April 29, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
548 
YOU MUST HAVE 
THE LATEST NOVELTY IN 
Chrysanthemums,“CHARLES DAVIS' 1 
(The most magnificent Chrysanthemum in existence.) 
Golden Sport from the immensely popular Viviand Morel. 
Canary yellow most beautifully tinted, rosy bronze. 
Price 6/- each, 3 for 15 /-, 6 for 276 . No further Trade reduction. 
Surplus Stock Chrysanthemums. 
12 Finest new Japanese varieties, 5/- worth 25/- 
12 Very good ditto 3/• worth 12/- 
12 Good early varieties for pots or ground, 3/- 
12 Lovely single varieties easy to grow, and give 
abundance of cut flowers, 3/- 
The Blue Cactus Dahlia, “Robert Cannell.” 
The best and most distinct. A real gem. 2/6 each. 
6 Best new Cactus Dahlias, including " Robert 
Cannel,” 6/- 
6 Very fine varieties, 2/-; 12 ditto, 3/6 
6 Beautiful Pompoms, ditto, 1/9 ; 12 for 3/- 
6 Lovely single, ditto, 1/9; 12 for 3/- 
Ivy Leaf Pelargonium, “Ryecroft Surprise.” 
The Best habit, freest bloomer, largest pip and truss. 
Salmon pink. First-class Certificate, R.H S. 
3 for 2/6 
6 Fine varieties including “ Ryecroft Surprise," 3/- 
Zonal Geraniums. 
6 Finest new varieties, single, 2/6 ; 12 for 4/6 
6 Very good ditto 1/9; 12 for 3/- 
6 Best double ditto 1/9; 12 for 3/- 
6 Finest double Petunias. 
All the above Post free. Cash with order. Send for Catalogue. 
H. or. JONES, 
RYECROFT NURSERY, HITHER GREEN, LEWIS HAM, S.E. 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS 
A SPECIALITY. 
My Superb Collections of Antirrhinums, 
Auriculas, Begonias, Carnations, Dahlias, 
Delphiniums, Fuchsias, Gaillardias, Paeonies, 
Pansies, Pelargoniums, Pentstemons Pe¬ 
tunias, Phloxes, Pinks, Potentillas, Pyre- 
thrums, Violas, Hardy Border and Herbaceous 
Plants are the grandest ever brought together. 
They have been awarded numerous certifi¬ 
cates and Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals by 
the leading Horticultural Societies in the Kingdom, 
with emphatic eulogiums by the Tress. 
My Illustrated Catalogue of them for 1893, 134 
pages—which should be perused byall before ordering 
elsewhere—is the largest, most comprehensive, 
and most reliable ever issued on Florists’ 
Flowers and Hardy Plants. It has been posted 
to my Patrons, who will please oblige by informing 
me if any have miscarried, when I will be happy to 
post another copy. Free on application. 
JOHN FORBES, 
HAWICK, SC OTL AUID. 
NOTHING is too small, 
NOTHING is too much trouble. 
Inspection Invited. The Trade Supplied 
You will NOT be worried to order. 
E. D. 8HUTTLEW0RTH & CO. 
(LIMITED), 
Albert Nurseries, 
Palms, Ferns, Stove & Greenhouse Plants, &c. 
PECKHAM RYE, LONDON, S.E. 
Herbaceous Plants, General Nursery Stock, 
Bulbs, &c. 
FLEET, HANTS. 
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. 
AND OTHER 
SPRING FLOWERING BULBS. 
Acres of Bulbs, maDy varieties, nowin full splendour 
of bloom. Specimen Blooms sent for selection of 
sorts if desired. 
Dickson’s Nurseries, Chester. 
VINES! VINES! 
We can still supply good planting Canes 
of most of the favourite varieties, also 
fruiting Canes of some sorts, 
All Well Ripened and Short Jointed. 
Particulars as to Kinds and Prices 
on application. 
Dickson’s Nurseries, Chester. 
MR. DODWELL’S 
GRAND CARNATIONS. 
THE FINEST GROWN 
All Classes, 10/6 per dozen. 
Mr. Dodwell’s List of Specialties is now ready. 
Send Stamp and get copy. 
Thf. Cottage, Stanley Road, Oxford. 
FERNS SPECIALITY. 
A magnificent stock of all kinds of Ferns. Abridged 
Catalogue of 1,400 varieties free on application. 
Illustrated Catalogue of Ferns (No. 22) 
The most beautiful and complete 
ever published, 2 j- post free. 
It contains 150 Illustrations, and an immense 
amount of interesting and instructive matter of great 
value to all Fern cultivators. 
W. & J. BIRKENHEAD, F.R.H.S., 
Fern Nurseries, Sale, near Manchester. 
GAY BORDERS 
AND 
FLOWER BEDS 
May be secured by planting now Carnations Gaill¬ 
ardias, Pansies, Phloxes and other choice hardy free 
flowering plants of this character. 
In quantity for massing at specially low prices. 
Dickson’s Nurseries, Chester. 
PANSIES & VIOLAS. 
Finest Collection in Cultivation. 
Catalogue of 730 varieties free on application. 
My 7s. 6 d. dozen ot Fancy Pansies includes 1 var. ol 1893, 
A. H. Murray, '92 B. Kelly, '92, G. McRoberts, ’92, J. S. 
Irvine,'92, Miss Lindsay,’92, L. Weiner, ’92, Wm. Scott, '92, 
Mrs. May,'92, A. Mabel, D. Rennie, T. Hastie; 25 equally good 
for 14s. 
My 5s. dozen includes 4 var. of 1892, and 4 of 1891; 25 equally 
good for 9 s. 6 d., 50 for 18s. 
My 3s. dozen includes A. H. Murray, '92, D. Rennie, R. 
McFarlane, Mrs. Marks, Dusty, 25 for 6s., 50 for us. 
My 6s. dozen Show Fansies includes 1 var. of 1S93, D. E. 
Irvine,'92, Mrs. J. Hunter,'92, Susan, '92, G. Murray '92, A. 
Beatson, '92, Mrs. Lang, ’92, J. Brison, '92, J. Beatson, '92, J. 
McCrossen, J. Borrowman, T. Miller; 23 equally good for ns. 
My 4s. dozen includes 5 var. for 1892, and 5 for 1891. 
My 3s. dozen includes 2 var. for 1892, and 2 for 1891. 
My 5s. dozen Violas includes 6 of the best 1893 var., May 
Pye, Beautiful Snow, Picotee, Sylvia, Yellow King, Blue 
Gown. 
My 3s. 6 d. dozen includes 2 var. ot 1893 and 2 of 1891, 25 for 
6s. 6 d , 50 lor 12s. 
My 2S. 6 J. dozen includes May Pye, '93, Lilias, Wonder, VV. 
Neil, D. of Fife, &c.; 25 for 4s. 6 . 1 ,, 50 for 8s. (id., 100 for 16s. 
A dozen of the very finest 1893 var. for 7s. 6 d. 
Dr. Stuart’s new Violettas, sweet-scented, the greatest 
novelty of the day, 1 var. for is. 6 d., 3 for 4s., 6 for 7s. td. 
S . PYE, 
Catterall, Garstang, Lancashire. 
DOWNIE'S FAMED 
COLLECTION OF 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
A Splendid Stock of Antirrhinums, 
Tuberous Begonias, Carnations, Dahlias, 
Delphiniums, Fuchsias, Hollyhocks, 
Paeonies, Show and Fancy Pansies, Pents¬ 
temons, Pelargoniums, Phloxes, Pinks, 
Pyrethrums, Violas, etc., etc. 
Strong Plants. 
Superb Strains of Choice Vegetable 
and Flower Seeds, 
MY OWN SAVING. 
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE FREE BY POST. 
JOHN DOWN IE, 
Seed Merchant and Nurseryman, 
144, PRINCES ST., EDINBURGH. 
For Index to Contents see page 553. 
" Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS 
Tuesday, May 2nd.—Sale of Imported Orchids at Protheroa 
& Morris’ Rooms. 
F riday, May 5th.—Sale of Imported Odontoglossum Alexandrite 
at Protheroe & Morris' Rooms. 
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Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY , APRIL 29 th, 1893. 
•®Tddison’s Garden.— We are indebted to 
d an eminent publishing firm, the 
Messrs. Hatchard, for a reprint of 
Addison's short essay on his garden, 
published in The Spectator of 1712. That 
is to the modern gardener a remote date, 
and could Addison revisit a good garden 
now, with its wondrous wealth of flowers 
in variety and frum countries far, far 
beyond Addison’s most sanguine floral 
dream, he would probably think a reprint 
of his original essay worthy a second 
edition and a revised one. Not that for 
one moment would we quarrel with the 
delightful essayist in his estimate of garden 
beauty, or of the flowers which he loved. 
But some 170 years is a very long time 
in the history of gardening, and indeed the 
past fifty has seen an advance equal 
probablj 7 to all that was accomplished in 
the previous long period of 300 years. It 
is difficult for us to realise the comparative 
poverty of garden flowers in 1712, but the 
fact that Addison found such beauty in the 
wild flowers of the woods and hedgerows, 
which he transplanted to his garden, 
naturally leads to the inference that exotic 
garden flowers were scarce. Profound 
indeed was the enthusiasm which induced 
Addison to declare that he preferred Black¬ 
birds to Cherries. In this utilitarian age 
the sentiment—what there is of it—lies 
rather the other way. As the primary 
object of a fruit garden is to produce fruit, 
so are Cherries to be regarded as of more 
value than birds. 
Addison’s idea of the formation of a 
winter garden exclusively out of evergreen 
trees and shrubs is a pretty one, but all 
the same he loved to see the putting forth 
by deciduous things of their spring leafage. 
Even in this direction alone what wealth, 
both in leaf and flower, have we' added'to 
our hardy trees and shrubs since the days 
of Addison and The Spectator , 
