Vol. VI.—No. 270. 
( Office: 17, Catherine St., 
j Co vent Garden, W.C. 
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 1889. 
Registered at the General Post 
Office as a Newspaper. 
ONE PENNY. 
Post Free 1 \d. 
20,000 
QUPERB ORCHIDS, CHEAP.—Thousands 
to select from. Write for list, free.—P. McARTHUR, 
The London Nursery, 4, Maida Vale, London, W. 
P ANSIES.—100 stout, well-rooted, autumn- 
transplanted plants, in 8 separate named varieties, care¬ 
fully packed, free for 3s.—J. GALVIN’S Nurseries, Roscommon. 
S MALL FERNS in thumbs, good stuff, 
3s. per doz. : 21s. per 10D, cash. Packing free. 
W. STRIKE, Florist, Stockton-on-Tees. 
New White Self Carnation, Mrs. Muir. 
T HE finest White ever sent out, 7s. per pair. 
—M. CAMPBELL, Florist, Blantyre, Lanarkshire. 
MAIDENHAIR and GOLD 
FERNS (Adiantum cuneatum and Gymno- 
gramma'ochracea).—Strong plants, 2s. per doz. ; 15s. per 100. 
Carriage paid.—R. HOLMES, Clarence Road Nursery, Norwich. 
O RCHIDS, The Specialty. — New Inter¬ 
leaved Catalogue of an exceedingly healthy and well- 
grown Stock, just published, post free on application. 
FRED HORSMAN & CO., Colchester. 
N ICOTINE SOAP. — An effectual eradi- 
cator of all Insect Pests on Plants without injury to 
foliage. Jars, Is. 6d., 3s., 5s. 6d. Tins, 15s. CtZ., 25s., 95s. All 
Seedsmen and Florists. 
/CARNATIONS A SPECIALITY.—Hardy 
Vj border, in 80 varieties, every shade of colour, strong well- 
rooted layers now ready. Descriptive Price List free on applica¬ 
tion to—8. ROGERS, Syers House, Whittlesea, Peterboro'. 
"VIRGO'S NEW FORGET-ME-NOT, 
V “BLUE PERFECTION.”—The queen of spring bedding 
plants. Now is the time to plant to produce a sensational 
display next spring. Plants, 9 d. each ; 6s, per doz.—J. H. 
VIRGO, Florist, Walton-in-Gordane, near Clevedon. 
OSES ! ROSES !! ROSES !!!—The best 
and cheapest in the world ; 40 choice Perpetuals for 21s. 
Purchasers’ selection from 400 best varieties. Catalogues free on 
application. Ten acres of Roses, 100,000 grand plants to select 
from; plant now.—JAMES WALTERS, Rose Grower, Exeter. 
P AWNING SEASON.—Send for Lists and 
Testimonials of the Patent Hook Tree Pruner, used in the 
principal parks and gardens of the United Kingdom.—Patentees, 
GEO. COPPIN & SONS, Addington, Surrey. 
YACINTHS, TULIPS. CROCUS, 
LILIES, &c. —C. G. VAN TUBERGEN, Junk., Haarlem, 
Holland. Wholesale Catalogue now ready, and may be had free 
on application to Messrs. R SiLBERRAD & SON, 25, Savage 
Gardens, Crutched Friars, London, E.C. 
R OSES, on own roots, 6, 2s. 6ri. ; 12, 4s. ; 
50, 15s. Violets, best varieties, 12, 2s. ; 50, 5s. Green¬ 
house Ferns, 18 for 2s. 6cf. Clematis montana, white, 6 for 2s. 
Large-flowering Clematis, 4 for 2s. 6 d. All true to name. Car¬ 
riage paid. Catalogue gratis.—H. ENGLISH, Clevedon Nur¬ 
series, Clevedon. 
R 
B 
EST and CHOICEST ROSES in cultiva- 
vation.—Strong, well-grown dwarfs, H. P.s, 6s. dozen; 
25s. 100; £10 1,000. TEAS and NOISETTES. 9s. dozen ; 50s. 100. 
Catalogues. 500 varieties. CHOICE APPLES. PEARS, and 
PLUMS, well grown, 6s, and 9s. dozen.—GEO. W. BOOTHBY, 
Louth, Lincolnshire. 
P URE WOOD CHARCOAL, specially pre¬ 
pared for Horticultural use. Extract from The Journal 
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. 
LOWER SHOWS, FETES, ENTER- 
TAINMENTS, &c.—Ventriloquial, Conjuring, Italian 
Marionettes, &c.—For particulars address PROF. BOURNE, 
Ventriloquist, Hoxton, London. Proved such an attraction that 
two extra performances were given at the Town Hall, West 
Brighton Flower Show, 1888. 
B ARR’S NEW DAFFODIL, MRS. 
GEORGE CAMMELL, the Great Spanish Beauty.— 
Amongst Daffodils this is the most distinct in character, and the 
most refined in beauty ; perfectly hardy. 21*. per dozen ; 2s. 
each. Extra large Bulbs, 30s. per dozen ; 3s. each. BARR'S 
GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, free on application. BARR’S 
DAFFODIL and PLANT CATALOGUE, free on application. 
BARR'S RARE SPECIES OF CROCUS AND MEADOW 
SAFFRON LIST on application.—BARR & SON, 12 and 13, 
King Street, Covent Garden, London. 
Now is the Time to Plant 
H ardy well-grown fruit trees 
from Scotland. FOREST TREES from Scotland. 
ORNAMENTAL TREES from Scotland. Send for new De¬ 
scriptive Catalogue of our large and varied Stock, grown to 
perfection and true to name.—R. B. LAIRD & SONS (late 
Downie & Laird), Nurserymen, Florists and Seed Merchants, 
Edinburgh. 
s 
UT TON’S BULBS.—Unsolicited testi¬ 
monial—“Lady Faversham was much pleased with the 
Bulbs supplied to her by Messrs, Sutton.” Complete priced list 
post free on application. 
S UTTON’S BULBS GENUINE ONLY 
DIRECT from SUTTON & SONS, The Queen’s Seedsmen, 
READING. (All Bulbs Carriage Free, except orders under 5s. 
value.) 
F ERNS.—Trade offer; cheap; thousands to 
select from. SMITH, the London Fern Nursery, Lough- 
boro’ Road, Brixton, S.W. The pretty Pteris Mayii, well-grown 
bushy stuff in 60’s, 12s. and 14s. 100. Cyrtomium falcatum, 
Onychium japonic-urn,Adiantum cuneatum, Polypodium aureum, 
and 20 other saleable kinds, 10s. and 12s. 100. Pteris tremula, 
large stuff in 60’s, 14s. and 16s. 100. Packing free. 
■vturserymen “ the patent glaz- 
1 1 ING,” 12s. 6 d. cost for roof, 10 ft. long by 10 ft. wide, or 
18s. 9d for roof, 15 ft. by 10 ft.—W. CLARK’S, Reading, Berks. 
R eaders of the gardening 
WORLD, when ordering articles advertised in its pages, 
will greatly oblige the publisher by mentioning the paper, and 
in case of any difficulty or irregularity, by communicating with 
him at once. 
Border Carnations. 
S PLENDID Double Flowers, in all shades 
of colour, including Flakes and Bizarres, strong healthy 
plants, 20s. per 100. Finest exhibition Carnations and Picorees, 
my own selection, 6s. per dozen.—M. CAMPBELL, Florist, 
Blantyre, Lanarkshire. 
O RCHID PEAT, best quality in the 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 12s. 
per yard. Sold also in Sacks.—Address, JOSEPH ARNOLD, 
32, Polygon, N.W. 
ROTECT YOUR GARDENS.—GARDEN 
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 5s. 
Can be sent on approval. Commoner Netting at 50 square 
yards, Is. Hundreds of testimouials.—HENRY JOHN GASSON, 
Fish Merchant, Rye, Sussex. Established 170 years. 
Farms, Estates, Residences. 
Any one desirous of Renting a Farm or Residence, or 
Purchasing an Estate, can have copies of the 
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halfpenny stamps for postage, addressed “ Midland Counties 
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always contains large numbers of advertisements relating to 
Farms, Estates, and Residences for Sale and to be Let. 
T he farmer and chamber of agri- 
CULTURE JOURNAL. Every Monday. ONE PENNY. 
This JOURNAL, in its forty-fifth year, is now published at 
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Advertisements and all enquiries relating thereto, to be sent by 
post direct to 
The Fakmek Office, Warrington. 
TTINES AND VINE CULTURE.—The 
V best book on Grapes. By Archibald F. Barron, Superin¬ 
tendent of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Garden, Chiswick ; 
Secretary of the Fruit Committee.—A New and Cheaper Edition, 
Revised and Enlarged. Demy 8vo., Handsomely Bound in 
Cloth. Price, 5s. ; post free, 5s. 3d.—17, Catherine Street, 
Strand, W.C. 
To Chrysanthemum Growers. 
T he national chrysanthemum 
SOCIETY’S CATALOGUE.—A classified and descriptive 
list of the varieties in cultivation, prepared by a specially 
selected Committee of the Society. With the new Supplement, 
complete. Price, Is.; post free, Is. Id.—17, Catherine Street, 
Strand, W.C. 
P 
TAMES BOYD & SONS, PAISLEY, Horti- 
t) cultural Builders and Heating Engineers. Illustrated 
Circulars, Plans and Estimates free on application. Complete 
Catalogue, 3s. 
J WEEKS & Co., Horticultural Engineers 
• to her Majesty, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, H.M. Govern¬ 
ment, Admiralty Dept., War Dept., R. Horticultural Society, R. 
Botanic Society, Parks and Public Buildings." Patentees of the 
Duplex Upright Tubular Boilers, King's Road, Chelsea, S.W. 
T HE THAMES BANK IRON COMPANY, 
Heating Engineers to H.M. War Department, Science and 
Art Department, South Kensington, &c. Gold and Silver 
Medals, Birmingham, 1872; London, 1883. HOT-WATER 
BOILERS, PIPES and CONNECTIONS, and all Castings for 
Horticultural purposes. Price Lists gratis. Illustrated Cata¬ 
logue Is. Upper Ground Street, Blackfriars, S.E. 
G reenhouses for the million.— 
The best and cheapest makers in the world.—ALFRED 
PEEL & SONS, Wood Green, London, Canon Mills Bridge, 
Edinburgh; Phibsborough Road, Dublin. A complete green¬ 
house from 50s. Illustrated Catalogue, post free, three stamps. 
T HOMSON’S IMPROVED VINE AND 
PLANT MANURE.—This valuable Manure is made up 
solely on our Premises here. Every bag and tin has our name 
on it. It can be had from all Nursery and Seedsmen, and direct 
from us. 1 cwt. and over carriage paid. Our London Agent is 
Mr. George, 10, Victoria Road, Putney. 
WM. THOMSON & SONS, Clovenfords, Galashiels N.B. 
H ENRY HOPE, 55, Lionel Street, Bir¬ 
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houses, Hot-water Apparatus, &c., New Priced Illustrated 
Catalogue on application. Established ISIS. 
TAMES GRAY, HORTICULTURAL 
f) BUILDER AND HOT-WATER ENGINEER.—Apply for 
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E & F. NEWTON, Horticultural Builders, 
• Hot-water Engineers, Patentees of the Rolled Steel 
Galvanised “ Reform ” Sadi Bars, and manufacturers of every 
description of Greenhouses, &c.—Works and Offices : Hitchin. 
S MYTH’S TEAK ORCHID BASKETS, 
BOATS, RAFTS, AND CYLINDERS.—Largest manu- 
facturer in the trade. Price List free.—H. G. SMYTH 21, 
Goldsmith Street, Drury Lane, W.C. 
W RICHARDSON & Co., Horticultural 
• Builders and Hot-water Engineers, Darlington. 
Glasshouses of all kinds at the lowest prices. Awarded numerous 
Prize Medals. Catalogue free. See p. 144. 
EATING APPARATUS. — Catalogues 
free. Boilers, Pipes, &c. Over 1,000,000 Etfp. Joints 
Write to Inventor—J. ATT WOOD, Stourbridge. 
H 
sold. 
Silver Sand ! I 
(OARSE and FINE BEDFORDSHIRE.— 
For Direct Supply send to the Proprietor of the Pits, 
JOSEPH ARNOLD, 32, Polygon, London, N.W. Established 
nearly 30 years. Telegrams: Alloquy, London. TRADE 
SUPPLIED at lowest terms for cash. Special Notice, 20,000 
Tons of Splendid Coarse POTTING SAND from 6s. per ton (free 
on rail at Leighton Buzzard for cash), ready for quick despatch. 
Send to JOSEPH ARNOLD, “only address” as above, to the 
Polygon. 
B EESON’S MANURE. —The Best and 
Cheapest Fertiliser for all purposes. Write for Circular 
containing the Leading Gardeners' and Market-growers' reports. 
Sold in Tins, Is., 2s. 6d., 5s. 6d., and 10s. 6 d. each, or 1-ewt. Bags, 
sealed, 13s., by all Seedsmen, or apply direct to W. H. BEESON, 
Carbrook Bone Mills, Sheffield. 
& ISHURST COMPOUND.—Used by lead¬ 
ing gardeners since 1859 against Red Spider, Mildew, 
Thrips, Green Fly, and other Blight. 1 to 2 ozs. to the gallon 
of soft water, 4 to 16 ozs. as winter dressing for Vines and 
Orchard House Trees, and in lather from the cake against 
American Blight. Has outlived many preparations intended to 
supersede it. Boxes, Is., 3s., and 10s. 6<2. 
/N ISHURSTINE keeps Boots Dry and Soft 
VJT on wet ground. Boxes, 6 d. and Is., from the trade. 
Wholesale from PRICE’S PATENT CANDLE CO. (Limited), 
London. 
B RIDGFORDS’ antiseptic - liquid. 
The best and safest Insect Destroyer. Sold by all Seeds¬ 
men and Nurserymen, In bottles, at Is. 6 d. and 3s. each and 
wholesale of Sole Proprietors, JAMES CARTER, DUNNETT & 
BEALE, 237 and 238, High Holhorn, London. Each battle 
bears full instructions for application. 
