THE GA'ROKNE.HiS' MAGAZINE. November 30, 1912. 



PLANTING FRUIT TREES 



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No, 3,083. 

 Vol LV. 



/ Regf. at the G.P.O. as a. New&pnpt r. 

 \ aaid for Cfa-nadian Miasrazine T*o.st. 



SATURDAY, NOV. 30, 1912 



/ 10/6 per Ann. Post Free. \ 

 V.T0 Foreign Countries, 14/-,/ 



Twopence 



BARB'S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE 

 contains a Descriptive List of the best Spring- and 

 Summer-flowering: Bulbs, including Hyacinths, Tulips, 

 Irieee, Lilies, etc., for forcing- and bedding*. Sent post 



free. 



AWARDED THIRTT-ONE GOLD MEDALS. 



AER'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 

 •election of New Seedling Narcissi ever offered. Sent 

 free on application. 



BARE and SONS, 11, 12, and 13. King Street, Covent 

 Garden, London. 



GISHURST COMPOUND ia harmless in 

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

 cured blight and fungus on plants, and ie good for 

 washing unhealthy dogs. Giehurstine keeps boots 

 dry in all weathers; they will polish. Good for 

 narneag. Wholesale from 



PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE 00., LIM., LONDON. 



JAMES GRAY, LTD., Horticultural Builder, 

 Chelsea, S.W., hag some excellent Pit Lights and 

 Frames of various sizes and descriptions. Any gar- 

 dener requiring anyth-ing of the kind is invited to 

 Bend for Price Listfi by means of Postcard TelepJione 



Call (201, Western), letter, or wire to GRAY, Chel- 

 sea, Londrm 



GARDENERS' ORPHAN FUND. 



Notiee hereby GMven that an ELECTION of 

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 ^Ui take pla<!^ at SIMPSON'S, 1C€, STRAND. Lon- 

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By order. 



B . Y N N K . Se c re t a r v . 

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r\RDEE TRELLIS WORK NOW. 



^ for our look, " Trellis," showing Screens, Arches 

 lowers. Arbours. Wall Panel-s, Window Surround^s] 

 and otht-r iguggesitions for the Artiistic Treatment of 

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 ^anuf acftnrerg, Norwich. 



ELLS' CATALOGUE of Chrysanthe- 



mums. Perpetual Oarnatione, Phloxes, Michael- 

 ma^ Da i s>i es . Her b a ceo ue and Alpine P la n ts 

 now ready. Poet free on application. 



ELLS^ BOOK, "The "culture of 



Chrj'santhomum," Is. 6d. po^i't free. 

 W. WELLS and CO., .Mersthajn. Surrey. 



pERPETUAL CARNATIONS. — Strong 



f- young plants, in pots, is. doz. ; 20s. 100. Flow<^r. 



plants, in 5in. pots, 10s. 6d. doz., carriage paid, 

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 ^•ALH.S.. Oarnation Specialist, Bexley Heath. 



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T AXTON^S FRUIT TREES and ROSES. 



^ Highest honours at the International Exhibition. 

 P^autifully rooted; carefully trained in all shapes, 

 ^fo^d^^ CHtalogue gratis. LAXTON BROTHERS, 



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JJECKETT^'I^EW BOOK.— The most prac- 



r-* tiea] and Up-to-date Book on Yegetable«. Price 

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 aoiis e Gapd-cns. Elstre e, Herts. 



E R R Y ' S NEW CATALOGUES 



BULB CATALOGUE. 

 PERENNIAL CATALOGUE. 

 DELPHINIUM CATALOGUE. 

 IRIS CATALOGUE. 

 FERN CATALOGUE. 

 ERRY'S HARDY PLANT FARM, ENFIELD. 



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ING " VitroUte." superior to White Lead Paint, 

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WEBBS' HYACINTHS FOR MASSING. 

 Specially selected bulbs. Crimeon. Pink, Dark 

 Blue, Light Blue, White tinted' Rose, Pure 

 White, and Yellow. Ea-ch colour, 3s. per 

 dozen ; 21s. per 100. 



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EBBS' MIXED BEDDING TULIPS. 



SINGLE. 4s. per 10(1; 35s. per l.(KIO. 

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WEBBS' MIXED NARCISSI for extensive 

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 WEBB AND SONS, The Kings Seedsmten, Wordsley. 



Stourbridge. 



KBNT, THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND. 



GEORGE BUNYARD and CO., LTD., 

 invite INePECTTON of tkeir •xtonaive 

 NURSBRIBS At MAJDSTONB. 



Heirbaoeoufl, Alpin*», Climberft, Fruit Tree*, mad 

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ROSES ARB EXTRA FINK. 

 Nuneeri«, 300 acres. 



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WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD 



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Such is a Reader's opinion of THE ENCY- 

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FLOWKRS AT CHIMSTMAS. 



TARGRAVE RETARDED LILY OF 



A'\LLEY OROAVNS if plant<'d now will flower 

 at OhrLstmas. Per 100, 8s. 6d. ; 25 for 2s. 3d. : per 

 doz. L=. 6d. Our iii>ecaallT-prepare<l Fibre for G row- 

 in o* the above in Bowls, 2^. 6d. per bmihel ; 9d. per 

 pec k . 



WARGRAVE ALPINE AND ROCKERY 

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^LAY'S 



ANURES, CRUSHED B0NB6 



I See page v.1 



I^AYS FERTILISER IS 



UNSURPASSED far all Horticultural Purposes. 

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SMUNDA FOR ORCHIDS. 



CONSIGNMENTS ARRIVE FORTNIGHTLY. 

 •3s. 6d. per bushel; per bag, Ss. 6d. 

 SANDER AND SONS. ST. ALBANS. 



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J:>OULTRY an.l KENNEL APPLIANC ES 

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ORCHIDS are neither expensive or diffi- 

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 to keep out froet write for our '* Amateur's Guide," 

 4th edition, free." MANSELL and HATCHER, Lim., 

 Rawdon, Yorks. 



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USHROO.AIS ! 



Can bo easily grown all 



the year round. Anderson'^ ^lushrooni Spawn 

 for Amateurs. Packet containing 4 cakes with direo. 

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AUTO SHREDS FUMIGANT killa L^- 

 mining maggot & injects in greenhouses, frames. 

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

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HOLLY, HOLLY, Ivy, Laurel, Box, Mose, 

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U T T O N'S INIMITABLE BEDDING 



TCLIRS. 



(Single). Will llower simultaneously, tlir 

 lovely colouring producing a magnificent -di^s- 

 play. Wlhite, Rose-pink, Yellow, Orange, 

 Scarlert, Pink, and White. 

 Each, per doz., 1«. Od.; i>er 100. 10s. Gd. 



Mr. H. Liiey, Gardener to R. B, Jowitt, 

 Ksq, ^ writes ; . , 



* ' Fo r brill iaait colo u r i ng , subs ta nco, un i - 

 formity of height, time of flowering, and last- 

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UTTON AND SONS, THE 



3EKDS.MEN, READING. 



KING S 



T IS WORTH WHILE TO PLANT A 



PERENNIAL GARDEN. 

 It will bo a saving in pocket and a Peren- 

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It iis a gardm of whicJi you can make a 

 hobby, which can hftrdly be- said of the bed- 

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 the-m. KelTvay's will save yon all the trouble 

 connected with them if you will eend parti- 

 cula-rs as to area. ]x>sition, soD, etc., to 

 KELWAY and SON, Thtv Roval Horticulturists. 



LANGPORT. 



From 



Berwick House near S«hrewsburv. 



" Tlu' plants in both boxtv* arrived safely to-day. 

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 and paeiked." 



KELWAY'S PEONIES. 

 NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT Pieonies— 

 the best time in th© whole year. No garden 

 is complete without the new Pseonies. Keb 

 ways recommend the following collection (E) 

 as being representative of their celebrated 

 varieties. They will give great satisfaction, 

 and be a credit to any garden. 



CO LLECTION OF P JEO N lES.— Agenoria , 

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 Formosa, Lottie CoUins, Nyclctius, Pnnoewa 

 M audo , S p lend i da , Tessa , The Lancas te r , 

 Zephyruis . 



36s. the doaen; good, plants, true to name. 

 Immediate delivery. Carriage and packing 

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From , Riu-isia. 



' ' Hav<^ now receiA-e^l the box of bushes and 

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 and bullx^ o^junc i>plendi<llv ; Loiruulierrv perfectiv 



fresh." 



KELWAY AND SON, The Roval Horticulturists, 



LANGPORT. SOMERSET. 



BOX EDGING, one yard sufficient to 

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XL^ALL NICOTINE INSECTICIDE WASH for 

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G. H. RICHARDS, Manufacturer 

 234 Borough High *^treet, London, S.L. 



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