October 16, 1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
99 
WARE’S 
Tulips. Hyacinths. 
Crocuses. Lilies. Irises. 
Begonias. 
Gladioli. 
Daffodils 
per ioo 
Annie Baden .. 6/- 
Barri Conspicua 30/- 
Burbidgei .. 2/6 
„ Mary .. 6/- 
Cynosure .. 3/- 
Double Daffodils 4/6 
Emperor .. .. 30/- 
Golden Spur .. 21/- 
Leedsi .. .. 3 /- 
Anemones. 
Spiraeas. 
to clear , wz;— 
per 100 
Obvallaris .. 12/- 
Odorus 
(Campernelle) 2/6 
Poeticus Ornatus 4/6 
„ Plenus .. 4/- 
Princeps .. .. 6/0 
Pseudo .. .. 3/- 
Sir Watkin .. 30/- 
Stella .. .. 3/6 
Mixed Narcissus.. 3/- 
Carnations. Picotees. 
New and Other Roses. 
Clematis. 
Hardy Climbers. Pinks. 
Paeon ies. 
Pansies. Primroses, &c. 
EMPEROR, a magnificent variety, with 
deep primrose-coloured perianth, and rich full 
yellow trumpet, very large flower. Extra strong 
Bulbs, per 100 30s., per doz. 4s. 6d. 
OBVALLARIS, the Tenby Daffo¬ 
dil, very early, perianth and trumpet deep 
yellow, a charmingly graceful daffodil. Etxra 
Strong Bulbs , per 100 14s. 6d., per doz. 2s. 
SIR WATKIN, the Giant of the 
Challice Cupped Daffodils, perianth 
rich sulphur, cup yellow slightly tinged with 
orange. Extra strong bulbs, per 100 25s., per 
doz. 3s. 6d. 
BARRII CONSPICUUS, a flower of 
great beauty and refinement, a favourite with all, 
large broad spreading yellow perianth, broad 
short cup, conspicuously edged bright orange- 
scarlet. Extra strong bulbs, per 100 21s., per 
per doz. 3s. 
ALL BULBS SENT CARRIAGE PAID 
ON RECEIPT OF REMITTANCE. 
The first orchard house we entered was 
that in which the fine collection of Peach 
and Nectarine trees, which received the 
Gold Medal at the last Temple Show, was 
grown. The house was started on the 
1st. December last. The growth of the 
trees was completed in the house before 
being placed in the open air. At the time 
of our visit, the house was devoted to 
Melons, the fruits of which were newly set. 
The plants were remarkably vigorous, for 
though a foot of soil had been added to the 
bench about twelve days previously, the 
roots had thoroughly permeated it and were 
showing outside. The favourite varieties 
were Sutton’s Triumph, Eureka, Scarlet, 
Ai, Empress, Invincible, and others. 
The next division of the house had been 
devoted to Peaches, Nectarines, and Plums, 
which were started on the 1st January last. 
A second batch of Figs occupied the house 
on the occasion of our visit. Fourteen days 
was allotted them in which to ripen their 
wood, after which they were stood outside. 
About the middle of next November, Pingo 
de Mel and St. John Figs will be started 
for the first early crop. These two varieties 
for early work cannot be beaten. The 
second batch will consist of the above two 
and Brown Turkey. For the third batch 
the trees are cut back in the first weeks of 
March ; and other batches for succession 
are cut back at intervals of three weeks. 
Catalogues have been posted to all Customers, and 
may be had free upon application to 
THOMAS S. WARE, 
Hale Farm Nurseries, 
TOTTENHAM, LONDON. 
Typhoid in Maidstone. 
G eorge bunyard & Co. beg to 
state that visitors can safely inspect their Nurseries 
(for Fruit Trees, Shrubs, and Roses) as they are on high 
ground, Two Miles from the Town, and in no way connected 
therewith by Drainage or Water Supply. Book to Banning 
Station (in the Nursery), Chatham and Dover Railway; or 
Aylesford, South Eastern Railway, via North Kent—where 
Carriages will meet visitors if desired. 
The Royal Nurseries, October, 1897. 
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 
ios. and above Entirely Free to Destinations in England, 
Scotland, and Ireland, &c. 
Some sorts of Bulbs noted in our Price List. Per 100. 1,000. 
s. d. s. d. 
Single Anemones, The Bride, pure white ... 14 12 6 
Single Anemones, in finest mixture . 12 no 
Crocus, in finest mixture, second size . c 8 63 
Crocus, In finest mixture, first size . 14 10 2 
Hyacinths, mixed, for bedding or forcing ... 8 10 83 4 
Hyacinths, single, first size, named, in several 
best leading sorts, red, white, and blue 
varieties equal quantities, my selection ... 16 o — 
Iris Kaempferi (Japan Iris), in finest mixture... 50 40 0 
Iris Germanica (Flag Iris), in finest mixture ... 6 8 60 0 
Iris sibirica, all sorts mixed . 30 40 0 
Spanish Iris, in the finest mixture . 06 42 
Lilium tigriuum splendens, rich red-black spots 80 70 0 
Lilium candidum, single, pure white .10 o — 
Montbretia crocosmiaeflora, orange-scarlet ... 1 6 — 
Narcissus Polvanthus, in the finest mixture ... 26 23 4 
Narcissus poeticus Pheasant’s-eye . 10 84 
Narcissus campernelle (Jonquil). 12 10 o 
Narcissus double incomparable, primrose ... 16 14 0 
Narcissus Van Sion, single yellow trumpet ... 26 23 4 
Naroissus Stella, white, yellow cup . 14 12 6 
Narcissus albo-pleno (dbl. poeticus), pure white 16 14 0 
Gladiolus Marie Lemoine. ..56 — 
Scllla sibirica praecox, intense blue . 10 84 
Ixias, in the finest mixture.06 46 
Single early Tulips, in the finest mixture ...10 96 
Double early Tulips, in the finest mixture ... 14 12 6 
Due Van Thol Tulips, in tine mixture, excellent 
for early forcing .26 20 o 
Grape Hyacinth, blue .07 54 
Anemone Japonica, pure white. Wind-flower ..! 5 o — 
Anemone japonica, rose Wind-flower. 60 — 
Hemerocallis (Day Lily), mixed.10 0 _ 
Gladiolus Brenchleyensis, deep scarlet. 20 tg 0 
CEnothera Youngi, pure yellow bells .10 o — 
Allium magicum, white sweet-scented. 30 _ 
Pyrethium Bridesmaid, with fine double pure 
white flowers J..15 0 — 
Sedum Selfsklanum, with many pure yellow 
flowers.io 6 — 
Tritoma Uvaria grandiflorum (Red-hot Poker) 14 6 — 
250 bulbs of the same kind will be charged at the 1,000 rate; 
25 at the price per 100 ; 6 at the price per 12. 
COLLECTION D for spring garden, containing 1,370 bulbs, 
£1 is.; half of this, ns. 
COLLECTION B tor indoor, containing 529 bulbs for 92 pots 
or glasses, £1 is.; half of this, ns. 
Send for BARR’S ILLUSTRATED CATA¬ 
LOGUE of all the most beautiful DAFFODILS, 
with full particulars of collections for Amateurs 
and Exhibitors, Free on Application to: — 
BARR & SONS, 
12 Sc 13, KING ST., 
GOVENT GARDEN, LONDON. 
Nurseries:—Long Ditton, Surrey. 
" Gardening is the pnrest of bnman pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY , OCTOBER 16 th, 1897. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, October 18th.—Sale of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Tuesday, October 119th.—Sale of Dutch bulbs, Lilies and 
Palm seeds by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
Wednesday, October 20th.—Sale of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Thursday, October 2lth.—Sale of Dutch bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Friday, October 22nd.—Sale oi Dutch bulbs and imported 
and established Orchids by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
f UNNERSBURY HOUSE, AcTON. - In August 
last while inspecting the grand collec¬ 
tion of Water Lilies in the pond at 
Gunnersbury House, one of the seats of 
Leopold de Rothschild, Esq., we also made 
a general inspection of the place, but time 
and space prevented us from recording 
what we then saw. Fruit rather than 
plants is the great speciality of the indoor 
department at this establishment. Many 
of our readers will remember the time when 
Mr. James Hudson, the gardener, made the 
place famous as the home of large speci¬ 
mens of stove and greenhouse plants that 
made their presence felt at many an exhibi¬ 
tion. He is now an equally successful 
exhibitor of fruit and fruiting trees. 
This keeps up an unbroken supply of fruit. 
The fruits from the first batch of cut back 
trees had mostly been gathered by the 
8th August last, while the second batch of 
cut back trees commenced to ripen in 
September, and will keep up a supply to 
the end of the present month, or thereby, 
subject to variations- of weather. It will 
thus be seen that great cultural skill is 
necessary to keep up a regular supply of 
Figs. 
A feature of the place is a houseful of 
small berried, finely flavoured Frontignan 
Grapes which are highly esteemed by the 
lady of the house. The Vines are kept 
under a north wall from February till the 
end of May to retard them. They are then 
brought indoors and grown cool. Altogether 
we noted twenty-five of these pot Vines in 
the house, each rod carrying about ten 
bunches of Grapes. The varieties included 
Strawberry, Black, White and Grizzly 
Frontignan, Gradiska, Dr. Hogg, Chasselas 
Vibert, the stoneless Black Monukka, and 
Muscat Hamburgh. The next vinery 
entered contained splendidly coloured 
Foster’s Seedling and Madresfield Court 
Grapes. Air was kept on at night with a 
little heat in the pipes, and water was being 
given twice a week by means of the hose, 
because the border inside the house is 
narrow. With this treatment no cracking 
of the berries resulted. The next division 
passed through was entirely devoted to one 
patriarchal tree of Lord Napier Nectarine. 
It is about twenty years old, yet remains 
remarkably healthy, although 400 fine fruits 
were gathered from it. A third vinery was 
occupied with a fine crop of well finished 
bunches of Alnwick Seedling and Muscat 
of Alexandria. In the next division the 
whole of the fruit had been cut. The 
Grapes in the fifth vinery were just colour¬ 
ing up. The varieties here were Alicante, 
Alnwick Seedling, and Appley Towers 
inarched upon West St. Peters. The 
berries of Appley Towers look intermediate 
between Alicante and Madresfield Court, 
while the flavour resembles that of Gros 
Colman. The bunches were compact and 
tapering. 
The staging in the Strawberry house is 
constructed quite differently from that 
which we usually see. The shelves are 
highest next to the front glass, and slope 
towards the central pathway of the span- 
