January 21, 1905. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
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discussion followed the lecture, since Mr. Cheal had invited 
those present to make any desired remarks as lie proceeded, 
and this being done, much of the information given was 
thereby induced, to the increased interest of the audience. 
A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Cheal for 
his welcome contribution to the pleasure and instruction of 
the club. 
Trade Notices. 
Messrs. Barr and Sons. 
The new Seed Guide of Messrs. Barr and Sons, 11, 12, and 
13, King Street, Covent Garden, London, is a fat publication 
running to 124 pages, enclosed in white covers, ornamented 
with a spray of Primroses. The contents will be most in¬ 
teresting to readers, containing as it does an enormous 
amount of information concerning all sorts of plants which 
may be raised from seeds. The flower-seeds alone are num¬ 
bered, and they run up to 2,S47, and, no doubt, include every¬ 
thing in the seed line of importance to gardenersj Novelties 
and specialities cover eleven pages, including a great variety 
of annual, perennial and tender subjects which are either new, 
or yet classed in the line of a speciality. New Chinese Asters 
continue to come in considerable numbers, while seeds of new 
strains of Dahlias are also' offered. Amongst interesting 
tilings that will please lovers of hardy plants are hybrids of 
Clematis integrifolia, new varieties of Coreopsis lanceolata, 
Cardamine uliginosa, hardy hybrid Heaths, new Kniphofias, 
new everlasting Peas, new hybrids of the Tree Lupin, Morina 
persica, new Sweet Peas, Scabiosa caucasica perfecta, and S. c. 
alba perfecta. The above, however, include only a few of the 
interesting subjects offered here, and which are bound to make 
their appearance sooner or later in this country, or to find 
their way into gardens if already wasting their beauty in the 
nursery. Some of the subjects which they offer in the ordinary 
way are illustrated, but the number of kinds is so enormous 
that most of the space is required for the descriptions given. 
Vegetable seeds are also well represented by all the standard 
and useful kinds, to which numbers of new varieties have been 
added. The seed catalogue is therefore, as interesting and full 
of good things as the plant catalogue. 
Messrs. T. S. Ware, Limited. 
Catalogue No. 212, containing lists of select vegetables and 
flower seeds, together with Lilies, Gladioli and other bulbs, has 
now been issued by Messrs. T. S. Ware, Limited, Ware’s Nur¬ 
series, Felt-ham, Middlesex. The catalogue commences with 
vegetables, amongst which we note recent introductions of new 
varieties of Beans, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Melons, 
Onions, Peas, and Tomatos. Garden Peas include no less 
than seven of these recent introductions, mostly classed as new 
by several seedsmen. Flower seeds include single and double 
mixed varieties of their celebrated strains of tuberous Be¬ 
gonias grown in the field which we described in our pages last 
autumn. The seeds and plants offered are not confined to 
annuals by any means, but include a list of choice, hardy per¬ 
ennials for the herbaceous border, and while they may simply 
give rise to the ordinary form, there is the chance that they 
may give rise to new and choice varieties. Amongst peren¬ 
nials offered we note Aethionema grandiflorum, various 
Anemones, Anchusa italica, Aquilegias, Aubrietias, Campanu¬ 
las, Chrysanthemums, Eryngiums, Gentiana, Linaria, Lychnis, 
Papaver, Primulas, and others mostly represented by a number 
of handsome species. Hardy and half-hardy annuals are 
classed in separate lists, and numerous illustrations are given. 
Lubrose Paints. 
A catalogue describing the uses and method of using this 
particular brand of paints is issued by The Lubrose Paint Co., 
Moorgate Station Chambers, London, E.C. From this we 
glean that Lubrose Paint is used for all sorts of work upon 
railways, ships, mines, chemical and galvanised iron works, 
buildings, stone walls to prevent damp, steam works, boiler 
protection, agriculture, house fronts, and horticultural work. 
It seems to vis that practically the paint may be used for as 
wide a variety of purposes as any of the other well-known 
kmds. Numerous testimonials come from various gardeners 
and nurserymen in different parts of the country. The direc¬ 
tions for use are short and simple, but will serve their purpose 
with those who are using this particular paint for the first 
time. 
Messrs. Wood and Son, Limited. 
Messrs. William Wood and Son, Limited, Wood Green, 
London, N., who are well known as specialists in the matter of 
insecticides, fungicides arid sprayers, as well as in horticultural 
sundries, send out a. supplement to the Iloyal Garden Manual. 
It is not a mere price list, but gives directions for the use of 
their specialities in the way of compounds used for the exter¬ 
mination of garden enemies which must be overcome before 
the. gardener feels himself at all comfortable. In the case of 
Veltha, we may say that it is a compound used for top- 
diessing or mixing with soil, or to be used in the form of an 
emulsion according to whether the enemy is attacking the 
plants at the root through the soil or is attacking the flowers 
or foliage. It is useful for combating the fungus diseases, 
such as rust, mildew, sleeping disease of Tomatos,°Chrysanthe¬ 
mum rust, Potato disease, and the club-root of the Cabbage 
tribe. Full directions are given for the proper use of the 
various foims in which this fungicide is used. Many gardeners 
have already tried it and found it a great remedy for the 
several diseases attacking their cultures of plants. The value 
in this and various other insecticides and fungicides is the fact 
that they are already in a state of preparation for use, 
thus saving a deal of time and labour on the part of those 
about to use them, and also avoiding mistakes in preparation 
unless the operator has had proper time to study and under¬ 
stand the various poisonous ingredients used in their com¬ 
position. Illustrations are given showing a great variety of 
sprayers,^ bellows, distributors, etc., of these various insecti¬ 
cides. The pot-washing machine is evidently adapted to fit 
various sizes of pots, and will save much labour in establish¬ 
ments where much potting has to be done. Ornamental tubs 
for plants should also come in serviceable, and in the end save 
much expense in the breaking of pots, especially when contain- 
ing plants that frequently get shifted about to flower shows or 
to various parts of the grounds on private establishments. 
Messrs. Dicks and Co. 
A seed list of 56 pages of large size is now being issued by 
Messrs. Frank Dicks and Co., seed merchants, 68, Deansgate, 
Manchester. Novelties and specialities are detailed at the 
beginning of the catalogue and include new Peas, Cabbages, 
Cauliflowers, Celery, and other vegetables. New flower seeds 
also form an item, including the beautiful carmine Tobacco 
plant (Nicotiana. Sanderae). A new strain of hardy Primroses 
with fringed flowers should be a much less known item 
amongst these old favourites. New Sweet Peas are repre¬ 
sented by half a dozen of the most recent introductions. The 
rest, of the catalogue follows the usual plan by commencing 
with garden Peas, after which the various kinds of Beans are 
mentioned, and then other vegetables follow in alphabetical 
order. Flower seeds occupy the second half of the list, and 
include some choice and rare tilings in the way of Abutilons, 
Agrostemma, Alonsoa, Anemones, Aquilegias, and various 
others. Numerous illustrations are used through the body of 
the work. 
Messrs. B. S. Williams and Son. 
The catalogue of Messrs. B. S. Williams and Son, Upper 
Holloway, London, N., is devoted to vegetable and flower seeds 
with a few lists of useful subjects, such as Cannas, Caladiums 
and a few bulbs. The kitchen garden is catered for in the 
matter of annual, biennial and perennial vegetables, many 
of which are illustrated with wood-cuts. An Onion named 
Magnum Bonum is a very shapely bulb, and would seem to us 
more likely to ripen well and keep than those that are broad 
and flat, exposing a large surface to the wet soil in the autumn. 
Amongst novelties and specialities of flower seeds is a hand¬ 
some new variety of Chinese Primula, named Duchess of Fife, 
which the film considers will make a good companion to their 
