May 27, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
607 
CHEALS’ DAHLIAS. 
25,000 Plants in all the Sections ready 
for distribution, including- many 
valuable novelties. 
New Descriptive Catalogues now ready, post free. 
J. CHEAL & SONS, CRAWLEY, SUSSEX. 
PANSIES 
AND 
VIOLAS. 
THE BLUE CACTUS DAHLIA 11 Robert CanneU.” 
The best and most disiinct, a real gem, 2S. 6d. each. 
6 Best new Cactus Dahlias, including “Robert Canned " fs. 
6 Very fine varieties . 2s. ; 12 for 3s. 6d. 
6 Lovely Single varieties . is. 9d ; 12 tor 3s. 
IVY LEAF PELARGONIUM “ Ryecroft Surprise.” 
The best habit, freest bloomer, largest pip and truss. Salmon 
pink. First-class Certificate, R.H.S., is. each; 3 for 2s. 6d. 
6 Fine varieties, including “ Ryecroft Surprise ”. 3s. 
ZONAL GERANIUMS. 
6 Finest new varieties, single .2s. 6d.; 12 or 4s. 6d. 
6 Very good varieties, single . is. gd.; 12 for 3s. 
6 Best double varieties . is. gd. : 12 for 3s. 
6 Finest double Petunias, 3s. 
All the above post free. Cash with order. Send tor Catalogue. 
H.^L^ONES, 
Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, Lewisham, S.E. 
CACTUS 
DAHLIAS. 
THE GRANDEST NOVELTIES 
OF THE SEASON. 
CATALOGUE GRATIS. 
KEYNES, WILLI AMS & Go, 
The Nurseries, SALISBURY. 
My 5s. dozen cannot be surpassed, 1 var. of 1893. A. H. 
Murray, ’92, Wm. Scott, '92, F. R. McDonald, ’92, J. Brabner, 
’92, B, Kelly, '92, L. Weirter, '92, T. Hastie, D. Rennie, R. 
Mitchell, H. Eckford, Lieut. M. Isaac; 25 equally good for 
105 . 
My 3s. dozen includes A. H. Murray, ’92, F. R. McDonald, 
'92, Wm. Scott ’92, Mrs. May, ’92, &c.; 23 for 6s. 
My 4s. dozen Show Pansies includes D. E. Irvine, ’92, 
Mrs. J. Hunter,’92, Susan, ‘92, G. Murray ’92, J. Beatson,'92, 
Dr. Inch, Mary Mitchell, Chaucer, Sir E. O. Ewing, T. Miller, 
Roodee, J. McCrossen. 
My 3s. dozen includes 6 cf the above. 
My 35. dozen Violas includes May Pye, '93, Sylvia, '93, 
Beautiful Snow, ’93, A. King, ’92, Lilias, ’92, Lord Fitzgerald, 
’92, Charmer, Star. H. M. Stanley, Lucy Ashton, Mrs. Pearce, 
Duchess of Fife; 25for5s. 6d. 
Bedding Violas, 52 in 5 var. 6s., 100 in 10 var. ns., 250 in 25 
var. for 25s. , 
S. PYE, 
Catterall, Garstang, Lancashire. 
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 /- 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. 
w. wood & 
Importers of Bamboo Canes 
IN BLACK AND WHITE. 
500,000 of every description, 
from 2 ft. to 10 ft. 
IS* Send for Illustrated Catalogue, which gives 
full particulars and prices. 
W. W09D & SON, F.R.H.S. 
(Established 1850), 
WOOD GREEN, LONDON, N. 
RANSOMES’ 
All Mowers 
sent on a 
Month's Trial 
Carriage 
Paid. 
Patronised by the Queen and the 
Prince of Wales. First Prize in 
competition at the last trials Horti¬ 
cultural Exhibition, 1892. Used in 
the Parks and Public Gardens. 
LAWN MOWERS 
THE BEST IN THE WORLD 
IN ALL SIZES TO SUIT EVERY REQUIREMENT 
“ NEW AUTOMATON,” the Best Gear Machine 
“ CHAIN AUTOMATON,” the Best Chain Machine 
“ ANGLO PARIS,” the Best Small Machine. 
“ EDGE CUTTER,” the only one of real service. 
“ BANK CUTTER,” the Best for Cutting Slopes' 
THE BEST PONY & HORSE-POWER MOWERl 
Orders executed promptly by all Ironmongeis. 
Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies, Ltd., Ipswich, 
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. 
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. 
ORCHIDS 
Clean Healthy Plants at Low Prices. 
Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send for Catalogue. 
JTAJVXES CYPHER, 
Exotic Nurseries, CHELTENHAM. 
FERNS! FERNS I TRADE. Stove & Greenhouse, 
25 best sorts in 2i-in. pots 12s. 100, large in 10 best sorts 5-in. 
pots 6s. per doz. Seedlings in variety 6s. 100. Palms, Ficus, 
Hydrangeas, Marguerites, Pelargoniums, Dracaenas, in 5-in. 
pots is. each. Cyperus, Auralias, Grevellias, and Rhodanthe, 
in 5-in. pots 6s. dozen. A. Cuneatum, large, in 5-in. pots, value 
in fronds, 6s. and 8s. dozen. PterisTremula and A. Cuneatum 
fo making large plants quickly, 16s. and 20s. ioo. Packed, put 
on rail, free for Cash. J. SMITH, LONDON FERN 
NURSERIES, LOUGHBORO JUNCTION, S.W. 
PONT FORGET. 
THE PATENT INVINCIBLE CROCK 
For plant pots ; keeps out worms and all vermin. 
Saves time, expense and annoyance, fits any pot, 
lasts for many years; is simply invaluable to plant 
growers. Try it. 
30 Is,, 100 3s,, 1000 25s. Post free, 
A. PORTER, 
Stone House, Maidstone. 
For Index to Contents see page 617. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Tuesday, May 30th.—Orchid Sale at Protheroe & Morris- 
Rooms. 
Friday, June 2nd.—Sale of Orchids at Protheroe & Morris- 
Rooms. 
Saturday, June 3rd.—Leicester and County Pansy Show. 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY , MAY 27th, 1893. 
Whe Rain —Wonderfully refreshing and 
invigorating have been the showers 
which have fallen since the weather broke 
from it's long fit of drought on the 17th inst. 
What a marvellous change can be created 
in the appearance of the earth and every¬ 
thing growing out in the open in but a few 
days, when the air is charged w T ith moisture 
and tiie parched and thirsty soil becomes 
once more satisfied! It is not that, after 
all, we have had heavj' saturations, much 
of which would have run off into the water¬ 
courses and have been wasted ; the rain has 
cor.e in gentle showers, moistening the 
earth by degrees, so that every successive 
fall has gone deeper and deeper, until the 
roots have been readied. 
It has come in good time, because not yet 
have the crops become too deep rooted or 
too much in leafage to have felt the 
drought severely. The grass or pasture 
has suffered most, but then it the soonest 
recovers. Already the brown, burnt fields 
have become of a ricli emerald green, and 
though there can be no mowing for some 
time, yet in a few weeks, should the showers 
continue, there will be fairly good swaths 
lying under the edge of the scythe of the 
mower. The hopes of the farmers and 
gardeners, but the other day down in deep 
depths of gloom, are now greatly elevated, 
and in all directions soon shall we hear that 
common declaration “ things are a long way 
better than in the height of the drought 
was thought possible.” 
Possibly the holiday folks, the butterflies 
of the human family, lamented the change 
in the weather, the converting of perennial 
sunshine into intermittent and frequent 
showers ; yet perhaps few so thoughtless as 
not to realise how great a blessing has the 
change been for the country. How often 
is it shown that if we will but patiently 
wait all things will come right in the end. 
