September 15, 1900. 
THK GARDENING WORLD. 
35 
SPECIAL OFFER OF . . 
FIVE GRAND DAFFODILS, 
Suitable for Flower Beds and Borde s, for Pot-oultu'e, to grow 
for Cut Bloom cr to naturalise in Grass, Woodlands, &c 
Of the folloiving five HANDSOME D ffodils we hive 
cultivated large stocks , knowing how highly they will le 
appreciated by buyers when obtainable at a price which 
will .allow of their being planted in (quantity either lor 
effect or for cutting. All are very strong growers and par¬ 
ticularly adapted for permanent beds and borders , and for 
naturalising. The flowers are bold and showy , of good 
substance , and as they last long in water and have long 
stems they will be found valuable for cutting. 
EMPEROR, perianth deep primrose, trumpet rich full yellow, 
very Urne flower. 
Strong- Flowering Bulbs, per 1 , 000 , 140/- ; per ico, 
15 -; per doz., 2 
Extra Large Bulbs, per i,ooo, 190/-; per ioo, 21/-; 
per doz., 3.'-. 
BARRII CONSPICUUS, a flower of great beauty and re¬ 
finement, having broad rich yellow petals and a short cup 
with a deep margin of orange-scarlet; profuse bloomer 
and strong grower. 
Strong Flowering Bulbs, per i.oco, 90/-; per ioo, 
10/6 ; per doz., 1 / 6 . 
Extra Strong Selected Bulbs, per i,ooo, 120/-; per 
ioo, 13/6 ; per doz., 1/9. 
SIR WATKIN, perianth rich sulphur, cup yellow, slightly 
tinged with orange, very large flower. 
Strong Flowering Bulbs, per i.coo, 120/-; per ioo, 
.13/- ; per doz , 1/9. 
Extra Strong Selected Bulbs, per i,coo, 160/-; per 
ioo, 17/6; per doz., 2/6. 
P. R. BARR, a handsome golden-yellow trumpet Daffodil o. 
stiff, sturdy habit, veiy free blooming, and of refined 
elegant form. 
Strong Flowering Bulbs, per i.ooo, 110,'- ; per ioo, 
12/6; per doz.. I 9 
Extra Strong Selected Bulbs, per i.ooo, 160/-; per 
ioo, 17/6; per doz., 2/6. 
BICOL.OR GRANDIS, petals snowy white, large and broad, 
trumpet large and full yellow ; late flowering. 
Strong Flowering Bulbs, per i,ooo, 120/-; per ioo, 
13/-; per doz,, 1/9. 
Extra Strong Selected Bulbs, per i.ooo, 190/-; per 
ioo, 21/- ; per doz., 3/-. 
BARB’S DAFFODIL CATALOGUE contains a full descriptive 
List of all the finest Daffodils in cultivation, including he 
latest Novelties r f igoo. Free on Application. 
BARR & 80NS, II, 12 & 13 King St., Covent Carden, London. 
“ 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 , SEPTEMBER 1 5 ih, igoo. 
Wavourite Flowers in a Surrey Gar- 
— den. —Whatever garden one happens 
to enter, certain flowers will be found to 
prevail, especially ii the owner or any of 
his family take an intelligent interest in the 
same. This is certainly true of the gardens 
of Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., Burford, 
Dorking ; but as his taste is fairly catholic, 
the number and variety of the occupants of 
the garden are chiefly limited by the dimen¬ 
sions of the garden, and size and number 
of the glasshouses. The President of the 
Royal Horticultural Society, it is hardly 
necessary lor us to reiterate, is exceedingly 
fond of his gardens, which, owing to limi¬ 
tation of space, are filled with specialities — 
another name for favourites. Orchids take 
a leading place, while the other flowers and 
plants are fairly divided between hardy and 
tender subjects, many of the latter being 
grown with remarkable success out-of-doors, 
either entirely, or during summer only, as 
experience may determine and skilful culti¬ 
vation may direct. 
DAVID W. THOMSON’S 
Selected First-Size Bulbs. 
HYACINTHS for pols 
HYACINTHS for beds and borders. 
TULIPS for pots. 
TULIPS for bids and borders. 
NARCISSUS for pots. 
NARCISSUS for beds and birders. 
LI LIU MS, CROCUS, SNOWDROPS, SCILLAS, ANEMONES, &c. 
illustrated Catalogue of all the best varieties post free. 
ALL BULBS CARRIAGE PAID. 
Seed and Bilb Warehouse: 24,Frederick St., Edinburgh. 
Nurseries; GRTNTON ROAD. 
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, 
Nurseryman and Seedsman, 
144, Princes Street, EDINBURGH. 
In a sheltered angle between two green¬ 
houses two plants of Solanum Wendlandii 
are at present conspicuous objects. The 
larger one was left out all last winter with 
some protection. The old or last year’s 
stems having been cut down, the whole of 
the growth had to be made afresh before 
flowering could commence. This has been 
going on for some time, and if the present 
month continues fine, a large quantity of 
flowers will develop. The smaller plant 
had been outside for three successive win¬ 
ters, but was taken in during the past one. 
This had the effect of giving it an early 
start, and it has been flowering profusely 
for some time past. At the foot of the same 
wall Gloriosa superba is flowering beauti¬ 
fully, but G. Plantii is not so strong and 
seems to feel the effects of the recent cold 
weather. What was received as a hybrid 
of Abelia rupestris has white flowers' tinted 
pink and abundantly produced. Swamsonia 
galegifolia and S. g. alba put out last spring 
are flowering profusely and look quite happy, 
judging from the fine colour of both foliage 
and flowers. Aristolochia gigas Sturte- 
vantii, put outside in spring, made fine 
growth (io ft. to 12 ft. high) and showed 
flower buds during the hot weather, but the 
sudden drop of the temperature at the 
beginning of August caused the b.ds to fall. 
The Pelican Flower, as it is called, is 
flowering well, however, in one of the stoves. 
A. elegans, outside for a twelvemonth, has 
grown well, but not flowered. Close by 
these plants is an iron tank, entirely un- 
heated, yet the hybrid Nymphaea devonien- 
sis, a near ally of the Egyptian N. Lotus, 
is fioweiing in it. 
Many interesting things are to be found 
in a rectangular area of ground between 
some of the hothouses. Amongst aquatics, 
a species of Nelumbium has made fairly 
good growth and is showing flower buds. 
Several tubs plunged to the rim in soil are 
occupied with fine varieties of the new 
hybrid Nymphaeas, many of which are 
flowering freely, including N. Leydekeri 
rosea, N. gloriosa, N. rubra punctata, and 
the lovely salmon-red N. Aurora. A plant of 
Streptosolen Jamesoni in standard form is 
very handsome. Alstroemeria peregrina 
and A. p. alba, out all winter with a slight 
covering, are flowering freely. Dolichos 
Lablab is a curiosity in its way, being an 
edible species of Runner Bean with purple 
pods, stems, and flowers, the latter being in 
racemes. It is very little known in this 
country, although originally introduced 
from Egypt in 1694. Roscoea purpurea, 
belonging to the Musa family, is flowering 
freely at the foot of a wall. The curious 
Eucomis punctata, a Lilywort, has done 
equally well, the flowers being still fresh 
although the seed pods are about full grown. 
The fine masses of Crinum Powelli, C. P. 
alba, and C. Moorei are outstanding features 
of Burford, especially the first named, but 
all flower splendidly. Tecoma grandiflora 
bloomed during the heat, but the change 
checked it, as it likes more heat than T. 
radicans. A fine plantation of Richardias, 
put out in spring, includes R. Pentlandi, 
R. elliottiana, and R. aurata ; the latter, 
with sulphur yellow spathes and a black 
base, bloomed by far the best. A dense 
row of Zephyrantbes Candida, near a wall, 
is flowering profusely. Many fine dwarf 
Cannas of the more recent raising have 
flowered grandly, though now slightly 
dashed with the rain. 
Gladioli are great favourites at Burford, 
all the hybrid types such as Gandavensis, 
Lemoinei, Nancieanus, and Childsi being 
represented by the newer and best types. 
The last named has much the same parent^ 
