VOL. VI.- No. 293. { °fovint Gardenfw.a’l SATURDAY, APRIL 12th, 1890. | Beg Om^5 t . , Ne&S. P0?6 } Poft Frfe^r 
QUPERB ORCHIDS, CHEAP.—Thousands 
kA to select from. Write for list, free.—P. McARTHUR, 
The London Nursery, 4, Maida Vale, London, W. 
T AIRD’S GARDEN SEEDS are the best 
-LJ for Competition and General use. Specialties—Laird’s 
Craigo Brussels Sprouts, MeCombie’s Beet (Ornamental and 
Culinary), Laird’s Prize Moss-curled Parsley—per pkt., Is., post 
free. Catalogues on application.—R. B. LAIRD & SONS, 
Seed Merchants, Edinburgh. 
Sole Agents in Scotland for Bason’s Wonderful New Milltrack 
Mushroom Spawn. 
TAMES BOYD & SONS, PAISLEY, Horti- 
tf cultural Builders and Heating Engineers. Illustrated 
Circulars, Plans and Estimates free on application. Complete 
Catalogue, 3s. 
rnRUE OLD PINK CLOVE CARNATION, 
_L scarce, deliciously scented, hardy as the common Pink, 
3, Is. 3d. ; 6, 2s. 3d., free carriage—J. CORNHILL, Byfleet, 
Weybridge, Surrey. 
T WEEKS & Co., Horticultural Engineers 
fJ • toHer 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. 
"DEGONIAS ! BEGONIAS !!—A Choice Lot 
-L) of large TUBERS, all double flowering, from the best 
Gold Medal Strain in England. Choice mixed colours at 30s. 
per 100 ; 20s. per 50 ; 6s. 3d. per dozen. Post Free.—JOHN 
FARMER, Hinton Court, Hereford. 
QUTTON’S LAWN GRASS SEEDS 
k_A for making new or improving old Garden Lawns, Tennis 
Grounds, Bowling Greens, Cricket Grounds, &c. A far better 
and more enduring sward can be obtained by sowing these seeds 
than from turves. G. T. Todd, Esq., Craiglarach, says : — “ Two 
Tennis Courts sown with your Grass Seeds are the best in the 
neighbourhood.” Price of Sutton’s Grass Seeds for Lawns, &c., 
3*. Gd. per gallon, 25.s. per bushel.—Sutton’s Seeds Genuine only 
direct from SUTTON & SONS. The Queen’s Seedsmen, 
READING. 
rpHE THAMES BANK IRON COMPANY, 
-L Heating Engineers to-H.M. War Department, Science and 
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T)ANSIES.—100 stout, well-rooted, autumn- 
transplanted plants, in 8 separate named varieties, care¬ 
fully packed, free for 3s.—J. GALVIN’S Nurseries, Roscommon. 
"TT'NTERPRISE.—My noted “Reform” Col- 
J—4 lection of Vegetable Seeds, 23 varieties, including Beans 
and Peas, free. Postal Order, 2s. 6d.— ALLEN, Seed Grower, 
Mildenhall. 
New Chrysanthemums for 1890. 
TAMES CARTER & Co. have one of the 
rriHOMSON’S IMPROVED VINE AND 
JL PLANT MANURE.—This valuable Manure is made up 
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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. 
/CHRYSANTHEMUM CULTURE.— 
VA Standen’s Manure admitted by growers to be unrivalled 
for this purpose. In tins, Is., 2s. 6 d., 5s. 6d. and 10s. 6 d. each. 
Bold by all Seedsmen. 
largest and most perfect stocks in the country. For full 
particulars, see Ca/ters’ beautifully illustrated CATALOGUE, 
Gratis and Post Free to intending customers. 
Royal Seedsmen by Sealed Warrants. 
237 & 238, High Holborn, London, W.C. 
TAMES GRAY, HORTICULTURAL 
t) BUILDER AND HOT-WATER ENGINEER.—Apply for 
Catalogue and Estimates to Danvers Street, Chelsea, S. W. 
Q C. CLAY’S INVIGORATORfor PLANTS 
kA • —Quick, lasting, economical.- Marsh Island, Stratford 
New Town, London, E. 
A LPINE AND HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
.A JL —Catalogue, illustrated, with descriptive and cultural 
notes, 72 pages, 9 d. each. 100 Saxifrages, 100 sorts, 25s. 100 
Alpine and Herbaceous Plants, 25s.—STANSFIELD BROS., 
Southport. 
TTOOPER’S PANSIES, finest strain in the 
-* —World, 12 grand exhibition varieties, my selection, 3s. 
Seed saved from 1,000 finest exhibition varieties, Is. and 2s. Gd. 
per packet.—HOOPER, Pansy Grower, Bath. 
"DARR’S BEAUTIFUL HARDY DAFFO- 
_I_A DILS.—Cut Specimen Flowers, correctly named, now 
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hinds, 2s. 6<f. ; of IS hinds, 3s. 6 d. ; of 30 hinds, 6s. 6 d. ; of 50 
kinds, 12s. 6 d. Three flowers each of the foregoing, 6s , 8s. 6 d., 
17 s. 6 d., and 25s. respectively.—BARR & SON, 12 and 13, King 
Street, Covent Garden, London. 
T ILIUM AURATUM in grand condition. 
_l—4 Splendid bulbs, 9 ins. round, 4s. dozen ; larger, 6s. dozen ; 
extra large, 11 to 12 ins. round, Is. each, 10s. dozen. Also many 
other sorts. Orders of 3s. and upwards carriage paid.— 
E. ROBINSON, Farringdon Market, London, E.C., and Hornsey 
Rise, N. 
QMYTH’S TEAK ORCHID BASKETS, 
O BOATS, RAFTS, AND CYLINDERS.—Largest manu- 
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Goldsmith Street, Drury Lane, W.C. 
Ferns 1 Ferns 1! Ferns ! !I 
rTlRADE OFFER, in 20 most saleable sorts, 
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Packed free for cash. Few sorts from stores, at 6s. per 100, 
or 50s. per 1,000.—J. SMITH, London Fern Nursery, 140, 
Loughborough Road, Brixton, S.W. 
TjMJCHSIAS! FUCHSIAS !! —Colonel 
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above for 2s. 64. ; 24, 4s. 6 d. ; 36 varieties, 6s., free.—G. WIGLEY. 
Salter Gate, Chesterfield. 
"VAT" RICHARDSON & Co., Horticultural 
V V . Builders and Hot-water Engineers, Darlington. 
Glasshouses of all kinds at the lowest prices. Awarded numerous 
Prize Medals. Catalogue free. 
TTEATING APPARATUS. —Write for 
J1—I_ Illustrated Catalogue to the Inventors, JONES & 
ATT WOOD, Stourbridge. See page 512.,' 
Wanted. 
f ARGE PALMS, DRACiENAS, 
J—4 CROTONS, ASPIDISTRAS, AZALEAS, ASPARAGUS 
TENUISSIMUS, and A. PLUMOSUS NANUS, for cash or 
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"DOSES ! ROSES!! ROSES !!!—The best 
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Purchasers’ selection from 400 best varieties. Catalogues free on 
application. Ten acres of Roses, 100,000 grand plants to select 
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T)URE WOOD CHARCOAL, specially pre- 
JL 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 
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HIRST, Leeds. 
TAAHLIAS A SPECIALITY.—My First 
JL/ Prize Crystal Palace Collection, choicest in Europe, and 
includes only the very best in Show, Fancy, Pompon, Cactus, 
and Single varieties, price from 5s. per dozen, carriage paid. 
Catalogue on application.—HUMPHRIES, Nurseryman. Chip¬ 
penham. 
TWINES AND VINE CULTURE.—The 
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TAEESON’S MANURE —The Best and 
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containing the leading Gardeners’ and Market-growers’ reports, 
Sold in Tins, Is., 2s. 65., 5s. Gd., 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. 
"DOSES, on own roots, 6, 2s. 6<i. ; 12, 4s. ; 
JLV 50, 15s. Violets, best varieties, 12, 2s. ; 50, 5s. Green¬ 
house Ferns, 18 for 2s. 6 d. 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. 
TWO NEW and RARE HARDY PEREN- 
A- NIAL PLANTS. — Golden Quilled Double Perennial 
Sunflower, “ Soleil d'Or,” rare, splendid plant for autumn bloom¬ 
ing, florets distinctly quilled to the centre, each, Is. ; doz. 10s. 
Harpalium rigidum semi-plenum, long narrow golden florets, 
incurved when fully expanded, semi-double, strong plants, 
each, 6 d. ; doz , 5s.—BLAIR, Florist, 73, Patrick Street, Cork. 
Abridged List of Herbaceous Plants gratis and post free. 
"DOOEING FELT! ROOFING FELT ! !— 
JLL Best quality Asphalte Roofing Felt, in rolls 25 yds. long, 
32 ins, wide, No 1, 4s. 10d. per roll ; No. 2, 6s. 6 d. per roll ; No. 3, 
9s. per roll carriage paid. Nails, Is. per 1000. Over 5000 rolls 
in stock. Awarded 10 Gold and Silver Medals. — ANDREW 
POTTER. Melbourne Works, and Snow Hill, Wolverhampton. 
IX/TESSRS. GREGORY & EVANS, Nur- 
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Covent Garden, London, W.C., are open to RECEIVE CON¬ 
SIGNMENTS of Choice CUT FLOWERS in any quantity for 
their Commission Department. Boxes and Labels supplied. 
Telegraph Address—“COMMISSION, SIDCUP." 
/~J ARDEN MANURE, specially prepared, 
VJT 8s. 6 d. cwt. FRUIT TREE MANURE, 9s. cwt. LAWN 
MANURE, 13s. cwt. — HY. RICHARDSON & CO., Chemical 
Manure Manufacturers, YORK. 
"DARR’S Descriptive List of VEGETABLE 
J—a and FLOWER SEEDS, Free. Full of useful informa¬ 
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63s. and upwards. Selections of Flower Seeds, 2s. 6 d., 3s. 6 d., 
5s. 6 d., 7s. 6 d., 10s. 6 d., 15s., 21s. and upwards. Gladioli, 
Hyacinthus candicans, Tigridias, Anemone fnlgens, Tuberoses, 
&c., for Spring planting. Descriptive list free on application.— 
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VA WEN’S CHRYSANTHEMUMS.—Finest 
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Tuberous BEGONIAS, best strain in the Kingdom, seed, Is., 
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Owen’s Imperial PRIMULAS, certificated and commended by 
R.H.S., seed, mixed. Is., Is. Gd., and 2s. Gd. pkt. List free.— 
R. OWEN, Florist, Maidenhead. 
/CHRYSANTHEMUMS-NOVELTIES for 
VO 1890. — Having obtained at the Special Exhibitions of last 
season a Gold Medal, two Silver-gilt Medals, and four Silver 
Medals. Send for Catalogue to M. DE REYDELLET, a Valence, 
Drome, France. 
"PATENT FUMIGATORS, 3s. 6 d. PRO- 
I PAGATORS, from 20s. FRAME HEATERS, from 21s. 
HOT-WATER APPARATUS, from 20s. Catalogues free. — 
CHAS. TOOPE, F.R.H.S., & Co., Stepney Square, London, E. 
TPLOWER SHOWS, FETES, ENTER- 
- A TAINMENTS, &c. — Ventriloquial, Conjuring, Italian 
Marionettes, &c.-For particulars address PROF. BOURNE, 
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two extra performances were given at the Town Hall, West 
Brighton Flower Show, 1888. 
Silver Sand 11 
pOARSE and FINE BEDFORDSHIRE.— 
VA 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 
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on rail at Leighton Buzzard for cash), ready for quick despatch. 
Send to JOSEPH ARNOLD, “ only address ” as above, to the 
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/ARCHIL) 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. 
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Telegrams— “ Eclipse, Sheffield.” 
/A ISHURST COMPOUND.—Used bylead- 
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of soft-water, 4 to 16 ozs. as a winter dressing for Vines and 
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American Blight. Has outlived many preparations intended to 
supersede it. Boxes, Is., 3s., and 10s. 6 d. 
T AWN MOWERS.—The “EXCELSIOR” 
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lawn in prime condition. The Patent “NEW MODEL” is 
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lree from the Manufacturers, CHADBORN & COLDWELL 
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The largest makers of Lawn Mowers in the World. 
T AINGS’ CHRYSANTHEMUMS.— Two 
"ilbr MEDAES and SIX FIRST PRIZES awarded in 
xt l*.- lhe ! r Descriptive Catalogue, containing all the best 
JNoveltics, should be read by all lovers of these beautiful flower- 
mg Plants. Early orders solicited to secure good plants. 
JOHN LAING & SONS, Chrysanthemum Specialists, 
Forest Hill, S.E. 
/A ISHURSTINE keeps Boots Dry and Soft 
vA on wet ground. Boxes, 6 d. and Is., from the trade. 
Wholesale from PRICE’S PATENT CANDLE Co. (Limited), 
London. 
To Chrysanthemum Growers. 
rpHE NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM 
A_ 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, 
S.TRAND, W.C. 
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_LA The best and safest Insect Destroyer. Sold by all Seeds¬ 
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wholesale of Sole Proprietors, JAMES CARTER, DUNNETT & 
BEALE, 23S, and 372 High Holborn, London. Each bottle 
bears full instructions for application. 
