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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[April 27, 1912. 



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Alpine Flora: for Tourists and Amateur Bota- 

 nists. By Dr. Julius Hoffmann. Translated 

 by E. S. Barton (Mrs. A. Gepp). With 4c 

 Plates, containing 250 Coloured Figures, from 

 Water-Colour Sketches by Hermann Friese. 

 7s. iod. 



Alpine Flowers for Gardens. By W. Robinson. 

 Revised Edition. With Illustrations. 10s. nd. 



Alpine Plants. A Practical Method for Growing 

 the rarer and more difficult Alpine Flowers. 

 By W. A. Clark. With Illustrations. 3s. gd. 



Alpines and Bog Plants. By Reginald Farrer. 

 An excellent book for enthusiasts. Numerous 

 Illustrations, 7s. iod. 



Apple, The Book of the. By H. H. Thomas. 

 Illustrated. 2s. gd. 



Asparagus, The Book of. With sections on 

 Celery, Salsify, Scorzonera, and Seakale. 

 Illustrated. 2s. gd. 



Australia, The Principles of Gardening for. 



By C. Bogue-Luffmann, Principal of the 

 School of Horticulture, Melbourne. 2s. gd. 



Bacteriology, Agricultural, By J. Percival, M.A. 

 7s. nd. 



Bee, The Book of the Honey. By Charles 



Harrison. Illustrated. Of interest to 

 experienced bee-keepers as well as to the 

 novice. 2s. gd. 



Bee-Keeping, Book of. A very Practical and 

 complete Manual on the Proper Management 

 of Bees, especially written for Beginners. 

 By W. B. Webster. Illustrated, is. 3d. 



Bees, for Pleasure and Profit. By G. Gordon 



Samson. With new chapter on " Beekeeping 

 in Hot Climates," Illustrated, is, 2d. 



Begonia Culture for Amateurs and Professionals. 

 By B. C. Ravenscroft. New Edition, revised 

 and enlarged. Illustrated, is. 2d. 



Botanic Terms, Glossary of. By B. D. Jackson. 



7s. iod. 



Botanist, The Young. By W, Percival Weston 

 and C. S. Cooper. Excellent for young 

 people commencing to botanise. 33. iod. 



Botany, Agricultural. 

 7s. 1 id. 



Botany, A Manual of Agricultural. By John W. 

 Paterson. From the German of Dr. A. B. 

 Frank, Professor in the Royal Agricultural 

 College, Berlin. With over 100 Illustra- 

 tions. 3s. 9d. 



Botany, A Practical Introduction to the Study 



of (Flowering Plants), By J. Bretland 



Farmer, F.R.S., M.A., Professor of Botany 

 im the Royal College of Science, London. 

 121 Illustrations. 2s. gd. 



Botany, A Primer of. By Sir J. D. Hooker, 

 F.R.S. is. ijd. 



Botany, A Text-book of. By Dr. E. Stras- 



burger. Translated by H. C. Perter. Ph.D. 



Revised. Fifth Edition. 77g Illustrations. 

 18s. 5d. 



Botany, A Year's. Adapted to Home and 

 School Use. By Frances A. Kitchener. With 

 ig5 Illustrations. 5s. 3d. 



Botany, Elementary. By Percy Groom, M.A. 

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Botany, Elementary. By Dr. E. Drabble. One 



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Botany, First Course of Practical. By G. F. 



Scott Elliott. Illustrated. 3s. iod. t 



By J. Percival, M.A, 



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POOK begs to Thank Applicants 



for Situation, which is now Filled. 



J EVANS, Burlingham Hall, Norwich, 

 • begs to Thank all Applicants for Second Gar- 

 deners' Place, which is Now Filled. 



\~ J~HAWKES~~ begs to Thank al 1 



jLJl^# Applicants for Foreman^ Place, and to say it is 

 Now Filled. 



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 dens, wishes to Thank numerous Applicants for 

 Journeyman's Situation, which is Now Filled. 



ANTED; GARDENER (Head); 



willing and capable ; Inside and Out ; no 

 family ; state experience and wages. — Apply, 



LA PLATA, Brentwood, Essex. 



WANTED, reliable, experienced GAR- 

 DENER (Head of two with help); Wife ex- 

 perienced Laundress; to live in lodge. — Write full par- 

 ticulars to E. MAGOR, Lamelle-n, St. Tud y, Cornwall. 



ANTED, May 19th, GARDENER 



(Head Working of three); six acres garden, 

 four small glass-houses ; must have good knowledge of 

 Electric Light plant, also possibly Poultry and Bees; 

 personal reference essential. — Mr. PEARS, Sevenhamp- 

 ton Manor, Andoversford, Gios. 



RSlJNDSMAN.— Wanted, at once, 



a thoroughly experienced Man to take entire charge 

 of Tennis and Croquet Lawns ; applicants must be 

 capable of levelling and relaying as well as maintain- 

 ing the Lawns in a first-class condition, and none but 

 those who are at present engaged in similar work need 

 apply. — Applications, stating age, experience, and wages 

 required, together with copies of recent testimonials, 

 must be addressed to GROUNDSMAN, Box 3, 41, 

 Wellington Street, C ovent Garden, W.C. 



TlirXNTED, a ^ood GREEN 



▼ V KEEPER and GROUNDSMAN; must have 

 had experience on inland sandy links, and preferably 

 in laying out and construction of same; wages £1 per 

 week ; send references. — Apply, L. W., 3, Chester Gate, 

 Regent's Park, London, N .W. 



W^ ANTED, a MARRIED COUPLE, 

 without children, the husband to take charge 

 of a small garden and to help in house occasionally 

 when needed, the wife to be housekeeper and to per- 

 form head housemaid's duties; both to live in the 

 house ; good wages. — Apply, E. W., Sharp's Library, 4, 

 Berkeley Square, W. 





WANTED, MARRIED COUPLE to 

 live in; experienced Gardener, Pig, Poultry- 

 Wife Cook-Genera! ; abstainers ; good personal chV 

 racter required; small family; comionable home* boy 

 kept.— Write fully, ag.s, wages, capabilities ' tc 

 PHILLIPS, The Gables, Southwick, Su ssex. 



ANTED. — Could any HeadGaT- 



dener recommend SINGLLMAX for Pleasure 

 Grounds, well up in Herbaceous and Rock Plants? 

 Must be quick and activj ; duty alternate weeks ; wages 

 iSs., no Bothy. — Apply, stating age and experience, to 

 C. HOWES, 39, Court Street, Faversham, Kent. 



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ANTED. — Can any Gardener recom- 

 mend reliable, energetic MAN to take charge of 

 Fruit and Piant Houses, Decorating, &c. ; wages to com- 

 mence £i, Bothy, &c— Apply, GARDENER, Cound 

 Hall, Shrewsbury. 



WANTED, a strong, active MAN for 

 Inside, not under 24; good Decorator; 18s. to 

 start with, Bothy and vegetables. — C. FIGG, Doveridge 

 Gardens, Derby. 



WANTED, a strong, active MAN for 

 general Outside work ; not under 21 ; duty 

 every third week ; wages 17s. and Bothy.— C. HOWE, 

 Douglas House Gardens, Pe tersham, Richmond, Surrey. 



ANTED, grood GARDENER 



(Single-handed); experienced Inside and Out; 

 also to assist in house. — Apply, A. J. ALLERTON, 1a, 

 Mitcbam Road, East Ham. 



WANTED, GARDENER (Second, 

 Inside); must thoroughly understand all Fruit, 

 Carnations, Orchids; cottage provided if married.— Ad- 

 dress, stating full particulars and wages required, 

 Mr. POOLEY, B uckhurst_Garde ns, Ascot. 



ANTED, GARDE N ER (Second) 



married; must be good Lawnsman and have 

 some experience of Inside work ; good cottage and gar- 

 den provided.— Apply, stating full particulars, to T. 

 ASHBEE, The Gardens, Yarnton Manor, Oxf L 



ANTED, GARDENER (Second 



of three); six acres garden, four small glass- 

 houses; must be experienced Inside and Out; personal 

 reference essential.— Mr. PEARS, Sevenhamptou Manor, 

 Andoversford, Glos. 7— 



WANTED, energetic and reliable 

 MAN as SECOND Unside and Out); willing 

 and good worker.— GARDENER, Pinewoods, Oxshott, 

 - u r rcy ._ — 



ANTED FOREMAN (Inside); will- 

 ing to take a fair share of the work with two 

 others; must b; good at Carnations ; 18s., Bo thy ana 

 vegetables.-Particulars and copies of testimonials t© 

 HEAD GAR DENER, C olsjon^a^sejt^Bingham, Notts^ 



WANTED, compeFent FOREMAN 

 (Inside) ; write stating age and experience i and 

 enclose copies only of testimonials , «■ -com mgcgi 

 at 20s. , with Bothy, &c— F. G. GERRISH, renaiey. 



WANTED, immediately, t;OREMAN 

 (Inside); experienced Fruit Plants and V 

 corating; hard working and energet.c ; l ^ e & 

 duty; wages £1 per week; Bothy, vegetables, *c. 

 HARRIS, Serlby Gardens, Bawtry. . . — - 



TTtfANTED; FOREMAN in HcasjiJ 



VV Grounds ; must be a strong active Ma" « 

 in Roses, Bedding, and Borders; A| . pe _«* •^ 

 &c— Full particulars to H. CHANDLER, Loomoc 

 Gardens, Coventry. . — — TT^T 



ANTED smart Man with good ex- 

 perience as "ORCHID JOT*NEvfcgya 



JS&ra P CHA^D L P Ek;cUe th AW>- Oar- 



dens, Coventry. 



WANTED, JOURNEYMAN ( 

 must be successful Plant Grower ; se 

 particulars and wages required.— W. i^xv 

 Abbey Gardens, Lamb erhurst^Kent. 



W~ ANTED, YOUNG MAN, aboj*** 

 to take Lead on Pleasure Grinds g w 

 perience in Hardy Plants &c. J PJ^^ifh refer- 

 Cricketer (Bowler) ; 18s. and Bothy -APP^ Garden$> 

 ence, to F. SPENCER, Tockenham Manor 



Swindon, jwiits. vTTJT^fTMANTor 



WANTED, strong YO^^M* age* 

 Kitchen Garden and Pf;«rf* 

 -GARDENER, Fernwood, Albert Road. ^_ 



Park. 



W ANTED, strong TKJUOTjSK 



W for Kitchen Garden and Pfcasa e o 

 must be quick and neat at his «°/ k i*^ En d, Buck*; 

 HEAD GARDEN^R,JIiMJ^H!«^5H5||3vr {qT 



wanted; young man to 



W Kitchen Garden and Pleasure G^f^nC 

 every third week ; Bothy.-State wages an 

 to JONES, Pusey Gardens, Fanngdou.JJ 



W to take charge of «!«*# *£\£S *i ** d 

 be well up in Rock and Alpine Plants , wag 



Bothy.-Apply, HERD BROS., Penrith. 



XXT AN TE D, YOUNG 



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look after v°g 



v » xviitiicu v*««**^« , -vprv third wee ' 



and take Mowing Machine; duty e%e> Gard ens, 



i S s., Bothy, &c.-W. PROWTING, Fnory 



