October 21, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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CHRYSANTHEMUM EXHIBITION. 
Bess to intimate that his Magnificent Exhibition of these popular flowers is now open, free of charge. No 
one interested in Chrysanthemums should fail to visit this, the 
Oldest and Best Trade SKow. 
Open all Sundays in October for private inspection only. 
Notwithstanding the Splendid Novelties distributed by me last season, and which are giving such 
unbounded satisfaction all over the country, I feel confident that the present season's Novelties will surpass 
all previous introductions. Scores of Splendid Novelties in all fantastical shapes and remarkable for their 
distinctness are now opening. _ 
For Index to Contents see page 121 
CHRYSANTHEMUM NURSERIES, LILFORD ROAD 
(Near Loughboro’ Junction), 
CAMBERWELL, LONDON, S.E. 
_500 Plants of the New Golden Viviand Morel, and almost as many of Wm. Seward, 
are well worth a visit. 
LAlNG’S TUBERWST pGONi^. 
The Largest and Piaest Geieetioa ta the Werldu 
FIRST WHEREVER EXHIBITED. 
Silver* Cup at the Temple j Gold Medal at Leicester; 
the Only Gold Medal, Earl’s Court, 1893; also Other Prizes and 
Certificates, too numerous to be mentioned in an advertisement. 
Our Greenhouses and Fields teem with magnificent varieties, 
both in Double and Singles, and many Superb New Colours, which 
will be shown to all visitors. Descriptive Catalogues post free. 
Telephone, 9,660. Catford Railway Station, S.E. and L.C. & D. Railways. 
JOHN LAING & SONS, 
Great Beoonia Growers S, Specialists, 
FOREST HIEE, EORPOM, S.E. 
' Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT 
FRUIT 
ROSES 
so profitable and easy 
to grow. 
80 Acres in Stock. 
Hundreds of 
Thousands. 
Bushes in variety, Packing and Carriage Free for cash 
with order, 8s. per dozen, 60s. per 100. All other Nursery 
Stock carriage forward. 
ROSES IN POTS FROM 15s. doz. 
ORNAMENTAL TREES, 91 ACRES. 
4 ACRES OF GLASS. 
CLEMATIS (80,000) FRO.vl 15s. DOZEN. 
N.B.—Single Plants are sold at slightly increased Prices. 
The best procurable. 
SEEDS 
GENERAL. 
LISTS FREE. 
CATALOGUE 
(over 140 pages) of Nursery Stock, artistically produced, 
containing some hundreds ot illustrations, an 
valuable information sent FREE. 
full of 
SMITB CO., 
WORCESTER. 
MR. DODWELL’S 
GRAND CARNATIONS. 
THE FINEST GROWN. 
All Classes, 10/6 per dozen. 
Mr. Dodwell’s List of Specialties is now ready. 
Send Stamp and get copy. 
Thf. Cottage, Stanley Road, Oxford 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, October 23rd.—Bulb Sale at Protheroe & Morris' 
Rooms, and every day in tlie week. 
Tuesday, October 24th.—Royal Horticultural Society: Meet¬ 
ing of the Committees at 12 o’clock. 
Clearance Sale at the Hextable Nursery, Swanley, by 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Wednesday, October 25th.—National Chrysanthemum Society; 
Meeting of Floral Committee. 
Bulb Sale at Steveii.=’ Rooms. 
Thursday, October 26th.—Bulb Sale at Stevens’ Rooms. 
Friday, October 27th.—Orchid Sale at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
Saturday, October 28th.—Havant Chrysanthemum Show. 
HUGH LOW & CO. 
Invite inspection of the magnificent Stock of Stove and Green¬ 
house Plants, Roses, Fruit Trees, and Vines growing in their 
Nurseries at Clapton and Bush Hill Park, Enfield ; all of the 
finest possible quality. Especially worthy of notice are the 
following 
ACACIAS in variety. 
AMPELOPSIS. 
ARALIAS. 
„ VARIEGATA. 
ARAUCARIAS. 
ASPIDISTRAS. 
AZALEAS. 
BORONIAS. 
BOUVARDIAS. 
CLEMATIS. 
CYCLAMENS. 
EPACRIS. 
ERICAS of all kinds. 
FERNS. 
FICUS ELASTICA. 
„ VaRIEGATA. 
GENISTAS. 
GREVILLEAS. 
PALMS of all kinds. 
ROSES, MARECHAL NIEL 
and other extra strong 
climbers, &c., &c. 
CLAPTON NURSERY, LONDON, N.E. 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S 
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1893. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW 
IS NOW OPEN. ADMISSION FREE. 
This is the largest and best show ever seen near London, and consists of over 6,000 plants in all the 
latest Novelties, including 
500 YELLOW VIVIAND MOREL 
Trains every 20 minutes from Charing Cross, Cannon Street, and London Bridge to Lewisham, 
S.E. Railway. 
H. J. JONES, Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham, S.E. 
^HE Chrysanthemum Season.— The first 
^ exhibition of Chrysanthemums, held at 
the Royal Aquarium last week, showed that 
practically the remarkable season through 
which the plants have had to pass has 
exercised no appreciable effect upon the 
production of flowers, either in precocity or 
in deterioration. The flowers shown were, 
having regard 10 the undoubted advance 
made in past years in the development of 
October bloomers, only such as might have 
been expected in any ordinary season, and 
what were good were so as much from this 
cause as from any other. 
We are glad that such should be the 
case, because it enables us to perceive how 
after all comparatively independent is the 
Chrysanthemum from what may be termed 
blooming fluctuations through varydng 
seasons. The fact seems to determine 
the wisdom of those who fixing certain 
recognised average dates for these shows 
resolutely adhere to them. The great heat 
and drought of the summer did very 
naturally lead to the inference that the 
bloom must be exceptionally early. The 
autumn rains, however, though but 
