384 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
Feb. 14th, 1885. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
To Intending Planters. 
Fruit-Trees a Speciality. 
H EREFORD is acknowledged to be the chief 
Apple-producing county in Great Britain. Having a 
fineStock of extra strong fruiting Orchard Standard APPLES, 
I shall be pleased to supply same, of the best and most 
productive sorts, at 2s. ti d. each; also Pyramids of equally 
good quality at Is. (id. to 2s. (id. each. 
Extra strong Standard and Pyramid PEARS, choice sorts, 
at Is. 6d. to 2s. (Id. each. 
Dwarf-trained PLUMS for walls, extra fine trees, very best 
sorts, at 3s. each. 
Splendid young PEACHES, NECTARINES, and APRI¬ 
COTS for walls, best varieties, at Is. fid. each. 
Fine young, clean-grown, healthy APPLE-TREES on Eng¬ 
lish Paradise stocks, for cordons, pyramids, or bushes, 
comprising the best and most prolific varieties, at fid. each. 
APPLE STOCKS, for budding or grafting, transplanted, 
and very strong, at 5s. per 100. 
The best GOOSEBERRY in cultivation for general pur¬ 
poses is “ 3Vhi sham's Industry,” extra strong fruiting 
bushes, at 6s. per dozen, 8d. each. 
AMPELOPSIS HEDERACEA (Virginia Creeper), 5 ft. to 
7 ft. high, at fid. each. 
IRISH IVIES. 3 ft. to 3 ft. 6 ins., verv bushy, at Gd. each. 
BERBERIS DARAVINH, 1 ft. fi ins.'to 2 ft., bushy, at fid. 
each. 
LAURESTINUS, 18 ins., grand stuff, at 3s. per dozen. 
LAURELS, CAUCASICA, and ROTUNDIFOLIA, fine 
young healthv bushes, at Is. fid. per dozen. 
Extra strong SEEDLING BRIAR STOCKS, by far the 
best stock for working Roses upon, at 3s. per 100. 
Dwarf H. P. ROSES, best Exhibition varieties, extra strong 
bushes, at Os. per dozen. 
Bushes of GLOIRE DE DIJON, 3 ft. to 5 ft. high, grand 
stuff, at 9d. each. 
All the above are very healthy and splendidly rooted, and 
are offered, packing free, for wish with order, less 3 per cent, 
discount, by 
HENRY R. ILLMAN, Nurseryman, 
HEREFORD. 
THE SECRET! 
Not one, but all; and it 
is a surprise and the con¬ 
versation with allwherever 
ice exhibit; and whoever 
comes to see our floaters 
reniarlis, “ Ho tu do they get 
such a quantity of Blooms 
with such brilliancy of 
colour, and nice small 
bright foliage ?” The 
answer is, “ Their BEAL 
MANURE ” and Fumi¬ 
gating Material. 
POPULAR GARDEN SEEDS 
AT 
POPULAR PRICES. 
ALL NEW AND GENUINE. 
See SPRING CATALOGUE, Post Free, from 
BENJAMIN SODDY, Seedsman, 
243, VAL3VORTH ROAD, LONDON, S.E. 
STOVES. 
Many attempts havingheen made to produce a good stove for 
greenhouses, &e., A. H. SMITH will send you a No. 1 stove 
and 10 feet of 3-inch pipe carriage paid to any 
Railway Station for 25s. All made of fire-clay, 
VN with gas burner and cock, as shown in drawing 
i on its own merits. If not approved of, return 
l within two months, and he will return the 
money in full. 
Further parti¬ 
culars can be 
obtained o n 
application to 
the Patentee. 
A. H. SMITH, Victoria Street, Clifton. 
E EYUE de l’HORTICULTURE BELGE et 
ETRANGERE (Belgian and Foreign Horticultural 
Review). — Among the principal Contributors are: — A. 
Allard, E. Andre, C. Baltet, T. Buehetet, E. Burvenic-h, 
E. Crepin, Comte de Gomer. De Jonge van Ellemeet, O. de 
Kerchove de Denterghem, P. E. de Puydt, C. de Vis, J. 
Gillon, A. M. C. Jongkindt Coninck, J.'Kicks. L. Linden, 
T. Moore, C. Naudin, B. Oliver, H. Ortgies, B. Pynaert, 
E. Rodigas, A. Siraux O. Thomas, A. van Geert Son! H. J. 
van Hulle, J. van Volxem, H. J. Veitch, A. Westmael, and 
P. TVolkenstein. 
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numerous Engravings. 
Terms of Subscription for the United Kingdom One year, 
14s., payable in advance. 
Publishing Office : 134, Rue de Bruxelles. Ghent, Belgium. 
Post Office Orders to he made payable to 31. E. PYNAERT, 
at the Chief Post Office, Ghent. 
RICHARD SMITH & CO., WORCESTER. 
(ESTABLISHED 1804.) 
FOREST TREES 01 and mode ' 
ROSES (20 acres) £ 
doz., 105 s. per 100. Packing and Carriage free for Cash 
with Order. 
FRUITS (74 acres) 
at low prices. 
SHRUBS, &c. (91 acres) co £ve1uI! 
TREES, FLOWERING PLANTS (8s. per 
doz., 60s. per 100), FOREST TREES. 
ROSES IN POTS (80,000) 
Forcing, &c., 15s. to 3tls. per dozen. 
ALPINE and. Herbaceous Plants 
4s. per doz., 25s. per 100 (R. S. & Co.’s Selection). 
STRAWBERRIES Plantin ? 4s - per 10 °- Fore. 
kJJ.-i.LXi JJ-LJ mgl&s . to 25s. per 100. 
VTNT5S thousands op grand canes, 
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OT/E MATTS White to Dark Purple, Single and 
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THREE ACRES OF GLASS FOR STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 
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DESCRIPTIVE LISTS, containing an immense amount 
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CROMPTON & FAWKES 
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Conservatory and Hot-house Builders in Wood 
or Iron, and Heating Engineers. 
Catalogues, Revised Price List, Designs, and full particulars 
of Ornamental Conservatories, Growing-houses, Boiler 
Heating Apparatus, &c., Post free on application. 
GARDEN REQUISITES. 
flivu TWO 
PRIZE MEDALS. 
’J Quality, THE BEST in the 
Market. 
(ALL SACKS INCLUDED.) 
PEAT, best brown fibrous, 4s. 6 d. per sack; 5 sacks for 20s. 
PEAT, best black fibrous. 3s. 6 d. „ 5 sacks for 15s. 
PEAT, extra selected Orchid, 5s. ,, 
LOAM, best yellow fibrous 
PREPARED COMPOST, best 
LE A P-MOULD, best only 
PEAT-MOULD, ditto 
Is. per bushel 
(sacks included). 
SILVER SAND (coarse) 1/3 per bushel, 12/- half ton, 22,-ton. 
RAFFIA FIBRE, best only. 8 d. per lb. 
TOBACCO CLOTH, finest imported 8 d. per lb., 28 lbs. ISs. 
TOBACCO PAPER, ditto (Speciality) 8 d. per lb., 2S lbs. ISs. 
3IUSHR003I SPAAVN (finest Milltrack), 5s. per bushel. 
SPHAGNU 31 MOSS, all selected, 2s. per bushel, Gs. per sack. 
COCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE(by Chubb’s Special Process), 
sacks, Is. each; 10 sacks, 9s.; 15 sacks, 13s.; 20 sacks, 17s.; 
30 sacks, 25s.; 40 sacks, 30s. Truck-load, loose, free on rail, 
30s. Limited quantities of G special quality, granulated, 
in sacks only, 2s. each. 
TERNS, STRICTLY CASH WITH ORDER. 
CHUBB, ROUND & CO., 
West Ferry R oad, Millwall, London, E. 
Ask for, and see you get it, 
G EORGE’S ROLL TOBACCO PAPER and 
CLOTH, the best in the 3Iarket. Wholesale and 
l’etail—trade price very low, samples sent on application.— 
J. GEORGE, 10, Victoria Road, Putney, Surrey. 
VINE & PLANT MANURE. 
T HE LIVERPOOL HORTICULTURAL 
COMPANY (John Cowan), Limited, will in 
future sell their celebrated MANURE under the 
name of “ COWAN’S VINE and PLANT MANURE,” 
in place of 
“ THOMSON’S VINE & PLANT MANURE.” 
The composition will be the same, and the high 
quality in every way be maintained. Bags containing 
1 cwt., ISs.; J ewt., 9s. 6d.; $ cwt. os.; J ewt., 3s. 
Circulars, with full particulars, on application to 
The Liverpool Horticultural Co. 
(JOHN COWAN), Limited, 
THE VINEYARD, GARSTON. 
THE CELEBRATED 
/THAfOlFAmTZTPA 
I S unrivalled for Gardeners’, Forresters’, Farmers’, 
Joiners’, and Amateurs’use. It requires no oil. Sharpen 
with a spittle or water. Puts on a keen sharp edge ; no humbug 
about this. Cut in Hones for Axes. Hedge Knives, Razors, 
Penknives, and Plane Irons, &c. Honourable mention Paris 
Exhibition, 1S7S; and Bronze 3Iedal London International 
Exhibition, 18S4. Ask your ironmonger or other retail house io 
get you one, and give my address; if he won’t, drop me a note. 
JOHN C. 3I0NTG03IERIE. Tam O’Shanter Stone Hone 
Works, Dalmore, Tarbolton Station R.S.O., Ayrshire. 
BLACK AND WHITE,” 
BY GEO. R. SIMS, 
NOW APPEARING IN 
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH. 
Sent post free: 3 months. Is. SI.; 6 months, 3y. 3<7. ; 
12 months, 6s. 61. ; single copy, post free, lid. 
JOHN P. FULLER, 
19 & 20, Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, London, E.C. 
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Saturday, February 14th, 1885. 
