XI  November  7,  1895. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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pFRUit  trees-a  speciality. 
=  STRAWBERRIES! 
DrtV  A  T  QflVCPUTf  W  The  Best  Stbawberry  Grown. 
[lUlAli  Ov  I  IjIlClUi'l.  Special  quotations  for  quantities. 
Uso  COMPETITOR  No.  1,  and  best  of  Laxton’a  and  Allan’s 
dew  Varieties.  All  the  best  of  the  New  and  Old  Varieties  in 
jultivation.  Special  quotations  for  market  purposes. 
PRTJIT  TKEES  of  all  sorts  in  all  forms. 
Pomona  Farm  Nurseries,  WITHINGTON,  HEREFORD. 
THE  KING  OF  DENDROBES 
DEND.  phal.$:nopsis  schroderiana. 
,}000  Blooms  Now  Open.  Inspection  cordially  invited. 
XBARE  SEN’BROBZUMS— A  Speciality. 
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&  all  other 
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Roaee,  ^o. 
Stocks  quite  Unequalled  for 
“QUALITY,”  “VARIETY,”  &  “EXTENT.” 
Priced  Catalogues  Post  Free. 
Dicksons  (450  Acres)  CHESTER., 
1(ENT,  THE  GARDEN  OF  ENGLAND. 
GEORGE  BUNYARD  &  GO. 
EBeg  to  Invite  Amateurs  and  Gardeners  to 
visit  their 
EXTENSIVE  FRUIT  TREE  NURSERIES 
!«■  O 
while  the  Trees  are  in  Full  Beauty.  They  believe  their 
Collection  was  never  richer  or  in  better  condition,  and 
^t  is  pronounced  by  Experts  to  be  a  marvellous  example 
I  of  careful  Scientific  Culture. 
MARKET  GROWERS  SHOULD  GOME  AND  SELECT 
THE  BEST  PAYING  SORTS. 
FRUITING  EXAMPLES  OF  ALL  KINDS- 
And  Developed  Trees  to  Crop  at  once’. 
TRXTE  TO  3VA.3VEE. 
jPrequent  Trains  from  London,  by  Chatham  and  Dover  and  South- 
•  Eastern  Railways.  Return  Fare,  6s.  9d. 
GEORGE  BUNYARD  St  CO 
'  POMOLO&ISTS  AND  MERCHANT  NURSERYMEN, 
Joui|nitl  of  ^ortkiiltiin^. 
THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  7,  1895. 
OLD  CAMPAIGNERS. 
•ot  — 
The  time  is  now  with  us  when  some  important 
— I  am  almost  saying  the  most  important — 
contest*  of  the  year  are  being  fought  out.  It  is 
needless  to  say  the  engrossing  Chrysanthemum 
is  here  alluded  to,  for  perhaps  in  no  other 
phases  of  exhibiting  that  precede  it  in  the 
annual  round  is  so  wide  a  field  presented  for 
good  generalship.  It  may  be  taken  for  granted 
that  our  exhibitor  has  step  by  step  trained  up 
his  plants  in  the  way  they  should  go,  and  in  the 
happy  consciousness  that  all  is  well,  nought 
remains  but  to  pack  his  produce,  mount  the 
box  seat,  and  ride  to  victory.  Doubtless  he  has 
wisely  discounted  the  fortunes  of  war,  and  if 
fate  and  the  judges  decree  a  temporary  eclipse, 
and  the  coveted  cup  is  propelled  by  one  point 
to  the  stand  of  a  brother  in  arms,  he  has,  at 
least,  an  opportunity  that  the  conqueror  misses 
of  the  exercise  of  more  virtues  than  need  be 
recounted  here. 
Unconsciously,  it  may  be,  for  such  men — 
those  who  have  “  missed  ” — a  feeling  of  respect 
is  engendered  falling  but  little  short  of  that 
admiration  we  feel  for  the  winner.  From  the 
conduct  of  both  are  equally  valuable  lessons  to 
be  extracted,  which  may  be  assimilated  by  those 
to  whom  wisdom  and  knowledge  are  amongst 
the  necessaries  of  life.  From  the  various  types 
of  exhibitors  two  may  for  present  purposes  be 
selected — viz.,  the  old  campaigner  and  the  young 
recruit.  Examples  of  both,  presented  here,  are 
studies  from  life,  and  an  endeavour  will  be  made 
to  draw  them  life  size  without  exceeding  it. 
My  old  campaigner  I  have  watched  during 
some  years,  and  noted  his  bearing  through  many 
a  tug  of  war.  A  strong  man  he  is  and  has  been, 
but  it  is  a  strength  that  is  rather  felt  than  seen. 
He  is  a  most  uncommunicative  man,  and  it  was 
by  mere  accident  I  made  acquaintance  with  him. 
It  was  in  this  wise  ;  In  arranging  my  exhibits, 
ostentatiously  perhaps,  I  inadvertently  knocked 
against  a  stand,  which,  with  some  others,  was 
scrupulously  hidden  by  covers  from  view,  when 
a  courteous  but  peremptory  demand  that  I  would 
take  care  drew  attention  to  the  guardian  angel 
of  what  proved  to  be  the  winning  stand. 
From  this  time  interest  commenced  in  my 
silent  friend  around  whom  a  halo  of  mystery 
No.  802.— VOL,  XXXI.,  Third  Skribb. 
No.  2458.— VOL.  XOIII.,  Old  SERIES. 
