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Cactus  Varieties. 
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Jeanie  Deans,  L  idy  Itoweun,  Lady  Clare,  Queen  Mary,  Rob 
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Hopper.  Little  Dorrit,  Vivid,  Mars,  White  Aster,  Pair  Helen, 
Single  Varieties. 
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Lutea  Grandiflora,  Miss  Henshaw,  White  Queen,  Demon, 
Jessie  (’98),  Butterfly,  Plorrie  Fisher. 
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Snowflikr.  Harry  Freemen,  Mahala  Sheriff,  Oban,  Oscar, 
Lancelot,  Marchioness  of  Bute,  St.  Catherine. 
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shall  substitute  other  equally  good  varieties. 
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Double  White  Primulas,  6d.  each.  All  the  above  fit  for  3  and 
4-m.  pots,  and  carriage  free  for  cash  with  order. 
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Flowering:  and  Ornamental  Foliage. 
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Hundred"  of  Varietiesof  the  best  In  and  Outdoor  FLOWERING 
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This  Catalogue  is  probably  the  largest  and  most  comprehensive 
Plant  List  published  in  the  Kingdom.  Post  Free  for  Three 
Stamps  from 
CLIBRANS'  ^The  Nursery,  ALTRINCHAM 
Or  10  &  12,  MARKET  STREET,  MANCHESTER. 
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LOUGHBOROUGH  JUNCTION,  LONDON,  9. W.— Ferns,  large 
and  small,  in  variety ;  Aralias,  Grevilleas,  Oyperus,  Ficus,  Ericas, 
Palms,  Dracaenas,  Aspidistras.  Hydrangeas,  Pelargoniums, 
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FOR  BEDDING  OR  CONSERVATORY. 
I  have  a  large  stock  in  fine  condition.  The  quality  is  A  l,  and 
really  worth  double  the  money, 
Finest  Single  Mixed,  in  all  shades  of  colour,  12,  3/6;  50,  13/-; 
10  ,  24/-. 
Finest  Single  Mixed,  in  shades  of  Bronze,  Orange,  ^Copper, 
Fawn.  Ac  ,  12,  3/6  ;  50,  13/-  ;  100.  24/-. 
Finest  Singles,  in  10  distinct  colours,  12,  4/- ;  50,  14/6  ;  100,  26/B. 
All  the  above  can  be  sent  in  or  out  of  pots  as  the  purchaser 
may  desire. 
H.  J.  JONES,  Ryecroft  Nursery,  LEWXSHAM. 
RICHARD  PANNETT,  Florist,  Chailey,  Sussex. 
Begs  to  offer  DAHLIAS,  3s.  per  doz. ;  NEW  FUCHSIAS.  9d. 
each  ;  ditto  of  1»96,  4s.  per  doz. ;  CARNATIONS,  6s.  per  doz. ; 
NEW  ZONALS,  7s.  per  doz.;  ditto  of  1896, 4s.  per  doz.;  all  in 
first-class  varieties.  Postage  6d.  per  doz.  extra.  See  Catalogue, 
which  contains  full  directions  How  to  Grow,  Show,  and  take 
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FOR  BORDERS. 
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Large  Stocks  of  all  the  best  kinds  in  cultivation. 
DICKSONS  Nurseries,  CHESTER 
NEW  ROSES  for  1897. 
MRS.  RUMSEY,  H.P. 
The  flowers  are  a  most  lovely  rose-pmk,  of  large  size,  produced 
abundantly  from  June  to  October,  which,  for  decoration,  can  be 
cut  with  1  j  to  2-ft.  stalks,  and  perfect  foliage. 
Award  of  Merit,  R.H  S.,  and  First-elast  Certificate,  N.C.S.,  1896 
Strong  Plants  in  Pots,  now  ready,  7/6  each. 
CLIMBING  EARL  OP  PEMBROKE,  H.P. 
One  of  the  earliest  floweriug  and  most  effective  crimson  pillar 
or  climbing  Roses.  Certificate  of  Merit ,  R.B.S. 
Descriptive  Catalogue  of  the  above  and  other  Roses  free. 
W.  RUMSEY, 
Joyning’s  Nurseries,  WALTHAM  CROSS,  N. 
No.  883.— Von.  XXXIV.,  Third  Shries. 
Exotic  Nurseries,  CHELTENHAM. 
FERNS 
A 
SPECIALITY. 
We  have  an  immense  stock  of  all  kinds  of  Ferns,  Stove,  Green¬ 
house,  Filmy,  Hardy  Exotic,  and  British,  including  many  very 
beautiful  varieties,  rarely  seen  but  which  ought  to  be  more 
generally  grown.  Catalogue  free  on  application. 
W.  &  J.  BIRKENHEAD,  F.R.H.S., 
FERN  NURSERt  ES,  SALE,  near  MANCHESTER. 
BEGONIAS. 
Donb’e  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  mixed  4s.  and  28s. ;  fine  mixed,  3s.  and  2 1  s. 
B.  R.  DAVIS,  NURSERIES,  YEOYIL,  SOMERSET, 
150  ACRES 
Of  Trees  &  Shrubs. 
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dition  for  the  Villa,  the 
Mansion,  the  Plantation,  or  the  Game  Covert.  All  in 
vigorous,  healthy  condition,  not  stuDted,  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  Rare  and  New  Plants.  Post  Free  from 
CLIBRAN’S  Nursery,  ALTRINCHAM 
Also  at  Manchester,  Bangor,  and  Llandudno  Junction. 
Jtroptl  uf  DurrtMtltiqt 
THURSDAY,  MAY  27,  1897. 
THE  TEMPLE  SHOW. 
THOUGH  it  does  not  seem  very  long  since 
the  Benchers  of  the  Inner  Temple  first 
placed  their  charming  gardens  at  the  disposal  of 
the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  for  the  purpose 
of  holding  a  summer  show,  it  is  actually  ten 
years.  To-day  (Wednesday)  the  tenth  Exhi- 
bition  opened,  and  as  a  whole  the  display  is 
certainly  equal  to  any  of  its  predecessors,  beauti¬ 
ful  as  these  have  been.  In  some  respects  the 
feast  of  flowers  is  better  than  ever,  while  the 
number  of  exhibitors  has  materially  increased. 
Statistics  are  not,  generally  speaking,  par¬ 
ticularly  interesting,  but  the  figures  relating  to 
the  Show  of  1888  and  that  of  1897  are  worthy 
of  a  little  study,  for  to  an  extent  they  convey  an 
idea  as  to  the  growth  of  the  Royal  Horticultural 
Society  during  the  last  decade.  Referring  to 
our  report  of  the  initial  Exhibition,  it  is  found 
that  there  were  requisitioned  two  tents,  of  which 
one  measured  200  feet  by  30  feet  and  the  other 
160  feet  by  60  feet,  and  comequently  covering 
an  area  of  nearly  16,000  iquare  feet. 
Now  look  for  a  moment  at  the  magnitude  of 
the  exhibition  of  to-day,  when  practically 
26,000  square  are  canopied  by  the  five  marquees, 
the  respective  dimensions  of  which  arq  150  feet 
by  60  feet ;  120  feet  by  40  feet ;  170  feet  by 
28  feet ;  150  feet  by  28  feet,  and  110  feet  by 
28  feet,  the  three  latter  running  along  the  broad 
walk  which  is  parallel  with  the  Thames  Embank¬ 
ment.  Of  course,  much  of  this  space  is  taken 
up  by  the  paths,  but  there  are,  to  be  precise, 
11.800  square  feet  occupied  by  exhibits. 
This  seems  enormous,  but  it  is  by  no  means 
too  much  ;  and  if  everyone  had  been  allotted  the 
space  for  which  they  asked  a  further  10,800 
square  feet  would  have  been  necessary.  In 
other  words,  almost  double  the  amount  of  ground 
could  have  been  covered  than  is  now  actually 
the  case.  As  an  example  of  how  some  firms 
have  been  reduced  mention  may  be  made  of  one 
who  asked  for  1600  square  feet  and  secured  250, 
while  another  wanting  300  had  75. 
At  first  glance  such  wholesale  reduction  may 
appear  rather  hard  ;  but  the  Society  can  only 
have  one  object  —  the  most  meritorious  and 
diversified  display.  It  is  obvious  that  if  each 
exhibitor  were  allowed  all  the  space  he  asked  for 
No.  2539.— VOI.  XOVI.,  OLD  SERIES. 
