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THE GARX)EiNE.RiS.' MAGAZINE. Aug-uet 24. 1912. 



SHREWSBURY FLORAL FETE 



Illustrated Report 



No. 3,069. i R^. at th^ G.P.O. as a Newspaper, ^ CA'TTT'DTlA\/ ATTi^TTOT^ 

 V^ol. LV. ^ and for Canadian Magazine Poet. ) i>Al UKJJAY. AUGrUol 



24, 1912 



BAER^S DAFFODILS awarded 31 Gold 

 Medals.— Descriptive Illustrated Oatalogu© of 

 all tib.e finest sorts, for Po-ta, Erhibition. Flower 

 Borders, or Naturalising, and ' inciudingr the finest 

 section of New Seedling Narcissi ever offered. Free 

 on applicatian. 



T> ARR S Autumn and Winter-flowering 



Bulbs, including Crocus spe<!ie6, Colohicuras, 

 Hardy CyoLamen, Freeeiaa, Lachenalias, Roman Hya- 

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

 BARR. and SONS, 11, 13, 13, King Street, Covent 



Garden, London. 



GISHURST COMPOUND is harmless in 

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

 cored blight and fungus 6n plantfi, and is good for 

 washing unhealthy dogs. Gishurstine keeps boots 

 dry in all weathers; they will i>oUsh. Good for 

 hAm«ss. Wholesale from 



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



JAMES GRAY, LTD., HORTICULTURAL 

 BUILDER, OHEiLSEA. LONDON, S.W., has a 

 large number of first-rate Hot-water Men. This is an 

 excellent time for having the Hoit-water Heating 

 Apparatus overhauled, and a reliable man for thie 

 purpose can be secured by a po-stcard, telephone mes- 

 sage (Wl Western), letter, or wire " Gray, Chelsea." 



FERNS3 FERNS, FERNS, etc.— Foliage and 

 Blooming Plants for stove, greenhouse, and gar^ 

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

 *entoff yearly. Amateur Catalogue free. J. E. SMITH, 

 London Ferm Nursery, Loughborough Junction, S.Wi 



AUTO SHREDS FUMIGANT kills Leaf- 

 mining maggot & insects in greenhouses, frames. 

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

 tus.—WM. DARLINGTON and SONS, Hacltney, N.E. 



ORDElIi NOW. 



AXTON'S STRAWBERRIES. 



Fine early 



runnere cf Royal iSo«vereign and other varie- 

 tiee, 5s. KC ; pot plants. 16s. ICO. For new varieties 

 -see our Catalogue, gratia on application. 



LiAXTOX BlROTHiERS, Bedford. 



CARTWRIGHT and GOODWIN, LTD.— 

 The Prem ier House for 

 DAJ-FODILS, TULIPS, HYACIJ4THS, ETC. 

 The finest varieties at kMwt prices. 



Beet quality only. 

 Bulbs for Forcing and Fibre a Speciality. 

 Our New- liluetrated Catalogue is now ready, and 

 will be sent, post free, on app^lication to: — 



CAJITWRIGHT AND GOODWIN, LTD.. 



Kiddermineter. 



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UTS FOR THE GARDEN. 



Fruit 



RoomjB, Potting Sheds, Workshops, Cycle Houeee, 

 Boot Roonifl, Setrvants* Mees Room«, Children's Play- 

 rooms, etc. Send for Illustrated Catalogue free.— 

 BOULTON and PAUL, Ltd.. Norwich. 



T?AR,LY-FLOWERING BULBS, ROMAN 



Hyacintb;9, 5 inches round, 12s ICO. Freesaie, 

 Habcut 3i inches round, o& 100. Pai>er A^'liite Double 

 Reman Narcias., 4^ , 63., 1€0. .Special offer. Early- 

 llowering Bulbe and Autumn Seed now readv. 

 ELLISON, 57, W^eet 'Stret>-t. Bromwich. 



/:;j_REENHOUSE PAINTING and GLAZ- 



ING Vitrolite." superior to W^hite Lead Paint, 

 per gall. PLastine " eupereedea Putty, Ifts. per 

 owt. Particulars from W. CARSON and SONS, Grove 

 "'orka, Battersea. Agents throughout the country. 



/10/«5«r Ann. Post Free. \ m_ 



\To Foreign Countries, 14/- J X WOpCUCea 



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LOVELY FLOWERS AT OHiUSTMAS. 



EBBS' W^ITE ROMAN HYACINTHS 



Extra large bulbs 3/- per doz. ; 20/- per ICO 

 Selected BiUbs 2/- 

 Good Bulbfi 1/6 



14/- 

 10/fi 



WEBBS* POLYANTHUS NARCISSI. 

 Pai^er White, 1'- per doz.; 6/56 per ICO. 

 Paper White, large flowering, 



1/3 p*^r doz. ; 8/6 per 



ICO 



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EBBS* BULB CATALOGUE for 1912 



Beautifully illustrated. Post Free. 

 WF;BB and SONS, The King's fSeedemen, 



Wordisley, 8tjnrbri.l^^^. 



KENT, THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND. 



GEORGE BUNYARD and CO., LTD., 

 invite INSPECTION of their eitenaive 

 NURSERmS at MAIDSTONE. 



Herbaceous, Alpines, (Jlimberfl, Fruit Treee, and 

 Shrubs, 10,000 varieties. 



ROSElS ARE EXTRA FINE. 

 Nurseriee, 300 acre8. 



CLAY'S MANURES. CRUSHED BON 

 [Soe ]);i<r(' V.) 



CILAY^S FERTILIZER IS 

 J UNSURPASSED for all HorticaltaraJ Parpoeea 



OLAT and SON, Stratford. E. 



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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, OR-ANGES. and ORCHARD-HOUSE 

 TREES. A large and select stock always on view. 

 Illustrated and descriptive catalogue \x)st free, 3d. — 

 THOMAS RIVERS and SON. SAWBRIDGEWORTH, 

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



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ERPETUAL CARNATIONS 



Our 1912 Illustrated Catelogue free. 

 Read our Cultural Treatise,'* Is. 

 YOUNG and CO., Oajnetion Specialiate, 



Hatherley, Clieltenliam. 



ORDER NOW.— STRONG FRUIT TRAYS, 

 made from selecttxl red deal, planed and nail^-d. 

 Sftfe storage. Great. economy of space.: Oash pricee, 

 30in. X 19in., ISs. per doz.; 24in. x loin., los- per 

 doz. Carriage paid on one dozen trjjv^.' BOULTON 

 and PAUL, LTD., Norwich, 



PRACTICAL GUIDANCE IN GARDEN- 

 ING.— Complete catalogue of Books on all 



Phases of Horticulture will be sent POST FUEE upon 

 applic^-tion to the Publisher of the Gardeners* Maqa. 

 ziNE, 148-9, Aldersgate Street, London, E.G. 



^OW NOW, CYCLAMEN "MRS. BUCK- 



^ STON," 2s. 6d. per packet, and our other fine 

 varieties, Salmon King, Giant White, Deepest Red, 

 Rose, eto., Is. 6d. and Gd. packet. Pert>etual Oar. 

 nation Seed, Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. peeket STUART 

 LOW and CO., Bush Hill Park, Mfddlesex. 



ORCHIDS FOR AMATEURS.— A practical 

 guide to the Cultivation of Cool and Wacm- 

 houee Orohids, adapt&d for Small Mixed GT^aho^wee. 

 The Mthor ie C. Alwyn Harrison, F.R.H.S., ajid the 

 book coji be obtained, by post, for lOd., from 

 Publisher. 149. AJdersiriate Street. London. 



WM. DUNCAN TUCKER and SONS, 

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

 Tottenham. Conservatories. WinU^r Gardi ns. Vineries, 

 Peach -hooses, portable buildings, etc. Catalngue'gratia, 



U T T O N ' S WHITE ROMAN 



HYACINTHS. 

 Beautiful White Flowers at Christmas. 

 Extra large bun>s ... jier doz., 3 '- ; per 100, 21/ 



Sel<H?ted bulbe perdoz..2 - ; per 100, 14/" 



Fine bulbs p<"r doz., 1 '6 ; per 100, 10/6 



UlTON'S BULB CATALOGUE for 1912. 



Beautifully illustrated. Now reody. Post free. 



UTTON AND SONS, THE KING'S 



SEEDSMEN. RP^ADING. 



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IT IS WORTH WHILE TO PLANT 

 PEff EINNIA'L GJA'RjD'HN. 

 It will be a saving in pocket and a Peren- 

 nial Delight, a^t one reason ^oceedis tlie other. 



It ifi a garden of which you ean make a 

 hobby, whieh can hardly be said of the bed- 

 ding fy*^tem. Plant it with Kelway Artiutio 

 Colour Borders. Now is the time to plan 

 them. Kelwoy's will ^ave you all the trouble 

 eounectt^d with them if you will &t^nd jmrti- 

 euKirs as to area, ]x>ftition, eoil, ^tr.. to 

 KKLWAY and SON. The Horticulturists. LAN-Gl'ORT. 



- ■ Efiq.. Jamaipa street. Glasgow. 

 "I h^ive to thank you for the plflntfi I 

 received from ytni in ihe icpring-. Everything 

 without exception, has done splendidly, and 

 my border at The present time i>s eimnlv 

 gr«id. ' *^ - 



ROSES 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 

 Publishe r. 149. .Udersgate Street, London, E.G. 



WINTER-BLOOMING SWEET PEAS 

 The "Tvloinly" Sweet Pea« gained the Gold 

 Medal (1907) ni rh.- Hurt. Sw. of Algeria, and the 



LARGE NEW W AVED VARIETIES 

 the Gold Medal of 1911.— If sown in August or 

 September will flower from December till May in 

 Southern Europt>, N-. Africa, Madeira, etc. In Eng- 

 land must be sown in pots and protected from frost 

 till the end of February, and will flower in April in 

 the open, or at Christmas in a sunny greenhouse, 

 12 seeds each of 4 plain and 3 waved varieties will 

 be sent on receipt of 4s 



REV. E. ARKWRIGHT, 36, Seymour Street, W. 



Rd'E. day. The Nursery, Sutton Scot- 

 • ney, Hants, Spanish Irie 'Speeialist. O&ta- 

 logues on application. Retail only. 



WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD.'*— 

 Such is a Rt^ader's opinion of THE ENCY- 

 CLOPAEDIA OF GARDENING, by T. W. Sanders. 

 F.L.S. Price Sa. lOd., post free, from the Publishers 

 148-9. -Udersgate Street, London, E.G. 



THE POPULARITY OF XL ALL SPE- 

 CIALITJES incroa^s every year. All gardeners 

 proclaim that nothing equals these celebrated 

 preparations. 



XL ALL NICOTINE VAPORISING COMPOUND, the 

 gardeners' favourite Fumigant. both Liquid and 

 Cake. 



XL ALL NICOTINE INSECTICIDE WASH for 

 Syringiug, Dipping, and Dreo;=ing Fruit Tre^v; 

 and Plants. Mealy Bug^ Scale, etc., c^inuot exist 

 where this is use<l. 



XL ALL INSECTICIDE WASH B (sine Nicotine), best 

 non-poisonous Wash on the Market. No lioenee 

 required to sell this. Other preparations of great 

 renown aie XL ALL WEED KILLER, XL ALL 

 FEltTILISER, XL ALL ROSE MANURE. 

 RICHARDS' GREEN SUNSHADE, finp^t powder 

 shading on the market, Is. packet does lOQ feet 

 of gla^. Don't forget to ask your Nurseryman 

 or Seedsman for my small pink list. 



G. H. RICHARDS, Manufacturer, 

 234 Borough High Street, London. S.E. 



