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THE GAKDENING WORLD 
March 8, 1890. 
ESTABLISHED 1 84-8. ORIGINAL WARRANTED WEIGHED. RAILWAY GUARANTEE. 
Horticultural & Household Anthracite. 
ENTIRELY WITHOUT SMOKE. SUPERSEDES COKE FOR' HOTHOUSES. 
With ESSERY’S DOG- GRATES, it can now be used in Drawing and other Rooms, where its Purity, Cheapness, Durability, Cleanliness, and 
Minimum Quantity required, as compared ivilli ordinary coals, will be appreciated. 
Supplied to the Gardens of a great number of the Xobi]it 3 -, Gentry, and principal Florists, &c., around London and in the Provinces. Delivered bv Rail to 
all parts with despatch DIRECT FROM THE COLLIERY. 
FIRST COST PRICES AND AUTOGRAPH REFERENCES ON APPLICATION TO 
WILLIAM H. ESSERY, Anthracite Colliery Office, SWANSEA. 
N.B.— Not my Anthracite if 'not delivered in my Trucks marked WILLIAM II. ESSERY. [See “.GARDENING WORLD,” Januabt, 5 ,1889. 
SEEDS. 
Vegetable & Flower Seeds 
Of the very best quality, Carriage Free. 
Catalogues post free on application. 
The LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL Co. 
(JOHN COWAN) LIMITED, 
The Vineyard and Nurseries, 
GARSTON, LIVERPOOL. 
NATIVE GUANO.—Best and Cheapest Manure for Garden 
use.— 
Price, £3 10s. per ton, in hags. Lots under 10 cwt. 4s. per curt. 
A 1-cict. sample hag sent carriage paid to any sto.tion in England 
on receipt of P. 0. for 5s. 
Extract from Thirteenth Annual Collection of Reports. 
NATIVE GUANO for Potatoes, Vegetables, Vines and Fruit. 
C. FIDLER, Reading, used it for Potatoes, ^and says: “I 
found your Manure give very satisfactory results.” 
F. PAT, Gardener to Lord ennyson, reports: “Potatoes, a 
good crop; Grapes, coloured well; Strawberries, very fine 
fruit; Chrysanthemums, good flowers and fine foliage; Celery, 
extra large ; Tomatoes and Cucumbers did well with it. A 
valuable Manure and easily applied.” 
NATIVE GUANO for Roses, Lawns, &c.— 
A. SLAUGHTER, Steyning, used for Roses. Results: 
“ Fine dark foliage; good substance and bloom, and strong 
growth. A good stimulant for Roses.” 
G. WOODGATB, Gardener to Lord Wolverton, used for 
Lawns. Result: “ Very satisfactory.” 
Orders to— 
The NATIVE GUANO COMPANY (Limited), 
29, NEW BRIDGE STREET 8LACKFRIARS, LONDON, E.C., 
Where Pamphlets of Testimonials, &c., may be obtained. 
_2_AGENTS WANTED._ 
FORBES’ CATALOGUE 
FERNS A SPECIALITY. 
The largest, most complete and profusely ILLUSTRATED 
CATALOGUE OF FERMS ever published, containing over 
120 Illustrations and much valuable practical information on the 
cultivation of Ferns, &e., including comprehensive Listofuseful 
Gardening Books. 
One Shilling and Sixpence, post free. 
Smaller Catalogue of about 1,400 species and varieties, free on 
application. 
W. & J. BIRKENHEAD, 
FERN NURSERY, * 
SALE, MANCHESTER. 
RICHARDSON’S 
Improved Garden Frames. 
Lights can be instantly removed or fixed open at any 
angle without interfering with the plants. 
OF 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS 
FOR 1890 (116 pages), 
Is the LARGEST. BEST, MOST RELIABLE and COMPLETE 
ever issued on Florists’ Flowers. It gives accurate des¬ 
criptions of THOUSANDS of VARIETIES of Florists’ Flowers 
that cannot be had elsewhere, besides a very full List, giving 
colour, HEIGHT, MONTH of FLOWERING, and price of nearly 
ONE THOUSAND varieties of PERENNIAL and HARDY 
BORDER PLANTS, with a mass of other USEFUL INFOR¬ 
MATION indispensable to all who would excel in the culti¬ 
vation of Flowers. 
This Catalogue is a most useful and convenient reference 
Book on all Sections of Florists’ Flowers, and should be in the 
hands of all who love a Garden. 
FREE ON APPLICATION. 
JOHN FORBES, 
NURSERYMAN, 
HAWICK. SCOTLAND . 
Bentley’s Insecticide. 
Mr. G. Wythes, Syon House, writes :— 
“Bentley’s Insecticide is a great saving in comparison to 
others. Wc use it largely, and it never fails to thoroughly 
eradicate all insect pests.” In sample bottles, 4/1, 2/4, postage 
paid ; 4-gallon, 5/-; 1 gallon, 9/-. 
To he had of the Trade or Sole Manufacturer, 
JOSEPH BENTLEY, 
CHEMICAL WORKS, BARROW-ON-HUMBER, HULL. 
SITUATIONS WANTED. 
G ARDENER (HEAD), where two are kept. 
Age 24. Ten years’ practical experience in early and late 
Vine forcing. Melons, Cucumbers, &c. Excellent character and 
testimonials. Five years in present place. Married when 
suited.—Apply, Office of this Paper._ 
G ARDENER, HEAD, where Two are 
kept, or good single-handed, thoroughly competent and 
trustworthy man, good references from present and former 
places.— Apply, W., office of this paper. _ 
G ARDENER (HEAD).—Thoroughly un- 
derstands Grapes, Peaches, Melons, Cucumbers. Flower 
and Kitchen Garden, Stove and Greenhouse Plants, Orchids, &c., 
and everything in connection with a large garden. Long cha¬ 
racter from last employer.—WEST, Halliford Road, Sunbury- 
on-Thames. 
Carriage Paid to any Station. 
Price Lists of Frames, Glass Houses, and Hot-Water Heating 
Apparatus FREE. 
W. RICHARDSON & €0., 
Horticultural Builders and Hot-Water Engineers, 
DARLINGTON. 
MADE WITH BOILING WATER. 
EPPS’S 
GRATEFUL-COMFORTING, 
COCOA 
_ MADE WITH BOILING MILK. _ 
~THE “STOTT” 
DISTRIBUTOR, 
CHARGED WITH } 
“KILLMRIGHT.” 
CERTAIN DEATH TO INSECT PESTS. 
CHEAP, SIMPLE, and EFFECTUAL. 
Prices, Press Opinions and Testimonials on application to— 
THE “STOTT” FERTILISER and INSECTICIDE 
DISTRIBUTOR Co„ Limited, 
Barton House, MANCHESTER. 
AGENTS WANTED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. 
THE 
“PERFECT” 
WEED KILLER 
Trial samite 'post free. 
WITHOUT WHICH 
- - -” NONE IS GENUINE. 
Maintains its Superiority over all Rivals 
for permanently destroying vegetation on Walks, Carriage 
Drives, Ash Tennis Courts, Stonework grown green, <fcc. 
Used at Kew Gardens, Royal Horticultural Gardens, &c., <kc. 
COMPLETE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED 
to all using Weed Killer bearing our Trade Mark, 
without which none is genuine. Refuse Imitations. 
Price— Gallon 2/-, 5 gals. 1/9 per gal., 10 gals. 1/6 per gal,, 
40 gals. 1 4 per gal. Special quotations for quantities. 
Carriage paid on 10 gals, and upwaids. 
DISTRIBUTOR for 
“Perfect” Weed Killer. 
Holds 40 gallons. Wrought-iron 
frame-work neatly painted. Gal¬ 
vanized tubes with tap to regulate 
4 flow. Gives spray 36 ins. wide. 
Price £4 net on rail Glasgow. 
Sole Manufacturers: The 
HORTICULTURAL & ACRIGULTURAL CHEMICAL COY- 
Works: 97, MILTON ST., GLASGOW. 
Principal Agents:—BLACKLEY, YOUNG & Co., 
103, HOLM STREET, GLASGOW. 
NOTICE.— tVe originally had our Works at Tonbridge, 
Kent , hut removed them to GLASGOW in January, 
1SS7, since which time our ONLY ADDRESS has been 
GLASGOW. - 
SOLD BY SEEDSMEN AND FLORISTS. 
I 
CONWAY G.WARNE 
(Successor to JOHN MATTHEWS), 
THE POTTERIES, WESTON-SUPER-MARE. 
FOR 
FLOWERPOTS 
The Largest Manufacturer 
OF 
HORTICULTURAL POTTERY 
IN THE WORLD. 
21 Prize Medals. Thousands 
of Testimonials. 
—PRICE LISTS FREE.— 
C. FRAZER’S EXECUTORS, 
Horticultural Builders, NORWICH. 
THE AMATEUR’S SPAY-ROOF GARDEN 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. 
i'ORCING PITS with sliding lights and with wood sills 
. rafters for walls. Lights 2 ins. thick, strengthened witu 
i bar across, and fitted with handle. Glazed with 21 -oz. glass, 
I painted 3 coats of oil colour. Complete, ready for fixing. 
Lights and Framing, 8 ft. by 6 ft.) Carriage t £2 13s. 6d. 
't. ( and 
16 ft. by 6 ft 
and 
£5 4s. t )d. 
32 ft. by 6 ft. ( packing ) £11 0s. Otf- 
” „ 60 ft. by 6 ft.) free. I£20 0s. Od. 
strated Catalogues of Greenhouse, Garden Frames, Propagators, 
llandlights, tic., post free, 6 stamps. 
