June 4, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
627 
YIOLETS! VIOLETS!! Cheap offer to Clear. 
DOUBLES. 
SINGLES. 
25.000 Princess of Wales at 
50,000 California .. 
400 Victoria (new) ,. 
100 Explorateur Dybowski 
500 Amiral Avellan 
500 Princess Beatrice 
500 Italia 
500 Primavera.. 
i.ooo Czar 
Not less than fifty supplied at 
7 /- per 
IOO 
10,000 Lady Hume Campbell at 
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5 /- per 
7 /- .. 
1,000 Mme. Millet 
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15/- .. 
10/- „ 
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300 Neapolitan.. 
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5 /- .. 
8- „ 
1.000 Marie Louise 
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5 /' 11 
8/- .. 
81 - „ 
11 
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1,200 Comte de Brazza (or Swanley 
White) . 
5 /- .. 
200 Duchess of Edinburgh .. 
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15/- .. 
8/- ,. 
100 Double Red 
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15 /- .. 
3 /- .. 
II 
200 Victoria .. 
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15 /- .. 
too rate. These prices are NETT. Cash with order 
100 
the managers, hood gardens, totnes. 
50,000 BEGONIAS 
FOR 
BEDDING. 
Very fine singles, all colours, mixed, 3s. per doz.; 
50, ns ; 100, 20s. Very fine, in eight distinct 
colours, 4s. 6d. per doz. ; 50, 15s. ; 100, 28s. 
Finest Singles, for conservatory decoration, 
in twelve distinct colours, 6s., 9s., and 12s. per doz. 
Finest Doubles, for conservatory decoration, 
6s., gs , and 12s. per doz. 
Do you want best Caladiums, Dahlias, 
Fuchsias, Heliotropes, Fancy Zonal 
and Ivy Pelargoniums, Double Petu¬ 
nias ? Send for lull Descriptive Catalogue, free. 
H. J. JONES, 
RYECROFT NURSERY, LEWISHAM. 
FORBES’ 
CATALOGUE 
(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 roost comprehen¬ 
sive, most accurate, most reliable, most complete and best 
BXt&Qti 
It gives full and accurate descrlptione of everything in the 
way of Florists' Flowers, also colour, helgiit, time of 
flowering, and price of all the best Hardy Border Plants, 
together with then English or Common Names, and a mass of 
other Valuable Information that cannot be had else- 
W h er e, 
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, 
Nurseryman, Hawick, Scotland. 
ESTABLISHED 1870. 
1898 . 
KEYNES’ CACTUS DAHLIAS. 
Best 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, SALISBURY. 
TUR NIP FLY. 
Every Grower (large or small) of Turnips, Swede, or 
Cabbage, should use the 
UNIVERSAL SEED DRESSING, 
a certain preventative against fly attacking the seedling leaves 
of the youngplants. Bottles(with full directions) 1/- and 2/6 
each. Large bottles,sufficient to dress 40 lbs.seed, 7 ,6, post free. 
BRMIORTH & SONS, 
Sole 
Agents, 
WINCHESTER. 
RETARDED LILY OF THE VALLEY CROWNS. 
Headquarters at Dersingham. 
For prices &c., apply to — 
T. JANNOCH, 
Lily Nursery, Dersingham, King's Lynn, Norfolk. 
GLOXINIAS 
JOHN PEED & SONS, 
FINEST MEDAL COLLECTION 
m IN THE WORLD. ifc 
Send for CATALOGUE to 
West Norwood, London 
Satisfaction 
FINEST COLLECTS.* 
in the World. We make 
speciality of CALA¬ 
DIUMS. Gold Medals 
Manchester& Leicester. 
Silver Cup, R.H.S., &c. 
juaranteed. JOHN PEED AND SONS, 
West Norwood, London. 
Caladiums 
ORCHIDS. 
Clean Healthy Plants at Low Prices. 
Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send for Catalogue, 
DAHLIAS A SPECIALITY. 
12 Grand New Cactus Dahlias, 9s.; six, 4s. 6d. 
12 Older Cactus Dahlias, 4s. 
12 Splendid Show and Fancies, 4s. 6d. 
12 Grand Pompon, fine for cutting, 4s. 
My new varieties for 1898. 
See Descriptive Catalogue, Post Free. 
ALL THE ABOVE CARRIAGE PAID. 
G. HUMPHRIES. F.R.H.S., 
The Nurseries, Kington Langiey, CHIPPENHAM. 
james emp;e::E::RL, 
Exotic Nurseries, CHELTENHAM. 
GARDEN SUNDRIES. 
SPECIALLY SELECTED ORCHIO PEAT 
Black and Brown Peat 
Silver Sand and Loam 
Cocoa Nut Fibre Retuse 
Leaf and Peat Mould 
Specially prepared Mould 
Sphagnum Moss 
Guano and Dissolved Bones 
Bones, J inch and i inch 
Bone Dust, guaranteed pure 
Blood and Bone Manure, 
highly recommended 
Horticultural Charcoal [Paper 
Tobacco Cloth, far superior to 
Mushroom Spawn 
Russia and Archangel Mats 
Pot Washing Brushes 
Virgin Cork and Raffia [Twine 
Tanned Netting & Tarred 
Trug Garden Baskets 
Flower Sticks, from 1 to 5 feet 
Wooden Labels, from 4 to I2in 
Thin Bamboo Canes 
Rose and Dahlia Stakes, about 
5 feet 
Orchid Baskets and Teak Rods 
Greenhouse Blinds made to 
order 
Patent Bass Brooms 
Smyth's Orchid and Hothouse 
Shading 
Writefor Price List, free by post. 
H. G. SMYTH, 
Horticultural Sundriesman, 
(By Special Appointment to Her Majesty), 
Clark's Mews. High Street, BLOOMSBURY, S.W. 
Violas i 
VIOLAS I I 
We have to offer in the following varieties :— 
Per 100 
s. d. 
. 10 0 
. 10 o 
. 12 o 
. 10 
• 15 
. to 
. 10 
. 10 
• 15 
. 12 
. 10 
. 10 
. 12 
• 15 
. 20 
. 12 
. 10 
. 10 
30 
10 
. 10 
■ 15 
. 12 
12 
. 12 
1000 Archie Grant, blue purple . 
200c Ardwell Gem, yellow . 
2000 Border Witch, shaded pale blue 
1000 Bridesmaid, pale yellow... . 
300 Bronze Queen, bronze and purple ... 
1000 Blue Gown, deep blue . 
1200 Blue Stone, rich Prussian blue. 
1000 Bullion, golden yellow. 
1000 Councillor Waters, crimson Purple ... 
200 Cleg Kelly, slate blue . 
1500 Countess of Hopetoun, creamy white 
500 Devonshire Cream, creamy white 
300 Favourite, light blue .. 
300 George Muirhead, pale yellow. 
500 Gold Crest, golden yellow . 
150 Jackanapes, brown and yellow. 
250 John Shiies, blue. 
150 Holyrood, blue purple . 
1000 Kitty Bell, pale lavender . 
1000 Lord Elcho, golden yellow . 
200 Lady Dufferiri, white striped heliotrope 
500 Leezie Lindsay, yellow flushed orange 
200 Lucy Ashton, cream edged purple 
500 Magic, rosy crimson . 
500 Mary jack, cream, edged rosy-lilac ... 
1000 Marchioness, creamy white . 
500 Mrs. Charles Turner, purple . 
500 Max Kolb, deep blue . 
300 Old Gold, golden. 
2000 Pembroke, best yellow in cultivation 
xooo Princess Louise, bright yellow 
1000 Prince of Wales, golden yellow 
500 Princess Beatrice, rose, dark centre... 
300 Queen of the Year, china blue 
500 Rosea Pal'lda, pale lilac... 
200 Sunset, yellow and crimson 
500 Sovereign, golden yellow 
200 Sylvia, cream white 
xooo Skylark, white, edged blue 
200 True Blue, dark blue 
500 The Mearns, shaded plum 
500 Violetta, white, yellow eye 
500 Wm. Nell, rose . 
800 White Empress, splendid white 
Not less than 25 of one variety sold at 100 rate. 
12 of the choicest and newest varieties, including Cosmos, 
Hamlet, Joseph, Rowberry, Isa Ferguson, Pearl, 6s. 
12 Choice varieties not in above list . 3 6 
100 in 30 varieties, cur selection.^5 0 
All Post Free. 
12 
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12 
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SPECIAL TERMS TO THE TRADE . 
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ARTERS’ TESTED SEEDS.— 
In sealed packets. Pest free. Price 2/6, 3/6, and 5/- each. 
ALCEOLARIA, Carters’ Victoria. 
—Tbe finest in the world. Real gems of splendid 
INERARIA, BRILLIANT PRIZE. 
_ —Brilliant colours, endless variety. The grandest 
strain ever seen. 
P RIMULA, HOLBORN PRIZE.— 
Grand blossoms of rich colours. Single varieties, 
choice mixed colours; double varieties, choice mixed colours ; 
single, In separate colours, viz., blue, scarlet, rose or white; 
double, in separate colours, viz., crimson, lilac, rose or white. 
G LOXINIA, Carters’ Invincible.— 
Magnificent blooms, brilliant colours. These cannot 
be surpassed. 
The above in sealed packets, post free; price 2/6, 3/6, and 
5/- each. 
C ARTERS, The Queen’s Seedsmen, 
237, 23S, and 97, HIGH HOLBORN LONDON. 
O RCHIDS of the highest quality, every 
plant guaranteed true to Dame, from 2/6 each. Please 
send for free list.—P. McARTHUR, The London Nurseries, 
4, MaldaVale. London W. 
11 Gardening Is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”—B acon. 
The Managers, Hood Gardens, Totnes. 
iifif i|Nw* 
Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY , JUNE tfh, 1898. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Wednesday, June 8th.—Royal Botanic Society’s Floral Fete, 
at Regent’s Park (2 days)'. 
Braintree Show (2 days). 
Gardeners’ Royal Benevolent Institution, 59th Anniversary 
Dinner at the Hotel Metropole. 
Friday, June 10th.—Sale of imported and established Orchids 
by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
M Second Visit to the Temple Show.— 
t/^While hurrying off to press with the 
report of a show of the magnitude of that 
held annually on the Victoria Embankment 
it is impossible to grasp all the details of 
importance in the bustle of a short, dark 
morning. There was indeed no rain 
during the whole of the three days, but 
Wednesday was very dark all day inside the 
tents, though Thursday and Friday, till 
well through the afternoon of the latter, 
were a great improvement in this respect. 
The show was not honoured on this 
occasion by the presence of royalty; but 
there were several important visitors, 
including The Right Hon. Joseph Cham¬ 
berlain, M.P., Sir Wm. Vernon-Harcourt, 
Kt., M P., Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., 
president of the society, Lord Kenyon, ex¬ 
president of the Shropshire Horticultural 
Society, Lady Warwick, Baron Schroder, 
and Captain Holford, besides the benchers 
of the Temple, judges and justices in great 
numbers. The cool, dry weather, indeed, 
brought out such a concourse of the elite 
and the people generally of London and the 
provinces during each of the three days, 
such as has, probably, never before 
assembled on any one occasion in the 
Temple Gardens, not even including the 
time when Plantagenet plucked the white 
Rose and Somerset the red one. The cool 
weather was conducive to the comfort both 
of the people and the flowers, which were 
in most cases as fresh as when the judges 
went round on the opening day. 
In spiteof unanimity of opinion with regard 
to the quantity and quality of the Orchids, 
we think the section was well maintained, 
and that no other exhibition can boast of a 
finer or more comprehensive representation 
of the family. It is true that we have 
nothing of the ^1,000 Orchid on this 
occasion ; but we noted several that had an 
