March  21,  1901. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER . 
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Hardy  Perennials 
FOR  PRESENT  PLANTING. 
BARR’S  TALL  FLAC  IRISES. 
STRONG  PLANTS. 
12  in  12  choice  named  varieties  ..  5/6,  7/6  and  10/6 
26  in  25  „  „  „  ..  ..  10/6  and  15/- 
Barr’s  Choice  Mixture  (unnamed),  DerlOO,  15/-  ; 
per  dozen,  2/6. 
WARE’S 
DOUBLE  BEGONIAS. 
FOR  EXHIBITION. 
Extra  strong  tubers,  in  12  distinct  and  extra  choice  varieties, 
18/-,  20/-,  and  25/-  per  dozen. 
FOR  POT  CULTURE  OR  BEDDING. 
Strong  tubers,  in  12  colours,  7/6  and  9/-  per  dozen. 
BARR’S  HARDY  DOUBLE  CHINESE  P/EON  I ES. 
STRONG  PLANTS. 
12  in  12  choice  named  varieties  ..  10/6,  15/-  and  21/- 
25ln  25  ..  ,,  ..  21/-,  30/-  and  42/- 
BARR’S  HARDY  SINGLE  CHINESE  P/EONIES. 
STRONG  PLANTS. 
12  in  12  choice  named  varieties  ..  10/6,  15/- and  21/- 
BARR’S  BEAUTIFUL  JAPANESE  FLAC  IRISES 
STRONG  PLANTS. 
12  in  12  choice  named  varieties  ..  10/6,  15/-  and  21/- 
BARR’S  HARDY  CLEMATIS. 
STRONG  PLANTS. 
12  in  12  handsome  hardy  sorts  . .  . .  15/-  and  21/- 
WARE’S  VEGETABLE  SEEDS. 
Collections  for  small  or  large  gardens,  to  give  an  ample 
supply  of  well- selected  Vegetables  during  the  year,  10/6, 
15/-,  21/-,  and  63/-. 
WARE’S  FLOWER  SEEDS. 
Collections  containing  a  liberal  assortment  of  choice 
varieties,  2/6,  5/-,  10/6,  21/  ,  and  60/-. 
WA  RE’S 
NEW  CATALOGUE  OF  HARDY  PLANTS. 
New  and  Rare  Herbaceous  and  Alpine  Plants,  Aquatics, 
Carnations,  Pseonies,  Delphiniums,  Phloxes,  Roses, 
Clematis  and  Hardy  Climbers,  Shrubs,  Fruits,  &c. 
BARR’S  HARDY  PLANT  CATALOGUE, 
Contains  a  Descriptive  List  of  all  the  best  Peeonies, 
Irises,  Delphiniums,  Phloxes,  Michaelmas  Daisies, 
Pyrethrums,  Hardy  Border  Chrysanthemums  and 
other  Hardy  Perennials  ;  also  Descriptive  List  of 
Beautiful  New  Hardy  Water  Lilies,  Aquatic  and 
Marsh  Plants,  Climbers  and  Wall  Shrubs,  with  many 
useful  hints  on  culture.  Free  on  Application. 
BARR  St,  SONS, 
li,  12,  &  13,  King  St.,  Covent  Garden,  London 
Nurseries  :  Lowe  Ditton,  near  Surbiton,  Surrey. 
CATALOGUE  OF  SEEDS. 
Containing  Ware’s  New  Begonias  for  1901,  Gladioli,  Lilies, 
Chrysanthemums,  Dahlias,  <fec. 
|  Both  Seed  and  Hardy  Plant  Catalogues  are  Illustrated, 
contain  full  descriptions  and  Cultural  Directions,  and 
may  be  had  free  on  application  to — 
THOMAS  S.  WARE,  Ltd., 
Hale  Farm  Nurseries, 
Feltham,  Middlesex. 
THORNS— Quicks 
for  Hedges. 
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Also  EXTRA  SELECTED  FOR  GAPPING. 
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grown  with  “FERTILITAS”  secured  the  HIGHEST 
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cwt.,  car.  paid.  Usual  terms.  Analysis  and  testimonials 
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Special  Prices  on  Application. 
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CACTUS  CATALOGUE,  200  Illustrations,  Free. 
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White,  Red,  Pink,  Orange,  single,  1/-,  2/-,  double,  1/6,  2/6; 
LILY  AURATUMS,  3/-,  6/- ;  CANNAS,  SPIR.EAS,  2/- ; 
TIGRIDIAS,  1/-  doz.,  carriage  paid.  Catalogues  free. 
ELLISON.  F.R.H.S.,  WEST  BROMWICH. 
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from  1/10  gross  ;  Gardener’s  Fountain  Pen,  1/- ;  Ink  Holding  Pen, 
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Waterproof  Ink,  the  only  ink  to  stand  ontside  weather,  7d.  bottle  ; 
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trees,  1/10  gross  ;  Wall  Nails,  same  price  as  ordinary  nails;  Glazing  Staples,  1/6  gross;  Plant  Pots,  also  Pans,  di- 
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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  fane  ground,  from  9d.  tins  ;  Seed  Germinator,  6d.  boxes,  no  seed  should  be  sown  without  a  dressing  ot 
his;  Fertiliser,  perfect  "plant  food,  from  lb.  tins,  9d. ;  Manures,  &c.,  <fec.  .All  carriagej  and  package  .ee. 
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Journal  of  |§ortii[ultut[e. 
THURSDAY.  MARCH  21,  1901. 
encumbers. 
Failures  and  Successes. 
F  only  a  few  simple  rules  were  fol¬ 
lowed  there  need  be  no  failures 
with  Cucumbers  in  houses.  My 
memory  carries  me  back  to  the 
old  days  when  frame  culture  was 
most  in  vogue,  and  to  be  successful 
with  Cucumbers  grown  principally 
with  the  aid  of  hotbeds  was  an  achieve¬ 
ment  to  be  proud  of.  As  a  matter  of 
fact,  much  friendly  rivalry  existed  as  to  who 
should  cut  the  first  Cucumbers  and  gather  the 
first  Peas,  and  this  form  of  competition  added 
not  a  little  to  the  zest  and  interest  taken  in  the 
work.  Employers,  as  well  as  gardeners,  were 
proud  of  their  successes,  or  correspondingly 
depressed  with  partial  failures,  as  the  case  may  be. 
But  the  more  general  employment  of  fire  heat  in 
the  production  of  Cucumbers  soon  changed  all 
this,  there  being  no  great  credit  due  to  anyone 
who  commenced  cutting  Cucumbers  early  in  April 
under  such  favourable  conditions.  Too  much, 
however,  ought  not  to  be  taken  for  grauted. 
The  mere  fact  of  having  a  well  heated  house  or 
series  of  houses  available  for  Cucumber  culture 
does  not  always  lead  to  the  production  of  an 
abundance  or  a  sufficiency  of  Cucumbers  during 
the  time  they  are  most  in  demand,  or,  say,  so 
long  as  salmon  is  in  season.  Last  year  I  noted 
more  partial  failures  with  Cucumbers  in  houses 
than  I  could  count  on  the  fingers  of  one  hand, 
and  in  one  particular  instance  did  not  discover 
the  reason  of  this  breakdown  till  the  house  was 
cleared  of  soil  and  got  ready  for  plant  culture  in 
the  autumn. 
The  most  common  mistake  that  is  made  is  the 
employment  of  too  much  soil  at  one  time.  In 
such  cases  the  root  action  is  almost  certain  to  be 
faulty,  there  being  few  or  no  fibres  to  be  seen  near 
the  surface,  whereas  the  most  healthy  and  pro¬ 
ductive  plants  are  those  that  are  to  be  found 
constantly  pushing  roots  to  the  top  of  the  soil  to 
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  ot 
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  Threepence. 
No.  1082.— Yol.  XLII.,  Third  Series, 
