Vol. IV. — No. 105 .] 
Saturday, December 30 , 1854 . 
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Field Offioe, 408, Strand. 
ANNUAL PIGEON-SHOOTING. 
TOSF.PII PASK, of the Itcil Lion Inn, 
fl Wellingoro, near Lincoln, begs to inform his 
.‘sporting Friends an*I others that TWO FA1 PIGS 
will be SHOT FOR on Wednesday next, Jan. 3 . 
|?, 05 , with fair party Guns.— First bird to fly at 
Eleven o clock, 
CROWN INN. SURFLEET. 
M ARK HARRISON begs to acquaint 
his Sporting Friends that the ANNUAL 
PIG EON -SHOOTING will take place at the above 
Inn on Thursday, the Ith January. 1855. 
Surllcet near Spalding, Dec lb. 1851. 
^El'.D \\ 1IEAT. — Samples anil Prices 
L 7 of RED HYBRID. NURSERY, and other 
_ of RE. 
Kinds of \\ heat, suitable for late sowing after 
lurnii)-., will be sent on application to Mr. 11 
RAYNIHEI), Basingstoke. 
NONPAREIL PEAS. 
SPLENDID NEW RHUBARB. 
SALT'S CRIMSON PERFECTION. 
I>OBlCRT SALT begs leave to inform 
a k tho Giit'ry, Nursery mon. Gardeners, &o , 
1 ' 1,1,1 ,V" S “plcnUld variety of Rhubard is now ready 
for distribution. It i., universally allowed to bo 
: l '"' n, o»t early, prolitle, and delicious variety ever 
in- <ff;ied to the Public. 
[ly to I .. S«£ "Gardeners’ Chronicle," June II, 1853:— 
W ILLIAM FAIR BEARD begs to in 
form the topic that he Is now ready to, , , 
execute any orders lie niny be favoured with. This | " ' ur X P 0u| l, and of a most beautiful crimson ; coin- 
Pea W. F is confident will become a general | pared with others, It 1. umurkublo for tho gmnll 
favourite both for Garden and Field culture. Price 
can be hail on application. MOUNT' PLEASANT 
NURSERY, GREEN-STREET, SITTING 
BOURNE. KENT. 
SPORTING. 
"V r ORK SPRING - MEETING, 1855,- 
-i will take place on TUESDAY and WED- 
NESDAY. APR I f . 1 7th and istli 
Stewards GODFREY WEN T WORTH, Esq. ; 
R. 31 JAQUICS, Esq. ; R. G. LUMLEY, Esq 
Under l lie same Rules and Regulations as at the 
August Meeting 
FIRST DAY. 
THE SPR ING ST. LEG ER ..f 10 sovs each, h ft. 
with 50 added. For three-yr-old colts, *st 7lb ; and 
fillies, bst 21b. A winner of any Stake of the value of 
£500 to carry 5lb extra. Maiden th'ee-yr-olds 
allowed 3lb. If twenty Subscribers, the second 
horse to receive back bis Stake. One mile and n- 
half. Ten Subscribers, or no race. To close and 
name on the 2nd January, 1855. 
THE ZETLAND STAKES of 5 sovs each, with 
50 added. For two-yr-old colts, Sst 711); and 
fillies, 8st 3lb Winners before starting to carry 
2lb extra. Beaten horses allowed 2lb. The second 
to receive back bis stake ; and the winner to pay 
.€5 towards expenses. Half-a-railo. To close nnd 
name on the 2nd January. 1855. 
THE GREAT NORTHERN HANDICAP of 
25 sovs each, 15 ft, nnd only > if declared by the 
1st of February, with 800 added by tho Licensed 
Victuallers nnd their Friends. The winner of any 
Handicap race of A' 1 00 , subsequent to the declara- 
tion of l he weights, to carry db extra The winner 
of the Metropolitan, the Northamptonshire, or any 
other Handicap value £400, 101b extra; of any two 
Handicaps of £500 each, IllbcxDa. The second 
horse in any Handicap value £500, to carry 5lb 
extra. No horse to carry more than !4lb extra 
The winner to pny p)guincn«to the Charitable Fund 
of the York Licensed Victuallers’ Association, and 
10 guineas to the Judge. The second to receive 
£100 out of the Stakes; and the third to receive 
back bis Stake. Two miles, over the Old Course. 
To close nnd name on Tuesday, January 2nd, 
nnd the weights to be published on the SOtli 
If tho highest weight accepting is under 8st 71b, 
it will be raised to that, and the others in propor- 
tion. 
Mr. RICHARD JOHNSON, of York, Ilaudi- 
capper. 
present sunscamEns : 
AGRICULTURE, &c. 
SEWAGE CHARCOAL MANURE. 
r TIIIS highly fertilising MANURE, 
fl which is Peat Charcoal, completely saturated 
with London Sewage, will be found most efficient 
for every species of crop, more especially fur Peas. 
Beans, Turnips, Mangold Wurzef, and other root 
crons It will produce a greater return for the 
outlay than Guano or any other manure at an 
equivalent value ; it also possesses the property of 
retaining its fertilising power longer than other 
Manures now in use. It may be obtained at the 
SEWAGE MANURE WORKS. Stanley-bridge, 
Fulham, at £4 per ton, and, in quantities less than 
half a ton, at 5s. per cwt., for ready money only ; 
and in quantities not less than a ton will be deli- 
vered at the London Termini of the Railroads free 
of charge for carriage. It may also be had from 
Messrs. G. GIBBS nnd Co., No. 26, Down-street, 
Piccadilly, Agricultural Seedsmen, Agents for 
London ; and from all the other Agents of the 
Company. 
1I1E NEW CHINESE POTATO (DIOSCOREA 
JAPONICA ) 
M R. JOHN HENDERSON, formerly 
of the firm of John A. Henderson and Co., 
Pine Apple-place, Loudon, has the pleasure of in- 
forming the Public that lie has just completed the 
purchase from M. Paillett, of Paris, of Ids entire 
Saleable STOCK of the ubove introduction from 
China, the nutritive properties of which are said so 
f.ir to surpass the ordinary Potato that it is likely, 
not only to act as an auxiliary, but entirely to su- 
persede that valuable but uncertain esculent. 
Tire most satisfactory results have followed from 
personal experiments, and proved that when 
cooked in the ordinary manner, from the large 
amount of farinaceous properties it contains, it 
can never become waxy, as is too generally the 
case with the Potato. Its flavour resembles in 
delicacy an early ASH-LEA V1CD KIDNEY; but, 
independent of the above excellent qualities, there 
is every probability of its taking a still more im- 
portant position in the economy of this country; 
for, when dried and reduced to powder, it is equal 
to the best A It ROW ROOT; or, mixed in tho pro- 
portion of one-third with two-thirds of wbeaten 
flour, it. makes nu extremely light find wholesome 
BREAD, as well us very superior PASTRY 
Messrs. Vilmorin and Co., speaking of it, ob 
serves;— "Of nil the esculent roots proposed a 
amount of acidity it contains. E d. 
< ertifleates of Merit were awarded for specimens 
exhibited at the Meeting of the Horticultural 
Society. Regent-street, Loudon, June 28tli, 1853- nt 
Nottingham, May aith, 185 1 at Derby Midland. 
May 25th, 1851 at. Onmklrk, Lancashire, August 
HORTICULTURE, &c. 
EX PE RIENCED GARDEN ERS. 
F UCOMBE, PINCE, and Co. have now 
fl J several excellent practical GARDENERS 
whom they can with confidence recommend, their 
testimonials ns to diameter nnd abilities being in 
every respect unexceptionable. 
EXETER NURSERY'. EXETER. 
Established 1720. 
LARGE STOCK OF LARCH. 
J^UCOMBE, PINCE, nnd Co. have n 
Mr. Wood, Nurseryman, Coppice, near Notting- 
ham; Messrs. Frauds and Arthur Dickson, Eiuit- 
gute -street, Clie-ter; lln ■> r.«. James Dickson and 
"ons. Seed Merchants a;td Nurserymen, 102 , Knst- 
gute-streot, Chester, and mu, Deausgate, Mimclics- 
Mr. Salisbury, Melbourne, Derbyshire. A 
liberal discount allowed to the trade. A 1’ost-offico 
order from unknown correspondents.— Longton, 
Dec. ». 
Now ready, price One Shilling, 
r PHK NATIONAL GARDEN ALMA- 
L NACK. HORTICULTURAL TRADE 
DIRECTORY, and FLORISTS’ DIARY for 
1835. By JOHN EDWARDS, F.ILS. 
Wholesale Packets fur the Nursery Trade may be 
obtained ut £2, containing fifty copies; £i, con- 
TIIE PAMPAS GRASS, QYNEltIUM 
AUGENTEUM. 
r UCOMBE, PINCE, nnd Co. have n 
I J fine healthy stock of this higlily-omumental 
plant, well established in pots, and lit to send out 
immediately. 
It is universally admitted that few plants pro- 
duce a more beautiful effect Hum this gigantic 
Grass. See woodcut and description of it m 
"Gardeners* Chronicle" of the 4th ult. 
Sizes, Prices, nnd all Particulars, may be had on 
application to LUCOMBE. PINCE, nud Co., 
EXETER NURSERY, EXETER. 
Established 1720. 
GENUINE GARDEN SEEDS. 
1 UCOMBE, PINCE, and Co. heir I KITCHEN GARDEN SEEDS with prices affixed 
J leave to announce that they have Ju-t com- l" every article ; and in addition to Ibo desor p- 
.b ted their supply of the above! all carefully s- there ore short and concise tullu.a 
voted from tl.c Stock* of the best growers, nnd for every 'kind u. Vegetable, pointing 
RENDLE’S PRICE CURRENT and GARDEN 
DIRECTORY for 1855, 
With Newspaper .Stamp to fjo FREE by Post, 
is note Published, and can be had from all 
Booksellers. 
r |"MlE Proprietors of this well-known 
1 Publication have endeavored, in the pre- 
sent Edition, to render it even more complete Hum. 
flic I i-l. and bare again obtained the valuable as- 
sistance ot Mr ROBERT ERRING I ON. Gar- 
dener to Sir p Egerton, Oultou Pork, who i* 
acknowledged to be one of tho best pructlcal 
writers on Horticulture of the day. 
It contains a very valuable Descriptive List of 
, consequently superior in quality, and also at eco- 
out the heat varieties for early, medium, 
neral Crops 
substitutes for the diseased Potato, the DIOS- ] n0 m!wil prices to which tlicv respectfully call the general Crops 
CORE A JAI’ONICA is certainly the only impor- u tt< iition of those who require a really genuine I The List of FLOWER SEEDS has been much 
taut one. It ia easily propagated. The tubers are article. Their long experience in lb- Seed Trade improved, and contains descriptions of nlj tho 
large nnd long, the flesh very mealy and devoid of („|ways also proving the vitality of iheir Seeds leading sorts, with Directions for Sowing Seeds. 
any peculiar or disagreeable flavour. The DIOS- be f oro .sending them out) fully justifies them i * " " ” 
COREA JAPONICA is, iu our opinion, a precious saying that tin ir Seeds e.innot fail to give gren 
atisfection. Catalogues may be had on implication 
EXETER NURSERY’. EXETER. 
Established 1720. 
WEEDS ON WALKS. 
FLF.MINCI’S W K K DING or 
R. 
Mr. Armstrong 
Mr. G. N. Barber 
Mr Bell 
Mr Blyth 
Sir J Boswell 
Lord Chesterfield 
Mr. E. R. Clark 
Mr. J C Davies 
Mr. I. Day 
Mr. Edwards 
Mr. Gullv 
Mr It. IlnrrWon 
Mr. J J Henderson 
Mr. H. Hill 
Mr. Howard 
Mr J Ingham 
Mr. Justice 
Mr II. Loy 
Mr. Lumley 
Mr. Mather 
For the full Progi ammo of this Meeting sec Sheet 
Calendar No.XLlI. 
NOMINATIONS received by Messrs C. 
nnd .T. WEATIIERBBY. G LI) III PLIaG- 
TON- STREET, LONDON; <>r by Mr. MM. 
North. Clerk oT the Course. YORK. 
York, December 18, 1854. 
Mr. Morris 
Mr. T. Parr 
Mr. Payne 
Mr. l’edley 
31 r. Perry 
Mr. T. Pullnn 
Mr. ('. Reynard 
Mr. C. Rigby 
Mr. W. Robinson 
Mr. J. D. Robson 
Mr J Savon 
Mr. Wvndlinm Smith 
Colonel Smyth 
Mr. J 31 Stanley 
Mr St ebbing 
Mr. O. Swift 
Mr. H. T- 'Thompson 
Mr Thornbiiry 
Mr. I). Wray 
The DIOS- 
-‘iou- 
acquisition 
M. Pel<5, Horticulturist, Paris, in his supple- 
mentary Catalogue of this autumn says:— "A new 
nlimeiitary root, introduced into Franca by M 
Montigny, French Consul In China, Serious ex- 
periments have shown that this tuber will be much 
more advantageous to cultivate than the Potato, 
both in regard to its QUALITY’ us well ns PRO- 
DUCE ” 
M. Pnillet, to whom the Imperial Society of . lt[xyj . vlll ,. Wlkl . 
Agriculture and Commerce of Friince has awarded tk(|1 ‘ Wlt |, ,, rici . s ,„ay |, • had 
the sum of 3,0; o francs, ns encouragement tor I 
having broug t it into cultivation, also notices that 
“this tuber attains at least l to 2 lbs weight. In 
its growth it is less delicate than the Potato, which 
unfortunately has of late years much degenerated 
M 
and other useful practical remarks; and in this 
department Mr FRRINGTON has written ex- 
nre-sly for the Work nil Original Article on 
" ANNUALS and OTHER FLOWER SEEDS," 
which will be rend with much interest 
The CALENDAR of OPERATIONS for tho 
whole of the Year lias also been revised, ami will 
bo found even more useful than the one In tho 
lust Edition. 
There is a good GARDEN ALMANACK, 
as usual, and the detailed quantities of Seeds 
contained in their useful "COLLECTIONS of 
SEEDS " are given iu full. 
A valuable REPOR T of the EXPERIMENTS 
iu i luir TRIAL GROUNDS is also given, and 
. i Descriptions of the NEWLY - INVEN TED 
AMES DICKSON ami SONS, CLOCHE, or Hand Glass, nnd ot the NEW 
vewrns VI ' If Sl-'.l! I F.S lu-nrCIIKSTKIt. CHINESE POTATO (DIOS COREA BA- 
SIL I ING MACHINE fur Gravel Walk 
Court Yards, <kc, manufactured and sold by 
ALEXANDER SHANKS ami SON. AR- 
BROATH FORFARSHIRE, from whom par- 
ill F. PLANTING SEASON. 
which arc very numerous, form nu excellent FOOD 
for CATTLE" , , 
Tubers, with description of Hie Chinese Mode ol 
Culture. t*> lie obtained of 31 a JOHN IIENDI.lt 
SON, K INGSK ERS WELL, SOUTH DEVON, 
at the following prices, for cash only : — 
Four Tubers £1* ,n 0 
'Ten ditto i 2 G 
Filly ditto •’> 0 
Hundred ditto 1<> " 0 
Post-office orders arc requested to be made pay- 
able at Newton Abbott. South Devon. I he usual be had on npplicatloi 
discount allowed to the trade When not less than * Roots; Fruit Ir 
fifty are takeic 
ceds; Oruameiital 1 
. . ry moderate prices 
Forest Tree Planting done by contra t to any 
extent, and m the most efficient maimer. 
Experienced Gardeners, Bailiff*, nnd Woodmen 
recommended, whose characters and abilities may 
he strictly relied on. 
The NEWTON NURSERIES and SEED 
WAREHOUSE. No 102. EAS I G A TU-s l .’tEI. 1 . 
CHESTER. 
2;ih October, DM. 
I he f llowlng Catalogue* are 
I)ul ch 
it mj: 
MClA 
,l of tereral Carre tpondenU t 
U ii the i.reteiit btition the 
-UAlWKSlAtS' CH U’J- 
tcl,.. <t cm HIM) 
nr if th.it r nl liable Pil/MT. 
'... i‘n r, i, " Chronicle" tise] 
pH 
Forest Tree#; Herbac 
!'■ s. — All orders unaccompanied by u remittance Stove and (ireenbou-i 
will be considered as not received. 
es and Shrubs. 
published, nnd can 
ant other Flower 
.•); Roses, ditto; 
Alpine Plants . 
rden and Flower 
COPIES can beOB TAIN ED. Price SIXPENCE 
each, “i I REK to 1 ‘ l ’ R C H A v T. R s of S t . EDS, 
tbrougb i be medium ol any BOOKSELLER in 
,l lC 1 \|||'|) KINGD031. from the LON LON 
l-l BUSHING OFFICE. 224. STRAND, or Iroiu 
the Proprietors, 
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SEED MERCHANTS, PLYMOUTH. 
