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April  22,  1897. 
FINEST  SELECTED  STRAINS 
Oft  OF  TESTED  GROWTHS! 
BARRS 
BARR’S 
BARRS 
"LIGHTNING”  RUNNER,  BEAN 
A  valuable  acquisition,  bearing  in  abundance 
clusters  of  pods,  remarkably  early, and  of  delicate 
flavour.  Per  Half  Pint,  2/-. 
MONSTROUS  LONG -PODDED  BROAD  BEAN. 
The  earliest,  largest,  and  most  productive  of  long- 
podded  Broad  Beans,  and  of  fine  delicate^flavour. 
Per  Quart,  2/6  ;  per  Pint,  1/6. 
“LEMON  GLOBE”  ONION. 
A  grand  exhibition  Onion,  handsome  in  form,  of 
large  Rize.  mild  in  flavour,  and  a  good  keeper. 
Per  Packet,  1/- ;  per  Ounce,  2/6. 
FLOWER  SEEDS.— Barr’s  Specialities  for  1897. 
NEW  LARGE-FLOWERED  CRESTED  BEGONIA. 
A  splendid  novelty,  the  large  handsome  flowers 
having  crested  combs,  colours  brilliant  and  varied 
Per  Packet,  3/6  and  51- 
SUPERB  FRINGED  PETUNIAS. 
Flowers  of  immense  size  and  deeply  fringed, 
colours  rich  and  varied.  Per  Pkt.,  2/6  &  3/6. 
Extra  Selected  LONG-SPURRED  COLUMBINES. 
Mixed,  flowers  of  great  beauty  in  form  and 
colour.  Per  Packet,  2/6. 
NEW  SEED  GUIDE  FOR  1897 
will  be  sent  free  on  application. 
BARR  &  SONS  ,  12  CO VE  VTN(? AR^Ek!  LONDON. 
Nurseries  at  LONG  DlTTON,  Surrey,  near  to  Surbiton  Stn.,S.W.R. 
BARRS 
BARRS 
BARRS 
BEGONIAS. 
Double  and  Single,  Gold  Medal  Collection,  for  Conservatory  and 
Exhibition,  the  largest  and  best  in  the  trade.  See  Catalogue. 
BEGONIAS  FOR  BEDDING,  superb  quality,  Double,  6s.  and 
9s.  per  dozen  ;  Single,  to  colour,  5s.  per  dozen,  35s.  per  100  ; 
10  colours  mired,  4s.  and  28s. ;  flue  mixed,  3s.  aud  2  •  s. 
B.  R.  DAVIS,  NUkoEIUES,  YEOYIL,  SOMERSET. 
liILIUM  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.  6d. ;  6  for  4s. ;  or  25 
for  14s.  Grand  selected  roots,  11  to  13  inches  circumference, 
per  doz.,  12s. ;  6  for  6?.  6d. ;  or  25  for  21s.  All  post  or  carriage 
free  for  cash  with  order. 
DANIELS  BROS.,  Town  Close  Nurseries,  NORWICH. 
CARN ATIO N S.-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 
2s.  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.  6d. 
■Extra  choice  sorts,  per  doz..  2s.  bd. ;  per  100,  15s.  Six  grand 
new  exhibition  varieties  splendid,  the  set  3s.  6d.  All  post  free. 
DANIELS  BROS.,  Town  Close  Nurseries,  NORWICH. 
FUCHSIAS.— Clearance  Sale. 
2s A-  magnificent  collection  of  superb  double  and  single  flowered 
varieties,  including  the  newest  and  most  b  iautirul  sorts  in 
cultivation.  Splendid  for  pot  culture  or  the  garden.  Strong 
young  plants,  from  single  pots,  correctly  named,  per  doz.,  2s.  6d. ; 
-six  tor  Is.  rd. ;  or  25  for  4s.  6d.  Extra  choice  sorts,  per  doz., 
3s.  6d. ;  six  for  2s.;  or  25  for  6s.  8d..  post  free. 
DANIELS  BROS.,  Town  Close  Nurseries,  NORWICH. 
.No.  878.— Vol.  XXXIV.,  Third  Series- 
20  ACRES 
Of  FRUIT  TREES 
In  all  the  best  sorts  and 
forms  for  the  Villa  Garden 
or  the  Orchard.  Free  from  blight  and  disease,  clean, 
healthy  stems,  and  branches  carefully  pruned  in  good  form. 
Roots  a  mass  of  fibre.  Sizes  from  maidens  to  trees  six  to 
eight  years  old  of  many  kinds,  and  all  TRUE  TO  NAME. 
NEW  CATALOGUE,  with  descriptions  and  Prices , 
Post  Free. 
CLXBRAN  8L  SON, 
MANCHESTER,  Bangor,  Llandudno  Junction, 
and  Oldfield  Nursery,  ALTRINCHAM. 
GHEALSM^ 
V/&HLD-W1DE  RER0WN-  STRIKING  flOI/ELTIES 
CATALOGUE  POST  FREEJ£? 
c/. 
ORCHIDS. 
CLEAN  HEALTHY  PLANTS  AT  LOW  PRICES. 
Always  worth  a  visit  of  inspection.  Kindly  send  for  Catalogue. 
Exotic  Nurseries,  CHELTENHAM. 
FRUIT 
NOTHING  SO  PROFITABLE 
AND  EASY  TO  GROW.  -g 
80  Acres  of  Saleable  Trees.  tl^= 
The  best  procurable.  Lists  Free. 
ROSES 
HUNDREDS  of  THOUSANDS. 
Bushes  in  variety.  Tacking  and 
Carriage  free,  lor  Cash  with  order. 
8  -  per  doz.,  60  -  per  100. 
All  other  Nursery  Stock  ca7-riage 
forward. 
ROSES  in  POTS 
Ornamental  Trees,  91  Acres 
A  Superb  Collection  of 
Herbaceous  Plants. 
Four  Acres  of  Glass. 
C!ematis(80,000)  from  15/-perdoz. 
N.B. — Single  Plants  are  sold  at 
slightly  increased  prices. 
GENERAL  CATALOGUE 
(Over  17U  pages)  of  Nursery  Stock 
artisticiflly  produced,  containing  some 
hundreds  of  illustrations,  and  full  of 
valuable  information,  free  on  receipt  of 
3d.  for  postage. Please  mention  this  paper 
RICHARD  SMITH  &  Co.,  WORCESTER. 
150  ACRES 
Of  Trees  &  Shrubs. 
In  the  finest  possible  con- 
_ _  dition  for  the  Villa,  the 
Mansion,  the  Plantation,  or  the  Game  Covert.  All  in 
vigorous,  healthy  condition,  not  stunted,  starved,  or  olosely 
grown  and  drawn.  Carefully  and  frequently  moved,  and 
the  roots  consequently  are  a  mass  of  fibre,  ensuring  safe 
y  removal  when  sold. 
NEW  CATALOGUE,  with  descriptions  of  above,  and  of 
many  Bare  and  New  Plants,  Post  Free  from 
CLIBRAN’S  Nursery,  ALTRINCHAM 
Also  at  Manchester,  Bangor,  and  Llandudno  Junction. 
Jcttijiral  af  gartitutoiia. 
THURSDAY,  APRIL  22,  1897. 
DRILL  HALL  DIFFICULTIES. 
FOR  a  considerable  time  it  has  been  apparent 
that  the  Westminster  Drill  Hall  has  become 
inadequate  for  the  proper  accommodation  of  the 
products  displayed  at  many  of  the  meetings. 
The  tables  have  been  simply  packed  with  exhibits 
of  various  kinds,  not  all  of  them  of  specially 
superior  merit  or  rarity.  It  has  also  been 
observed  that  unexpected  consignments  have 
arrived  for  which  space  could  not  in  the  nature 
of  things  be  reserved,  this  involving  either 
shifting  or  crushing  together  the  earlier  arrivals, 
or  rejecting  those  of  which  either  notice  had 
not  been  given  or  the  extent  of  space  required 
granted.  In  fact,  an  unsystematic  method  of 
procedure  had  almost  come  to  be  established 
such  as  could  riot  be  permitted  at  well-managed 
shows. 
While  it  is  gratifying  to  see  the  active  and 
ever-widening  interest  taken  in  plants,  flowers, 
aud  other  products  of  the  garden,  as  represented 
by  not  only  the  pressure  of  exhibits  but  by  the 
increasing  number  of  visitors  to  admire  them, 
and  while  the  enterprise  of  the  several  purveyors 
of  what  is  beautiful  and  good  is  entirely  com¬ 
mendable,  still  when  exhibiting  is  conducted  on 
what  may  be  termed  haphazard  lines,  grave 
inconvenience  is  bound  to  ensue  sooner  or  later. 
It  is  to  be  conceived  that  it  has  already  been 
felt,  and  besides,  the  absence  of  precise  rules 
and  loyal  adherence  to  them  cannot  possibly 
be  conducive  to  the  harmony  of  feeling  that 
should  prevail  on  the  occasion  of  the  periodical 
meetings. 
It  cannot  be  seriously  asserted  by  impartial 
visitors  that  of  late  the  Committee  meetings  of 
the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  have  been  in  any¬ 
thing  like  strict  accordance  with  the  purpose  and 
object  for  which  these  meetings  were  established 
— namely,  the  presentation  of  new  or  rare  plants, 
flowers,  or  fruits  at  times  when  they  could  not 
otherwise  be  brought  before  the  public  for 
examination  by  persons  specially  qualified  to 
appraise  their  value  and  determine  the  honours 
to  which  they  might  be  entitled.  That  is  and 
always  has  been  the  primary  object  of  the 
periodical  assemblages,  plus  collections  of  pro¬ 
ducts  embodying  distinct  or  special  features 
investing  them  with  more  than  ordinary  interest 
No.  2534.— Vol.  XOVI..  Old  Seeies. 
