January 14, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
308 
VANDA CCERULEA. 
A Magnificent Importation just received in splendid con¬ 
dition, and collector writes: 
“ I have never seen such a sight of this beautiful Vanda before; every 
plant was in flower, and the colors grand—of the deepest Indigo-blue —and the 
flowers very large. You cannot say a word too much of the colors and si?e of 
flowers. Every plant is the same.” 
INSPECTION RESPECTFULLY INVITED, 
HUGH LOW & Co., Clapton Nursery, London, N. 
NOW READY. 
HMIPfi’S ILLUSTRATED 
1893 . Descriptive Catalogue 
POST-FREB OK' APPLICATION TO 
CHARLES Sc Co., 
SEED FARMERS AND MERCHANTS, SLEAFORD. 
LORENZ’S 
Celebrated Seeds 
Are supplied post free to any part of the 
United Kingdom, and arrive within 8 days 
after receipt of order. 
The English Edition of Lorenz’s Illustrated 
Catalogue is now ready, and sent post free on 
application. 
Postage for Letters to Germany, 2.Jd. ; Post 
Cards, id. 
CUB. LORENZ, 
Seed Grower and Merchant, 
Seedsman by Special Warrant to H.M. the 
Empress of Germany, H.M. the King of Saxony, 
H.M. the King of Bavaria, H.M. the King of the 
Netherlands.^ H.M. the King of Roumania, 
H.M. the King of Servia, H R.H. the Grand 
Duke of Hes.se, H.H. the Duke of Anhalt. 
LORENZ’S EXHIBITION PRIZE PANSY, per packet, 1/- 100-103, JOHN ST., ERFURT, GERMANY. 
For descriptions and full particulars see LORENZ’S Illustrated Catalogue, which is sent post pree on application. 
NEW CHRY SANTH EMUMS. 
TTOK.KTA.lsr EXA-ATIS 
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 of recent years, and which will be distributed by him during the coming Spring. 
Catalogue on application. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM NURSERIES, Lilford Road, Camberwell, London, S.E. 
Established 1812. 
By Fvoyal Appointment 
Nurserymen & Seedsmen 
to H.M. the Queen, and 
His Koyal Highness the 
Prince of Wales. 
(Seed 
azmo 
400 Acres. 
PURE 
GARDEN SEEDS 
CARRIAGE PAID. CATALOGUES EREE. 
LITTLE &BALLANTYNE 
G H 1L JrS. JLd X Si JLt 3E2 • 
SELECT VEGETABLES, 
AND 
CHOICE FLOWERS. 
PICKED SEED POTATOS, 
Garden Tools, Sundries, &c., dc. 
Delivered Free by Rail or Parcel Post. 
Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue Ho. 419 
FREE BY POST ON APPLICATION. 
Dicksons 
Growers Chester, j 
SUPERB 
CELERIES. 
YEITCH’S EARLY ROSE. 
A beautiful rose-coloured selection, in size, habit of growth, 
and earliness much resembling Major Clarke's, but differing 
in the colour. 
Per Packet, Is. 6d. 
YEITCH’S SUPERB WHITE. 
The most perfect type of White Celery for table use, being 
a pure white counterpart of the well-known Major Clarke’s 
Solid Red. 
Per Packet, Is. 6d. 
MAJOR CLARKE'S FINE 
SOLID RED. 
A splendid red variety for early use. The plants are of 
robust, compact, medium growth, forming very solid hearts, 
which blanch very easily. It is very crisp, of excellent 
flavour, and an extremely useful reliable sort. 
Per Packet, Is. 
For full descriptions of the above and many 
other Choice Novelties and Specialities, see Seed 
Catalogue for 1893, forwarded post free on 
application. 
JAMES VEITCH & SONS, 
Royal Exotic Nursery, CHELSEA, S.W. 
Fir Index to Contents see page 311. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, Jan. 16th.—Sale of Bulbs, at Protheroe & Morris 
Rooms- 
Tuesday, Jan. 17th.—Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institu¬ 
tion : Special General Meeting at “ Simpson's ” at 2.45 
p.m.; Annual Meeting at 3 p.m. Dinner at 6 p.m. 
Royal Horticultural Society : Meeting of Committees at 12 
o'clock. 
Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris' Rooms. 
Wednesday. Jan. 18th.—Sale of Lily Bulbs at Protheroe & 
Moms'. Rooms. 
Thursday, Jan. 19th.—Bulb Sale at Protheroe & Morris' 
Rooms. 
Friday. Jan. 20th.—Orchid Sale at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
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Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY , JANUARY iyth, 1893. 
5The Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent 
^ Institution. —Tuesday next will be 
a memorable day in the history of this im¬ 
portant gardening charity, and it will be a 
busy one for the officials also. The pro¬ 
ceedings will take place, as usual, at 
“ Simpson’s,” and will commence at a 
quarter to three p.m., when a special 
general meeting will be held to confirm the 
resolution recently passed with reference to 
the re-registration of the title of the 
Institution. At three p.m. the annual 
general meeting will be held for receiving 
and adopting the accounts, electing 
officers, and transacting other business. 
During the afternoon an election will take 
place for twelve pensioners, ten of whom 
