August  29,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER . 
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VERY  SUPERIOR 
DWARF  EVERCREEN  GRASSES 
For  Lawns,  Croquet,  Tennis,  and  Cricket 
Grounds,  Bowling  Greens,  &c. 
ALS(T  RELIABLE  MANURES  FOR  SAME. 
Priced  Circulars  on  Application. 
SEED  n  ITT?  cm  IT'D 
GROWERS  O  rliliO  1  Util 
DICKSONS 
MUSHROOM  SPAWN. 
26,0001b.  Mushrooms  picked  in 
one  Season  from  600  bushels  of 
my  Spawn  by  a  Customer. 
E.  iTjOHNSON, 
Manufacturer, 
TWYFORD  BRIDGE  FARM, 
TWYFORD  ABBEY,  EALING,  W. 
Mushroom  Growers  supplied  with  large  or  small  quantities, 
the  same  as  supplied  by  me  to  some  of  the  Largest  Growers 
in  the  Kingdom,  men  who  use  1000  to  1400  bushels  in  a  season  ; 
and  have  numerous  testimonials  from  these  and  others  as  to 
productiveness.  Price  on  Application. 
CUTBUSH’S  « 
CARNATIONS 
CATALOGUE  wow  ready  and  may  be  had 
Post  Free  upon  aoplication.  It  includes  some 
STERLING  NOVELTIES  for  this  season. 
WM.  CUTBUSH  &  SON, 
Highgate  Nurseries,  LONDON.  N. 
LONDON  FERN  NURSERIES, 
Lodghboro’  Junction,  London,  8. W.— Stove  and  Green¬ 
house  Ferns,  large  and  small,  in  var.,  Aralias,  Grevilleas, 
Cyperus,  Ficus,  Ericas,  Palms,  Dracaenas,  Aspidistras,  Roses, 
Azaleas,  Carnations,  Crotons,  Camellias,  Chrysanthemums, 
Cyclamen,  Bouvardias,  Asparagus,  Araucarias,  Solanums, 
Aspidistras,  Cinerarias,  Genistas,  Marguerites,  Geraniums, 
Primulas,  Oramge  Trees,  &c.  Trade,  send  for  Wholesale 
List.  Special  Retail  Catalogue,  free.—  J.  £.  SMITH. 
HOLLAND^  IRELAND. 
ROBERTSON’S 
Irish-Grown  DAFFODILS, 
ROBERTSON’S 
Irish-Grown  TULIPS. 
ROBERTSON’S 
Irish-Grown  IRIS,  IXIAS, 
GLADIOLI,  k. 
Bulb  Farm  20  Acres,  at  Rush,  co.  Dublin. 
CATALOGUES  FREE. 
HOGG  &  ROBERTSON, 
Seedsmen  to  H.M.  The  King1, 
ESTABLISHED  1832. 
No  connection  with  any  other  Firm  of  a  similar  Name. 
&  Son’s 
CELEBRATED 
HYACINTHS, 
TULIPS, 
AND  ALL  OTHER 
DUTCH,  CAPE,  AND  EXOTIC 
BULBS  AND  PLANTS 
Our  Descriptive  CATALOGUE  of  the  above,  containing 
Full  Cultural  Directions  and  particulars  as  to 
Free  Delivery,  will  be  sent  post  free  on  application 
to  our  Offices  at  Overveen,  Haarlem,  Holland, 
or  to  our  General  Agents— 
Messrs.  MERTENS  &  CO., 
3,  CROSS  LANE,  LONDON,  E.C. 
EXTENSIVE  COLLECTIONS 
OP 
HYACINTHS,  TULIPS, 
NARCISSI,  LILIES, 
SNOWDROPS, 
CROCUSES, 
All  best 
qualities, 
and  at  most 
moderate  rates. 
Delivered  Free  by  Rail 
or  Parcel  Post. 
Descriptive  Catalogue,  No.  650, 
POST  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 
Chester 
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SCHIZANTHUS  WISETONENSIS,"* 
Award  of  Merit,  R.H.S.,  1900. 
First  Class  Certificate,  Manchester,  1901. 
Silver  Medal,  Paris,  1901. 
Highest  Possible  Award,  Ghent,  1901. 
HUGH  LOW  «SC  Co. 
Are  now  booking  orders  for  this  charming  novelty. 
BUSH  HILL  PARK  NURSERY,  MIDDLESEX. 
BLUSH  MALMAISON. 
Layers  Ready  the  Early  Part  of  September. 
About  20,000  of  the  above  ;  also  a  quantity  of 
GERMANIA  (YELLOW)  CARNATION  LAYERS. 
/Dark  Pink  Malmaison  ..  ..  6/-  per  dozen. 
Blush  ,  ,,  ..  ..51-  ,, 
Germania  Carnation  (Yellow)  4/-  ,, 
Uriah  Pike  (Dark  Red)..  ..  4/-  ,, 
BELL  &  SHELDON,  Castel  Nursery,  GUERNSEY 
Prices  • 
Joitmral  of 
THURSDAY,  AUGUST  29,  1901. 
Sl|0w  Time. 
what  might  be  called  the  higher 
•  #  phase  of  horticulture  it  would  be 
difficult  to  select  any  particular 
period  as  the  show  season,  to  the 
exclusion  of  others.  The  reason  is 
obvious,  for  since  so  many  flowers 
have  been  honoured  with  societies  of 
their  own,  the  season  of  shows  extends  over 
the  greater  part  of  the  year.  Then,  again, 
we  have  the  fortnightly  meetings  of  the  R.H.S., 
which  are  flower  shows  in  themselves,  minus  the 
competition,  but  none  the  less  interesting  for 
that.  Hardly  has  the  winter  changed  into  spring 
before  the  actual  show  season  begins.  First  the 
Hyacinths,  Tulips,  and  other  spring  flowers,  and 
then,  later,  the  Auriculas  and  English  Tulips,  till 
we  come  on  to  the  battle  of  the  Roses.  With 
exhibitions  of  the  queen  of  flowers  still  fresh  in 
the  memory,  we  find  ourselves  amongst  shows  of 
Carnations  and  Sweet  Peas,  with  Dahlias  later  on, 
fruit  at  the  Crystal  Palace,  and  the  all-powerful 
Chrysanthemums  to  carry  us  well  into  the  winter. 
And,  in  addition  to  special  shows,  there  are  the 
grand  mixed  exhibitions,  for  which  Yorks,  Wolver 
hampton,  Shrewsbury,  Hanley,  and  other  places  are 
famous,  coming  at  intervals  through  the  summer 
season.  In  the  face  of  such  a  round,  who  can 
say  that  exhibiting  has  lost  its  charm  for  horti¬ 
culturists  ?  for,  on  the  other  hand,  it  seems  as 
though  there  is  a  growing  desire  to  make  public 
displays  of  the  products  of  cultivation. 
But  amongst  another,  and  a  more  humble, 
community  of  horiiculturists  there  is  a  distinct 
show  season,  which  opens  towards  the  end  of  July, 
and  continues  through  the  following  month.  Have 
you  never  heard  “our  show”  spoken  of  in  the 
village  in  terms  of  endearment,  as  though  it  were 
a  sacred  institution,  belonging  exclusively  to  that 
little  world  ?  Have  you  never  seen  evidence  of  the 
preparation  for  “  our  show  ”  that  is  made  in  many 
a  lowly  garden  long  months  before  the  event,  nor 
watched  the  careful  attention  paid  to  the  crops 
EEADERS  are  requested  to  send  Notices  of  Gardening 
Appointments  or  Notes  of  Horticultural  Interest, 
Intimations  of  Meetings,  Queries,  and  all  Articles  for 
Publication,  officially  to  *•  THE  EDITOR,”  at 
12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street, 
London,  E.C.,  and  to  no  other  person  and  to  no  other 
address. 
No.  1106.— Vol.  XLIII.,  Third  Series. 
