December 13, 1888.] 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



687 



CREEPERS FOR WALLS.— By planting 

 what is suitable, an ugly object may easily be made 

 beautiful. Most being in pots, can be sent ami put out at any 

 time. Descriptive LIST and advice Free.— RICHARD SMITH 

 AND CO., Nurserymen and Seed Merchants. Worcester. 



FOIl SALE, 10,000 GENISTAS, in 3-inch 

 pots, at 10s. per 100. Prices to the Trade on application. 

 20,000 well-rooted cuttings of Genistas, at 5s. per 100. FERN, 

 Lomaria gibba, out of thumb-pots, 5s, per 100 ; out of boxes, 

 2s. 6rf. per 100, sent on by Parcel Post. 



Minvv orders payable at Leyton Green. 

 T. BALDWIN and SON, Edith Nursery. BurchallRoad. Leyton. 



CELRYSAOTHEMUMS.— 600 best sorts, true 

 to name, strong Cuttings now ready, Is. 6rf. perdoz., 10s. 



per 100. Many of the be?t Prizes and Silver (.'up? are taken by 

 my customers. For price of new sorts, see Catalogue. (.' -tamp- 1, 

 of WM. ETHERINGTU.V, Chrysanthemum Grower, Swans- 

 combe. Kent. 



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ALE-SPECIMEN STEPHANOTIS, free- 



. flowering -variety, very fine stuff, JO to 12 feet ; also 

 25,000 AUCUBAS, all sizes. For particulars apply to 

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



-^O < W in "WAKE HOSES. — Cheaper than 



OU^VVU ever. All the best leading varieties. War- 



uted true to uarue. The best money can buy. Sample doze 

 from 3s. \ 22s. per 100— picking free for cash with order. 



■ Hill- Nursery, No 



ich. 



To tile Trade. 

 S E E II POTAIOS. 



Hand F. SHAEPE'S Special Priced List of 

 • SEED POTATOS will be issued in a few days. In the 

 meantime they will be pleased to girequotationsf .irany varie- 

 ties their friends mav require. 



Seed Growing Establishment, Wisbech. 



'• p II. ELLIOT " CARNATION.— Strong 



J. \ • rooted liver- of this very tine new yellow-^n.und 

 CARNATION, which lias tin's autumn (wherever exhibited; 

 been awarded Four First-class Certificates. Full particulars 

 on application. 3s. tirf. each, 6s. 6*/. per pair. 



LAING AND MATHER, Nurserymen, Kelso. Scotland. 



PJSONY ARBOREA — P. SINENSIS.— 

 The unique and very best selected collection in (he 

 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. 

 France. Established 1827. 



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

 anil October, but Paonies may be planted also up to April. 



LILY OF THE VALLEY, fine Forcing 

 Crowns or Clumps; SPIRAEA JAI'ONICA, DIELYTRA 

 SPECTABILIS. HYDRANGEA. PANICULATA GRAIN DI- 

 FLl IRA. &c. Price and samples on application. 

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



SEED TRADE, 1888-0.— 

 Before placing your Orders please write for our SPECIAL 

 PRICES, which, owing to crops having proved better than 

 expected, are exceedingly low. 



HOWCROFT AND \V ATKINS, Seed Merchants, Coicnt 

 Garden, London, W.C. 



Lilium auratum. 



HURST and SON have just received, from 

 Japau, a large consignment of the above in excellent 

 condition, and will quote low prices on application. 



Seed Warehouse. 152, Houndsditcli, London, E.C. 



To those about to Plant. 



A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, com- 

 prising fine Transplanted Fruit Trees. Roses, Hardy 

 Climbers, Rhododendrons, Conifers, Ornamental and Flower- 

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

 i|ii7intities, adapted to all soils and climates. Sent free on 

 application to 



GEO. JACKMAN JNH SON. Woking Nursery, Surrey. 



Orchid Seeds. — Palm Seeds 



Seeds of Forest Tree-, Shrubs, Aquatics, See. 



Choicest Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 

 Dcsa-iptiot Catalogue fiss9), !«•• port-free (refunded to 



customers). 



JARMAN & CO., 



CHARD. SOMERSETSHIRE. 



RHODODENDRON PONTICUM, 



For Parks, Plantations, and Coverts. 



AN IMMENSE STOCK OF ALL SIZES. 

 VERY LOW aUOTATIONS. 



JOHN CRANSTON & CO., 



KINGS AC RE NURSERIES, near HEREFORD. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Strong Roots, 4s. per 100. Plants in small pots, 18s. per 100 ; 

 ditlo in large pot-. 25s. per 100. Descriptive LIST Iree. 



RICH VRD SMITH AND CO., Nurserymen and Seed Mer- 

 chants. Worcester. 



PASTUPLANTA, 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. 9d. ; 

 111b.. 4s. ; 71b., 2s. 3d. In tills. Is. each. Sole Manufacturers, 

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



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. 6d., 5s. 6rf., and 10*. 6d. each, 

 or 1 cwt. Bag9, sealed, 135. By all Seedsmen, or applv direct to 

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



BONES !— BONES ! !— BONES ! ! ! 



Crushed Bones in all sizes for \ hie Borders, Lawns, Potting, 

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

 GARDEN GUANO, DISSOLVED BONES, Special MANURES 

 and FERTILIZERS for all purposes. 



For Prices, applv to 



HARRISON, BARBER & CO. (Limited), 



GARRETT LANE, WANDSWORTH, SURREY, S.W. 



GARDEN REQUISITES. 



COCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE. 



4d. per bushel ; 100 for 25s. ; truck (loose, about 2 tons), 



40s. ; 4-bushel bags, id. each. 



LIGHT BROWN FIBROUS PEAT, 5s. 6t(. per sack ; 5 sacks, 



25s. ; sacks. Ad. each. 

 BLACK FIBROUS PEAT, 5s. per sack, 5 sacks, 22s. ; sacks, 



id. each. 

 COARSE SILVER SAND, Is. 9d. per bushel; 15s. per half 



ton ; 26s. per ton, in 2-bushel bags, id. each. 

 YELLOW FIBROUS LOAM, PEAT-MOULD, and LEAE- 



MOULD, Is. per bushel. 

 SPHAGNUM MOSS, 8s. «d. per sack. 

 MANURES, GARDEN STICKS, VIRGIN CORK, TOBACCO 



CLOTH. RUSSLA MATS, &c. Write for Price LIST.— 



H. G. SMYTH, F.R.H.S., 21. Goldsmith's Street, Drury 



Lane (lately called 17a, Coal Yard), W.C. 



BENTLEY'S INSECTICIDE. 



Is superseding the use of other Insecticides. 



Used by nearly all the Leading Gardeners. 



1 Gallon, 9». J i Gallon, 5s. ; 1 Quart, 3s. «d. ; 1 Pint, 2s. 



Testimonials and full particulars upon application. 



J. BENTLEY, 



Chemical Works, Barrow-on-Humber, Hull. 



ORCHID PEAT, best quality; BROWN 

 FIBROUS PEAT for Stove and Greenhouse use. RHO- 

 DODENDRON and AZALEA PEAT. Samples and Prices to 

 WALKER AM. CO.. Famborough, Hants. 



GARDEN 

 REQUISITES. 



Two Prize Medals. 



Quality, THE BEST in the Market. (All sacks included.) 



PEAT, best brown fibrous ... 5s. per sack, 5 sacks for 22s. $d. 



PEAT, best black fibrous ... 4s. 6d. ,, 5 sacks for 20s. 



PEAT, extra selected Orchid 7s. 6d. ,, 5 sacks for 35s. 



LOAM, PREPARED COMPOST ( Is. per bush., 3s. per sack 



LEAF, or PEAT MOULD ... f (sacks inoluded). 



SILVER SAND, coarse, Is. id. per bush., 14s. half-ton, 24s. ton. 



RAFFIA FIERE, best only Is. per lb. 



TOBACCO CLOTH, or PAPER Is. lb. ; 28 lb., 27s. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS, all selected, 3s. per bush., 8s. per sack. 



CHUBB'S " PERFECT" FER-Y Is Bags. 



TILIZER (the Best Food fori . ' , 



all kinds of Plants, Flowers, f Tins. 71b. 141b. 281b. 661b. 1 cwt. 

 Fruits, Vegetables, &c. ...) 1/6 3/- 5/- 8/- 14/- 22/- 



CRUSHED BONES, or Bone Dust 1/2 2/- 3/6 6/- 12/- 



VLRGIN CORK (Best Quality only) — 3/- 6/6 10/6 17/- 



RUSSLAN MATS, BAMBOO CANES, PERUVIAN GUANO 

 NITRATE of SODA, HORTICULTURAL CHARCOAL, &c. 



PEAT MOSS LITTER, cheapest and best Bedding for Horses and 

 Cattle, £2 per ton. Extra large Sample Bales, 6s. each. Also 

 prepared for Poultry Pens. Rabbits, &c., in Sacks, Is.6</. each. 



COCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE (by Chubb's special process), 

 sacks, Is. id. each ; lOsacks, 12s. 6<i.; ISsacks, 17s. 6c(.: 20 sacks, 

 20s. ; 25 sacks, 24s. ; 30 sacks, 27s. ; 40 sacks, 35s. ; SO sacks, 

 40s. ; Truck-load, loose, free on rail, 30s. Limited quantities 

 of G., special Quality granulated in sacks only, 2s. tid. each. 



SPECIAL MANURES, for Fanners, Agricnlturi-ts, Market 

 Gardeners, and others (concentrated into a Dry Powder). 



CHUBB'S "PRODUCTIVE" MANURE, in bags, £3 per ton 

 (bags included); sample 1 cwt. bags, 4s., producing extra- 

 ordinary results, and worth four or five times the actual cost. 

 Try it against any other manure, no matter what price. 



CHUBB'S " COMPOU ND SOO T and SEWAGE " M AXU RE. 

 in lags, £2 per ton (bags included) ; sample 1 cwt. bag, 

 3s., made principally (by special process) from London 

 Soot and SewagO with other fertilizing agents. 



Terms strictly Cash withorder. Bankers. Union Bankof London. 



CHUBB, ROUND & CO., 



WEST FERRY RO AD. MH.WALL. LONDON. E. 



PEAT FOR ORCHIDS, 



CHOICE PLANTS, FERNS, HEATHS, AZALEAS, &e. 

 EFPS & CO. are now prepared to offer PEAT, as above, 



of first-class quality, at lowest prices. Send for Samples, Price 

 List and Testimonials. Depot for HORTICULTURAL 

 SUNDRIES, LOAM, SAND, LEAF-MOULD, SPHAGNUM, 

 COCOA FIBRE REFUSE. 



PEAT MOSS LITTER. 

 EPPS & CO., Ringwood, Hants. 



THE GARDENERS' 



OR PHAN FU ND. 



DONATIONS and SUBSCRIPTIONS 



WILL BE THAXKFULLT RECEIVED BY 



A. F. BARRON, Hon. Sec, 



Royal Horticultural Society's Gardens, 

 Chiswick, London, W. 



GISHURST COMPOUND, used by leading 

 Gardeners since 1859 against Red Spider, Mildew, 

 Thrips, Green Fly, and other Blight. 1 to 2 ounces to the 

 gallon of soft- water ; 4 to 16 ounces as winter dressing for Vines 

 and Orchard-house Trees ; and in lather from the cake against 

 American Blight. Has outlived many preparations intended 

 to supersede it. Boxes, Is., 3s., and 10s. 6d. 



GISHUKSTINE keeps Boots dry and soft on 

 wet ground. Boxes, <od. and Is., from the Trade. 

 Wholesale from PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE COMPANY 

 (Limited), London. 



SPEARMAN'S SERGES.— THE BEST IN 

 THE WORLD.— Pure INDIGO DYE, ROYAL NAVY- 

 BLUE, WOADED BLACK. Also in all other colours and 

 FANCY WEAVINGS. Low quotations. No draper or tailor 

 sells SPEARMAN'S renowned Serges; they can only be 

 obtained direct from SPEARMAN, SPEARMAN, PLYMOUTH. 

 No material manufactured is so useful for Ladies' Autumn 

 and Winter Wear or Gentlemen's Suits. Send for patterns, 

 and select at home for yourselves. Parcels carriage paid in 

 Great Britain and Ireland. Goods packed for export at lowest 

 freights. 



HILL & SMITH'S 

 BLACK VARNISH 



for Preserving Ironwork, Wood, or Stone. 



(Registered Trade Mark.) 



An excellent substitute for oil paint, at one-third the cost. 



Used in all London Parks, at Windsor, and Kew Garden?-, 



and on every important estate in the Kingdom. Has stood 



the test of forty years' trial. Requires no mixing ; can be 



applied cold by any ordinary labourer. 



Price Is. <Sd. per gallon at the manufactory, or carriage- paid 

 to any railway station. Is. Sd. per gallon in casks of 36, 20, or 

 10 gallons. 

 r* a ir m r/i n Every Cask bears the above 



(J A U 1 1 U Jy . Registered Trade Mark. Beware 



of cheap imitations. 



HILL & SMITH 



Brierley Ironworks, Dudley ; 



118, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C. ; 



47, Dawson Street, Duolin. 



THOMAS'S 

 FITTINGS FOR WIRING WALLS 



Straining Bolt and HoldfaBt.-No. 635. 



As illustrated above, price 33. and 4S. per dozen. 

 Driving Eyes.— No. 631. Terminal Holdfasts.— No. 



28. 



No. 632a. 



-^£^k 28. 60. 



2 23 3 3} inches. 

 3d., 4d., 6d„ 7d. per doz. 

 Best Galvanised Wire, 1/3, 1/6, 1/9 per 100 yards. 



Illustrated CATALOGUE on a/ylication. 



J. J. THOMAS & CO., 



87, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C. 



