Vol. YL— No. 312. 
( Office: 17, Catherine St. 
j Covent Garden, W.C. 
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1890. 
j Registered at the General Post) ONE PENNY. 
| Office as a Newspaper. ) Post Free 1 \d. 
S UPERB ORCHIDS, CHEAP.—Thousands 
to select from. Write for list, free.—P. McARTHUR, 
Tlie London Nursery, 4, Maida Vale, London, W. 
S PHAGHUM MOSS, Eresh and Clean, 5s. 
per Sack; sent on approval. Good testimonials.— 
G. CARRADICE, Monument Place, Kendal. 
D evonshire ferns, 30 roots, botanical 
names, Is. 4d.; 50 larger roots, 2s. 9 d. ; extra large, 4s. 
free.—Miss NELSON, Bratton Fleming, Barnstaple. 
A N IN TIMATION. — I fully admit I am 
not up in geography. "Will customers therefore send 
complete address when ordering Strawberry plants? Everybody 
knows Gilbert’s are the best. Write for Catalogue.—GILBERT 
High Park, Burghley. 
F REESIA REERACTA ALBA, 3s. M. per 
ICO; Leichtlinii major, 5s. per 100; Gladiolus Colvillii 
alba, The Bride, 4s. per 100 ; Ixia Crateroides, 2s. per 100 ; finest 
mixed, Is. (id. per 100 ; Narcissus Bulbocodium, 4s. 3d. per 100.— 
A. GUILBERT, Hauteville, Guernsey. 
S TRAWBERRY PLANTS, strong, 2s. 6 d. 
per 100 ; BROCCOLI. LETTUCE, and LEEKS, Is, 3d. 
per 100.—J. CORNISH, Waltham, Twyford, Berks. 
Kent—The Garden of England. 
G EO. BUNYARD & Co., Old Nurseries, 
Maidstone, can supply any kind of Fruits you may note 
during the Fruiting season. Catalogues 5d. 
C AMELLIAS. — Healthy Plants, well set 
with bud, 3 to S ft. high, and bushy. Full particulars on 
application. 
WILLIAM GOLBY, Edgend Nursery, Brierfield, near Burnley. 
T he national chrysanthemum 
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, 
Strand, W.C. 
R OSES on own roots, 4s. cloz. ROSES in 
pots, 10s. doz. CLEMATIS, 16s. doz. VARIEGATED 
IVIES, 4s. doz. GREENHOUSE FERNS, 18, 2s. 6d.; Ss. per 100. 
See new Catalogue, post free.—H. ENGLISH, Clevedon Nurseries, 
Clevedon. 
/CHEAPEST GREENHOUSE COLLEC- 
\_d TION ever offered—4 greenhouse Ferns, 1 Rose, 2 Begonias, 
1 Solanum, 1 Fuchsia, 1 Palm, 1 Pauicum variegata, 1 Chrysan¬ 
themum, 1 Ficus, 1 Abutilon, 1 Marguerite, 1 Aralia Sieboldi, 
1 Tradeseantia, 1 Salvia, 1 Nicotiana afftnis, 1 double crimson 
Tropieolum. The 20 plants, 2s. 6d., post free. See also advt. 
—H. ENGLISH, Fairlie Nursery, Clevedon. 
A LOVELY WREATH or CROSS of white 
Flowers, carriage paid, for 6s., 7s. 6d., or 10s. CUT 
ROSES, 4s. per 100. MAIDENHAIR FERN, 2s. 6d. per 100, 
post free. Promptly despatched upon receipt of Postal Note.— 
Address, H. ENGLISH, Cut Flower Department, Clevedon 
Nurseries, Clevedon. 
R OSES, on own roots, 6, 2s. 6d. ; 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. 6d. All true to name. Car¬ 
riage paid. Catalogue gratis.—H. ENGLISH, Clevedon Nur¬ 
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. 6d. 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 be 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. 
F ERNS ! FERNS ! FERNS !—Trade offer. 
Great Annual Sale of Surplus Stock. 100,000 in 20 sorts. 
Stove and Greenhouse Pteris, Adiantums, Polypodiums, 
Polystichums, Cyrtomiums, &c. 30,000 Pteris cretica cristata, 
bushy stuff, soon make 48's if potted at once. 10,000 Adiantum 
cuneatum,- fine plants for growing on, all at 12s. 100. Store 
Ferns, in varieties, 6s. 100; 50s. 1,000. Packing free, cash with 
order.—J. SMITH, The London Fern Nursery, Loughborough 
Road, S.W. 
R oman hyacinths \ roman hya¬ 
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Tulips, Narcissus, Daffodils, &e. 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. 
Nursery Grounds, Mitcham Road, Streatham. 
L 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. 
UTTON’S BULBS FOR PRODUCING 
FLOWERS AT CHRISTMAS.—Early Roman Hyacinths, 
Early Narcissi, Forcing Hyacinths, Forcing Tulips. For full 
particulars see Sutton’s Bulb Catalogue, now ready, price 6 cl, 
post free. 
BUTTON’S BULBS GENUINE ONLY 
O DIRECT FROM SUTTON & SONS, THE QUEEN'S 
SEEDSMEN, READING. All Bulbs Carriage Free, except 
orders under 5s. value. 
None Like the Kent Strawberries. 
Y ERY fine Plants, true to name, to fruit 
next year.—GEO. BUNYARD & Co., Maidstone. 
New Illustrated Catalogue free. (Explicit cultural directions 
and descriptions). 
B ulbs for autumn flowering.— 
Summer Planting List now ready of RARE CROCtTS 
SPECIES for Autumn and Spring flowering, Beautiful and 
Rare COLOHICUMS, STERls BERGIA (Lily of the Field), 
ZEPHYRANTHES (Flowers of the West Wind), PYRETH- 
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SPIDISTRAS, LURIDA, green and 
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and 50 guineas per 1,000. Net cash.—HOWARDS, Nursery, 
Southgate. 
TRAWBERRIES.—A fine collection of the 
best varieties can be supplied. Orders should be booked 
now. Descriptive Catalogue post free.—THOMAS RIVERS 
& SON, Sawbridgeworth. 
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. 
L OVEL’S YORKSHIRE STRAWBER- 
RIES.—Strong, healthy and well-rooted runner-plants, 
to fruit next season (Thury, Paxton, President, and Napier), 
4s. 6 d. per 100, carriage paid. Sample parcel of 20, Is., free.— 
W. LOVEL & SON, Driffiel'L 
Dutch, Cape and Exotic Bulbs. 
NT. ROOZEN & SON’S CATALOGUE 
for 1S90, containing details of their immense Collections 
of New, Rare, and Fine BULBS and PLANTS (94 pages in 
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N.B.—No connection with any other firm of the same name. 
TTINES AND VINE CULTURE.—The 
V best book on Grapes. By Archibald F. Barron, Superin¬ 
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/UARNATIONS, Hardy Border. — Strong 
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Mrs. Sinkins, large double white clove-scented Pink, or double 
salmon Pink, strong pipings that will strike well now, 25, Is.; 
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Middlesex. 
TRAWBERRY RUNNERS, Is. Gd.■ roots, 
2s. 6 d. 100. Currants (Raby Castle), Gooseberries (Crown 
Bob Lancashire Lad), 2s. 9 d. dozen ; Musk, Ivies, Periwinkle, 
30, 2s.; Begonia Rex, Aralias, Habrothamnus, Passion Flowers, 
Hydrangea hortensis, 9 d. each, free.—Mr. LANE, Sydenham, 
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T HOMSON’S IMPROVED VINE AND 
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B EESON’S MANURE —The Best and 
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sealed, 13s., by .all Seedsmen, or apply direct to W. H. BEESON, 
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IVTICOTINE SOAP.—An effectual eradi- 
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in case of any difficulty or irregularity, by communicating with 
him at once. 
Q C. CLAY’S INVIGORATORforPLANTS 
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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 
peT Truck of 4 tons ; Bags, 5s. each ; 10 Bags, 4os. 
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. 
URE WOOD CHARCOAL, specially pre¬ 
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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 by lead¬ 
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Thrips, Green Fly, and other Blight. 1 to 2 ozs. to the gaUon 
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 
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ISHURSTINE keeps Boots Dry and Soft 
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B RIDGFORDS’ ANTISEPTIC LIQUID. 
The best and safest Insect Destroyer. Sold by all Seeds¬ 
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wholesale of Sole Proprietors, JAMES CARTER, DUNNETT & 
BEALE, 237 and 238, High Holborn, London. Each bottle 
bears full instructions on application. 
