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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
March 22 , 1890. 
R. B, LAIRD & SONS’ 
CHOICE FLORISTS’ 3'L'jVTaS. 
Our Catalogue for 1890 is now issued, and will be forwarded on 
application. It includes all the most desirable New Varieties, as well 
as the older and thoroughly-established kinds. 
Our Collection of PANSIES, VIOLAS, BEGONIAS, HOLLYHOCKS, 
DAHLIAS, ANTIRRHINUMS, PENTSTEMONS, CARNATIONS, PELAR¬ 
GONIUMS, PETUNIAS, &c., &c., is unsurpassed. 
ROYAL WINTER GARDENS , EDINBURGH. 
KELWAY’S 
ft OLD MEDAL (Paris, 1889) SPECL 
yOT ALITIES.—Gladioli, Paeohies, Pyrethrums, Gaillardias, 
Delphiniums, Ac. Catalogues are now ready, Gratis and Post 
Free, containing Priced and Descriptive Lists of all our 
Specialities for 1S90, and everything needful for the Garden. 
LANCPORT, SOMERSET. 
LAING’S BEGONIAS 
SHOULD BE TRIED BY ALL. 
JOHN LAING & SONS beg to 
tj offer Seed saved from Prize Plants. 
In illustrated packets. Choice Mixed 
Single or Double varieties, Is., 2s. 6 cl., and 
5s. per packet. Collections, 12 named 
Single varieties, separate, 5s. 6 d.; 6 do., 3s. 
Tubers, named SiDgies, from 12s. to 42s. 
C/1 per doz.; unnamed Seedlings, 12s., ISs., 
and 21s. per doz; Bedding, choicest. 6s. 
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24s. and 30s. per doz. ; choicest Mixed, 
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CATALOGUES gratis. 
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FERNS A SPECIALITY. 
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OF 
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