December 6, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
211 
STRAWB 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. 
The two BEST of the year are 
©E SJ 3 LIRE <C© STA, 
Fine, large, crimson Japanese, and 
JVK. 3 R. 
Carmine-rose incurved, as large and good as any of the Queen 
family. Prices and Catalogue on application. 
H. J. JONES, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, 
IF YOU WANT 
REALLY GOOD SEEDS, 
APPLY TO 
Mr. ROBERT SYDENHAM, 
Of the firm of Sydenham Brothers, Wholesale Jewellers, 
THE GREAT AMATEUR BULB IMPORTER. 
OSES ! ROSES !! ROSES !!!—HENRY 
MAT offers the following strong well-rooted plants, 
package and carriage free. Satisfaction guaranteed. Hundreds 
of testimonials and re-orders. Send for Catalogue, post iree. 
Roses, Hybrid Perpetuals, fine bushy well-rooted plants, 6s. 
dozen ; 50 for 22s. 6d. ; 40s. per 100. Roses, Tea-scented, grand 
well-rooted plants, 10s. dozen ; 50 for 35s. Climbing Roses, 9s. 
dozen. All the above in leading sorts. Hollyhocks, fine mixed, 
5s. dozen. Iceland Poppies, yellow, scarlet and white, 2s. 6 d. 
dozen. Geum coccineum, 2s. dozen. Carnation Grenadin, 
scarlet, 4s. dozen. Forget-me-not Alpestris Victoria, 2s. dozen. 
Antirrhinum, fine striped, Is. 6 d. dozen. Violets, good clumps, 
double blue, 5s. dozen. Wallflowers in variety, Is. per score. 
Polyanthus, grand strain, 2s. dozen. Arabis, white, Is. dozen. 
Sweet Williams, Is. per score. Brompton Stocks, Is. dozen.— 
Hope Nurseries, Bedale. 
TO PLANTERS. 
All should read my UNIQUE SEED LIST AND GUIDE 
before purchasing next year’s supply of Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds. The List has been carefully revised, and 
contains some Novel and Unique ideas which cannot fail to 
be of interest to all Amateurs. It is. not a long list, containing 
every vegetable and flower seed to be found in every catalogue, 
but a select list that has been made up from the advice of the 
largest and best trade and amateur growers in the country. 
Ready about middle of December, aLd will be sent post free to 
all my Bulb friends, or to any others on application. 
My Stock of Seeds will all he of the latest growth and choicest 
strains. The prices, considering the quality, will be found The 
cheapest in the country; and the packets, as a rule, will contain 
many more seeds than are usually put in the same priced 
packets. Any seeds from which a fair proportion do not 
germinate under fair and proper treatment will be replaced free 
of charge._ 
We hold a large Stock of the following, all well 
transplanted, and can offer them at a cheap rate :— 
ARAUCARIA IMBRICATA, 2 to 5 feet 
CEDRUS DEODARA, 10 to 16 feet 
CUPRESSUS LAWSONIANA, 3 to 6 feet 
,, „ NANA, 2 to 5 feet 
„ ,, LUTE A, 1 to 2i feet 
,. ., ERECTA VIRIDIS, 2 to 4 feet 
PICEA NORDMANNIANA, 2 to 4 feet 
„ NOBILIS, 3 to 6 feet 
RETINOSPORA PLUMOSA, 1 to 6 feet 
,, ,, AUREA, 1 to 6 feet 
,, SQUARROSA, 1 to 6 feet 
., PISIFERA, 4 to 6 feet 
THUIOPSIS DOLABRATA, 2 to 6 feet 
,, BOREALIS, 3 to 5 feet 
THUIA LOBBII, 4 to 7 feet 
ABIES DOUGLASII, 4 to S feet 
American ARBOR-VITiE, 3 to 5 feet 
Irish YE W, 6 to S feet 
GOLDEN YEWS, 4 to C feet by 4 to G feet in diameter 
SEEDLING GOLDEN IRISH YEW, 2 to 5 feet 
AUCUBA JAPONIC A. 1 to 3 feet 
LAUREL CAUCASICUM, 2 to 6 feet 
,, ROTUNDIFOLIA, 2 to 5 feet 
„ LATIFOLIA, 2 to 6 feet 
,. Common, 2 to 6 feet 
MAHONIA, BOX, YEWS, HYPERICUMS, &c., &c. 
DEUTZIAS, PHILADELPHUS, WEIGELA, GUELDER 
ROSE. LILAC, &c., &c. 
RHODODENDRONS, with buds, 2 to 6 feet 
, ,, Standards, 4 to 5 feet stem, heads 2 to 3 feet 
AZALEA MOLLIS, with buds 
IvALMlAS, PERNETTYAS, HEATHS, &c. 
HORSE CHESTNUTS, 6 to IS feet 
SYCAMORE, 10 to IS feet 
BIRCH, 10 to 16 feet 
NORWAY MAPLE, 10 to 14 feet 
FRUIT TREES and ROSES in great variety. 
CATALOGUE free on application. 
GRAND MUSHROOM SPAWN.-4J. each, 3s. dozen bricks ; 
or sent post free, 1 brick, 9 d .; 3 bricks, Is. S d. ; 6 bricks, 
2s. 9 d. 
BEST WHITE RAFFIA GRASS, for tying. Price, Is. per 
postal lb. ; 2 lb.. Is. 6 d. ; 3 lbs., 2s. If sent with seeds or 
bulbs, 6 d. per lb._ 
I have now a choice shipment of 
atjr.zlxtjime 
Direct from the growers in Japan. These, considering size and 
quality, will be cheaper than offered by any house in the trade, 
or even at auctions.* Prices : About 9 ins. round, Gd. each, 5s. 
dozen ; large size, rather over 10 ins., 9 d. each, 7s. Gd. dozen; 
extra large, 12 ins. to 13 ins. Is. each, 10s. dozen. 
TERMSSTRICTLY CASH with order from unknown 
correspondents ; references given if required. 
All Flower Seeds sent post free; all general seed orders over 
19s. carriage paid ; orders over £3, 5 per cent, discount; orders 
over £5, 10 per cent, discount. 
ROBERT SYBEHHAM, 
New Tenby Street, Birmingham . 
ROSES! ROSES!! ROSES!!! 
for 6s.; 50 for 20.s., leading varieties in 
cultivation ; grand bushy plants. Packing free. Cash 
with order. 
S. SPOOMER <3s SOWS, 
ROSE GROWERS, 
H. LANE & SOW, 
The Nurseries, BERKHAMSTED, HERTS. 
THE 
VERY 
BE ST 
BULBS 
AT 
LOWEST 
RATES. 
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LARGE & VARIED COLLECTIONS OF 
HYACINTHS, ’TULIPS, 
CROCUSES, SNOWDROPS, 
WARCISSI, LILLIES, &c. 
All thoroughly ripened and in excellent 
condition for planting. 
Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue, No. 384. 
POST FBEE ON APPLICATION. 
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.DiCKSONSmCHESTER 
FRUIT TREES—FRUIT TREES. 
HOUNSLOW, MIDDLESEX. 
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, SA WBRIDGEW0RTH, HERTS. 
FERNS A SPECIALITY. 
The largest, most complete and profusely ILLUSTRATED 
CATALOGUE OF TERNS ever published, containing over 
120 Illustrations and much valuable practical information on the 
cultivation of Ferns, &e., including comprehensive List of useful 
Gardening Books. 
One Shilling and Sixpence, post free. 
Smaller Catalogue of about 1,400 species and varieties, 
free on application. 
W. & l BIRKENHEAD, 
FERN NURSERY, 
SALE, MANCHESTER. 
HXJOH LOW & Co. 
Offer, of good quality, and will esteem favour of Orders 
APPLES— Dwarf Maidens, Dwarf Trained, 2-yr. Untrimmed, 
Pyramids, Standards. 
APRICOTS— Dwarf Maiden, Dwarf Trained, Standard, and 
Standard Trained. 
CHERRIES— Dwarf Maidens, Dwarf Trained, 2-yr. Untrimmed 
Pyramids, Standards. 
PEARS— Dwarf Maidens, Dwarf Trained, Pyramids, Standards. 
PLUMS —Dwarf Maidens, Dwarf Trained, 2-yr. Untrimmed, 
Pyramids, Standards. 
DAMSONS, FARLEICH PROLIFIC —Dwarf Maidens, Pyra¬ 
mids, Standards. 
PEACHES AND NECTARINES— Dwarf Maidens, Dwarf 
Trained, Standards, Standard Trained. 
Quantity large—Quality Good—Prices Moderate. 
Inspection Invited. 
Bush Hill Park Nursery, ENFIELD. 
LAING’S LARGE COLLECTIONS 
OF 
FRUIT TREES, 
ROSES, WES, to 
Are exceptionally fine this season ; in¬ 
spection invited. Railway Station, 
Catford Bridge. Catalogues gratis. 
JOHN LAI MG & SONS 
§eed, '•Plant, "gSulb, £ 'glree gtlcrchant*. 
FOREST SILL , LONDON, S.E. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
T AING’S COLLECTION IS UNSUR- 
-Li PASSED. Strong Cuttings are now being supplied, 
and Orders booked for Stiong and Healthy plants in February 
next. Descriptive Catalogue post free. 
JOHN UAING &. SONS, 
Begonia Specialists and Nurserymen, 
FOREST KIEL, S.E. 
THE NATIONAL 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 
The Publisher of The Gardening World can 
now supply copies of the Portraits of the 
Officers of this Society, beautifully printed on 
thick, toned paper (11) ins. x 10 ins.), and 
suitable for framing. Sent securely by p/os 
for 2| each. t 
eatheEiae Street, straad, w.Q. 
Next Week’s Engagements. 
Monday, December 8th.—Sale of Bulbs at Protheroe & Morris’s 
Rooms. 
Tuesday, December 9th.—Royal Horticultural Society: Meet¬ 
ing of Committees at Twelve o’clock ; Hibberd Memorial 
Meeting in Council Chamber at One o’clock. Gardeners’ 
Orphan Fund : Special General Meeting at the Cannon 
Street Hotel at 6 p.m. 
Wednesday, December 10th.—National Chrysanthemum 
Society: Meeting of Floral Committee. Sale of Bulbs and 
Plants at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms. 
Thursday, December 11th.—Sale of Bulbs at Protheroe & 
Morris’s Rooms. 
Friday, December 12th.—Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & 
Morris’s Rooms. _ 
For Index to Contents & Adverfisements, see p. 22l 
‘ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
Ip 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6th, 1890. 
CURRENT TOPICS. 
^khe Royal Horticultural Society.— The 
^ next meeting of the Royal Horticultural 
Society’s Committees will be the last of the 
present year. Naturally we are concerned 
with the ultimate fate of a Society with which 
not only ourselves hut so many British horti¬ 
culturists have long been intimately associated, 
and whatsoever the misfortunes, or errors, or 
defects attached to the Society, there still 
clusters about it so large an amount of senti¬ 
ment, that only persons of the most lymphatic 
temperament could look upon its decease 
with equanimity. 
It is certain that the Society is in trouble. 
We truly believe that the Drill Hall associa¬ 
tions have been largely promotive of that 
trouble, because these associations have only 
been disastrous. With the assured certainty 
that, in spite of a big sum promised, the 
proposed scheme for the erection of a Hall 
for Horticulture is dropped, or will soon be 
abandoned as impracticable, what can be the 
future of the Society hut early dissolution, 
unless something more promising is brought 
forward, or it retire to Chiswick as it should 
have done at first ! Surely it should be possible 
to save the Royal Horticultural Society from 
such a fate. Hampered by a charter which 
hangs round its neck like a millstone, cursed 
in many directions by ill-fated management, 
and looked coldly upon by horticulturists 
generally, the fate of the Society trembles in 
the balance. 
It is notoriously difficult to fill needful 
offices, and the position of the sinking ship 
is indeed harmful and deplorable. Can it he 
that horticulturists lack business tact or are 
incapable of managing the affairs of a great 
society successfully that these misfortunes 
should happen and so much of cold neglect 
result! We do not believe it—we cannot 
believe it, while around us. there are other 
institutions managed by practical men which 
