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FQR AMATEUR CULTIVATORS, COLLECTORS, AND EXHIBITORS OF PLANTS, FLOWERS, AND FRUITS« 



FOR GENTLEMEN'S GARDENERS, FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, AND SEEDSMEN i 

 FOR NATURALISTS, BOTANISTS, BEEKEEPERS, AND LOVERS OF THE COUNTRY. 



No. 2,308. 



$2 



BARR'S ILLUSTRATED SEED GUIDE 

 for 1898 contains a select List of all the best Seeds for 

 securing a supply of Vegetables "the Year Round,'' and a 

 Descriptive List of the most beautiful annuals and perennials for 

 keeping the Flower Garden always gay, 



Barr's Seed Guide free to intending purchasers, contains 

 many practical hints on cultivation, and will be of great value to 

 Amateurs. 



Barr and Sons, 12 and 13 King St., Co vent Garden, London. 



RICHARDSON and CO., Horticultural 



• Builders and Heating Engineers, Darlington. 



VINERIES, GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, 



AND HOTHOUSES, 

 Together with HEATING APPARATUS, &c. 



Best work guaranteed. 



Artistic New Catalogues Free. 



J WEEKS and CO. (Limited), HORTI- 

 • CULTURAL BUILDERS to Her Majesty, H.R.H. 

 the Prince of Wales, H.M. Government, Admiralty Dept., 

 War Dept., Royal Hort. Soc, Royal Botanic Soc, Parks and 

 Public Buildings. Patentees of the Duplex Upright Tubular 

 Boilers. 48, Fernshaw Road ; 124, King's Road, Chelsea, S.W. 

 Telegraph — Hortulanus, London. Telephone No. 8,728. 



ACKENZIE and MONCUR (Limited), 



Hothouse Builders and Heating Engineers, Edinburgh, 

 London, and Glasgow. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO 

 H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. Plans and Estimates 

 for all kinds of Horticultural Buildings, Pavilions, Summer 

 Houses, and Heating Apparatus free. Splendid Illustrated 

 Catalogue. 



■ • London Office — 8, Camd en Road, N.W. 



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 Medals, Birmingham, 1872 ; London, 1883. HOT- WATER 

 BOILERS, PIPES, and CONNECTIONS, and all Castings for 

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APPARATUS. 



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Catalogues 



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Write 



HENRY HOPE, 55, Lionel Street, Birming- 

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 Apparatus ; plans and estimates on application. Send for Cata- 

 ogue. Established 181 8. 



GISHURST COMPOUND. — Used since 

 1850, for Red Spider, Mildew, Thrips, Green Fly, and 

 other Blight, 2 ounces to the gallon of soft water, 4 to 16 ounces 

 as a Winter Dressing for Vines and Orchard House Trees, in 

 lather from cake for American Blight, and as an emulsion when 

 paraffin is used, has outlived many preparations intended to 

 superrede it. Boxes is., 3s., and 10s. 6d. 



GISHURSTINE keeps Boots dry and soft, 

 Boxes 6d. and is. from the trade. Wholesale from 

 Price's Patent Candle Company (Limited) London. 



"MEW PALM SEEDS, just arrived. 



1\ Mo'rle and Co., F.R.H.S., offer splendid samples of 

 Kentia Belmoreana, 16s. ; K. Forsteriana, 12s. ; Cocus Weddel- 

 Jiana, 7s. 6d. ; Seaforthia elegans, 7s. ; Latania borbonica, 10s. ; 

 Lorypha Australis, 5s., all per 1,000 for cash. Sample 100 in 

 variety, 2s. ; 500 ditto, 7s. 6d. free.— Morle and Co., The Con- 

 servatories, Finchley Road, N.W. 



Cnt Flowers. 

 TV/TR. JAMES REILLY, of Covent Garden, 



XTX Market, having made the distribution of Cut Flowers to 

 tne largest Retail Buyers in the London and Provincial Centres 

 «*■ special feature of his business, is open to receive regular and 

 large consignments from all parts, for which he guarantees 

 Prompt Sales and Remittances. 



EMPTIES AND LABELS ON APPLICATION. 



I elegraphic Address : " Rhyndacus, London." 

 bankers : Capital and Counties, Covent Garden Branch. 



Postal Address ; Betterton Street, W.C. 



0 WENS CHRYSANTHEMUMS. — Send 



1 > 1 - r CATALOGUE and list of all the latest certificated 

 novelties for 1898 ; Chrysanthemum Culture, seven Stamps. 



R. Owen, Maidenhead. 



(CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES. — 12 



V-j choice named for exhibition, 5s. ; 12 choice named for 



tam».L 5S i 12 ch( ? ,ce named yellow grounds, 6s.: unnamed 

 carnations for massing, 3 s. 6d. per dozen ; 20s. per 100. All free 

 lorcaslu Catalogues post free. 



JF- Lord, Holebottom, Todmorden. 



f E Jr LS ' SPECIAL LIST of NOVELTIES, 



cu.strmer./'w i^l 1 ? Chr ysanthemum Calendar, 3d. (free to 

 front na« V < ■ f^' * . <^° k , on "Mums," is. 2 d. For details see 

 W \BS1 c V , Gar <feners' Magazine," January 1st, 1898.- 

 J^WEU r S ! J^rlswood, Surrey^ J ' 



V p V 1 ? Cabba * e an * Otter Plants, *cT 



U ^ b Improved Early and Late Varieties. 



«. 6d hu^rtH\ U,nn ' SOWn plants > on rate for cash (I** 1 free 



P« 100 • iS'* 20S ' Pnvet Evergreen, 3 s. 6d. and 5 s. 

 other Ri^HP, 40 * 1 ^ r I >°°°- S ^kale. Asparagus, and all 



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onths, 3s. Od. 



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KENT, THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND. 

 -GEORGE BUNYARD and Co., Merchant Nursery- 

 men, Pomologists, &c, beg to say the following CATALOGUES 

 will be sent post free : Illustrated Seed List for 1898. First- 

 class Seeds only. Rose Catalogue, List of 800 kinds. Fruit 

 Trees. Strawberry List (cultural) ; Market Growers' Fruit List. 



The Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. 



^flA CHOICE HARDY BULBS for FIVE 



^""SHILLINGS (worth 15s.); 50 each Tulips, Gladiolus 

 White, Crocus, Double Daffodils, Scillas, Winter Aconites, 

 Polyanthus Narcissus, Grape Hyacinth's, Spanish Iris, and 

 Lent Lilies, 10 sorts, 50 each, 500, 5s. ; i,coo, 9s. ; 250 assorted, 

 3-S. ; all Large Flowering size ; Great Bargain. 



Hudson's Bulb Warehouse, Kilburn, London. 



HUDSON'S JAPANESE LILIES. -List 

 Free. — Lilium Album Kraetzeri, grand pure white, 

 splendid Bulbs, 6, 3s.; 12, 5s. ; 100, 35s. ; worth double. Tri- 

 toma Uvaria (Red Hot Pokers), extra strong, 6, 2s. 6d. ; Lily of 

 Valley, large clumps, 6, 5s. ; Berlin Forcing Crowns, 5s. per 

 100 ; Spiraea Japonica, fine clumps, 12, 2s. 6d.. All finest 

 quality. 



W. H. Hudson, F.R.H.S., Lily Importer, Kilburn. London. 



SEEDS FROM SELECTED STOCKS.— 

 CUTHBERT'S CATALOGUE of NOVELTIES and 

 selected^ Stocks of Kitchen Garden and Flower Seeds for 

 Exhibition and General Cultivation is now ready, and may be 

 had free on application. 



R. and G. Cuthbert, Seed Growers and Merchants, 



Southgate, Middlesex. Established 1707. 



ORCHIDS.— Clean, healthy plants at low 

 prices. Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send 

 for Catalogue. Choice Dendrobes a speciality. 



James Cypher, Exotic Nurseries, Cheltenham. 



COCOS WEDDLEYANA for potting on. 

 20s. 100, ios. 50, 5s. 6d. 25. My Illustrated Catalogue of 

 Stove and Greenhouse Plants, Palms, &c, on application. 

 A. J. A. Bruce, The Nurseries, Edge Lane, Chorlton-cum- 



Hardy, Manchester. 



ROSES ! ROSES ! ! ROSES ! ! !— The best 

 and cheapest in the world. Forty choice Perpetuals 

 for 21s. ; purchaser's selection from best varieties. Catalogues 

 free on application. Twelve acres of Roses ; 100,000 grand 

 plants to select from. 



James Walters, Rose Grower, Exeter, 



Important to Mushroom Growers. 



CUTHBERT'S SPECIALITE MUSH- 

 ROOM • SPAWN. Always alike ; most productive. 

 Hundreds of testimonials. Per bushel, 5s. 



R. and G. Cuthbert, Seed, Bulb, and Plant Merchants, 



Southgate, N. Established 1797. 



CARNATIONS. — DOUGLAS for^CARNA- 

 TIONS. The best new and old varieties. A careful 

 selection. Choicest seed, post free, is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. per packet. 

 — Catalogues from - 



Jas. Douglas, Edenside, Great Bookham, Surrey. 



By Special Appointment to H.R.H. the Prince 



of Wales 



PICTURESQUE ROCK FORMATION, 

 adapted to Lakes, Streams, and Cascades, Alpineries, 

 Ferneries, and Winter Gardens, as executed in our inimitable 

 naturalistic style at hundreds of places about the kingdom, 

 including at SANDRINGHAM, and BATTERSEA and ST. 

 JAMES'S PARKS. 



Photo Illustrated Book sent for inspection for 12 stamps. 

 Phlha/k and Son, 50, Finsbury Square, E.C., and Broxbourne. 



AXTON'S SEEDS.— Our New Catalogue 



* has now been issued, and can be had post free ; all the j 

 b$st novelties, including new peas, tcmatos, &c. 



Laxton Brothers, Bedford. 



HOICE GERMA 



FLOWER and VEGETABLE SEEDS, 

 CATALOGUES free on application. 

 Fred. Roemer, Seed Grower, Quedlinburg, Germany. 



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CLAY S MANURES, CRUSHED 

 &c. (See pages 61 and 62). 

 CLAY'S SUCCESSFUL GARDENING, 



Clay and Son, Stratford, E. 



BONES 



Price is. 



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FFERS REQUIRED, for a large con- 



signment of EUCHARIS AMAZON ICA Lily 



direct from growers in India ; Bulbs packed in cases of 



Apply Geo. T. Webb, Bandon Co. Cork. 



Bulbs, 

 qoo. 



FOR SALE, CURRANTS, 3s. to 5s. doz. ; 

 Raspberries, 2s. doz. ; Strawberries (named), 5s. per 100. 

 Packed free. Cash with order. 



T. Foster. Cla remont Nursery, Esher. 



'THOMSON'S CELEBRATED MANURES 



i. for VINES and PLANTS. Result of long practical ex- 

 perience. Used by all successful growers. London agent, Mr. 

 J . George, 14, Redgrave Road, Putney ; Channel Islands, Mr. 

 Parsons, Guernsey. Sole Makers, Wm. Thomson and Sons 

 (Ltd.), Clovenfords, Galashiels, N.B. Prices on application. 



G""'~~ ARDEN NETTINGS, Hothouse Shadings, 

 Tiffany.— Rigbv, Wainwrjght, and Co., M anufactur« rs, 

 Neptune Works, Manchester. Cotton Wools and Waddings. 



UTTON'S PRIMULAS.— THE BEST. 



CUTTON'S PRIMULAS.— Single and 



w-/ Double, separate varieties, at 2s. 6d. and 5s. per packet ; 

 Single, mixed, at 3s. 6d. per packet ; Double, mixed, at 2s. 6d. 

 and 5s. per packet. All Flower Seeds post free. Mr. J. Pettitt, 

 Gardener to Colonel Hall, says : — Your Double Primulas are a 

 picture, the envy of our neighbours, and I should say they will 

 hold out until March. There are not two alike." 



S~ UTTON'S SEEDS, GENUINE ONLY 

 DIRECT FROM SUTTON and SONS, THE 



QUEEN'S SEEDSMEN, READING. 



OW IS THE TIME TO PLANT 



PiEONIES, with other Hardy Plants. The largest 

 and best collection in the world is Kelway's. Write, saying how 

 many strong plants you require, to Kelway and Son, Langport. 



KELWAY'S MANUAL OF HORTICUL- 

 TURE, the best, largest, and most complete Plant, Seed, 

 and Bulb Catalogue is a veritable Gardener's Companion. 200 

 large pages devoted to the Garden, include the best of everything. 



Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset. 



NOW READY, KELWAY'S MANUAL; 

 a practical Gardener writes: — "I cannot express how 

 very pleased I am with your splendid and charming Catalogue ; 

 it should be in the hands of every Gardener, for a truer Guide 

 cannot be found." Post free to customers ; is, to others. 



K elway and Son, Langport, Somerset. 



Begonias a speciality.— seed saved 

 from prize plants. Choicest mixed, single or double 

 varieties, is., as. 6d., and 5s. per packet. Collections (seed), 

 single, 12 named varieties, separate, 5s. 6d. ; 6 ditto, 3*. Tubers, 

 named singles, from 18s. to 50s. per dozen ; choicest seedlings, 

 3s. to 30s. per dozen ; bedding, choicest, 3s. to os. per dozen ; 

 choicest named doubles from 18s. per dozen ; choicest seedlings, 

 6s. to 30s. per dozen ; choicest mixed, for bedding, 9$. to 18s. 

 per dozen. Catalogues free. ' • ■ ■ 

 John Laing and Sons, Begonia Growers, &c, Forest Hill, 



London. 



FERNS ! — In 2jin. pots, 25 sorts, 12s. 100; 

 in. 48's, 10 best selling, 6s. doz.; seedlings, 6s. 100; 

 Grevilleas, Cyperus, Aralias, Geraniums, Selaginella, Solanums, 

 48's, 6s. doz. ; Marguerites, Erica gracilis, Solanums, < Genistas, 

 48% 9s. doz., in bloom; Spireas, in bloom, 9s. and 12s. doz. ; 

 Palms, Ficus, Dracaenas, Crotons, Asparagus, Ericas, Cine- 

 rarias in bloom, Erica hyemalis, Cyclamen, 48's, 12s. doz. ; 

 A. cuneatum, 48's, value in fronds, 6s. and 8s. doz. ; for potting 

 on, bushy, 16s. and 20s. 100. Packed free. Cash. Trade 

 prices. List free. — J. Smith, London Fern Nurseries, Lough- 

 borough Junction, London, S.W. 



R" - OBERT SYDENHAM for SWEET PEAS 

 Special offer ; 10 good varieties, 50 seeds of each, 

 carefully hand picked, and in separate packets, is. 3d. ; 10 very 

 • choice varieties, 50 seeds of each, is. 6d. ; or the two collections, 

 2S. 6d., post free, with 25 seeds of White Cupid free of charge ; 

 10 newest and novel, varieties, 50 seeds of each, 3s. ; or the three 

 collections post free, 5s., with 25 seeds of White Cupid, and 24 

 seeds of Pink Cupid, free of charge. Full list post free on 

 application. , - 



Mr. Robert Sydenham, . Old -Tenby Street, Birmi ngham. 



IN E sT VINES iT VINES!!! — 



B. S. Williams and Son, have a fine stock of extra 

 Fruiting and Planting Can s of all varieties to offer. For prices, 

 see Plant Catalogue. — Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, Upper 

 Holloway, London, N. 



FERNS.— TRADE OFFER.— About 500,000 

 in the following varieties, Pteris tremula, P. cristata, P. 

 arguta, P. major, Lomaria gibba, Cyrtomium Fortunei, C. 

 falcatum, Adiantum cuneatum, in 48's at 3s. 6d. and 4s. 6d. 

 per dozen, Also in thumbs at 8s. per 100. All good healthy 

 stuff packed, and put on rail free for cash with Order. 

 Hill and Co., Wright s Nursery, Turner's Road, Lee, Kent. 



CANARY GUANO. The Best in the world. 

 Perfectl y clean ; may be used by a lady. 



ANAR Y GUANO supplies all the nutriment 



requir ed by the plant* 



ANARY GUANO in if- large tins, 14, 28, 



56, and 112-lb. bags. Retail of Florists, &c. Manu* 

 factured only by 



The Chemical Union Ltd., I p s wich* ^ 



CHOICE NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 

 Yellow Madame Carnot, Western King, and other finest 

 novelties including M. Calvat's, at very moderate prices; cata- 

 logue of 750 varieties Free. 



f. W. Cole, Mid land Road Nursery, Peterboro'. 



Henhouse sale, half-price (off 



season) ',7X5, 28/6, 38 6 ; 10 X 6, 42/-1 5<V- i »4 X 6, 



52/6, 65/- ; 10 x 8, 52.6, 58/6 ; 14 X 10, 75/-, 87/6 ; 20 x 10, 95/; 



£5 ios. Frames, 8/9, 14/6, 22/6. Fowl Houses, 8/9, 10/9, 

 14/6. Approval . — H ypolite, Deptford. 



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AMERICAN TUBEROSES, Mexican 

 Orchids, Palm Seeds, Lily of the Valley, Cacti, &c. 

 \V a TS QN and Scull, 90, Lower Thames Street, London. E.C. 



RCHIDS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, 



from is. each. Rare plants at low prices. Every plant 

 s;nt on approbation. Correspondence invited. New Catalogue 

 free.— The Leeps Ofchid Co., Roundhay, Leeds 



