March  16,  1899. 
JOURNAL  OF  HOnriCULTURE  AND  COTTAGE 
FINEST  SELECTED  STRAINS 
TESTED  GROWTH^:) 
A  FEW  SPECIALITIES.*" 
Barr’s  Monstrous  Long  Pod  Broad  Bean.  — The 
earliest,  best  flavoured,  laigest  podded,  and  most  pro¬ 
ductive.  Per  quart,  2/6. 
Barr’s  Green  Haricot  Dwarf  French  Bean.— Of  very 
delicate  flavour,  and  unsurpassed  as  a  Haricot  Bean  in 
Winter.  Per  quart,  2/6. 
Ba.-r’s  Best  of  All  Autumn  -  cutting  Cabbage,— 
Dwarf  and  compact,  very  early  and  of  exceptionally  fine 
cooking  quality.  Per  packet,  6d. ;  per  oz.,  1/6. 
Barr’s  Earliest  French  Short  Horn  Carrot.— A 
favourite  for  soups,  and  ektremely  early ;  the  best 
variety  to  sow  in  frames.  Per  packet,  4d. ;  'per  oz. ,  lOd. 
Barr’s  “Pride  of  the  Market”  Cucumber.— A  speci¬ 
ally  fine  dark-green  variety  of  handsome  sliape ;  a 
favourite  in  Covent  Garden  /Market  Per  packet,  1/6. 
Barr’s  Long  Keeper  Onion.— A  fine  handsome  Onion, 
and  a  very  long  keeper.  Per  packet,  6d. ;  per  oz.,  1/3. 
Barr’s  “First  of  All”  Radishes. — Scarlet  or  white,  fine 
little,  short-leaved,  very  early  Radishes.  Per  oz.,  6d. 
Barr’s  Early  Ruby  Tomato.— Bright  scarlet  solid  fruit 
of  fine  form  ;  an  abundant  cropper ;  the  best  First 
Early  Tomato.  Per  packet,  1/-. 
Barr’s  Thick-fleshed  Tomato.  —  Surpasses  all  other 
varieties  for  depth  of  fruit,  soliditv  of  flesh,  high 
quality,  and  heavy  cropping.  Per  packet,  1/-. 
BARR’S  SEED  GUIDE  (Free)  contains  a  full  descriptive 
List  of  the  best  Vegetables  and  most  beautiful  Flowers, 
with  many  Practical  Hints  on  Culture  valuable  to 
Gardeners,  Amateurs,  and  Exhibitors. 
12  &  13,  KING  STREET, 
COVENT  GARDEN, LONDON 
Nurseries:  LONG  DITTON,  SURREY. 
BARR  &  SONS, 
ORCHIDS.  ORCHIDS. 
INSPECTION  of  OUR  NEW  RANGE  of  HOUSES, 
just  completed,  is  cordially  invited  by 
HUGH  LOW  &  CO., 
BUSH  HILL  PARK, 
MIDDLESEX. 
Vegetable 
AND 
Flower 
SEEDS) 
SEEO  I*OTJI.TOS, 
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Of  best  qualities  at  most  moderate  prices. 
Delivered  Free  by  Bail  or  Parcel  Post. 
Illustrated  Descriptive  Catalogue  No.  500 
Post  Free  on  application. 
Dicksons 
SEED  GROWERS, 
CHESTER. 
All  who  wish  grand  results  should 
use  THOMSON’S  IMPROVED  VINE,  PLANT  and 
VEGETABLE  MANURE.  This  valuable  Manure  is  yearly 
Rowing  in  public  favour.  Can  be  had  of  all  Nursery  and 
Seedsmen,  or  direct  from  the  makers,  WM.  THOM.SON  and 
BONS,  Ltd.,  Tweed  Vineyard,  Clovenfords,  Galashiels, 
N.B.  Price  Lists  and  Testimonials  on  Application.  1  cwt. 
and  upwards  Carriage  Paid  to  all  stations  in  Britain  and 
Ireland.  London  Agent— Mr.  J.  George,  14,  Redgrave 
Road,  Putney.  Agent  for  Channel  Islands— Mr.  J.  H. 
Pakson.S,  Market  Place,  Guernsey.  Also  THOMSON’.S 
SPECIAL  CHRYSANTHEMUM  MANURE.  i  cwt. 
Carriage  Paid  to  all  Stations  in  Britain  and  Ireland. 
No.  977.— VoL.  XXXVIIL,  Third  Serie.«. 
VEITGH’S 
COLLECTIONS  OF 
FLOWER  SEEDS 
TO  SUIT  ALL  REQUIREMENTS, 
At  5/-,  10/6,  15/-,  21/-,  and  42/-  each. 
FEEE  BY  POST. 
These  Collections  comprise  the  most  .showy  and  best  j 
varieties,  carefully  selected  to  ensure  a  constant  suc¬ 
cession  of  the  most  brilliant-coloured  and  attractive 
flowers. 
COLLECTIONS  OF 
VEGETABLE  SEEDS 
TO  SUIT  ALL  REQUIREMENTS, 
At  12/6,  15/-,  21/-,  31  6,  42/-,  &  65/- each 
Carriage  Paid  to  any  Station  in  the  United 
Kingdom. 
FULL  PARTICULARS  POST  FREE  ON  APPLICATION. 
C1HRYSANTHEMU  M.— New  Late  Red, 
J  L.  CANNING,  F.C.C.,  December  loth,  N.C.S.  Rooted 
Cuttings.  1/- each  ;  10/- dozen.  Trade  price  on  application. 
—A.  FELGATE,  .Jun. ,  Hersham,  Surrey. 
Asparagus, — This  delicious  vegetable  does  not 
require  half  the  expense  usually  incurred.  For 
simple  instructions  see  .SEED  LI.ST,  free  on  application. 
Strong  roots  from  2/6  per  100. — RICHARD  SMITH  &  CO., 
Nurserymen  and  Seed  Merchants,  Worcester. 
PENTSTEMONS,  PHLOXES,  ANTIRRHI¬ 
NUMS. — For  the  best  of  the.se  and  all  other  sections 
of  FLORISTS’  FLOIVERS  and  HARDY  PLANTS,  see 
Forbes’  Illustrated  Catalogue,  152  pages,  free  on  applica¬ 
tion. — JOHN  FORBES,  Nurseryman,  Hawick,  Scotland. 
IMPORTANT  TO  MUSHROOM  GROWERS.— 
CUTHBERT’S  SPECIALITE  MUSHROOM  SPAWN. 
Always  alike  ;  most  productive.  Hundreds  of  Testimonials. 
Per  Bushel,  6/-. — R.  &  G.  CUTHBERT,  Seed,  Bulb,  and 
Plant  Merchants,  Southgate,  N.  Established  1797. 
PURE  WOOD  CHARCOAL,  Specially  Prepared 
for  Horticultural  use.  Extract  from  the  Journal  of 
Horticulture :  ‘  ‘  Charcoal  is  invaluable  as  a  manurial  agent ; 
each  little  piece  is  a  pantry  full  of  the  good  things  of  this 
life.  There  is  no  cultivated  plant  which  is  not  benefited  by 
having  Charcoal  applied  to  the  soil  in  which  it  is  rooted.  ” 
Apply  for  Pamphlet  and  Prices  to  the  Manufacturers— 
HIRST,  BROOKE  &  HIRST,  Ltd.,  Leeds. 
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Garden  netting,  small  mesh,  keep  out 
the  smallest  birds,  oiled  and  dressed ;  will  not 
rot  if  left  out  in  all  weathers.  105  yds.  bv  1  yd.  wide,  3/-; 
by  2  yds.  wide,  6/-;  105  yds.  by  3  yds.  wide,  9/-;  and  so  on  to 
any  width  ;  carriage  paid  on  all  orders  over  5/-.  As  supplied 
to  the  Royal  Gardens.  Commoner  Netting,  50  square  yds. 
fori/-.  I  do  not  require  payment  until  you  have 
received  and  approved  of  the  Netting,  —  From 
H.  J.  GASSON,  Garden  Netting  Works,  Rye, 
VINE  CULTURE  UNDER  GLASS.— 
By  J.  R.  Pearson,  The  Nurseries,  Chilwell,  near 
Nottingham.  Price  1/- ;  post  free,  1/1.  Fifth  Edition. 
Office,  12,  Mitre  Court  Champers,  Fleet  Street, E.C. 
Greenhouses  from  £3  5/-;  vineries. 
Conservatories,  Frames,  Summer  Houses,  &c. 
Illustrated  List  Free.  Makers  to  H.M.  the  Queen  and 
H.R.H.  THE  Prince  of  Wales. 
POTTER,  HAWTHORN  &  CO,,  London  Works, 
READING.  (Name  Paper.) 
GARDENER. 
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THURSDAY,  MARCH  16,  1899. 
THE  JOURNAL  OF  HORTTCULTURE  can  he  obtained 
from  the  Office,  12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers  Fleet  St,, 
London,  post  free  for  a  Quarter,  3/9.  Editorial 
communications  must  be  addressed  to  8,  Rose 
Hill  Rd.,  Wandsworth,  S.W. 
PREPAEATIONS  FOR  BEDDING. 
Though  summer  bedding  in  many  establish¬ 
ments  is  not  the  business  it  used  to  be,  still 
it  is  a  matter  of  more  than  passing  importance, 
and  unhappy  is  the  gardener  who  finds  himself  at 
planting  time  destitute  of  material  to  meet  the 
requirements.  Better,  then,  to  take  advantage  of 
every  facility  afforded  by  the  propagating  house 
while  there  is  yet  time  to  raise  and  increase. 
In  spite  of  the  many  hard  things  said  about 
the  Zonal  Pelargonium  as  a  bedding  plant  it  still 
holds  a  prominent  position  in  many  gardens,  where 
it  is  the  aim  of  the  grower  to  have  an  adequate 
stock  of  dwarf  compact  plants  ready  for  action  at 
the  end  of  May.  For  several  months  past  the 
plants  have  been  playing  an  inactive  part,  stationary 
in  the  boxes  where  they  were  rooted  from  cuttings  ; 
but  young  green  tips  and  increasing  growth  tell 
plainly  that  the  resting  season  is  over.  The 
growing  of  bedding  plants  perhaps  belongs  to  the 
A  B  C  of  tile  gardener’s  work  ;  but  with  this,  as 
with  other  operations,  if  the  small  matters  are 
neglected  the  result  is  invariably  unsatisfactory. 
How  often  are  bedding  “  Geraniums  ”  left  in  the 
cutting  boxes  till  late  in  the  spring,  and  when 
shaken  out  and  potted  roots  are  mercilessly  broken 
through  being  matted  together,  tops  are  elongated 
and  crowded,  and  even  if  capable  of  doing  it  the 
plant  has  not  time  to  recruit  and  assume  a  bushy 
appearance  before  it  is  drafted  to  the  flower  bed. 
A  glance  at  the  bedding  Pelargoniums  now  will 
show  that  no  time  should  be  lost  in  shaking 
them  out  of  the  propagating  boxes,  and  transferring 
them  to  small  pots.  If  the  stock  of  any  variety 
is  low  the  tops  may  be  pinched  out,  made  into 
cuttings,  and  will  root  readily  on  a  gentle  hotbed. 
Spring  propagation  is  necessary  with  some  varieties 
of  the  tricolor  -section,  such  as  Black  Dogulas, 
which  often  do  not  make  sufficient  growth  in  the 
summer  to  get  the  full  complement  of  cuttings, 
and  consequently  the  plants  have  to  be  lifted  and 
wintered,  and  a  stock  raised  the  following  spring. 
There  is  little  art,  perhaps,  in  potting  a  bedding 
plant,  and  the  work  is  generally  entrusted  to 
beginners.  It  is  easy  to  make  mistakes,  however,  in 
No.  2633.— Vol.  C.,  Old  Serifji. 
