June  23, 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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RIVERS’ 
FRUIT  TREES, 
Roses,  Vines, 
FIGS,  ORANGES, 
AND 
Orchard-House  Trees. 
A  LARGE  AND 
ALWAYS 
SELECT  STOCK 
ON  VIEW. 
CARNATIONS. 
CHOICE  SEEDLINGS,  raised  from  the  seed  of  the  most 
noted  Specialists  only. 
NOW  READY  for  immediate  planting,  3/6  doz.,  25/-  100. 
NEW  CATALOGUE,  comprising  the  newest  and  best 
varieties  in  cultivation,  free  on  application. 
H.  W.  WEGUELIN.F.RH.S., 
ST.  MARY  CHURCH,  TORQUAY. 
30,0' III 
PTERIS  TREMULA,  in  thumb  pots, 
and  20,000  Pteris  Cristata,  in  thumb  pots,  at 
12/-  per  doz.  boxes  of  15  in  each  ;  also  Sweet  Peas,  Princess 
Beatrice,  pink  and  white  and  blue,  in  thumb  pots,  at  15/- 
per  doz.  boxes  of  15  in  each  ;  also  Nasturtium,  dwarf  Tom 
Thumb,  dark  red,  in  thumb  pots,  at  15/-  per  doz.  boxes  of 
15  in  each.  Free  on  rail  for  casli  with  order. — 11.  PESTER, 
Enfield  HigliAvay. 
I L LUSTRA  TED 
AND  DESCRIPTIVE 
Post  Free,  3d. 
CATALOGUE, 
THOMAS  RIVERS  &  SON, 
SAWBRIDGEWORTH,  HERTS. 
HARLOW  STATION,  G.E.R. 
PRIMULAS!  PRIMULAS!  PRIMULAS! 
Williams’  and  other  superb  strains,  also  Primula  Obconica. 
CINERARIAS  and  BEGONIAS,  1/6  per  dozen,  10/- 100. 
Double  White  Primulas,  6d.  each.  All  the  above  fit  for 
3  and  4-in.  pots,  and  carriage  free  for  cash  with  order. 
JOHN  STEVENS,  The  Nurseries,  COVENTRY. 
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.  1 
TOKYO  NURSERIES  0° 
Headquarters  for 
Japan  Lilies,  Cycas  Revoluta 
Morning  Glory, 
and  all  kinds  of  Japanese 
Plants,  Seeds,  &c.,  &c. 
Large  Assortment  alw’ays  in 
Stock. 
Orders  promptly  executed. 
Catalogue  Post  Free. 
The  Tokyo  Pinrseries  Co., 
KOMAGOME,  TOKYO  (JAPAN). 
Cable  Address — ‘Nurseries,  Tokyo." 
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. 
Formicacide  ant  destroyer 
thormighly  destroys  all  ants  and  insects  in  greenhouses 
and  other  places  troubled  with  ants.  Sold  in  bottles,  1/-, 
1/6,  2/6,  and  4/-. — CORRY  &  CO.,  Ltd.,  16,  Finsbury  Street, 
Loudon,  E.C.,  and  from  all  Seedsmen  and  Florists. 
Heating  apparatus.  —  Medals  ISTS  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. 
"VrOTICE. — Don’t  stake 
jL  X  have  seen  the  Patent 
your  Carnations  till  you 
Improved  Coil  Stake.  No 
tying  required ;  .stakes  last  a  lifetime.  Tlie  greacest  boon 
ever  offered  to  growers.  Only  wants  seeing.  7/6  per  100  ; 
sample  dozen,  1/-,  carriage  paid.  Ca.sh  with  order. — 
A.  PORTER,  Stone  House,  Maidstone. 
Joiii[u;il  of  ^oi'tii}iiltiii[e. 
THURSDAY,  JUNE  23,  1898. 
THE  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  can  be  obtained 
from  the  Office,  12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  St. 
London,  post  free  for  a  Quarter,  3/9.  Editorial 
communications  must  be  addressed  to 
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8,  Rose 
r 
Deft  the  birds  by  Buying  our  Noted 
ROTLESS  TANNED  NETTING,  as  supplied  to  the 
[  Principal  Gardeners  in  the  Kingdom.  Orders  over  6/-  value 
I  are  sent  Carriage  Paid.  100  yds.  by  1  yd.,  3/- ;  200  yds.  by 
1  yd.,  6/-;  300  yds.  by  1  yd.,  9/-.  Can  supply  anv  length  aud 
width.  —  UNIVERSAL  SUPPLY  ASSOCIATION,  East 
Street  Works,  Reading.  (Name  Paper.) 
FOWLER’S  MEALY  BUG  DESTROYER 
effectually  aud  instantly  destroys  this  most  trouble¬ 
some  pest  without  stain  or  injury  to  the  foliage.  In 
bottles,  1/-,  2/6,  5/-,  and  10/-  each.  Sold  by  all  Seedsmen. — 
CORRY  &  CO.,  Ltd.,  LONDON,  E.C. 
BEGONIAS. 
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The  LARGEST  and  MOST  SUPERB  COLLECTION 
in  the  World,  of  DOUBLE  and  SINGLE  TUBEROUS- 
ROOTED.  See  Catalogue  and  Guide  Book  Free. 
B.  R.  DAVIS,  Begonia  Specialist,  &c., 
Yeovil  Zffurserles,  SOMERSET. 
COTTAGE  GARDENING  ;  being  an  Essay  to 
which  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  awarded  Mr. 
j  W.  Egerton  Hubbard’s  Prize,  February  16th,  1870.  By 
I  E.  W.  Badger.  ’Phird  Edition.  Price  3d. ;  post  free,  S^d.- 
Journal  of  Horticulture  Office,  12,  Mitre  Court 
Chambers,  Fleet  Street,  E.C. 
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  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. 
CLEAN  HEALTHY  PLANTS  AT  LOW  PRICES. 
Always  vi07-ta  a  visit  or  inspection.  Kindly  send  for  Catalogue. 
Exotic  Nurseries,  CHELTENHAM. 
Garden  netting,  small  mesh,  heep  out  the 
smallest  bints,  oiled  and  dressed  ;  will  not  rot  if  le^t 
out  in  all  weathers.  105  yds.  by  1  yd.  wide,  3/- ;  by  2  yds. 
wide,  6/- ;  105  l)y  3  yds.  wide,  9/-,  and  go  on  lO  any  width  ; 
carriage  paid  tin  all  orders  over  5/.  As  supplied  to  tlie 
Royal  Gardens.  Commoner  netting,  50  s(iuare  yds.  for  1/-. 
I  do  not  require  Payment  until  y-'U  lu'Ve  receive  ana  approved 
of  the  Ifeiting. — From  II.  J.  OASSON,  Garden  Netting 
Works,  Rye. 
Greenhouses  from  £35/-;  vineries, 
Con.sebvatories,  Frames,  Summer  Houses,  Ac. 
Illustrated  List  Free.  Makers  to  H.M.  THE  Queen  and 
H.R.H.  THE  Prince  of  Wales. 
Potter,  hawthorn  &  ro.,  London  Works, 
reading.  (Name  Paper.) 
IN  ST.  BRIGID’S  GARDEN. 
N  St.  Brigid's  garden  St.  Brigid  is  the  gardener, 
and  employs  her  own  means  to  the  end  of 
that  perennial  enjoyment  which  has  nought  to  do 
in  this  case  with  broad  acres  or  glass  houses,  and 
to  whom  the  world  is  indebted  for  that  glorious 
strain  of  garden  Anemones.  After  leaving  Dublin 
by  the  coast  railway,  which  has  done  so  much  for 
travellers  by  it  to  show  off  one  of  the  most 
picturesque  parts  of  picturesque  Ireland,  and  robbed 
many  a  marine  residence  of  freedom  to  the  fore¬ 
shore,  the  run  is  but  a  short  one  to  the  quiet  little 
station  of  Ballybrack,  close  to  which  the  imposing 
rocky  heights  bf  Killiney  tower  up  in  bold  relief. 
Here  the  ordeal  has  to  be  faced — a  few  minutes’ 
uphill  walking  to  find  a  lady,  disappointed  because 
a  distinguished  amateur  hardy  plantsman  was,  from 
no  fault  of  his  own,  not  at  Ballybrack  at  the  same 
time  as  myself. 
St.  Brigid  was  “  at  home  ”  expecting  us,  but  it 
was  not  quite  the  St.  Brigid  w’e  had  conjured  up ; 
in  fact  she  should  have  been,  to  use  the  lady’s 
own  words,  “an  old  woman  in  a  poke  bonnet;” 
though  it  is  less  easy  to  understand  how  some 
of  her  correspondents  have  erred  in  addressing 
her  as  S.  Brigid,  Esq.  The  “  little  garden  ”  proves 
to  he  a  multum  in  parvo,  and  as  for  its  size, 
the  way  in  which  St.  Brigid  tripped  daintily  from 
bed  to  bush,  and  from  bush  to  border,  expatiating 
CACTUS 
DAHLIAS. 
Best  Plants. 
Best  Varieties. 
Moderate  Prices. 
Catalogues,  with  full  particulars,  gratis  on  application. 
KEYNES,  WILLIAMS  &  CO., 
_ The  Nurseries,  SAIilSBTTRY. 
AWES’ 
horticultural 
MANURE 
No.  939  — Voi,.  XXXVL,  Third  Series. 
upon  beauty  that  had  been,  or  glories  to  como, 
with  existent  charms,  leaves  one  delightfully  in 
doubt. 
The  handsome  foliage  of  Vitis  Coignettia3  drapes 
the  porch  under  which  two  bushes  of  the  Narrow¬ 
leaved  jMyrtle  tlourish,  not  necessarily  protected  in 
this  Riviera-like  climate,  for  others  are  to  be  seen 
freely  exposed  at  all  seasons.  There  is  just  a 
suspicion  of  orthodoxy  present  in  some  neatly 
trimmed  grass  plots,  beyond  which  imposing  masses 
of  the  large  starry  Olearia  are  in  their  glory  ;  and 
surely  no  greenhouse  ever  sheltered  a  finer  specimen 
of  Cytisus  elegans  than  is  to  be  seen  in  the  back¬ 
ground.  C.  Everestianus  is  spoken  highly  of  by 
this  enthusiastic  lady  gardener,  hut  it  has  not  yet 
found  its  way  into  the  “  little  garden.” 
No.  2695.— VoL.  XCVIII.,  Old  Series. 
