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QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE 

 COM Mil MORA ! ION. 



The Commemoration Ccmmittee invite Competitive Designs 

 for the layirg out of a Paik and Recreation Grounds at Appleton 

 in the said Borough. 'I he following premiums will be paid to 

 the respective authcrs of the designs placed first, second, and 

 third in rrder of merit :— 1st, £36 15s. ; 2nd, ;£io 10s. ; 3rd, 

 ^5 55. The corditiors of the competition, with a plan of the site, 

 may be obt aired cn applying to Mr. John S. Sinclair, A.M.I.C.E., 

 Town Hall, Widnes, on payment of £\. which will be returned 

 on receipt of Competitive Drawings, or on receipt cf the condi- 

 tions and p'an, in case the applicant dees not compete. Plans, &c, 

 to be sent in addressed under motto to the undersigned by July 1, 



H. S. Op)*hnheim, 



Town Clerk, 



Town Hall, Widnes, Hon. Secretary. 



May 12, 1898. 



PRACTICAL LANDSCAPE GARDENING 

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Ibis Co mp any undertakes to advise as to the laying out of 

 careers, the general improvement of landed property, and the 

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 the making of" the smallest Villa garden as well as to the 

 designing and execution of the most extended estate it 

 meets. -• , 



It has a staff cf experienced foremen, and all necessary 

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No charge whatever is made for plans, *hich, however, remain 

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DARR'S Illustrated SEED GUIDE. 



~ For tn e best Vegetables and most beautiful Flowers. 



DARR'S HARDY PLANT CATALOGUE 



TJ describes the best Hardy Perennials and Alpines, and a 



choice List of Pei.tstemons and Phloxes for present planting 

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BARR'S SEEDLING PLANTS of Choicest 

 Strains. 



B. ^ Asters, Petunias. Stocks, &c, &c. List free. 

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 public Buildings. Patentees of the Duplex Upright Tubular 

 Jailers. 48, Fernshaw Road ; 124, King's Road, Chelsea, S.W. 

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KENT, THE GARDEN OP ENGLAND. 

 —GEORGE BUNYARD and Co.. Merchant Nursery- 

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 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. 



TAPANESE PERSIMMON (Date Plum), 



just received from Japan, suitable for cool house or on a 

 warm south wall, in ten choice varieties ; one of each, 6s. ; the 

 collection (worth 3s. 6d. each), Cycas Revoluta, strong dormant 

 stems, 2S. 6d. and 4s. each ; order early ; great bargain. — 

 W. H. Hudson, F.R.H.S., Rare Plant Importer, kilburn, 

 London . 



L ILIUM AURATUM, extra fine, 12,2s. 6d. ; 

 £0, 9s. ; extra large, 12, 3s. od. ; 50, 13s. ; Lil Odorum 

 Browni, 6, 3s. ; 12, 5s. (wcrth is. 6d. each); Richardia Rhe- 



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ends, £0, 5s. ; order early ; reduced prices. — W. H. Hudson, 

 F.R.H.S., Rare Lily Importer, Kilburn, London. 



ORCHIDS.— Clean, healthy plants at low 

 prices. Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send 

 for Catalogue. Choice Dendrobes a speciality. 



James Cypher, Exotic Nurseries, Cheltenham. 



BATH'S NEW SPRING CATALOGUE, 

 containing description, with full cultural directions, of the 

 choicest Carnations, Dahlias, Pansies, Violas, and many other 

 plants, will be sent po^t free on application. 



R. H. Bath (Limited), The Floral Farms, Wisbech. 



PRIMULAS.— Owen's Imperial Strain of 

 Chinese Primulas. Thousands of strong young plants now 

 ready, including white, crimson, rose, purple, carmine, blue, 

 lilac, &c, separate or mixed, 6, is.; 12, is. 6d. ; 24, 2s. 6d. 

 Fuchsias, strong, healthy plants, in 12 different named vars., 

 ready for 6o's, 12, is. 6d. ; 24, 2s. 6d . — R. Owen, Maidenhead. 



CYCLAMENS.— Owen's Giant Strain, silver 

 medal Collection. 10,000 young plants for autumn and 

 winter flowering. Giant white, " Butterfly " white, rose, 

 crimson, purple, magenta, &c, separate or mixed, 6, is. 3d.; 



12, 2S. 



R. Owen, Maidenhead. 



B Weswmde, Bedfordshire 



PETUNIAS for EXHIBITION, &c— Grand 

 New Fringed Varieties to name, from 4s. 6d. per doz. 

 Illustrated Catalogue of New, Rare, atd other Stove and Green- 

 house Plants on application.— A. J. A. Bruce, The Nurseries 

 Edge Lane, Chorlton -cum- Hardy, Manchester. 



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WILLIAM POTTEN'S CATALOGUE of 

 GERANIUMS and other BEDDING PLANTS is 

 now ready, and will be forwarded, post free, on application. 



Camden Nurs eries, Cranbrook. Ktent. 



By Special Appointment to B.B.H. the Prince 



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PICTURESQUE ROCK FORMATION, 

 adapter' to Lakes, Streams, and Cascades, Alpineries, 

 Ferneries, ana Winter Gardens, as executed in our inimitable 

 naturalistic style at hundreds of places about the kingdom, 

 including at SANDRINGHAM, and BATTERSEA and ST. 



JAMES'S PARKS. . 



Photo Illustrated Book sent for inspection for 12 stamps. 

 Pulham and Son, 50, Finsbury Square, E.C., and Broxboume . 



CLAY'S MANURES, CRUSHED BONES 

 &c. (See page 351 ) 

 CLAY'S SUCCESSFUL GARDENING Price is. 



Clay and Son, Stratford, E. 



ISHURST COMPOUND. — Used since 



1859, for Red Spider, Mildew, Thrips, Green Fly, and 

 other Blight, 2 ounces to the gallon of soft water 4 to 16 ounces 

 as a Winter Dressing for Vines and Orchard House Irees, in 

 lather from cake for American Blight, and as an emulsion when 

 paraffin is used, has outlived many preparations intended to 

 supersede it. Boxes is., 3s., and ios. 6 d. 



ISHURSTINE keeps Boots dry and soft, 



Boxes 6d. and is. from the trade. Wholesale (rem 

 Pricb's Patent Candle Com pany (LiMiT EPnj ^Qjn^ 



MEGGITT'S SPECIAL PLANT FERTI- 

 LISERS. Garden, Lawn, Floral. 



Sold in is. tins ; 7, 28, and 50 lb. *>^ of * J 6 !^"' 

 Saml. Meggitt and Sons Ltd A Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts. 



MACKENZIE and MONCUR (Ljmited), 

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 London, and Glasgow. BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT 10 

 H.R.Hi THE PRINCE OF WALES. Plans and ^mates 

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Catalogue. M w 



London Office— 8, Camde" ~ 



THOMSON'S CELEBRATED 

 for V I N ES and PLANTS. Result of long P™*^ «*' 

 perience. Used by all succ^ful growers. London agen , Mr 



5! George, 14, Redgrave Road Putney ; g^^Sdtfl 

 Parsons, Guernsey. Sole Makers, Wm.. Thomson ana 1 a 

 (Ltd.), Clovenfords, Galashiels. N.B. Prices o n apphcat.on 



HEATING APPARATUS. - Catalogues 



gUTTON'S 



SPECIALITIES IN WALL 



FLOWERS. 



SUTTON'S PURPLE QUEEN. Rich 

 purple or ruby flowers. Very effective when used in 

 conjunction with the pale citron Faeiie Queen, Per 

 packet, i*., post free. 



S~UTTON'S FAERIE QUEEN. Lemon or 

 pale citron flowers, very distinct and lasting. Makes a 

 charming bed in combination with Purple Queen. Per 

 packet, is., post free 



UTTON'S EASTERN QUEERS. A dis- 



tinct and attractive variety. Quite a new break in Single 

 Wallflowers, the blooms being of a pleasing apricot 

 colour, changing to creamy white. Per packet, is , 

 post free. 



S UTTON'S SUPERB SINGLE, MIXED. 

 Consisting of the newest colours, such as rich deep 

 brown, pale primrose, golden yellow, purple, apricot, 

 bl of>d red, &c. Per packet, is. 6d., post free. 



SUTTON'S SEEDS, GENUINE ONLY 

 DIRECT FROM SUTTON and SONS, THE 

 QUEEN'S SEEDSMEN, READING. 



NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT 

 PYRETHRUMS, to flower this year between June and 

 October. Kelway's improved varieties are invaluable as cut 

 f owers, very gay in the garden and perfectly hardy. 



Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset. 



OW IS THE TIME TO PLANT 



GAILLARDIAS, to flower this year fr m Jure to 

 November. Kelway's improved Perennial varieties are the 

 m^st brilliant of flowers for the garden, and the most splendid 

 subjects existing for cut flowers, lasting a very long time in 

 water. 



Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset. 



KELWAY AND SON, THE PREMIER 

 HOUSE for Gladioli, Paeonies, Delphiniums, Pyre- 

 thrums, Gaillardias, and all Hardy Herbaceous Perennials. 

 The Royal Horticulturists, Langport, Somerset. 



FERNS ! — In 2J in. pots, 25 sorts, 12s. 100; 

 in 48's, 10 best selling, 6s. doz. ; seedlings, 6s. 100 ; 

 Grevilleas, Cyperus, Aralias, Geraniums, Selaginella, and 

 Rhodanthe in 48's, 6s. dbz. ; Marguerites, Heliotropes, Cinerarias 

 Spiraeas, and Fuch>ias in 48's, in bloom, 8s. doz. ; Ficus, 

 Palms, Dracaenas, Pelargoniums, Asparagus, Hydrangeas, 

 and Ericas in bloom, 48V 12s. doz. ; A. cuneatum, 48's, value in 

 fronds, 6s. and 8s. doz. ; for potting on, bushy, 16s. and 20s. 

 100. Packed free. Cash. Trade prices. List free.— J. Smith, 

 London Fern Nurseries, Louehboroueh Junction, London, S.W. 



HE JUBILEE CACTUS DAHLIA, 



11 Island Queen," light mauve in colour, &c. Five F, C. C. 

 7s. 6d. each. Now ready. Catalogues of other novelties and the 

 best varieties of Show Cactus and Pompone, |from 4s. 6d. per 

 dozen, on applic ation.— J. T. West, Tower Hill, Brentwood. 



Important to Mns.br 00m 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, 



Sout hgate. N. Established i797» 



OUGAINVILLEA CYPHERII. — Grand 



New Plant. Largest and best coloured Bougamvillea 

 ever offered. \ A splendid grower and remarkably free bloomer. 

 Awarded First-class Certificate at Wolverhampton Floral Fete, 

 t?q6 and also at the Oxford Commemoration Show, 1896, and 

 also' the Gold Medal at Shrewsbury Great Commemorative 

 Show 1807, for the best new plant in the exhibition. James 

 Cypher has great pleasure in offering this grand novelty. 

 Plants ready end of May, price 10s. 6d. each.- Exotic Nursery, 

 Cheltenha m. 



OOPER'S PANSIES, the finest strain in 



the world, has been awarded upwards 5? medals. by 

 R H.S. and R.B.S. of London. 12 Grand Exhibition Varieties, 

 12 Champion, 0.1 Seed saved from 2,000 Exhibition 

 Varieties, is., 2s. 6d. packet, free for cash. 



Hoope r, Pansy Grower, Bath. 



MB RIG A N TUBEROSES, Mexican 



Orchids, Palm Seeds, Lily of the Valley, Cacti &c. 

 w.«a M ^n,l Srin.i.. 00. Lower Thames Street, London. E.C 



CANARY GUANO. — The Best in the world. 

 Perfectly clean ; may be used by a lady. 



ANARY GUANO.— Tins, 6d, and is. ; bags 



—14 lb , 4S. 6d. ; 28 lb., 7s. 6d. ; 56 l°»t '» 1 cwt " 

 20S each. . 



CANARY GUANO.— Retail of Florists, or 

 sent free (except 6d. tins) on receipt of P.O. Sole manu. 

 acturer s: The chemical Union Ltd., Ipswich. 



pARDEN NETTINGS, Hothouse Shadings, 



VJ Tiffany . — Rigby. Wainwright, and Co ., Manufacturera 



Nentune Works, Manchester, Cotton Wools and Waddines. 



Sold 



inventor 



Stourbridg* 



ORCHIDS of every description from is. 

 each. Rare plants at low prices. Every plant sent on 

 ar**o-ation. Correspondence invited. New Catalogue free.— 

 Thi Lseds Okchix? Co., Foundhay. Leeds. 



