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THE GARDENEBS' CHRONICLE. 



[Decembeb 22, 1888. 



Palms, Healthy, In Quantity. 



WICETON, Putney, S.W., has a very fine 

 • Stock of the above to offer in all sizes ; also a few fine 

 extra large fruiting PEACH TREES, &c. 



129 and 130, Flower Market Cove nt Garden, W.C. 



TREES 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. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS.— Having taken this 

 season 21 First Prizes, £25 Cup Portsmouth, Silver Cup 

 Devizes, can offer good Cuttings. See Gardening Papers. 

 Catalogue, 3d.— W. and G. DROVER, Florist, Fareham. 



ABIES AMABILIS, True, and other North 

 American Seeds and Plants collected personally by 

 WILLIAM STEWART, 28, Esplanade, Greenock, Scotland. 

 Price LIST and Samples on appl ication. 



FOR SALE, a fine lot of healthy Specimen 

 AZALEAS, covered with Flower-buds; also fine Speci- 

 mens of CLERODENDRONS, ANTHURIUM SCHERZERIA- 

 NUMS, Specimen CROTONS, FERNS, &c, all in the best of 

 condition. — For price and particulars, apply to _ 



G. H. COLE, The Gardens, Woodbank, Dumfries. 



ILY OF THE VALLEY and ROMAN 



HYACINTHS, 2s. per dozen; Scarlet and Yellow 

 TULIPS, Is. per dozen; White POTTBACKER, Is. Bd. per 

 dozen. All on Roots, or Cut. Cash with Order. 

 W. ICETON, Putney, S.W. 



OSES ! ROSES ! ! ROSES ! ! !— The hest and 



cheapest in the World. 40 choice Perpetuals for 21s. 

 Purchaser's selection from 400 best varieties. CATALOGUES 

 free on application. Ten acres of Roses, 100,000 grand plants 

 to select from. Plant now. 



JAMES WALTERS, Rose Grower, Exeter. 



BEFORE ORDERING SEEDS 



WRITE TOR 



CHARLES SHARPE & CO.'S 



DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



For 1889, 



Post-free on application. 



CHARLES SHARPE & CO., 



Seed Growers and Merchants, 

 SLEAFORD. 



CANNELL'S SEEDS 



S PERFECT ONLY - DIRECT FROM _Z 

 WANLEY-KENT. 



WE GROW ALL OUR OWN SEEDS 

 (many acres) in by far the most sunny and favourable 

 spot in England. They will be found not only much the best 

 but cheapest, and the most reliable. Our great aim is to pro- 

 duce, offer, and supply, at the least possible cost. 



ONCE for ours, very 

 much the 

 best of all 

 CATALOGUES 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Strong Roots, 4s. per 100. Plants in small pots, 16s. per 100 ; 

 ditto in large pots, 26s. per 100. Descriptive LIST free. 



RICHARD SMITH and CO., Nurserymen and Seed Mer- 

 chants, Worcester. 



UTBUSH'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 our signature attached. 



WM. CUTBUSH AND SON 

 (Limited), Nurserymen and Seed 

 Merchants, Highgate Nurseries. N. 



ORCHID PEAT, best quality; BROWN 

 FIBROUS PEAT for Stove and Greenhouse use. RHO- 

 DODENDRON and AZALEA PEAT. Samples and Prices to 

 WALKER AND CO., Farnborough, 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. Bd. 



PEAT, best black fibrous ... 4s. Bd. „ 6 sacks for 20s. 



PEAT, extra selected Orchid 7s. Bd. „ 5 sacks for 35s. 



LOAM, PKEPAEED COMPOST I Is. per bush., 3s. per sack 



LEAF, or PEAT MOULD ... J (sacks included). 



SILVER SAND, coarse, Is. Bd. per bush., ]4s. half-ton, 24s. ton. 



RAFFIA FIBRE, 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- ") IN Bias. 



TILIZER (the Best Food for ( . " , 



all kinds of Plants, Flowers, f Tins. 71b. 141b. 281b. 561b. 1 cwt. 

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



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



VTRGIN CORK (Best Quality only) — 3/- 5/6 10/6 17/- 



RUSSIAN 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, ls.Gd. each. 



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

 sacks, Is. id. each; lOsacks, 12s. 6a.; 15saeks, 17s.6d.; 20 sacks, 

 20s. ; 25 sacks, 24s. ; 30 sacks, 27s. ; 40 sacks, 35s. ; 50 sacks, 

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

 of G., special quality granulated, in sacks only, 2s. Bd. each. 



SPECIAL MANURES , for Farmers, Agriculturists, 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 " COMPOUND SOOT and SEWAOE " MANURE, 

 in bags, £2 Tier ton (bags included) j sample 1 cwt. bag, 

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

 Soot and Sewage with other fertilizing agents. 



Terms strictly Cashwithorder. Bankers. Union Bank of London. 



CHUBB, ROUND & CO., 



WEST FERRY R OAD. MLLWALL. LONDON. E. 



SAVE H ALF TH E COST. 



G A R S I D E'S 



BEDFORDSHIRE 



SILVER SAND, 



Coarse and Fine, 



Is admitted by the leading Nurserymen to be the Beat 

 Quality obtainable in the Trade. 



Consumers should Buy Direct from the Owner of these 

 Celebrated and Extensive Pits, which contain a practically in- 

 exhaustible supply of Splendid Sand, and thus save half the 

 ordinary cost. NO TRAVELLERS OR AGENTS. 



Apply direct to the Proprietor for Samples and Price. 



Free on Rail or Canal. All Orders executed with the utmost 

 promptness and under personal supervision. Special Rail- 

 way Rates in force to all parts. 

 GEO. GARSIDE, Jun., F.R.H.S., Leighton Buzzard, Beds. 



PEAT for ORCHIDS, 



AZALEAS, HEATHS, FERNS, RHODODENDRONS, Sec. 



The Best in the World. 



A. JOHNSON AND CO., 23, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C., 

 continue to receive the highest of testimonials (unsolicited) from 

 large Orchid Growers, stating the ORCHID PEAT supplied by 

 A.J. & Co. is by far the best they have ever used. Samples can be 

 seen at above address, or forwarded on application free of charge. 



HUGHES' Soluble 



Fir Tree OIL 



FLORISTS AND NURSERYMEN SHOULD NOT 

 BE WITHOUT IT. 



Unsurpassed as an Insecticide, it kills effectually all 

 parasites aud insects which infest plants whether at the 

 roots or on the foliage, without injury to tender plants- 

 such as ferns, etc., if used as directed. Used as a WASH 

 it imparts the gloss and lustre to the foliage which is so 

 desirable on exhibition specimens. 



Dog Fanciers should not be without it! It makes a 

 Bilky Coat and produces healthy Skin Action ; kills fleas, 

 and is excellent for washing dogs. 



Housewives should not be without it ! Used .with 

 ordinary household soap it is an effectual DISIN- 

 FECTANT, BLEACHER, & CLEANER OF FABRICS. 

 It kills insect life on man, animal, or plant, without 

 injury to the skin, wherever parasites may appear. 



Sold by Seedsmen and Chemists, Is. 6d. . 2s. 6d. & 4s. 6d. ; 

 J gallon 7s. 6d., 1 gallon 12s. 6d., or less in larger quantities. 



A Treatise on FIR TREE OIL as an INSECTISIDE, 

 Its application to Plants and Animals, sent Post frea 

 on receipt of address, by the Manufacturer, 



E. GRIFFITHS HUGHES, Manchester. 



Wholesale from all the London Seed Merchants, 

 and Patent Medicine Houses. 



NEW YORK— Rolkbb & Sosu. 



BENTLEY'S INSECTICIDE. 



Is superseding the use of other Insecticides. 



Used by nearly all the Leading Gardeners. 



1 Gallon, 9s. ; \ Gallon, 5s. ; 1 Quart, 3s. U. ; 1 Pint, 2s. 



Testimonials and full particulars upon application. 



J. BENTLEY, 



Chemical Works, Barrow-on-Humber, Hull. 



BONES !— BONES ! !— BONES 1 ! ! 



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

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

 GARDEN GUANO, DISSOLVED BONES, Special MANURES 

 and FERTILIZERS for all purposes. 



For Prices, apply to 



HARRISON, BARBER & CO. (Limited), 



GARRETT LANE, WANDSWORTH, SURREY, S.W. 



PEAT FOR ORCHIDS, 



CHOICE PLANTS, FERNS, HEATHS, AZALEAS, Sec. 

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

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

 List and Testimonials. Dep8t for HORTICULTURAL 

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

 COCOA FIBRE REFUSE. 



PEAT MOSS LITTER. 



EFPS & CO., Ring-wood, Hants. 

 EESON'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. Bd., 5s. Bd., and 10s. Bd. each, 



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



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



SULPHIDE of POTASSIUM (Harris).— A 

 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 

 of Potassium." Sole Manufacturers : — 

 PHILIP HARRIS A NDCO.(Limited),9,BullRing,Birmingham. 



JENSEN'S GUANOS are the most perfect 

 Fertilisers. Promote and Sustain all Growths. Do not 

 Exhaust, but Enrich the Soil. Analyses Guaranteed. 



Six Prize Medals awarded in 1888. 

 J. JENSEN and CO., (Limited), 109, Fenchurch Street, London . 



ISHURST 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 softxwater ; 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. Bd. 



GISHURSTLNE keeps Boots dry and soft on 

 wet ground. Boxes, Bd. and Is., from the Trade. 

 Wholesale from PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE COMPANY 

 (Limited), London. 



QANKEY'S "MARKET POT," or LONG 



O TOMS, the best " Garden Pot" for Bedding Plants and 

 Market Work. The 3-in. Market Pot holds as much soil as an 

 ordinary 3^-in. pot, thus saving half an inch inroom for each pot. 

 Five sizes, 3 in., 3J in., 4 in., 4j in., and 4J in.; no rims, nearly 

 upright, an inch to li inches deeper than usual, very strong and 

 much lighter in weight— the very pot for Market Growers ; great 

 economy in room and weight. Largest Stock iu United Kingdorr . 

 RICHARD SANKEY AND SON, Bulwell Potteries, Nottingham . 



Made in superior earthenware, 14 in. long, 6? in. deep, and 6 in. 

 wide. InBide, 2\ inches from the top, is a perforated movable 

 false bottom, upon which the soil for cuttings or seeds is placed , 

 the lower half being filled with water, which is replenished 

 when required through the funnel. It fits evenly on 4-iuch 

 hot-water pipes, and will be found a simple and effectual means 

 of utilising them for propagating purposes. With the false 

 bottom removed it forms an effective vaporiser. Price 3s. each ; 

 six carriage and package free to any station in Great Britain 

 for £1 Is. ; or two for 8s. Bd. Sole makers and patentees, 

 T. PASCALL AND SONS, South Norwood Pottery.Surrey. S.E. 



Garden Pots I „ Ours are unsurpassed by any in the Trade. 

 * vwo. i jgg or d erg carriage paid to any goods station 

 within 100 miles of London. Samples carriage free. Orchid 

 Pottery of every description. Send for Price List. — THOS. PAS- 

 CALL & SONS, South Norwood Pottery, Surrey, S.E. 



STOVES. 



Terra-Cotta ! Portable ! For Coal ! 



ROBERTS'S PATENT (IMPROVED), 



for Greenhouses, Bedrooms, &c. 



GREENHOUSES Heated 24 Hours for about One Penny, 



without attention. ROBERTS'S PATENT TERRA-COTTA 



STOVES for COAL give pure and ample heat with common 



coal, or coal and coke. For Greenhouses. Bedrooms, &c. 



Pamphlets, Drawings, and authenticated Testimonials sent. 



See in use at Patentee's, 



THOMAS ROBERTS. 



112, Victoria Street, Westminster. S.W. 



