May 28, 1892. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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DAHLIAS. 
NEW CATALOGUE FOR SEASON 1892 
Is NOW READY and being posted to my patrons. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS, 
Including the latest development, viz., the 
sensational variety 
DELICATA, 
And the two Sterling Novelties of 1891, 
ROBERT MAHER & HARRY FREEMAN. 
Also all the finest 
NEW SHOW AND FANCY DAHLIAS, 
NEW SINGLE, AND NEW POMPONE 
SECTIONS. 
All the best Novelties, the choicest old varieties, 
and most popular sorts, many illustrations from 
sketches of the actual flowers. 
BEGONIAS FOR BEDDING, 
SINGLES, both selected to colour, and mixed. 
An excellent strain. First-rate flowering Tubers, 
started in pots and ready 
FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. 
DOUBLE BEGONIAS, mixed, and to colour. In 
pots ready for delivery now. 
A Few Only Left for Early Orders. 
NEW MARGUERITES, 
Bedding Gem and Etoile d’or Improved, 
CANNAS, CAILLIARDIAS, PENTSTEMONS, 
HARDY EDCINC PLANTS, ORIENTAL 
POPPIES, SUNFLOWERS, PYRETHRUMS, 
DELPHINIUMS, NEW JAPANESE PRIM¬ 
ROSES, 
And many other useful Families for Summer Bedding. 
All fully described. 
The above Catalogue, with others previously 
issued, may still be had, free, upon application to 
THOMAS S. WARE, 
HALE FARM NURSERIES, 
TOTTENHAM, LONDON, 
(Please mention this paper when writ ing for catalogue.) 
FERNS 8c FERN CULTURE. 
128 pages, profusely illustrated, bound in cloth. By J. 
BIRKENHEAD, F.R.H S. A Practical Treatise on the 
Cultivation and Propagation of Stove, Greenhouse, and Hardy 
Ferns. Every cultivator or lover of Ferns should possess a 
copy. Price is. 3d., post free from the Author, Fern Nursery, 
Sale, Manchester. 
“PICRENA,” 
THE UNIVERSAL INSECTICIDE, 
SAFE—ECONOMICAL—EFFECTUAL, 
FOR 
GREEN and BLACK FLY, AMERICAN BLIGHT, RED 
SPIDER, CAMELLIA SCALE, MEALY BUG, BROWN 
and WHITE SCALE, WORMS, WOOD LICE, &c. 
15, Princes Street, Edinburgh, 15th July, 1887. 
Dear Sirs—I have thoroughly tested a sample of a new 
Insecticide which you were so good as to send me. At the 
rate of 1 oz. to a gallon of water at a temperature of 95 0 I find it 
kills Green-fly immediately. Double this strength, or 2 ozs. to 
gallon at 120°, seals the fate of Scale of all sorts in a few 
seconds ; while 3 ozs. to gallon at same temperature effectually 
dissolves Mealy Bug, and so far as I have yet observed, with¬ 
out the slightest injury to leaf or flower, and it is withal a most 
. agreeable compound to work with. All our insect remedies 
are applied through common syringe or garden engine, a much 
severer test of efficiency than when applied by hand-washing 
° “ ^remain, Dear Sirs, yours truly (signed) A. MACKENZIE. 
(Of Messrs. Methuen & Sons.) 
“Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, Upper Holloway, 
London, yth January, 1S88. ( 
“Gentlemen —I have given your Insecticide, ‘Picrena.’a 
good trial in competition with many others. 1 am pleased to 
say that I have found it more effectual in destroying Mealy Bug 
and other insects than anything we have used. It ought to 
command a good sale. 
S (Signed) “ B. S. WILLIAMS." 
Sold by Chemists, Nurserymen, and Florists. 
In Bottles at is. 6 d., is. 6 d., and 3 s. 6 d.; in tins (1 
and 2 gallons), 10s. 6 d. and 20s. each; in quantities of 
5 gallons and upwards, gs. per gallon. 
PREPARED ONLY BY 
mmm, flockhiit & g@,» 
Chemists to the Queen, EDINBURGH, 
SPECIAL AGENTS— 
B. S. WILLIAMS & SON, 
Victoria & Paradise Nurseries, Upper Holloway, Londo 
AND 
WM. EDWARDS & SON, 
57, Queen Victoria Street, London. 
VEITCH’S 
PRIMULAS, 
VEITCH'S SUPERB STRAINS. 
Red, White, Scarlet, Rose, and Mixed. 
These are the finest in cu’tivation, and were awarded a 
First-class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society for 
superior quality. 
Per Packet, 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6 cl. 
CINERARIAS, 
VEITCH’S SUPERB STRAIN. 
Many First class Certificates have been awarded plants 
selected from this fine strain by the Royal Horticultural and 
Royal Botanic Societies. 
Pei* Packet, 2s- 6ct• 
CALCEOLARIAS, 
INTERNATIONAL PRIZE STRAIN. 
The flowers of this strain are exceedingly rich and varied in 
colour; beautifully spotted, and of remarkably fine form and 
substance. 
Per Packet, 2s. 6d. 
For full description of the above, see SEED CATALOGUE 
for 1892 \ forwarded gratis and post free on application. 
JAMES VEITCH 8c SONS, 
Royal Exotic Nursery, CHELSES, S.W. 
IF YOU WANT 
BEGONIAS, 
H. J. JONES, 
Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham, S.E., 
WILLIAMS’ 
WORL D-RENO WNED 
PRIMULA 
GOLD MEDAL STRAIN 
Is the best in cultivation 
Per Packet, 
1 / 6 , 2 , 6 , 3 / 6 , and 5 
ILLUSTRATED 
SFFD 
CATALOGUE, 
GRATIS and I'OST FREli. 
B. S. WILLIAMS & SON, 
Victoria and Paradise Nurseries, 
UPPER HOLLOWAY, LONDON, N. 
MR. DODWELL’S GRAND CARNATIONS. 
The Finest Grown. 
Mr. Dod well's Specialities. 
Bizarres, Flakes, Picotees, Selfs, Fancies, & Yellow 
Grounds, 10/6 per doz. 
THE COTTAGE, 
STANLEY 'RID., OXFOED. 
For Index to Contents see page 618. 
Guarantees tar supply Begonias, First-class Quality, at one third 
the usual price, as follows :— 
12 good single mixed, 3s.; 12 extra good to colour, bs. 
12 very finest,equal to named varieties at 5 s. each, 12s. 
12 mixed double, 6s.; 12 very fine to colour, 12s. 
12 extra fine double, 18s. 
I could give a large number ot Testimonials, but the follow¬ 
ing I think will be sufficient to prove the excellence of my 
Begonias. 
Hcgg House, Buxted, Uckfielo. 
Dear Sir, August 26th, 1891. 
You will be glad to learn that the Begonias I had 
from you in the summer have turned out remarkably well. 
The pinks and terra-cotta are specially fine, some ol the 
blooms measuring near 6 inches across. The flowers are of 
fine form, and good substance in the petals, plants dwarf in 
habit, and free flowering, foliage robust.. I shall have much 
pleasure in recommending them to my friends. 
Yours truly, H. C. PRINSEP, 
To Mr. H. J. Jones. Gardener to Viscountess Portman. 
Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, S.E. 
SUPERB 
STRAINS 
OF 
FLORISTS 
FLOWERS. 
Primulas, single and double, 
Cinerarias, Calceolarias, 
Gloxinias, and all others for 
present sowing; all saved 
from the finest strains in 
existence. 
Per packet, 1 6, 2/6,3/6. & 5/- each 
“ Gardening is the purest ot human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Tuesday, May 31.—Royal Western Horticultural Society’s 
Show at Plymouth (2 days). Sale of “ Logs ” collection ot 
Orchids at Messrs. Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Friday, June 3.—Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
€f|4 ifbUtl, 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
DICKSONS Nurserymen, &c. CHESTER 
(limited). ___ 
DAHLIAS A SPECIALITY. 
M Y First Prize Crystal Palace Collec¬ 
tion, the choicest in Europe, and includes only the very 
rest in Show, Fancy, Pompones, Cactus, and Single. Price 
from 5s. per dozen, carriage paid. Catalogue on application. 
G. HUMPHRIES, Nurseryman, 
CHIPPENHAM. _ 
No lore lormsin Plant Pots. 
The Patent Invincible Crock keeps out Worms and all 
Vermin; saves time, expense, and annoyance; fits any pot; 
lasts maiiv years. Mr. J. Gilbert, Gardener to Lord V\ llloughby 
Eresby writes: “Dear Sir—Please send me 200 Invincible 
Crocks. Last year I had a few given me for trial. I used 
them in Chrysanthemum pots which were plunged to the rim 
in soil. Your simple invention was most efficacious 111 keep- 
ing the pots free of worms and all traces of vermin. \\ lien 
better known it must command an extensive sale.” 
30, is. ; 100, 3s. ; 1,000, 25s. free. 
A. PORTER, Stone House, Maidstone. 
WILLIAM? POTTEN 
Begs to offer the following in well-grown Healthy Plants from 
single pots, 
5*0ST jFKEE. 
12 Choice Distinct Zonal Geraniums, Pearson’s and others 2/6 
T, ” Gold and Bronze . ...2/6 
Ivyleaf, to include Souventer de Clias. 
Turner . 2 ~ 
25 „ Coleus . 3 1 - 
2* „ Fuchsias . ••• 3 /- 
T i Double Geraniums.2,6 
2 : ” „ . 4 / 
Annuals in’good variety, strong pricked oft plants, per ioo 2/9 
Mv stock ot Bedding Plants this season is unusually fine, 
and cannot be surpassed for quality and variety. 
Catalogues post free. 
CAMDEN NURSERY, Cranbrook, Kent. 
SATURDAY , MAY 2 8th, 1892. 
Whe Gardeners’ Orphan Fund. —The 
almost gigantic success, if we may so 
express it, which attended upon the recent 
Gardeners’ Orphan Fund dinner has fully 
justified the committee in the course they 
took on the initiative of Sir James White- 
head, Bart., and which led to some adverse 
criticism on their putting aside the usual 
subscribers’ dinner, and replacing it by one 
of the charity type, as charity dinners are 
knoAvn in London. Whatsoever may be 
the general or individual opinion with re¬ 
ference to public dinners, at least there can 
be no question as to the fact that they do 
wonderfully help to bring in large acces¬ 
sions to the funds of charitable organisa¬ 
tions. 
Probably the most sanguine advocate of 
the change we have referred to did not for 
one moment look for such a splendid pecu¬ 
niar}' result as we were last week enabled 
to announce, and which has taken the gar¬ 
dening community by surprise. We should 
indeed regret to learn that one gardener or 
other ordinary subscriber had thought his 
small subscription of five or ten shillings 
annually might now be dispensed with. 
The fact is the committee felt that a much 
greater annual income than it had hitherto 
enjoyed was much needed, to enable them 
to do full and complete justice to all demands 
made upon the fund. It is all very well 
that out of some twenty candidates an- 
