Vol. VI.—No. 309. i°K;Mi2Kfw.c 1 '! Saturday, august 2nd, i89o. 
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ONE PENNY. 
Post Free 1 \d. 
S UPERB ORCHIDS, CHEAP.—Thousands 
to select from. Write for list, free.—P. McARTHUR, 
The London Nursery, 4, Maida Vale, London, W. 
Strawberries. 
/CHARLES TURNER’S New and Descriptive 
\.J LIST is now ready, post free on application.—The Royal 
Nurseiies, Slough. 
S PHAGNUM MOSS, Fresh and Clean, 5s. 
per Sack; sent on approval. Good testimonials.— 
G. CARRADICE, Monument Place, Kendal. 
W ANTED, 10,000 Strawberry runners, 
strong, for forcing; also old forced plants of Napier, 
and runners of Waterloo, Elton, &c. ; also strong Primulas and 
Cinerarias. Price &3., EDW. BENNETT, F.R.H.S., The 
Gardens, Harefield Grove, Uxbridge. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM CULTURE.— 
V_V Standen's Manure admitted by growers to be unrivalled 
for this purpose. In tins, Is., 2s. d., 5s. 6 d. and 10s. 6 d. each. 
Sold by all Seedsmen. 
S trawberries.—a fine collection of the 
best varieties can be supplied. Orders should be booked 
now. Descriptive Catalogue post free.—THOMAS RIVERS 
& SON, Sawbridgeworth. 
R oses, clematis, greenhouse, and 
HARDY PLANTS.—New and Descriptive Catalogue 
now ready, containing a full list of New Roses, post free upon 
application. All reasonably priced.—H. ENGLISH, Clevedon 
Nurseries, Clevedon. 
F OR SALE, some Splendid Specimen 
Autumn Exhibition HEATHS, in fine condition.— 
G. NEIL, Newmilns, by Kilmarnock. 
S TRAWBERRY PLANTS, strong, 2s. 6d. 
per 100 ; BROCCOLI, LETTUCE, and LEEKS, Is, 3d. 
per 100.—J. CORNISH, Waltham, Twyford, Berks. 
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Kent—The Garden of England. 
EO. BUNYARD & Co., Old Nurseries, 
Maidstone, can supply any kind of Fruits you may note 
during the Fruiting season. Catalogues 6 d. 
T AXTON’S STRAWBERRIES.—New 
JLJ Priced LIST, with particulars of varieties for the present 
season, now ready. 
THOMAS LAXTON, Seed Grower, Bedford. 
F ERNS, Evergreen, from South-west Ireland. 
12 hardy, large-rooted, feathery varieties, 2s. 6d., free. 
6 flowering and crested Ferns, 2s. 6 d. 500 Hart's-tongue, in 400 
varieties, £100. List Id.—O’KELLY, Glenarra House, Bally- 
vaughan, co. Clare. 
E D. PYNAERT, Nurseryman, Ghent, 
Belgium, is now sending out his beautiful HYBRID 
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. 
R OSES, on own roots, 6, 2s. 6cZ. ; 12, 4s. ; 
50, 15s. Violets, best varieties, 12, 2s.; 50, 5s. Green- 
house Ferns, 18 for 2s. 6 d. Clematis luontana, white, 6 for 2s. 
Large-flowering Clematis, 3 for 2s. 6 d. All true to name. Car- 
riage paid. Catalogue gratis.—H. ENGLISH, Clevedon Nut- 
series, Clevedon. 
S LUGICIDE (Registered).—Certain Death 
to Slugs, Fertiliser to Soil, perfectly harmless to Plant, 
Vegetable and Animal Life. Delicate Seedlings are absolutely 
secure if sprinkled with Slugicide. Price, Is. 6 d. per box, Post 
Free.—THE SLUGICIDE COMPANY, 6, Mary-le-Port Street, 
Bristol, and all seedsmen. 
H yacinths, tulips,"crocus, 
LILIES, &c. —C. G. VAN TUBERGEN, Jun., Haarlem, 
Holland. Wholesale Catalogue now ready and may he had free, 
on application to Messrs. R. SILBERRAD & SON, 25, Savage 
Gardens, Crutched Friars, London, E.C. N.B.—Many new, 
rare, and interesting Plants and Bulbs will be found in this 
Catalogue. 
Ferns! Ferns!1 Ferns 11! 
T RADE OFFER, in 20 most saleable sorts, 
Adiantums, Pteris, Polypodiums, Onyehiums, Lygodiums, 
Folystichums, Cyrtomiums, &c., at 12s 100. Stores, in variety, 
6s. 100. Adiantum cuneatum, 12s. 100. 30,000 Pteris cretica 
cristata, good stuff, ready to pot in 48’s at once, 12s. 100. Large 
Ferns, in 48’s, in variety, 40s. 100. Packing free ; cash with 
order. Pteris tremula, for potting on, 20s. 100.—J. SMITH, 
Fern Nurseries, Loughboro’ Road, S.W. 
R oman hyacinths i roman hya 
CINTHS !! Cheapest offer in the trade. Pot Hyacinths, 
Tulips, Narcissus, Daffodils, &c. Catalogue free first week in 
August. POT VINES! POT VINES !! POT VINES !!! Fruit 
Trees, Roses, Forest Trees and Shrubs. An inspection invited. 
All Catalogues free. Our Gloxinias still in full beauty.—JOHN 
PEED & SONS, Roupell Park Nurseries, Norwood Road, S.E. 
Nuriery Grounds, Mitcham Road, Streatham. 
T AIRD’S FLORISTS’ FLOWERS are the 
best for Competition. Our collection of Pansies, Violas, 
Begonias, Hollyhocks, Dahlias, Antirrhinums, Pentstemons, 
Carnations, Pelargoniums, and Petunias is unsurpassed.— 
R. B. LAIRD & SONS, Royal Winter Gardens, Edinburgh. 
S UTTON’S VEGETABLE SEEDS FOR 
SUMMER AND AUTUMN SOWING.-Sutton’s Flower 
of Spring Cabbage, Is. per ounce, post free. Sutton’s Imperial 
Cabbage, Is per ounce, post free. Sutton’s First Crop Cauli¬ 
flower, 2s. 6 d. per packet, post free. Sutton’s Winter White Cos 
Lettuce, Is. per packet, post free. Sutton's Improved Queen 
Onion, Is. 6cl. per packet, post free. Sutton’s Earliest Frame 
Radish, 6 d. per ounce, post free. Sutton’s Snowball Turnip, 6 d. 
per ounce, post free. 
BUTTON’S SEEDS GENUINE ONLY 
O DIRECT FROM SUTTON & SONS, THE QUEEN’S 
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None Like the Kent Strawberries. 
V ERY fine Plants, true to name, to fruit 
next year.—GEO. BUNYARD & Co., Maidstone. 
New Illustrated Catalogue free 
and descriptions): 
(Explicit cultural directions 
B ulbs for autumn flowering.— 
Summer Planting List now ready of RARE CROCUS 
SPECIES for Autumn and Spring flowering, Beautiful and 
Rare COLCHICUMS, STERNBERGIA (Lily of the Field), 
ZEPHYRANTHES (Flowers of the West Wind), PYRETH- 
RUMS for Autumn planting, &c., &c. List free on application. 
—BARR & SON, 12 and 13, King Street, Covent Garden. 
AAA MAIDENHAIR FERNS—8, 
t/ 1 ' * V/ \ f V t is. 3d. ; 50 fronds, Is. 3d. 6 Greenhouse 
Ferns, Is. 3d. Penny Plants (Fuchsias, Geraniums, Coleus, 
Heliotropes, Abutilons, Marguerites, Verbenas, Cyperus, Bal¬ 
sams. Passion Flowers, Honeysuckles, Ferns, Isolepis), 12 for 
Is. 3d. Carriage paid. Our Guide is the best book published 
for amateurs ; one sent free with every order for one month.— 
TURNER, Thatto Heath, St. Helens. 
Dutch, Cape and Exotic Bulbs. 
A NT. ROOZEN & SON’S CATALOGUE 
for 1890, containing details of their immense Collections 
of New, Rare, and Fine BULBS and PLANTS (94 pages in 
English) is now ready, and will, as usual, be sent, post free, on 
application to their Agents, Messrs. MERTENS & Co., 3, CROSS 
LANE, ST. MARY-AT-HILL, LONDON, E.C. ; or themselves 
direct at OVERVEEN, near HAARLEM, HOLLAND. 
N.B.—No connection with any other firm of the same name. 
P ANSIES.—100 stout, well-rooted, autumn- 
transplanted plants, in 8 separate named varieties, care¬ 
fully packed, free for 3s.—J. GALVIN'S Nurseries, Roscommon. 
F lower shows, fetes, enter¬ 
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Marionettes, &c.—For particulars address PROF. BOURNE, 
Ventriloquist, Hoxton, London. Proved such an attraction that 
two extra performances were given at the Town Hall, West 
Brighton Flower Show, 18S8. 
T7INES AND VINE CULTURE.—The 
V best book on Grapes. By Archibald F. Barron, Superin¬ 
tendent of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Garden, Chiswick ; 
Secretary of the Fruit Committee.—A New and Cheaper Edition,’ 
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Cloth. Price, os.; post free, 5s. 3d.—IT, Catherine Street, 
Strand, W.C. 
G reenhouses, conservatories, 
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Prize Medals—Manchester and Doncaster, 1S83 ; International 
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Address—Corporation Street, Sheffield. London Office—53, 
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Telegrams—“Eclipse, Sheffield.” 
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This JOURNAL, iu its forty-fifth year, is now published at 
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articles on Farming subjects by the leading Agricultural Writers 
of the day. Should be in the hands of every Farmer. Post free, 
6s. 6 d. per annum. 
Advertisements and all enquiries relating thereto to he sent 
addressed to the 
Farmer Office, Warrington. 
B uyers 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. 
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TAMES BOYD & SONS, PAISLEY, Horti- 
tf cultural Builders and Heating Engineers. Illustrated 
Circulars, Plans and Estimates free on application. Complete 
Catalogue, 3s. 
J WEEKS & Co., Horticultural Engineers 
• to Her 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. 
T _ HE THAMES BANK IRON COMPANY, 
Heating Engineers to H.M. War Department, Science and 
Art Department, South Kensington, &e. Gold and Silver 
Medals, Birmingham, 1872; London, 1883. HOT-WATER 
BOILERS, PIPES and CONNECTIONS, and all Castings for 
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T HOMSON’S IMPROVED VINE AND 
PLANT MANURE.—This valuable Manure is made up 
solely on our Premises here. Every bag and tin has our name 
on it. It can be had from all Nursery and Seedsmen, and direct 
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. 
TAMES GRAY, HORTICULTURAL 
tf BUILDER AND HOT-WATER ENGINEER.—Apply for 
Catalogue and Estimates to Danvers Street, Chelsea, S.W. 
C. CLAY’S INVIGORATORfor PLANTS 
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New Town, London, E. 
S MYTH’S TEAK ORCHID BASKETS, 
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facturer in the trade. Price List free.—H. G. SMYTH, 21, 
Goldsmith Street, Drury Lane, W.C. 
W RICHARDSON & Co., Horticultural 
• Builders and Hot-water Engineers, Darlington. 
Glasshouses ofall kinds at the lowest prices. Awarded numerous 
Prize Medals. 
B EESON’S MANURE — The Best and 
Cheapest Fertiliser for all purposes. Write for Circular 
containing the leading Gardeners’ and Market-growers’ reports, 
Sold in Tins, Is., 2s. 6 d., 5s. 6 d., and 10s. 6 d. each, or 1-cwt. Bags, 
sealed, 13s., by all Seedsmen, orapply direct to W. H. BEESON, 
Carbrook Bone Mills, Sheffield. 
G REENHOUSES. — Everything complete, 
made in sections, can be easily erected, simply screwed 
together. No. 14. Lean-to, from 48s. ; No. 13. Spau-roof, from 
56s. Lists free.—HAYWARD, Builder, Brockley, London. 
Farms, Estates, Residences. 
Any one desirous of Renting a Farm or Residence, or 
Purchasing an Estate, can have copies of the 
M idland counties herald sup¬ 
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the paper is required, forwarding name and address, and six 
halfpenny stamps for postage, addressed “ Midland Counties 
Herald Office, Birmingham." The Midland Counties Herald 
always contains large numbers of advertisements relating to 
Farms, Estates, and Residences for Sale and to he Let. 
Silver Sand 11 
C OARSE and FINE BEDFORDSHIRE.— 
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 
Tons of Splendid Coarse POTTING SAND from 6s. per ton (free 
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Send to JOSEPH ARNOLD, “only address as above, to the 
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O RCHID 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. 
P URE WOOD CHARCOAL, specially pre¬ 
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 
pamphlet and prices to the manufacturers—HIRST, BROOKE & 
HIRST, Leeds. 
ISHURST COMPOUND.—Used bylead- 
ing gardeners since 1859 against Red Spider, Mildew, 
Thrips, Green Fly, and other Blight. 1 to 2 ozs. to the gallon 
of soft-water, 4 to 16 ozs. as a winter dressing for Vines and 
Orchard House Trees and in lather from the cake against 
American Blight. Has outlived many preparations intended to 
supersede it. Boxes, Is., 3s., and 10s. 6<Z, 
& ISHURSTINE keeps Boots Dry and Soft 
on wet ground. Boxes, 6d. and Is., from the trade. 
Wholesale from PRICE’S PATENT CANDLE Co. (Limited). 
London. 
B RIDGFORDS’ antiseptic liquid. 
The best and safest Insect Destroyer. Sold by all Seeds¬ 
men and Nurserymen. In bottles, at Is. 6 d. and 3s. each, and 
wholesale of Sole Proprietors, JAMES CARTER, DUNNETT & 
BEALE, 237 anu 238, High Holborn, London. Each bottle 
bears full instructions on application. 
