September 5, 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
5 
GARDEN 
BULBS 
FOR THE 
and CONSERVATORY. 
For full Particulars and Descriptions of the best 
NARCISSI ox DAFFODILS, 
TULIPS, HYACINTHS, CROCUSES, 
SUTTON’S 
FLOWERING 
See Sutton’s 
ETC., ETC., 
Bulb Catalogue for 1896. 
SUTTON’S BULBS genuine only direct from SUTTON & SONS, READING. 
VEITCH’S GENUINE BULBS. 
Yeitch’s Hyacinths, 
FOR ALL PURPOSES. 
Yeitch’s Tulips, 
FOR POTS OR BEDS. 
Yeitch’s Crocus, 
FOR MASSING AND EDGING. 
Yeitch’s Narcissi, 
ALL THE LEADING VARIETIES. 
Yeitch’s Collections, 
FOR POT CULTURE AND 
PLANTING TO SUIT 
ALL REQUIREMENTS. 
Full Descriptions, see Bulb Catalogue, Post Free 
on Application. 
JAMES VEITCH & SONS, 
Engal Gfeoiic Jlumrjj, 
" Gardening Is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."— Bacon. 
Edited by J. FRASER F.L.S. 
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 th, 1896. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, September 7tb.—Sales of Bulbs by Messrs. Protheroe 
& Morris. & Mr. J. C. Stevens, 
Tuesday, September 8th.—Royal Horticultural Society; 
Meeting of Committees at 12 o clock. 
Trade Sale at Hall Place, Bexley Heath, by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. Sales of Bulbs by Messrs 
Prothtroe& Morris, Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
Wednesday, September gtb.—Royal Caledonian Society's 
Show at Edindurgh (2 days). 
Sales of Bulbs by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. & Mr. J. C. 
Stevens. 
Thursday, September iotb.—Paisley Show (2 days). Special 
Exhibition of garden produce at the Manchester Botanic 
Gardens (3 days). 
Trade sale at Mill Lane Nurseries, Cheshunt, by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. Sales of Bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris & Mr, J. C. Stevens. 
Friday, September nth.—Bildeston Show. 
Trade sale at the Avenue Nurseries, Bexley Heath by 
Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. Sales of Orchids and Bulbs, 
by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris, and of Bulbs by Mr. J. C. 
Stevens. 
Saturday, September 12th.—Galashiels Show. 
ur “ bulb ” number.— The subject of 
bulbs is a vast one, and we no sooner 
tackled it than we found how impossible it 
was to deal with it fully,or even as we should 
have liked. We refrain from mentioning 
the important classes of bulbs and their 
allies which we have omitted, so as to avoid 
making invidious comparisons. It will be 
observed, however, that nearly every class 
or genus of plants we have dealt with is 
hardy or so nearly, that they can be 
successfully cultivated at least in the more 
favoured parts of the country. The half- 
