THE GARDE>'EUS' MAGAZINE, August 10, 1912. 



GARDENERS AND GARDENING 



No. 3,067 

 VoV LV. 



(^nd for^lSilian M^-a^^ SATURDAY, AUGUST I O, I 912 



/X0/e:)6r Ann. Post Free. \ m_- 



I To Foreign Oountriea, 15/..y X WOpeUCe 



BAEE^S DAFFODILS awarded 31 Gold 

 Medals.— Descriptive Illustrated Oat^tlogue of 

 All the finest sorts, for Pots, Exhibition. Flower 

 Borders, or Naturalising, and' including- the finest 

 -section of New Seedling Narciissi ever offered. Free 

 on application. 



TOAEE'S Autumn and Winter-flowering 



Bulbs, including Crocus spe-cies, Colohicums, 

 Hardy Cyolkmen, Freeeiaa, Lachenalias, Itoman Hya- 

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

 BARil and SON'S, 11, 12, 13. King Street, Oovent 



Garden, London. 



GISHUEST COMPOUND is harmless in 

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

 <;ured blight and fungus on plants, and is good for 

 wa&hing unhealthy dogs. Gishurstine ke^ps boots 

 dry in al] weathers ; they will polish. Good for 

 ham«ss. Whoieeale from 



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



JAMES GEAY, LTD., HOETICULTUEAL 

 BXTILBER, OHE.LSEA. LONDO'N, S.W., has a 

 large number of first-ra^te Hot-water Men. This is an 

 exct^:ient time for hviving the Hot-water Heating 

 Apparatus overhauled, and a reliable man for thie 

 purpose eiin l>t^ secured by a postcard, t-elephone- nies- 

 ea3:o (201 Western), letter, or wire " Gray, Chelsea." 



TjlEENS, FEENS, FEENS, etc.— Foliage and 



Blooming Plants for stove, greenhoufie, and gan 

 don. 100,000 large garden Ferns. 30s. 100. 5,000 oa&ea 

 eont off yea,rly. Amateur Catalogue free. J. E. SMITH^ 

 liondon Fern Nursery, Loughborough Junction, S.W! 



A TITO SHEEDS FUMIGANT kills Leaf- 



mining maggot & insects in greenhouses, frames. 

 For 1,000 cubic feet, 6d. ; 10,000, 33. 6d. No appara- 

 tus.— \VM. DARLINGTON and SONS, Hackney, N.E. 



L ORDER EARLY. 

 AXTON'S STEAWBEEEIES.— Fine early 

 pot plants for forcing of Royal Sovereign and 

 other varieties, I63. per 100. For now varieties see 

 our Catalogue, gratis on application. 



LAXTON BROTHBIRS, Bedford. 



(^AETWEIGHT and GOODWIN, LTD. 



^ ■ The Premier House for 



DAFFODILS, TULIPS, HYACINTHS, ETC. 

 The finest varieties at lowest pricee. 

 ^ Beet quality only. 



Bulbs for Forcing and Fibre a Speciality, 

 wii^v Illustrated Catalogue ig now ready, and 



wui be sent, post free, on api>lication to : — 



CARTWRIGHT AND GOODWIN. LTD., 



Kidderminster. 



'WrOETH ITS WEIGHT m GOLD." 



Such is a Uoad.i'r\s opinion .>f THK ENCY- 

 CLOPAEDIA OF GARDEN L\(;, hy V . A\ . Sanders, 

 f;L-S. Price Ss. lOd., post frre, f\\m\ th.' Publishers 

 148-9. Aldersgate Street, London, E.C. 



T IGHTING FOE COUNTEY HOUSES, 



^ Ciiun-h.'s, Village Hallos, etc., by Electricity or 

 Air (. . ; . I Mjioniiciil and efficient installations eom- 



Pl<-tt.^ at 



cost; advice free; price lists on applica. 

 :jip n B o U L ro N and PAUL, LTD . , Rose I^ ne 

 "orks, Norwich. 



ftlX INCHES EOUND, EOMAN HYA- 



^ cinths, 21s.; 5 inches round, i2s. 100. Freesias, 

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

 Koman Naroi^s., 4s., 6s., 100. Special Offer. Early- 

 Bowermg , Bulks and Autumn Seed now ready. 

 13LLIS0N. 57, West Street, Bromwich. 



GEEENHOUSE PAINTING and GLAZ- 

 LNO Vitrolite/* superior -To Whit.' Lead Paint, 

 pf-r <yix\\, "Plastine" vMiiHT.-etles Puttv, \i\<. yw 

 ^t. Particulars I'rom W. C.VHSON ami SONS, Grove 

 Works, Batter^^oa. Agents throughout the country. 



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SOW N0W\ 



EBBS' EMPEEOE CABBAGE. 



Britain's Great Cabbage." W'onderfully 

 popular, and acknowledged to be the earliest 

 a nd DC s t in c u It i va t i 0 n . Re ma r ka b iy f ree 

 from any tendency to " bolt." Od. and Is. 

 per packet; , is, 6d. per ounce, post free. 

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

 Hon. W\ H. Long, 'M.P., writes : Webbs' 

 Emperor Cabbage has a reputation of long- 

 standing period, is dependable, early, and of 

 good siz^e — three distinctly good i^jints that 

 appeal to everyone." 



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EBB and SONS, The King's Seedsmen, 



WO U DS L E Y , ST 0 U R B RIDGE. 



KENT, THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND. 



GEOEGE BUNYAED 

 invito INSPECTION 

 NURSERIES at MAIDSTONE. 



and CO., LTD., 



of their extensive 



Herbaceous, Alpines, Climbers, Fruit 

 Shrubs, 10,000 varieties. 



ROSES ARE EXTRA FINE 

 Nurseries, 300 acres. 



Trees, and 



CLAY^S MANUEES, CEUSHED BONES 

 (See i>age vi.) 



t CLAY'S FEETILIZEE IS 

 J tJNSURPASSBD for aU HorticalturAl Purpoaee. 



OLAY and SON, Stratford. E. 



SMUNDA FOE OECHIDS. 



CONSIGNMENTS ARRIVE FORTNIGHTLY. 

 3s. 6d. per bushel; per bag, 8s. (kl. 



SANDEiR AND SONS, ST. ALBANS. 



RIVEES' FEUITTEEES, EOSES, VINES, 

 FIGS, ORANGES, and ORCHARD-HOUSE 

 TREES. A large and select &tock always on view. 

 Illustrated and de.scriptive catalogue ixist free, 3(1. — 

 THOMAS RIVERS and SON. SAWBRIDGEWORTH, 

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



PEEPETUAL - FLOWEEING CAEJ^TA- 

 TION1S.— Send for IRustraited Catalogue, de- 

 scribing all best novelties. Awarded 18 Gold. 18 

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



1!)06-1910. 



H. BURNETT, Carnation Specialist, Guernsey. 



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EEPETUAL CAENATIONS. 



Our 1912 Illustrated Catalogue free. 

 Read our *' Cultural Trt^atise," Is. 

 YOUNG and CO., Carnation Si^ecialista, 



Hatherley, Cheltenham. 



HUTS FOR THE GARDEN. — Fruit 

 Rooms, Potting Sheds, Workshops, Cycle Houses, 

 Boot Rooms, Servants' Mees Rooms, ChUdren's Play- 

 rooms, etc. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. fr«e.— 

 BOULTON and PAUL, Ltd., Norwich. 



PERPETUAL - FLOWEEING CAENA- 

 TIONS— Large strong bushy plants, in 4-inch 

 pots, 6s. 6d. doz. Smaller, in small pots, '2f)s. 100. 

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

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



OECHIDS FOE AMATEUES.— A practical 

 guide to the Cultivation of Cool and Warm- 

 houee Orchids, adapted for Small Mixed Greenhooaee. 

 The author is C. Aiwvn Harri^n, F.R.H.S., and the 

 book can be obtained, by post, for 2s. lOd., from 

 Publisher. 149, Alderegiate Street. Londom. 



M. DUNCAN TUCKER and SONS, 



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

 Tottenham. 'Con^^+^rvatori* s. Winter Ganlms, Vinerie.«. 

 Peaeh-hdU.-^es. portable buildings. vU-. CatalT.LMi.- irrjtH. 



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FOR AUGUST SOWINO. 



TTON'S HAEBINGEE CABBAGE. 



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

 The earliest end best. Award of Merit, 

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



Mr. R. Silver, Gardener to Mrs. Mitdhjell 

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

 with regard to your Harbinger Cabbage. It 

 has withstood the recent sharp froete un- 

 harmed, and I am now cutting nioe heads of 

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

 I consider it the earliest and best Cabbage 

 in cultivation." 



UTTON'S APEIL CABBAGE. 



Per packet, Is., post free 



UTTON'S FLOWEE OF SPRING 



CABBAGE. 



Per ounce, le., post free. 



UTTON AND SONS, THE KING'S 



SEEDSMEN, READING. 



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ELWAY COLOUR BORDERS.— Now is 



the time to plan these for autumn planting. 

 Full particulars and estimates ' for Hardy 

 Borders of any dimension, and to suit any 

 ta.ste, packed ready for planting on arrival, 

 on application. Send information a.s to 

 measurement^ position, and soil to 

 KELWAY and SON, The Royal Horticulturists, 



LANGPORT, SOMERSET, 

 ^fr. . Castle Gardens, Rosneath, Dumbar. 



tnnshire. iH.R.H. Prin-ciess — .) 



" I tjikt' The liberty to write you and to let you 

 know that tlii' herluu-eoiLs plants you ^^enit have done 

 excefxlingly well— Gladioli, Hollyhocks. Delphinium.s 

 especially good. I have not lost a dozen of the plantt;. 

 The Princess was also very pleased with them when 

 here, and all that saw them said they never saw 

 any better." (Planted April. 1911.) 



ROSES AND THEIR CULTIVATION." 

 A new edition of this Standard Book is now 

 ready, and evcrv Ra-e Growt-r should s<^eure a copy. 

 Cloth' manv illustrations, X^. KXL, po^t free, from 

 Publisher, 149, ^Vldersgate Street, London, E.C. 



OEDER NOW.— STEONG FRUIT TRAYS, 

 made from selectLHl red deal, planed and nailed. 

 Safe storage. Great economy of space. Cash pricets, 

 30in, X lyin., 18s. per doz.; 24in. i loin., 15s. per 

 doz. Carriage paid on one doi^en trays. BOULTON 

 and PAUL, LTD. , Norwic h. 



OCKGARDENS and ALPINE PLANTS. 



—A new work and a complete guide to t^e 

 Formation and Management of Rockeries, by E. H. 

 Jenkine F.ILH.S. Many Illustratione. Cloth, 

 as. lOd.', po.'^t free, from Publieher, 148, Aldersgate 

 Street, London. 



Rp'E. DAY, The Nursery, Sutton Scot- 

 • ney, Hants, Spanish Iris Specialifit. Cata- 

 logues on application. Retail only. 



THE POPULARITY OF XL ALL SPE- 

 CIALITIES inor- .-i-^rs every year. Al! -a.rdeners 

 proclaim that nothuiir equals tlioj^' clebrated 

 preparations. 



XL ALL NICOTINE VAPORISING COMPOUND, the 

 gardeners' favourite Fumigant. both Liquid an^l 

 Cake. 



XL ALL NICOTINE INSECTICIDE AVA-H r 

 Syringing, Dipping, and Dreissing Fruit Ir-a.-^ 

 and Plants. 3tealy Bug^ Scale, etc., eaiumr t^w-t 

 where tliis i- u.-fd. 



XL ALL INSL( TICIDE WASH B >in.' Nicotinoi. V. ?t 

 non-poisH)ii(nis Wa>h on tin' Market. No heenee 

 required To ^rl] thi.-. Other prepantUion-s of great 

 renown nr.- Xi. A IJ. WKKl) KILLER, XL ALL 

 FEUTlLiSKil. XL MA. HOSE MANURE. 

 RICHAlliiS" CRi.KN SUNSUAnK. fme.^t powder 

 shadniir on 'li^ tnarkvT, U. ]>:uMvt't d<n^^ 14';; U^-x 

 of plas;:. lloii't I'oru'oT to a~k yvwr Nurs^^rymap 

 or Seed^mnn for my snniU pink li«t. 



G. H. HICHAUns, Mimufacturrr, 

 234 Borou^^h High Str<v^T, London, S.E. 



