January 2, 1886. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
275 
RASPBERRY, 
SAUMFORTH’S SEEDLING. 
TRANSPLANTED CANES. 
EDMUND PH1ILIP DIXON 
Is now Booking Orders for Present Delivery. 
Planting Canes ... ... 17s. 6(1. per 100. 
Fruiting Canes .25s. „ 
Price to the Trade on application. 
The Yorkshire Seed Establishment, Hull. 
NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
SEND AT ONCE 
for the best and most complete Catalogue of Seeds, 
Plants, etc., to 
BIDDLES & Co., 
THE PENNV PACKET SEED COMPANY, 
LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, 
Contains lists of Vegetable and Flower Seeds in penny 
packets (3000 varieties), and by weight ; also lists of 
Bulbs, Plants, etc. 
Over 500 Illustrations of Plants and Flowers drawn 
from nature. 
Gratis and post free on application. 
a STEVENS, F.R.H.S , St. John’s Hur- 
• sery, Putney, is now booking orders for his new 
Chrysanthemums, which will be sent out in February next, 
good strong plants 
MAIDEN’S BLUSH.—Fine Japanese, with broad flat florets, 
forming a full, large, handsome bloom; fine for exhibition. 
First Class Certificate Royal Horticultural Society, November 
10th, and National Chrysanthemum Society, November 11th, 
1SS5.’ Price 2s. 6 d. each, cash with order from unknown corre¬ 
spondents. See report in this paper November 21st. 
MARTHA HARDFNG, a fine Japanese variety. Golden 
yellow, shaded reddish brown; large, full, handsome flower; fine 
for exhibition. First Class Certificate National Chrysanthemum 
Society, 1SS4. Price 2s. 6 d. each. 
Chrysanthemum Catalogues of all the best exhibition varieties 
on application. 
TEA-SCENTED ROSES. 
Ours is the most economical system of supplying 
Seeds in the world, and defies competition. None but 
the best quality Seeds are sent out. 
Catalogues have now been posted to all our customers, 
and any who have not received theirs as usual will 
oblige by informing us. 
SHOWS. 
National Chrysanthemum Society. 
P RIZES are offered for LATE FLOWERING 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS (Cut Flowers any varieties) to be 
exhibited at Royal Aquarium, Westminster, on Wednesday, 
January 13th, 1886. Full particulars on application to Hon. Sec., 
MR. WILLIAM HOLMES, Frampton Park Nursery, Hackney. 
One dozen of these beautifully-fragrant and free-flower¬ 
ing Roses, carriage free, for 12s., extra strong plants, 
suitable for potting for tlee Conservatory or planting out 
of doors, and including fine plants of the splendid 
varieties — Niphctos, Catherine Mermet, Marcchal Niel, 
Marie Van Houlte, etc. Six choice kinds, including 
time named, free for 6s. 6d. Descriptive Catalogue of 
Roses and Fruit Trees, post free. — CEO. COOLING <L- 
SONS, THE NURSERIES, BATH. 
Birmingham & Midland Counties Chrysanthemum 
Society. 
T HE 26th ANNUAL EXHIBITION will 
will be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday and Thursday, 
November 24th and 25tli, 1SS6. Schedules are in course of 
preparation, and when ready can be had post free on application 
to the Secretary.- J. HUGHES, Northwood Villas, Metchley 
Lane, Harborne, Birmingham. 
CONTENTS. 
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CLAPTON NURSERY, LONDON, E. 
BUSH HILL PARK NURSERY, ENFIELD, N. 
At the above named Nurseries are cultivated, in unusually large 
quantities, Azaleas, Bouvardias, Camellias, Climbing Plants, 
Cyclamen, Epacris, Ericas, Ferns, Ficus, Flowering and Decora¬ 
tive Plants in variety ; Fruit Trees, Gardenias, Genistas, Grape 
Vines, Greenhouse Plants in variety; Palms, Pelargoniums, 
Rhododendrons, Roses, Shrub3, Stove Plants in variety, &c. 
ORCHIDS A SPECIALITY.—The Stock at the Clapton 
Nursery is of such magnitude that without seeing it, it is not easy 
to form an adequate conception of its unprecedented extent. 
The Glass Structures cover an area of 246,000 ft. superficial. 
HUGH £;QW & CO. 
Cordially invite Gentlemen interested in Horticulture to inspect 
the Nurseries. 
V EGE TA BLE 
&ee«S I»ota<os, 
TOOLS, &c. 
AL L OF FINEST QUALITY. 
Carriage Free. Priced Catalogue Post Free. 
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, CONFIDENCE CHESTER 
dmesXahm^Jms 
io8&s&k& MMMlb 
Roses for the garden ing World. 
M. RUMSEY is now offering TWELVE 
MOST BEAUTIFUL PERPETUAL DWARF OR 
BUSH ROSES, in 12 leading sorts, strong well-rooted plants, 
package and postage free for 8s. Twenty-five, in 15 sorts, for 
15s. 6d. Fifty, in 25 sorts, for 30s. One Hundred, in 50 sorts, 
for 50s. Standards, a splendid selection, extra fine plants, ISs. 
per doz.; £6 5s. per 100. Half-Standards, a splendid selec¬ 
tion, extra fine plants, 12s. and 15s. per doz.; £5 per 100. ROSES 
IN POTS FOR FORCING, 24s., 30s., 36s., and 42s. per doz. 
All packing free (except pot Roses). Cash accompanying order, and 
■plants added to compensate for distant carriage. 
Descriptive Catalogue now ready, gratis, and post free. 
JOINING’S NURSERIES, WALTHAM CROSS, N. 
& FL OWER 
Abutilons as winter bloom¬ 
ers . 2S3 
Amaryllis, the (illustrated) 2S0 
Amateurs’ Garden. 279 
Apple, Dr. Jules Gandy .. 283 
Asparagus plumosus. 284 
Begonias, Tuberous . 276 
Birds and Winter Berries 276 
Christmas Roses. 2S3 
Clematises . 277 
Cool Orchid management 285 
Dahlia roots, wintering .. 285 
Decorative plants, useful 276 
Dipladenia amoena (illus¬ 
trated) . 277 
Edinburgh Apple Congress 283 
Eucharis Amazonica. 283 
Floricultural Lore. 284 
Floriculture. 285 
Gardeners and Gardening 27S 
Gardeners’ Calendar, the .. 2S5 
Grape, Gros Guillaume .. 2S3 
Intermediate house, the .. 280 
Lady Corisande’s Garden.. 283 
Laelia anceps varieties .... 284 
Laelia purpurata. 285 
Miss North’s Pictures .... 276 
New Year, the. 275 
Orchids at The Dell . 2S2 
Orchids, Syringing. 284 
Pansy, George Rudd. 283 
Pansy Society, WestofScot- 
land . 279 
Pelumna laxa . 285 
Plants for Table Ornament 282 
Potatos and Flavour .... 2S2 
Primulas, Chinese. 283 
Scottish Gardening. 278 
Sea Kale, on Forcing. 2S0 
Seed Trade of Aberdeen .. 278 
Vine Bleeding. 284 
Winter Berries. 278 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1886. 
The Hew Year.— Another year lias opened 
upon gardening, and its operations so far can 
only be gauged by what lias been the product 
of past years rather than by any imaginary fore¬ 
cast. To gardening generally, the now defunct 
year of 1885 has been one of comparative 
uneventfulness, although there are some, 
perhaps, who regard the Orchid Conference 
of the spring, and the Pear Conference of the 
autumn, as very important horticultural events. 
Ho doubt the former gathering had material 
interest for that too limited section of the 
community whose wealth and tastes permits 
them to enjoy to the full the cultivation of one 
of the loveliest and most interesting races of 
plants the earth produces. Still, the interest 
shown, if on the part of those concerned, was 
very cordial, yet lacked nationality ; indeed, we 
may count the chief Orchidists of this country 
with facility. All honour to them, none the 
less for their enthusiasm, and may that senti¬ 
ment grow and increase until not scores, hut 
hundreds and thousands find delight in the 
culture of Orchids. 
The Pear Conference again, in spite of the 
fact that we have myriads of Pear growers in 
this country, yet seemed to fail in creating 
public interest. The few Pear growers, who 
are also pomologists, found in the marvellous 
collection of fruits staged at Chiswick ample 
food for contemplation, and a wdde field of 
labour; hut beyond those there were few dis¬ 
playing interest. Practically the nation failed 
to respond, and thus we have to admit that 
both the events alluded to above, if full of 
interest to the few, yet provoked little concern 
in the minds of the many. Horticultural 
events which demand special notice in a year’s 
review, should at least show that they had 
evoked some degree of popular interest. 
In a more limited sense, the changes which 
have been made in the Directorate of Kew 
Gardens, had, perhaps, some trifling interest in 
the little botanical world. Probably there 
were, whilst the changes were in progress, some 
little fluttering in the scientific dovecotes, and 
quiverings in the bosoms of learned botanists; 
but the result only showed that now, as in 
ancient days, Amurath to Amurath succeeds, 
and thus the high and mighty places in the 
botanical world are not to be filled by the vulgar 
herd. The aristocracy of science, as with some 
other aristocracies, possess the divine right to 
govern, and if they do not, then for what else 
does it exist. 
Practically the year which has passed has 
been a plodding, solid gardening year, and 
although in some departments, perhaps, it has 
seen unpleasant fluctuations, it is in that respect, 
hut in the fashion for depreciatory fluctuations, 
seems just now the common burthen of all 
things ; whilst there is no special reason, there¬ 
fore, to look into the opening year with unusual 
hope, we have at least no cause for despair. If 
the progress of the nation in wealth and 
prosperity finds for the moment a temporary 
check, and gardening is suffering in some direc¬ 
tions in consequence, we can at least feel that 
in another direction there is room for some 
thankfulness, for with the spread of education 
and enlightenment amongst the masses goes also 
the progress of gardening knowledge and a love 
for gardening. How much this education has 
done for horticulture already is evident in the 
remarkable development of gardening serial 
literature within the past few years, and The 
Gardening World is but an example amidst 
many of the expansion of gardening interest 
amongst the masses of the United Kingdom. 
We have faith in the progress of that love for gar¬ 
dening amongst the people, and feel that in our 
social life and national expansion, few elements 
are indicative of more soundness and goodness 
in the future than is this horticultural taste. 
Leaving the sentimental for the probable, we 
have no doubt that the coming year will give 
up to us very much the replicacy of other years 
in the routine of its horticultural proceedings. 
We shall doubtless have to chronicle a long, 
and let us hope very successful season of ex¬ 
hibitions held all over the kingdom. Perhaps 
we may be disposed to think sometimes that 
little shows have trifling results, hut it must te 
borne in mind that the smallest exhibition held 
in any rural district is no trifling event there, 
but may be, perchance, the chief and most 
interesting event of the whole year. Flower 
shows are so closely identified with horticulture,. 
whether for good or for ill, that we have to 
recognise in them potent elements in the record 
