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No. 3,037 

 Vol. LV. 



/ Reg. at the G.P.O. fl-s a Newepaper, 

 \ and for CanaxiLan Mag-azine Post. 



BAER'S SEED GUIDE FOR 1912 contains 

 a. s-elect Li^t of the be^t A'EGETABLES. end the 

 niofit beautiful ANNUALS and PKRKNiilALS for 

 Gardon and Greenhouse, including- many Hue Novel- 

 ties of Sterling- [Merit. Sent free on application. 

 BAliH and SONS, 11, 12, a.nd 13. King Street, Oovent 

 Garden, London. 



BAER\S REMOVAI. SALE OF HARDY 

 PLANTS.— Clearance Liet of surplus plants a.t 

 gr<>atly re^iluced prieeis (prior to removal of nurceri<?is 

 from Surbiton to Tap:ow), sent post free on applica- 

 tion. BARR and SONS, 13 and 13, King Street. 

 C'ovent Garde n , L ondo n . 



GISHURST COMPOUND is harmkss^n 

 use; it« soluble Sulphur, etc., has for 40 years 

 cured blight and fungus on plants, and is good for 

 washing unhealtJiy dogs. Gishurfctine keeps boots 

 dry in all weathers ; they will polieh. Good for har- 

 ness. Wholesale from 



PH ICE'S PATENT CAND LE CO., LIM., L ONDON. 



JAMES GRAY, Horticultural Builder, 

 Chelsea, is this winter keeping a large staff 

 of hot-water men in the shops, in order that they 

 may attend immediately to any breakdown of boilers 

 or hot-water piping in any part of the country. In 

 case of emergencies, please telephone 301 Western, 

 or wire. Gray, Chelsea, London.'^ 



IMUNDA Ff)R ORCHIDS. 



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>NSIGNMENT9 ARRIVE FORTNIGI 



28. €d. per bushel; per bag, 8s. 6d. 

 SANDER AND SONS, ST. ALBANS. 



TjlERNS, FERNS, FERNS, etc.— Foliage and 



A Blooming Plante for stove, greenhouse, and gar- 

 den. 100,000 large garden Fe-rn*, 20s. 100. 5,000 casee 

 eent off yearly. Amateur Catalogue free. J.E.SMITH, 

 London Fern Nursery, Loughborough Junction, S.W. 



T AXTON FRUIT TREES.— An immense 



-i-J stock, the finest trees we have ever offered, 



splendid well-ripened wood and fine root^. Absolutely 



Bone better obtainable. Trained in aJl forniis. Fullv 



Illustrated Catalogue gratis.— L AXTON BROS., Bed- 

 ford. 



IRON and WIRE FENCING for Gardens, 

 Tree Guards, Gates, Arches, Espaliere, Rose 

 btakee, and Ornam-ntal Garden Iron and Wire Work 

 of every description. Send for Illustrated Catalogue, 



free.-BOULTON and PAUL. Ltd., Manufacturers, 

 Norwich. 



I^RCHIDS FOR AMATEURS.— A practical 



W guide to the Cultivation of Cool and Warm- 

 iiouse Orchids, adapted for Small Mixed Greenhouses. 

 I he author is C. Alwyn Harrieon. F.R.H.S., and the 

 i-ook can be obtained, by post, for 2e. lOd., from 

 1 ublisher, 149, Aldersgate Street, London. 



ERPETUAL CARNATIONS. 



Our 1911 Illustrated Catalogue free 

 Read our Cultural Treatise,*' Is" 

 YOUNG and 00., Carnation Specialists, 

 Hatherley, Cheltenham. 



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HOICE NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS.— 



on ^4^^ Catalogue of 800 finest varieties in 



au sections is now ready, most up to-date yet issued 



T^^^r^^P^^^^^^ Novelties for 1912. Post free. J.* 

 V\. COLE and SON, 



Peterboro. 



Chryeanthemum Specialists, 



IGS, GRAPE VINES, for fruiting and 



^, planting-. 

 iT'ri^i*^"^^^ write for sizes and prices. 

 }vILL TAYLER, Hajnpton, Middlesex. 



PERPETUAL TREE CARNATIONST^^ 



imr .llT'l P^^"*^' ^CO. oarr. forward. Flower- 



F R M *? l^*^- doz. G. S EVANS, 



J^_^R^S., Carnation St>eciali..t 



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ELLS 



t>peciali*^t, Bexlev Heath. 



now 



r.TTT.^ Catalogiio and Novoltv List of 



OHRYSANTHEMrMS 

 PERPETUAL CARNATIONS, 

 HERBACEOUS PLANTS, 

 ALPINE AND ROCK PLANTS, 



^^^.Z^ '^^^^ ^^^^ application. Wells* Book. 

 The Culture of the Chrysanthemum." post 

 Tree, Id. 6d, AV. WHEELS and CO., Mersham, 

 Surrey. 



RE E NHOTSETFAIJmN^^ and GLAZ- 



<ic ^ ''Vitrolite." tuperior to White Lead Paint, 

 n;^^ T.^^^*- I'la«tine" supersedes Putty, 16s. per 

 w^^v ^''\rH'i"»ars from W. CARSON and SONS, Grove 

 »orKs. Battera*^. Agents throughout the country 



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FORCING NOVELTIES FOR SOWING NOW. 



EBBS' EARLY FAVOURITE PEA. 



as. i>er pint; 'ds. (kl. i>er quart. 



WEBBS' SELECTED AILSA CRAIG 

 ONION. Is. and 2s. 6d. per packet. 



WEBBS' PEERLESS MELON. ^ 

 2s. Od. per packet. 



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EBBS' WONDERFUL CARROT. 



Is. 3d. per ounce. 



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EBB AND SONS, THE KING'S 



Seedsmen, Wordsley, Stourbridge. 



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UNYARD'S CATALOGUES 



Free on Application. 



EUIT TREES, SHRUBS. 



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OSES AND OTHER CLIMBERS IN 



POTS. 



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ERBACEOUS AND AQUATIC PLANTS. 



For Autumn Planting. 



GEORGE BUNYARD AND CO., LTD., 

 Royal Nurfieries, MAIDSTONE. 



Established 1796. 



LAY^S MANURES, CRUSHED BONES 



iSee page vi.) 



LAY^S FERTILIZER IS 



UNSURPASSED for all Horticultural Purposes. 

 CLAY and SON, Stratford, E. 



BRACKEN ROOTS for Naturalising.— 

 Theise qui?k-growing underground stems, Is. 

 per lb.. 15s. 2Clbs. Bluebells Is. 6d. ICO. Eight 

 kinds har<ly Ferns, ICs. ICO.— CRUMP, Wray, Morton- 

 ham ]>stead, Devon 



IRISH-GROWN SEED POTATOES.— Write 

 for Catalogue of leading varieties, ]x>st free. 

 Prizes offered at English Exhibition. WM E. 

 SANDS, F.R.H.S., Potato Si^ecialist (Dept. M), HOlfi- 

 borough, Co. Down. 



PERPETUAL-FLOWERING or American 

 Tree Carnationfi,strong, healthy Guernsey plants, 

 from i^s, 4s. per doz., carr. paid; 30s. per 100, carr. 

 forw. Ask for catalogue, 75 vars., with full directione. 

 VAN DER SLUYS. F.R.H.S., Ramee, Guernsey, C.I. 



JJ^OSES AND THEIR CULTIVATION.'* 



A new edition of this Standard Book is now 

 ready, and every Rose Grower should secure a copy. 

 Cloth, many Illustrations, 2s, lOd., post free, from 

 Publisher, 149, Aldersgate Street. London. E.G. 



HUTS FOR THE GARDEN. — Fruit 

 Rooms, Potting Sheds, Worksho}>s, Cycle Houses, 

 Boot Booms, Servant-s' Mess Rooms, Children's Play- 

 rooms, etc. Send for Illustrated Catalogue free. — 

 BOULTQN and PAUL, Ltd., Norwich. 



SEEDS ON APPROVAL, carriage paid; 

 reliable tiua^itv. reva^nable prices. Catalogue 

 F ree ELLI SON. 5 7 , West Bromwich. Estab. 1 890. 



THET^F^IONWf^Y^OROUGH COUN- 

 CIL invite applications for the position of 

 AS-TSTANT GARDENEIL The per&on a] poinhxl 

 must undcriro a statist r.ctory medical examiiintion. 

 and -will ] o required to rovside in the BoroTfL>li. A]v 

 plicant< nm.-t bo tlu'Voiiahly qii;ilifiorl to at-r A-^i.s- 

 tnut (ianh'iii IV. niitl nni-t iiavo Ikh'ti acf\;.-tnni* d to 

 PrMii- (;;ii-!vn \^"ol■k. with ex]>erien{--' in cultivation 

 of t;,!'. ..hrut-'.^. and flowers. .Salary, '-l^f. j tM- w(rk, 

 ri>iii-' i'v TWit aniiuril increments of 2.". t;«l. tn '.i~t-. 

 ]icr wfi'k. Apjilu atiouf^ on forms to be obtanu'il from 

 the undensi^^nod. accompanied by copies of two t(vti- 

 nicnial.^. m Inr-cil Gardener.*' t^hnnld reach nic not 

 IntfT than 'i'wiiTve noon on Satiirlay. thv 2Ctli 

 .I.iiiii.irv. 



KKKDK. nVAI.L. T^wii Clerk. 



'i'liwn H:ill, K"a 1, 



STii .l:iim:iry, 1**12. 



HEATING APPARATTJS^oT^REEN- 

 HOUSES. Write for special prices. Give length 

 and width of greenhouse. Oatalogue free. Medkk 

 awarded 1865, 1881, lS9o. J. ATTWOQD, Stourbridge. 



M. DUNCAN TUCKER and SONS, 



Lim., 27. Cannon Street. London, E.C. ; Works, 

 Tottenham. Conservatories, AVinter Gardens. Vineries, 

 Peaeh-houses, portable building:s,etc. Catalogue gratis. 



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 V To Foreirn Oo«ntri#t, 1 5/.. / 



Twopence 



sow NOW UNDEB GLASS 



UTTON'S SELECTED AILSA CRAIG 



ONION. 



Per packet, Is. Cd. and 2s. (;d., post free. 

 Mr. A. W. I.etts, I^mins-ton, writes-: 

 ** I have grown yonr S-elected Aili&a 

 Onion for 14 yoars^ winning many ]>rizes 

 nn<l having no failures. The keeping qua- 

 lities are all that can be desired." 



SUTTON AND SONS, THE KING'S 

 SEEDSMEN, READING. 



fpHE MODERN IIERBACEOUS BORDER. 



Full ])articular3 and prices of Ke!way Borders, 

 packed, arranged' fctr iiksnting.' to flower in ta<:tefui 



ischemcis of colour, from 



KELWAT and SON. The Boyiil Horticulturistfi- 



Iv A N G PO n T, SOM E B S ET. 



, Palaee. W. 



"28th December, 1911 (the year of great drought). 



" The new^ hexbaceouB border ha-s done extremely 



uell; much better than Her Royal Highness antici- 

 pated." 



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ELWAY'S MANUAL OF HORTICUL- 

 TURE is the best of all Garden Books. 2fi. 

 ix)st free, from KEiLWAY and SON, LANG- 

 PO'RT. SOMEn-SET. 



From an article in "The Field," August 

 12th, 1911, on The Best Gardening Books: 



" I do not know of anything dealing with 

 herbaceous borders more comprehensive than 

 Kelway's Manual." 



F IDLER'S NEW ILLUSTRATED CATA- 

 LOGUE OF CHOICE GARDEN SEEDS will be 

 sent, jx>st free, to any address, on receipt of jwst- 

 card. Write at once for a copy. It may help you 

 to save 50 per cent, on your seed bill this season. 

 FIDLER and Sons, Royal Berks Seed Stores. 

 Heading. 



RDER TRELLIS-WORK NOAV.— G^t our 



Book on Trelli.s-Work, showing screens, wall 

 panels, window surrounds, arches, arbours, etc., post 

 free.— BOULTON and PAUL, Ltd., Norwich. ; 



SWEET PEAS.— All best varieties recom- 

 mended by the Nat. Sweet Pea Society. Collec- 

 tions, U. to .30s.— ELLISON, 57, West Bromwich. 



HRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGsT-^Myc^l- 



leotion contains n^r4y 600 up-to-date vars. 

 Purchaser'.^ selection, from Id. each. Catalogue free, 

 H. WOOLMAN. .Shirley, Birmingham. 



BEGONIAS.— Choice Liliums, named Achi- 

 nienic . Ca n n as , G erma n a nd Ja pan^'se I ris , 

 Montbretias. Animt^. Gladioli. Gloxiniiis. Spirseas, 

 Tritotnas, Hipi)ca.struni.':.— ELLISON. West Bromwich. 



EED PEAS.— " Farrow's Glory'' ]VIarraw- 



fat-s. A very hardy variety. ^ Oak be sown 

 lioth early and late. Length of straw about 3ft. fiin. 

 Prodigious yield and exct'llent flavour, ipt. packet, 

 -d., ix>st free. G. M. FAItROW and CO.. Peter- 

 borough- 



1 I ■ MI^^^^^^^^M ■■ _ ' ■ ■ ■■ — — ' — ' ■ ■ ■ 1 1 ' " 



BECKETT'S NEW BOOK.-T!k- moet prac- 

 tical and Up-to-date Book on Vegetables. Price 

 56. ; post free. 5s. €d. EDWIN BECKETT, Aldenham 

 House Gardens, Elstree. Herts. 



HE POPULARITY OF XL ALL SPE- 



CIALITIES increases every year. AU gardeners 

 proclaim that nothing equals theee celebrated 

 preparations. 



XL ALL NICOTINE VAPORISING COMPOUND, the 

 gardener's favourite Fumigant, both Liquid and 

 Cake. 



XL ALL NICOTINE INSECTICIDE WASH for 

 Syringing, Dipping, and Dressing Fruit Treee 

 and Plants. Mealy Bug, Scale, etc., cannot exist 

 where this is used. 



XL ALL INSECTICIDE WASH B (sine Nicotine), be^^t 

 non-poisonous Wash on the Market. No licence 

 nHjniri^l to sell this. Other preparations of great 

 n iinwn. lx)th poisonoius and non-poisonous are 

 Xi. ALL WEED KILLER. XL ALL FEBTILISER, 

 XL ALL WINTER WASH for Fruit Trees, 

 RICHABDS' BANDING GREASE, etc. Don't 

 forget to ask your N. S. or Florist for Richards' 

 small pink lisst 



G. H. RICHARDS, Manufacturer. 

 •2:U, Borough High Street, Londoa, S.r:. 



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