Vol. VI.—No. 310. 
I Office: 17, Catherine St., ) 
\ Covent Garden, W.C. ) 
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9th, 1890. 
( Registered at the General Post 1 ONE PENNY. 
( Office as a Newspaper. j 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 Hew and Descriptive 
VD LIST is now ready, post free on application.—The Royal 
Nurseries, Slough. 
S PHAGNUM MOSS, Fresh and Clean, 5s. 
per Sack; sent on approval. Good testimonials.— 
G. CARRADICE, Monument Place, Kendal. 
W ANTtCD, 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 &c., EDW. BENNETT, F.R.H.S., The 
Gardens, Harefield Grove, Uxbridge. 
N ICOTINE SOAP. — An effectual eradi- 
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Seedsmen and Florists. 
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 
how 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, Nevrmilns, by Kilmarnock. 
S TRAWBERRY PLANTS, strong, 2s. 6d. 
per 100 ; BROCCOLI, LETTUCE, and LEEKS, Is. 3 d. 
per 100.—J. CORNISH, Waltham, Twyford, Berks. 
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. 
G 
L ANTON’S STRAWBERRIES.—New 
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. 6 d., free. 
6 flowering and crested Ferns, 2s. 6 cL 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. 6 d. ; 12, 4s. ; 
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, 3 for 2s. 6 d. All true to name. Car¬ 
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series, Clevedon. 
S LUGICIDE (Registered).—Certain Death 
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secure if sprinkled with Slugicide. Price, Is. 6 d. per box, Post 
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H yacinths, tulips, crocus, 
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Holland. Wholesale Catalogue now ready and may be had free, 
on application to Messrs. R. SILBERRAD & SON, 25, Savage 
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rare, and interesting Plants and Bulbs will be found in this 
Catalogue. 
F ERNS ! FERNS ! FERNS !—Trade offer. 
Great Annual Sale of Surplus Stock. 100,000 in 20 sorts. 
Stove and Greenhouse Pteris, Adiantums, Polypodiums, 
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order.—J. SMITH, The London Fern Nursery, Loughborough 
Road, S.W. 
R oman hyacinths ! roman hya¬ 
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Nursery Grounds, Mitcham Road, Streatham. 
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R. B. LAIRD & SONS, Royal Winter Gardens, Edinburgh. 
UTTON’S FLOWER SEEDS for SUM¬ 
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New Illustrated Catalogue free. (Explicit cultural directions 
and descriptions). 
B ulbs for autumn flowering.— 
Summer Planting List now ready of RARE CROCUS 
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Rare COLCHICUMS, STERNBERGIA (Lily of the Field), 
ZEPHYRANTHES (Flowers of the West Wind), PYRETH- 
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A SPIDISTRAS, LURID A, green and 
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nd 50 guineas per 1,000. Net cash.—HOWARDS, Nursery, 
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B rown fibrous peat for orchids, 
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each ; 10 Bags, 45s. 
BROWN and BLACK FIBROUS PEAT, 25s. per Ton, or £5 
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PEAT, for forming Rhododendron, Bog, and American Plant 
Beds, 21s. per Ton, or £4 4s. per Truck of 4 tons. 
THOMAS WALKER, Tekels, Camberley, Surrey. 
Dutch, Cape and. Exotic Bulbs. 
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 
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RAND AURICULAS, ECHEVER1AS, 
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