September 4, 1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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1 Gardening Is tbe purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to tbe spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER ^th, 1897. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, September 6th.—Sale of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe& Morris. 
Tuesday, September 7th.—Royal Horticultural Society; 
meeting ot committees at 12 o’clock, 
National Chrysanthemum Society’s early autumn show at 
the Royal Aquarium (3 days). 
Sale of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
Clearance Sale at Mr. G. B. Fischei’s Nursery, Clapham, 
by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
Wednesday, September 81b.—Royal Caledonian Society's 
Show at Edinburgh (a days). 
Sale of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
Trade Sale at The Longlands Nursi ry, Sidcup, by Messrs. 
Frotheroe & Morris. 
Thursday, September gth.—Sale of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Trade Sale at the Kew Nursery, Richmond, by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Friday, September 10th—Sales o( Dutch bulbs and Orchids 
by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
Trade Sale at The Mill Lane Nurseiy, Cheshunt, by 
Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
Smongst the Bulbs.— While passing in 
review some of the many fine bulbs 
now at the command of the cultivator, we 
have not attempted to give select general 
lists for several reasons. There would be 
little alteration in those put forward last 
year. No list, however carefully made, 
would be followed absolutely by cultivators 
generally, even if the result of a plebiscite. 
Many gardeners have, of course, their 
favourites, to which they cling ; and so 
long as individual tastes vary so long will a 
large number of varieties find their ad¬ 
mirers, even though they can in no sense 
be termed popular sorts. Many bulbs, like 
BUTTONS 
FLOWERING 
BULBS 
FOR THE 
GARDEN and CONSERVATORY. 
For full Particulars and Descriptions of the best 
NARCISSI DAFFODILS, 
TULIPS, HYACINTHS, CROCUSES, 
ETC., ETC., 
Sutton’s Bulb Catalogue for 1897. 
SUTTON’S BULBS Maine only direct from SUTTON & SONS, READING. 
VEITCH’S 
Veitch’s Hyacinths, 
FOR ALL PURPOSES. 
Veitch’s Tulips, 
FOR POTS OR BEDS. 
Veitch’s Crocus, 
FOR MASSING AND EDGING. 
Veitch’s Narcissi, 
ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES. 
Veitch s Collections, 
FOR POT CULTURE AND 
PLANTING TO SUIT 
ALL REQUIREMENTS. 
Full Descriptions, see Bull) Catalogue, Post Free 
on Application. 
JAMES VEITCH & SONS, 
LTD., 
Royal Exotic Nursery, 
CHELSEA. 
