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THE GARDENERS 1 CHRONICLE. 



[October 20, 1888. 



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



Ov^l/Ul/ 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. 6a*. each. 

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

 Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, Worcester. 



AEGE SHRUBS and CONIFERS. — 



Aucuba japouica, 1£ to 2 feet, 30s. per 100; do., 2 to 2| 

 feet, 40s. per 100. Eerberis aquifolia, 1£ to 2 feet, 12s. per 100 ; 

 Box tree, l£ to 2 feet, 12s. per 100 ; 2 to 3 feet, 20s. per 100. 

 Cotoneaster Simonsii, 3 to 3^ feet, 10s. per 100; Deutzia cre- 

 nata, flore-pleno, strong, 4s. per dozen ; Escallonia macrantha 

 (pots), strong, 24s. per 100; Grislinia littoralis, 1£ to 2 feet, 

 35s. per 100; Honeysuckle (strong), 8s. per 100; Irish Ivy, 



4 feet, 6s. per 100 ; Laurel, common, 1£ foot, 6s. per 100 ; 2 feet, 

 10s. per 100 ; 3 to 4 feet, 16s. per 100. Colchic Laurel, 1 to l£ 

 foot, 12s. per 100; 2 to 2£ feet, 16s. per 100; 3 to 3£ feet, 

 bushy, 20s. per 100. Portugal Laurel, 1 to 1£ foot, 16s. per 

 100; 1£ to 2 feet, 20s. per 100. Rhododendron ponticum, 1 to 

 l\ foot, 22s. per 100 ; \\ to 2 feet, 30s. per 100 ; 2 to 2£ feet, 

 35s. per 100 ; 3 feet, 50s. per 100 ; 4 to 4£ feet, bushy. 80s. per 

 100. Abies Douglasii, 3 to 4 feet, 35s. per 100 ; 4 to 5 feet, 50s. 

 per 100; do., 6 feet, 70s. per 100. Araucaria imbricata, 2 to 2£ 

 feet, 30s. per dozen; 3 to 3£ feet, 48s. per dozen ; 3 to 4 feet, 

 60s per dozen. Cupressus Lawsoniana, 2£ feet, 20s. per 100 ; 

 3 to 4 feet, 40s. per 100. C. striata, 2 to 2£ feet, 40s. per 100 ; 



5 to 6 feet, extra fine, 18s. per dozen. C. erecta viridis, l£ to 

 2 feet, 25s. per 100; do., 2 to 2£ feet, 35s. per 100. Picea 

 Nordmanniana, l£ to 2 feet, 30s. per 100; do., 2 to 2£ feet, 

 extra, 40s. per 100. Retinospora plumosa, 18 inches, 25s. per 

 100; l£to 2 feet, 30s. per 100; 2£ feet, extra, 40s. per 100. 

 R. squarrosa, 1£ foot, bushy, 30s. per 100 ; Thuia Lobbii, 1£ to 

 2 feet, 12s. per 100 ; 2 to 3 feet, 24s. per 100 ; 4 feet, 50s. per 

 100 ; 6 feet, 18s. per dozen. Thuiopsis borealis, 2£ to 3 feet, 8s. 

 per dozen ; T. dolobrata. 1 foot, 30s. per 100 ; l£ to 2 feet, 12s. 

 per dozen; 2£ to 3 feet (fine), 30s. per dozen. 



GARLIES MITCHELL, Nurseryman, Stranraer. 



MR. DOD WELL'S GRAND CARNATIONS. 

 —The finest grown. 5000 Unbloomed Seedlings, 

 warranted of the highest parentage ; unrivalled whether for 

 bedding or forcing for spring flowering. 3s. 6d. per doz. ; 21s. 

 per 100. Special terms for quantities. Particulars on appli- 

 cation. The Cottage, Stanley Road, Oxford. 



Dutch Bulbs Direct from the Growers. 



ANT. ROOZEN and SON'S CATALOGUE 

 for 1888, containing details of their immense Collections 

 of New, Rare, and fine Bulbs and Plants (86 pages in English) 

 is now ready, and will, as usual, be sent post-free, on applica- 

 tion to themselves or their Agents, 



Messrs. MERTENS and CO., 3, Cross Lane, St. Mary-at-Hill, 

 London, E.C., from whom also can be obtained. 



ANT. ROOZEN and SON'S New Work, " Notes on the 

 Cultivation of Dutch and Cape Bulbs." Price Is., Post-free. 



W GORDON, Importer of Orchids. 

 • An Immense Stock of recently-imported Plants com- 

 pels a sale of the establ shed plants to make room. They have 

 not yet flowered, but are all flowering plants, and must be sold 

 at a great sacrifice. Very valuable varieties are certainly to be 

 obtained, and great bargains. See Public Journals for high 

 prices recently obtained. The Special Offer affords a paying 

 investment to anyone with glass at command, which should not 

 be overlooked. Such plants may never again be offered to the 

 public and the Trade. LILIES, Silver Eanksian Medal, Silver 

 Medal National Chrysanthemum Society, September, 1888. 

 JAPANESE MAPLES, Silver Eanksian Medal. 



TREE PEONIES, 7 First-class Certificates. 

 ,, IRIS, most gorgeous, 4 First-class Certificates. 



CATALOGUES of the above on application to 

 The Nurseries. Amyand Park Road, Twickenham. 



OLD-FASHIONED HEDGES. — English 

 Yews, bushy, and with a profusion of fibrous roots, 

 1£ to 2 feet, 6s. per dozen, 35s. per 100 ; 2 to 2£ feet, Ss. per 

 dozen, 50s. per 100; 2£ to 3 feet, 9s. per dozen, 60s. per 100 ; 

 3 to 3J feet, 12s. per dozen, 84s. per 100. Prices of larger sizes 

 and other Evergreens, suitable for Hedges— e.g., Tree Box, 

 Holly, Laurel, Privet Cypress. Juniper, Thuia, &c., on appli- 

 cation.— RICHAED SMITH and CO., Nurserymen and Seed 

 Merchants, Worcester. 



Christmas Eoses— (the large-flowering variety). 

 -J A A AAA fine, healthy and strong Plants 



A\/V/^\/\/\/ to select from, all my own growing (not 

 imported) , as far as unsold : — 

 Per 100. Per 1000. Per 10,000. 



Extra size ... 70s. ... 600s. ... 5000s. 

 1st „ ... 60s. ... 500s. ... 4000s. 



2nd „ ... 40s. ... 350s. ... 2500s. 



SPIRiEA JAPONICA, extra strong clumps. GLADIOLUS 

 BRENCHLEYENSIS, fine bulbs. For large quantities special 

 prices on application. Cases and packing free. Offered by 



HERMAN BUDDENBORG, Bulb Grower, Hillegom, near 

 Haarlem, Holland. 



The Best Present for a Gardener. 

 INES and VINE CULTURE. 



The most complete and exhaustive Treatise on 



Grapes and their Culture ever published. 



New Edition. 



Price 5s., post-free 5s. 6rf. 



A. F. BARRON, Royal Horticultural Society, Chiswick. 



100 Herbaceous and Alpine Plants for 25s. 



KICHARD SMITH and CO.'S Selection as 

 above contains a most interesting and valuable assort- 

 ment of beautiful and Hardy Plants for the Border or Rock- 

 work, which produce flowers and render the garden attractive 

 all through the year.— RICHARD SMITH and CO., Nursery- 

 men and Seed Merchants, Worcester. 



V 



Grandest Violet. 



DOUBLE VIOLET, "VICTORIA," 

 best for pots, frames, or garden, 3 First-class Certifi- 

 cates. Strong clumps, at reduced price, to 10s. per dozen. 

 Remittance to accompany all orders. Order now from 

 Mr. J. CHAMBERS, the Raiser, WeatlakeNursery.Isleworth.W. 



QHIRLEY POPPIES (the genuine strain). 



O The most startling novelty of the season. Surprising 

 results. Sow now for next season's display. Sealed packets, 

 with description, &c, Is., postrfree. 



Also ICELAND POPPIES, Id. and Is. per packet. 

 JOHN R. BOX, East Surrey Seed Warehouse, Croydon. 



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 I Eve rgreens, Ros es, &c. | 



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VALLOTA PURPUREA, Scarborough 



Lily. 

 NARCISSUS, Butter and Eggs Daffodil. 



,, Double White, sweet-scented. 

 IXIA CRATEROIDES, Crimson. 

 see our 



Special Wholesale Catalogue of Bulbs, 



Containing LIST of all the hest varieties of HYACINTHS, 

 TflLIPS, CKOCUS, LILIUMS, DAFFODILS, SNOWDROPS, 

 IRIS, &c, free on application. 



WATKINS & SIMPSON, 



B. S. WILLIAMS' 



Improved Mushroom Spawn, 



Per bushel of 14 cakes, 5s. 



Per cake, 6d. ; per cake, free by 



Parcel Post, Is. 



For Outdoor and Indoor Culture. 



Victoria and Paradise 



Nurseries, 



Upper Holloway, London, N. 



SPECIAL CULTURE OF 

 FRUIT TREES AND ROSES. 



A Large and Select Stock is now offered for Sale. 

 The Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of 



Fruits post-free. 

 The Descriptive Catalogue of "Roses post-free, 



THOMAS RIVERS & SON, 



THE NURSERIES, SAWBRIDGEWORTH, HERTS. 



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 oursignature attached. 



WM. CUTBUSH and SON 

 (Limited), Nurserymen and Seed 

 Merchants. Higherate Nurseries. N. 





The only complete Collection of Daffodils existing. 



BARR'S NEW DAFFODIL CATALOGUE 

 for 1888. Now Heady. Free on application. 

 Containing a full Descriptive List of High-class and Distinct 

 Daffodils only, and also a Descriptive List of Beautiful Hardy 

 Daffodils, at greatly reduced prices. This Catalogue also con- 

 tains Barr's Specialty Collections of Iris, Lilies, Pasonies, 

 Michaelmas Daisies, Plantains, Lilies, Day- Lilies, and a select 

 List of Showy Hardy Herbaceous Plants. 

 BAKE AND SON, 12 and 13, King Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 



EVERGREEN HEDGES. 

 EVERGREEN HEDGES. 

 YEWS, English, 1J to 2 feet, 30s. per 100; 2 to 2\ feet, 45s. per 



100 ; 21 to 3 feet, 65s. per 100. 

 HOLLIES, Green, 2 to 2J feet, 40s. per 100 ; 2J to 3 feet, 60s. 



per 100. 

 LAURELS, Common, 1-J to 2 feet, 12s. per 100 ; 2 to 3 feet, 



15s. per 100 ; 21 to 3± feet, 20s. per 100. 

 THUIA LOBBII, 21 to 3 feet, 30s. to -10s. per 100. 



We hold immense stocks of the above, all bushy and well 



rooted Plants. 



Special offer for Covert Plants, &c, free on application. 



JOHN PERKINS AND SON, The Old Established Nursery 



and Seed Business, 52, Market Square, Northampton. 



TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS—" QUICK," NORTHAMPTON. 



REES and SHRUBS for Game-covers and 



Underwood. Intending planters should send for CATA- 

 LOGUE, free on application.— RICHARD SMITH AND CO., 

 Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, Worcester. 



OREST TREES.— Alder, 2 to 2J feet, 16s. 



per 1000 ; Ash, 11 to 2 feet, 12s. per 1000 ; 2 to 3 feet, IBs. 

 per 1000 ; 3 to 4 feet, 20s. per 1000 ; Beech, 1£ to 2 feet, 15s. 

 per 1000 ; 2 to 2J feet, 18s. per 1000 ; 2\ to 3£ feet, 22s. per 

 1000. Spanish Chestnut, 11 to 2J feet, 2os. per 1000 ; Bourtree, 

 2 feet, 25s. per 1000 ; Elm, 3 to 4feet, 18s. per 1000 ; 4 to 5 feet, 

 25s. perlOOO. English Elm, 4 to 5 feet, 40s. per 1000. Larch, 

 1 J to 2 feet, 16s. per 1000 ; 3 to 4 feet, 25s. per 1000 ; 4 to 5 feet, 

 28s. per 1000. Scotch Fir, \\ to 2 feet, 12s. per 1000; 2 to 

 21 feet, 16s. per 1000; 3 feet, 20s. per 1000. Spruce Fir, 1 to 

 11 feet, 10s. per 1000 ; 11 to 2 feet, 12s. per 1000 ; 2 to 2f feet, 

 16s. per 1000. Silver Fir, 10 to 15 inches, 18s. per 1000 ; 1 to 

 \\ foot, 20s. per 1000. Pinus austriaca, 2-yr., 2-yr. trans- 

 planted, 10s. per 1000 ; 1 to 11 foot, 15s. per 1000 ; 11 to 2 feet, 

 18s. per 1000. Sloe or Blackthorn, 2 to 3 feet, 20s. per 1000; 

 Sycamore, 1 to 11 foot, 12s. per 1000 ; 2 to 2J feet, 16s. per 

 1000 ; 6 to 7 feet, 6s. per 100. 



GARLIES MITCHELL, Nurseryman, Stranraer. 



"ONL Y THE B E S T." 

 CHEAP BULBS FOR FORCING, &c. 



Per 100.— s. d. 



ROMAN HYACINTHS 15 



DOUBLE ROMAN NARCISSUS 8 



PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS 7 



VAN THOI, TULIPS 4 6 



SECOND-SIZE NAMED HYACINTHS for forcing, our 



own selection, assorted colours 21 



UNNAMED HYACINTHS for bedding 14 6 



15 per cent, discount, cash with order. Carriage paid. 

 NAMED HYACINTHS, best quality, equally cheap. 



G A R A W A Y 



C O., 



D U R D H A M DOWN, CLIFTON, 



BRISTOL. 



i 5-in. pots, 12s. & 18s. doz. 



[ A grand stock, in 7-in. pots, 24s. & 30s. doz. 



(Black Hamburgh and other varieties. 



" ) Suitableforfruitin^inpots.lOs.&leach 



J Suitable for planting vineries, 5s. and 



(, 7s. 6d. each. 



Fr n U Q j A fine stock, in 5-inch pots, 12s. per dozen. 

 L n fS U 1 A fine stock, in small pots, 4s. per dozen. 



Catalogues on application. 



THE LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL 



COMPANY (John Cowan), LIMITED, 



THE VINEYARD AND NURSERIES, GARSTON, 



NEAR LIVERPOOL. 



" EVERGREENS." 



Stock quite unequalled for superior quality. 



Immense variety and great extent. 



Inspection earnestly invited. 



DICKSONS Nurseries, Chester. 



(Limited) 



BULBS. 



A FEW REASONS FOR GETTING THEM FROM 



RICHARD SMITH & CO. :— 



We have dealt in them for more than eighty years. 



We have visited the best Bulb Farms and have selected the 

 best roots and the best varieties. 



The Bulbs -we have supplied have practically always given 

 satisfaction, and our prices are moderate. 

 Illustrated descriptive List of Dutch and Home-grown Bulbs pee. 



RICHARD SMITH & CO., 



SEED MERCHANTS and NURSERYMEN, 

 WORCESTER. 



