Established 



No. 80,-Vol. IV. {£--} 



SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1888. 



(Regt. as a Newspaper, f P R | C E 3d. 

 WITH SUPPLEMENT. \ POST-FEEE, 3Jd. 



CONTENTS. 



Alpine garden 



Books— 



^_ Book of bee-keeping . . . 



Nutive flowers of New 

 Zealand 

 Botanical Magazim 

 Bulb gardens of Haarlem . 

 Cattley > labiata MbssiflB 



var. IVetersii 



Cleru:itis balearica 



,, flowers, leafy 

 Cypiipedtum Atysx 



,, nitidissimum x 

 Daffodils, lifting and 



DenJrobtum Wardiamini . 



Enkianthus hinialaicns ... 



Ftorista' rlowers 



Flowers, why and what 

 they are 



Forest produce of Bor- 

 deaux 



Forestry 



Foxgloves, cup-shaped ... 



Fruit growers, conference 

 of 



Royal Benevolent Tn- 



1 festival 19 



Gardening appointments 

 Hardy fruit garden 

 M plants 



Hellebores, disease of ... 



Hyde Park, London, the 

 Dell 



Italian Exhibition 



Leaves of trees 



Lilies, repotting 



Market gardening 



Megaclinium scaberulum 



Mushrooms 



Orchid notes and glean- 

 ings 



Orchids at Low's 



„ „ Veitch's 



Ostrowskia magnifies ... 



Phaltcnopsis sumatrana 

 var. Kinaballiana 



Plants and their culture . 



Primulas, double, from 



Roses 



Roval Horticultural So- 

 ciety 



Societies- 

 Devon Roseries 



Richmond 



Royal Botanic, Evening 



me „ 



Royal Horticultural ... 



Strawberries 



; Trees and shrubs 



Vegetable products of 

 ! Central Africa 



Veronica formosa 



Vine mildew 



Illustrations. 



Dendrobium Wardianum 



Hellebores, disease of 



Hyde Park, The Dell at. (Supplement.) 



Advertisers are specially requested to note, that, 

 under no circumstances whatever, can any 

 particular position be guaranteed for ad- 

 vertisements occupying less space than an 

 entire column. 



ATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE 



FLOWER SHOW. 

 CRYSTAL PALACE, AUGUST 18, 1888. 

 FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS and MEDALS in PRIZES, for 

 FLOWERS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, and HONEY, open to 

 members of Co-operative Societies throughout the Kingdom, 

 also for Skill of Workmen in all Trades for Amateur Work, 

 Entomological and other Specimens. Schedules of Prizes on 

 application to 



1, Norfolk Street, Strand, W.C. 



WM. BROOMHALL, Secretary. 



TWICKENHAM HORTICULTURAL and 

 COTTAGE GARDEN SOCIETY. 

 The ANNUAL SUMMER SHOW of this Society, will be 

 held in the grounds of Orleans House, Twickenham (by the 

 kind permission of W. Cunard, Esq.), on TUESDAY. July 10. 

 A number of New Open Classes have been added to the Schedule 

 this year. Further particulars may be had of 



BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL and HORTI- 

 CULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 A ROSE SHOW will be held in the Gardens. Edebaston, on 

 THURSDAY and FRIDAY, July 12 and 13, 1888. Entries 

 Close on July 7. For Schedules, apply to 



W. B. LATHAM, Curator. 



UALTERHEBBLE and DISTRICT ROSE 



O SHOW, JULY 19, 1888. Two Silver Cups awarded. 



Schedules and particulars from 



fHEADLE FLOWER SHOW, 



V^ Cheshire. AUGUST 17 and 18. 



FIFTEEN STOVE or GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



ls!Pri7«, £21, together with a silver medal; 2nd. £15; 3rd, £10. 



Schedule of Prizes (£200) on application. 



SHREWSBURY FLORAL FETE, 



O AUGUST 22 and 23. 1888. 



For Twenty PLANTS. £25. £20, £15. For GRAPES. £l!6. 

 For Collection FRUIT. £10, £6, £3. For VEGETABLES, £50, 

 including Valuable SPECIAL PRIZES by Messrs. Webb & 

 Sons. Messrs. Sutton & Co., and Mr. T. Laxton. The 

 VEITCH MEMORIAL MEDAL and £5 will be awarded for 

 VEGETABLES at this Show. Full particulars, with Schedules, 

 post-free on application to the Hon. Sees., 



Messrs. ADNITT AND NAUNTON, Shrewsbury. 



SUTTON'S FLORISTS' FLOWER SEEDS. 

 Begonia, Calceolaria, Cineraria, Cyclamen, Gloxinia, 

 Primula, &c, the finest strains in existence. See SUTTON'S 

 AMATEUR'S GUIDE. Sutton's Seeds Genuine only direct 

 from SUTTON AND SONS, Reading. 



PRIMULA SINENSIS.— Magnificent strain, 

 including Chiswick Red, Alba magnifica. The Bride. Pur- 

 purea magnitica, Village Maid, Coccinea magnifica, and other 

 superbvarietiesinsplendidniixture. Perpkt., Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d., 

 post-free.— DANIELS BROS., The Royal Seedsmen, Norwich. 



CREEPERS FOR WALLS.— By planting 

 what is suitable, an ugly object may easily be made 

 beautiful. Most being in pots, can be sent and put out at any 

 time. Descriptive LIST and advice Free.— RICHA RD SMITH 

 and CO., Nurserymen and Seed Merchants. Worcester. 



ARDY FERNS, 50 roots, Is. 6d., free, 10 



varieties. Maidenhair, Ceterach, Adiantum, Ruta, Poly- 

 stichum, &c, in Moss.— E. ANDREWS, Beaminster, Dorset. 



Palms, clean and healthy. 



WILLIAM ICETON has a very extensive 

 stock of all the leading kinds, in fine condition; 20 

 houses being devoted to their growth, many being fit for exhi- 

 bition of the following varieties : — Areca lutea, Cocos fiexuosa 

 and Weddelliana, Kentias of all kinds; Seaforthia elegans, 

 Latania borbonica. Phoenix reclinata, rupicola; also a very 

 large assortment of Palms in 60"s and 48's for table. Inspection 

 invited.— Putney Park Lane, S.W. ; and 129 and 130, Flower 

 Market, Covent Garden, W.C. 



FERNS.— FERNS.— FERNS.— Gonophlebiuni 

 subaurieulatum. — A fine stock of this elegant Basket 

 Fern, strong established plants, in 3-inch pots. My stock of 

 Ferns is by far the largest in the kingdom, including immense 

 quantities of all the leading and popular sorts, in various sizes ; 

 also a great number of choice species and varieties. An 

 inspection is respectfully invited. Prices on application. 

 H. B. MAY, Dyson's Lane Nursery, Upper Edmonton. 



NOTICE OF REMOVAL.— 

 RUTLEY and SILVERLOCK, Seed Merchants, late 

 of No. 412, Strand, beg to intimate Removal of their Business to 

 VICTORIA EMBANKMENT, W.C, corner of Savoy Street. 



WANTED TO EXCHANGE, 2 ARAU- 

 CABIA EXCELSA, 6 feet high. WOULD TAKE 

 CAMELLIAS. AZALEAS. ERICAS, EPACRIS, or any Hard- 

 wooded GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



Apply GARDENER, Boultham Hall, Lincoln. 



Choice Fruit and Flowers. 



TC. PAGET, having had twenty years' 

 • Market experience and an extensive connection, is open 

 to RECEIVE CONSIGNMENTS. Best Market Prices and 

 prompt returns. 



Covent Garden and Clapham. 



[\TESSRS. GREGORY and EVANS, 



iXL NUH3ERYMEN. Sidcup, and 285, 286, 287, 288. Flower 

 Market, Covent Garden, W.C, are open to RECEIVE 

 CONSIGNMENTS of Choice CUT FLOWERS in any quantity 

 for their Commission Department. Boxes and Labels supplied. 

 Telegraph Address— •■ COMMISSION. SIDCUP." 



HO ICE FRUIT and FLOWERS.— Highest 



Market Prices guaranteed . Prompt cash. 

 HENRY RIDES (late Wise & Rides). Covent Garden. W.C. 



QQUELCH and BARNHAM, 



O North Row, Covent Garden, W.C, are OPEN TO DIS- 

 POSE OF any quantity of MUSCATS and BLACK GRAPES, 

 TOMATOS, CUCUMBERS. FRENCH BEANS, STRAW- 

 BERRIES, CHOICE FLOWERS, &c. Highest. Market Prices 

 obtained Aeconct Sales daily ; Cheques weekly or as preferred 

 by Sender. Baskets and Labels supplied. References given. 



CARTERS' FLORISTS' FLOWERS — 

 INVINCIBLE. 

 CARTERS' FIRST-PRIZE PRIMULA, 

 CARTERS' FIRST- PRIZE CINERARIA, 

 CARTERS' FIRST-PRIZE CALCEOLARIA. 

 Seed of each, in Sealed Packets, price Is. 6d., 2s. 6d.. 3s. id., 

 and 5s. per packet. Post-free. 



CARTERS', Seedsmen by Special Royal Warrants to H.M. 

 the Queen, and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 



237 and 238, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C. 



T ARGE CAMELLIAS.— For Sale, 6 to 8 feet, 

 -I-J bushy, in the finest health, well set for flower, very 

 suitable for planting in conservatories. Names and prices on 

 application. Inspection invited. 



JOHN LAING AND SONS, Nurserymen, Forest Hill, S.E. 



-[()() BEAUTIFUL GLADIOLI.— A mixture 



J-V/v* of many striking and showy sorts, to bloom this 

 autumn in beds and borders. Sent free on receipt of Post- 

 office Order for 10s. Sd. 



BARR and SON, King Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 



ERN FRONDS for SALE, at 8s. per dozen 



bunches of 40 fronds each. 

 Apply, J. McNAIR, Ilam Hall Gardens, Ashbourne. 



PRIMULAS, Double White, 6s. per Doz., 3os. 

 per 100. Price for quantities on application. 

 TAYLOR and CO., Nurserymen, Timperley. Cheshire. 



EGONIAS A SPECIALTY.— Awarded Four 



Gold Medals. Quality unsurpassed. Named Singles, 

 from 125. to 42s. per dozen ; unnamed Seedlings, 12s., ISs., and 

 21s. per dozen ; Bedding, choicest, 6s. and 9s. per dozen ; 

 choicest named Doubles, from 42s. per dozen; unnamed, very 

 choice, 24s. and 30s. per dozen ; choicest mixed, 18s. per dozen. 

 Order direct from us, to procure our splendid strain. The best 

 and cheapest combined procurable. CATALOGUES gratis. 

 JOHN LAING and SONS, Begonia Growers. Forest Hill, S.E. 



RIMULAS— PRIMULAS— PRIMULAS. — 



Nineteenth year of distribution, Williams' superb 



strain, Is. $d. per dozen, 10s. per 100. 



CINERARIAS same price. 



Also double white PRIMULAS. 6d. each. 



Carriage free for cash with order. 



JOHN STEVENS, The Nurseries, Coventry. 



Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocus, Lilies, &c. 

 p G. VAN TUBERGEN, Jun., Haarlem, 



\J. Holland.— Wholesale CATALOGUE now ready, and 

 may be had free on application to 



Messrs. R. SILBERRAD AXD SON, 25, Savage Gardens, 

 Crutched Friars, London, E.C 



ARGE PLANTS FOR SALE.— Cyathea 



Reineckiana, mcdullaris, &c. ; Saribus olivEtformis, Cory- 

 pha, Kentia, Zamia, &c. Particulars on application. — Address, 

 JOSEPH SP1LTINCK, Harvengtpar Harmignies, Belgium. 



HOICE NEW CACTUS DAHLIAS, in- 



eluding William Pearce, the new early yellow; Juarezii 

 (crimson). Constance (white). Mr. Tate (white), Fire King 

 (scarlet), Mrs. Hawkins (yellow, tipped white). Empress of 

 India, King of the Cactus, Prince Imperial. Twelve varieties, 

 including above, for 4s. $d. per dozen. 



DOUBLE, magnificent varieties, 12 kinds, 4s. <od. per dozen. 



SINGLE, magnificent varieties, 12 kinds, 4s. 6d. per dozen. 



The above packed free and put on Rail for cash with order. 



Carriage paid. $d. extra. 



CHARLES BURLEY, Nurseries, Brentwood. 



New Sowing Rape and White Mustard Seed. 



Hand F. SHARPE have to offer fine clean 

 • samples of the above-named See Is, which they will be 

 pleased to submit, with Lowest Prices, on application. 

 Seed Growing Establishment, Wisbech. 



PEAT for Orchids, Hard-wooded Plants, 

 Ferns, &c, of best quality, can now be supplied from 

 Summer Cutting. Wholesale or Retail. Samples and quota- 

 tions on application to. 

 The PEAT ASSOCIATION, 10. Cullum Street, London, E.C. 



H. LASCELLES and CO., 



Horticultural Builders, 

 BUNHILL ROW, LONDON, E.C. 



Pluns and Estimates Free. 

 See large Advertisement on page 5. 



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