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SMALL SHRUBS and CONIFER^.— 

 Araucaria imbricata, 10 to 12 inches, 50s. per 100; Abies 

 Douglasii, 1-yr., 4s. per 100 ; A. orientalis. 1-vr., 30s. per 1000 ; 

 American Arbor-vita;. 1J foot. 60s. per 1000; "Sweet Bay, 1-yr., 

 30s. per 1000 ; Scarlet Chestnut, 1-yr., 6s. per 100 ; Cupressus 

 macrocarpa, 1-yr., 30s. per 1000 ; Lawsoni, 18 inches, 60s. 

 per 1000; erecta viridis. 4 inches, 30s. per 1000; do., 1 foot, 

 12s. per 100; stricta, 1 to 1J foot, 12s. per 100; Allumii, 1 foot, 

 14s. per 100; Cedrus atlantica. 1-yr., 1-vr. transplanted, 10s. 

 per 100; C. Deodara, 1-yr.. 7s. per 100; Escallonia macrantha, 

 pots. 14s. per 100; Laurel (common), 2-yr., 20s. per 1000 ; Por- 

 tugal Laurel, 1-yr. transplanted. 20s. per 1000 ; Colchic Laurel, 

 1-yr., 25s. per 1000; Laurel rotundifolia, 1-yr., 25s. per 1000; 

 Limes, 1-yr. transplanted, 16s. per 1000; Pinus Cembra, 3-yr., 

 extra, 16s. per 1000 ; P. insignis, 1-yr.. 3s.6rf. per 100; P. excels*. 

 1-yr., 4s. per 100; P. Nordmanniana, 1-yr.. 30s. per 1000; P. 

 Jeffreyii. 1-yr., 8s. per 100 ; P. Mastersiana, 1-yr., 10s. per 

 100 ; P. Strobus, 2-yr., 2s. per 100 ; Oak, Evergreen, 1-yr., 30s. 

 per 1000; Scarlet Oak, 1-yr., 3s. per 100; Privet ovalifolium, 

 8 to 8 inches, 10s. per 1000; Ketinospora plumosa, 10 to 12 

 inches. 10s. per 100 ; R. squarrosa, 8 to 9 inches, 8s. per 100; 

 do., 1 foot, 12s. per 100. Thuia Lobbii, 8 to 10 inches, »0s. per 

 1000 ; do., 15 inches, 45s. per 1000 ; T. dolobrata, 8 to 9 inches, 

 80s. per 1000; do., 10 inches, fine, 12s. per 100. T. Ell- 

 wangeriana. 6 to S inches. 6s. per 100 ; Veronica Traveraii, 6 to 

 8 inches, fine. 6s. per 100; English Yew, 1-yr., 1-vr. trans- 

 planted. 20s. per 1000 ; do., 8 to 10 inches, 7s. per 100. Irish 

 Yew, 6 to 9 inches, 10s. per 100. 



GAKLIES MITCHELL. Nurseryman. Stranraer. 



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P.EONY ARBOREA — P. SINENSIS.— 

 The unique and very best selected collection in the 

 world— 300 varieties of P. arborea ; 350 of P. sinensis, including 

 new, rare and very rare varieties ; also Japanese and Chinese 

 sorts. Special Collections well selected for Amateurs. Ask for 

 the Descriptive CATALOGUE of Prices, printed in English, to 



L. PAILLET, Nurseryman, Chatenay (Seine), near Paris, 

 Prance. Established 1827. 



Note.— Best season to plant P. sinensis, August, September, 

 and October, but Pa-onies may be planted also up to April. 



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. 



SPECIALLY CHEAP OFFER of HER- 

 BACEOUS PLANTS.— A fair selection of 100 named sorts, 

 40s. per 1000 ; also 100 named sortsin small plants. 50s. per 5000. 

 Seedling CARNATIONS, fine, POLYANTHUS. PANSIES. 

 and Double WALLFLOWERS, 5s. per 1000; Dark Blood and 

 other Single Wallflowers 2s. per 1000. 



Red and White THRIFT and other Border Edgings, 6s. per 



TO FRUIT GROWERS.— On offer, at the 

 Quarrv Farm, Bardon Hill, near Leicester, a quantity 

 of short useful RASPBERRY CANES (red). Would divide up 

 into many thousand plants. There are 35 rows, covering 

 about 2£ acre*. 



Price for the lot, on rail at Bardon Hill Station, to be sent to 

 J. B. ELLIS, The Gynsills, near Leicester. 



Offers by the thousand will be considered, if the lot i3 not 

 disposed of. 



SPECIAL OFFER.— 30 Acres of RHODO- 

 DENDRONS, Seedling. Hybrids and pooticum, 4 to 6 in., 

 6 to 9 in., 9 to 12 in., 12 to 15 in., 15 to 18 in., 18 to 24 inches. 

 All good plants, at exceptional low prices. Apply to 



ISAAC MATTHEWS AND SON, The Nurseries, Milton, 

 Stoke-on-Trent. 



REES and SHRUBS for the Sea Coast. 



CATALOGUE free on application.— RICHARD SMITH 

 and CO., Nurserymen and Seed Merchants. Worcester. 



LD-FASHIONED HEDGES. — English 



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

 1 J to 2 feet, 6s. per dozen, 35s. per 100 ; 2 to 2$ feet, 8s. per 

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

 3 to 3^ feet, 12s. per dozen, S4s. per 100. Prices of larger sizes 

 and other E/ergreens, suitable for Hedges — e.g.. Tree Box, 

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

 cation.— RICHARD SMITH iND CO., Nurserymen and Seed 

 Merchants, Worcester. 



L ILIUM AURATUM.— Good, plump, sound 

 Bulbs, 6s., 9s., 12s.. 18s., and 24s. per dozen. 

 All other good LILIES at equally low prices. 

 Mr. WILLIAM BULL'S Establishment for New and Rare 

 Plants, 536, King's Road, Chelsea, London, S.W. 



HI. HARDY'S NEW PRIMROSE 

 • NOVELTIES.— Choice varieties of about thirty beau- 

 tiful colours, from pure white to dark maroon. Strong plants, 

 5s. per 100, 45s. per 1000. 



HARDY'S NEW •• PROIROSE POLYANTHUS" NOVEL- 

 TIES, in about eight splendid colours, mixed. — These are very 

 beautiful, forming magnificent trusses or flowers. Strong 

 plants, Ss. per 100, 45s. per 1000. 



POLYANTHUS.— Hardy's Finest Selected Gold-laced Show 

 Flowers. Strong plants, 5s. per 100, 45s. per 1000. 



STRAWBERRIES.— Vicomtesse H. de Thury. President. Sir 

 Joseph Paxtou. Strong plants, 2s. 6d. per 100, 15s. per 1000 ; 

 ditto, in pots, 10s. per 100. 



Cash. Extra plants for carriage. Package free. 

 H. I. HARDY, F.R.H.S.. Stour Valley Nurseries. Bures. Suffolk. 



WEEPING ASH.— Special, extra large heads, 

 5 and 6 feet in diameter; 12 to 20 feet clear stems. 

 In fine condition for removing, as they are root-pruned 

 periodically. "These are undouhtedlvt he ntie-t -)-tiiii.mi> in 1 1 , * - 

 world."— Can be seen, and prices obtained of JAMES YOUNG, 

 Clay Street Nursery, Forest Road, Walthamstow, Essex. 



n. pots, 12s. & 18s. dor. 

 ; A graud stock, in 7-in. pots, 24s. & 30s. doz. 

 /Black Hamburgh and other varieties. 



C C D II Q < Afine! 



r L l» II O < A fines 



Catalogues on application 



. 5s. and 

 7s. 6d. each. 



ock, in 5-inch pots, 12s. per dozen, 

 ock, in small pots, 4s. per dozen. 



THE LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL 



COMPANY (John Cowan), LIMITED, 



THE VINEYARD AND NURSERIES, GARSTON, 



NEAR LIVERPOOL. 



T„_ Cape Bulbs— Cape Bulbs. 



HE CAPETOWN BOTANIC GARDENS re- 

 quest their Trade Correspondents to forward their Orders 

 for thisseasons Bulbs as early as possible. Delivery in Jan. & Feb. 

 Capetown. 



-A. F. BAXTER, Sales Depart., Botanic Garde 



ABOUT 100,000 fine young LARCH TREES, 

 and about 100,000 fine young ASH TREES, (just ready 

 and in prime condition for transplanting) to be Sold, Cheap. 

 Selections can be made from the growths of three, four, or five 

 years. Can be viewed any day on application by letter to 

 Mr. J. CLARKE, Farmhouse, Youngsbury, near Ware, Herts. 



BEESON'S MANURE. — The Best and 

 Cheapest Fertiliser for all purposes. Write for Circular 

 containing the Leading Gardeners' and Market Growers' 

 Reports. Sold in Tins, Is., 2s. 6<f., 5s. 6d., and 10s. 6d. each, 

 or 1 cwt. Bags, sealed, 13s. By all Seedsmen, or apply direct to 

 W. H. BEESON, Carbrook Bone Mills, Sheffield. 



ASTUPLANTA, the best Artificial Manure. 



It enriches the soil with the fertilisers drawn from it by 

 plants; no unpleasant smell; admirably adapted for all pot 

 plants. In bags ; 112 lb., 19s. ; 56 lb., lis. 3d. ; 28 lb.. 6s. id. ■ 

 14 1b., 4s. ; 71b., 2s. 3d. In tins. Is. each. Sole Manufacturers 

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



BONES !— BONES ! !— BONES F ! ! 



Crushed Bones in all sizes for Vine Borders. Lawns, Potting, 

 Grass Lands. &c. Also BONE MEAL for Poultry Feeding. 

 GAR' EN GUANO. DISSOLVED BONES, Special MANURES 

 and /ERTILIZERS for all purposes. 



For Prices, apply to 



HARRISON, BARBER & CO. (Limited), 



GARRETT LANE, WANDSWORTH, SURRE Y, S.W. 



COCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE («), 



Is. per B-ig, 10 for 8s., 30 for 20s.. Truck (over 2 tons) 20s. f.o.r. 

 Splendid Yellow Fihrous LOAM. 10s. per ton. PEAT TOBACCO 

 PAPER, &c— J. MEARS and CO., 3, Bury Court, London. E.C. 



GARDEN REQUISITES, 



of best quality, as supplied to the Royal Gardens, $c 

 BEST COCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE, 10 sacks for 10s., 15 for 



14s., 20 for 18s., 30 for 25s. ; two ton truck, 28s. Free on rail. 

 RUSSIA MATS, from 12s. to 18s. per dozen. 

 FINEST ORCHID PEAT. 7s. per sack. 



BEST BROWN FIBROUS PEAT, 6s. per sack. 5 for 22s. 6d. 

 BEST BLACK FIBROUS PEAT, 4s. id. per sack, 5 for 20s. 

 COARSE SILVER SAND. Is. 6<z\ per bushel ; 14s. 4-ton • 

 PURE LEAF MOULD, 3s. per sack. [25s. per ton' 



YELLOW FIBROUS LOAM, 3s. per sack. 

 BEST MUSHROOM SPAWN, 4s. per bushel. 

 RAFFIA, LABELS, STICKS, from 1 ft. to 5 ft.. BAMBOO 



CANES, 3J ft. to 12 ft., VIRGIN CORK, CHEMICAL 



MANURES, NETTING, &c. 

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

 SPECIALITE TOBACCO PAPER and CLOTH, lOd. per lb • 



28 lb. for 21s. Price List free by post. 



W. HERBERT AND CO., Hop Exchange Warehouses, South- 

 wark Street, London, S.E. 



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