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Commons and Footpaths Preservation Society. 
At the last monthly meeting of this 
society it was stated that they were ad¬ 
vising local authorities and members of 
the public in 150 cases of obstruction of 
rights of way or enclosure of commons, 
village greens, or roadside wastes. The 
society have received from upwards of 200 
members of all parties of the House of 
Commons promises to support its Rights 
of Way Bill, introduced by Mr. R. Win- 
grey, M.P., .the second reading of which 
has been set down for May 29th. 
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Practical Hints. 
A few practical hints at the commence¬ 
ment of the season are always welcomed 
bv the beginner, whose efforts but for 
such might result in failure, on the other 
hand, aided by the experience of others 
and self study he can rely on a large mea¬ 
sure of success. 
If the beginner has no glasshouse in 
which to germinate his seeds, a warm, 
sunny window can be used for the pur¬ 
pose. The seeds should be sown in a 
light, rich compost in well-drained pans, 
pots, or boxes, which should then be 
covered with pieces of glass to stay 
evaporation. When the seedlings are 
large enough to handle, they should be 
pricked out into a frame, and should not 
be planted out in the garden until they 
have developed into nice compact bushes 
and have first been thoroughly hardened 
off. Choose showery weather for planting 
out. Never apply liquid manure to dry 
soil, but first drench it with clear water, 
or give it after a shower of rain. Do not 
overcrowd the plants, but give ample 
room to each one, for it is better to grow 
one beautiful plant than ten spindly, un¬ 
sightly ones. 
When pruning Roses, remove all weak 
and dead wood. Do not spare the knife 
and spoil the tree. 
In cutting flowers for exhibition pur¬ 
poses choose the early morning for the 
operation, and keep them shaded from 
the sun. 
When layering Carnations, cut the tips 
of the leaves level across, as this helps 
them to root more quickly. 
After bulbous plants have done flower¬ 
ing and the dying foliage becomes un¬ 
sightly, do not cut it off, as the sap from 
these leaves is the life of the future bulb ; 
it is far better to tie the foliage" up, and 
then when this has completely dried up 
the bulbs can be lifted and kept in a dry 
place until planting time comes round 
again. 
Use the hoe freely in the borders and 
Rose beds to loosen the surface soil and 
aerate it, which also keeps weeds down. 
Never plant Sunflowers or Hollyhocks 
or any other hungry-rooted plants among 
Roses. 
In arranging flowering plants for colour 
• effect, always have distinct colours 
massed together, such as white against 
'white, or scarlet with scarlet, or each 
distinct -colour planted- alternately,-such 
-as yellow and blue, -which, mate a",very 
pretty edging. 
Do not plant Roses in a draughty situa 
tion; it must be open and sheltered from 
cold winds. - 
With the advent of the warmer days, 
look out for greenfly, to combat which 
make an insecticide with the following 
simple ingredients: Take two ounces of 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
March 28, 1908. 
quassia chips, boil in two quarts of water 
for a quarter of an hour, and in this 
dissolve two ounces soft soap, afterwards 
syringing the foliage and stems affected 
by the insects. A few hours after syringe 
with clean water. Joseph Floyd. 
WIREWORMS 
Grubs. Beetles, and Slugs in Vegetables 
and Flowers. Vaporite sprinkled into 
the soil completely destroys the insects 
without the slightest injury to the 
Plants. No tools — no extra labour. 
VAPORITE 
Price—7 lb. 2/-; 56 lb. 6/6 ; 1 cwt. Tl/6. 
Carriage Paid. Ask for Booklet 19. 
STRAWSONS, (Dept K2), 
71a, ;Queen Victoria. St., London, E.C. 
ARTHUR RAYNER, Ltd., 
PORTABLE SHED SPECIALISTS, 
509a, Mansion House Chambers. 
Works: SOUTHALL, LO.'DON and MA S CtlES'lER. 
TRUE PHONE, BANK 8544. 
May a Representative wait 
upon you? 
Full Illustrated Lists Free. 
Remarkable cheap offer for one 
month. 
SPECIAL SHED. £ s. cl. 
6 feet by 4 leet. 112 0 
8 feet by 6 feet ... 2 7 0 
10 feet by 8 feet ... 4 8 0 
We have just received a special cheap consignment of 
Horticultural Class. Sizes aLd prices on application. 
THE ROSE. 
FLOWER. 
FLOWER. 
THE PEOPLE’S 
THE NATIONAL 
ALL STRONG AND HOME-GROWN PLANTS. 
NO CONTINENTAL WEAKLINGS. 
Notice the following Wondexful Bargain 
COLLECTION " C.” 
The finest selection of 25 Garden Roses in dwarf 
plants possible for 13/6 (with Acme Labels, 16/-), carriage 
and packing free for cash with order. Details on application. 
350,000 FRUIT TREES 
Gf all kinds to select from. 
— A Grand Stock of — 
SHRUBS & ORNAMENTAL TREES. 
HERBACEOUS PLANTS in.great variety. 
Send for Catalogue No. 14, giving full particulars, post free 
on application to— 
Messrs. H. MERRYWEATHER & SONS, 
Dept. 4. The Nurseries Ltd., 
SOUTHWELL. NOTTS. 
Plant Now 
To Ensure 
A Gay Garden. 
6 Astilbe Japouica, “Silver Sheaf,” flowers white 
6 French Honeysuckle, rich red flowers . 
. 12 Lunaria, “Honesty,”beautiful border plants .. 
G Mossy Saxifrages, splendid for carpeting 
12 Canterbury Bells, in grand mixed colours 
12 11 oil j hocks, stately plants for the border 
12 Primula Vulgaris, iu beautiful colours ... 
12 „ Variabilis, in fine colours. 
6 Coreopsis Graudiflora, “Golden Marguerites” . 
.6 „• „ Eldorado, one of the best 
10 ). Wallflowi r/>, “ Cloth of Gold," bushy,plants . 
400 ' . .Blood Red, extra strong ... . 
Send also for the. largest Id. packet 
Seed Catalogue in the World, lbO pages, 
1,000 varieties, number of eeeils stated. 
BEES, btd., 14, Wapping Buildings, Liverpool. 
Hot-Water Boilers 
AND 
HEATING APPARA TVS 
FOR PUBLIO AND PRIVATE 
BUILDINGS, GREENHOUSES. 
CONSERVATORIES, Eta 
Special Boilers made to order. 
Estimates given. 
THOMAS GREEN 
& SON, LTD., 
Smithfield Ironworks, 
North St., Leeds. 
AND 
NEW SURREY WORKS 
SOUTHWARK STREET, LONDON, S.E. 
Please write for Price List No. 14. 
MOST EASTERLY NURSER 
I 
for HAHOY siUfF bound 10 thrive. 
For FOREST TREES. FRUIT TREES, SHRUBS, ROSF 
PLANTS. BULBS, SEEDS, m any quantity or varic 
State wants, low estimate per return. 
HEDGING A SPECIALITY. Privet, Quickthorn Bee 
Plum, Yew, Holly, etc. Booklet describing 30 sorts, li 
Write for catalogue of cheap oilers. 
PLANTATIONS CHEAPLY MADE. LARCH TREES, 2ft 
dozen, 9/-100; 3ft., 4/- dozen, 15/- 100 ; SPRUCE FIRS !- 
2/6 dozen, 15/- 100 ; SCOTCH FIRS, 2ft., 3/- dozen, 15/. 10 
POPLAR, SILVER LEAF, rapid growth, very hanclsoi 
P, LOMBARDY (pyramidal growth), 5ft., 4s. 6d. doz. : 
100; Gft, 9/ dozen, 25/- 100. 
QUICKTHORN, lft„ 2/6 100, 15/- 1,000 : lift,. 5/- 1 
PRIVET OVAL (large leaf), lift, 6i- 100, 4U/- lo 
BEECH, ljft., 6/ 100. MYR0BELLA PLUM, lift, 5/-! 
30/- 1,000. LAUREL R0TUNDIF0UA, 1ft., 2/-dozen, 8/-1 
IJf-t., 3/- dozen, 15/- 100. BOX EDCINC, 2 year transpla 
ed, 3/- 100, 25/- 1,000. 
Tomato F’rodigiosus.—Popular favourite, unequal 
for earliness, heavy cropping, flavour, and disease-resist 
properties. Smooth fruit, finishing with point, no < 
Numerous testimonials from last year's delighted customt 
Twice transplanted from boxes ; 1,9 dozeD, 50 for 5/-: ex 
stout from pots, with mould, 3/6 dozen, with full eultr 
directions. Seed packets, II- each 
Raspberry New Prolific. — Distinct new vark 
bright red canes, makes 6ft. one season. Marvelloi 
vigorous growth, heavy cropper, large bright scarlet fr 
grand luscious flavour. Young canes, with mass 
fibrous roots—IJ6 .doz., 6/-. 100... 
Rhubarb St. Martin or Chsmpaene —Earliest y; 
ties. S.l-oug 2-year clumps, 2;- doz.. 10/- 100; extra stc 
clumps, 3/- doz..- 15/-- 100, carriage forward. 
.. Cabbage Plants -Early. Raiuham, Ellam’s Early, <iw; 
lOd. 100. Eed Cabbage, 1/-100. ". 
Scotch Kale, H- 100. Sea Kale, 1/6 doz.,5/- ICO. Articl 
kes, white queen (f .r superior to old red), J-peck l/9.petk, 
Asparagus Colossal—Immense shoots, now pie 
time to plant. 2 year. 4/- 100 ; 3 year. 6/- HO. 
Cheap Collections.—18 assorted Flowering Shrubs 
larger selectee, 6/9. 18 assorted Evergreen Shrubs. : 
1 irper selected 6,9. 70 assorted Shrubs and Trees.! 
18 assorted Forest Trees, 4ft.. 3/6 ; 6 7fi. 6/9. 12 Coo 
berry, 12 nd, 12 blabk Currants. 25 Raspberry Cams, 
halt quantity, 3/-. 3 Apple, 2 Pear, 2 Plum, 1 Cherry. 
6 Climbing. 6 Bush Roses, 3/6. 12 Choice assorted Bt 
Roses, dwarf, 3/6: 50 for 10/-. 
Beautiful Plants for early Spring Blooming - 
Wallflowers, 50 Daisies, 100 Pansies, 20 Polyanthus. 
Cornfl wers 3/9, half quantity, 2/9. 
Lovely Hardy Perennials, (strong, transplanted).— 1 
lumbines, Arabis, Yellow Al'yssum, Carnations, Rock' 
Hones'y, Pyrethrums. Viet-8 (yellow purple), LuP' 1 
Scabious. Cypsophila, Cornflowers, Michaelmas Dai 
Canterbury Bells, Ux eyed ua-sy, Indian Pinks, Core 
cums. Hollyhocks, Sunflowers. Mimulus. Polyantf- 
Sweet Williams, Iceland or Oriental Poppy, Calliardi; 
all 9d. dozen, strong plants. 
Beautiful Hardy Climbers. —2 Virginia Creepei 
Jasmine, 6 American Bell Vine, 2 Clematis vitalb.■ 
Cotoneaster. 2 Honeysuckle, 4 Roses, 2 Euonymud 
Hops, 4 Irish Ivy, 4 Perennial Pea, (perennial) 3J-: 
Begonias (Tuberous).—My famous “MAJ-D 
GIG AN TEA” strain .in first size tubers, only ;ave;e 
circumference 3 to 4 inches-)'. Tubers from this st 1 
obtained., many prizes for my. .customers last J-j 
Many- single blooms measured 5 to fr inches acr ■ 
Yellows, Whites,'Pinks, Scarlets', Coppers, singles 2(3 <- 
12/6 IDO ; doubles, 3/3 doz., 17/6 100. with cultural-direct!> 
Popular Flower Seeds.—A collection of.25 pkcki-t-t 
best and most popular sorts, such as. Nasturtiums, As I > 
Poppies, Stocks, Mignonette. Post free, 1/1- 
} weet Peas.—Collection of 16 packets National Sv t 
Pea Exhibition Winners, all different, post free, 1/6. 
3/6 and larger orders carriage paid, unlessotherwisestai- 
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