April 15, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
511 
ODONTO. CRISPUM 
LATEST NOVELTY IN 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
(ALEXANDR/E). 
BEST PACHO STRAIN. 
Large Consignment just arrived, in Splendid Condition. 
“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. 
FINE PIECES. Sizes and Prices on application to 
Pitcliei* 
THE UNITED STATES NURSERIES, 
HEXTABLE, SWANLEY, KENT. 
ALL MUST HAVE 
The Latest Novelty in Chrysanthemums 
FOR EXHIBITION 
CARNATIONS & PICOTEES JSS 
For Garden Borders. 
See Catalogue, No. 117, free. 
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 insu ci- 
ency of stock, cash orders will receive priority. 
“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. «X. JONES, 
Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham, S.E. 
DAHLIAS. 
A Splendid Collection of all the finest New and 
Old Varieties. Strong plants ready end of April. 
3/- per dozen, post free. List on application. 
NORMAN DAVIS, 
Lilford Road Nurseries, 
CAMBERWELL, LONDON, S.E. 
GREAT 
REDUCTIONS 
Chrysanthemum 
Novelties. 
We have still a fine stock of the 
following Novelties, and can offer 
them in Strong Plants at the under¬ 
mentioned low prices, (in or out of 
pots) 
G. W. CHILDS, 
without exception the most magnificent 
Crimson Japanese in cultivation, 3 /- each, 
3 for 7/«. 
Pearl Beauty, 
2 /- each, 3 for 5 /-. 
John H Taylor, 
Primrose League, 
2/6 each, 3 for 6/-. 
F. S. Matthews, 
2 /- each, 3 for 5 /-. 
Mrs. F. L. Ames, 
3 /- each, 3 for 7/6 
Mrs. W. Cutting, 
2/6 each, 3 for 5 /-. 
Florence Boyd, 
1/6 each, 3 for 3 / 6 . 
Col. W. B. Smith, 
1/6 each, 3 for 3 / 6 . 
1/6 each, 3 for 3 / 6 . 
Mrs. Henszey, 
1/6 each, 3 for 3 /-. 
Mr. G. Dittrich, 
2/6 each, 3 for 5 /-. 
Lord Brooke, 
1 /- each, 3 for 2 / 6 . 
Robt. Flowerday, 
1/6 each, 3 for 3 /-. 
JUDGE HOITT, the Grand Seedling 
Anemone, 2/- each, 3 for 4/6. 
ALL OTHER NOVELTIES HALF-PRICE. 
Catalogue, with full descriptions, post free of 
PITCHER & MANDA, 
The United States Nurseries, 
Hextable, Swanley, 
KENT. 
CLIBRAN & SON, Oldfield Nurseries, ALTRINCHAM 
SODDY’S SEEDS 
GROW EVERYWHERE. 
Spring Catalogue Now Ready, 
Gratis and Post Free from 
33 33 3nT . S O D D Y, 
Seedsman & Bulb Importer, 
243, WALWORTH RO„ LONDON, S.E. 
NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Surplus Stocks of Choicest Novelties to clear, 
Extra Strong Plants, 6 for 2/6 ; 12 for 3/6 ; worth 
2/6 each. See Catalogue. 
R. OWEN, F.R.H.S., 
FLORAL NURSERY, MAIDENHEAD. 
AND OTHER 
SPRING FLOWERING BULBS. 
Acres of Bulbs, many varieties, now in full splendour 
of bloom. Specimen Blooms sent for selection of 
sorts if desired. 
Dickson’s Nurseries, Che ster. 
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, illusthated. 
HARDY FLORIST FLOWERS, 
HARDY FERNS & PRIMULAS) illus 
HARDY P/EQNIES (JSSfiS.)! ™ TED 
HARDY CLIMBERS, 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 
Phlcxes, Pentstemons, Hollyhocks, Potentillas, Pansies, Pinks,’ 
and many other important families will be found described in 
above catalogues. 
THOMAS S. WARE, 
HALE FARM NURSERIES, 
TOTTENHAM LONDON. 
MENTION THIS PAPER WHEN WRITING. 
NORMAN DAVIS, 
Lilford Road Nurseries, 
CAMBERWELL, LONDON, S.E. 
Fop Index to Contents see page 521. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, April 17th—Ghent Quinquennial Exhibition, con¬ 
tinued. 
Tuesday, April 18th.—Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
Wednesday, April 19th.— Newcastle-upon-Tyne Spring Show 
(2 days). 
Sale of Orchids at Studley Castle, by J. C. Stevens. 
Sale of Lily Bulbs at Protheroe & Morris' Rooms. 
Thursday, April 20th.—Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland: 
Spring Show. 
Sale of the Bromborough Hall, Orchids (2 days). 
Friday, April 21st.—Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris' 
Rooms. 
In fatltlwiiu ijWlil, 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY , APRIL i $th, 1893. 
Horticultural Societies. —It is to be 
<*■ deplored that any horticultural society, 
especially one dubbing itself “ Royal,” 
should have descended to so much 
humiliation, as was involved in the effort 
made by the Aberdeen Society to exclude 
such an eminent and respectable a firm of 
florists as Messrs. James Cocker & Sons 
from sharing just as fully in the rights of 
membership in that society as any other 
person or persons. We seem unhappily 
just now to be seeing several similar 
organisations passing through a time of 
trial, and it is our earnest hope, for the 
credit of horticulture, that all may emerge 
from it speedily and creditabty. 
What on earth other, than some petty 
local jealousy, could have induced the com¬ 
mittee of this most mis-called “ Royal ” 
society thus to attempt to debar the 
Messrs. Cocker from exhibiting at the 
society’s shows it is indeed hard to say. 
Of course there are assertions that may or 
may not be true, and upon which, for the 
credit of our vocation, we have no desire to 
enlarge, but apart from the fact that 
any such effort was distinctly illegal, having 
regard to surrounding conditions, there was 
not only the farther fact that the exhibi¬ 
tions must lose in beautyand attractiveness, 
but also that so much of bad blood would 
be engendered amongst members and 
friends. We can hardly conceive of a 
public body which should more keenly 
study the maintenance of the entente covdiale 
than the managers of a horticultural society. 
So few have such broad or safe foundations 
that they can afford to split apart or even 
to have a purely domestic quarrel. 
