



Established 1841 



No. 



320 



Vol. LI 



THIRD \ 

 SERIES, i 



SUBSCRIPTION— Inland, /5/- ; Foreign, 17(6 \22fr* /0«.] l%4 26c] per annum. 

 Postal Address— 41, Wellington Street. Co vent Harden, W.C. 



SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1912. i Re|! UrH\ a u ^ L N ^r per 'l PRICE 3d ' 



1 7 \ WITH IUPPLEMINTi ( POST-FREE, 



Entered at the New York Post Office as stcond-class matter. 



3*d. 



Telegraphic Address— "* Gardchron. London." 



Telephone— Oerrard, 1543* 



For CONTENTS see page 233. 



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, 

 3s., 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. 



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. 



(^ REENHOUSE PAINTING &GLAZING 



VUT " Vitrolite" superior to White Lead Paint, 9/- per gall. 

 11 Plastine " supersedes Putty, 16/- per cwt. Full particulars 

 from W. CARSON & SONS, Grove Works, Battersea. 

 Agents throughout the country. 



THE Popularity of "XL ALL" Specialities 

 increases every year. All gardeners proclaim that 

 nothing equals these celebrated preparations. M XL ALL" 

 NICOTINE VAPORISING COMPOUND, the gardeners' 

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

 NICOTINE INSECTICIDE WASH for Syringing, Dip- 

 »ing and Dressing Fruit Trees and Plants; Mealy Bug, 

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

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

 ous Wash on the Market. No licence required to sell 

 this. 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 

 glass. Don't forget to ask your Nurseryman or Seedsman 

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

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



ISSADELL 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. 



SMUNDA for Orchids. — Consignments 



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

 SANDER & SONS, St. Albans. 



IRON & WIRE FENCING for GARDENS, 

 Tree Guards, Gates, Arches, Espaliers, Rose Stakes, 

 and Ornamental Garden Iron and Wire Work of every 

 description. Send for Illustrated Catalogue, free. 

 BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Manufacturers, Norwich. 



f± ISHURST COMPOUND is harmless in 



\~M use; its soluble Sulphur, &c, has for 40 years cured 

 Blights and Fungus on Plants, and is good for washing un- 

 healthy dogs. Gishurstine keeps boots dry in all weathers; 

 they will polish. Good for Harness. 



_ Wholesale from — 



__ PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE CO. Ltd., London. 



"DARR'S VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 



JL> SEEDS of finest selected strains and tested growth. 

 Descriptive Catalogue free. 



BARR'S HARDY PERENNIALS, 

 tl > r ^ ALPINES ' AQUATICS, CLIMBERS, ETC., FOR 

 bPRING PLANTING. 

 Cultural Notes, free. 



Descriptive Catalogue, with 



BARR'S BEAUTIFUL LILIES, 

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

 nF2£ g . P c! antin £- Special Catalogue free on application. 

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



Sow Now. 



UTTON'S CHARMING ANNUALS. 



Beautiful colours; easily grown. 



SUTTON'S FIREFLY CLARKIA, 



per packet, is., post free. 



SUTTON'S EASTERN STAR CHRY- 

 SANTHEMUMS, per packet, is., 

 post free. 



SUTTON'S SELECTED SHIRLEY 

 POPPY, per packet, is., post free. 



SUTTON'S DOUBLE ROSE 



GODETIA, per packet, is., post 



free. 



UTTON & SONS, The King's Seedsmen, 



READING. 



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. 



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. 



POTS, 



FRUITING VINES IN 

 of Alexandria, and leading Market varieties, 

 make Vines a speciality. 



Muscat 



We 



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. 



Hew 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. 



GEORGE BUNYARD & CO., Ltd., 

 f Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. Established 1796. 



DICKSONS Horticultural Manure & other 

 high-class Fertilizers; also Dicksons Improved 

 Mushroom Spawn. Priced Circulars free on application to 

 DICKS ONS, Royal Seed Warehouses & Nurseries, Chester 



UTO 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. 



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. 



LANDSCAPE GARDENING, 

 W. INNES STUCKEY, Landscape Gardener, 

 Piccadilly Mansions, Piccadilly Circus, W. (With the late 

 Mr. H. E. Milner). 



For Advertisement Charges see page y 



KELWAY'S "Manual of Horticulture" is 

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



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



11 1 find that I have never forwarded 2s. for your lovely 

 Catalogue you sent me some weeks since. It would be 

 cheap at five times the price, and I sincerely regret the over* 

 sight."— KELWAY & SON, Lang'port, 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 Mrs. , 



Bailintubbert, Athy. ** The plants arrived safely yesterday 

 morning, for which many thanks, but such a number; they 

 are such strong, healthy plants, too. If you treat everybody 

 as you have treated me, I cannot understand it. You must 

 keep [your establishment going for philanthropy, pure and 

 simple." 



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TVTOW 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 . Worcester, Mass. : M Your Del- 



phiniums have proved to be the finest we ever grew, and 

 for variety of beautiful shades they cannot be excelled." 

 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 §-gall. and 1 gall, drums. From all Seedsmen. 

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



WM. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS, 

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

 Tottenham. Conservatories, Winter Gardens, Vineries, 

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



Roses and Herbaceous Plants. 



GUNN & 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. 



COOPS, COOPS, for the season. The 

 Keeper's Coop. Best on the market, 5s. 6d. each ; 

 60s. per dozen, carriage paid. Runs, 2s. 6d. each extra. 

 Send for list, showing numerous other designs. 

 BOULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Rose Lane Works, Norwich. 



ERPETUAL FLOWERING CAR- 



NATIONS ; strong, established plants in pots, 

 from 4s. per doz., carriage paid; 20s. per 100, carriage 

 forward; illustrated catalogue, describing 75 leading 

 varieties with cultural hints, post free. — C. F. A. VAN 

 DER SLUYS, F.R.H.S., Ramee, Guernsey. 



CUTHBERT'S 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, S outhgate, 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 Dorse t Nurseries, Blandford. 



ARDEN FERNS, 20s. 100.— Cycla- 



men, Genistas, Acacias, Ericas, Palms, Begonias, 

 Crotons, Dracaenas ; catalogues free. — SMITH, London 

 Fern Nurseries, Loughboro' Junction, London, S.W. 



