Aprit 23, 1887.] 
THE GARDENERS 
$. SHEPPERSON, 
FLORIST and SEEDSMAN, | 
PROSPECT HOUSE, BELPER, 
DERBYSHIRE, 
Begs to inform the readers of this Paper that 
he is prepared to execute o for the ранча. 
Plants,.all of which are of the very fines 
possible strains that mo o can buy. They have 
een grown on the Derbyshire pen and a 
ce very hardy, strong, and w. T с 
loom well. АП Ee aat free for 
E Ж o rder 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST of Florist Flowers 
4d. stamps, or free to customers. 
PANSIES.—A ‘specialty, probably the best collection in 
England; the cream only of the most noted mig үе 
latest new sorts, and the winners at the 
p'anta; € — frome 
3s., tyon е ve for 5s. 6d., varieties for 20. Posta. 
order fre 
HOLLYHOCKS.—Chater's very finest and mogi esed E 
Twelve Sense pre 2s. 6d., six for 1s. 6d. ; trong 
for2s. Postal order free 
CANTERBURY BELLS.— Unrivalled collection, grand new 
colours; double and single telescopes, candelabrum, and 
other new forms. Twelve good plants, to 0 bloom well, for 
ls., twelve extra strong for 1s, 6d. Postal order free. 
y 1 
Twelve насе varieties named, well rooted uite. r^ 
twenty- -six for 4s., fre 
CARNATIONS, PICOTEES, and CLOVES. —Strong year old 
pus nts, fro п finest Show flowers only; will give a = of 
atte тенә beautiful varieties for 2s. 6d., six for 
E 
TORS ANTHME. —The finest. strain grown; fine large trusses 
and bloom spl Twelve for 1s., twenty- 
six for 2s., е ree, 
PINKS.—Beautiful pure white garden, deliciously scented. 
hag en plants, to bloom well, six for 1s., twelve for 
AURICULA.—Pures snow-white, one of the most beautiful hardy 
spring flowering plants in cultivation. Two for 1s., free. 
SWEET WILLIAMS.—Auricu ula-eyed ; Hunt's improved, 
Bar! = 3 strain, double varieties, e xtra dark and iier fine 
stra Good blooming plants, 1s. per dozen, free. 
FOXGLOVES.—Gloxinja-f] 
Spotted varieties; very Гу 
1s., free. 
s grand nı л? MP 
pe eh for 1s. 6d., 
DELPHINIUMS. —Distinct hardy border flowers. Six good 
looming plants for 1s. 6d., twelve for 25. 6d., free. 
POLYANTHUS, Novelt 
y; beautiful new white. Strong plants 
full of bloom- buds. Twelve for 1s. 6d., six for 1s., fo. к 
ишге уйын! of twelve HARDY BORDER PLANTS, distinct 
ery fine varieties, 2s., free, 
WALLFL OWERS.— Double German, аң s Bright Maroon, 
are’s Brilliant Red, و‎ rd Bea е s Old Gold, 
binger, and Covent Garden Da: x s. per ойт, ree. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. — Selected crowns, transplanted, 
k Prince Improved, poule Wonder, , Alpha, Pauline, 
reur, Vinomtemo. H e Thury, Duke of Edi nburg 
and other extra sorts, 8s. per 100, free. 
STRAWBERRY King of the Earlies, Mr. Laxton, grand n 
i E Arit A 5s. pe r 100, free. Also The Captain Lexicon), 
POLTAN um and PRIMROS OSES —Jackanapes, Jack-in-the- 
Polyanthus ose-in-Hose, and other very rare and curious 
soc] us and Primroses, fek ollection. 20M ME 
S Ls., six for 2s. 6d., twelve for 4s. 6d., all free 
P EED 
ANS SEED, PANSY SE — From Grand International 
uties, and all the Ag latest new sorts ; must pro- 
duce somethi 
Packet, free, mg very ѕ., 28. 6d., and 5s. per 
S. SHEPPERSON, 
5 Florist and See dsman, 
ROSPECT HOUSE, BELPER, 
DERBYSHIRE. 
CHRONICLE. 
541 
BARR’S 
PROVEN 
FLOWER SEEDS, 
SAVED FROM TH 
к Ж OB y STRAINS. 
BARR’S 
DESCRIPTIVE SPRING CATALOGUE 
CHOICE. SEEDS 
Greenhouse, Flower Garden, Wild age 
Grass Garden, нче оріса1 Gar den, 
Garden, and Kitchen Garden. 
The most complete p issued. Fully described. 
BARR’S ЕС Е STOCK. 
varieties, in m 
Por Pa. cket, ls. an a 2» "6d. 
BARR’S preme Garden кыа STOCK 
endid varieties, in mix 
Po Bake, ls. and 2s. 
BARR’S BROMPTON or WINTER STOCK 
те, 
Splendid varieties, in mixtur 
Per Packet, 18. and 2s. 6d. 
BARR’S PHONY PERFECTION ASTER 
Splendid varieties, in mixture 
Per Packet, ls. and 2s. 6d. 
BARR’S go aetas А ASTER 
lendid varieties, in mixtu 
Per Packet, 1з. and 2s. d. 
BARR’S Double German WALLFLOWER. 
Splendid Roeket varieties, in mixture. 
Per Packet, ls. and 2s. 6d. 
Splendid branching varieties, mixed. 
Per Packet, ls. and 2s. 6d. 
BARR’S Beautiful Double ZINNIAS. 
Magnificent colours, in mixture. 
Рег Packet, 6d. and 1з. 
DANES Choice Border CARNATIONS. 
from ше шт Selfs, ipm ze and 
Fan arieties; in 
б Packet, m 6d. 
 BARR'S Choice Yellow CARNATIONS. 
Saved from moe finest Selfs, ee ew and 
Fancy varieties; in mix 
ы не, Эз. 
BARR’S CHOICE PICOTEES. 
Saved from the finest White and Yellow Grounds, 
Per Packet, 3s. 6d. 
BARR’S English ‘‘ Criterion” 
Remarkable for their large and эру ae flowers 
and brilliant hues—beautiful m 
Per Packet, 2s. 6d. 
BEAUT 
Saved from the finest strain—beautiful mixture. 
Per Packet, 
BARR’S ass bagel a = TUNIA. 
ul varieties, in ш 
Per Packet, ls. and ^ 6d 
BARR'S PHLOX Cha иран йун 
Handsome 
Per Basel Te. fea: s a 6d. 
Barr's + Descriptive [уе Catalogue of over чаб» varieties 
er Seeds free on applica 
BARR & SON, 
12 & 13, KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 
As a Supplement 
GARDENERS CHRONICLE 
Next Week, BEF, 30, 
Published an | Ink- Photograph 
VIEW IN riyy WILTON’S 
GARDEN AT MONTE CARLO. 
Gardeners’ Chronicle, 
SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1887. 
THE ames FORESTS OF 
ITISH GUIANA 
MA s party consisted of myself, 
ife r dau 
young a traveller. ney had been made 
before by three or four colonists, two of whom 
(both Oxonians) are my frien ds—one, Mr. Im 
Thurn, the magistrate and Government officer i in 
ed with gr 
— with her d there large of 
i ing into the river, 
speciosa, spr 
On isih side the forest rises abrupt and wall-like. 
For about an hour's pulling from the mouth the 
way is unobstructed, but from this point the 
* [The Touck-pong tree, yielding Guiana rubber, is sup- 
Y * Н sq { ppm! A in 1. se ^" 
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