November 14, 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
163 
GrlRyTij A r T~ l 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW 
Xa Open at 
Ryecroft Nursery, Hither Green, 
LEWISHAM. 
®3T ALL VISITORS ARE HEARTILY WELCOME. 
Preliminary Catalogues Post Free on Application. 
Kentish-grown Fruit Trees, Roses, &c. 
L AINGS’ very large Collection of 
APPLES, APRICOTS, CHERRIES, NECTARINES- 
PEACHES, PLUMS, BUSH PRC IT, 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 LAING & SONS, Nurseries, Forest Hill, London. S.E. 
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. 
CATALOGUES GRATIS ON APPLICATION. 
THOMSON’S NURSERIES, 
SPARK HILL, Birmingham. 
FRUIT 
NOTHING SO PROFITABLE 
AND EASY TO GROW. 
80 Acres of Saleable Trees. 
The best procurable. Lists Free. 
ROSES 
HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS. 
Bushes in variety. Packing and 
Carriage free, lor Cash with order. 
8 - per doz., 60 - per 100. 
All other Nursery Stock carriage 
forward. 
ROSES in POTS 
Ornamental Trees, 91 Acres 
A Superb Collection of 
Herbaceous Plants. 
Four Acres of Glass. 
Clematis (80,000) from 15/-perdoz. 
N.B .—Single Plants are sold az 
slightly increased prices. 
GENERAL CA TALGGUE 
(Over 170 pages) of Nursery Stock 
artistically produced, containing some 
hundreds of illustrations, and full of 
valuable information, free on receipt of 
3d.for postage.I’lease mention this paper 
RICHARD SMITH & Co., WORCESTER 
CDTBUSH’S MILLTRACK iOSHROOH SPAWN. 
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. 
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. 
JERSEY 
Carriage Paid. 
PHILiP LE 
THE JERSEY 
NURSERIES, 
FRUIT & ROSE TREES 
& CARNATIONS. 
Illustrated Catalogue Free. 
CC'RNU, F.R.H.S., 
JERSEY. 
CANT’S 
Cannot be Surpassed. 
Send for our new catalogue. Prices 
are low. 
CAREFULLY ADDRESS 
Frank Cant & Co., 
BRAISWICK NURSERY, 
COLCHESTER. 
ORCHIDS. 
Clean Healthy Plants at Low Prices. 
Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send for Catalogue 
Exotic Nurseries, CHELTENHAM. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
CALYAT’S CONTINENTAL JUBILEE SET. 
Send for List free. 
CALYAT’S AUSTRALIAN GOLD 
is the 'Mum of the year, 3s. each ; cuttings, 2s. 6d. 
YOUNG & DOBINSON, 
THE NURSERIES, STEYENAGE, HERTS 
Chrysanthemums 
LIST OF BEST YARIETIES NOW 
READY. 
SHOESMITH, 
Claremont Nursery, WOKING. 
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. 
GARDEN AND OLD FASHIONED ROSES. 
Twenty-five distinct varieties for 22/6, such as have been 
exhibited in such fine form during the past season. Strong 
bush plants including Barden Job, Laurette Messning, Copper 
Austrian, Jancets Piide, York and Lancaster, Gustave Regis, 
Crimson Rambler, Persian Yellow, L’ldeal Rose de Meanx, 
&c., &c., forming a very charming collection of the best old- 
tashioDed and garden roses New rose list post free. 
GEO. COOLING & SONS, The Nurseries, BATH. 
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. 
1/lff 1|M, 
Edited by J. FRASER F.L.S. 
SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 14th, 1896. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Sunday, November 15th.—Ghent Chrysanthemum Show 
(3 days). 
Monday. November ifith.—Sales of Dutch Bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris, dr, Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
Tuesday, November 17th.— Chester Paxton Society’s Fruit 
and Chrysanthemum Show (2 days). 
Large Sale of Japanese Lilies by Messrs. Protheroe & 
Morris. Sale of Dutch Bulbs by Messrs. Protheroe & 
Mo ris, and Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
Wednesday, November 1 Sth.—Chrysanthemum Shows 2 
days, at Wokingham, Tonbridge, Linfield, Newcastle, 
and Bristol; 1 day—Ayr. 
Sales of Dutch Bulbs by Messrs. Protheroe & M orr i s & 
Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
Thursday, November 19th.—Chrysanthemum Shows — 
Leighton Buzzard; 2 days—York, Barnsley, 
Leamington, and Lincoln; 3 days—Edinburgh, 
Norwich. 
Sales of Dutch Bulbs by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris & 
Mr. J. C. Stevens. 
Friday, November 20th.—Chrysanthemum Shows, 2 days— 
Manchester, Chorley. Wilslow. 
Sale of imported and established Orchids by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris. Sales of Dutch Bulbs by Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris.* Mr. J.C. Stevens. 
Saturday, November 21st.—Aberdeen Chrysanthemum 
Show. 
0 fficial Catalogue of Chrysanthe¬ 
mums. —The Jubilee Edition of the 
Official Catalogue of the National Chry 
santhemum Society has been published very 
opportunely, at a time when the word 
Chrysanthemum seems on everybody’s 
tongue, and when the Jubilee of the society 
was being celebrated in a manner worthy of 
the efforts of so large and influential a body. 
It is the fifth publication of its kind, exclu¬ 
sive of the supplements which have been 
published at periods intervening between 
the more complete lists. The compilation 
of it is based on the plan of the 1888 edition, 
and we have little to find fault with in that 
respect. Indeed, the chief complaint we 
should place against it, is that old as well 
as many new varieties are not included in 
the alphabetical list, so as to make it a com¬ 
plete catalogue of all the varieties at least 
which have been put into commerce since 
the publication of the first official list was 
published, including that as well. That 
would of course have swelled the catalogue 
into a volume of considerable size, and 
materially added to the cost. To both these 
items, there are possibly hundreds of Chrys¬ 
anthemum growers who would exclaim 
cui bono ? Hundreds of the varieties have 
disappeared from cultivation, and others are 
quickly following them ; but a few of the 
prettier and more useful kinds will long 
linger in conservatories and occasionally 
turn up to tax our over-burdened memories. 
There is also the danger of the same name 
being applied to two or more different 
varieties. We do, indeed, notice such cou¬ 
plets as Golden YVedding and Noces d’Or, 
and Robert Owen and M. Robert Owen ; 
