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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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No. 2,357. 



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1898 



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BARR'S Illustrated SEED GUIDE (free) 

 contains a select List of all the best Seeds for securing 

 a supply of Vegetables 11 the Year Round/' and a Descriptive 

 List of the moit beautiful annuals and perennials for keeping the 

 Flower Garden always gay. Also many practical hints on culti- 

 vation, of great value to Garderers, Amateurs, and Exhibitors. 

 Bark and Sons, 12 and 13 King St., Ccvent Garden, London. 



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, Roval Botanic Soc., Parks and 

 Public Buildings. Patentees of the Duplex Upright Tubular 

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

 Telegraph— Hortulanus, London. Telephone No. 8,728. 



W RICHARDSON and CO., Horticultural 

 • Builders and Heating Engineers, Darlington. 



VINERIES. GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES t 



AND HOTHOUSES, 

 Together with HEATING APPARATUS, &c. 



Best work guaranteed. 

 Artistic New Catalogues Free. 



HEATING APPARATUS. — Catalogues 

 free. Attwood's Impd. Expan. Joints. Over a million 

 sold. Boilers, Valves, Pipes. Medals, 1865, 1881, 1803. Write 

 to inventor. J. Attwood, Stourbridge. 



HENRY HOPE and SONS (Limited), 

 55, Lionel Street, Birmingham. — Conservatories, 

 Hothouses, and Hot- water Apparatus ; plans and estimates on 

 application. Send for Catalogue. Established 18x8. 



THE THAMES BANK IRON COMPANY, 

 Heating Engineers to H.M. War Department, Science 

 and Art Department, South Kensington, &c, Gold and Silver 

 Medals, Birmingham, 1872; London, 1883. HOT- WATER 



BOILERS, PIPES, and CONNECTIONS, and all Castings for 

 Horticultural purposes. Price List gratis. Illustrated Catalogue, 

 is. Upper Ground Street, Blackrriars, S.E. 



ARNATIONS 



. — Strong, well-rooted 



Layers of the following varieties : — 



BLUSH MALMAISONS ... 2s. 3d per dozen. 

 PINK „ ... 4s. 3d. 



GLOIRE DE NANCY ... is. 9d. 



PICOTEE— J. B. BRYANT ... 2s. od. 



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- grown 



DWARF ROSES— Strong, well 

 plants, in variety at 5s. per dozen. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS, in b 

 varieties, from 3s. per ico (6d. per dozen). 



Send for c ur Price List. 

 All carefully packed and delivered free for cash with ordei 

 C. E. and F. W. Lillry, Ltd., St. Peters, Guernsey. 



ASPARAGUS for forcing.— Splendid 

 5-yr. old roots, 7s. 6d. per 100. Write at once to secure 

 your quantity. 



GOOSEBERRIES — GOOSEBERRIES. — Rushwick Pro- 

 lific, largest and best Red Gooseberry in cultivation. Strong 

 2-yr. old trees, 25s. per 100. For larger quantities apply. 



RASPBERRY CANES, 44 Victoria.' '-The fruit of these is 

 very large and very abundant. 



Jos. Cock, Rush wick, Worcester. 



CUTHBERT'S GARDEN GUIDE and 

 ILLUSTRATED SEED CATALOGUE for 1899 is 

 now ready, and may be had free on application. 



R. and G. Cuthbert, Seed Merchat ts, Southgate, N. 



Established 1787. 



DOBBIE'S CATALOGUE AND COM- 

 PETITORY GUIDE.-See large Advertisement inside 

 this Paper regarding this important publication.- Dobbie and 

 ~ Rothesay 



r^RCHIDS.— Clean, healthy plants at low 



prices. Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly ser d 

 Catalogue. C hoice Dendrobes a speciality. 

 James Cy pher, Exotic Nurseries, Cheltenham. 



AXf ELLS' CHRYSANTHEMUMS.- Special 



* V T .ct ~f i xt i p Qst frce 



fro 



very best Novelties is now ready 

 Earls wood, Surrey. 



at 



per 



100 



6s., ; 



QEE'S EARLY CABBAGE PLANTS, &c. ; 



fnT? aut J UI ? n t Sown y exceptionally scarce; very fine plants 

 1 . rC £- y) ; r^ st ™ d ^te kinds, at 6s. per 1,000 of 



, 0 °- * ln * R«l Pickling at 7 s 6d. ; Lettuce, best early, 



and large Cos, especially scarce, at 10s. 

 i,ouo, on rail for cash, or any of above at 2s. per 

 carrilo* * SC ° r A e / by Pa rceh Post or Rail, package and 

 *«a« A £° Q 11 ***. f or hedging, two, three, and four 



K^a PlanUd ' at '5S., and 20s. per 1,000; Privet, 



oval l^f £ recn ' Strong ' at 5S., 7s. 6d, and 10s. per 100 ; Ditto, 



^ ffl^^ 78 ^ ,os ' ™ d I2S - t d ' P5 »n on 

 . f»»tx»T^!__ • — ^tease name paper when ordering. 



* EDK * ICK Gn, Seed and PlanVGrower, &c, Rivcrford 



House, Biggleswade, Beds. 



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. 



SACRED LILIES, for growing in basins 

 n . , , W A th ^ . and water, 3, is. 3d. ; 6, 2s. 3d. Yellow 



1 urk s Cap Lily, exhibition bulbs, 6, is. od. Lily of the Valley 

 crowns, 25, is. ; 100, 3 s. ; Spiraea Japorica, selected, 6, is. 9 d. ; 

 Compacta, 6, 2s. ; Palmata, pink, 6, 2s. ; Gladiolus, The Bride 



2S « \°?\ AI1 c JV? ice quality- List free. VV. H. Hudson, 

 F.R. H.S., 100, High Road, Kilburn. 



HUDSON'S LILIUM AURATUM, 

 Splendid Bulbs just received, 6, 3s. 6d. ; 12, 6s. ; L. 

 Rubellum, new, 3, 2s. 6d. ; Lil. Longiflorum Giganteum, 6, 3s.; 

 12, 5s. ; Lil. Album Kraetzeri, 6, 3s. 6d. ; 12, 6s. ; Krameri, pink, 

 6, 3s.; 12, 5s. All freshly imported.— Hudson's Lily Depot, 

 Kilburn. London. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND DAHLIAS. 

 —Latest novelties, moderate prices. List free. 

 Devon Chrysanthemum Nursery, Teifmmouth. 



H O I C 



E GERMAN 



FLOWER and VFGETABLE SEEDS, 

 CATALOGUES free on application. 

 Fred. Roemer, Seed Grower, Quedlinburg, Germany. 



PALMS from Stores, Cocos Weddelliana. 

 Grand stuff. 20s. per 100, 10s. 6d. 50, 6s. 25. Seaforthia 

 Elegans, 3s. doz. ; Phoenix Reclinata, 2s. 6d. ; Phoenix CycacU- 

 folia, 3s. per doz.— J. A. Bruce, The Nurseries, Edge Lane, 

 Chorlton-cu] 



OWEN'S ROYAL CHRYSANTHE- 

 MUMS. — Send for New and Descriptive Catalogue of 

 all the leading varieties in commerce. Finest "up-to-date" 

 collection in the kingdom. Patronised by her Majesty. 



R. Owen. Maidenhead. 



Important to Mushroom Growers. 



CUTHBERT'S SPECIALITE MUSH- 

 ROOM SPAWN. Always alike; most productive. 



Hundreds of testimonials. Per bushel, 5s. 



R. and G. Cuthbert, Seed, Bulb, and Plant Merchant?, 



Southgate, N. Established 1797. 



TREE CARNATIONS, in 48 in., good 

 varieties, 7s. 6d. per doz. Gloxinia bulbs, healthy, first 

 quality, 10s. per 100. 50,000 F. V. Raspail Geranium Cuttings, 

 2s per 100. Mad. Rozain, best double white, 4s. per 100. Same 

 out of 60 pots, 6s. per 100. Smilax Clumps, 10s. per 100. Free 

 on rail for cash with order. 



James Green, F.R.H.S., Reliance Nurseries, March. 



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. 

 Pl'lham & Son, 50, Finsbury Sq., London, E.C.; & Broxbourne. 



Illustrated Price List of Vases free on application. 



CLAY'S MANURES, CRUSHED BONES, 

 &c. ,(Seepa«e 873.) 

 CLAY'S SUCCESSFUL GARDENING*. 



Clay and Son, Stratford, E. 



Price is. 



CANARY GUANO. — The Best in the world. 

 Perfectly clean ; may be used by a lady. 



CANARY GUANO.— Tins, 6d. & is. ; bags, 14 

 lb., 4s. 6d. j 28 lb., 7s. 6d. 56 lb., 12s. 6o ^c wt., «*» each. 



CANARY GUANO.-Retail of Florists. 

 Wholesale of The CHEMICAL UNION, Ltd., Ipswich. 



THOMSON'S CELEBRATED MANURES 

 for VINES and PLANTS are largely used both athame 

 and abroad. They are Perfect Plant * oods and 

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



terms annlv to Wm. THOMSON and SONS (LTD.), Aw *ea yme 



^^^ ^Q^^V^ Sold bymo^eedsmen^ 



CUNDRIES.-Sticks, Labels, Bamboos, 2/6 



S lr : ^S. Mats, 



of Watson and Scull^ 9°. Lo^" 1 names ^ [ 



THOSE having Houses to Let or Sell, or 



send an advertisement to the CITYPRfcg^ ^ 

 acknowledged by all to be one of t 



pose. Prepaid terms : 3* ™°™> " nC A fd«^2e Street, 

 Two Shillings. Offices : 148 and 149, Aldersgate o 



E.C; 



UTTON'S AMATEUR'S GUIDE IN 



HORTICULTURE FOR 1899 IS NOW READY. 



SUTTON'S AMATEURS GUIDE IN 

 HORTICULTURE for 1899 is the most complete Seed 

 Catalogue issued. 



SUTTON'S AMATEUR'S GUIDE IN 

 HORTICULTURE for 1899 is profusely illustrated with 

 355 illustrations, principally photographic. 



PRICE is. Post Free. Gratis to Customers 

 from 



SUTTON and SONS, 

 SEEDSMEN, READING. 



THE 



ROYAL 



KELWAY'S MANUAL OP HORTICUL- 

 TURE for 1899 is being sent to all customers; but no 

 ont with a Garden can now afford to be without a copy, as it is 

 the best complete Catalogue issued. 240 pages, illustrated t 

 Free to purchasers ; is. to others. 



THE BEST CATALOGUE AND THE 

 BEST GOODS.— From a well known Gardener: M I 

 cannot express how very pleased I am with your Splendidfand 

 I harming Catalogue. It should be in the hands of every Gar* 

 dener, for a truer Guide cannot be found." 



KELWAY'S LOVELY NEW PEONIES. 

 — Now is the time to plant. H.M. the Queen graciously 

 admired them and said they were "beautiful" and "lovely." 

 Collection " A," 18s. per doz. ; " D" (sweetly scented, and in 

 the most exquisite tint?), 42s per doz. 



Kelway and Son, the Royal Horticulturists, Langport. 



LAXTON'S BUSH FRUITS, STRAW- 

 BERRIES and FRUIT TREES, including the new 

 " Comet " Red and Victoria Black Currants ? Loganberry and 

 Cumberland Black Raspberry. Large quantities of fruit trees 

 in all shapes, true to name. Catalogue gratis. 



Laxton Bros., Bedford. 



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

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

 Grevilleas, Cy penis, Aralias, Selaginella, and Solanums, in 48*8, 

 6s. doz. ; Marguerites, Chrysanthemums, Erica gracilis, Sola- 

 nums, 5-in. pots, 9s. doz. ; Ficus, Palms, Dracaenas, Bouvar- 

 dias, Asparagus, Erica hyemalis, 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. 



CHOICE NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 

 750 vars., including finest novelties of 1898, at yery 

 moderate prices. Catalogue free. 



J . W. Cole, Midland Road Nursery, Peterborough, 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS.— All the best new 

 and old varieties, including Cal vat's and all other novelties 

 of 1898 ; early flowering and market varieties a speciality ; see 

 our prices. New catalogue now ready, post free. 



Church Bros., Swardeston, Norwich, 



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., carnage 

 paid. Write for pamphlet of particulars. 



EXCELSIOR FERTILIZER.— A Silicated Horticultural 

 Manure, the result of years' experience, containing^ Ammonia 

 6— 7 M%; Phosphates, 24— Sul .-Potash, fy-~MX* Ful1 

 directions for use, and guaranteed analy & ; with ^every teg, 34 cwt 

 12s. 6d. ; 1 cwt., 21s., carr. pd.— -THE PATENT SILI^LATL 

 MANURE CO., Ltd., Hemel Hempstead, Herts. Estab. 1888. 



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 at an emulsion when 

 paraffin is used, has outlived many preparations Intended to 

 supersede it. Boxes is., 3 s -* and IoS - 



GISHURSTINE keeps Boots dry and soft, 

 Boxes 6d. and is. from the trade. ^atojl c f ™ m 



Prick's Patknt Cakdl« Comfaky (Limited), London. 



GREENHOUSES from £3 8s. VINERIES, 

 conservatories, well-made frames painted or 

 frcm 21s. : illustrated price lists free. Maker to ™ 

 Queen and H.R.rL tbePnn« of Wales. 



POTTER, HAWTHORN, and CO., 

 afanofacturers, London Works, Reaiiaf* 



(Name Paper.) 



Z0. 



ORCHIDS of every description fro^ 

 l R - re nlants at low pnees. Every' P laJlt t" 



approba^ot C^^J^^ *~ 

 I'he Leeds Orchid Co., KoufKinay, ueds. 



