June 18, 1892. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
055 
THE BEDDING PLANT OF THE SEASON.—GRAND NEW DWARF TROPJEOLUM 
Colour, lovely shade of orange-yellow, habit compact, and about 6 in. high, free and continuous bloomer, 
Gardeners’ Chronicle. —“The colour is decidedly very good.” ... “An excellent bedder.” 
Journal ok Horticulture.— “ The variety must be regarded as an acquisition.” 
Gardeners’ Magazine. —“A distinct bedding variety, will make a gay display in bed or border.” 
Mr. D. Melville, Dunrobin Castle Gardens. — “ I think your Tropaeolum should be most useful.” 
. . . An excellent substitute where Calceolarias die off.” 
Mr. W. Ingram, Belvoir Castle Gardens.—“Seems to promise an effect not afforded by any 
other dwarf bedder.” 
Mr. Wm. Earley, Ilford.—“ I am charmed with Mrs. Clibran Tropaeolum.” 
Mr. J. Douglas, Great Gearies.—“ A very distinct novelty.” 
“MRS. CLIBRAN.” 
producing a brilliant display. 
Mr. D. T. Fish, Bury St. Edmunds. — “Mrs. Clibran Tropaeolum is unique in it beautv." 
R. Irwin Lynch, £sq., Cambridge Botanical Gardens. — A splendid novelty, perfectly charming 
in colour.” 
Mr. H. W. Ward, Longford Castle Gardens. —“ The colour is quite distinct from any ha le of 
golden I have hitherto seen.” 
Mr. E. Molyneux, Swanmore Park Gardens. — “The colour, too, is so taking, it is sun 
welcome.” 
W.'E. Gumbleton. Esq., Queenstown.— “ The colour is bright and clear, it should be an 
acquisition.” 
Plants ready now. Price 1j6 each ; 6 for 7/6 ; per doz. 1‘zj-. 
This splendid Novelty has been Awarded several Certificates. 
For full description of above, also other distinct Novelties and Specialities, including New Betiding Pelargoniums, see New Catalogue (No. 115), free on application. 
JCV erkM OLDFIELD NURSERIES, ALTRINCHAM, ( And Principality Nurseries, 
^•> IO & 12, Street, MancheHter; , Llandudno Junction, H. Wales. 
CATTLEYA MOSSIiE, 
IN 
BLOOM. 
Index to Contents see page 666. 
Overt 1,000 ploujerts notu open. 
HUGH LOW & CO. 
Cordially invite inspection of the above, and many other choice Orchids now in 
flower, by all Gentlemen interested in their culture. 
CLAPTON NURSERY, LONDON, N.E. 
MERRYWEATHER S HIGH-CLASS GARDEN HOSES. 
LAST TEN YEARS. 
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ON THE LINES OF THE HOSE MADE 
BY MERRYWEATHER SONS FOR 
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See that every Hose has IVT erryweath er's name o o it. 
Merryweather and Sons continue to guarantee all their high-class Hoses to pass the severe British 
Government tests—a sure warranty of good quality and longevity. Buy direct from an old-established house. 
The Non-kinkable Red-Grey Hose (Unarmoured) is, in certain cases, to be preferred as more suitable. 
“ Messrs. Merryweather and Sons, “Bedford Park, Chiswick, Jan. 14th, 1891. 
“ Dear Sirs,—I am very much pleased with the working of the lengths of hose supplied in May, 1881, 
which is still in use and is most satisfactory.—Yours faithfully, (Signed) “ HURST DANIELL.” 
For Metryweather's Garden Pumps see page 667. 
For “Guaranteed High Class Sphincter Grip Armoured Hose ” order direct from 
MERRYWEATHER & SONS (Ld.), 63, LONG ACRE, LONDON, W.C, 
IMPORTANT DECISIONS re “SPHINCTER GRIP ARMOURED HOSE:’ 
In the High Court of Justice—Queen's Bench Division. 
Before the Lord Chief Justioe (LORD COLERIDGE). 
Judgment in favour of Merryweather & Sons, with Costs in both actions. 
Tllf T /"< f I T A IVT Orchids, Ferns, Shrubs 
m I L H 1 U A 11 and Trees Bog Plants and 
W Aquatics, for Parks, Flower 
llUl F lOWGPS Gardens, Rockeries, Bogs, 
jJHl J mw - - -- @ Ornamental Waters, and 
Carp Ponds. The World’s Columbian Exposition 
buys them. Retail, Wholesale, and Carp Pond 
Catalogues, each free. 
WILFRED IK. BROTHERTON, 
Rochester, Mich., U.S.A. 
More forms in Plant Pots. 
The Patent Invincible Crock keeps out Worms and all 
Vermin; saves time, expense, and annoyance; fits any pot; 
lasts many years. Mr. J. Gilbert, Gardener to Lord Willoughby 
Eresby writes : “ Dear Sir—Please send me 200 Invincible 
Crocks. Last year I had a lew given me for trial. I used 
them in Chrysanthemum pots which were plunged to the rim 
in soil. Your simple invention was most efficacious in keep¬ 
ing the pots free of worms and all traces of vermin. When 
better known it must command an extensive sale.” 
30, is. ; 100, 3s. ; 1,000, 25s. free. 
A. PORTER, Stone House, Maidstone. 
BEGONIAS A SPECIALITY 
Three 1st Prizes 1892, Temple and Earl s Court. 
MAGNIFICENT FLORAL DISPLAY. 
Great Exhibition Now on View. 
NULLI SECUNDUS. 
Railway StationCATFORD BRIDGE (S.E. Railway). 
Catalogues free on application. 
JOHN LiRlHG St SOJiS, 
nuJSs, FOREST HILL, LONDON, S.E. 
MR. DODWELL’S GRAND CARNATIONS. 
The Finest Gnown. 
Mr. Dodwell's Specialities. 
Bizarres, Flakes, Picotees, Selfs, Fancies, & Yellow 
Grounds, 10/6 per doz. 
THE COTTAGE, 
STAFTLET JFLID., OXFOEJD. 
PRIZE MEDAL 
PELARGONIUMS, 
H. 0 . JOZIES, of Ryecroft Nursery, Court 
Hill, and Hither Green Lane, Lewisham, S.E., 
is desirous of drawing the attention of the 
public in general and the Trade to his fine and 
extensive stock of 
DECORATIVE PELARGONIUMS, 
for which he was awarded the Silver Gilt Medal 
of the R.H.S., at their Great Show, held on the 
25th May, at the Temple Gardens. 
Fine Strong Plants, just coming in Flower, in 5 in. pots, 
12s. and 18s. per Dozen. 
Send to H. J. JONES for 1 Catalogue of all 
the best Zonal Pelargoniums, Dahlias, Coleus, 
Fuchsias, Begonias, &c., at lowest prices. 
“ Gardening is the purest ot human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.” — B acon. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Tuesday, June 21. — Royal Horticultural Society: Meeting oi 
Committees at 12 o'clock. National Rose Society's Show. 
Wednesday, June 22.—Royal Botanic Society's Floral Fete. 
Friday, June 24.—Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
CfK flatting: 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY, JUNE 18th, 1892. 
Metropolitan- Markets.— The opening of 
the new Fruit and Vegetable Market in 
the City on Monday is an event fraught 
with considerable interest alike to growers 
j and consumers. Public markets of every 
description are sadly needed all over the 
metropolis for the victualling of the five 
millions of people living within its area, 
and to no industry is this matter of the 
provision of markets of greater importance 
than to that of gardening. We note with 
great satisfaction the issue of a circular by 
the Association for the suppression of street 
cries and nuisances, which puts in a nut¬ 
shell the difficulty the Association has to 
contend with in promoting its end. That 
difficulty naturally is found in the want of 
many and suitable markets, which cannot 
be established because a few privileged 
bodies or persons possess charters which 
prevent the establishment of public 
markets within seven miles of the City. 
Of course an evil or giant monopoly of 
that nature can only be dealt with by Act 
of Parliament. It stands to our shame as 
evidence of our patient tolerance of evils 
that we have made no appreciable effort to 
get rid of this monopoly, and have allowed 
the metropolis to grow, to expand, and 
multiply without seeking in any way to 
grapple with so serious a matter as the 
cheap and convenient provisioning of the 
mass of the people to whom we have referred 
with fresh fruit and vegetables. 
This matter now assumes a more hopeful 
case. We shall have in the next Parlia¬ 
ment, let us hope, one that will not be in¬ 
differently tolerant of flagrant monopolies 
and abuses, and for reasons given elsewhere 
cannot doubt but that when called upon to 
deal with the question of market monopolies 
it will deal with the subject nationally 
and not locally. Then, so far as the metro¬ 
polis is concerned, we have now a popular 
body—the County Council—than which 
none is more fitted to become the market 
authority and which will work to that end. 
Finally we have the Association referred 
to, a powerful body which can help to 
beneficial action. 
