March  30,  1899. 
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The  Mosf  joyely 
of  all  3printf  plouleps. 
Barr’s  Prizes  for  DalFodils. 
AN  ELEGANT  SILVER  CUP, 
Specially  designed  by  H.  (i.  Moon,  is  offered  by  us  for 
Competition  at  the  following  Exhibitions  : — 
APRIL  5tll  &  6th. — At  the  Spring  Show  of  tlie  ROYAT. 
Caledonian  IIorticultuiial  Society,  Edinburgh. 
APRIL  12tli. — At  the  Spring  Show  of  the  Royal  Botanic 
Society,  Regent’s  Park,  Loudon. 
APRIL  13th  &  14th.— At  the  Daffodil  Show  of  the 
Midland  Daffodil  Society,  Birmingham. 
APRIL  18th.  —  At  the  Daffodil  Show  of  the  Royal 
Houticultckal  Society,  London. 
Full  particulars  of  the  Competition  can  be  had  on  appli¬ 
cation  to  the  Secretaries  of  the  Societies. 
HIGH  CLASS 
NURSERY  STOCK. 
for  single  bushes,  splendid 
heavy  broad  plants  (not  thin  or 
weak),  every  one  a  specimen  ;  all  well  rooteil  and  with  good 
foliage,  of  the  hardiest  varieties  (no  tender  Common  Laurels 
included),  2  to  2^  feet,  2r)/- ;  2J  to  3  feet,  30/- ;  3  Co  I  feet, 
36/-  to  60/-  per  100. 
Thinner  Plants  for  Covert  Planting,  &c.,  2  to  3  feet,  10/- ; 
3  to  4  feet,  25/-  per  100. 
PORTUGAL  LAURELS,  very  fine,  2  to  2J  feet,  6/- ;  2i  to 
3  feet,  9/-  and  12/-  doz. 
AUCUBAS, 
well  -  coloured,  well  -  rooted 
plants,  mostly  as  wide  as  they 
are  high  ;  fine  for  ornamental  grounds  ;  stand  well  under 
trees;  fine  shrub  for  smoky  situation,  and  if  j)lanted  with 
male  Aucubas  beautiful  for  berries  ;  12  to  18  inclies,  0/-  doz.  ; 
18  to  24  inches,  9/-  doz.  ;  24  to  30  inches,  12/-  to  18/-  doz. ;  30 
to  36  inches,  18/-  to  30/-  doz.  ;  cheaper  by  the  100. 
T  T  T  T  ^  green,  splendid  pruned 
j  specimens,  mostly  fur¬ 
nished  to  the  bottom,  from  6  to  10  ft.  high.  This  is  :i  grand 
stock  which  every  buyer  of  Hollies  for  ornamental  grounds, 
screens,  tall  hedges,  &c.,  should  see.  Prices  on  anjilication. 
IIODGINS  and  other  ornamental  green-leaved  varieties, 
and  .Silver  variegated,  same  sizes  and  in  equally  fine  [tlants, 
probably  the  fine.st  stock  of  ILdliesinthe  kingdom 
RETINOSPORA  AUREA,  Broad  Pyramiils,  each  idant 
a  model,  12  to  18  inches,  9/-  doz.,  60/-  ioo  ;  18  to  24  inches, 
15/-  doz.,  £5  per  100.  Cupre.ssus  and  other  Conifers  in  great 
variety.  For  List  Prices  and  Descriptions — 
see:  c  A.T  aeog-tte. 
CLIBRAN’S,  ALTRINCHAM  &  MANCHESTER 
BARR’S  NURSERIES,  LONG  DITTON,  SURREY 
(Near  to  Surbiton  Station,  L.  &  S.W.  Ry.) . 
VISITORS  ZUrVITER 
To  see  the  grand  display  of  Daffodils  in  bloom  during  April. 
We  shall  he  pleased  to  advise  intending  visitors  when  the 
Daffodils  are  at  their  lest. 
A  constant  displa7  of  Daffodils  is  also  maintained 
during  April  at 
12  &  13  KING  ST.,  COYENT  GARDEN,  LONDON 
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,  8d. 
THOMAS  RIVERS  &  SON, 
SAWBRIDGEWORTH,  HERTS. 
HARLOW  STATION,  G.E.R 
To  Nurserymen,  Builders,  Local  Bodies,  Vestries, 
AND  OTHEK.S  WHO  INTEND 
PLANTING  TREE.S  AND  SIIRUB.S  THIS  SEASON. 
ROBERT  NEAL,  F.R.H.S., 
TUB  NUKSEKIES, 
319,  TRINITY  ROAD,  WANDSWORTH,  S.W., 
Begs  to  offer  an  extensive  Stock  of  FOREST  and 
ORNAMENTAL  TREES.  SHRUBS,  ROSES,  GRAPE 
VINES,  FRUIT  TREES,  CLIMBING  PLANTS,  Ac., 
which,  being  grown  in  the  neighbourhood  of  Jjondon,  are 
especially  suitable  for  Town  Planting.  DE.SCRIPTIVE 
CATALGGCE  FRRE. 
Asparagus. — This  delicious  vegetable  does  not 
require  half  the  exjieiiso  usually  incurred.  For 
simple  instructions  see  SEED  I.IS'I',  free  on  application. 
Strong  roots  from  2/6  per  160. — RICHARD  .SMITH  &  CO. 
Nurserymen  and  Seed  Merchants,  Worcester. 
PENTSTEMONS,  PHLOXES,  ANTIRRHI¬ 
NUMS. — For  tlie  best  of  tliese  and  all  otlier  sections 
of  FLORIS'l’S’  FLOWERS  and  HARDY  PLAN'TS,  see 
Forbes’  Illustrated  Catalogue,  152  pages,  free  on  applica¬ 
tion. — .JOHN  FORBE.S,  Nurseryman,  Hawick,  .Scotland. 
IMPORTANT  TO  MUSHROOM  GROWERS.— 
CUTHBERT’S  SPECIALITE  MUSHROOM  SPAWN. 
Always  alike  ;  most  productive.  Hundreds  of  Te.stimonials. 
Per  Bushel  6/-.— R.  &  G.  CUTIIBERT,  Seed,  Bulb,  and 
Plant  Merchants,  Southgate,  N.  E.stablished  1797. 
All  who  wish  grand  results  should 
use  THOMSON’S  IMPROVED  VINE,  PLANT  and 
VEOE'TABLB  MANURE.  'This  valuable  M.anure  is  ye.arly 
growing  in  public  favour.  Can  be  had  of  all  Nursery  and 
Seedsmen,  or  direct  from  the  makers,  WM.  'THO.M.SON  and 
.SON.S,  Lbd.,  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.  .1.  George,  14,  Redgrave 
Road,  Putney.  Agent  for  Channel  Island.s — Mr.  .T.  H. 
Parsons,  Market  Place,  Guernsey.  Also  'THOMSON’S 
SPECIAL  CHRYSANTHEMUM  MANURE.  i  cwt. 
Carriage  Paid  to  all  .Stations  in  Britain  and  Ireland. 
s 
TANDEN’S  MANURE.— Established  over  .30 
years,  the  strongest  and  most  perfect  fertilizer  in  the 
market,  only  very  small  <|uantities  required  to  obtain  tlie 
best  results,  thus  rendering  it  by  far  the  clieapest  manure  on 
offer,  analysis  on  application.  In  'Tins,  1/-,  2/6,  5/6,  and 
8/-  each,  and  in  Kegs,  J  cwt.  10/6,  i  cwt.  18/-,  1  cwt.  32/-. 
Proprietors.  —  CORRY  &  CO.,  Ltd.,  Finshury  Street, 
Loudon.  .Sold  by  all  Seedsmen. 
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. 
Garden  netting,  small  mesh,  keep  out 
the  smallest  birds,  oiled  and  dressed ;  will  not 
rot  if  left  out  in  all  weatliers.  105  yds.  liv  1  yd.  wide,  3/-; 
by  2  yds.  wide,  6/-;  105  yds.  by  3  yds.  wide,  9/-;  and  so  on  to 
any  widtli  ;  carriage  paid  on  all  orders  over  5/-.  As  supplied 
to  tlie  Royal  Oarilens.  Commoner  Netting,  .50  sipiare  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,  'J’ho  Nurseries,  Chilwell,  near 
Nottingliam.  Price  1/- ;  po.st  free,  1/1.  Fiftli  Edition. 
Office,  12,  Mitre  Court  Chamfers,  Fleet  Street,  E.C. 
Greenhouses  from  £35/-;  vinerie.s. 
Conservatories,  Frames,  Summer  Houses,  &c. 
Illustrated  Li.st  Free.  Makers  to  H.M.  the  (^ueen  and 
H.R.H.  THE  Prince  of  Wales. 
POTTER,  HAWTHORN  &  CO.,  London  Works, 
READING.  (Name  Paper.) 
THURSDAY,  MARCH  30,  1899. 
THE  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  can  be  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 
HUl  Rd.,  Wandsworth,  S.W. 
THE  FLOWING  TIDE. 
WHO  has  not  stood  by  the  seashore  which 
surrounds  our  island  home,  and  watched 
the  waters  of  the  mighty  ocean  swelling  and 
pressing  onward  as  the  tide  comes  in  ?  Its  move¬ 
ments  are  as  fickle  and  erratic  as  tlie  weather  of 
an  April  day;  sometimes  the  surface  of  the  waters 
shows  but  little  movement  beyond  the  natural 
swell  of  the  flowing  waves,  at  others  the  waves 
run  high,  the  surf  is  dashed  in  fitful  fury  in  all 
directions,  and  the  roar  of  rushing  waters  inspires 
us  with  feelings  of  awe  for  the  jiower  and  grandeur 
of  our  land’s  defender.  Yet  through  all  these 
changes  the  course  is  onward,  ever  onward  till  ful^ 
tide  is  reached. 
How  great  may  be  the  simile  between  our  own 
lives  and  the  ocean’s  daily  movements  of  flowing 
and  ebbing  tides.  As  the  gardener  passes  through 
the  various  seasons  of  the  year,  each  bring  their 
pleasures  and  their  difficulties;  sometimes  the 
latter  are  as  pronounced  and  sudden  as  the  rushing 
waters  of  the  ocean,  and  need  the  grit  of  the 
true  British  Oak  to  withstand  their  force,  yet  the 
course  is  plain — onward,  still  onward,  till  the  goal 
is  reached.  A  goal  that  brings  pleasure  with  it, 
in  the  consciousness  of  good  work  accomplished, 
and  a  good  fight  won. 
With  the  advent  of  spring  begins  the  flowing 
tide  of  the  gardener’s  year,  and  in  proportion,  as 
opportunities  are  grasped  as  they  arise,  will  tlie 
varying  degrees  of  success  be  achieved.  From  the 
lieginning  of  the  year  till  now  the  chief  signs  of 
activity  in  vegetable  life  have  been  confined  to 
the  inmates  of  glass  structures  ;  but  all  nature  is 
now  awaking  in  the  open  air,  and  each  day  brings 
with  it  fresh  evidences  of  the  return  of  spring, 
even  though  winter  may  ob.struct  it  sternly.  Fruit 
trees  on  walls  are  in  many  places  already  in  flower, 
in  others  they  are  ready  to  unfold  their  buds;  if 
eft  to  themselves  one  night’s  frost  may  rniii  the 
irospect  of  success,  and  provide  cause  for  lamenta¬ 
tion  for  the  whole  year.  Those  who  are  lortunate 
in  having  plenty  of  canvas  or  tiff.iny  in  readiness 
may,  by  the  aid  of  a  few  poles  placed  against  the 
walls,  soon  make  the  flowers  secure  from  frost, 
No.  979.— VoL.  XXXVIII.,  Third  Series. 
No.  263.5.— VoL.  C.,  Old  Series. 
