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THE GARDENING WORLD 
March 23, 1889. 
S. SHEPPERSON, 
FLORIST and SEEDSMAN, 
Prospect House, Belper, Derbyshire, 
B EGS to inform the readers of this paper that he is 
prepared to execute orders for the following plants, 
all of which are the very finest strains that money can 
buy. They have all been grown on the Derbyshire hills, 
and are hardy and strong. Carriage free. Cash with 
order. Descriptive List, 4 d. ; free to customers. 
PANSIES. —A great speciality. Eive Silver Cups 
and other Prizes have been awarded during 1887. 
Probably the best collection in England. The cream 
only of the most noted raisers, the latest new sorts, and 
the winners at all the great shows. Good plants, 
correctly named, show or fancy, 12 for 3s., 25 for 5s. 6 d., 
free. Also seed from above, Is. and 2s. 6 d. per packet. 
PHLOXES (Special Culture). — The cream 
only from Downie, Laird & Sons, Kelway, Ware, and 
other first-class growers. 6 fine varieties for 2s., 12 
for 3s., true to name. Strong stools to bloom well, 
100 in 50 varieties, 20s. 
CARNATIONS, PICOTEE3, & CLOVES. 
—Strong layers to bloom well, finest named varieties, 
12 distinct colours for 4s., 25 for 7s. Qd. Also seed 
from above, Is. and 2s. 6 d. per packet. 
POLYANTHUS and PRIMROSE (Hy¬ 
brids). —Jaek-in-the-Green, Hose-in-Hose, and other 
rare and curious forms, splendid mixed colours, finest 
strain grown. 12 for Is. 6 d. ; 25, 2s. Qd. ; 100, 9s., 
all good blooming plants. Also seed from above, Qd. 
and Is. per packet. 
DELPHINIUMS, in all the colours found in 
this deservedly popular class of border plants. Strong 
plants to bloom well, 6 for Is. Qd. ; 12, 2s. Qd. Also 
seed from above, 6 d. and Is. per packet. 
The beautiful pure white and pink MALVA 
MOSCHATA, one of the best hardy border plants 
in cultivation. Strong two-year old plants, 12 for 
Is. Qd. ; 25, 2.s. Qd. 
CANTERBURY BELLS. —Grand new colours 
and new forms ; double and single Telescopes, Cup and 
Saucer, and other varieties. 12 plants to bloom well, 
Is. 6 d ; 25, 2s. Qd. Also seed from above, 6 d. and Is. 
per packet. 
PRIMULA CORTUSOIDES. — A grand 
spring flower (hardy). Gardening papers say it would 
be difficult to find a more beautiful plant for the rockery, 
greenhouse or window than this. 4 for Is. ; 12, 2s. 
HOLLYHOCKS. — Double named varieties, 6 
for 2s. Qd. ; 12, 4s. free. Also seed from above, Is. and 
2s. 6 d. per packet. 
FANCY PANSIES, unnamed, 6 for Is. ; 12, 
Is. 9 d. ; 25, 3s. ; 100, 10s., all different and first-class 
sorts. 
AQUILEGIAS. —Three splendid varieties of this 
deservedly popular hardy border plant—Siberica, double 
blue ; Glandulosa (Grigor’s), blue sepals, white corolla ; 
and Grandiflora, the largest pure white. 1 each, Is. ; 
3 each, 2.s., good blooming plants. 
HOLLYHOCKS.— Warranted double. Chater’s 
fine select strain, 12 varieties, 2s. 6 d. ; 6, Is. 6d 
CARNATIONS, PICOTEES, & CLOVES. 
—Strong plants from finest varieties only, including 
many new sorts, will give a mass of bloom, 12 beautiful 
varieties, 2s. Qd. ; 6, Is. 6d. ; 100, 15s. 
POLYANTHUS.— The beautiful pure white 
Snowdrift. 6 good plants for Is. ; 12, Is. 6 d. ; 50, 5s. 
ARMERIA ALBA. —Fine white spring-flower¬ 
ing plant, suitable for edging. 6 for Is. ; 12, Is. Qd. 
The new DOUBLE SCARLET G-EUM,— 
Hardy free bloomer. Strong two-year old plants, 12 
for Is. 6 d. ; 25, 2s. 6 d. 
IRIS. —Rivals of the famed Orchid. Selections 
from Germanica, Siberica, and Pallida, 3 distinct va¬ 
rieties for Is. ; 6 extra, 2s. 
FOXGLOVES. —Gloxinia - flowered. Dean’s 
grand new large spotted varieties, very fine, 12 for 
Is. Qd., 6 for Is. Also seed from above, Qd. and Is. 
per packet. 
PYRETHRUMS. —Double and single. One of 
the best hardy border plants in cultivation, and for 
cut flowers a gem. 3 varieties, Is..; 6 extra, 2s., named. 
TOMATOS. —The three best sorts in cultivation— 
Abundance, Perfection, and Favourite. See Chiswick 
great Tomato trials. 3 plants of each for Is. Qd. ; 
6 each, 2s. Qd. 
Collection of 12 HARDY BORDER PLANTS, 
distinct and useful for decoration and cutting purposes, 
for 2s. 
Collection of 12 varieties of showy free-flowering and 
other WINDOW PLANTS for 2s. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS. —Selected crowns 
for fruiting this year—Black Prince, British Queen, 
Pauline, Sabreur, Vieomtesse H. de Thury, Duke of 
Edinburgh, King of the Earlies, The Captain, and other 
new and extra sorts, -3s. per 100. 
S. SHEPPERSON, 
Florist, BE4PER. 
SEEDS, 
Vegetable, Flower and Farm, 
CAREFULLY SELECTED, 
AND FROM WHICH MAY EE EXPECTED 
THE BEST RESUETS 
EVER YET ATTAINED. 
ILLUSTRATED LIST, 
Containing Copious, Interesting, and Reliable Infor¬ 
mation, Free. 
RICHARD SMITH & Co., 
Seed Merchants and Nurserymen, 
WORCESTER. 
SPECIAL CULTURE OF 
FRUIT TREES AND 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, HE R IS, 
GHEAL’S DAHLIAS. 
CELEBRATED STRAIN OP 
SINGLES, 
CACTUS, POMPON, AND SHOW 
VARIETIES, &c 
New Descriptive Catalogue now ready, containing 
a beautiful Coloured Plate of new varieties, 
post free. 
J CHEAL& SONS, 
_CRAWLEY._ 
Surplus Stock of Dwarf Roses 
SELLING OFF CHEAP. 
E WING’S well-known Collections, from No. 3 and upwards, 
half price after March 15th, until surplus is exhausted. 
No. 3 Collection contains 12 plants of first-class kinds, or IS 
plants of second-class kinds, or 24 plants of third-class kinds, 
for half price—viz., 4s. No. 4 Collection contaius 25 plants of 
first-class kinds, or 40 plants of second class kinds, or 00 plants 
of third-class kinds, for half price—viz., 7s. Get No. 5 Collection 
contains 50 plants of first-class kinds, or 75 plants of second- 
class kinds, or 100 plants of third-class kinds, for half price— 
viz., 14s. All good plants, correctly named. Full particulars 
respecting these and other Collections up to No. 18, which con¬ 
tains 1,000 plants of first-class kinds, or 1,500 of second-class 
kinds, or 2,000 of third-class kinds for half price—viz., £10. 
Carriage Paid and Package Free for Cash with Order. 
EWING & COMPANY, 
Sea View Nurseries, 
HAYANT, HAMPSHI R E. 
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 be 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 be in the 
hands of all and carefully perused before ordering elsewhere. 
Free on application. 
JOHN FORBES, 
B K L st!SB. HAWICK, SCOTLAND. 
~ EGBERT HEAL, 
The Nurseries, 
Trinity Road, WANDSWORTH, 
Begs to offer in extra quality the following:— 
SEA KALE for planting.5s. per 100; 40s. per 1000. 
RHUBARB for forcing.50s. 
RASPBERRIES (Fastolf).6s. „ ; 50s. „ 
VICTORIA PLUMS, standards.75s. 
PEACHES, dwarf-trained.ISs. to 24s. per dozen. 
DAMSONS (Farieigh), standards.75s. per 100. 
GOLDEN ELDERS, 2 ft.to4 ft., extra fine.,20s. to 30s. 
WEEPING WILLOWS, 8 ft. to 14 ft.6s. to 12s. per dozen. 
A Grand Early Potato, 
EARLY WHITE HEBRON. 
A white sport from the well-known Beauty of Hebron, the finest 
first early Potato in the world. Very early, enormously pro¬ 
ductive, and of splendid cooking quality. This is a most 
valuable variety for Market Growers. Price 2s. 6 d. per peck, 
8s. 6<Z. per bushel, 14s. per cwt., £10 per ton. Orders value 20s. 
Carriage Free. ILLUSTRATED POTATO CATALOGUE, 
Gratis to all applicants. 
DANIELS BROS., GROWERS, NORWICH. 
Cheap and Good Plants. 
PACKAGE AND CARRIAGE FREE. s . c j_ 
6 IVY-LEAF GERANIUMS, distinct .16 
6 Best Single or Double GERANIUMS for pots, distinct 1 3 
2 Best Bedding GERANIUMS .. per 100, 7s. 6 d. 1 3 
0 Best PELARGONIUMS, distinct.16 
2 Best FUCHSIAS or 12 COLEUS, distinct .. ..16 
2 Best CHRYSANTHEMUMS, distinct, Japanese, In¬ 
curved, Reflexed, or Pompon, true to name, well 
rooted. per doz., 2s.; per 100 12 0 
6 MARGUERITES, White, Yellow and Blue .. ..16 
6 CYCLAMEN, strong plants.16 
6 Large TUBEROUS BEGONIAS, tubers 1 to 3 ins. in 
diameter .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.. ..13 
6 Single or Double SUNFLOWERS.13 
25 HARDY PERENNIALS, grand selection, 2s. 9 d.; 50 5 0 
25 GREENHOUSE PLANTS, distinct, for 3s. 3d .; 50 5 6 
H. J. PONTING, 
WOOD NORTON HALL, 
EAST DEREHAM, NORFOLK . 
“$TAGHYS TUBERSFERA. 
The new tuberous-rooted vegetable. Price per 100 tubers 
Is. 6 d. Free by parcel post. 
DICKSONS (Limited), 
THE ROYAL SEED WAREHOUSE, 
_CHESTER._ 
LOOK HERE! SEEDS for ONE PENNY!! 
Send Is. and you will receive 12 Packets of 
distinct vars. of FLOWER SEEDS per return. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS of best possible quality 
for lowest prices. 
B EFORE ordering elsewhere, see my List, -which is now 
ready, and has been posted to most of my customers. 
Those who have not already received one will oblige by sending 
Post Card, and List will be sent per return. Thanking Friends 
and Patrons for past favours, and trilling their esteemed 
support will continue. 
All goods selected and yacked with great care , and sent 
Post Free on receipt of order with Cash. 
B. W. KNIGHT, 
Seedsman, BATTLE. 
Price, 
10s. 6d. 
each. 
TO BE DISTRIBUTED IN MAT, 1SS9. 
SEND FOR FULL PARTICULARS TO 
KEYNES, WILLIAMS & Co, 
SALISBURY. 
FREE DELIVERY. IMMEDIATE DESPATCH. 
ALL SEEDS NEW AND GENUINE. 
Complete CATALOGUE Gratis and Post Free from 
BEN. SOPPY,Seedsman,Walworth Rd.,LONDON. 
