March 28, 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
475 
AMARYLLIS. 
Ilea. JAS. VEITCH S » 
BEG TO INVITE INSPECTION OF THEIR 
MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION, 
WHICH IS NOW IN FULL BLOOM. 
THE ROYAL EXOTIC NURSERY, 544, KING’S RD, CHELSEA, LONDON, S .W. 
EXHIBITION ON OLIVIAS 
(IMANTOPHYLLUMS). 
Our magnificent and unrivalled colleclion of these superb flowering plants is now in full bloom. 
An early inspection cordially invited. Free admission. Catalogue on application. 
Railway Stations—CATFORD BRIDGE, SR. RAILWAY. 
„ „ „ L.C. Sc ±). RAILWAY. 
National Telephone, 9660- 
Telegrams : “ CALADITJM, 
LONDON .” 
JOHN LAING & SONS, 
New Plant Merchants, FOREST HILL, LONDON, S.E. 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
ASPARAGU S. — Strong, healthy three year 
Asparagus roots, True Giant, 5s. 
per 100, packed and carriage paid. 
Every garden should contain an 
Asparagus bed. They are easily 
made, and now is the season to 
make them.— Bird & Vallance, 
Nurserymen, Downham, Norfolk. 
DANIELS BRO? 
Town Close Nurseries, NORYYICH, 
B EG to offer the following in well-rooted 
healthy stuff, true to name, and carriage free at prices 
quoted. Per doz. 
Chrysanthemums, Japanese and incurved, choice 
sorts from our splendid collection, per 100, 
21s., six for 2s. 36 
„ Six grand new exhibition varieties, 3s. 6d. 
Dahlias, Show, Fancy, and Cactus flowered from our 
superb collection, six for 2s. 6d. 4 6 
„ Select Exhibition varieties, six for 3s. 6d. 6 o 
Salisbury white, the charming new pure 
white Cactus, splendid for cutting, each is., 
three for 2s. 6d. 
„ Six grand new Cactus varieties of 1895. 
A splendid set 10s. 
„ Three superb decorative varieties, including 
Grand Duke Alexis, 2s. 6d.J 
„ Pompone, new and select varieties, six for 
3s. 6d. 6 0 
Fuchsias, single and double-flowered, including all 
the finest sorts, six for 2s. 6d. . 4 6 
Six grand new and select varieties, including 
Princess May, 3s. 6d. 
Pelargoniums, single-flowered, Zonal. A very fine 
collection, all Autumn struck, six for 3s. 6d. 6 0 
„ Six grand new varieties, Pearson's, 7s. 6d. 
„ Double-flowered, Zonal, very choice sorts, 
six for 3s. 6d. ... 6 0 
„ Ivy-leaved double, charming varieties for 
pots, hanging baskets, &c., six for 3s. 6d. 6 0 
„ „ „ Queen of Roses. The magnifi¬ 
cent new magenta-crimson, each 1 s. 6d., 
three for 4s. 
Carnations, Hon. J. Lowther, grand scarlet, selr, 
each is. 6d., three lor 4s. 
„ Mrs. Thornhill, beautiful salmon-pink, is., 
three for 2s. 6d. 
,, Choice named sorts, six for 3s. 6d. 6 0 
Oxlip, Prince of Orange, immense heads of orange- 
yellow flowers, a gem, each gd., three for 2s. 
With large, round Flowers, stiff erect habit; 
brilliant colours, best that money can buy. 
SINGLES, for pot culture and exhibition, in 12 distinct 
colours. 
12 very good, 4s.; 24 for 7s. I 12 extra fine, 12s.; 24 for 20s. 
12 very fine, 8s.; 24 for 14s. | 12 very finest, 18s.; 24 for 30s. 
SINGLES, for bedding, specially selected. All colours 
mixed, 3s. per doz. ; 20s. per 100. In 12 separate colours, 
35. 6d. per doz.; 25s. per 100. Extra fine, in 12 separate colours, 
5s. per doz. 35s. per 100. 
DOUBLES, good selected, is. each: 8s. per doz. Fine 
selected, is. 6d. each ; 12s. per doz. Very fine selected, 2s. 6d. 
each ; 6 for 13s. ; 12 for 24s. Seed, is., is. 6d., and 2s 6d. per 
packet. Quality of above guaranteed satisfactory, or cash 
returned. All free for cash with orders. 
H. J. JONES, 
Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham. 
ORCHIDS. 
Clean Healthy Plants at Low Prices. 
Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send for Catalogue. 
Exotic Nurseries, CHELTENHAM. 
LILIUM AURATUM. 
Lilium Auratum, Splendid Bulbs, 9 to 11 inches 
circumference, six for 4s., twenty-five for 
14s., 50 for 26s., per 100, 50s. . 
„ „ Grand Selected Bulbs, 11 to 13 inches, 
six for 6s. 6d., twenty-five for 21s., or 
„ „ Rubro-Yittatum, most beautiiul variety, 
each 2S. 6d., three for 6s. 6d. . 
„ Melpomene, (speciosum) beautiful crimson 
spotted, splendid for pots, each gd., three 
for 2s., 25 for 11 s. . ~. 
CATALOGUES FREE. 
Per doz. 
7 6 
24 
The Best and Cheapest in the World- 
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE. 
All have been kept moved back, and will now plant with 
safety. 50 choice dwarf Roses for 21s.; 24 choice Standards or 
Half Standards for 21s. The following are carriage free: 12 
choice Climbing, 7s.; 12 best Hybrid Perpetuals, dwarts, 7s.; 
6 Gloire de Dijons, 4s. 6d.; 6 beautiful Fairy Roses, 4s. 6d.; 
6 Austrian Briars, 3s. ; 6 Mrs. Bosanquet, 3s. 6d. ; 6 choice 
Moss Roses, 4s.; 6 old Cabbage Roses, 4s.; 6 old-fashioned 
Roses, 4s.; 6 crimson Monthly Roses, 3s. 6d. ; 6 pink Monthly 
Roses, 2S 6d.; 6 white Monthly Roses, 3s. 6d. ; 6 quick-prowing 
Climbing Roses, 2s. 6d.; 12 Sweet Briars, 3s. All my selection. 
Cash with order. Thousands of testimonials. Catalogues free. 
JAMES WALTERS, Rose Grower, EXETER. 
SEED C ATALOGUE, 
CONTAINING AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF INFORMA¬ 
TION AS UNDER: 
Medicinal qualities of certain Vege¬ 
tables. 
Very practical instructions for 
forcing, storing, and preparing for 
the table various Vegetables. 
The best sorts of Vegetables and 
Flowers. These are very clearly indica¬ 
ted, and coarse Vegetables deprecated. 
CATALOGUE containing 88 pages, with numer¬ 
ous Illustrations and Order Sheet, free on 
application. 
RICHARD SMITH & GO., 
Seed Merchants & Nurserymen, 
W ORCESTER. 
LINCOLN SEEDS. I 
I 
Grown in the driest climate in England. > 
EXTRA PEAS SELECTED. 
Perfect Germination- Catalogue Free. y 
PENNELL & SONS, LINCOLN [ 
For Index to Contents see page 486. 
Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY , MAR. 28 th, 1896. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, March 30th.—Sale of dwaif and standard Roses, 
stove, greenhouse, and hardy herbaceous plants by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Tuesday, March 31st.—Sales of imported Orchids by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Wednesday, April 1st.— Sales of Japanese Lilies, Carnations’ 
Tuberoses, Palms, Rhododendrons, &c. by Messrs- 
Protheroe & Morris. 
5 j|i he Hailstorm Insurance Corporation. 
^ —The first ordinary annual general 
meeting of the shareholdersjof the Nursery¬ 
men, Market Gardeners’and General Hail¬ 
storm Insurance Corporation, Limited, was 
held (as notified in our issue *of last week) 
at Simpsons’,Limited, 101, Strand, London, 
on the 20th inst. The meeting was convened 
for the purpose of submitting to the share¬ 
holders the report of the directors and 
statement of accounts to February 24th 
last, and for the election of directors and 
auditors. The chair was taken by Mr. 
Harry J. Veitch. 
The proceedings were marked for the 
cordiality which prevailed and the general 
satisfaction which the statement of accounts 
gave the insurers and shareholders. The 
corporation was registered as recently as 
February 23rd, 1895, with an authorised 
capital of ^100,000. ' Of the first issue of 
5,000 shares of £5 each, 3,830 have been 
