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THE GARDENERS' CUB ONI CLE. 



[AcotsT 11, 1888. 



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. 



OA (\(\(\ CLEMATIS, in Pots, of all the 



OU^Uvv finest Double and Single Varieties (some 

 of the flowers of which become 10 inches across, and are of 

 every shade, from pure white to the darkest purple), for 

 climbing and bedding, from 12s. to 24s. per dozen, strong 

 plants ; extra strong plants, repotted into 5|-inch pots, 2s. 6a. 

 each ; Beauty of Worcester, a magnificent purple, excellent for 

 bedding recently sent out by us, reduced price 2s. 6d. each. 

 Descriptive LIST on application.— RICHARD SMITH and CO., 

 Nurserymen and Seed Merchants. Worcester. 



K M A Y'S SPECIALTIES. 



• FERNS. 



All the leading and most useful sorts; immense quantities 

 in various sizes ; also many new and rare species and varieties, 

 TREE CARNATIONS. 

 Including Mdlle. Carle, A. Alegatiere, Miss Joliffe, Dr. Ray- 

 mond, Andalusia, Lucifer, and all the best sorts. The plants 

 are unusually fine this season. 



CROTONS. 

 A great variety, all beautifully coloured. 



CLEMATIS. 

 A fine stock of all the best sorts. 

 IVIES. 

 Madrensis variegata, Lee's New Silver, rhomboidea obovata, 

 and other popular sorts. 



PRIMULAS, DOUBLE WHITE. 

 An immense stock : plants very healthy and vigorous. 

 Special low prices to the Trade. An inspection respectfully 

 invited. 



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

 Stations : Angel Road and Silver Street, G.E.R. 



To the Trade. 



PTERIS TREMUL A.— Special Cheap Offer.— 

 Splendid stuff, in 48's, at 6s. per dozen. No charge for 

 packing, &c. 



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



Palms, clean and healthy. 



WILLIAM ICETON has a very extensive 

 stock of all the leading kinds, in fine conditi n ; 20 

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

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

 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. 



SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS by which an 

 abundance can be insured of delicious MUSHROOMS. 

 See Seed LIST, Free. 

 RICHARD SMITH and CO., Seed Merchants and Nursery- 

 men, W orcester. 



EAST LOTHIAN INTERMEDIATE STOCKS. 



THOMAS METHVEN and SONS 

 offer their choice strain of the above, in five varieties, 

 viz., Scarlet, Purple, White, Crimson, and White Wall-leaved, 

 at Is., 2s. Qd., and 5s. each colour. Price to the Trade on 

 application. 



By Royal Warrant, Nurserymen and Seedsmen to the Queen, 

 Edinburgh. ____ 



DUTCH BULBS CHEAP! 



FRENCH BULBS CHEAP ! 

 sEE0UR ENGLISH BULBS CHEAP! 



Special Wholesale Catalogue of Bulbs, 



Containing LIST of all the best varieties of HYACINTHS, 

 TULIPS, CROCUS, LILIUMS, DAFFODILS, SNOWDROPS, 

 IRIS, &c, free on application. 



WATKINS & SIMPSON, 



SEED AND BULB MERCHANTS, 



EXETER ST REET, STRAND, LONDON, W.C. 



CUTBUSH'S MILL- 

 track MUSHROOM SPAWN. 

 —Too well known to require descrip- 

 tion. Price, 6s. per bushel (Is. extra 

 per bushel for package), or 6d. per 

 cake ; free by parcel post. Is. 



None genuine unless in sealed pack- 

 ages and printed cultural directions 

 enclosed, with oursignatureattached. 



WM. CUTBUSH and SON 

 (Limited), Nurserymen and Seed 

 Merchants, Highgate Nurseries, N. 



UNDER ROYAL , 



PATRONAGE. 



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.K.), from Charing Cross, Waterloo, Cannon Street, 

 and London Brilge; and Forest Hill (L.B. # S.C.B.J.from 

 Victoria, Kennington and West End, Croydon, §c. ; also from 

 Liverpool Street. 



JOHN LAING & SONS, 



Begonia Specialists, Nurserymen, 

 and Seedsmen, 



FOREST HILL LONDON, S.E. 



DICKSONS GENUINE 

 FARM & GARDEN SEEDS 



FOR PRESENT AND LATER SOWING. 

 Carriage Free by Post or Rail. 



PRICED CATALOGUES POST-FEE E. 



D I C K S O N S 



(Limited), 



"ROYAL" SEED WAREHOUSE, 

 CHESTER. 



ORCHIDS. 



THE UNDERSIGNED, Sole Agent for the 

 United Kingdom, for CARLOS TRAVASSOS. Rio de 

 Janeiro, be?s to announce to the Trade generally, that he is 

 open to Receive Orders for every description of Brazilian Orchids. 

 For CATALOGUES, terms, &c, please address, 



A. h. grimsditch", 



5, CLAYTON SQUARE, LIVERPOOL. 



FERNS A SPECIALTY. 



The largest, most complete, and profusely 

 ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE of FERNS 



ever published, containing over 120 Illustrations, and much 

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

 Is. <6d. poatrfree. Smaller Catalogue of over 1300 species and 

 varieties free on application. 



W. & J. BIRKENHEAD, 



FERN NURSERY, SALE, MANCHESTER. 



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CARTERS' 



TESTED" SEEDS 



(Registered Trade Mark) 



FOR PRESENT SOWING. 



CABBAGE, 



CARTERS' EARLY HEARTWELL ... 



Acknowl dged to be the finest Early 



Cabbage in cultivation, 

 CARTERS'MAMMOTH BEEF-HEART 



Hie Best Main-crop Garden Cabbage 



in cultivation, 



LETTUCE. 



CARTERS' GIANT WHITE COS ... 

 DUNNETT'S GIANT WINTER COS ... 



CARTERS' LONGSTANDER 



ALL THE YEAR ROUND 



1 6 



ONION. 



GIANT ROCCA 



GUNT WHITE TRIPOLI 

 GIANT MADEIRA 



per pkt. 

 d. s. d. 

 6& 1 



ROYAL SEEDSMEN BY SEALED WARRANTS, 



237 & 238, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON 



SEASONABLE GOODS. 



See the best Catalogue out. 

 STEPHANOTIS, the freest variety in cultivation, Is., Is 



6rf., 



6d., and tine specimens to 63s. each. 

 ALL AM AND AS, Clerodendrons, Bougainvilleas, CrotoDS, Gar- 

 denias, Ixoras, Passilioras— these and many others, 9d., Is., 



and Is. 6d. each ; larger plants if wanted. 

 EUPHORBIA JACQlTINLdEFLORA and POINSETTIAS, Qd. 



each, 6s. per dozen. 

 CALADIUMS in great variety, very cheap, 6s., 9s., and 12s. 



per dozen. GLOXINIAS, 6s. per dozen. 

 GREKN'HOUSE PLANTS in great variety, 6s ,9s.. and 12s. doz. 

 TUBEROUS BEGONIAS, coming in bloom, good plants. Is. 



each, 10s. tid. per dozen. 

 GERANIUMS, single, double, and Ivy-leaf, extra fine large 



plants, of lovely varieties, 12s. and 18s. per dozen ; smaller 



plants, equally good sorts, for winter bloom. 4s. per dozen. 

 FUCHSIAS, Coleus, Heliotropes, Salvias, Abutilons, and other 



soft-wooded plants, in small pots, 2s. Qd. per dozen ; in 



large pots, 6s. per dozen. 

 FERNS, best kinds for planting in Ferneries or for decoration, 



in small pots, is. doz. ; in larger pots, 6s. and 9s. per doz. 

 ADIANTUM CUNEATUM, best for cutting, in small plants, 3s. 



per doz., 21s. per 100 ; in good plants, 6s. and 9s. per doz. 

 TEA-SCENTED and other choice ROSES, in pots, grand plants 



and finest sorts, either for house decoration or planting in 



beds, 15s. per dozen. 

 PRIMULAS, CINERARIAS, CALCEOLARIAS, finest strains, 



young plants for growing on, from stores, Is. $d. per dozen, 



9s. per 100. 

 CYCLAMEN, voung plants. 2s. Qd. per dozen. 

 ORCHIDS in Variety, for either cool or warm house, 30s. and 



42s. per dozen. 

 TABLE PLANTS in variety, 18s., 24s„ 30s. per dozen. 

 BOUVARDIAS, young plants to grow for winter, 4s. per dozen. 

 PRIMULA ALBA PLENA, the finest for cutting, 9s. per doz. 

 HERBACEOUS PLANTS, planted now in corner of garden, 



and moved in autumn, seldom die, 3s. per doz., 25s. per 100. 

 ROMAN HYACINTHS, will soon arrive, many thousands 



already sold, 14s. per 100. 

 PAPER-WHITE NARCISSUS, 8s, per 100. 

 CLEMATIS, 10s. 6^. per doz. ; HONEYSUCKLES, JASMINES. 



9s. per doz. ; IVIES, 6s. per doz. The best of all times 



now to plant these. 



SEEDS FOR PRESENT SOWING. 

 See SEED CATALOGUE, 

 Wallflower, Silene, Myosotis, Canterbury Bells, Sweet Wil- 

 liams, Arabis, Aubrietia, 3d. and 6rf. per packet. Lettuce, 

 Oniou, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Sec, 6d. to Is. per ouuee. 



PLANT LIST Post-free. BULB LIST ready shortly. 



WM. ClTbRAN & SON, 



Oldfield Nurseries, Altrincham ; 



Stamford Nurseries, Bowdon ; 



10 and 12, MARKET STREET, MANCHESTER. 



ORCHIDS A SPECIALTY. 



Quantity immense — Quality fine — Price Moderate. 



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



HUGH LOW & CO., 



CLAPTON NURSERY, LONDON, N. 



S trawberries a Special ty 



Select List Free 

 Sample or Plants 3 

 ■ Lovel & Son, Driffield 



