GARDENERS' MAGAZINE 



August i 3 , , 



898. 



GREAT TRA DE 8ALE8 OF D UTCH BULBS 



MONDAY. August 22, over 3,500 lot 



THTJBSDAY 



MONDAY 



TUESDAY 



J9 



MESSRS. PROTHEROE and MORRIS 

 will SELL BV AUCTION, at their Central Sale 

 Rooms, 67 and 68, Cheapside, London, E.C., on the above 

 dates, at n o'clock each day, large Consignments of Named 

 HYACINTHS, TULIPS, CROCUS, NARCISSUS, and 

 other DUTCH BULBS, together with WHITE ROMAN 

 HYACINTHS, and PAPER-WHITE NARCISSUS, received 



direct for unreserved sale. 



These early Auctions have been specially arranged in lots to 

 suit the Trade and other large Buyers. 



The Auctioneers will be pleased to enter the names of intend- 

 ing purchasers on their Lists, who may desire a regular supply 

 of catalogues for their Autumn Sales. 



li i ™° wf- I Fruit Trees, Roses, Vines, 



Figs, Oranges, and 



Orchard House Trees. 



29, over 2,200 lot 



30, over 1,200 lots 



. The CATALOGUE for the FIRST SALE, cn MONDAY, 

 August 22, will further include . — 



100,000 ROMAN HYACINTHS, 12 to 15 



and 13 to 15 centimetres. To be sold in 

 cases, as received. 



55,000 DOUBLE DAFFODILS. 



10,000 Double and Single SNOWDROPS. 

 10,000 CHIONODOXA. GIG AN TEA. 

 3,900 LILIXJM CANDIDTJM. 



FBEESIA REFRACTA ALBA. 



On view morning of Sale, and Catalogues free by Post on 

 application. 



Wednesday HText.— Dutch Bulbs. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL BY 

 AUCTION at his GREAT ROOMS, 3 8 f KING 

 STREET, COVENT GARDEN, on WEDNESDAY next, 

 AUGUST 17th, at Half-past Twelve precisely, an extensive 

 IMPORTATION of BULBS from Holland, specially lotted to 

 suit all buyers ; 10,000 Forcing Bulbs from France ; and an 

 importation of 12 cases of Orchids, &c. Specimen Palms 

 and Ornamental^ Plants from Ghent, &c. 



On view morning of sale and ca.fa]r>{ru*<; had. 



THE ROYAL NURSERIES, 



MAIDSTONE, KENT. 



GEORGE BUN Y ARD & CO. 



Are now BOOKING ORDERS for Early Delivery 



of the very best NEW and OLD 



For Crop 1899, °* for Forcing. 



They offer the Largest Stock and the Best Plants in 



the trade. 



CHANGE OF STOCK PAYS. 



CATALOGUES OP STBAWBERBIB3 ASD 



SUMMER PRUITS NOW BEADY. 



STRAWBERRY 



PLANTS 



(My Speciality), 

 T HE . best MARKET KINDS of Emperor 



Y WiJham, Louis Gauthier, Monarch, and Leader. 4s per 

 100 ; Latest of All Prince and Princess of Wales, 3 s. tJer 100 ; 

 Royal Sovereign, Paxton's, and Noble, is. per 100, All others 

 equally cheap. 



HEAD, HANHAM, BRISTOL. 



Price 



3s. 6d„ Crown 8vo., cloth, lettered in gold and colours, 

 Illustrated with Engravings and Frontispiece. 



THE 



AMATEUR'S GREENHOUSE 



N'D 



CONSERVATORY. 



By SHIRLEY HIBBERD. 

 A New Edition, revved by T. W Sanders, F.R.H.S., Editor 



of Amateur Gardening." 

 A Complete Guide to the Construction. Heating xr 



ment of Greenhouses and Conser^torS lX| K?£ ^ 



Propagation, Cultivation, and Improvement^ 



Greenhouse and Conservatory Plants. Ornamental 



Contents. 



Forms of Plant Structures. 

 Construction of Small Plant I Climbers 



PWc ^L 0 T range » Lemon, Lii 

 Flants Hard Leaved Plants 



^t^ottsiHerbaceous Plants. • ^°^ nt P ^nts 

 A he Chrysanthemum. 



Soft^VWea Greenhouse 

 5* £ c kjgomum. 



I ne Fuchsia. 



The Erii and The Epacris. 



lendron 



>ouse and Conse 



Modes of 

 Struct!! 



Head 



Orchids and Pitcher Plants. 

 Greenhouse Roses. 

 Annuals in Pots. 

 Hardy Plants. 



Selecuons of Grcenhouse 



Greenhouse Pests, 

 rtmts on Fumigatins, 



Monthly Work In & 



T " ork m Greenhouse. 



W. H. ^ L. Co,u w , I48 . 9> 



cn. 



A LARGE AND SELECT STOCK 



ALWAYS ON VIEW. 



ILLUSTRATED and DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, 



POST FREE. 3d. 



THOMAS RIVERS 



SON 



Sawbridgre worth, Herts, 



HARLOW STATION 1 G.E.R. 



£20 in Prizes. 



THE FINEST CABBAGE IN THE WORLD. 



DANIELS' DEFIANCE. 



AVERY fine, short-legged, compact, mid-early 

 variety ; growing to the weight of 10 lbs. or 12 lbs. each ; 

 exceedingly tender and of the most delicate marrow flavour. A 

 grand Cabbage alike for the market or private grower. 



We offer £20 in prizes for Cabbages of this variety grown 

 from Seeds sown this season. All purchasers of not less than 

 one ounce of Seed will be eligible to compete. Competitors' 

 vouchers and conditions sent with Seed. 



Our own special stock, per oz., is. 6d. ; per packet, 6d, 



THE BEST ONION for AUTUMN SOWING. 



DANIELS' GOLDEN ROCCA. 



SPLENDID variety of fine globular form, pale 

 golden yellow skin, and mild delicate flavour. When 

 well grown will produce bulbs 2 lbs. to 3 lbs. in weight. A 

 superb exhibition variety, and the best for Autumn sowing. 

 Seed with full cultural directions, 



per oz., is. 6d. ; per packet, 6d. Post free. 



DANIELS BROS., 



SEED GROWERS, NORWICH. 



A HANDSOME GIFT BOOK. 



Crown ±to. , cloth, gilt edges t with numerous 

 Engravings, and Coloured Frontispiece* 



Prick 6s. 



Rustic 



DORNMENTS 



FOR 



Homes 



Taste 



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By th« late SHIRLEY HIBBERD. 



New and Revised Edition by the Editor of 



Amateur Gardening. 



This new and revised edition maintains its position 

 ■omething more than an ordinary amateur's guide 1 it if 



? Tactical work brought up to date so as to keep abreast 

 aehion and taste as displayed in the floral decorations of 4 

 the home, and the garden. This work would i 



useful present 

 Mart. 



waar, t/i* Exchang 



iake a 



■We cannot imagine a more appropriate presentation 

 Dk than this to persons who delight in flower and atX 

 e home anrroundings . It is worthy a place in any « home 

 taste. It abounds in useful practical hints and is ami 

 i*Lj readable from end to end/- Journal i^Uc^ 



and L. OOLLWQWMi, Aldersgate Street, London. 



THE EXPOBT NURSERIES 



BULB AND 



HEEMSTEDE 



PLANT GROWER, 



NEAR HAARLEM, HOLLAND 



H 



Formerly Overveen, 



AS 'J 1 * honour to inform readers that h;« in 



and Plant Price List, at lowest pffi Bu » 

 !, wil. be sent post free on application \- J Autumn . 

 ung. Orders of xos. and above end el^ree ? n C ^«^ 

 •"gland, Scotland, and IrelsnH cnrlre 'y to destination 



Some Sorts of Bulbs Noted Out p RICE LlST . 



Per 100 



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Single Anemones, in fine mixture 

 Crocus, II. size, in fine mixture 

 Crocus, I. size, in fine mixture .. 

 Hyacinths, mixed, for bedding or forcin- 

 Hyacinths, single, first size, named, in several 



best leading sorts (red, white, and blue 



varieties), equal quantities, my selection 

 Ins Kaempferi (Japan Iris), in fine mixture 

 Ins Germanica (Flag Iris), in fine mixture 



Ins bibenca, in fine mixture 



Iris Spanish, in the finest mixture 

 Lilium Candidum, single, pure white 

 Montbretia crosco^miaeflora, orange scarlet 

 Narcissus campernel Jonquil, yellow ... 

 Narcissus, double, Incomparable, primrose ... 

 Narcissus van Sion, single, yellow trumpet ... 

 Narcissus Stella, white, yellow cup 



Gladiolus Marie Lemoine, fine 



Gladiolus Brenchlyensis, deep scarlet ... 

 Scilla Sibrica praecox, intense blue 

 Tulips, single early, in the finest mixture 

 Tulips, double early, in the finest mixture 



Due van Thol Tulips, single, excellent for 

 early forcing 



Grape Hyacinths, blue 



Anemone japonica, rose ... 



Hemerocallis (Day Lily), mixed 



Pyrethrum, fine double, pure white 



Tritoma uvaria (Red Hot Poker) 



Sparaxis, in fine mixture... 



Funkias, in fine mixture ... 



Gladiolus Colvilli, white ... 



Hyacinthus candicans, white 



Ins pumila, mixed 



Lilium umbellatum, red 



Snowdrops, Elwesi 



250 Bulbs of the same kind will be charged at the i,ooo rate; 



25 at the price per 100 ; 6 at the price per doz. 



COLLECTION D.— For Spring Gardening, containing :,$* 



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For Indoor, containing 529 Bulbs, for 



Half this for 11s. 



Collection B.- 



Pots or Glasses, ^1 is. 



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Largest stock in the trade. 



Now is the best time to plant, 



T. SMITH, Daisy Hill Nursery, NEWRY^ 



T7 OR SALE, 2,000,000 BULBS of DOUBU 



r WHITE NARCISSUS (Narcissus P<*»™^C 

 assorted in four qualities, at per 1,000 (No 1 ^^/r^i;^ 

 ias.; No 3, 8s.; No. 4,4s.) liberal d.scount for 

 can be made on and after August r. * or iurui« t~ 

 apply to the Grower.- ~ „ WhoIesa ] t only. 



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A NEW EDITION. 



* Ss. 6d., Poet Free. Crown Sro., ^M*JjJS 

 M d oolonrt. Illustrated with Engranngi 



Frontispiece 



THE 



AMATEURS' 



ROSE BOOK. 



By the late SHIRLEY HIBBERD. 



Re^ed by GEORGE GORDON, Editor of *< Q ^" 

 M^zisr, Vice-President of the NaUonal J» ^ 



Comprising the Cultivation > of the *»j 23mi + 

 and Under Glass ; the Formation of^tne ll***" 

 Characters of Wild and Garden Row* . rf of >r- 

 Sf the lowers for Ex^on tito ^ 

 Varieties; and the Wort 01 ™ 



g^nofthexear 



ofGardenRosea., 

 Rosarium. 



Introduction 



Dwarf Roses, . -o„ aM 

 The Propagation of ttos« 



Buds and Grafta. 

 Stocks for Roses. 

 Garden Roses. 

 Exhibition Roses. 

 The Characters of ttoseB. 

 Climbing Roses. 

 Pillar Rosea. 

 Rosea Under Glaaa. 

 Seedling Roses, 



Hedgerow ana 



Roses for D****** ft^ . 

 The Euemie, o f w ^ ,*d 



Sending u/ 



Post. v jumf _ 

 TUe Ro»eA U , 0 ^ 



London : 



