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BARR S ILLUSTRATED SEED GUIDE 

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 lM -p|y of Vegetables "the Year Round," and a Descriptive 

 liiof the most beautiful annuals and perennials, with many 

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BARR S SPRING BULB CATALOGUE 

 contains a Descriptive List of the best Bulbs and Tub-rs 

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

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Kfifi CHOICE HARDY BULBS for FIVE 



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LJ UD SON'S JAPANESE LILIES.— List 



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

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ORCHIDS. — Clean, healthy plants at low 

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 James Cypher, Exotic Nurseries, Cheltenham. 



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A ZALEA MOLLIS, grandly budded stuff, 



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Laxton Brothers, Bedford. 



/CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES. — ia 



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

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T. Lord, Holebottom, Todmord en. 



PHOICE NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 



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P)UTCH BULBS.-J. J. THOOLEN, Bulb 



tj^j j ^^ PIant Grower, OVERVEEN, near HAARLEM, 

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«LT F x re «i WeIIs ' Chrysanthemum Calendar, 3d. (free to 

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(2 LAY'S MANURES, CRUSHED BONES, 



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THOMSON'S CELEBRATED MANURES 



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Clovenfords, Galashiels, N.B. Prices on appii^ition. 



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UTTON'S SEEDS FOR MAKING AND 



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SUTTON'S FINE GRASSES ONLY FOR 

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 A prescription of strictly perennial Grasses without 

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KELWAY'S MANUAL OF HORTICUL- 

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Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset. 



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NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT 

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BEGONIAS A SPECIALITY.— Seed saved 

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

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

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

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

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

 per dozen. Catalogues free. 



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



London^ 



ASPARAGUS.— This delicious vegetable 

 does not require half the expense usually incurred. For 

 simple instructions see SEED LIST, free on application. Strong 

 roots from 2s. 6d. per 100. — Richard Smith and Co., Nursery- 

 Men and Seed Merchants, Worcester. 



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FLOWER and VEGETABLE SEEDS, 

 CATALOGUES free on application. 

 Fred. Robmer, Seed Grower, Quedlinburg, Germany 



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ROBERT SYDENHAM for SWEET PEAS 

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

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

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Mr. Ro bert Sydenham, Old Tenby Street, Birmingham. 



THOMPSON, Seedsman, Tavern Street, 



. Ipswich, begs to announce that the SUPPLEMENT 



to his CATALOGUE of FLOWER SEEDS for the present 

 season is now Ready, and will be sent free on application. It 

 includes many new and rare Seeds, some of which are exclu- 

 sively i n his possession. . 



CANARY GUANO. The Best in the world. 

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GARDEN NETTINGS, Hothouse Shadings, 

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BEST'S PATENT PLANT LABELS. 



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WEST'S PATENT PLANT POT RIMS 

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Leeds Orchid C#., Roundhay, L«ed$. See large Advu 



