May 7, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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ROSES, strong H.P's., competition varieties 61 - doz. 
VIOLAS, s'rong plants, bedding varieties, 1/9 doz., 10/6 too. 
VIOLAS, strong plants, competition varieties, 2/6 doz. 
FANCY PANSIES, best varieties for competition, including 
many of recent introduction, 3/6 doz. 
All Post Free for Cash with Order, from— 
J. GRIEVE & SONS, 
REDBRAES NURSERIES. 
BROUGHTON ROAD, EDINBURGH. 
LISTER'S SPECIALITIES. 
PANSIES, Fancy and Show.— Our unrivalled com¬ 
petition vars. are now offered at 3 /- per doz.; 2 doz., 5/6. All 
the latest and best vars. only grown, all sure prizewinners any¬ 
where. With every doz. Isenclosednew varsofi8g8. VIOLAS, 
1 doz. Champion vars., 1 / 6 ; 2 doz., 2/6. Blue, White and 
Yellow, seperate or mixed colours, 25, 2/6 ; 50, 4/6 
DAHLIAS, from any section of our world-renowned 
collection, Show, Fancy True Cactus, Pompone and Single, 
I doz superb plants and vars. 3/6 ; 2 doz., 6/6. 
Summer CHRYSANTHEMUMS, I doz. best selected 
vars , 2 / 3 . Every plant offered is in the best of health, true to 
name and carriage paid. C=sb refunded it unsatisfactory in 
anyway. Our NEW BOOK on the PANSY, DAHLIA, 
ttc., 7d.; free on all orders of 5/-. New Plant List free. 
LISTER & SON, Florists, ROTHESAY, 
FINEST COLLECTION 
in the World, We make 
a speciality of CALA- 
DIUMS. Gold Medals 
Manchester & Leicester. 
Silver Cup, R.H.S., &c. 
Satisfaction guaranteed. JOHN PEED AND SONS, 
West Norwood, London, 
Caladinms 
ORCHIDS. 
Clean Healthy Plants at Low Prices. 
Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send for Catalogue , 
JAMES CYPHER, 
Exotic nurseries, CHELTENHAM. 
FORBES’ 
CATALOGUE 
1898. 
(Over 150 Pages. Nearly 150 Illustrations.) 
of Florists’ Flowers and Hardy Border Plants 
is got up regardless of trouble or expense, with the result that 
it is by unanimous consent pronounced the most comprehen¬ 
sive, most accurate, most reliable, most complete and best 
extant. 
It gives full and accurate descriptions of everything in the 
way of Florists’ Flowers, also colour, height, time of 
flowering, and price of all the best Hardy Border Plants, 
together with theii English or Common Names, and a mass of 
other Valuable Information that cannot be had else- 
wbsre, 
It is In fact a veritable reference-book, invaluable to all 
growers of these plants, and should be in the hands of all 
Intending purchasers. Free on application. 
JOHN FORBES, 
ESTABLISHED 1870. 
Nurseryman, Hawick, Scotland. 
JAD OO FIB RE. 
WONDERFUL SUCCESS. 
At a great Horticultural Exhibition recently held 
in New Orleans, plants grown in Jadoo were 
awarded 
20 FIRST PRIZES and 2 SECONDS. 
ADVANTAGES OF GROWINC PLANTS & 
SEEDS IN JADOO. 
Seeds germinate much more quickly in Jadoo than 
in earth. 
Greater perfection easily attained. 
Suits all kinds of plants. 
Is much lighter than earth. 
Less frequent watering is required. 
The flowers are larger, of richer colour, and last 
longer. 
No soil to mix : No manures required. 
Ghent Exhibition, 1898. The two prin¬ 
cipal prizes of the show (including 
Gold Medal), were gained by plants 
grown in Jadoo, by Messrs. Byrvet, 
Bros., Haarlem. 
PRICES — 3 6 per bushel. 8 - per 3 bushel sack. 
Special prices for large quantities. 
Testimonials and full directions for use post free. 
Obtainable through any Nurseryman, or from— 
JADOO, Limited, EXETER. 
BOUGAINVILLEA CYPHER!!. 
Grand new plant, largest and best coloured 
Bougainvillea ever offered, a splendid grower and 
remarkably free bloomer. Awarded First Class 
Certificate at the Wolverhampton Floral Fete, 1S96, 
and also at the Oxford Commemoration Show, 1896, 
and also the Gold Medal at Shrewsbury Great Royal 
Commemorative Show, 1897, f° r tlle best new plant 
in the exhibition 
James Cypher has great pleasure in offering this 
grand novelty. Plants ready end of May, price 10/6 
6 c&ch 
Exotic Nurseries, CHELTENHAM. 
KEYNES’ CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
BeBt Plants Best Varieties. Moderate prices. 
Send Post Card for Catalogue. 
About half the good varieties in commerce were raised here. 
KEYNES, WILLIAMS & COMPANY, 
Dahlia. Growers, SAI.ISBURY. 
FOWLER’S 
LAWN SAND.. T ,, 
(INTRODUCED IN 1877). 'WOE 
A Certain and Effectual Destroyer of Daisies, 
Plantains, and Weeds generally, so troublesome 
and unsightly on Lawns. A renovator also of 
old and decayed Lawns. 
All Lawns should be dressed at least once a 
year with this article, its fertilizing properties 
being equal, if not superior, to anything at 
present offered. " 
PRICES-In Tins, Is., 2s. 6d., 5s. each; 
in Casks ,\ cwt, 8s. 6d ; £-cwt.,16s.; i-cwt ,30s each. 
Manufadurers, CORRY & Co., Ltd. 
Finsbury St., LONDON, E.C. 
To be had of the Seed and Nursery Trade generally. 
CAMPBELL’S 
FUMIGATING ROLLS. 
The cheapest, simplest, and most effectual 
method of fumigation knowD. No lamp, fumigator, 
oil or spirit required. Simply light the Roll, and 
haDg it up. 
REDUCED PRICES - s. d 
No 2 for 500 cubic feet. 05 
„ 3 .. 1000 08 
„ 4 ,, 2000. 12 
LEMON OIL INSECTICIDE. 
The best liquid Insecticide for sponging, dipping, 
or syringing with. 
PRICES Pints, 1/6; quarts, 2/9 ; J gallons, 5/-; 
gallons, 9/- each. 
SOLD BY ALL SEEDSMEN 
Wholesale by:— 
Exors, ROBERT CAMPBELL 
117, Chapel Street, SALFORD. 
CHEALSbS* 
WORLD-WIDE fpOWrt- STRIKING flOI/ELTIES 
CATALOGUE POST FREEST 
(J. CJuul^rn^, | 
GLOXINIAS 
JOHN PEED & SONS, 
FINEST MEDAL COLLECTION 
& IN THE WORLD. * 
Send for CATALOGUE to 
West Norwood, London 
O RCHIDS of the highest quality, every 
plant guaranteed true to name, from 2/6 each. Please 
send for free list.—P. McARTHUR, The London Nurseries, 
4, Maida Vale. London W. 
C ARTERS’ HOLBORN PRIMULA. 
—SINGLE or DOUBLE in choicest mixture. Our 
Prize Sirain of the beautiful winter-flowering conser¬ 
vatory plant is the finest in cultivation. We were the 
originators ot the blue variety now so popular. 
SINGLE, separate colours, white, scarlet, blue or pink. 
In Sealed Packets, price 2s. 6d., 3s. 6d., and 5s. each, 
post free. 
C ARTERS’ BRILLIANT CINER- 
ARIA.—The very finest strain ever submitted to 
public notice. Awarded Highest Prize, Medal Royal 
Botanic Society, 1897, Royal Hoitlcultural Society, 
1898. A customer recently sent us blooms measuring 
Si inches across. Fresh seeds, all colours, mixed. 
In Sealed Packets, 2s. 6d., 3s. 6d., and 5s. each, post 
free. 
C ARTERS’ VICTORIA CALCEO- 
LARIA.-Our grand strain Is the very perfection of 
scientific culture, being compact in habit, ano brilliant 
in colour and size of blossoms. A customer writes :— 
“ The plants were a perfect picture, many with 600 
blooma; we took fir it prize.” Fresh seeds, ad colours, 
mixed. In Sealed Packets, price zs. 6d.; 3s. 6d., and 
5s. each, post free. 
C ARTERS’ INVINCIBLE GLOX- 
INIA.—We have brought this fine ‘umraer decorative 
plant to the highest excellence. H.R.H. the Princess 
of Wales gre*tly admired our exhibit the Temple 
Exhibition last summer, and was graciously pleased 
to pronounce it an “ exquisite display.” Fresh seeds, 
all colours, mixed. In Sealed Packets, price 2s. 6d. 
and 5s. each, post free. 
C ARTER’S, THE QUEEN’S SEEDS- 
MEN, 237,238,and 97, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. 
" Gardening is the purest of human pleasnres, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
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Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY, MAY 7 th, 1898. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Tuesday, May 10th.—Royal Horticultural Society: meeting 
of Committees at 12 noon. 
Sale of established Orchids by Messrs. Protheroe & 
Morris. 
Wednesday, May nth.— Royal Botanic Society's exhibition 
at Regent's Park. 
Sale of Lilies, Palms, and greenhouse plants by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Friday, May 13th.—Sale of imported and established Orchids 
by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
Experiments with Crops and Manures. 
—A pleasing and satisfactory sign of 
the times is the activity displayed in 
various parts of the country in experiment¬ 
ing with the cropping of land under local 
conditions as to soils, climatic influence and 
other conditions of environment. General 
conclusions for any wide area or tract of 
country are not only useless, but would be 
misleading to cultivators ; hence the value 
of giving results obtained under the prevail¬ 
ing conditions in separate centres or dis¬ 
tricts. Most of these experiments are being 
carried on under the auspices of agricultural 
schools or colleges, but their findings apply 
equally to horticulture in so far as the plants 
dealt with are of a kind common to both 
industries. We should like to see depart¬ 
ments attached to different colleges dealing 
exclusively with gardening for the simple 
reason that many important garden crops 
or plants do not come under the domain of 
agriculture at all. Peas, Beans, Potatos, 
all the Brassica tribe, and occasionally some 
other crops, such as Carrots and Onions, 
are common to both agriculture and horti¬ 
culture ; but that is all unless orchards and 
market gardening generally are to be re¬ 
garded as farming. Even then the hundreds 
of plants in common cultivation, with which 
British gardeners have to deal, are entirely 
disregarded by the professors attached to 
agricultural colleges. 
Supplement V to the “ Journal of the 
Univerity Extension College, Reading” is 
before us, containing the fourth annual 
report on field experiments. The report 
deals with various trials which have been 
