October 17, 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
09 
FOR PLEASURE and PROFIT g fr 
NOTHING 
PROFITABLE 
AND 
EASY TO GROW. 
Acres of Saleable Trees. 
■jjtoiip/ytop 
Bushes’ in variety Packii g 
and Carriage Free, for cash 
with order. 8s. per dozen, 
60s. per 100. 
A ll other Nursery Stock 
carriage 
forward 
91 Acres. Four Acres of Glass. 
A Superb Collection of Herbaceous Plants. 
Clematis (80,000) from 15s. per doz, 
N.B .—Single Plants are sold at slightly 
increased prices. 
Ttfefer 
P^0CU^AJ3Le 
Lists Free. 
GENERAL CATALOGUE.— (Over 170 pages! 
of Nursery Stock, artistically produced, con¬ 
taining some hundreds of illustrations, and full of 
valuable information, free on receipt of 3d. for 
postage. Please mention this paper. G) 
RICHARD SMITH & CO.. WORCESTER 
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. 
STRAWBERRY. 
Royal Sovereign 
Is acknowledged the best for forcing and field—in cultivation, 
as early as Noble, more productive than Paxton, and flavour 
well n'gh equal to British Queen. Fine plants 20 /- 1 , 000 ; 
warranted true. Special price to the trade and for 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.—AH sizes, both ior Japanese and 
Incurved, at 9/- per dozen ; or, with additional tube for raising 
the bloom 3 inches hither than the ordinary one, 12/- per doz. 
THE SPRINGTHORPE. - For Japanese and In¬ 
curved, all sizes, 9/- per dozen. 
W 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. 
THE VINEYARD & NURSERIES, 
Garston, near Liverpool. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
STRONG RUNNERS. 
ROYAL SOVEREIGN, 2/6 per xco. 
SIR JOSEPH PAXTON, 1/6 per 100. 
YISCOMTESSE H de THURY, r/6 per 100 
RASPBERRY CANES 
CARTER’S PROLIFIC, 3/- per 100. 
SEMPER FIDELIS, 3/- per 100, 
HORNET, 3/- per too. 
Special Quotations fov Large Quantities Carriage 
paid on Orders of £1 value. 
JOHN CHIYERS, 
Histon, Cambridge. 
Kentish-grown Fruit Trees, Roses, &c. 
L AINGS’ very large Collection of 
APPLES, APRICOTS, CHERRIES, NECTARINES, 
PEACHES, PLUMS, BUSH FRUIT, also ORCHARD- 
HOUSE TREES, STANDARD and DWARF H.P. and TEA 
ROSES is magnificent this season ; as well as their Vines 
(fruiting and planting canes), Figs, Roses in pots, Asparagus, 
Seakale, Forcing Flowering Shrubs, Plants, and Bulbs. 
Inspection cordially invited. Catford Railway Station. Tele¬ 
phone 9660. Telegrams, “ Caladium, London.” 
Catalogues post free on application. 
JOHN LAlNG & SONS, Nurseries, Forest Hill, London, S.E. 
ORCHIDS. 
Clean Healthy Plants at Low Prices. 
Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send for Catalogue 
JAMES CYPHER, 
Exotic Knrseries, CHELTENHAM. 
1,000,000 PANSIES, SEEDLINCS, Young’s Prize, 2/- too; 
SWEET WILLIAM, 3/-100; FOXGLOVE Young's potted, 3/-doz. ; 
WALLFLOWERS, 1/- doz., all kinds. 
All kinds of Hardy Plants supplied. 
YOUNG & DOB1NSON, 
Holmesdale Nurseries, Steyenage, Herts. 
NEW TOMATO ‘‘YOUNG ECLIPSE.” 
Award of Merit, R.H.S., Chiswick. 
Tried Seed can be supplied in January, 1897, 1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 5/- 
packet. Orders booked now. 
YOUNG & DOBINSON, 
Highfield Nurseries, Stevenage, Herts. 
HORNES FRUIT TREE DRESSING. 
For Capturing the Winter 
.Moths. Invaluable where 
trees are troubled with the 
caterpillar pest. This is the 
best month in the year for 
the purpose. Write at once 
for particulars and price. 
B. 
CATALOGUES can be 
fPIlPv had of the GREAT FRUIT 
TREE SALE on the 
a, Male; r, Female. Premises, OCTOBER 21st. 
62,000 two-year Gooseberries, 30,000 Baldwin 
Black Currants, 100,000 Apples and Pears, &c , are 
included. 
W, HORNE, Cliffe, Rochester, Kent. 
CUTBUSH’S MILLTRACK MUSHROOM" SPAWN. 
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 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, OCTOBER 17th , 1896. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, October 19th.—Sales of Mr. Chas. Noble’s Nursety 
stock of Sunningdale (6 days) by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris 
& Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
Sales of Dutch Bulbs by Mestrs. Protheroe & Morris Mr. 
J. C. Stevens. 
Tuesday, Ociober 20th.—Annual Sale at the Hale Farm 
Nurseries, Tottenham, (3 days, by Messrs. Protheroe & 
Morris. 
Sales of Dulch Bulbs by Messrs. Protheroe &Mo.ris. and 
Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
Wednesday, October 21st.—Sales of Dutch Bulbs by 
Messrs. Piotheroe & Morris & Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
Thursday, October 22nd.—Sales of Dutch Bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris & Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
Friday, October 23rd.—Sale of Imported and Established 
Orchids by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris; and of Dutch Bulbs 
by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris & Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
|W Noted Orchid Collection.— There 
P are few Orchid growers and collectors 
who have not heard of the famous collection 
of Orchids got together by Sir Trevor 
Lawrence, Bart.,at Burford Lodge, Dorking, 
romantically situated at the foot of the most 
abrupt escarpment of Box Hill, which is 
here clothed with dark Yew trees inter¬ 
mingled with Beeches whose leaves are now 
reddening in their autumn hues. 
About the middle of September we visited 
the establishment, not particularly to see 
the Orchids, and not expecting to see many 
of them in bloom, because they were 
entirely out of season as the saying goes. 
In this, however, we were considerably 
Everyone can readily grow Mush¬ 
rooms, and by using this Spawn will 
ensure success. All growers speak 
in high praise of the quality. Numer¬ 
ous testimonials. None genuine 
unless in sealed packages and printed 
cultural directions enclosed, with our 
Signature attached. Price 6s. per 
bushel, is extra for package, or is. 
per cake, free per parcels post. 
WM. CUTBUSH & SON, 
Nurserymen and Seed Merchants, 
Highgate Nurseries, London, N., & Barnet, Herts. 
CARNATIONS, PICOTEES, 
mistaken, for the number of kinds in bloom 
quite exceeded our expectations, and gave 
us the impression that Orchids are never 
out of season at Burford Lodge, even at the 
dullest period of the year for this class of 
plants. 
The warm or East Indian house contained 
its quota of beautiful or interesting subjects 
including Aerides lawrenceanum, one of the 
finest of the genus in cultivation. Many 
varieties of Dendrobium Phalaenopsis were 
already in bloom in various beautiful shades 
of colour, and others were advancing. The 
fragrant flowers of Epidendrum fournier- 
ianum were not the least recommendation 
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. 
CATALOGUES GRATIS ON APPLICATION. 
THOMSON’S NURSERIES, 
SPARK HILL, Birmingham. 
TO EFFECTUAL LY DESTROY WEEDS 
USE 
S M I T H ’ S 
PATENT POWDER 
WEED KILLER 
BEST AND CHEAPEST. 
Write for Full Particulars to 
MARK SMITH, ILtdL., 
LOUTH, LINCOLNSHIRE 
of this species which bears panicles 3J ft. 
to 4 ft. long. The horse-shoe shaped and 
ragged lip of Microstylis bella was interest¬ 
ing in its way ; and Arundina Philippi 
resembled a reed except in its flowers which 
discountenanced such an assumption. 
Though not an Orchid, the Lattice-leaf- 
plant successfully grown in this house could 
hardly be overlooked by the visitor. It is 
grown in a tank which is fed with fresh 
water once a day by means of a siphon. 
The plants suffered somewhat during the 
fierce light of summer, we were informed, 
but the leaves had begun to develop again 
beautifully. The damp wall of the hou e 
was covered with the fine-leaved Fi us 
minima. For the sake of tidiness, the 
ground under the stages had been covered 
with a thick felt of growing moss, and where 
most exposed to light, planted with the two 
beautiful and well-known species of Gym- 
nostachys, of which G. Verschaffeltii had 
leaves measuring 9^-in. by 6-J-in. in width. 
The edges of the benches in some parts of 
the house were fringed and draped with 
Cyrtoderia metallica. Both here and in 
another house, the collection of Calanthes 
