June 23, 1894. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
671 
PLANT NOVELTIES FOR 1894. 
All of High Decorative Value, not Botanical Curiosities. 
URCEOCHARIS CLIBRANI, los. 6d. to 21s. each. 
“GOLDEN CALLAS,” Elliottiana, 21s. to 42s.; Aurata, 3s. 6d. 
TYDAEAS.—Our new race, 6 varieties, is. 6d. and 2S. 6d. 
each, or the set for gs. 
TROPAEOLUMS.—Mrs. Clibran, golden flowers, 6d. each ; 
4s. 6d. do£. Crimson Redder and Scarlet Bedder, 
4d. each ; 3s. 6d.doz. Annie Clibran,gd. each; 6s. doz. 
PASSION FLOWERS.—Oldfield Gem and Fragrant Beauty. 
Flowers handsome and very fragr.ant; 2S. 6d. to 5s. 
SOLANUMS.—Climbing varieties. Seaforthianum, 2E. 6d. to 
5s. each ; Wendlandi, 3s. 6d. each. 
DOUBLE BEGONIAS. —10 grand varieties, 7s. 6d. to 15s. each. 
CALADIUMS.—g splend d acquisitions, 7s. 6d & los. 6d. each. 
COLEUS.—3 superb novelties, is. each. 
FUCHSIAS.—6 varieties, is. each, or the set for 5s. 
GLOXINIAS .—13 beautiful kinds, 2 S. fid. and 3s. fid. each. 
For descriptions of above, also particulars of all kinds of 
plants for in and outdoors, see new list, 160 pages, free. 
CLIBRAN’S. Oldfield Nurseries, ALTRINCHAM. 
Also at Manchester, Llandudno Junction, etc. 
BoogainYillea glabra var. Sanderiana, 
First-class Certificate, R.H.S., April 1894 . 
A fine free-flowering and brilliantly coloured variety 
of this old well-established favourite. 
STRONG YOUNG PLANTS, 5 s. EACH. 
HXJGH IL. 01 «r & CO., 
CLAPTON NURSERY, LONDON, N.E. 
The Late MR. DODWELL’S 
GRAND CARNATIONS. 
THE FINEST GROWN. 
All Classes, 10/6 per dozen. 
List ot Specialties can be obtained of— 
Mr. A. MEDHURST, 
The Cottage, Stanley Road, Oxford. 
orchids! 
Clean Healthy Plants at Low Prices. 
Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send for Catalogue. 
Exotic nurseries, CHELTENHAM. 
IL SrrSRlLiXNG NOYEIaTY. 
NEW PERPETUAL CARNATION. 
“URIAH PIKE.” 
Awarded Certificate of Merit and Medal from the Royal 
Botanical Society. 
This is undoubtedly the finest Carnation that hae been offered 
to the gardening^ world for many years, in fact a “ march past ” 
all other Carnations. It is a lovely crimson-maroon in colour, 
splendid habits, a vigorous grower, and most profuse bloomer, 
strong clove scented, and throwing its perfect formed flowers on 
long stems, which is an indispensable quality, the calyx does not 
split, and resists disease. This Carnation has been grown for 
several years (for cut bloom only) for all the leading florists in tha 
kingdom,and it is acknowledged by them to be the finest Carna¬ 
tion tor all floral decorations, its lasting proclivities in a cut 
state being marvellous. 
It is now offered for the first time to those requiring a genuine 
novelty. 
Plants Now Ready at the following prices:— 
S 4 -in. Pots . 2/6 Each, 24 /- Per Doz. 
Flowering Plants, in 5 -in Pots 5 /- Each, 50 /- Per Doz. 
TERMS—CASH WITH ORDER, 
Please order early, as all orders will be executed in 
strict rotation. For trade price and all particulars apply to 
JAmSS PXKS, 
Park Rd. Nurseries, South Acton, London, W. 
Gardening Charities, &c. 
G ARDENERS’ ROYAL BENEVO- 
LENT INSTITUTION.—Secretary,GEO. J. INGRAM 
50, Parliament Street, S.W. 
R oyal gardeners’ orphan 
FUND.—Honorary Secretary, A. F. BARRON, Royal 
Horticultural Society’s Gardens, Chiswick, W. 
U NITED HORTICULTURAL 
PROVIDENT and BENEFIT SOCIETY.—Secretary 
WILLIAM COLLINS, 9, Martindale Road, Balham, S W. 
TRY THEMT 
12 very fine single Begonias for bedding . 
12 extra fine for pots . 
6 extra choice for exhibition 
6 grand double for pots 
6 finest decorative Pelargoniums 
12 finest single zonal Geraniums 
12 finest double. 
6 finest Ivyleaf Geraniums 
12 finest Fuchsias 
6 finest Cactus Dahlias 
6 finest show and fancy 
6 finest Pompons 
6 finest single . 
6 finest double Petunias 
All the above are good plan s, delivered free for cash with 
order. If not satisfactory, cash returned. Catalogues Free. 
«J. JONSS, 
Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham. 
NOVELTIES, 1894. 
For list of the finest Novelties in flowering and ornamental 
foliage plants, apply to 
SANDER & CO., St Albans. 
NOVELTIES, 1894. 
The Royal Set of Coleus. 
Unique and superb, the handsomest ever offered; foliage 
rivalling the best Caladiuins. 
See 
Empress of India. Princess of Wales. 
Princess May. Princess Beatrice. 
Prince Albert Edward. Duke of York. 
Seven varieties for 21 s 
SANDER & CO.’S LIST OF 
NOVELTIES. 
NOVELTY, 1894. 
Bougainvillea glabra Sanderiana. 
The most useful and brilliant flowering plant known—First- 
class Certificate Royal Horticultural Society, April 24th, 1894— 
of the most easy culture either in the Greenhouse, Conserva¬ 
tory or Plant Stove, producing its magnificent rosy crimson 
bracts^ and yellow blossoms in the smallest pots under all 
conditions in the greatest abundance and amazing profusion. 
PLANTS NOW READY. PRICE 7s. 6d. EACH. 
Sa.]:xdei? &, Co., St. Albans. 
For Index to Contents see page 681. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Tuesday, June 26th.—Royal Horticultural Society: Meeting 
of the Committees at 12 o’clock. 
Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Wednesday, June 27th.—National Rose Society’s Show at 
Windsor. 
Richmond (Surrey) Horticultural Siciety’s Show. 
Rose Shows at Canterbury, Eltham, and Sutton. 
Thursday, June 28th.—People's Palace and East London 
Flower Show (3 days). 
FRiDAY.June 2gth.—Sale of 0 :chids,i&c., at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
Saturday, June 30th.—Sittingbourne Flower Show. 
Brockham Rose Show. 
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Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY, JUNE 2yd, 1894. 
^OSE Budding.— The budding season is 
again near at hand, and although the 
art of budding Roses comes up regularly 
for discussion as the season comes round, 
the matter is one of so much importance 
among rosarians that little excuse can be 
needed for again referring to it. Last year 
it v/as so dry in most districts that the 
stocks were little more than half grown by 
July, the usual time for this operation. In 
many instances, too, there were serious 
gaps among both dwarf and standard 
stocks, especially the latter, and ample 
proofs of this are visible in the Rose 
nurseries, where a good bed of maiden 
standards especially are very difficult to 
find. 
Present prospects are better than usual, 
and a most pleasing contiast to last year. 
Owing to the forwardness of growth gene¬ 
rally some budders will be in the midst of 
their interesting work quire early next 
month, but even those who do not con¬ 
template so early a commencement may 
well devote a little attention to their stocks 
now in the way of trimming out super¬ 
fluous shoots before they become too 
crowded. It is also well to do all of 
such work as long as possible before insert¬ 
ing the buds, as the mutilation of the 
growths frequently affects the flow of the 
sap sufficiently to cause clinging of the 
bark at the time, and this is not remedied 
for at least two or three weeks. 
As regards the selection of buds, we fear 
that as a rule sufficient attention is not 
paid to this point, more especially by 
amateurs, who are too apt to take the buds 
they require from that portion of the plant 
which causes the least disfigurement, with¬ 
out due regard to the class of Roses they 
are working from. For instance, it is cer¬ 
tainly not advisable to use buds from 
weakly side shoots of Sunset, Perle des 
Jardins, Souvenir d’Elise Vardon, and 
others of similar habit. These frequently 
produce a few stouter shoots than usual, 
and although they do not as a rule carry 
more than two or three workable buds, 
these are much more valuable than those 
obtained from weakly growths. There can 
be no great objection to buds from a fairly 
strong break of these kinds, but as we want 
more of the vigour to be found in occasional 
shoots, it is surely a wiser plan to be care¬ 
ful to propagate from vigorous growths as 
much as possible. Turning to very strong 
growers, who is there among experienced 
rosarians who has not noticed that the 
climbing forms of such as Captain Christy, 
Jules Margottin, and others do not greatly 
deteriorate unless worked from growthsthat 
are typical of the climbing form ? Selection 
then is clearly of great importance if we 
would obtain the best characteristic of each 
variety. 
The position of the bud is also of great 
moment. In the case of dwarfs it cannot 
be too low down upon the stock, in fact 
should be placed well upon the ciown of 
the stock. It was the custom some years 
ago to plant dwarf stocks much deeper 
than is the practice now, and also to bud 
them some two inches above the soil. Now 
the rule is toplant shallow, draw a little earth 
around the plants, and remove this when 
inserting the Rose bud, thus getting 
the Rose close upon the crown of the 
foster roots, and leaving very little space 
for the future production of suckers. Nor 
is this by any means the only advantage, 
as we also avoid such deep planting as was 
previously necessary to cover the junction 
wth soil. Many of the old plants had to 
be set in the ground fully a foot deeper 
than was advantageous to the foster 
roots, simply because they were badly 
worked as regards the position of the buds. 
It was only in deep soils that (heir roots 
did not get into uncongenial rooting 
mediums. The avoidance of this will be 
apparent at once when we remember that 
cutting stocks are more given to surface 
rooting than others. 
The condition of buds and stocks also 
deserves consideration, for if they are not 
both in the proper stage of development, 
it is not likely that the buds will take to 
the stocks or thrive so well as they should 
do. There is a stage of partial ripeness in 
which the bark is firm and the seat of the 
bud very prominent when the small portion 
of wood is removed from it. This is the stage 
to work from, and provided the stock is 
also in good heart, the risk of failure is 
reduced to a minimum. The bark of the 
stock should lift easily, and the whole opera¬ 
tion be completed without any bungling or 
forcing. The slightest injury to the layer 
of young wood beneath the bark greatly 
retards a sound and early union. If the 
stock is very vigorous, budding should be 
deferred until a little later on, as many 
instances occur of a free growing stock 
completely overgrowing the bud. It is a 
good plan to sort the stocks at planting 
time, placing the stoutest together and 
planting them somewhat farther apait to 
be utilised for the stronger growers. As 
these latter produce larger buds they are 
much better suited for the stronger and 
stouter stocks in all ways. When Stocks 
are planted indiscriminately, there are 
certain to be some stronger than their 
neighbours, and this shouLl be avoided as 
much as possible. Dwarf Stocks should 
