January 6, 1894. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
287 
mtm 
SPRING 
CATALOeUE 
FOR 1894. 
Beautifully Illustrated with Five Coloured 
Plates (Illustrating Cucumbers, Onions, Beans, 
Celery, Primulas, Gloxinias, Silenes, Antirrhi¬ 
nums, Convolvulus, and Chrysanthemums), 
and hundreds of Engravings. Also containing 
complete Cultural Instructions, an article on 
“ Beautiful Borders,” List of Novelties, &c,, &c,, 
NOW READY, POST FREE, Is. 
which may be deducted off subsequent Orders. 
ABRIDGED EDITION, ready on FEBRUARY 1, Gratis 
and Post Free. 
SEEDSMEN BY ROYAL WARRANTS, 
WORiSLIY, STOURiilDil. 
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HARRISON’S 
EARLY ROSE. LEICESTER RED. PENGELLY WHITE. 
6d. and is. per packet, post free. 
Trade Prices.—y. and 6s. per dozen respectively. 
Stamps received for small remittances. 
Our General Catalogue of famous LEICESTER 
SEEDS, which are highly prized for Exhibition 
and Market Gardening' purposes, post free on 
application. Send for a copy to 
HARRISON & SONS, 
SEED GROWERS AND MERCHANTS, 
LEICESTER. 
NOW REAOY. 
DANIELS’ 
Illnstrated Guide and Seed Catalogue 
for Amateur Gardeners, 
SPRING, 1894, 
Containing 132 pages, imperial size, of beautifully illustrated 
letterpress, three supeib coloured plates, a select list of Choice 
Kitchen Garden and Flower Seeds. Seed Potatos, Fruit Trees, 
Roses, Clematises, Carnations, and other florists’ flowers, with 
copious notes on cultivation, and a list of the best novelties of 
the season. The whole enclosed in a charmingly printed 
coloured wrapper. This will be found by far the best and 
most complete Garden Catalogue yet published, and should 
certainly be in the hands of all who are interested in horti¬ 
culture. 
PRICE Is., POST FREE. 
The Shilling to he deducted from first order of 5s. or upwards. 
DANIELS BROS., 
Royal Norfolk Seed Establishment. 
NORWICH. 
THE BEST 
GARDEN 
SEEDS 
AT MOST MODERATE PRICES. 
SEED POTATOS, 
GARDEN TOOLS, & SUNDRIES. 
Descriptive Catalogue No. 432, Post Free 
on Application. 
Delivered Free by Rail or Parcel Post. 
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ORCHIDS. 
Clean Healthy Plants at Low Prices. 
Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send for Catalogue. 
JTiLJVIEIS CYJPHER, 
Exotic Nurseries, CHELTENHAM. 
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, Stani,ey Road, Oxford. 
FRUIT TREES. 
ROSES & VINES 
OF UN SURPASSED QU ALITY. 
INSI»ECTION IT^YITEO. 
HUGH LOW & CO., 
THE NURSERIES, 
BUSH HILL PARK', N. 
CXJI-.TXJRE 
OF 
FRUIT T REES & ROSES. 
A Large and Select Stock is now offered for Sale. 
The Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits post free. 
The Descriptive Catalogue of Roses post free. 
THOMAS RIVERS & SON, 
The Nurseries, SA WBRIDGEWORTH, Herts 
Gold Medal 
Chrysanthehuhs. 
My Collection has been awarded this season 2 Gold 
Medals, 2 Silver Gilt, i Silver, and i Bronze—the 
highest Award in each case. The National Chry¬ 
santhemum Society’s Gold Medal being the only 
one ever awarded to a collection of cut blooms. 
My stock is in fine condition, and all who are 
interested in Chrysanthemums should secure a copy 
of my new descriptive and illustrated Catalogue (the 
most useful and complete ever published), which 
contains cultural articles by Mr. Charles E. Shea 
and Mr. H. Shoesmith, also cultural notes by Mr. 
E. Beckett. Post free, seven stamps. 
H. J. JONES, 
Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham, S.E. 
FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT 
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For Index to Contents see page 298, 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, January 8th.—Bulb Sale at Protheroe & .viorris’ 
Rooms. 
Tuesday, January gth.—Bulb Sale at Protheroe &. Morris’ 
Rooms. 
Wednesday, January loth —Sale of Lily Bulbs, Hardy Plants, 
&c., at Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Thursday, January nth.—Sale of Dutch Bulbs at Protheroe & 
Morris’ Rooms. 
Friday, January I2th. —Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
Nothing 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) FROM 15s. DOZEN. 
N.B.—Single Plants are sold at slightly increased Prices. 
The best procurable. 
LISTS FREE. 
GENERAL CATALOGUE 
(over 140 pages) of Nursery Stock, artistically produced, 
containiog some hundreds ot illustrations, and full of 
valuable information sent FREE. 
RI>. SMITH & CO., 
WORCESTER. 
SATURDAY, JANUARY tth, 1894. 
Whr Winter Green Crop. —The abun- 
dance of all descriptions of winter 
greens continues to present the marked 
feature of the winter in a garden sense. 
Rarely has there been such an abundance, 
and the produce so clean and so good in 
mid-winter, as greeted the Christmas and 
New Year’s festivities. Whatever may 
have been the lot of anyone in relation to 
meats and sweets during these times, at 
least there must have been vegetables in 
abundance, because so very cheap. No 
doubt market growers regard this abundance 
as not all profit, as they have to send such 
immense loads to market to produce even 
a moderate return. Labour, however, has 
greatly benefited, for the open weather and 
