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THE GARDENERS* CHRONICLE. 



[December 1, 1888. 



CHEAP OFFER OF 



Beautifully Hardy 



FLAG IRISES, 



IN MANY BEAUTIFUL SHADES. 



BLUES, BLUE and WHITE, LILACS, MAUVES, 

 ROSES. CRIMSONS, BRONZES, GOLDEN YELLOW, 

 PRIMROSE, WHITE, &c. Invaluable for shrubbery 

 borders and to surround lakes, &c. 



LARGE CLUMPS (each Clump worth 

 5 to 7 plants), per 100 Clumps, 45s. 

 Not less than 50 Clumps supplied at this price. 



BARR & SON, 



12 and 13. KING STREET, COVENT 

 GARDEN, W.C. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



OUR STOCK of both OLD and NEW 

 VARIETIES is the largest, most complete, and in 

 the finest possible condii ion, grown expressly for amateurs and 

 professionals to win. As a proof we are proud to see by the 

 New York Herald that plants supplied by us have again 

 carried off the American great prize " Gold Medal." 



Although we have a large stock of most of the following, we 

 should be glad to purchase or exchange from anyone haviDg 

 them to spare, 



ANEMONE. — Souvenir de Madame Blandineries, Sabine, 

 Ne'son, Dame Blanche, Ruche Toulousaine, Mons. Pankoucke. 



JAPANESE.— Avalanche, Alba fimbriata, Anna Roudiere, 

 Bertha Flight, Condor, Charlie Sharman, Duke of Berwick, 

 Floreuce Percy (Allen), Feu de Bengale, Hamlet (Uelaux), 

 Marsa, Mawet Postula, Miss Gorton, Mons. Bernard, M. le 

 Compte Foucher de Careil, Madame Barez, M. Chas. Souchat, 

 Madame Louise Leroy, Mrs. J. Wright, Mr. Garnar, Mrs. W. 

 Wallers, Mrs. F. Jameson, Priscilla, Sunflower, Stanstead 

 White, Sarah Owen, Alcion, Dr. Dor, Carew Underwood, 

 l'Automne, M. Bergman. 



®° The Beat Bronze Sport from Mr. Bunn, 

 certificated at Hull, will be sent out by us early 

 in the Spring, 18S9. 



CATALOGUES FREE. 



H. CANNELL & SONS, 



SWANLEY, KENT. 



ECKFORD'S NOVELTIES 



IN CULINARY AND SWEET PEAS 



FOR 



1880. 



In reply to numerous enquiries regarding the above, -which, 

 will be duly advertised, H. E. begs to state that they will be 

 distributed by the following Agents, viz. : — 



Messrs. HURST, 152, Houndsditch, London, E., Wholesale 

 Agents for Great Britain and Europe ; Messrs. ROBERT HEN- 

 DERSON and CO., 35 and 37, Cortlandt Street, New York, as 

 Wholesale and Retail Agents for the United States and 

 Canada; and Retail by HENRY ECKFORD, Boreatton, Bas- 

 church, Salop. _ 



RHODODENDRON PONTIGUM, 



For Parks, Plantations, and Coverts. 



AN IMMENSE STOCK OF ALL SIZES. 

 VERY LOW atTOTATIONS. 



JOHN CRANSTON & CO., 



KING'S ACHE NURSERIES, near HEREFORD. 



For Market and Private Growers. 



ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



Descriptive CATALOGUES Post-free. 



\ CHEAL QONS 



^JFb'W Crawley, W Suss'ex. 



ANTHONY WATERER 



INVITES AN INSPECTION FROM INTENDING 

 PLANTERS TO 



THE FOLLOWING TREES, 



Having stout straight stems, fine heads, and splendid roots. 

 All have been transplanted within two years : — 

 ACACIA BESSONIANA. 12 to 14 feet; A. SEMPERFLO- 

 KENS, 12 to 14 feet; ACER DASYCARPUM, 12 to 16 feet; 

 A. DASYCARPUM WTERII LACINIATA, 10 to 14 feet; A. 

 NEGUNDO VARIEGATA, Standards, 8 to 10 feet ; A. LEO- 

 POLDII, 12 to 14 feet; A. REITENBACHII. 12 to 14 feet ; A. 

 SCHWEDLERII, 12 to 16 feet; A. WORLEYII, Standards, 12 

 to 14 feet. ASH, Mountain, 10 to 14 feet. BEECH, Common, 

 10 to 12 feet; Purple, Pyramids and Standards, 10 to 16 feet. 

 BIRCH, Silver, 12 to 16 feet. CHESTNUT, Horse, 14 to 16 feet. 

 Double White, 10 to 16 feet; Scarlet, 12 to 16 f.et; Spanish, 

 12 feet. ELMS, English, 10 to 12 feet ; Guernsey, 12 feet. 

 LIMES, 12 to 16 and 20 feet; Silver-leaved, 10 to 14 feet. 

 LIQUIDAMBAR, 6 to 10 feet. MAPLE, Norway, 14 to 16 feet. 

 OAK, English, 10 to 14 feet; Scarlet American, 12 to 14 feet ; 

 PLANES, 12 to 16 feet. POPLAR BOLLEANA, 10 to 16 feet ; 

 P. CANADENSIS NOVA (the true variety), 12 to 16 feet; 

 SYCAMORE, Common, 14 to 16 feet ; Purple, 14 to 16 feet. 

 THORNS, Double Scarlet, 8 to 10 feet ; White, 8 to- 10 feet. 

 WALNUTS, Common, 10 to 12 feet. 



Weeping Trees. 



BEECH, Weeping, Pyramids and Staudards, 8 to 12 feet; 

 Weeping, Purple, Pyramids and Standards, 7 to 12 ft. BIRCH, 

 Young's Weeping, Pyramids and Standards, 8 to 14 ft. ELMS, 

 Weeping, Pyramids and Standards, 7 to 14 feet. LARCH, 

 Weeping, Pyramids, 8 to 10 feet. OAK, Weeping, English, 

 Standards, 10 to 12 feet. POPLAR, Weeping, Pyramids, and 

 Standards, 10 to 12 feet. SOPHORA JAPONICA PENDULA, 

 Standards, 8 to 9 feet. 



KNAP HILL NURSERY, 



WOKING, SURREY. 



ROSES-20 ACRES, 



Well-rooted, many-shooted, truly named, of 

 matured vigorous growth, and of the best kinds. 

 Bushes, R. S. & Co.'s selection, 8s. per dozen ; 

 60s. per 100. Packing and carriage free for 

 cash with order. 



These World-famed ROSES cannot fail to 

 give the greatest satisfaction. 



ROSES IN POTS; 



all the best New and Old English and Foreign 



sorts, from 18«. to 36s. per dozen. 



Descriptive List free on application. 



RICHARD SMITH & GO., 



Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, 



WORCESTER. 



AMA TEURS' RO SES. 



Tea Roses on Seedling Brier and Brier 

 Cuttings. 



EXTRA FINE GROUND PLANTS. 



HYBRID PERPETUALS on SEEDLING BRIER, 



BRIER CUTTINGS, and MANETTI. 



An Immense Stock. 



Special Quotations and Descriptive Catalogues on application. 



JOHN CRANSTON & CO., 



KING'S ACRE NURSERIES, near HEREFORD. 



TC A DnOrO ( A grand stock, in 6-in. pots, 12s. & 18s. doz. 

 I LA nUwLQ ( A grand stock, in 7-in.pots, 24s. & 30s. doz. 



( Black Hamburgh and other varieties. 

 PD ADC WIUCO J Suitableforfruitinginpots,10s.6rf.each 

 UnAr L I IN LO ) Suitable for planting vineries, 5s. and 



t 7s. id. each. 



Fr n U n | 1 fine stock, in 6-inch pots, 12s. per dozen. 

 L II n O 1 A fine stock, in small pots, 4s. per dozen. 

 Catalogues on application. 



THE LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL 



COMPANY (John Cowas), LIMITED, 



THE VINEYARD AND NURSERIES, GARSTON, 



NEAR LIVERPOOL. 



COLLECTIONS ofROSES 



to suit all classes and all sized gardens. 



Carriage and package free anywhere in the British Isles. 



Full particulars posted immediately on application. 



EWINCt & CO., Sea View Nurseries, Hav?int, Hants, 



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| Largest & Finest Stocks in Europe. | 



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Priced Catalogues Gratis & Post Free. 

 Estimates & all particulars on application. 



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The Nurseries. 



Chester, i 



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STRAWBERRIES. 



Strong Roots, 4s. per 100. Plants in small pots, 10s. per 100 ; 

 ditto in large pots, 25s. per 100. Descriptive LIST Iree. 



RICHARD SMITH AND CO., Nurserymen and Seed Mer- 

 chants, Worcester. 



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 NUKSEKIES, SAWBKIDGEWOETH, HEKTS. 



CRANSTON'S NURSERIES, 



KING'S ACRE, near HEREFORD. 



Specialties, 



ROSES AND FRUIT TREES. 



FIFTY ACRES UNDER. CULTIVATION. 



CRYSTAL PALACE GREAT FRUIT SHOW 



FIRST PRIZE 



awarded us for the finest Collection of Apples 

 (150 dishes). List of sorts, also Descriptive 

 Catalogues, on application to 

 JOHN CRANSTON & CO. 



FRUIT TREES, 



SEVENTY-FOUR ACRES. 



APPLES, PEARS, PLUMS, CHERRIES, PEACHES, 

 NECTARINES, APRICOTS, and other FRUIT TREES, a3 

 Standards, Dwarfs, Pyramids, Bushes, Cordon, and Trained 

 Trees in great variety. 



VINES, excellent Canes, 3s. 6d„ 5s., 7s. 6ff., 10s. 6d. 



Orchard House Trees in pots, PEACHES, APRICOTS, NEC- 

 TARINES, &c, from 5s. FIGS from 3s. @d. 



DESCRIPTIVE LIST, containing a sketch of the various 

 forms of Trees, with Directions for Cultivation, Soil, Drainage, 

 Manure, Pruning, Lifting, Cropping, Treatment under Glass ; 

 also their Synonyms, Quality, Size, Form, Skin, Colour, Flesh, 

 Flavour, Use, Growth, Duration , Season . Price, &c , free by post. 



RICHARD SMITH & CO,, 



WORCESTER. 



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