May 2, 1891. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
551 
T HE CHINESE ARTICHOKE (Stachys 
luberifera).—JAMES CARTER & CO. have grown a very- 
fine lot of this new Vegetable, and beg to otter selected tubers, 
price Is. per lb., 6s. per 7 lb., 10s. 6 '. per 14 lb. Trade price on 
application. An Illustration and full Cultural Directions are 
given in their Illustrated CATALOGUE of sterling Novelties 
Post free to intending customers. 
Royal Seedsmen by Sealed Warrants.- 237 and 23S, High 
Holborn, London. 
Silver Sand 1 ! 
/HOARSE and FINE BEDFORDSHIRE.— 
\_J For Direct Supply send to the Proprietor of the Pits, 
JOSEPH ARNOLD, 32, Polygon, London, N.W. Established 
nearly 30 years. Telegrams: Alloquy, London. TRADE 
SUPPLIED at lowest terms for cash. Special Notice, 20,000 
Tons of Splendid Coarse POTTING SAND from 6s. per ton (free 
on rail at Leighton Buzzard for Cash), ready for quick despatch. 
Send to JOSEPH ARNOLD, “ only address ” as above, to the 
Polygon. _ 
ORCHIDS 
Clean healthy plants at low prices. Thousands in 
stock. Please wiite for List. 
A. (late W. Gordon), 
ORCHID NURSERY, 
AMYAND PARK ROAD, TWICKENHAM. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
THE TWO BEST 
NOYB1QTIB S 
OF TSB SEASON, 
DUKE OF CLARENCE, BEAUTY OF ARUNDEL. 
Descriptive Catalogue 
J. CHEAL 8s CRAWLEY. 
FERNS A SPECIALITY. 
Awarded R.H.S. Gold Medal, Fern Conference, July, 1S90; 
Silver Cup, R.H.S. Show, May, 1S90 ; Silver Medal, Shrewsbury, 
August, 1S90 ; Silver Medal, Edinburgh, September, 1890. 
The finest collection in the Trade. Partially Descriptive 
Catalogue of 1400 species and varieties free on application. 
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE (No. 21), 
Containing 120 Illustrations and much valuable information on 
the cultivation of Ferns, ONE SHILLING and SIXPENCE. 
W. & l BIRKENHEAD, 
FERN NURSERY, 
SALE. MANCHESTER. 
By permission of th.e Hon. Board of Customs 
DUTY FREE. 
Tobacco Preparations 
FOR 
HORTICULTURAL USE. 
THE “ LONDON ” TOBACCO JUICE. 
(Free ok Duty.) 
Manufactured from strong American Leaf Tobacco, and 
highly concentrated. Sold in bottles : --Pints. Is. ; quarts, 
Is. M. ; half gall., 2s. 6 d. ; gall., 4s. Or, in casks of 10 galls, 
and upwards, at 2s. (id. per gallon. 
EXTRA STRONG TOBACCO JUICE. 
Specially manufactured for Evaporating in Greenhouses. 
Pints, 2s. ; quarts, 3s. 6 d. ; half-gall., 6s.; gall., 11s. And in 
kegs of 5 galls., 10s. 6 d. per gall. ; 10 galls., 10s. per gallon. 
THE “LONDON” TOBACCO POWDER; 
This preparation consists of best Virginian Tobacco, finely 
ground and mixed with other ingredients of an essential 
character. Price, in tins, Is., 2s. 6rf., and 4s. Or, in hulk, £3 
per cwt. 
NICOTINE SOAP. 
An effectual and speedy Eradicator of Scale, Thrip. Green 
F'y, Mealy Bug, Red Spider, American Blight, and all Parasites 
affecting plants, without injury to foliage. In jars, Is. 6 d. and 
3s. each, and in tins, os. 6 d., 15s. 6 d., and 25s. each. 
The above articles are manufactured only at our 
Bonded Stores, Shad Thames, S.B., and are the only 
reliable Horticultural Tobacco Preparations pro¬ 
duced. TVe caution the public against spurious 
articles offered by several firms. 
SOLE MANUFACTURERS— 
Corry, Soper, Fowler & Go. 
(LIMITED), 
Offices & Show Rooms —FSNSBUEiY STPujSUT, E„G. 
Manufactory and Bonded Tobacco Stores— 
SHAD TEAMES, S.E., LONDON, 
LAING’S BEGONIAS 
SHOULD BE TRIED BY ALL. 
JOHN LAING & SONS beg to 
FT offer Seed saved from Prize Plants. 
In illustrated packets. Choice Mixed 
Single or Double varieties. Is., 2s. 6 d., and 
5s. per packet. Collections, 12 named 
Singlev arieties, separate, 5s 6<i. : 6 do., 3s. 
Tubers, named Singles, from 12s. to 42s. 
per doz.; unnamed Seedlings, 12s., 18s., 
and 21s. per doz.; Bedding, choicest., (is. 
i- and 9s. per doz. ; choicest named Doubles, 
from 42s. per doz. ; unnamed, very choice, 
24s. and 30s. per doz. ; choicest Mixed, 
18s. per doz. The best procurable. 
CATALOGUES gratis. 
THE NURSERIES, 
FOREST HILL, LONDON, S.E. 
0-0015 MEWSS 
YOU CAN GET THE 
BEST CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 
BEST BEGONIAS, 
BEST ZONAL GERANIUMS, 
BEST DOUBLE PETUNIAS, 
At Half the usual Prices of 
H. J. J 0 M ES, Ryecroft Nursery, LEWISHAM. 
' Send for CATALOGUE. __ 
GOLBSF YEWS, 
Fine specimens, 5 to 6 ft, high, and 5 to 0 ft. in diameter,in, 
various shapes; also smaller sizes in great variety. Many 
thousands to select from. Price on application. 
22, JuJUiSnEl SSOjKT, 
The Nurseries, BERKHAMSTED, HERTS. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
The best collection of proved Novelties known. Strong 
plants now ready. 
CATALOGUE free on application to 
<8s IMJ5 vW:OJ5. 9 
The United States Nurseries, 
IE1TA1IE) SWANIEY, 
C MEALS’ DAHUAST, 
SINGLE, CACTUS, POMPOME, 
SHOW, and FANCY. 
All the Best Vap.ieties in Cultivation. 
A NUMBER OF 
1ZJ3.3LNOVELTIES 
FOR THIS SEASON. 
New Descriptive Catalogue, Post free. 
JxCHEAL&SONSjThe Nurseries, CRAY/LEY 
Old English Garden Flower Seeds. 
I For a constant display of Hardy Perennial Flowers, 
| consult without delay VERTEGANS’ Special Descriptive 
and illustrated List of Novelties in Seeds, post free on 
I application. 
JOIN'S < 3 s <S©o, 
THE NURSERIES, 
S CHAD VALL EY, BIRMINGHAM. 
FORBES’ 
East Lothian Stocks. 
My superior strain of these is now in 5 distinct 
sorts, Crimson, Purple, Scarlet, White, and Wall¬ 
flower-leaved White ; each sort, Is., 2s. 6d. and 
5s. per pkt. 
The best and most comprehensive Catalogue (124 pages) 
ever issued on all Sections of Florists' Floivers, free on 
application. 
Buccleuch Nurseries, 
HAWICK, SCOTLAND, 
GUTBOSH’S MIILTRAG& MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Too well known to require descrip¬ 
tion. Price, 6s. per bushel (Is. extra per 
bushel for package), or Qd. per cake; 
free by Parcel Post, Is. 
None genuine unless in sealed pack¬ 
ages, and printed cultural directions 
enclosed with our signatures attached. 
New publication, ‘‘Mushrooms, and 
How to Grow Them,’’ by Luke Ellis, 
should be read by everyone interested 
in the growth of Mushrooms. Price, 6d., 
free by post, 7 d, 
WM . CUTBUSH Sl SOW, 
Nurserymen and Seed Merchants , 
HIGH4JATE NURSERIES, N.; and BARNET, HERTS. 
WORLD-RENO WEED 
PRIMULA, 
GOLD MEDAL STRAIN. 
Is the best in cultivation. 
Per Packet, 
^ Is. 6i., 2s. 6d., 3s. 6d„ k 5s. 
L ? ^ S ILLUSTRATED 
SEED 
CATALOGUE, 
GRATIS and POST FREE. 
B. S. WIlLlLiIZAmS &, SOI*, 
Victoria. aa4 Patadiss Nurseries, 
UPPER HOLLOWAY, LONDON, N. 
Next Week’s Engagements. 
Tuesday May 5 th.—Eastbourne Horticultural Society’s Show 
(2 days). Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms. 
Wednesday, May 6th.—Sale of Lily Bulbs, Greenhouse Plants, 
&c., at Pfotheroe & Morris’s Rooms. 
Friday, May Sth.—Scottish Primula and Auricula Society's 
Show at Dundee. Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’s 
Rooms. 
Saturday, May 9th.—Crystal Palace Spring Flower Show. 
For Index to Contents & Advertisements, see p. 562. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."— Bacon. 
SATURDAY, MAY 2nd, 1891. 
CURRENT TOPICS. 
■vTS'HE National Chrysanthemum Society.—- 
vt) We may well commend to the attention 
of our readers the schedule of shows of this 
society for the present year, just issued. It 
will he noticed that for the first time the 
old Mid-winter and January show has wisely 
been replaced by one to he held in December, 
just four weeks after the usual great show 
in November. That will, we feel sure, prove 
to he an improvement, as it has been found 
that Chrysanthemum blooms in January were 
few, small, and generally uninteresting. 
Practically the society now holds four 
autumn and winter shows, as in addition to 
those held by the society specifically in Sep¬ 
tember, November and December, there are 
considerable prizes ottered for blooms at the 
Royal Aquarium Fruit Show in October, to 
which exhibition the members’ cards give 
free admission. 
Even if the Aquarium amusements offer 
no attraction to members it cannot be gain¬ 
said but that the National Chrysanthemum 
Society, with its several meetings of the 
Eloral Committee added, offers to its 
members for the small subscription required 
far more than does any similar body. Whilst 
the society’s work in connection with the 
Chrysanthemum naturally appeals to the 
sympathy and excites the support of all 
lovers of the grand autumn flower, all other 
lovers of flowers find in membership of the 
society a remarkably good investment. 
It will probably be noticed that this year, 
as last, no further attempt is being made to 
hold any provincial show. We do not know 
that this calls for any expression of regret. It 
is so obvious in relation to the Chrysanthe¬ 
mum that all localities can do what is required 
of them in the matter of providing exhibitions 
so much better than foreign bodies can, that 
nothing will he lost by the abandonment of 
these provincial visits. Whilst the National 
still stands at the very head of all other 
Chrysanthemum societies, it is none the less 
