5 and 8 by 5| 



8 „ 6 and S\ by 64 



9 „ 7 and 10 by 8 

 12 „ 10 and 13 by 9 



And manv other sizes, or cut to order in various thicknesses. 

 Cases containing large Sheets, in 100, 200, and 800 feet, at 



21 5. per 100 feet. 



ROCQII PLATE, perfectly flat, J in. thick, best manufactured. 



In sizes under 15 inches 6<f. per foot. 



3d ,, 8u. ,, 



11 t9 75 ,, V2d, I, 



Milk Pans, 2s to 63. each; Metal Hand frames, Glass Tiles 

 and Slates ; Cucumber, Propagating, and Bee Glasses ; Wasp 

 Trap*, Gla^s Shades, and Plate Glass, at 87, Bishopsgate- 

 street Without, same side as Eastern Counties Railway, — 



Established 100 years. 



GLASS FOR CONSERVATORIES, &c. 



HETLEY and Co. supply .16-oz. Sheet Glass of 

 British Manufacture, at prices varying from 2d. to 3d. 

 per square foot, for the usual sizes required, many thousand 

 feet of which are kept ready packed for immediate delivery. 

 Lists of Prices and estimates forwarded on application, for 

 PATENT ROUGH PLATE, THICK CROWN GLASS, GLASS 

 TILE* and SLATES, WATER-PIPES, PROPAGATING 

 GLASSES, GLASS MILK PANS, PATENT PLATE-GLASS, 

 ORNAMENTAL WINDOW GLASS, and GLASS SHADES, 

 to James Hetley and Co., 35, Soh )-square, Loudon. 



See the Gardeners' Chronicle first Saturday in each month. 



TlaSS~FOR PI MF RAMES, HOT H OUSEST&c*. 



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Explained to, and approved of, by her Majesty the QHEEN and 

 PRINCE ALBERT, on the 9th of July; can be put together 

 and regulated to any angle by any person in one minute, with- 

 out the assistance of a blacksmith ; shuts up like a knife, and 

 can be carried without danger. It effects a saving of 25 per 

 cent, in labour, and can be used in an upright position if neces- 

 sary —Manufactured and sold by Deane, Dray, and Deane, 

 Agricultural Implement Makers, Swan-lane, London Bridge, 

 and to be had of all respectable Ironmongers in the kingdom. 



in Boxes of 100 feet, 8s. 6<i. each. 

 4A by 3 ... 5 by 24 ... 6 by 2J ... 6 by 3J inches, 

 44 by 3 ... 5 by 3 ... 6 by 3 ... 6J by 3 

 *\ by 34 ... 5J by 3 ... 64 by 3 ... 6* by 34 

 Larger Squares increase in price according to size. Every 

 size kept ready packed in boxes, and may be had at a moment's 



notice. 

 Extra Crown, Sheet, and Patent Rough Plate Glass, cut to 



size for Conservatories, Greenhouses, &c 



Gardeners and others glazing on Mr. Paxton's plan can be 

 supplied with Sash-bars of any length for the purpose. 



PROPAGATING, CUCUMBER, FERN, PEACH, an 

 every description ot Garden Glasses. 



B.iiliffs, Farmers, Dairymen, and others supplied with Lord 

 Camoy's Milk Syphons, Milk Lactometers, Glass Milk Pans, 

 Glass Tiles, Slates, <fcc, &c, for collections of which Messrs. 

 Cooan and Co. were honoured with the Silver Medal of the 

 Dublin Society, as also the Silver Medal of the Liverpool and 

 Manchester Society held at Warrington in September last. 



For Estimates, Prices, and further particulars, please address. 

 Messrs. Cooan and Co., 48, Leicester. square, London. 



Glass Shades, Gas Glasses, White Lead, Colours, dec, as usual. 



