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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 18, 1899. 
Stove and Greenhouse Plants. 
Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. 
Forest Fruit Trees and Roses. 
John Downie Crab Apple. 
(Pyramid and Standard.) 
Stocks Unequalled for Quality. 
Catalogues Post Free on Application . 
JOHN DOWNIE, 
144, Princes Street, EDINBURGH. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
THERE IS NO COMPARISON BETWEEN STRONG COUNTRY GROWN PLANTS 
nd cuttiDgs, and those obtained from the neighbourhood of the foggy, smoky, black, and almost 
sunless surroundings of the cities, where the stocks must be kept iadoors when those of the sunny south 
do well in the open without any protection whatever. My stock plants are now (November 7 th) in the open 
by the side of beds of blooming Cactus Dahlias, and are bristling with strong, sturdy, and healthy cuttings, 
which will strike with little or no trouble. 
My exhibits of Show Blooms of Japs, at the N.C.S. and R.H.S. meetings have not only been 
the most extensive, but have contained the best quality blooms of any other trade grower, although they 
are sent a distance of 200 miles. I do not purchase expensive stove plants, grand vases and such-like 
to embellish my exhibits, and thereby " win ” Gold Medals, claiming afterwards that the award is due 
to the superiority of my Chrysanthemums. 
My Catalogue is now ready, and will be Posted Free to all Applicants. 
PRICES WILL BE FOUND VERY REASONABLE. 
W. J. GODFREY, Exmouth, Devon. 
XL ALL 
Vaporising Compound 
IMPORTANT REDUCTION IN PRICE. 
Quality and strength are guaranteed to be fully 
maintained. 
The average cost of Fumigating is now reduced to about 6d. per 
_ 1,000 cubic feet of space. 
Richards’ Patent, No. 11,297. 
Owing to the steadily increasing demand, the Proprietor has found it necessary to erect New and 
improved Piant for the Manufacture of Nicotine, whereby a considerable saving is effected, and it is with 
pleasure be is now enabled to make the following reductions in price of the different sizes. 
, ALL Fumigant has, during the past five years, earned for itself the leading position, and 
has been pronounced, over and over again, by the highest authorities, and by gardeners generally, to be the 
Lest and Cheapest Fumigant ever sent out. The quality and strength are guaranteed to he fully maintained, and 
t e present reduction in prices will render XL ALL evtn more useful, and increase its popularity 
THE COMPOSITION OF XL ALL IS STILL THE SECRET 
OF THE MANUFACTURER. 
Half-gallon tin, for 160,000 cubic feet, formerly 88 /- reduced to 76/- each 
B -t'le No.l „ 40,000 „ „ 24/- ., 20/- 
No 2 
No. 3 
No. 4 
No. 5 
No 6 
20 000 
10,000 
5,000 
2,000 
1,000 
13/- 
6,6 
3/3 
1/4 
10/6 
5/6 
2/10 
1/2 
8d. no reduction 8d. 
FT MIGAiORS, same price as hitherto, viz.: for 2 ,coo cubic feet, 1/9; for 5,000 cubic feet, 2/-each 
Can be obtained from Nurserymen, Seedsmen, and Florists everywhere. 
G, H. RICHARDS ( and Patentee j j 128, SOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON, S.E. 
Telegraphic Address, " Vaporizing, London.” Telephone, 1098, Hop.” 
GLASS MANUFACTURERS 
AND GLASS 
PURVEYORS OF gggg AND CHINA, 
TO THE QUEEN. 
JOHN FORD & Co., 
ROYAL GLASS AND CHINA SHOWROOMS, 
39 & 49, PRINCES ST., EDINBURGH. 
CRYSTAL TABLE SERVICES, 
CUT, ETCHED, OR ENGRAYED. 
PLAIN AND DECORATIVE POTTERY. 
SHOW VASES 
As supplied to the leading Horticultural Societies. 
ROYAL H0LYR00D GLASS WORKS, 
EDINBURGH, 
Also at ABERDEEN and LONDON. 
National Chrysanthemum Society. 
EARLY WINTER EXHIBITION, 
Royal Aquarium, Westminster, 
DECEMBER 5 th, 6th, and qth. 
AH communications to be made to—RICHARD DEAN, 
Ranelagh Road, Ealing, W. Secretary. 
G ARDENER, Thorough Single handed, 
help when necessary; must have been in nursery and 
good places; willing to take instructions; preference to ab¬ 
stainer; wages 25/- and living room for unmarried man. 
Write—N. 9, Fenchurch Avenue, London, E.C. 
‘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 , NOVEMBER 18 th, 1899. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, November 2otb.—R.H.S. (Lecture); Cheltenham 
Exhibition (2 days) ; Messrs. Protheroe & Morris' Du'ch 
Bulb Sales, every day except Saturday, at their Auction 
Rooms, 67 & 68, Cheapside. London, E.C. 
Tuesday, November Jist.— R.H.S. at Drill Hall. 
Thursday, November 23rd.—Dundee Chrysanthemum Show 
(3 days). 
Friday, November 24th.—Woolton Show. 
^|nto What Goal? —The progress in 
Chrysanthemum improvement and 
cultivation proceeds apace. Indeed, we 
can hardly point to any other class of garden 
flowers in which the change of progress 
from stage to stage is more rapid, or the 
competition to be in the front rank keener. 
While some of the old hands lament the 
disappearance of their small and refined, 
but hopelessly outclassed favourites, others 
have merely dropped out of the running 
but continue to applaud and urge on those 
still keeping or taking the lead. All this 
means that there is yet a strong and healthy 
vitality in Chrysanthemum culture that rails 
at the little chrysanthemist and equally 
ignores the bogey of Chrysanthemum Rust, 
over which the authorities presided so 
gravely last year without finding a remedy 
that would effectually stamp it out under 
any given conditions. Nevertheles, we can 
