September 10, 1892 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITION, EARL S COURT, LONDON, S.W. 
Chairman of the Executive Committee —H. E. MILNER, F.L.S., C.E. Secretary—G. A. LOYEDAY, B.A. 
THE LOVELIEST SCENE IN LONDON. ILLUMINATIONS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER ATTEMPTED BEFORE 
IN THIS COUNTRY. 
GRAND SHOW OF AUTUMN FLOWERS on FRIDAY, Sept. 9th, from 1 to 10 p.m., and SATURDAY, Sept. 10th, from 11 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. 
Dahlias, Asters, Gladioli, Sunflowers, Floral Decorations, Fruit, &c., &c. 
Six Magnificent Bands, including the GRENADIER GUARDS’ BAND(Dally), Condtr. Lieut. Dan Godfrey. SCOTS GUARDS’ BAND (Daily from Monday Next), Condtr., Mr. E. Holland. 
For times at which the Bands play, see Official Daily Programme, to be obtained only at the Exhibition. 
Admission to the Exhibition, Grounds, Gardens, and Camp, including one of 2,500 Free Seats at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West, Is.; or by Season Ticket, 10s. 6d. 
Open. Daily fpom 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. 
R. B. LAIRD & SONS. 
FRUIT TREES. 
FOREST TREES 
well-grown Stuff. 
The finest collection in Scotland. 
& SHRUBS. A large Stock of healthy, 
TABLE PLANTS, PALMS, &c. 
to their Culture. 
Two Acres of Glass devoted 
NURSERIES EXTEND TO OVER 60 ACRES. 
seeds flolUer, Vegetable, AG^icuimJf^FUi. 
All of the Finest, and Grown specially for our Retail Trade. 
Nurseries— ROYAL WINTER GARDEN, HAYMARKET; PINKHILL, MEADOW 
PARK; and BEECHWOOD MAINS, MURRAYFIELD. 
MTardjoti5b attlt ©filrc: 
17. SOUTH FREDERICK ST., EDINBURGH. 
TUBE ROUS BEGO NIAS. 
LA1NGS Single and Double Collection 
IS THE BEST. 
This has again been proved by the award of a GOLD MEDAL at the 
EARL’S COURT INTERNATIONAL HORTICULTURAL SHOW, 
AUGUST 27th and 28th, 1892, 
For the largest and finest group of Begonias ever seen, over 1,000 plants being used. 
We cordially invite all lovers of flowers to inspect our “ Truly Magnificent Show of Begonias ” 
Descriptive Catalogues post free. 
CATFORD RAILWAY STATION (South Eastern & London, Chatham & Dover Railways). 
JOHN LAING & SONS, 
BEGONIA SPECIALISTS, SEED, PLANT, & BULB MERCHANTS, 
FOREST HILL, LONDON, S.E. 
NOW READY. 
HARPE’S 
BULB 
CATALOGUE 
Post free on application. 
CHARLES SHARPE & Co., 
SEED FARMERS & MERCHANTS, SLEAFORD. 
STRAWBERRIES* 
A fine collection of the "best varieties can be supplied. Orders 
should be bookf-d now. 
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE POST FREE. 
THOMAS RIVERS AND SON, 
SAWBR1DGEWORTH. 
ARMiTASES BULBS. 
Special Offer for Early Forcing. 
Collection consisting of 12 Roman Hyacinths, 12 
Freesias, 6 Roman Narcissus, 6 Paper-white Nar¬ 
cissus, 3 Lilium candidum, 3 Lilium Harrisii. All 
selected, first size bulbs— 5 s. 60 ., post free. 
ARMITAGE’S 
“WONDERFUL’’ HUSHRGOi SPAWN 
16 large selected cakes (1 bushel) 4 s. Cd. 
Trial parcels, post free to any address, 1 cake, 9 d. ; 
3 cakes, Is. 9 d. 
LILIUM HARRISII 
BERMUDA EASTER LILY, 
VEITCH’S 
Annual Importation of these EXCELLENT 
BULBS FOR FORCING, 
JUST ARRIVED IN SPLENDID CONDITION. 
STRONG BULBS. 7,6 per dozen -,9 each 
EXTRA STRONG BULBS ... 12 /- J ’ 1/3 „ 
For ither Bulbs for Forcing, Pot Culture, or Planting, see 
CA TaLOGUE, Furw rdcd Gratis and Post Fiee on application. 
JAMES VEiTCH & SONS, 
ROYAL EXOTIC NURSERY, 
CHELSEA, LONDON, S.W. 
ARMITAGE BROS., High Street, KOTTIHGHAM. 
Mr. Dodweil’s Grand Carnations. 
THE FINEST GROWN, all Classes, 10/6 per doz. 
Also 3,000 Unbloomed Seedlings, warranted 
of the highest parentage, unrivalled whether for 
bedding or forcing for Spring flowering. 
4 /-per Doz.: 25 p per 100. 
Special Terms for Quantities. Particulars on 
application. 
The Cottage, Stanley Road, Oxford. 
NEW MAIDENHAIR. 
ADIANTUM CAPILLUS-YENERIS IMBRICATUM 
(DICKSONS). 
This splendid NEW FERN is a decided acquisition, being 
quite equal in appearance to A. Farleyense, with the hardiness 
ot A, Capillus-veneris. 
Full particulars, with price, on application. 
DICKSONS, THE NURSERIES, CHESTER. 
For Index to Contents see page 25. 
1 Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, Sept. 12.—Trade Sale of Bulbs at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms, and every day in the week. 
Trade Sale at Dyson’s Lane Nursery, Upper Edmonton, by 
Protheroe & Morris. ” ’ 3 
Bulb Sale at Stevens’ Rooms. 
Tuesday, Sept, n—Sale of Orchids and Tree Ferns at 
Protheroe & Morris' Rooms. 
Trade Sale at Burnt Ash Nursery, Lee, by Protheroe & 
Morris. 
Wednesday, Sept. 14.— Trade Sale at Lea Bridge Road 
Nurseries, by Protheroe & Morris. 
Bulb Sale at Stevens’ Rooms. 
Thursday, Sept. 15—Trade Sale at Brimsdown Nurseries, 
Enfield Highway, by Protheroe & Morris. 
Bulb Sale at Stevens’ Rooms. 
Friday, Sept, 16.—Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
Trade Sale at Longland’s Nursery, Sidcup, by Piotheroe & 
Morris. 
Saturday, Sept. 17.—Sale of Bulbs at Stevens’ Rooms. 
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Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY, SEPT, loth, 1892. 
J>00T Pruning.— This subject, upon which 
Mr. George Bunyard so ably dilated 
at the meeting of the Royal Horiicultural 
Society on Tuesday afternoon, may well be 
classed among the oddities or contradictions 
of cultivation. It needs often very much 
elucidation to ignorant minds to enable 
them to fully grasp the philosophy of root 
pruning. “ What,” they say, “do all you 
can to induce a tree to become well rooted 
and make a good growth, and then go to 
work and cut away the roots which form 
the very anchors of the trees to the soil ”— 
that is not easy to understand. It may 
be that there is something wrong about our 
method of planting at the first that should 
render such drastic action needful a few 
years later; but there seems to be no doubt 
whatever but that root pruning is an 
indispensable course in the majority of 
cases with respect to fruit trees in fertile 
soils. 
We have to impress upon our unlearned 
critics at the outset that root pruning is 
needful only for fruit trees, and also that 
whilst in the case of ordinary trees growth 
is the essential feature, in the case ot fruit 
trees it is not so much wood growth as 
fruit that is desired, and the root action 
that leads to the one result is too often 
subversive of the other. To promote fruit¬ 
fulness then is the object of root pruning, 
but here again is it the case that it is a 
practice applicable chiefly to trees which 
need restriction of growth and which of 
necessity must be top pruned annually. 
