December 24, 1892. 
THE GARDENING W GRID. 
255 
VEITCH’S GENUINE SEEDS. 
JAMES YEITCH & SONS 
BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEIR 
CATALOGUE of GARDEN m FLOWER SEEDS 
FOR 1893, 
Has now been posted to all their Customers. Anyone not having received the same, 
a Duplicate Copy will immediately be forwarded, post-free on application. 
ROYAL EXOTIC NURSERY, CHELSEA, LONDON, S.W. 
NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
1ST O EL .MI IT DAVIS 
Begs to intimate that he has among the New Chrysanthemums of the present season, several of exception¬ 
ally fine quality, including the two magnificent New Crimson Japanese 
AND 
The finest introductions ot recent years, and which will be distributed by him during the coming Spring. 
Catalogue on application. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM NURSERIES, Lilford Road, Camberwell, London, S.E. 
MR. DODWELL’S 
GRAND GARNATIONS. 
THE FINEST GROWN. 
All Cl asses, 10/6 per dozen. 
Mr. Dodwell’s List of Specialties is now ready. 
Send Stamp and get copy. 
Thf. Cottage, Stanley Road, Oxford. 
WINTER 
FLOWERING 
PLANTS. 
Heaths, Epacris, Lilacs, Genista, 
Cyclamens, Primulas, Bouvardias, 
Camellias, Azalias, &c. 
Splendidly set for Bloom 
PRICES ON APPLICATION. 
Dicksonsbk? Chester 
(LIMITED) 
HOW TO GROW YOUR 
OWN CHRYSANTHEMUM SEED. 
By Mr. C. E. Shea. 
HOW TO GROW 
Japanese Chrysanthemums for Exhibition. 
By Mr. C. E. Shea. 
HOW TO GROW 
Incurved Chrysanthemums for Exhibition. 
By Mr. H. Shoesmith. Also, 
A Short History of the Chrysanthemum. 
By Mr. C. Harman Pavne. 
All the above are included in H. J. Jones’ Catalogue, which 
also contains several illustrations, a select list of new varieties 
for the present season, as well as the most reliable List of 
older varieties. This is, without exception, the most valuable 
work on the Chrysanthemum ever published. Now ready, post 
free, 7 stamps, of 
H. J. JONES, Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham. 
EVERY ORCHIDIST SHOULD READ 
THE ORCHID REVIEW: 
An Illustrated Monthly Journal devoted 
exclusively to Orel ids. 
Edited by R. A. ROLFE and FRANK LESLIE. 
Price One Shilling, Monthly; Post Free, 12s. per 
annum, payable in advance. 
The work will be conducted on broad and inde¬ 
pendent lines as a general repertorium of Orchid 
lore. The first number will be published on January 
1st, 1893. 
PROSPECTUS ON APPLICATION. 
All communications should be addressed—The Editor oj 
the “ Orchid Review," 46, Lawn Crescent, Kew. 
Cheques and Postal Orders, payable to Frank Leslie, 
should be crossed “ & Co." 
NOW IS THE TIM E TO PLANT. 
SEND FOR OUR 
NEW DESCRIPTIVE and 
PRICED CATALOGUE 
Of FRUIT TREES, ROSES, CONIFERS, 
SHRUBS, FOREST TREES, CLIMBERS, etc. 
AN IMMENSE STOCK GROWN. 
. IANDSCAPE GARDENING A LEADING FEATURE. 
GEO. JACKMAN & SON, 
Woking Nursery, Woking, Surrey. 
Established 1810. Area —150 Acres. 
FR UIT TRE ES. 
ROSES and VINES 
In Vast Quantities, and of 
Excellent Quality. 
INSPECTION INVITED. 
HUGH LOW & CO., 
The Nurseries, 
BUSH HILL PARK, LONDON, N. 
THE CHAMPION CRIMSON SEEDLING 
IT NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM. -^Pi 
GEORGE W. CHILDS. 
We hold the Largest Stock in Europe, and were awarded two First Class Certificates for this totally distinct 
Crimson Exhibition variety. 
Illustrated Novelty Catalogue, ready in January, free on application. 
Pitcher «& M and a, 
The United States Nurseries, HEXTABLE, SWANLEY, KENT. 
J GRATIS and POST FREE to all applicants. 
Fir Index to Contents see page 255. 
Fir Index to Contents see page 255. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Thursday, Dec. 29th.—Sale of Stove and Greenhouse Ferns at 
Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
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Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 ytli, 1892. 
f Christmas Vegetables. —One thing is 
certain, we shall have for our con¬ 
sumption during the ensuing Christmas 
time an abundance of vegetables. Even 
if to many the extraordinary wealth to be 
found in onr gardens did not assure, there 
are the markets and shops to tell their own 
tale, and those who have not seen a large 
public market or a first class shop display 
just of late, may well be excused if they do 
not fully realise the condition of our 
vegetable supply. It may be that, but for 
our Brassica tribe, vegetables for the 
million would at this time of the year be 
somewhat scarce. That may be so, but 
then we have the Brassica family, and it is 
now giving to us immense quantities of 
Brussels Sprouts, Coleworts, Savoys, 
White Cabbages, and even yet Cauli¬ 
flowers. 
Then we have Spinach and other leaf 
products, and both Seakale and Rhubaib 
are fairly plentiful, and for the time of 
year fairly cheap. It is too true that yet in 
private gardens not enough preparation is 
made for the supplying of these important 
products throughout the winter, but that 
surely should now form part of all good 
garden practice. Potatos are in plenty, and 
wondrously cheap, and a daily paper, 
usually so careful in its matter, told us the 
other day that whilst Jerusalem Artichokes 
