April 8, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
495 
ODONTO. CRISPUM 
(ALEXANDR/E). 
BEST PACHO STRAIN. 
Large Consignment just arrived, in Splendid Condition. 
FINE PIECES. Sizes and Prices on application to 
Pitohep <£& 
THE UNITED STATES NURSERIES, 
HEXTABLE, SWANLEY, RENT. 
(7 1A. in PRIZES, 
gjlygl Av&a At the N.C.S. November Show, 
Is offered for SIX BLOOMS of 
“BEAUTY OF EXMOUTH,” 
The most magnificent Chrysanthemum in existence. 
First Prize, £3. Second Prize, £2. Third Prize, £1 10s. Fourth Prize, £1. 
PLANTS MUST BE PURCHASED DIRECT FROM 
W. J. GODFREY, F.B.N.8., Nurseryman & Seedsman, 
EXMOUTH, DEVONSHIRE. 
FOR EXHIBITION 
CARNATIONS & PICOTEES £2 
For Garden Borders. 
See Catalogue, No. 117, free. 
CLIBRAN & SON, Oldfield Nurseries, ALTRINCHAM 
SODDY’S SEEDS 
GROW EVER YWHERE, 
Spring Catalogue Now Ready, 
Gratis and Post Free from 
IB IE 1ST, S O D D Y, 
Seedsman &. Bulb Importer, 
2 43, WALWORTH RD„ LONDOV, S.E 
Now is the Time to Plant 
KELWAY’S GLADIOLI 
KELWAY’S P/EONIES 
KELWAY’S DELPHINIUMS 
KELWAY’S PYRETHRUMS 
KELWA Y’S GAILL ARDIA8 
CATALOGUES OF 
KELWAY k SON, 
LANGPORT, SOMERSET. 
ALL MUST HAVE 
The Latest Novelty in Chrysanthemums 
“CHARLES DAVIS” 
(The most magnificent Chrysanthemum in existence.) 
Golden Sport from the immensely popular 
“ Viviand Morel." Canary yellow, most beautifully 
tinted rosy-bronze. 
H. J. Jones has great pleasure in announcing that 
he has concluded the purchase from Mr. N. Davis 
of one half the entire stock, estimated at about 500 
plants, which will be ready early in May. Though 
late in the season to introduce this novelty, it is of 
such a free flowering nature, that good exhibition 
blooms can be secured from these plants, but as 
some will necessarily come ready before others, 
early orders will receive the best plants. 
Price 6/- each; 3 for 15/-; 6 for 27/6. 
No further trade reduction from these prices. 
Orders will be executed in rotation, and in case of in¬ 
sufficiency of stock, Cash orders will receive priority. 
H. J. JONES, 
Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham, S.E. 
ASPARAGUS & SEAKALE. 
Splendid plants of these desirable vegetables can be sup¬ 
plied in quantity at most moderate prices. 
DICKSON’S Nurseries, CHESTER. 
DAHLIAS. 
A Splendid Collection of all the finest New and 
Old Varieties. Strong plants ready end of April. 
3per dozen, post free. List on application. 
NORMAN DAVIS, 
Lilford Road Nurseries, 
CAMBERWELL, LONDON, S.E. 
4 MORE CATALOGUES, 
SECOND ISSUE, JUST PUBLISHED, FORMING 7 
A VALUABLE WORK 
UPON 
HARDY PLANTS 
CONTAINING DESCRIPTIONS & ILLUSTRATIONS 
OF ONE OF THE 
LARGEST COLLECTIONS 
_ IN 
THE UNIVERSE, 
And FREE TO ALL APPLICANTS. 
THEY CONSIST OF 
HARDY PERENNIALS, illustrated 
HARDY FLORIST FLOWERS, Illustrated. 
HARDY FERNS & PRIMULAS) mus 
HARDY P/EONIES 
HARDY CUMBERS, ROSES, ETC., 
ILLUSTRATED. 
AND TO BE FOLLOWED IN APRIL BY 
NEW DAHLIA CATALOGUE. 
The above Catalogues are beautifully got up, carefully arranged 
in sections, every plant well desci ibed, copious notes as to their 
special adaptabilities, where to plant, and many of them 
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED. 
MY CELEBRATED COLLECTION 
OF 
BORDER CARNATIONS & PICOTEES. 
All described and arranged in sections; also Pyrethrums, 
Phloxes, Pentstemons, Hollyhocks, Potentillas, Pansies, Pinks,’ 
and many other important families will be found described in 
above catalogues. 
TH0MASS.WARE, 
HALE FARM NURSERIES, 
TOTTENHAM LONDON. 
MENTION THIS PAPER WHEN WRITING. 
LATEST NOVELTY IN 
CHRY SANT HEMUMS. 
“CHARLES DAVIS.” 
(The most magnificent Chrysanthemum in existence.) 
Golden Sport from the immensely popular 
"Viviand Morel.” Canary yellow, most beautifully 
tinted rosy-bronze, a true fixed sport, raised in this 
nursery. 
I have pleasure in announcing that, having 
succeeded in obtaining several blooms from this 
season’s sucker cuttings, every one of which having 
proved true, I have decided to accede to the urgent 
solicitations of many friends and growers to place 
this valuable variety on the market this season. 
A limited batch of 1,000 plants will shortly be 
ready (of these Mr. H J. Jones, Lewisham, 
purchases one half and will distribute simultane¬ 
ously). Price 6/- each ; 3 for 15/-; 6 for 27/6. No 
further trade reduction from these prices. Orders 
will be executed in rotation, and in case of insuffici¬ 
ency of stock, cash orders will receive priority. 
NORMAN DAVIS, 
Lilford Road Nurseries, 
CAMBERWELL, LONDON, S.E. 
For Index to Contents see page 505. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. "i 
Monday, April ioth.—Sale of the Quorn House Orchids by 
Protheroe & Morris (3 days). 
Tuesday, April nth.—Royal Horticultural Society: Meeting 
of Committees at 12 o’clock. 
Brighton Spring Show (2 days). 
Orchid Sale at Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Wednesday, April 12th.—National Chrysanthemum Society: 
Committee Meeting at 7 p.m. 
Thursday, April 13th.—Sale of Lily Bulbs, Plants, Palm 
Seeds, &c., at Protheroe & Morris' Rooms. 
Friday, April 14th.—Orchid Sale at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
Saturday, April 15th.—Ghent Quinquennial Horticultural 
Exhibition opens. 
ffa Infill. 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY , APRIL 8th, 1893 . 
^f T anted, Rain.— Whatsoever may be'the 
® resources of civilisation, at least the 
production of rain in any artificial way is 
an impossibility. Had we just now any 
means of evoking from the heavens a con¬ 
siderable downpour of moisture it would be 
eagerly welcomed, especially that this is 
the season of the year when growth must 
ensue, and the nature of that growth must 
be dependent very largely upon the assis¬ 
tance it now obtains. Who, at the close 
of February, after we had passed through 
one of the wettest of months, would have 
imagined that by the end of March we 
should be calling out for rain. Yet is rain 
badly needed, and in every direction there 
are hearty wishes for it. 
The past March may well be described 
as an unique month, not only in relation to 
dryness, but also to sunshine ; indeed, whilst 
the average rainfall barely reached half an 
inch, the maximum of sunshine has almost 
equalled that of a brilliant summer month. 
Allied to that we have had day heat of a 
most exceptional nature for the season, 
a heat that has proved at once exhaustive 
to humanity and for vegetation. No 
wonder that, apart from the absence of 
rain, there should be such need for moisture 
now, such undoubted dryness of the soil 
because of the heat which has been ex¬ 
perienced. It may be, so quick are the 
changes which occur in our weather, that 
ere this is read rain will have fallen. If it 
be so then will it prove most welcome. No 
wonder that with such brilliant weather 
there has been much activity in gardens, 
much cropping and forwarding of work. 
