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BARR'S BEAUTIFUL HARDY 

 DAFFODILS. 

 M That come before the swallow dares, and take 

 The winds of March with beauty." 



DARR'S Illustrated DAFFODIL CATA- 



LJ LOGUE, containing a Descriptive list of all the best 

 DatTodi's, and many useful hints on culture. Free on applica- 



n. 



BARR'S Illustrated BULB CATALOGUE, 

 fully describes the best Bulbs and Tubers for forcing and 

 out-docr planting. Free on application. 



BARR and SONS, ia and 13, KING 

 STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON. 



QREENHOUSES FOR THE MILLION. 



Complete tor 50s. Fourteen Prize Medals awarded . Quality 

 ttre test of cheapness. Beware of worthless imitations. Send 

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ALFRED PEEL and SON, 



HORTICULTURAL WORKS, WOOD GREEN, LONDON. 



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T WEEKS and CO. (Limited), HORTI- 



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the Prince of Wales, H.M. Government, Admiralty Dept., 

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 Public Buildings. Patentees of the Duplex Upright Tubular 

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

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YU RICHARDSON and CO., Horticultural 



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A l* 01 ;— Conservatories, Hothouses, and Hot-water 

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HE THAMES BANK IRON COMPANY, 



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" ARDENJNETTING. _ Tanned, Rotless, 



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 & <2 • L l°° yard 5 X * wide - 3S. ; 100 X 2 yards 



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1 W { N <Fs~MlLDEW COMPOSITION— 



9. ; w/Snnn' ceru \™* *** remedy. In bottles, is. 6d. 

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S T ?A^^«srSTRAWBERRIES ! ! 



R ^yfor in:m S e i;K Ies ' instrons runners and in P° ts - 



PU R.S ° n Nation. 

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6d., ss., 

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1T*5 h y the feadin^fv^ ™ a wlou ™g the Fruit. Used 

 »v^ Vlt < 'or 1^^^^^ 6d. per cwt., carriage 



*XCEl .SI(S^pi?Sl T ? f Pf^ulars. ^ 9 * 

 ISR- th * result of I l 2 3 ZE M Silicated Horticultural 

 I Phosphates 22 ***e n f n F> staining Ammonia 



fsfiv «cwt. 21 , guaranteed anaK sis with every bag, & cwt., 



^^MatrC f b i lcl 5?' La bels, Bamboos, 2/6 



and Scm? 1 ^ 0 ; Cocoa Fibre, 1/3 per sack. Price List 



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oints. Over a million 

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men, Pomologists, &c, beg to say the following CATALOGUES 

 are now ready ! Illustrated Fruit Catalogue, for 6 stamps * 

 others post free, viz., Rose Catalogue, Price List of Fruit Trees' 

 General Nursery Catalogue, Strawberry List (cultural), Market 

 Growers' Fruit List.— The Royal Nurseries, M aidstone. 



LENT LILIES (Sgl Daffs.).-Plant early. 

 50, is. ; too, is. gd. ; 500, 7s. ; 1000, 12s. Colchicums 



will flower continuously without earth or water, immense bulbs, 

 3, is. 6d. ; 6, 2S. 6d. Amaryllis Balladonna— plant this charm- 

 ing plant early, 3, is. 6d. ; 6, 2s. 6d. Cycas Revoluta, immense 

 roots, as. 6d. each, worth 7s. 6d. All carriage paid. W. H. 

 Hudson, F.R.H.S., bulb importer, Kilburn, Lo n don . 



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. 



ALMAISON CARNATIONS, in 4-inch 



pots. Grand stuff. Absolutely free from disease. 9s. per 

 doz. ; picked plants 12s. per doz. — A. J. A. Bruce, The 

 Nurseries, Edge Lane, Chorlton-cum- Hardy, Manchester. 



AXTON'S STRAWBERRIES.— If you 



wish for the best, write for our new Illustrated Catalogue 

 with descriptions of Laxton's new Fillbasket, Mentmore, 

 Monarch, Leader, and Royal Sovereign, the largest cultures 

 specially for runner plants. 



Laxton Brothers, Bedford. 



YACINTHS, TULIPS, CROCUS, 



LILIES, &c— C. G. VAN TUBERGEN, 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. 



KRELAGE'S DUTCH BULBS.— 

 CATALOGUE now ready, and may be had free on 

 application to E. H. Krelage and Son, Haarlem, Holland. 



»% Special Novelty Supplement. Most advantageous terms. 

 £1 coll. for outdoor, 1,450 bulbs ; ^1 collection for indoor, 340 

 bulbs, £c. . 



ADY NINA BALFOUR CARNATION."" 



Grand, strong, clean lay ers of this best of all Pir k Carna- 

 tions, from plants never been under glass, ios. per dozen, 

 17s. 6d. for 25, 32s. 6d. for 50, 60s. per 100. Sample plant and 

 bloom, is., free. Cash with order. 



Turner Bros., Florists, Parker Street, Liverpool. 



DERBYSHIRE SPAR and TUFA for 

 ROCKERIES, GROTTOS, &c , White Spar Gravel 

 for Drives and Walks. — John Bond, Beeley, near Rowsley, 



Derbyshire. 



By Appointment to H.R.H. the Prince 



of Wales. 



BALUSTRADES, TERRACES, FOUN- 

 TAINS, VASES, JARDINIERRE, KERBING, 



Quaint SUNDIALS, and other gardenesque objects, in hard 

 durable TERRA COTTA, of various colours. Durability 

 guaranteed. Photo Illustrated Book sent for inspection for 

 12 stamps. A great variety of Vases, Figures, Pedestals, &c, 

 may be seen at our London Showroom. Inspection invited. 

 Pulham & Son, 50, Finsbury Sq., London, E.C; & Brox bourne. 



Illustrated Price List of Vases free on application. 



CLAY'S MANURES, CRUSHED BONES, 

 &c. (See page 631.) 



CLAY'S SUCCESSFUL GARDENING Pnce is. 



Clay and Son, Stratford, E. 



CANARY GUANO.— The Best in the world. 

 Perfectly clean ; may be used by a lady. 



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

 —14 lb., 4s. 6d. ; 28 lb., 7 s. 6d. ; 56 Ib„ 12s. 6d. ; 1 cwt., 



20s. each. If unobtainable locally, order dire ct. 



CANARY GUANO.— Retail of Florists, or 

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



T HE CHEMICAL UNION, Ltd., IPSWICH. 



FORMICACIDE, Ant Destroyer. 

 Thoroughly destroys all Ants and Insects in Greenhouses, 

 and other places troubled with Ants. Sold in bottles, is.,iS'M.. 

 and 4 s.— Full particulars from Corry and Co., Ltd., 16 h lnsbury 

 Street, London, E.C. ; and to be obtained from all Seedsmen ana 

 Florists. 



EGGIT'TJS SPECIAL PLANT FERTI- 

 LISERS. Garden, Lawn, Floral. - _ _ 



Sa 



bags, of al aeec 



ittnn-in-Ashneld : 



GEE'S EARLY CABBAGE PLANTS ; 

 autumn sown , exceptionally scarce ; nice P lants /^ n 

 ready) ; best kinds, at $«• per 1,000 of 1,100; also few *****; 

 spring-sown plants, stdl supplied at per i,oco as toiiows . 

 Cabbage and Savoys, at 3 s.; Scotch Kale Bad Sprouting Broccoli, 

 at 4s. 

 Freder 



House, Biggleswade, Beds 



sand Savoys, at 3s.; acotcn rvaie »uu u^-"-* 



White Broccoli, at 5s. ; all on Rail for cash. 



>ERICK Gee, Seed and Plant Grower, &C, River ford 



gUTTON'S 



WINTER 



BULBS FOR 



FLOWERING. 

 Sutton's Collections of Hyacinths, Narcissi, Tulips, 

 Crocuses, Jonquils, Scillas, for forcing, at 10s. 6d., 21s., 

 3 is. 6d., and 42s., carriage free. 



gUTTON'S 



WINTER 



BULBS FOR 



FLOWERING. 



Henry A. Lee, Esq., Pathgar, says ! " The Narcissi, 

 Tulips and Hyacinths have been greatly admired. I 

 have had a display of beautiful flowers from before 

 Christmas until now (February 23). 



SUTTON'S BULBS GENUINE ONLY 

 DIRECT FROM SUTTON and SONS. THE 

 ROYAL SEEDSMEN, READING. 



NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT 

 DELPHINIUMS, PYRETHRUMS and GAILLAR. 

 DIAS, to become established for next season's flowering ; three 

 of the best hardy perennials existing. 



Kelway and Son, Langport, Somerset. 

 1 10 Gold and Silver Medals. 



KELWAY AND SON, THE PREMIER 

 HOUSE for Gladioli, Paeonies, Delphiniums, Pyre- 

 thrums, Gaillardias, and all Hardy Herbaceous Perennials. 

 The Royal Horticulturists, Langport, Somerset. 



BATH'S CARNATIONS. —NEW CARNA- 

 TION CATALOGUE, containing full particulars, with 

 Cultural Notes of the best New and Standard Varieties of Car- 

 nations and Picotees (including Mr. Martin Smith's for 1898), is 

 now ready, and will be sent i^st-free on application. 



R. H. Bath, Ltd., The Floral Farms, Wisbech. 



BATH'S BULBS.— NEW DESCRIPTIVE 

 CATALOGUE of CHOICE HOME-GROWN BULBS, 

 with full Cultural instructions, is now ready, and will be sent 



post-free on application. 



R. H. Bath, Ltd., The Floral Farms, Wisbech: 



BATH'S ROSES.— NEW FULL DESCRIP- 

 T1VE CATALOGUE now ready. Post free on appli- 

 cation.— R. H. Bath, Ltd., The Floral Farms, Wisbech. 



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

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

 Grevilleas, Cyperus, Aralias, Fuchsias, Geraniums, Selaginella, 

 and Solanums, in 48's, 6s. doz. ; Marguerites, Chrysanthemums, 

 Erica gracilis, Solanums, 5 in. pots, os. doz. ; Ficus, Palms, 

 Dracaenas, Bouvardias, Asparagus, Roses, and Carnations, 

 in bloom, 48's, 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, Loughborough Junction, London, S.W. 



CARNATIONS.— Surplus Layers, strong 

 and healthy. Duchess of Fife, Mrs. A. Tate, Harlequin, 

 U. Pike, Mrs. R. Hole, Terra Cotta, Ketton Rose, 4s. 6d. per 

 doz.; Malmaison Blush, 3s. 6d. per doz., free. Cash with 



order, 



W. Wilson, La morbey Cottage, Sid cu p, Kent. . 



TSLES OF SCILLY. — NARCISSI and 



1 DAFFODILS. Bulbs retail at wholesale prices.— Apply 

 T. G. Br own, Fresco Bulb Garden, Isle< of Scilly. 



ARNATIONS. — Surplus Layers; extra 



strong. Malmaison Blush, U. Pike, Germania. 4s. 6d# 

 per doz., carriage paid, cash with order. Pink Albino, 3s. 6d. 



per doz. ^r ILS0M Lamorbey Cottage, Sidcup, K ent. 



* ^ A -m^t^ 



GISHURST 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 

 at a Winter Dressing for Vines and Orchard House Trees, in 

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

 paraffin is used, has outlived many preparations Intended to 

 supersede it. Foxes i s., 3s., and ios. 6d. 



GISHURSTINE keeps Boots dry and soft, 

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

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



THOMSON'S CELEBRATED MANURES 

 for VINES and PLANTS are larzely used both at home 

 and abroad. They are Perfect Plant Foods and Stimulants. 

 All who wish the best cultural results should try them. For 



^L. apply to Wm. Thomson and Sons (Ltd.), Tweed V me. 

 yards, Oovenfords, G alashiels, N .B. Sold by most seedsmen. 



TOBACCO POWDER— Corry's, Fowler's, 

 or Pooley's. Introduced 1866, and manufactured at our 

 Bonded Stores, Shad Thames, S.E. Free of duty. Tins of 

 increased size, is., as. 6d., 5s. each. Tobacco Juice, 42 oz. to the 

 sail. In bottles, 1 pint, is. ; 1 quart, is. od; *. t fg* • 

 1 gall., 4s., including bottles.— Corry and Co., Ltd., Finsbury 

 Street, London ; and all Seedsmen and Florists. 



ORCHIDS of every description from is. 

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

 approbation. Correspondence invited. New Catalogue free.— 



The Lkkds Orchid Co., Roundhay, Leeds. 



