October  84,  1895, 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
383 
Fruit  Trees  and  Vines. 
JAMES  VEITGH  &  SONS 
Beg  to  direct  attention  to  their  very  fine  Stock  of  all 
THE  LEADING  VARIETIES  OF  THE  ABOVE. 
CATALOGUES  AND  ALL  PARTICULARS  MAY  BE  OBTAINED  AT 
THE  ROYAL  EXOTiO  NURSERY,  CHELSEA,  LONDON. 
OLD  CRIMSON  CLOVES. 
Thousands  for  Sale  in  Splendid  Condition.  Also  SCARLET 
CLOVES  Raby  Castle,  Redbraes,  Salisbury,  Reynolds  Hole,  Ger¬ 
mania, and  Mrs.  Muir,  all  at  3s.  6d.  per  dozen.  Malmaison  (Blush) 
^Ji^T^riah  Pike,  6s.  per  dozen.  All  post  free.  Cash  with  order. 
The  Silver  Medals  of  the  Gardening  and  Forestry  Exhibition 
and  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  have  been  awarded  to 
me  for  Carnations  in  Pots. 
J.  Walborn,  "  Cedars  Hixrsery,”  West  Keosington,  W. 
SPECIAL  CULTURE 
OP 
FRUIT  TREES  &  ROSES 
A  large  and  select  stock  is  now  offered  for  sale. 
The  ILLUSTRATED  and  DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE  of 
FRUITS  and  ROSES,  Post  Free,  3d. 
Winners  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Gold  Medal, 
1893, 1894,  and  1895 ;  also  at  Manchester  and  Liverpool. 
THOMAS^IVEES  &  SON, 
THE  NURSERIES,  ' 
SAWBRIDGEWORTH,  HERTS. 
STATION— HAHLOW,  G.E.li. 
fIRNS  SPEcfilLITY. 
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  NURSERIES,  SALE,  near  MANCHESTER. 
IF  3rOXJ  'W’A.PJT 
FRUIT  TREES 
That  will  bear  regularly,  purchase  Apples  worked  upon  onr 
Paradise  Stock.  We  have  70,000  to  select  from,  and  shall 
be  pleased  to  show  them  to  visitors. 
trained  trees  a  speciahty. 
Catalogue  Free  upon  Application. 
J.  R.  PEARSON  &  SONS, 
CHILWEIL  NURSERIES,  NOTTS. 
ESTABLISHED  1782. 
Named  Varieties,  2/6  doz.,  20/-  100  ;  Hyacinths,  mixed,  8/-  100  ; 
Roman  Hyacinths,  10/-  100 ;  Tulips,  double  and  single,  in  10 
named  varieties,  5/- 100  ;  mixed  (for  beds),  1/6  1(0;  Crocus,  in 
10  named  varieties,  2/- 100  ;  mixed,  7d.  100;  Narcissus  Polyan¬ 
thus,  in  10  named  varieties,  6/-  100,  mixeci;  single  Anemone, 
mixed  seedlings,  all  colours,  1/3  100;  The  Bride,  1/8  10  j  ;  double 
Anemone,  mixed,  2/6  100  ;  Ranunculus,  giant  double  French, 
mixed,  1/-  lOO;  Lilium,  mixed,  in  many  varieties,  8/-  100; 
Gladiolus,  The  Bride  (Colvillei  alba),  1/6  100 ;  Iris  Angelica, 
mixed,  2/6  100 ;  Iris  Hispanica,  in  fine  mixture,  7d.  100 ;  Scilla 
Siberica,  1/6  100;  Galanthus  (single  Snowdrops),  1/8  100;  choice 
Ixias,  mixed,  6d.  100. 
Complete  Collection  (B)  for  Indoor,  472  choice  bulbs,  at  £1 ; 
half  this,  11/-.  Collection  D,  for  Spring  Gardening,  1454  bulbs, 
at  £1 ;  half  this,  11s.  No  Charge  for  Packing.  All  orders  free 
to  any  railway  station  in  England,  Scotland,  or  Ireland. 
PLEASE  ASK  FOR  FULL  LIST  AT  THE  GROWERS— 
A.,  A,  iOOOlVES  SC,  CO., 
OVERVEEN,  near  HAARLEM,  HOLLAND 
For  Market  and  Private  Growers, 
Ornamental  Trees,  Shrubs,  &c. 
DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUES  POST  FREE. 
J.  CHUAZ.  ^  SONS 
CRAWLEY,  SUSSEX. 
LORD’S  CARNATIONS.  I 
Highest  Awards  wherever  Exhibited.  All  the  best  Bizarres,  j 
Fiakes,  Picotees,  Selfs,  Fancies,  and  Yellow  Grounds  in  ( 
commerce.  Having  won  the  leading  prize  at  the  National 
Carnation  Exhibition  (Northern  Section)  for  thirteen  consecutive 
years  (1883  to  1895  inclusive)  is  sufficient  proof  of  the  quality 
of  the  plants.  My  selection,  6/-  and  9/-  per  dozen,  free  for  cash. 
Catalogue  on  application.  Please  mention 
T.  I.OHD,  Florist,  TODMORDEN-.  Ms  Paper. 
JOSHUA  LE  CORNU  &  SON’S 
FRXTIT  TliEES 
iJClldCl  ROSS 
Vast  quantities  of  strong,  healthy,  fibrously-rooted  Apple, 
Pear,  Plum,  and  Peach  Trees,  Grape  Vines,  and  Rose  Trees. 
CORDONS  A  SPECIALITY.— All  our  Fruit  Trees  and 
Roses  are  carefully  lifted,  properly  packed  free  of  cost,  and 
promptly  delivered,  carriage  paid.  Before  ordering  every  reader 
of  this  paper  should  write  for  our  ILLUSTRATED  CATALOGUES. 
HIGH  VIEW  irURSERZES,  JERSEY. 
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THURSDAY,  OCTOBER  24,  1895. 
THE  PLANTING  SEASON. 
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SHOULD  severe  frosts  keep  off  a  few  weeks 
longer,  planting  will  surely  be  conducted  this 
season  under  exceptionally  favourable  circum¬ 
stances.  Trees  and  shrubs  of  every  description 
have  made  good  if  not  luxuriant  growth.  This 
has  been  well  ripened  by  the  glorious  weather  of 
the  last  two  months,  and  the  recent  rains  have 
rendered  the  soil  sufficiently  moist  to  keep  the 
roots  of  newly  planted  trees  plump  and  healthy, 
and  yet  not  wet  enough  to  cause  it  to  become 
pasty  under  the  planter’s  tread. 
The  soil  is,  moreover,  still  warm  with  the 
heat  of  summer,  and  thus  we  are  favoured  at 
the  same  time — and  at  the  right  time — with  the 
two  natural  conditions  so  essential  to  secure 
success  in  planting.  It  is,  therefore,  incumbent 
upon  cultivators  far  and  wide  to  see  that  such 
a  golden  opportunity  is  not  allowed  to  pass  by 
without  making  a  great  effort  to  do  as  much 
as  possible  of  the  planting  which  falls  to  their 
lot  before  the  land  becomes  cold  and  wet,  or  is 
perhaps  held  in  the  iron  grip  of  frost. 
There  is  usually  a  good  deal  of  transplanting 
to  be  done  in  the  way  of  removing  fruit  trees 
or  shrubs  from  one  part  of  the  garden  to  the 
other.  This  should  be  taken  in  hand  first,  so 
that  when  consignments  arrive  from  the  nurseries 
the  whole  of  the  available  time  may  be  devoted 
to  them.  When  alterations  are  in  progress  in 
the  pleasure  grounds  it  is  often  desirable  to 
secure  large  trees  and  shrubs  for  filling  up 
gaps,  and  producing  a  quick  effect.  These  may 
generally  be  obtained  from  other  parts  of  the 
grounds,  as  there  is  a  good  deal  of  thinning 
required  among  shrubs,  as  they  develop  if  their 
permanent  beauty  is  sufficiently  considered.  In 
such  instances  if  care  is  exercised  large  bushes 
may  be  transplanted  without  suffering  a  very 
severe  check. 
In  taking  out  the  trench  around  trees  and 
shrubs  before  removal  it  is  always  a  wise  policy 
to  commence  at  a  sufficient  distance  from  the 
stool  or  stem,  as  it  is  an  easy  matter  to  gradually 
cut  away  the  soil  till  there  is  as  much  left  as 
can  be  conveniently  lifted  in  a  ball,  without 
running  the  risk  of  breaking  it  during  the  pro¬ 
cess  of  transplanting.  Holes  proportionately 
large  should,  of  course,  be  previously  prepared 
No.  2456.— VOL.  XCIIL,  OLD  SERIES. 
No.  800.— VoL.  XXXI.,  Third  Series, 
