March i9> i8 9^ 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



THIRTY 



YEAR OP ADVERTISING. 



A really fine 



bright manvy 

 erery garden. 



(Special Culture), 



not a collection of old-fashioned sorts, bnt the 

 eream only of the best English, French, American, and 

 Japanese raisers. Good, well-rooted plants, 12 for 2s„ 

 25 for Ss. 6d., trae to name. 



CARNATIONS. PICOTEES, and CLOVES 

 of the finest-named hardy border varieties, many 

 grand new eorts, strong layers wintered outside, 6 for 

 2s. 6d., 12 for 4s. f 25 (in twelve varieties) for 7s. 6d., 

 unnamed varieties 3s. per doz. 



-\TEYV HARDY JAPANESE PRIMULAS. 



J3I —This class of hardy Primula, which has become 

 so popular either for the outside border or the green- 

 house Bince its introduction, has been greatly improved. 

 Six distinct varieties (named) for 2s. 6d.j 12 for 4s.; 25 

 in 12 varieties for 7s 6d. 



CARNATIONS, PICOTEES, and CLOVES. 

 —Will produce 80 per cent, of fine double flowers, 

 in self, striped, and spotted varieties, including whites 

 and yellows, all from the finest strains for the borders. 

 12 for 2s. 6d„ 25 for 4s. 6d., 50 for 8s. 



PRIMULA CASHMERANA.- 

 spring-flowering plant. Colour, 

 violet. Free bloomer Should be in 

 Three for Is. 6d„ 6* for 2s # 6d.. 12 for 4s. 



PHLOXES (Perennials).— Special culture of 

 early and late varieties, the cream only fro— 

 Downie, Laird and Sons, Kelway, Ware, and other first 

 growers. Six fine varieties for 2s. f 12 for Sj., 25 for 

 5s. 6d., true to name. Strong stools to bloom well. 



VIOLAS, during the pasb few years, have 

 come to the front as few flowers have ever done. 

 They are wanted everywhere, and very few plants pro- 

 duce so fine a display for so little trouble. I have a 

 grand collection, including many new varieties, 12 

 varieties, Ib. 6d.; 25 for 2s. 6d.; 50, in 25 varieties, for 

 4s. 6d.; true to name. 



FYRETHRUMS (Double and Single).— A 

 grand collection to name, selected from the best 

 English and French raisers as a hardy, free-flowerino-, 

 easily-grown plant for all purposes. 8 named varieties 

 Is. 6d. ; 6 for 2s. 6d. ; 12 for 4s. ; unnamed varieties, Si' 

 per dozen. ■ 



/^.AILLARDIAS (Perennial Hybrids). — A 



really grand collection of these most gorgeously 

 marked hardy plants. Oolours-Scarlet, crimson, and 

 gold, of different fchades; blooms all summer* good 

 i^ong plants, 6 for Is. 6d. ; 12 for 2s. 6d. ; 25 for 4s. 6d. 



LT OLLYHOCK S. — Warranted all fine 



11 double flowers; Ohater's and Ware's seleotstrain. 

 strong year-old plants to bloom this summer. 6 varieties. 

 2s. ; 12 for Ss. | 25 for 5s. 6d. 



The following NOVELTIESand SPECIALITIES having all been grown in a very exposed situation high up on the DerbvshirA Mil. M e * Art ' „ a v. 



liferent to weak seedlings grown in warm favoured situations, which look nice, bat very rarely succeed well. All^S'e ^ e S^oShwl^li ^U^S^^T 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS (Special Culture),, 4 STERS (Michaelmas DaifieB).— Unrivalled T30LYANTHUS and PRIMROS^ 



A ***** autumn-flowering border, plants, for cut Jr^^ 



12 for Is. 6d. ; 25 for 2s. 6d. ; 50 for 4s. 6d. 



ARMERIA (Thrift). — Pink and white 

 flowers. Plant dwarf and cushion-like. Very 

 useful for rockeries and edging to borders. Quite 

 hardy. 2s. per dozen ; 25 for 8s. 6d. 



LYCHNIS DIOICA RUBRA.— Double crim- 

 son flowers. A useful, neat plant. This has been 

 greatly admired by ail who have seen it ; three for 

 Is. 6d. ; six for 2s. 6d. 



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flowers, &c. A grand collection of the latest improved 

 colours. Six distinct eorto, Is. 6d. ; 12 for 2s. 6d, ; 25, 

 in 12 varieties, 4s. 6d. 



CANTERBURY BELLS. — Grand new 

 colours and new forms, double and single, Hose 

 in Hose, Oup and Saucer, and other varieties, 12 plants 

 to bloom well, Is. 6d. ; 25 for 2s. 6d # 



ERANIUMS. — Greenhouse varieties. 



Double and single, by Pearson, and other' first- 

 class raisers. Good, well-rooted plants, out of pots, 3s. 



per dozen ; true to name. 



ELPfllNIUMS. — A solendid lot. raieed 



from 12 varieties of Kelway's, Double and 

 Single, including all shades of Blue, from the very palest 

 to the darkest. Good plants to bloom well. 6 for 2s. * 12 

 forSs.; 25 for 5s. 6d. 



IRIS GERMANICA.— Rivals of the famed 

 orchid, flowers of peculiar formation, and most 

 exquisitely marked withj many bright and distinct 

 colours. Qaite hardy. 3 named varieties. Is. 6d. j 6 for 

 2s, 6d. ; 12 for 4s. ; 25, in 12 varieties, for 7s. 6d. 



EUMS.— The new Double Scarlet. A 



splendid hardy, free blooming plant, fine for cut- 

 ting, 12 for Is. 6d. ; 25 for 2s. 6d. ; 50 for 4s. 6d. 



AQUILEGIAS.— A grand collection, includ- 

 ing many new colours and new forms; 12 bes* 

 mixed varieties for 2s. 



PK N rSTB MONS.— A splendid collection to 

 name ; a very showy and useful bedding plant, 3s. 

 per dozen ; 25 for 5s, 6d. 



Large white 



_ . - _ very free bloomer. Shonld 



be in every garden. Good plants 2s. per doz. ; 6 for 

 Is. 3d. 



CAMPANUL A PERSICI FO LIA. 

 White, Double White, 8ingle Blue, and Doable 

 Blue. All quite hardy, and unrivalled for border de- 

 coration, cut flowers, wreaths, &c. 1 of each for Is. 6d. : 

 2 of each for 2s. 6d. 



DORONICUMS (Golden Stara or hardy 

 Marguerites).— Three first-class sorts. Harper 

 Orewe, Olusii, and Plantagineum exeelsum. 1 of each 

 for Is. 6d. ; 2 of each for 2s. 6d, 



TOMATO PLANTS.— Two first-class varie- 

 ties, Challenger and Conference; good plants. 

 Is. 6d. per doz. Beady in April ; order at once. 



BEAUTIFULLY Spotted or pure 



White FOXGLOVES for Is. 6d.; 25 for 2s. 6d. 



12 



P 



Single 



12 



cutting purposes, 2s.' 



POTENTILLAS.— A distinct and interest- 

 t ing class of hardy border or rock plants, pro- 

 ducing an abundance of flowers of a splendid velvety 

 texture, which are very attractive and ornamental, and 

 for cat flowers they are grand. Three for Is. 6d„ 6 for 

 fa 6d., 12 for 4s., true to name. 



FUCHSIAS, for Exhibition or Decoration. 

 Order at once for delivery in April. I have a 

 very fine collection, including many new varieties, 

 double and single, light and dark, good healthy plants, 

 per dozen, true to name. 



A MAMMOTH SWEET WILLIAM 

 (Holborn Glory) .—This is, without doubt, the 

 largest-flowered Sweet William ever sent out. the florets 

 being much larger than penny pieces. An unequalled 

 speciality for collections of biennials, border, or herba- 

 ceous plants. Unaproaohed for show, exhibition, or 

 staging purposes. 12 for Is. 6d. t 25 for 2s. 6d., good 

 strong plants. 



CARNATION. —Margaret. This gr^nd 

 novelty has proved itself to be the most remark- 

 able of all the carnation family. It commences to bloom 

 early in summer and go on till late autumn. It will 

 produce quite 80 per cent, of fine double flowers of a 

 great variety of the most beautiful colours and mark- 

 ings. 12 plants for 2s., 25 for Ss. 6d. 



SEEDLING PANSIES (Fancy). — Sbron* 

 plants to bloom well. Is. 6d. per,dozen,50 for 5s. 6d. 



STRAWBERRY PLANTS.— British Queen, 

 Brown's Wonder, Duke of Edinburgh, President, 

 Sir Joseph Paxton, Sensation, and many other good 

 sorts, strong fruitinar crowns. 3s. per 100. 



WALLFLOWERS.— Ware's Dwarf Blood- 

 Rel aud Yellow, also Primrose Dame, good 

 strong plants, all transplanted. Is. per doz., 6s, per 100. 



SAMUEL SHEPPERSON, Florist and Seedsman, Prospect House, Belper, DERBYSHIRE 



S HADING MATERIA LS. 



THE MOST SUITABLE FOR 



If 



SHADING ORCHIDS 



Palm», and Stove and 



FERNS 



ffardu tyerenniaU. 



GBEENHOUSE PLANTS 



It is a strong, durable Cotton j\ x * with- 



getting, woven in squares so Av. X Stands the 

 c ose as to exclude the weather better 



direct rays of the sun, //My than any other 

 but admitting the /ASy/ class of Shading, 

 greatest amount of X^V/ and may be benefici- 



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MOST COMPLETE COLLECTION. 



THE GARDENER'S FRIEND- 



FINEST ROCK PLANTS. 



roo varieties for 408. 

 50 varieties for 21s. 



All Good, Strong 



HARDY BORDER PUNTS. 



too varieties for 50fl# 

 50 varietiess for 25g, 



Plants. 



'igfct attainable 

 through shading. 



Powder or Liquid. 



Saves Time, Labour, and Money. 



ally used on account of 

 the thickness of its tex- 

 ture, during cold weather, 



VQL S to keep the frost out. The 

 leading Orchid and Plant Grow- 

 ers in the country have used this 

 \?^r material for some years, and tpeak 

 S verv hi^hlv of it, pronouncing it to be 



. _ _ material for Plants they 



have ever used. 



Blinds made tip and fixed complete. 

 Sold in pieces 30 yards long by i\ yards wide* 

 Price 40». each. Samples submitted gratis. 



rx>wrW nCW , s ,H in S is in the form of a white 



boiling water ^^^^ for U ?« b * a B**« 

 in~ ater , to lhe compound, and allow- 



ouslv *rJt rus, J" lt dnes mstantane- 



ffi5 molt" n & off easi 



l<M.^Hf A«i h,s fading may 

 &c I 1 TS ' ENDOWS, 



100 square yards of Paths or Drives kept clear of 

 Weeds by applying 2 S . worth of this Weed Killer. 



TESTIMONIAL RECENTLY RECEIVED. 



Royal Horticultural Society, 



117, Victoria Street, S.W. 



Fed. igtk 9 1898. 



Dear Sir, 



Your "Eureka" Weed Killer gave the greatest satisfaction 

 at our Gardens, and we should be glad of another 5-gaIlon drum 



of it. 



Yours faithfully. 

 (Signed) W. WILKS, Secretary, R.H.S. 



Vicar of Shirley, Surrey 



With dir if \- 1 



— p£r f* 



lb. free 

 by parcel post 

 for 2S. 4d. 



THY f< EUREKA" INSECT KILLER ! 



Clears ali Insects without Damage to Plants or 



Trees. 



Price List on application. 



will 



of 



Each packet 

 make half a gallon v . 

 shading material when mixed. 

 It is a great improvement on 

 •Mjything hitherto offered, 

 lasts the whole season. 



CARNATIONS and PICOTEES. 



Splendid Novelties- 

 Best cutting varieties for Greenhouse and Garden, 



FIXE BORDER VARIETIES, WARE'S SELECTION* 



Strong Plants, 6s. per dozen, 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



All the best of the new varieties. Splendid Exhibition kinds. 



Plants from 48« per dozen ; 283. per ioo # 



BEGONIAS. 



Awarded Eight Gold Medals* 

 No better Collection exists: 



FINEST NAMED VARIETIES AND SELECTIONS 



in the brightest colours. 

 TUBERS, Single, from 3s. per dozen. 



Double, from 5 8- per dozen. 



New Roses, New Phloxes, 



New Pentstemons, 

 Pyrethrums, P/eonies, Hollyhocks. 

 Climbing Plants, Clematis, Ampelopsis, 



Ivies* Gladioli, &c. 



Vegetable and Flower Seeds. 



Compl«te Collections, for one Year's Supply of Vegetables, from 



10s« 6d. Collections of Flower Seeds from 5s. 



Manufacturers : 



and 



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Victoria, and Paradise Hnr 



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Mint Street Chemical Works, 



LINCOLN. 



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