THE GAEDENERS' MAGAZINE, August 31, 1912, 



SPECIAL BULB NUMBER— Illustrated 



No. 3,070. 

 Vol. LV. 



ATURDAY, AUGUS T 31, ,9,2. (IfSSfiJoruiS.'fK) Twopence 



BARK'S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE 

 contains a Descriptive List of tho best Sprino- .md 

 Summer-flowerinj^ Bulbs. incJuclinj^ ilya(Mnth> Tulii.^. 

 Irises, Lilies, otc. for i'orciiio- and bodciin"' S^iit ]u\-t 



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AWARDED THIKTY-OXE GOLD JHEDALS. 



BARR^S ^'GOLD MEDAL DAFFODILS. 

 Descriptive Illustrated Oataiog-iie of all the finest 

 sorts in cultivation, for Pots, Exhibition. Flowi-r 

 Borders, or Xaturalisintr, and includin^r ihe finest 

 selection of New Seedlin^L,'- Xiireij^.-^i ever offeixd. S'jnt 

 frc-e on applicjati-on. 



BARK and SONS, 11, 12, and 13. Kino- Street, Covent 



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EBBS' POLYANTHUS NARCISSI. 



Pallor White, i/- per doz. ; GfG p€r ICO. 

 Pr.por Whire, l-arge flowt^ring, 



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GISHURST COMPOUND is harmless in 

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

 cared blight and fungus on pla.ntfi, and is good for 

 washing unhealthy dogs. Gishurstine keeps boots 

 dry m all weathers ; they will polish. Good for 

 h*ni«&s. Wholetstale from 



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



EBBS' BULB CATALOGUE for 1912. 



Beautifully illvistrated. Po^t Free. 

 WEBB and SONS, The King's <S>cedsmen, 



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KENT, THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND. 



GEORGE BUNTARD and CO.. LTD., 

 invite INSPECTION of their extensive 

 NTOSERIEiS at MxUDSTONE. 



JAMES GRAY, LTD., HORTICULTURAL 

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Herbaceoas, Alpines, Climbers, Fruit Trees, and 

 S hr ubs , 1 0,000 t ar iet ies . 



ROSEiS ARE EXTRA FINE. 

 Nurseriee. 200 acres. 



■pERNS, FERNS, FERNS, etc.— Foliage and 



Blooming Plants for etove, greenhouse, and gar- 

 den. 100,000 large garden Ferns. 30s. 100. 5,000 oase« 

 •ent off yearly. Amateur Catalogue free. J. E. SMITH 

 London Fern Nursery, Loughborough Junction, S.W! 



AUTO SHREDS FUMIGANT kills Leaf- 

 mining maggot & insects in greenhouses, frames. 

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

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



CLAY'S MANURES. CRUSHED BON 

 {See pngc v.) 



CLAY'S FERTILIZER IS 

 UNSURPASSED for all Hortioaltural Purpowa. 

 CLAY and SON, Stratford. E. 



ORDEin NOW. 



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 runnere c f Royal ..Sovereign and other varie- 

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LAXTON BROTHiERS. Bedford. 



SMUNDA FOR ORCHIDS. 



CONSIGNMENTS AIIRIVE FORTNIGHTLY. 

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

 SANDER AND SONS, ST. ALBANS. 



RUV^ERS' FRUIT TREES, ROSES, VINES 

 FIGS, ORANGES, and ORCHARD-HOUSE 

 TREES. A large and select stock always on view. 

 Illustrated and descriptive catalogue post free, 3d. — 

 THOMAS RIVERS and SON. SAWBRIDGEWORTH, 

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CARTWRIGHT and GOODWIN, LTD. 

 The Premier House for 

 DAFFODILS, TULIPS, HYACINTHS, ETC. 

 The finest varieties at loweet prices. 



Beet quality only. 

 Bulbs for Forcing and Fibre a Speciality. 

 Our New Illustrated Catalogue now ready, »nd 

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CAJlT^\^lIGHT AND GOODWIN, LTD., 



Kidderminster. 



HOMSON'S CELEBRATED MANURES 



For full i:articular,s page v. 



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ERPETUAL CARNATIONS. 



Our 1912 Illustrated Catalogue free, 

 llead our Cultural Treatise," Is. 



YOUNG and CO., Carnation SpeciaJiflte, 



Hatherley, Cheltenham. 



PRACTICAL GUIDANCE IN GARDEN- 

 ING, — Complete catalogue of Books on all 

 Phases of Horticulture will be sent POST FREE upon 

 application to the Publisher of the GAiinENEiis' Maoa. 

 ziNE, Aldersgate Street, London, E.G. 



TTTEEKS'S DUPLEX UPRIGHT TUBU- 



' ' LAR BOILERS, for full advertisement see 

 page viii. 



SOW NOW, CYCLAMEN "MRS. BUCK- 

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 nation Setxl, Is. 6d. and 2s. (id. packet. STUART 

 IyO\V and CO., Bush Hill Park, Middlesex. 



pOULTRY and KENNEL APPLIANCES 



of everv deecription. AVrite for latest Cata- 

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 LTD., Norwich, 



"PAHLY-FLOWERING BULBS, ROMAN 



Hyacinths, o inchc-s round, 12s. 100. Freesias, 

 abcut 2i inches round, 5s. 100. 'Paper White Double 

 Reman Narci-3s., 4« , 6ei., ICO. Special offer. Earlj'- 

 flowering Bulbs and Autumn Seed now ready. 

 ELLISON, 57, West Bromwich. 



DOBBIE'S CATALOGUE of BULBS, 

 SWKKT I'KAS. lUJSKS. VIOLAS, etc., for 

 Autumn lMa.iitinur i> now rta<[y. and copies can U* 

 had jioat tree on ai)jilteation. Enthusiasts will find 

 this List vahiahle and helpful on account of its 

 cultural hints. DOBBIE and CO., ROYAL SEEDS- 

 MEN, EDlNBrUGH. 



OEEENHOUSE PAINTING and GLAZ- 

 ING Vitrolite.'' superior to White I.ead Paint, 

 Qs. per gall. " Plastine '* supersedes Putty, Ifts. per 

 cwt. Particulars from W. CARSON and SONS, Grove 

 Works, Battersea. Agents throughout the country. 



ORCHIDS FOR AMATEURS.— A practical 

 guide to the Oultivation of Cool and Warm- 

 houee Orohids, adapted for Small Mixed Greenhouoee. 

 The author is C. Alwyn Harrison. F.R.H.S., and the 

 book can be obtained, by post, for 2s. 10d.> from 

 Publisher, 149, Alderegate Stroet, London. 



WM. DUNCAN TUCKER and SONS, 

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

 Tnttt^nh.'uii. "conservatories- Winter Garden*. VinerievS. 

 Peaeh-hoUots. portai'lo buildings, etc. Caralogue grati.v 



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KKIAVAV ur.il SON. J\u- Jtnva] Horticulturists. 



LANGPOHT, S0.\1 ERSET. 



ROSES AND THEIR CULTIVATION." 

 A new edition of this Standard Book is now 

 ready, and every Rose Grower should secure a copy. 

 Cloth manv illustrations, is. lOd., post fr^e. from 

 Publisher, 149, AJdersgate Street, London, E C. 



WINTER-BLOOMING SWEET PEAS.— 

 rho TvhMnly '■ Swoot Pra.-^ ?aine<l the Gold 

 Medal il!)(i7) of the Hort. Soc. of .Vlq-cria. htkI tli*- 



LARGE NEW WAVED ^ VARIETIES 

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

 September will flower from December till May in 



Southern Euroi>e, N. Africa, Madeira, etc. In Eng- 

 land must be sown in i>6t8 and proteet<xl from frost 

 till the end of February, and will flower in Ai>ril in 

 the open, or at Christmas in a .^unny i^^^M uhou^e. 

 12 seeds each of 4 plain and 3 waved varittirs will 

 be sent on receipt of 4s, 



REV. E. AUKWRTGHT, 3C. Seynicur Stnet, W. 



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

 • ney, Hants, Spanish Iris "Specialist. Cata- 

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"TITTORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD."— 



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 CLOPAEDIA OF GARDENING, by T. W. Sanders, 

 P.L.S. Price 39. lOd., post free, from the Publieh«-rs 

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



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THE POPULARITY OF XL ALL SPE- 

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 proclaim that nothing equals these celebrated 

 preparations. 



XL ALL NICOTINE VAPORISING COMPOT-ND. the 

 gardeners* favourite Fumigant. both Liquid and 

 Cake. 



XL ALL NICOTINE INSECTICIDE WASH for 

 Syringing, Dipping, and Dressing Fruit Trees 

 and Plants. 3fealy Bug. Scale, etc., cannot exist 

 where this is use<I. 



XL ALL INSECTICIDE WASH B (sine Nicotine), best 

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 required to sell thi.s. Other preparations of great 

 renown are XL ALL WEED KILLER. XL ALL 

 FERTII.ISKR. XL ALL ROSE MANURE. 

 RICHARDS' GPKEN SUNSHADE, finest powder 



shading on the matket. Is. packet do<?e; UUi ^^^^ 

 of glo^s. Don't forget to ask your Nurseryman 

 or Seedsman for mv small pink list. 



G. H. RICHARDS. Manufacturer. 

 234 Borouirh Hi^h Plrcct, London. S.E. 



