March 2, 1895. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
429 
SPECIAL CULTURE 
OF 
FRUITTREES & 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. 
THOMAS RIVERS & SON, 
The Nurseries, SA WBRIDGEWORTH, Herts. 
WHEALS’ CEEDS 
V> HIGHEST ^QUALITY 
Serfd-for Hew 6a?alongue. 
<J. Ciuabfn^, 
FOR PLEASURE AND PROFIT 
, NOTHING SO PROFITABLE 
AND EASY TO GROW. 
Eighty Acres in Stock. 
THE BEST PROCURABLE. 
I* is is Free . 
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS 
Bushes in variety. Packing and 
Carriage Free, for cash with order. 
8s. perdoz., OOs.perlOO. 
A 11 other Nursery Stock 
carriage forward . 
in POTS From 15/- a do z. 
Ornamental Trees, 91 Acres. 
Four Acres of Glass. 
Clematis (80,000) from 15/- 
per doz. 
N.B.—Single Plants are sold at 
slightly increased ft cue. 
GENERAL CATALOGUE 
(lf>4 pages) of Nursery Stock, 
artistically produced, containing 
seme hundreds of illustrations, 
t and full of valuable infoimation, 
RICHARD SMITH SC? Worcester 
IVEGETABLE SEEDS 
Of Superior and Selected Stocks. 
LITTLE & BALLANTYNE 
by apfotntment 
Nurserymen, 
Seedsmen, and 
Wood Foresters 
to H.M. The 
Queen, H R.H. 
The Prince of 
Wales,and H.M 
Commiseioners 
of Woods and 
Forests. 
FLOWER SEEDS 
From Prize Strains. 
SEED POTATOES 
Selected Scotch Grown. 
PLANTS, SHRUBS, ROSES, VINES, Ac. 
Illustrated descriptive Catalogues, post 
free, on application. 
CARLISLE 
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 Nnrseries, Withington, Hereford. 
FIRMS SPECIALITY. 
A MAGNIFICENT STOCK IN IMMENSE VARIETY. 
We now offer 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., 
_ F ern N urseries. Sale, near Manchester. 
R eaders of the gardening 
WORLD will greatly oblige the Publisher by mention¬ 
ing this Taper when writing to Advertisers. 
W. WELLS SPECIAL LIST OF 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Contains the best Novelties of the season. Also the Fest 12, 
24, 36, 48, and 60 Japs, and 12, 24, 36, aDd 48 Incurveds for Exhi¬ 
bition, up to date with their heights. 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. 
jtj MES SENDALL&G /k 
RjpS^CAMBRIDGE: "' ' 
CHEAPEST AND MOST USEFUL HOUSE MADE 
AT THE PRICE. 
This is an EXACT VIEW of the No. 84 SPANROOF 
FORCING HOUSES, 2 ft. 9 in. high at the sides, 
Ventilators on both sides of the roof, door 
at one end, with lock and brass hinges, 
made of the best red deal, carefully fitted 
so that anyone can put it together IN 
ONE HOUR. 21-oz. ENGLISH MADE 
Glass cut to size. Painted twice. 
Packed Free and Carriage Paid. 
Length Width Ridge Price 
10 feet 8 feet 7 feet... £5 0 0 
15 feet 8 feet 7 feet ... 7 0 0 
15 feet 10 feet 7 feet 6 in. 8 7 6 
Paragon Boiler, NEW ILLUSTRATED LISTS, Post Free, 
the best of all for London Office: 
Amateurs. ^ f gq^ 
NEW WORKS ON GARDENING. 
PUBLISHED BY 
BLAKE AND MACKENZIE, 
SCHOOL LANE, LIYERPOOL. 
The Amateur’s Handbook on Gardening.— A handy volume 
of 192 pages, brimtul of useful information on gardening 
matters, with articles on Roses, Chrysanthemums, Carna¬ 
tions, Begonias, Plants for an Amateur’s Greenhouse, &c., 
specially written for this book by eminent horticulturists. 
Price, in cloth covers, 2-6 net. Post Free, 2 9 . 
How to Grow Vegetables and Fruit for Profit and 
Exhibition, by George Garner, Silver Medallist for 
high-class Vegetable and Fruit Culture, and for many years 
a prominent and successful exhibitor at the leading shows. 
It is a valuable Handbook for the Amateur, Cottager and 
Tenant Farmer, giving concise Hints on Growing, 
Marketing, Exhibiting, &c. Grapes, Peaches, Tomatos 
and Mushrooms have received special attention—these 
articles alone being worth all the money charged for the 
book. Price in paper covers, 1 /-; or in cloth, 1/6 net 
Post Free, 3d. extra. 
“AMERICAN GARDENING.” 
An illustrated Journal of Horticulture, published in the 
interests of the amateur in the Garden, the Conservatory, the 
House, the Fruit and Vegetable Grower, Trees, Shrubs, and 
Flowers. 
The Leading American Horticultural Authority. 
Issued semi-monthly, and mailed, postage paid, twenty-four 
times in the year to English subscribers for a 6s. money order. 
Address, “AMERICAN GARDENING,” 170, Fulton Street, 
New York, U.S.A. 
BEDFORDSHIRE 
SILVER SAND, PEAT,L0AM. 
Address only the PROPRIETOR, 
JOSEPH ARNOLD, 
32, St. Paul’s Road, Camden Town, LONDON, N.W. 
JOSEPH ARNOLD invites the Attention of the Trade that 
he is now Cutting the Famous Bedfordshire Peat, and Yellow 
Fibrous Loam of Superior Quality. Supplied in quantities and 
loaded on Rail- or into Boats (with or without Sand), at 
Leighton Buzzard. Prices on Application as above. 
T ,i,- r . m .l “ SANDBAGS," LONDON. 
| g » | 11 Filtration,” Leighton Buzzard, 
FLOWER SHOW FIXTURES, 1895. 
ARCH 
12.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
15. 16.—Flower Show in Manchester Town Hall. 
16. —Spring Exhibition at Crystal Palace. 
20.—Exeter Hyacinth and Spring Flower Show. 
20. —Royal Botanic Society’s Spring Show. 
26.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
26, 27.—Brighton and Sussex Horticultural Society’s 
Spring Show. 
April. 
9.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
9 . IO -—Birmingham Daffodil Show. 
2 3 - —R.H.S Auricula, Primula and Narcissus Show. 
2 4 - —Royal Botanic Society’s Spring Show. 
2 4 > 2 5 -—Newcastle-on-Tyne Flower Show. 
27. —Spring Show at Old Trafford. 
May. 
14- —R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
15 - —Royal Botanic Society’s Summer Show. 
21, 22, 23.—R.H.S. Temple Show. 
29. 3 °-—Birmingham Pansy and Viola Show. 
31.—Whitsuntide Exhibition at Manchester opens 
June. 
ii-—R H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
12.—Royal Botanic Society’s Floral Fete. 
19, 20, 21.—York Grand Floral Fete. 
25. —R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
27. —National Rose Society at Gloucester. 
28. —Exeter Flower Show. 
July. 
3-—Farningham Rose Show. 
6.—National Rose Society at Crystal Palace. 
6.—London Pansy and Violet Society at the Crystal 
Palace. 
9.—R H.S. Drill Hall Meeting and Rose Show. 
9, 10, 11.—Wolverhampton Floral Fete. 
12. —Royal Botanic Society’s Evening Fete. 
17-—National Rose Society at Derby. 
20, —Rose Show at Old Trafford. 
23. —R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
24, 25, 26.—Newcastle-on-Tyne Summer Show. 
3 1 -—Midland Carnation and Picotee Show, Birming¬ 
ham (2 days). 
August. 
13. —R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
21, 22.—Shrewsbury Floral Fete. 
21. —Kingswood Flower Show. 
27.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
September. 
26, 27, 28.—R.H.S. Fruit Show at the Crystal 
Palace. 
October. 
8, 9, 10.—National Chrysanthemum Society’s Show 
at the Royal Aquarium. 
15.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
29. —R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
29, 30.—Havant Chrysanthemum Show. 
November. 
5, 6, 7.—National Chrysanthemum Society’s Show 
at the Royal Aquarium. 
6, 7.—Bromley (Kent) Chrysanthemum Show. 
7- 8.—Exeter Fruit and Chrysanthemum Show. 
12.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
12, 13.—Croydon Chrysanthemum Show. 
13, 14-—Birmingham Chrysanthemum Show. 
13, 14.—Rugby Chrysanthemum Show. 
20, 21, 22.—York Chrysanthemum Show. 
22, 23.—Manchester Chrysanthemum Show. 
26.—R.H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
December. 
3. 4i 5-—National Chrysanthemum Society’s Show 
at the Royal Aquarium. 
10 —R H.S. Drill Hall Meeting. 
READERS OF ADVERTISEMENTS 
in these pages will greatly oblige and assist us by 
mentioning 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
when writing to the Advertisers. 
SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Small Advertisements, solid type, 6d. per line of about nine 
words. Displayed Advertisements, per inch, 6s.; per column 
(12 ins. long), £3 5s.; per half-page, £5 ; per page, £9. Special 
quotations given for a series. Gardeners and others Wanting 
Situations, thirty words for is. 6d., prepaid. 
READ THIS! 
AND MAKE A NOTE OF IT!!! 
No worm or other vermin can possibly enter a plant pot 
where one of 
Porter’s Patent Invincible Crocks 
is used. Neither boards, slates, nor ashes are required to 
stand the pots on, so that money, time, and injury to plants 
are saved ; they fit any pot, and last for many years. All 
Chrysanthemum growers should use them. 
Mr. J. Crawford, Coddington Hall Gardens, Newark, when 
writing in “ The Bazaar " about these Crocks, says—"I now 
use them for anything and everything that is of the least value, 
and I am quite confident that when as well known as they 
deserve to be, no other Crock will De used.” 
30,1s.; 100,3s,; 1,000, 25s. ; Carriage Paid. 
A. PORTER, STONE HOUSE, MAIDSTONE. 
