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FOR AMATEUR CULTIVATORS, COLLECTORS, AND EXHIBITORS OF PLANTS, FLOWERS, 



AND FRUITS: 



FOR 



GENTLEMEN'S GARDENERS, FLORISTS, NURSERYMEN, AND -SEEDSMEN : 



FOR 



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



EVERY SATURDAY, TWOPENCE. 



Rieunsu at the Post Ohio At a Newspaper- 



St. 2,313 



SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 26 



898 



nb script ion, 



Post Free. 



3 months, 3s. Od. 

 6 „ 5s. 6d. 

 12 „ 10s. 6d. 



TT^TiLLUSTRATED SEED GUIDE 



AR a select List of all the best Seeds for secunng 



Zj^^'^ ^ " DeSCriptlVC 



most ggjg-^ on application 



Mdical Hints on 



ARR'S SPRING 



BULB CATALOGUE 



_ :cm February to April, tree on !? 



RR and SONS, 12 and 13, KING 



! RFl T COVENT GARDEN, LONDON. 



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f WEEKS and CO. (Limited), HORTI- 



n MITRAL BUILDERS to Her Majesty, H.R.H. 

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

 m t? \ Roval Hort Soc, Royal Botanic Soc, Parks and 

 lS£ts!S^ Patentees of tne Duplex Upright Tubular 

 K 4 Fermhaw Road ; 124, King's Road, Chelsea, S.W. 

 TS^p ^Hortulanus, London. Telephone No. 8,72 8. 



1 1 ^RICHARDSON and CO., Horticultural 



\\ . Builders and Heating Engineers, Darlington. 



V1SERIKS, GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, 



AND HOTHOUSES, 

 Together with HEATING APPARATUS, &c. 



Best work guaranteed. 



Artistic New Catalogues Free. 



MACKENZIE and MONCUR (Limited), 

 Hothouse Builders and Heating Engineers, Edinburgh, 

 Lata, tad Glasgow. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO 

 I K H. THE PRINCE OF WALES. Plans and Estimates 

 far til kinds of Horticultural Buildings, Pavilions, Summer 

 Homo, and Heating Apparatus free. Splendid Illustrated 



Cmkf ue. 



London Ofce— 8, Camden Road, N.W. 



THE THAMES BANK IRON COMPANY, 

 Heating Engineers to H.M. War Department, Science 

 4H I Apartment, South Kensington, &£., Gold and silver 

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

 KMLKRS, PIPES, and CONNECTIONS, and all Castings for 

 H '<vtaml purposes. Price List gratis. Illustrated Catalogue, 

 n. Upper Ground Street, Blackfriars. S.E. 



GARDEN GRAVEL. — Best Screened 



VJ Soutaampton Yellow, in 4 to 10 ton trucks. Apply— 

 rmm. Siviwright, West Hartlepool. Agent* wante d. 



j I BATING APPARATUS. — Catalogues 



J Ttt ' A ttw ood'sImpd. Expan. Joints. Over a million 

 ■a*. I* 1 -rs. Valves P,r~ s . Medals, 1865, 1881, 1893. Write 



ma 



Attwood 



H ENRY H0 ^E, 55, Lionel Street, Birming- 



**T WBljrva_torie S Hothouses, and Hot-water 



i^rfe^lSed 1 ifiT3 imateS 0D applicatioru Scnd for Cata - 



T"° vrv?^' S CELEBRATED MANURES 



.Wa ^ PLANTS are largely used both at home 

 • t\ I m P ^ rfe ? Plant ^oods and Stimulants. 

 , n w 4- cultural resuIts shou ld tT them. For 

 vJI r . °? S ? N ^ nd SoNS (Ltd.), Tweed Vine. 



ov most seedsmen. 



W E cUlSg H u R e^ StHEMUMS - St " d 



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25o <)()(> 



*• Pyreth 



_ tTritomas 

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R. Owen, Maidenhead. 



BORDER 



PLANTS ! ! ! 



AND ROCK 



Unique collection of 

 entstemnns. H*»<rr*ni-»e Ac».. 



Carnati 



• \f — ons > Pin ^s, Hollyhocks, Del- 

 W^^ m ^ c ' Catalogues free ! ! 1 

 ^l^iJi!ZI^^ London, N. 



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W : B ??i Nurserymen, 



alba, white; and Lilium 



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" HOTHOUSE ?JS]!S5?c ! ! - WILLIAMS' 



p^Z** n \.f^ &old m p,eces 30 yds. long, 

 ^p<J« B 'inds made up and fixed complete! 



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S^lk^k S,^ U £ an ^ Seed ( 



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« 1 Ton ld Lat e Cabbage at 



« ^uSL? 15 ^ Reds > Lettuces, 

 ^^^^^^ amUmn -™ tran- 

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KENT, THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND. 

 —GEORGE BUNYARD and Co.j 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. 



kaa CHOICE HARDY BULBS for FIVE 



0"\/SHILLINGS(worth 15s.) ; 50 each Tulips, Gladiolus 

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

 Polyanthus Narcissus, Grape Hyacinth*, Spanish Iris, and 

 Lent Lilies, 10 sorts, 50 each, 500, 5s. ; 1,000, 9s. ; 250 assorted, 

 3s. ; all Large Flowering size ; Great Bargain. 



Hudson's Bulb Warehouse, Kilburn, London. 



UDSON'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.. Lilv Imoorter. Kilburn. London. 



ORCHIDS.— Clean, healthy plants at low 

 prices. Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send 

 for Catalogue. Choice Dendrobes a speciality. 



Tames Cypher. Exotic Nurseries. Cheltenham. 



AZALEA MOLLIS, grandly budded stuff, 

 2 is. and 24s. doz. Illustrated Catalogue of Stove and Green 

 house Plants, Palms, &c^, on application. — A. J. A. Bruce, The 

 Nurseries, Edge Lane, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester. 



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. 



TAXTON'S SEEDS. 



Our New Catalogue 



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

 best novelties, including new peas, tormatos, &c. 



Laxton Brothers, Bedford. 



CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES. — 12 

 choice named for exhibition, 5s. ; 12 choice named for 

 border, 5s ; 12 choice named yellow grounds, 6s. ; unnaj 

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

 for cash. Catalogues post free. 



T. Lord, H olebottom , Todmorden. 



HOICE NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 



^ Yellow Madame Carnot, Western King, and other finest 

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

 logue of 750 varieties Free. 



J. W. Cole, Midland Road Nursery, Peterboro'. 



DUTCH BULBS.— J. J. THOOLEN, Bulb 

 and Plant Grower, OVERVEEN, near HAARLEM 

 HOLLAND, has the honour to inform that his ILLUS 

 TRATED PRICE LIST, in English, Spring, 1898, is ready, 

 and will be sent free on application. No charge for packing 

 orders of 10s. and above, entirely free to destination in'England, 



Scotland, and Ireland, &c. Lowest prices. First quality 

 guaranteed. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. — Strong rooted 

 cuttings. Seiborne, Elaine, Mrs. Dixon, Source d'Or, 

 R. Windsor, Laurence Stanstead, Glenny, Lincoln, is. doz. \ 

 less for a quantity. Carriage free. Cash with order. 



Johnson, ' rook, and Co., 

 Seldenville and Gate House Nurseries, Worthing. 



Bulb 



ANT. 



1 and Seeds for Spring 1 Planting'. 



ROOZEN and SON'S SPRING 



CATALOGUE for 1898 of Vegetable and Flower Seeds 

 and Bulbs and Plants is now ready. 



ANT. ROOZEN and SON'S DESCRIP- 

 TIVE CATALOGUE of the above, with CULTURAL 



DIRECTIONS, will, as usual, be sent post free on application 

 to their agents, Messrs. Mertens and Co., 3, Cross Lane, 

 London, E.C. ; or themselves direct at OVERVEEN, near 

 HAARLEM, HOLLAND. 

 N.B. — No connection with anv other firm of a similar name. 



CLAY'S MANURES, CRUSHED BONES, 

 &c. (See pages 136 and i4i)» 

 CLAY'S SUCCESSFUL GARDENING, Price is. 

 Clay and Son, Stratford, E. 



By Special Appointment to B.K.B. tlie Prince 



B of Wales. 

 ALUSTRADES, TERRACES, FOUN- 

 TAINS, VASES, Quaint SUNDIALS, and other 

 gardenesque objects in hard durable TERRA COTTA of various 

 colours. 



Photo illustrated book sent for inspection for 12 stamps. 



A great variety of Vases, Figures, Pedestals, &c, may be seen 

 at our London show-rooms. Inspection invited. 

 Pulham and Son, 50, Finsbury Square, E.C. ; and Broxbourne 



Illustrated Price List of Vases sent on application. 

 Durability guaranteed. , 



CUNDRIES. 



Sticks, Labels, Bamboos, a/6 



per 100. Mats, Peat, &c. Cocoa Fibre, 1/3 per sack. Price List 



00. Lower Thames Street, London, E.C. 



gUTTON'S 



SEEDS. 



BEAUTIFUL LAWNS, HOW TO MAKE 

 AND KEEP THEM. 

 See Sutton's Pamphlet on Lawns, price is. ; gratis to 

 custf mers. 



SUTTON'S SEEDS FOR MAKING AND 

 IMPROVING LAWNS. 

 Sow three to four bushels per acre for making a new 

 lawn, or one bushel per acre to improve existing turf. 



SUTTON'S FINE GRASSES ONLY FOR 

 TENNIS LAWNS. 

 A prescription of strictly perennial Grasses without 

 Clovers, specially adapted to produce a close, fine, 

 enduring sward. Price 3s. 6d. per gallon, 25s. per 

 bu she L 



UTTON'S GRASSES AND CLOVERS 



FOR GARDEN LAWNS. 

 A combination of fine Grasses and Clovers proved by 

 long experience to be suitable fcr the creation of an 

 elastic, velvety turf. Price 3s. 64. per gallon, 25s. per 

 bushel . 



SUTTON'S SEEDS, GENUINE ONLY 

 DIRECT FROM SUTTON and SONS, THE 



QUEEN'S SEEDSMEN, READING. 



ELWAY'S MANUAL OF HORTICUL- 



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

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

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



Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset. 



OW 



MANUAL 



NOW IS THE TIME TO 

 PEONIES, with other Hardy Plants. 



READY, KELWAY'S 



a practical Gardener writes:— "I cannot express how 

 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. 



Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset. 



^ ~ PLANT 



The largest 



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

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



BEGONIAS A SPECIALITY.— Seed saved 

 from prize plants. Choicest mixed, single or double 

 varieties, is., 2s. 6d., and 5s. per packet. Collections (seed); 

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

 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, os. 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 

 »nd Seed Merchants, Worcester. 



HOICE GERMAN 



FLOWER and VEGETABLE SEEDS, 

 CATALOGUES free on application, 

 irn. Pn-rMRR_ Sped Grower. Ouedlinbure. Germany. 



w _ SWEET PEAS 



JK-^Special offer ; 10 good varieties, 50 seeds of each, 

 fully hand picked, and in separate packets, is. 3d. J 10 very 

 choice varieties, 50 seeds of each, is. ft \ or the two collections 

 TL, post free, with 25 seeds of White Cupid free of charge ; 

 To newestand novel varieties, 50 seeds of each, 3s. : or the three 

 Elections post free, with 25 seeds of White Cupid, and 24 

 £eds of Pink Cupid, free of charge. Full list post free on 



^firf Kmert Sydenham , Old Tenby Street, Birmingham, 



W THOMPSON, Seedsman, Tavern Street, 

 . [tmricb, begs to announce that the SUPPLEMENl 

 to his CATALOGUE of FLOWER SEEDS for the presen 

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

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

 si rely in his possession 



ANARY GUANO. The Best in the world. 



P erfectly clean ; may be osed by a lady. 



CANARY GUANO supplies all the nutriment 

 required by the plant. 



CANARY GUANO in i/- large tins, 14, 28, 

 5 6, and iia-lb. bags. Retail of Florists, &c Manu- 

 fcctured onrjrby _ „ . - h 



ARDEN NETTINGS, Hothouse Shadings, 



Tiffany. — Rigby, Waikwright, and Co., MMU&cturm, 

 yept une Works, Manchester. Cotton Wools and W addings^ 



EST'S PATENT PLANT LABELS. 



W 

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Sample gratis per post 



EST'S PATENT PLANT POT RIMS 



_ots. Illustrated List free. 



used in all plant 



Leeds. See large Advt 



