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THE GARDENING WORLD 
July 21, 1894. 
THOMSON’S 
VINE & PLANT MANURE. 
SPLENDID FOR ALL PURPOSES. 
Largely used both at Home and Abroad. 
SOLD BY ALL SEEDSMEN. 
Agent or London:—J. GEORGE, 14, Redgrave Road, 
Putney. 
Agent for Channel Islands :—^J. H. PARSONS, Market 
Place, Guernsey. 
SOLE MAKERS:— 
WM. THOMSON & SONS, LTD., 
TWEED VINEYARD, -CLOVENFORDS, N.B. 
Price Lists and Testimonials on application. 
Analysis sent with Orders of J Cwt. anb Upwards. 
JXJNO C YCX.E S AWbe^st 
Easy Terras from 10s. per Month. 
LARGE DISCOUNT. CARRIAGE PAID 
Please mention this paper. 
Racers, 221b9. Roadsters, 
281b9. JUNO Lady’s,Mili¬ 
tary, aud Youth’s Safeties 
JUNO asd other 
Tricycles Illustrated List, 
150 pagi Machines, Fit- 
tinga, and Snudries, sent 
Post Free. Interesting to 
all, and all should hare a 
copy. 
Metropolitan 
Machinists’ Co., Ltd. 
SUam Works, S?iow 
Rooms, Riding SchooL 
Offices —75, 76, Bishops- 
gate Without, 
LONDON, E.C. 
THE CHEAPEST AND BEST LAWN MOWER 
FOR THE SEASON IS THE 
“PHILADELPHIA.” 
Delivery l^'ree to any 
Railway Station on 
receipt of Post Office 
Order 
Fitted with 
Grass Boxes 5s. 
extra. 
REDUCED PRICES. 
10 in. - 27/6 
12-in. - 30/. 
14-in. - 32/. 
16-in. - 34/- 
18 in. - 38/- 
To be had of any respectable Ironmonger. 
AGENTS FOR ENGLAND: 
MATTLRSON, HUXLEY, & WATSON, COVENTRY 
Manufacturers of Garden Rollers, Garden Chairs. &c. 
BEDFORDSHIRE 
grje:£:m^housc:s. 
Everything complete, made in sections, can be easily erected. 
Lean-to’s from 48s. Span Roofs from 56s. Largest and best 
show of Greenhouses in London. Inspecdon invited. 
Also Manufacturer of Garden Frames, Ladders, Barrows 
&c., &c. 
Write for 
ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST 
Free, to 
G. HAYWARD, 
359, Brockley Road, Brodley, London, S.E. 
EPPS’S Selected PEAT 
For ORCHIDS, Stove Plants, Hardwood ditto. Ferns and 
Rhododendrons, by Sack, Yard, Ton or Truck Load. 
SPECIAL ORCHID PEAT, in Sacks only. 
Rich Fibrous Loam, superior Leaf-mould, crystal coarse ant. 
fine Silver Sand, Charcoal, Cocoa-nut Fibre Refuse, Fresh 
Sphagnum, Patent Manures, Fertilizers, Insecticides, and all 
other Garden Requisites. PEAT MOSS LITTER. 
THE ORIGIHAL PEAT DEPOT, RIHCWOOD.HAHTS. 
AMATEURS 
Who follow the instructions given in 
‘The Amateur Orchid Cultivators’ Guide Book,’ 
By H. a. burberry, F.E.H.S., 
ORCHID GROWER TO 
The Right Hon. JOS. CHAMBERL.4JX, M.P., 
P ROW O RCHIDS 
In Cool, Intermediate, or Warm Houses, 
SUCCESSFULLY 
There is a Calendar of Operations for 
each month, and full information 
the treatment required by all 
mentioned in the book. 
First Edition. Just Published 
2S. 6d.; post free, 2S. gd. 
“Gardening World” Office, 
I, Clement’s Inn, Strand, London. 
THE ORCHID FLOWER HOLDER 
(PATENTKD). 
A useful invention for Orchid Growers and Floral Decorator 
Price, per dozen, 3 s. 9 d., postpaid. 
TO BE HAD OF 
1 , MOORE PARK ROAD, FULHAM, LONDON, S.W. 
KILL 
FEED 
SMOKE 
SPRAY 
For Price List 
RI6HT 
Write to 
SILVER SAND,PEAT,LOAM. 
Address only the PROPRIETOR, 
JOSSPH ARNOLD, 
32, St. Paul's Road, Camden Town. LONDON, N.W. 
JOSEPH ARNOLD invites the Attention of the Trade that 
he is now Cutting the Famous Bedfordshire Peat, and Yellow 
Fibrous Loam of Superior Quality. Supplied in quantities and 
loaded on Rail or into Boats (with or without Sand), at 
Leighton Buzzard. Prices on Application as above. 
Telegrams 
I 
“SANDBAGS,” LONDON. 
“ Filtration,” Leighton Buzzard. 
The "STOTT” DISTRIBUTOR CO., Ltd..Barton House, 
MANCHESTER. 
flricultural 
An Illustrated Monthly Magazine of 52 pages and cover 
Exponent of scientific and high-farming; advocate of co-opera¬ 
tion in agriculture, in the supply of tarm requisites and the sale 
of produce ; organ of the Agricultural and Horticultural Associ¬ 
ation, the pioneer society tor mutual supply of pure oilcakes, 
complete manures,reliable seeds and implements on wholesale 
terms. Specimen copy free. Subicnption per annum, 5s., 
inclusive of postage. Single Copies 6 d. each, through all 
Newsagents,—3, Agar Street, Strand, London. W.C. 
^ SMITH'S 
r PERFECT 
PATENT 
POWDER WEED KILLER 
DEFIES COMPETITION. 
Only One Fifth the Bulk and Weight of the Liquid, 
Immediately Soluble in Cold Water. 
One Small Tin makes 2 5 Gallons for Use. 
All Tins Free. No Return Empties. 
Sample Tin, Carriage Paid, 2S. Four Tins, Carriage Paid 6s 
Smiths LIQUID WEED KILLER, 
The First Weed Killer ever offered. 
Used in the Royal Gardens. Never Fails. 
Four Gallons, Carriage Paid, 6s. 6d. 
Write for full particulars and Price Lists. 
Sole Makers— 
MARK SMITH, Ltd., 
LOUTH, LINCOLNSHIRE. 
May be had through Chemists and Seedsmen. 
“AMERICAN GARDENING.” 
An illustrated Journal ot Horticulture, published in the 
interests ot the amateur in the Garden, the Conservatory, the 
House, the Fruit and Vegetable Grower, Tree-;, Shrubs ,and 
Flowers. 
The Leading American Horticultural Authority. 
Issued semi-monthly, and mailed, postage paid, twenty-four 
times in the year to English subscribers for a 6s. money order. 
Address, “AMERICAN GARDENING,” 170, Fulton Street, 
New York, U.S.A. 
M idland counties herald 
supplied free for six weeks on stating the purpose for 
which the paper is required, forwarding name and address, and 
six halfpenny stamps for postage, addressed "Midland Counties 
Herald Office, Birmingham.” The Midland Counties Herald 
always contains large numbers of advertisements rela’ing to 
Farms, Estates, and Residences for Sale and to be Let. 
Gardening Charities, Sec. 
G ARDENERS’ ROYAL BENEVO- 
LENTINSTITUTION.—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. 
miTED horticultural 
.Sr< T PROVIDENT and BENEFIT SOCIETY.—Secretary 
W LLIAM COLLINS, g, Martindale Road, Balham, S W. 
CARDEN HOSE. 
MtRRYWEATHER’S CHIEF SPECIALITIES: 
1 . —NON-KINKABLE RED GREY HOSE. 
2. —SPHINCTER GRIP ARMOURED HOSE. 
3. —HIGH-CLASS RED RUBBER HOSE 
Largest Makers of High-class Hose in the World. 
Made on the same lines as the Hose used with 
their celebrated Fire Engines. 
See that Merry weather's name is embossed on 
every length, this is the only absolute guarantee 
of Quality. 
Merryweathers introduced Sphincter Grip Hose into this 
Country in the year 1887; they are the Original Makers, and 
they still sell a Hose w’hichis far superior to every other in the 
Market. Beware of Wire-Armoured Hose, which is counter¬ 
feit and inferior foreign make. 
Users of Hose are cautioned against inferior qualities, sold 
by dealers who have copied our method of advertising, but 
have not adhered to our high quality. 
Orders executed the same day as received. 
Merryweather’s High-Class Garden Pumps. 
Buy direct from the Manufacturer and secure the 
Discount. 
Call or write~QZ, LONG ACRE, LONDON. W.C. 
FLOWER SHOW FIXTURES, 1894. 
July. 
24.—R. H. S., Drill Hall. 
23, 26.—Burton-on-Trent Show 
26.—Southwell Flower Show. 
26.—St. Ives Flower Show. 
31.—Carnation and Picotee Show at Oxford. 
August. 
4, 6.—Southampton Flower Show. 
6 -—Derby Flower Show 
6. —Mansfield Flower Show. 
6.7. —Northampton Flower Show. 
7. —Abbey Park, Leicester, Show. 
9.—Taunton Flower Show. 
14.—Blagdon Flower Show. 
14, 28,—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
15. —Wilts Horticultural Society’s Show. 
15—Bishop Stortford Flower Show. 
15.—Cuckfield Flower Show. 
15.—Sevenoaks Flower Show. 
15. 16.—Cardifl Flower Show. 
16. —Sherborne Flower Show. 
17. —Exeter Flower Show. 
17, 18.—Great National Co-operative Flower Show 
at the Crystal Palace. 
19. —Nuneaton Flower Show. 
22.—Kingswood, S. George, and W. Gloucester Show 
22, 23.—Shrewsbury Great Floral Fete. 
29.—Nailsea Flower Show. 
September. 
7, 8.—National Dahlia Show at the Crystal Palace. 
II, 25,—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
11, —Woodstock Show. 
12, 13.—Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society's 
Show. 
October. 
9, 23.—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
10, II, 12.—N.C.S. at the Royal Aquarium. 
November. 
2, 3.—Chrysanthemum Show at the Crystal Palace. 
2, 3.—Battersea Chrysanthemum Show. 
6.7. —Leeds Paxton Society’s Chrysanthemum 
Show. 
6, 7, 8.—N.C.S. at the Royal Aquarium. 
7, k—Bournemouth Chrysanthemum Show. 
7, 8.—Hereford Fruit and Chrysanthemum Show. 
7. 8.—Wolverhampton Chrysanthemum Show. 
8 . —Buddleigh Salterton Chrysanthemum Show. 
9. —Exeter Chrysanthemum Show. 
13, 27.—R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
13, 14.—Kingston Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 15.—Aylesbury Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 15.—Birmingham Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 15.—Bristol Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 15.—Hull Chrysanthemum Show. 
14, 15.—Tunbridge Wells Chrysanthemum Show. 
15, 16, 17.—Edinburgh Chrysanthemum Show 
16, 17.—Bolton Chrysanthemum Show. 
16, 17.—Bradford Chrysanthemum Show. 
16, 17.—Stockport Chrysanthemum Show. 
16.17.—Sheffield Chrysanthemum Show. 
20, 21.—Chrysanthemum Show in the Town Hall 
Manchester. 
December. 
4, 5, 6.—N.C.S. at the Royal Aquarium. 
11, —R.H.S., Drill Hall. 
