“Everyone should have a hobby, if only to afford recreation; Iiappy those who make it their 
garden ; the very idea of such is that their life is one of trantjuility and enjoyment. 
‘ ‘ Horticulture affords an innocent, instructive, and pleasurable occupation to those who have 
leisure time, and a health-giving relaxation both to mind and body to those whose energies arc other- 
wise severely tried. 
“The care bestowed on a garden and plants not only assists to the development of beauteous flowers 
and luscious fruits, but the occupation is so agreeable that it tends to gonialiso the disposition, by its 
naturally soft and humanising influences. ’’ — W. B. 
WILLIAM BULL, F.L.S., 
Begs to intimate that from his Establishment having been so especially devoted to 
the introduction and cultivation of Now Plants, he is enabled to save and offer 
Seeds of many Novelties and Rare Plants not to bo procured elsewhere. 
The many splendid seedling varieties of popular flowers annually raised and 
introduced by Mr. W. Bull are evidences of the care taken in their production ; 
that care is extended to the saving of many of the Seeds now offered, for not only 
are these gathered from the newest and choicest flowers, but the greatest pains are 
taken in fertilising the varieties in the various classes, so that the respective strains 
may bo relied upon as being of the very best. 
The great advantage offered is Seeds of choice strains, at prices as low as those for 
inferior articles. 
Mr. W. B.’s acquaintance with the best and most celebrated Continental Seed 
Growers enables him to introduce many valuable novelties. Great care, however, is 
taken that everything offered shall bo of sterling merit ; and in all cases where 
necessary the germinating quality of the seed is proved before distribution, such 
being easily effected in Mr. W. B.’s immense Horticultural Establishment. 
THE PRINCE CONSORT’S GOLD MEDAL, 
THE LINDLEY MEDAL, 
MANY COLD BANKSIAN MEDALS, 
ANn 
row4iii §!■ ®is f liiMil 
A,Krr> -A.WAE.X>S 
have been mabe to 
WILLIAM BULL, F.L.S., 
FOR NEW AND RARE PLANTS ALONE 
AT THE PRmCH’AL LONDON FLOWER SHOWS. 
