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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 19, 18S7. 
SCHWEITZER’S 
COCOATINA, 
Anti-Dyspeptic Cocoa or Chocolate Powder. 
Guaranteed Pure Soluble Cocoa of the Finest 
Quality, with the excess of Fat Extracted. 
THE FACULTY pronounce it “the most nutritious, perfectly 
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invaluable for Invalids and Children." 
Being without Sugar, Spice, or other admixture, it suits all 
palates, keeps for years in all climates, and is four times the 
strength of Cocoas thickened , yet weakened, with Arrowroot, 
Starch, &e., and in reality cheaper than such mixtuies. 
Made instantaneously with boiling water, a teaspoonful to a 
Breakfast cup costing less than a halfpenny. 
CocoatLna possesses remarkable sustaining proper¬ 
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In tins, at Is. 6 d., 3s., os. 6d., kc., by Chemists and Grocers. 
Sole Proprietors: 
H. SCHWEITZER & CO., 10. Adam Street, Strand, London, 
W.C. 
SO PPY’S SEED S, 
BEST STRAINS ONLY. 
ALL NEW AND GENUINE. 
PRICES FAIR. 
CABRIAflE PAID. 
IMMEDIATE DESPATCH. 
Spring Catalogue now ready, GRATIS and POST 
FREE from 
BENJAMIN SODDY, 
Seedsman, Bulb Importer, Spc., 
243, Walworth Road, LONDON, S.E, 
A Fact R eally Worth Knowinc. 
e, BIDE, 
ALMA NYRSERY, FARHEAM, SYRREY, 
Begs to offer the following, of vihieh he holds a 
large stock :—- 
ALDER, 2 ft. to 3 ft., 25s. per 1000 ; ditto, 3 ft. to 5 ft. 
30s. per 1000. 
BIRCH, 3 ft. to 4 ft., and 4 ft. to 6 ft., 30s. to 40s. 1 
per 1000. 
HORNBEAM, 4 ft. to 6 ft., 40s. per 1000. 
QUICKS, stout, from 15s. to 20s. per 1000. 
SCOTCH FIRS, very fine stuff, from 1 ft. to 2£ ft., 
12s. to 25s. per 1000. 
ASPARAGUS, from 1 to 4 years old, Is. to 3s. per 100. 
SEA KALE, extra fine, for planting, 6s. to 8s. per 100. 
DWARF-TRAINED FRUIT TREES, 
EXTRA STRONG. 
APPLES, PEARS, PLUMS, and CHERRIES, 18s. 
to 24s. per dozen. 
APRICOTS, NECTARINES, and PEACHES, 24s. 
to 30s. per dozen. 
STANDARD APPLES, PEARS, and PLUMS, 12s. 
per dozen. 
F^©© on Rail S t 5,Et Q? 
important noticed 
Special Low Offer of Choice Palms and Ferns 
for a Few Weeks Only. 
TWELVE PALMS, in six splendid varieties, including Cocos 
Weddelliana and Phoenix rupieola, &c., 6s. 6 d. per doz. 
SIX PALMS, tit for immediate effect, including one large plant 
each of Cocos Weddelliana and Phoenix rupieola, for 4s. bd. 
SIX SMALLER PALMS, in six varieties, same as above, Us. 6d. 
per doz. 
COCOS WEDDELLIAXA, strong seedlings, out of boxes, clean, 
3s. G d. per doz. 
FERX3, Adiantmn euneatum, very strong and well furnished, 
in 3-in. pots, 4s. per doz. ; extra strong, in 4-in. pots, 6s. per 
doz. Adiantum Williamsi, nice young stuff of this new golden 
Maidenhair, in thumbs, 2s. 6 d. per doz. ; out of boxes, 2s. per 
doz. Adiantmn decorum, strong crowns of this splendid 
variety, in 3-in. pots, 3s. bd. per dozen. 
TWELVE FERXS, including all the above varieties, for 4s.; 
ditto, larger, 6s. 
GLOXINIAS, tubers. I have a few more than I want for my 
own use, from the finest French strain extant, 3s. 6 d. per doz. 
PTERIS CRETICA CRISTATA, with crests, nice stuff, 3-in. 
pots, 4s. per doz. 
PTERIS SERRULATA, 3-in. pots, 4s. per doz. 
PTERIS CRETICA ALBO LINEATA, 3s. 6cZ. pel doz. 
Notice to the Trade— PTERIS SERRULATA, strong seedlings, 
s. 6d. per 100, cash. 
All the above Package and Carriage-Free on Rail. Cash 
with Order. 
J, J. UPTON, Florist, Irlam, nr. Manchester. 
HERBACEOUS 
AND ALPINE PLANTS. 
CATALOGUE of sixty-four pages, containing full information 
as to colour, height, situation, time of flowering, &c., free on 
application. 
A CAPITAL COLLECTION for Rocks, Stumps and Borders, 
from 2os. per 100, or 4s. per dozen. 
Most of the plants being in pots, may be despatched at any 
time, or by Parcels Post when fit. 
RICHARD SMITH & Co., 
NURSERYMEN & SEED MERCHANTS, 
WORCESTER. 
Hartland’s Year Book of Rare Seeds for 1887. 
Post Free to any Address. 
SPECIAL SEEDS of Hardy Primulas, Oxlips, Cowslips, and 
Polyanthus ; also plants of same at page 4. 
Per packet— s. d. 
Auricula, Giant Yellow or Dusty Miller, beautiful - 1 0 
COWSLIP, Danesfort Yellow Hose-in-Hose, deliciously 
scented. 1 6 
OXLIP, Hartland’s Giant William of Orange, producing 
enormous heads of the richest golden yellow, and most 
beautifully perfumed ; the eyes the colour of the well- 
known Soleil d'Or Narcissus. 2 6 
The above, with various other RARE SEEDS are offered on 
pages 31 and 32 in “ Addendum." 
V 20,000 ARD-RIGH, IRISH KING, SINGLE DAFFODIL, 
to bloom in the open the end of this month. Orders booked 
now for Bulbs of this very early market sort. Sample box 
of specimen blooms, post free, Is. 6ci. 
W. E, lAKflANB, 
Old Established Garden Seed Warehouse, Cork. 
Price Is.; by Post, Is. let. 
STRAWBERRIES 
ALL THE YEAR ROUND, 
IN THE 
OPEN AIR and UNDER GLASS. 
By WILLIAM HINDS. 
An essay on the 
CULTIVAT ION of the STR AWBERRY, 
Contents: 
1. Strawberry Cultivation in the 
Open Air 
2. When to make Plantations 
3. When to plant Strawberries 
4. Layering Runners 
5. Compost and Potting 
6. Forcing_ 
7. Varieties for Forcing. 
8. Fruiting Strawberries in 
Winter and Summer 
9. Retarding Strawberries 
10. Packing and Exhibiting 
Strawberries. 
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A Practical Farmer A Journal. 
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CONTENTS. 
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„ 2.—OTHER INCURVED VARIE¬ 
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„ 4.—OTHER JAPANESE VARIE¬ 
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, 5.—REFLEXED VARIETIES. 
Section 6.—LARGE ANEMONE-FLOW¬ 
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,, 7. -LARGE HYBRID ANEMONE 
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,, 10.— SUMMER and EARLY AU¬ 
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