June  14,  1900 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
497 
j  A  Triumph  in  Hybridisation.  Unique  Offer. 
3  NEW  PASSION  FLOWERS 
mSTIKTCT. 
!  Exceeding  in  beauty  all  others.  Delicately 
;  Perfumed.  Free  Blooming. 
Raised  at  Oldfield  Nurseries,  Altrincham. 
PASSIFLORA  CLIBRANL 
.  This  beautiful  distinguished  hybrid  cannot  be  too  highly 
I  commended.  We  claim  it  to  be  the  ideal  of  all  the 
!  Passion  Flowers,  it  being  a  most  di.stinct  and  handsome 
j  variety  after  the  style  of  Princeps,  but  far  excelling  this 
variety.  The  petals  are  of  a  rich  red  wine  colour,  always 
j  so  attractive,  rays  of  corona  chocolate  tipped  with 
white.  A  charming  flower  in  every  respect.  Perfectly 
free  and  vigorous. 
W“PASSIFL0RA  FRAGRANT  BEAUTY-« 
I  As  the  name  truly  implies,  this  variety  possesses  a 
j  fragrance  perhaps  exceeding  that  of  any'  other  variety.  A 
I  plant  now  in  bloom  at  our  Uldfield  Nurseries  commands 
;  the  admiration  of  all  visitors  on  account  of  the  delicious 
;  perfume.  The  petals  are  pure  white,  rays  of  corona  in 
j  two  circles,  centre  chocolate  brown,  zoned  white  in  the 
I  middle,  upper  portion  bluish  purple  shades.  Charming 
contrasts.  Profuse  bloomer. 
I  PASSIFLORA  OLDFIELD  GEM. 
,  This  excellent  hybrid  possesses  very  considerable  merit. 
!  It  is  a  distinct  handsome  and  free  variety.  The  flowers 
arp  very  large,  and  what  has  been  said  of  the  perfume  of 
Fragrant  Beauty  we  reiterate  respecting  this  magnifi- 
■  cent  gem.  The  petals  are  pure  white,  delicately  netted 
rose,  fhe  rays  of  the  corona  are  in  two  circles,  and 
being  of  a  wavy  outline  they  greatly  enhance  the 
^  appearance  of  the  flowers.  Centre  rich  velvety  maroon 
;  clear  white  zone,  upper  portion  purplish  violet. 
;  Price  2/6,  3/6  &  51-  each ;  the  set  of  three,  6/6,  9/-  &  13/- 
CLIBRANS’,  ALTRINCHAM. 
CLEAN  HEALTHY  PLANTS  AT  LOW  PRICES. 
A.lwciyt  worth  a  viHi  of  inspection.  Kindly  send  for  Cottctlogue. 
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Loughboro’  Junction,  London,  S.W.— Stove  and  Green¬ 
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Tropaeolums,  Yellow  and  White  Marguerites,  Geraniums, 
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See  Catalogue  Free  on  Application. 
Also  a  Large  Collection  and  Stock  of  CACTUS  DAHLIAS. 
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An  immense  stock  of  strong,  well-ripened 
Plants  of  all  leading  varieties,  ready  for 
immediate  planting. 
PRICES  VERY  MODERATE. 
CATALOGUES  POST  FREE. 
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For  Choice  and  Hardwood  Plants,  Ferns,  &c. 
Also  for  Rhododendrons.  Specially  .selected  for  Orchids. 
Superior  Leaf  Mould.  Y.F.  Loam,  Cocoa  Fibre,  Coarse  and 
Fine  Sand,  Charcoal,  Sphagnum,  and  General  Garden 
Sundries.  Prices  and  railway  rates  on  application. 
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FIGS,  ORANGES, 
AND 
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A  LARGE  AND  SELECT  STOCK 
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PRIMULAS!  PRIMULAS!  PRIMULAS! 
Williams’  and  other  superb  strains,  also  Primula  Obconica, 
CINERARIAS  .and  BEGOISIAS,  1/6  per  dozen,  10/-  100. 
Double  White  Primulas,  6d.  each.  All  the  above  fit  for 
3  and  4-in.  pote,  and  carriage  free  for  cash  with  order. 
JOHN  STEVENS,  The  Nurseries,  COVENTRY. 
“West’s  Plant  Grip  Stakes.” 
Everlasting  double  grip  Stakes  for 
instantly  staking  all  plants.  Send  post 
card  for  Illustrated  Catalogue. 
“WEST’S  Patent  VAPORISING 
FUMI GATOR.— Best  and  Cheapest,  for 
being  made  of  brass  and  zinc,  will  last  for 
years.  The  stove  only  requires  a  little 
spirits  to  saturate  the  asbestos,  so  may 
be  used  thousands  of  times  without  wick 
or  further  trouble.  Price  complete  with 
Stove  and  Bottle  of  Spirits,  9d.,  post 
free,  to  vaporise  np  to  2500  cubic  feet. 
“WEST’S  EXTRACT  OF  NICO¬ 
TINE”  is  guaranteed  pure  Nicotine, 
and  three  times  as  good  as  the  best 
compound.  It  is  not  a  compound,  i.e., 
not  a  chemical  substitute  for  Nicotine, 
but  will  make  a  compound  equal  to  the 
best  if  desired  at  2|d.  per  1000  cubic 
feet.  Price  7d.  per  Sealed  Bottle  of 
1000  cubic  feet,  post  free. 
“WEST’S  XirSECTXCZDE’’  can  be  proved  to 
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For  particulars  of  West’s  Patent  “  Ivorine  ”  Plant  Labels, 
Soft  Metal  Tree  Fasteners,  S.  M.  Plant  Clips,  Gardener’s 
Fountain  Pen,  Powder  Diffuser  (for  dusting  powder  on 
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West’s  Fertiliser,  West’s  Lawn  Sand,  West’s  Mealy  Bug 
Destroyer,  &c. ,  see  Illustrated  Catalogue  of  West’s  Patent 
Garden  Specialities,  post  free.  Samples  free,  postage  extra. 
Ail  goods  made  on  the  p?-emises  of  C.  E,  West,  and  delicered  free. 
“Orchid  Culture,”  3rd  Edition,  postage  3d. ;  gives 
full  particulars  of  the  cultivation  of  Orchids. 
THE  LEEDS  ORCHID  COMPANY,  EOTJNDHAY,  LEEDS 
OWLER’S  LAWN  SAND.— For  destroying 
Daisies  and  other  weeds  on  lawns,  and  at  the  same 
time  stimulating  the  growth  of  the  Grass  If  one  tin  is 
tried  its  value  will  be  at  once  appreciated.  Sales  are  largely 
increasing.  Tins,  1/-,  2/6,  and  5/-  each.  Kegs,  Jcwt., 
8, '6;  i  cwt.,  16/- ;  1  cwt.,  30/-.  - 
CORRY  &  CO.,  Ltd.,  LONDON.  '?A11  Seedsmen. 
URE  WOOD  CHARCOAL,  SpeciaUy  Prepared 
for  Horticultural  use.  Extract  from  the  Journal  of 
Horticulture ;  “  Charcoal  is  invaluable  as  a  manurial  agent ; 
each  little  piece  is  a  pantry  full  of  the  good  things  of  this 
life.  There  is  no  cultivated  plant  which  is  not  benefited  bv 
having  Charcoal  applied  to  the  soil  in  which  it  is  rooted.” 
Apply  for  Pamphlet  and  Prices  to  the  Manufactureis- 
HIRST,  BROOKE  &  HIRST,  Ltd.,  Leeds 
Greenhouses  from  £3  5/-;  vineries, 
CONSEBVATORIES,  FRAMES,  SUMMER  HOUSES,  <fec. 
Illustrated  List  Free.  Makers  to  H.M.  the  Queen  and 
H.R.H.  THE  Prince  of  Wales. 
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•  READING.  (Name  Paper.) 
Jflitilihil  fij  gorttcultuiii'. 
THURSDAY,  JUNE  14.  1900, 
The  Journal  of  Horticulture  can  be  obtained 
from  the  Office,  12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  St., 
London,  post  free  for  a  Quarter,  3/9.  Editorial 
communications  must  be  addressed  to  12,  Mitre 
Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street,  London. 
Dronglit  and  Watering. 
HE  anestion  of  watering  has  already 
forced  itself  unpleasantly  to  the 
front,  and  there  is  every  prospect 
^  of  the  season  being  an  abnormally 
dry  one,  with  the  usual  accom¬ 
paniment  of  languid  vegetation  and 
insects  in  legions.  The  experience 
of  past  droughts  leads  one  to  delay  the 
application  of  water  till  the  latest  moment 
in  the  hope  that  long  expected  rain  may  solve 
one’s  difficulties,  and  at  the  same  time  re-invigor- 
ate  vegetation  in  a  manner  that  no  method  of 
artificial  irrigation  can  quite  equal.  On  the  other 
hand,  if  it  is  decided  to  apply  water,  as  in  many 
cases,  especially  in  closely  planted  flower  beds  and 
borders,  is  it  necessary  to  do,  then  it  is,  to  say 
the  least,  injudioious  to  delay  doing  so  till  the  soil 
has  become  overdry — so  devoid  of  moisture  as  to 
check  growth.  By  watering  sooner  growth  is  con¬ 
tinued  in  a  healthy  condition  with  a  smaller 
expenditure  of  labour  and  of  water  than  it  requires 
to  preserve  plants  from  going  from  bad  to  worse. 
It  is  obvious,  however,  that  local  conditions  must 
largely  determine  whether  it  is  better  to  water 
early  and  continue  watering  or  to  delay  in  the 
expectation  of  rain. 
A  generally  well  known  phenomenon  accom¬ 
panying  irrigation  is  the  comparatively  poor  pro¬ 
gress  apparent  in  those  crops  that  are  regularly 
watered  in  drought.  The  soil  may  be  preserved 
fairly  moist,  and  the  plants  still  exhibit  symptoms 
of  malnutrition,  so  much  so  that  not  a  few  people 
hesitate  on  this  account  to  seek  a  panacea  in  the 
hydrant  and  hose.  The  results  are  indeed  some¬ 
what  similar  to  what  is  seen  to  follow  a  period  of 
continued  wet,  and  what  is  familiar  in  the  case  of 
pot  plants  that  are  grown  for  a  long  time  in  the 
same  soil  and  pot  without  receiving  anything  but 
pure  water.  At  the  very  best,  water  by  itself,  if 
it  does  no  harm,  effects  no  lasting  benefit,  and  all 
experience  goes  to  demonstrate  the  need  of  some 
simple  easily  assimilated  manurial  agent  being 
employed  in  conjunction  with  it. 
There  is  nothing  novel  in  this.  All  thoughtful  and 
No.  2698.— VoL.  CIL,  OLD  Series. 
