October 2, 1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD, 
67 
HYACINTHS, for Pot Culture, with fiue handsome 
spikes. 
One each of twelve named varieties, 5s. 61 . 
Do., do., uc-named, in a gocd variety of colours, per 
dozen, 4s. 
HYACINTHS, Dwarf White Roman, for Early 
Forcing. 
Per 100, 105. 61 . and 15s.; 
Per doz., is. 6d. and 2s. 3d. 
HYACINTHS, Barr s Beautiful Rainbow Mixture, 
for Bids and Borders, outdoors. 
1st size bulbs, per 100, 17s. 6d. ; per doz , 2s. 61 . 
2nl ,, ,, per 100, 13s. 6d. ; per doz., 2s. 
TULIPS, Barr's handsome varieties, for pots. 
Three each of twenty named sorts, 6s. 6d. 
„ Barr's Beautiful Rainbow Mixture, Single 
or Double, per i,ooo, 42s.; per 100, 4s. 6d. 
CROCUSES, Barr's choice Large-flowered sorts, 
for pots, &c., 100 in 10 named vars., 3s. 6d. 
,, Barr's Special Mixture, for planting in 
grass, &c., per 1,000, ros. 6d.; per roo, is. 3d. 
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE of HYACINTHS, 
TULIPS, CROCUSES, SNOWDROPS, POLY¬ 
ANTHUS NARCISSI, and all the Best Bulbs for 
Spring and Summer-flowering, 
FREE ON APPLICATION. 
BARR’S ILLUSTRATED DAFFODIL CATA¬ 
LOGUE, FREE ON APPLICATION TO — 
BARR & SONS, 
13 and 13 KING ST., 
COVENT GARDEN, LOUDON. 
CARNATIONS & PINKS 
A GREAT SPECIALTY. 
Catalogues on Application. 
L A I N G M A T HER, 
By Siecial Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, 
Appointment. KELSO-ON-TWEE D. 
J, J. THOOLEN, 
BULB AND PLANT GROWER, 
Overveen, near Haarlem, Holland, 
Has the honour to inform his clients that his Illustrated Price 
List in English, Autumn, 1897, at lowest prices,will be sent post 
free on application. No Charges for Packing. Orders of 
10s. and above Entirely Free to Destinations in England, 
Scotland, and Ireland, &c. 
Some sorts of Bulbs noted in our Price List. 
Single Anemones, The Bride, pure white 
Single Anemones, in finest mixture 
Crocus, in finest mixture, second size ... 
Crocus, in finest mixture, first size 
Hyacinths, mixed, for bedding or forcing 
Hyacinths, single, first size, named, in several 
best leading sorts red, white, and blue 
varieties equal quantities, my selection ... 
Iris Kaempfeii (Japan In*-), in finest mixture ... 
Iris Germanica (Flag Iris), in finest mixture ... 
Iris sibirica, all sorts mixed . 
Spanish Iris, in the finest mixture . 
Lilium tigrinum splendens, rich red-black spots 
Lilium candidum, single, pure white ... 
Montbretia crocosmiaeflora, orange-scarlet 
Narcissus Polyanthus, in the finest mixture 
Narcissus poeticus Pheasant’s-eye 
Narcissus campernelle (Jonquil). 
Narcissus double incomparable, primrose 
Narcissus Van Sion, single yellow trumpet 
Narcissus Stella, white, yellow cup 
Narcissus albo-pleno (dbl. poeticus), pure white 
Gladiolus Marie Lemoine. 
Scilla sibirica praecox, intense blue 
Ixias, in the finest mixture. 
Single early Tulips, in the finest mixture 
Double early Tulips, in the finest mixture 
Due Van Thol Tulips, in fine mixture, excellent 
for early forcing . 
Grape Hyacinth, blue . 
Anemone Japonlca, pure white. Wind-flower ... 
Anemone japonica, rose Wind-flower ... 
Hemerocallis (Day Lily), mixed. 
Gladiolus Brenchieyensis, deep scarlet... 
CEnothera Youngi, pure yellow bells 
Allium magicum, white sweet-scented ... 
Pyrethrum Bridesmaid, with fine double pure 
white flowers ..... . 
Seium Selfskianum, with many pure yellow 
flowers. 
Tritoma Uvaria grandiflorum (Red-hot Poker) 
250 bulbs of the same kind will be charged at the i.ooo rate ; 
25 at the pi ice per 100 ; 6 at the price per 12. 
COLLECTION D for spring garden, containing 1,370 bulbs, 
£\ is.; half of this, ns. 
COLLECTION B tor indoor, containing 529 bulbs for 92 pots 
or glasses, £1 is.; half of this, ns. 
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CARNATIONS. 
From 4s 6d. per dozen; 30s. per 100 
Our stock exceeds 30,000 well-rooted plants in perfect 
health. 
A -few Recent Testimonials. 
“The Carnations came safely to hani this morning. I con¬ 
sider them a very fine lot.” H. A., Beeston. 
“Your Carnations aie the best I ever had."—G. L., Ports¬ 
mouth. 
“Tne Carnation plants which I had from you are very fine." 
— T.S., Menden. 
“ The Carnations to hand yesterday ; they are sturdy plants, 
and I am well pleased with them."—G. F., Melrose. 
“ The Carnations arrived all right, and are very satistactory.” 
—C. T., London. 
“ The Carnations to hand ; they were beautifully packed, and 
in good conuiiion."—F. T., Kingston-on-Thames. 
“ The Carnations you sent me last year gave me much 
satisfaction."—J. D., Johnstone. 
“ I have received the 200 Carnation plants. They are good 
stuff; kindly repeat the order."—J. L., WithiDglon. 
From 5a. 6d. per dozen; 30s. per 100. 
“ The Roses I had from you have turned cut well. I took 
the Silver Medal for Roses at Brynamman Show last season; 
also 19 Prizes at the Ammanford Show.”—G. M. D., Ammon- 
ford. 
“ I have done very well with the Roses I got from you 3 
years agr, even in this smoky district.”—A. S., Leeds. 
“ I beg to express my entire satisfaction at the condition of 
the Rose Trees to hand, and also ihe pick ng of them, which 
was a perfect credit to your establishment."—R. M'W., 
Kilblrnie. 
“ I have much pleasure in informing you that the Rose 
Plants I received from your Orpington Nursery are doing 
splendidly.”—H. M'G., Mid-Calder. 
“ I am glad to tell you that the Roses which you sent to 
Jamaica, for me arrived in good condition, and are now 
growing splendidly.”—C. L., Hamilton. 
“ I am glad to say that the Dahluas, single and double, and 
the Roses, which I received from you last December are doing 
Well. Tney rooted before the hot season, and after passing 
through that trying time, are now, during rainy season, in 
a healthy and vigorous conditio x There are many flowers, 
and they make a fine show.”— A. R., Nagpur, India.. 
“ Mr. O. G. writes that the Rotes arrived in Ceylon in very 
good condition, having been beautifully pacLed, and were 
doing well.”—W. F. S., Bovey Tracey. 
VIOLAS. 
From 2a. 6d. per dozen; 12a. 6d. per 100. 
11 Messrs Dobbie and Co., stand first in Viola culture.”— 
Birmingham Daily Gazette. 
CATALOGUES FREE. 
DOBBIE & Co., 
(Queen’a Florista), 
IR, O T ZHI IE S ^ Y. 
11 Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."— Bacon. 
Cll4 (>iatjtlt‘tfi{g ijiUttlil, 
Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY , OCTOBER 2nd, 1897. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, October 4th—Sales of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Tuesday, October 5th.—Sales of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Wednesday, October 6th.—Sales of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. . 
Thursday, October 7th —Sales of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Friday, October 8th.—Salts oi Dutch biTbs and imported 
and established Orchids by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
JQurford Lodge, Dorking —Some weeks 
ago we made remarks upon the Orchids 
at the beautiful and romantically situated 
residence of Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 
Burford Lodge, Dorking. Orchids maybe 
regarded as the principal speciality of the 
establishment under the shadow of Box 
Hill, an abrupt spur of the North Downs in 
Surrey, where the range has been cut 
through by the River Mole. The superb 
collection here is well known to Orchid 
growers all over the world. There are 
other specialities including subjects for out¬ 
door and indoor decoration. Everything is 
done on entirely modern lines, as might be 
expected of the president of the Royal 
Horticultural Society. The garden is of 
limited extent, but the space at command 
is utilised to the best advantage, and 
occupied with the best of everything that 
finds favour with the owm r. The favour¬ 
ites, whether rare or common, are given the 
best of attention and treatment at the hands 
of the gardener Mr. W. Bain, and, needless 
to say, the plants respond to the care 
bestowed upon them, with a wealth of 
blossom according to the season of the re¬ 
spective kinds, such as no gardener could 
possibly be ashamed to own. 
Anthuriums are special favourites at Bur- 
ford Ledge, as the splendidly grown speci¬ 
mens and large spathes from time to time 
testify as they are brought before the public 
at the meetings and shows of ihe Royal 
Horticultural Society. One house is mostly 
monopolised by species, varieties, and 
recently produced hybrids. A lawrenceae 
is practically a white A. andreanum, with 
its characteristically sculptured or wrinkled 
spathes. The crushed-strawberry spathes 
of A. rothschildianum attain handsome pro¬ 
portions here ; and the same may be said of 
the popular A. scherzerianum. A. parisi- 
ense bears handsome salmon-pink spathes, 
and a white-spathed seedling promises to be 
a fine thing. In another house we measured 
leaves of Alocasia thibautiana, 2T ft. in 
length by 18 in. or 19 in. in width. These 
facts speak for themselves. A case of Ber- 
tolonias is in grand condition. The Eucharis 
does well under the narrow side stages of a 
stove where they are subjected to drip two 
or three times a day, summer and winter, 
from the plants overhead when they are 
being watered. Some plants have been in 
one of the East Indian houses for the last 
twenty years or more, and still they flower 
well, though the border is saturated with 
water. The fernery contains large and 
healthy specimens of Adiantum farleyense, 
A. cultratum, A. Williamsii, Microlepia 
hirta cristata and many others. 
The greenhouse is kept gay during the 
season with a great variety of subjects, 
including tuberous and other Begonias, 
Streptocarpus hybrids of various strains or 
races, Cannas, and the beautiful leafy stems 
and white flowers of Watsonia iridifolia 
Ardernei, about 4 ft. in he : ght. Single and 
double tuberous Begonias in all the leading 
colours peculiar to the race are grown. A 
dwarf double yellow variety with small 
leaves, proves useful for table decoration. 
Named double varieties of the sweet-scented 
Begonia odorata, may be reckoned a speci¬ 
ality ; for at the moment we do not recollect 
seeing double varieties of this species else¬ 
where, and they are not abundant anywhere 
in this country as yet. An old and beautiful 
subject is Trichinium Manglesii, which re¬ 
quires special treatment in very sandy soil 
to make it do well in our climate. The 
richly coloured and charming Torenia 
Eournieri is well grown in this house. That 
strange race of tuberous Begonias with a 
cross formed of crests upon the flowers has 
found its way to Burford Lodge. They 
exist in many colours and seem to have 
been rousing interest amongst the British 
public latterly. Lapagerias flower freelj 
upon the roof of this cool and well ventilated 
house. A pit is filled with Caladiums of the 
finer and newer sorts, also Crotons and 
Sonerillas used for table decoration. Gar¬ 
denias are also well cared for. 
The uutdoor garden is entirely occupied 
with flowers and is always interesting to us 
on account of its well kept character and 
the free floweringcondition of theoccupants, 
some of which are rare or special, and to be 
found only in a few gardens of the country. 
