May  20,  189?. 
JO  UREAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AM  COTTAGE  G  A  RHEME. 
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PAUL  Sc  SON’S 
CATALOGUE  of 
NEW  CHESHUNT  ROSES  for  1897. 
NEW  CLIMBING  ROSES,  including  the  Dawson 
Rose,  Carmine  Pillar,  and  the  Yellow  Rambler. 
NEW  SINGLE  ROSES,  with  the  Egyptian  Mummy 
Rose,  R.  Sanota. 
NEW  FRENCH  and  BRITISH  ROSES  of  1897. 
THE  BEST  NEW  ROSES  of  last  three  years. 
CANNAS,  PHLOXES,  and  Hardy  Border  Florists’ 
Flowers. 
NOW  READY,  POST  FREE. 
PAUL  &  SON,  nKIS,  CHESHUNT 
ORCHIDS. 
CLEAN  HEALTHY  PLANTS  AT  LOW  PRICES. 
Always  worth  a  visit  of  inspection.  Kindly  tend  for  Catalogue. 
Exotic  Nurseries,  CHELTENHAM. 
TO  SUCCEED 
YOU  MUST  START  WITH  GOOD  PLANTS. 
AH  the  following  I  guarantee  A1  and  good  value. 
Cash  returned  if  not  satisfactory. 
BEGONIAS. 
10  Grand  new  named  Singles  (H.  J.  J.  set  for  1^97^,  the  best 
ever  seen.  80/-. 
12  Grand  unnamed  Single  kinds,  18/- ;  6, 10/-. 
12  Very  fine  Single  unnamed  kinds,  12/-;  6,  6/6. 
'2  Very  good  Single  unnamed  kinds,  6/- :  6,  3/6 
12  Fine  mixed  Double  and  Single  for  Bedding,  3/- ;  60, 10/- ; 
100, 16/-. 
12  Grandest  Double  kinds,  28/- ;  6, 14/-. 
12  Very  fine  Double  kinds.  15/-  ,*  6,  8/-. 
12  Very  good  Double  kinds,  10/- ;  6,  5/6. 
12  Very  good  Double  kinds,  mixed  colours,  6/- ;  6,  3/6. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
12  Grand  new  Japanese,  18P7,  to  include  Yellow  Madame 
Oarnot  and  Western  King,  for  30/-. 
6  To  include  the  above  two,  20/-.  Yellow  Madame  Oarnot, 
separately,  10  6  each. 
12  Very  finest  1896  kinds,  7/6  ;  6,  4/-. 
12  Beautiful  kinds,  specially  selected  for  cutting,  4/-. 
1 2  New  Early  Flowering  Japanese,  for  Pots  or  Garden,  7/6. 
12  Good  Early  Flowering  Japanese,  for  Pots  or  Garden,  4/-. 
12  Beautiful  Early  Flowering  Pompons,  for  the  Garden,  4/-. 
12  Beautiful  Single  kinds.  A1  for  cu'tings,  4/-, 
DAHLIAS. 
1 2  Best  Cactus  kinds,  3/6 :  6,  2/-. 
12  Best  Show  and  Fancy,  3/6 ;  6,  2/-. 
1 2  Best  Pompon,  3/6  ;  6,  2/-. 
12  Best  Singles,  3/6 ;  6,  2/-. 
FUCHSIAS. 
12  Finest  Double  kinds,  including  Rose  and  White  Pheno¬ 
menal  and  Madame  Oarnot,  the  Giant  White,  4/6 ;  6,  2/6. 
12  Finest  Single  kinds,  including  Royal  Purple  and  Princess 
May,  the  prettiest  Fuohsia  raised,  4/6  ;  6,  2/6. 
GLOXINIAS. 
6  Finest  named  kinds,  5/- ;  3,  3/-. 
6  Finest  Spotted,  3/-.  8  Finest  Selfs,  3/-. 
H  ELI  OTR  OPIUM. 
6  Best  named  kinds,  2/6  ;  3, 1/6. 
PELARGONIUMS. 
12  Show  and  Decorative  kinds,  grand  stuff  in  5-inch  pots, 
12/-  (these  will  make  a  big  display). 
12  Grandest  new  Single  Zonals  for  1897,  including  Mrs.  W. 
Winn,  the  nearest  Blue,  20/- :  6, 10/6. 
12  Finest  new  Single  Zonals,  1896,  10/- :  6,  5/6. 
12  Finest  Single  Zonals,  1895,  6/-  ;  6,  3/6. 
12  Finest  Single  Z  >nals,  1894, 4/-;  6,  2/6. 
6  Finest  Sin  le  Zonals,  Souv.  de  Mirande  type,  including 
Madame  J.  Ohr-tien,  3/-. 
12  Finest  Double  Zonals,  selected  from  1897,  1896.  and  1895, 
to  inolude  Apple  Blossom,  Golden  Gate,  and  Double 
H.  Jacoby,  7/6  ;  6,  4/-. 
12  Very  fine  Double  Zonals,  4/- ;  6,  2/6. 
6  Grand  new  Double  Ivies,  including  Achievement  (cross 
between  a  Zonal  and  Ivy)  and  Mrs.  O.  Blck,  Magenta, 
distinctly  shaded  Blue,  7/6. 
12  Grand  kinds,  4/- ;  6,  2/6. 
DOUBLE  PETUNIAS. 
12  Finest  Named  kinds,  incluling  Mrs.  D.  B.  Crane,  the 
Electric  Blue,  6/- ;  3/6. 
All  Orders  are  Post  or  Package  Free  for  Cash  with  Order. 
H.  J.  JONES,  Ryecroft  Nursery,  LEWISHAM. 
No.  882  — Von  XXXIV.,  Third  Series. 
150  ACRES 
Of  Trees  &  Shrubs. 
In  the  finest  possible  con¬ 
dition  for  the  Villa,  the 
Mansion,  the  Plantation,  or  the  Game  Oovert.  All  in 
vigorous,  healthy  condition,  not  stunted,  starved,  or  closely 
grown  and  drawn.  Carefully  and  frequently  moved,  and 
the  roots  consequently  are  a  mass  of  fibre,  ensuring  safe 
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. 
HARDY  PLANTS 
CARNATIONS  —Border  Varieties,  Show 
Varieties,  and  Pieotees. 
PENTSTEMONS  —Fine  Named  sorts. 
BEDDING  PANSIES  and  VIOLAS. 
Large  Stocks  of  all  the  best  kinds  in  cultivation. 
DICKSONS  Nurseries,  CHESTER 
London  Fern  Nurseries, 
LOUGHBOROUGH  JUNCTION,  LONDON,  S.W.— Ferns,  large 
and  small,  in  variety ;  Aralias,  Grevilleas,  Oyperus,  Ficus,  Ericas, 
Palms,  Dracaenas,  Aspidistras,  Hydrangeas,  Pelargoniums 
Fuch/ias,  Marguerites,  Crotons,  &c.  Trade,  send  for  Wholesale 
List.  Special  List  for  Amateurs,  send  for  one.— J.  E.  SMITH. 
NEW  ROSES  for  1897. 
MRS.  RUMSEY,  H.P. 
1  he  flowers  are  a  most  lovely  rose-pink,  of  large  size,  produced 
abundantly  from  June  to  October,  which,  for  decoration,  can  be 
cut  with  to  2-ft.  stalks,  and  perfect  foliage. 
Award  of  Merit,  B.H 8.,  and  First-class  Certificate,  N.C.8.,  1896 
Strong  Plants  in  Pots,  now  ready,  7/6  each. 
CLIMBING  EARL  OF  PEMBROKE,  H.P. 
One  of  the  earliest  flowering  and  most  effective  crimson  pillar 
or  climbing  Roses.  Certificate  of  Merit,  B  B.S. 
Descriptive  Catalogue  of  the  above  and  other  Eoses  free. 
Joyning’s  Nurseries,  WALTHAM  CROSS,  N. 
JAPANESE 
MAPLES. 
Messrs  THOMAS  GRIPPS&  SON’S 
Magnificent  COLLECTION  of  SPECIMEN 
PLANTS  of  the  above  are  now  in  perfec¬ 
tion,  and  will  well  repay  a  visit. 
THE  TUNBRIDGE  WELLS  NURSERIES,  KENT. 
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 J 
Post  Free. 
CLIBRAN  SL  SON, 
MANCHESTER,  Bangor,  Llandudno  Junction, 
and  Oldfield  Nursery,  ALTRINCHAM. 
Jmtptl  of  g|ortMtltai[A 
THURSDAY,  MAY  20,  1897. 
FOOD 
REQUIREMENTS 
TOMATOES. 
OF 
THE  growing  of  Tomato  plants  to  produce 
fruit  for  market  has  during  the  past  few 
years  developed  into  a  very  important  industry. 
To  some  growers  the  culture  of  these  plants 
is  quite  an  easy  matter,  for  they  seem  to  be 
able  to  grow  good  plants,  free  from  disease, 
which  produce  abundance  of  fruit  without  any 
particular  attention,  while  others,  paying  every 
attention  to  cultural  details,  cannot  grow  satis¬ 
factory  crops.  It  may  be  that  the  soil  and 
surroundings  are  more  suitable  in  the  former 
case ;  be  that  as  it  may,  the  facts  remain  the 
same. 
Iu  the  following  notes  I  do  not  propose  to 
give  cultural  directions  as  to  soil,  watering,  and 
tying,  for  they  have  already  been  fully  dealt 
with  in  the  Journal  of  Horticulture  since  the 
commencement  of  the  present  year,  but  wish 
rather  to  state  the  food  requirements  of  the 
Tomato  plant,  and  show  how  and  in  what  form 
these  may  be  applied. 
In  trying  to  determine  what  constituents  the 
Tomato  plant  and  its  fruit  require  from  the  soil 
we  must  first  of  all  know  of  what  they  consist. 
A  fully  developed  Tomato  plant — ie.,  leaves 
and  stem,  when  about  4  feet  in  height,  will 
weigh  3  lbs.  The  root  system  to  such  a  plant 
when  free  from  soil  will  weigh  4  ozs.,  and  such 
a  plant  on  an  average  would  produce  3  lbs.  of 
fruit.  This  gives  us  a  basis  to  work  upon,  and, 
together  with  a  careful  consideration  of  the 
analysis  of  the  Tomato  plant,  its  roots  and  fruit, 
will  teach  us  what  ingredients  are  required. 
The  following  analysis  shows  the  most  important 
constituents  found  in  the  fresh  Tomato  plant,  its 
roots  and  fruit ; — 
TOMATO  ANALYSIS. 
Selected  Constituents  in 
Nitrogen  . 
Potash . 
Phosphoric  acid  . 
Lime . 
The  above  tables  are  very  interesting,  and 
much  may  be  learnt  from  them  valuable  to  culti¬ 
vators.  A  careful  study  of  them  shows  that  the 
fresh  plant  contains  about  the  same  amount  of 
nitrogen  and  lime,  half  as  much  again  of  potash, 
and  more  than  twice  as  much  phosphoric  acid. 
No  2638.— Vou  XOVL.  Old  Seeieb. 
Plants 
Roots 
Fruit 
032  . 
..  0-24 
...  0-16 
045  . 
..  0-34 
...  0-23 
069  . 
..  o-oi 
...  015 
0-30  . 
..  0-54 
...  0-09 
