No. 17.—1884. 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27th. 
( Registered at the General 1 T)______ 
l Post-Office as a Newspaper, j vNE X ENN Y. 
T7ERY large importations from the Cape, 
V California, the Caucasus, and the United States just 
to hand. Tor particulars see WARE’S New Offer of these 
and other NEW, RARE, and CHOICE BULBS. Gratis and 
post free on application, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, 
London. 
PLANTS AND ROOTS FOR FORCING.— 
X Azaleas indica, Ghent and Mollis, Lily of Valley, Spiraea 
and Dielytra, Lilacs, Rhododendrons and Kalmias,Laurestinus; 
Liliums and Bulbs in variety; Asparagus and Seakale; extra 
strong Vines, Roses (Teas and H. P.’s). Our stock of the above 
have all been specially prepared for early forcing, and are this 
year extra fine. Catalogues free on application.—IRELAND 
& THOMSON, Edinburgh. Nurseries: Craigleith, Comly 
Bank, and New Golden Acre, Granton Road. Seed Ware¬ 
houses : 20, Waterloo Place. 
T OUISA ASHBURTON, PERPETUAL 
-Li FLOWERING CARNATION. Thousands of flowers 
and buds now to be seen at our Nursery. The best Carnation 
ever sent out for supply of sweet-scented white flowers, 
summer and winter. See Gardeners’ Chronicle , p. 500, 
October 18th. Plants 3s. 6 d. each. 
^THE GOVERNOR, 18s. per dozen. GLOIRE DE NANCY, 
9s. per dozen, good white. Usual Discount to the Trade. 
CROSS AND. STEER, Salisbury. 
T OOK HERE. The produce of Dobbie’s 
lj Select Seeds gained 10 First Prizes, 9 Seconds, and 3 
Thirds at the Great International Flower Show, Dundee, 
1881. 
DOBBIE & Co., ROTHESAY. Catalogues in January 
1885, for three penny stamps, containing fists of Seeds and 
Plants, Election of Pansies, .the secret of growing Leeks, 
Onions, Asters, Marigolds, Phloxes, Pansies, &c., with 
remedies for prevention of Pansy disease. 
B ENNETT’S SAFETY LIGATURES for 
Rose and Fruit Trees, consisting of copper wire, and the 
part in contact with tree is covered with indiarubber. Price 
per doz.; No. 1, lid. ; No. 2, Is.; No. 3, Is. 2d. Of all 
Nurserymen, or of 
W. E. BENNETT, Patentee, Condover, Shrewsbury. 
R aspberry canes. —An 
immense quantity of the choicest Carters’ Prolific and 
Fastolf for disposal. 
The Advertiser being the most extensive cultivator of Rasp¬ 
berries in England, special care will be taken to select Canes 
most suitable for a vigorous growth and an early fruiting. 
Lowest cash terms on application to 
R. BATH, Crayford, Kent. 
VONAL GERANIUMS for early Spring 
Li Blcom. Nothing can excel these easily grown’plants for 
the decoration of the greenhouse or conservatory all the year 
round. One dozen strong plants in twelve of the choicest 
varieties, true to name, selected from a collection of over 100 
sorts, 2s. 6 d., free per Parcels Post.—J. F. DACE, Florist, 
High Street, Leyton, Essex. 
pARTER’S RASPBERRY CANES, 3s. per 
100, or 25s. per 1000, strong and well rooted; plant now. 
—T. MAY, St. Paul’s Cray, Kent. 
pISHURST COMPOUND.—Used by leading 
v?" gardeners since 1859 against Red Spider, Mildew, Thrips, 
Green Fly, and other Blight. 1 to 2oz. to the gallon of soft 
water, 4 to 16 oz. as winter dressing for Vines and Orchard 
House Trees, and in lather from the cake against American 
blight. Has outlived many preparations intended to supersede 
it. Boxes—Is., 3s., and 10s. 6 d. 
Dry and Soft on 
„ . , from the trade. Whole¬ 
sale from PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE CO. (Limited), 
London. 
p ISHURSTINE keeps Boots 
VT wet ground. Boxes—6 d. and Is., fro 
1UEW PEA.—DURE OF ALBANY (Abbott) 
L’ sent out by Messrs. HURST & SON.—“ It is a wrinkled 
Pea bearing a profusion of extra large well-filled pods of a 
most beautiful dark-green colour, borne In pairs for the most 
part containing from nine to twelve very large Peas in a pod, of 
most exceptional quality. It is a moderately strong grower, 
from 5 ft. to 6 ft. high, and branching habit. I purchased a 
sealed half-pint packet of this variety in March, divided it into 
three parts, giving two parts to two friends, and sowed the 
one part I retained in a row about 20 ft. long in the beginning 
of April. From this row I obtained prizes on August 12th, 
August 21st, and September 6th, and succession produce was 
gathered up to the middle of October. My two friends were 
equally successful with their portion of the half-pint. I look 
upon this variety as the very best of modem introductions, and 
as an Exhibition Pea entirely unrivalled. I have not seen a 
dish of it exhibited at any of the Shows I have visited this 
year that it has not taken honours.”— Extract from The 
Gaedening World, December 20 th, 1884. 
Scotch Florists’ Flowers. 
R B. LAIRD & SONS (Successors to Downie 
• & Laird) are now sending out strong plants from their 
unrivalled collection of PANSIES,VIOLAS,PENTSTEMONS, 
PHLOXES, CARNATIONS, DELPHINIUMS, &c„ &c. De¬ 
scriptive Priced Catalogue may be had free on application. 
Seeds saved with great care of all the choicest kinds.—See 
Seed Catalogue. 
ROYAL WINTER GARDEN, EDINBURGH. 
Fruit Trees by the IOO, 1,000, 10,000, or 
20 , 000 . 
H UGH LOW & CO. invite inspection by 
intending purchasers of their very large and unusually 
fine stock of APRICOTS, CHERRIES, DAMSONS, NEC¬ 
TARINES, PEACHES, PEARS, and 3PLUMS, growing at 
their Nursery, near Enfield, about five minutes’ walk from 
the Bush Hill Park Station of the Great Eastern Railway. 
Also ROSES, Standards and Dwarfs, POT ROSES, GRAPE 
VINES, in large quantities. Thirty-three large houses and 
numerous ranges of pits filled with choice stock, largely winter 
and spring flowering.—Clapton Nursery, London, E. 
Dahlia Tubers. 
A RL THE BEST VARIETIES of tbe follow- 
-xJL ing sections—SHOW, FANCY, and POMPONES, 
SINGLES; also CACTUS and SEMI-CACTUS VARIETIES. 
Special offer may be had upon application to THOMAS S. 
WARE, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, London. 
Chrysanthemums. 
DOOTED CUTTINGS. —Wby be at tbe 
> * trouble of striking your Cuttings now and run the risk 
of losing them, when you can have well-rooted Cuttings in 
February from a choice Collection of all the best varieties 
guaranteed true to name, FOR WHICH ORDERS ARE 
NOW BEING BOOKED. My selection, 2s. per doz. For 
purchasers’ selection, see Catalogue, which gives full directions 
as to cultivation, and will be found the best guide for Amateurs. 
—Post free, four stamps, from W. E. BOYCE, F.R.H.S., 87, 
Yerbury Road, Holloway, London. 
Choice Vegetable and Melon Seeds. 
R GILBERT’S PRODUCTIONS are all 
, stamped with the Hall-mark of Superiority, commonly 
called 
FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 
Chou de Burghley, Is. 6 d. per packet: Universal Savoy, 
2 s. 6 d. per packet; Gilbert’s Burghley Pet Melon, which does 
not canker, 3-year old seeds, 2s. 6d. per packet.—Trade supplied 
on liberal terms. Apply to R. GILBERT, High Park Gardens, 
Stamford. Stamps with order. Post free. 
Good and Cheap Insecticides. 
mOBACCO PAPER and CLOTH (Roll).— 
-L Thoroughly reliable quality; low prices. Trade supplied. 
RICHARDSON & CO., Tobacco Works, Leith, N.B. 
Ask for, and see you get it. 
pEORGE’S ROLL TOBACCO PAPER 
U and CLOTH, the best in the Market. Wholesale and 
retail—trade price very low, samples sent on application.— 
J. GEORGE, 10, Victoria Road, Putney, Surrey. 
Watson’s Boiler. 
rPHE BEST of all Boilers for Amateurs is 
I WATSON’S GUINEA SUSPENSION BOILER, most 
Economical, Effective, Substantial, and easily managed, from 
21s. each.—Apply for Prospectus, enclosing stamp, to J. 
WATSON, Patentee, The Nurseries, St. Albans. 
Directions for Setting, with Prospectus, any size, to heat 
from 40 to 2,000 ft. of 4-in. Pipe. 
The Best Hardy Plant Nursery. 
PAUL & SON, THE OLD NURSERIES, 
X CHESHUNT. 
Roses, in all ways; 
Fkuit-tkees for Orchards and Garden Walls; 
Gooseberries, Currants and Strawberries ; 
Trees ; Shrubs ; Evergreens ; Climbing Plants ; 
Rhododendrons and other American Plants ; 
Alpine, Rock and Hot-house Plants; 
Bulbs and Seeds. 
NURSERIES AT CHESHUNT STATION, G.E.R. 
„ BROXBOURNE STATION, G.E.R. 
„ HIGH BEACH STATION, Chingford, G.E.R. 
Carefully prepared, illustrated, and fully-priced descriptive 
Catalogue, post free. 
TAMES BOYD & SONS, PAISLEY 
d and LONDON, Horticultural Builders and Heating 
Engineers to Her Majesty the Queen, H.R.H. the Prince of 
Wales, H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, H.R.H. the late Duke 
of Albany, H.M.’s Board of 'Works, London and Dublin, 
H.M.’s Colonial Department, the Royal Horticultural Society, 
the Royal Botanic Society, and the Royal Dublin Society. 
Gold Medal, Paris, 1878 —London Office, 48, Pall Mall, SAY. 
Illustrated Circulars post free. Complete Catalogue, 3s. 
"DLEASE SEND.PARTICULARS of any large 
J- or small GreenbfcUVfor which Hot-water Apparatus is 
required. Ask for cash estimate, and save 15 to 20 per cent.— 
J. JONES & SONS, 42, Farringdon Street, London, E.C., late 
of 6, Bankside, S.E. 
H EEENHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, &c., 
VX heated on most approved principles, and Repairs to 
Hot-Water Pipes, Gas Stoves, &c., promptly attended to, in 
Town or Country, at reasonable charges.—WILLIAM HOWE, 
Grayshott Road, Clapham Junction, S.W. 
Gr 
1 EO, DAWSON, Horticultural Builder, 
6 
Heating Engineer, &c., Whitington “Works, Highgate 
Hill, London, N„ has a large Stock of GREENHOUSES of 
every description to select from ; also all sizes Made to Order. 
All kinds of Hot-Water Heating Apparatus kept in Stock. 
Experienced workmen sent to all parts of the kingdom. Cata¬ 
logues free on application. 
KA BEAUTIFUL AND CHOICE FERNS 
Of/ for 21s. Suitable for cold greenhouse, in 50 distinct 
sorts, forming a select and interesting collection for an amateur. 
100 in 100 rare sorts, 42s., 63s., including many extra large 
plants. All above are strong, vigorous plants, well-rooted in 
3-in. and 4-in. pots, and will make a good decoration for 
winter. Hampers gratis. All named correctly. — JOHN 
H. LEY, Woodside Green, South Norwood, S.E. 
1 9 NEW AND BEAUTIFUL MAIDEN- 
-L /v HAIR FERNS, 6s., very good plants in small pots of 12 
dstinct varieties, as follows : Adiantum Pacotti, A. farleyense, 
A. intermedia, A. Victoria, A. lunulata, A. caudatum, A. gracil- 
limum, A. Sancta Catharinae, A. cultratum, and many others 
equally choice. Double size, very fine, in 4-in. and 5-in. pots, 
12 s. dozen. Is. 6 d. each. Hamper gratis for cash with order. 
—J. H. LEY, Woodside Green, Norwood, S.E. 
I 9 CHOICEST EXHIBITION ROSES, 
XhJ 6s., fine bushy plants on own roots, far superior to 
budded plants, all best-known sorts. Standards, five heads, 15s. 
dozen, one plant over in each dozen and packages gratis for 
cash with order.—JOHN H. LEY, Woodside Green, South 
Norwood, S.E. 
GARDENIAS full of buds, 7s. 6d. Fine 
bushy plants, perfectly clean and healthy, in 5-in. pots. 
Ferns gratis to pay carriage.—J. H. LEY, Woodside Green, 
South Norwood, S.E. 
1 9 HALF-HARDY FERNS, 6s. — Strong 
-L ■‘v plants from cold pit of the new Lastrea aristata varie- 
gata, Cyrtomiumlucidum, Tree Ferns, crested Scolopendriums, 
and a great variety of others; all distinct. Box gratis for cash 
and one Fern gratis.—JOHN H. LEY, Woodside Green, S.E. 
6 DAVALLIAS, 5s. —Hare’s-foot, Squirrel’s- 
foot, D. Tyermanni, D. tenuifolia, D. immersa, D. Novre- 
Zelandia:. Box gratis, or by post for 6 d. extra.—J. H. LEY, 
Woodside Green, S.E. 
R OSES.— ROSES.—ROSES.— Fifty choice 
Perpetuals sent on receipt of remittance for 21s.; pur¬ 
chaser’s selection from 400 best varieties. List of names on appli¬ 
cation. Twenty-four choice Standards, or Half-standards, 21s. 
—JAS. WALTERS, Mount Radford Nursery, Exeter, Devon. 
pOOK’S POULTRY BREEDER AND 
FEEDER, or How to make Poultry Pay. This most 
Practical Work has had the largest circulation of any work 
published on the subject. Neatly bound and illustrated. 
Price 2s., by post 2s. 2 id. 
WILLIAM COOK, 
Queen’s Head Yard, 105, Borough, S.E., and Tower House, 
Orpington, Kent. 
JOHN LAING St Co. 
GOLD MEDAL STRAIN from our Prize Plants. 
New crop now harvested. Sealed packets. 
CHOICE MIXED, from single varieties, 1/- and 
2/6 per packet; 5/- extra large packets; double 
varieties, 2/6 and 5/- per packet. 
COLLECTIONS, 12 named varieties, separate, 7, 6 
,, 6 named varieties, separate, 4, - 
Begonia Growers, Forest Hill, S.E. 
