April  21,  1901 
JOURKAT,  OF  HORTICULTURE  A  HD  COTTAGE  GARDE  HER. 
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NOT  MISERABLE 
SCRAPS. 
H.  J.  J.’s  ZONAL  GERANIUMS,  best  varieties  only, 
()  for  2/ti,  12  for  4'-. 
U.  J.  J.’s  PELARGONIUMS,  Show  anil  Regal,  6  for  3,0, 
1-2  forf>/-. 
H.  J.  J.’s  1VY=LEAF  PELARGONIUMS, bestvarieties, 
0  for  3/6,  12  for  5/-. 
H.  J.  J.’s  FUCHSIAS,  best  varieties  only,  6  for  1/9,  12 
for  3/3. 
li.  J.  J.’s  BEGONIAS  (tuberous),  snleniliil  doubles,  like 
Camellias,  started  into  growth,  all  colours  mixed, 
6  for  3/-,  12  for  5/-. 
H.  J.  J.’s  BEGONIAS,  .Singles,  large  round  flowers,  all 
colours  mixed,  6  for  2/-,  12  for  3,6. 
H.  J.  J.’s  CANNAS,  large  flowering  varieties,  6  for  8/0, 
12  for  6/-. 
H.  J.  J.’s  STREPTOCARPUS,  a  grand  strain,  6  for  3/6, 
12  fcr  6/-. 
H.  J.  J.’s  GLOXINIAS,  very  choiceand  varied  in  colour, 
nicely  started  into  growth,  6  for  3/-,  12  for  5/-. 
All  (he  above  I  guarantee  to  be  strong  plants  ready  for 
I)ntting  on,  and  good  value.  Will  be  sent  free  for  c.ash 
with  order.  Catalogue  containing  full  descriptions  of  the 
above  free  on  application. 
H.  J.  JONES,  Ryecroft  Nursery,  Lewisham. 
YOU  WANT 
A  Bright,  Beautiful,  and  Attractive  Garden. 
Well,  Order  now  and  Plant  at  once. 
FORBES’  Gold  Medal 
FLORISTS’  FLOWERS 
AND 
HARDY  BORDER  PLANTS. 
There  were  never  such  collections  brought  together  of 
all  the  MOST  popular  flowers,  such  as  Antirrhinums, 
Asters,  Begonias,  Carnations,  Dahlias,  Delphiniums,  Mont- 
bretias,  Pseonies,  Pansies,  Violas,  Pelargoniums,  Pent- 
‘stemons.  Phloxes,  Hardy  border  plants,  and  everything 
worth  growing  in  the  way  of  Garden  Plants,  as  in 
FORBES’  ILLUSTRATED  CATALOGUE 
of  180  pages,  which  is  free  on  application. 
NOTE  : — Packages  Free  and  Carriage  Paid  for  Cash 
with  Order. 
JOHN  FORBES,  Nurseryman, 
SCOTLAaVD. 
NEW  HARDY 
TRITOMA, 
Saundersi  “  May 
Queen.” 
Of  noble  habit, 
blooms  from 
■'I  ly  fill  late  in 
I  be  Autumn,  in 
fine  orange  to 
'carlet  shades, 
rtlutirely  hardy, 
and  can  be 
forced. 
seeds,— 1  pkt., 
9d. ;  10for4/9; 
too  for  40  6. 
Plant?.— Each, 
lOd  ;  lo  for 
5/ :  100for41/- 
Post  Free. 
STENGER  & 
ROTTER. 
Nursery  and 
.Seedsmen, 
ERFURT,  Prussia 
DOBBIE’S  DRHlilRS 
EARLY  plants  NOW  READY. 
2/6  for  6,  4/6,for  12,  8/6  for  2.6,  16/-  for  50  in  25  vars.,  30/-  for 
loo  in  25  or  60  vars.  Any  Class,  our  Selection,  Post  Free. 
FUCHSIAS. 
Plants,  Single  or  Double  vaG  ties,  2/-  for  6,  3/9  for  12, 
7/-  for  25,  12/6  for  6  ’.  Our  Selection,  Post  Free. 
DOBBIE  &  CO.,  Rothesay,  Scotland  I 
No,  1243. — VoL.  XLVIll.,  Third  Sekie.". 
I 
SPECIAL 
CLIBRANS 
CARNATIONS 
(Malmaison  Vapieties). 
have  on  hand  a  grand  stock  of  Malmaison 
Carnations,  strong,  sturdy,  vigorous  plants, 
in  5in.  pots,  to  bloom  shortly. 
We  offer  selections  from  the  following  varieties, 
at  1 8  -  per  dozen. 
OUR  SELECTION  ONLY. 
Albion,  dark  salmon,  dwarf  habit. 
Calypso,  .soft  fled',  salmon  centre,  splashed  pink. 
Horace  Hutchinson,  glowing  scarlet  ;  very  flue. 
Lady  Grjmston,  pinkish- white,  lu.arked  rose. 
Lady  Ulrica,  bright  salmon-rose;  lovely.. 
Lord  Rosebery,  dark  rose  ;  very  flue. 
Lord  Welby,  f  .cli  da' k  crimson  ;  grand. 
Mrs.  de  Satge,  bright  scarlet ;  extra  fine. 
Mrs.  M.  R.  Smith,  bright  rose  pink. 
Mrs.  Trelavvney,  daik  salmon  ;  \ery  fine. 
Prime  Minister,  bright  scarlet ;  choice. 
■Princess  May,  rich  deep  rose  ;  fine. 
Princess  of  Wales,  deep  pink;  sweetly  scented. 
Souv.  de  la  Malmaison,  blu.sh  white. 
The  Churchwarden,  bright  crimson  scarlet. 
Trumpeter,  dark  crimson,  sweet  scent. 
Full  (h’xci'iptiioi  of  above,  and  all  other  Indoor  and 
Outdoor  Carnation,'!  will  he  foand  in  our  CARNATION 
CATALOGUE.  Gratis  and  Post  Free  on  application. 
ALTRINGHAM  &  MANCHESTER. 
DOBBIE’S  VIOLAS. 
Tliese  swec-tly  perfumed  free-flowering  plants  should  be 
put  in  now.  Order  direct  from  Scotland. 
THE  VERY  BEST  VARIETIES.— 12  plants  2/6,  25  for  4/6, 
50  in  25  varieties  cr  8  •,  100  in  25  or  50  varieties  for  1£/-. 
BFST  BEDDING  VARIEITES.— 12  plants  2/-,  25  for  3/-, 
50  in  10  varieties  5  -.  100  in  10  varieties  9/-,  500  in  10  or  20 
varieties  40/-,  1,000  plants  in  10  or  20  varieties  70/-  All  our 
selection.  Carriage  paid. 
Dobbie  &  Co.,  Rothesay,  Scotland. 
V/QRLD-WIDE  l\Ei?0WN’  STRIKING  flOVELTIES 
CATALOGUE  POST 
Begonias. — Testimonials,  repeat  orders,  and 
recommendations  prove  our  strain  to  be  the  best  up 
to  date  in  existence.  Tubers  and  Plants.  See  the  “Best 
Catalogue,”  free.  —  B.  R.  DAVIS  &  SONS,  Yeovil 
Nur-eries,  Y'eovil,  Somerset. 
CAE  NATIONS  AND  PICOTEES. 
E.  .J.  WOOTTEN,  la’e  of  M'inchester,  has  best 
Exhibition  and  Border  Varieties  for  di-posal.  Strong 
healthy  plants. 
New  Address — Fairoak,  Bi«hopstoke,  Han's. 
Begonias  a  SPECIALITA\— Large,  erect- 
flowering  Singles,  12  for  2/3  ;  100,12/-.  Doubles  same 
price  for  cash.  List  free.  — J.  WELLS,  Begonia  Nursery, 
Ryarsh,  Mailing,  Kent. 
Cottage  gardening  ;  being  an  Easaj  to 
which  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  awarded  Mr. 
W.  Eoerton  Hubbard’s  Prize,  February  16th,  1870.  By 
E.  W.  Badger.  'Third  Edition.  Price  3d. ;  post  free.  SJd. 
—Office  ;  12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  St.,  E.C. 
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  ard  prices  to  the  Manufacturers — 
HIRST,  BROOKE  &  HIRST.  Ltd.,  Leeds, 
m 
Jamiiiitl  fif  ^artt(iitltui[e. 
THUPvSDAV,  APRIL  21,  1904. 
Keeping  a  Diary. 
O  state  but  a  few  of  the  advau- 
i  tages  accruing  from  tlie  practice 
■i  of  keeping  a  diary,  there  is 
primarily  the  cultivation  of  a 
habit  of  observation,  on  which 
mainly  depends  a  gardener’s  success  . 
for  the  limited  statement  of  Sir  J.  D. 
Hooker  in  his  Primer — that  “  botany  is  a 
science  of  observation  ” — may  be  extended 
with  equal  truth  to  the  whole  range  of 
practical  gardening.  Now,  even  the  most  ob¬ 
servant  man  will  find  that  his  unaided  memory 
cannot  faithfully  retain  the  vast  and  varied  store 
of  knowledge  with  which  he  is  incessantly 
supplying  it,  and  we  need  not  wander  far  to 
discover  a  notable  authority  assuring  us  in  his 
own  concise  yet  telling  style  that  “writing 
maketh  an  exact  man,”  and  further,  “he  that 
writes  little  had  need  have  a  great  memory.” 
Unfortunately  nob  all  of  us  possess  a  great 
memory,  and  the  overburdening  it  wdth  a  load 
of  miscellaneous  and  disordered  matter  will 
tend  rather  to  confuse  and  destroy  what  we 
already  possess  than  aid  in  developing  it  to  its 
fullest  extent.  By  jotting  down  each  day  the 
work  that  has  been  done,  we  have  in  the  follow¬ 
ing  year  a  most  useful  guide  which,  if  the 
weather  be  approximately  the  same,  we  can 
almost  faithfully  follow,  and  we  then  have  the 
additional  advantage  of  rectifying  any  short¬ 
coming  which  may  have  been  observed. 
A  well  kept  diary  should  reveal  the  period  of 
seed-sowing,  the  time  when  plants  were  trans¬ 
ferred  to  their  permanent  quarters,  and  the  date 
of  taking  the  first  cuttings  of  the  mature  crop 
to  the  hall ;  and  according  as  they  are  required 
earlier  and  later,  in  greater  or  smaller  quantity, 
so  may  we  alter  the  date  and  the  amount,  taking 
of  course  into  due  consideration  the  vagaries  of 
the  seasons.  Of  a  certainty,  the  greater  the 
number  of  years  over  which  the  diary  runs  the 
greater  likewise  will  be  the  advantages,  owing 
to  the  wider  scope  for  comparison.  In  addition 
to  the  benefits  bearing  on  our  work,  we  have 
that  most  desirable  quality— a  love  of  method 
Readers  are  requested  to  send  notices  of  Gardening 
Appointments  or  Notes  of  Horticultural  Interest, 
Intimations  of  Meetings.  Querie’,  and  all  Articles  for 
Publication,  lificially  to  “THE  EDITOR,”  at 
12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street, 
London,  E.C.,  and  to  no  other  person  and  to  no  other 
address. 
