July 16, 1892. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
719 
A NEW AND CHEAPER 
Now Ready, 
With Supplementary Chapter on the 
Price, Is. 6d. Post Free, Is. 
EDITION, 
Yellow Ground. 
74 . 
THE CARNATION 
Its History, Properties, and Management; 
WITH 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF THE BEST VARIETIES IN CULTIVATION. 
BY 
E. S. DODWELL, 
Hon. Secretary and Treasurer of the Carnation and Picotee Union. 
SOW NOW 
FOR 
SPRING 
FLOWERING 
DICKSONS, 
(limited ) 
All the best varieties of Myoso- 
tis (Forget-me-nots), Silenes, 
East Lothian and Brompton 
Stocks, Wallflowers, Pansies, 
Primroses, Polyanthus, &c. 
■ Per pkt., 6d., Is., & Is. 6d., post free 
Seed Merchants, f'Ul’QTt'D 
Nurserymen, Ac , unijij 1 lilli 
For Index to Contents see page 730. 
“ Gardening is the purest oi human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."— Bacon. 
GARDENING WORLD ” OFFICE, 1, CLEMENT’S INN, STRAND, W.C. 
MERRYWEATHER S HIGH-CLASS GARDEN HOSES. 
LAST TEN YEARS. 
SEE TESTIMONIAL BELOW. 
ON THE LINES OF THE HOSE MADE 
BY MERRYWEATHER SONS FOR 
THEIR CELEBRATED FIRE ENGINES. 
SPHINCTER GRIP. 
See that every Hose has Merryweather’s name on 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 are still in use and are most satisfactory.—Yours faithfully, (Signed) *• HURST DANIELL ” 
For Merry weather's Garden Pumps see page 731. 
For "Guaranteed High Class Sphincter Grip Armoured Hose " order direct from 
MERRYWEATHER & SONS (Ld.), 63, LONG ACRE, LONDON, W.C. 
THE ORCHID FLOWER HOLDER 
(PATENTED). 
A useful invention for Orchid Growers and Floral Decorators 
Price, per dozen , 3 s. 9 d. } post paid. 
TO BE HAD OF 
OTTTRAM, 
7, MOORE PARK ROAD, FULHAM, LONDON, S.W. 
Charming Climbers, 
For Consei vatories , Balconies , Hllars , Windows, Greenhouses, &c. 
Cobasa Scandens, Chilian Glory Flower, Eccremocarpus 
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Tropteolum canariensis. Lobi, Thunbergias, various, 4, is. 3d ; 
delightful novelties. Hose-in-Hose, or Duplex Mimulus, 
Phlox D. Cuspidata and Fimbriata, 4, is. 3d.; Eucalyptus, 3, 
is. 3d.; Solanum capsicastrum, Mimulas, Gaillardias, 
Nicotiana aftinis, Pansy, Musk, Tomatos, 12, is. 3d.; immense 
double Sunflower, 3, is.; all free. Christmas Winter White 
Brocoli, is. 3d. per 100; London Coleworts Cabbage, 6d. per 
100; Thousand-headed Kale, Gd. per 100; thousands of Pot 
Roses (only the best) from 6d.; Cheney’s Improved Garnishing 
Kale, cooks beautifully green, and as a winter decorative ; 
plant, even for the most exposed situations, is unequalled, 
is. 3d. per score. 
J. CHENEY, Cedar Villa, Beckenham. 
For Sale. 
HAMrEROPS EXCELSA (2 large), 
good large plants, for lawn purposes.—262a, Clapham 
Road, S.W. ____ F 
Now is the Time to Sow 
R ichard dean’s beautiful 
COLOURED PRIMROSES, in colours.—Crimson, pur¬ 
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R ichard dean’s giant” poly'- 
ANTHUSES.—Crimson, purple, flaked, edged, yellow, 
white, and mixed. Each, is. ptr packet. 
From the finest Prize Collections at the Exhibitions of the 
National Auricula Society. Full directions for sowing. Cata¬ 
logues of Choice Flower Seeds on application. 
RICHARD DEAN, Seed Grow er, Ealing, London, W. 
" EADERS of THE GARDENING 
WORLD requiring backNi nil ersto complete Voltim s 
can < btain same, post free, f< r ihl. each, direct from the 
Publisher. 
Covers fur binding any Volume kept in stock, 2s. each; post 
free, 2s. 4 %d. 
Handsomely bound Volumes, I. to VII , (s. 6 cl. each. 
All back Volumes and Numbers kept in stock. 
1, CLEMENT'S INN, STRAND, LONDON, W.C. 
FERNS 8c FERN CULTURE. 
128 pages, profusely illustrated, bound in cloth. By ]. 
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. 
Mr. Dodwell’s Grand Carnations. 
THE FINEST GROWN, all Classes, 10/6 per doz. 
Also 3,000 Unbloomed Seedlings, warranted 
of the highest parentage, unrivalled whether for 
bedding or forcing for Spring flowering. 
4 1 - per Doz. ; 25/- per 100. 
Special Terms for Quantities. Particulars on 
application. 
The Cottage, Stanley Road, Oxford. 
If you want to know the best way to 
Pot your Chrysanthemums, 
SEND FOR 
“Chrysanthemums, and how to grow them,” 
By C. E. SHEA, Esq. 
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H. «J . JONES, 
RYECROFT NURSERY, LEWISHAM. 
CUTBUSH’S MILLTRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN. 
_ Too well known to require descrip¬ 
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None genuine unless in sealed pack¬ 
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enclosed with our signatures attached. 
New publication, “ Mushrooms, and 
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NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, July 18.—Nuneaton Flower Show. 
Tuesday, July 19.—Birmingham Rose Show (2 days). 
Eye (Suffolk) F.ower Show. 
Wednesday, July 20.—Liverpool Horticultural Association's 
Show (2 days). 
Thursday, July 21.—Trentham Flower Show. 
Barnet Flower Show at Monken Hadley. 
Worksop Flower Show. 
Aylesbury Flower Shew. 
Friday, July 22.—Manchester Rose and Pink Show. 
National Chrysanthemum Society's Annual Picnic at Pens- 
hurst. 
Ulverstone Rose and Pansy Show. 
Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms. 
Saturday, July 23.—Bedale Rose Show. 
New Brighton Rose Show. 
Midlothian Rose and Pansy Show, Perrfcuick. 
tf|4 Bnlil. 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY, JULY 16th, 1892. 
ywHE Gardeners’ Gathering at Tun- 
As bridge Wells. — Gardeners are such 
a hard headed practical race of men, and 
as a rule bring so much good business 
capacity and tact to bear upon whatever 
matter they take in hand, that it is with 
much regret we have to record the failure, 
for all practical purposes, of the meeting 
of delegates from various Gardeners’ 
Mutual Improvement Societies held at 
Tunbridge Wells on the 6th inst. From 
what could be gleaned from the prospectus 
sent out by the managers of the local 
society the subject to be discussed at the 
conference was the desirability of forming 
a union of gardenei' 3 ’ societies to promote 
practical and technical education in all 
branches of gardening ; the holding of 
annual practical examinations in the art of 
gardening under competent judges ; and 
the granting of certificates of proficiency 
to those who came out of the ordeal 
successfully. 
It was not unnaturally anticipated that 
those who called the meeting together had 
thought out a practical scheme for carrying 
into effect the laudable object they had in 
view, or at least were prepared to submit 
their ideas in some definite form for the 
consideration of the meeting. But they 
did nothing of the kind, they had no 
scheme, no programme to present to the 
meeting, and when the question was badly 
put without a word of argument for or 
against, “ fs it desirable to form an 
amalgamation of gardeners’ associa¬ 
tions ? ” no one replied, as indeed no one 
could, for the conveners of the meeting had 
provided nothing to work upon, and even 
when a few pertinent questions were asked 
they expressed their inability to answer 
them ! 
The Secretary read a paper in which he 
advocated co-operation between the various 
existing gardeners’ societies so that the 
