November  9,  :  899. 
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A  few  Fine  Sorts  for  Pots  or  Outdoors. 
EMPEROR,  perianth  deep  primrose,  trumpet  rich  full  yel¬ 
low,  very  lar<re  flower,  per  100,  25/-  ;  per  doz.,  3/0. 
JOHNSTONI  QUEEN  OF  SPAIN,  of  a  uniform  soft 
delicate  clear  yellow,  with  gracefully  reflexing  petals, 
per  100,  17/6  ;  per  doz.,  2/6. 
BI COLOR  GRANDIS,  large  pure  white  perianth,  large 
full  yellow  trumpet,  late  flowering,  per  100,  22/6;  per 
doz.,  3/-. 
BICOLOR  J.  B.  M,  CAMM,  perianth  white,  trumpet 
soft  pale  chrome-yellow,  a  most  beautiful  variety,  per 
doz.,  36/-  ;  each,  3/6. 
PALLIDUS  PRAtCOX,  perianth  and  trumpet  from  pale 
straw  colour  to  white,  very  early,  per  100,  S/6  ;  per  doz. ,1/3 
INCOMPARABILIS  PRINCE  TECH,  broad,  finely 
formed,  creamy  white  perianth,  large  yellow  cup,  per 
100,  21/- ;  per  doz.,  3/-. 
INCOMPARABILIS  SIR  WATKIN,  perianth  rich  sul¬ 
phur,  cup  yellow,  slightly  tinged  with  orange,  very 
large  flower,  per  fOO,  25/-  :  per  doz.,  3/6. 
BARRII  CONSPICUUS,  large  yellow  perianth,  broad 
short  cup,  conspicuously  edged  bright  orange-scarlet,  a 
flower  of  much  beauty  and  refinement.,  per  100,  15/- ;  per 
doz.,  2/3. 
BARRII  FLORA  WILSON,  pure  white  perianth,  cup 
deeply  stained  orange-scarlet,  a  very  striking  flower,  per 
doz.,  10/6  ;  each,  1/- 
LEEDSII  DUCHESS  OF  WESTMINSTER,  large 
white  perianth,  long  soft  canary  cup  tinged  orange  on 
first  expanding,  par  doz.,  25/-;  each,  2/6. 
All  Bulbs  sent  Carriage  Paid  on  rec>ipt  of  remittance. 
Sand  for  Barr’s  Illustrated  Catalogue  of  all  the  most 
beautiful  DAFFODILS,  with  full  particulars  of  Collections 
for  Amateurs  and  Exhibitors,  Free  on  Application  to— 
BARR  «SC  SON £5, 
12  &  13,  KIN 3  STREET ,  C0VENT  GARDEN ,  LONDON. 
Nurseries— LONG  DITTON,  SURREY. 
ruiTTR 
Ftr  Market  arid  Private  Growers. 
Ornamental  Trees,  Shrubs,  Ac. 
DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUES  POST  FREE. 
f.HEAL& 
Crawley, 
_  j  * 
LONDON  FERN  NURSERIES, 
Loughhoro’  Junction,  London,  S.W.  —  Stove  and  Green¬ 
house  Ferns,  large  and  small,  in  var.,  Aralias,  Grevilleas, 
Cyperus,  Ficus,  Ericas,  Palms,  Dracaenas,  Aspidistras, 
Roses,  Epacris,  Solanums,  Azaleas,  Carnations,  Cyclamen, 
Primulas,  Marguerites,  Crotons,  Ac.  Trade,  send  for  Whole¬ 
sale  List.  Special  Retail  Catalogue,  free.— J.  E.  SMITH. 
FRUIT  TREES, 
ORNAMENTAL  SHRUBS, 
ROSES -A  VERY  FINE  SELECTION, 
•  HERBACEOUS  PLANTS, 
CARNATIONS-le^A?egtiEs. 
HARDY  CREEPERS, 
VINES— PLANTING  &  FRUITING. 
JOHN  PEED  &  SONS, 
MITCHAM  ROAD,  STREATHAM,  S.W. 
No.  Kill.— Vol.  XXXIX.,  Third  Series 
AUUnSt'A' 
Bulbs,  Carnations,  and  Plants 
FOR  EARLY  FORCING 
ARE  THE  BEST. 
Catalogues  Free  on  application. 
WM.  CUTBUSH  &  SON, 
HIGHGATE  NURSERIES,  LONDON,  N., 
And  BARNET,  HERTS. 
By  Special 
Appointment 
ORCHIDS.— ORCHIDS. 
QUANTITY  IMMENSE. 
to  H.R.H.  the  Inspection  of  our  New  Range  of  Houses 
Prince  of  Wales.  is  cordially  invited  by 
uiifTii  i  nuf  Si  nra  bush  hill  park, 
nuun  LUW  45b  util)  MIDDLESEX. 
CARNATIONS. 
Border  Varieties  should  be  planted  out  at  once. 
All  orders  can  now  be  promptly  executed. 
CATALOGUE  of  all  the  newest  and  best,  with  Hints 
on  Carnation  Culture,  three  stamps. 
A  choice  dozen,  my  selection,  6/-,  post  free. 
WEGUELIN,  DAWLISH,  DEVON. 
■WEST’S  PATENT 
GARDEN  SPECIALITIES. 
WEST’S  PATENT 
Vapourising1  Fumigator 
Best  and  Cheapest,  for  being 
made  of  brass  and  zinc  will  last 
for  years.  The  stove  only  re¬ 
quires  a  little  spirits  to  saturate 
the  asbestos,  so  may  be  used 
thousands  of  times  without 
wick  or  further  trouble  than 
filling  it,  Price  6d.  complete 
to  vaporise  up  to  2500  cubic  ft. 
“WEST’S  EXTRACT  OF 
NICOTINE.”  — Not  being  a 
compound  that  is  oniy  a  chemi¬ 
cal  substitute  for  nil  otine.  but 
guaranteed  pure  nicotine,  it  is 
impossible  for  anything  to  be 
batter  or  cheaper  (compare 
price).  7d.  per  1000  cubic  ft. 
PLANT  POT  CROCKS. — When  one  is  placed  over  the 
drainage  hole  it  prevents  slugs,  woims,  Ac.,  from  damaging 
the  plant,  and  forms  a  perfect  drainage,  keeping  the  compost 
from  going  sour  ;  fits  all  pots,  and  will  last  a  lifetime. 
4/6  per  gross.  Samples  free. 
For  particulars  of  West’s  Patent  Ivorine  Labels  of  every 
description  ;  Soft  Metal  Tree  Fasteners  ;  S.M.  Plant  Clips  ; 
Plant  Grip  Stakes;  Flower  Grip  Holders;  Waterproof  Ink  ; 
for  labels  ;  Gardener’s  Fountain  Pens  ;  Glazing  Staples  ; 
Plant  Swivels,  &c.  See  New  Illustrated  Catalogue  post  free. 
Samples  free,  postage  for  samples  and  goods  extra. 
Gratis,  “  Orchid  Culture,”  2nd  Edition,  postage  2d. 
A  Treatise  on  the  Cultivation  of  Orchids,  giving  all  par¬ 
ticulars  of  their  requirements  ;  also  Catalogue,  Ac. 
THE  LEEDS  ORCHID  COMPANY,  ROUNDHAY,  LEEDS. 
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,  Redgrave 
Road,  Putney.  Agent  for  Channel  Islands— Mr.  J.  H. 
Parsons,  Market  Place,  Guernsey.  Also  THOMSON’S 
SPECIAL  CHRYSANTHEMUM  MANURE.  J  cwt 
Carriage  Paid  to  all  Stations  in  Britain  and  Ireland. 
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  Manufacturer  s- 
HTRST,  BROOKE  A  HTRST,  Ltd.,  Leeds 
Greenhouses  from  £3  5/-;  vineries, 
Conservatories,  Frames,  Summer  Houses,  Ac. 
Illustrated  List  Free.  Makers  to  H.M.  the  Queen  and 
H.R.H.  the  Prince  of  Wales. 
POTTER,  HAWTHORN  &  CO.,  London  Works, 
READING.  (Name  Paper.) 
THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  9,  1899. 
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  8f  Rose 
Hill  Rd.,  Wandsworth,  S.W. 
THE  PLANTING  SEASON. 
- - 
BRITAIN  seems  now  to  have  entered  upon  a 
period  of  almost  unparalleled  activity,  and 
while  thousands  of  her  gallant  sons  are  fighting  in 
grim  earnest  for  the  cause  of  their  “  kith  and  kin  ” 
in  a  far  off  land — a  land  of  past  mysteries  and 
tuture  promise — the  factories,  dockyards,  and  ware¬ 
houses  in  “  the  old  country  ”  resound  with  the 
rattle  of  machinery  and  the  toil  of  busy  hands ; 
work  in  plenty  is  to  be  found  on  all  sides  for  those 
who  will  work.  Horticulturists  are  perhaps  not  so 
greatly  affected  by  these  stirring  times  as  those 
engaged  in  other  callings,  hut  even  they  share  to 
some  extent  iu  the  general  activity,  for  it  is  an 
undoubted  fact  that  when  the  great  industries  of 
any  country  experience  a  wave  of  prosperity,  the 
majority  of  trades,  businesses,  and  professions 
receive  great  impetus.  In  on  way  at  least  horti¬ 
culture  has  felt  the  activity  of  the  times,  for  good 
workers  are  more  difficult  to  obtain  than  they  were 
a  year  ago. 
The  planting  season  has  come  cnce  more,  and 
signs  are  nut  wanting  that  it  will  be  a  busy  one  for 
all  concerned  as  orders  for  fruit  trees  have  this 
season  been  particulaily  numerous.  In  addition 
to  those  who  take  up  fruit  growing  as  a  commercial 
speculation,  there  are  thousands  who  plant  a  few 
trees,  or  even  an  acre  to  serve  as  a  hobby,  as  well 
as  supply  their  own  wants.  The  trade  in  shrubs 
has  also  reached  gigantic  proportions,  and  although 
the  last  two  years — on  account  of  the  mild  winters 
experienced- — have  not  been  busy  ones  in  regard  to 
shrubs  sold  in  poto,  yet  much  planting  has  been 
done  and  a  great  deal  is  contemplated  this  season. 
Evidently  some  of  the  money  made  by  manu¬ 
facturers  aud  their  employes  is  finding  its  way 
into  the  pockets  of  nurserymen,  who  may  look 
forward  to  a  busy  time  should  the  weather  prove 
favourable. 
Few  seasons  have  opened  so  favouiably  for 
planting,  as  the  ground  has  been  thoroughly 
moistened  with  copious  rains.  The  soil  is  yet  warm 
with  the  reserved  heat  of  summer ;  the  absence  of 
sharp  frosts,  and  the  surface  dryness  of  the  land 
form  a  combination  of  circumstances  which  should 
No.  2667.— Vol.  Cl.,  Old  Series. 
