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No. 3,050. 

 Vol. LV. 



/ Reg. at the G.P.O. a« a Newepaper.\ SATURDAY APRIL II 

 \ aud for Canadian Magazine Post. ) ^ U IVl^r\ 1 , ni IVll^ 1^ 



/lO/0per'A<u rohtFree.\ mr^tt All Ol^ 



I To Foreign OonntrioP, iSI-.J W 



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BAER'S VEGETABLE AND FLOWER 

 SEEDS OF FINEST SELECTED STRAINS AND 

 TESTED GROWTH. Descriptive Catalogue free. 



BAER'S Hardy PERENNIALS, ALPINES, 

 AQUATICS, CXIMBERfi, ETC., for Spring plant- 

 ing. Descriptive Catalogue, with cultural n ote^, free , 



BARR^S BEAUTIFUL LILIES, 

 GLADIOLI. CANNAS. MONTBRETIAS, TIGRI- 

 DIAS, etc., FOR SPRING PLANTING. Special 

 Catalogue free on application. BARR and SONS, 

 U, 13, and 13, King Street, Covent Garden, London. 



GlISHUKST COMPOUND is harmless in 

 uee; its soluble Sulphur, etc., ha£ for 40 years 

 cured blight and fungus on plants, and is good for 

 washing unhealthy doge. Gishuretine keeps boots 

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

 nefiB. Wholefiale from 



PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE CO., LIM., LONDON. 



JAMES GRAY, LIMITED, HORTICUL- 

 TURAL BUILDEK. CHELSEA, S.W., Ls now 

 carrying a large stock of Briti^^h Cloches for French 

 Gardcjiing. For particulars sec March om the Calen- 

 dar prei>ar-xl and keued by James Gray, Ltd. If yoi* 

 h a ve not one hi t h dsc C a Ic n d a rs , wr i te , t el e phone 

 (■?Cl Western), or wire " Gray, Cliekca, London. " 



ALL Growers of BORDER CARNATIONS, 

 PERPETUAL FLOWERING CARNATIONS, or 

 ROSES are invited to tend for Special Offer Liet to 

 CARNATION BROWN. The Ntir^eriee. King's Norton, 

 the right firm for q\iaiity and keen prices. 



COOPS, COOPS for the Season.— The 

 K ee i>e riS ' Co o p . Be«t on the Ma rket , ."iS . 6 d . 

 each; CCs. ^ per- dozen, carriage paid. Rinus. 12,^^. (:d. 

 each extra. Send for List -sh owing nunieroii.- ntln'r 

 designs. BOULTON and PAUL, LTD., Hom^ i.aiie 

 Morkis, Norwich. 



GREENHOUSES and CONSERVATORIES. 

 Distinctive De^ignh and Finished Workman- 

 €hip. Write BOW for ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, 

 CARTER and HOWARD, Horticultural Builders, 

 Mcgston-on-Thames. Phone: 1308 P.O. Kingston. 



PERNS, FERNS, FERNS, etc.— Foliage and 



Blooming Plants for stove, greenhouBe, and gar- 

 oen. 100,000 large garden Ferns 20s. 100 5,000 casee 

 sent off yearly. Amateur Catalogue free. j. E. SMITH, 

 London^ern _Nursery. Loughborough Junotion, S.W. 



PERPETUAL TREE CARNATIONS, best 



^ varieties etrong young plants in small pote. 

 «. doz., carriage paid; 208. 100, carriage forward; 

 f^J^flo^^ring plants in Sin. pots, lOe. 6d. doz. G. S. 



.R.H.8., Carnation Specialist, Bexley Heath. 



AUTpT^HREDS FUMIGANT kills Leaf- 

 mining maggot & insects in greenhouses, f ramee. 

 i-or 1^ culic feet. 6d. ; 10,000. 3s. 6d. No appara- 

 tus.-WM. DARLINGTON and SONS, Hackney, N.E. 



THOMSON'S CELEBRATED MANURES. 



(For full- particulars see i>age v.) 



pERPETTJAlTVFi^VERING CARNA- 



TIONS.— strong, established plants in pots, 

 irom 4e per doz., cairiage paid; 20fi. per 100, carriage 

 icrward. Illustrated Catalogue deecribing 75 lead- 

 v?x^'^^i?*^*** ^»th cultural hin s post free. C. F. A. 

 lf£^_D ER SLUYS. F.R.H.S., Ra oee, G ue r nsey . 



AXTON'S NEW SEED CATALOGUE for 



1912. 



n*^^T^^i£*^^^' ^"^^y illustrated, including grand 



on orT^- ^^^^ ^^^y other Novelties, gratis 



on application, ' * 



LAXTON BROS., Seed Merchants, Bedford. 



FOR ORCHIDS. 



CONSIGNMENTS ARRIVE FORTNIGHTLY. 



buihel; per bag, 8fl. 6d. 

 fANDER AyD SONS, ST. ALBANS. 



^ ^xH^^^SE PAINTING and GLAZ- 



&s Der^^ii ^l^^^V^'!' superior to White Lead Paint, 

 cwt T>« , Plaetine" supersedes Puttv. 16s per 



Workfl^l'^i?"^*^^ W.CARSON and SONS. GrSve 



™' Batterwa. Agents throughout the country. 



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BEDDING FVVOrRITES. 



EBBS' BEDDING ASTER.— Rose, Dark 



Crimson, White Purp>, Pink. Light Blue, and 

 mixed colours. Each Is. per packet. Collec- 

 tion of 6 distinct colours, sopara'te, 3s., post 

 free. 



7EBBS' BEDDING STOCK. — Scarlet, 



Can-.iry-Y'e.:iow. Purple. Light BhicWhite Rovse, 

 and mixed colours. Each Is. per packet, post 

 free Collection of fi distinct colours, separate. 

 3s. 'post free. WEBB AND SONS, The King's 

 Seedsmen, Wordsley, Stourbridge. 



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UNYARD'S CATALOGUES 



Free on Application. 



BORDER CARNATIONS, .50 VARIETIES. 



ROSES AND OTHER CLIMBERS IN POTS. 



HERBACEOUS AND AQUATIC PLANTS. 



For Present Planting. 



ASPARAGUS. 

 Fine plants for present planting, frcmi 



2s. 6d. per 100, according to variety. Write 

 for interesting list on culture and cookery. 



G EO R G E B U N Y ARD 



Royal Nurseries, 



Established 17%. 



AND CO., 

 MAIDSTONE. 



LTD., 



CLAY'S MANURES. CRUSHED BONES 

 ( St'e pn.u*c iv.) 



CLAY'S FERTILIZER IS 

 UNSURPASSED for all Horticultural Purposes. 

 CLAY and SON, Stratford. E. 



DOUGLAS'S CARNATIONS and PINKS, 

 Border and Peri>etual, are noted all over the 

 v/orld. FIVE GOLD MEDALS. R.H.S., 450 Medals 

 and Cujis. Newest and best varietiets at most reason- 

 able prices. All ready for planting or potting on. 

 Finest hand fertilised Seed only sold. CAHNATION 

 and PIOOTEE Seed, all typee. Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. 

 packets. AURICULA. PINK, and POLYANTHUS, 

 finest strain in existence, all 1911. fine crop, now 

 ready for sowing. ?end for latest catalogue.— Eden- 

 sidef Great Bookham. 



PERPETUAL - FLOWERING CARNA- 

 TIONS.— Send for Illustrated Catalogue, de- 

 scribing all best " novelties. AwardVi 18 Gold, 18 

 Silver-gilt 35, Silver Medals, and 7 Silver Cups, 1906- 

 1910. 



H. B URNETT. Carnation Specialist, Guernsey. 



IVERS' FRUIT TREES, ROSES, VINES, 



F I C S. O H A NG KS. a nd O P CH A R D-HOU SE 

 '»M>EE.S. A large and select stock alwayi^* on view, 

 illustrated and devsi^riptive catalogue post free 3d.— 

 THOMAS RIVERS and SON, SAWBRIDGEWORTH, 

 UEKT-!. Stutii n: Hnrlaw. Ci.E.R. 



IRON and WIRE FENCING for Gardens, 

 Tre« Giiardfl, Gates, Arches, Espaliers, Roee 

 Stakes, and Ornamental Garden Iron and Wire Work 

 of every description. Send for IllHstrated Catalogue, 

 free.— BOULTON and PAUL. Ltd., Manufacturere, 

 Nor wich. 



CHARLES BLICK'S CARNATIONS, 

 Famous all over the world. NOW IS THE 

 TIME FOR PLANTING AND POTTING. Sample 

 dozen of the ' finest varieties ever offered. Selfs, 

 Fancies and Picotees, 10s. per dozen, carr. paid. 

 Also best up-to-date Perpetual-flowering varieties. 



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

 and 2s 6d. per packet. Send for free Hlustrated 

 Catalogue to WARREN NURSERIES, Hayes, Ken t. 



THE BEST OF ALPINES, and new and old- 

 fashioned Perennials. ROCK GARDENS, 



BORDERS, W\A.TER GARDENS, and WILD GAR- 

 DENS DESIGNED and PLANTED. Illustrated Cata- 

 logue (free) of Hardy Plants, Trees, 'Shrubs Roses, 

 and Climbers. THE GUILDFORD HARDY PLANT 

 NURSERY, Guildford. 



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WM. DUNCAN TUCKER and SONS, 

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

 Tottenham. Conservatories, Winter Gardens, Vineriee, 

 Peach-houses, portable buildings, etc. Catalogue gratis. 



SOW NOA\. 



SUTTON'S CHARMING ANNUALS. 

 Beautiful Colour^^ ; Easily Grnwii. 

 SUTTON'S FIIJEFLV (M,AHKL\. 



Per iKK'ket. Is., ];<ist frt^x 



srrroN s kastkun stah chimsanthe- 



Per c t . Is.. ) > t t r r r . 

 SFTTONn selected .SHIULK> rolM'Y, 



Per mcket, Is., lir*'. 

 SUTTON'S DOUBLE HOSE GODETl.V. 



Per pJicket. Is., post fret\ 



SUTTON AND SONS. The King's Seedsmen, 

 READING. 



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ELWAY'S MANUAL OF HORTICUL- 



TUHE is the best of all Garden Books. 28. 

 post free, from KEiLWAY and SON, LANG- 

 PORT, SOME-RSET. 



From Messrs. , 



Grahamstown, 

 Cape Colony. 

 " The ' Manual * is unique, and is an exceed- 

 ingly attractive book, and a most interesting 

 work on Horticulture, and we are very 

 pleased to possess this copy.'* 



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OW is the time to plant KELWAY'S 



DKIJ*HL\irMS— fine, lu^kl. unstiUHliny- jilants, 

 with a wrjilth nt liloom in all sliades <if blui' iiiid 

 pi^rple. Th<y :irr tiniii .strong rountry-jrrmvii .-tockf^, 

 and flonri-h* uihI T .il'jiost all condition^^. 



- \\'orrr^>ti'l". M 



Viil!!- l).l|i}l!!lMllli.^ \\-:\r j:l-<iVr,I tn I*' tllC 



j'ilif.-t \Vi- ( Vrr ^Vrw ;nn! \< i VMTh t.v nf lieMii- 

 tifiii vshadcs they mtiiii'T l.r vxrrlicii.'" 

 Choicf- n:nued collection-. :{J~.. a ■In/m, 



KKLWAY AND SON. Ihr KovmI ilnr:i. ulturi^t<-. 



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HE MODERN HERBACEOUS BORDER. 



Fu'l particulars and prices of Kelway Borders, 

 packiMl. arrani.'f'd tnr ])lanting_ to flower in tasteful 



c-cIk'Iiwv -lit' n tour. 1 rem 



KKI.WAV AM) M>N The Roval Horticulturists, 



L \N(a>()lVr. S0ME1?>ET. 



K-q.. - — -. Kxniniitli. 



" 1 have ^atrly rn-civtd the itbuits. whicli. owinj^r 

 to your excellent packinjr. arrivt^i in iwrfiTt condi- 

 tion. Fnr your exceptionally ^j.hiinmi.- ♦iratnu rit in 

 the matter of the Pyrcthrnnis and (iaiiiardia.^^ ]ilra.ve 

 accept the thanks of — ." 



XTOW IS THE TnrE TO PLANT 



1^ KELWAY S NKWK-T GLADIOLI. 



These New Gladi arc n. n-vr]ation. They have 

 taken America by .^turin. ;ni<l -shoiild l)c piaiiti*.] in 

 this country bv all who want glowing effect nl coloiir 

 in their beds iuul Imrd^^r-s, and flowers for the houhe 

 in July. Aug-ikst. and .S-ptt^iiiw-r. KolwjiyV larLre- 

 flowered Ghulioli havr ri-i-. iwd tihti' MrJalr- and V^r- 

 tificates than any jKaiit -.f nuMlrrn tini..-. \V<' (■■•roni. 

 mend trial of a ^^'It'cTi.m iif our "Cream of the 

 World" O.U 



('(■T!'.'"l 



it named v;iri* ties, flowering 



buHie ; for in>tanef. on*- dozen for fV. 



Full descrij^tivi Ii.-t of rlii.s. ColUntion on applica- 

 tion. RcstaiT-- It * : remittance with order. 



KELWAY AM) ><)N. The Koyal Horticuituriit't'^, 



Lanjr|)ort. Soni enset. 



EEKS'S DUPLEX UPRIGHT TUBU- 

 LAR BOILERS, for fiUl advertisement see 



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page viii. 



THE POPULARITY OF XL ALL SPE- 

 CIALITIES increases every year. All gardenera 



proclaim that nothing equals these celebrated 

 preparations. 



XL ALL NICOTINE VAPORISING COMPOUND, the 



gardonen^' fuvcuirit*- Fumigant both Liquid and 



Cake 



XL ALL NICOTINE INSECTICIDE WASH for 

 Syringing* Dipping, and Dressing Fruit Trees 

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

 where this ie used. 



XL ALL INSECTICIDE WASH B (sine Nicotine), beet 

 non-poisonous Wash on the Market. No licence 

 required to sell this. Other preparations of gry?at 

 renown are XL ALL WKKD KII/LKH, XL ALL 

 FKnTI[JM*:H. XL ALL IN)-E MANURE, 

 HICH\tn)S' OirKKN <rN-HAl)K. finvvt powder 

 shading on the market, j*;. i>a<'ket (Ic-t>.s ICO fci^t 

 of gla*;^. l>on't fort:et to i.-k your Nur^^i^rynian 

 or Seed^-man for my Muall pink litt. 



G. H. RlCHAHn-. Manufaetmvr. 

 234 Bo rou gh Hi _r h S t re. t . I . o n d e. n , S . K . 



