Oct. 18th, 1884. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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FERNS A SPECIALITY. 
Now Ready. SPECIAL OFFER, E"o. 41, of Choice, 
Rare, and Beautiful 
FERNS AND SELAGINELLAS, 
Carriage Paid, embracing many of the most lovely and desir¬ 
able in Cultivation.—ABRIDGE!) CATALOGUE of over 1000 
Specie s and Varietiesfree on application.—LARGE CATA¬ 
LOGUE (Price Is.), containing 75 Illustrations of Perns 
and Selaginellas, valuable “ Hints on Pern Culture,” and 
other useful and interesting information. 
W« & J. BIRKENHEAD, 
PERN NURSERY, SALE, MANCHESTER. 
PROPHET’S MANTLE,” 
By FABIAN BLAND, 
Now Appearing in 
THE WEEKLY S3SPATCE. 
ONE PENNY. 
Sent post free : 3 months, Is. Sd.; 6 months, 3s. 3d. ; 
12 months, 6s. 6d. 
JOHN P. FULLER, 
20, Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, London, E.C. 
STRAWBERRIES 
ALL THE YEAR ROUND. 
AN ESSAY ON THE 
RICHARD SMITH & CO., Worcester. 
(ESTABLISHED 1804.) 
IRTTT/RR Lovely Plowers in Winter and Spring for a 
AJ U JJ-OQ tribe. Ready in Autumn. 
ROSES (20 acres) 
doz., 105s. per 100. Packing and Carriage free for Cash 
with Order. 
FRUITS (74 acres) 
at low prices. 
SHRUBS, &c. (91 acres) c Tve1-uI 
TREES, FLOWERING PLANTS (8s. per 
doz., 50s. per 100), FOREST TREES. 
Best Varieties of every 
form and kind of tree 
ROSES IN POTS (80,000) Xfe 
Forcing, &c., 15s. to 365. per dozen. 
ALPINE and Herbaceous Plants 
4s. per doz., 25s. per 100 (R. S. & Co.’s Selection). 
STRAWBERRIES P1 - ant i ns t’-L 1 ' 100 > p,m '- 
»» J-JJJAKJ. 1 UJI.JUU mg ic s . to 25s. per 100. 
VINES thousands of grand canes, 
V -LDi JLjQ 3 , 5 . 6d ' t0 10s . 6d. each. 
CLEMATIS L } : ite t0 Dia ' k Put T>lo, Single and 
Double, 12s. to 24s. per dozen. 
THREE ACRES OF GLASS FOR STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
FAMOUS PLANTING AND FORCING ASPARAGUS AND SEAKALE. 
VEGETABLE, FLOWER, AND FARM SEEDS, 
DESCRIPTIVE LISTS, containing an immense amount 
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Cultivation of the Strawberry, in the 
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BY 
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PRICE ONE SHILLING. 
17, Catherine Street, Strand, W.C. 
PROTECT YOUR PLANTS. 
GREENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, &c„ 
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CAMBRIC 
Children’s,1/8 §*_ 
Ladies’....2,11 g - 
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futnV# POCKET 
Crown Prin¬ 
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Ladies’..5,6 g® 
Gents’...7/3 3 ” 
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ORDERS BY POST WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION. 
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