October 8, 1898. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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BARR’S DAFFODIL CATALOGUE, Illustrated, with 
original photographs taken at the Long Dltton Nurseries, and 
containing a Descriptive List of all the finest Daffodils in 
cultivation, and the latest Novelties for 1898, Free on applica¬ 
tion, 
A FEW FINE SORTS 
For Pots or Outdoors. 
GOLDEN SPUR, a fine, large, deep golden-yellow variety, 
per too, 21/-; per doz., 3/-. 
HENRY IRVING, one of the earliest, very large flower, 
fine, deep golden-yellow, per 100, 2:/-; per doz., 3/-. 
QUEEN OF SPAIN, very beautiful, delicate soft yellow, 
with reflexing petals, per 100, 17/6: per doz., 2/6. 
BICOLOR HORSFIELDII, petals pure white, trumpet 
golden, handsome, very early, per 100,17/6; per doz., 2/6. 
INCOMPARABILIS SIR WATKIN, a very handsome 
large flower, petals sulphur; cup rich orange-yellow, per 100, 
25/-; per doz., 3/6. 
BARRII CONSPICUUS, broad yellow petals, cup con¬ 
spicuously edged bright orange-scarlet, a beauty and a general 
favourite, per too, 17/6 ; per doz., 2/9. 
LEEDSII MRS, LANGTRY, broad, white petals, large 
white cup edged canary-yellow and much crinkled, a pretty 
Daffodil, and very free, per too, 3;/-; per doz., 5/6, 
TRIANDRUS ALBUS (Angel's Tears', agem onrockwork, 
pretty cream-coloured flowers, petals reflexed, per ico, 8/6; 
per doz., 1/3. 
POETICUS POETARUM, the most beautiful of the 
white Poet’s Daffodils, per 100, 12/6; per doz., 1/9. 
BARR’S GENERAL BULB CATALOGUE, containing a 
Descriptive List of the best Bulbs and Tubers for autumn 
planting, and a List of Bulbs and Plants for early forcing. 
Free on application. 
BARR & SONS, 
12 S13, King St., Covent Carden, London, W.C. 
FINEST MEDAL COLLECTION 
IN THE WORLD. 
Send for CATALOGUE to 
JOHN PEED & SONS, West Norwood, London 
GLOXINIAS 
THE EXPORT NURSERIES. 
J. J. THOOLEN, 
Bulb and Plant Grower, 
HEEMSTEDE, NEAR HAARLEM, HOLLAND, 
(Formerly of OYerveen) 
H AS the honour to inform readers that his Illustrated Bulb 
and Plant Price List, at lowest prices, in English, 
Autumn, 1898, will be sent post free on application. No 
charges tor packing. Orders of 10s. and above entirely free to 
destination in England, Scotland, and Ireland. 
Some Sorts of Bulbs Noted Out Price List. 
Per 100 
..08 
.. 1 4 
9 8 
Crocus, II. size, in fine mixture 
Crocus, I. size, in fine mixture. 
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 17 6 
Iris Kaempferi (Japan Iris), in fine mixture ... 5 o 
Iris Germanica (Flag Iris), in fine mixture ... 7 0 
Iris Siberica, in fine mixture. 5 o 
Iris Spanish, in the finest mixture . 0 7 
Lilium Candidum, single, pure white.10 o 
Montbretia, croscosmiteflora, orange scarlet 1 6 
„ 1, yellow. 1 2 
Narcissus, double, Incomparable, primrose... 1 6 
Narcissus van Sion, single, yellow trumpet... 2 6 
» •• i. >■ yellow cup ... 1 4 
Gladiolus Marie Lemoine, fine.2 o 
Gladiolus Brenchleyensis, deep scarlet ... 2 6 
Scilla Sibirica praecox, intense blue. 1 2 
Tulips, single early, in the finest mixture ... 1 2 
Tulips double early, in the finest mixture ... 1 6 
Due van Thol Tulips, single, excellent for 
early f orclng .. 2 6 
Grape Hyacinths, blue.o 7 
Anemone Japonlca, rose.6 0 
Hemerocallis (Day Lily), mixed . 8 0 
Pyrethrum, fine double, pure white .15 o 
Tritoma uvaria (Red Hot Poker) .14 6 
Sparaxis, in fine mixture.0 8 
Funkias, in fine mixture.10 o 
Gladiolus Colvllli, white. i 2 
Hyacinthus candicans, white. 5 o 
Iris pumila, mixed.4 0 
Lilium umbellatum, red.10 o 
Snowdrops, Elwesi.2 0 
1,000 
6 3 
10 2 
91 8 
40 
60 
40 
5 
10 
14 
23 
12 
15 
20 
10 
10 
14 
20 
5 
6 0 
10 10 
45 10 
18 4 
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 doz. 
COLLECTION D.—For Spring Gardening, containing 1,520 
Bulbs, £1 is. Half this for ns. 
COLLECTION B.—For Indoor, containing 529 Bulbs, for 92 
Pots or Glasses, £1 is. Half this for ns. 
Another Gold Medal Awarded Us 
by the National Chrysanthemum 
Society, September, 1898. 
WARE’S 
BULBS and PLANTS 
Of the finest kinde for early Autumn planting 
Complete Collection of Bulbs, including 
Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocus, Snowdrops, Daffo¬ 
dils, Gladioli, Iris, Anemones, Ranunculus, 
Scillas, Chionodoxas, etc., 15s., 20s., 27s. 6d., 
32s. 6d., 37s. 6d., 42s., 50s., 60s. and 70s. 
Collections of Hardy Plants for the Rockery 
from 5s. for 12 distinct varieties, 40s. for 100 
distinct varieties. 
Collections of Hardy Plants for the Border 
from 5s. for 12 distinct varieties, 30s. for 100 
distinct varieties. 
Collection of Begonias for superior Bedding. 
Single, mixed, 3s. per doz , 20s. per 100. Single, 
in 8 distinct varieties, 5s. per doz., 32s. per 100. 
Double, mixed, 5s. per doz., 35s. per 100. Double, 
in 10 distinct varieties, 8s. per doz., 60s. per 100. 
Collections of Lilies. 12 in 4 first-class 
varieties for 7s. 6d. Collections of 12, in 12 dis¬ 
tinct varieties, for 10s., 12s. 6d.,or 24s. Collec¬ 
tions of 20, in 20 distinct varieties, for 14s., 18s., 
25s, 36s. 
Additional Bulbs and Plants given with 
orders accompanied by Cash. 
Landscape Gardening a Speciality. 
Catalogues post free. 
THOS. S. WARE, LTD., 
Hale Farm Nurseries, 
TOTTENHAM, LONDON. 
NEW HINTS 
— FOR — 
FRUIT GROWERS. 
“ A Year’s Work on a Kent Fruit Farm.” 
1/- Post Free from the Publishers, 
GEO. BUNYARD & CO., Maidstone. 
11 Gardening Is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
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Edited by J. FRASER. F.L.S. 
SATURDAY, OCT. 8tli, 1898 . 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
TutsDAY, October nth.—Royal Horticultural Society: Meet¬ 
ing of committees at 13 noon. 
National Chrysanthemum Society's Show at the Royal 
Aquarium (3 days). 
Observations on the Great Fruit 
Show.— It has again been amply 
demonstrated that the Apple is the King of 
hardy British fruits. Visitors both from the 
more northern parts of Britain and also 
from other outlying parts admit that the 
Apples grown in the more favoured southern 
counties of England cannot be beaten for 
size and appearance. The same might also 
be said of their quality, which cannot be 
beaten by foreign varieties, whatever their 
public reputation. Soil and climate, partic¬ 
ularly the latter, are in favour of the 
southern and western growers, so that for 
exhibition purposes at least, growers in 
other and less favoured districts are handi¬ 
capped in the race. On the whole, how¬ 
ever, Apples were much less highly coloured 
than we have seen them on several previous 
occasions, notwithstanding the long-con¬ 
tinued bright sunshine we have had. 
Several reasons are put forward to account 
for this. Undoubtedly the cold spring and 
early summer greatly retarded growth, so 
that, notwithstanding the more recent heat, 
Apples had not arrived at the same period 
of maturity as they had at the end of 
September last year. Others are of opinion 
that the general absence of windy weather 
must be held responsible for the lack of 
colour. A third explanation is that the 
absence of rain was the root of the evil in 
this case. There is much to be said in 
corroboration of all these explanations; 
and it may be that Apples gathered a 
fortnight hence will have a finer appear¬ 
ance than any that have yet been gathered. 
This will be matter for future observation. 
All the favourite exhibition varieties, 
both culinary and dessert, have been as 
much in evidence, perhaps, as in former 
years, the large size of many of them giv¬ 
ing them a noble appearance, despite any 
deficiency in colour. Apples finished under 
glass have a peculiar delicacy of skin, and 
it is affirmed that they keep well in the fruit 
room notwithstanding the fact that they 
look ready for consumption. The general 
public are beginning to discriminate be¬ 
tween orchard house fruit and that grown 
in the open air, so that they are less liable 
to be led into erroneous opinions upon them 
than formerly. Whether the one or the 
other is preferred at table will depend very 
much upon taste, or the pocket, for the 
additional expense of growing fruit under 
glass will also have to be reckoned with. 
One thing greatly in its favour is that 
Apples and Pears can be fruited most years 
under glass independently of weather. 
Peasgood’s Nonsuch partly grown under 
glass and finished off in the open air was 
much more highly coloured than fruits 
grown wholly inside or wholly outside. A 
prevalent custom is to polish the fruits by 
rubbing them ; but if it is a fault to rub the 
bloom off Grapes and Plums, why should 
this rule not hold good in the case of 
Apples ? The same might be said of 
several other varieties of which the 
favourities for colour are Gascoigne’s Seed¬ 
ling, MTre de Menage, Cox’s Pomona, 
Emperor Alexander, Bismarck, Wealthy, 
&c. Of cooking Apples, Warner’s King, 
Lane’s Prince Albert, Annie Elizabeth, 
Stirling Castle, Golden Spire, Lord Suffield, 
and various others were in fine form. 
The dry season has no doubt in many 
cases acted injuriously upon the natural 
swelling of the fruit, but all the finer 
samples of Pears exhibited have no doubt 
been well tended in the matter of watering 
by the growers. The warmer and more 
southern countries only can grow fine Pears 
in the open. Their names are mostly 
foreign, thus showing that they have been 
raised abroad; whereas the names of 
Apples have mostly been given them in 
this country. Pitmaston Duchess, Sou¬ 
venir du Congres, Doyenne du Comice, 
Marie Louise, Beurre Diel, Durondeau, 
Uvedale’s St. Germain, Catillac, Louise 
Bonne of J ersey and Williams’ Bon Chretien 
are amongst the greatest favourites, judging 
by their constant appearance in exhibits 
both large and small. The last named 
variety is another evidence of the lateness 
of the season. It was frequently observable 
upon the tables, whereas last year’s show 
contained, perhaps, one dish only. 
The quantity of Peaches and Plums also 
bore silent testimony to the tardy state of 
the fruit harvest, a state of matters, how- 
