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November 7, 1891. THE GARDENING WORLD. 
H. LANE & SON 
Beg to call the attention of intending Planters to their extensive 
Stocks of TREES and SHRUBS for immediate effect, extending 
over 150 acres, including the following, 
EVERGREENS. 
AUCUBAS. BERBERIS, BOX, COTONEASTERS, 
HOLLIES (Green and Variegated), LAURELS, PORTUGAL 
LAURELS, MAHON 1 AS, GOLDEN YEWS (fine specimens, 
6 ieet in diameter), and Thousands of smaller Seedling Varie¬ 
ties, in different shades of colour, variety, and form. 
FLOWERING SHRUBS. 
DEUTZIAS, ELDER (Golden and Variegated), GUELDER 
ROSES, THORNS in variety, LUBUKNUMS, LILACS, 
PHILADELPHUS, RIBES, SPIR.EAS, WEIGELAS, &c. 
DECIDUOUS TREES. 
MAPLES, SYCAMORES, BEECH, Black NORWEGIAN 
BIRCH, CHESTNUTS, ELMS, LIMES, PURPLE-LEAVED 
PLUM, WEEPING TREES, &c 
CONIFERS. 
ABIES DOUGLASI, ARAUCARIAS, CEDRUS DEODARA 
(splendid Specimens), CUPRESSUS, PICEA NOBILIS and 
NORDMANNIANA,&c.,PINUS AUSTKIACA, &c., RETINO- 
SPORAS in variety, THUIA LOBBI and others, THUJOPSIS 
BOREALIS and DOLABRATA (fine Specimens). 
RHODODENDRONS, fine named sorts, well set with bloom 
Ponticum and Hybrid Seedlings, Azalea Mollis, &c. 
FOREST TREES, ROSES, AND FRUIT TREES. 
CATALOGUE FREE ON APPLICATION. 
THE NURSERIES, BERKHAMSTEAD, HERTS. 
THE Bill 01? AT 
VERY H| I I U ^ LOWEST 
BEST ylJLIiy RATES. 
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LARGE &. VARIED COLLECTIONS OF 
EiYACWTHS, TULIPS, 
CROCUSES, SNOWDROPS, 
NARCISSI, LILLIES, &c. 
All thoroughly ripened and in excellent 
condition for planting. 
Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue, No- 397- 
post FREE ON APPLICATION. 
r, Seed & gy 
Dicksons ^Chester 
SPECIAL CULTURE 
OF 
FRUIT TREES k ROSES. 
A Large and Select Stock is now offered for Sale. 
The Illustrated & Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits post free 3 d. 
The Descriptive Catalogue of Roses post free. 
THOMAS RIVERS & SON, 
The Nurseries, 54 WBRIDGEWORTH ,Herts. 
150 , 000 . 
SPECIAL OFFER OF KENTIAS. 
W. ICETON, Putney, 
Has a large quantity of the above to offer very reasonable at 
from . £7 ios. per 1000. 
Thumbs, well-established... £10 „ 
In 6o’s, fine stuff . £30 ,, 
DUTCH FLOWER BULBS, 
MISCELLANEOUS BULBOUS AND 
TUBEROUS ROOTED PLANTS. 
The NEW CATALOGUE (81st year) of these articles (No. 
509) ofE. H. KRELAGE & SON, Nurserymen. Seedsmen, and 
Florists to the Court, HAARLEM (Holland), has been published 
and will be sent Post Free and without charges to all who apply 
for it by prepaid letter direct to 
E. H. KRELAGE 8c SON, Haarlem, Holland. 
to obtain a collection of choice 
FERNS & SELAGINELLAS 
at exceedingly low prices. 
Special Autumn List 
ON APPLICATION. 
W. & J. BIRKENHEAD, 
Fern Nursery, Sale, Manchester. 
DENDROBIUM FORMOSUM 
GIGANTEUM, 
IN BUD. 
HUGH LOW & CO. 
Beg to offer a magnificent lot of the above showy 
white ORCHID, with splendid growths, well set 
with buds. 
Price 90 s. and 126 s. per dozen. 
CLAPTON NURSERY, LONDON, N.E. 
TRADE OFFER OF PALMS, ETC. 
Kentia Fost and Bal in Thumbs ... at 20s. per 100. 
,, ,, 6o’s ... ,, 60s. ,, 
,, „ 48’s ... ,, 24s. per doz. 
>' „ 32’s ... „ 48s. „ 
Cocus Wed. ... in Thumbs ... „ 20s. per 100. 
„ ... Oo’s ... „ 55s. ,, 
Seaforthia E. ... 6o’s «. ,, 32s. ,, 
„ ... 48’s ... ,, 100s. ,, 
ICETON has a fine Stock of Aspa- 
• ragus, P. nanus, in Thumbs and 6o’s, Pandanus 
Veitchi, Dracaena, Lindenii, Ficus elastica. 
W. ICETON, PUTNEY, S.W. 
FINEST BULBS PROCURABLE 
AT FOLLOWING PRICES. 
Scilla Siberica, 6d. doz., 3s. 100. Snowdrops, double or single, 
6d. doz., 3s. 100. Aconites, qd. doz., 2s. 100. Freesia Ref. Alba, 
is. 6</. doz., 25 2s. 6 d. Crocus, Blue, White or Purple, is. 3 d. 100. 
Spanish Iris, mixed, 4 d. doz., 2s. 100. Ixias, mixed, 6 d. doz., 
2s. 6 d. 100. Catalogue post free, contains a select list of 
Hyacinths, Tulips, &c. N.B.—All orders carriage free. 
J. w. WOODWARD, Bulb Importer, 
63, GRENVILLE ROAD, HORNSEY RISE, LONDON, N 
To those ab out to P lant. 
A Descriptive Catalogue 
of ROSES, FRUIT TREES, CONIFERS, EVERGREEN 
and FLOWERING SHRUBS. RHODODENDRONS, 
ORNAMENTAL and FOREST TREES, CLEMATIS and 
other CLIMBING PLANTS, in large variety, sent free on 
application to 
GEO. JAO&iAN El SON, Woking Nursery, 
ESTABLISHED 1S10. AREA 150 ACRES, 
JOSHUA LE CO RIM U & SOjM’S 
fruit trees 
jLFlyti and ROSE TREES. 
CARRIAGE PAID. PACKED GRATIS. An immense stock 
of strong, heaithy, well-rooted trees. Before ordering, be sure 
to write for our Illustrated Catalogue. 
CORDONS A SPECIALITY. 
Roses Wonderfully Cheap. The finest that money can buy. 
HIGFt VIEW KURSEJRIES, JERSEY. 
JARMAN’S 
For 
BULBS, 
SBBDS, 
ROSBS, 
FRUIT TRFFS, &c., 
SHRUBS, 
CU MPING PLANTS, &c. 
Everything of FIRST QUALITY, GENUINE, 
and RELIABLE. 
Our Autumn Catalogue has been posted to our Customers— 
and a copy will be sent to any address on application. 
JARIMPI Sl COc 9 
Seedsmen & Nurserymen, 
CHARD, SOMERSETSHIRE. 
CUTBUSH’S MILLTRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN. 
Too well known to require descrip¬ 
tion. Price 65. per bushel (is. extra 
per bushel for package), or 6 d, 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 6 d. } 
free by post, yd. 
WM. CUTSUSK: SON, 
Nurserymen and Seed Merckants. 
HIGHGATE NURSERIES, N.; & BARNET, HERTS 
G ood luck.—Chinese fairy 
LILIES. _ 
C HINESE FAIRY LILIES, direct 
from the Chinese Mountains. The Chinese Fairy Lily 
is the Asiatic's symbol of good lurk. They can be seen in all 
the shops and houses of China and Japan. JAMES CARTER 
& Co.’s first importations have now arrived in the finest condi¬ 
tion. Magnificent bulbs, price is. each, \os.6d. per dozen, car¬ 
riage free. Decorated Japanese Bowls for one bulb, price is. ; 
two bulbs, 2s.; for three bulbs. 2s. 6 d. ; for four bulbs, 3s. 6 d.\ 
for six bulbs, 4s. 6 d. Full directions for cultivation supplied to 
all purchasers. We were the original introducers of this attrac¬ 
tive Lily into England, and have again secured the best bulbs 
of the year — CARTERS’, Seedsmen by Royal Warrants to the 
Queen and Prince of Wales, 237 & 238, High Holborn, London 
For Index to Contents see page 154. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, Nov. 9.— Chrysanthemum Shows at St. Neot’a 
and Truro (2 days). Bulb Sales at Stevens’ Rooms. 
Tuesday, Nov. 10. —National Chrysanthemum Society's 
Exhibition at the Westminster Aquarium (3 days), Chrysan¬ 
themum Shows at Kingston (2 days), Eastbourne (2 days), 
Sevenoaks and West Kent (2 days). South London (2 days). 
Bulb Sale at Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Wednesday, Nov. 11. —Chrysanthemum Shows at Bath 
(2 days), Birmingham (2 days), Reading (2 days), Bournemouth 
(2 days), Faveisham (2 days), Southend (2 days), Guildford (2 
days), Southgate (2 days), Chelmsford, Lewes (2 days), Croydon 
(2 days), Lindfield (2 days), Hartford (2 days). Market 
Harborough (2 days), Swansea (2 days). Bulb Sales, at 
Protheroe & Morris’ and Stevens’ Rooms. 
Thursday, Nov. 12.— Chrysanthemum Shows at Barnsley (2 
days), Cranbrook (2 days), Dawlish, Hornsey (2 days), Isle of 
Sheppey (2 days), Westerham, WitichesU r (2 days), Wimbledon 
(2 days), Tiverton. Bulb Sale at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
Friday, Nov. 13. —Chrysanthemum Shows at Cheshunt (2 
days), Derby (2 days), Eccles and Patricroft (2 days), Hayes, 
Exeter, Nottingham (2 days), Reigate, Tooting (7 days), 
Leicester (2 days), Bolton (2 days), Sheffield (2 days). Orchid 
Sale at Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Saturday, Nov. 14. —Bacup Chrysanthemum Show 
Bulb Sales at Protheroe & Morris' and Stevens’ Rooms. 
Cfji} ifWw* 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY.. NOVEMBER 7th, 1891. 
P roposed Great International Fruit 
Show.— An ardent desire, not only of 
our own but also of all who are unselfish 
horticulturists, seems likely to find realisa¬ 
tion. We publish elsewhere a report of a 
meeting held at the Cannon Street Hotel, 
under the presidency of Sir James White- 
head, Bart., at which steps were taken of a 
preliminary nature to organise a grand 
Fruit Show in London next year. We 
have little concern for names, but at least 
do think that whatever may be done else¬ 
where, in London at least it would be im¬ 
possible to hold a great fruit show which 
was other than International in its breadth 
and aim. But whatever be that breadth 
and aim, it is morally certain that the show, 
if held, will be mainly composed of home¬ 
grown fruits, and against these even the 
best of foreign production will be of but 
indifferent importance. 
We won’t quarrel over an appellation, but 
all the same eminently prefer that which is 
of the most cosmopolitan rather than which 
is most parochial. Without doubt the aims 
of the promoters of this proposed show are 
ambitious, still if not ambitious the}^ would 
be unworthy of the place and the object. 
London is the first city of the universe. W r e 
hold our profession of horticulture to be 
second to none on the face of the earth. 
The place and the object alike therefore are 
worthy of a grand effort, and all privileged' 
to know Sir James Whitehead will admit 
that in him the movement has a worthy and 
capable leader. 
It is morally certain that the success of 
an effort of this nature is most dependent 
upon the support, pecuniarily and moral, 
which the City of London will afford ; and 
no one is so capable of eliciting that support 
as Sir James Whitehead. He is enthusi- 
