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TEE GARDENERS' GSR ONI CLE. 



[Jtjli 7, 1888. 



THE GARDE NERS' CHRONICLE 



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AND SIXPENCE FOR EVERY ADDITIONAL LINE. 



If set across two Columns, the lowest charge will be 20s. 



If set across three Columns the lowest charge will be 30s. 



Page, £8; Half Page, £4 10s.; Column, £3. 



Gardeners and others Wanting Situations. 



26 words, including name and address, Is. 6d., 



and id. for every additional line (about 9 words) or part 



of a line. 



THESE ADVERTISEMENTS MUST BE PREPAID. 



This scale does not apply to announcements of Vacant 

 Situations, which are charged at the ordinary scale. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE.— Advertisers are cautioned 

 against having Letters addressed to Initials at Post-offices, as 

 all Letters so addressed are opened by the authorities and 

 returned to the sender. 



Births, Deaths and Marriages, 5s. each insertion. 



Advertisements for the current week must reach the Office by 



Thursday noon. 



All Subscriptions Payable in Advance. 



The United Kingdom : 12 Months, 15s. ; 6 Months, 



78. 6d.; 3 Months, 3S. 9d. 



Foreign (excepting Iudla and China); including Postage, 



17S. 6d. for 12 Months; India and China 193. 6d. 



Post office Orders to be made payable at the Post Office, 



42, DRITRY LANE, W.C., to W . RICHARDS. 



Publishing Office and Office for Advertisements, 



41, Wellington Street, Strand, London, W.C. 



SHANKS'S IMPROVED 



LAW N MO WER. 



THE ONLY LAWN MOWER FITTED WITH 



DOUBLE EDGED SOLE-PLATE, 



Enabling the Cutting Parts to last twice as long 

 i in other Machines. 



22 810 



24 „ ...9 



7 in., 35S. ; 8 in., 45s. 



without Patent Delivery 



Thkse Machines are strong, substantial, and 

 very easily worked. They make the Lawn like 

 velvet, and are not liable to get out of order. 

 Prices of Hand Machines, with Grass Boxes, complete. 



To cut 10 in. wide... £3 10 I To cut 19 in. wide .. £8 

 „ 12 „ ... 4 10 



„ 14 6 10 



„ 16 6 10 I 



Small Lawn Mowers, 6 in., 25s 

 Horse and Pony Machines, with < 

 Apparatus. 



SHANKS'S NEW LAWN MOWER, 



'THE IMPROVED AMERICAN.' 



The working parts are greatly reduced in number, and this 



Machine is easier to work than any other In the 



Market. Every working part is protected. It can be used 

 with or without Grass Box. 



PRICES. 



10-inch Machine ... £3 I 14-inch Machine ...£4 15 



12-inch „ ... 4 | 16-inch „ ... 5 10 



Grass Boxes extra— 10 and 12 in. sizes, 7s. Qd. ; 14 and 



16 in. sizes, 10s. 



GARDEN HOLLERS OF ALL SIZES. 



ALEX. SHANKS & SON, 



Dens Ironworks, Arbroath, 

 And 110, Cannon Street, London, E.C. 



A large Stock of all sizes of Machines is always kept in 

 London, where Repairs can also be executed by experienced 



workmen. 



London Addbess for Kepairs : 

 44, Tenter Street East, Goodman's Fields, E. 



LAWN MOWERS. 



All the best makes in stock : 

 Excelsior, Invincible, Godiva, 

 Shanks', Green's, Ransome's. 



Garden Seats, Tables, 



Wieewobk, Tools, &c. 



Swing Water-Barrows. 

 15 Gall.... 30s. I 30 Gall.... 46s. 

 20 Gall.... 36s. 40 Gall. 



GARDEN ROLLERS. 



Double Cylinder. Single. 

 20byl8in.50s. I 16byl6in.32s. 

 22by20in.55s. 18byl8in.35s. 

 24by22in.65s. 20by20in.45s. 

 26by24in.80s. | 22by22in.52s. 



WOOD BARROW. 

 Well made and cheap ...24/6 

 With loose top, as shown 32/6 



DEANE AND CO.'S ILLUSTRATED GARDEN CATALOGUE 



(the most complete published) free by Post. 

 All orders Carriage Paid to any Station. Discount for Cash. 



DEANE & CO., 



' ~~}L0ND0N BRIDGE. 



NETTING.— Buy your Netting direct from 

 the Makers. Write for sample piece, of our best quality, 

 waterproof, tanned and oiled, 4 yards by 50 yards, 8s. ; second 

 quality, 5s. 6a!. Any size made to order. Trade supplied. 

 SPASHETT and CO., Net Manufacturers, Lowestoft. 



ROCKERIES, FERNERIES, 



WINDOW CASES, CAVES, WATERFALLS, WINDOW 

 BOXES, AQUARIA, ARTIFICIAL ROCKWORK for Ball- 

 rooms, Halls, Staircases, &c, designed and constructed, under 

 personal superintendence of 



HARPHAM AND HOWES, 



Horticultural Depot, 107, Church Street, Edgware Road, N.W. 



Estimates and Illustrated Lists Free. 



HORTICULTURAL GLASS. 



A large quantity of all descriptions and 

 sizes in stock, at the lowest possible prioes. 



NICHOLLS & CLARKE, 



SHOREDITCH, LONDON, E. 



Accidents all the Tear Round. 



Provide against them by Policy of the 



RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE 

 COMPANY, 64, Cornhill, London, E.C. 

 Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Chairman. 

 Annual Income, £248,000. 

 Invested Capital and Reserve Fund, £275,000. 

 Compensation Paid for 126,000 Accidents, £2,500,000. 

 Moderate premiums — Favourable conditions — new concessions. 

 Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. 

 West End Office :— 8, Grand Hotel Buildings, W.C. 

 Head Office :— 64, Cornhill, London, E.C. 



WILLIAM 3. VTAN, Secretary. 



FERNS. — The newest Book is Druery's 

 CHOICE BRITISH FERNS, descriptive of the many 

 beautiful variations of common Ferns, and instructions for 

 their cultivation, splendidly illustrated. Price, 2s. 6d. 

 London : L. UPCOTT GILL, 170, Strand, W.C. 



BEES.— All who Grow Plants or Fruit should 

 have Bees. " The most practical work that has ap- 

 peared " (The Field) is Webster's Book of Bee-Keeping. " We 

 believe this is the first really practical, well written, and low 

 priced work of the kind yet issued." — Poultry. Price Is. , cloth 1/6. 

 London : L. UPCOTT GILL, 170, Strand, W.C. 



TO C APITA LISTS. 



A NURSERYMAN, with an OLD-ESTAB- 

 LISHED FIRST-CLASS BUSINESS, 



IS IN WANT OF £3000 to £5000, 



to further Develope a Largely Increasing 

 Business. — Address, in first instance, Box 32, 

 Gardeners' Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington 

 Street, Strand, London, W.C. 



PARTNER WANTED, for Seed and Nursery- 

 man's Business, to develope extension of trade. — D. &. 

 M., Gardeners' Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, 

 St-nud, W.C.; 



WANTED, a good HEAD WOREJNG 

 GARDENER (Catholic). Small lodge and 26s. a week. 

 Good references from last place required.— Mrs. W., Hillside, 

 Frensham, Surrey. 



WANTED, a HEAD WORKING 

 GARDENER, age about 30. Must be energetic and 

 thoroughly understand bis profession in all branches. — Write 

 SQUIRE, May's Advertising Offices, 159, Piccadilly, W. 



ANTED, a GARDENER, who understands 



Orchids and Ferns. None but those who have had ex- 

 perience in this branch need apply.— E. COLLINS AND SONS, 

 Cumberland Park Nurseries, Willesden Junction, W. 



WANTED, an experienced MAN, for 400 feet 

 of glass. Must understand Tomatos, Cucumbers, 

 Strawberries, &c, for Market. Wages and commission. — Full 

 particulars, experience, age, &c, to R. E., Gardeners' Chronicle 

 Office, 41, Wellington Street, Strand, W.C. 



ANTED, an active MAN, age 26, accus- 

 tomed to grow for Covent Garden Market, Cut 

 Flowers, Grasses, Tomatos, &c. Used to packing. Wages 22s. 

 weekly.— GROWER, 41, Wellington Street, Strand, W.C. 



WANTED, a good strong young MAN for 

 Houses and Outside Work, and able to take part in 

 Church Choir. — Applicants will have particulars on receipt of 

 stamped envelope from W. M. GEDDES, Thrumpton, Derby. 



WANTED, for an Estate in Wales, a. 

 WOODMAN, married. Charge not extensive, but 

 thoroughly reliable respectable man required. — Apply by letter, 

 stating full particulars, to WOODMAN, Dickson's Nurseries, 

 Chester. 



Head Shopman. 



WANTED, a thoroughly qualified MAN, to 

 take the Superintendence of a large Retail Business. 

 Must thoroughly understand Vegetable, Flower, and Bulb 

 Departments. May have to Travel occasionally. Unexceptional 

 references required. — State salary required, where last em- 

 ployed, age, &c, S. S., Messrs. Hurst & Son, 152, Houndsditch, 

 London, E. 



To the Seed Trade. 



TRAVELLER— A large Retail Pirm in 

 the Provinces, REQUIRES a REPRESENTATIVE, who 

 thoroughly knows the Seed Trade in all its branches, and has 

 been accustomed to Travel and attend Markets. Toa thoroughly 

 competent man a liberal salary will be given. — Address, with 

 full particulars of experience, where last employed and how 

 long, age, &c., SEEDS, Gardeners' Chronicle Office, 41, 

 Wellington Street, Strand, W.C. 



ANTED, a TRAVELLER, with a good 



connection, to represent a leading Firm in the United 

 Kingdom. All applications will be considered strictly confi- 

 dential. — Apply, with particulars, salary required, &c, to 

 J. L. S., Gardeners' Chronicle Office, 41, Wellington Street, 

 Strand, W.C. 



WANTED, a TRAVELLER, used to the Road, 

 for Horticultural Sundries. — H. S., Gardeners' Chron- 

 icle Office, 41, Wellington Street, Strand, W.C. 



WANTED, Gardeners and Others, to accept 

 AGENCY for our CHOICE CEYLON TEAS, to Sell 

 among Private Families. We give Gd. per pound on the 2s. 

 (wonderful value) and pay carriage. Weekly earnings 40s. 

 Apply for samples, free.— UNITED TEA GROWERS AS- 

 SOCIATION, Union Court, E.C. (Est. 1877.) Name paper. 



GARDENING APPOINTMENTS. 



Mr. John Smollet, late Gardener at Putney 

 Park Lodge, S.W., has been appointed Head 

 Gardener to L. Phillips, Esq., Beaulieu, 

 Winohmore Hill, N. 



Mr. Angus McKinnon, late Head Gardener 

 to the Baron W. von Schroder, The Rockery, 

 Nantwich, Cheshire, has been appointed Head 

 Gardener and Bailiff to W. E. Heard, Esq., 

 Machen House, Newport, Monmouthshire. 



Mr. William Webber, late Foreman, at 

 Lowther Castle, Penrith, has been appointed 

 Head Gardener to Mrs. Seymour, Morton Hall, 

 Day-entry, Northamptonshire. 



Mr. James Webster has been appointed 

 Gardener to T. G. Groves, Esq., Brockley Hill 

 House, Stanmore, Middlesex. 



WAN T PLA CES. 



MESSRS. J. LAING and CO. can at present 

 recommend with every confidence several energetic and 

 practical MEN of tested ability and first-rate character. Ladies 

 and Gentlemen in want of GARDENERS and BAILIFFS, and 

 HEAD GARDENERS for first-rate Establishments or Single- 

 handed Situations, can be suited and have full particulars by 

 applying at Stanstead Park and Rutland Park Nurseries, 

 Forest Hill, London, S.E. 



RICHARD SMITH and CO. 

 beg to announce that they are constantly receiving 

 applications from Gardeners, seeking situations, and that they 

 will be able to supply any Lady or Gentleman with particulars, 

 Sec— St. John's Nurseries, Worcester. 



