April 6, 1889. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
495 
I have issued this Spring 
8 CATALOGUES 
and am now preparing another 
which will complete my Catalogues 
FOlt THE 
SPRING OFJ 889 , 
They are all well done, full of information, use¬ 
ful to everyone, and beautifully illustrated. To 
enumerate every family would be impossible, but 
I will mention a few of the most popular families 
contained in them. 
IRIS. 
Consisting of Germanica, Pumila, Olbiensis, Ksemp- 
feri, Siberica, and a great number of most beautiful 
species and varieties. 
HARDY ORCHIDS. 
Grand collections of Cypripediums, Orchis, Oplirys, 
Habenarias, Bletias, Disa, Satyrium, and many other 
allied families. 
AQUATIC AND BOG PLANTS. 
The most complete collection in the country, con¬ 
taining every plant that is hardy and beautiful, for 
deep or shallow, running or stagnant water, and on 
the margins thereof. 
CARNATIONS AND PICOTEES. 
Over 100,000 of these arc cultivated every season, 
and contain all the finest varieties in cultivation. 
PYRETHRUMS, PENTSTEMONS 
AND PHLOX. 
These favourite families, are indispensable in every 
garden. 
POPPIES. 
A special catalogue is devoted entirely to this popular 
group, containing all the best, both annual and peren¬ 
nial, also several novelties never offered before. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
An entire catalogue is devoted exclusively to this 
interesting family, and several pages are devoted to 
soils, cultivation, and other matters necessary to its 
successful cultivation. Every known variety 7 worthy 
of cultivation will be found in its pages, all of which 
are fully described, &c. 
P/EONIES. 
My collection is a superb one, and is one of the great 
attractions of my Nurseries. My Tree Pfeonies will be 
in flower about the end of April, and will be a sight 
unequalled in this country. The Chinese section are 
cultivated by thousands, and should be seen by every¬ 
one fond of this family. 
SUNFLOWERS. 
All the finest of the perennial varieties are cultivated 
in large quantities, and I am offering for the first time 
this season the double variety named Soldi d'Or, an 
old yet very scarce variety. 
HARDY CLIMBING PLANTS. 
A grand collection of climbing and trailing plants 
for Conservatory or out-door decorations. Clematis, 
Jessamines, Honeysuckle, and other popular families 
are grown by thousands. My catalogue of these is an 
interesting one, and should be seen by everyone. 
GLADIOLUS, GLOXINIAS AND 
BEGONIAS. 
These and many other allied families are fully 
described, and will be found very interesting to every¬ 
one fond of a garden. 
HARDY FERNS AND PRIMULAS. 
A most comprehensive list of both of these families 
fully described, and containing a vast amount of most 
useful information. 
Catalogues of any on all of above may be 
had free on application to 
Thos. S.Ware, 
SALE FA IIS NURSERIES, 
TOTTENHAM, LONDON 
WEBBS’ GOLD-STRIPED FRENCH 
MARIGOLD. 
Price, Is. per Packet, Post Free. 
From Mr. AY. MORRIS, Gardener to Captain Evelegh, New¬ 
port, Isle of Wight“ Your gold-striped French Marigold is 
splendid. I never saw such rich colours in any variety before.” 
WEBBS’ SPRING CATALOGUE. 
Beautifully illustrated. Post free, Is. ; gratis to customers. 
ABRIDGED EDITION, Gratis and Post Free. 
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Who is the man that has taken the largest Horticultural 
Prize on record ? 
R. GILBERT’S 
Second Edition of his Strawberry Circular is now in the Press, 
and will be forwarded to applicants Post Free. 
High Park Gardens, Stamford. 
GHEAL’S DAHLIAS. 
CELEBRATED STRAIN OF 
SINGLES, 
CACTUS, POMPON, AND SHOW 
VARIETIES, &c. 
New Descriptive Catalogue now ready 7 , containing 
a beautiful Coloured Plate of new varieties, 
post free. 
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AND FROM WHICH MAY BE EXPECTED 
THE BEST RESULTS 
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Containing Copious, Interesting, and Reliable Infor¬ 
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RICHARD SMITH & Co., 
Seed Merchants and Nurserymen, 
WORCESTER. 
BEAUTIFUL 
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IN 
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Vide Carters’ Pamphlet upon, tlue Manaije.ment of 
Lawns and Lawn Tennis Grounds, Post Free. 
CARTERS’ 
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LAWN GRASS. 
PRICES— Carriage Free. 
Per lb. Per bush. Per pkt. 
For newlv-formed Lawns ... 1/3 25/-) ,, 
For Tennis Grounds ... 1/- 20/-> , 
For repairing old Lawns ... 1/3 25/- ) U® & 
Seedsmen by Royal Sealed Warrants, 
237&23B, HIGH HOLBORN,LONDON 
Next Week’s Engagements. 
Monday, April 8th.—Sale of Lily Bulbs at Protheroe & Morris's 
Rooms. 
Tuesday, April 9th. — Royal Horticultural Society : Fruit and 
Floral Committees at 11 a m. : General Meeting at 3 p.m. 
Sale of Mr. J. H. Bath's Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’s 
Rooms. 
Wednesday, April 10th. — Royal Botanic Society : Second 
Spring Show. Sale of Ferns, Greenhouse Plants, &c., at 
Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms. Sale of Mr. H. J. Buchan's 
Orchids at Stevens’ Rooms. 
Thursday, April 11th.—Flower Shows at Birmingham and 
Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Sale of Mr. Buchan’s Orchids at 
Stevens’ Rooms. 
Friday, April 12tli.—Sale of Established Orchids from Cloven¬ 
fords at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms. 
For Index to Contents & Advertisements, see p.505. 
“■Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1889. 
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CURRENT TOPICS. 
Advancing Spring. —¥e are now in April, 
I practically the ancient month of spring, 
and with soil so far working admirably, there 
is every encouragement offered to work in all 
directions. Generally, the winter has left the 
soil in excellent condition. It is perhaps 
rather too stiff where clay enters largely into 
its composition, hut clay always is a tough, 
obstinate element in soils, and must ever be 
looked for to exhibit an unkind aspect. But 
generally there is little to complain of, and 
therefore seeds are going in remarkably well. 
But in spite of all these favourable conditions, 
Nature herself moves very slowly. Possibly 
there may he a great hurst presently, hut on 
the whole we do not care for bursts, as they 
are, in our uncertain climate, seldom desirable. 
We want to see Nature unfolding her charms 
slowly, hut still sensibly, so that growth, being 
gradual, may he all the more safe. 
All who have watched the progress of hardy 
fruit trees and hushes must have realised the 
backwardness of movement which characterises 
the season, thereby have Ave seen less progress 
in any year for the date than now, and at 
the present rate, bloom will be very late indeed. 
It may be urged that the later the movement 
