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EMPEROR  CABBAGE 
The  Earliest  and  Beat. 
6d.  and  Ifl.  per  Packet:  Is.  6d.  per  oz. 
From  Mr.  O.  H.  BALL,  Comer  Gardens. 
“  I  herewith  forward  you  a  photograph  of  your  valuable 
Cabbage— the  Emperor.  I  find  it  is  the  earliest,  largest, 
and  most  compact  variety  I  ever  grew," 
WEBBS’,  Wordsley,  Stourbridge. 
PRIMULAS!  PRIMULAS!  PRIMULAS! 
Williams’  and  other  superb  strains,  also  Primula  Obconica. 
OINEBARIAS  and  BEGONIAS,  1/6  per  dozen,  10/-  100. 
Double  White  Primulas,  6d.  each.  All  the  above  fit  for  3  and 
4-in.  pots,  and  carriage  free  for  cash  with  order. 
JOKir  STEVEXrs,  The  Nurseries,  COVEITTltY. 
RIVERS’ 
FBVIT  TREES, 
Roses,  Vines, 
FIGS,  ORANGES, 
AND 
Orchard-House  Trees. 
A  LARGE  AND  SELECT  STOCK 
ALWAYS  ON  VIEW. 
ILLUSTRATED  AND  DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE, 
Post  Free,  3d. 
THOMAS  RIVERS  &  SON, 
SAWBRIDGEWORTH,  HERTS. 
HARLOW  STATION,  G.E.R. 
London  Fern  Nurseries, 
LOUGHBOROUGH  JUNCTION.  LONDON,  8. W.— Ferns,  large 
and  small,  in  variety ;  Aralias,  Grevilleas,  Oy perns.  Ficus,  Ericas, 
Palms,  Draceenas,  Aspidistras,  Hydrangeas,  Pelargoniums, 
Fuchdas,  Marguerites,  Crotons,  &o.  Trade,  send  for  Wholesale 
List.  Bpecial  List  for  Amateurs,  send  for  one. — J.  E.  SMITH. 
^23  IIV  PRIZSS. 
Daniels’  Golden  Rocca  Onion. 
splendid  variety  of  fine  globular  form,  pale  golden  yellow  skin, 
and  mild  delicate  flavour.  When  well  grown  will  produce  bulbs 
21b.  to  3  b.  in  weight.  A  superb  exhibition  variety,  and  tne 
best  for  autumn  sowing.  We  offer  £25  in  Prizes  in  1898  for 
bulbs  grown  from  Seed  sown  this  season,  a.11  purchasers  of  not 
less  than  one  ounce  of  Seed  will  be  eligible  to  compete. 
Seed  with  fall  cultural  directions,  per  ounce,  1/6; 
per  packet,  6d.,  post  free. 
DANIELS  BROS.,  GE0^°BS,  NORWICH 
THE  FINEST  CABBAGE  IN  THE  WORLD. 
DANIELS’  DEFIANCE. 
A  very  fine,  short-legged,  compact,  and  early  variety  ;  growing 
quickly  to  the  weight  of  81b.  or  itilo.  each  ;  exceedingly  tender 
and  of  the  most  delicate  marrow  flavour.  A  grand  Cabbage 
alike  for  the  market  or  private  grower. 
Our  own  splendid  stock,  specially  seleoted,  per 
ounce,  1/6 ;  per  packet,  6d.,  post  free. 
DANIELS  BROS.,  GROWERS,  NORWICH 
»o.  890.— VOL.  XXXV.,  THIBD  SKRIES, 
TO  PLANT  OUT. 
BROCCOI.Z,  of  leading  varieties.  BRVSSBI.S 
SPROUTS,  BORECOZ.B,  tall  and  dwarf  curled. 
b:ai.E—B.SP ABACUS,  Cottagers’  Ragged  Jack 
and  Thomsand- headed.  CAUXiXFZiOWBB,  early 
and  late  varieties.  CABBAGE  of  leading  varieties, 
Chou  de  Burghley,  Bobinson’s  Cbampioa  Drumhead 
Cabbage,  &c.,  &c. 
FINE  PLANTS,  STURDY  AND  WELL-ROOTED. 
STRICTLY  MODERATE  PRICES. 
DICKSONS  Nurseries,  CHESTER 
LAXTON’S 
STRAWBERRIES  « 
New  Leader  and  Monarch,  "j 
two  grand  varieties  to  follow 
Boy al  Sovereign.  Plants, ISs. per 
100,  2s.  per  dozen  ;  pots,  25s.  per 
lOc,  48.  per  dozen.  Koyal  Sovereign, 
strong  runners  6s.  per  100  ;  in  pots. 
15s.  per  100,  and  all  best  sorts  in  pots 
for  forcing  purposes. 
LAXTON  BROTHERS, 
strawberry  Specialists^ 
BEDFORD 
ORCHIDS. 
CLEAN  HEALTHY  PLANTS  AT  LOW  PRICES. 
Always  worth  a  visit  oj  inspection.  Kindly  tend  tor  Catalogue. 
JAMES 
Exotio  Nurseries,  CHELTENHAM. 
Dicksons  First  &  Best  Cabbage. 
CABBAGE  S. 
Dicksons  First  &  Best,  per  pkt.  6d.;  per  oz.  1/6. 
“  I  may  mention  that  your  First  &  Best  Cabbage  has 
“  proved  to  be  the  best  variety  I  have  ever  grown.  1 
“  call  it  a  ‘  six-week’s  ’  variety  as  we  have  cut  some  good 
“heads  six  weeks  after  planting.’’— Mr.  J.  Doig,  The 
Gardens,  Ynysmaengywn. 
Dicksons  Perfection,  per  pkt.  6d.;  per  oz.  1/6. 
An  exceptionally  hardy  variety. 
All  other  varieties  of  Cabbages,  Lettuces  and  Onions, 
also  Flower  Seeds,  for  present  and  later  sowing. 
Descriptive  Catalogue  free  on  application. 
Dicksons  Growers  Chester. 
THURSDAY,  JULY  16,  1897.  ' 
THE  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  can  be  obtained 
from  the  Office,  171,  Fleet  Street,  London,  post  free 
for  a  Quarter,  3s.  9d.  Editorial  communications 
must  be  addressed  to  8,  Rose  Hill  Road,  IV mdswortJi. 
STRAWBERRY  CULTURE. 
There  can  be  no  doubt  that  during  the  last 
ten  years  souud  knowledge  on  Strawberry 
culture  has  been  very  widely  circulated.  This 
is  clearly  shown  by  the  good  supplies  of  fine 
frnit  to  be  met  with  in  the  markets  of  onr 
great  towns.  To  writers  in  the  horticultural 
press,  as  well  as  to  commercial  competition,  this 
improving  state  of  affairs  is,  I  think,  due.  The 
former  urged  the  necessity  of  supplying  a  long 
felt  want,  and  showed  the  way  to  do  it.  This 
induced  market  growers  to  take  up  the  matter 
with  spirit,  then  competition  amongst  themselves 
speedily  brought  about  improved  results.  There 
is,  however,  still  room  for  further  advance,  as 
towns  of  moderate  siee  are  by  no  means  over¬ 
stocked  with  good  Strawberries  in  a  perfectly 
fresh  condition,  and  many  amateurs  who  like  to 
produce  their  own  fruit  have  not  yet  succeeded 
in  doing  so  to  their  satisfaction.  I  trust,  there¬ 
fore,  that  the  notes  I  am  about  to  pen  on  this 
important  subject  will  be  productive  of  good  in 
many  ways. 
Fortunately  this  delicious  fruit  is  by  no  means 
fastidious  in  regard  to  soil,  as  stiff,  light,  peaty, 
or  even  naturally  poor  soil,  will,  with  suitable 
culture,  produce  good  crops,  but  the  ideal  soil 
for  the  purpose  is  the  moderately  stiff  yellow 
or  brown  loam,  which  gardeners  and  farmers 
rightly  set  high  value  upon.  No  one  should, 
however,  be  discouraged  if  they  have  to  deal 
with  a  light  and  poor  soil,  as  deep  digging  and 
mulching  with  manure  will  enable  the  poorest 
soils  to  produce  good  crops  of  Strawberries. 
But  in  such  cases  fresh  plantations  should  be 
made  each  year,  whereas  when  planted  in  good 
loamy  soils  the  plants  may  be  profitably  allowed 
to  occupy  the  same  ground  for  three  years. 
In  preparing  light  soils  for  the  reception  of 
Strawberry  plants,  trenching  to  a  depth  of  2  feet 
should  be  resorted  to.  As  the  work  proceeds, 
plenty  of  half-decayed  manure  mast  be  incor¬ 
porated  with  the  soil,  more  especially  in  the 
lower  strata.  The  subsoil  should  not  be  brought 
to  the  surface  except  in  very  small  quantities,  as 
1  No.  J646.— VOL.  XOVII.,  Old  Swhes. 
