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THE GARDENING WORLD 
May 18, 1889. 
By Permission of the Hon. Board of Customs. 
DUTY FREE. 
Tobacco Preparations 
FOR HORTICULTURAL USE. 
NICOTINE SOAP. 
An effectual and speedy Eradicator of Scale, Tlirips, Green 
Fly, Mealy Bug, Red Spider, American Blight, and all Parasites 
affecting Plants, without injury to Foliage. 
The basis of this preparation is Nicotine, or the Oil of 
Tobacco, with which is blended other essential ingredients to 
render it available as a general Insecticide that may be used as 
a Wash or Dip for out or indoor plants. It is well known that 
Tobacco, in various forms, is the best remedy for cleansing 
Plants of Parasites, but owing to the high Duty of 3s. 6 d. per lb., 
it has been too expensive for general use. 
Sold in Jars, 8 ozs., Is. 6d.; 30 ozs., 3s .; 4 0 ozs., 5s. Gd. ; and 
in Tins, lit lbs ., 15s. Gd.; and Drums, 38 lbs., 35s.; 56 lbs., 50s. ; 
113 lbs., 95s. Ftdl directions for use upon each package. 
TOBACCO POWDER 
Consists of best Virginian Tobacco, finely ground and mixed 
with other ingredients of an essential character. 
Price in Tins, 1 lb., Is.: 3 lbs., 3s. 6d.; and 5 lbs., 4s. ; or in 
bulk, £3 13s. per cict. 
TOBACCO JUICE. 
(DUTY FREE.) 
Manufactured from strong American Leaf Tobacco, and highly 
Concentrated. 
Sold in Bottles, pints, Is. ; quarts, Is. 6d. ; half-gallons, 2s. Gd.; 
and gallons, As. ; or in Casks of 10 gallons and upwards at 3s. Gd. 
per gallon. 
SOLE MANUFACTURERS: 
CORRY, SOPER, FOWLER & Co, Ltd, 
Offices: 18, FINSBURY ST, LONDON, E.C. 
Manufactory and Bonded Tobacco Stores: 
D THAMES, S.E,, LONDON, 
old by all Nurserymen, Seedsmen and Florists. 
GRAND EVENING 
FLORAL FETE 
IN AID OF THE 
GARDENERS’ ORPHAN 
FUND 
WILL BE HELD IN THE 
Wholesale Flower Market, 
COVENT GARDEN, 
By permission of 
His Grace the DUKE of BEDFORD, K.G., 
ON 
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 
From 8 to 12 o’clock. 
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF 
Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS OF TECK. 
The Ducliess of Bedford 
The Baroness Burdett- 
Coutts 
Countess Spencer 
Lady George Hamilton 
The Lady Mayoress. 
The Marchioness of Salis¬ 
bury 
The Baroness Bolsover 
Lady Goldsmid 
Lady Dorothy Nevill 
The Opening Ceremony at 8 p.m. by 
The BARONESS BURDETT-COUTTS. 
BAND OF THE ROYAL HORSE GUARDS. 
ADMISSION (by Ticket) 5s. (number limited), to be 
obtained of Mr. J. ASSBEE, Market Office, Covent 
Garden,- the Hon. Sec., A. F. BARRON, Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Gardens, Chiswick; and from the Publisher of 
“ THE GARDENING WORLD," 17, Catherine St., W.C. 
100 Herbaceous & Alpine Plants for 25s. 
RICHARD SMITH & Co.'s selection, as above, contains a 
most interesting and valuable assortment of beautiful and Hardy 
Plants for the Border or Rockwork, which produce flowers and 
render the garden attractive all through the year. 
Descriptive Catalogue post free for 6 stamps. 
RICHARD SMITH & Co., 
Nurserymen <& Seed Merchants, WORCESTER. 
Forbes’ Catalogue for 1889 
Is the largest, best, most reliable, and complete ever issued on 
Florists’ Flowers. It consists of 112 pages of closely-printed 
matter, with prices and full descriptions of all the NEWEST 
and BEST PANSIES, VIOLAS, PHLOXES. PENTSTEMONS, 
ANTIRRHINUMS, HOLLYHOCKS, DELPHINIUMS, PY- 
RETHRUMS, POTENTILLAS, AURICULAS, DAHLIAS, 
FUCHSIAS, PETUNIAS, PELARGONIUMS, BEGONIAS, 
PERENNIALS, STOVE and GREENHOUSE PLANTS, 
FERNS, &c., all of which are made a leading speciality, and can 
consequently he had better than anywhere else. 
The Catalogue itself is a most useful and convenient reference 
book on all sections of Florists' Flowers, and it should he in the 
hands of all and carefully perused before ordering elsewhere. 
Free on application. 
NEW DAHLIAS. 
JOHN LAINS & SONS 
Have much pleasure in offering a fine stock of plants of the 
newest and choicest Cactus, Pompones, Single, Show, and 
Fancy Dahlias. 
Descriptive Price List, containing the best Novelties, post free 
on application. 
The Nurseries, FOREST HILL. LONDON, S.E. 
FERNS A SPECIALITY. 
The finest, most varied, choice, and interesting collection in 
the Trade. 
1,400 species and varieties of Stove, Greenhouse, and Hardy 
Ferns. 
Partially descriptive Catalogue free on application. 
Illustrated Catalogue (No. 21). containing 120 illustrations, 
and much valuable information on the cultivation of Ferns, 
Is. 6 d., post free. 
W. & J. BIRKENHEAD, 
FERN NURSERY, 
SALE, MANCHESTER. 
JOHN FORBES, 
B HS&!I!SS, HAWICK, SCOTLAND. 
BEDDING BEGONIAS. 
JOHN LAING & SONS 
H AVE a Grand Stock of Plants carefully and specially 
selected to colour for bedding from their outdoor beds last 
summer. Three shades of crimson, orange-scarlet, magenta, 
pink, rose, scarlet, white, &c. Per dozen 6s. 
Cultural directions and Catalogues gratis. 
J. Laing & Sons, The Nurseries, Forest Hill, S.E. 
Cheap and Good Plants. 
PACKAGE AND CARRIAGE FREE. s . a. 
6 IVY-LEAF GERANIUMS, distinct .16 
6 Best Single or Double GERANIUMS for pots, distinct 1 3 
IS PETUNIAS, best Fringed.16 
IS MIMULUS, Single or Double .16 
2 Best FUCHSIAS or 12 COLEUS, distinct .. ..16 
2 Best CHRYSANTHEMUMS, distinct, Japanese, In¬ 
curved, Reflexed, or Pompon, true to name, well 
rooted .. . perdoz.,2s.; per 100 12 0 
6 MARGUERITES, White, Yellow and Blue .. ..16 
6 CYBLAMEN, strong plants.16 
6 GREENHOUSE BEGONIAS, 3 varieties .. ..19 
6 DAHLIAS, true to name, Pompons, Fancy, Show, or 
Single.19 
20 Seedling DAHLIAS, Single or Double.16 
6 HELIOTROPES, 3 varieties, or 6 SALVIAS, 3 varieties 1 3 
6 Single or Double Herbaceous PYRETHRUMS.. .. 1 3 
6 Single.or Double SUNFLOWERS.13 
25 HARDY PERENNIALS, grand selection, 2s. 9 cl .; 50 5 0 
25 GREENHOUSE PLANTS, distinct, for 3s. 3d.; 50 5 6 
H. J. POMTING, 
WOOD NORTON HALL, 
EAST DEREHAM, NORFOLK. 
POLYANTHUS PRIMROSES. ” 
AWARDED A CERTIFICATE OF MERIT, 
MANCHESTER SPRING SHOW, 1888. 
Twelve fine roots in different shades of colour free by parcel 
post on receipt of Two Shillings Postal Order. Seed of the 
same, Is. per packet. 
W. H. FRETTINGHAI, Beeston Nurseries, NOTTS. 
FLORIST FLOWERS A SPECIALITY. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
Strong Roots, is. 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. 
CUTBirSH’S 
iSLLTRAGK MUSHROOM SPAWN. 
Too well known to require descrip¬ 
tion. Price Gs. per bushel; Is. extra 
per bushel for package; or 6d. per coke, 
free by Parcel Post, Is. None genuine 
unless in sealed packages, and printed 
cultural directions enclosed, with our 
signature attached. 
Wm. CUTBUSH & SON, 
NURSERYMEN 4 SEED MERCHANTS, 
EIGHC-ATE N’JRSBRIES, 
LONDON N. 
PATENT 
Simplex Fumigator. 
Sure Death to Green-fly. 
Smokers can use their own 
Tobacco. 
Smokers, 3s. 6d. ; Ladies or Non- 
smokers, 4s. 6 d. ; post free. 
C. TOOPE & Co., Stepney Sq 
GATES, WIRE NETTING, &C. 
Complete Catalogue of all kinds of Iron and Wire Fencing, Gales, 
Galvanised Wire Netting, free on application. 
BAYLISS. JONES, & BAYLISS, 
WOLVERHAMPTON, 
^London Offiees and Show Rooms, 139 & 141, Cannon St., E.C. 
Splendid Collection of all kinds, including my famed varieties 
of Pansies and Violas. 
QUALITY not QUANTITY grown. 
MODERATE PRISES. 
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE FREE ON APPLICATION. 
JOHN DOWNXE, 
(Of the late firm of Downie & Laird), 
144, PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH. 
ISBMmA LILIES. 
LILIUM HARRIS!I (warranted true). 
Send for Trade Price List. 
SIEBRECHT & WADLEY, 
409 , FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, U.S.A. 
REENTIOUSES.— Span-roof complete, 
with Ventilators, Irons for opening, half-glass door, 
Staging, all glass, &c., &c. Made in sections so that they can 
be erected by any handy man in a few hours. 7 by 5 ft., 56s • 
9 by 6 ft., £4 ; 12 by S ft., £6 ; 15 by 10 ft., £S Ss. ; 20 by 10 ft.’ 
£11 10s.; 25 by 10 ft., £17. Any size or shape made. Strong 
Garden Lights, painted and glazed. 3 by 4 ft., 6s. Gd. ; 6 by 4 ft., 
9s. each, packed and put on rail. For illustrations of above and 
prices of Lean-to's, f-Spans, Conservatories, Cucumber Frames, 
Summer-houses, Poultry-houses, Sashbars, and Glass, send for 
List, post free. Good, sound, well-seasoned materials only used. 
Estimates for every description of horticultural building' 
Plans, &c., free. 
W. COOPER, 101, Shandy Street, Mile End Road, London, E. 
HUGHES’ Soluble 
Fir Tree OIL 
FLORISTS & NURSERYMEN SHOULD ALL USE IT 
Unsurpassed as an insecticide for killing all Insect pests ~~ 
whether on the roots or on the foliage, without injury to T 
the most delicate plants. It also imparts gloss and lustre . • 
to the foliage, which is so desirable for Exhibition purposes. _ 
Mr. R. Craig, President of the Florist Convention of 
America, says: “After trying all Insecticides that I 
could learn about, I have come to the conclusion that 
Fir Tree Oil is the best for all purposes, and I feel con¬ 
vinced there is nothing to come up to it in the Market." 
Dog Fanciers should always use it for Washing their 
Animals, a small quantity in the Water will make their 
Coats Silky, and produce a healthy Skin Action. It kills 
all parasites, and makes the Hair look Beautiful. 
Used in the water for Washing Fabrics—it acts as a 
Disinfectant, Bleacher and Cleanser, aud should always 
he used for Washing Fine Linen Goods. 
It kills Insect life on Man, Animals, Birds, and Plants 
without any fear of injurious effects. It is invaluable for 
all Animals and Birds when they are washed. 
Sold by all Seedsmen and Chemists, 1/6, 2/6, 4/6; 
A-Gallon 7/6, 1-Gallou 12/0, or less in larger quantities. 
A Treatise on FIR TREE OIL as an INSECTICIDE, 
its application to Plants and Animals, sent Post free 
on application to 
E. G. HUGHES, Victoria-St., Manchester. 
Wholesale from Messrs. Hooper & Co. ; Corry, Soper 
& Co. ; Osman & Co. ; and all the Seed Merchants and 
Patent Medicine Houses in London. 
NEW Y’ORK— Roller & Sons. 
