November  25,  1897. 
JOURNAL  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
order  your  requirements  for  the  coming  season  from  Catalogues  published  early  in  the 
autumn,  and  Ion i<  before  plants  were  in  bloom.  E.rly  published  Lists  can  only  contain  descriptions  and 
cultural  niuts  ot  the  previous  year,  and  are  therefore  one  seison  in  the  rear. 
In  course  of  preparation  the  most  reliable  Catalogue  published,  containing  hint^ 
^  ww  pertaining  to  introductions  of  the  past  season.  It  will  not  be  ready  before  the  middle  of  December,  when 
It  will  be  S'nt  post  free  to  all  applicants. 
FT?  S  Cuttings  of  any  kind  you  may  be  anxious  to  have  will  be  executed  immediately, 
-  pfjeeg  which  in  no  case  shall  exceed  those  of  other  reliable  firms.  Good  value  in  every 
o^se  d. 
TTJE  IMCOST  ®xt®'isive  display  of  well-grown  blooms  of  Novelties  made  at  the  meetings  of 
the  National  Ohrysanthemum  and  Royal  Horticultural  Societies  were  those  exhibited  by  the 
undersigned,  who  has  taKeu  More  Certificates  (16  in  number)  this  season  than  all  other  trade  growers  combined.  No 
comparison  can  be  made  with  Cuttings  obtained  from  stock  grown  in  the  pure  country  air  and  those  grown  in  the  smoke 
and  fog  of  the  big  towns. 
W.  J.  GODFREY,  F.R.H.S,  F.N.C.S.,  EXMOUTH,  DEVON. 
SEAKALE. 
Extra  Strong  for  Forcing  from  12/6  to  21/-  per  100 
Strong  Planting  from  5/-  to  10/6  per  100. 
LILY-WHITE,  Forcing,  18/-  to  25/-  per  100 
„  Planting,  8/-  to  12/6  per  100 
ASPARAGUS. 
Extra  Strong  for  Forcing  from  12/6  to  20/-  per  100 
SPECIAL  PRICES  PER  THOUSAND. 
SPLENDID  QUALITY  THROUGHOUT. 
DICKSONS  Nurseries,  CHESTER 
ROSES.  ROSES. 
THE  BEST  AND  CHEAPEST  IN  THE  WORLD. 
12  Acres  of  Roses.  100,000  grand  plants  to  select  from. 
40  choice  Dwarf  Perpetuals  for  21/-.  18  Choice  Standards  or 
Half-Standards  for  21/-.  Purchaser’s  selection,  50  Dwarfs, 
unnamed,  12/6.  The  following  are  mv  selection,  carriage  free  : 
12  choice  Climbing,  7/- ;  12  best  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  dwarfs,  7/- ; 
6  lovely  Yellow  Roses,  5/- ;  6  Gloire  de  Dijons,  4/6  ;  6  beautiful 
Fairy  Roses,  4/- ;  4  Austrian  Briars,  3/- ;  «  Mrs.  Bosanquet,  3/6  ; 
6  choice  Moss  Roses,  4/-  ;  6  old  Cabbage  Roses,  4/-;  6  old- 
fashioned  Roses,  4/- ;  6  Crimson  Monthly  Roses,  3/6  ;  6  Pink 
Monthly  Roses,  2/6  ;  6  White  Monthly  Roses,  3/6 ;  6  quick 
growing  Climbing  Rapes,  2/6  ;  12  Sweet  Briars,  3/-.  All  for  Cash 
with  order.  Thousands  of  Testimonials.  Catalogues  free. 
JAMES  WALTERS,  ROSE  GROWER,  EXETER 
London  Fern  Nurseries, 
LOUGHBOROUGH  JUNCTION,  LONDON.S.W.— Ferns,  large 
and  small,  iu  variety ;  Aralias,  Grevilleas,  Oy perns.  Ficus,  Ericas, 
Palms,  Dracmnas,  Aspidistras,  Hydrangeas,  Pelargoniums, 
Fuchdas,  Marguerites,  Crotons,  &c.  Trade,  send  for  Wholesale 
List.  Special  List  for  Amateurs,  send  for  one. — J.  E.  SMITH, 
RIVERS’ 
FRUIT  TREES, 
Roses,  Vines, 
FIGS,  ORANGES, 
AND 
Orchard-House  Trees. 
A  LARGE  AND  SELECT  STOCK 
ALWAYS  ON  VIEW. 
ILLUSTRATED  AND  DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE, 
Post  Free,  3d. 
PAUL  &  SON’S 
NEW  ROSES 
FOR  PLANTING. 
PAULS’  ALAN  CHEALES  .  5/- 
STANDARD  OR  DWARF. 
New  Colour,  in  flower  now  in  November. 
PAULS’  CARMINE  PILLAR  ...  1/6  to  3/6 
The  finest  Single-flowered  Pillar  Rose. 
PAULS’  ALISTER  STELLA  GRAY  1/6  to  2/6 
The  Yellow  companion  to  Crimson  Rambler. 
PAULS’  H.P.  HAILEYBURY  ...  2/6  and  3/6 
The  most  refined  H.P. 
PAULS’  ROSE  APPLES  .  2/6 
The  best  of  the  new  Rugosas. 
For  the  Best  Standards  In  England, 
„  ,,  Bwarf  Roses  on  Briar 
Apply  for  Priced  Catalogue  to  only— 
PAUL  &  SON,  NUESEEIES,  CHESHUNT 
PLANTING  SEASON.") 
HARDILY-GROWN 
&  all  other 
Trees  &  Pl£in±s 
Everg^reens, 
Roses,  &o. 
Stocks  quite  Unequalled  for 
“QUALITY,”  “VARIETY,”  &“ EXTENT." 
Priced  Catalogues  Post  Free. 
.Dicksons  iso  Acres)  CHESTER.J 
CHRSYANTHEMUM  CUTTINGS. 
Croda,  Hanham,  Warren,  Wellington,  Goldfinder,  W.  King, 
B.  Curtis,  Tucker,  R.  Sovereign,  Keyser,  Dewar,  C.  of  Gold,  the 
set,  post  free  7/-,  from  W.  BOOND,  Lymm,  Cheshire.  List  free. 
PROFITABLE  FRUIT  GROWING  FOR 
COTTAGERS  AND  SMALL  HOLDERS  OP  LAND.  The 
Gold  Medal  Prize  Essay.  By  J.  WRIGHT.  Written  for  the 
Worshipful  Company  of  Fruiterers.  Demy  8vo,  price  la.;  free 
by  post.  Is.  8d. 
JOGRNAI  OP  HORTIOULTUBB  Offioe,171,Fle8tSt.,London,B.C 
THOMAS  RIVERS  &  SON, 
SAWBKIDGEWORTH,  HERTS. 
HARLOW  STATION,  G.E.R. 
nREENHOUSES  from  £3  83.,  VINERIES, 
\T  CONSERVATORIES,  well-made  FRAMES,  painted  or 
glazed,  from  218.  Illustrated  Price  Lists  free.  MAKBB  TO 
HM.  tHB  QUEEN  and  lUUH.  THE  PBINCB  OP  WALES. 
POTTER,  HAWTHORN  &  CO.,  Manu- 
lacturers.  London  Works,  Reading.  (Name  Paper.) 
THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  25,  1897. 
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ONIONS  AND  SUCCESSIVE  CROPS. 
Those  who  are  desirous  of  inakiug  a  little  money 
out  of  the  land  might  advantageously  think 
seriously  of  Onions.  I  have  noticed  that  not  only 
in  our  neighbouring  town,  but  also  others,  foreign 
Onions  find  their  way  into  shops  where  “  home¬ 
grown”  bulbs  are  never  offered  for  sale.  I  am 
told  that  buyers  prefer  the  Spanish  Onion  on 
account  of  its  mild  flavour,  but  this  I  think  might 
be^overcome  by'growing  vaiieties  of  the  Excelsior 
type,  treating  them  similarly  to  those  grown  for 
exhibition. 
By  way  of  experiment  I  sowed  a  packet  of 
Ailsa  Craig  thinly  in  boxes  in  the  middle  of 
February,  standing  them  in  the  vinery.  The 
seedlings  were  planted  out  at  the  end  of  April  in 
two  rows  26  yards  long,  1  foot  apart  in  the  rows, 
and  6  inches  from  plant  to  plant.  When  taken  up 
they  weighed  184  lbs.,  and  were  disposed  of  at 
once  for  5s.  per  cwt.  We  have  no  difficulty  with 
our  Onion  crops.  The  seeds  are  sown  tliinly  in 
drills  1  foot  apart,  when  the  ground  is  in  good 
working  order  from  the  end  of  February  to  the  end 
of  March.  Previously  it  has  been  trenched  2  feet 
deep,  or  to  the  hard  subsoil,  which  is  bro  en  up 
with  a  fork  or  pick,  and  a  layer  of  manure  is 
thrown  into  the  bottom  of  the  trench.  Burnt 
earth  and  lime  are  well  worked  into  the  surface, 
and  a  good  dusting  of  basic  slag  is  given  before 
the  ground  is  raked  over  ready  for  the  drills. 
No  thiqning  is  done  except  as  required  for  cooking. 
We  sprinkle  soot  between  the  rows  when  the 
plants  are  growing  freely,  and  again  when  they 
can  conveniently  be  got  between  without  mate¬ 
rially  disturbing  the  tops. 
This  year  our  crop  is  not  so  good  as  usual,  and 
we  did  not  expect  it  would  he,  as  the  land  had 
not  been  trenched  for  two  years,  and  then  only  a 
moderate  amount  of  manure  both  in  quantity  and 
quality  was  worked  in.  We  had  the  two  rows 
next  to  those  that  were  planted  out  of  the  boxes 
weighed  and  found  164  lbs.,  but  an  unusual  quan¬ 
tity  had  been  pulled  from  the  unthinned  rows 
during  the  season.  We  usually  grow  a  ton  over 
our  requirements,  and  these  are  disposed  of  whole¬ 
sale  in  our  local  market  for  £6.  The  variety  we 
grow  is  Sutton’s  Al.  We  sow  13s.  worth  of  seed. 
No.  2666.— VOL.  XOVIL,  OLD  Sebibs. 
No.  909,— VOL  XXXV.,  Thibd  Sebibs. 
