October 10, 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
83 
41 ft fruit trees AND VINES. 
JAMES VEITCH & SONS 
BEG TO DIRECT ATTENTION TO THEIR VERY FINE STOCK OF 
All the Leading Varieties of the above. 
CATALOGUES AND ALL PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED AT 
The Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London. 
ORCHIDS. 
Clean Healthy Plants at Low Prices. 
Always worth a visit 0/ inspection. Kindly send for Catalogue 
JAMES CYPHER, 
Exotic Nurseries, CHELTENHAM. 
Allington Pippin. 
The finest new dessert APPLE sent out for 30 years. 
MAIDENS, 5/-; two years, 7/6 each. 
LARGER to 21/- each. 
GEORGE BUNYARD & CO., 
MAIDSTONE. 
Distributed in November. 
Royal Sovereign 
Is acknowledged the best for forcing and field—in cultivation, 
as early as Noble, more productive than Paxton, and flavour 
well nigh equal to British Queen. Fine plants 20 /- 1,000 ; 
warranted true. Special price to the trade and lor large 
quantities. 
H. CANNELL & SONS, Swanley, Kent. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
THE RYECROFT SET OF DRESSING 
INSTRUMENTS. 
Three pairs of Forceps, Brush and Case complete, 10/6 : 
Large Forceps, for pulling centres 3/9; Smaller ditto for 
Dressing, 2/9. Free for cash. 
The BEST CUPS and TUBES are- 
THE BECKETT. —All sizes, both lor Japanese and 
Incurved, at 9/- per dozen ; or, with additional tube for raising 
the bloom 3 inches higher than the ordinary one, 12/r per doz. 
THE SPRINGTHORPE. — For Japanese and In¬ 
curved, all sizes, 9/- per dozen. 
IV All Free for Cash with Order, 
H. J. JONES, 
Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, LEWISHAM. 
GRAPE VINES and ROSES. 
JOHN COWAN & CO. have this season a 
large and splendid Stock of Grape Vines suitable 
for fruiting in pots and planting vineries. 
Also a large and splendid Stock of Tea and other 
Roses in pots. 
Descriptive and priced catalogue post free on 
application to the Company. 
WEBBS’ 21/- BOX 
FOR 
GREENHOUSE DECORATION, 
&c., 
i Amaryllis Formosissima. 
100 Crocus, five choice 
variet'es. 
12 Chionodoxas. 
6 Freesias. 
18 Hyacinths, choice 
named varieties. 
9 Jonquils, sweet-scented. 
6 Narcissus Bulbocodium. 
9 Polyanthus Narcissus. 
25 Scilla Siberica'. 
100 Snowdrops. 
6 Tulips, Due Van Thol, 
scarlet. 
18 Tulips, early single, six 
varieties. 
6 Tulips, Rex Rubrorum, 
double. 
6 Tulips, Tournesol, 
double. 
OTHER BOXES from 5s. to 105s. each 
WEBBS’ BULB CATALOGUE, 
Beautifully Illustrated, and containing complete cultural 
instructions, Post Free, 6d. Gratis to customers. 
Seedsmen by Royal Warrants to H.M. the Queen and 
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. 
WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE. 
CARNATIONS, PIGOTEES, 
AND 
PINKS. 
We have a very large collection of all the best 
named sorts, including the finest selection of yellow 
grounds and BORDER VARIETIES in the 
country. Terms Cash with Order. 
THE VINEYARD & NURSERIES, 
Garston, near Liverpool. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
STRONG RUNNERS. 
BOYAL SOVEREIGN, 2/6 per 100. 
SIR JOSEPH PAXTON, 1/6 per 100. 
YISCOMTESSE H. de THURY, 1/6 per 100. 
RASPBERRY CANES. 
SUPERLATIVE, 12/- per 100. 
CARTER’S PROLIFIC, 3/- per 100. 
SEMPER FIDELIS, 3/- per 100. 
HORNET, 3/- per 100. 
Special Quotations for Large Quantities. Carriage 
■ paid on Orders of £1 value. 
JOHN CHI VERS, 
Histon, Cambridge. 
CATALOGUES GRATIS ON APPLICATION. 
THOMSON’S NURSERIES, 
SPARK HILL, Birmingham. 
TO EFFECTUALLY DESTROY WEEDS 
USE 
SM IT H’S 
PATENT POWDER 
WEED KILLER 
BEST AND CHEAPEST. 
Write for Full Particulars to 
MARK SMITH, lata., 
-LOUTH, LINCOLNSHIRE. 
11 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, OCTOBER 10 th, 1896. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, October 12th.—Sales of Dutch Bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris & Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
Tuesday, October 13th. — Royal Horticultural Society; meet¬ 
ing of commitees at 12 o’clock. 
Sales of Dutch Bulbs by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris & Mr. 
J. C. Stevens. 
Wednesday, October 14th. — Sales of Dutch Bulbs by 
Messrs. Protheroe is: Morris & Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
Special Sale of Japanese Lilies by Messrs. Protheroe Sc 
Morris. 
Thursday, October 15th.— Sales of Dutch Bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris, & Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
Friday, October 16th. — Sales of Dutch Bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris & Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
Sale of imported and established Orchids by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. 
Weatures of the Fruit Show. —The, 
1 Apples were undoubtedly the dominant 
feature of the whole show. Pears have 
been considered more numerous by some, 
but in the absence of statistics we might be 
excused for remaining open to doubt. We 
have no hesitation about the abundance 
and beauty of the Apples, even if com¬ 
petition in some of the classes was not so 
keen as it was last year. Culinary Apples 
took the palm for size, and many of them 
-were exceedingly handsome, as all who 
have seen them will admit. What the 
dessert Apples lacked in size they made up 
in colour and general attractiveness, while 
quality lay behind a pleasant exterior. 
Neither of these two classes exceeded, even 
if they sometimes equalled, the brilliancy of 
the cider Apples, but most people have an 
idea that the latter are sour. While looking 
upon these attractive Apples one could feel 
little surprise if a modern daughter of Eve 
might feel tempted. Kent still maintains 
its superiority for Apples and Pears, both in 
the nurserymen’s and amateurs’ classes. 
While speaking of Kent, there are other 
counties such as Sussex, Devon and Car¬ 
marthen, which make a bold advance for 
leading positions. The collection shown 
by Major Bythway from the latter county 
was considered by many connoisseurs as the 
best in the show and stood a strong chance 
of a Gold Medal if it had entered the com¬ 
petitive ranks. No exhibit in the amateurs’ 
class was reckoned worthy of the Gold 
Medal offered as the first prize, but it would 
undoubtedly have been awarded if Major 
Bythway’s collection had been entered lor 
competition here. On the other hand, if it 
really was the best collection in the show it 
-would have taken the Gold Medal in the 
