May  11,  1899. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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BARR’S 
GRASS  SEEDS 
For  Laiuns, Tennis  CourlsX  Crickeh  Grounds. 
Tlie  following  mixtures  are  composed  of  I’ure  Grass  Seeds 
only,  which  have  been  thoroughly  cleaned  and  carefully 
mixed.  They  cannot  fail  to  give  the  mo.st  sati.sfactory  results. 
We  tell  the  seed  by  'lael^ht,  tvhieh  is  the  only  correct  method  of 
estimating  quantity  needed  for  a  given  space. 
BARR’S  “THAMES  EMBANKMENT’’  GRASS 
SEEDS  for  Parks. — A  special  mixture  which  has  been 
found  very  successful  iu  many  public  and  private  parks 
and  squares  around  London  ami  throughout  the  country. 
Per  lb.,  1/3  ;  per  101b.,  10/6  ;  per  211b.,  20/-. 
BARR’S  “STANDARD”  GRASS  SEEDS  for  Garden 
Lawns,  Golf  Links,  Cricket  Grounds,  &c.— In 
this  mixture  there  is  .a  larger  quantity  of  dwarf,  fine¬ 
leaved  Grasses  than  in  Barr’s  “Thames  Embankment.” 
Per  lb.,  1/6  ;  per  lOlb.,  12/6  ;  per  20lb.,  22/6. 
BARR’S  NEW  MIXTURE  OF  DWARF  GRASSES 
for  producing  an  Extra  Fine  Smooth  Lawn.— 
A  special  mixture  of  the  finest-leaved  and  dxvaifest- 
growing  Gras.ses,  producing  an  Extra  Fine  Velvetv 
Turf,  and  saving  labour  in  not  requiring  frequent 
mowing.  Per  lb.,  2/-;  per  101b  ,  18/-;  per20lb.,  34/-. 
Fuller  particulars,  with  Hints  on  the  Management  of  a  Lawn, 
sent  on  application. 
BARR’S  NEW  LAWN  MANURE,  “PHYTOBROMA.” 
WATSON'S  LAWN  SAND,  the  best  Weed  Killer  for  use 
on  Lawns.  Fall  particulars  on  a/ plication. 
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. 
LONDON  FERN  NURSERIES, 
Loughborough  Junction,  London,  S.W.— Ferns,  large 
and  small,  in  variety  ;  Aralias,  Grevilleas,  Cyperus,  Ficus, 
Ericas,  Palms,  Dracienas,  Aspidistras,  Hydrangeas,  Pelar¬ 
goniums,  Fuchsias,  Marguerites,  Crotons,  &c.  Trade, 
send  for  Wholesale  List.  Special  List  for  Amateurs,  send 
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.Special  attention  is  drawn  to  the  two  following  beautiful 
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full  and  accurate  Descriptions  and  Prices  of  all  the  best 
Florists’  Flowers,  together  with  names,  descriptions, 
height,  colour,  month  of  flow'ering,  common  or 
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Illustrated  with  Engravings  and  Plans.  By  the  Editors 
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READY  FOR  THE  QUEEN. 
HEM  her  Majesty  was  journeying  from  the 
Continent  on  Wednesday,  3rd  inst.,  to  her 
magnificent  home,  one  of  the  many  millions  of  the 
Queen’s  loyal  subjects  was  running  down  to 
Windsor.  He  was  there  in  time  to  see  the  1st  Life 
Guards  come  trooping  in  by  road  from  London,  but 
that  was  not  the  object  of  his  visit.  The  country 
is  inviting  when  the  days  are  bright  and  the  spring 
still  young,  and  in  searching  for  an  excuse  for  a 
day  out  of  town  the  happy  thought  arrived — Why 
not  go  and  see  the  Royal  Gardens  when  ready  for 
the  Queen  ? 
The  qiKstion  was  settled  by  a  few  quick  electric 
flashes,  and  the  writer  was  forthwith  speeding 
onwards  to  the  rendezvous.  The  best  way  to 
Windsor  depends  on  the  point  of  departure.  If 
you  are  at  Paddington  you  may  reach  the  Royal 
borough  in  a  little  over  half  an  hour  ;  but  if  it  take 
you  an  hour  to  get  to  Paddington  it  is  a  case  ot 
going  a  long  way  round  for  the  shortest  way  there, 
that  is  if  you  happen  to  he  near  the  South-Western 
line,  in  which  case  the  Icnger  route  is,  in  the 
matter  of  time,  the  shorter,  as  it  is  for  over  most  of 
the  way  the  prettier,  especially  at  this  season  of 
the  year. 
■Reaching  Putney  from  Waterloo  ive  are  on  the 
fringe  of  a  land  of  blossom.  In  the  gardens  on  each 
side  are  pyramid  Pears  clothed  in  pearly  beauty. 
Onwards  through  Barnes  to  IMortlake  fleecy  orchards 
come  within  the  line  of  vision.  Nearing  Richmond 
we  have  Carter’s  trial  grounds  on  the  left,  now  neat 
and  trim,  but  soon  to  be  gay  in  many  colours. 
Passing  the  orchards  of  Twickenham  we  come  to 
the  latest  of  the  many  A^eitchian  establishments — 
a  new  nursery  of  trees,  on  the  right,  at  Feltham. 
This  appears  to  he  very  much  a  land  of  fruit  planta¬ 
tions,  old  and  new,  and  we  have  not  far  to  look  for 
mountains  of  blossom  till  reaching  Staines. 
Here  we  swerve  to  the  right  and  the  Scene 
changes,  for  we  enter  the  flat,  low  meadows,  that 
reach  to  the  winding  Thames.  AVillows  are  here 
the  most  familiar  trees,  with  groups  of  i.embardy 
Poplars  towering  above  them  in  spires  of  tender 
green.  Passing  Datchet,  the  wooded  slopes  of 
No.  2641.— VoL.  C.,  OLD  Series. 
