July 5, 1890. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
691 
WEBBS’ 
EMPEROR CABBAGE. 
THE EARLIEST AND BEST. 
Gel. and Is. per packet; 
Is. 6d. per oz. 
“ Webb's Emperor Cabbage is a 
very good fast-growing sort, of large 
size and good qnality.” — Mr. E. 
SIMPSON, Gardener to the Right 
Hon. Lord Wrottesley." 
- Per oz. 
Early Nonpareil Cabbage . 
. . 
... 8(1. 
Enfield Market Cabbage . 
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. , 6(1. 
Early RainUam Cabbage . 
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... fid. 
Large Red Dutch Cabbage. 
. 
... fid. 
OMIOM. 
Per pkt. 
Webbs’ Red Globe Tripoli . 
... fid. 
Is. fid. 
Large Flat Red Tripoli . 
... 6(1. 
lOd. 
Giant Roeca . 
... 6(1. 
Is. fid. 
White Lisbon . . 
8d. 
Post Free 
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Gardening' Charities, &c. 
AX ARDENERS’ ROYAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.— 
\JT Secretary, Edward Roger Cutler, 50, Parliament Street, 
S W. 
G ARDENERS' ORPHAN FUND. — Honorary Secretary, 
A. F. Barron, Royal Horticultural Society's Garden, 
Chiswick, W. 
U NITED HORTICULTURAL PROVIDENT and BENEFIT 
SOCIETY'.—Secretary, William Collins, 9, Martiudale 
Road, Balham. S.W. _ 
S TF.PHAXOTIS FLORIBUXDA, the - hue 
Elvaston 'variety. I have plants now in 4-inch pots in 
bloom. For truthful illustration, see Catalogue. Strong¬ 
growing plants, 3s. GcZ. and 2s. 6 d. 
PRIMULA FLORIBUNDA.—This is a gem; pure yellow. 
3s. 6<I. per doz. 
PRIMULA CORTUSOIDES, 2s. per doz. 
HYBRID ROCHEAS. — Charming new winter - flowering 
plants. The five splendid varieties figured in the Gardeners’ 
Chronicle. February 22nd last. The set, 15s. Most valuable 
addition to the list of winter-flowering plants. 
HYDRANGEA STBLLATA FIMBRIATA. — Pure white, 
fimbriated edges, crimson spot in centre. Is. 6 d. each. 
CROTONS.—Twelve grand sorts. 9s. and 12s. 
SARRACENIAS.— All the best varieties, at low prices. See 
Catalogue Essay on their successful cultivation. 
ADIAXTUM CAPILLUS - VENERIS LA GRANDE. — A 
splendid stock of this fine new Fern. Very line plants. 
Is. each ; 11s. per dozen. 
NEW FUCHSIA, MOLESWORTH.—The largest Fuchsia in 
existence, os. per dozen. 
ZONAL GERANIUMS.—The finest collection in the country, 
from 3s. per doz.; 20s. per K0. 
Send for my NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. 
A. «T. IL. brucx:, 
THE NURSERIES, 
Edge Lane, Chorlton-cum-Handy, Manchester 1 . 
PRIMULAS! PRIMULAS! PRIMULAS! 
21st YEAR OF DISTRIBUTION. 
Williams’ Superb Strain. Is. 6rf. per dozen ; 10s. per 100. 
CINERARIAS same price, also DOUBLE WHITE PRIMULAS, 
Gd. each. Carriage free for cash with order. 
J0H H STE VENS, Th e Nurseries , COVENTRY 
Mr. DODWlLL’S GRAND CARNATIONS 
THE FINEST CROWN. 
5,000 Unbloomed Seedlings, warranted of the highest parentage, 
unrivalled whether for bedding or forcing for Spring flowering. 
White Grounds, 3s. 6d. per doz.: 31s. per 100. 
Yellow Grounds, 5s. per doz.; 31s. 6(1. per 100. 
Strong plants of Ins NEW YELLOWS and KILMURRY 
YELLOW GROUNDS, for late Autumn or Winter 
blooming, 10s. 6d. per dozen. 
THE COTTAGE, STANLEY ROAD, OXFORD. 
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IN ADDITION TO THE 
FOUR QOUU MfMli 
Have received the highest award of the R. H. S. 
(A SILVER GILT CUP) 
for their large and fine group of 
SINGLE AND DOUBLE BEGONIAS 
Exhibited at the TEMPLE SHOW. 
15 Certificates have already been awarded to our 
1890 NOVELTIES. 
WE cordially invite an early inspection of our collec¬ 
tion, which embraces many NO VEL TIES of great merit. 
CATALOGUES FREE. CATFORD BRIDGE STATION. 
JOHN LAING & SONS. 
FOREST HILL NURSERIES , S.E. 
B U LBS 
IF YOU WANT 
RELIABLE BULBS & SEEDS, 
APPLY TO 
Mr. ROBERT SYDENHAM, 
Of the firm of Sydenham Brothers , Wholesale Jewellers , 
THE LARGEST AMATEUR IMPORTER IN THE KINGDOM, 
HIS 
UNIQUE BULB LIST, 
With Pamphlet, Now Revised and Enlarged, 
“HOW I CAME TO CROW BULBS,” 
The Most Reliable Guide to the Best Varieties and 
How to Grow them. HOW Ready. Sent Post 
Pree on application. 
Please mention this Paper. 
A few CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS for Sowing 
now.—Aquilegia californica, Gd. ; Auricula, show, Is., Is. 6 d ; 
Alpine, 9d., Is.; Calceolaria, Is., 2s. ; Carnation, very special, 
Is., Is. Gd.; Cineraria, Is., Is. 6d. ; Gloxinia, Is., 2s. ; Hollyhock, 
prize double, 6d , Is.; Pansy, Roemer's Prize Giant, Is.; Show 
and Fancy, bestiriixed, Gd., Is. ; Picotee, very special, Is , Is. Gd.; 
Pink, very choice. Is , Is. 6d. ; Poppy, new, very large single 
scarlet (142 in List), Gd.; Pyrethrum, from best sorts, 6d.; Stock, 
Giant Scarlet Brompton, Gd., 9<l. ; Giant White, Gd., 9d.; Wall¬ 
flower, single, crimson, gold, rich brown early, each 3d.; Double 
German, id., Gd. All per packet, post free. All of the choicest 
strains. See Mr Guarantee. 
MUSHROOM SPAWN.—4d. each, 3s. dozen bricks; or sent, 
post free, 1 brick, 9d. ; 3 bricks, Is. Sd. ; G bricks, 2s. 9d. 
RAFFIA GRASS.—Best White, for tying. Price, Is. per 
postal lb.; 2 lb., Is. Gd.; 3 lbs., 2s. If sent with seeds or 
bulbs, 6d. per lb. , 
ROBERT SYDENHAM, 
New Tenby Street, Birmingham. 
Next Week’s Engagements. 
Tuesday, July Stli.—Royal Horticultural Society : Meeting of 
Committees at Twelve o’clock. Ipswich, Gloucester, and 
Winchester Rose Shows. Sale of Second portion of Mr. 
Tautz's Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’s Rooms (two days). 
Wednesday, July 9tli.—Brighton Rose Show, and Flower Shows 
at Ealing, Wimbledon, Diss, and Tunbridge Wells. 
Thursday, July 10th.—Rose Shows at Birkenhead and Worksop. 
Kenilworth Cottagers' Show. 
Friday, July lltli.—Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris's 
Booms, 
Saturday, July 12th.—Galashiels Flower Show. 
For Index toContents&Advertisements, see p. 702. 
‘ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
Hip @atjLenTTt0 < ®s(atjfe. 
SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1890. 
CURRENT TOPICS. 
^he Pink Show.— Ve report elsewhere the 
^ awards made in connection with the first 
exhibition of the recently formed National 
Pink Society, held last week at the 'West¬ 
minster Aquarium. Possibly ..some;, critics, 
ignorant of the Pink and its capacities, may 
be disposed to sneer at the small display pre¬ 
sented by these beautiful and richly perfumed 
florists’ and border flowers, but those, who 
promoted the little show were more than 
pleased with the result, as it was full of 
encouragement. It may he needful in the 
interests of the amateur growers presently to 
institute classes for them; because in con¬ 
tending against trade growers they do so at a 
great disadvantage. Still, the Pink is easy of 
culture, and moderate means will enable a 
goodly collection to be grown. 
At present the votaries of the laced Pink in 
the south are few indeed in number, but so it 
was with the Carnation and the Auricula a 
few years since. As certain, however, as these 
latter flowers have become widely popularised, 
so also will the Pink, and in a few years we 
may hope to sec the display of last week 
trebled in extent, and increasing in interest 
and variety. Practically, Pinks are hardier 
plants than Carnations, and with the aid of 
just a hand-light or two, or a small frame, may 
be rapidly increased. A cool, north house, 
where the plants may he done well in pots 
and kept near the glass, helps to the produc¬ 
tion of refined flowers ; so also do hand-lights 
tilted or raised above the plants, thus affording 
ample air, white protecting the flowers from 
bad weather. 
Of course, in ordinary border flowers, pro¬ 
tection of this kind would he absurd. We 
want for the borders and for bunching, rather 
medium-sized flowers of rich lines, and 
abundantly produced, very hardy, and holding 
their own without protection. To produce 
such varieties may well be the aim of the 
raiser as to produce laced flowers. We hope 
to see in future Pink shows a large develop¬ 
ment of hardy border varieties in the form 
of self-coloured, smooth-edged flowers, of which 
rve have now all too few. 
he Strawberry Crop. — If the deluge of 
rain which fell in the metropolitan district 
on Saturday night and Alonday last was 
general, there can be no doubt hut that 
the Strawberry breadths have had such a 
soaking to their deepest roots as must sustain 
them fully to the end of the bearing season. 
Where the breadths were not mulched the 
fruits must have been well coated with grit, 
which would hardly add to their market value, 
but no one embarking in Strawberry culture 
should omit ample preparation of mulching 
material, which proves to he of such great 
value when the almost inevitable rains fall. 
There can be little doubt but that the 
present season will be a good one for the 
Strawberry crop, for it is hardly to he expected 
that the recent heavy rains are to be of an 
enduring character. Given tine sunny weather, 
such as we have a right to look for during 
July, and one of the best crops of the past 
ten years' may he gathered. Generally the 
season is a late one, and despite some additions 
to our earliest ripeners, it is no earlier now 
than it was twenty years ago. Unfortunately 
our Strawberry additions are not so much of 
the really precocious order, as that they give 
us greater size early, and that is to the market 
grower some gain, but to the consumer nothing, 
as the big early fruits being produced under 
some deficiency of sunshine are sadly lacking 
in flavour. 
We want all the excellencies . of Keen’s 
Seedling engrafted on to tire dimensions of 
Noble, and then we should have early Straw¬ 
berries worth eating. In spite of the fact that 
rve have a host of sorts now, we can count the 
really good ones on our fingers, and if but half- 
a-dozen be selected as the best, hardly a new 
kind will find a place in the list. If raisers 
would therefore address themselves to the 
production of high class flavour, and leave the 
mere production of size alone for a time, they 
would render the lovers of this favourite fruit 
a great service. 
he Strawberry Conference. —Although 
an honest effort was made by the British 
Fruit Growers’ Association to create a repre¬ 
sentative conference on soft fruits at the Royal 
Aquarium last week, the attempt was sadly 
discounted jjfjr the surroundings. It is impos¬ 
sible to enjoy the reading of papers when the 
noise from the outside is so great that those 
sitting on the outer fringe of hearers cannot 
catch a word, whilst because held in one end 
of so big a room as St. Stephen’s Hall, the 
voice was altogether unable to fill the vast area, 
and it was too diffused to he clearly heard close 
by. Because of these difficulties we trust that 
future conferences may henceforth he held 
where the needful conditions of comfort are 
furnished, not only for the sake of those who 
