April  2,  1903. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
285 
Barr’s  Seeds  sent  Carriage  Paid  on  r»ceiDt  of  remlHance 
The  following  Mixtures  are  composed  of  PURE 
GRA.SS  SEEDS  only,  of  good  growth,  which  have 
been  thoroughly  cleaned  and  carefully  mixed. 
They  cannot  fail  to  give  the  greatest  satisfaction. 
The  seed  is  sold  hij  weight,  which  is  the  only  comet  method  of 
estimating  quantity  needed  fur  a  given  space. 
BARR  S  NEW  MIXTURE  OF  DWARF  EVER¬ 
GREEN  GRASSES,  for  producing  an  Extra 
Fine  Smooth  Lawn.— A  special  mixture  of  the 
tinest-leaved  and  dwarfest-growiug  perennial  Grasses, 
producing  an  extba  fine  velvety  turf,  and  saving 
labour  in  not  requiring  frequent  mowing.  Per  lb.,  2/- ; 
per  101b.,  19/6;  per  20lb.,  38/-. 
BARR’S  “STANDARD”  MIXTURE  OF  EVER¬ 
GREEN  GRASSES,  for  Garden  Lawns,  Golf 
I  Links,  Cricket  Grounds,  &c.— This  mixture  is 
\  <'omposed  principally  of  the  tine-leaved,  dwarf-growing 
1  Grasses,  all  the  seeds  being  highly  cleaned  and  of 
pure  and  genuine  quality.  Per  lb.,  1/6  ;  per  lOlb.,  14/- ; 
per  201b.,  28/-. 
BARR’S  “THAMES  EMBANKMENT”  MIX- 
;  TURE  OF  EVERGREEN  GRASSES  for 
■  Parks,  &c.— A  special  mixture,  which  has  been  found 
I  very  successful  in  many  public  and  private  parks  and 
siuares  around  London,  and  throughout  the  country, 
per  lb.,  1/3  ;  per  lolb  ,  12/-  ;  per  201b.,  23/-. 
For  Hints  on  Making  and  the  Management  of  Lawns,  see 
BARR’S  LAWN  GRASS  CIRCULAR, 
free  on  application. 
BJLRR  &  S0:N^S, 
II,  12,  &  13,  King  Street,  Covent  Garden,  London. 
Nurseries  ;  Ditton  Hill,  near  Surbito.v,  Surrey.  i 
New  HYBRID  ALPINE  IRISES 
New  INTERMEDIATE  IRISES 
Best  time  to  Plant  for  Strong  Forcing  Stock. 
For  Lists,  Prices,  &c.— 
^‘IRIS”  PLANT  &  BULB  CO., 
ST,  MARTIN’S,  GUERNSEY, 
LONDON  FERN  NURSERIES, 
LOUGHBORO’  Junction,  London,  S.W.— Stove  and  Green¬ 
house  Ferns,  large  and  small,  in  var.,  Aralias,  Grevilleas, 
Cyperus,  Ficus,  Ericas,  Palms,  Dracaenas,  Aspidistias,  Roses, 
Azaleas,  Carnations,  Crotons,  Camellias,  Chrysanthemums, 
Cyclamen,  Bouvardias,  Asparagus,  Araucarias,  Solanums, 
Aspidistras,  Cinerarias,  Genistas,  Marguerites,  Geraniums, 
Primulas,  Orange  Trees,  &c.  Trade,  send  for  Wholesale 
List.  Special  Retail  Catalogue,  free.— J.  E.  SMITH. 
Dicksons 
VEGETABLE  &  FLOWER 
SE  SDS 
SEED  POTATOES,  GARDEN  TOOLS  &  SUNDRIES 
ALL  OF  BEST  QUALITIES 
Carriag:e  Free  by  Rail  or  Parcel  Post. 
Illustrated  Descriptive  Catalogue,  No.  568 
Post  Free  on  Application. 
Royal  Seed  Warehouses 
Chester. 
^  'PLANT  NOW 
I  CLIBRANS  I 
HARDY  CLIMBERS 
WE  hold  a  grand  stock  of  hardy  woody 
climbers  for  growing  on  walls,  fences, 
pergolas,  veiandahs,  rustic  houses,  A'C.  All 
are  in  pots,  and  can  be  planted  with  perfect 
safety.  _ 
fhe  following  are  a  feiv  items  selected  from 
otir  Plant  List : — 
Ampelopsis,  choice  varieties,  from  6d.  to  2/6 each; 
5/-  and  upwards  per  doz 
Blgnonias,  in  variety  ..  ..  1/- to  3,6  each 
Bridgesia  spicata,  a  fine  evergreen  creeper,  1/- 
and  1/6  each 
Clematis,  choicest  named  varieties,  10/e  to  15/-  per 
iioz 
Hedera  (Ivy),  12  choice  and  distinct  sorts.  9/-  &  12/- 
Humulus  lupulus  foliis  aureis  (The  Golden 
Hop),  a  grand  climber,  foliage  a  rich  golden 
colour  ;  a  vigorous  grower 
1/-  and  1/6  each,  9/-  and  15/-  per  doz 
Jasmlnum.  in  choice  variety  . .  1/-  to  2/6  each 
Lonicera,  choice  flowering  varieties,  1/-  to  3/6  each 
Menispermum  canadense  (Moon  See  1) 
1/-  and  1/6  each 
Polygonum  Baldschuanlcum,  a  new  aad  ex¬ 
tremely  beautiful  free-flowering  and  free-growing 
climber  ..  ..  ..  ..  2/6  and  3/6  each 
Vitis  Coignetiae,  a  grand  Japanese  species,  leaves 
often  In  inches  across,  assumes  a  brilliant  scarlet 
hue  in  autumn . 2/6  and  3/6  each 
Wistarias,  in  select  sorts  . .  2/6  and  3/6  each 
HARDY  PLANTS  SUITABLE  FOR 
TRAINING  ON  WALLS. 
Azara  microphylla  and  crassifolia, 
1/6  and  2/6  each 
,,  Integrifolla  foL  variegata, 
2/6  and  3/6  ecah 
Berberls  stenophylla  ..  1/ 
Buddleia  globosa 
,,  variabllis 
Caryopteris  mastacanthus 
Cholsya  ternata . 
Cistus  ladaniferua 
Crataegus  pyracantha 
,,  ,,  fructu  lutea 
,,  ,,  Lelandi 
1/6  and  2/6  each 
. .  1/6  each 
1/6  each 
1  /6  and  2/6  each 
1/6  and  2/6  each 
1/6  and  2/6  each 
1/-  to  2/6  each 
1/-  to  2/6  each 
1/-  to  2/6  each 
varieties,  in  various 
..  1/6  to  2/6  each 
..  1/6  to  2/6  each 
..  1/- aud  2/6  each 
..  1/6  and  2/6  each 
1/-  and  1/6  each 
e  ich,  4/-  per  doz 
l/o  and  2/3  each 
1/- each 
1/6  and  2/6  each 
6d. 
Cydonia,  grand  flowering 
colours,  to  name.. 
Elseagnus,  in  choice  sorts 
Escallonia,  in  vaiiety 
Exochorda  grandiflora 
Forsythia  suspensa  .. 
Fuchsias,  in  variety 
Griselinia  littoralis  .. 
Kerrla  japonica  .. 
„  ,,  fl.  pi.  .. 
,,  ,,  fol.  variegata,  i/-;  9/- per  doz 
Magnolias,  in  fine  variety  . .  2/6  to  10/6  each 
Piptanthus  nepalensis  . .  1/-  and  2/-  each 
Rubus,  choice  doubie-flOHeiing  varieties 
1/-  and  1/6  each 
CHOICE  HERBACEOUS  PLANTS. 
Asters  (Michaelmas  Daisies)  in  grand  variety,  12 
choice  sorts .  4/- 
Hollyhocks,  12  strong  plants  . 4/- 
Iris,  Japanese,  12  lovely  varieties  ..  ..  10/6 
,,  German.  12  grand  sorts  ..  ..  ..  4,6 
Paeonies,  double,  12  lovely  varieties 
9/-,  12/-.  15/-,  and  18/- 
Phlox,  12  grand  varieties,  1  year  old,  3/6;  extra 
strong  clumps,  2  and  3  years  old,  bj-  per  doz 
Potentillas,  double,  12  fine  sorts  ..  ..  4/6 
,,  single,  12  flue  sorts  ..  ..  3/6 
Pyrethrums,  double  or  single,  12  fine  varieties,  4/- 
For  all  other  Plants,  see 
OUR  PLANT  CATALOGUE, 
GRATIS  and  POST  FREE. 
ALTRINCHAM  &  MANCHESTER 
j0Ui[iral  4 
THURSDAY,  APRIL  2,  1903. 
County  Council  Instruction. 
County  Councils  were  estab- 
b  ^  lislied  in  the  year  1888,  aud 
within  the  terms  of  the  Tech 
uical  Instruction  Act  of  1889 
they  have  the  right  to  apply 
their  funds  to  various  purposes  of 
education,  including  horticulture. 
The  w’ork  of  the  County  Council  instruc¬ 
tors  is  familiar  to  nearly  all  of  our 
readers.  The  men  appointed  are  generally 
practical  gardeners,  who  have  had  the  benefit 
of  a  thorough  training  from  their  apprentice¬ 
ship  aud  a  varied  jourueymanship  to  a  higher 
post,  and  all  of  the  lecturers  known  to  us  are 
men  who  have  had  ample  opportunities  to 
widen  their  knowledge  of  horticulture  and  to 
become  well  fitted  for  the  responsible  positions 
they  variously  hold.  Besides  a  practical  expe¬ 
rience  in  gardening,  and  especially  in  its 
relations  to  outdoor  cultures  of  all  sorts.  County 
Council  instructors  in  horticulture  should 
possess  an  earnest  aud  forceful  oratory  and, 
we  need  hardly  add,  an  enlightened  mind. 
The  purpose  of  these  instructors  is  to  teach 
the  inhabitants  in  rural  and  suburban  districts 
how  to  improve  the  laud  aud  to  produce  the 
best  results  from  their  various  crops.  Among 
the  counties,  Surrey  appears  to  have  taken  the 
lead  in  this  work  about  the  year  1890;  and 
other  counties,  such  as  Berks,  Cambridge, 
Derby,  Essex,  Hants,  Kent,  Leicester,  Lincoln, 
Monmouth,  Norfolk,  Northumberland,  Notting¬ 
ham,  Somerset,  Sussex,  AVilts,  and  Worcester, 
had  each  at  least  one  instructor  at  work  in 
1893.  Since  that  date  there  have  been  nume¬ 
rous  additions,  aud  we  find  that  an  active 
interest  iu  allotment,  cottage,  aud  villa  gar¬ 
dening  has  sprung  up  iu  Warwick,  Oxford, 
Devon,  the  Isle  of  AVight,  Forfar  aud  other 
parts  of  Scotland,  as  well  as  iu  Ireland  ;  and 
assuredly  the  good  work  will  prosper  and  in¬ 
crease  till  every  county  has  had  its  awakening. 
Readers  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  aud  to  no  other 
address. 
No,  1188  — VoL.  XLVI..  Third  Srhies 
