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Gardeners' Chronicle — June 22, 191a 



No. 



30 



Vol. LI 



THIRD 

 SERIES 



SATUEDAY. JUNE 



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For CONTENTS see page 403 



In consequence of the increase in the cir- 

 culation, and also of the earlier despatch 

 of the morning trains from London, the 

 hour of going to press has been again 

 advanced, and in future Advertisements 

 received after 5 p.m. on WEDNESDAY 

 will be held over till the following week. 

 On no consideration whatever will any 

 exception be made to this rule. 



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EBBS' CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS. 



Latest Award : Large Gold Medal at 

 the Royal International Horticultural 

 Exhibition for excellence of Flowers 

 raised from Seed. 



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EBBS' CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS. 



Illustrated Price List of Flower Seeds for 

 present sowing, sent gratis and post free 

 on application.— WEBB & SONS, The 

 King's Seedsmen, Wordsley, Stourbr^ge. 



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- 

 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 

 tor rny small pink list — G. H. RICHARDS, Manufacturer, 

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



ALPINES & HERBACEOUS PLANTS, 

 — Himalayan and other rare Rhododendrons, rare 

 Shrubs, Construction of Rockeries. Catalogues ready. 



G. REUTHE, Keston, Kent. 



T ISSADELL ALPINE& HERBACEOUS 



_LJ 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. 



fj. ISHURST COMPOUND is harmless in 



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

 flights and Fungus on Plants, and is gocd for washing un- 

 healthy dogs. Gishurstine keeps boots dry in all weathers; 

 iney will polish. Good for Harness. 



~_ - Wholesale from — 



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



SMUNDA for Orchids.— Consignments 



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

 SANDER & SONS, St. Albans. 



CHOICEST WALLFLOWERL. 

 Dicksons selected Dark Blood Red, Dicksons Golden 

 ^eauty primrose Dame, Eastern Queen, Ruby Gem, 

 golden Monarch, Vulcan, and Harbinger— all distinct and 

 oeautiful varieties, per packet 6d. and is., post free. 

 DICKSON S, Royal Seed Warehouses, Chester. 



WALTERS & CO., Morland Rd., Croydon, 

 m„ i Ma £ers of Lath Roller Greenhouse Blinds; 

 Z^^Tiffany; also Garden Trellis, Arches, 

 ^ose 1 rainers, of best designs. New Catalogue 1912, free. 



UTTON'S ROYAL BLUE MYOSOTIS. 



Famous for its intensely deep colour. 



Per packet, is. 6d., post free. 



UPINUS 



POLYPHYLLUS, 



SUTTON'S HYBRIDS. 

 Give a very wide range of beautiful 

 shades with perfect form, 



Per packet, is., post free. 



UTTON & SONS, The King's Seedsmen, 



READING. 



LAXTON'S STRAWBERRIES. — Order 

 early. Fine early pot plants for forcing, of Royal 

 Sovereign and other varieties, 16s. 100. For new varieties, 

 see our Catalogue, gratis on application. 



LAXTON BROTHERS, Bedford. 



Kent, the Garden of England. 



EORGE BUNYARD & CO., Ltd., 



T invite inspection of their extensive Nurseries at 

 MAIDSTONE. Herbaceous, Alpines, Climbers, Fruit 

 Trees and Shrubs, 10,000 varieties. Roses are extra fine. 

 Nurseries, 200 acres. 



IRON & WIRE FENCING for GARDExNS, 

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

 and Ornamental Garden Iron and Wire Work of every 

 description. Send for Illustrated Catalogue, free. 

 B0ULTON & PAUL, Ltd., Manufacturers, Norwich. 



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. 



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. 



SELECT YOUR ALPINES in FLOWER. 

 — A large collection, in pots, also Aquatics for 

 present planting. Visitors cordiallv welcomed. — THE 

 GUILDFORD HARDY PLANT NURSERY, Guildford. 



WM. DUNCAN TUCKER & SONS, 

 Ltd. 1 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. 



T>IVERS J FRUIT - TREES, ROSES, 



X|j VINES, FIGS, ORANGES, & ORCHARD-HOUSE 

 TREES. A large and select stock always on view. 

 Illustrated and descriptive Catalogue, post free, 3d. — 

 THOMAS RIVERS and SON, Sawbridge worth, Herts. 



Station: Harlow, G.E.R. 



f^i REENHOUSE PAINTING &GLAZING 



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

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

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



Agents throughout the country. 



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. 



For Advertisement Charges see page ix. 



Now is the time to plant 



KELWAY'S GAILLARDIAS, which are 

 among the most brilliant and the most easily grown 

 ot the hardy herbaceous perennials ; they give abundant 

 bloom in the same year that they are planted, and blossom 

 profusely from June to November. The flowers are on 

 long stems, and last in water for a fortnight. Choice named 

 collections, 12s. a dozen. From pots. Carriage and pack- 

 ing free for remittance with order.— KELWAY & SON, 

 The Royal Horticulturists, Langport, Somerset. 



KELWAY COLOUR BORDERS.-Now 

 is the time to plan these for Autumn planting. 

 Full particulars and estimates for Hardy Borders of any 

 dimension, and to suit any taste, packea ready for planting 

 on arrival, on application. Send information as to measure- 

 ments, position and soil to KELWAY & SON, The Royal 



Horticulturists, Langport, Somerset. , Lodge,. 



Northallerton. •* Mrs. writes to say that the plants 



all came safely and beautifully packed ; she is greatly 

 obliged to Messrs. Kelway for the plants they so kindly put 

 in gratis, and for all the help they have given her in the 

 arrangement of the border." 



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ARRISON'S "RELIABLE" WEED 



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



FRUITING VINES IN POTS.— Muscat 

 of Alexandria, and leading Market varieties. We 

 make Vines a speciality. 



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



New Phloxes. 



GUNN & SONS were Awarded 

 Cup at the Great Show at Olympia. 

 now ready. Address: Olton, Warwickshire. 



a Silver 



New Lists 



HARDY BORDER CHRYSANTHE- 

 MUMS FOR PRESENT PLANTING.— Special 



offer of surplus stock; large-flowered Japanese, Pompon,, 

 and single varieties to name, 25s. per 100; 3s. 6cL per 

 dozen.— BARR & SONS, King Street, Covent Garden, 

 London. 



BEGONIA GLOIRE DE LORRAINE, 

 old variety, also Rothschild var. and Turnford 

 Hall, well-roottd young plants, 2s. 6d. doz., 50 for 6s., 

 10s. 6d. per 100; The King, 3s. 6d. doz., 50 for 12s.; 

 carriage paid for cash.— H. DUDDERIDGE, The 

 Dorset Nurseries, Blandford 



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, Southgate, Middlesex. 



ASPARAGUS.— Now is the time to 

 make an Asparagus bed ; strong two year roots, 

 5s. per 100, packed and carriage paid.— BIRD & 

 VALLANCE, Nurserymen, Downham. Norfolk. 



PERPETUAL 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. 



ORCHIDS.— To be Sold cheap; over- 

 stocked ; all healthy plants, including Cypri- 



pediums, Dendrobiums, Laelia purpurata, Cattleyas 

 Cristata, Odontoglossum grande, &c. — Apply, 



HEAD GARDENER, Ekstree, Redhill. 



