No. 38.—1885. 
SATURDAY, MAY 23rd. 
Registered at the General > 
Post-Office as a Newspaper, J 
One Penny. 
A SPARAGUS.—This delicious Vegetable does not 
require half the expense often incurred ; for directions 
see Seed list, free. Strong Roots, 2s. 6 d. per 100 ; extra strong 
ditto, two years old, 3s. (id. per 100 ; forcing, 12s. (id. per 100.— 
RICHARD SMITH & CO., Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, 
Worcester. 
C LEMATIS, 12s. to 24s. per doz., strong plants in 
pots. List, containing descriptions of best, singles and 
doubles of every shade from white to dark purple (some of 
the flowers of which become 10 ins. across), free.—RICHARD 
SMITH & CO., Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, Worcester. 
E OSES IN POTS, “ New of 1885,” 30s. and 36s. 
per doz. “ Teas.” Noisettes, &c., 18s., 24s., and 30s. per 
doz. Very strong II. Perpetuals for forcing, 24s. to 30s. per 
doz.—RICHARD SMITH & CO., Nurserymen and Seed 
Merchants, Worcester. 
N OW IS THE TIME TO TRANSPLANT HOLLIES 
and many other choice Evergreens. For prices of 
beautiful specimens at very low price, see “ Special Olfer of 
Surplus Stock.”—RICHARD SMITH & CO., Worcester. 
H erbaceous and alpine plants — 
Catalogue of 50 pages, containing full information as 
to colour, height, situation, time of flowering, &c„ free on 
application. A capital collection for Rocks, Stumps, and 
Rorders, from 25s. per 100, or 4s. per doz. Most of the planls 
being in pots may be despatched at any time, or bv Parcels 
Post when fit.—RICHARD SMITH & CO., Worcester. 
G rape vines.—Ireland & Thomson beg 
to announce that their stock of the above is this year 
specially fine and now ready for present planting. All' the 
ready sorts from 3s. Gd. to 5s. each. 
Nurseries : Crayleith, Comley Bank, and New Golden Acre, 
Granton Road, Edinburgh. 
P OT ROSES.—IRELAND & THOMSON have a 
splendid stock of all the best H.P. and Tea Roses for 
conservatory decoration or for planting out, from 18s. to 30s. 
per dozen. 
Nurseries : Crayleith, Comley Bank, and New Golden Acre, 
Granton Road, Edinburgh. 
B edding plants.—Ireland & Thomson 
have a very large and fine stock of all the leading 
varieties of Geraniums, Dahlias, Pansies, Violas, Lobelias, 
Verbenas, Tropaeolums, Calceolarias, &e., &c. Price List on 
application. 
Nurseries: Crayleith, Comley Bank, and New Golden Acre, 
Granton Road, Edinburgh. 
6 CAMELLIAS or AZALEA INDICA, full of buds, 
10s., large healthy plants of either in 5i pots, all different 
choice sorts and colours. Packing gratis, and extra plants for 
carriage.—E. VAN DER MEERSCH, Queen’s Nursery, 
Selhurst, S.E. 
1885. Scotch Florists’ Flowers. 1885. 
E B. LAIRD & SONS (successors to Downie 
• & Laird), will have much pleasure in posting their 
new Catalogue of the above. 
OUR COLLECTION has been well known for many years 
to be the largest and best in Scotland. 
ROYAL WINTER GARDEN, EDINBURGH. 
D ON’T FORGET to plant a few SUMMER 
BLOOMING CHRYSANTHEMUMS, as no garden 
is complete without a few of these; they bloom from July 
till November; (i varieties Is. 3d.; 12, 2s.; single varieties 
(very useful for cut bloom and decorative purposes) bloom 
well out-doors, and can be had in bloom from- October till 
January; 6, Is. (id.; 12, 2s. 6 d .; large flowering and Japanese 
varieties, 12, Is. (id .; 24, 2s. 9d .; all correctly named. Cuttings 
of above. Is. a dozen. 
CUCUMBER PLANTS. — Telegraph (best for frames or 
houses), 2, Is. fit/.; 4, 2s. 9d .; Stockwood Ridge (best for 
out-doors), and Marrow Plants, 3, Is. 3d.; 6, 2s. 3d. 
NEW FUCHSIA.—Mr. Stephens, a splendid free flowering 
variety, and can be had in bloom all the year, 2s. fid. each. 
IV. E. BOYCE, F.R.H.S., Yerbury Road, Holloway, London. 
120 Plants for 5s. 
ILLIAM BADMAN offers his 5s. box of 
plants, containing GO Geraniums of sorts, 10 Blue 
Lobelias, 10 Fuchsias, 10 Blue Ageratums, 10 Calceolaria, 10 
Scarlet Tropoeolums, 10 Sweet Heliotropes. All well rooted, 
and sure to give satisfaction. Half the above for 2s. fid.; 
post-free (id. and 9d. extra.—P.O.O. with order.—Cemetery 
Nursery, Gravesend. 
Good and Cheap Insecticides. 
OBACCO PAPER and CLOTH (Roll).— 
Thoroughly reliable quality; low prices. Trade supplied. 
RICHARDSON & CO., Tobacco Works, Leith, N.B. 
C ACTUS DAHLIAS, Picta Formosissimus, Mr. 
Tait, Cochineal, Prince Imperial, Lord Lvndhurst, and 
Annie Harvey, Is. each; the (!, 5s. Juarezii, Constance, and 
Fire King, fid. each. Seedling Cactus saved from the above, 
12, 3s. 2d.; 6, Is. 8d.; sure to produce some novelties. The 
best Show, Fancy, and Pompon, 12, 3s. 2d.; 6, Is. 8d. Single, 
to include several of Ware's best new varieties, 12, 3s. 2d.; 
6, Is. 8d. ; 12 seedlings, single, Is. fid.—ZONAL GERA¬ 
NIUMS, single, 12 grand kinds, to include Cannell’s 
splendid new white “Queen of the Belgians,” 4s.; 12 best 
doubles, to include the very line new white Le Cygne, 4s.— 
HELIOTROPES, the 5 best, Is. 6d.; White Lady, Swanley 
Giant, President Garfield, Albert Delaux, the beautiful 
golden varieties, and White-eyed Beauty, the prettiest ever 
seen; a unique collection. Mimulus, Tropceolum Fireball 
Improved, Verbenas, Harrison’s Musk, Nicotiana affinis, and 
blue Marguerites, Is. fid. per dozen; Asters, Phlox Drum- 
mondi grandiflora, French and African Marigolds, Dianthus 
Easter’s Queen and crimson Belle, 6d. per dozen. The above 
are guaranteed thoroughly good plants.—H. J. JONES, Hope 
Nursery, Lewisham. Catalogue free. 
J AMES BOYD & SONS, PAISLEY and LON¬ 
DON, 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, S.W. 
Illustrated Circulars post free. Complete Catalogue, 3s. 
B OSES IN POTS, NEW and OLD.—12 splendid 
new varieties of 1885 for 36s.; 12 fine plants of Tea- 
scented. (older varieties), coming into bloom, for 18s.; 6 new 
varieties and 6 older “ Teas” for 27s. Cash to accompany all 
orders. Purchasers may select varieties. Descriptive lists on 
application to KEYNES, WILLIAMS & CO., The Nurseries, 
Salisbury. 
AAA OFFERED FOR PRIZES AT 
)UUU DUNDEE INTERNATIONAL EX- 
HIBITION, 1884, where Dobbie’s Prize Strains of Leeks, 
Turnips, Parsnips, Beet, Greens, Celery, Asters, French and 
African Marigolds, Cockscombs, &c., gained First Prizes 
respectively. 
Catalogues, free , of Dobbie’s Choice Pansies, Seeds and 
Plants, containing an Election of Pansies, the Culture thereof, 
with Remedies for the Prevention of the Pansy Disease, the 
True Secret of Growing Leeks and Onions for Competition, 
may now be had from DOBBIE & CO., Rothesay, N.B. 
O RCHID BASKETS.—Superior Octagonal Teak- 
wood Orchid Baskets, in various designs, with galvanized 
or copper wire. Send for New Illustrated Price List to 
SIDNEY WILLIAMS, 21, Farringdon Road, E.C. (close to 
the station). 
J OHN KENNARD’S Horticultural Soils, Sundries, 
and Berkshire Pottery Depfit. Catalogue of all Horti¬ 
cultural Sundries, &c., Post Free. Established 1854.—Swan 
Place, Old Kent Road, London, S.E. 
P ROTECT YOUR FRUIT FROM THE FROST 
AND BIRDS.—Good Netting, 18 square yds. for One 
Shilling, shrunk too much for fishing use, but just suitable for 
gardening purposes. This Netting will last much longer than 
new, it having been preserved for the sea , which thus prevents 
the raili from rotting it. Can be had any width. Carriage 
paid on all orders over 5s.—HENRY JOHN GASSON, Fish 
Merchant, Rye, Sussex. 
ISHURST COMPOUND. — Used by leading 
gardeners since 1859 against Red Spider, Mildew, Thrips, 
Green Fly, and other Blight. 1 to 2 ozs. to the gallon of soft 
water, 4 to 16 ozs. 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. 
ISHURSTINE keeps Boots Dry and Soft on 
wet ground. Boxes—fiat and Is., from the trade. Whole¬ 
sale from PRICE’S PATENT CANDLE CO. (Limited), 
London. 
NARCISSUS OR DAFFODYL.” An in¬ 
teresting history of the Daffodil, covering a period 
of the 300 years, with its poetry, and notes on hybridization, 
with many illustrations. Price one shilling, published by 
BARR & SON, 12 and 13, King Street, Covent Garden, 
w|C. 
P URE WHITE GERANIUM, “NIPHETOS.”— 
A hybrid nosegay, of a purer white than any we are at 
present acquainted with. It differs from all other white 
varieties in that it remains pure white to the very last, and 
never under any circumstances becomes tinted with pink, or 
any other colour. The trusses are of immense size, producing 
in nearly every case upwards of a hundred flower pips each. 
It is of a strong, robust, dwarf habit, free flowering, and 
whether for Winter or Summer flowering, or for cultivating 
indoors or out, will be found invaluable. Price 6s. per doz.; 
Cash with order.—H. LEANEY, Upton Nursery, Forest Gate, 
Essex. 
H ARDY AQUATICS.-—Finest collection in the 
country, Herbaceous, Alpine, and old-fashioned border 
plants, from per doz. in 12 sorts, 4s. ; from per 1(10 in 50 sorts, 
30s. Catalogue on application to J. VANDER REES, Exotic 
Nursery, Tooting, S.W. 
JOHN LAING & Co. 
GOLD MEDAL Prize Plants. Now again in 
bloom, presenting an unrivalled floral display. 
Visitors are cordially invited. 
Frequent trains from the City and from the 
West End to Catford and Forest Hill Stations. 
Begonia Growers, Forest Hill, S.E. 
Laing’s 
Prize 
Begonias 
P LUMBAGO CAPENSIS, the handsomest of all 
greenhouse climbers, will succeed in any place where 
frost is excluded. Every reader of The Gardening World 
should include this in their collection. Two strong plants 
(not scraps), post free, lx. A box of Heaps’s “ Food for 
Plants ” will be included for three stamps extra.—J. F. DACE, 
Flox-ist, High Street, Leyton, Essex. 
/“I ERANIUMS.—A good assortment of Geraniums 
v3T and other Bedding Plants, 12 doz. for 6s., Gd. extra 
for postage.—WILLIAM POTTEN, Camden Nursery, Sissing- 
hurst, Staplehurst. 
C 1HRYSANTHEMUMS, well-rooted, good, 12 sorts, 
> Is. per doz. post free; to name. Is. 6 d. per doz.— 
T. GAYTON, Prospect Nursery, Hornsey, N. 
W EEDS: HOW TO DESTROY THEM.—Use 
SMITH’S celebrated WEED KILLER, the cheapest 
and most effectual preparation ever invented. Testimonials 
and prices on application to MARK SMITH, Manufacturing 
Chemist, Louth, Lincolnshire. 
T HE FARMER AND CHAMBER of AGRICUL¬ 
TURE JOURNAL. EVERY MONDAY. ONE PENNY. 
This JOURNAL, in its forty-second year, is now published 
at One Penny weekly, and is the largest, cheapest, and best 
Agricultural Paper. It contains all the Agricultural News of 
the Week, the Latest Markets, and numerous original and 
interesting articles on Farming subjects by the leading Agri¬ 
cultural Writers of the day. Should be in the hands of every 
Farmer. Post ree, 6s. 6 d. per annum. Specimen copies will 
be sent for one month, post free, for 6d.—Office, 291, Strand, 
London, W.C. 
w 
HAT IS IT ? A FACT, that all Spite, Prejudice, 
and Menace can be overcome by an outlay of two¬ 
pence, and prove “ HEAPS’S FOOD FOR PLANTS ” the 
best, safest, and most convenient to use of all artificial 
manures. “ Heaps’s Food for Plants,” with directions foruse, 
is printed on salmon-coloured paper on each 2 d. box, with red 
air-tight ends. Be sure you get it, don’t be persuaded to take 
any other. Sold everywhere; a sample free, 3d. One doz. 
will be sent, carriage paid for 2s. Trade terms on application. 
HEAPS & SON, Lordship Lane, London, S.E. 
Notice. 
C OCOA-NUT FIBRE REFUSE. — Reduced price. 
The same as supplied to the Royal Horticultural Society 
of England. Truck-load, loose, of 2 tons, 20s.; Larger 
quantities contracted for. The same in sacks: ten, 8s.; 
twenty, 15s.; forty, 25s., sacks included. Delivered free on to 
Rail. Cash with all orders. Established 1872.—J. STEVENS 
& CO., “ Greyhound Yard,” and 153, High St., Battersea, S.W. 
JOHN LAING & Co. 
All Good Tubers just starting into Growth, free by Parcels 
Post. Catalogues Gratis. 
OUR OWN UNRIVALLED VARIETIES. 
Named Sorts, per dozen, Singles: A, 42s.; 
B, 36s.; C, 30s.; D, 24s.; E, 18s.; F, 12s. Named 
Sorts, per dozen,Doubles: R, 63s.; S, 48s.; T, 42s. 
Unnamed Sorts, per dozen, Singles: G, 21s.; 
H, 18s.; J, 15s.; K, 12s.; L, 9s. For Bedding, 
per 100; M, 40s.; N, 30s.; O, 24s. Unnamed 
Sorts, per dozen, Doubles: W, 80s.; X, 24s.; 
Z, 18s. 
Begonia Growers, Forest Hill, S.E. 
