January 27, 1894. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
335 
THE BEST DWARF 
FRENCH BEAN: 
NEW 
HUNDREDFOLD 
This new variety is specially adapted 
for forcing purposes, being very early, of 
dwarf growth, and remarkably prolific, 
whilst the pods are of the finest flavour. 
2s. PER PINT, Post Free. 
For Priced Lists, Descriptions, and Illustrations of the 
best sorts, see WEBBS’ SPRING CATA¬ 
LOGUE, post free, is., Gratis to Customers 
Abridged Edition Gratis and Post Free. 
WEBB & SONS, 
WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE. 
Irvine’s Motto.—“ BEST OF l^ERYTHING ’ 
BEST SELECTIONS OF THE 
BEST VARIETIES FOR COMPETITION. 
BEST VARIETIES FOR BEDDING & BORDERING. 
BEST ROOTED PLANTS SENT IN THE 
BEST OF HEALTH. 
BEST VALUE. 
BEST PACKING. 
BEST CULTURAL DIRECTIONS.— 
“HINTS ON PANSY CULTURE. 
6d. post free. 
Gratis with every order of value lo/- and upwards. 
Try Specimen dozen. All post free. 
Pansies for Competition ... ... — 
Fancy Pansies for Bedding or Bordering ... 
Violas for Competition . 
Violas for Bedding or Bordering 
2/9 
2/3 
2/6 
2 /- 
ANDREW IRVINE, iansn mii) ©tola gptnalist, 
Kyles of Bute Nurseries, Tighnabruaioh, N.B. 
Send for Descriptive Catalogue, Pos t free on application. 
ardy ornamental FLOWER- 
ING TREES and SHRUBS, by A. D. Webster. A 
valuable guide to planters of beautiful trees and shrubs tor the 
adornment of parks and gardens. Price, 3s.; post free, 3s. 30. 
Publisher, Gardening World, i, Clement’s Inn, Strand, 
London, W.C. _____ 
BURME SE LILIES. 
HUGH LOW & CO. 
Have just received per s.-s. Yorkshire a grand Consignment 
of L. NEPALENSE and L. SULPHUREUM 
(WALLICHIANUM SUPERBUM), which they 
propose to offer at greatly reduced prices. The bulbs vary 
very much in appearance, and new varieties may be confi¬ 
dently expected. 
CLAPTON NURSERY, LONDON, N.E. 
-VFOR. FUbL;RARTfCULARS . 
SEE J LLU^BATEDSEEID CATALOfilUE, 
B.S .WILLIAMS 5 SON 
lylctorlaesFaifadlse JvTu'PSCTles. 
UPPER HOLLOWAY, LONDON.N. 
EXPLANATION! 
E. G. HILL & CO.’S 
American Chrysanthemum Novelties. 
Through a misunderstanding by the above firm of my cable¬ 
gram, I have not the sole control of their Chrysanthemum 
novelties for this country. , But having bought of them a large 
quantity of stock plants of Challenge, Eugene Dailledouze, 
and Mrs. E. G. Hill, which have arrived in good condition, I 
can supply in March as follows :-Challenge and Eugene 
Dailledouze, 4s. each ; Mrs. E. G. Hill, 3s. each. 
I shall be pleased to book orders for them, as well as all or 
any oi E. G. Hill & Co.’s Novelties, which I am sure will 
prove grand acquisitions. 
j. «jo:n£:s, 
Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham, S.E. 
FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT 
— Nothing so profitable and easy 
CDIEI I 
■ 11 Acres in Stock. 
Catalogues post free on applioation to 
THOMAS S. WARE, 
HALE FARM NURSERIES, 
Tottenham, London. 
ROSES 
Hundreds of 
Thousands. 
BuTh^Tir^^tr’ 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 15 s. DOZEN. 
N.B.—Single Plants are sold at slightly increased Prices. 
The best procurable. 
SEEDS 
^ LISTS FREE. 
GENERAL CATALOGUE 
(over 140 pages) of Nursery Stock, artistically Produced 
containing some hundreds ot illustrations, and full o 
valuable information sent FREE. 
RI>. SMITH & CO., 
WORCESTER. 
The Novelty of the Season. 
VEITCH’S 
CLIMBING FRENCH BEAN, 
6 to 7 FEET HIGH. 
{Raised by Mr. WARD, Longford Castle Gardens). 
Wonderfully prolific, tender, fine in the grain, and 
delicate in flavour. Comes in three weeks before 
Scarlet Runners, and continues bearing till 
September. Fine for Forcing. 
ROBERT VEITGH & SON, 
QUEEN’S SEEDSMEN, EXETER, 
AND 
James Veitch & Sons, Chelsea. 
THE FINEST SCARLET 
Winter Flowering Carnation. 
SIR HENRY CALCRAFT. 
Has received two awards of merit from the Royal 
Horticultural Society, one in Spring, 1893, and again 
on Tuesday last, the 16th inst, when exhibited by Mr. 
Whillans, gardener to His Grace the Duke of Marl¬ 
borough, Blenheim. 
For full particulars see this week’s report of the Royal 
Horticultural Society’s meeting on Tuesday last. 
Strong Healthy plants at 5/- each. 
A beautifully arranged painting of this grand Carnation 
will be sent free to all those ordering plants. 
Wm, CUTBUSH & SON, 
Highgate Nurseries, London, N., & Barnet, Herts. 
Hackney Union. 
E mployment for lads 
WANTED.—The Guardians of the Hackney Union 
desire to obtain In-door Situations for a number of Lads who 
have been trained in Baking, Tailoring, Shcemaking, and Farm, 
Garden, Dairy, and General Household work, and have 
passed the required standard of education. Apply at once to 
the SUPERINTENDENT, Hackney Union Schools, Brent¬ 
wood, Essex. January 22, 1894. 
For Index to Contents see page 3i4, 
‘ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
bulbs, Begonias, 
Rooms. 
Tuesday, January 30th.— Sale of Lily 
hardy plants, &c., at Protheroe & Morns Ko 
Thursday, February ist.-Sale of Lily bulbs. Begonia 
tubers, &c.; at Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1894. 
¥ he Metropolitan Fruit Shows. — When 
there were originated the series of ex¬ 
hibitions of garden produce at Earl s 
Court, which were undoubtedly successful 
in 1892, if seemingly somewhat the reverse 
in 1893, the unfortunate effect was to cause 
the withdrawal from the season’s engage¬ 
ments of the fine fruit show which had 
previously been associated with theNational 
Dahlia Exhibition at the Crystal Palace 
in September. It may have been good 
policy thus to take the fruit show from out 
of the Palace Programme, or it may not 
have been, but it is singular now that the 
Earl’s Court Shows are practically dead, 
and we fear beyond any attempt at galva¬ 
nising them into life again, there is a strong 
desire on the part of some of the best- 
known exhibitors to have the fruit show at 
the Crystal Palace revived. 
Of course it is with the Palace directors 
a question of policy as well as of proht. A 
show cannot be revived just to sui 
the desires of exhibitors. At the same 
time we have always regarded the com¬ 
bined Fruit and Dahlia Show as the most 
attractive autumn exhibition in the metro- 
