November  8,  1900. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDEN ER> 
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SPECIAI.  OTFER  OF 
FOUR  GRAND  DAFFODILS 
Suitable  for  Flower  Beds  aud  Borders,  for 
Pot  Culture,  to  grow  for  Cut  Bloom,  or  to 
naturalise  in  Grass,  Woodlands,  &c. 
BARRII  CONSPICUUS.— A  flower  of  great  beauty  and 
refinement  having  broad  rich  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. 
SIR  WATKIN.— Perianth  rich  sulphur,  cup  yellow, 
slightly  tinged  with  orange  ;  very  large  flo.wer.  Strong- 
Flowering  Bulb<,  per  1000, 120/-  ;  per  100, 13/-  ;  per  doz., 
1/9.  Extra  Strong  Selected  Bulbs,  1000,  160/-  ;  per  100, 
17/6  ;  per  doz  ,  2/6. 
P.  R.  BARR.— A  handsome  golden-yellow  Trumpet 
Daffodil  of  stiff,  sturdy  habit,  ■  ery  free  blooming  and  of 
refined  elegant  form.  Strong  Flowering  Bulbs,  per  1000, 
110/-;  perlOO,  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,  ter  1000, 
190/-  ;  per  100,  21/-  ;  per  doz.,  3/-. 
Barr's  Daffodil  Catalogue  (freel  contains  a  full 
Descriptive  List  of  all  the  finest  Daffodils  in  ,  cultivation, 
including  the  latest  novelties  of  1900.  Fo  e  on  aiplication. 
Barr’s  Bulb  Catalogue  (free)  contains  a  Descriptive 
Listof  the  finest  Hyacinths,  Tulips,  Crocusks,  Gladioli, 
Lilies,  and  all  the  best  Bulbs  and  Tubers  for  in  or  out¬ 
door  planting.  J’rte  07i  applieaiiov. 
DADD  S  CflAIC  11,  12,  &  13,  KING  STREET, 
DAnlf  <X  OUnO;  COVENT  GARDEN,  LONDON. 
M'arseries — Xiong  Bltton,  Surrey. 
THE  EXPORT  NURSERIES. 
J.  J. 
BULB  AND  PLANT  GROWER, 
HEEMSTEDE,  NEAR  HAARLEM,  NETHERLANDS, 
Has  the  honour  to  announce  that  his  Illustrated  Price  List 
in  English,  Autumn,  1900,  at  lowest  prices,  will  be  sent  post 
free  on  application.  No  Charge  for  Packing.  Orders 
OF  10/-  AND  ABOVE  ENTIRELY  FREE  TO  DESTINATIONS  in 
England,  Scotland,  Ireland,  &c.  First  quality  guaranteed. 
Some  sorts  of  Bulbs  rioted  out  Price  Lists.  p0j.  lOO. 
1000. 
Hyacinths  in  fine  mixture,  for  bedding  or 
s. 
d 
S. 
d. 
forcing 
11 
6  . 
.112 
6 
Hyacinths,  s-lngle,  first  size,  named,  in  several 
leading  sorts,  red,  white  and  blue  varieties. 
equal  quantities,  my  selection 
20 
6  . 
.  — 
Single  early  Tulips,  in  tlie  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  foicing  . 
2 
6  . 
.  20 
0 
Sparaxis,  in  mixture  . 
0 
8  . 
.  6 
0 
Triteleia  uniflora,  pure  white,  very  fragrant 
1 
6  . 
.  — 
Ixias,  in  the  finest  mixture  . 
0 
6  . 
.  6 
0 
Crocus,  first  size,  in  the  finest  mixture 
1 
2  . 
.  10 
0 
Crocus,  second  size,  in  the  finest  mixture  . . 
Crocus,  yellow,  third  size  . 
0 
7  . 
.  6 
0 
0 
6  . 
.  4 
2 
Spanish  Iris,  in  the  finest  mixture 
0 
7  . 
.  5 
0 
Iris  Ksempferi,  mixed  .Japanese  varieties  . . 
6 
0  . 
.  40 
0 
Iris  sibirica,  all  sorts,  in  mixture 
4 
0  . 
.  40 
0 
Monthretia  crocosmifeflora,  orange  scarlet. . 
1 
6  . 
Narcis,  Double  Incomparabilis,  primrose  . . 
1 
6  . 
!  14 
0 
Narcis,  Single  Van  Sion,  yellow  trumpet  . . 
3 
0  . 
.  29 
2 
•Narcis,  Stella,  white,  yellow  cup 
1 
4  . 
.  12 
6 
Narcis,  bieolor  princeps . 
2 
6  . 
.  23 
4 
Gladiolus  Marie  Lemoine,  cream,  blotc.ies 
purple  . 
2 
0  . 
.  19 
2 
Gladiolus  Brenchleyen.sis  deep  scarlet 
2 
6  . 
.  20 
0 
Scilla  Sibirica,  intense  blue . 
1 
8  . 
.  15 
0 
Hyacinthus  candicans  (Galtonia)  white 
5 
0  . 
.  45 
10 
Snowdrops,  Galanthus  Elwesi,  giant  flowered 
1 
10  . 
,  15 
0 
Tritoma  Uvaria  (Red-hot  Poker) 
14 
6  . 
iiilies,  in  fine  mixture 
12 
0  . 
.120 
0 
Narcis,  Pheasant’s-eye  (poeticus) 
1 
2 
.  10 
0 
Single  Anemone,  The  Bride,  pure  white 
1 
8  ! 
.  15 
0 
Single  Anemones,  in  the  finest  mixture 
1 
8  . 
.  15 
0 
Ranunculus,  French  varieties,  mixed 
1 
0  . 
.  9 
0 
Ranunculus,  Persian  varieties,  mixed 
1 
0  . 
.  9 
0 
Gladiolus  Colville!  alba,  pure  white  . . 
1 
2  . 
.  10 
0 
•2.50  Bu’bs  of  the  same  kind  will  he  charged  at  the  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  pot 
or  glasses,  £1  1/-;  half  of  this  for  11/-. 
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THURSDAY,  NOVEMBER  S.  1900. 
Tlie  Apple  Viewed  from  Various 
Points. 
HETHER  or  no  the  Anglo-Saxon 
a  designation  still  in 
common  use  in  the  north  of 
England  and  in  Scotland,  was 
considered  as  above  all  other  fruits 
the  most  distinguished  and  the  most 
valuable,  it  is  a  fact  not  without 
interest  that  the  appellation  has  been 
applied  to  many  other  fruits  in  addition 
to  those  of  the  Apple  tree,  and  also  in  one  or  two 
instances  to  vegetables  as  well,  as  for  example  the 
bulb  of  the  common  garden  Turnip  was  known 
300  years  ago  as  an  Apple,  and  equally  early 
mention  of  the  Cabbage  occurs  as  the  Apple 
Colewort. 
But  of  all  Apples  none  perhaps  has  given  rise 
to  greater  diversity  of  opinion  regarding  its 
identity  than  the  fruit  which  by  its  tempting 
appearance  overcame  the  scruples  of  Adam’s  help¬ 
meet  Eve.  We  are  not  improbably  indebted  to 
Milton  for  the  popular  belief  that  the  fruit  was  an 
Apple,  “  The  goodly  tree  loaden  with  fruit  of 
fairest  colours  mixt  ruddy  and  gold.”  Certain  it 
is  that  none  of  the  old  writers  favoured  or  even 
hinted  at  the  Apple  as  the  fruit.  “Adam’s 
Apple”  so  mentioned  by  Maundeville  as  “  the 
Appulle  Tree  of  Adam  that  ban  a  byte  at  on  of 
the  sydes.”  According  to  the  French  several 
varieties  of  the  Orange  are  known  by  the  name 
of  Pomme  d’Adam ;  here  botanists  bind  us  down 
to  one  kind,  but  whether  one  or  many  the  mark 
of  the  bite  is  essential.  Lyte,  describing  Musa 
paradisiaca,  says,  “  The  Greekes  and  Christians  of 
ye  countrie  (Syria),  as  also  ye  Jewes,  do  say  that 
this  was  the  fruite  whereof  Adam  dyd  eate.”  It 
also  is  mentioned  by  Maundeville,  who  states, 
“  Men  clepen  hem  Apples  of  Paradys,”  and  he 
further  remarks  on  “the  figure  of  the  Holy  Cros 
being  found  in  the  fruit  if  cut  either  across  or 
lengthwise.  In  due  time  the  figure  of  a  man  on 
During  FIFTY-T'WO  YEARS  the  “  JOURNAL  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 
T'WOPENCE  instead  of  Threepence. 
No.  1063.— VoL.  XLI.,  Third  Series. 
