September 6, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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DUTCH FLOWER ROOTS, 
WILLIAMS’ 
JAMES VEITCH & SONS 
BEG TO ANNOUNCE THEY HAVE RECEIVED THEIR ANNUAL SUPPLY OF 
HYACINTHS, NARCISSUS, TULIPS, 
AND OTHER BULBS, 
WOllLIJ-KENO WNED 
BULBS. 
Consignments are now arriving, the 
Bulbs being well ripened and in splendid 
condition for forcing, &c. 
And are pleased to say they are in exceptionally fine condition. 
BULB CATALOGUE FOR 1890 
Has now been 'posted to all our Customers ; anyone not having received the same , 
a Duplicate Copy will immediately be forwarded Post Free on application. 
ROYAL EXOTIC NURSERY, KING’S ROAD CHELSEA, LONDON, S.W. 
STRAWS ERRIES. 
Strong Roots, 4s. per 100. Plants in small pots, 16s. per 100 ; 
ditto in large pots, 25s. per 100. Descriptive LIST free. 
RICHARD SMITH & Co., Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, 
Worcester. 
JOSHUA LE CORNU X SON S 
ichorw FRUIT TREES 
ULnOLf and ROSE TREES. 
CARRIAGE PAID. PACKED GRATIS. An immense stock 
of strong, healthy, well-rooted tree's. Before ordering, be sure 
to write for our Illustrated Catalogue. 
CORDONS A SPECIALITY. 
ROSES WONDERFULLY CHEAP. The finest that money canhuy 
mas VIEW IWBSBEIES, JERSEY. 
DUTCH BULBS 
Carriage Paid to Purchaser’s door in Great 
Britain and Ireland. No Packing Charges. 
Beautifully Illustrated English Amateur’s Catalogue 
gratis and post free from the growers. 
VAN MEEBBEEK & Co.,Hmegom(Holland). 
Mr. DODWELL’S GRAND CARNATIONS 
THE FINEST GROWN. 
5,000 Unbloomed Seedlings, warranted of the highest parentage, 
unrivalled whether for bedding or forcing for Spring flowering. 
White Grounds, 3s. Gd. per doz.; Sis. per 100. 
Yellow Grounds, 5s. per doz.; 31s. Gd. per 100. 
Strong plants of his NEW YELLOWS and KILMURRY 
YELLOW GROUNDS, for late Autumn or Winter 
blooming, 10s. 6d. per dozen. 
THE COTTAGE, STANLEY ROAD, OXFORD. 
FERNS A SPECIALITY. 
The largest, most complete and profusely ILLUSTRATED 
CATALOGUE OF FERNS ever published, containing over 
120 Illustrations and much valuable practical information on the 
cultivation of Ferns, &c., including comprehensive Listofuseful 
Gardening Books. 
One Shilling and Sixpence, post free. 
Smaller Catalogue of about 1,400 species and varieties, free on 
application. 
W. & J. BIRKENHEAD, 
FERN NURSERY, 3 
SALE, MANCHESTER. 
PONKEY POTTERIES 
RUABON, NORTH WALES, 
FLOWERPOTS 
Large quantities of all kinds always in stock. 
SAMPLES AND PRICES ON APPLICATION. 
All Ware stamped PONKEY. 
CARNATIONSand PICOTEES. 
Strong plants of all the best named varieties ready- 
in November. 
Our New Varieties, as shown this season at 
the principal shows, will be sent out in the 
Autumn of 1891. 
CATALOGUES GRATIS ON APPLICATION. 
THOMSON & Co., 
NURSERIES, SPARK HILL 3 BIRMINGHAM, 
OROHSDS A SPECIALITY. 
CMRLESWORTH, SHUTTLEWORTH X CO., 
IMPORTERS AND GROWERS, 
Heaton, Bradford, & 213, Park Rd., Clapham, S.W. 
Have a large and healthy stock of all leading varieties, and con¬ 
stantly receiving fresh importations. An inspection respectfully 
solicited. 
GANNELL, SWANLEY. 
AUTUMN CATALOGUE of all Wants for the Garden, 
Post Free. 
Our Kentish climate, soil, position, and natural 
facilities give to the purchaser and ourselves many 
advantages. 
SHARPE’S 
Bulbs for Christmas and Easter Blooming must be 
Planted during September and October. 
Heavy and well-ripened Bulbs of:— 
LILIUM CANDIDUM, 
EARLY WHITE ROMAN HYACINTHS, 
PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS, 
VAN THOL TULIPS (three colours), 
LILIUM HARRISII (the Easter Lily), 
DOUBLE ROMAN NARCISSUS. 
Single ancl Double SNOWDROPS ; Named 
and Bedding HYACINTHS ; CROCUS, 
Named and in Mixture; Single and Double 
TULIPS, Border NARCISSUS, Polyanthus 
NARCISSUS, and all other kinds of BULBS 
at very low rates. 
Wholesale and Retail CATALOGUES on application. 
Retail Orders over 10s. in value Carriage Free. 
GHARLES SHARPE & Go., 
SEED GROWERS, 
SEED and BULB MERCHANTS, 
SLEAFORD, LINCOLNSHIRE. 
For particulars and prices see Illustrated. Catalogue, 
forwarded gratis and post free to all applicants. 
B. 3. WILLIAMS l SON, 
Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, 
UPPER HOLLOWAY,LONDON,N, 
Next Week’s Engagements. 
Monday, September 8th.— National Chrysanthemum Society: 
meeting of Committee at 7 p.m. Sales of Dutch Bulbs at 
Protheroe & Morris’s aud Stevens’ Rooms. 
Tuesday, September 9th.—Royal Horticultural Society : meet¬ 
ing of Committee at 12 o'clock, noon. 
Wednesday, September 10th.—Royal Caledonian Horticultural 
Society: Autumn Show (2 days). Flower Show at the 
Westminster Aquarium (2 days). Brighton Autumn Show 
(2 days). Bulb Sales at Protheroe & Morris’s and Stevens' 
Rooms. 
Thursday, September 11th.—Annual Trade Sale at Gregory & 
Evans’, Sidcup. Bulb Sale at Protheroe & Morris's Rooms. 
Friday, September 12tli.—Fruit and Flower Shows at Old 
Tralford, Manchester (2 days). Orchid Sale at Protheroe & 
Morris’s Rooms. 
Saturday, September 13th.—Galashiels Flower Show. Bulb 
Sale at Stevens’ Rooms. 
For Index to Contents & Advertisements, see p. 14. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."— Bacon. 
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1890. 
CURRENT TOPICS. 
6 hrysanthemums.— The announcement of the 
holding of the first show of the season 
by the National Chrysanthemum Society, at 
the Westminster Aquarium, on Wednesday 
and Thursday of next week, reminds us that 
this fine autumn and winter flower is already 
blooming freely under proper cultivation, and 
that from now till the end of January at 
least, and with many gardeners much later, 
the Chrysanthemum will he in abundant 
bloom. What a revolution in floral decora¬ 
tion has the wide cultivation of this plant 
produced. Literally it occupies six months 
of the year, for plenty of varieties are in 
bloom in July. ft is not summer bloomers, 
however, with which we are greatly con¬ 
cerned ; we have flowers of all other kinds 
in abundance then and up till the early 
autumn frosts destroy all tender things, then 
it is that the autumn-blooming Chrysanthe¬ 
mums are found so valuable and fill the void 
the frost has created with such striking 
facility. 
That the chief part of the floral revolution 
has been effected in the winter is without 
doubt. Wonderful indeed are the displays 
made at our November shows of Chrysanthe¬ 
mum plants and blooms, but after all what is 
