December 14, 1889. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
227 
FOR PLEASURE and PROFIT. 
C!0 § 9 Nothing so profitable and easy to grow. 
F H U 1 I ■ 74 Acres in Stock. 
See Catalogue for simple Instructions and lcinds of 
Trees to suit all soils. 
0 © E 0 20 Acres. 
ID UO tOi Bushes, 8s. per doz. ; 60s. per 100. 
ggy” Packing and carriage free for cash ivith order. 
ROSES IN POTS from 15s. per dozen. 
ORNAMENTAL TREES.— 91 Acres. 4 Acres of 
Glass. 
CLEMATiS (80,000), 12s., 18s. and 24s. per dozen. 
SEEDS & BULBS. Te a l K' 0 ”" 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST FREE. 
RICHARD SMITH & CO. 
WORCESTER. 
AAA RHODODENDRONS.— 
^ A VT Fine, healthy, bushy stuff, splendidly 
budded :—SEEDLINGS, 12 ins., 4s. per doz.; do., IS ins., 6s. per 
doz.; do., 24 ins , 9s. per doz. 
Finest named HYBRIDS, IS ins., ISs. per doz.; do., do., 21 ins., 
24s. per doz. 
AZALEA PONTICA, 15 ins., 6s.; IS ins., Ss. per doz. Splendidly- 
set with buds. 
LAUREL ROTUNDIFOLIA, 2^ ft., 6s. per doz.; 3 ft., 9s. per 
doz. 
IRISH IVIES, from ground, 3 to 4 ft., 25s. and 30s. per 100. 
,, „ staked, in pots, 4 ft., 6s. per doz.; 5 ft., 9s. per doz.; 
6 ft, 12s. per doz. All sizes up to 12 ft. 
Packing free for cash with order, or delivered within 10 miles. 
Special Culture of Trees, Shrubs, and Climbers, suitable for 
Town Planting. Special quotations for Parks, Squares, &c. 
W. FROMOW & SONS, Sutton Court Nursery and Seed 
Establishment, Chiswick, London, W. 
Catalogues of Plants , Bulbs, or Seeds on application. 
“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, &c., 
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 COMMON. 
ALL SEEDS WARRANTED. 
ROBERT SYDENHAM, 
NEW TENBY ST, BIRMINGHAM, 
THE CELEBRATED AMATEUR IMPORTER OF BULBS. 
Having been continually solicited by a large number of my Bulb 
friends to keep a select stock of the best and most reliable 
Vegetable and Flower Seeds, I have decided to do so. 
“Quality before Quantity” being my “motto,” I shall 
spare no expense to get the very best strain of every variety 
offered in this list, and send out all fresh new seeds of the latest 
growth. The majority, if not nearly all ordinary Seedsmen say 
they will not be responsible for the failure of any Seeds. I 
cannot guarantee there shall he no failures, but as the best 
guarantee it is possible to give of my wish to sell only genuine 
Seeds, I will undertake to replace, free of charge, any Vegetable 
or Flower Seeds from which a fair proportion fail to germinate 
in due course, under fair and proper treatment, or which do not 
come true to name. 
I shall not confuse my friends with a long list of six or eight 
hundred varieties of Flower Seeds, but confine myself to about 
two hundred varieties that will be satisfactory to purchaser as 
well as seller. In Vegetable Seeds, I contend that few want 
more than six or eight varieties of Peas, three or four sorts of 
Cabbage or Broccoli, two or three of Carrots, one of Parsnips, 
and so on, and where the list is much increased, it often contains 
names manufactured to suit a particular locality, or selected 
stocks of old varieties slightly improved under new names. As 
a proof of this, I have often heard of two or three so-called 
varieties of Seeds being taken from the same bag or drawer. 
One gentleman in the trade went so far as to tell me, in his cata¬ 
logue were four varieties of Parsnips, but all were taken from 
one bag. 
TERMS, strictly cash with order from unknown correspon¬ 
dents ; references given if required. 
All Flower Seeds sent post free ; all general Seed Order* over 
10s. carriage paid ; Orders over £3, 5 per cent, discount; Orders 
over £5, 10 per cent, discount. 
My “UNIQUE SEED LIST,” entered at Stationers’ Hall and 
Copyright, is the most original and useful List ever published 
for amateurs. It contains only the most select varieties of 
Vegetable and Flower Seeds in cultivation, and gives full cul¬ 
tural directions. This List rvas sent, post free, to all my Bulb 
friends about the middle of December. To all new applicants 
the price will he 6cZ., hut this maybe deducted from the first 
order of 5s. or over. 
Choice Primula, Calceolaria, Carnation, and Picotee 
Seeds will be of a specially good strain. 
Best white Raffia Fibre, 6 d. per pound. 
(Please Mention this Paper.) 
Letter Orders have same care as for my own planting. 
mmm sydenham, 
NEW TENBY STREET, BIRMINGHAM. 
Next Week’s Engagements. 
Monday, December 16th.—Sale of Nursery Stock at the Milford 
Nurseries, Godaiming, by Protheroe & Morris (and four 
following days). 
Wednesday, December 18th.—Sale of Lily Bulbs at Protheroe 
& Morris’s Rooms. 
Thursday, December 19tli. —Annual Dinner of the National 
Chrysanthemum Society at Anderton’s Hotel. Sale of Lily 
Bulbs at Stevens’ Rooms. 
Friday, December 20th.—Sale of Imported and Established 
Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms. 
dinner oratory is tlic terribly monotonous 
tendency of the speakers to butter each other so 
liberally, that the compliments presently become 
positively nauseous. The less reference made 
to persons the better, for eulogiums are very 
distasteful to all true gentlemen ; whilst they 
are delectable to those only whose egotism is 
intolerable. 
The National Society has a very good record 
so far, and it is hardly worthwhile to waste words 
in emphasising what is so patent to all. Rather 
■we hope the various speakers, and may they be 
few, will look to the future rather than dwell 
wearily on the past. We note with pleasure 
that the harmony of the meeting, in other 
words, the musical arrangements, are in the 
hands of Dr. Haskins, a sure guarantee that 
they will he of an enjoyable character. 
he Royal Aquarium Shows.— We observe 
that Mr. William Holmes, the honorary 
secretary of the National Chrysanthemum 
Society, who has undertaken the management 
of the series of Monthly Flower Shows to be 
held at the Westminster Aquarium next year, 
and from which so much benefit to floricul¬ 
ture is not unreasonably anticipated, has 
issued an invitation to all who may feel con¬ 
cerned, to offer suggestions as to the form of 
classes or subjects desired to be exhibited, and 
similar detail. That is an admirable course, 
and one to which a hearty response should be 
given, because it establishes a very happy 
precedent by which others should be guided, 
and which we hope will in this instance have 
the most satisfactory result. 
Who are better capable of affording the 
needful information as to the best form for 
a competition to assume, or the best material 
in the respective season to make an interesting 
and useful competition with, than plant, fruit 
and vegetable growers 1 Not only are sugges¬ 
tions of the kind invited, but Mr. Holmes also 
requests suggestions as to the best dates for 
holding the shows. That is also of exceeding 
interest, as to have successful exhibitions they 
should be held at such times as to catch the 
various subjects scheduled at their best. We 
hope the classes will not be of any petty kind, 
but will he of good material, and capable of 
producing effective displays. 
Special encouragement should be given 
INSEOT AND MOULD PESTS 
INJURIOUS TO GARDEN, ORCHARD, AND FARM. 
SEE THE 
ILLUSTRATED LONDON ALMANACK 
FOR 1890. 
SIX PICTURES IN CHROMO. 
1. THE KINGFISHER. 
2. THE THRUSH. 
3. THE WOODPECKER. 
4. THE GOLDFINCH. 
5. THE CHAFFINCH. 
6. THE BULLFINCH. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
to good cultivation, and invariably to 
tasteful and effective arrangements, for the 
display of which less opportunity is found at 
Chrysanthemum shows than at any earlier in 
the year. We hope, too, that our friend will 
not overlook our previous suggestions, as to 
selecting his judge's from a wide area. We 
have seen enough of the “ family party ” 
selections. 
Monthly Calendar—Tables of Duration of Sunlight—Diagrams 
of Duration of Moonlight—High-water Tables—Festivals, Sea¬ 
sons, Terms, Symbols, &c.—Astronomical occurrences lor 1890 
—Eclipses, &c. By Jas. Glaisher, F.R.S., &c. 
Twelve Illustrations, as Headings to Calendars, of Insect and 
Mould Pests, injurious to the Farmer, Fruit Grower, and 
Gardener. Arranged by Jabez Hogg, F.R.M.S., &c. 
Useful Statistics for Reference throughout the Year—National 
Income and Expenditure—Government Offices—Postal Informa¬ 
tion-Stamps, Duties, and Licenses—Public Acts passed during 
1889—Notable Occurrences, Events, and Obituary—Twelve Full- 
page Illustrations—in Pictorial Cover. 
Price, Is. ; Postage, 21(7. 
Published at the Office of the ILLUSTRATED LONDON 
NEWS, 19S, Strand, W.C. Post-office Orders, &c., payable to 
INGRAM BROTHERS. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, 
Mrs.ALPHEUS HARDY, 
FIRST INTRODUCED TO EUROPE BY 
PITCHER & 
UNITED STATES NURSERIES, SHORT-HILLS, JLJ. 
Who have been awarded very many First Class Certificates and 
Medals for this meritorious novelty. The only hairy white 
Incurved Japanese Chrysanthemum and perfectly unique. 
Cuttings, also rooted plants now ready for distribution. For 
price of above and Catalogue of other American Novelties, apply 
to the European Agent: 
A. J. MAN DA, 
139, BASnr HD., e. DULWICH, LONDON, s.c. 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER If, 1889. 
pfi-iE “National” Dinner. —We are so near 
^ to the end of the eventful year of 1889, 
that it is only by dint of hard squeezing, as it 
were, that the annual dinner of the National 
Chrysanthemum Society can he got into the 
month, and that, too, before Christmas—indeed, 
it takes place next Thursday, at Anderton’s 
Hotel, Fleet Street. The year has been rather 
liberal with its horticultural dinners, and we 
fear some cynics not of the cult wall presently 
be declaring that gardeners and their allies live 
only to dine. 
The last horticultural dinner of the year--- 
that of Thursday next—will have to stand 
comparison with some big affairs that have 
preceded it, and that were undoubtedly of a 
pretentions kind ! It is hoped that it will come 
through the test wM. The best of all the 
preceding feasts were those at which the toast 
list was short, the speaking brief and to the 
point, and the vocal and musical entertainment 
of excellent quality. The weak feature of after¬ 
c Mxhibiting Collections of Vegetables.—- 
Growing out of a paper on this topic 
read before the Ealing Gardeners’ Society 
last week, came a suggestion that to promote 
greater regard for tasteful arrangement in the 
setting up of vegetable collections at show's, 
the society should next year, at one of its 
ordinary meetings, promote a competition 
amongst the members to that end. A limit 
should he put to the number of dishes shown 
in a collection, which should in such case, where 
there are no very big gardens, not exceed nine ; 
but that otherwise the competitors should be 
allowed absolutely free hands in method of 
setting up—the object in view being to pre¬ 
sent vegetable collections to the public gaze in 
the most ornamental or attractive form. That 
the proposal will have a fair trial there can 
he no doubt. 
It is not so easy to give at flower shows all 
that attention to the tasteful grouping of 
vegetables w'hicli is so desirable. Suggestions 
-were made that by using pads or green moss, 
already provided, the exhibitor would find bis 
labour greatly facilitated. Parsley, the com¬ 
mon decorative material, w r as rather deprecated 
on the ground that exposed to the air it soon 
