December  26,  1895. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
591 
FRUIT  TREES-A  SPECIALITY. 
STRAWBERRIES! 
ROYAL  SOVEREIGN. 
The  Best  Stra-w^bekry  Grow. 
Special  quotations  for  quantities. 
Also  COMPETITOR  No.  1,  and  best  of  Laxton’s  and  Allan’s 
New  Varieties.  All  the  best  of  the  New  and  Old  Varieties  in 
cultivation.  Special  quotations  for  market  purposes. 
FKUIT  TREES  of  all  sorts  in  aU  forms. 
JOIXN  ’W'ua.TKLINS, 
Porsana  Farm  Nurseries,  WITHINGTON  HEREFORD. 
SPECIAL  CULTURE 
OF 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
My  NOVELTIES  for  1896  helped  materially  to  win 
for  me  during  the  past  season  THREE  GOLD  MEDALS 
and  the  PRESIDENT’S  PRIZE  of  the  N.C.S.  These, 
together  with  the  varieties  raised  by  Mr.  C.  E.  Shea, 
Mr.  H.  Briscoe-Ironside,  and  other  raisers,  which  I 
shall  distribute,  will  be 'the  finest  set  ever  introduced  in 
one  season. 
My  SUPPLEMENTARY  LIST,  containing  a  full 
description  of  the  above,  and  other  Novelties  of  the 
Season,  is  now  in  the  press,  and  can  be  had  post  free 
on  application.  Customers  will  receive  a  copy  of  this 
when  it  is  ready. 
My  CHRYSANTHEMUM  GUIDE.— The  most  com¬ 
plete  work  on  culture.  Post  free.  Eight  Stamps. 
Also  in  Preparation. 
The  Chrysanthemum  Album. 
By  H.  jr.  TOUES. 
Containing  THIRTY-SIX  ILLUSTRATIONS  of  NEW 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS,  from  photographs.  Every  grower 
should  possess  a  copy,  as  this  will  enable  him  to  select 
varieties  from  the  actual  representation  of  the  fiowers. 
This  valuable  work  will  be  produced  at  great  cost,  and 
can  be  obtained  of  the  Author,  post  free,  2s.  fid.  each. 
H.J.J0NES  ,  NURSERY  Lewisham, S.E. 
FOR  PLEASURE  AND  PROFIT 
101111' 
.  NOTHING  SO  PROFITABLE 
AND  EASY  TO  GROW. 
^  80  .A-cres  of  Saleable  Trees 
THE  BEST.  PROCURABLE. 
Lists  I’ree. 
HUNDREDS  OF  THOUSANDS. 
Bushes  in  variety.  Packing  and 
Carriage  Free,  for  cash  with  order. 
8s.  per  doz.,  GOs.perlOO. 
A  ll  other  Nursery  S took 
carriage  forward. 
IN  POTS  From  16/-  a  doz. 
Ornamental  Trees,  91  Acres. 
Four  Acres  of  Glass. 
Clematis  (8o,ooo)  from  15/- 
per  doz. 
j  N.B. — Single  Plants  are  sold  at 
slightly  increased  prices. 
GENERAL  CATALOGUE 
(Over  170  pagej)  of  Nursery  Stock, 
artistically  provluced,  c  ontaining 
some  hundreds  of  illustrations, 
and  lull  of  valuable  information, 
receipt  of  3d,  for  postage 
RICHARD  SMITH Worcester 
FRUIT  TREES  &  ROSES 
k  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  RIVERS  &  SON, 
THE  NURSERIES, 
SAWBRIDGEWORTH,  HERTS. 
STATION— HARLOW,  G.H.R. 
ORCHIDS. 
CLEAN  HEALTHY  PLANTS  AT  LOW  PRICES. 
Always  worth  a  visit  of  inspection.  Kindly  send  for  Catalogue. 
Exotic  Nurseries,  CHELTENHAM. 
KENT,  THE  GARDEN  OF  ENGLAND. 
. , 
1511*  I 
of  ALL  Kin 
.Write, 
TO 
Cultivate  800 
U  %  TRUE  TO  i 
^(LLUSTr^ATEDLlSraU  ,stof  l^AMES, 
,6  StA  M  RAT  I ! 
FRUIT  TREES. 
TO  MARKET  &  PRIVATE  GROWERS. 
We  hold  an  Extensive  Stock  of  all  kinds  of  the  above,  in  first- 
rate  quality,  and  at  reasonable  prices. 
Intending  planters  would  do  well  to  send  for  Descriptive 
Catalogue,  free  on  application. 
S.  SPOON'ESXS.  SiO  SON'S, 
HOUNSLOW  NURSERIES,  MIDDLESEX. 
JOHNSON’SJMMaviLMUSHRODM 
sr'A.'wiw. 
(mipil  of  gortkulti«[e. 
THURSDAY,  DECEMBER  26.  1895. 
GARDENING  IN  1895. 
Being  one  of  the  largest  Manufac¬ 
turers  of  MUSHROOM  SPAWN, 
and  keeping  over  100  cows  from 
which  I  obtain  a  large  quantity  of 
pure  virgin  spawn,  I  am  in  a  posi¬ 
tion  to  offer  the  best  obtainable  at 
3s.  per  bushel. 
Special  Prices  for  Large  Quantities 
and  the  Trade. 
HANGER  HILL, EALING 
IF  YOXT  'W'A.IVT 
FRUIT  TREES 
That  will  bear  regularly,  purchase  Apples  worked  upon  our 
Paradise  Stock.  We  have  70,000  to  select  from,  and  shall 
be  pleased  to  show  them  to  visitors. 
TRAINED  TREES  A  SPECIA1.XTY. 
Catalogue  Free  upon  Application. 
J.  R.  PEARSON  &  SONS, 
CHILWELL  NURSERIES,  NOTTS. 
ESTABLISHED  1782. 
NO  one  can  pass  through  any  important  markel? 
at  any  period  of  the  year,  and  especially 
immediately  preceding  Christmastide,  without 
being  impressed  with  the  fact  that  the  garden 
does  indeed  contribute  enormously  to  the  necessi¬ 
ties  of  life.  In  fruits,  vegetables,  plants,  and 
flowers,  the  supplies  appear  to  increase,  not  only 
in  magnitude,  but  in  quality,  year  by  year  ;  and 
this  improvement  in  quality  is  generally  accom¬ 
panied  with  what  the  grower  does  not  consider, 
but  the  purchaser  certainly  regards,  an  advantage 
in  price. 
It  is  difficult  to  comprehend  how  and  in  what 
way  products  of  such  high  excellence  can  be 
grown  and  sold  with  profit  at  the  low  rates  which 
generally  prevail  in  our  markets.  That  profit  is 
derived  by  many  growers  must  be  taken  for 
granted,  or  they  would  not  continue  their  cultures 
year  after  year,  and  not  only  continue,  but 
increase  them,  as  several  are  doing,  without 
appearing  either  dejected  or  unprosperous. 
No  doubt  it  is  true  that  many,  very  many, 
growers  of  garden  produce  for  market  find  the 
competition  so  keen  that  they  can  only  with 
difficulty  derive  any  material  advantage  from  it ; 
but  still,  only  comparatively  few  who  know  their 
business  and  have  the  requisite  means  for  con¬ 
ducting  it,  fail  entirely.  They  have  to  enduro 
losses  from  time  to  time  no  doubt,  but  the  gains 
that  follow  in  turn  seem  to  be  still  greater,  and 
the  average  is  not  far  wrcng  in  the  end.  This 
at  least  is  the  case  with  the  majority  of  established 
growers  of  garden  produce  for  commercial  pur-, 
poses,  but  so-called  “  small  men,”  or  beginners, 
find  it  hard  to  obtain  a  satisfactory  return  for 
their  labour. 
Watchfulness,  foresight,  business  capacity,, 
enterprise  governed  by  prudence,  persistent 
industry  on  a  sound  basis,  with  high  aims  for 
excellence  in  production,  are  among  the  chief 
requisites  to  be  possessed  by  persons  for  winning 
success  in  commercial  horticulture.  Through  the 
possession  of  those  essential  qualifications,  men 
who  commenced  work  in  a  small  way,  even 
during  the  epoch  of  low  prices,  have  succeeded 
to  a  marvellous  extent  in  building  up  gigantic 
establishments.  Not  long  ago  we  were  very 
nearly  surprised — and  it  takes  something  to 
vr/%  ofcf; _ TTi-kr.  ’ymiT..  Ot.TI  SRRIES. 
No.  8j9.— VOL.  XXXI.,  THIRD  Series. 
