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THE GARDENING WORLD 
September 7, 1889. 
THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY GENUINE 
SPHINCTER CRIP 
Indestructible. GARDEN HOSE. 
Price Lists free and Hose only obtainable from the 
Sphincter Grip Armoured Hose Compy., 
63, FORE STREET, LONDON, E.C. 
With enlarged Supplement, 7s. 6d. Supplement sold separately, 
Is. 6(1. 
JOHNSON'S GARDENER’S. DICTIONARY 
Describing the Plants, Fruits, and Vegetables desirable for the 
Garden, and explaining the Terms and Operations employed m the 
cultivation. With a revised Supplement, including all the new 
Plants and Yaiieties to the end of the yearlSSO, by N. E. Brown, 
of the Royal Herbarium, Kew. 
London: G. BELL & SONS., York Street, Covent Garden, 
and all Booksellers. 
70,000 
In Oz-7 .'Oil nl nuroH 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 
_ _ young plants; carriage paid ; 25 whites, 
Is. 3d. ; 7 25 coloured, Is. 3d. ; 25 Japanese, Is. 3d.; 25 early, 
Is. 3d .; 25 general collection, Is. 3d .; 25 late, Is. 3d.; 25 bloom 
Aug. to Jan., Is. 3d.; or any above, named, Is. 3d. per dozen. 
Peat, 2s. 6d. per sack ; six, 10s.—TURNER, Thatto Heath, St. 
Helens, Lancashire. 
P URE WOOD CHARCOAL, specially pre¬ 
pared for Horticultural use. Extract from The Journo! 
of Horticulture Charcoal is invaluable as a manurial agent; 
each little piece is a pantry full of the good things of this life. 
There is no cultivated plant which is not benefited by having 
Charcoal applied to the soil in which it is rooted.” Apply for 
pamphlet and prices to the manufacturers—HIRST, BROOKE & 
HIRST, Leeds. 
O RCHID PEAT, best quality in tbe Market; 
also Fibrous Loam, Brown Fibrous Peat, and all other 
descriptions at the POLYGON ORCHID PEAT STORES. 
Loose Peat, on rail in London, 2 and 4 Ton Trucks, at from 12.«. 
per yard. Sold also in Sacks.—Address, JOSEPH ARNOLD, 
32, Polygon, N.W. 
-PROTECT YOUR GARDENS.—GARDEN 
I NETTING supplied by H. J. GASSON at 35 square yards 
for Is.; is oiled and dressed ; will not rot if left out in all 
weathers. Sent any width, carriage paid on all orders over os. 
Can be sent on approval. Commoner Netting at 50 square 
yards, Is. Hundreds of testimonials.—HENRY JOHN GASSON, 
Fish Merchant, Rye, Sussex. Established 170 years. 
Horticulturists, Florists, &c. 
YTTAUTED.—Particulars of Businesses for 
V V Sale from £500 to £2,000.—Address, Mr. BERNARD 
WILSON, Solicitor, 51, Hart Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 
P ARTNER WANTED with £500 to £1,000 
to join established Horticulturist near London. Present 
partner retiring on account of ill health; practical man, half 
shares—Address, Mr. BERNARD WILSON, Solicitor, 51, Hart 
Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 
mo MARKET GARDENERS, NURSERY- 
_L MEN & FLORISTS, &c., GREENGROCERS, FRUIT¬ 
ERERS, &e.—Farms to Let and Businesses for Sale from £100 to 
£1,400 for particulars apply Mr. BERNARD TVILSON, 
Solicitor, 51, Hart Street, Covent Garden, W.C. 
Farms, Estates, Residences. 
Any one desirous of Renting a Farm or Residence, or 
Purchasing an Estate, can have copies of the 
M idland counties herald sup¬ 
plied free for six weeks on stating the purpose for which 
the paper is required, forwarding name and address, and six 
halfpenny stamps for postage, addressed “ Midland Counties 
Herald Office, Birmingham.” The Midland Counties Herald 
always contains large numbers of advertisements relating to 
Farms, Estates, and Residences tor Sale and to be Let. 
Pv 
EADERS OE THE GARDENING 
_ . • _ _ j :n- ;*%;**,» + 1 , 
m WORLD who experience any difficulty in obtaining the 
paper at Railway Bookstalls, or through local agents, are 
espectfully requested to communicate with the Publisher, 
17, Catherine Street, Strand, W.C. 
Gf f If II’I 
MILLTRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN. 
Too well known to require descrip¬ 
tion. Price 6s. per bushel; Is. extra 
per bushel for package; or 6d. per cake, 
free by Parcel Post, Is. None genuine 
unless in sealed packages, and printed 
cultural directions enclosed, with our 
signature attached. 
Wm. CUTBUSH & SON, 
3 NURSERYMEN 4 SEED MERCHANTS, 
j fflQHGtATVS rtTJB.SER.IES, 
f LONDON N. 
SITUATIONS VACANT AND WANTED- 
To Noblemen and Gentlemen requiring Land 
Agents, Stewards, Bailiffs, or Gardeners. 
T AMES CARTER & Co. have at all times 
£ J upon their Register reliable and competent MEN, several 
of whom are personally well known to Messrs, Carter, 
quiries should be made to 237 and 238, High Holborn, W.C. 
En- 
Gardeners’ Register. 
L ADIES or Gentlemen in want of a Gar¬ 
dener, or Gardeners in want of situations, all booked 
free of charge. — JOHN DOWNIE, Seedsman, 144, Princes 
Street, Edinburgh, 
FERNS A SPECIALITY. 
The finest, most varied, choice, and interesting collection in 
the Trade. 
1,400 species and varieties of Stove, Greenhouse, and Hardy 
Ferns. 
Partially descriptive Catalogue free on application. 
Illustrated Catalogue (No. 21), containing 120 illustrations, 
and much valuable information on the cultivation of Ferns, 
Is. 6 d., post free. 
W. & J. BIRKENHEAD, 
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SALE. MANCHESTER. 
I PATENT CHAMPION HEATER & P gPES 
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Gas. Vixen Frame Heater, Perfect Propa¬ 
gators, Simplex Fumigator, &c. 
FRAZER’S EXECUTORS, 
Horticultural Builders, NORWICH. 
THE AMATEUR'S SPAX-ROOF GAP.DE>' FRAME. 
Made of seasoned red wood, painted three coats of oil colour. 
Lights on each side, hinged and fitted with set-opes for venti¬ 
lation. Glazed with 21-oz. glass. Ready for use. 
6 ft. by 3 ft. £2 9 s ’ ) Carriage and packing free. 
12 ft. by 3 ft. £3 los. j ° 
Catalogues and Estimates free. 
A A’ c. TOOPE, F.R.H S-, Si Go,, J 
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HUGHES’ Soluble 
Fir Tree OIL 
FLORISTS & NURSERYMEN SHOULD ALL USE IT 
Unsurpassed as an insecticide for killing all Insect pests 
whether on tbe roots or on tbe foliage, without injury to 
the most delicate plants. It also imparts gloss and lustre 
to the foliage, which is so desirable for Exhibition purposes. 
Mr R. Craig, President of tbe Florist Convention of 
America, says: “After trying all Insecticides that I 
could learn about, I have come to the conclusion that 
Fir Tree Oil is the best for all purposes, and I feel con¬ 
vinced there is nothing to come up to it in the Market.” 
Dog Fanciers shouli always use it for Washing their 
Animals, a small quantity in the Water will make their 
Coats Silky, and produce a healthy Skin Action. It kills 
all parasites, and makes’the Hair look Beautiful. 
Used in the water for Washing Fabrics—it acts as a 
Disinfectant, Bleacher and Cleanser, and should always 
be used for Washing Fine Linen Goods. 
It kills Insect life on Man, Animals, Birds, and Plants 
without any fear of injurious effects. It is invaluable for 
all Animals and Birds when they are washed. 
Sold bv all Seedsmen and Chemists, 1/6, 2/6, 4/6; 
J-Gallon 7 / 6 ,"I-Gallon 12/6, or less in larger quantities. 
‘ A Treatise on FIR TREE OIL as an INSECTICIDE, 
its application to Plants and Animals, sent Post free 
on application to 
E. G. HUGHES, Victoria-St., Manchester. 
Wholesale from Messrs. Hooper & Co. ; Corry, Soper 
& Co. ; Osilas & Co. ; and all the Seed Merchants and 
PatentMedicine Houses in London. 
NEW YORK— Rolker & Soms. 
Xo. 61.—IMPROVED LEAX-TO FRAME. 
Lights glazed with 21-oz. glass, and painted throe coats; fitted 
with joints and registered set-opes; S feet by 4 feet, £2 los.; 
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4 feet, £5 15s. Packing-cases free. 
Carriage paid to any Railway Station in England and Wales ; 
also to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, and Belfast. 
Illustrated Catalogue of Greenhouses, Garden Frames, Propagators, 
Handlights, &c., post free, 6 stamps. 
G reenhouses.— Span-roof complete, 
with Ventilators, Irons for opening, half-glass door, 
Staging, all glass, &c., &c. Made in sections so that they can 
he erected by any handy man in a few hours. 7 by 5 ft., 56s.; 
9 by 6 ft., £4 ; 12 by S ft., £6 ; 15 by 10 ft., £S Ss. ; 20 by 10 ft., 
£11 10s.; 25 by 10 ft., £17. Any size or shape made. Strong 
Garden Lights, painted and glazed. 3 by 4 ft., 6s. 6d. ; 6 by 4 ft., 
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prices of Lean-to’s, J-Spans, Conservatories, Cucumber Frames, 
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Pl^DS &C 
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Sole Manufacturers: The 
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Principal Agents: BLACKLEY, YOUNG & CO., 
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SOLD BY SEEDSMEN AND FLORISTS. 
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VINES & VINE CULTURE. 
THE BEST BOOK ON GRAPES. 
BY ARCHIBALD F. BARRON, 
Superintendent of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens; Secretary of the Fruit Committee, &c. 
Chaptee 
I.—Historical Sketch. 
II.—Propagation of the Vine. 
III. — Hybridising and raising Vines from 
Seed. 
IV. —Vine Borders: their formation, 
soils, &c. 
v.—Structures for Grape Growing. 
VI.—Heating of Vineries. 
VII.—Planting Vines : when and how to 
doit. 
VIII. —The General Management of 
Vineries. 
IX. —Pruning and Training the Vine. 
eosfBuss. 
Chapter 
X.—Disbudding and Stopping tbe 
Shoots. 
XI.—Setting the Fruit. 
XII.—Thinning the Fruit. 
XIII. —Keeping the Fruit. 
XIV. —Packing Grapes. 
XV.—Pot Culture of Vines. 
XVI.—Fruiting Vines in Pots. 
XVII.—Pot Vines as Decorative Table 
Plants. 
XVIII.—Ground Vineries. 
XIX.—The Great Grape Conservatory at 
Chiswick. 
i Chapter 
XX.—Vines on Open Walls. 
XXI.—Commercial Grape Culture 
XXII.—Diseases and other Injuries. 
XXIII.—Noxious Insects. 
XXIV.—Selections of Grapes for Special 
Purposes. 
XXV.—The Classification of Grape 
Vines. 
XXVI.—The Varieties of European Grapes 
XXVII.—The Varieties of American 
Grapes. 
PLATES I—XXX.—Illustrations of the 
best kinds of Grapes. 
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