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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 
for  1898.  Free  on  application. 
A  Few  Fine  Ports  for  Pots  or  Outdoors. 
EMPEROR,  petals  primrose,  trumpet  full  yellow,  large 
flowers  of  great  substance,  per  100  30/-,  per  doz.  4/6. 
HENRY  IRVING,  one  of  the  earliest,  very  large  flower, 
fine  deep  golden  yellow,  per  100  21/-,  per  doz. 
•QUEEN  OF  SPAIN,  very  beautiful  delicate  soft  yellow, 
with  reflexing  petals,  per  100  17/6,  per  doz.  2/6. 
iBICOLOR  HORSEFIELDI,  petals  pure  white,  trumpet 
golden,  handsome,  verv  earlv,  per  100  17/6,  per  doz.  2/6 
INCOMPARABILIS  SIR  W  ATKIN,  a  very  handsome 
large  flower,  n  tals  sulphur,  cup  rich  orange  yellow, 
per  100  25/-.  per  doz.  2/6. 
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,  M.  M.  DE  GRAAF,  broatl  white  petals,  white 
cup  suffused  orange,  very  beautiful,  per  doz.  8/-. 
TRIANDRUS  ALBUS  (“Angel's  Tears”),  a  gem  on 
rockwork,  pretty  cream-coloured  flowers,  petals  reflexed, 
per  100  8/6.  per  iloz.  1  3. 
EOETICUS  POETARUM,  the  most  beautiful  of  the 
white  Poets’  Daffodils,  per  100  12/6,  per  dpz.  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  &,  SONS, 
12  &  13  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  London, 
CATALOGUES  FREE. 
NOTICE  OF  REMOVAL. 
MR.  WEGUELIN,  F.R.H 
give  notice  that  his  Carnations  are  now  ready  for  immediate 
delivery,  and  that  on  and  after  Sept,  29th,  his  address  will  be 
DAWLISH,  DEVON. 
ROSES!  ROSES! 
The  Best  and  Cheapest  in  the  World. 
12  Acres  of  Roses.  100,000  grand  plants  to  select  from.  40 
choice  dwarf  Perpetuals  for  21/-;  20  choice  Standards  or 
Half-Standards  for  21/-;  purchaser’s  selection.  50  Dwarfs, 
unnamed,  12/6.  The  following  are  my  selection,  carriage  free: 
12  choice  Teas  and  Noisettes,  9/-;  6*  Marechal  Niels,  5/-;  12 
choice  Climbing,  7/-;  12  best  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  dwfs.,  7/-; 
6  lovely  Y ellow  Roses,  5/-;  6  Gloire  de  Dijons,  4/6;  6  beautiful 
Fairy  Roses,  4/-;  6  choice  Moss  Roses,  4/- ;  6  old  Cabbage 
Roses,  4/-;  6  old-fashioned  Roses,  4/-;  6  Crimson  Monthly 
Roses,  3/6  ;  6  Pink  Monthly  Roses,  2/6;  6  White  Monthly 
Roses.  3/6;  6  quick-growing  Climbing  Roses,  2/6;  12  Sweet 
Briars,  3/-.  All  for  Cash  with  order.  Thousands  of  testi¬ 
monials.  Catalogues  free. 
JANIES  WALTERS,  Rose  Grower,  EXETER 
LONDON  FERN  NURSERIES, 
boi'uiiBOKOUGH  Junction,  London,  S. w.—  Ferns,  large 
•  nil  small,  in  variety;  Aralias,  Grevilleas,  Cyperus,  Ficus, 
Ericas,  Palms,  Dracaenas,  Aspidistras,  Hydrangeas,  Pelar¬ 
goniums,  Fuchsias,  Marguerites,  Crotons,  Ac.  Trade, 
-end  for  Wholesale  List.  Special  List  for  Amateurs,  send 
for  one.— J.  E.  SMITH. 
Chambers,  Fleet  Street,  E.C 
G GREENHOUSES  from  £3  5/-;  VINERIES, 
r  Conservatories,  Frames,  Summer  Houses,  Si c. 
Illustrated  List  Free.  Makers  to  H.M.  the  Queen  and 
.f.R.H.  the  Prince  of  Wales. 
OTTER,  HAWTHORN  & 
READING.  (Name 
CO.,  London  Works, 
Paper. ) 
AN  AGE  OF  SPECIALISTS. 
20,000 
Trailed  Trees  to 
Select  from. 
50,000 
Apples  on  Paradise 
For  considerably  over  a  century  our  firm  has  been  noted  for  the 
careful  cultivation  of  Fruit  Trees,  and  has  built  up  a  reputation  by 
sending  out  Trees  TRUE  TO  NAME.  During 
the  pa-t  Sixteen  Years  we  have  gieitly  extended  our  Culture 
of  Fruit  Trees,  and  having  given  up  tbe  cultivation  of  all 
General  Nursery  Stock  in  favour  of  these  and  Roses,  we  may 
fairly  claim  to  1  e  Fruit  Tree  Specialists.  To-day  we  are 
pushing  the  matter  still  closer,  and  make  a  Sociality  (without 
neglecting  other  branches  of  Fruit  Tree  Culture)  of 
ESPALIER  TRAINED 
TREES. 
Last  Season  we  had  a  Stock  of  over 
20,000,  a  stock  which  for  excellence  or 
number  we  believe  to  be  without  parallel. 
Tbe  above  shows  a  sample  Tree  fr  in 
photo;  we  have  Apples,  Pears,  and 
Plums  trained  in  this  form.  Peaches, 
Nectarines,  Apricots,  Cherries,  .vc„ 
as  fan- trained  Trees.  We  were  the  first 
to  grow  Plums  as  horizontally  trained 
Trees,  a  method  which  suits  them  in¬ 
finitely  better  than  any  other. 
DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE,  with  article 
on  Planning,  Pruning,  &c.,  6d.,  Gratis 
to  Customers. 
J.  R.  PEARSON  &  SONS,  Chilwell  Nurseries,  NOTTS. 
N  .  9C8.— Vol  XXXVII.,  Third  Series. 
THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  3,  1898. 
THE  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  can  be  obtained 
from  the  Office ,  12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  St., 
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communications  must  be  addressed  to  8,  Rose 
Hill  R<4.,  Wandsworth,  S.W. 
IMPROVING  FRUIT  TREES. 
OLD  AND  YOUNG. 
EXAMINATIONS  of  fruit  trees  in  two  private 
gardens  recently  led  to  advice  being  given, 
which,  if  carried  out,  may  be  of  service  in  both 
instances.  As  there  are  thousands  of  trees  similar 
in  character  in  various  districts,  capable  of  being 
improved,  a  register  of  the  simple  treatment 
advised  may  not  be  unacceptable. 
In  the  one  case  the  trees  were  very  old,  some 
of  them  more  or  less  decrepit  centenarians  ;  in  the 
other  young  ones  had  been  planted,  and  most  of 
them  were  extremely  vigorous,  but  not  all,  for  some 
had  made  little  growth.  The  young  trees  in  one 
garden  had  been  planted  mainly  for  affording  fnA 
lor  sale  ;  the  old  ones  in  the  other,  with  a  few  not  old, 
were  only  required  to  give  a  supply  tor  home  use. 
In  the  case  of  the  veterans  the  jobbing  gardener 
wanted  to  root  them  all  out,  and  show  what  he 
could  do  with  young  ones.  He  had  been  a  soldier, 
“  taken  up  the  gardening  business,’  regarded  the 
old  trees  as  enemies  to  be  killed,  and  longed  for 
recruits  to  cut  and  trim  into  shape,  lhe  owner 
of  the  garden  differed.  He  loved  the  old  trees  for 
their  beauty  in  spring  and  their  quaintness  always, 
while  they  yielded  many  bushels  of  fruit,  which 
for  cooking  purposes  quite  sati-fied  the  household, 
'l  he  presiding  genius  over  the  domestic  department 
loved  the  old  trees  still  more,  especially  a’grotesque 
tricentenarian,  which  tree  yearly  devoted  itselt  to 
nourishing  a  solitary  Apple. 
The  masculine  head  of  the  snug  little  establish¬ 
ment,  before  being  quite  “  out-soldiered  by  his 
man,  sought,  as  above  intimated,  what  he  con¬ 
sidered  expert  advice;  and  then  seems  to  have 
been  much  troubled  iu  mind,  lest  it  should  result 
in  the  condemnation  of  the  old  trees,  and  make  the 
soldier  strut  the  more,  and  feel  he  ought  to  be 
promoted  to  captain;  but  not  one  word  of  such 
fear  or  of  personal  desire  was  uttered  by  the  owner 
to  the  visitor,  who  was  loft  to  give  an  absolutely 
unbiassed  opinion. 
Tbe  residence,  an  old-time  structure  with  low 
thick  walls  and  irregular  angled  gables,  bad  passed 
through  the  storms  of  centuries.  Quaint  and 
ancient-looking  without,  but  cosy  and  comfortable 
within,  it  had  been  purchased,  with  i's  tangled 
girdea  aud  trcey  surroundings,  as  a  restful  home 
No.  2614.— VOL.  XCIX.,  Old  Series. 
