October 25, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD- 
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SPECIAL OFFER. 
PANSY PLANTS 
From LISTER’S world-renowned Collection (Winner of Silver 
Cups many Gold and Silver Medals, and other principal prizes 
throughout the Kingdom for Pansies), 1'2 line vars., Gs. Gd. per 
doz.; 12 extra choice, 10s. 6 d., my selection, sure to give entire 
satisfaction. Intending purchasers would do well to apply 
earlv. Seed saved from finest vars., Is. and 2s. 6r(. per pkt. 
Catalogue post free on application. My “TREATISE on the 
PANSY,” Id. ; Cloth, Is. Id. 
ALBXo LISTER, 
Pansy Specialist, ROTHESAY. 
roseshTrosesh! H.P.’S. 
Scotch Grown, 12 splendid vars.. for competition, 7s.; 24 for 
12s 6 d post free. HERBACEOUS.—12 hardy vars., for 
competition or decorative purposes, 4s. 6d. to Gs. G d. per doz. 
ALEX. LISTER, 
FLORIST, 
ROTHE S AY. 
SPECiaL CULTURE 
OF 
FRUIT TREES&ROSES. 
A Large and Select Stock is now offered for Sale. 
The Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits post free. 
The Descriptive Catalogue of Roses post free. 
THOMAS RIVERS & SON, 
The Nurseries, SAWBRIDGEWORTH, HERTS. 
"Yl'i ULBS 
GENUINE ONLY DIRECT FROM READING. 
All Bulbs value 5s. and upwards Carriage Free. 
Heaths, Epacris. Lilacs, 
Genistas, Cyclamens, 
Primulas, Bouvardia, 
Camellias, Azaleas, &c , 
splendidly set for bloom. 
Prices on application. 
wINTiOEr 
FLOWERING- 
PLANTS. 
Veitch’s Hyacinths 
FOR EXHIBITION. 
Selected from J. V. & Son’s magnificent Prize Groups. 
10s. 6d. per dozen. 
Veitch’s Hyacinths 
m POTS & GLASSES. 
J. V. & Son’s Selections of the finest and most distinct 
free-blooming varieties. 
6s., 7s. 6d., and 9s., per dozen. 
Veitch’s Hyacinths 
FOi BEDDING. 
IN DISTINCT SHADES OF COLOUR. 
Specially selected varieties to flower at the same time, 
producing large trusses of bloom. 
15s. to 21s. per 100. 2s. 6d. to 3s. 
per dozen. 
For details see CATALOGUE, forwarded Gratis and 
Post Free on application. 
JAMES YEITCH & SONS, 
Royal Exotic Nursery, 
CHELSEA, LONDON, S.W. 
DICKSONS’ Nurseries, CHESTER. 
ErUXiBS. 
CARNATIONS 
AND OTHER 
HARDYBORDRR PLANTS 
The popular “Mrs. REYNOLDS 
HOLE” and other hardy border 
CARNATIONS and PICOTEES 
should be planted now. 
descriptive Catalogues of Hardy 
Florists' Floviers on application 
DICKSONS’ Nurseries, CHESTER. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM EXHIBITION. 
ONs. /. Our Collection is now on view, 
All the Choicest Novelties and best 
Standard Varieties can be seen. 
In.§pcCtiQn, rorciia 11 y invited.. 
Railway Stations : 
FOREST HILL &. CATFORD BRIDGE 
Descriptive Catalogue free on application. 
JOHN LAING & SONS. 
, FOREST HILL, LONDON, S.E, 
The 
Nurseries 
Next Week's Engagements. 
Monday, October 27th.—National Chrysanthemum Society ; 
Meeting of General Committee at 7 p.m. Bulb Sales at 
Protlieroe & Morris’s and Stevens’ Rooms. 
Tuesday, October 2Sth.—Hoyal Horticultural Society : Meeting 
of Committees at 12 o’clock. Sale of Lily Bulbs at Protlieroe 
& Morris's Rooms. 
Wednesday, October 29th.—Bulb Sales at Protlieroe & Morris’s 
and Stevens’ Rooms. 
Thursday, October 30th.—Sale of Bulbs, &c., at Protheroe & 
Morris’s Rooms. 
Friday, October 31st.—Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris's 
Rooms. 
Saturday, November 1st. — Sale3 of Bulbs at Protheroe & 
Morris’s and Stevens' Rooms. 
For Index to Contents & Advertisements, see p. 126. 
" Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th , 1890. 
FREE 
CARRIAGE. 
PACKAGE. 
CATALOGUES. 
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Levenshulme Horticultural Co., Levenshulme. 
TREE PROTECTIVE COMPOSITION. 
As recommended by Miss. Ormerod and others. 
Now is the time to apply this in order to prevent 
the “Winter or Codlin Moth” from ascending 
the stems of fruit trees to deposit its eggs. 
Price 36s. per cwt., 18s. per lialf cwt., 10s. 
per 23 lies., in casks. Smaller quantities 
in tins. 
DICKSONS, Limited, CHESTER 
S T RAWB ERRXES. 
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. 
Fruit Trees fruit trees. 
:htjg:h: Hiomr sl Co. 
Offer, of good quality, and will esteem favour of Orders 
APPLES— Dwarf Maidens, Dwarf Trained, 2-yr. Untriinm'ed, 
Pyramids, Standards. 
APRICOTS— Dwarf Maiden, Dwarf Trained, Standard, and 
Standard Trained. 
CHERRIES—Dwarf Maidens, Dwarf Trained, 2-yr. Vntrimmed 
Pyramids, Standards. 
PEARS— Dwarf Maidens, Dwarf Trained, Pyramids, Standards. 
PLUMS — Dwarf Maidens, Dwarf Trained, 2-yr. Uutrimmed, 
Pyramids, Standards. 
DAMSONS, FARLEIGH PR0LI FIC-Dwarf Maidens, Pyra¬ 
mids, Standards. 
PEACHES AND N ECTAR! N ES-Dwarf Maidens, Dwarf 
Trained, Standards, Standard Trained. 
Quantity Large- Quality Good—Prices Moderate. 
Inspection Invited. 
Bush Hill Park Nursery, ENFIELD. 
IF YOU WANT 
REALLY GOOD BULBS & SEEDS, 
APPLY TO 
Mr. ROBERT SYDENHAM, 
Of the jinn of Sydenham Brothers , Wholesale Jewellers, 
THE LARGEST AMATEUR IMPORTER IN THE KINGDOM. 
EVERY BULB WARRANTED. Any which fail under fair 
treament replaced next season at half price. 
My Revised LIST and Enlarged PAMPHLET, 
“HOW I CAME TO GROW BULBS,” 
The Most Reliable Guide to the Best Varieties and 
How to Grow them, has been sent to all friends who have 
supported me in past seasons ; any who have not received a copy 
will please send Post Card. 
[ do not aim so much to sell the cheapest bulbs as I do to 
send out the very best quality, feeling sure the results will be 
most satisfactory to buyers. 
I must earnestly advise any friends who have not ordered to 
BUY AT ONCE. 
As the best Bulbs are much scarcer than usual this year, and 
should he planted as early in October as possible to get the 
best results. 
I MAKE A SPECIALITY OF HYACINTHS. 
One dozen, first size and named, for pots or glasses, 4s. 
A splendid dozen, unnamed, for pots, 3s., for water, 3s. 6d. 
Capital second-size Hyacinths, quite equal to what are often 
sold as first size, 2s. 6d. doz , or 17s. 6d. 100. 
A choice collection of all the best Hyacinths for Exhibition 
purposes, from 3d. to 8d. each. 
Splendid Bedding Hyacinths, Blue, Is. 6d.; Red, 
Is. 9d. ; White, 2s. 3d. doz., or 11s., 13s. and 16s. 100 : 
Choice Mixture of all Colours. 12s. 6d. 100. 
TULIPS being finer than usual this season, are strongly 
recommended. Choice Mixed Single, 5s. 6d. 100. Best 
Mixed Double, 5s. 6d. 100- Second Quality, 3s. 6d. 100. 
Send for full List, and compare prices, CONSIDERING 
GUARANTEE and DISCOUNT, before ordering elsewhere. 
TERMS:— STRICTLY CASH with order from unknown 
correspondents ; references given if required. 
Letter Orders have same care as for my own planting. 
Any wanting VEGETABLE or FLOWER SEEDS for autumn 
sowing would do well to send for my UNIQUE SEED LIST and 
GUIDE, free on application. 
ROBERT SYDENHAM, 
New Tenby Street, Birmingham « 
CURRENT TOPICS. 
IPJctober Chrysanthemums. —Those of our 
^ readers, and they were of course numerous, 
who did not see the truly remarkable display 
of cut blooms of Japanese Chrysanthemums 
exhibited at the Westminster Aquarium last 
week, certainly lost a very beautiful sight. 
When blooms are set up in great plenty in the 
middle of October of so superb a kind as to 
rival the fine ordinary, blooms of a month later, 
we may well wonder what in such a season as 
the present the normal bloom period will 
produce. That November should show us 
blooms of exceptional quality this year we all 
expect, still we were hardly prepared to see 
blooms of such remarkable size and quality at 
the recent show as met the eyes of the judges. 
The thanks of Chrysanthemum growers are 
undoubtedly due to the Aquarium Company 
for having given the National Chrysanthemum 
Society an opportunity to attract, through some 
very good prizes, such a fine lot of October 
flowers together; and should the series of 
shows held at the Aquarium this year be 
continued in future years, the National 
Chrysanthemum Society will certainly have to 
promote a special October Chrysanthemum 
show, so as to enable growers to display their 
finest early blooms. Although it has been 
hinted that these early blooms are somewhat 
an accident of the season, we rather take it for 
granted that they are jointly the product pf 
improved culture and the offer of the prizes in 
the respective classes. There were no incurved 
flowers invited, and somehow no one seemed 
to miss them. 
Doubtless the “Japs” are the earlier, and 
more readily accede to the efforts of growers 
to produce precocity. They are so beautiful, 
