THK GAKDKNERiS' :\IAGAZI\l IWni})€r U, 1912. 



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PERPETUAL CARNATIONS. 



No, 3,085. / Hi-o-. at tile G.P.O. as a, X^w.spn]K'r. \ 

 7ol. LV. V and for Canadian Mflgazino Po.st. ) 



BARR^S CASe GLEARAXCE SALE OF 

 ^iprmg-flowering- BuUj^.— D-afPodiJs. Hyacinths, 

 Txilii>9. Polyanthus ^arci^si, Imes, etc.; als« a few 

 surplus Hardy Perennials; all in best quality at 

 greatly red'uwl prices. Clearance Lists on a.pplieatior — 

 BAKU, amd SONiS, 11, 12, and 13. Kino- Str-cet, Cov 

 G-arden, London. 



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GISHURST COMPOUND is 

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



harmless in 



cured blight and fungus on plants, and is good for 

 washing unhealthy dogs. Gisburstine keeps boots 

 dry in all weathers; they will polish. Good for 

 fiarnese. Wholesale from 

 PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE CO. 



LIM.. LONDON. 



TAMES GRAY, LTD., HORTICULTURAL 



" BUILDEfR, ii9 thiis winter keeping- a large iHitaff 

 of hot-water men in the shope, in order that they 

 may attend immediately to any breakdown of Boilers 

 or Hot-water Piping in anvVpart of the countrv. 

 In cai&e of emergencies please teleplione 201. Western 

 or wire GKAY, Chek.ea'. London ' 



■Write 



ORDER TRELLIS WORK NOW.- 

 for our book, " Trellis," showing Screens, Arches 

 Bowers, Arbours, Wall Panels, Window Surrounds.' 

 and other suggeetions for the Artistic Treatment of 

 the Home Grounds. BOULTON and PAUL LTD., 

 ■M. a n uf actu rers N o r w i ch 



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ELLS^ CATALOGUE of Chrysanthe- 

 mums, Perpetual Carnatione, Phloxes, Michael- 

 mas Daisiiee , He rb a ceo ue and Al p i n e Plan t s 

 now ready. Po«st free on application. 



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ELLS' BOOK, "The Culture of 



Chrysanthemum," Is. (kl. pos>t free. 

 W. WELLS and CO., Merstham, Surrey. 



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ERPETUAL CARNATIONS. — Stron- 



young plants, in pots. 4s. cloz. : 25s. lOO Flower 

 mg plants, m 5in. pots, Hk<. (kl. doz.. earrias-c luiid. 



tT"^o^^^'*'^^®- t.'^*taJngu,. fr(M'. 0. S. 10 VANS. 

 -P-i^.H.S., Ca.rn,a.tion Sj^riali-r. IJrxlrv IK-ath 



T .^TON'S FRUIT TREES and ROSES. 



^ honours at the International Exhibition 



i^autitully rooted; carefully trained in all shapes! 

 Bedf Jd ^'^^-^^^oue gratis. LAXTON BROTHERS, 



"OECKETT'S NEW BOOK.— The most prac- 



f-^ tieal and Up-to-date Book on A^egetabics. Pric^ 

 ^s.; post free, 5s. 6d. EDWIN BECKETT Aldenham 

 ilouse Gardens. Elstree, Herts. 



rkLD YORK PAVING.-Old Granite Setts, 



Wood Paving Blocks, Secondhand Tanks Kock- 

 ^ Burrs, Clinkers. Manure loaded into trucks, 

 ^ts, or delivered by road. Large quantities always 

 on Hand. Apply. GEO. E. CLOKE. Contmetor, Rail 

 ^^■n- \Miftrf, Exeter Road, Brondesbury. N.W. 



50,000 JAPANESE, AMERICAN, 



y ^'^^'^-i-'n. and other Lll.IK^. in the 

 ^ne.5t po.s^ible condition. Cataloirue fr<-e 



ERRY'S 



H \IJ1>Y IM. \NT KAUM. ENFIELD, 



rjREENHOUSE PAINTING and GLAZ- 



^ ING *' \ itrohte." superior to White Lead Paint 

 a^-. per gall. " Plastine " superaedea Putty, 16s. per 

 ^t. Particulars from W. CARSON and SONS, Grove 

 "orits, Battersea. Ag^ents througrhout the country 



SATURDAY, DEC. 14, 1912 



/lO/Spar Attn. PostFreeA 

 V To Foreign Countries, 1 4/-,/ 



Twopence 



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GUKAT ^rc; K<S. 

 GOLD MEDALS AND SILVER CUPS 



awarded to Webbs' Wgetables and Flowers m 

 11H2, inc-hiding Large Gold Medal and Diploma 

 of Honour at the R.LH.E.. London, for ex- 

 ee 1 le n ce of Flo w er s ra i.- e-d fro m Seed . 



EBBS' CATALOGUE AND LIST OF 



G.V1M)KN SEEDS for 1913 will be publislunl 

 i^'l 1 o r 1 1 y . If not a 1 Wa d y on our b 0 o ks se ntl 

 your nanu- and addre.ss ;^o that a copy can 

 be forwarded to you.— WEBB a-nd SONiS, The 

 King's Seedsmen, Woixl^ley, Stourbridge. 



KENT. THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND. 



GEORGE BUNTARD and CO., LTD., 

 i n V i te I N SP EOTT 0 N of the 1 r 

 NUIiSHRIBS at M.UDSTONE. 



©X tenfiive 



Herbaceoufi, Alpines, Climber*. Fruit Tre««. and 

 Shrubs, 10,000 varieties. 



HOSES ARE EXTRA FINE. 

 Nurseriee, 200 acres. 



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WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD.'^— 

 Such is a Pearler's opinion of THE ENCY- 

 CLOPAEDIA OF GARDENING, by T. W. .Sanders, 

 F.L.S. Price 3s. lOd. post free, from the Publishera 

 148-9, Aldersgate Street, Txmdon, E.G. 



WARGRAVE ALPINE AND ROCKERY 

 PLANTS. Herbaceous Plants. Plants^ for 

 Moraine-?. BordervS. Colour Schemes, and Land^^eaje 

 Gardening carefully. earrie<l out. Coii,-Ttruction of 

 Rocker ie.i :i .-•peeial feature. Partieulars free. 



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ARGRAVE PLANT FAR.AI. LIMITED, 



The Arcade, , Liverpool Street. London, E.C. 



Nurseries, Twyford, Berk«. 



CLAY'S MANURES, CRUSHED BONES 

 (See page v.) 



CLAY'S FERTILIZER IS 

 UNSURPASSED far all Horticultural Purposes. 

 CLAY and SON, Stratford, E. 



SMUNDA FOR ORCHIDS. 



CONSIGNMENTS ARRIYE FORTNIGHTLT. 

 2s. (id. per bushel; p«r bag, 8s. 6d. 

 SANDER AND SONS, ST. ALBANS. 



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SI'ALIKRS FOR FRUIT TRF:ES.— Wall 



r r:i i 11 . Tree G uard,^ A relie,<. Bow<'rt-, Per- 

 isohxs. i'"riut Tree I'rotretor^^ and Gnrden Ironwork 

 of all kinds. \.^k lor ( atnlogue No. l.jiLV, BOULTON 

 ami PAl i.. LTD.. .M^uuilacturers. Norwich. 



ORCHIDS are neither expensive or diffi- 

 cult to grow. If you have a greenhouse heated 

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



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

 Rawdon, Yorks. 



FINE OLD PASTURE TURF, suitable for 

 Lawnts, Cricket Pitches, etc., price per 100 

 turves, 3ft. by 1ft., lis., free on rail, Locksheath 

 Nur^eiie.-^. near -Southampton. 



IVrUSHROOMS!— Can be easily grown all 



iri the year round. Anderson's ^lushroom Spawn 

 for Amateurs. Packet containing 4 cakes with direc. 

 tionfi for srrowinsr. Is. Special quotations for quan- 

 tifiers. ANDERSON and ^ONSi. Hayes, MiddJeeex. 



AUTO SHREDS FUMIGANT kiHe Leaf- 

 mining maggot & inseots in greenhouses, frames. 

 For 1.000 cubic ft^^t, 6d. : 10,000 3s 6fl. No app<ara- 

 tU3.— \VM. DARLINGTON and SONS. Hackney. N.E. 



WM. DUNCAN TUCKER and SONS, 

 Lira.. 27. Cannon Street, Ivondon. E.G.; Works, 

 Tottenham. Conservatories. Winter Gardens, Vmeriee, 



Peaeh-houses. portable buildings, etc. CaTalogue gratis. 



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UTT()N\S GUIDE AND CATALOGUE 



of \ egetable and Flowec See^ls, Potatoe^s, 

 etc., for 1913, will be i)ubli(ihed shortly. 



UTTON'S GUIDE AND CATALOGUE 



of '\egetable and Flower Se^nltf?, Potatoes, 

 etc., for 1913. All lovere of their garden 

 .dioukl secure ft oopy. Containing over 260 

 beautiful illuistratione of the l)e.■^t varietieis 

 of Flowers and Yegetabl.v. 



UTTON and SONS, Tho King's Se<^dsmen, 



REiADING. 



\ I>KRK\\1AL GARDEN MEANS 



1\. n-: KK.WJAf, I'l.KASClJE, if composed in 



whoh^ or in p:ii-T. of Kelway Artir^tic ( <.'l.)ur 

 Border^. tuitions for anv nrvH liv n-turn 



of ]}(K^t. wiTli full iiartifulaV^. A Voj.y of 

 " CurtU'iu-; of |)rlii.dit •• for (;,]. ,pn-.r free), 

 Nnw i.- tin* tinu' to plrui. 



From Mr. . Ca>t!e (;-;ir(l.*ns. Ho-^mvUh Dumbar. 



toTisJiirv. iH.H.H. Prinee^fi 'Louise.) 

 t;ike the IilK^rty to write you and to let you 

 that tlie ht rb.;u'eou.s i>iantvi ycu t>ent have dene 

 exceedmgly urll— 0 ladioli, Hollyhocks, Deliihiniums 

 esix^cially good. 1 have not locst a dozen of the 

 plants. The Princes^; also wa^i verv plea-se<i with them 

 when here, and rill that mw them said they never 

 ^^aw any >>etter." (Planted Ajn-il 1911.) 



KEL>VAY and SON. The liova'l Horticulturists. 



L A NG Ft) ] n\ > :n\K H S'KT. 



" 1 

 know 



KELWAY^S PEONIES. 

 NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT Pa-onies. No 

 garden is complete without tJie new Pieoniee. 

 Kelway recommend the following collection 

 {E) as being representative of their oelebrate<l 

 varieties. They will give great satisfaction, 

 and be a credit to any garden. 



COLLECTION OF P.^:ONIES.— Agenoria, 

 Amalthea, Czarina, Due de Wellington, 

 Formosa, Lottie Collins, Nycletius, Princetjs 

 Maude, Splendida, Tesea, The Lancaster 

 Zephyrus. 



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

 Immediate delivery. Oarriage a-nd packing 

 free for remittance witli order (mentioning 

 this advertisement). 



From . Ks(|., Qu* tta, Baluchi*;tan, India. 



" Your l)lant^-. 1 11 H 1.-1. .iiid roots which arrived two 

 week.^ -tiiro were in a. wonderfully good condition. 

 ;ind have alni<;-t witliout exception Ix^gun to *show 

 •si<rn> of i:rowth. 



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I am I y I'lcastd that the Pa^onie-s have 

 survived the journey, th^udvv to the excellent packiiiir 

 given them." 



KELWAY AND SON, The Royal Horticulturiste, 



LANG PORT. SOMERSET. 



DAWES' CHALLENGE RHUBARB. 

 Thi.> variety h;u-i 'jained 1:^ MimUiI- and Awards, 

 akK) Diploma of Homair IM.H.K StrouL^- root* 

 ready. Lif>t.s free. DAWES' NritSKlMKS. Svder- 

 .^tone, Norfolk. 



rilHE POPULARITY OF XL ALL SPE- 



A CIALITIES increases every year. All gardeners 

 p ro cl a i m th a t nothi ng e q ua le t he^ e c i ' h^ b r a t ed 

 preparations. 



XL ALL NICOTINE VAPORISING COMPOUND, the 

 gardener's favourite Fumigant, both Liquid and 

 Oake. 



XL ALL NICOTINE INSECTICIDE WASH for 

 Syringing, Dipping, and Dressing Fruit Tree« 

 and Plants, Mealy Bug, Scale, etc., cannot exist 

 where this is used. 



XL ALL INSECTICIDE WASH B (sine Nicotine), best 

 non-poisonous W'aeh on the Market. No licence 

 required to sell this. Oth**v preparations of great 

 renown are RICHARDS' XL ALL WTNTEIl 

 WASH for dormiant Fruit Trees and Bushee; 

 XL ALL G AR D EN FERTILISER ; XL ALL 

 LAWN SAND, etc. 



Don't foi^et to :vsk your Nurseryman or Seedsman 

 for my small pink list. 



G. H. RICHARDS, Manufactnrer, 

 234. Borous-h Hiu*h iytreet_ London. S.E. 



