October 20, 1888. 
THE GARDENING WORLD- 
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VEITGH’S 
SELECTED 
HYACINTHS 
FOR 
BEDS and BORDERS. 
All of finest quality at lowest prices. 
VEITGH’S BRIGHT BLUE 
VEITCH’S DARK BLUE 
VEITGH’S LILAC 
VEITGH’S CRIMSON 
VEITGH’S BRIGHT RED 
VEITGH’S PINK ... 
VEITGH’S PURE WHITE 
VEiTGH’S V/HITE-TINTED 
VESTGH’S YELLOW 
Per 100. Per doz. 
s. d. s. d. 
12 6 
12 6 
15 
15 
15 
17 
22 
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21 
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0 
0 
0 
6 
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0 
2 
2 
2 
2 
3 
3 
3 
For other Bulbs for Forcing , Pot Culture, or Plant¬ 
ing, see CATALOGUE, forwarded, gratis and post 
free, on application. 
JAMES VEITCH& SONS, 
Royal Exotic Nnrsery, Chelsea, S.f. 
BULBS 
For Out & Indoor Culture. 
Targe Collections of all the very Eest Varieties of 
HYACINTHS, TULIPS, CROCUSES, 
NARCISSI, LILIES, SNOWDROPS, &c. 
I3s" Only the very best 'kept in stock. 
13* Prices extremely moderate. 
Illustrated descriptive Catalogue (No. 348) 
POST FEBE ON APPLICATION. 
(Limited) 
The Royal Nurseries & Seed Establishments, 
Chester. 
W EBBS’ 
Amateurs’ Collections of 
Flower Ions 
114 BULBS FOR 
5s. Od. 
12 ANEMONES 
24 CROCUS 
6 HYACINTHS 
6 IRIS 
6 NARCISSUS 
12 RANUNCULUS 
24 SNOWDROPS 
12 TULIPS 
12 ACONITES. 
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315 BULBS FOR 
10s. 3d. 
12 ANEMONES 
100 CROCUS 
12 HYACINTHS 
12 IRIS 
6 JONQUILS 
IS NARCISSUS 
25 RANUNCULUS 
50 SNOWDROPS 
30 TULIPS 
50 ACONITES. 
Other Collections at 7s. 6d., 15s., 21s., 42s., 63s., 
and 105s. each. Delivered free. Five per cent, 
discount for cash. 
W EBBS’ C ATALOGUE 
Beautifully Illustrated, and containing complete cultural 
instructions. Now ready; Gratis and Post Free. 
Seedsmen by Royal Warrants to H. M. the Queen 
and H.R H. the Prince of Wales. 
WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE. 
Lilies of t he Yalley at C hristmas! 
All who wish to have a good supply of the above in bloom by 
Christmas week should order at once to ensure early delivery. 
To obtain reliable crowns, order direct of the grower. I offer 
the same at 5s. per 100, packing included, for cash with order; 
cheaper by the 1,000 and 10,000. Orders are now booked for 
delivery early in November. 
SPECIAL CULTURE OF 
J. JANNOCH, 
Lily of the ValleyiGrower by Special Warrant to H.R.H. 
the Prince of Wales, 
DERS8NGHAM, KING’S LYNN, NORFOLK. 
FREESIA REFRAGTA ALBA 
GHI0N0D0XA LUCILI/E 
GHI0N0D0XA SARDENSIS. 
IRIS RETICULATA 
S EE our Special Wholesale Catalogue of 
Bulbs, containing LIST of all the best varieties of 
HYACINTHS, TULIPS, CROCUS, LILIUMS, DAFFODILS, 
SNOWDROPS, IRIS, &c., free on application. 
WATKINS & SIMPSON, 
Seed and Bulb Merchants, Exeter Street, Strand, W.C. 
MPrizeROSES, CARNATIONS, 4c. 
80,000 OF THE VERY BEST GROWN. 
12 Grand H.P. ROSES .6s. Od. 
12 Grand TEA ROSES .. .. .. .. .. 10s. Od 
12 Grand CARNATIONS and PICOTEES, named 
varieties.6s. Od. 
12 Grand CARNATIONS, in 6 varieties .. .. 3s. 6d. 
Many other good things are offered equally cheap. Write 
for Catalogue to 
/WLD-FASHIONED HEDGES. — English 
'—/ Yews, bushy, and with a profusion of fibrous roots, 14 to 
2 ft., 6s. per doz., 35s. per 100 ; 2 to 2J ft., 8s. per doz., 50s. per 
100; 2£ to 3 ft., 9s. per doz., 60s. per 100 ; 3 to 34 ft , 12s per 
doz., 84s. per 100. Prices of larger sizes and other Evergreens 
suitable for Hedges (e.g., Tree Box, Holly, Laurel Privet 
Cypress, Juniper, Thuja, &c.) on application. — RICHARD 
SMITH & Co., Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, Worcester." 
Dutch Bulbs Direct from the Growers 
A NT. EOOZEN and SON’S CATALOGUE 
-Ll. for 1888, containing details of their immense Collections 
of New, Rare, and fine Bulbs and Plants (86 pages in English) is 
now ready, and will, as usual, be sent post free on application 
to themselves or their Agents. 
Messrs. MERTENS and CO., 3, Cross Lane, St. Mary-at-HiU, 
London, E.C., from whom also can be obtained 
ANT. ROOZEN and SON’S New Work, “Notes on the 
Cultivation of Dutch and Cape Bulbs.” Price Is., post free. 
6 ; PAUL ENGLEHEAKT.”—Rooted layers 
-L Of the above fine Crimson Bedding CLOVE CARNA¬ 
TION are now ready to lift. The variety can be confidently 
recommended as possessing all the good qualities of the “ Old 
Clove,” with much greater vigour of constitution, and a dwarf 
sturdy habit, which REQUIRES NO STICKS. Price, 2s. each, 
18s. per dozen, 9s. half-dozen.—GILBERT DAVIDSON, Amman¬ 
ford, R.S.O., Carmarthenshire. 
/CAMELLIAS, AZALEAS, RHODODEN- 
V —i DRONS, PALMS, ORCHIDS, &c.—Plants grown specially 
for English use. C. VUYLSTEKE, Nurseryman, Loochristy 
Ghent, Belgium. WHOLESALE CATALOGUE now ready, and 
may be had free on application to Messrs. R. SILBERRAD & 
SON, 25, Savage Gardens, Crutched Friars, London, E.C. 
“The Flower of the Future.” 
T he tuberous begonia, its 
HISTORY AND CULTIVATION.—Now Ready, Demy 
Svo., Cloth Boards, with 25 illustrations, including Portraits of 
Mr. John Laing, Mr. H. Cannell and the late Mr. R. Pearce. 
Price Is.; Post Free, Is; 3d. Gardening World Office, 17, 
Catherine Street, London, W.C., and all Booksellers. 
/TARNATION SOUVENIR DE LA 
MALMAISON, largest and grandest grown, strong plants, 
2, 1 s. 4d., free:—CHANDLER, Three Mills, Bromley-hy-Bow E. 
Next Week’s Engagements. 
Monday, Oct. 22nd.—Bulb Sales at Stevens’, and Protheroe & 
Morris's Rooms. Sale of Nursery Stock at Sunningdale by 
Protheroe & Morris (6 days). 
Tuesday, Oct. 23rd.—Royal Horticultural Society : Meeting at. 
the Drill Hall, Westminster, at II a.m. Sale of Nursery 
Stock at the Wood Lane Nursery, Isleworth, by Protheroe 
& Morris. 
Wednesday, Oct. 24th.—Sale of Dutch Bulbs at Stevens’Rooms . 
Fruit Show at the Botanical Gardens, Old Trafford, 
Manchester (4 days). National Chrysanthemum Society: 
Meeting of Floral Committee. Sale of Bulbs and Plants at 
Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms. 
Thursday, Oct. 25th.—Apple and Pear Show at Exeter (2 days). 
Sale of Dutch Bulbs at Stevens’ Rooms. 
Saturday, Oct. 27th.—Bulb Sales at Stevens’, and Protheroe & 
Morris’s Rooms. 
For Index to Contents & Advertisements, see p. 122. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
fp 6 mjWiuui]11[m]i^, 
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1888. 
CURRENT TOPICS. 
FRUIT TREES AND ROSES. 
R. W. PROCTOR, 
Nurseryman, ASHGATE RD,, CHESTERFIELD. 
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 WBRIDGEWORTH, HERTS 
S O D DY ’ S 
DOUBLE asp SINGLE SNO WDROPS. 
2 s. and 2s. 6 d. p er 100. 19s. and 23s. per 1,000. 
CARRIAGE FREE] 
Complete Catalogue Post Free from 
BEN. SOPPY, Seedsman, Walworth Rd., London. 
CARNATIONS and PICOTEES 
TTIGHEST AWARDS wherever Exhibits 
40s. per 100 O10eSt named exWbifclon varieties, 6s. per dozei 
“ MRS. SHARP,” the finest heavy Scarlet-edged Picotee ev 
offered Two First Class Certificates ; unequalled for bord 
decoration, and indispensable for exhibition. Six plants 4s 
twelve plants, 7s. 6 d. All carriage paid for cash. Catalogue fr 
ROBT. LORD, FLORIST, TODMORDEI 
Mr. DODWELL’S Grand CARNATIONS, 
5,000 Unbloomed Seedlings, warranted of the highest parentage, 
unrivalled whether for hedding or forcing for Spring flowering. 
3s. 6d. per 1 doz.; 21s. per 100. 
SPECIAL TERMS FOK QUANTITIES. PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. 
THE COTTAGE, STANLEY RD., OXFORD. 
FRUIT TREES. 
SEVENTY-FOUR ACRES. 
APPLES, PEARS, PLUMS, CHERRIES, PEACHES, 
NECTARINES, APRICOTS, and other FRUIT TREES, as 
Standards, Dwarfs, Pyramids, Bushes, Cordon, and Trained 
Trees in great variety. 
VINES, excellent Canes, 3s. 6 d., 5s,, 7s. 6d, and 10s. 6 d. 
Orchard House Trees in pots, PEACHES, APRICOTS, NEC¬ 
TARINES, &c., from 5s. FIGS from 3s. 6 d. 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST, containing a sketch of the various 
forms of Trees, with Directions for Cultivation, Soil, Drainage, 
Manure, Pruning, Lifting, Cropping, Treatment under Glass ; 
also their Synonyms, Quality, Size, Form, Skin, Colour, Flesh, 
Flavour, Use, Growth, Duration, Season. Price, &c., free by 
post, 
RICHARD SMITH & Co., 
WORCESTER. 
The Chiswick Fruit Show. —A very fine 
display of Apples and Pears greeted us at 
Chiswick on Tuesday last, which we trust will 
be seen by thousands of persons during the 
week, although the earlier attendance was far 
from promising. It is so hard to arouse public 
feeling in relation to matters of a prosaic but 
still important kind. The opening ceremony 
on Tuesday, as detailed elsewhere, was not an 
exciting one, and hardly met the necessities 
of the case, for the president’s address was of 
a genuine wet blanket order, and was deplor¬ 
ably bad in taste in its reference to a 
distinguished statesman, not only because 
the remarks made were uncalled-for and so 
objectionable to many present, but were so 
exceedingly out of place in a gathering of this 
kind, at which, later on, the president himself 
deprecated the introduction of matters of a 
political nature. 
We are in entire accord with him, however, 
in desiring that no exaggerated hopes should 
be aroused in relation to fruit culture, hut we 
hold none the less that until the capacities of 
the British climate and soil, with its cultiva- 
