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WILLIAMS’ 
SHADING  MATERIALS. 
THE  MOaT  SUITABLE  EUR 
SHADING  ORCHIDS,  FERNS, 
PALMS,  and  STOVE  and 
GREENHOUSE  PLANTS 
It  is  a  strong  durable  Cotton 
Netting,  woven  in  squares 
close  as  to  exclude  the  direct 
rays  of  the  sun,  but  admit¬ 
ting  the  greatest  amotmt 
of  light  attainable 
through  shading.  _ 
80 
4. 
BHndt  made  up 
and  Fixed 
Complete. 
r  I* 
withstands 
the  weather 
better  than 
any  other  class 
of  Shading,  and 
may  be  beneficially 
used  on  account  of  the 
thickness  of  its  texture, 
during  cold  weather,  to 
keep  the  frost  out.  The  lead- 
mg  Orchid  and  Plant  Growers 
m  the  country  have  used  this 
material  for  some  yeais,  and  speak 
very  highly  of  it,  pronouncing  it  to 
be  the  very  best  material  for  plants  they 
have  ever  used. 
Sold  in  pieces  30  yds.  long  by  li  yd.  wide, 
price  40s.  each.  Samples  submrUed.  (jra/is. 
Shading  is  in  the  form  of  a  white  powder, 
and  13  prepared  for  use  by  applying  boiling  water 
to  the  compound,  and  allowing  it  to  cooL 
when  it  can  be  applied  by  means  of  a  brush 
it  dries  instantaneously,  and  can  be 
rubbed  off  easily  wlicn  moist.  This 
Shading  may  be  used  for  GREEN- 
houses,  skylights, 
WINDOWS,  &c. 
by 
2  lbs.  free 
by  parcel 
post  for  2s.4:d. 
Bach  packet  will  make 
half  a  gallon  of  shading 
material  when  mixed.  It  is 
a  great  improvement  on  any¬ 
thing  hitherto  offered,  and  lasts 
the  whole  season. 
B.  s.  wiSSImsTsotC 
Victoria  &  Paradise  Nurseries, 
UPPER  HOLLOWAY,  LONDON,  N 
Sold  in  1-lb.  packets, 
with  directions  for 
use,  price  Is.  each. 
1  lb.  free 
parcel  post 
for 
Is.  3d. 
BEGONIAS. 
^5.  D.A.'VIS’  Cold  Medal  Strain. 
The  LARGEST  and  MOST  SUPERB  COLLECTION 
mlhe  World,  of  DOUBLE  and  SINGLE  TUBEROUS- 
IvOOTED.  See  Catalogue  and  Guide  Book  Fkee. 
B.  R.  DAVIS,  Begonia  Specialist,  &c., 
Yeovil  Nurseries,  SOMERSET. 
Eckford’s 
Direct  from  Raiser. 
GZAIVT 
SWEET  PEAS 
30  Gold  &  Silver  Medals. 
Everybody  should  have  Eckford’s  priced  descriptive  ► 
Catalogue,  containing  Cultural  Notes,  <fec.,  gratis  ► 
and  post  free,  from  [ 
HEITRT  ECKFORE,  WEM,  Shropshire.  » 
Eckford’s  Culinary  Peas  also  lead,  see  Catalogue.  ► 
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rPLANTING  SEASON.'I 
HARDILY-GROWN 
Forest,  Fruit, 
&  all  other 
Trees  &  Pla.nts 
Everg^reens, 
Roses,  &c. 
Stocks  quite  Unequalled  for 
“QUALITY,"  “VARIETY,”  &  “EXTENT." 
Priced  Catalogues  Post  Free. 
^Dicksons  Iso  Acres)  CHESTER,  j 
LONDON  FERN  NURSERIES, 
Loughborough  Junction,  London,  S.W.— Ferns,  large 
and  small,  in  variety  ;  Aralias,  Grevilleas,  Cyperus,  Ficus, 
Ericas,  Palms,  Dracaenas,  Aspidistras,  Hydrangeas,  Pelar¬ 
goniums,  Fuchsias,  Marguerites,  Crotons,  &c.  Trade, 
send  for  Wholesale  List.  Special  List  for  Amateurs,  send 
for  one.— J.  E.  SMITH. 
ASPAEAGUS. — This  delicious  vegetable  does  not 
require  half  the  expense  usually  incurred.  For 
simple  instructions  see  SEED  LIST,  free  on  application. 
Strong  roots  from  2/6  per  100.— RICHARD  SMITH  &  CO., 
Nurserymen  and  Seed  Merchants,  AVorcester. 
IMPORTANT  TO  MUSHROOM  GROWERS.— 
CUTHBERT’S  SPECIALITE  MUSHROOM  SPAWN. 
Always  alike  ;  most  productive.  Hundreds  of  Testimonials. 
Per  Bushel,  5/-.— R.  &  G.  CUTHBERT,  Seed,  Bulb,  and 
Plant  Merchants,  Southgate,  N.  Established  1797. 
HDUNKIN,  Victoria  Nursery,  West  Humber- 
•  stone,  Leicester,  can  supply  grand  plants  of 
Calceolarias,  yellow  or  bronze,  at  8/-  per  100 ;  Lobelia 
Emperor  William,  4/-  100,  strong  plants  for  dividing ; 
Tomatoes,  ready  for  planting  out,  2/-  doz.  Cash  with  order 
THURSDAY,  APRIL  14,  1898. 
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MISMANAGED  FRUIT  BORDERS. 
IF  borders  are  constantly  mismanaged,  it  is  not 
to  be  expected  that  trees  rooting  in  them  will 
long  remain  in  a  fruitful  condition.  Unfortunately 
no  hard  and  fast  lines  can  be  laid  down  as  to  the 
proper  treatment  of  fruit  borders,  so  much  depend¬ 
ing  on  circumstances.  At  the  same  time  some 
instruction  has  to  be  given,  more  especially  as  to 
when  to  water  or  to  apply  liquid  manure ;  but 
amateurs  do  not  seem  to  thoroughly  understand 
what  is  meant,  with  the  result  in  some  cases  of 
neglecting  to  attend  to  these  important  details 
altogether,  while  others  not  infrequently  do  too 
much  watering  and  too  little  thinking,  their  cropis 
not  being  a  complete  success  accordingly. 
From  the  commencement  to  the  end  of  the 
year’s  working — that  is  to  say,  the  production  and 
maturation  of  crops  and  wood — the  borders  ought 
never  to  he  found  in  a  dry  crumbling  state.  Treat 
the  borders  exactly  the  same  as  the  soil,  supporting 
GHEALS'#^ 
WORLD-WIDE  renown-  STRIKING  flOi/ELTIES 
NEW  CAtALOGUE  POST  FREEi!^ 
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It  gives  full  and  aoourate  descriptions  of  everything  in 
the  way  of  Florists’  Flowers,  also  colour,  height, 
time  of  flowe  -iiig,  and  price  of  all  the  best  Hardy 
Border  Plants,  together  with  their  English  or  common 
names,  and  a  mass  of  other  valuable  Information  that 
cannot  be  had  elsewhere. 
It  is,  in  fact,  a  ver  table  reference  book,  invaluable  to  all 
growers  of  these  pi  mts,  and  should  be  in  the  hands  of  all 
intending  pun hasers.  Free  on  Application. 
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ESTABLISHED  1870. 
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Heating  apparatus.  —  Medals  1875  and 
1881.  Cacalogue  of  Boilers,  Pipes,  and  Fittings  free. 
W.  Jones’  Treatise,  “Heating  by  Hot  Water,”  second 
edition,  216  pages,  2/6;  post  free,  2/10. — JONES  and 
ATTWOOD,  Stourbridge. 
PURE  WOOD  CHARCOAL,  Specially  Prepared 
for  Horticultural  use.  Extract  from  the  Journal  of 
Horticulture ;  “  Charcoal  is  invaluable  as  a  manurial  agent ; 
each  little  piece  is  a  pantry  fuU  of  the  good  things  of  this 
life.  There  is  no  cultivated  plant  which  is  not  benefited  by 
having  Charcoal  applied  to  the  soil  in  which  it  is  rooted.  ” 
Apply  for  Pamphlet  and  Prices  to  the  Manufacturers — 
HIRST,  BROOKE  &  HlRST,  Ltd.,  Leeds. 
►ROTECT  YOUR  GARDENS-Garden  Netting, 
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weathers.  100  >ards  by  1  yard,  3/-;  100  yards  by  2  yards, 
6/- :  100  yards  by  3  yards,  9/-  Or  so  on  to  any  width. 
Carriage  paid  on  all  orders  over  5/-  I  do  not  require  payment 
till  you  have  rece  ved  and  approved  of  the  netting  from  — ■ 
HY.  J.  GASSON,  Carden  Net  Works,  Rye. 
All  who  wish  grand  results  should 
use  THOMSON’S  IMPROVED  VINE,  PLANT  and 
VEGETABLE  MANURE.  This  Valuable  Manure  is  yearly 
growing  in  public  favour.  Can  be  had  of  all  Nursery  and 
Seedsmen,  or  direct  from  the  makers,  WM.  THOMSON  and 
SONS,  Ltd.,  Tweed  Vineyard,  Clovenfords,  Galashiels, 
N.B.  Price  Lists  and  Testimonials  on  Application.  1  cwt. 
and  upwards  Carriage  Paid  to  all  stations  in  Britain  and 
Ireland.  London  Agent — Mr.  J.  George,  14,  Reiterave 
Road,  Putney.  Agent  for  Channel  Islands— Mr.  JT  H. 
Parsons,  Market  Place,  Guernsey.  Also  THOMSON’S 
SPECIAL  CHRYSANTHEMUM  MANURE.  J  cwt. 
Carriage  Paid  to  all  stations  in  Britain  and  Ireland. 
the  roots  of  Vines  in  pots,  and  no  mistake  will  he 
made.  When  the  soil  is  approaching  dryness  is  the 
time  to  water,  no  matter  at  what  stage  of  growth 
the  Vines  or  other  fruit  trees  may  be.  Caught 
at  the  right  time  comparatively '  little  water  is 
sufficient  to  well  moisten  the  soil,  hut  if  neglected 
till  the  border  becomes  quite  dry  it  will  he  found 
a  very  difficult  matter  to  properly  remoisten  it, 
added  to  which  many  root  hhres  will  have  perished, 
and  progress  "will  he  unsatisfactory.  I  do  not  agree 
with  those  growers  who  point  with  pride  to  the 
water  passing  out  of  the  drains  connected  with 
inside  fruit  borders,  for  I  am  of  opinion  that  if  the 
borders  are  watered  at  the  right  time  they  can 
be  properly  moistened  without  the  drains  being 
brought  into  requisition  at  all.  This  I  have 
repeatedly  proved  in  bygone  years,  and  at  the 
present  time  neither  the  Vine  nor  Peach  borders 
that  are  doing  me  good  service  have  any  more 
drainage  than  was  afforded  when  com  was  grown 
on  the  same  land.  What  will  happen  when  the 
roots  have  reached  the  subsoil?  would  be  a  fair 
question,  and  which  I  will  anticipate.  Is  it  so  very 
certain  that  the  roots  will  find  their  way  to  the 
subsoil  to  any  great  extent  ?  My  aim  is  to  make 
No.  2686.— VOL.  XCVin..  Old  Series. 
No.  929.— VoL.  XXXVI.,  Third  Series. 
