July 28, 1888.] 



TEE GARDENERS' CERONICLE 



87 



O E CHI D S. 



THE LIVERPOOL HORTICULTORAL CO. 



(JOHN COWAN), Limited, 



Are constantly receiving Importations of 



ORCHIDS 



from various parts of the World, full particulars 

 of which will be sent on application. 



The Company have also a large stock of 



ESTABLISHED ORCHIDS 



in fine health and condition. 

 Prices and particulars on application. 



THE VINEYARD AND NURSERIES, 



GARSTON, near LIVERPOOL. 



THE GARDENERS' 



ORPHAN FUND. 



DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS 



WILL BE THANKFULLY RECEIVED BY 



A. F. BARRON, Hon. Sec, 



Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens, 

 Chiswick, London, W. 



LANTING.— TENDERS REQUIRED for 



Planting about 80 acres, chiefly with AUSTRIACA, 

 INSIGNIS and PIN AS rER. For particulars and conditions, 

 Apply, W. SMITH, Solicitor, Dartmouth. 



To Landscape Gardeners and Contractors. 



THE RAMSEY TOWN COMMISSIONERS 

 invite TENDERS for carrying out the work in connection 

 with the MOORAGH PARK and LAKE. The work comprises 

 the Construction of Lake, the Forming of Roads and Walks, 

 Laying-out and Planting of Park, and the Erection of Shelters, 

 Keeper's Lodge, Sec, in accordance with Plan audSpecineation, 

 "which may be seen at their office. Specification may be had on 

 application to the undersigned after July 5. Sealed Tenders, 

 endorsed " Tender for Mooragh Park," to be sent iu to the 

 undersigned on or before the 13th day of August next. 



The Commissioners do not bind themselves to accept the 

 lowest or any Tender. — By order, JAMES BELL, 



Clerk to the Ramsey Town Commissioners. 

 Town Commissioners' Office, Ramsey, 

 Isle of Man.— June 28, 1888. 



CLEARANCE SALE 



Vy OF STRONG HEALTHY PALMS. 



Latania borbonica, Seafortbia elegans, Phcenix reclinata, 

 &c, SO to 24 inches high, 16s. per dozen. Same kinds] 

 2 ft. 6 in. io3 ft. high, 3s. to 5s. each. Handsome Palms 

 for decoration, 5 ft. 6 in. to 6 ft. high, 70s. per pair. Small 

 Palms, 10 to 12 in. high, 4s. per dozen. 

 Kentias. from 3s. to 21s. each. 

 Fine Dractenas, from 2s. to 30s. each. 



Over 50,000 Palms to select from. 



B. OWEN, The Palm Gardens, Stamford Hill, N. 



A Visit solicited. 



T ARGE PLANTS TO BE SOLD.— 



-1-i 10 Orange Trees of sorts, 7 to 10 feet, well covered 

 with ripe and small fruit ; 6 Camellias. 6 to 8 feet ; 6 Azalea 

 indica, 4 to 5 feet ; 2 Palms, Seaforthia elegans, 9 feet each ■ 

 1 Corypha australis, 5 feet. All the above plants are clean 

 and in good condition. Can be seen at Bettisfield Park 

 the residence of the late Sir Edward Hanmer, and for further 

 particulars apply to 



THOS. THOMPSON asp SON, Elle smere, Shropshire. 



GARDENIAS, guaranteed perfectly free from 

 bug or scale, good plants in 32's, £5 per 100 ; large 

 plants in 24's, 30s. per dozen, best Covent Garden variety A 

 rare chance for any one in want of a clean stock. 



W. L. MIXNE, Market Grower, Newhampton. 



UNDER ROYAL, 



BEGONIA EXHIBITION 



The Grandest Floral Display 

 in London. 



Open to the Public every day (Sundays excepted) from 

 June to September, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. dally. 



ADMISSION FREE. 



OUR EXHIBITIONS OF BEGONIAS 



Have been celebrated for their varied beauty 

 and extent for the past few years, but the 

 COLLECTION now on view is superior to any 

 of the kind ever yet seen, both in single and 

 double varieties, the shades of colour being quite 

 indescribable, and must be seen to be appreciated. 



All lovers of flowers are cordially invited. 



Nearest Railway Stations are Catford Bridge, Mid Kent 



Line (S.E.R.), from Charing Cross. Waterloo, Cannon Street, 

 and London Brilge; and Forest Hill (L.J3. \ S.C.BJ.from 

 Victoria, Kennington and West End, Croydon, be. ; also from 

 Liverpool Street. 



JOHN LAING & SONS, 



Begonia Specialists, Nurserymen, 

 and Seedsmen, 



FOREST HILL, LONDON, S.E. 



STRAWBERRIES. 

 CHARLES TURNER 



Can now supplv strong Runners of all the leading varieties. 

 Descriptive LIST sent on application. 



THE ROYAL NURSERIES, SLOUGH. 



ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY. 



QuaDtlty Immense — Quality fine — Price Moderate. 



Inspection invited. 297,300 feet of glass in the Nurseries. 



HUGH LOW & CO., 



CLAPTON NURSERY, LONDON, N. 



FERNS A SPECIALTY. 



The largest, most complete, nnd profusely 

 ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE Of FERNS 

 ever published, containing over 120 Illustrations, and much 

 valuable practical information on the cultivation of Ferns, &c. 

 Is. 6rf. post-free. Smaller Catalogue of over 1300 species and 

 varieties free on application. 



W. & J. BIRKENHEAD, 



FERN NURSERY, SALE, MANCHESTER. 



CYPRIPEDIUM BELLATULUM, 



Rchb. f. 



This grand novelty has, on flowering, at once taken the 

 foremo>t place in the genus, and can be seen in flower at the 

 Clapton Nursery. Fine Plants are offered at 



10s. 6d. each ; Larger, 21s. to 106s. each. 



Also a few extra-sized specimens are for sale. 



HUGH LOW & CO., 



CLAPTON NURSERY, LONDON, E. 



TEA ROSES. 



GARAWAY CO. offer 12 of the above, beat 

 named sorts, including MARECHAL NIEL 

 and NLPHETOS, in 6-inch pots, for 10s. cash. 

 GARAWAY CO., 

 Durdham Down, Clifton, Bristol. 



Protect your Fruit by using 



MADDOCK'S KILL-WASP. 



Mr. C. PenhT, I/end Gaodeiier to H.R.H. the Prince of 

 Wales, says : — " Your Kill- Wasp is simply marvellous for its 

 quick destruction of this our greatest enemy." 



Mr. H. H. Ward, Head Gardener to the Right Hon. the 

 Earl of Radnor : — " I have given it a trial, and found it to be 

 everything you represent it to be. It does its work most 

 effectually." 

 To be had of all Chemists, price Is. 6rf.. or post-free' Is. 9d. f 



OLD ENGLISH LAVENDER WATER CO., 



PULBOROUGH. SUSSEX. 



IMPROVED & ONLY GENUINE 



"Medicated Tobacco Paper 



(READY CUT UP FOR USE), 



Reduced Price 1/6 per lb.; 



2Slba. A upwards— Carriage Paid. 



Parcels for trial, sent Free by Parcels Post, viz.: 

 2 lbs. 3/4, 4 lbs. 6/8, 6lbs.9,9, 8lbs.13/-, 10lbs.16/-. 



HOST EFFECTIVE, SAFE & ECONOMICAL. 



IMPROVED 



Fumigating Pan 



Is vastly superior to any other. 



s?;;-. ,---, 



Price 6/6 (in iron with heater) each, 

 or in Copper. 21/- 



lildi m»\'j> Improved 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



MOST SUPERIOR. 5/- PER BUS. 



DICKSONS 



CHESTER. 



CILVER SAND, PEAT, and LOAM.— The 



O best in England, for Sale, in Railway Truckloads, loose, 

 or in sacks, at moderate quotations. 



W. SHORT. Horticultural Co., Midhurst, Sussex. 



GARDEN 

 REQUISITES. 



Two Prize Medals. 

 Quality, THE BEST In the Market. (All sacks included.) 

 PEAT, best brown fibrous ... 5s. per sack, 5 sacks for 225. 6d. 

 PEAT, best black fibrous ... 4s. id. ,, 5 sacks for 20s. 

 PEAT, extra selected Orchid 7s. 6d. ,, 5 sacks for 35s. 

 LOAM, PREPARED COMPOST I Is. per bush., 3s. per sack 

 LEAF, or PEAT MOULD ... J (sacks included). 



SILVER SAND, coarse, Is. 6<f. per bush., 14s. half-ton, 24s. ton. 



RAFFIA FLERE, best only Is. per lb. 



TOBACCO CLOTH, or PAPER Is. lb. ; 28 lb., 27s. 



SPHAGNUM M( ISS, all selected, 3s. per bush., 8s. per sack. 

 CHUBB'S" PERFECT" FER-"1 In Bags. 



TILIZER (the Best Food for ( . < .. 



all kinds of Plants. Flowers, (Tins. 71b. 141b. 281b. 661b. 1 cwt. 



Fruits, Vegetables, &c. ...J 1/6 3/- 6/- 8/- 14/- 22/- 

 CRUSHED BONES, or Bone Dust 1/2 2/- 3/6 6/- 12/- 

 VLRGIN CORK (Best Quality only) — 3/- 5/6 10/6 lrY- 

 RUSSIAN MATS, BAMBOO CANES, PERUVIAN GUANO, 



NITRATE of SODA, HORTICULTURAL CHARCOAL, &c. 

 PEAT MOSS LITTER, cheapest and best Bedding for Horses and 



Cattle, £2 per ton. Extra large Sample Bales, 6s. each. 

 COCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE (by Chubb's special process), 



sacks. Is. 3d. each ; 10 sacks, lis.; 15 sacks, 15s.; 20 sacks. 18s.; 



30 sacks, 25s. ; 40 sacks. 30s. ; Truck-load, loose, free on rail, 



28s. Limited quantities of G., special quality granulated, 



in sacks only. 2s. each. Terms, strictly Cash with order. 

 (Bankers. Union Bank of London.) 



CHUBB, ROUND & CO., 



WEST FERRY ROAD, MLLWALL, LONDON, E. 



GARDEN REQUISITES. 



COCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE. 



id. per buahel ; 100 for 25s. ; truck (loose, about 2 tons), 



40s. ; 4-bushel bags, id. each. 



LIGHT BROWN FIBROUS PEAT, 5s. <dd. per sack; 6 sacks, 



BLACK FIBROUS PEAT, 5s. per sack, 5 sacks, 22s. ; sack., 

 id. each. 



COARSE SILVER SAND, Is. 9d. per bushel ; 15s. per half 

 ton ; 26s. per ton, in 2-bushel bags, id. each. 



YELLOW FIBROUS LOAM, PEAT-MOULD, and LEAF- 

 MOULD, Is. per bushel. 



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



MANURES. GARDEN STICKS, VIRGIN CORK, TOBACCO 

 CLOTH, RUSSIA MATS, &c. Write for Price LIST- 

 EC G. SMYTH, F.R.H.S., 21, Goldsmith's Street, Drurjr 

 Lane (lately called 17a, Coal Yard), W.C. 



