July  9, 186«. 
JOnni^AL  OF  nORTTOULTURE  AED  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
25 
THE 
BEST 
CABBAGE 
PAULS’  ROSES. 
For  Present  Sowing  is 
DANIELS’  DEFIANCE. 
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A  magnificent  variety,  growing  to  the  weight  of  from  10  to  80 
pounds.  Remarkably  early,  short  legged,  and  compact,  and  of 
the  most  delicions  marrow  flavour.  Invaluable  for  the  market 
gardener  or  the  private  grower. 
Our  own  grand  selected  stock,  per  oz.,  1/6 ;  per  packet,  6d. 
DANIELS’  DEFIANCE  CABBAGE, 
O  X  0 1^, 
DANIELS’  GOLDEN  ROCCA. 
Pine  globular  ihape,  golden  yellow  skin,  mild  flavour,  and  with 
careful  cultivation  comes  equal  to  the  imported  Portugal 
Onions,  and  keeps  sound  till  June.  This  variety  is  the  best 
exhibition  kind  known,  and  has  obtainea  more  prizes  than  any 
other  Onion.  If  sown  in  autumn,  and  kept  under  first-class 
cultivation,  will  grow  bulbs  two  to  three  pounds  each. 
Per  oz.,  1/6 ;  per  Packet,  6<i. 
DANIELS  BROTHERS, 
SEED  GROWERS  AND  NURSERYMEN, 
3V  O  W"  I  C  H. 
GARDENS  OF  TASTE. 
£10  Prizes  for  Photographs. 
In  connection  with  the  National  Flower  Show  at  the  Crystal 
Palace  in  August,  the  Oouncil  of  the  Agricultural  and  Horti¬ 
cultural  Association,  Limited,  offer  the  above  prizes,  of  which 
details  wIU  be  found  in  “  ONE  AND  ALL  GARDENING,”  the 
Association’s  Illustrated  Annual  of  183  pages. 
Copies  are  obtainable  at  any  Booksellers  or  Bookstall,  price 
2d.,  or  by  post  from 
3,  Agar  Street, 
Strand,  W.O. 
ORCHIDS. 
k  CLEAN  HEALTHY  PLANTS  AT  LOW  PRICES. 
t  ' 
.  Aluoay$  worth  a  viHt  of  irupecHon*  Kindly  send  for  Catalogue* 
^  aAJMLlEi& 
Exotic  Nurseries,  CHELTENHAM. 
GARDEN  NETTING  JZ 
TANNED,  ROTLESS,  AND  WEATHERPROOF. 
Protect  your  Gardens  from  the  Ravages  of  Birds. 
'  100  yds.  by  1  yd.  wide  ..88.  I  300  yds.  by  2  yds.  wide  ..  128. 
^9  „  ,,  ■  „  ••  6b.  j  lOO  ,,  8  ,,  «•  08, 
:  loo  „  2  „  ..  6s.  I  200  4  „  ..  24s. 
'  Carriage  Paid  on  orders  over  6».  Made  any  width  at 
.  proportionate  pjHcet. 
'■  As  supplied  to  the  Principal  Public  Gardens  and  Estates  in  the 
.  Kingdom.  Maker  to  the  queen  anu  Prince  of  Walks. 
Lists  on  application. 
ANDREW  POTTER,  Melbourne  Works,  Wolverhampton. 
Vo.  837.— YOh  XXXIIL,  THIRD  SsiUES. 
W!VI.  PAUL  SON  invite  inspection  of  their  Roses  now 
coming  into  bloom.  There  may  bo  seen  at  these  Nurseries  all 
the  most  desirable  Old  and  New  Roses,  including  many  sorts  of 
their  own  raising,  which  are  not  yet  to  be  seen  elsewhere.  The 
flowering  will  continue  throughout  the  summer  and  autumn. 
The  HARDY  PICTORIAL  TREES  and  SHRUBS,  CLIMB¬ 
ING  and  HERBACEOUS  PLANTS,  FRUIT  TREES,  &c.,  in 
great  variety,  are  now  in  fine  condition. 
PAULS’  NURSERIES,  WALTHAM  CROSS. 
South  Entrance,  Four  Minutes’  walk  from  Waltham  Gross 
Station,  G.E.R.  West  Entrance,  Three  Minutes’  walk  from 
Theobalds’  Grove  Station,  G.E.R. 
CARNATIONS 
WEaUELIN’S  NEW  CATALOGUE  for  1896 
IS  NOW  READY,  with  “Hints  on  Carnation  Culture,”  price  6d.. 
gratis  to  purchasers.  Specially  constructed  boxes,  containing 
about  3  dozen  specimen  blooms,  carefully  packed  and  correctly 
named,  sent  for  23  6d.  Orders  booked  and  sent  in  rotation 
during  the  flowering  season.  Also  choice  cuttings,  unnamed,  in 
bundles  of  100,  for  68.  All  post  free. 
H.  W.  WEGUELIN,  F.R.H.S., 
SHALDON,  TEIGNMOUTH,  DEVON. 
BEaONlAS 
Of  the  newest  and  most  8Ui)erb  type,  including  many  rare 
varieties,  Double  and  Single,  for  Conservatory  or  Bedding. 
See  B.  R.  DAVIS’S  DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE,  FREE.  A  Hand¬ 
some  COLOURED  PLATE  of  Six  Double  Varieties,  with  a  Copy 
of  Treatise  on  Cultivation,  free  for  Is. 
B.  R.  DAVIS,  YEOVIL,  SOMERSET. 
RiliiEE!  LILY  OF  THE  VALLEY  CROWNS 
(1895  CROP). 
Can  easily  be  had  in  bloom  in  2-3  weeks ;  no  heat  required  ;  will 
open  their  fragrant  blooms  anywhere — in  a  room,  conservatory, 
frame,  or  out  of  doors.  For  Prices  apply  to— 
T.  JANNOCH,  Lily  Nursery,  DERSINGHAM,  NORFOLK. 
London  Fern  Nurseries, 
LOUGHBOROUGH  JUNCTION,  LONDON,  S.W. 
5000  Oases  of  Plants  sent  off  last  year  to  the  Trade 
Nurserymen  and  Florists  send  for  Wholesale  List. 
Special  List  for  Amateurs.  J.  E.  SMITH. 
PRIMULAS!  PRIMULAS!  PRIMULAS! 
28th  YEAR  OF  DISTRIBUTION. 
WILLIAMS’  SUPERB  STRAIN,  1/6  per  dozen;  10/-  per  100. 
CINERARIAS,  same  price ;  also  PRIMULA  OBOONIOA,  2/6 
per  dozen ;  DOUBLE  WHITE  PRIMULAS,  6d.  each. 
TOHN*  STEVElYS,  The  Nurseries,  COVEETR'Y. 
PROTECT  YOUR  GARDENS  from  Ravages 
T  of  Birds.— TANNED  NETTING,  85  square  yards  for  Is. 
Will  not  rot  If  left  out  in  all  weathers.  Sent  any  width ;  carriage 
laid  on  all  orders  over  6a,  As  s^plled  to  the  Royal  Gardens 
of  Testlm(  ■  '  —  - 
Sent  on  aoproval.  Hundreds 
Fishing  Fleet,  Rye,  Sussex. 
restlmonials.— H.  J.  GAS80N, 
rpENTSl  TENTS!!  — Suitable  for  Gardens, 
X  Cricket,  or  Camping- out  purposes.  40  feet  In  circumference, 
pegs,  poles,  mallet,  and  lines  complete  (with  tent  hag  Inclnded). 
These  tents  are  white,  and  have  only  been  used  a  little  by  Her 
Majesty’s  Government,  and  originally  cost  over  £6  each.  I 
will  send  one  complete  for  25s.  Can  be  sent  on  approval. 
NJB.— I  have  a  quantity  of  tents  from  168.  to  SOs.  each,  but 
the  tents  which  please  my  customers  are  those  I  send  out  at 
!6a.  each.  Carriage  paid.  Price  list  of  Marquees  (any  size), 
post  free.— HENRY  JOHN  GA8SON,  Government  Contractor, 
Rye,  Sussex. 
pURE  WOOD  CHARCOALjSpeciallyPrepared 
XT  for  Horticultural  use.  Extract  from  the  Journal  of  Borti- 
eullure:  "Charcoal  is  invaluable  as  a  mannrial  agent;  each 
little  piece  is  a  pantry  full  of  the  good  things  of  this  life.  There 
Is  no  cnltlvated  plant  which  Is  not  benefited  by  having  Charcoal 
applied  to  the  soil  in  which  it  is  rooted.”  Apply  for  Famphlet 
and  Frioes  to  the  Manafacturers, 
HIRST.  BROOKE.  *  HIRST.  Ltd.,  Leeds. 
rpHE  GARDEN  MANUAL:  for  the 
I  Cultivation  and  Operations  required  for  the  Kitchen 
Garden,  FruH  Garden,  Flower  Garden,  and  Florists’  Flowers. 
Illnstrated  with  Engravings  and  Flans.  By  the  Editors  and 
Contributors  of  Journal  of  Horticulture.  Revised  EDITION 
now  ready.  Fcap  8vo,  cloth,  price  Is.  6d.;  post  free.  Is.  9d. 
**•  44,000  of  previous  ed'tlcns  already  sold. 
JOUBNAL  OF  Hobiiouliube  Offioe,  171, Fleet  Street,  London, B.O 
LILIUMS  FOR  PROFIT. 
Degeneration  and  Restoration. 
A  FRIEND  of  mine  imported  16,000  Lilium 
aurhtum  bulbs  direct  from  Japan.  He 
sold  the  larger  part  of  them,  bat  an  unsold  lot 
of  4000  had  to  be  stored  in  a  plot  of  iandy  loam 
in  the  nursery  of  a  gardener  formerly  in  my 
employment.  The  man  consulted  me  about  how 
to  grow  them  at  a  profit. 
I  ventured  to  express  my  opinion  that  the 
best  way  to  do  so  profitably  seems  to  have  them 
potted  suitably  and  forced  gently,  so  as  to  cut 
the  flowers  for  sale  at  a  season  when  Lilies  are 
scarce.  But  the  question  arises,  Will  imported 
bulbs  live  long  enough  and  produce  flowers 
permanently  for  insuring  adequate  returns  on 
the  pains  and  outlay  ? 
My  experience  in  growing  these  bulbs  for 
pleasure  is  as  follows  For  many  years  I  have 
been  planting  them  in  sandy  leaf  monld  amongst 
hardy  Azaleas  and  dwarf  Swiss  Rhododendrons. 
Some  will  grow  fairly  well  for  a  few  seasons  and 
then  disappear,  often  not  before  producing  some 
weak  stalks,  presumably  from  young  offsets. 
Some  thirty  years  ago  my  first  very  fine  healthy 
bulb  was  planted  at  the  foot  of  my  rockery.  It 
kept  growing  and  prospering  for  some  years — in 
fact,  becoming  in  time  quite  a  sight  of  fifty  to 
sixty  large,  expanded  flowers,  besides  throwing 
up  young  and  strong  stalks.  Eventually  the  old 
bulb  disappeared,  and  even  its  following  offsets, 
and  the  place  is  now  filled  by  a  small  lot  of 
feeble  stalks  with  scarcely  a  dozen  flowers  not  yet 
expanded  between  them. 
Will  this  dwindling  go  on,  or  will  these  re¬ 
mains  of  past  splendour  get  strong  and  beautiful 
again  ?  The  latter  happy  alternative  seems  the 
least  to  be  hoped  for.  Lilium  Browni,  reputed 
more  difficult  to  groWj  prospers  wonderfully  with 
me  treated  in  the  same  manner. 
Some  words  from  you  in  your  next  number 
will  be  read  with  the  utmost  interest  and  thank¬ 
fulness  on  both  subjects,  growing  for  profit  as 
well  pleasure. — J.  Everaerts,  Antwerp. 
We  suspect  the  only  possible  way  in  which  the 
flowers  would  possess  natural  value  would,  as 
suggested,  be  when  they  are  “  scarce  ;  ”  also, 
we  suspect,  they  would  have  to  be  very  scarce 
No.  2493.— VOL.  XOV.,  OLD  SERIES. 
