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EARLY  DWARF  “  BEST  OF 
ABE”  CAULIFLOWER. 
Remarkably  early,  dwarf  and  compact, 
with  heads  as  white  as  snow. 
Per  Packet,  Is.  6<L  and  2s.  6d. 
CHAMPION  SOLID  WHITE 
CELERY. 
Very  solid  and  sweet,  remaining  longer  in 
condition  than  any  other  White  Celery. 
Per  Packet.  Is.  and  2s.  6d. 
NEW  THICK-FLESHED 
-  TOMATO. 
Surpasses  all  other  Tomatoes  in  depth  of 
fruit,  solidity  of  flesh,  high  quality,  and 
heavy  cropping.  Per  Paoket,  Is. 
SPECIALTIES  IDT  FLOWER 
SEEDS  FOR  1897. 
BARR’S  SUPERB  MIXTURE  OF  GLOXINIAS. 
Seed  saved  from  a  selection  of  the  finest  named  varieties. 
Certain  to  please.  Per  Packet,  Is.  6d.,  2s.  6d.,  and  3s.  6d. 
BARR’S  EXTRA  SELECTED  LONG-SPURRED  COLUMBINES. 
A  very  choice  mixture.  Flowers  of  great  beauty  in  form  and 
colour.  Per  Paoket,  2s.  6d. 
TREE  LUPINS,  mixed,  saved  at  the  “LONG-  DITTON  ” 
Nurseries  from  10  beautiful  delicate  shades.  Per  Packet,  Is. 
BARR’S 
HEW  SEED  GUIDE  FOR  1897 
will  be  sent  free  on  application. 
BARR  &  SONS,  12  covent'N garden, T’  LONDON. 
Nurseriesat  Long  Ditton,  Surrey,  near  to  Surbiton  Stn.,  S.W.R 
ORCHIDS. 
CLEAN  HEALTHY  PLANTS  AT  LOW  PRICES. 
Always  worth  a  visit  of  inspection.  Kindly  send  for  Catalogue. 
Exotic  Nurseries,  CHELTENHAM. 
lallilUM  AURATUM. 
The  beautiful  golden-rayed  Lily  of  Japan.  Magnificent  for 
pots  in  the  greenhouse,  or  for  growing  in  the  open  garden. 
Deliciously  scented,  quite  hardy.  Planted  now  will  bloom 
splendidly  during  the  summer  and  autumn.  Extra  fine  roots, 
10  to  11  inches  circumference,  per  doz.,  7s.  fid. ;  6  for  4s. ;  or  25 
for  14s.  Grand  selected  roots,  11  to  13  inches  circumference, 
per  doz.,  12s. ;  6  for  6s.  6d. ;  or  25  for  21s.  All  post  or  carriage 
free  for  cash  with  order. 
DANIELS  BROS.,  Town  Close  Nurseries,  NORWICH. 
CARNATIONS.-Clearance  Sale. 
A  grand  collection  of  choice  named  double  flowered,  in 
beautiful  variety,  including  all  the  finest  sorts.  Strong  plants 
from  single  pots,  correctly  named,  per  doz..  4s.  6d. ;  six  for 
8s.  6d. ;  or  25  for  8s.  Double  crimson  Glove,  deliciously  scented, 
per  doz.,  3s.  6d, ;  six  for  2s. ;  or  25  for  6s.  6d.  Packing  and 
carriage  free  for  cash  with  order. 
DANIELS  BROS.,  Town  Close  Nurseries,  NORWICH. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
CLEARANCE  SALE. 
A  splendid  collection,  including  all  the  most  beautiful  and 
popular  of  the  Japanese  and  incurved  varieties;  strong,  well- 
rooted  cuttings, correctly  named, per  doz.,  Is.  6d. ;  per  100, 10s.  fid. 
Extra  choice  sorts,  per  doz.,  2s.  6d.  ;  per  100,  15s.  Six  grand 
new  exhibition  varieties  splendid,  the  set  8s.  6d.  All  post  free. 
DANIELS  BIOS.,  Town  Close  Nurseries,  NORWICH. 
.  FUCHSIAS.— Clearance  Sale. 
A  magnificent  collection  of  superb  double  and  single  flowered 
varieties,  including  the  newest  and  most  beautiful  sorts  in 
cultivation.  Splendid  for  pot  culture  or  the  garden.  Strong 
young  plants,  from  single  pots,  correctly  named,  per  doz.,  2s.  fid.; 
six  for  Is.  td. ;  or  25  for  4s.  6d.  Extra  choice  sorts,  per  doz., 
Ss.  fid. ;  six  for  2s.;  or  25  for  6s.  6d.,  post  free.. 
DANIELS  BROS.,  Town  Close  Nurseries,  NORWICH. 
No.  875.— Vol.  XXXIV.,  Third  Series. 
INVICTA 
GRASS  SEEDS 
FOR 
Garden  Lawns,  Tennis  Lawns, 
Croquet  Grounds,  Bowling  Greens, 
For  Shaded  Places. 
Entirely  Supersedes  Turf,  which  is  always 
full  of  vile  weeds. 
Old,  worn  out,  and  mossy  pieces  of  Grass 
can  tie  renovated  at  little  expense  if  tlie 
following  directions  are  attended  to. 
Lightly  scratch  the  surface  with  a  rake,  to  make  a  bed 
for  the  Seed,  which  sprinkle  over  the  ground  at  the  rate 
of  1  lb.  (costs  Is.  3d.)  to  every  500  square  feet,  and  the 
contents  of  a  3s.  box  of  Carter’s  Lawn  Manure  (No.  1  pre¬ 
scription)  ;  cover  the  whole  with  a  barrowful  of  good 
clean  loamy  soil.  Brush  it  over  the  ground,  then 
thoroughly  well  roll  down.  Choose  a  dry  day  for  the 
work,  and  where  the  Grass  is  very  thin  do  not  stint  the 
Seed.  If  there  is  no  rain  within  a  few  days  after  sowing, 
and  dry  winds  prevail,  a  good  watering  is  desirable.  Do 
not  cut  too  closely  at  the  first  two  mowings. 
Estimates  for  Quantities  on  application. 
CARTERS’  PAMPHLET 
OH  THE  MANAGEMENT  OF  LAWNS, 
Free,  for  One  Stamp. 
New  and  Improved  Flowers 
CARTERS’  H0LB0RN 
PRIZE  PRIMULA. 
We  commenced  growing  and  saving  our  own  seeds  of  this 
popular  winter-flowering  plant  forty  years  ago,  and  have  since 
carefully  selected  and  improved  our  strain,  that  we  unhesi¬ 
tatingly  pronounce  it  the  finest  in  cultivation  ;  and  as  we  try 
all  others  each  season  for  comparison,  our  statement  is  authori¬ 
tative.  We  were  the  originators  of  the  Blue  Primula,  which 
resulted  in  some  cross-breeding  experiments  we  were  making  to 
this  end  ;  and  were  awarded  a  First-class  Certificate  by  the 
Royal  Horticultural  Society,  in  1882,  for  the  first  Blue  Primula 
ever  offered.  Our  collection  also  comprises  the  following 
beautiful  colours Scarlet,  Carmine,  Magenta,  Ruby,  Ver¬ 
milion,  and  White,  all  of  which  originated  at  our  Nurseries,  and 
are  the  most  approved  types  at  present  attainable. 
Each  separate,  in  sealed  packets.  Price  3s.  6d., 
3s.  6d.,  and  5s.,  post  free. 
All  Colours,  Mixed,  in  sealed  packets.  Price  3s.  fid. 
3s.  Cd.,  and  5s.,  post  free. 
CARTERS'  BRILLIANT 
PRIZE  CINERARIA. 
Our  House  h&s  long  been  famed  for  this  beautiful  flower,  and 
our  strain  is  unequalled  for  profusion  of  bloom,  size  of  flower, 
and  general  habit.  We  grow  all  our  own  seeds,  and  test  other 
strains  each  season.  A  magnificent  group,  exhibited  at  the 
Royal  Botanic  Society’s  Show,  in  the  spring  of  1896,  easily 
gained  the  First  Prize. 
In  sealed  packets.  2s.  6d.,  3s.  6d.,  and  5s.  each,  post  free. 
CARTERS’  VICTORIA 
PRIZE  CALCEOLARIA. 
Our  fine  strain  is  well  known  at  all  the  leading  Horticultural 
Exhibitions,  where  magnificent  specimens  haye  secured  First 
Honours  on  nearly  every  occasion. 
In  sealed  packets,  2s.  6d.,  3s.  fid.,  and  5s.  each,  post  free. 
ILLUSTRATED  CATALOGUE,  Post  Free. 
THE  QUEEN’S  SEEDSMEN, 
237,  238,  &  97,  HIGH  H0LB0RN, 
LONDON,  W.C. 
Jjmqttal  of  llurtmtltoip. 
THURSDAY,  APRIL  1,  1897. 
DIGGING  AND  FORKING, 
&ARDENING  presents  an  ample  variety  of 
subjects  for  the  studious  worker,  and  even 
the  apparently  simplest  operations  contain  in 
their  principles  and  the  method  of  application 
abundant  material  for  observation  and  reflection. 
The  following  remarks  are  not,  however,  intended 
for  the  “  old  hands,”  but  for  the  “  youngsters  ’ 
who  are  eager  to  learn,  and  who,  I  know  from 
long  experience,  look  to  the  Journal  for  the 
practical  instruction  that  is  so  much  appreciated 
in  the  novitiate  stage. 
Important  as  it  is  in  all  its  bearings,  digging 
is  a  part  of  a  gardener’s  work  which  should  be 
thoroughly  mastered  as  early  as  possible.  It  may 
be  that  there  are  a  few  “  kid  glove  ”  young 
gentlemen  in  gardens  who  would  almost  think 
themselves  disgraced  if  called  upon  to  handle  a 
spade  ;  but  happily  they  are  rarities,  and  every 
young  man  blessed  with  “  a  sound  mind  in  a 
healthy  body  ”  should  regard  “  digging  ”  as  an 
essential  portion  of  his  education,  the  acquire¬ 
ment  of  which  may  be  accompanied  by  back-aches 
and  arm-aches,  but  which  is  nevertheless  excellent 
training  for  the  muscles. 
There  is  an  old  adage  to  the  effect  that 
“  A  bad  workman  quarrels  with  his  tools,”  but 
it  is  equally  true  that  a  good  workman  cannot 
do  his  best  with  bad  tools  ;  a  preliminary  word 
or  two  may,  therefore,  be  devoted  to  spades  and 
forks  in  connection  with  our  subject.  It  is  my 
opinion,  founded  on  long  experience  and  close 
observation  of  workmen,  besides  having  had  to 
perform  no  mean  share  myself,  that  spades  are 
commonly  made  too  heavy  and  too  large.  The 
object  in  all  manual  labour  should  be  to  secure 
a  maximum  of  efficient  work  with  a  minimum 
expenditure  of  strength,  and  anyone  who  has 
watched  a  man  struggling  with  a  heavy  spade 
must  be  conscious  that  neither  of  these  condi¬ 
tions  is  beiDg  fulfilled. 
Spades  furnished  with  ponderous  blades, 
8$  inches  in  diameter  by  12$  inches  in  length, 
which  are  the  dimensions  of  a  No.  3  size  of  some 
makers  occasionally  seen  in  gardens,  are  more 
adapted  for  a  pre-historic  giant  than  the  ordinary 
run  of  young  gardeners,  muscular  though  most 
of  them  are,  happily.  In  very  light  soils  it  is 
possible  to  use  such  spades  to  some  purpose, 
No.  2531.— Vor.  XOVL,  Old  Series. 
