February 12, 1898 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



(Free on Application) 



FEATURES 



SSSftS mos7 elicit practical instructions for 



• ^"irfhe^ring and forcing of vegetables. 



SS ^ S ^y vegetabks and herbs 

 Median* q q£ ^ &nd ^ 0 fif ered for 



Pf Photographs of Horticultural Subjects (see page 

 2 of Catalogue). ^ 



THE LIST, containing 93 pages, and a profusion 

 of illustrations, shows (a) Woat to Grow ; b) How 

 to Grow it ; and (c) What to Do with It when 

 Grown ; and has been described by an agent on one 

 of the largest estates in England as a BOOK OF 

 REFERENCE. 



Another Customer, testifying as to quality, writes : 

 "I should like to add that all the Seeds, &c, pur- 

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 years have been of the ? very best quality, and have 

 given great satisfaction." 



RD 



SMITH 



and 



CO. 



Seed Merchants & Nurserymen, 



WORCESTER. 



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200 Pages. 150 Illustrations. 

 PRICE SIXPENCE, 



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1898 FORBES' CATALOSlE 18S8 



(over 150 pages— nearly 150 illustrations) of 



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Imw « r ' e ° n a PP'ication. 



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CAT ALOGU 



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MEW, GENUINE, and 



In dealing with us great benefit is derived, as we do net spend our clients' money in costly advertisements ; nor is cur Cata- 

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ALL FLOWER SEEDS CARRIAGE FREE. 



Tuberoses, Ixcelsior Pearl, 1st Size Balbs, 4s. per 100. 



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CHRYSANTH 



MUMS. 



The only two novelties of the season in Exhibition Japanese raised by any trade 



^ 1 1 a r-» 1 re* nioru r grower which have received First Class Certificates from the National Chrysanthemum 

 CHARLES BIRCM j Soci ty. 



GEORGE GOVER- Distinct in colour ; will become very popular. 



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KING OF 



YELLOWS 



Of true form and large size. The best and richest Yellow in this section. Colour equal to Modesto. 



full Particulars of these and other splendid varieties see Catalogue^ Post 



The undersigned has this season been awarded by the N.C.S. and R.H.S. more Certificates for Novelties in Japanese tLan 



all ether trade growers combined. 



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Nurseryman, 

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