THE G-VRDENERS' MAGAZINE. July 27, UU2. 



BELFAST— BIRIVIINGHAM-NAT. CARNATION SOCIETY.— Illustrated Reports. 



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SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1912 



) Twopence 



BARR'S DAFFODILS awarded 31 Gold 

 Mcclala.— Descriptive? Illustrated Catalog-ue of 

 all tli^3 finest sorts, for Pots, Exhibition. Flower 

 Borders, or Naturalising*, and ' including: the finest 

 fiction of New Seedling Narcissi over oifered. Free 

 on ap plication. 



BARR'S Autumn and Winter-flowering 

 Bulbs, including Crocus species, Colehicums, 

 Hardy OyoLamen, Freesias, Lachenaliae, Boman Hya- 

 cinths, etc., for early planting". List on application. 

 BARR and SONS, 11, 12, 13. King Strwt, Covent 



Garden, London. 



GISHURST COMPOUND is harmless in 

 use ; its soluble Sulphur, etc., has for 40 years 

 cured blight and fungus on plani:^, and is good for 

 washing unhealthy dogs. Gishurstine keeps boots 

 dry in alj weathers ; they will polish. Good for 

 harness. Wholesale from 



PRJQE^S PATEN T CANDLE CO., LIM., LONDON. 



JAMES GRAY, LIMITED, HORTICUL- 

 TURAL BUILDER, CHELSEA, S.W,, would like 

 anyone who is considering the advisability of erecting 

 Greenhouses, to get plans and eistimatets for them 

 now. The best aydvice with regard to building, plane, 

 ajid estimates, can be secured by telephone (301 West- 

 ern) . letter , or wire to *'G ray , Chel sea . Lo ndo n . " 



FERNS, FERNS, FERNS, etc.— Foliage and 

 Blooming Plants for stove, greenhouse, and gar. 

 den. 100,000 large garden Ferns. 20s. 100. 5,000 oasea 

 ffent off ye€trly. Amateur Catalognie free. J. E. SMITH_ 

 London Fem Nursery, Loughborough Junction, S.W. 



AUTO SHREDS FUMIGANT kilU Leaf- 

 mining maggot *fe insects in greenhouses, frames. 

 For 1,000 cubic feet, 6d. ; 10,000, 3s. 6d. No appara- 

 tjifl.— WM. DARLINGTON and SONS, Hackney, N.E. 



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ORDER EARLT. 



LAXTON'S STRAWBERRIES.— Fine early 

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 other varieties, 16s. per 100. For new varieties see 

 our Catalogue, gratis on application. 



LAXTON BROTHERS. Bedford. 



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 The finest varieties at lowest prices. 



Best quality only. 

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Work, Fencing, Pergolas, Arches, Seats, 

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AUTUMN-FLOWERING CROCUS.—Longi- 

 flonus. 4.«. ; ,^ativu* (Saffron), Ite. ; Specioeus, 

 33.; Zonatus, 4iS. 6d. per 100, carriage paid. ANT. 

 ROOZEN and SON, Ove-rveen. Haarlem, HoUand. 

 London A gents : Mertens and Cfo., 3, Crose Lane, E.C. 



"pRUIT NETS, best, stout, small mesh, will 



"■^ not rot. Can be cent on approval. As supplied 

 by me to the Royal Gardens. 25yds. by 2yd6., Se. ; 

 by 3yde., 3s.; by 4yd«.. 4©. ; any length or width 

 eiipplied. Orders over oG. carr. paid. Liste and 

 eamples free. H. J. GASS-ON, Net Works, Rye. 



QIX INCHES ROUND, ROMAN HYA- 



cintha, 21s.; 5 inches round, 13s. TOO, Freesias, 

 about 2i inches round, 5s. IOC. Paper White Double 

 Roman Nareiss., 4s., 6s., 100. Special Ofi'er. Early- 

 flowering BulUs and Autumn Seed now ready. 

 ELLISON, 57, West Street, Bromwieh. 



GREENHOUSE PAINTING and GLAZ- 

 ING Vitrolit©,'* superior to White Laad Paint, 

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 Workfi, Batterer. Agent* throughout the eo«ntry. 



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SOW NOW, 



EBBS' EMPEROR CABBAGE. 



" Britain's Great Cabbage." Wonderfully 

 popular, and acknowledged to be the earliest 

 and beat in cultiTfttion. Remarkably free 

 from any tendency to " bolt." 6d. and Is. 

 per packet ; Ls. 6d. per ounce, poet free. 

 Mr. W. Strugnell, Head Gardener to the lU. 

 Hon. W. H. I^ng, M.P., writes: ' Webbs* 

 Emperor Cabbage hae a reputation of long- 

 s-banding period, is dependable, early, and of 

 good size — three dLstinctly good pointe that 

 npipeal to everyone." 



EBB and S0NS7 The King's Seedsmen, 



WO'RDSLEY. STOURBRIDGE. 



KENT, THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND. 



GEORGE BUNYARD and CO., LTD., 

 invite INSPECTION of their extensive 

 NURSERIEiS at MAIDSTONE. 



Herbaceous, Alpines, Climbers, Fruit Treee, and 

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ROSEiS ARE EXTRA FINE. 

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SMUNDA FOR ORCHIDS. 



CONSIGNMENTS ARRIVE FORTNIGHTLY. 



2s. 6d. per bushel ; per bag, 8s. 6d. 

 SANDER AND SONS. ST. ALBANS. 



RIVERS" FRUIT TREES, ROSES, VINES, 

 FIGS. ORANGE.S. and ORCHARD-HOUSE 

 TREES. A large and fcelect stock always on view. 

 Illustrated and de«cript've catalogue poet free 3d. — 

 THOMAS RIVERS and SON, SAWBRIDGEWORTH, 

 HERTS. Station: Harlow, G.E.R. 



PERPETUAL - FLOWERING CARNA- 

 TIONS.— Send for IlluBtrated Catalogue, de- 

 scribing all beet nov-^ltiee. Awarded 18 Gold, 18 

 Silver-gOt 35, Silver Medak. and 7 Silver Cups. 1906- 

 1910. 



H BURNETT. Carnation Specialist, Guernsey. 



ERPETU AL CARNATIONS. 



Our 1912 Illustrated Catalogue free. 

 Read our " Cultural Treatise," Is. 

 YOUNG and CO., Carnation Specialists, 



Hatherley, Cheltenham. 



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ORDER NOW.— STRONG FRUIT TRAYS, 

 made from fiolect{^ red deal, planed and nailed. 

 Safe storage. Great economy of space. Cash prioee, 

 30in. X 19in., 188. per doz. ; 24in. x 15in., 15s. per 

 doz. Carriage paid on one dozen trays. BOULTON 

 and P AUL, LTD., Norwich. 



TENNIS COURT Border Nets, good colour, 

 eepeoially prepared, with strong line attached 

 to neit at top and bottom; easy to erect or take 

 away; wUl not rot, can be left out in all weathers: 

 25 yards by 2 yards, 63. 6d, ; by 3 yards, "s. 6d. ; by 

 4 yardiS, 8s, 6d. ; any size made. Standards for same, 

 10ft. high la. each. Garden Netting, 30 square yards. 

 Is Orders over 5s. carriage paid. I>ist of Fancy 

 Tents free. Write for Flag List, H. J. GASSON, 

 Net Works, Rye. Established 126 yeaxs^^ 



P~ERPETUAir^FLO"WERING CARNA- 

 TIONS.— Large strong bushy plants, in 4-inch 

 pots, 63. 6d. doz. SmaUer. in small pots, 20s. 100. 

 Illustrated catalogue. 75 varieties, post free. C. F. A. 

 VAN DER_SLUY S, F.R.H.S.. Ramee, Gue rnsey. 



HAMMOCKS, very strong, white Navy 

 Canvas; Hammocks, lovely for gardeais or 

 camping out, Sa. 6d. each; list Fancy Tents fre*_; 

 Blue Serge Gardeners' Aprons, 2s.; I sef ul Stools, IS 

 stamps. H. .1. GASSON, Government Contractor, Rye. 



WM. DUNCAN TUCKER and SONS, 

 Lim. 27. Cannon Street, Ivondon. E.G.; Works, 

 Tottenham. 'Conservatoriefi, Winter Gardens, Vineries, 

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FOR AUGUST SOWING. 



SUITON S HARBINGER CABBAGE. 

 Per jiaeket. Is. and Is. 6d., post free. 

 Til e ea r lies t and b es^t . A w a r d of M er i t , 

 R.H.S.. May 9, 1911, after trial at Wisley. 



Mr, R. Silver, Gardener to Mrs. Mitchell 

 Innas, writes: *' I should like to say a word 

 witJi regard to your Harbinger Cabbage. It 

 has withstood the recent sharp frosts un- 

 harmed, and I am now cutting nice heads of 

 good quality and flavour (February 13th, 1912). 

 I consider it the earliest and best Cabbaga 

 i n cu ltivation." 



UTTON^SXPRIL CABBAGE. 



Per pocket, le., poet free. 



UTTON'S 



FLOWER OF SPRING 



CABBAGE. 



Per ounce. Is., post free. 



UTTON and SONS, THE KING'i 



SEEDSMEN, READING. 



KELWAY COLOUR BORDERS.— N^ 

 the time to plan thei>e for autumn planting 

 YviW part icu lars and e<ati ma tcis for Hard j 

 Borders of any dimension, and to suit any 

 taste, pa^sked ready for planting on arrival, 

 on appl ication . Se.nd i nform at ion as to 

 measurements, position, and soil, to 

 KELWAY and SON The Royal Horticulturists, 



LANGPORT, SOMERSET. 



■Saw- ^ Che)>stow. 



"You supplied me with an 'artistic herbaceous 

 border ' about eighteen months ago and I am so 

 very pleased with it. It looked eo lovely last- year 

 that I am thinking of having a similar border laid 

 out by Thr si<li' of the drive up to the hou»e." 



CALCEOLARIA, KELWAY'S PERFECT 

 MODEI>.— This La the premier t-xieting strain. 

 It po6is«eiS6es an unequalled variety of delicate as well 

 a« gorgeous tints, and the flowers are well rounded, 

 of enormous size, and extraordinarily freely produced. 

 Apply to your SeedemKUi anywhere for Kelway's true 

 strain, and take no other, is. 6d,, 2s. 6d., 36. 6d., 

 and 5e. per pkt. in Kelway's imckets. New crop. 



I^NERARIA, KELWAY^S PERFECT 



MODKl> GU.ANDIFIX)RA.— The finest existing 

 strain. Pjxtraordinarily large, beautifully formed 

 flowers of many tints including fine real blues, cardi- 

 nal colour, rose, pink, and purest white. Apply to 

 your own Seedismcin anywhere for the true " Perfect 

 Model " strain, and insist on receiving this kind only 

 in Kelway's paokete. New Crop, Is. 6d., 2s. 6d., 

 3s, 6d.. and 5s. i>er pkt. 



HUTS FOR THE GARDEN. - Fruit 

 Rooms, Potting Sheds, Workshops, Cycle Houe^e, 

 Boot Rooms, Servants' Mess Rooms, Children's Play- 

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 BOULTON and PAUL, Ltd., Norwich. 



R T>T. DAY, The Nursery, Sutton Scot- 

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THE POPULARITY OF XL ALL SPE- 

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XL ALL NICOTINE VAPORISING COMPOUND, the 

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XL ALL NICOTINE INSECTICIDE WASH for 

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RICHARDS' GREEN SUNSHADE, fin^t powdar 



ehading on the market, Ls, i>acket does 100 feet 



of glash. Don't forget to ask yo^r Nurseryman 



or Seedisman for my fimall pink list. 



G. H. RICHARDS, Manufactmrer, 



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