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PARR'S BEAUTIFUL HARDY 



K DAFFODILS. , ' 



" That come before the swallow dares, and take 

 The winds of March with beauty." 



BARR'S Illustrated DAFFODIL Catalogue, 

 * uhs a Descriptive List of all the best Daffodils, 

 -B 2J useful hints on culture free enaction. 



nARR'S Illustrated BULB CATALOGUE, 



Jj folly describes the best Bulbs and Tubers for forcing and 

 Z^fenr idantine. Free on application. .• , 



HARR and SONS, 12 & 13, King Street, 



ft COVE NT GARDEN, LONDON. 



/GREENHOUSES FOR THE MILLION. 



V aafetctor 50S. Fourteen Prize Medals awarded. Quality 

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G"** 5 ** ALFRED PEEL and SON, 

 HORTICULTURAL WORKS, WOOD GREEN, LONDON. 



Established 20 years. - 



J WEEKS and CO. (Limited), HORTI- 

 . CULTURAL BUILDERS to Her Majesty, H.R.H. 

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

 War Dept., Royal Hort. Soc., Royal Botanic Soc., Parks and 

 rabuc Buildings. Patentees of the Duplex Upright Tubular 

 Boiler*. 4?, Fernshaw Road ; 124, King's Road, Chelsea, S.W. 

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• . Boflers, Valves, Pipes, Medals, 1865, 1881, i8q 3 . Write 

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HO m?r S ^, ELEBRATED MANURES 



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BULBS 



ay be had free on 



Sttppfe^'" Haarlem, Holland. 



M* bSfc* ^vanokgeons terms. 



- ' * x collection for indoor, 340 



STRAWBERRIE 



deUV^T' ,n stron 8 runners 



on ap'pKcation. 

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MS* J ^ Anally scarry N I S i 



4I « **£d 2 I Al 00; a,SO few strong 

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KENT, THE GARDEN OP ENGLAND. 

 —GEORGE BUNYARD and Co., Merchant Nursery- 



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, Maidstone. 



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



' 50,15.^100, is. od.; 500, 7s. ; 1000, 12s. Colchicums 

 will flower continuously without earih 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, 2s. 6d. each, worth js. 6d. All carriage paid. W. H. 

 Hudson. F.R.H.S.. bulb 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. 



MALMAISON 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. 



LAXTON'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. 



ERBYSHIRE SPAR and TUFA for 



ROCKERIES, GROTTOS, &c , White Spar Gravel 

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

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 from Chalk Hills, 403 feet high. 

 FRUIT TREES. — Largest stock in the county, transplanted, 

 vigorous, true to name, and free from American Blight. 



FOREST and ORNAMENTAL TREES, CONIFERS, 

 ROSES, &c. New and Rare Hardy Trees and Shrubs, &c. 



See Planters* Guide and Tree Catalogue (56 pages), post free. 

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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; & Broxbourne. 



Illustrated Price List of Vases free on application. 



Price is. 



CLAY'S MANURES, CRUSHED BONES, 

 &c. (See page 664.) 

 CLAY'S SUCCESSFUL GARDENING 



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., 4 s. 6d. ; 28 lb., 7s. 6d. ; 56 lb., 12s. 6d. ; 1 cwt., 



20s. each. If unobtainable locallv. order direct. 



CANARY GUANO.— Retail of Florists, or 

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

 THE CHEMICAL UNIO N, Ltd., IPSWICH. 



HEPATENT 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., carnage 

 paid. Write for pamphlet of particulars. . t . 



EXCELSIOR FERTILIZER.— A Silicated _ Horticultural 

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SUNDRIES.— Sticks, Labels, Bamboos, 2/6 

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BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS FOR SPRING 

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UTTON'S INIMITABLE BEDDING 



HYACINTHS (Single). 

 ^ Special varieties in distinct shades of colour to flower 

 simultaneously. Sutton's Inimitable Scarlet, Pink. 

 Light Blue, Dark Blue, Pure White, Tinted White'. 

 Each per dozen, 4s. ; per ico, 28s. 



SUTTON'S INIMITABLE BEDDING 

 TULIPS (Single). 

 Sutton's Inimitable White, Yellow, Crimson, Scarlet. 

 Rose and White, Purple, Lilac. Each per dozen 2s. ; 

 per 100, ios. 6d. 



SUTTON'S BULBS GENUINE ONLY 

 DIRECT FROM SUTTON and SONS, THE 

 ROYAL SEEDSMEN, READING. 



NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT 

 PiEONIES for flowering next year. Kelway's lovely 

 Pae-mies, sweetly scented, and in the moft delicate tints; the 

 Fashionable Flower, and the noblest of hardy herbaceous per- 

 ennial plants. 



The Royal Horticulturists, Langport, Somerset; 



KELWAY AND SON, THE PREMIER 

 HOUSE for Pawnies, Delphiniums, Gaillardias, Pyre- 

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BATH'S CARNATIONS.— NEW CARNA- 

 TION CATALOGUE, containing ful! 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 post-free on application. 



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



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, Wishech: 



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BATH'S ROSES.— NEW FULL DESCRIP- 

 TIVE CATALOGUE now ready. Pon free on appli- 

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CARNATIONS and PICOTEES now ready. 

 Strong healthy plants. First-class Exhibition varieties. 

 Send for lists, post free, to F. W. Good fellow, Walsingham 

 Street, Walsall, Staffs. „ 



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

 in 48*5, 10 best selling, 6s. doz. ; seedlings, 6s. # 10c ; 

 Grevilleas, Cy penis, Aralias, Fuchsias, Geraniums, Selaginella, 

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

 Erica gracilis, Solanum*, sin. pots, os. doz.; Ficus, Palms, 

 Dracaenas, R u\ar«Jias, Asparagus, Roses, and Carnations, 

 in bloom, 48's, 12s. doz. ; A. cuneatum, 48s, value in fronds, 

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

 100. Packed free. Cash. Trade prices. List free.—J. 5m 

 London Fern Nurseries, Loughborough Junction, London, S 



Important to Mushroom Growers. 



CUTHBERT'S SPECIALITE MUSH- 

 ROOM SPAWN. Always alike; most productive. 



Hundreds of testimonials. Per bushel, 5s. 



G. Cuthbert. Seed, Bulb, and Plant Merchants, 



d G. Cuthbert, Seed, Bulb, and 



Southgate, N. Established 1 



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GISHURST COMPOUND. — Used since 

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

 — . „ ounces to the gallon of soft water, 4 to 16 ounces 



ressing for Vines and Orchard House Trees, :n 

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

 Sfc 1 is used, has outlived many preparations intenced to 

 *^ ' it. Peaces is., 5s., and 10s. M 



other 



GISHURSTINE keeps Boots dry and soft, 

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

 Pwot's Patent Candle Cokfant (Limited ), London 



REENHOUSES from £3 8s. VINERIES, 



conservatories, well-made frames painted or gland, 

 rom .». ; illustrated price lists free. Maker to H.M. the 

 Owen and H.R.H. the Pnnce of Wales. 



WOTTER, HAWTHORN, and CO., 



X .Manufacturers, London Works, Reading. 



(Nimf Paoer.l 



TO FLORISTS.- 

 aniums fcr SALE. 

 Gill, 8, Trenholme Road, 



-Quantity of Bedding Ger 



Good sorts. Ready to take up.- 

 Anerley. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS.— Now is the time 

 to read Drover s Book. Winners of the Centerary Prize, 

 / 2% Hundreds of Testimonials can be seen at Nurseries, 

 D - Post free is. 



Fareham. 



O "^RCHIDS of every description from is. 

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

 anprobadon. Correspondence invited. New Catalogue free. 

 W. USDS Orchid Co., Roundhay, Leeds. 



