November 9, 1889. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
147 
FOR PLEASURE and PROFIT. 
ROSES. 
rn | | ST Nothing so profitable and easy to grow. 
Ell U1 I ■ 74 Acres in Stock. 
Sec Catalogue for simple Instructions and kinds of 
Trees to suit all soils. 
20 Acres. 
Bushes, 8a. per doz. ; 60a. per 100. 
' Tacking and carriage free for cash with order. 
ROSES IN POTS from 15a. per dozen. 
ORNAMENTAL TREES. —91 Acres. 4 Acres of 
Glass. 
CLEMATiS (80,000), 12a., 18a. and 24s. per dozen. 
Vegetable, Flower 
and Farm. 
SEEDS & BULBS. 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST FREE. 
RICHARD SMITH & Co. 
WO RCESTE R. 
JERSEY FRUIT TREES AND ROSES. 
Carriage paid. Packed gratis. 
Strong healthy trees, the finest that money can buy. 
Eoses wonderfully cheap. Cordons a speciality Before 
ordering be sure to write for our Illustrated Catalogues. 
Joshua Le Cornu & Son, High View Nurseries. 
THE NEW EARLY DESSERT APPLE, 
/POOLING’S BEAUTY OF BATH, should 
\^J be added to every collection. It is the best flavoured and 
handsomest early Apple yet introduced, and will be indispen¬ 
sable as an early dessert fruir. when it. becomes known. Strong 
Maiden Trees, 2s. 6c7. ea«h, 24s. per doz. ; 2-year Trees, 3s. 6d. 
each, 36s. per doz. ; Pyramids, 5s. each ; Dwarf Trained, 7s. 6 d. 
eich. New Rose and Fruit Tree List free by post. 
GEO. COOLING & SOUS, The Nurseries, BA TH. 
THE BEST BEDDING CARNATIONS. 
JVO STAKES REQUIRED. 
PAUL ENGLEHEART.Crimson Clove. 
LADY AGNES .Salmon-pink. 
Is. 3d. each ; 12s. per dozen. 
Strong layers of these fine varieties now ready. 
G-XLBEBT DAVIDSON, 
AMMANTOED, D.S.O., SOUTH WALES. 
Immense Stock of remark¬ 
ably well-grown Trees. In¬ 
spection invited. 
New Descriptive CATALOGUE 
on application , 
FRUIT 
TREES. 
DICKSONS THE WRSERIES, 
(Limited) C HESTER. 
“NOW iS THE TIME TO PLANT TREES.” 
R OBERT NEAL begs to call the attention of 
Gentlemen, Local Boards, Builders, and others 
who intend planting this season, to his large and varied 
stock of Shrubs, Standard and Ornamental and Forest 
Trees, Fruit Trees, Roses, and Climbing Plants, kc., 
which, being well transplanted, are in fine condition 
for removal, and having been grown in the vicinity of 
London, are specially adapted for Town and Street 
Plantings. Special quotations for large quantities. 
Delivery free within a radius of six miles of the 
Nursery. Inspection of the stock solicited. Cata¬ 
logues free on application. “Also to offer extra fine 
Forcing Sea Kale and Rhubarb.” 
THE NURSERIES, 
TRINITY ROAD, 
WANDSWORTH COM MON. 
KEL WAY & S ON. 
PARIS INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 
1889, PREMIER AWARDS and GOLD MEDAL. 
BUL B S 
EVERY BUtB WARRANTED. 
ROBERT SYDENHAM, 
NEW TENBY ST„ BIRMINGHAM, 
THE LARGEST AMATEUR IMPORTER OF BULBS in the 
country, begs to thank the large number of friends in all parts 
of the United Kingdom for their kind orders and recommendali in 
this season. 
I regret that many orders have not been sent off so promptly 
as usual during the latter part of October. This is caused by so 
many delaying to order till October, instead of ordering in 
September. Many seem to wait till the last moment; then all 
seem to send at once. This makes it impossible to despatch the 
orders until three or four days alter they are received. 
From this date I put in extra Bulbs to make up for any in¬ 
feriority of size or quality. ' 
I will be pleased to send a liberal selection of assorted Bulbs 
for 10s., £1, £2, or £5 to clear out remainder of iny stock. Any 
ordering a selection of this sort will please state if they prefer 
Hyacinths, Tulips or other bulbs. 
I have now arriving a fine stock of Lily of Valley crowns, 
Dutch, 3s. 6 d. ; Berlin (much the best for early forcing), 5s 0 d. 
per 100. Fine Lily of Valley clumps, 10s. and 12s. dozen. 
Spiriea japoniea clumps. 3s. and 4s. dozen, according to size. 
Dielytra spectabilis, 3s. dozeD. A grand lot of Liliums rubrurn 
or roseum, 5s. 6cZ. and 7s. dozen ; Lilium album, 10s. GfZ. dozen ; 
album Kratzeri, Is 6rZ. each ; Lilium tigrinum, 2s. doz.; double 
tigrinum, 5s. 6d. doz.; longiflorum, 4s. t d. doz. ; umbellatum 
erectum, 3s. Sd. doz. ; chalcedonicum, Is. 3d. each ; Colcliicuin 
(Szovitzianum), Is. 6 d. eaeli ; testaceum, Is. 6(Z. each. All these 
should be bought and potted at once. Gladioli Brenchleyensis, 
fair flowering corms, 2s. 6 d 100 ; large size, 4s. 100 ; extra large, 
5s. 0 d. 100. My stock of above is limited, and a great p>rt 
already sold. Early orders are solicited to avoid disappointment. 
About the end of November I shall have a special consignment 
of Lilium auratum, direct from Japan, at specially low pri es— 
viz., good flowering bulbs, 6d.; large, 9d. ; extra large, Is. each; 
or 5s , 7s. C d., 10s. dozen. I do not advise buying from the 
earlier arrivals, as the bulbs are not properly ripened. 
American Pearl Tuberoses, good average size. Is. GiZ. doz.; 
extra size. 2s. 6tZ. doz. 
Ivelway’s choice Gandavensis Hybrid Gladioli, all colours, 
Is. ScZ. doz ; 12s. 100 ; or best selected, 2s. ini. doz. ; ISs. 100 
Choice single mixed Begonias. 4s. 6cZ. dozen ; double, 12s. 
dozen, or in separate colours a little extra. 
All orders in this section, when ordered with other bulbs, will 
be sent carriage paid directly they arrive. 
Best white Itafna Fibre, 6 d. per pound. 
(Please Mention this Paper.) 
Letter Orders have same care as for my own planting. 
ROBERT SYDENHAM, 
NEW TENBY STREET, BIRMINGHAM. 
Next Week’s Engagements. 
Monday, November 11th.—Surrey Chrysanthemum Show at 
Peckham (2 days). Bulb Sales at Frotheroe & Morris’s, and 
Stevens’ Rooms. 
Tuesday, November 12 th.—Chrysanthemum Shows : “ National ” 
at the Aquarium (2 days), Kingston and Surbiton (2 days), 
Brixton, (2 days), Devizes, and Pembroke. Sale of Lily 
bulbs at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms. 
Wednesday, November 13th. — Chrysanthemum Shows: 
Bromley (2 days), Croydon (2 days), Northampton (2 days), 
Bournemouth (2 days), Cheltenham (2 days). Sales of Green¬ 
house Plants at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms; and Bulbs 
at Stevens’. 
Thursday, November 14th.—Chrysanthemum Shows: Dublin, 
Reading, Walton and Weybridge, Putney (2 ^ays), Chiswick, 
Tottenham and Edmonton, Romford, and Cranbrook (2 
days). Bulb Sale at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms. 
Friday, November 5 th.—Chrysanthemum Shows : Bolton 
(2 days), Exeter, Bessie, Bradford (2 days), Eccles and 
Patricroft (2 days), Leicester (2 days), Leatherhead, and 
Wellington (Somerset). Orchid Sale at Protheroe & Morris’s 
Rooms. 
Saturday, November 16 th.— Chrysanthemum Show at Bacup. 
Bulb Sale at Frotheroe & Morris’s, and Stevens’ Rooms. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.” —Bacon. 
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1889. 
of 100 years, one more or one less is not of 
great consequence, and the introduction 
of the Chrysanthemum into Great Britain can 
he as well and, without doubt, as fittingly illus¬ 
trated next year as now. 
But whilst the Chiswick celebration was a 
somewhat scratch affair, because lacking all the 
attractions of a great competitive display, that 
to be held at the Royal Aquarium in November 
next year will he not only a centenary cele¬ 
bration, hut also a show of remarkable attrac¬ 
tiveness, probably the finest of its kind ever 
seen anywhere; and such a display cannot he 
arranged in a few weeks. It needs considerable 
time to permit of its being properly elaborated. 
The anticipation that the ordinary November 
Show prize list will he doubled in value, is of 
itself enough to make exhibitors’ mouths 
water, whilst we cannot doubt hut that all the 
other concomitants will be of an adequate 
nature. The conference or celebration will 
extend over four days, and we hope that some 
little of pomp and ceremony will attach to the 
opening of the celebration. It is only by 
ceremonies of an attractive kind that the atten¬ 
tion of the public and the general press is drawn 
to what has for florists the deepest concern. 
We have strong belief that although the 
National Chrysanthemum Centenary will he 
a year late, it will gain enormously because 
of t-lie delay, and that it will he a brilliant 
success. 
TiJ lower Show Regulations. —There are few 
-H horticulturists, officiating from time to 
time as judges at flower shows, who, reading 
the remarks of “ D. S. H.” in our last 
issue, will not coincide heartily with him 
in all he has urged and criticised. IIow often 
judges have to perform their work surrounded 
by a perfect swarm of hangers-on of one sort 
and another, plenty of our readers can tell. 
There are few moments when, in the dis¬ 
charge of professional work, men more need 
freedom of utterance, hut still in strict con¬ 
fidence, than when engaged in making awards. 
It is not enough that these, awards must be 
made to their own satisfaction. They have to 
be made to satisfy, if possible—and that is a 
big “if” indeed—the exhibitors and, not least, 
the public. 
To perform that duty impartially and in¬ 
telligently when hemmed in by a dozen of 
committee men, stewards, clerks, and reporters 
is indeed a difficulty, which seriously tests 
tempers, and leads to great exasperation. 
There is no simpler arrangement than is that 
which furnishes each judge with a schedule 
on stiff cardboard, and with prize spaces at the 
end of each class. Each judge then, as the 
awards are made, marks his card with the class 
numbers on the backs of the cards belonging to 
the exhibits to which the respective prizes are 
awarded, also marking the awards on the back 
of the class cards. An attendant follows behind, 
and affixes the prize slips to the front of the 
class cards, with ease, facility and correctness. 
When the judging is complete, the schedule 
cards are handed into the secretary, the judge 
calls over his, and the others check him by 
theirs, and thus absolute accuracy is ensured. 
This work is done 4111110111 being bored or 
annoyed by a swarm of hangers-on who are 
kept at their proper distance. 
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GA1LLARDIAS- 
HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
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CATALOGUES GIIATIS. 
Lamport, Somerset. 
CURRENT TOPICS. 
he Chrysanthemum Centenary. —Although 
the Centenary Celebration of the Chrysan¬ 
themum, held during the present week at 
Chiswick by the Royal Horticultural Society, 
has been at once interesting and instructive, 
yet it is evident the minds of the bulk of 
the growers of our lovely autumn flower are 
turned even thus early to the celebiation 
which will he held so fittingly under the 
auspices of the National Chrysanthemum 
Society next year. It may he pleaded that 
the true centenary is this year, hut in the case 
Hardening at Syon. —If little has been heard 
from this fine old place since Mr. Wood- 
bridge passed away, it must not, therefore, he 
assumed that there has been any declension 
of quality in the work done there, or that its 
former reputation lias in any degree failed. 
In Mr. Wythes, the present gardener, has been 
found an admirable successor to Mr. Wood- 
bridge, and the work there is being done as 
efficiently as at any time previous. Syon is 
not at all an attractive place, for it lies low, 
and contiguous to smoky, foggy, dirty Brent¬ 
ford. It is indeed marvellous that in one of 
