GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



J UN * i8 f 1898, 



PBIDAY 



IMPORTED and ESTABLISHED ORCHIDS, from 

 Messrs. Hu«;h Low and Co., and Messrs. W L. Lewis and Co. 

 Also 720 CATTLEYA LAB I ATA, received direct. 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 

 will SELL the above BY AUCTION, at their 

 Central Sale Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, 

 E.C., on FRIDAY next, June 24, at 12.30 o'clock. 

 On view morning of sale, and catalogues had. 



LMPORTANT to 



The Hclmesdale and Highfield Nurseries, near 



Stevenagre, Herts. 



NURSERYMEN, FLORISTS, and 

 OTHERS. 



SALE by TENDER, in ONE LOT, as a going concern. 



In the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Mr. Justice 

 North, ALFRED WILLIAM YOUNG v. 1HOMAS 

 EI.DRED DOBINSON. . . „„^ T „ 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 

 are instructed to invite TENDERS for the purchase of 

 the PARTNERSHIP ASSETS of the business recently carried 

 on by Mesrrs. Young and Domnsov, under the style of 

 "A. VV. Young and Co.," at the above Nurseries. The 

 HoTmesdale Nurseries, area 1 a. 2 r. 30 p., are held at a rental of 

 £32 per annum, and the tenancy comprises the use of bnck-built 

 cottage, containing four rooms and an attic, brick-built Stables, 

 three Greenhouses, Well, &c. 



The Partnership Assets consists of two Greenhouses, Sheds, 

 and Stoke-holes combine Cart shed, Store-shed. 



The High field Nurseries, area 6. 1 r. 25 p. of freehold land at 

 Mobb's Hill, near Stevenage, with two cottages, each containing 

 four rooms ; a blcckof five Capital Greenhouses, two-stall Stable, 

 two Barns, two Store Sheds, two § Pig-Stys, together with stock 

 and utensils in trade as described in catalogue. Tenders must be 

 sent undercover to Mesrs. PROTHEROE and MORRIS, 



not later than June 27, 1898. 



Particulars and Conditions of Sale, with Forms of Tender and 



Catalogues, may be obtained of Messrs. Alpe and Ward, Soli- 

 citors, 3, Sergeant's Inn, Fleet Street; Messrs Hawkins and 

 Co., Solicitors, Hitchin, Herts; Messrs. Paterson, Snow, 

 Bi.oxAMand Kinder, Solicitors, 25, Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C. ; 

 Messrs. A. C. Palmer and Co., Chartered Accountants, 7 and 

 8, Railway Approach, London Bridge, S.E. : and the Auctioneers 

 and r.and Agents, 67, Cheapside, E.C. 



#nr Sale. 



FOR SALE.— Small compact NURSERY, 

 with a small jobbing connection ; six houses ; five heated 

 with hot water, two planted with vines ; over 60 years' lease to 

 run.— 119, Gillespie Road. Highbury, N. 



T~ ■ - I Mil I.I 11 IMMl^M^M^ Mil m _i m 1 ■ . ■ 



FREEHOLD LAND, £20 per acre, suitable 

 for market gardens or poultry farms ; seven miles from 

 Cambridge, and three miles from station; free deeds; instal- 

 ments; advances arranged for purchasers wishing to build.— Mr. 

 Bra k k, i8» Northumbe rland t irove % Tottenham, N. 



PROTECT your Fruit Trees and Seed Beds. 

 -Garden Netting, 25 by 8 yds., 50 by 4 yds., 100 by 2 

 yd'., 8s. each ; xoobyiyd., 4s. each.— P.O. or cheque with 

 order, to L. Wkkn and Son, yo, High Street, Lowestoft. 

 N.I I. — Carriage paid on orders of £1 and upwards. 



DEFY THE BIRDS by buying our noted 

 rotless tanned netting as supplied to the principal 

 Rardeners in the kingd< m ; orders over 5s. value carriage paid ; 

 100 yds. by 1 yd., 3s. ; 200 yds. by x yd. 6s. • 300 yrds. by 1 yd. 

 os. ; can supply any length and width.— The Universal 

 Supply Association, Ka.t Street Works, Reading. (Name 

 rap« r )» 



Bert Plarit*. 

 Best Varifties. 



CACTUS DAHLIAS _ 



Catalog*" s Grafts. 

 About half the good varieties in commerce were raised here 



KEYNES, WILLIAMS. AND CO. 



The Nurseries, SALISBURY. 



The Finest Set of Novelties ever offered. 



LARGER BLCOMS, OP BETTER FORM. 



LOVELY COLOURS. HEALTHY GROWERS. 



Catalogue Fret. 



W. J. GODFREY, CARNATION SPECIALIST, 



EXMOUTH, DEVON. 



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Largest stock in the trade. 



t time to plant. 



\ SMITH, Daisy Hill Nufsery, NEWRY 



O^^jffSfJSm -.000 .usTgo. 



.precedent* offer : 6 assorted 

 to'ram« 35S ' : ,C °* &s - Every 



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Fruit Trees, Roses, Vines 



Figs, Oranges, and 

 Orchard House Trees 



A LARGE AND SELECT STOCK 



ALWAYS ON VIEW. 



ILLUSTRATED and DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, 



POST FREE, 3d. 



THOMAS RIYERS 



SON 



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Sawbridgeworth, Herts, 



HARLOW STATION, G.E.R. 



GARDENERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT 



INSTITUTION. 



FIFTY-NINTH FESTIVAL DINNER 

 in aid of the Funds, held June 8th, 1898. 



The following further sums are gratefully acknowledged : — 



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 John Roberts ... 

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 Joseph Rochford 

 John Rochford 

 Thomas Rochford 

 Edmund Rochford 

 C. P. Kinnell ... 



Geo. Monro 



Geo. Monro, jun. 



(sub.) 



M rs. G eo Mon fo . . . 

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. Duncan Tucker 

 W. Sams ... 

 H. W. Lee 

 J. Walker 

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 Peter Kay 



W. Savage 

 J. Huller ... 



Henry & Co.... 



Geo. May 



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A. Portecus 



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M.D. 



J. Jacques 



J. AUsop 

 W. Birkinshaw 



W. J. Kmpson 

 H. Italian tine 

 H. J. Wimsett 

 Philip Crowley 

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Wrench & Sons, Lm. 

 H. Humphreys 

 R. Jones 

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A Raiuztim from abovs ia iradi when a Seri* u takes. 



Dial Advertisement* of Horticultural Societies and 

 nibitiona are placed upon Leader Page (wide measure) at 

 Oharge of la. a line. Minimum Charge, 5b. 



Advertisement! ordered on the front page, and Public 

 Companies, Jto., 9d« per line. Minimum charge, 5s. 



SITUATIONS. — Advertisements of Persons Seeking 

 ■mployment are charged Is. for four lines (32 words), and 

 8d. per line of 8 words after. Situations Vaeant are ohanred 

 8s. 6d. for four lines and 6d. per line beyond. 



All Advertisementa for the current Number must be sent 

 cot later than ^iWBday first post, and for Monthly Parts 

 rot later than the 24th of each month, to the Advert isomer t 

 OBI*, 148 and 149, Aldersgate Street. Lmdon,K.O. 



Post Office Orders must be made payable at the Chief 



Office, to the order of W. H. and 



wheuuei crossed M Lonion Joint Stnni 



Bank. 



Talerrarhic Address i 



ph.l*», Wo. Htl. Roll r.r*. 



OoUiegrldgss. Los***,- Tele 



ONE flpPLICATI0N 



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POWDER 



&C W BR IGlS-rrH 0 ;^ 6 ^ Paths ' S ^nework' 

 6cc, BKIGH I and free from all veeetitir^ 

 for a whole Season. vegetation 



S JHi a , Po$ l Card f° r *~teteh&e containinTfist? 

 momals and particulars of price, dc, to THE 



BOUNDARY CHEMICAL CO LTD 



THE ARCHES, LUTON ST., LIVERPOOL. *' 



NATIVE 



BEST AND CHEAPEST MANURE FOR- GARDEN DSL 



Price £3 10s. per ton in bags. Lots under 10 cwt., 4g. 

 per cwt., 1 cwt. sample bag sent carriage paid to any station in 

 England on receipt of P.O. for 5 9. 



Extracts from 22nd annual collection of reports 

 NATIVE GUANO FOR POTATOS, VEGETABLES, &c 



C. H. Ti ndall, Bardney : " Used forPotatos. Result rtry 

 satisfactory ; yield much above average. A splendid manure.- 

 G. Watts and Sons, Bournemouth, report : M Good for general 

 purposes. Grand for all Root Crops, Tomatos, and Cucumbers. 

 Find it so cheap ; and it does not exhaust ihe ground like other 

 manures." 



NATIVE GUANO FOR FRUIT, ROSES, TOMATOS, &c. 



E. F. Usher, Sidcup : " Potatos and carrots, splendid crop! ; 

 Peaches, Nectarines, &c, splendid. Should not like to be 

 without it on any consideration " G. Stonard, Gardener to 

 Sir A. T. Watson, Bart. : " Used for seven years for Peaches, 

 Grapes, Tomatos, Cucumbers, Roses, and Chrysanthemums 

 with excellent results." 



Orders to the Native Guano Co. (Limited), 29, New 



Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London, where pamphlets of testi- 

 monials, &c, may be obtained. Agents Wanted. 



EPPS'S selected PEAT. 



A SPECIALLY good stock now on hand 

 of OROHID PEAT in good condition; also for Btoft, 

 Greonhonse, and Hardwood Plants, Rhododendrons, Ac., In 

 large or amall Quantities, Bich Fibrous Loam, Silver Band, 

 Excellent Leahnonld, 0. N. Fibre, Sphagnum Mot 

 ^baroaal. &c c , &a. Special oheap through rates to all pert* 



EPPS AND CO« f 



T5B PEAT DEPOT. RIHGWOOD. 



TENTS ! 



TENTS 

 Cricket, or Camping- >ut purpsses 



Suitable for Gardens, 



40 feet in circum* 



ference, pegs, poles, mallet, and lines complete (with tentlaj 

 included These tents are white, and have. onl > • been , u*£ . 

 little by Her Majesty's G.vernme.t, and or.gm.lly _co« cm 

 £6 each. I will send one complete for 2 S s. Can bt mm :» 

 appioval. N.H.— I have a quant.ty of tents fr m i£. t> 

 each, but the tents which please my •customers ar< ^tho«I g 

 out at 25s. each. Carriage paid. Pace ' g 

 size) post free. X do not requite pay™" 1 » UI ,0Q 



have received and approved of the teat fro* 



H. J. Gas;on, Givernment Contractor, Rye. 



nB nTFCT YOUR GARDENS.— Garden 



P R Neni?g IdLdVess^d. Wi.l not * 

 weathers! yards by , yard, 3- J i« y»«^ by 2^ ^ 

 .00 yards by 3 >ards. 9 s. ; « ^OT RE?»U IRK W^ST 

 TILL 0 VOU°H^E RECEIVED ANb APPROVED Of 

 THE NET TING. ^ Works. Ry. 



A 



HANDSOME GIFT BOOK 



Frofiti*P*<* 



Price 6s - 



Rustic 

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dornments 



Taste. 



By thk lati 



SHIRLEY HIBBKRP 



New and Revised Edition by 



the Editor of 



Amateur Gardening. 



fill new ^.r^^^' 



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present 



Mart. , - more aPPI" J P r '*** IfLl 



•« We cannot imairuie a m0 ^SffiU flower 

 book than this to P0"» M *^ 0 a plaoe « 



tive horn, ^roundin^. 1 1« «J^J[ ^.•j^ 



of taste.' « »bound* » ^^ .^j^rttl of *"* 



mailable from eud to enu. 



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