June  8,  1899. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTaGE  GARDENER. 
461 
DAHLIAS!  DAHLIAS!! 
UNRIVALLED  COLLECTION 
We  are  now  Booking  Ortlers  for  ImmBdia.te  Delivery. 
Special  afrcention  is  drawn  fco  tlie  two  following  beautiful 
NEW  CACTUS  VARIETIES  for  189!). 
Early  Orders  are  solicited  as  the  stock  is  limited. 
E.  O.  GREENING.— Purple,  shaded  crimson,  medium 
sized  flowers,  long  and  twisted  petals  ;  very  free 
flowering  ;  2^  to  3  feet  high.  5/-  each. 
SYLVIA. — Silvery-lilac  shaded  rose,  splendid  shade  of 
colour,  wonderfully  free  blooming,  a  .splendid  flower 
for  cutting,  la.sting  very  long  when  cut ;  flower  stem 
long  and  stiff  ;  4  feet  in  height.  5/-  each. 
irEW  CA.CTUS  DAHLIAS,  Vars.  of  1898. 
Including  such  sorts  as Aracfine,  C.\p.stan,  Falka, 
Island  Queen,  Laverstock  Beauty,  Ruhy,  &c.  2/-  each 
CACTUS  DAHLIAS,  General  Collection. 
All  the  leading  varieties.  Our  selection,  5/-  doz. 
SINGLE  CACTUS  DAHLIAS  (New  Type). 
Our  selection,  5/-  per  dozen. 
X!)  .~Singles,  Pompons,  Shows,  and 
Fancies,  in  great  variety.  Our  selection,  5,  -  per  dozen. 
WARE’S  GOLD  MEDAL  and  1st  PRIZE  STRAIN. 
(If  required  started  into  growth,  an  intimation  should 
be  given  to  this  effect). 
Single — Mixed,  3/-  per  doz. ;  20/-  per  100. 
,,  To  colour,  5/-  doz.  ;  32/-  per  100. 
,,  Extra  choice,  for  Conservatory  or  Exhibition,  9/- 
and  12,  -  per  doz.  ;  65/-  and  75/-  per  100. 
,,  Named  sorts,  splendid  forms  and  colours,  from  1/6 
each. 
Double — Mixed,  5 -  per  doz.  :  35/- per  100. 
,,  To  colour,  8/-  and  10/-  per  doz.  ;  60/-  and  80/- 100. 
,,  Gems  for  Exhibition,  18/-  and  24/-  per  doz. 
,,  To  name,  the  finest  ever  offered,  from  36/- 
per  doz. 
DAHLIA  CATALOGUE,  containing  Illustrations  of 
many  new  .sorts,  and  list  of  varieties  wdth  full  descrip¬ 
tions,  post  free  upon  application. 
N.I5. — All  Grders  amounting  to  20/-  and  upwards  when 
accompanied  by  cash,  are  sent  Carriage  and  Packing  free. 
THOS.  S.  WARE,^’°’ 
Hi  LE  FARM  nurseries, 
TOTTENHAM,  LONDON. 
OXJTBXJSH’S 
MILLTRACK  MUSHROOM  SPAWN 
Everyone  can  readily  grow  Mush¬ 
rooms,  and  by  using  this  Spawn  will 
ensure  success.  All  grt)wers  speak 
in  the  highest  possible  praise  of  the 
(luality.  Numerous  'Testimonials. 
None  genuine  unless  in  sealed  pack¬ 
ages,  and  printed  cultural  Directions 
enclosed  with  our  signature  attached. 
Price  6  -  per  Bushel ;  or  1/-  per 
Cake,  free  per  parcels  post. 
WM.  CUTBUSH  &  SON, 
Jfurserymen  &  Seed  Merchants, 
HIGHGATE  NURSERIES,  LONDON,  N..  &  Barnet,  Herts 
Tl|e  Guernsey  Growers’  Association 
“YEAR  BOOK,” 
ISOS-OO, 
PRICE  1  POST  PREPl  1/S, 
CONTAl.XS  THE 
Names  and  Addresses  of  Members. 
Information  of  Freights  of  Fruit,  Flowers,  and 
Vegetables. 
Fruit,  Flowers,  and  Vegetable  Exports,  &c. 
Al.so  the  following  Fapf'rs  read  for  discussion  before  the 
Guernsey  Growers’  Association  : — 
“The  Arum.” 
“Chrysanthemum  Rust.” 
“  Nitrification  and  Denitrification.” 
“Tomato  Culture,” 
“Club-Root  Disease.’’ 
‘  How  to  Succeed  in  Fruit  Growing.” 
“  Guernsey  and  British  Growing  relatively 
considered.”  &c.,  &c. 
PUBLISHED  BY 
THE  GUERNSEY  GROWERS’  ASSOCIATION, 
Office-ST.  JULIAN’S  PIER,  GUERNSEY. 
No.  989.— VOL.  XXXVIII.  Third  Series. 
ARCHIDS.  ORCHIDS. 
QUANTITY  IMMENSE. 
INSPECTION  of  OUR  NEW  RANGE  of  HOUSES, 
is  cordially  invited  by 
HUGH  LOW  &  CO  ij  ^^mDDLESEX.^^’ 
PRIMULAS!  PRIMULAS!  PRIMULAS! 
Williams’  and  other  superb  strain.s,  also  Primula  Obconica, 
CINERARIAS  and  BEGONIAS,  1/6  i)er  dozen,  10/- 100. 
Double  White  Primulas,  6d.  each.  All  the  above  tit  for 
3  and  4-in.  pots,  and  carriage  free  for  ca.sli  with  oriler. 
JOHN  STEVENS,  The  Nurseries,  COVENTRY. 
LONDON  FERN  NURSERIES, 
Loughborough  Junction,  London,  S.AV.— Ferns,  large 
and  small,  in  variety  ;  Aralias,  Grevilleas,  Cyperus,  Ficus, 
Ericas,  Palms,  Dracaenas,  Aspidistras,  Hydrangeas,  Pelar¬ 
goniums,  Fuchsias,  Marguerites,  Crotons,  Ac.  Trade, 
send  for  Wholesale  List,  fecial  List  for  Amateurs,  send 
for  one.— E.  SMITH. 
BEDDING  PLANTS! 
BEDDING  PLANTS! 
GERANIUM  Paul  Crampel,  fine  crim.son  scarlet, 
immense  truss,  and  grand  bedder  12/-  100 
,,  Henry  Jacoby . 12/-  ,, 
,,  Sir  Percival,  best  white  ..  ..  12/-  ,, 
,,  Jubilee,  pink  . 12/-  ,, 
,,  Single /iOnals,  in  10  varieties  ..  10/-  ,, 
,,  Double  ,,  ,,  ,,  ..  10/-  ,. 
,,  Silver  variegated.  Flower  of  Spring  10/-  ,, 
,,  Golden  tricolor,  Mrs.  Pollock  ..  16/-  ,, 
,,  ,,  Sophia  Dumaresque  16/-  ,, 
CALCEOLARIA  Golden  Gem . 10/-  ,, 
The  above  are  all  strong  plants  esiablishfd  in  large  thumb  pots, 
LOBELIA  Brighton  Blue,  true,  in  single  pots  ..  10/-  100 
,,  Emperor  William,  from  boxes  ..  ..  3/-  ,, 
FUCHSIAS  in  10  or  more  varieties,  from  .small  pots  10/-  ,, 
100  ANNUALS,  strong  pricked  off  plants,  in  10  varieties, 
post  free  for  2/6. 
WILLIAM  POTTEN,  Camden  Nurseries,  Cranbrook,  Kent. 
CLEAN  HEALTHY  PLANTS  AT  LOW  PRICES. 
Always  worth  a  visit  of  inspection.  Kindly  send  for  Catalogue. 
Exotic  Nurseries,  CHELTENHAM 
“SUNPROOF”  Shading. 
An  entirely  new  Glasshouse  Shading,  sold  in  6d.  lib.  tins,  to 
be  washed  on  the  glass  with  cold  water,  as  if  it  were  soap. 
Guaranteed  to  be  one-half  the  price,  and  to  be  the  only 
shading  in  a  solid  state  ready  for  use  without  the  waste  of 
time  and  material  in  being  prepared,  and  to  be  superior  to 
any  other  shading.  Try  it  lor  yourself,  and  if  not  entirely 
satisfactory  your  money  will  be  returned. 
S.M.  TREE  FASTENERS.— The  cheapest  and  best  method 
of  fastening  plants  and  trees  to  walls.  Being  made  of  pure 
soft  lead  and  not  fixed  to  the  nails  (like  pai.ent  wall  nails, 
which  wlien  the  nails  get  broken  tlie  article  is  useless), 
they  may  be  used  wdth  ordinary  nails  for  a  lifetime. 
Tinder  2d.  per  dozen. 
S.M.  CLIPS. — To  be  used  in  the  place  of  raffia,  &c.,  for 
tying  all  plants  to  stakes,  Ac.  Fastens  inst.antly,  and  is 
everlasting,  so  saves  time,  trouble,  and  expense.  Id.  doz. 
FLOWER  GRIP  HOLDERS.— The  only  self-making  but¬ 
tonhole,  w’atertight  flower-holder  ever  invented,  and  the 
best  for  show  and  otlier  purposes.  Price  6d. ;  ladies’,  9d. 
IVORINE  PLANT  LABELS  of  every  Description,  gua¬ 
ranteed  the  cheapest  Imperi.shable  L.abels,  and  the  wording 
legible  and  permanent.  Samples  free. 
WATERPROOF  INK,  for  writing  on  aU  kinds  of 
Labels,  whether  wood  or  metal.  ’The  only  ink  to  stand 
the  outside  weather.  Price  7d.  Bottle. 
GARDENER’S  FOUNTAIN  PEN,  filled  with  the  water¬ 
proof  ink,  1/-. 
Send  for  Illustrated  List,  with  samples,  frr  further  particulars 
and  other  articles  of  the 
WEST’S  PATENT  GARDEN  SPECIALITIES. 
Gratis,  “ORCHID  CUI.TURE,”  per  Post. 
A  Treatise  on  the  Cultivation  of  Orchids,  giving  all  jiarticu- 
lars  of  their  requirements,  along  with  our  Catalogue,  &c. 
THE  LEEDS  ORCHID  COMPANY,  EOUNDHAT,  LEEDS. 
GEEENIIOUSES  from  £3  5/-;  WINERIES, 
CONSEBVATORIES,  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.) 
THURSDAY,  .TFNE  S,  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.  Edltorlol 
commnnlcatlons  mast  be  addressed  to  8,  Rose 
Hill  Rd.,  Wandsworth,  S.W. 
WORK  FOR  HOT  WEATHER. 
LORTOUS  in  its  uncertainty  is  the  climate  of 
Britain.  A  fortnight  ago  bitter  laments  were 
heard  on  all  sides  respecting  the  continuous  wet,, 
ctld,  sunless  weather  experienced  throughout  the- 
spring.  It  seemed  as  if  the  long-lo)ked-for  sun¬ 
shine  and  balmy  air  would  never  come;  but 
with  the  advent  of  June  a  magical  change  dispersed 
all  doubts  on  the  point,  and  we  are  now  enjoying 
the  brilliant  sunshine  of  an  “  Indian-like  summer.” 
The  writer  of  the  short  paragraph  (page  428)' 
headed  “Too  Much  Rain  ”  is  evidently  a  prophet, 
for  he  concluded  with  the  terse  sentence,  “  There 
is  plenty  of  time  yet  for  sunshine,  and  soon  we 
may  he  wishing  for  some  of  these  refreshing 
showers.” 
This  is  exactly  the  state  of  affairs  in  many 
districts  at  the  present  moment.  Much  planting 
has  recently  been  done  in  both  flower  and  kitchen 
gardens,  and  a  refreshing  shower  would  do  an 
immense  amount  of  good  in  giving  the  plants  a 
favourable  start,  and  helping  forward  vegetation 
generally.  A  wet  winter  or  spring  was  sorely 
needed  to  thoroughly  moisten  the  soil  and  replenish 
springs,  which  for  a  long  time  after  the  drought 
of  last  summer  were  very  low.  On  well  cultivated 
land  established  plants  and  crops  are  not  likely 
to  suffer  much  should  the  present  hot  weather 
continue  ;  but  with  the  soil  moist  beneath,  and  a 
few  showers  to  moisten  the  surface,  progress  would 
now  be  particularly  rapid,  and  the  time  lost  through, 
the  backwardness  of  the  spring  quickly  lecovered. 
The  good  cultivator  is,  however,  always  on  the 
alert  to  help  forward  his  crops  by  artificial  means 
when  natural  ones  are  for  a  time  withheld.  There 
is  abundance  of  work  of  this  description  now,  and 
in  proportion  as  the  opportunities  to  do  it  are 
grasped  will  be  the  degree  of  success  achieved. 
In  the  flower  garden  one  of  the  most  important 
matters  that  needs  constant  attention  is  the  watering 
of  bedding  stock  which  has  been  planted  during 
the  rcci'iit  tropical  weather.  Those  who  are- 
fortunate  enough  to  have  a  goed  supply  of  water 
laid  on,  with  hose  in  abundance  to  conduct  it  te 
any  point  rcipiired,  will  And  the  work  pleasant  and 
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