April  21,  1898. 
JOURh^AL  OP  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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DOBBIE&GM 
ANNOUNCEMENTS. 
DAHLIA  PLANTS. 
WE  ARE  NOW  BUSY  SENDING  THESE 
out  to  all  parts  of  Britain,  and  to  many  continental 
countries.  Those  who  have  not  already  ordered,  and  who 
are  desirous  of  having  Dahlias  early  in  bloom,  should  send 
in  their  orders  at  once.  When  received  (in  Neponset  paper 
flower-pots  if  desired  with  halls  of  soil  whole),  they  should 
be  potted  into  4-inch  pots  in  nice,  rich,  open  compost,  and 
grown  on  for  two  or  three  weeks  in  a  warm  house  or 
frame,  afterwards  gradually  hardened  off,  and  planted  out 
1st  June.  This  is  the  way  to  obtain  plants  which  will 
begin  blooming  in  July. 
®  grow  the  best,  and  only  the  best,  varieties  in  all  the 
iifferent  sections — 
Show  and  Fancy,  True  Cactus,  Decorative, 
Pompone,  Single,  and  Single  Cactus, 
ind  offer  our  Selection  at  the  uniform  price  of 
5/-  per  dozen  (in  Neponset  pots,  5/6),  Carriage  Paid. 
35/-  per  100  (in  Neponset  pots,  38/-),  Carriage  Paid. 
(In  not  less  than  50  varieties). 
Buyers  wishing  to  mahe  their  own  Selections  can  have 
Catalogues  on  application. 
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CHE  DAHLIA ;  Its  History  and  Cultivation. 
A  HANDBOOK  FOR  ALL  GROWERS. 
The  heeds  Mercury  sa,ya  : — “With  the  aid  of  this  pretty 
llustrated  volume  the  cultivation  of  this  superb  flower 
honld  present  no  difficulties  to  anyone.” 
Price,  in  stiff  paper  covers,  1/- ;  in  cloth  boards,  1/6  ; 
post  free. 
EARLY  FLOWERING 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
Our  Collection  is  one  of  the  Finest  Extant. 
Fine  plants,  ready  for  planting  in  the  open  border.  Will 
doom  from  July  onwards.  Our  Selection — 12  plants  for  3/-, 
!5  for  5/6,  50  for  10/-,  100  for  17/6.  Carriage  paid.  A  trial 
)rder  for  tliese  is  particularly  solicited. 
“Flowers  in  Season. — Some  glorious  bunches  of 
Early-Flow'ering  Chrysanthemums  reach  us  from  the 
Scotch  Nursery  of  Messrs.  Dobbie  <fe  Co.,  at  Rothesay. 
They  are  all  very  beautiful,  and  no  plea  for  their  cnltiva- 
;ion  need  be  urged  when  they  afford  such  flowers  from  an 
Dpen  field  so  late  as  October  8th.” — Qardeneri.'  Chro  dcle, 
October  16th,  1897. 
STOVE  &  GREENHOUSE 
PLANTS,  FERNS,  &c. 
Buyers  of  tliese  are  invited  to  inspect  one  of  the  largest 
stocks  in  the  Kingdom  of  well-grown,  clean,  healthy 
plants  in  various  sizes  and  immense  variety  at  Oldfield 
Nurseries,  Altrincham.  Broadheath  Station,  L.  &  N.W. 
Ry. ;  West  Tiniperley  C.  Lines  Ry. ,  and  Altrincham; 
M.  S.  J.  &  A.  Ry. ,  are  all  within  easy  distance  of  the 
Nurseries,  and  all  afford  ready  access  from  Liverpool, 
Chester,  Warrington,  Preston,  Manchester,  Stockport, 
Crewe,  &c.  The  advantage  of  seeing  plants  before 
buying  is  obvious,  but  those  who  cannot  pay  a  visit  can 
have  the  fullest  information  on  any  matter  of  prices, 
sizes,  &c.,  on  application.  Catalogues,  witli  Description, 
Prices,  Cultural  Hints,  Post  Free. 
CLlBRAliS,  ALTRINCHAM  &  MANCHESTER. 
FLAKTT  KTO'W 
Carnations,  Pansies,  Phloxes,  &c, 
NEW  CATALOGUE  (No.  503)  of  Herbaceous  and 
Alpine  Pla,nts,  also  of  Florist  Flowers,  &c.. 
Now  Ready,  and  will  be  sent  post  free  on  application. 
DICKSONS  Nurseries  CHESTER 
LONDON  FERN  NURSERIES, 
LoughboroYgh  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. 
ORCHIDS  FOR  SALE. -About  200  Established 
I’lants,  in  fine  condition,  including  Cattleyas  of  the 
be.st  varieties ;  Dendrobiums,  fine  specimens  of  Nobile  and 
other  sorts ;  Cypripediums  in'  variety,  La?lias,  Phaius, 
Stanhopeas,  Oncidiums,  and  otliers ;  also  a  few  Stove 
Plants,  Palms,  and  large  Specimen  Perns.  Can  be  seen  on 
application  to  Mr.  ROBERT  BURRELL,  Westley  Hall, 
Bury  St.  Edmunds. 
Tree  tomato. — Grand  New  Hybrid,  no  stakes 
required.  Dwarf  and  easy  to  grow,  heavy  cropper, 
fine  fruit.  Good  for  open  air  culture.  (See  illustration. 
Amateur  Gardening,  April  16th.)  Plants,  3  for  2/-,  6  for  3/-, 
or  5/-  per  dozen,  free  for  cash. — R.  HOLMES,  Norwich. 
Asparagus. — 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,  Worcester. 
PELARGONIUMS. 
Fine  Plants.  Splendid  Value. 
12  Grand  Single  Varieties,  post  free  for  4/6,  6  for  2/6. 
12  Grand  Double  Varieties,  post  free  for  4/6,  6  for  2/6. 
12  Splendid  Regal  and  Show  Varieties,  post  free  for 
6/6,  6  for  3/6. 
12  Scented  Geraniums,  lovely  cut  foliage  and  delicious 
perfume,  po.st  free  for  4/6,  6  for  2/6. 
Cuttings  of  all  the  above  Half-price. 
_ _  A 
VIOLAS. 
“Messrs.  Dobbie  &  Co.  stand  first  in  Viola  culture.” — 
Birmingham  Daily  Gazette. 
,  For  Exhibition  or  for  Cut  Flowers.— We  offer  one 
dozen  of  the  Very  Finest  Violas,  onr  selection,  including 
several  recently  introduced  varieties;  for  2/6,  post  free. 
50  in  25  of  the  very  Finest  Varieties,  10/-.,  carriage  paid. 
100  in  50  of  the  very  Finest  Varieties,  20/-  carriage  paid. 
This  last  lot  will  put  any  one  at  once  into  the  possession 
of  a  really  superior  and  complete  collection  of  Violas. 
For  Bedding. — loo  in  12  varieties  for  12/6,  carriage  paid. 
D  O  B  B  IB’S 
FERTILIZING  COMPOUND 
A.  High-Class  Artificial  Manure  for 
all  Hortlculcural  Purposes. 
SAMPLE  TIN  BOX,  POST  FREE,  SIXPENCE. 
DOBBIE  &  CO., 
ROYAL  FLORISTS, 
No.  930.— VoL.  XXXVI.,  Third  Series, 
Important  to  mushroom  growers.— 
CUTHBERT’S  SPECIALITE  MUSHROOM  SPAWN. 
Always  alike  ;  most  productive.  Hundreds  of  Testimonials. 
Per  Buishel,  5/-. — R.  &  C.  CUTHBERT,  Seed,  Bulb,  and 
Plant  Merchants,  Southgate,  N.  Established  1797. 
1  AG  AAA  BEGONIA  TUBERS.— Large,  erect 
JLUUtUUU  flowering.  Single,  12  for  2/3;  100,  16/-. 
Double,  12  for  2/6 ;  100,  17/-.  Send  for  List,  free.— 
JOHN  WELLS,  Begonia  Nursery,  Ryarsli,  Mailing,  Kent. 
OBACCO  POWDER.  — Corry’s,  Fowler’s,  or 
Pooley’s.  Introduced  in  1866,  and  manufactured  at 
our  Bonded  Stores,  Shad  Thames,  S.  E. ,  free  of  duty.  Tins 
of  increased  size,  1/-,  2/6,  5/-  each.  Tobacco  Juice,  42  ozs. 
to  the  gall.  In  bottle.?,  1  pint,  1/-;  1  quart,  T/9  ;  i  gall. ,  2/6  ; 
1  gall.,  4/-,  including  bottles. — CORRY  &  CO.,  Ltd., 
Finsbury  Street,  London,  and  all  Seedsmen  and  Florists. 
Heating  apparatus.  —  Medals  1375  and 
1881.  Catalogue  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. 
URE  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  full  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  &  HIRST,  Ltd.,  Leeds. 
ALL  WHO  WISH  GRAND  RESULTS  should 
use  THOMSON’S  IMPROVED  VINE,  PLANT  and 
VEGETABLE  MANURE.  This  Valuable  Manure  is  yearly 
rowing  in  public  favour.  Can  be  had  of  all  Nursery  and 
eedsmen,  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,  Redgrave 
Road,  Putney.  Agent  for  Channel  Islands— Mr.  J.  II. 
Parsons,  Market  Place,  Guernsey.  Also  THOMSON’S 
SPECIAL  CHRYSANTHEMUM  MANURE.  J  cwt. 
Carriage  Paid  to  all  stations  in  Britain  and  Ireland.  ^ 
THURSDAY,  APRIL  21,  1898. 
THE  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  can  be  obtained 
from  the  Office,  12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  8t. 
London,  post  free  for  a  Quarter,  3/9.  Editorial 
communications  must  be  addressed  to  8,  Rose 
Hill  Rd.,  Wandsworth,  S.W. 
.  IXORAS  FOR  EXHIBITION. 
IXORAS  are  in  the  front  rank  of  exhibition 
plants,  and  are  of  considerable  value  for  afford¬ 
ing  supplies  of  choice  cut  flowers  throughout  the 
greater  part  of  the  year,  always  provided  in  each 
case  that  the  plants  are  well  grown.  Many  of 
those  sickly-looking  hug-infested  objects  to  be  seen 
occasionally  would  be  more  in  their  place  on  the 
rubbish  heap  or  in  a  bonfire,  but  because  they  are 
Ixoras  the  growers  seem  to  think  that  they  must 
be  {reserved,  unsightly  though  they  are.  Let  me, 
however,  warn  inexperienced  exhibitors  that  judges 
invariably  appraise  Ixoras  at  their  true  value  ; 
and  plants  ought,  therefore,  to  be  shown  in  a 
presentable  condition.  It  is  not  merely  as  speci¬ 
mens  that  Ixoras  are  of  value  to  the  exhibitor. 
Neat  little  plants  with  few  or  many  good  trusses 
of  flower  are  most  effective  in  groups,  supplying 
colours  not  forthcoming  in  other  flowers,  while  cut 
trusses  are  equally  appreciated  in  stands  of  stove 
and  greenhouse  flowers. 
If  limited  to  a  single  species  or  variety  of  Ixora 
I  would  unhesitatingly  choose  I.  coccinea  superba, 
a  variety  of  free,  even  vigorous,  growth,  and  which 
produces  large,  compact  heads  of  well-formed  bright 
red  flowers.  I.  Williamsi  also  possesses  a  good 
constitution,  and  well-grown  plants  give  a  pro¬ 
fusion  of  large  heads  of  reddish  salmon  flowers. 
I.  Pilgrimi,  raised  from  I.  Williamsi,  possesses  the 
same  good  characteristics,  while  the  flowers,  bright 
orange  scarlet  in  colour,  are  produced  in  extra 
large  trusses.  I.  Colei,  flowers  white,  in  medium¬ 
sized  trusses,  is  also  a  desirable  variety,  and  not 
difficult  to  cultivate.  I.  Duffi,  the  finest  of  all  the 
Ixoras,  produces  huge  trusses  of  crimson  red 
flowers,  and  I.  salicifolia,  also  to  he  seen  occasion¬ 
ally,  require  more  than  ordinarily  skilful  culture, 
but  paj’  well  for  the  trouble  taken  with  them. 
Ixoras  can  be  kept  in  good  health  and  a 
serviceable  condition  for  several  years,  but  once 
these  old  plants  become  unhealthy  it  is  very 
difficult  to  restore  them  to  a  proper  state.  It  is 
well,  therefore,  to  have  a  series  of  young  plants 
coming  on  to  take  the  place  of  the  worn-out  old  ones. 
They  are  not  difficult  to  propagate.  The  best  time 
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No.  268d.— VoL.  xevin..  Old  Series. 
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