January 19,1895. 
THE GARDENING WORLD, 
333 
Cutbush’s Grand Novelties for 1895. 
NEW CUCUMBER, BLENDWORTH 
PERFECTION, 
Awarded Three First class Certificates. 
The Journal of Horticulture, Sept. 27th, 1894, p. 303, says : — 
“Mr. J. Busbv, gardener to Mrs. Long, Blendworth Lodge, 
Hants sent Busby's seedling Cucumber, a cross between 
Lockies Perfection and Beckett's Victory, fruits of excellent 
form and quality, and a First-class Certificate was granted.'' 
Per Packet, 2 , 6 , 
NEW MELON, PRIDE OF INGESTRE, 
Has Received an Award of Merit From the Fruit Com¬ 
mittee, R.H.S. 
The Garden, May 12th, 1891, p. 406 says:—" An Award of 
Merit was given to Melon, Pride of Ingestre. This is a 
medium-sized, roundish fruit, with pale yellow skin, slightly 
netted ; the flesh white, of great depth, and of fine flavour. It 
is the result of a cross between Syon House and the old Colston 
Bassett, and it is very prolific. 
Per Packet, 2/6. 
Large Consignment of Japanese Lilies. 
Lilium Auratum, fine, Plump Bulbs ... per dozen, 4/-, 5' 
,, „ Extra fine ... 8/- per 100, 25/-, 30/-, and 40/- 
Lilium Rubrum, Splendid Bulbs . 6/- per dozen. 
„ Melpomene, „ „ . 9/- ,, 
„ Platyphyllum ,, ,, . 12/- ,, 
„ Album Kraetzerii, Lovely Bulbs 6/- to 9/- ,, 
,, Kramerii, Fine Bulbs . 61 - ,, 
And all other Lilies at equally Low Prices Thousands of 
Choice Orchids in Stock. Please write for Catalogue to 
H. A. TRACY, F.R.H.S., Lily and Orchid Nursery, 
Amyand Park Road, Twickenham. 
_ NEW 
Tomato, 
“ BROCKHAMPTON KING,” Per Packet, Is. 
Highly recommended for Early Forcing. Special Prizes will 
be given in 1895. For particulars apply— 
W. E. TIDY, 
Brockhampton Nurseries, Havant, Herts. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
NORMAN DAVIS has much pleasure 
in announcing that his new Catalogue of 
Chrysanthemums is now ready, and can 
be had free by post. This Catalogue is 
issued simply as a guide, such as a Cata¬ 
logue should be, and will be found com¬ 
prehensive and useful. You are welcome to 
a copy, even ii not a purchaser. 
NORMAN DAVIS, 
Chrysanthemum Nurseries, 
LILFORD ROAD, CAMBERWELL, LONDONJSi. 
SPECIAL CULTURE 
NEW TOMATO, THE POLEGATE, 
Awarded 14 First Prizes during 1894. 
It is a cross between a selected stock of Trophy and Perfec¬ 
tion. Every exhibitor and market grower should secure this 
variety. 3 ?ei* dPa.cket, 2 / 6 . 
Seed Catalogues containing full particulars of above novel¬ 
ties and others, free upon application. 
OWEN’S 
MI CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
OF 
FRUIT TREES & ROSES. 
A Large and Select Stock is now offered for Sale. 
The Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Fruits post free 
The Descriptive Catalogue of Roses post free. 
Wm. CUTBUSH & SON, 
Highgate Nurseries, London, N., & Barnet, Herts. 
FRUIT TREES A SPECIALITY. 
An immense stock of all the best varieties for Garden 
Market, or Orchard 
Special Quotations for quantities to grow for market. 
New and Rare sorts not obtainable elsewhere. 
Apples.—A grand stock of Standard and Half-standards 
Dwarfs, Cordons, and Trained. 
Pears, Plums, Cherries, Peaches, and Apricots in all forms. 
Gooseberries, Currants, and Raspberries. 
Strawberries, all the best of the old and new varieties, open 
air plants or in small pots. 
Send for Descriptive List and Guide, Post Free, 6d. Gratis 
to Customers (one of the most complete issued). Ordinary 
List Free. 
JOHN WATKINS, 
Pomona Farm Nurseries, Withington, Hereford. 
The Late MR. DODWELL’S 
GRAND CARNATIONS. 
THE FINEST GROWN. 
All Classes, 10/6 per dozen. 
List of Specialties can be obtained of— 
Mr. A. MEDHURST, 
The Cottage, Stanley Road, Oxford. 
SPECIAL LIST OF 
W. WELLS 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Contains the best Novelties of the season. Also the best 12, 
24, 36, 48, and 60 Japs, and 12, 24, 36, and 48 Incurveds for Exhi¬ 
bition, up to date with their heigtits. It also contains a lot of 
useful information to exhibitors, old and youns, post free, id. 
My Caialogue, which gives more useful information to Amateurs 
than any other such book ever published, contains names and 
description of nearly 1,000 varieties. Post free, 4d. Single 
Chrysanthemums a great speciality. EARLSWOOD 
NURSERIES, Redhill, Surrey. 
FOR PLEASU RE AND PROFIT 
. 1 . • lrr -4 lri 1 
NOTHING SO PROFITABLE 
AND EASY TO GROW. 
Acres in Stock. 
THE 
BEST PROCURABLE. 
Lists Free. 
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS 
Bushes in variety. Packing and 
Carriage Free, for cash with order. 
8s. perdoz., 60 §• per 100. 
A U other Nursery Stock 
carriage forward. 
n POTS From 15/- a doz. 
Ornamental Trees, 91 Acres. 
Four Acres of Glass. 
Clematis ( 8 o,ooo) from 15 /- 
per doz. 
N.B.—Single Plants are sold at 
slightly increased prices. 
GENERAL CATALOGUE 
IjUIYi | (164 pages) of Nursery Stock, 
MVji artistically produced, containing 
“* some hundreds of illustrations, 
and of V£ d uable infoi motion, 
RICHARD SMITH&C9WoRCESTER 
20 Grand Sterling Novelties 
for 1895. 
COL. T. C BOURNE (Jap.), F.C.C , rich blood red. 51 - 
ERNEST FIERENS (Jap.), enormous, pure white ... 3/6 
EVA KNOWLES (Jap ), three F.C.C.'s, apricot, gold 
reverse. 51 - 
GRAPHIC (Inc. Jap.), gigantic flower, incurving florets ... 5 /- 
JAMES BEGGS (Jap.), F.C.C., immense flower, rosy-mauve 5 /- 
JOHN LIGHTFOOT (Jap.), F.C.C.. pink, full Do ver ... 51 - 
MILKY WHITE (Jap ), beautiful white spreading florets 5 /- 
MONS. MEG (Jap.), F.C.C., crimson, golden reverse ... 51 - 
MRS. SEEBOHM (jap.), white, large full flower . 51 - 
MRS. SMITH RYLANDS (Inc. Jap.), splendid golden yellow 5 /- 
OWEN THOMAS (Inc. Jap.), F.C.C., fine yellow incurving 
florets . 5 /- 
QUEEN OF BUFFS (Jap.), salmon-buff, distinct . 5 /- 
JOHN FULFORD (Inc.), F.C.C., crimson, golden-bronze 
centre . 51 - 
MRS. R. C. KINGSTON (Inc.), F.C.C., soft lilac-pink ... 5 /- 
OWEN’S CRIMSON (Inc.), two F.C.C.’s, bright crimson, 
splendid novelty . 7/6 
WILLIAM TUNNINGTON (Inc.), F.C.C., reddish-chestnut, 
massive bloom. 7/6 
CALEDONIA (Anem.), F C.C., white florets with mauve 
centre . 3 6 
MRS. BASSETT (Anem.), rosy-lilac florets, centre rose ... 3/6 
OWEN’S PERFECTION (Anem.), two F.C.C.’s,large flower, 
bright lilac . 3/6 
SURPRISE (Anem.), beautiful pink, distinct variety ... 3/6 
Special ILLUSTRATED and DESCRIPTIVE LIST of latest 
Certificated Novelties for 1895 , ready shortly. 
ORDERS Booked and executed in rotation in March. 
R. OWEN y Nursery, mfllDENRERD. 
6WDENIN6 B00Kg. 
THE NATIONAL CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY’S 
CATALOGUE.—Centenary Edition. Containing 
i,ooo new varieties. All the novelties. A history 
and complete bibliography of the Chrysanthe¬ 
mum, by Mr. C. Harman Payne, and Official 
Supplement to date. Price, u .; post free, is. 2 d. 
Supplement separately, post free, 6 \d. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS AND THEIR CULTURE. By 
Edwin Molyneux. Eighth Edition. By far the 
best practical work yet written on this subject. 
Price, is.; post free, is. 2 d. 
THE AMATEUR 0 RC 3 ID GROWER'S GUIDE BOOK- 
By H. A. Burberry (Orchid Grower to the Rt. Hon. 
J. Chamberlain, M.P.). Containing sound, practi¬ 
cal information and advice for Amateurs, giving a 
List with Cultural Descriptions of those most 
suitable for Cool-house, Intermediate-house, and 
Warm-house Culture, together with a Calendar 
of Operations and Treatment for each Month of 
the Year. In Cloth (Crown 8vo, 5 by 7J). Price 
2s. 6 d.; post free, 2s. 9 d. 
FERNS AND FERN CULTURE- By J. Birkenhead, 
F.R.H.S.—How to grow Ferns, with selections 
for stove, warm, cool and cold greenhouses ; for 
baskets, walls, wardian cases, dwelling houses, 
&c. Price, is.; by post, is. 3 d. 
HARDY ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING TREES AND 
SHRUBS, by A. D. Webster. A valuable guide 
to planters of beautiful trees and shrubs for the 
adornment of parks and gardens. Price, 3 s .; post 
free, 3s. 3 d. 
VINES & VINE CULTURE. ,—The best book on 
Grapes. By Archibald F. Barron, Superintendent 
of the Royal Horticultural Society’s Garden, 
Chiswick; Secretary of the Fruit Committee.— 
A New and Cheaper Edition, Revised and En¬ 
larged. Demy 8vo, Handsomely Bound in Cloth. 
Price, 5 s.; post free, 55. 3 d. 
THE CARNATION: ITS HISTORY, PROPERTIES, 
AND MANAGEMENT; with a descriptive list of 
the best varieties in cultivation. By E. S. Dodwell. 
Third edition, with supplementary chapter on the 
yellow ground. Price, is. 6d.; post free, u. 7 d. 
•‘GARDENING WORLD" Office, 1, Clemen's Inn, 
Strand, London, W.C. 
THOMAS RIVERS & SON, 
The Nurserie s, SA WB RID GEW ORTH, Herts. 
FERNS SPECIALITY. 
A MAGNIFICENT STOCK IN IMMENSE VARIETY. 
We dow offer 12 beautiful kinds of Stove and Greenhouse 
Ferns for 3s.; 25 varieties for 8s. 6d.; 50 for 21s.; roo, in 12 
varieties, 21s.; too, in 25 varieties, 30s.; 100, in 50 varieties, 
40s.; 100 different kinds, 63s. All nice plants. 
Hardy Ferns, 12 varieties for 3s.; 25 for 8s. 6d.; 50 for 25s.; 
100, in 12 vars., 21s.; 100 in 25 vars., 30s.; 100 in 50 vars., 45s.; 
100 kinds, 75s. All good, satisfactory plants. 
Above sent Carriage Free for 6d. per dozen extra. Cata¬ 
logue of 1,400 species and varieties free on application. 
W. & J. BIRKENHEAD, F.R.H.S., 
Fern Nurseries, Sale, near Manchester. 
THE 
BEST 
FOR j 
THE • 
GARDEN. 
SELECT S 
VEGETABLE SEEDS,; 
CHOICE 
FLOWER SEEDS. • 
SEED POTATOS,: 
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SUNDRIES, &c. : 
CARRIAGE PAID. : 
ILLUSTRATED 
CATALOGUE, 
No. 44-6 
POST FREE 
ON APPLICATION. 
DICKSONS, Chester. 
INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Anthracite Coal. 
W. H. Essery.336 
Auction Sales. 
Protheroe & Morris. 322 
Bulbs. 
Barr & Son. 321 
H. A. Tracey.333 
Catalogues. 
Barr & Son. 321 
Carters.336 
Dobbie & Co. 321 
Chr. Lorenz .335 
C. Sharpe & Co., Ltd. 335 
Sutton & Sons. 323 
R. Sydenham.322 
Webb & Sons . 322 
Chrysanthemums 
N. Davis . 333 
H. J. Jones. 322 
R. Owen.333 
W. Wells. 333 
Ferns. 
W. & J. Birkenhead . 333 
Florists’ Flowers. 
J. Laing & Sons. 321 
A, Medhurst. 333 
S. Pye. 321 
J. Wells... 321 
Fruit Trees, &c. 
T. Duck .321 
J. Watkins . 333 
Fruit Trees and Roses, 
T. Rivers & Son . 333 
R. Smith & Co . 333 
Garden Sundries, &c. 
J. Arnold . 336 
Hirst, Brooke & Hirst.... 321 
Rigby,Wainwright & Co.,321 
Sankey & Son. 336 
Hardy Plants. 
I. Matthews & Sons. 321 
Heating Apparatus. 
Jones & Attwood . 336 
Thames Bank Iron Co... 321 
Horticultural Builders 
J. Boyd & Sons. 321 
J. Gray . 321 
J. Sendall & Co, . 336 
W. Richardson & Co. . 32r 
J. Weeks & Co. 321 
Insecticides 
Gishurst Compound. 321 
W. J. Simpson.321 
Manures 
C. Beeson. 321 
W. H. Beeson. 321 
B. W. Colebrook.336 
Ichthic n Guano.321 
W. J. Simpson.321 
Standens.32 r 
W. Thomson & Sons ... 33- 
Miscellaneous. 
Epps’ Cocoa . 336 
Epps’ Peat. 335 
H. J. Gasson.321 
Gishurstine. 321 
Outram’s Flower Holder 336 
Tidy’s Mum. Cup and 
Tube . 336 
Smyth’s Orchid Baskets 321 
Wasilieff’s Mats .321 
Orchids 
H. Brochner.321 
J. Cowan & Co .322 
J. Cypher .322 
P. McArthur. 321 
Hugh Low & Co.335 
F. Sander & Co.321 
Roots for Forcing. 
S. Bide . 321 
G. Stevens . 321 
Seeds. 
Carters.336 
Barr & Son.321 
W. Cutbush & Son.333 
R. Dean .321 
Dickson’s .333 
Chr. Lorenz. 335 
Laxton Bros.321 
F. Roemer.321 
C. Sharpe & Co., Ltd.335 
R. Smith & Co.....307 
Sutton & Sons.321 
R. Sydenham.322 
W. E. Tidy.333 
J. Veitch & Sons. 323 
Webb & Sons .321 
