October 16, 1915. 
LAND AND .WATEE 
C OTSTTE.'NTS 
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LTD. 
Military Badge Brooches 
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Warranted ^ 
Timekeepers 
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frontispiece- 
Mr. Arthur B.\lfour. 
Page 
NEW FACTOR IN THE 
BALKANS- 
CROSSINGS OF THE Danube 
Chances of Aid 
The Political Proble.m 
Figures Time and 
Supplies A Note on 
the Possibility of Checking 
THE EInEMY on the RAILWAY 
Beyond Nish. 
By H. Belloc 3 
The Road to Neuve Chapelle 
By An Officer 10 
THE NAVY AND THE 
BALKANS— 
The Road to Stamboul 
The Black Sea 
The Destruction of the 
-■ koenigsberg." 
By A. H. Pollen 11 
Campaign in Mesopotamia. 
By Sir Thomas Holdich 13 
Secret of Our Strength. 
By L. March Phillipps 16 
Inner Light on Turkey. 
By the Editor 18 
Books Th.\t Excel 20 
The West End ...480 
The Buyers' Guide 481 
Choosing Kit — Practical Hints. . .483 
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The " Fortnuason " Boot 
% lb. to I lb. lighter than any other 
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Special wear-resisting soles, per pair 
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WARNING pr- 
THE GARDEN 
AND PATRIOTISM 
THE HORTICULTURAL TRADES' 
ASSOCIATION of GREAT BRITAIN 
AND IRELAND, 
representing practically all the leading 
Nurserymen and Seedsmen in the British 
Isles, desires TO WARN the British Public 
against the ingenious trade advertisements 
which have recently been inserted in the 
Press on behalf of certain Dutch growers. 
POINTS TO CONSIDER. 
(1."^ Thcso foreign advertisements arc care- 
fully wordtd to induce the British public to 
«i'n<l their orders abroad (to the detriment 
of British and Irish growtrn) for the benefit 
of *' poor Dutch bulb-grower«," who aro 
alleged to bo "Buffering awfully" from the 
tiade depression due to AVar between the 
other European countries, and to be 
" longing for orders ! " 
(2.) With regard to the allegation that 
Dutch growers are "suffering awfully," it is 
iutcresting to note that the wholteale prices 
for Dutch bulbs are, generally speaking, 
quite normal, and some varieties are actually 
dearer than in ordinary years. Moreover, the 
Dut;h growers are by no means solely 
depeudent on English customers; in addition 
to the American market, which is open to 
all, they aro still dealiug largely with the 
'• enemy couutries " of (ttrroauy and Ar.stria, 
as they arc, of cour.'^e, fully entitled to do. 
(u.) The growers iu Holland are compara- 
tively well off, as, living iu a neutral country, 
they are not called npt>n to bear the heavy 
financial strain which is being cheerfully 
thould<red by British traders iu the caubo 
of liberty and jusiico. 
(4 ) Every sovereign sent to the Continent 
is not only a loss to Great Britain, but may 
oven become a source of benefit to the enemy, 
who, of course, continues to trade with neutral 
couutiicB. 
(5.> By patronising Brilish firms, the British 
public ciuibles home industries to contribiWft 
more in taxation towards the ever-inereasiug 
cost of the war anil to give more employment to 
men over military age as well as to women. 
(6.) The object of this notice is to secure 
fair play for British industries rather than 
to appeal for more trade, although this is 
greatly needed. The Association desires, 
liowever, to point out that bulbs of the 
highest quality are obtainable at fair trading 
prices from all British and Irish firnis of 
good standing — whose reputation is » 
|)ractieal guarantee of the fullest satisfaction 
being obtained, and who can be interviewed 
jersonally iu the event of complaints aiising. 
Eurthermore it can fairly bo claimed thai 
in the case of Daffodils, Darwin and other 
Mny-tlonering Tulips, Ciladioli, &c., better 
bulbs arc gro\vn In the United KiDgdonilhaa 
un^ where abroad. 
