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 Vol. LV. 



(^fd1oJcl?^i2nM%a%iA^eX^^^^^ SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 



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■DARE S VEGETABLE & FLOWER SEEDS 



JJ of fin-eet selected etraius and t^ted growth. De- 

 scriptive Cata-log^ue, with many cultural notee, free. 



BARB'S BEAUTIFUL LILIES, GLADIOLI, 

 Canna.s, Montbretiae, Tigrridias, etc., for spring 

 l lanting-. Special Catalogue free.— BAHR and SONS, 

 11. 12, and 13, King Street, Covent Garde n. London. 



ARR'S REMOVAL SALE OF HARDY 



PLANTS.— Clearance List of surplus Border 

 and Rock Plants, Climbers, etc., at greatly reduced 



(prior to removal of nureerie* from Surbiton 

 to Taplow), post free.— BARE, and SONS, 11, 12, aaid 

 n. King Street, Covent Garden, London. 



GiSHUKST COMPOUND is harmless in 

 u€e; its soluble Sulphur, etc., ha« for 40 years 

 cured blight and fungus on plants, and is good for 

 washing unhealthy dogs. Gishuretine keeps boots 

 dry in all weathere ; they will polish. Good for har- 

 ne.^s. Wholeeale from 



l'UICE\S PATENT CANDLE CO., LIM.. LONDON . 



/^ARNATION SEED, saved from exhibition 



flowers ouly. Border or Perpetual^, le. M. and 

 - 6d. per packet. CuTtuml inetructione t&ent. 

 V iajge firm writes : *' Your seed givee the 

 results of any we've bought. Book us 



ARNATIONS and PICOTEES for Exhibition or 

 Border, 12 lovely varieties for Se. 



\LSO PERPETUALS, to include the New R. F. 

 Felton, Edith W-atens, Clarola, etc. 6s. and 

 tKJ. per dozen; alj in 3iii. pot«. 



CHAS. WALL, Carnation Gr ower. Bath. 



pERPETUAL - FLOWERING CARNA- 



^ TIONS.— Strong, establiished plants in pots, 

 irom te. per doz., cairiage paid; 2Cfi. per 100, carriage 

 icnvard Illastrated Catalogue describing 75 lead- 

 vfx^^l^i.^^ cultural hints, post free. C. F A. 



Ij ADERSLUYS F.R.H.S., Ramee. Guernsey. 



T AXTO^i'S NEW SEED CATALOGUE for 



^ ' 1912.-^ 



DPwTI'i*'^*' ^^"y illustrated, including grand 



on ap^i^;^^^ "^^^^ Novelties. |rati6 



LAXTON man Co«^ \r^>.«i,««4.^ T>.ji;._j 



D^S- favourite;" second early 



Merif t^^'°f I^o^to; gained R.H.S. Award <yf 

 3s ft) n!i 7,K^*'';T7 cropper, .free from disease, 

 ^ithor^l ' ^ Terms, cash 



_ Apply^j)E jV^, 116, Highfieldg. Coalville. Leire. 



P^S?f?^'^^ - FLOWERING CAENA- 



B<Tihi,,i ai'i T*'*."'^ Ilhistrated Catalosfue, de- 



^ vpj^/^l^^ i-ovoltiee. AwarJ,d 18 Gold. 18 

 1910 ^'^^^"^ Medals, and 7 tiilvor Oups. 19C6- 



-J!:_gllli>l j:-T"r. Carnation Specialist, Guernsey. 



FERTILISERS for Lawns, Roses, Sweet 



lAate P?„.^"'' Viti-iolised Bonee, Superptoe- 



Wxit™;"*?- ^'^f''- Sulphate Ammonia, titrate 

 til^r^ Potash Salts, and all other Fer- 



oatior Hv ''«'?lTT??;^i.H°'"*''^^l^'^ral List on appli- 

 and^: xl: RrcHARDSON and CO., Skolder^te 



P^^fi^.^^A^ Jl'REE CARNATIONSTT^t 



sr-'od floweH n cr^* paid; 2Cs. ICO, carriage forward; 

 F.V.iNS Pl=»^,t« 1° pots, ICS. 6 d. doz. G. S. 



Hy^L£ig^jlj^^ Caniation Specia list. Bexley Heath, 

 nil. FOR THE ^garden: - Fruit 



Roome, 



ins^^' ^"'"^^y Mess Rooms. Children'^ pTay- 



'TTL'tov" j t?.!*"" Illustrated Catalogue free.— 

 ^^I^N and^AUL^ Ltd., Norwich ' 



T, G,^fY, lTmited, HORTICUL- 



ini* m J}^^^' BTnLDEH, CHELSEA, 

 ^'"m the f ' fcu'lding conscrvatories- 



**!''phonr("o V^ H °^^^^^<^^ writing by 



Union" ^^'^^t"n). or by wire to " Gray, Cheieea, 



i^« "T> ..PAINTING and GLAZ- 



Per" gall • «V,P^rior to White L*ad Paint, 



^^Vk.'^BX't" "^'^i^^'^? anVs6NS,''Gro^: 



»^t«r«ea. Agents throughout the country. 



9s 

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mo FINE NOVELTIES 



EBBS' NEW ^'KING GEORGE " PEA. 



lis. packet; Ss. €d. pint, post free. 

 Mr. A . R. Sea rle , hea d gardener to the 

 Marquis of Northampton, writes: "King 

 George Pea did yery well with me thLs past 

 season. I grew it for exhibition, and it was 

 the fiueet that we had. The i>ods meaeured 

 7^ in length, and were well filledi. I think 

 it a grand variety." 



T^EBBS' NEW "PERFECTION PINK" 



ASTER. — A mid-isea«on variety of a distinct 

 new beautiful bluish pink colour. Height 2 to 

 2ift. Per packet, 2s. 6d. ; smaller packet. 1^., 

 post free. 



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AND SONS, THE 



SEEDSMEN, 

 WO R TVS LET, STOURBRIDGE. 



KING'S 



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UN YARD'S CATALOGUES 



Free on Application. 



RUIT TREES, SHRUBS. 



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OSES AND OTHER CLIMBERS IN 



POTS. 



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ERBACEOUS AND AQUATIC PLANTS. 



For Preeenrt Planting. 



SPARAGUS. 



Fine plants for present 

 ICO, according to -variety, 

 on culture and cookery. 



planting, from 2fi. 6d. per 

 Write for interesting liet 



GEORGE BUNYARD AND CO., LTD., 

 Royal Nurseries, MAIDSTONE. 



Establiehed 17%. 



^LAY'S 



MANURES, CRUSHED 



(See page v.) 



BONES 



LAY'S FERTILIZER IS 



UNSURPASSED for all Horticultural Purpoeefi. 

 CLAY and SON, Stratford, E. 



BRACKEN ROOTS for Naturalising.— 

 These quiok-growing underground etems. Is. 

 per lb 156 2Clb*. Bluebells, le. 6d, 100. Eight 

 kinds hardy Fenifi, ICe. 100.— CRUMP, Wray, Morton- 

 hampstead. Devon 



A X T O N F R U I T TREES. 



An immense stock, the finefit trees we have ever 

 offered splendid well-ripened wood and fine roots. 

 Absolutely not better obtainable. Trained in all 

 forms. Fully illustrated Catalogue gratis. 



LAXTON BROS., Bedford. 



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CATALOGUE 



of 



HARDY ALPINE and HERBACEOUS PLANTS, 

 with particulans of many NEW and RARE PLANTS, 



IS NOW READY. 

 Po.st free on applicition. 



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A TRICE PRICHARD, 



Hardy Plant Nurseries. 

 CHRISTCHURCH. HANTS. 



ORDER TRELLIS-WORK NOW.— Get our 

 Book on Trellis-Work, showing screens, wall 

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

 free.— BOULTON and PAU L, Ltd., Norwich. 



THE BEST OF ALPINES, and new and old- 

 fashioned Perennials. ROCK „.^ARDEN8, 

 BORDERS, WATER GARDENS, and ^VILD GAR- 

 DENS DESIGNED and PLANTED. Illustrated Cata- 

 logue (free) of Hardy Plants, Tree^ Shnibe Roses, 

 and Climbers. THE GUILDFORD HARDY PLANT 

 NURSERY, Guildford. ______ 



hrYsanthe.xTu^ eol- 



leotion contaims nearly 600 up-to-date vaw. 

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

 H. WOOLMAN. Shirley, Birmingham. ^ 



WmT^UNCAN TUCKER and SONS, 

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

 Tottenham. Coneorvatories, Winter Gardens, Vineries, 

 Peach-houses, portable buildings, etc. Catalogue grat.-2. 



OcnuitriM 



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Twopence 



UTTON'S FIRST CROP CAULIFLOWER. 



Per jjacket 1*;. 6d. and 3s. 6d., post free. 

 Mr. G. Croi6«i, Ardiugly, writer; Your Fii>t 

 Crop Cauiiliower ha« been *;]dendid thie season. 

 1 istkrted cutting June 19, and have had beauti- 

 ful compact heatU nil through thif^ exc^*ptionaI 

 wea^thrr." 



UTTON AND SONS, THE KING'S 



SEEDSMEN, READING. 



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ELWAY'S MANUAL OF HORTICUL- 

 TURE is the beet of all Garden Book*^. 

 poet free, from KELWAY and SON, LANGi- 

 PORT, SOMERSET. 



From , Esq., 



Northwood, 

 Middleeex. 



28 September, 1911. 

 I find that I have never forwarded 26. for 

 your lovely Catalogue you sent me some weetks 

 since. It would be cheap at five times the 

 price, and I sincerely regret the ovensight.** 



NOW is the time to plant KELWAY'S 

 DELPHINIUMS— fine, bold, upstaading plant^i. 

 with a wealth of bloom in all shade* of blue and 

 purple. They are from strong country-grown stxirke. 



and flourish under almoet all conditions. 



, Callander. 



It is gratifying to find that plants raised 

 so far south do so well here, but the climate 

 e v ident 1 y suits De 1 ph i n iu miS . " 

 Choice named collection<s, 158. 24is., 34s., 5<3is. a doKcn. 

 KELWAY AND SON, The ' Royal Horticulturiste. 



Langport, Somerset. 



rjlHE MODERN HERBACEOUS BORDER, 



Full jTiarticulars and prices of Kelway Borders, 

 packed, arranged for planting, to flower in taeteful 

 schemes of colour, from 



KELWAY AND &0N, The Royal Horticulturists, 



LANGPORT, SOMERSET. 

 , Esq., Summerland. 



Briti&h Columbia, Canada. 

 ' ' The \)en- n n i a 1 \> la nts, Delph in iums and Py re- 

 thruims, which you .^ent by jKJst on October let laert. 

 arrived here on October 2€th, and oix'ued up in good 

 condition. The plauts apparently were in the beet 

 of condition^ so should be no apprehension about 

 sending by post." 



F IDLER'S NEW ILLUSTRATED CATA- 

 LOGUE OF CHOICE GARDEN SEEDS wiU be 



*emt, poet free, to any addres*, on receipt of post- 

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

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

 FIDLER and Sons, Royal Berks Seed Store*, 

 Reading, ^ - 



SILVER-LEAVED PLANTS make ex- 

 quisite effo?ts in garden borders. Many beauti. 

 ful varieti-^.'^. Sen! fol^ Catalogue WH1N'< NUR- 

 Sl'RIES, Chalf.mt. St. Peter. Buck.^. 



imple 

 Self 8. 



CHARLES KLTCKS CARNATIONS, 

 Famous hv. r th.- world. NOW IS THE 

 TIMK FOR rLANirXG AM) POITING. Sample 

 dozen of the tiu+^^-t varinics vwr offered. 

 Fancies, and 1'icott.r.^, liV. ler (i<izpn, carr. paid. 

 Also best up-to-daXe IVriietual-flowering varieties. 



Finest hand-fertilised seed of all classes. Is. 6d. 

 and as 6d. per packet, -end for free Illustrat<'d 

 Catalogue to WARREN NURSKRIES. Hay^v^. Kent. 



THE POPULARITY OF XL ALL SPE- 

 CIALITIES increases every year. All gardenere 

 proclaim that notiiing equals thece 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 Treet 

 and Plants. Mealy Bug, Scale, etc., cannot exi«t 



where this is u^ed. 

 XL ALL INSECTICIDE WASH B isine Nicotine), best 

 non-poisonous Wash on the Market. No licence 

 required to sell this. Other preparations of great 



T^nown. b*>th poisonous and ^^^-^^^^^^^.^^^^^ 

 VT ATT. WFED KILLER. XL ALL FERTILlbER. 



VLL HOSE MANURE, XL ALL WINTER 

 \\\^H for Fruit Treee. etc. Don't forget to afk 

 vnnrV S or Florist for Richards' small pm.k list. 

 • G H. RICHARDS, Manufectur^T. 

 234, Borough High Street, London. !?.fc.. 



