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;AI1DE>"E«S' magazine. October 12. 1912. 



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No. 3,076. / Re^r. at tlie G.P.O. as Newspaper. ^ 

 Vol. LV. ^ Canadian Ma^zine Poet. J 



SATURDAY, OCT. 1 2, .1912. (io«^.&^ejr4T.O^ 



AEE'S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE 



contains a Descriptive List of the best Sprtng and 

 mer-flowering: Bulba, including Hj^acintlis, Tulips, 



Sent post 



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Iris^, Lilies, etc., for forcing and bedding, 

 free. 



AWARDED THrRTY-ONE GOLD MEDALS. 



BARK'S "GOLD MEDAL" DAFFODILS. 

 Descriptive Illustrated Catalogue of all the finest 

 sorts in cultivation, for Pots, Exhibition, Flower 

 Borders, or Naturalising, and including the finest 

 selection of New Seedling Narci&si ever offered. Sent 

 free on application. 



BARU and SONS, 11, 12, and 13, King Street, Oovent 



Grarden, Lo ndion. 



GISHURST COMPOUND is harmless in 

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

 cured blight and fungus on plants, and is good for 

 washing unhealthy dogs. Gishurstine keeps boots 

 dry in all weathers ; they will polisih. Good for 

 harness. Wholesale from 



PRICES PATENT CANDLE CO., LIM., LONDON. 



JAMES GRAY, LTD., HORTICULTURAL 

 BUILDER, OHELiSiEA, S.W., advises Gardenere 

 to watch their Hot-wa.ter ' Heating Apparatus this 

 month . If to i 1 er s show s i g ns 0 f w eiar , it w 0 u Id be 

 wise to have them examined at once. Attention can be 

 obteined by means of la postcard, telephone call (201 

 We&tern), letter, or wire to Gr ay, Chelsea, London. 



ALLACE'S DARWIN TULIPS, with 



hints on colour schemes ; EARLY and 

 MAY-FLOWERING TULIPS and SPECIES; DAFFO. 

 DILS, CROCUSES, LILIES, MONTBRETIAS, 

 IRISES, EI?EMURI, and all other hardy bulbs, 

 tubers, and rhizomes. List free from 



R. WALLACE and CO., 



Co 1 c hes te r . 



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AUTO SHREDS FUMIGANT kiDs Leaf- 

 mining maggot & insects in greenhouses, frames. 

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

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



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LORDEIR NOW. 

 AXTON'S STRAWBERRIES.— Fine early 

 runnere cf Royal Sovereign and other varie- 

 ties, 5a. iCfl; pot plants. l€s. IGO. For new varietiee 

 *ee our Catalogue, gratis on application. 



liAXTO'N BROTHERS, Bedford. 



T AXTON'S FRUIT TREES and ROSES. 



Hig-hest honours at the International Exhibition, 

 ^oeautifully rooted; carefully trained in all shapes. 



Illustrated Catalogue -gratis LAXTON BUOTHKJJS, 

 iWf ortl . 



rjARTWRIGHT and GOODWIN, LTD 



^ The Premier Houae for 



DAFFODILS, TULIPS, HYACINTHS, ETC. 

 The finest varieties at lowest prices. 



Best quality only. 

 Bulbs for Forcing and Fibre a Speciality. 

 Our New Illustrated Cata-logue is now ready, 

 ^dl be sent, po.st free on application to: — 

 CARTWRIGHT AND GOODWIN, LTD., 



Kidderm inster. 



and 



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DEAL BORDER CARNATIONS.— Varie- 



ties that have won all over Etigland this yoar> 

 w strong constitution and free growth, protlucin 

 owers of mag-nificent and gorgeou^s colours on 



'^'tiff vStviiK-i. with non-binvtinij cmIvx and 

 BRmrvlV''^^ flo nut rrllex. From "'CAUNATION 

 i^UWA," Kin<i:c5 Norton. Worcestershire. C*ata- 

 ^Qgue and guide a 

 ^rnatioBG and R05 



C5 Norton, ^^' o r ce s t e r s h i r . 

 on application, t-ole six^'ialities, 

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CATALOGUES 



E R R Y ^ S NEW 



BULB CATALOGUE. 

 P K,K K X N 1 A L C A T A L O G E . 

 DELPHINIUM CATALOGUE. 

 IRIS CATALOGUE. 

 FERN CATALOG UK. 

 ERRY'S HARDY I'LAN i" K AlIM. KNKIKLD. 



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THE BEST VALUE OBTAINABLE. 



EBBS^ COLLECTIONS OF BULBS 



contain only the best varieties for Indoor and 

 Outdoor Decoration. 



COLLECTIONS FOR FORCING. ICs. 6d. arid 

 31s each. Contents on application. 



COLLECTIONS'- FOR POTS, GLA SSEl ^ 

 VAS'ES, ETC., l€s. 6d. to ICos. each. Con- 

 tents on application. 



OOLLEICTIONS FOR OONSERVATORIES, 

 ETC., 5s. to 42s. each. Contents on applica- 

 tion 



COLLECTIONS FX)R BEDS, BORDERS, 

 ETTO., 5-s. to IC06. each. Contents on applica- 

 tion. ' 



WEBBS' 

 Gratis 



BULB CATALOGUE for 1912 



to Customers.— WEBB and SONS, The 

 Kind's Seedsmen, Wordsley, Stourbridge. 



KENT. THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND. 



GEORGE BUNTARD and CO.. LTD., 

 invito INiSPECTION of their eitenaive 

 NUiaSEttOBS at MAIDSTONE. 



HerbaceoiM, Alpines, Climbere, Fruit Tree* 

 inibs, 10,000 varietiee. 



ROSEiS ARE EXTRA FINE. 

 Nurseriee. 300 acres. 



and 



DOUGLAS CARNATIONS (the Premier 

 House).— The best are cheapest. 500,000 pMnts 

 now ready. The finest border Oamations in existence, 

 winter-floVrring- horts. specially low rates. Fine^sft 

 hand-fertiristvr.si oil. J^. 6d. and 2s. Gd. i3er paeket. 

 New illustrat<'d Catalogue post free. JAMES 

 DOUGLAS Eden^dde, Great Bookham. Surrey. 



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ULBS OF FINEST QUALITIES at reason- 

 able prices. For Forcing. For Flower Bor- 



ders. For Naturalieing. For Rook Garden 



De- 



scriptive Catalogue post free. 



IVTEW, RARE, AND CHOICE ALPINES. 



ll Catalogues describing \ -q^^ ^nd 



Herbaceous those varieties and kinds Water Plants. 

 Plants. i really worth growing-, Water LiUes. 



post free. 



THE WARGRAVE PLANT FARM, LIM., 

 10 The Arcade, LIVERPOOL ST., LONDON, E.C 

 Nurseries: TWYFORD, BERKS. 



CLAY'S MANURES, CRUSHED BON] 

 (See page 7S0.) 



r^AY'S FERTILISER IS 



UXfSURPASSED far all Horticultural Purposes. 

 CLAY and SON, Stratford, E. 



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SMUNDA FOR ORCHIDS. 



CONSIGNMENTS ARRIVE FORTNIGHTLY 

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

 SANDER AND SONS, ST. ALBANS. 



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ERPETUAL CARNATIONS. 



Our 1912 IDustrated Catalogfue free. 

 Reiad our " Cultural Treatise," Is. 

 YOUNG and CO., Carnation Speoialiatfl, 



Hatherley, Cheltenham. 



POULTRY and KENNEL APPLIANCES 

 of every deeoription. W>ite for latest Cata- 

 logue, free on application. 

 LTD., Norwich. 



BOULTON and PAUL, 



ORCHIDS are neither expensive or diffi- 

 cult to grow. If voii have a oreenhou.-e luxated 

 to keep out fr«^t, write for our Amntenr's Guide, 

 4th edition, fre<-. MANSKLr. =ind HATCHKH. Lim.. 

 Rawclon, Yorks. 



M. DUNCAN TUCKER and SONS, 



Lim 27, Ctonnon Street, London, E.G.; Works, 

 Tottenham. 'Conservatories, Winter Gardens, Vmenes, 

 Peaoh^ioofies, porUble buildin^rs, etc. Oatalofi:ue gratis. 



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HYACINTHS 



of 

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UTTON'S INIMITABLE 



FOR BEDDING. 

 S'i>ecial varieties in distinct shades 

 colour and to flower inimultaneously. 

 let, pink Lig-ht Rosie, Blue, Light Blue, Dark 

 Blue, Pure White Blush White. Mauve, Prim- 

 rose-vellow. Eaeli colour per doz. 3e. ; per 

 100, 2^. 



REESIAS, SUTTON'S HYBRIDS. 



The shades range from yellow to bronze, 

 bronzy-pink, orange and deep rose, making 

 a delic^htfiil colouring. Per doz., 3s. 6d.; 

 per ICC, ^4s , 



UTTON AND SONS, THE KING'S 



SEE DSM EN R E A D 1 N G. 



PERENNIAL GARDEN MEANSi 



PERENNIAL PLEASURE, if composed, in 

 whole or in part, of Kelway Artistic Colour 

 Borders. Quotations for any area, by return 

 of po*t, with full part-iculars. A copy of 

 Gardei^ of Delight" for 6d. (post free). 

 Now is the time to pLan, 



-pYom — , Eeci., Leeside, Berwick -on-Tweed. 



" I obtained from you in October last plants for 

 a-n Herbaceous Border, which has turned out a grrat 

 succes. and on the. faith of the kind advice and hel]) 

 you were then g-ood enough to give me I am ven 

 turing to ask your views and counsel." 



KELWAY and .SON, The Roj-al Horticulturists. 



LANGPORT, SOMERSET^ 



ELWAY'S PEONIES. 



NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT Pgeonies— 

 the best time in the whole year. No garden 

 is complete without the new Peeonies. Kel- 

 ways recommend the following collection (E) 

 as being representative of their celebrate<l 

 varieties. They wiU give great satisfaction, 

 and be a credit to a^ny garden. 



COLLECTION OF P.^:ONIES.— Agenoria, 

 Amalthea, Czarina Due de Wellrngton, 

 Formosa, Lottie Collins, Nycletius, Prinoet's 

 Maude, Splendida, Te^sa, The Lancaster, 

 Zeph yr US . 



363 the dozen; good plants, true to name. 

 Immediate delivery. Carriage and packing 

 free for remittance with order (mentioning 

 this advertisjtmient). . 

 KELWAY AND SON, The Royal Horticulturiets, 



LANGPORT, SOMERSET. 



WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN 

 Such is a Reader's opinion of THE ENCY- 

 CL0P.^:DIA of gardening, by T W Sanders, 

 FL.S. Price Ss. lOd., post free, from tlie Publishers 

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



RICHARDSON'S for GLASSHOUSES and 

 HEATING APPARATUS, for full advertise. 

 nient see ix^ge viii, Darlin>>-Tou. 



IVTEW ROSES.-Edward Mawley, 2s. 6d. ; Mrs. 



x\ Foley Hobbs. -Zs. ; Mr=. H. Stevens Is. tnL : 

 Juliet, Is. 6d.; Lady Pirne Is /kL ; Aviateur R e- 

 riot, is. 3d.; Jonkheer J. L. Mock Is. : Snn. <ie 

 Gustave Prat, Ls. 6d. The eight for ^^■^<^^- \^'''^' 

 Sent for List. LEIGH, Rose Grower, Arden Nur- 

 series, * Hampton- in- Arden. 



rTOE^POPUTARITY OF XL ALL SPE- 



X CI VLITIES increases every year. All gardeners 

 prociaim that nothing equals these celebrated 



p re pa.raTdon.> . ^^.„^,-^-t^^i 

 XL VLL NICOTINE VAPORISING COMPOLND, the 

 t^anlener's favourite Fimnuant. both Liquid and 



XL Vi.L NICOTINE INSKITUIDL WASH for 

 SyrinLnug Dipping, and Dr. nu- Fruit Trees 

 and Plants. Mealy Bu- . - ■- 

 where this is used. 



ALL INSECTICIDE WA.->H 1) -uk Nicotine), bt-»t 

 non-poisonoiis Wa<?h on the Marker. No licence 



reciuired to .-^ell this. (HIut Pi-' l'^^^"-^^ V^^'.^lx^r^S^il 

 rt^nown are UICHAUDS- X!, ALL WINTER 

 W iSH for dormiant Knnt 1 it, nr. ! Bushee ; 

 XL A.LL GARDEN FKUTI LLSLU : XL ALL 



LAAVN SAND. eTe. ^ 



I^ra't for?r"-^t to :i-dv your Nur^vryman or bcedsmau 



for my small pink li.-t. 



G. H. Kl: !L\IMK. M;i nut:R-turer. _ 

 334 Boroui:h II cii Srio'T. Londnn. <.E. 



cannot exi 



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