THE GARDENERS^ MAGAZINE, December 28, 1912. 



AUTUMN EFFECTS AT GUNNERSBURY HOUSE 



No. 3,087, 

 Vol. LV. 



i R-eg". at the G.P.O. as a. Newspaper, 

 V and for Canadian ilagfazine Post. 



BARK'S CASH CLEARANCE SALE OF 

 Spring-flowering Bullj^.— Daffodil-s, Hyacinths, 

 Tulips, Polyanthus Narcissi, Irises, etc. ; also a f-cw 

 su rplu s Ha rdy Pe r o n n i a Is ; all in bes t quality, at 

 greatly reduced prices. OIea.ran<i<^ lists on application — 



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

 Garden. Ix)ndon. 



GISHUEST COMPOUND is harmless in 

 use; its solubk Sulphur, «tc., ha^ for 40 years 

 cured blight and fungus on plants, and is good for 

 washing unhealthy dogff. Gishurstine keeps boots 

 dry in all weathers ; they will polish. Good for 

 harness. Wholesale from 



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



JAMES GRAY, LTD., HORTICULTURAL 

 BUILDEiR, w thie winter keeping a larg6 ^itaff 

 of hot- water men in the shops, in orcl<?r that th-cy 

 may attend immediately to any breakdown of Boilers 

 or Hot-water Piping in any part of the country. 

 In case of emergencies please telephone 201, Western 

 or wire "GRAY, Chelsea, London. ' 



ORDER TRELLIS WORK NOW.— Write 

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

 Bowers, Arbours, Wall Panels, Window Surrounds* 

 and other suggcistions for the Arti^stic Treatment of 

 the Home Grounds. BOULTON and PAUL. LTD., 

 Manufacturers Norwich 



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ELLS^ CATALOGUE of Chrysanthe- 

 mums, Perpetual Oarnatione, Phloxes, Alichael- 

 ma^ Daisies, Herbaceoue and Alpine Plants 

 now ready. Post free on application. 



TTTELLS' BOOK, 



* w Ghrvaanthemum,'* 



" The Culture of 



Is. 6d., post free. 



thp 



WELLS and CO., Mer&tham. Surrey. 



TEXAX has proved the most Buccessful 

 Glf AFTING WAX over inrroducod. In addition 

 to its adv;int;ige(? i\.s a home-made article, it i-s 

 chr'Mjirr and superior in evtry re^p<^ct to any in the 

 iiiarkot. Prier in tins, with directions. Od.. Is.. 2s.. 



(is. oach. From tli-e Nur^ory and Seed Trade 

 t'nrraliy. 



ORRY AND 



Manufactur^u\s 

 CO., LTD., 



LONDON. 



■pINE OLD PASTURE TURF, suitable for 



Lawns, Cricket Pitches, etc., price per 100 

 turves, 3ft. by Ift., 126., free on rail. Locksheath 

 Nurseries, near Southampton. 



T AXTON'S FRUIT TREES and ROSES. 



J-^ Highest honours at the International Exhibition. 

 Beautifully rooted; carefully trained in all shapes. 



Illustrated Catalogue gratis. LAXTON BROTHERS, 

 Bedford. 



BECKETT'S NEW BOOK.— The most prac- 

 tical and Up-to-date Book on Yegetables. Price 

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

 House Gardens, ELstree, Herts. 



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OCK GAEDENS and ALPINE PLANTS. 



— A new work and a complete guide to the 

 Pormation and Management of Rookeries, by E. H. 

 Jenkins. F.R.H.S. .Alany Illustrations. Cloth, 

 29. lOd., post free, from Publisher, 148, Aldcrsgate 

 Street, London. 



GREENHOUSE PAINTING and GLAZ- 

 ING Vitrolite.** superior to White Lead Paint, 

 9*. per gell. " Plftstine " fiup«rsede6 Putty, 166. per 

 o^t. Pa-rticalArE from W. CAR80N and SONS, Grove 

 "^orka, Bfttterseii. Affent* throughout the country. 



SATURDAY, DEC. 28, 1912 



/]0/Sper Ann. Post Frfie.\ 

 VTo Foreign Ooimtriee, 1 4/-.y 



Twopence 



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NOW READY. 



EBBS' SPRING CATALOGUE 



for 1913. Beautifully illuatrat-ed, and containe 

 ])articuiars of the Ncwe^;t and Be-st varieties 

 of A'egetables, Flower*. Potatoes, etc.; al.^o 

 Lawn S<M-ds. Fertilisers', etc. If not already 

 on our books, 5<^nd your add.res-s, so that a 

 copy of the Catalogue can be forwarded. 



GOLD ilEDALS AND SILVER CUPS 



a w a r de d to \^'ebl:£ ' V eg eta bl e = a nd F i o r.^ 

 in 191 2 . in chid ing Large G old M e<lal a nd 

 Diplomo nf Honour at the Royal Int-ernational 

 Hitrticultnral Exhibition, London. 

 WEBB A NO SONS, The King's .S<?edsmen, Wordeley, 



Stourbridge. 



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KENT, THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND. 



GEORGE BUNYARD and CO., LTD., 

 invito INSPECTION of tlieir extensive 

 NITRSBUIBS at MAIDSTONE. 



Herbaceoufi, Alpines, Climbers, Fruit Tre«*, aJid 

 Shrubs, 10,000 Tarietiee. 



ROSBS ARE EXTRA FINE. 



Nurseries, 200 acres. 



WARGRAVE ALPINE AND ROCKERY 

 PLANTS, Herbaceous Plants. Plants for 

 Moraines, Borders, Colour Schemes, and Landscape 

 Gardening carefully carried out. Con^itruction of 

 Rockeries a ^ipecial feature. Particulars free. 



T\;rARGRAVE PLANT FARAI, LIAIITED, 



T T The xlrcade, Liverpool Street. London, E.G. 



Nurseries, Twyford, Berks. 



^LAY'S 



MANURES, CRUSHED BONES 



(See page v.) 



LAY'S FERTILIZER IS 



UNSURPASSED far all Horticultural Purposes. 



CLAY and SON, Stratford. E. 



SMUNDA FOR ORCHIDS. 



CONSIGNMENTS ARRIYE FORTNIGHTLY. 

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



SANDER AND SONS, ST. ALBANS. 



POULTRY and KENNEL APPLIANCES 

 of every description. Write for latest Cata- 

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TTSTORLD'S BEST SEED POTATOES are 



TT IRISH GROWN. Write for Catalogue of 

 sui>erb varieties, post fret\ W,M. E. SANDS. F.R.H.S-, 

 Potato Si>ecialist (Dept. M), Hillsborough. Co. Down, 



I rcl and . 



ORCHIDS FOR AMATEURS.— A practical 

 guide to the Cultivation of Cool and Warm- 

 house Orchids, adapted for Small Mixed Greenhouses. 

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

 Publisher, 149, Aldersgate Street, London. 



MUSHROOMS !— Can be easily grown all 

 the year round. Andrr^on'^ iluslirooni S]>awn. 

 Packet containing i cak^^t? with (linHti«ins for grow- 

 ing. lt-5. Special quotations for quantitic-j. A NDER- 

 SON and SONS. Spawn Makers^, Haye>, Middlesex. 



AUTO SHREDS FUMIGANT kiHe Leaf- 

 mining maggot & insects in greenhouses, frames. 

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

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



XJ^ni. DUNCAN TUCKER and SONS, 



▼ ▼ Lim.. 27, Oftnnon Street, London, E.C. ; Worka, 

 Totteahjim. Coneervatori**. Winter Q*rden8, Vineriea, 



Peach-houses, portable buildings, etc. Catalogue gratis. 



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UTTON'S GUIDE AND CATALOGUE 



of \egetable and Flower Seeds, Sewl Pota- 

 toes, etc., for 1913, Now Ready. 



UTTON'S GUIDE AND CATALOGUE 



All lovers of their garden should secure 

 a copy. Containing over 2€0 beautiful illus- 

 trations of the best varieties of Flowers 

 and Vegetables. 



UTTON 



AND SONS, THE 



CDSMEN. READING. 



KING S 



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ARTISTIC HERBACEOUS BORDER 

 " Colour ds meant for the ix^rjietual comfort 

 and delight of the human heart." 



— RUSKIN. 



THE MOSJ BEAirriFUL 

 COLOUR. EFFECn^S 

 It is possible to obtain with fiow<^rs are tho^e 

 provided by the Kelway Borders. 



SUGGEST A HELECTION 

 of plants for the s]>ace you have, wliatevt-r 

 its size, and we will make it a picture o^ 

 continual bloom for many yeans. 



Write «t once for " Gar<lens of Deliirht." 

 fkl., i>ost frcH'. 



From , Burdon Lane, Belmont. Surrey. 



2:ird AuLMist. 1912. 



"The Bord^T- tltat yon a it;i ti,l'(h1 for u.-; have done 

 pplendidly. The l.ujfines an:! l)(^lph iniuuir^ are t>till 

 flowering well, and 1 really ln>l!*>v<- thcv have bloomed 

 continually since April. The Delphiniums were sio 

 early. Also the Anohusia wa.-; realiv portectly )x'au- 

 tiful for a very lony- tinu'." 



KELWAY aiid SON. The Roval Horticulturists 



LANG PORT Sa,M KR SET. 



KELWAY^S PEONIES. 

 NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT Paeonies. No 

 garden is complete without the new Pjeonies 

 Kelway's recommend the following Collection 

 ^E) as being representative of their celebrated 

 vanetiea. They will give great satisfaction, 

 and be a credit to any garden. 



COLLECTION OF P^ONIES.-Ag-enoria, 

 AmalThea, Czarina Due de Welling'ton ' 

 Formosa, Lottie CoUins, Nycletius. Princc«< 

 Maude, Splendida, Tessa, The Loncast -i 

 Zephyrus. 



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

 Immediate delivery. Carriage and packing 

 free for remittance with order (mentioninsr 

 this advertisement). 



Mi <.-.r^. Kt Iwav are. of eourst\ at the very top of 

 the husinov^ in perrrniials. their i^.-vanic.^ a'nd Del- 

 i hiniuni-s liaw a wnrld-wide r; i>utaTi<ni. Thev niid 

 their 'Manual' have done much To "educate the 

 juiblic in the ^tdories of hi^rbaeenus trairdening." 



The Sunday Chrondele." 



KELWAY AND SON, The Royal Horticulturists. 



LANGPORT, SOMERSET. 



ORCHIDS are neith-er expensive or diffi- 

 cult to grow. If you have a greenhouse heated 

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

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

 Rawdon, Torks. 



"WrORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD.' 



' ▼ Such is a Reader's opinion of THE ENCY- 

 CLOPAEDIA OF GARDENING, by T. W. Sander*, 

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

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



DAWES' CHALLENGE RHUBARB. 

 Thit^ variety ha^ gained 12 Medals and Award.s, 

 al^ Diploma of Honour R.I.H.E Strong roots 

 ready. Li^^ts free. DAWES' NURSERIES, Syder 

 stone, Norfolk. 



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