DOBBI 



CO. 



ANNOUNCEMENTS 



DAHLIA PLANTS. 



WE arc now busy sending these out to 

 all parts of Britain, and to many continental 

 conntries. Those who have not already ordered, and 

 who are desirous of having Dahlias early in bloom, should 

 i end in ttieir orders at once* When received (in Neponset 

 paper flower-pots if desired with balls of soil whole), 

 they shoal d be potted into 4-inch pots in nice, rich, 

 open compost, and grown on fo»' two or three w^eks 

 in a warm liouFe or frame, afterwards gradually 

 hardened otf, and planted out 1st June. This is the way 

 to obtain plants which will begin blooming in July. 



We grrow the best, and only the best, varieties in all 

 the different sections — 



Show and Fancy, Trne Cactus, Decorative, 

 Pompose, Single, and Single Caotns, 



and offer our Selection at the uniform price of 



5 s. per dozen (in Neponset pots, 5s. 6d.), carriage paid, 

 35a. per 100 (in Neponset pots, 38s.), carriage paid. 



(In not less than 50 varieties.) 



Special Offer of the following Splendid 

 New Cactus Varieties of 1897 : 



Brirtepmaid, Oedrio, Cinderella, Cycle, Fantasy, Star- 

 fish Flossie. Ensign, Jessie, H. Stredwick, Ioaa, Mrs, 

 Kingsley Foster. 



The 12 for 15s. 6d , post free. Any 6 for 8a. 6d , 

 post free, in Neponset pots. Single Plants, Is. 6d. 

 each, po t free, Is. 9d. 



Buyers fishing to make their oicn Selections can have 



Catalogues on application. 



THE DAHLIA: Its History and 

 Cultivation. 



A Handbook for all Growers. 



The Lt$&$ M**m*p fays: "With the aid of this 

 pretty illnstrated volume 'be cultivation of this superb 

 flower shonld present no difficulties to anyone." Price, 

 in ftitf paper covers, Is.; in cloth boards, Is. 6d. ; 

 post free. 



FUCHSIAS. 



Thb Fisest Named Single ahd Double Vabistiks. 



Good Plants from Single Pots. 

 6 Single and 6 Double, 3s. 6d„ post free. 

 3 » 3 „ 2 s. 



PELARGONIUMS. 



Fink Plaetb. Splendid Value. 

 12 £r*8 d 6d Slnfirl6 Vftrleties > P° 8fc ^ for 4s. 6d., 6 

 18 f f'" s ?d? UMe Vatietie8 ' P° st free f ° r 48. 6d., 



12 Splendid Begral and Show Varieties, po.t 



j free for 6s. 6d., 6 for Ss. 6d* * * 



12 *f^? ted Geraniums, lovely cut foliage and 

 • delicious perfume, post free for 4s. 6d., 6 for 2s. 6d. 



Cuttings of all the abore Half-price. 



VIOLAS. 



Tor Exhibition or for Cut Flowers.— We offer 



paid.' 11 25 ° f tbe Very FiUe8t Vwieti <». 108., oarriage 



paid? iB 50 °' tU ° T8r/ FlDest Varieti «. 20a.. carriage 

 .^klaat lot will put any one of one. into the posses- 

 7io\nl 7 snperlor and oomplete collection of 



cafriat B p e afa dlnff - 10 ° * 18 TarietieS f ° r 12s ' 6d - 



BOBBIE'S 



FERTILIZING COMPOUND, 



Artificial Manure 



Horticultural 



Sample Tin Box. post free , 8ispeneet 



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ROYAL 



FLORIST 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE 



THE GARDENER'S FRIEND 



Powder or Liquid. 



Saves Time. Labour, and Money 



ioo square yards of Paths or Drives kept clear of 



TESTIMONIAL RECENTLY RECEIVED. 



Royal Horticultural Society, 



117, Victoria Street, S.W. 



Feb. igtk, 1898. 



Dear Sir, 



Your u Eureka " Weed Killer gave the greatest satisfaction 

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

 of it. 



Yours faithfully, 

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



Vicar of Shirley, Surrey. 



TRY 11 EUREKA n INSECT KILLER! 



Clears all Insects without Damage to Plants or 



Trees. 



Price List on application. 



Manufacturers : 



TOMLINSONaHAYWARD, 



Mint Street Chemical Works, 



LINCOLN. 



FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT 



Nothing: so profitable and 



easy to grow. 

 S?o Acres of Saleable Trees. 



BEST PROCURABLE 



Lists Free. 



HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS. 



Bushes in variety. Packing and 

 Carriage free for Cash with order. 

 8/- per doz., 60/- per 100 

 All other Nursery Stock 

 carriage Jorwatd. 



iPOTS From 15/- a doz. 



Ornamental Trees. 91 Acres, 

 A Superb Collection cf 



Herbaceous Plants, 

 Four Acres of Class, 

 Clematis 80.CC0 frcm 15 doz. 



!* & • — »$ iftg ie Pla n is ate sold a t 



slightly increased prices. 



C'KERAL CATAICCIE 



(Over lwipages) o^Niirserv S'ock, 

 artistically produced containing 

 some hundreds nf illustrations, 

 arid full of valuable information, 

 free on xeceipt of 3d. for postage. 



_ Please mention this Paper. 



RICHARD SMITH &CS worcfrtfr 



ROY 



CLIMBERS 



PINE COLLECTION. 



FOR 



PILLARS, ARCHES, WALLS, 

 PERGOLAS, TREES, &c. 



GEORGE BUNYARD & CO 



Beg 



had free, from 



THE ROYAL NU RSERIES. MAIDSTONE. 



Magazine" (Messrs. W. 



C^Bgff or h primula! 



Prize Strain of the beautiful StU ^ £ 

 vatory plant is the «£ 

 ongmators of the blue v,Ji . on " We »wtl* 



J" Sealed Packets, price ^^^j*. 



CARTERS' BRILLIANT CINERARIA 



Fresh seeds, all colours, mixed I A. , SV*"**- 

 ^ A „~ M " 3S - 6d - aml > s - -3 poitfree ^ 



^Sealed Packets, price ,s. 6d., ^«.*3^g 



/BARTERS' INVINCIBLE GLOXINIA 



.^\- a u e brou * ht this flne sun "ner decorative D la-I 

 the highest excellence. H.R.H. the Prin™ of Vw! 

 greatly adnured our exhibit at the Temple l&S 

 last summer, and was graciously pleased to pron-E 

 " ■ a " ^•r-n>«e display.- Fresh seeds, auS 

 mixed. In Sealed Packets, price as. 6d. mi jm2 

 post free . ^ ™' 



CARTERS', THE QUEEN'S SEEDSMEN 

 *37, 238, and 97, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. ' 



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(Last for years.) 

 IS. 9d. & 2S. ea. 



Ccmpound 



8d. to 24l. ea*. 



FROM ALL 

 SEEDSMEN, 



RICHARDS' PATEfef, NO, 11,297. 



KURgERIMEl 



FLORISTS 



G. H. EICHARDS, Manufacturer Patentee, 



124, SOUTHWARK ST., LONDON, S.L 



RIVERS 



Fruit Trees, Roses, Vines, 



Figs, Oranges, and 

 Orchard House Trees. 



A LARGE AND SELECT STOCK 



ALWAYS ON VIEW. 



ILLUSTRATED and DESCRIPTIVE CATALOG^ 



POST FREE, 3d. 



THOMAS RIYERS 



Sawbridgeworth, Hert* 



HARLOW STATION, G.E.B- 



x ECKFORD'S (GIANT) SWEET 



1 CU,%,M Direct from ra,ser. g 



30 GOLD ANO ^LV£R ^Mc^AL 



Everybody should have ECK FORI W 

 dvl Catalogue, containing Cot-TV 

 gratis and post free froni flhrop* 1 ^ 



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