Vol. VI.— No. 307. 
( Office: 17, Catherine St., 
i Co vent Garden, W.C. 
W JM W, 
SATUKDAY, JULY 19th, 1890. 
I Registered at the General Post 
( Office as a Newspaper. 
ONE PENNY. 
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UPERB ORCHIDS, CHEAP.—Thousands 
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The London Nursery, 4, Maida Vale, London, W. 
ANSIES.—100 stout, well-rooted, autumn- 
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fully packed, free for 3s.—J. GALVIN’S Nurseries, Roscommon. 
T O ORCHID GROWERS.—SPHAGNUM 
MOSS, fresh and clean, 5s. per sack. Collected as ordered. 
—G. CARRADICE, Monument Place, Kendal. 
New Fuchsias. 
W E CAN OFFER STRONG PLANTS 
of the following NEW set of FRY’S FUCHSIAS . 
Beauty of West Kent, George, and Dorothy Fry. 9s. the set.— 
JOHN LAING & SONS, New Plant Merchants, Forest Hill. 
B DYERS of BLACK CURRANTS and 
SHALLOTS (Dutch) please send your Address and 
References to JE. AR. VAN DEN BLINK, Brielle (Holland), 
who is now open to book orders. Moderate prices. First 
quality of Fruits. 
/CHRYSANTHEMUM CULTURE.— 
VO Standen's Manure admitted by growers to be unrivalled 
for this purpose. In tins, Is., 2s. 6 d., 5s. 6(2. and 10s. 6 d. each. 
Sold hy all Seedsmen. 
ERNS, Evergreen, from South-west Ireland. 
12 hardy, large-rooted, feathery varieties, 2s. 6(2., free. 
6 flowering and crested Ferns, 2s. 6(2. 500 Hart's-tongue, in 400 
varieties, £100. List Id. —O'KELLY, Glenarra House, Bally- 
vaughan, co. Clare. 
OSES, CLEMATIS, GREENHOUSE, and 
HARDY PLANTS.—New and Descriptive Catalogue 
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application. All reasonably priced.—H. ENGLISH, Clevedon 
Nurseries, Clevedon. 
B ulbs for autumn flowering.— 
Summer Planting List now ready of RARE CROCUS 
SPECIES for Autumn and Spring flowering, Beautiful and 
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non MAIDENHAIR FERNS—8, 
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TURNER, Thatto Heath, St. Helens. 
B edding plants for sale.— 
GERANIUMS, Scarlet, White, Crimson, and Pink, best 
sorts, 10s. per 100; Silver edge, Bronze, Crystsl Palace Gem, 
12s. per 100. VEBBENAS, 10s. per 100. HELIOTROPES, Ss. 
per 100. FUCHSIAS, Ss. per 100. CALCEOLARIA, 6s. per 100. 
LOBELIA, best, 3s. per 100. AGERATUM, Dwarf Blue, 5s. per 
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Terms cash.—T. BOX, Perry Street Nursery, Gravesend, Kent. 
R OSES, on own roots, 6, 2s. 6cf. ; 12, 4s. ; 
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Large-flowering Clematis, 3 for 2s. 6(2. All true to name. Car¬ 
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Bristol, and all seedsmen. 
H yacinths, tulips, crocus, 
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Holland. Wholesale Catalogue now ready and may be had free, 
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Catalogue. 
Ferns! Ferns!! Ferns !!! 
RADE OFFER, in 20 most saleable sorts, 
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R oman hyacinths \ roman hya¬ 
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For Present Sowing. 
BUTTON’S IMPROVED QUEEN ONION, 
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Price of seed, Is. 6(2. per packet, post free. 
S UTTON’S LIST OF VEGETABLE AND 
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Kent—The Garden of England. 
EO. BUNYARD & Co., Old Nurseries, 
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Roses. Roses. 
O UR LARGE COLLECTION OF THE 
CHOICEST VARIETIES is now in full bloom. Inspection 
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& SONS, Forest Hill, S.E. 
E D. PYNAERT, Nurseryman, Ghent, 
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ROCHEAS, described and figured in the Gardeners' Chronicle, 
February 22, 1890. Price 15s. the set of five distinguished varie¬ 
ties. Package and freight to all parts of Great Britain for cash 
with order. 
None Lite the Kent Strawberries. 
V ERY fine Plants, true'to name, to fruit 
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