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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 



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PRACTICAL LANDSCAPE GARDENING 



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and ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CO 



This Company undertakes to advise as to the laying out of 

 gardens, the general improvement of landed property, and the 

 development-' of building estates ; to provide plans and esti- 

 mates, and, for a fixed sum, to carry out all work incidental to 

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

 designing and execution of the most extended estate improve- 

 ments. 1 



It has a staff of experienced foremen, and all necessary 

 plant. . 



No charge whatever is made for plans, which, however, remain 

 the property of the Company unless the work is carried out 

 by it. 



All communications to be addressed 



KENT, THE GARDEN OP ENGLAND 

 GEORGE BUN YARD and Co., Merchant Nursery! 

 m "}< Nomologists, &c, beg to say the following CATALOGUES 

 will be sent post free : Illustrated Seed List for 1808. First 

 class Seeds only. Rose Catalogue List of 800 kinds. Fruit 

 , Strawberry List (cultural) ; Market Growers' Fruit List. 



The Royal Nurseries, Maidstone. 



M V! V * E s . *c. - Sulphate Ammonia, 



1VA Ka.n.t, Bone Meal, Nitrate of Soda, Dried Blood 

 Penman Guano, Dissolved Bones, Food for Lilies, Tomato 

 Manure, Rose Manure, Superphosphate of Lime, Tobacco 

 Powder, Green Shading, Tobacco Paper. All is. per large tin 

 postage 4 d. extra (three tins post free). b ' 



Hpdson's, 109, H igh Road, Kilburn, London. 



/~\RCHIDS.— Clean, healthy plants at low 



rn . f ! nCeS - worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send 



for Catalogue. Choice Dendrobes a speciality. 



James Cypher, Exotic Nurseries, Cheltenham. 



TESTATE DEVELOPMENT CO., 



St. Margaret's Mansions, 



49* Victoria Street, 



London, S.W. 



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JTTON'S FLOWER of SPRING CAB- 



M BAGE.— One of the finest varieties in cultivation for 



Spring use. Of compact habit, having few outer leaves 

 firm heads of excellent quality. *[ r . A. Stevens," 

 Gardener to G. S. Steinman, Esq., says:— "I have 

 grown your Flower of Spring for the last three years. 



Si " V p n - VCr rt d °? e hok ' or hst throu /° the 

 irost. J rice of Seed is. per ounce, post free. 



CUTTON'S SEEDS, GENUINE ONLY 



DIRECT FROM SUTTON and SONS THF 

 QUEEN'S SEEDSMEN, READING. ' 



ARR'S Illustrated SEED GUIDE. Free. 



For the best Vegetables and most beautiful Flowers. 



BARR'S AUTUMN FLOWERS, 

 tod for Descriptive List of Barr's beautiful and rare 

 VT of Autumn and Winter-flowering Crocuses, Beautiful 

 Meadow Saffron,, White Flower of the West Wind, Yellow Lily 



CydtLa &c Autun,n - flowerin 8 Scillas and Snowflakes, 



B Plant. above during Jul v and August to flower this autumn. 

 ARR and SONS, ia, KING STREET 

 COVENT GARDEN, LONDON. ' 



PAULAS, PRIMULAS, PRIMULAS. 



X \\ illiams and other superb strains J also Primula Obconi 



k ,ne ^f n 1fK.. and D ? e 8 ( ? nias ' , IS - 6d - Per dozen, 10s. per 1 

 Double White Primulas td. each. All the above fit tor 3 1 

 4 in. pots, and carnage free for cash with order. 



John Stevens, The Nurseries, Coventry. 



OW IS THE TIME TO PLANT 



Nove m W IL ,H RD . IA ?» to flower this year from now to 

 n^c KMr* K *l W f ys ""Proved Perennial varieties are the 



Zw,^ • ° f ?° WerS f ? the « ard « n » and the m ost splendid 

 subject! existing for cut flower., lasting a very long time in 



Kklway and Son, Langport, Somerset. 



"DERBYSHIRE SPAR and TUFA for 



fir™*? 0 *?™ 1 ^ GROTTOS, &c, White Spar Gravel 

 for Drives and Walks.-JoHN Bond, Beeley, near Rowsley, 



TZELWAY AND SON, THE PREMIER 



rfEL = r°-n S 5 f ° r 9' ad h'i* ? iconies ' Delphiniums, Pyre- 

 thrums, Gaillardias, and all Hardy Herbaceous Perennials. 



e KQVAL Horticplturists. Lanffport, Somerset. 



PERNS !— In 2} in. pots, 25 sorts, 12s. 100; 



WEEKS and CO. (Limited), HORTI- 

 CULTURAL BUILDKRS ,/» »/: * ttV 



T AXTON'S STRAWBERRIES. — If you 



-L-/ wish for the best, write for our new Illustrated Catalogue 

 with descriptions of Laxtons new Fillbasket, Mentmore, 

 Monarch, Leader, and Royal Sovereign, the largest cultures 

 specially for runner plants. 



. _ Laxton Brothers. Bedford. 



lums, 8s. Spinas, and Fuchsias in 48's, in bloom. '8s. do*.'; 

 t icus, Palms Draoenas, Pelargoniums, Asparagus, Hydrangeas, 

 and Ericas in bloom 4 8's, las. doz. ; A. cuneatum, value in 



Tf^epnces. List free.-J. Smith, 

 London fern Nurscnes. Lou^hhnmncrh rtmrtmn t — i « wt 



h.r.h: the pIincf • ol wa A l c appointment to 



CitaWoe. HeaUng Apparatus free. Splendid Illumed 



"T)ion^:a muscipula (venus fly 



TRAP).--PLANTS > with strong traps, jL post free. 

 Illustrated Catalogues of Stove and Greenhouse, and other new 

 and rare plants, on application.— A. J. A. Bruce, The Nurseries, 

 Mge Lane, Chorlton-cum- Hardy, Manchester. 



London Office — 8, Cai 



Road 



(HEATING APPARATUS 

 Best work guaranteed. 



Wew Catalogues Free. 



tS^^P^^T^^^ «* Hot. water 



Established iBxS. application. Send for Cata- 



fift ^^^^ ^ Departm^t fcSe 

 S^^jhaii, X2- T^ gt ° n, 0 &C -' 001(1 ™ d Silver 



&*s, pi#es, U (SonnfctViSI?- hot-water 



2^u£Er PUrpo ^- Price SS^?5 N S ™* all Citings for 

 Upp*r Ground Street, Blackil 



#m a Prince 

 . of Wales. 



PICTURESQUE ROCK FORMATION. 



A A T T, T ?i a ^A LAKES ' STREAMS, and CASCADES, 

 ALPINERIES, FERNERIES, and WINTER GARDENS, 

 as executed in our inimitable naturalistic style at hundreds of 

 places about the kingdom, including at Sandringham, acd 

 Battersea and St. James's Parks. 



Photo Illustrated Book sent for inspection for 12 stamps. 

 Pulham and Son, 50, Finsbury Square, E.C., and Broxbourn e. 



CLAY'S MANURES, CRUSHED BONES, 

 &c. (See page 3.) 



CLAY'S SUCCESSFUL GARDENING Price is. 



Clay and Son, Stratford, E. 



MEGGITT'S SPECIAL PLANT FERTI- 

 LISERS. Garden, Lawn, Floral. 

 Sold in is. tins ; 7, 14, 28, and 50 lb. bags, of al Seedsmen. 

 bAML. Meggitt and Sons Ltd.), Sutton-in-Ashfield. Notts. 



1LJ EATING APPARATUS. — Catalogues 



A A free. Alt wood's Impd. Expan. Joints. Over a million 

 sold. Boilers, Valves, Pipes. Medals, 1865, x88x t x8g3. Write 



to inventor. J. Attwood. Stourbridee. 



nars 



n ; T , h k e ^ est in the world. 



used bv a UJt, 



ANARY GUANa 



perfectly dean ; i 



^fcsftSfe^^ 1 * x ' 8 - t bags 



li^fobtamablelotaii 



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yi order direct. 



Retail of Florists, or 



Wholesal, 



lines 



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*° each. 1 fci -,r'~7 » wvcrnniAti* ^ » . UCCil usea a 



NS ,Se , n ^ comj;" 1 '^. 00 ^ 1 ^. cost over 



.^r^veaquantftyof 0 ^ be *™ on 



Please mlZLZ^J** to 20s. 



W a »d aBn^S^ lr * Payment till 



not 



marquees 



Gass 



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— ment Contra^ 



" t * t « ^ta! f , EU( : v , Carn ation 



for CAR- 



l T ^ tew Border C s l0F CA 

 ^l-i are f.,ii„ S?! Carnations, raised 



described 



> is. 6d. and 2s. 6d 



Great Bookham. 



per 



THE PATENT SILICATE MANURE.— A 

 Speciality for Cropping Vines, Tomatos, and Peaches, 

 and for Hardening the Wood and Colouring the Fruit. Used 

 for years by the leading Growers. 12s. 6d. per cwt. f carriage 

 paid. Write for pamphlet of particulars. 



EXCELSIOR FERTILIZER.— A Silicated Horticultural 

 Manure, the result of years' experience, containing Ammonia 

 6 7"7J4%; Phosphates, 24—35%; Sul.-Potash, 6#— 7%%* Full 

 directions for use, and guaranteed analysis with every bag, % cwt., 

 12s. 6d. ; 1 cwt., 2is. f carr. pd.— THE PATENT SILICATE 

 MANURE CO., Ltd., Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Estab. i883 # 



AMERICAN TUBEROSES, Mexican 

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

 Watson and Scull, 00, Lowe r Thames Street, London. E.C. 



GREENHOUSES from £3 8s. VINERIES, 

 conservatories, well-made frames, painted or glazed, 

 from 2 is. ; illustrated price lists free. Maker to H.M. the 

 Queen and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. 



POTTER, HAWTHORN, and CO., 

 Manufacturers, London Works, Reading. 



(Nami 



WORKMEN'S COMPENSATIONS under 

 the new Act. 



POLICIES to cover THE WHOLE OF THE EMPLOYER S 



EXCEEDINGLY HEAVY LIABILITY. 

 Apply for full particulars to the 



A CCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY 



■^j^ (Limited). 



Business Founded 1849. CLAIMS PAID, ^1,000,000. 



THOS. POTTER, Man. and Sec. 

 xo, St. Swithin's Lane. London, E.C. 



QRCHIDS ! ORCHIDS !! 10,000 must go. 



, --This being the end of the importing season, I must 

 clear off my surplus Stock, regardless of cost. I have, therefore, 

 decided to make the following unprecedented offer : 6 assorted 

 Orcnids for 6s. ; 12, 10s. ; 25, 20s. ; 50, 35s. ; 100, 60s. Every 

 plant guaranteed sound and true to name. 



J. W. Moore, Orchid Importer. R awdon. near Leeds. 



nUTCH BULBS.-J. J. THOOLEN^ilb 



and Plant Grower, begs to inform his very numerous 

 patrons that he has now REMOVED his Export Packing 

 Stores from Overveen to his more commodious Premises and 

 Norseries at Heemstede, where, id future, all orders should 

 be addressed, and which will receive, as before, his prompt and 

 personal care and attention. The new nurseries are in direct 

 communication by rail with Haarlem, Rotterdam, and Amster- 

 £ a L m » T s ,? that ^ delivery of all orders will be much accelerated. 

 Ihe Illustrated Price List in English, Autumn 1898, is ready! 

 and mil be sent free on application. No charges for packing! 

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

 Scotland, and Ireland. Lowest prices, first quality guaranteed! 

 t t m TTA Ask Price List to 



J. J. THOOLEN, the Export Bulb and Plant Nurseries. 



HEEMSTEDE, HOLLAND, 



(formerly at Overveen). 



Important to Mushroom Growor* 



CUTHBERT'S SPECIALITE MUSH- 

 rr J R P°c M SPAWN. Always alike ; most productive. 

 Hundreds of testimonials. Per bushel. 5s. 



R. and G. Cuthbrrt, Seed, BoJb, and Plant Merchants, 



Southgate, N. Established 1797. 



YACINTHS, TULIPS, CROCUS, 



LILIES, &c— C. G. VAN TU BERGEN, Junr., 

 Haarlem, Holland. Wholesale catalogue now ready, and may 

 be had free on application to— Messrs. R. Silberrad and Son, 

 25, Savage Gardens, Crutched Friars, London, E.C. N.B.— 

 Many new, rare, and interesting plants and bulbs will be found 

 in this Catalogue. 



FOR SALE, 2,000,000 BULBS of DOUBLE 

 " WHITE NARCISSUS (Narcissus Poeticus flore-pleno) 



: No. 2, 



Delivery 



can be made on and after August 1. For further particulars 

 apply to the Grower, — 



E. S. Oldham, Wisbech St Mary. Wholesale only. 



THOMSON'S CELEBRATED MANURES 

 for VINES and PLANTS. Result of long practical ex- 

 perience. Used by all successful growers. London agent, Mr. 

 J. George, 14, Redgrave Road, Putney ; Channel Islands, Mr. 

 Parsons, Guernsey. Sole Makers, Wm. Thomson and Sons 

 (Ltd.), Clovenfords, Galashiels, N.B. Prices on application. 



GISHURST COMPOUND. — Used since 

 1850, 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 Trees, in 

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

 pa raffin is used, has outlived many preparations intended to 

 supersede it. Foxes is., 3s., and 10S. 6d. 



J*. vrniiu ii/iax^igovjo \^drti^us jroeiicus 1 



assorted in four qualities, at per 1,000 (No. 1 size, 16 

 12s. : No. 3, 8s. ; No. 4.4s.) Liberal discount for cash 



GISHURSTINE keeps Boots dry and soft, 

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

 Price's Patent Candle Company (Limited), London. 



ORCHIDS of every description from is. 

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

 approbation. Correspondence invited. New Cata'ogue free.— 

 The Le^s Orchid Co., Roundhay, Leeds. 



