August 20, 1892. 
fHE GARDENING WORLD. 
709 
Now ready, crown 8vo., price 3s. Cd. 
THE CARNATION MANUAL. 
Edited and issued by the NATIONAL CARNATION and 
PICOTEE SOCIETY (Southern Section). 
With Contributions by the Rev. F. D. Horner, M.A., J. Douglas, 
R. Dean, W. Robinson, F.L.S., A. Herrington, Mat tin R. 
Smith, Martin Rowan, J. J. Keen, R. Sydenham, Benj. Simonite, 
M. Campbell, Robert P. Brothertson, F. W. Burbidge, M.A., 
F.L.S., Harry Turner, J. Jennings, and the Rev. H. PL 
D'Ombrain. 
Cassell & Company, Limited, Ludgate Hill, London. 
St. J. J ONES’ 
PERFECTION FERTILIZER. 
The very best and cheapest Manure for Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. Try it. In Tins, i/-; 7 lbs. r/6; 14 lbs. 2/10 ; 
28 lbs. 5/6 ; 56 lbs. 10/6 ; Cwt. 19/6. 
A few extra fine Primulas at 2/- per dozen. Guaranteed 
the very best strain. 
H. J. JONES, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham, S.E. 
ICHARD DEAN’S GIANT POLY- 
ANTHUSES.—Crimson, purple, flaked,edged, yellow, 
white, and mixed. Each, is. per 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 Grower, Ealing, London, W. 
CARNATIONS, PINKS & PIGOTEES. 
Strong rooted layers. 
- Each. Per doz. 
s. d. s. d. 
Germania, the best yellow self. o 6 ... 50 
Pride of Penshurst, another good yellow self 05... 46 
Mrs. R. Hole, most popular, apricot salmon... 05... 46 
Edith, yellow striped cerise . 05... 46 
Prince of Orange, orange striped magenta ... 06... 50 
Perfection, bright red, large flowers. 04... 36 
Illuminator, fiery scarlet, self petals, fringed 0 5 ... 46 
Countess of Paris, white, delicately shaded 
pink . ... ... 1 o ... 10 6 
Souvenir de la Malmaison, old favourite, 
blush variety. 06... 50 
Souvenir de la Malmaison, red (new). 1 o ... 10 6 
Countess of Ellesmere, very large flowers, 1 
all pink. 04... 36 
Gloire de Nancy, best white grown ... ..04... 36 
Pink, Mrs. Sinkins... 1/- per doz.; 6/- per 100. 
Violets for Winter flowering, in 4 best double 
and singles . 16 
Cinerarias, dwarf, Covent Garden strain . 1 o 
Chrysanthemums, best earlies, lates, Ja¬ 
panese, etc. 1 6 
Hardy Perennial aud Alpine plants, per 100, 
in 50 sorts, 10/6 . 1 6 
Catalogues free. 2/- orders carriage paid. 
Ali the above are Strong Plants. Samples 3 stamps. 
H. DOBBIE, 
FLORAL NURSERIES, FRETTENHAM, NORWICH. 
Lilium, 
Gladiolus, 
Paeonies, 
Iris, etc. 
and all other bulbous roots and plants, including 
Gesneracte, Aroidete Aquatics, etc., for the Garden, Green¬ 
house, and Stove. 
ROMAN HYACINTHS, 
NARCISSUS DOUBLE ROMAN, 
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Goods Carriage Paid to the door in the 
United Kingdom. 
No Packing Charges 
Superb Complete Collections for In and Outdoor at 
9s., 12s., £1 Is., £2 2s., £3 3s., and £5 5s. In ordering, 
please state for which purpose required. 
Our Outdoor Guinea Box contains over 1,000 bulbs. 
Beautiful English Catalogue (toS par s), newly illustrated, 
Gratis and Post Free trom the Growers 
VAN MEERBEEK & GO., 
HILLEGOM, haarlem, HOLLAND. 
Please mention paper. 
CATTLEYA TRIAN/E. 
We have just received in excellent 
condition the finest consignment of 
this lovely and most useful Cattleya 
ever imported. They were collected 
from an entirely new district, never 
before explored, and many new, 
distinct, and grand forms are sure 
to be found amongst them. 
We can offer them at exceptional 
low prices, according to the size of 
plants required. 
Particulars post free from 
PITCHER & MANDA, 
THE UNITED STATES NURSERIES, 
HEXTABLE, SWANLEY, KENT. 
For Index to Contents see page 810. 
“ Gardening is the purest oi human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, Aug. 22.—Trade Sale of Dutch Bulbs at Protheroe 
& Morris’ Rooms. 
Tuesday, Aug 23. — Royal Horticultural Society: Begonia 
Conference, &c., at Chiswick (2 days). 
West Malvern and Matlion Flower Show. 
Wednesday, Aug. 24.—Kingswood, Gloucester, Flower Show. 
Newcastle-upon-Tyne Flower'Show (3 days). 
Thursday, Aug. 25.—Droitwich Flower Show. 
Kenilworth Flower Show. 
Leighton Buzzard Flower Show. 
Trade Sale of Dutch Bulbs at Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Friday, Aug. 26. — Great Fruit Show at Earl’s Court (2 days). 
Sandy Flower Show. 
(. rchid Sale at Messrs. Protheroe & Morris' Rooms. 
Saturday, Aug. 27.—Morley and District Paxton Society’* 
Show. 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 th, 1892. 
ipv ext Week’s Events.— Should any of 
ih' our gardening friends from the country 
desire to spend at once a profitable as well 
as an enjoyable week in London, they ran 
hardly fix upon a better time than the 
coming week affords. To begin with, on 
Tuesday next there is the show of Begonias, 
Apricots, and Plums, at Chiswick, with 
Conferences on that and the following day. 
Apart from the fact that grand displays of 
the Begonia in all its varied forms may 
be looked for, there are some prizes also 
offered to amateur growers, which it is 
hoped will have a satisfactory result. 
Prizes also for Plums and Apricots in 
seven classes should help to interest the 
gardeners too, and thus bring many from 
a distance to try their fortune in these 
competitions. The Conferences are 
limited to Begonias on Tuesday, and Fruits 
on Wednesday, and these should attract 
large audiences. The gardens at Chiswick 
are also at their best just now ; and it is 
anticipated that there will be a good gather¬ 
ing of horticulturists from the Continent. 
Then on Friday the ball opens at the 
Earl’s Court International Exhibition, with 
what we hope may prove to be a grand 
Fruit Show. The schedule of classes and 
prizes, both extensive and liberal, has 
been widely circulated and should find a 
splendid response. Really we expect to 
find the exhibition the Fruit Show of 
the season. Then on the same day, 
or the exhibition will be continued 
