June 27, 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
683 
THE CELEBRATED XL ALL 
HORTICULTURAL SPECIALITIES 
ARE 
VERY IMPORTANT TO MUM GROWERS. 
gee Testimonial below from a Champion Prizewinner. 
XL ALL YAPORISING FUMIGATOR.— The cheapest, most simple, and best Fumigator in existence. A 
liquid compound simply evaporated from a small copper cup by the agency of a small spirit lamp. 
Fumigators. 
(Will last for Years). 
To do 5,000 cubic feet of space at 
a time, 2S. each. 
Compound for using in 
the Fumigators. 
Enough for 
Bottle. cubic feet. s. 
No. i .40,000 . 24 
No. 2 
No. 3 
No. 4 .... 
,.20,000 . 13 
. 10,000 . 6 
.. 5 >°°° . 3 
To do 2,000 cubic feet, is. gd. each. 
Showing a cost for fumigating of 
b 
55 only 8d. per 1,000 cub. ft. of space. 
XL ALL LIQUID INSECTICIDE (Wash).— The most certain in effect, and safest Wash in the market. 
1 pint, 2S. ; 1 quart, 3s. £d. ; J gallon, 5s. ; 1 gallon, ics. , , , , 
XL ALL TOBACCO POWDER— The strongest and finest grade of Powder yet produced. In 6d., is., 2s. 6d., 
THE al XL 5 ALL S MILDEW WASH.— A clear liquid. Kills Mildew and Insects at the same time. Does not 
Mark or Stain Fruit, Flowers, or Foliage. Price, 1 gallon, 123. 6 d. ; £ gallon, 6 s. 6 d. ; i quart, 4s. ; 
XL ALL WEED DESTROYER.— In Liquid. All details on application , 
XL ALL GRADUATING MANURE. -For mixing with the soil. Ai when putting the Mums into their 
flowering pots. In (ins, is., 2s. 6d., and 5s. each ; £ cwt. bag, 10s. 6d_ ; 1 cwt. bag, 21s. 
vr ill PERFECTLY SOLUBLE MANURE.— For top dressing Mums, etc. The only “Soluble 
Manure in the market, combining all the chief elements of " Plant Food.” Little or no smell. In tins, 
is 2s 6d 5s , and 10s. each. . , 
XL ALL LIQUID MANURE. —The finest thing for Chrysanthemum Gro wers ever introduced (no smell). 
Simply put a little in the water before giving it to the plants. Very concentrated. 1 pint bottle, is. ; 
1 quart, is. 6d. ; t gallon tin, 3s. gd. In bulk at a cheaper rate. 
Mr W H LEE'S The Gardens, Trent Park, New Barnet, the most successful Exhibitor of Chrysanthemum Blooms 
durine the seasons of 1894 and 1895. This Celebrated grower writes:—"! have used your new XL ALL Manures on many 
things with highly satisfactory results—especially on Chrysanthemums. 
The above Specialities may be had from all Nurserymen, Seedsmen, Florists, and Sundriesmen ; or direct from the Sole 
Proprietor. LIST Post Free. 
G. H. RICHARDS," ""” OLD SHOT T OWER WHARF, L AMB ETH, L O NDON, S.E . 
THE WEST PATENT ORCHID, FERN, Ac., BASKET. 
NEW STYLE BASKET. 
(West’s Patent Improved.) 
OLD STYLE BASKET. 
(Patent No. 14,573. Aug., 1895 ) 
5-Inch Basket. 
FOR GROWING ORCHIDS, FERNS, AND OTHER PLANTS. 
PRICE LIST, with full Particulars , to be had from all Orchid Growers, Nurserymen, Sundriesmen, &c 
THE CHEAPEST (Under i^d. Per Inch complete) AND THE BEST (see testimonials). 
SAMPLES, PER POST, TWELVE STAMPS. 
Save expense by making your own baskets, for with a West’s Patent Bottom a child could put 
them together. 
Bottoms and Teak Rods of every description. Wire Pins and Suspenders at Lowest Prices 
Made by the Latest Improved Machinery. Inspection Invited. 
C. WEST, F.R.H.S., Round hay, Leeds, 
MANUFACTURER of EVERY DESCRIPTION of TEAK RECEPTACLES for HORTICULTURAL 
PURPOSES. 
N.B.—Please remember a WESTS PATENT will PLANT a SIZE LARGER than any other, thus making 
them so very much cheaper. 
BEES! BEES!! BEES!!! 
And Bee-keeping Appliances of every description 
Large stock on hand for delivery at a minute’s notice. 
Send for Catalogue of 160 Illustrations, 80 pages ; also my new 
Horticultural and Poultry Catalogue, post free. 
T. B. BLOW, Welwyn, HERTS. 
orchids! 
Clean Healthy Plants at Low Priees. 
Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send for Catalogue. 
JAMES ^ x 
Exotic nurseries, CHELTEHHAM. 
BOX’S BEGONIAS 
Received the highest award 
(a SILVER GILT FLORA MEDAL 
for Begonias exclusively) at the Temple Show on the 19th 
May. The exhibition under glass at the West Wickham 
Nurseries is easily reached by Mid-Kent Railway S.E.R. 
Station, only five minutes from Nurseries. Visitors are wel¬ 
come all the summer. Two acres in b’oom outdoors in Sep¬ 
tember. The best Begonias for quality and quantity in the 
trade. 
JOHN R BOX, 
West Wickham Nurseries, near 
Beckenham, S.E. 
* * Letters to Croydon. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM GUIDE 
and 
CHRYSANTHEMUM ALBUM. 
I have a few of these valuable works left and will send a 
copy of each, post free, for 2s., or separately, The Guide, 8 
stamps, The Album 18 stamps. 
Both are invaluable to Chrysanthemum Growers. 
H. or. JONES, 
Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham. 
O RCHIDS of the highest quality, every 
plant guaranteed true to name, from 2/6 each. Please 
send for free list.—P. McARTHUR, The London Nurseries- 
4, Maida Vale, London, W. 
For Index to Contents see page 691. 
“ Gardening Is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."— Bacon. 
diitq(q|it|3 ifltntM* 
Edited by J. FRASER F.L.S. 
SATURDAY, JUNE 27th, 1896. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, June 29th.—Burton-on-Trent Show (2 days). 
Tuesday, June 30th.—Sutton and Maidstone Rose Shows. 
Wednesday, July 1st.—Farningham Rose and Horticultural 
Show. 
Royal Botanic Society, Evening Fete. 
Rose Shows at Ealing, Leatherhead, Croydon, and Ipswich. 
Thursday, July 2nd.—Dublin Show, R.H.S. of Ireland. 
Bath Rose and Begonia Show. 
Rose Shows at Eltham, Gloucester, and Norwich. 
Friday, July 3rd.—Sale of imported and established Orchids 
by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris, at 67 & 68, Cheapside, E.C. 
Saturday, July 4th.—National Rose Show at the Crystal 
Palace. 
JfTHE Royal Gardeners’ Orphan Fund.— 
^ The annual dinner of this charity was 
held in the Whitehall Rooms at the Hotel 
Metropole, London, on the evening of the 
18th inst., His Grace the Duke of Bedford, 
president of the fund presiding. After 
dinner His Grace proposed “The Queen,” 
and afterwards “ The Prince and Princess 
of Wales and other members of the Royal 
Family,” remarking that the Gardeners’ 
Orphan Fund had not escaped their notice. 
The toast of the evening “The Royal 
Gardeners’ Orphan Fund” was also pro¬ 
posed by His Grace, wfto said that possibly 
his connection with Covent Garden 
suggested his appropriateness to fill the 
chair that evening. Notwithstanding the 
fact that the tenants of Covent Garden were 
his patrons, he was most interested in 
cottage and villa gardens and others of that 
description. He loved the country, but 
unfortunately the rising generation to his 
regret, showed a great tendency to come 
into town, because, possibly, they considered 
the country too slow for them. They pre¬ 
ferred to see life in the large towns, and to 
attend places of amusement. Coming to 
the business of the evening, he was delighted 
to find the financial condition of the Institu- 
