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Established 



No. 1,319.— -Vol. LI. 



THIRD 

 SERIES 



SATUKDAY, APRIL 6, 1912. {Registered as a Newspaper, j P R,CE 3d. 



I (Post-free, Sid. 



SUBSCRIPTION— Inland, 151- ; Foreign, 17}6 [22fr. 10c] [$4 26c] per annum. Entered at the New York Post Office as second-class matter. 

 Postal Address— 41, Wellington Street, Covent Harden, W.C Telegraphic Address— '• Gardchron. London/ ' 



Telephone— Gerrard, 1543. 



For CONTENTS see page 213. 



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Bedding Favourites* 



EBBS' BEDDING ASTER.-Rose,Dark 



Crimson, White, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, 

 and mixed colours. Each, is. per packet. 

 Collection of 6 distinct colours, separate, 

 3 s., post free. 



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EBBS' BEDDING STOCK. — Scarlet, 



Canary Yellow, Purple, Light Blue, White, 

 Rose, and mixed colours. Each, is. per 

 packet, post free. Collection of 6 distinct 

 colours, separate, 3s., post free. — 

 WEBB & SONS, The King's Seedsmen, 

 Wordsley, Stourbridge. 



ARR'S VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 



SEEDS of finest selected strains and tested growth. 



Descriptive Catalogue free. 



B ARR'S HARDY PERENNIALS, 

 ALPINES, AQUATICS, CLIMBERS, ETC., FOR 

 SPRING PLANTING. Descriptive Catalogue, with 



Cultural Notes, free. 



B ARR'S BEAUTIFUL LILIES, 

 Gladioli, Cannas, Montbretias, Tigridias, etc., for 

 Spring Planting. Special Catalogue free on application. 

 BARR & SONS, 11, 12 & 13, King St.,Covent Garden, London. 



LISSADELL ALPINE& HERBACEOUS 

 PLANTS. — Write for our new illustrated and 

 enlarged List, containing many beautiful novelties at 



moderate prices. Also List of Seeds collected from above 

 in 1911. 



.J. A. COOPER, Lissadell (No. 2), Sligo, Ireland. 



THE BEST OF ALPINES, and new and 

 old-fashioned Perennials, Rock Gardens, Borders, 

 Water Gardens, and Wild Gardens designed and planted. 

 Illustrated Catalogue (free).— THE GUILDFORD HARDY 

 PLANT NURSERY, Guildford. 



THE Popularity of "XL ALL" Specialities 

 increases every year. All gardeners proclaim that 

 nothing equals these celebrated preparations. " XL ALL" 

 NICOTINE VAPORISING COMPOUND, the gardeners* 

 favourite Fumigant, both Liquid and Cake. " XL ALL" 

 NICOTINE INSECTICIDE WASH for Syringing, Dip. 

 Ping and Dressing Fruit Trees and Plants ; Mealy Bug, 

 Scale, etc., cannot exist where this is used. "XL ALL" 

 INSECTICIDE WASH B {sine Nicotine), best non-poison- 

 dus Wash on the Market. No licence required to sell 

 JjJ Other preparations of great renown are :— "XL ALL" 

 WEED KILLER, "XL ALL" FERTILISER, "XL ALL" 

 ROSE MANURE. Richards' GREEN SUNSHADE, finest 

 powder shading on the market, is. packet, does 100 feet of 

 *Jiass. Don't forget to ask your Nurseryman or Seedsman 



ur my small pink list— G. H. RICHARDS, Manufacturer, 

 234, Borough High Street, London, S.E. 



GREENHOUSE PAINTING &GLAZING 

 .« pi !• Vl |r olite " superior to White Lead Paint, 9/. per gall. 

 Flastine supersedes Putty, 16/- per cwt. Full particulars 

 from W. CARSON & SONS, Grove Works, Battersea 



Agents throughout the country. 



HUTS FOR THE GARDEN. — Fruit 

 Knot p R °oms, Potting Sheds, Workshops, Cycle Houses, 

 rooms to"- - rYant -" MessRoom s, Children's Plav- 



Send for Illustrated Catalogue, free. 

 BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwich. 



ISHURST COMPOUND is harmless in 



Bights inJ i tS soluble Sulphur, &c, has for 40 years cured 

 heaUhv dote Fun r ?. u t on Wants, and is good for washing un- 

 thei Zin og8 'v Gishurstme keeps boots dry in all weathers; 

 tucy will polish. Good for Harness. ' 



p PTrt7ir ^._ Wholesale from— 



TRICE S PATENT CANDLE CO. Ltd., London. 





UTTON'S Superb BEDDING ASTERS. 



A splendid selection, specially adapted 

 for producing masses of colour in beds. 

 Scarlet, Delicate Rose, Bright Rose, 

 Blue, Lilac (Mauve), White. Each per 

 packet, is. Collection of the six colours, 

 separate, 5s. 



UTTON'S Superb BEDDING STOCKS. 



Selected with great care, expressly 

 for bedding purposes. White, Yellow, 

 Blush-rose, Peach-blossom, Pink, Terra 

 Cotta, Carmine-pink, Scarlet, Mauve, 

 Blue and Purple. Each per packet, is. 



UTTON & SONS, The King's Seedsmen, 



READING. 



BATH'S SELECT SEEDS.— New Illus- 

 trated Catalogue of Choice Vegetable and Flower 

 Seeds, with full cultural notes, is now ready, and will be 

 sent post free on application. 

 (Dept. A), R. H. BATH, Ltd., The Floral Farms, Wisbech. 



FRUITING VINES IN POTS.— Muscat 

 of Alexandria, and leading Market varieties. We 

 make Vines a speciality. 



G. COLEMAN, The Vineries, Burgess Hill, Sussex. 



ALPINES & HERBACEOUS PLANTS, 

 — Himalayan and other rare Rhododendrons, rare 

 Shrubs, Construction of Rockeries. Catalogues ready. 



G. REUTHE, Keston, Kent. 



New Phloxes. 



GUNN & SONS were Awarded 

 Cup at the Great Show at Olympia. 

 now ready. Address : Olton, Warwickshire. 



a Silver 



New Lists 



UNYARD'S CATALOGUES, 



free on application. 



BORDER CARNATIONS, 50 varieties. 



ROSES AND OTHER CLIMBERS, in Pots. 



HERBACEOUS AND AQUATIC PLANTS 

 for present planting. 



("TEORGE BUNYARD & CO., Ltd., 

 "JT Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. Established 1796. 



DICKSONS Horticultural Manure & other 

 high-class Fertilizers; also Dicksons Improved 

 Mushroom Spawn. Priced Circulars free on application to 

 DICKSONS, Royal Seed Warehouses & Nurseries, Chester 



AUTO SHREDS FUMIGANT kills Leaf- 

 mining maggot, insects in greenhouses, frames. For 

 1,000 cubic feet, 6d. ; 10,000, 3s. 6d. No apparatus. 

 WM. DARLINGTON & SONS, Patentees, Hackney, N.E. 



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ITCHIE'S SWEET PEAS.— Uni- 



ver sally acknowledged to be the best procurable ; 

 Exhibition collection, containing the best 12 Spencers, 

 viz., Asta Ohn, Clara Curtis, Edna Unwin, Elsie 

 Herbert, Gladys Burt, Jno. Ingman, Marj. Linzee, 

 Maud Holmes, Mrs. Sykes, Mrs. Breadmore, Prince 

 Asturias, Tennant Spencer, 30 seeds each, as. 6d., post 

 free ; Sweet Pea list free on request. — 



A. S. RITCHIE & CO.. Seedsmen, Belfast 



RDER TRELLIS-WORK NOW.— Get 



^ our book en Trellis-work, showing Screens, Wall 

 Panels, Window Surrounds, Arches, Arbours, &c, post free. 



BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Norwich. 



DOUGLAS'S CARNATIONS & PINKS, 

 border and perpetual, are noted all over the world. 

 5 Gold Medals, R.H.S., 450 Medals and Cups. Newest and 

 best varieties at most reasonable prices, all ready for 

 planting or potting on. Finest hand fertilized seed only 

 sold. Carnation and Picotee seed, all types, is. 6d, to 2s. 6d. 

 packet. Auricula, Pink, Polyanthus, finest strain in exist- 

 ence, all 1911 fine crop, now ready for sowing. Send for 

 catalogue, Edenside, Gt. Bookham. 



For Advertisement Charges see page Iv. 



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ELWAY'S "Manual of Horticulture" is 



the best of all Garden Books, 2s., post free. From 

 , Esq., Northwood, Middlesex, September 28th, 1911: 

 " 1 find that I have never forwarded 2s. for your lovely 

 Catalogue you sent me some weeks since. It would be 

 cheap at rive times the price, and I sincerely regret the over- 

 sight."— KELWAY & SOX, Langport, Somerset. 







THE MODERN HERBACEOUS 

 BORDER.— Full particulars and prices of Kelway 

 Borders packed, arranged for planting, to flower in tasteful 

 schemes of colour, from— KELWAY & SON, The Royal 



Horticulturists, Langport, Somerset. From , Esq.* 



Putney, S. W. M The Delphiniums, Carnations, and Picotees 

 have arrived safely, and beautifully packed. There were 

 two plants more than I had a right to expect. Everything 

 is obviously in splendid condition, and I thank you for 

 your careful attention to my humble order." 



NOW is the time to plant Kelway's Del- 

 phiniums — fine, bold upstanding plants with a wealth 

 of bloom in all shades of blue and purple. They are from 

 strong country-grown stocks, and flourish under almost all 



conditions. From , Esq., . Ravenscourt Park, 



London, W. : " The Delphiniums you sent me some years 

 ago have been a great success, and have been much 

 admired." Choice named collections, 15s., 24s., 34s., 56s. 

 a dozen.— KELWAY & SON, The Royal Horticulturists, 

 Langport, Somerset. 



GARDEN PESTS.— Cross's "Clubicide" 

 is the Gardeners' Insurance against damage by 

 Eel worm, Wire worm, Slugs, Maggot, and all Disease 

 Germs and Insect Pests. Kills all harmful Bacteria, 

 reinvigorates the soil, stimulates plant life. In is. 

 flasks and J gall, and 1 gall, drums. From all Seedsmen. 

 Sole Manufrs. : A. CROSS & SONS, Ltd., Glasgow. 



SMUNDA for Orchids. — Consignments 



arrive fortnightly. 2s. 6d. per bushel ; per bag, 8s. 6d. 

 SANDER & SONS, St. Albans. 



WM. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS, 

 Ltd., 27, Cannon Street, London, E.C. ; Works, 

 Tottenham. Conservatories, Winter Gardens, Vineries, 

 Peach-houses, Portable Buildings, etc. Catalogue gratis. 



Edin 

 H.M. 



ACKENZIE and MONCUR, Limited, 



Hothouse Builders and Heating Engineers, London, 

 urgh, and Glasgow. By Special Appointment to 

 The King. 

 London Office: 8, CAMDEN ROAD, N.W. 



Roses and Herbaceous Plants. 



G_UNN & SONS were awarded the 25 

 Guinea Challenge Cup in each collection at the 

 Leamington Show. Up-to-date List for each now ready. 



Address: Olton, Warwickshire. 



WALTERS & CO., Morland Rd., Croydon, 

 Makers of Lath Roller Greenhouse Blinds; 

 also Pinoleum, Scrims and Tiffany Blinds. Prices and 

 samples free. Established 20 years. 



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ARRISON'S "RELIABLE" WEED 



KILLER.— Best and cheapest. See p. iv. this issue. 



CUTHBERTS SPECIALITE MUSH- 

 ROOM SPAWN.— NEW SPAWN NOW READY. 

 We continue to receive the most gratifying testimonials as 

 to the productiveness and good quality of our Spawn. Per 

 bushel, 5S.-R. and G. CUTHBERT, Seed and Bulb Mer- 

 chants, Southgate, Middlesex. 



VERBENAS.— The best sorts are 

 Miss Willmott (pink), Princess of Wales (deep 

 blue), Queen of Whites, King of Scarlets, and Lovely 

 Blue (light blue); clean, healthy, strong young plants; 

 carriage paid; 10s. per 100, cash. — H. DUDDERIDGE, 

 The Dorset Nurseries, Bland ford. 





