February 12, 1887. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
371 
YEITCH’S 
Choice Flower Seeds. 
Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, S.W. 
Aquilegia, Veitgh’s New Hybrids. 
Comprising many new, beautiful, distinct, and pretty sorts of 
various shades. 
Per packet, Is. 6d. 
Campanula Calyganthema Rosea. 
A new bright rose-pink variety; a most attractive and desir¬ 
able addition to our hardy border plants. 
Per packet, Is. 6d. 
MIGNONETTE, CRIMSON KING. 
A new, distinct, and most desirable variety for pot culture, 
throwing up numerous stout flower-stalks, terminated by ex¬ 
tremely broad spikes of delightfully scented bright red flowers. 
Per packet, Is. 
Petunia, Veitch's Superb Striped. 
Selected for many years with great care ; very constant, and 
produces beautifully striped flowers. 
Per packet, Is. 
SUNFLOWER, NEW MINIATURE. 
Exceedingly free flowering, producing an abundance of small, 
elegant, bright golden yellow single flowers, with a dark centre ; 
very decorative, and highly useful for cutting. 
Per packet, Is. 
For full descriptions of the above ancl other Choice 
Flower Seeds see CATAIjOGUE for 1887, for¬ 
warded gratis ami post free on application. 
Rojal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, S.W. 
Roses. 
LANE & SON have still a large stock 
• to select from. Standards, 12s. to 15s. per doz. ; Half¬ 
standards, 9s. to 12s. per doz. ; Dwarfs, 6s. to 9s. per doz. All 
leading kinds. Catalogues on application to—The Nurseries, 
Berkliamsted, Herts. 
/CLEMATIS JACIvMANNI, very strong ancl 
VA broad, 6 or 7 ft. high, £3 15s. ; 5 or 6 ft, high, £3 per 100. 
Package included ; free in Rotterdam. Orders, cash payment, 
or P.O.O. Samples for the same price. 
BOOY and ROSBERGEN, Boskoop, Holland 
Never before offered at such prices. 
D WARF ROSES, 2 Is. per 100 ; Seakale, 
strong, for forcing, 40s. per 1,000; Planting, 25s. per 
1,000; Asparagus, 2 years, 10s. per 1,000; 3 years, 15s. per 1,000 ; 
two new Strawberries, the Captain and King of the Earlies, 3s. 
per 100. All of good quality, and the best money can buy. 
Cash with all orders.—R. LOCKE, Wrotham, Kent. 
Brazilian Orchids. 
/CARLOS TRAYASSOS will supply any of 
the above at very cheap prices. Address : P. O. Box No. 
91, Rio de Janeiro. Price lists on application to C. P. CLAYTON, 
Esq, Langdown Firs, Hythe, Hants. 
MEW PLANT & BULB COMPANY, 
’ Colchester. 
No. 81. Our SPECIAL LIST of ORCHIDS. 
No. 54. Our GENERAL LIST of LILIES, NARCISSI, &c. 
No. 85. Our SPECIAL LIST of IRIS. 
No. S6. Our SPECIAL SPRING LISTS of LILIES, GLADIOLI, 
HE PENNY PACKET SEED COMPANY 
Supply 3,000 Varieties of VEGETABLE and FLOWER 
SEEDS in Packets at ONE PENNY each. 
Best quality only. Economical, not cheap. 
Also all kinds of Vegetable Seeds by Weight and Measure. 
Send for Catalogue of Seeds, Bulbs, and Plants. 500 Illustrations, 
gratis and post free. 
BIDDLES & COMPANY, Proprietors, 
_ LOUGHBOR OUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE. 
BEGONIAS A SPECIALITY. 
100,000 TUBEROUS BEGONIAS, 
SINGLE AND DOUBLE, 
OW harvested and ready for Distribution, 
post free ; they are the largest and finest tubers we have 
ever grown: Purchasers should order early and direct from us 
to ensure having the true stock. Awarded Two Gold Medals. 
Price Lists free on application —JOHN LAING & Co., The 
Nurseries, Forest Hill, S.E. 
SUTTON’S PRIMULAS 
HAVE BEEN PP.OVED TO BE THE BEST IN CULTI¬ 
VATION, HAVING RECEIVED THE 
HIGHEST HONOURS 
EVER AWARDED 
VIZ., AT THE 
Royal Horticultural Society's Meeting, 
On January 11, 1887, the 
SILVER GILT BANKSIAN MEDAL 
Awarded to Sutton & Sons for a magni- 
R H S fi cen t Collection of Primulas—420 plants, 
embracing 20 varieties of their own 
raising and introduction ; also 
FIRST OLASS CERTIFICATE awarded for 
R. H. S. | Sutton’s New Primula, “ Double Scarlet.” 
FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATE awarded for 
R. H. S. | Sutton’s New Primula “Double Rose.” 
FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATE awarded for 
R. H. S. | Sutton’s New Primula, “ Double Blue.” 
FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATE awarded for 
R H S Sutton’s New Primula, “Double Blue” 
(Fern-leaved). 
FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATE awarded for 
R H S I Sutton’s New Primula, “Rosy Queen” 
I (Fern-leaved). 
FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATE awarded for 
R. H S I Sutton’s New Primula, “ Gipsy Queen ” 
I (Fern-leaved). 
AT THE 
Royal Horticultural Society’s Meeting, 
January 14, 1879, 
SUTTON & SONS were awarded the 
SILVER BANKSIAN MEDAL 
For a Collection of Primulas ; also 
FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATE 
For Primula Sutton’s “ Ruby Iviug.” 
AT THE NATIONAL 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY’S SHOW, 
January 12 and 13, 1887, 
SUTTON & SONS were awarded the 
SILVER MEDAL 
For a magnificent Collection of Primulas—420 
plants, embracing 20 varieties of their own 
raising and introduction ; also 
EIGHT FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATES, 
Awarded to varieties of Primulas raised and intro¬ 
duced by Sutton & Sons. 
SUTTON’S PRIZE PRIMULAS, 
In separate packets, 2s. d>cl. and 5s., post free. 
SUTTON’S COLLECTION OF 13 VARS. 
Of Primulas, raised and introduced by themselves, 
post free, 21s. 
tl The Primula seed obtained from yon last year has 
done wonderfully well. The Sutton's Double Mixed are 
exceptionally good , and the Singles are good in shape and 
I most beautifully fringed. Your Superb Red deserves 
special attention; it is very telling indeed: its rich 
colouring I think is unsurpassed by any other Primula .” 
—Mr. A. J. Loveless, gar. to S. Hill, Esq., Langford. | 
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ROYAL BERKS SEED ESTABLISHMENT, 
READING. 
Carnations, Picotees, &c. 
D LAW has FOR SALE the SURPLUS 
Jl » STOCK of his grand exhibition collection. Strong 
plants, true to name, at 12s. per dozen pairs, in 12 or 24 varieties, 
tor cash with order. List post free.—FRANK LAW, Carnation 
Gardens, Rochdale. 
Notice to Subscribers. 
T3EADERS OF THE GARDENING 
WORLD who experience any difficulty in obtaining the 
paper at Railway Bookstalls, or through local agents, are res¬ 
pectfully invited to communicate with the Publisher. 
17, Catherine Street, Strand, W.C. 
Next Week’s Engagements. 
Monday, Feb. 14th.—Annual Meeting of the United Horticul¬ 
tural Provident and Benefit Society, at the Caledonian 
Hotel, Adelphi.—Meeting of the General Committee of the 
National Chrysanthemum Society, at 7.30 p. m. 
Tuesday, Feb. 15th.—Sale of Established Orchids at Protheroe 
& Morris’s Rooms.—Sale of Nursery Stock at Lowfield 
Nurseries, Crawley, by Protheroe & Morris. 
Wednesday, Feb. 16th.—Sale of Orchids in Flower at Stevens’ 
Rooms.—Sale of Lilies, Iris, Roses, &c. at Protheroe & 
Morris’s Rooms. 
Thursday, Feb. 17th. —Sale of Imported Orchids at Stevens' 
Rooms. 
Friday, Feb. IStb.—Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris s 
Rooms. 
Saturday, Feb. 19th.—Sale of Roses, Lilies and Greenhouse 
Plants at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms. 
CONTENTS. 
PAGE 
PAGE 
Amateurs' Garden. 
. 375 
Lily of the Valiev . 
373 
Anemone fulgens . 
. 374 
Narcissus eyclamineus_ 
373 
Calant.hes, well-grown ... 
. 379 
Nursery Trade Association 
373 
Camellias, planting out . 
. 377 
Obituary . 
3S0 
Chrysanthemum lacustre. 
.. 378 
Orchids from Perth . 
379 
Chrysanthemum Shows . 
. 376 
Orchids, syringing. 
374 
Daffodil Ard-Righ. 
. 37S 
Plants Certificated. 
374 
Daffodils, early . 
. 37S 
Plants illustrated. 
376 
Gardenia Stanleyana. 
. 378 
Potatos, old and new .... 
374 
Ferns, useful hardy . 
. 37S 
Potting. 
374 
Galanthus nivalis priecox. 
. 373 
Prunus illicifolius. 
372 
Gardeners’ Calendar. 
. 379 
Royal Horticultural Society 371 
Gooseberries and Bull- 
Scottish notes. 
375 
finches . 
. 37S 
Smith, Mr. W. G. 
376 
Horticultural Societies... 
. 3S0 
Tomatos in open-air. 
376 
Lielia Crawsliayana . 
. 379 
Violet Marie Louise . 
378 
“Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.” —Bacon. 
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1887. 
The Royal Horticultural Society.— We 
publish elsewhere a brief report of the pro¬ 
ceedings at the recent annual meeting of the 
Fellows of this society—a gathering looked 
forward to with unusual anticipation, but, un¬ 
happily, productive of so little that is practical 
or satisfactory. Whilst much valuable time 
was expended in referring to and discussing 
the past, the primary thought in the minds 
of the majority present was as to the future. 
We may deplore the unsound financial position 
of the society; the distressing pecuniary fea¬ 
ture of the Great Liverpool Exhibition; the 
serious falling off in the number of Fellows ; 
the large amount of money in the form of 
debentures and life subscriptions sunk at 
South Kensington, and. out of the products 
of which the society has, year by year, been 
so audaciously elbowed by the autocratic Com¬ 
missioners of 1851. All that and much more 
may be discussed again and again, ad museum, 
but absolutely no benefit can result from such 
unsatisfactory criticism. 
The only tiling to remember and discuss 
now in relation to the society is this :—that 
it has an illustrious name, and a not less 
illustrious horticultural reputation, and that 
both name and reputation will be absorbed 
and lost in the general wreck if something 
be not soon done to rescue the society from 
its present unhappy position. Too much like 
Mr. Micawber, the Council seem ever to have 
been waiting for something to turn up, and 
even now, when a grave crisis in the existence 
of the society is reached, nothing better seems 
