Eeptercber  17,  1896. 
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NO  CONNECTION  WITH  ANY  OTHER  FIRM 
OF  THE  SAME  NAME. 
CELEBRATED 
HYACINTHS, 
TULIPS, 
AND  ADD  OTHER 
DUTCH,  CAPE,  AND  EXOTIC 
BULBS  AND  PLANTS 
Our  Descriptive  CATALOGUE  of  the  above,  containing 
FULL  CULTURAL  DIRECTIONS  and  particulars  as 
to  FREE  DELIVERY,  vrill  be  sent  po  t  free  on  appli¬ 
cation  to  our  Offices  at  OVERVEEN,  near  HAARLEM, 
HOLLAND,  or  to  our  General  Agents— 
Messrs.  MERTENS  &  CO., 
3,  CROSS  UNE,  LONDON,  E.C. 
STRAWBERRIES 
Eleven  Acres  especially  for  Runners. 
ROYAL  SOVEREIGN,  Rooted  Runners  ..  ..  20  -  1000 
STEVENS’ WONDER  „  „  ....  10'- 100 
EMPEROR  WILLIAM  „  . 1&.  „ 
Cafcaloi^ue  of  these,  in  Pots,  and  all  other  kinds  in 
cultivation,  sent  post  free. 
H.  CAHNELL  &  SONS,  SWAHLEY,  KENT. 
SRI&HTENING  THE  WAY  OF  LIFE 
WITH  BEAUTIFUL  FLOWERS. 
ORIGIN..»L  LITTLE  BOOKS  OF 
Tip  cjpt  (  tulips  &  lEIS,  32  Octavo  Pages, 
xne  Dei,  DAFFODILS,  &c.,  40  M.  Octavo  „ 
post  tree  g^ej^raL  BULBS,  24  M.  Octavo  „ 
Low  Prices,  commensurate  with  Quality,  offered  by 
W.  BAYLOR  HARTLAND,  f.r.h  s., 
Tulip  and  Daffodil  Grower,  CORK,  xaHIiAWD. 
JOSHUA  LE  CORNU  &  SON, 
HIGH  VIEW  NURSERIES, 
IC^CC¥  fruit  TREES 
yCndCV  Sc  ROSE  TREES. 
Vast  quantities  of  stronp,  heaUhy,  flbronsly-rooted  Apple 
Pear,  Plum,  and  Peach  trees,  and  Grape  Vines  of  snpeiior 
quality,  similar  to  those  which  have  succeeded  so  remaikably 
well  and  given  such  great  satisfacilon  to  our  numerous  clients 
in  a'l  paits  of  Britain  for  many  years  past.  All  true  to  name. 
Satisfaction  guaranteed.  Cordons  a  Speciality. 
ROSES.— Wonderfully  cheap  An  enormous  stock  of 
beautiful  well-ripened  plants,  with  many  shoots  and  abundant 
fibrous  roots.  Hundreds  of  Testimonials. 
All  our  Fruit  trees  and  Roses  are  carefully  lifted, 
properly  packed  free  ofcost.and  promptly  delivered, 
carriage  p-.ld. 
Eefora  ordering,  every  reader  of  this  paper  should  write  for 
our  Illustrated  Catalogues. 
HIGH  VIEW  NURSERIES,  JERSEY. 
•Ke,  847— VoL.  XXXIII.,  Third  Shbies. 
BEGONIAS 
Of  the  newest  and  most  superb  type,  including  many  rare 
varieties,  Double  and  Single,  for  Conservatory  or  Bedding. 
See  B.  R  DAVia’8  Descriptive  Catalogue,  Free,  a  Hand¬ 
some  OOLODBED  PLATE  of  Six  Double  Varieties,  with  a  Copy 
of  Treatise  on  Cultivation,  free  for  Is. 
B.  R.  DAVIS,  NlF^o^'lES,  YEOVIL,  SOMERSET. 
By  Special 
Appointment. 
CARNATIONS#  PINKS 
IN  GREAT  VARIETY. 
CATALOGUES  ON  A  P  P  LIC  ATI  ON. 
LAING  &  MATHER 
Nurserymen  and  Seed  ilerchants. 
KXSXiSO-OXir-TWXlIlD. 
London  Fern  Nurseries, 
LOUGHBOROUGH  JUNCTION,  LONDON,  S.W. 
5000  Oases  op  Plants  sent  off  last  year  to  the  Trade 
Nurserymen  and  Florists  send  for  WHOLE.SALE  LIST. 
SPECIAL  LIST  FOR  AMATEURS.  J.  E.  SMITH. 
MALMAXSONS ! 
PRINCESS  OF  WALES  (deep  pink),  beautifully  clove-scented, 
the  Queen  of  Malmaisons  for  out  flowers  and  decoration,  fine 
Plants,  12/-  per  dozen.  BLUSH  ALMAISONS.  9/-  per  dozen. 
BORDER  CARNATIONS,  SELFS,  PIOOTEES,  FLAKES,  and 
BIZARRES,  the  finest  named  varieties  extant,  my  selection, 
6  -  per  dozen. 
CHAS.  A.  YOUNG,  F.B.H.S.,  Florist.  WEST  DIRBY  LIVERPOOL 
FREZ.XlVXZlV3.SrY  OFFER. 
BEST  BULBS  FOR  EARLY  FLOWERING, 
CARAWAY  at,  CO. 
OFFER 
ROMAN  HYACINTHS,  4i  inch  and  upwards  ..  ISs.  6d.  per  100 
„  „  smaller  . los.  Set.  „ 
PAPBR-WIIITE  NARCISSUS  . 5s.  „ 
DOUBLE  ROMAN  NARCIsSUS . 58.  „ 
DOUBLE  VAN  SION  DAFFODILS,  first  size, 
Imported  bulbs . 95.  6d.  ,, 
For  delivery  In  August. 
DUO  VAN  THOL  TULIPS,  scarlet  ) 
ARTUS  „ 
L™i‘cLXEE  .I  V2s.6d.perl00,6d.perdoz. 
DUCHESS  of  PARMA  „ 
WOUVERMAN 
CURYSULORA  ..  6s,  per  100,  Is.Sd.  per  doz. 
Second-size  HYACINTHS,  in  distinct  colours, 
unnamed . Perl^O 
„  „  named,  our  selection  18s  6d.  „ 
Firat-size  HYACINTHS,  the  beat  quality,  and 
flrst-ola,.is  varieties .  48.  to  9e. per  doz. 
NARCISSUS,  CYNOSURE  . 33.6d.  perUjO 
„  PR1NCEP3 . 58.  ,1. 
For  September  deli  very.  All  orders  over  5 s.  car  r . age  paid. 
38.  in  the  £  Discount  off  all  Bulbs  for  “  Cash  with  Order.’ 
CATALOGUES  ready  in  August. 
nknk\klk\I  O  fVn  Dnrdham  Down  Nurseries, 
lAnAWAY  &  uU.,  clifton,  Bristol. 
T.  LORD’S  CATALOGUE  NOW  READY, 
Containir  g  all  the  best  Biiarres,  FIake.s,  Picotees,  Selfs,  Fanoifs,’ 
ai  d  Yel'ow  Grounds.  Winner  of  the  leading  prizes  at  the 
National  Oarnatlou  Exhibition  (Northern  Section)  for  fourteen 
consecutive  years  (1883  to  1896  inclusive).  Good  strong  plants, 
his  selection,  6a.  and  9s.  per  dozen,  free  for  cash.  Seeds  from 
the  above.  Is.  and  2^.  Pd.  per  packet. 
T.  X,ORX>,  FlOaiST,  XOEIVIORDERr. 
NEW  CATALOGUES. 
CHARLES  TURNER’S  Descriptive  List  of  CARNATIONS, 
PIOOTEES.  PINKS,  &c.,  &c.,  is  Now  Ready  ;  it  contains  many 
Novelties  now  being  distributed  for  the  first  time,  and  which 
have  gained  numerous  certificates. 
A  CATALOGUE  of  DUTCH  and  other  BULBS. 
Also  the  New  BOSE,  FRUIT  TREE  &  SHRUB  CATALOGUE. 
All  the  abate  sent  Post  Free  on  application. 
The  royal  NURSERIES,  SLOUGH 
Mr.  ROBERT  SYDENHAM’S  BULBS 
Are  acknowledged  by  all  to  be  the  Best  and  Finest. 
Ueferei.ces  can  be  giten  to  Customers  in  nearly  every  town  in  the 
United  Kinyd.  m. 
EMPEROR  NARCISSUS,  extra  fine  bulbs.  5  -  dozen  ;  average 
size,  4/-  dozen.  BARBI  CON3PICUUS,  3/6  dozen ;  25/-  lO". 
HORSFIBLDI,  extra  selected  bulbs,  2.6  dozen;  good  average 
size, 2'-  dozen  ;  15/-  D  O.  SIR  WaTKIN,  3  6  dozen.  Orders  over 
£5  Ten  per  Cent.  Discount.  Full  List  on  application. 
TENBY  STREET  NORTH,  BIRMINGHAM 
Jffminal  uf  gortifulluiit- 
THURSDAY.  SEPTEMBER  17,  1896. 
A  CENTENARY  CELEBRATION. 
SELDOM,  if  ever,  have  we  had  the  pleasure  of 
recordiug  a  centenary  celebration  in  con¬ 
nection  with  Horticulture,  and  we  are  constrained 
to  give  such  an  event  due  prominence,  as  a 
similar  opportunity  cannot  be  expected  to  occur 
again. 
On  the  16th  of  September,  1796,  Mr.  James 
Banyard  commenced  business  as  a  nursery¬ 
man  and  seedsman  at  Maidstone,  and  on  the  15th 
of  September,  1896,  the  present  head  of  the  firm 
of  Messrs.  George  Bunyard  &  Co,  invited  a 
number  of  friends  to  rejoice  with  him  on  the 
occision  of  an  exhibition  (extending  over  two 
days)  of  fruit,  flowers,  and  vegetables,  which  he 
provided  in  the  Corn  Exchange  of  the  ancient 
town,  the  headquarters  of  what  may  justly  be 
described  as  one  of  the  leading  fruit  tree  nurseries 
of  the  world. 
Nothing  could  be  more  appropriate  than  the 
manner  of  this  celebration.  The  exhibition  was 
not  a  display  of  the  produce  of  the  Maidstone 
Nurseries  only.  It  was.  that,  and  a  great  deal 
more.  Mr.  Banyard  apportioned  £150  as  prizes 
for  a  competitive  display,  in  which  all  clients  of 
the  firm  who  desired  might  join  in  producing, 
whether  as  individuals,  or  collectively  as  repre¬ 
senting  cottage  gardening  and  allotment  societies, 
the  prizes  ranging  from  £5  downwards  over 
upwards  of  eighty  classes  formulated  in  the 
schedule.  A  charge  was- made  to  the  public  for 
admission  during  the  two  days,  the  amount 
realised  going  to  defray  the  expenses  of  the  show, 
any  surplus  accruing  to  be  divided  between  the 
Gardeners’  Royal  Benevolent  Institution,  the 
Royal  Gardeners’  Orphan  Fund,  and  the  Maid¬ 
stone  Church  Institute.  The  prize  money  was 
not  included  as  an  item  in  the  expenses,  so 
whatever  of  profit  might  result  from  the  event 
would  go  to  the  institutions  named,  and  not  to 
the  firm  that  provided  the  exhibition. 
If  the  list  of  prizewinners  were  largely  of 
general  instead  of  mainly  local  interest  this 
would  be  no  place  for  its  publication,  but  the 
character  of  the  show  may  be  briefly  indicated. 
Occupying  the  central  position  of  what  may  be 
termed  the  large  hall  of  the  building  was  an 
object  such  as  has  never  been  seen  in  any  horti¬ 
cultural  exhibition — namely,  a  reproduction  of 
the  great  fruit  trophy,  or  triumphal  car  of 
No.  2603,— VoL.  XOV.,  Old  Seriks 
