December 31, 1892. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
271 
NEW SEED CATALOGUE for 1893. 
DICKSON, BROWN & TAIT’S, 
43 & 45, CORPORATION STREET, MANCHESTER. 
New ILLUSTRATED PRICED CATALOGUE of VEGETABLE 
and FLOWER SEEDS is now published, and may be had free on 
application. _ 
A Copy has been posted to each of their Customers ; should anyone not have 
received it they will be pleased to forward another copy. 
NEW C HRYSANTH EMUMS. 
i^OIR/JyC-A-ICsr ID.A_VIS 
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. 
FRUIT TREES. 
ROSESand VINES 
In Vast Quantities, and of 
Excellent Quality. 
INSPECTION INVITED. 
HUGH LOW & CO., 
The Nurseries, 
BUSH HILL PARK, LONDON, N. 
HOW TO GROW YOUR 
OWN CHRYSANTHEMUM SEED. 
By Mr. C. E. Shea. 
HOW TO GROW 
Japanese Chrysanthemums for Exhibition. 
By Mr. C. E. Shea. 
MOW TO GROW 
Incurved Chrysanthemums for Exhibition. 
By Mr. H. Shoesmith. Also, 
A Short History of the Chrysanthemum. 
By Mr. C. Harman Payne. 
All the above are included in H. J. Jones’ Catalogue, which 
also contains several illustrations, a select list of new varieties 
tor 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. 
NOW IS THE TIME TO PLANT. 
Heaths, Epacris, Lilacs, Genista, 
Cyclamens, Primulas, Bouvardias, 
Camellias, Azalias, &c. 
Splendidly set for Bloom 
PRICES ON APPLICATION. 
Dicksons ssf Oh ester 
(LIMITED) 
MR. DODWELL’S 
GRAND CARNATIONS. 
THE FINEST GROWN. 
All Cl asses, 10/6 per dozen. 
Mr. Dodwell’s List of Specialties is now ready. 
8end Stamp and get copy. 
The Cottage, Stanley Road, Oxford. 
XJi e Most Popular Celeries are 
HARRISON’S 
EARLY ROSE. LEICESTER RED. PENGELLY WHITE. 
6 d. and is. per packet, post free. 
Trade Prices. —3s. and 6s' per dozen respectively. Stamps re¬ 
ceived for small remittances. 
Our General Catalogue of famous LEICESTER SEEDS, 
which are highly prized for Exhibition and Market Gardening 
purposes, post free on application. Send for a copy to 
St SONS, 
Seed. Growers and. iYterch.an.ts, 
LEICESTER. 
H. GANNELL & SONS 
CHRYSANTHEMUM NURSERIES, Lilford Road, Camberwell, London, S.E, 
" WINTER 
FLOWERING 
PLANTS. 
SEND FOR OUR 
NEW DESCRIPTIVE and 
PRICED CATALOGUE 
Of FRUIT TREES, ROSES, CONIFERS, 
SHRUBS, FOREST TREES, CLIMBERS, etc. 
AN IMMENSE STOCK GROWN. 
LANDSCAPE GARDENING A LEADING FEATURE. 
GEO. JACKMAN & SON, 
Woking Nursery, Woking, Surrey. 
Established 1810. Area—150 Acres. 
CATALOGUE OF BULBS, 
And ALL THINGS NEEDED DURING the SEASON. 
POST FREE. 
It is of the highest importance to all who are 
desirous to obtain the greatest possible satisfaction 
from the garden, that they should not only give care¬ 
ful attention to every page of this book of “ Reference 
in Horticulture," but should immediately make them¬ 
selves acquainted with the advantages of our firm 
and its facilities, etc., whose whole and sole aim i 
to make all gardens they stock far excel those 
otherwise supplied. 
SWANLBY, IKUEHSTT. 
THE CHAMPION CRIMSON SEEDLING 
mr NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM, 
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 & Milnua, 
The United States Nurseries, HEXTABLE, SWANLEY, KENT. 
GENUINE SEEDS. 
JAMES VEITCH & SONS 
Desire to direct attention to the following 
C HOICE V EGETABLES 
FOR FORCING: 
CAULIFLOWER, 
Yeitch’s Extra Early Forcing. 
First Class Certificate Royal Horticultural Society. 
Of dwarf compact habit, beautifully close and white, small 
medium-sized heads. 
Per Packet, 2 s. 6 d. 
The best forcing Cauliflower is Veitch’s Extra Early Forc¬ 
ing. It is not large, but it is very close and white, and turns 
in quickly .—The Garden. 
Parisian Forcing. 
Earlier than the old French F'orcing. Shape, nearly round, 
of a bright red colour, with very small top; forces well. 
Per oz., is. 6 d. 
CUCUMBER, 
Yeitchs Perfection. 
“Telegraph is a good variety, but Veitch’s Perfection is an 
improvement on it, and I can strongly recommend it to those 
who want a really good Cucumber. — J. Sheppard.”— 
Gardeners' Chronicle. 
Per Packet, 2s. 6 d. 
LETTUCE, 
Yeitch s Golden Queen. 
Unrivalled for Early Forcing and Early Summer Use. 
Per Packet, is. 6 d. 
Extra Early Forcing Scarlet 
Of quick growth, coming into use before any other sort; 
fine for Forcing. 
Per oz., 8 d. 
JAMES VEITCH & SONS, 
Royal Exotic Nursery, CHELSEA, S.W. 
For Index to Contents see page 231. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, Jan. 2nd.—Plant and Bulb Sale at Protheroe & 
Morris’ Rooms. 
Wednesday, Jan. 4th.—Sale of Lily Bulbs at Protheroe & 
Morris’ Rooms. 
Thursday, Jan. 5th.—Plants and Bulb Sale at Protheroe & 
Morris' Rooms. 
Friday, Jan. 6th.—Orchid Sale at Protheroe & Morris' Rooms. 
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Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 ist, 1892. 
Whe Old Year.— With our present week's 
issue closes the year 1892. But the year 
in a sense never dies, any more than the 
King does, and the moment one expires 
another comes into existence not unlike 
to Kings also. We see very little of differ¬ 
ence in them, although we may in crying 
out “ A Happy New Year ” seem to decry 
the old one for its production of 
happiness. It may not have been one of 
exceptional prosperity to all, but it may have 
been so to a few, whilst to the many it has 
been but as the years usually are and no 
more. 
What its death does indicate, is that 
another step has been knocked away from 
the ladder of our lives. Old Father Time 
not only is a resistless mower, but as per¬ 
sistently sends crashing into the eternal 
past those rounds of time in the shape of 
years upon which we have so long stood, 
and they leave nothing behind but a deep 
