Established 



No. 95.— Vol. IV. { S T E T,^.} SATUKDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1888. 



fRegt. as a Newspaper. / P R | C E 3d. 



[WITH SUPPLEMENT.! PoSI^FREE, 3Jd. 



CONTENTS, 



Amaryllis Phillipsii 

 Apples for profit ... 

 British Fruit Growe 



Association 

 Canker, cause and cu 



,, in fruit trees 

 Carnations, border 

 Cattleya Dowiana aur 



., Harryaua ... 

 Conference, the fi 



445 Kitchen garden... 

 435 Ltelia Perrinii alba 



National Apple and Pear 



415 Conference 



439 National Auricula So- 



4 40 



ety 



... 447 Obituary 



rea 44rt Onion crop, the... 



... 44'i Orchards, renovation of.. 



444,448 Orchidienne.the 



! Pears, dessert 



444 i Pelargoniums, bedding... 



446 j Plant notes 



436 Plants and their culture 



445 Pruning 



444 I Rodriguezia fragrans ... 



~ -s, disbudding 



447 ; Sandhills, planting 

 454 j Society : — 



National Chrysanthe- 



Cucumbers, long-lived 



Dragon trees 



Florists' flowers 



Fruit culture for profit.. 



„ „ in Ireland 

 Fruit-drying Exhibitioi 

 Fruit trees, roots and 



buds of 



Fruits under glass 



Funeus forays 41f> I 



Gardening appointments 458 i 

 Hardy fruit culture ... 448 , Strawberries late ... 447 



Horticultural Club ... 445 ! United Horticultural 

 Jersey, cultivation in ... 443 I Provident Society ... 444 



Illustration. 



Dragon trees in Madeira. (Supplement.) 



ROYAL BOTANICAL and HORTI- 

 CI T LTl"RAL SOCIETY of MANCHESTER. 

 An EXHIBITION of APPLES. PEARS. &c. will be held in 

 the Gardens on OCTOBER 24. and three following days. For 

 Schedules, &c., apply to the undersigned. 



Roval Botanical Garden", Manrheste 



BRUCE FINDLAY. 



KINGSTON and S U 11 BITiiN 

 CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 

 The TWELFTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION will be held in 

 the Drill Hall. Kiugston, on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, 

 November 6 and 7. 18BS, when, in addition to valuable Money 

 Prizes, the Fifth Champion Challenge Vase, value £5 guineas. 

 will be offered. Entries Close November 1. Schedules and 

 other information of G. WOODGATE. 



Warren House Gardens, Kingston Hill. Surrey. 



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ATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM 



SOCIETY.— GRAND FETE slid EXHIBITION. 



Roval Aquarium, Whs minster. 



WEDNESDAY and THUBSDAY, November 7 and 8. 



Schedules (free) of 



WILLIAM HOLMES, Hon. Sec. 

 Frampton Park Nurseries. Hackney, E. 



ATH CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW, 



NOVEMBER 7 and 8. 1R88. The Prizes include the 

 Veitch Memorial Prize. For Prize Schedules, applv to 



BES. PEARSON. Sec, 14, Milsom Street, Bath. 



VV AT FORD CHRYSANTHEMUM 



V? SOCIETY. 



President— The Risht Hon. The E.IHL of CLARENDON. 

 The THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION of CHRYSANTHE- 

 MUMS and other AUTUMN FLOWERS and FRUITS, will be 

 held in the Agricultural Hall, Watford, on TUESDAY and 

 WEDNESDAY. November 13 and 14. 1888, when Prizes to the 

 value of ONE HUNDRED and TWENTY POUNDS will be com- 

 peted for. Entries Close on Thursday, Novembers. Appli- 

 cations for Membership. Schedule of Prizes. Entry Forms, &c, 

 to be made to CHAS. R. HUMBERT, Hon. Sec. and Treas. 

 Watford. Herts 



IRMINGHAM and MIDLAND COUNTIES 



GREAT CHRYSANTHEMUM and FRUIT SHOW. 

 WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY. November 21 and 22. £55 

 Cash Prizes offered for Cut Blooms, £28 Cash Prizes offered for 

 Grapes, and a great many other liberal Prizes in proportion. 

 Schedule- and all information can be had post-free on appli- 

 cl,,Gn *° J. HUGHES. Sec. 



North wood Villas, Metchley Lane, Harborne, Birmingham. 



G STEVENS, Chrysanthemum Grower, 

 • St. John's Nursery, Putney, begs to give notice that 

 his HOMK SHOW of CHRYSANTHEMUMS will be open to 

 the General Publi.- on MONDAY. October 23, to November 3. 

 Admission free. No admission on Sunday. 



'UTTON'S TULIPS for BEDDING. 



CUTTON'S TULIPS for FORCINU. 



BUTTON'S BULB CATALOGUE, 



O containing descriptions, illustrations, and Priced List of 

 the Best Bulbs of the Season. 



SUTTON'S BULBS genuine only direct from 

 SDTTON and SONS. Reading. 



Bulbs of Finest Quality only. 



BARR'S BULB CATALOGUE for 1888, 

 Now Ready. Sent free on application. 

 Contiins full Descriptive List of the best Hyacinths, Tulips, 

 and other Dutch Bulbs in cultivation, also an interesting de- 

 scriptive List of Cape and Cahfornian Bulbs and Tubers, in- 

 cluding many beautiful rarities. 

 BARR axd SON, 12 and 13. King Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 



Begonias In Flower. 



JOHN DOWNIE (of the late firm of Downie 

 & Laird) begs to intimate that his Grand Strain of the 

 above is now in full flower. Inspection invited. 



Seed from the above. Is. 6a. and 2s.lyd. per packet. 

 Beechill Nursery. Edinburgh. 



OR SALE or EXCHANGE, 1 Large 



DAVALLIA MOOREANA, 1 Large CROTON HANBURY- 

 ANUM. For particulars apply to 



R. DOVER, The Gardens, High Leigh, Hoddesdon, Herts. 



Surplus Cut Flowers. 



HOOPER and CO. (Limited) RECEIVE and 

 DISPOSE of any quantity of above at best Market 

 Prices. Boxes, &c. supplied. — Address, Commission Depart- 

 ment, HOOPER and CO. (Limited), Covent Garden, W.C. 



SQUELCH and BARN HA~M , 



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

 POSE Of auv quantity of MUSCATS and BLACK GRAPES, 

 TOMATOS, CUCUMBERS. FRENCH BEANS, STRAW- 

 BERRIES, CHOICE FLOWERS. &c. Highest Market Prices 

 obtained. AccountSales daily ; cheques weekly, or as preferred 

 by Sender. Baskets and Labels supplied. References given. 



MiOICE FLOWERS and FRUIT. 



Highest Market Prices guaranteed. 

 HENRY RIDES (late Wise & Rides), Fruit and Flower 

 Salesman, Covent Garden, W.C. 



ESSRS. GREGORY and EVANS, 



Nckseri-men. Sidcup, and 2S5, 286. 287, 288, Flower 



Market. Covent Garden, Loudon, 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." 



ANTED, CUT WHITE BLOOM in any 



quantity. Good prices sent per return. 

 G. PHIPPEN, F.R.H.S.. Reading. 



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WANTED, STEPHANOTIS, EUCHARIS, 

 ORCHIDS. ROSES, CHRYSANTHEMUMS, and other 

 Choice CUT FLOWERS. Best Market Prices returned. Address 

 S. HILL. .Tun., 21, Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square, W., 

 and Covent Garden Flower Market. W.C. 



WANTED, GERANIUM CUTTINGS, of 



T I Jacoby. Vesuvius. Brighton Gem. &c— State price 

 per 100, to S. PROCTOR. 165. Barry Road. East Dulwieh. S.E. 



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7 ANTED, 1000 PINUS INSIGNIS, good 



tree'*, about 2 feet high. Apply, stating- price, to 

 MACKINNON, Kylemore. Galway, Ireland. 



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ANTED, a good Plant of ALBA-PLENA 



CAMELLIA. Well-et. Lowest price. 

 W. AND J. BROWN, Stamford. 



W^ AN TED. GARDEN STOCK :— 5 dozen 



» > CONIFERS and EVERGREENS. 6 do?en flowering 



TREES and SHRUBS, 2 dozen hardy FRUIT TREES 



(Standards), 9 dozen FRUIT BUSHES and DWARFS. 



Delivered into Grounds, at Bromley, Kent. Address to 



A. 2., 10, Overton Road, Brixton, S.W. 



\\T ANTED, the following Numbers of the 



1 1 GARDENERS' CHRONICLE for 1870:— 121, 122. 124, 

 126. 127, 128, 1.12, 135, 138, 141. 147. 149. 150, 151, 153. 154, 

 155, iic I 156.— Please state price to W. M., Gardener? Chronicle 

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



NAPHALIUMS (IMMORTELLES).— A 



large consignment to hand, all colours, from Louis 

 Bkemond, Fils, Ollioules— Samples and price on application to 

 WILLIAM DENMAN. 7. Catherine Street. CoventGarden, W.C. 



KEEPERS 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.— RICHARD SMITH 



and CO., Nurserymen and Seed Merchants. Worcester. 



H0D0DENDR0N PONTICUM, very bushy, 



12 to 18 inehes, £9 per 1000 ; 9 to 12 inches, £6 per luuo ; 

 stocks. strong, £3 15s. per 1000. 



GRAY. SON'S, Bros Nursery, Chertsey, Surrey. 



Myosotis alpestris Queen Victoria. 



W THOMPSON, Seedsman, Tavern Street, 

 • Ipswich, begs to offer nice Plantsof the above, pretty 

 and distinct new Forget-me-Not, from selected stock, all of 

 which has flowered, at 4s. per dozen, or 25s. per 100. 

 Should be planted at once. 



r PREES and SHRUBS for the Sea Coast. 



J- CATALOGUE f.ee on application.— RICHARD SMITH 

 AXD CO., Nurserymen and Se "d Merchants, Worcester. 



ORCHIDS. — Cheap, a small and choice Col- 

 lection, some rare, of cool and warm-house Orchids, in 

 perfect health ; many showing for bloom. Lists returnable. 

 Mr. STAMPER, Ulverston. Lancashire. 



Roses, Fruit Trees. &c. 



CHARLES TURNER'S Autumn CATA- 

 LOGUE, containing full collections of Roses, Fruit 

 Trees, Conifene. and all kinds of Hardy Trees and Shrubs, is 

 now ready, and may be had free on application. 

 The Royal Nurseries, Slough. 



SPECIMEN and HALF-SPECIMEN STE- 

 PHANOTIS, free-flowering variety, very fine stuff. 10 to 

 12feet; also 25.000 AUCUBAS. all sizes. For particulars apply 

 to G. SMITH, Dell Nursery. Rock Ferry, Cheshire. 



ICKSON'S IMPROVED MUSHROOM 



SPAWN, most superior, now reduced to 5s. per bushel 

 of 14 cakes. Circular with Cultural Notes and List of Testi- 

 monials post-free on application. 

 DICKSON'S (Limited), The Royal Seed Warehouse, CHESTER. 



TURF. — Finest quality, for Tennis Lawns, &o., 

 delivered free within 5 miles or on rail 

 at 10s. per 100. 

 Superior Top-spit TURFS for Potting. Vine Borders, *c, 

 10s. per ton. 

 J. J. KEEVIL, Mertou Hall Road. Wimbledon. 



SULPHIDE of POTASSIUM (Harris).— A 



O certain cure for Mildew on Plants. Red Spider, Aphis. 

 &c. Enough to make 32 gallons of solution, free for Is. 3d. 

 The only kind to use is " Harris's specially prepared Sulphide 

 of Potassium." Sole Manufacturers : — 

 PHILIP HARRIS axd CO. (Limited). 9. Bull Ring, Birmingham. 



^THOMSONS IMPROVED VINE and PLANT 



-L MANURE.— This valuable Manure is made onlv by an. 

 Every bag aud tin has our name on it. To be baa of all Nursery 

 and Seedsmen, and direct from us. 1 cvvt. and over carriage 

 paid. London Agent— Mr. GEnRGE. 10. Victoria Road. Putney. 

 WM. THOMSON and SONS, Clovenfords. Galashiels. N.B. 



Landscape Gardener. 

 T M U N R , Northfields, Stamford, 



fj • Advises. Designs, and Estimates for all kinds of Orna- 

 mental Ground Work, Forest and Covert Planting, &c. 

 Thirty years' practice. Many years Nursery Manager at Dick- 

 Bon's, Chester; Lawson's, Edinburgh : and (Hborn's, London. 



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H. LASCELLES and C O., 



Horticultural Builders. 



121, BDNHILL ROW. LONDON, E.C. 



Plans and Estimate* Free. 



See large Advertisement. O.-tober ti, page 377. 



