February  28,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER . 
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NOVELTIES  AND  SPECIALITIES  FOR  1901. 
Aster  sinensis,  a  lovely  single  Aster  from  China,  with 
large,  handsome  flowers  of  a  delicate  mauve  with  yellow 
disc,  bushy,  branching  habit,  height  15  inches. 
Per  packet,  6d.  &  1/-. 
Aquilegia,  Barr’s  Extra  Selected  Hybrids,  containing 
large  flowers  of  beautiful  form  and  colouring,  including 
the  beautiful  long-spurred  varieties,  h.  p.  Per  pkt.,  2/6. 
Celosia  plumosa,  Barr’s  Choice  Mixture,  handsome  i 
1  •  feathery  plumes,  of  brilliant  colours,  h.h.a. 
Per  packet,  6d.  &  1/-.  ! 
Heracleum  purpureum,  a  grand  stately  plant,  with 
handsome  foliage  and  purple-haired  stems,  hardy 
biennial,  ht.  6ft.  Per  packet,  1/6. 
Lupinus  arboreus,  Snow  Queen,  a  lovely  white  Tree 
Lupin,  fine  novelty,  hardy  perennial.  Per  pkt.,  1/-  &  1/6. 
Mignonette,  Barr’s  Covent  Garden  Favourite,  the 
finest  Mignonette  for  pots  or  borders,  large  handsome 
heads  of  bloom,  deliciously  fragrant.  Per  pkt.,  6d.  &  1/-.  j 
Nicotiana  sylvestris,  a  fine  white- flowered,  sweet-scented  j 
Tobacco,  with  handsome  foliage,  h.h.a.  Per  pkt.,  6d.  &  1/-. 
Phacelia  campanularia,  one  of  the  most  lovely  blue 
flowers  in  cultivation,  h.a.,  ht.  8in.  Per  pkt.,  6d.  &  1/-. 
Poppy,  Empress  of  China,  beautiful  single  flowers, 
snow  white,  with  a  fringed  margin  of  brilliant  crimson- 
scarlet,  hardy  annual,  ht,  2ft.  Per  packet,  6d.  , 
Poppy  Oriental,  mixed  new  varieties,  stately  plants, 
with  gorgeously-coloured  flowers.  Per  pkt.,  6d.  &  1/-.  ; 
Poppy,  Shirley.  “Long  Ditton,”  extra  selected  strain 
of  this  beautiful  Poppy,  h.a..  ht.  1ft.  Per  packet,  1/-.  | 
The  Chinese  Star  Primrose  (Primula  stellata),  a  most 
beautiful  and  graceful  pot  plant,  easily  grown,  for 
greenhouse  or  sitting-room  decoration. 
Purple,  per  pkt.,  1/- ;  White,  per  pkt.,  1/6. 
BAKR’S  SEED  GUIDE  contains  a  select  List  of  the  best 
Vegetables  and  the  most  beautiful  Flowers  for  the  Garden 
and  Greenhouse.  It  is  full  of  Practical  Hints,  and  will  be 
found  invaluable  to  Gardeners,  Amateurs,  and  Exhibitors. 
Sent  free  on  application. 
ft  ADD  J Ei  CflAIC  n, 12,  &  13,  king  street, 
OAIill  Ob  OlMlOj  COVENT  GARDEN,  LONDON 
BEGONIAS!  r Awarded  Three  Gold  Medals. 
Our  New  Catalogue  for  1901  ready  now, ’free. — JOHN 
PEED  &  SON,  West  Norwood,  S.E. 
GLOXINIAS. — Our  Collection  of  100  Varieties. 
unsurpassed.  Catalogues  free.— JOHN  PEED  and  ! 
SON,  West  Norwood,  S.E. 
/'"'1ALADIUMS. — Our  Catalogue  of  200  Varieties 
"  J  mailed  free.  Many  large  Exhibition  Bulbs  for  Sale. 
Highest  Award  given  to  our  group  at  the  great  show  held 
in  August  last,  New  York,  U.S.A.— JOHN  PEED  &  SON, 
West  Norwood,  S.E. 
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VEITCHS’ 
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CELERIES. 
VEITCHS’  EARLY  ROSE. 
A  beautiful  rose-coloured  selection  of  robust,  compact 
growth,  forming  very  solid  hearts,  which  are  crisp,  and 
of  a  fine  flavour. 
PER  PACKET,  1/6. 
VEITCHS’  SUPERB  WHITE 
The  most  perfect  type  of  White  Celery  for  table  use. 
Solid,  crisp,  and  of  superior  flavour.  The  best  White 
Celery  in  cultivation. 
PER  PACKET,  1/6. 
VEITCHS’  DWARF  RED. 
A  distinct  variety,  of  dwarf  growth  and  fine  colour  ; 
very  solid  and  crisp. 
PER  PACKET,  1/6. 
For  full  description  of  the  above,  and  many 
other  CHOICE  NOVELTIES  &  SPECIALITIES, 
see  SEED  CATALOGUE,  forwarded  Gratis  and 
Post  Free  on  application. 
INNES’S  “FERTILITAS,”  still  to  the  Fore  ! 
The  celebrated  Vine  and  Plant  Food.  GRAPES 
grown  with  “FERTILITAS”  secured  the  HIGHEST 
AWARD  at  Shrewsbury  this  year.  £14  per  ton,  15/-  per 
cwt.,  car.  paid.  Usual  terms.  Analysis  and  testimonials 
with  all  orders.  From  all  Seedsmen,  or  direct  from — 
WM.  INNES  &  CO.,  City  Road  Mills,  DERBY. 
PURE  WOOD  CHARCOAL,  Specially  Prepared 
for  Horticultural  use.  Extract  from  the  Journal  of 
Horticulture :  “Charcoal  is  invaluable  as  a  manurial  agent ; 
each  little  piece  is  a  pantry  full  of  the  good  things  of  this 
life.  There  is  no  cultivated  plant  which  is  not  benefited  by 
having  Charcoal  applied  to  the  soil  in  which  it  is  rooted.” 
Apply  for  Pamphlet  and  Prices  to  the  Manufacturers — 
HIRST,  BROOKE  &  HIRST,  Ltd.,  Leeds. 
WEST’S  PLANT  GRIP  STAKES.— Everlasting  double-grip 
stakes  for  instantly  staking  all  plants.  Send  postcard  lor  Illustrated 
Catalogue. 
WEST’S  PATENT  VAPORISING  FUMIGATOR.— Made  all  of 
metal.  Will  last  a  lifetime  without  wick  or  further  trouble.  Price 
complete,  with  spirits  for  stove,  9d.  post  free,  to  vaporise  up  to  2500  c.f. 
“WEST’S  EXTRACT  OF  NICOTINE”  is  guaranteed  pure 
Nicotine,  and  three  times  as  good  as  the  best  compound.  It  is  not  a 
compound— i.e.y  not  a  chemical  substitute  for  Nicotine,  but  will  make  a 
compound  equal  to  the  best,  if  desired,  at  ljd.  per  1000  cubic  feet. 
Price  7d.  per  sealed  bottle  of  1000  cubic  feet  post  free:  in  quantities  at 
5d.  each,  carriage  paid.  Some  other 
WEST’S  patent  GARDEN  SUNDRIES 
(all  delivered  freel  are  Ivorine  and  Metal  Plant  Labels  of  all  kinds, 
from  1/10  gross  ;  Gardener’s  Fountain  Pen,  1/- ;  Ink  Holding  Pen, 
one  dip  into  ink  lasts  an  hour’s  writing  without  again  dipping,  6d.  dozen  ; 
Waterproof  Ink,  the  only  ink  to  stand  ontside  weather,  7d.  bottle  ; 
Prepared  Green  Raffia,  2/-  lb.  ;  Plant  Clips,  1/3  gross  ;  Carnation 
Rings,  1/3  gross ;  Hyacinth  Supports,  3/-  dozen ;  Layering  Pegs, 
1/6  per  gross;  Metal  Tree  Fasteners,  for  permanently  fastening  wall 
trees,  1/10  gross;  Wall  Nails,  same  price  as  ordinary  naiis  ;  Glazing  Staples,  1/6  gross;  Plant  Pots,  also  Pans,  3/- 
castjany  size  (card.  ford. ) ;  Pot  Suspenders;  Pot  Crocks;  Orchid  Baskets  ;  Garden  Syringe;  Spray  Diffuser, 
for  spraying  insecticide,  &c.,  complete,  2/6;  Powder  Diffuser,  for  diffusing  powder  on  plants,  filled,  1/-;  Flower 
Grip  Holders  of  all  kinds ;  Greenhouse  Shading,  9d.  tins — if  not  satisfactory  after  trial  money  will  be  returned  ; 
Mushroom  Spawn,  very  prolific,  4/-  per  bushel :  Insecticide,  1/3  dozen  boxes  ;  Mealy  Bug  Destroyer,  7d.  bottles  ; 
Horticultural  Soap,  l$lb  tins,  1/-;  Powder  Weed  Killer,  if  not  the  best  and  cheapest  after  trial  money  will  be 
returned, ’1/6  tin,  makes  16  to  50  gallons;  Slug  Killer  Powder,  certain  destruction  to  slugs,  &c. ,  and  a  splendid 
fertiliser,  from  lb.  tins,  9d.  ;  Lawn  Sand,  kills  all  weeds  and  nourishes  the  Grass,  from  lb.  tins,  9d.  ;  Tobacco 
Powder,  extra  fine  ground,  from  9d.  tins  ;  Seed  Germinator,  6d.  boxes,  no  seed  should  be  sown  without  a  dressing  of 
this;  Fertiliser,  perfect  [plant  food,  from  lb.  tins,  9d. ;  Manures,  &c. ,  &c.  xAll  carriage  and  package  free. 
SAMPLES  GRATIS. 
It  will  pay  you  well,  to  save  your  plants  from  dying,  to  send  direct  to  the  only  man  ufacturer  of  All  Garden 
Sundries,  C.  B.  WEST,  ROUNDHAY,  for  full  Illustrated  Catalogue,  with  hints  on  horticulture. 
“  Orchid  Culture,”  third  edition,  postage  3d.  Gives  full  particulars  of  the  cultivation  of  Orchids.  _ 
THURSDAY.  FEBRUARY  2S,  1901. 
Dwarfing  Stocks. 
UDGING  from  what  has  come 
under  my  observation  during  the 
past  four  years  in  various  parts  or 
the  country  we  may  easily  err  in 
the  direction  of  planting  too  many 
fruit  trees  worked  on  dwarfing  stocks. 
Many  failures,  partial  or  complete, 
are  to  be  met  with  for  which  the  stocks  are 
largely  responsible,  and  I  would  specially 
draw  the  attention  of  nurserymen  to  this  fact.  The 
surface,  fibrous-rooting  stocks,  notably  the  Quince 
for  Pears,  and  Paradise  Apple  for  Apples,  naturally 
have  the  effect  of  promoting  a  sturdy,  short- 
jointed,  floriferous  growth  of  the  varieties  worked 
on  to  them,  but  what  of  the  size  and  longevity  of 
the  trees?  The  reply  to  this  question  may  be 
altogether  satisfactory  in  cases  where  the  soil  is 
naturally  deep,  sufficiently  fertile,  and  retentive  of 
moisture  without  being  unduly  so  ;  but  when  we 
take  cognisance  of  the  same  classes  of  trees  on 
shallower,  hotter,  brashy,  or  gravelly  soils  a  very 
different  complexion  is  put  upon  the  matter. 
Under  these  last  named  conditions  we  find  the 
trees,  as  a  rule,  in  anything  but  a  satisfactory  state. 
They  are  badly  stunted  in  growth,  much  cankered 
ia  places,  and  producing  crops  largely  consisting  of 
undersized  fruit.  The  surface  rooting  habit  of  the 
stocks  has  in  these  cases  proved  a  “  delusion  and  a 
snare.” 
Apples  on  the  natural  stock,  which  may  be  either 
seedlmg  Apple  or  the  Crab,  and  Pears  on  the  wild 
Pear,  doubtless  root  too  deeply,  the  trees  grow  too 
strongly,  and  are  not  sufficiently  early  productive 
for  these  hurry ing  scurrying  times,  but  all  the 
same  they  are  the  best  for  shallow  soils  on  a 
gravelly  or  brashy  foundation.  Those  who  have 
not  had  any  experience  with  these  classes  of  soils 
will  probably  make  reply,  mentally  or  otherwise,  to 
the  effect  that  all  one  has  to  do  when  dealing  with 
shallow,  hot  soils  is  to  top-dress  and  mulch  annually 
with  strawy  manure ;  but  this  is  easier  to  advisu 
than  to  carry  out  in  very  many  gardens.  Moreover, 
During  FIFTY-TWO  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  ol 
production  have  rendered  the  price  old-fashioned, 
and  hence  in  order  to  meet  the  wishes  of  the 
present  generation  of  Gardeners  the  1  JOURNAL 
OF  HORTICULTURE"  will  hereafter  be  sold  for 
TWOPENCE  instead  of  Threepence. 
No  1079.— Vol.  XLII.,  Third  Series, 
