June 11, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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Cheap offer to 
DOUBLES. 
Clea 
7/- per 
IOO 
10.000 Lady Hume Campbell at 
5/- per 
7 /- .. 
* 1 
1,000 Mme. Millet 
15/- .. 
10/- „ 
1 1 
300 Neapolitan.. 
5 /- .. 
8 - „ 
1,000 Marie Louise 
5 /- - 
8/- „ 
11 
1,200 Comte de Brazza (or Swanley 
8/- „ 
11 
White) 
5 /- .. 
8 1 - „ 
»» 
200 Duchess of Edinburgh .. 
13/- .. 
8/- „ 
100 Double Red 
15/- .. 
3 /- .. 
II 
200 Victoria .. 
15/- .. 
at 100 rate. 
These prices are NETT. Cash with order. 
SINGLES. 
25.000 Princess of Wales at 
50,000 California .. 
400 Victoria (nev') 
100 Explorateur Dybowski 
500 Amiral Avellan .. 
500 Princess Beatrice 
500 Italia 
500 Priraavera 
i.ooo Czar 
Not less than fifty supplied 
THE MANAGERS, HOOD GARDENS, TOTNES. 
100 
John Laing & Sons 
Beg to Invite their 
PATRONS AND FRIENDS TO VISIT 
THEIR NURSERIES, 
JUST NOW IN FINE ORDER. 
ALL REQUIREMENTS for the GARDEN 
AT MODERATE RATES. 
Catalogues Post Free. 
Catford Railway Station. 
Telephonic Communication, " Sydenham, 60." 
50,000 BEGONIAS 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., gs., 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 full Descriptive Catalogue, free. 
H. J. JONES, 
RYECROFT NURSERY, LEWISHAM. 
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 their English or Common Names, and a mass of 
other Valuable Information that cannot be had else¬ 
where. 
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. 
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, SAZ.I8BtJRY. 
TURNIP* 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 
ot the youngplants. Bottles(with full directions) 1/- and 2/6 
each. Large botiles,sufficient to dress 40 lbs.seed, 7/6, post free. 
BRINKWORTH & SONS, A ^ s , WINCHESTER, 
RETARDED LILY OF THE YALLEY 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 
& IN THE WORLD. 
Send for CATALOGUE to 
West Norwood, London 
Caladiums 
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. 
ORCHIDS. 
Clean Healthy Plants at Low Prices. 
Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send for Catalogue, 
Exotic Nurseries, CHELTENHAM. 
STANDEN’S 
MANURE. 
Established over 30 Years. 
Exceeds all others in General Fertilising 
Properties and Staying Powers. 
Promoting a rapid, healthy, and robust growth to 
plants generally. 
It is a clean and dry powder, with very little smell. 
Its highly-fertilising properties render its money 
value, in comparison with other Manures, at least 
double; very small quantities will produce 
favourable and lasting results. 
Analysis on Application. 
Sold in Tins, is.,2s. 6d., 5s. 6d., and 8s. each ; and 
in Kegs, well secured, to prevent loss through 
exposure, 28 lb., 10s. 6d.; 56 lb., 18s. ; 112 lb., 32s. 
To be had from all Seedsmen and Florists. 
Manufacturers— 
CORRY & Co., Ltd., London. 
FOREST HILL, LONDON, S.E. 
And CATFORD, KENT. 
Also the Floral Depot, International Universal 
Exhibition, Earl’s Court, S.W. 
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. 
“ Gardening Is the pnrest of hnman pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."—B acom. 
Edited by J. FRASER. F.L.S. 
POCKET KNIVES FROM MAKER. 
Stag Handle Pruning Knives, a real good 
article, is. id. each ; ivory Handle Budding 
Knlves.no better made, is. 3d. each; Ivory 
Handle, 2 blade waistcoat pocket Knife, is. id. 
each; Corn Knives, is.; Workman’s Stag 
Handle Sheepsfoot and Pen Blade, is. id. The 
blades of all the above are made from the very 
best English crucible cast steel. Post free. 
J. & H. R. HOUNAM, 
Sheaf Island Works, SHEFFIELD. 
VIOLAS I 
VIOLAS ! I 
We have to oiler in the following varieties 
Per 100 
s. d. 
1000 A’-chie Grant, blue purple . 
... 
... 10 
0 
2000 Ardwell Gem, yellow . 
... 10 
0 
2000 Border Witch, shaded pale blue 
... 12 
0 
1000 Bridesmaid, pale yellow... . 
... 10 
0 
300 Bronze Queen, bronze and purple ... 
... 
... 15 
0 
1000 Blue Gown, deep blue. 
... 10 
0 
1200 Blue Stone, rich Prussian blue. 
... 10 
0 
1000 Bullion, golden yellow. 
... 10 
0 
1000 Councillor Waters, crimson Purple ... 
... 
... 15 
0 
200 Cleg Kelly, slate blue . 
... 12 
0 
1500 Countess of Hopetoun, creamy white 
... 10 
0 
500 Devonshire Cream, creamy white 
... 
... 10 
0 
300 Favourite, light blue . 
... 12 
0 
300 George Muirhead, pale yellow. 
.. 15 
0 
500 Gold Crest, golden yellow . 
... 20 
0 
150 Jackanapes, brown and yellow. 
... 12 
0 
250 John Shires, blue. 
... 10 
0 
150 Holyrood, blue purple . 
... 10 
0 
1000 Kitty Bell, pale lavender . 
... 30 
0 
1000 Lord Elcho, galden yellow . 
... 10 
0 
200 Lady Dufferin, white striped heliotrope 
... 10 
0 
500 Leezie Lindsay, yellow flushed orange 
... 15 
0 
200 Lucy Ashton, cream edged purple 
500 Magic, rosy crimson . 
... 12 
0 
... 12 
0 
500 Mary jack, cream, edged rosy-lilac ... 
... 12 
0 
1000 Marchioness, creamy white . 
... 10 
0 
500 Mrs. Charles Turner, purple . 
... 12 
0 
500 Max Kolb, deep blue . 
... 10 
0 
300 Old Gold, golden. 
... 10 
0 
2000 Pembroke, best yellow in cultivation 
... 10 
0 
1000 Princess Louise, bright yellow 
... 10 
0 
1000 Prince of Wales, golden yellow 
... 15 
0 
500 Princess Beatrice, rose, dark centre... 
... 10 
0 
300 Queen of the Year, china blue. 
... 15 
0 
500 Rosea Pallida, pale lilac. 
... 12 
0 
200 Sunset, yellow and crimson . 
... 15 
0 
500 Sovereign, golden yellow . 
... 12 
0 
200 Sylvia, cream white . 
... TO 
0 
1000 Skylark, white, edged blue . 
... IO 
0 
200 True Blue, dark blue . 
... IO 
0 
500 The Mearns, shaded plum . 
... 
... 10 
0 
500 Violetta, white, yellow eye . 
... IO 
0 
500 Wm. Nell, rose . 
... 10 
0 
800 White Empress, splendid white . 
Not less than 25 of one variety sold at 100 rate. 
... 15 
0 
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 50 varieties, cur selection. 15 0 
All Post Free. 
SPECIAL TERMS TO THE TRADE. 
The Managers, Hood Gardens, Totnes. 
SATURDAY , JUNE nth, 1898. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Tuesday, June 14th.—Royal Horticultural Society: meeting 
of committees at 12 noon. 
Wednesday, June 15th.—Grand Yorkshire Gala (3 days). 
Whk Journal of the Kew Guild.— 
A This annual becomes more firmly 
rooted in the esteem of all connected with 
it from year to year. The issue for 1898 
(No, VI, of the series) is now before us, and 
is as interesting as any that have preceded 
it, if not more so. The leading features of 
arrangement are the same as in previous 
years, but necessarily differ in detail on 
account of the numerous bits of biography, 
auto-biography and the personal experi¬ 
ences of various past Kewites throughout 
the world. Some may remark that these 
things can only interest Kewites, past and 
present; but apart from the fact that there 
is a good sprinkling of gardeners, who 
have been at Kew, now settled down in 
various parts of the British Isles, as well as 
in other countries of the Old and New 
World, scattered towards every point of 
the compass, the stories, incidents and bio¬ 
graphies by various writers are of interest 
to gardeners, whoever and wherever they 
may be. They cannot be otherwise than 
finger-marks, guides, or monitors, and 
“ foot-prints on the sands of time ” for the 
younger generation of gardeners, who are 
preparing to follow in the footsteps of their 
predecessors, or to chalk out fresh lines for 
themselves in the pioneer-work of the horti¬ 
cultural world. 
The frontispiece is a portrait of Prof. 
Daniel Oliver, F.R.S., F.L.S., LL.D. 
(Aberd.), late keeper of the Herbarium. 
This is followed by a short biography or 
memoir from the pen of William Dotting 
Hemsley, F.R.S., F.L.S., principal assis¬ 
tant (Phanerogams) in the Herbarium. The 
venerable professor is now in his 68th or 
69th year, living in retirement, as active as 
ever, and in the enjoyment of good health. 
He acted as keeper of the Herbarium from 
1864 to 1890, working with untiring zeal 
and setting an example in punctuality to 
every one during the whole of that time. 
