Joty 7, 1888.] 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



23 



THE GARDENERS' ORPHAN FUND. 

 NOTICE. 



THE ANNUM GENERAL MEETING of the SUBSCRIBERS to this FUND will be held at 

 the CANNON STREET HOTEL, on FRIDAY, July 13 next, for the purpose of 

 receiving the Report of the Committee and the Accounts of the Fund for 1887-8, Electing Officers 

 for the ensuing year, Amending Rule II., so as to read as follows :— " Foremen in private, public, and 

 market gardens ;" also for the Election of Six Children to the benefits of the Fund. 



The Chair will be taken at 2 o'Clock precisely, and the Ballot will Close at 4 o'Clock. The 

 DINNER will be held the same evening, at 5 o'Clock, as previously advertised. Tickets 5s. each. 



A. F. BARRON, Honorary Secretary. 

 Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens, C'hiswick, London, W., June 25, 1888. 



p.S.— The Voting Papers have all been issued. Any Subscriber not having 

 received one is requested to communicate with, the Secretary. 



GARDEN REQUISITES, 



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BEST COCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE, 10 sacks for 10s., 15 for 



115., 20 for lSs.,30for 25s.; two too track, 28s. Freeonrail. 

 RUSSIA MATS, from 12s. to 18s. per dozen. 

 FINEST ORCHID PEAT. 7s. per sack. 



BEST BROWN FIBROUS PEAT. 5s. per sack. 5 for 22s. 6f . 

 BEST BLACK FIBROUS PEAT, 4s. Sd. per sack, 5 for 20s. 

 COARSE SILVER SAND. Is. 6d. per bushel j 14s. J-ton ; 

 PURE LEAF MOULD, 3s. per sack. [25s. per ton, 



YELLOW FIBROUS LOAM, 3t. per sack. 

 BEST "MUSHROOM SPAWN, 4s. per bushel. 

 RAFFIA, LABELS, STICKS, from 1 ft. to 5 ft.. BAMBOO 



CANES. 3J ft. to 12 ft.. VIRGIN CORK, CHEMICAL 



MANURES, NETTING, Sec. 

 SPHAGNUM MOSS, 6s. per sack. CHARCOAL, 8s. per sack. 

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28 lb. for 18s. Price List free by post. 



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