August  30,  1900 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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of  all  S  pritigS;  f  i  o ule PS' . 
SPECIAL  OFFER  OF 
FIVE  GRAND  DAFFODILS 
Suitable  for  Flower  Beds  and  Borders,  for 
Pot  Culture,  to  grow  for  Cut  Bloom,  or  to 
naturalize  in  Grass,  Woodlands,  <Sto. 
EMPEROR. — Perianth  deep  primrose,  trumpet  rich  full 
yellow ;  very  large  flower.  Strong  flowering  Bulbs, 
per  1000,  140/- ;  per  100,  15/-  ;  per  doz.,  2/-.  Extra  large 
_  .  Bulbs,  per  1000,  190/- ;  per  100,  21/- ;  per  doz  ,  3/-. 
BA.BRH  CONSPICUUS. — A  flower  of  great  beauty  and 
refinement,  having  broad  ricii  yellow  petals  and  a  short 
cup  with  a  deep  margin  of  orange-scarlet ;  profuse 
bloomer  and  strong  grower.  Strong  flowering  Bulbs, 
per  1000,  90/- ;  per  100,  10/6  ;  per  doz,  1/6.  Extra  strong 
selected  Bulbs,  1000,  120/- ;  per  100,  13/6  ;  per  doz.,  1/9. 
■SIB  WATKIN.  —  Perianth  rich  sulphur,  cup  yellow, 
slightly  tinged  with  orange  ;  very  large  flower.  Strong 
flowering  bulbs,  per  1000,  120/- ;  per  100,  13/-  :  per  doz., 
1/9.  Extra  strong  selected  Bulbs,  per  1000,  160/- ;  per 
100,  17/6  ;  per  doz,  2/6. 
P.  R.  BARR.— A  handsome  golden-yellow  trumpet  llaffodil 
of  stiff,  sturdy  habit,  vei’y  free  blooming  and  of  refined 
elegant  form.  Stron.g  flowering  Bulbs,  per  1000,  110/-  ; 
per  100,  12/6;  per  doz.,  1/9.  Extra  strong  selected 
Bulbs,  per  1000,  160/-;  per  100,  17/6;  per  doz.  ,'2 '6. 
BICOLOR  GRANDIS,  —Petals  snowy  white,  large  and 
broad,  trumpet  large  and  full  yellow  ;  late  flowering. 
Strong  flowering  Bulbs,  per  1000,  120/- ;  per  100,  13/- ; 
per  doz.,  1/9.  Extra  strong  .selected  Bulbs,  per  1000, 
190/- ;  per  100,  21/-  ;  per  doz.,  3/-. 
BARR’S  DAFFODIL  CATALOGUE  (Free)  contains 
a  full  descriptive  List  of  all  the  finest  Daffodils  in 
cultivation,  including  the  Latest  Novelties  of  1900. 
BARR  &  SONS, 
11.  12  &  13,  KINS  STREET. 
COVENT  GARDEN,  LONDON 
THE  EXPORT  NURSERIES. 
J.  J. 
BULB  AND  PLANT  GROWER, 
HEEMSTEDE,  near  haarlem,  NETHERLANDS. 
lias  the  honour  to  announce  that  his  Illustrated  Price  List 
in  English,  Autumn,  1900,  at  lowest  prices, .will  be  sentpo^t 
free  on  application.  No  Charge  for  Packing.  Orpf.rs 
OF  10/-  AND  AiiovK  Entirely  Free  to  Destinations  in 
England,  Scotland,  Ireland,  &c.  First  quality  guaranteed. 
Some  Boris  of  Bulbs  noted  out  Price  Lists.  j>0r  lOO,  1000 
Hyacinths  in  fine  mixture,  for  bedding  or  s.  d.  s  d 
forcing  . 11  6  ..112  6 
Hyacinths,  single,  first  size,  named,  in  several 
lekdingsorts,  red,  white  and  blue  varieties, 
equal  quantities,  my  selection  ..  ..  20  6  . .  — 
Single  early  Tulips,  in  the  finest  mixture  . .  1  10  . .  16  8 
Double  early  Tulips,  in  the  finest  mixture  .  2  4  ..  22  6 
Due  Van  Thol  Tulip,  mixed,  excellent  for 
early  forcing  .  2  6  . .  20  0 
Sparaxis,  in  mixture  . 0  8  . .  6  0 
Triteleia  nniflora,  pure  white,  very  fragrant  16..  — 
Ixias,  in  the  finest  mixture  . 06..  60 
Crocus,  first  size,  in  the  finest  mixture  . ,  1  2  . .  10  0 
Crocus,  second  size,  in  the  finest  mixture  . .  0  7  . .  5  0 
Crocus,  yellow,  third  size  ..  ..  ..  06..  42 
Spanish  Iris,  in  the  finest  mixture  ..  ..  0  7  . .  .5  0 
Iris  Kfempferi,  mixed  Japanese  varieties  ..  6  0  . .  40  0 
Iris  sibirica,  all  sorts,  in  mixture  ..  ..  4  0  . .  40  0 
Mon fcb retia  crocosmiicflora,  orange  scarlet. .  16..  — 
Nareis,  Double  Incomparabilis,  primrose  . .  1  0  . .  14  0 
Narcis,  Single  Van  Sion,  yellow  trumpet  ..  3  0  . .  29  2 
Nareis;  Stella,  white,  yellow  cup  ..  ..  1  4  . .  12  6 
Narcis,  bicolor  princeps .  2  6  . .  23  4 
Gladiolus  Marie  Lemoine,  cream,  blotc.ies 
pnrple  . 2  0  ..  19  2 
Gladiolus  Brenebleyensis.  deep  scarlet  ..  2  6  . .  20  0 
Scilla  Sibirica,  intense  blue . 1  8  ..  15  0 
Hyacinthus  candicans  (Galtonii)  white  ..  6  0  ..  45  10 
Snowdrops,  Galanthus  Elwesi, giant  flowered  1  10  ..  15  0 
Tritoma  Uvaria  (Red-hot  Poker)  ..  ..  14  6  . .  — 
;  Lilies,  in  fine  mixture .  12  0  ..120  0 
Narcis,  Pheasant’s-eye  (poeticus)  ..  ..  1  2  . .  10  0 
I  Single  Anemone,  The  Bride,  pure  white  ..  1  8  ..  15  0 
Single  Anemones,  in  the  finest  mixture  ..  1  8  . .  15  0 
Ranunculus.  French  varieties,  mixed  ..  10..  9  0 
Ranunculus,  Persian  varieties,  mixed  ..  1  0  ..  9  0 
Gladiolus  Colvillei  alba,  pure  wliite  . .  ..  1  2  . .  10  0 
j  250  Bulbs  of  the  same  kind  will  be  charged  at  f  he  1000  rate  ; 
25  at  the  price  per  100  ;  6  at  the  price  per  12. 
Collection  D  for  spring  garden,  containing  1330  Bulbs, 
;  £1  1/-:  half  of  this,  11/-. 
Collection  B  for  indoor,  containing  630  bulbs  for  92  pots 
or  glasses,  £1  1/-;  half  of  this  for  11/-. 
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,  Aspidistras,  Hoses,  ! 
Azaleas,  Carnations,  Crotons,  Caladiums,  Pelargoniums, 
Tropaeoliims,  Yellow  and  White -Marguerites,  Geraniums, 
<fec.  Trade,  send  for  U  holesale  List.  Special  Retail  Cata¬ 
logue,  free.— J.  E.  SMITH. 
CUTHBERTS’  BULBS 
FOR  EARLY  FOECINO. 
ROMAN  HYACINTHS  (selected). 
FREESIA  REPR4CTA  ALBA. 
LILIUM  HARRISII  (selected). 
NARCISSUS,  Early  Trumpet  Major.  Flowers  in  November 
NARCISSUS,  Early  Yule  Tide.  Flowers  in  December. 
NARCISSUS,  Early  Paper  White  Graiidiflora. 
NARCISSITS,  Early  Snowflake. 
NARCISSUS,  Early  Double  Roman, 
TULIPS,  Early  Due  Van  Thol.  Scarlet,  yellow,  white, 
and  rose. 
Our  Descriptive  Catalogue  of  Bulbs  post  free. 
K.  8(,  G.  CUTHBERT 
Bulb  Importers  and  Gro-wers, 
SOXTTHGA.TE,  IW  . 
ESTABLISHED  1797. 
Strawberri  Plants. 
All  the  Leading  Varieties  from  the  Open 
Ground  and  in  Pots. 
PRICED  DESCRIPTIVE  CI‘^CUL4R  POST  FREE. 
DICKSONS  Nurseries  CHESTER 
BEGONIAS 
OF  EX.  Tit  A  QUAIiZTV. 
For  Greenhouse,  Conservatory  &  Bedding, 
See  Catalogue  Free  on  Application. 
Also  a  Large  Collection  and  Stock  of  CACTUS  DAHLIAS. 
B.  R.  DAVIS  &  SONS,  NU^^^VlES,  YEOVIL,  SOM. 
VINE  CULTURE  UNDER  GLASS.— 
By  J.  R.  Pearson,  The  Nurseries,  Chilwell,  near 
Nottingham.  Price  1/- ;  post  free,  1/1.  Fifth  Edition. 
oaSce  ;  12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street,  E^C. 
REENHOUSES  from  £3  i/-;  VINERIES, 
Conservatories,  Frames,  Summer  Houses,  &r. 
Illustrated  List  Free.  Makers  to  H.M.  the  Queen  and 
H.B.H.  the  Prince  of  Wales. 
EB.  hawthorn  &  CO.,  Ltd.,  London  Works 
•  READING.  (Name  Paper,) 
Jouiiiiiil  JTf  ^orticultuijt 
THURSDAY.  AUGUST  30,  1900. 
Strawberries  in  1900. 
the  early  winter  there  were  mis¬ 
givings  among  many  Strawberry 
growers  consequent  on  the  drought 
of  last  year  and  its  prospective 
effects  on  the  plants  and  autumn 
planted  runners.  The  grounds  for 
such  fears  have  in  some  cases  been 
realised,  and  in  others  the  reverse.  There 
is  no  gainsaying  the  fact  that  the  Straw¬ 
berry  crop  of  the  year  has  been  a  variable  one,  and 
though  some  plantations  have  been  entirely  satis¬ 
factory,  there  have  been  many  complaints  both 
among  private  and  market  growers. 
'1  he  severity  of  the  winter  and  extremely  cold 
spring  raised  an  unfavourable  prospect  for  the  year. 
In  the  winter  the  foliage  was  badly  damaged,  and 
many  plants  succumbed  where  debility  was  set  up 
in  the  previous  autumn  for  want  of  rain,  and  the 
o  ldness  of  the  spring  made  growth  late  and  poor. 
By  flowering  time,  however,  a  good  change  had 
taken  place,  and  the  desolation  of  the  past  had 
changed  to  healthy  growth  and  blossom,  quite 
exceeding  all  expectation.  Realisation  did  not 
prove  equal  to  the  hopes  thus  raised,  frost  and 
drought  in  turn  bringing  in  their  wake  unfavour¬ 
able  consequences.  The  former  robbed  the  grower 
of  his  first  fruits,  a  loss  enhanced  by  the  fact  of 
these  early  berries  having  a  greater  monetary  value, 
as  well  as  being  larger  in  size  and  weight.  Under 
ordinary  conditions  there  was  no  fruit  picking  until 
the  end  of  June.  On  warm  soil  and  sunny  slopes 
there  was,  of  course,  the  usual  advance  over  others 
less  favourably  situated.  It  is  surprising  what 
influence  sloping  ground  has  on  ripening  Straw¬ 
berries.  At  Marston,  near  Frorae,  whence  Mr. 
Iggulden  has  given  readers  of  our  Journal  so  many 
useful  lessons,  I  found  Strawberry  picking  almost 
at  its  height,  when  in  my  own  case  I  had 
scarcely  a  ripe  berry,  and  this  notwithstanding 
a  clay  subsoil  compared  with  a  deep  sand  bed 
here,  and  on  almost  level  land.  A  garden  that 
slopes  gently  to  the  south  has  many  advantages 
During  FIFTY-TWO  YEARS  the  “  JOUSyAL  OF 
HORTICULTURE"  has  been  written  by  Gardeners  for 
Gardeners,  and  in  its  principles,  its  practice,  and  its 
price  it  still  remains  the  same.  One  alteration  is  per¬ 
haps,  however,  necessary.  Our  modern  methods  of 
production  have  rendered  the  price  old-fashioned, 
and  hence  in  order  to  meet  the  wishes  of  the 
present  generation  of  Gardeners  the  “  JOURNAL 
OF  HORTICULTURE"  will  hereafter  be  sold  for 
TWOPENCE  instead  of  Tlireepence. 
No.  1053.— VoL  XLT.,  Third  Series. 
