222 THE -GARDENERS CHRONICLE. [AUGUST 22, 1874, : 
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aw» cHorce are | VICTORIA AND PARADISE NURSERIES, UPPER HOLLOWAY, 
ZD ONION SEEDS wee LONDON, N., | 
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; ‘i For Present Sowing. Will be prepared to distribute the undermentioned First-class Novelties in September next, allof 
The varieties, if sown at once, will come to a very large wW can with confidence be recommended :— ; 
size next Spring and Summer. ; 
tae ADIANTUM GRACILLIMUM (Moore). | 
erand hrd as aea vigiar 1l Onions; r i sown at once The genus Adiantum has sanmi contributed more beautiful | about one-sixteenth to one-eighth of an inch in len ngth, very fe 
tohea this 1 PNA ‘ia Al nek pal plants to our Fern- houses — y other belonging g to the order, indeed, being larger ; Gus and a few of the longer pb 
NEW GIANT ROCCA. — Very large, mild flavour; can d f generally ar into about two or three shallow lobes- . y 
grown sib. to 31b. ii weight. “18; per ounce that its stores of beauty are , not yet exhausted. In a well- them, however, are not lobed, but have at the top a slit prey 
LARGE oe RED ITALIAN a LARGE EARLY | known A. Farleyense we have a mass of grandeur found in no at the base of which the orbicular indus sium is situated, so that 
eon ee on eo ae large, hardy, and good other species, and i gracillimum we have the most elegant the = s is Sape T = ; the texture of the frond is 
à and ie form et Grodu ced, so that wherever these plants very thin and fragile, and its colour is a vẹ le yellow- i 
GIANT TATE RED ITALIAN and GIANT LATE are at ro extreme forms will ‘assuredly become olive-green, The multiplicity of minute pioak and thea ve 
nada ITALIAN.—Coming in a fortnight after the great te ab mng The fronds are about a foot long, and from | invisible ramifications of the rachis give the plant a peculiarly 
eding, very large. Each rs. per ounce. eight to nine inches across; they are very distinctly five times charming appearance; its ` light and graceful ae au Pa i 
NEAPOLITAN MARZAGOLA, —Very quick growth. Is. per | pinnate, the ultimate pinnules standing wide poses their | it simply invaluable to the Leer hear while i 
packet rachis, and having a distinct stalk, while they m saute from | commend it to all Fern ares s fi 
A3 Postage ad. per ounce extr: Price, 21s. [0 425. each. 
hase teal fal other Choice Vegetable w Hise = 
sent Sowing, Gratis on applica 
a à TR AMARYLLIS (HIPPEASTRUM) VIRGINALIS. 
ROYAL BERKSHIRE SEED ESTABLISHMENT To the improvement of this beautiful genus of plants we hav for the first time. It is a very free blooming variety, the scape : 
READING. for many years given special attention, and have opened ron tsualiy bearing from four to five large flowers, which are thick 4 
tri — time to time numerous super ora None have, however, substance, "of fined form, and pure white e in „colour. It is with- ; 
Now ready, Gratis and Post-free, afforded so much pleasure as this variety, which is now offered sut doubt the most chaste ely beautifu ily. 
Price, 635. to 105s. each. 
DIPLADENIA WILLIAMSII. 
A splendid a ge patna ter an intermediate form between | of blooms—this indeed is a marked and desirable in 
D. amabilis ing of the free-blooming this variety ; in ndividual ‘ses large and of good substance, 
enone: of the isener; wees the great substance and boldness of upwards of four = cae in diameter ; the lobes of the limb are 
| by the late, Thick render it a great acquisi- pag — Soi delica: soft pink in colour, — t the throat is is 
ton pri is superb genus of stove plants. In habit, both of i oe a easy ination found i other species 
and flower, it is very profuse ; leaves oblong-acuminate, some s 
inches long by abouts an inch i in breadth at the widest part, dark 
green bi in colour and stout in texture; flowers produced i in large 
ing to g dr i iier 
Price, 21s. to 428, each, 
HABROTHAMNUS ELEGANS ARGENTEA. 
“is Tree habit of growth : and epbke blooming qualities will 
re decoration or exhibition 
Sa Re ES ee TS iets Pay ee an eae ee 
this we have one of the were a Agin pe green- tinged with rose and ee by irregular blotches of li 
house plants ever offered. may be mental | green; be hong rs are produced in dense racemes. abe : 
shrub or used for r ER a wa ll or pillar Ph the s greesiiad or about an i in eat gg dad dei reddish purple in colou, 
conservatory, i atter situation it is especia y ornamental; | affording a ge en contrast to th licat hi tie 
Beautifully Ceti ee comple the leaves are alternate, entire, SG by oae | te in shape, an nd | folia > 7 i ac ——— 
is acuminate, eA nche: S in length by one se in breadth ; | It has been exhibited under the name of H. Hawkshawia 
SUTTON anp SONS, The O Airs READING. nearly the: whole y e, beautifully | BE do was awarded a First-class Certificate, ae : 
PERSE Price, 21s. each, ” re 
resem Fi ; z 
: H EE EF Sia B. S. WILLIAMS also begs to announce that ieee WILLIAMSII will pe. 3 
k be sent out this season (as usly advertised), in co nsequence of the Plants not being 
Ct OI CE SF E D S Titi ae tive satislaciion ; Orders, however, will continue to be booked, and the time 
2 aceasta E eee pee ee i “a 
For PRESENT SOWING. VICTORIA AND PARADISE NURSERIES, UPPER HOLLOWAY LONDON, N. 
COSL PERR ; 
DUTCH FLOWER ROOTS. 
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TOM THUMB LETTUCE. 
JAMES VEITCH & SONS 
BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THEIR 
ANNUAL SUPPLY OF HYACINTHS AND OTHER BULBOUS ROOTS 
H E E L E R eh from Holland, and are pleased to say that they are in splendid condition. 
RITE, CB BE est 
“SONLLAT ANOHL WoL 
a F. V. & Sons were awarded the Jollowing Prizes for flyacinths, &c., at m E Exhibitions: 
a i ee -TOM THUMB LE T TUCE, pas Prize for 5° toc — sorts, Royal Horticultural anes zos i 
A compact Lettuce, of of fine flar vour and excellent is 4 fi 
rs *. 4 mital y S W S E eet st r’ varietiės ” , 
qatiy: Last T for r winter and early spring.. ; i o rp pots ots Tulips, Je 6 varieties n À ae 
“<I am going to try how your Tom Thumb Lettuce wit | Extra Prize for Group of Hyacinths, N j 
and che anes (Gut, Bow your Tom Thumb Lettuce wit | 3 Group of Hyacinths, arciss, and Tulips 7 
PAE ym aaa Sic Biama | pe PA fr Blt detet ert, Roa tn Sc, March a 
res Bring se forward me two. s of your most excellent Tom | Extra Prize for Čo e of Hyacinths H 
umb Lettuce, the best Lettuce Se [e n yacinths, Tulips and Narci ‘iverpool H rticul 
country.” —C. THuRNaLL, Whittles Mey Em Fem bridge : Cultural Certificate for Group of of Hyacinth eek oie I Narciss, Ma steers “as kalaa EP, 
Your Tom W. i Lettuce is the most tender and delicious In addition to the above 25 First and Extra Prizes yacinths and Tuli lips were awarded to J. VerrcH & SONS 
2 irean $ araeir F e pomi Yi N z at the V Metropolitan Sp Spang Eahibitionso of 1871, 72, and ’73. 
* ae S G e at -e Sa Sr eo y Lettuce EE E PEALT ER aaa? 
—— ohh aga = if ue se kindly send me a packet Jai VEITCH - ngs have also had the pleasure of supplying to the Commissioners of Her emer Works the 
` “ Wheelers’ Tom Thum oe fears mage a caput er Hyacinths, Tulips, and Cotes for the decoration of Hyde. Park during the last fo 
-winter and early spring,” ar Hea Ievas, foe rab 
ts, Bg TRY and will be 
Catalogues, Illustrated with eo of Sixty Woodcu 
forwarded, Post Free, on applicati 
a J. C. WHEELER & SON, 
: SEED GROWERS, GLOUCESTE 
“LANE, LONDON, ER, and 59, MARK 
