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Send  for  BARR’S  DAFFODIL  CATALOGUE,  illustrated 
with  original  photographs  taken  at  the  Long  Ditton 
Nurseries,  and  containing  a  Descriptive  List  of  all  the 
finest  Daffodils  in  cultivation,  and  the  latest  Novelties 
lor  1898.  Free  on  application. 
A  Few  Fine  Sorts  for  Pots  or  Outdoors. 
GOLDEN  SPUR,  a  fine  large  deep  golden  yellow  variety, 
per  100  21/-,  per  doz.  3/-. 
HENRY  IRVING,  one  of  the  earliest,  very  large  flower, 
fine  deep  golden  yellow,  per  100  21/-,  per  iloz.  3/-. 
QUEEN  OF  SPAIN,  very  beautiful  delicate  soft  vellow, 
with  refiexing  petals,  per  100  17/6,  per  doz.  2/6. 
BICOLOR  HORSEFIELDI,  petals  pure  white,  trumpet 
golden,  handsome,  very  early,  per  100  17/6,  per  doz.  2/6. 
TNCOMPARABILIS  SIR  WATKIN,  a  very  handsome 
large  flower,  petals  sulphur,  cup  rich  orange  yellow, 
per  100  25/-,  per  doz.  3/6. 
BARRI  CONSPICUUS,  broad  yellow  petals,  cup  con¬ 
spicuously  edged  bright  orange  scarlet,  a  beaut\  and  a 
general  favourite,  per  100  17/6,  per  doz.  2/9. 
LEEDSII,  MRS.  LANGTRY,  broad  white  petals,  large 
white  cup,  edged  canary  yellow  and  much  crinkled,  a 
pretty  Daffodil  and  very  free,  per  100  35/-,  per  doz.  5/6. 
TRIANDRUS  ALBUS  (“Angel’s  Tears'  ),  a  gem  on 
rockwork,  pretty  cream-coloured  flowers,  petals  reflexed, 
per  100  8/6,  per  doz.  1/3. 
POETICUS  POETARUM,  the  most  beautiful  of  the 
white  Poets’  Daffodils,  per  100  12/6,  per  doz.  1/9. 
BARR’S  GENERAL  BULB  CATALOGUE,  containing 
a  Descriptive  List  of  the  best  Bulbs  and  Tubers  for 
Autumn  Planting,  and  a  List  of  Bulbs  and  Plants  for 
Early  Forcing.  Free  on  application. 
BARR  8c  SONS, 
12  &  13  King  Street,  Coveut  Garden,  London. 
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, 
Bend  for  Wholesale  List.  Special  List  for  Amateurs,  send 
for  one.—  J.  E.  SMITH. 
JOHN  LAING  &  SONS, 
The  Forest  Hill  and  Tatford  Nurseries,  Kent, 
Cordially  invite  special  attention  towards  their 
magnificent  stock  of 
ROSES,  FRUIT  TREES 
VINES,  6c c. 
Visitors  to  the  Crystal  Palace  Fruit  Show  should 
take  the  opportunity  of  visiting  the  Nurseries, 
within  2$  miles,  by  rail  or  omnibus. 
The  ONLY  house  supplying  First  Size  named  x 
HYACINTHS  at  per  root,  being  / 
growers  and  saving  customers  middle-  y 
men’s  profits.  y  'xX  > 
Roman  Hyacinths,  selected  bulbs  y  / 
10/6  per  100,  1/6  per  doz.  /  y 
Early  Forcing  Narcissus,  y 
Single  Paper  White,  4/-  per  /  /  m 
100,  9d.  per  doz.  /  ^  ^  ^  y  ’ 
Do.  Double  Roman,  4/-  /  /  r>nc  Van 
per  100,  9d.  per  doz.  /  X Thol  Tulips 
y  X  Scarlet, 
All  our  Bulbs  are  /  V  2/6  per  100. 
Guaranteed  /  X  Red  and  Yellow, 
FIRST  SIZE  /  /  2/6  per  100. 
ONLY.  S  y  Single  Mixed  Tulips, 
y +  L  J  y  2/6  per  100,  from  finest 
Z  y  JT  y  named  varieties. 
Mr  y y  All  other  Bulbs  equally  as 
y  ▼  y  cheap  and  reliable. 
y  J  y  Catalogues  free  on  application. 
M.  RAINS  &  CO., 
\V  y  Bulb  Growers  &  Seed  Merchants, 
y  34,  Mansell  St.,  Aldgate,  London,  E.O, 
VEITCH’S 
GENUINE  BULBS 
Veitch’s  Bedding 
Hyacinths , 
IN  DISTINCT  COLOURS 
CRIMSON, 
BRIGHT  RED, 
DARK  ROSE, 
LIGHT  ROSE, 
DARK  BLUE, 
BRIGHT  BLUE 
LIGHT  ’BLUE, 
PURE  WHITE, 
ROSY  WHITE, 
YELLOW. 
SELECTED  MIXED,  from  Choice  Varieties 
Bulbs  Carriage  Free  when  amounting  to  10/- 
and  upwards  in  value. 
For  details  see  CATALOGLTE,  forwarded  Post  Free 
on  application. 
JAMES  YEITCH  &  SONS,  Ltd., 
ROYAL  EXOTIC  NURSERY, 
CHELSEA,  LONDON,  S.W. 
PLANT  OUT  AT  ONCE ! 
Mr.  WEGUELIN’S  choice  collection  comprises  all  the 
newest  and  best  varieties  in  cultivation. 
CATALOGUES  FREE.  Orders  can  now  be  promptly 
executed. 
H.  W.  WEGUELIN,  F.R  H.S., 
ST.  MARY  CHURCH,  TORQUAY,  DEVON. 
CYC  AS  CIRCINALIS  FOR  SALE.— Fine 
specimen,  3ft.  stem,  with  25  leaves  ;  cheap.— Apply, 
“GARDENER,”  Hartsholme,  Lincoln. 
IMPORTANT  TO  MUSHROOM  GROWERS.— 
CUTIIBERT’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. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS.— NOW  IS  THE  TIME 
TO  READ  DROVER’S  BOOK.  Winners  of  the 
Centenary  Prize,  e25.  Hundreds  of  Testimonials  can  be 
seen  at  NURSERIES,  FAREHAM.  Post  Free,  1/-. 
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. _ 
HEATING  APPARATUS.  —  Medals  1875  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. _ 
PURE  RAW  BONE  MEAL,  6/-  per  3  cwt.  lots, 
6/3  per  cwt. ;  £  inch  Raw  Bones  for  V ines,  6/-  per  cwt. ; 
Pure  Boiled  Bone  Meal,  4/9  per  3  cwt.  lots,  5/-  per  cwt., 
i  cwt.,  2/9  ;  Horticultural  Manure,  8/-  per  cwt.  Free  rails, 
Manchester.  Cash  with  order. — THOMAS  P.  &  WILLIAM 
I).  KENYON,  Atherton,  near  Manchester. 
Greenhouses  from  £3  5/-;  vineries, 
Conservatories,  Frames,  Summer  Houses,  &c. 
Illustrated  List  Free.  Makers  to  H.M.  the  Queen  and 
H.R.H.  the  Prince  of  Wales. 
OTTER,  HAWTHORN  &  CO.,  London  Works, 
READING.  (Name  Paper.) 
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  8,  Rose 
Hill  Rd.,  Wandsworth,  S.W. 
PLANTING-  FRUIT  TREES. 
LAST  week  attention  was  given  to  the  subject 
of  old  trees;  this  week  space  may  perhaps  be 
found  for  notes  on  planting  young  ones.  The  time 
is  close  at  hand  when  this  important  detail  of 
garden  management  will  be  in  full  swing.  In 
many  places  the  removal  of  Peach,  Nectarine,  and 
other  wall  fruit  trees  will  have  commenced,  but 
this  is  a  phase  of  culture  quite  distinct  from 
general  planting.  These  trees  are  usually  well 
watered,  shaded,  and  otherwise  looked  after  when 
lifted  during  the  early  autumn ;  but  in  the  case  of 
fairly  large  plantations  of  Apples,  Pears,  Plums,  or 
other  more  generally  cultivated  fruits,  these  have 
to  be  left  until  the  rains  have  sufficiently  moistened 
the  soil  to  enable  them  to  take  care  of  themselves 
to  a  great  extent  after  planting  and  staking  is  done. 
Regarding  the  need  of  planting  in  every  county 
in  England  it  is  not  necessary  to  say  much. 
Culture  of  every  kind  of  hardy  fruit  has  been  so 
sadly  neglected,  that  the  need  for  replanting  every¬ 
where  forces  itself  upon  one.  The  ubiquitous 
bicycle  takes  gardeners,  as  well  as  other  members 
of  the  community,  into  villages  and  hamlets,  that 
without  its  aid  we  could  hardly  have  an  oppor¬ 
tunity  of  visiting,  and  on  every  handj  the  same 
sad  state  of  affairs  is  only  too  plainly  apparent. 
Judging  at  local  flower  shows,  visiting  local 
nurseries,  all  give  facilities  to  see  the  waste  of 
opportunity  everywhere  apparent. 
I  have  recently  been  visiting  an  old  priory 
garden  on  the  borders  of  Suffolk  and  Essex.  The 
date  of  the  building  goes  back  to  somewhere  about 
the  days  of  King  Canute,  and  if  the  fruit  trees  in 
the  lovely  old  garden  do  not  date  back  as  far  as 
that  they  are  at  least  a  couple  of  centuries  old. 
An  old  Mulberry  tree,  twisted  out  of  all  shape,  and 
showing  the  effect  of  many  a  storm,  I  could  admire 
as  an  interesting  relic  of  former  days,  but  to  waste 
walls  with  miserable  stunted  old-trained  trees,  and 
to  disfigure  the  beautiful  old  grass  walks  with 
worn-out  espalier  Apples  and  Pears,  seems  sad  to  a 
/radical  mind. 
Yet  this  is  what  one  sees  every  day  in  getting 
about  the  country,  and  what  makes  it  the  more 
No.  2609.— VOL.  XCIX.,  Old  Series 
No.  953.— VOL.  XXXVII.,  Third  Series. 
