June 22. 1912.] 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



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THE REPUTATION 



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been mad 

 keen, clean humour 

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CHESTER 



(Late with BLACKBt KN 3c HOMER), 



Rope, Line & Twine Manufacturers, 



AND 



Gardeners' Sundriesmen 



IMPORTERS OF 



Paper Rama, Archanftl, and St. Petersburg 



Tarpaulins. Sacks. Pea and Potato Bags 



made to order. 



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Mats, 



33, GREAT QOEENST M IMDON,W.C 



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All nAftriFIUFRQ whether employed in Nursery, Public, Private or Market Gardens or Seed 



t TrT , 1 l 1 , Warehouses, and who will become "Insured Persons" under the National 



Insurance Act, on July 15th, 1912, Must Join an "Approved Society" to Obtain the Full Benefits of the Act. 



THE BEST SOCIETY FOR A GARDENER TO JOIN IS 



The United Horticultural Benefit & Provident Society 



(The Gardeners' Own Friendly Society), Registered No. 208, London. * 



Registered Office & Meeting Place : Royal Horticultural Hall, Vincent Sq., Westminster, S. W. Established in 1865. 



Managed Entirely by Gardeners, and Certified Actuarily Sound and Solvent, with over £40,000 Invested. 



There is no Society in the Kingdom that can give better Benefits under the National Insurance Act to the Gardener, and if additional 

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At the General Meeting held on June ijth, 81 out of a total of 84 members present were in favour of the Society becoming Approved 

 Application Forms for membership can be obtained from the Secretary : W. COLLINS, 9, MartindaleRd., Balham. S.W. 



Is admitted by the leading Nurserymen to be the Best Quality obtainable in the Trade 

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GARDEN & TENNIS NETS 



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TENNIS NETTING (Corded), 25 X 2 

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ROCK AND ALPINE GARDENING. 



A Practical and up-to-date Guide to the making of Rock, 

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Very Fibrous Yellow Turf Loam. 

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Carnations, Rosas, Fruits under Glass, etc., etc. 



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