September  30,  1897. 
JOURNAL  OR  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
HTACZN’THS,  for  Pot  Culture,  with  fine 
Handsome  Spikes. 
One  each  of  twelve  named  varieties,  6s.  6d. 
■Lio.,  do.,  unnamed,  in  a  good  variety  of  colours,  per  doz.,  4s. 
HVACZHTKS,  Swarf  White  Roman,  for 
Early  Porclngr, 
Per  100, 10s.  6d.  and  16s. ;  per  doz  ,  Is.  6d.  and  2s.  3d. 
HYACZHTHS,  Barr’s  Beautiful  Rainbow 
Mixture. 
FOR  BEDS  AND  BORDERS,  OUTDOORS. 
1st  mze  Bulbs,  per  100,  i7s.  6d. ;  per  doz.,  2s.  6d. 
»  »  per  100,  18s.  6d.  j  per  doz.,  2s. 
TtrxzPS,  Barr’s  Handsome  Varieties. 
For  Pots,  three  each  of  twenty  named  sorts,  6s.  6d. 
TUXZPS,  Barr’s  Beautiful  Rainbow  Mixture 
Single  or  Double,  per  1000,  428. ;  per  103,  4s.  6d, 
CROCUSES,  Barr’s  Choice  Xargre-flowered 
Sorts. 
For  Potg,  &c.,  100  in  10  named  varieties,  8s.  6d. 
CROCUSES,  Barr’s  Special  Mixture. 
For  Planting  in  Grass,  &c.,  per  1000,  10s,  6d, ;  per  100,  is.  3d. 
of  HYACINTHS,  TULIPS, 
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W.  &  J.  BIRKENHEAD,  F.R.H.S., 
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London,  B.O. 
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yellow,  2s.  6d.  doz. ;  VICTORIA,  great  advance  on  California, 
28  6d.  doz.;  PRINCESS  OF  WALES,  the  largest  Violet,  2s.  6d. 
doz.— GEESON,  Cowdray  Park,  Midhurst. 
YTEW  LILY  of  the  VALLEY,  “FONTIN’S.” 
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pARNATIONS. — The  two  new  Selfs  of  the 
\J  Season.  “VERENA,”  brilliant  crimson,  38.  each,  and 
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H 
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Ss.Sd.;  post  lree,S8.  lOd.— JONES  &  ATT  WOOD,  Stourbridge 
PURE  WOOD  OHARCOAL,SpeciallyPrepared 
for  Horticultural  use.  Extract  from  the  Journal  of  Horn- 
culture;  "Charcoal  Is  invalnable  as  a  mannrial  agent;  each 
little  piece  is  a  pantry  full  of  the  good  things  of  this  life.  There 
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fiREENHOUSES  from  £3  83.,  VINERIES, 
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H  TVT.  the  queen  and  HJLH.  the  Prince  of  wales. 
NDREW  POTTER,  Manufacturer, 
London  Works,  Reading.  (Name  Paper.) 
Mr.  ROBERT  SYDENHAM  S  BULBS 
Are  acknowledged  by  all  to  be  the  Best  and  Finest. 
References  can  be  given  to  Customet-s  in  nearly  every  town  in  the 
United  Kingdom. 
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size,  4/-  dozen.  BABRII  OONSPIOUUS,  2/0  dozen;  18/- 100. 
HORSFIELDII,  extra  selected  bulbs,  2/6  dozen ;  good  average 
size,  1/9  dozen ;  12/- 100,  SIR  WATKIN,  3/- dozen.  Orders  over 
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THE  PLEASURES  OF  FRUIT 
GLOWING. 
IN  these  days  of  high  pressure,  keen  competition, 
and  profit  seeking,  there  is  a  danger  that  the 
simple  pleasures  of  gardening,  apart  from  the  pecu¬ 
niary  aspect,  may  be  to  some  extent  obscured  or 
forgotten.  As  a  recreation,  and  a  means  of  relieving 
the  mental  strain  endured  by  the  busy  professional 
man,  gardening  offers  in  many  directions  what  few 
other  occupations  can  yield — namely,  healthful 
exercise,  leading  to  enjoyable  results.  lam  writing 
as  one  who  has  made  his  calling  the  study  and 
pleasure  of  a  life,  and  who  has  also  seen  somewhat 
of  other  countries  than  his  own,  and  the  conviction 
has  long  been  formed  that  there  is  scarcely  another 
occupation  which  affords  those  who  engage  in  it, 
either  for  a  living  or  as  a  recreation,  so  much  real 
pleasure  as  gardening.  This  is  equally  true  if  it  is 
taken  as  a  whole,  or  when  a  department  only  is 
made  a  special  hobby  and  study.  The  amateur  who 
has  his  costly  and  superb  collection  of  Orchids  does 
not  derive  more  satisfaction  from  the  inspection 
of  his  valuable  treasures  than  is  enjoyed  by  the 
town  mechanic  with  his  Auriculas  or  his  Ferns,  and 
the  parson’s  pride  in  his  Loses  is  equalled  by  that 
of  many  a  cottager  with  his  prize  vegetables  or 
v/indow  plants.  Hardy  plants,  too,  have  their 
devotees,  and  who  can  gauge  the  pleasure  such 
flowers  have  afforded  to  thousands 
Still  there  is  a  department  of  horticulture  to 
which  perhaps  fewer  amateurs  have  applied  them¬ 
selves  as  a  hobby,  and  this  is  hardy  fruit  culture. 
Generally  the  one  absorbing  idea  when  fruit  culture 
is  talked  about  is  the  pecuniary  aspect,  but  why 
this  should  be  so  exclusively  the  rule  it  is  difficult 
to  determine.  Perhaps  with  regard  to  Orchids  the 
prospect  of  profit  is  taken  into  account  somewhat, 
but  it  is  a  ([uestion  that  is  rarely  entertained  in 
regard  to  any  other  horticultural  hobby  to  the  same 
extent.  There  are  exceptions,  it  is  true,  and  it  is 
rather  remarkable  that  in  some  instances  where  the 
commencement  of  fruit  culture  as  an  amusement 
for  leisure  hours  was  entirely  free  from  any  serious 
thoughts  of  profit,  the  results  have  proved  even 
more  remunerative  than  those  whoso  plantations 
have  been  started  on  a.  presumably  commercial 
basis. 
No.  2667.— VOL.  XOVII.,  Old  Series. 
