Established 



No. 2497. 



No. 97.— Vol. IV. {££"} SATUEDAT, NOVEMBEE 3, 1888. 



/Regt. u a Newspaper. / P R | C E 3d. 



\WITH SUPPLEMENT. \ POST-FREE, 3$d. 



CONTENTS. 



Apiary, the , 



Aster hybrids 



Backhouse & Son's nur- 

 sery 



Belton Park. Grantham . 



Bulb garden, the , 



Ceesalpiuia japooica ... 513 

 Carnations, border ... 615 

 Cattleya porphyrophle- 



biax 502 



Chiswick Gardeners* As- 

 sociation 510 



Chiswick Vinery, the ... 614 

 Chrysanthemum shows... 51u 

 Colonial and foreign ... 514 

 Compensation for orchard 



planting 499 



CypripediumEIHottianum 501 

 ,, cenauthum var. Jo- 

 sephine Jolibois 501 



Daffodils, lifting 504 



Dickson & Sou's, A., nur- 

 sery 512 



Dickson, H., nursery ... 512 

 Flower garden, the ... 510 



Forestry 510 



Fruit in New South 

 Wales 514 



Fruit r 



bter 



503 i Kew, specimen trees at 



615 I Kitchen garden 



" Land ahead " 



511 ' Malva moschata alba ... 

 606 , National Apple and Pear 



Conference 



National Chrysanthemum 



Society 



Nursery Notes 



Oncidium bifolium 



< trt'hid notes 



PearClapp's Favourite... 

 Peppermint and Laven- 

 der crops at Mitcham . 



Persimmon, the 



Phaltenopsis, proliferous 



spike of 



Pink Lord Lyons 



Plant names 1000 years 



Plant notes 



Plants and their calture 



Polycycnis, the genus ... 



Potato haulm, removal 

 of the 



Tteichenbackia 



Ruses fur walls and pillars 



SiihillulK planting 



Si'ubiosa Snowball 



Shrewsbury and neigh- 

 bourhood 



Devonshire 



Manchester 



Stock-taking 



Vanda ccerulea ... 

 Wgetable, the new 

 Wither 



.-■.IP.'! 



Fruits under glass 

 Gardeners' Orphan Fund 508 

 Gardening appointment . 523 

 Gardening and philan- 

 thropy 509 



Hardy fruit garden ... 507 

 Helianthus hetiflorus ... 515 

 Horticultural Club ... 505 



Illustrations. 



Helton Park, Grantham. (Supplement.) 



Ciesalpinia japon'ca 



Llio-pyros virginiaua at Kew 



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. 



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RYSTAL PALACE. 



GRAND EXHIBITION of CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 



FRIDAY and SATURDAY, November 9 and 10. 



Schedules on application to 



Mr. W. G. HEAD, 



Superintendent of Gardens, Crystal Palace. 

 Entries Close November 2. 



INGSTO N aTid SURBITON 



CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 

 The TWELFTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION will be held in 

 the Drill Hall. Kington, on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, 

 November ti and 7. 1888. when, in addition to valuable Money 

 Prizes, the Fifth Champion Challenge Vase, value 25 guineas, 

 will be offered. Entries Close November 1. Schedules and 

 other information of 



Warren House Gardens. Kingston Hill. Sur 



O. WOODGATE. 



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ATIONAU CHRYSANTHEMUM 



SOCIETY.— GRAND FETE and EXHIBITION. 



Roval Aquarium. Westminster. 



WEDNESDAY a' d fHORSDAT, November 7 and 8. 



Schedule, (free) of 



WILLI* M HOLMES. Hon. Sec. 

 Frampton Park Nurseries. Hackney, E. 



EVIZES GRAND CHRYSANTHEMUM 



and PRIMULA SHOW, NOVEMBER 13. 1885. 

 For 24 Incurved Blooms— 1st Prize, £10 10s. ; 2nd. a Five 

 Ouinea Cup; 3rd, 60s. For 12 Japanese— 1st Prize, a Five 

 Guinea Cup: 2nd, 40s.; 3rd. 25s. And 19 other Prizes for 

 Plants and Blooms. The Challenge Cup will be given for most 

 points. Eight good Prizes will he given for Primulas in pots 

 and blooms. Schedules on application to 

 THOS. KINO, General Manager, The Gardens, Devices Castle. 



SUTTON'S HYACINTHS. 

 Unsolicited Testimonials 



BUTTON'S HYACINTHS. 



O " The Hyacinths had from you last year were the fine- 

 have ever grown, and were the admiration of all who saw thf 

 in flower."— Mr. R. H. Mather, Glafguw. 



BUTTON'S HYACINTHS. 



O "The Hyacinths I had fron 

 They are splendid ; everyone asks 

 Mr. H. Ble.vcowe, Derives. 



BUTTON'S HYACINTHS. 



KJ "The one hundred Hyacinths I had from your firm are now 

 in bloom, and 'hey are splendid. They win the admiration of 

 all who see them."— Mr. .1. Bussf.ll, Gardmtr to Mrs. P. 

 Thursby I'elham. A bermarlais Perk. 



SUTTON'S BULBS GENUINE ONLY. 

 DIRECT FROM SUTTON and SONS. READING. 



LIL Yof the VALLEY", SPIILEA J APON ICA, 

 DIELYIRA SPECTABILIS, HELLEBORUS NIGER, &c. 

 Large extra selected clumps for forcing. Price LISTS free. 

 DICKSONS (Limittd) . The Royal Seed Warehouse. CHESTER. 



SEAKALE for Forcing. — Selected large 

 Crowns, none better in the Trade. 75s. per 1000; under 

 500. 8s. per 100. A remittance with all orders. 



ALFRED ATWOllD. Grower, 14, Lavender Terrace, Battersea, 

 S.W., late of 51. Shillington Street, Battersea, S.W. 



"POR SALE, One Large PALM, Chamserops 



i- exeelsa; or would EXCHANGE for EUCHARIS 



AMAZOXICA.— Apply, R . COX, Ham's Hall, near Birmi ugham. 



t\jR SALE or EXCHANGE, Speciman Plant 

 of IMANTOPHYLLUM MIMIATUM, 4 to 5 feet through. 

 For particulars, apply to 



GARDENER. Enderby Hall, near Leicester. 



MESSRS. GREGORY and EVANS, 

 Nurservmex. Sidcup. and 285, 286, 287, 288, Flower 

 Market. CaveDt Garden, London. W.C.. are open to RECEIVE 

 CONSIGNMENTS of Choke CUT FLOWERS in any quantity 

 for their Commission Department. Boxes and Labels supplied. 

 Telegraph Address — •' COMMISSION, SIDCUP." 



PINKERTON and CO., Glasgow, Fruit 

 S.lesme.s and Auctioxeers, have unlimited DEMAND 

 FOR fine FRUITS, FLOWEKS. and VEGETABLES. Weekly 

 Sales of Plants and Shrubs during Season. 

 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS.— " PIMCERTON," GLASGOW. 



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. 



pHOICE FLOWERS and FRUIT. 



Vy Highest Market Prices guaranteed. 



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

 Salesman. Covent Garden, W.C. 



WANTED, STEPHANOTIS, EUCHARIS, 

 ORCHIDS. ROSES, CHRYSANTHEMUMS, aud other 

 Choice CUT FLOWEKS. Best Market Hri.es returned. Address 

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

 and Covent Garden Flower Market. W.C. 



WANTED, Seedling BRIERS and MANET- 

 TI STOCKS, <it for working. State lowest price for 

 cash per 100J.— B PRIMROSE, Nurseryman, Blackheuth, S.E. 



\y ANTED, a ROYAL GEORGE PEACH, 



* 1 Fan train-d, goo I, well shaped Plant, not less than 

 6 feet diameter, and 9 feet high. 



The LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY (John 

 Cowan). Limited, The Vineyard, Oarston, Liverpool. 



\\7ANTED, APPLES, true to name ; 1 Peck 



» T of each variety :— 



Cockle Pippin, Cox's Orange Pippin. Golden Pippin, Pine, 

 Golden Reinette. Golden Russet, Scarlet Crofton, The Queen, 

 Blenheim Orange. 



Please send sample and price to 

 Mr. HOWES, Mertoo Hall Gardens, Thetfo.-d. 



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EW BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



"PRESIDENT CAR NO T." 

 OIIN ETHERINGTON DIXON, 



SEED MERCHANT. Lord Street, GAINSBOROUGH. 

 For further particulars, see future Advertisements. 



R. GEORGE BOND having taken charge of 



the Nu-series at Calne. Wilts, all DEBTS DUE toili.- 

 said BUSINESS will be RECEIVED by him, and all Person- 

 having Claims against the business kindly communicate with 

 bim.— Calne, October 23. 



RIED PALM LEAVES.— Immense impor- 



tation of CHAMJEDOREAS and ARECAS.— For Prices, 

 apply to WATSON and SCULL, 90, Lower Thames Street, 

 London, E.C., where samples can be seen ; or direct to the 

 Importers, PETER SMITH axd CO., Hamburgh. 



QPECIAL OFFER.— ENGLISH YEWS, fine 



O bushv plants, 2 to 3, 3 to 4, 4 to 5 feet, well furnished ; 

 CUPKESSUS LAWSOMANA. 2 to 3, 3 to 4 feet; also 

 ERECTA VIRIDIS. 1J to 2. and 2 to 3 feet, fine. 



MATTHEWS AND SON, Milton, Stoke-on-Trent. 



Roses, Fruit Trees. &c. 



CHARLES TURNER'S Autumn CATA- 

 LOGUE, containing full collections of Roses, Fruit 

 Trees, Coniferre, and all kinds of Hardy Trees and Shrubs, is 

 now readv, aud mav be had free on application. 

 The Royal Nurseries. Slough. 



To those about to Plant. 



A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, com- 

 prising fine Transplanted Fruit Trees. Ro-es, Hardv 

 Climbers, Rhododendrons, Conifers, Ornamental and Flower- 

 ing Trees and Shrubs. Forest Trees, &c, in large varieties and 

 quantities, adapted to all soils and climates. Sent free on 

 application to 



GEO. JACKMAN axd SON, Woking Nursery, Surrey. 



r ~TO LARGE PLANTERS of THORN 



J- QUICKS.— 1 to 1J foot. 9s. per 1000, £10 per 100.000; 

 ]i to 2 feet. lis. per 1000. £50 per 100 000; 2 to 2J feet. 13s. 

 per 1000 ; 2 to 3 feet. 15s. per 1000 ; 3 to 4 feet. 18s. per 1000. 

 GIRLIES MITCHELL. Nursery! 



SPECIMEN CONIFERS.— Trees for Avenues, 



O Evergreens, and Forest Trees in great variety. CATA- 

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

 Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, Worcester. 



ILY OF THE VALLEY.— Finest Berlin 



forcing Crowns. Consignment to hand in fine condition. 

 Samplos and price on application to 

 WILLIAM DENMAN, 7. Catherine Street. Covent Gardeu.W.C 



r PURF— TURF— Finest, for Tennis Lawns, &c.' 



J- at 10s. per 100. Superior Top-3pit for Potting, also. 

 J. KEEVIL. Merton 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 



.Birmingham. 



'THOMSONS IMPROVED VINE and PLANT 



A MANURE.— This valuable Manure is made only by us. 

 Every bag and tin has our name on it. To be ban of all Nursery 

 and Seed-men, and direct trom us. 1 cwt. and over carriage 

 paid. Loudon Agent— Mr. GEORGE. Id. Victoria Road. Putney. 

 WM. THOMSON axd SONS, Clovenfords. Galas hiels. N.B. 



Landscape Gardener. 

 M U N R O , Northtields, Stamford, 



fJ • Advises, Designs, ami Estimates for all kinds of Orna- 

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

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

 son's, Chester; Lawson's, Edinburgh ; and Osbom's. London. 



1l LASCELLES and CO., 



Horticultural Builders, 

 BUNHILL ROW, LONDON, E.C. 



Plans and Estimates Free. 

 See large Advertisement on page 499, 



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