February 9, 1895. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
371 
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 CULTURE 
OF 
FRUI T TREES & R OSES. 
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. 
THOMAS RIVERS & SON, 
The Nurseries, SA W BRIDGE WORTH, Herts. 
(?H 
V)h 
EALS’ CEEDS 
HIGHEST wQUALITY 
- New 0a?alo_gue, } 
G/. CJuairt&Vf), (Jawley. 
W. WELLS SPECIAL LIST OF 
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 heignts. It also contains a lot of 
useful information to exhibitors, old and young, post free, id. 
My Catalogue, 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. 
BEST NEW 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
Sixty of the leading Prizelakers have been asked 
by the Editor of the Journal of Horticulture to give 
in their order of merit, a list of the 12 best new 
Japanese varieties for Exhibition. This list appeared 
in that paper on January 24th. Out of the 12 Best 
I have the honor of introducing Nos. 1, 2, 3, 7, and 
12. I do not boast of those I send out, neither do I 
cast a slur on other Growers’ Varieties, but the above 
Golden Testimony speaks for itself. Here we have 
a body of independent Growers who unbiassed by any 
trade consideration have placed “ The Ryecroft 
Collection ” in the premier position of the World. 
The following are the 12 in their order of merit 
with price for good plants in March. 1. Duchess of 
York, 6/- ; 2. Mrs. W. H. Lees, 3/6 ; 3. Miss Maggie 
Blenkiron, 2/6 ; 4. Madame Carnot, 3/6 ; 5, Niveus, 
1/6; 6. H. L. Sunderbruch, 2/6; 7. Duchess of 
Wellington, 5/-; 8 . Mrs. E. F. Trafford, 4/-; 9. Louise, 
1/6; 10. Mons. Pankoucke, 1/6; n. Rose Wynne, 
2/6 ; 12. Plairy Wonder, 3/6. 
My Catalogue gives full description of these, and 
many other Sterling Varieties. Post free, 8 Stamps. 
H. J. JONES, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham. 
CUTHBERT’S 
“ Specialite’MTegetable Seeds 
Assortments carefully selected for Succession for 
ONE YEAR’S SUPPLY. 
Growths Proved, only Established Varieties sent. 
10/6, 21/-, 42/-, 63/-, 84/-, 105/- each. 
Carriage and Package Free. 
R. & G. CDTHBERT, Seed Growers & Merchants, 
SOUTHGATE, MIDDLESEX. 
Established 1797. 
| t b e e »tSEEDS 
1 • GARDEN. * 
SELECT 
: VEGETABLE SEEDS, 
S CHOICE 
: FLOWER SEEDS. 
: SEED POTATOS, 
: CARDEN TOOLS, 
j SUNDRIES, &c. 
! CARRIAGE PAID. 
ILLUSTRATED 
CATALOGUE, 
NOi 446 
POST FREE 
ON APPLICATION. 
DICKSONS, Chester. 
FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT 
NOTHING SO PROFITABLE 
AND EASY TO GROW. 
Acres in Stock. 
BEST PROCURABLE. 
Lists Free. 
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS. 
Bushes in variety. Packing and 
Carriage Free, for cash with order. 
8s. perdoz., 60s. per 100. 
A ll other Nursery Stock 
carriage forward . 
ROUS in POTS From 15/- a doz. 
Ornamental Trees, 91 Acres. 
Four Acres of Glass. 
Clematis (8o,ooo) from 15/- 
per doz. 
N.B. —Single Plants are sold at 
slightly increased prices. 
GENERAL CATALOGUE 
(164 pages) of Nursery Stock, 
artistically produced, containing 
,/'>i some hundreds of illustrations, 
LljfA. and full of valuable information, 
sent free 
RICHARD S MITH& C9Worcester 
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. 
A 
SPECIALITY. 
A MAGNIFICENT STOCK IN IMMENSE VARIETY. 
We now ofler 12 beautiful kinds of Stove and Greenhouse 
Ferns for 3s.; 25 varieties for 8s. 6d.; 50 for 21s. ; 100, in 12 
varieties, 21s.; 100, 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. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
“ MRS. W. J. GODFREY,” 
Undoubtedly the greatest and best novelty of the year. (See 
catalogue). 
“MISS RITA SCHROETER,” 
The only English raised Japanese Seedling of the year certifi¬ 
cated at the Great November Exhibition of the N.C.S., and 
selected by W. J. G. as being the best of Mr. Shea’s seedlings 
for 1895 ; 7s. 6d. 
AMERICAN NOYELTIES. 
Sole European control of Hill & Co.'s eight novelties for 1895. 
“MUTUAL FRIEND.” 
The finest introduction from America since Col. Smith ; a 
truly magnificent variety ; Plants 3s. 6d., Cuttings 2S. 6d. 
For full descriptions see Catalogue, Post Free. 
W. J. G has this season been awarded by the N.C.S. and 
R.H.S. for Japanese Novelties no less than 13 Certificates, 
(in addition to 5 Medals), this being a larger number than 
those awarded to any other two growers in the kingdom. 
W. J. GODFREY, The Nurseries, 
EXMOUTH, DEVON, 
THE NEW PEA 
FOR 1895: 
ENTERPRISE. 
A new and valuable variety, 
growing to the convenient 
height of from 2^ to 3 feet. 
Its dark green pods are pro¬ 
duced abundantly, and con¬ 
tain from 8 to 9 large Peas 
of the finest quality when 
cooked. 
NOW OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME. 
5s. per Pint, Post Free. 
WEBBS’ SPRING CATALOGUE. Post Free, Is. 
Abridged Edition, gratis and post free. 
THE QUEEN'S SEEDSMEN, 
W0RDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE. 
For Index to Contents see page 381. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man ”— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Tuesday. Feb. 12th.—Royal Horticultural Society; Committee 
Meetings at 12 ; Annual General Meeting at 3 p.m. 
Sales of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Wednesday, Feb. 13th.—Sale of Lily Bulbs, See., at Protheroe 
& Morris’ Rooms. 
Friday, Feb. 15th.—Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE. 
SATURDAY , FEBRUARY gth, 1895. 
■M Study for Winter Evenings.— The 
* more severe a winter is, the more 
belated all kinds of work in the garden get, 
so that besides the ordinary pressure of 
work in spring, there is often much of the 
winter work to be got over. The planting 
in the flower garden car, be carried on more 
efficiently, expeditiously, and satisfactorily, 
provided the arrangements have all been 
previously planned, thought out, and com¬ 
mitted to paper. This will also serve as a 
key to the plants in stock, their respective 
quantities, and the beds into which they are 
to be put. The time is now at hand when 
certain subjects must be got ready for pro¬ 
pagation to meet the demands that will be 
