5'ay  1^,  19  jJ. 
JOURNAT^  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
421 
WARE’S 
GOLD  MEDAL 
DAHLIAS 
NOVELTIES  FOR  1904.. 
Our  Extra  Special  Collection  of  12  Choice  Cactus 
Varieties,  Post  Free,  4  6. 
Dacorat:ve,  Pompoiies,  Sia^lF,  ^  ingl  >  Cactus,  SI  ow, 
Fanc},  an  1  Dwart  Bjddeis. 
The  best  in  each  section,  all  strong  plants  true  to  name 
BEGONIAS 
GOLD  MEDAL. 
Single,  Mixed,  2/6  rer  cloz.,  is/-  100;  Serar^te 
Colours  4  per  doz.,  2  /-  10 
Double,  M  xsd,  3/6  per  c'oz  ,  25/-  100  ;  Separate 
Co'ours,  6/-  per  doz.,  36/-  100. 
XICE  PLAXTS  ESTABLISHED  IX  POTS. 
FOR  SUMMER 
PLANTING. 
Large  quantities,  all  recent  inlridurfons,  well- 
tmdened  plants  in  5in.  po  s.  SPECIAL  VALUE.— 
6  Dwarfs,  H.T.  and  T,,  5/  .  6  Climber.^,  various,  5/-. 
NEW  WATER  LILIES, 
CANNAS,  and  BEDDING  PLANTS. 
CAT ALOGUE  free  hg  post.  Call  or  write  for  it . 
Nurseries : 
FELTHAM, 
MIDDLESEX. 
London  Show  Rooms : 
25,  YORK  ROAD, 
Nr.  Waterloo  Station. 
THOMAS  S.  WARE  1902) 
BLACKMOEE  &  LANGDON’S  BEGONIAS. 
Awarded  6  Gold  Medals,  1903.  List  Free.  Seed, 
double,  2/6  and  6/-  per  packet;  single,  1/-,  2/6  and  5/-.— 
Twerton  Hill  Nursery,  Bath. 
/  'tHR\  SANTHEMUMS.  —  Early  Flowering. 
Vy  Largest  and  cheapest  collection.  12,  3/- ;  100,  10/- 
Spring  List  ready,  with  latest  Cultural  Directions.' 
Bedding  Begonias.  12  1/3;  100,  7/6.  Cash  with  order. 
-  .lOHN  DUTHIE,  Superintendent  Trinity  Cemetery 
Aberdeen. 
^14^ILLIMS  BEGONIAS,  Splendid  Strain, 
VJ  Growing  Plants,  mixed,  6  colours.  Singles  2/6  doz. ; 
Doubles,  4/-  doz.  In  pots,  carriage  forward  ;  not  in  pots, 
post  free.  List  of  higher-priced  varieties,  free. 
A  LI.  GVVILLIM,  Begonia  Specialist,  New  Eltham,  Kent. 
t  /‘AO  /"1 00  SPRING  SOWN  PLANTS 
^  V  '  V  /  §  V  '  V./  .Fidler’s  Early  Eclipse  Cabbage, 
3/-  per  1000  ;  Drumhead  Savoy.  3/- ;  Sutton’s  Giant  Drum¬ 
head  Cabbage,  3-;  Dalkeith  Brussels,  3/-;  Johnson’s 
Exhibition  Brussels,  3/-.  1000  of  the  above  sorts,  mixed, 
packed  and  carriage  paid  on  receipt  of  6/-  Postal  Order.— 
W.  HORNE  &  SONS,  Cliffe,  Rochester,  Kent. 
Begonias. — Testimonials,  repeat  orders,  and 
recommendations  prove  our  strain  to  be  the  best  up 
to  date  in  existence.  Tubers  and  Plants.  See  the  “Best 
C.iTALOGUE,”  free.  — B.  R.  DAVIS  &  SONS,  Yeovil 
Nurseries,  Yeovil,  Somerset. 
GiARDEIs  netting. — Small  mesh,  oiled,  and 
r  dressed.  lOOyds.  long,  lyd.  wide,  3/- ;  100yds.  long, 
2yds.  wide,  6/-;  100yds.  long  3yils,  whle,  9/-;  lOOyds.  long, 
4yd3.  w.de,  12/-  ;  and  so  cn  to  any  width.  Carriage  paid 
on  all  orders  over  6/-.  Cash  returned  if  not  approved  oL 
Cheaper  kinds  kept.— H.  .1.  GASSON,  Net  Works,  Rve. 
Begonias  a  speciality. — Large,  erect- 
flowering  Singles,  12  for  2/3  ;  100, 12/-.  Doubles  same 
price  for  cash.  List  free.-J.  WELLS,  Begonia  Nursery, 
Ryarsh,  Mailing,  Kent. 
The  royal  parks  and  gardens  of 
LONDON. — Their  History  and  Mode  of  Embellish¬ 
ment.  With  numerous  Engravings,  and  a  series  of  Designs 
of  Flower  Beds  and  Borders,  with  examples  of  Planting 
them  effectively  according  to  the  several  styles  known  as 
Carpet,  Geometrical,  and  Sub-tropical,  Bedding  besides 
Notes  on  the  Propagation  and  Culture  of  the  Plants 
employed.  By  Nathan  Cole.  Price  2/6,  post  free.— 
Journal  of  Horticulture  Office,  12,  Mitre  Court 
Chambers.  Fleet  Street.  London.  F..C. 
I3URE  WOOD  CHARCOAL,  Specially  prepared 
for  Horticultural  use.  Extract  from  the  Journal  of 
RorHeulture:  “Charcoal is  invaluableas  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. 
CUBRANS  \ 
Choice  Plants. 
k  FEW  only  of  the  many  special  lines  contained 
^  in  our  New  Catalogue  are  noted  below.  We 
nnke  a  feature  of  ihe  choicest  varieties  of  both 
indoor  and  outdoor  plants.  Send  for  List. 
ACACIA  PUBESCENS.  the  rarest  and  most 
beautiful  of  the  Acacias ;  sweetly  scented, 
2  6  to  7/6  each. 
BEGONIAS,  Rex  Varieties,  the  finest  col¬ 
lection  in  the  country;  our  selection  of 
choice  sorts,  9/-.  12  -  and  18/-  per  doz. 
BOUVAROIA  “KING  OF  SCARLETS,” 
A.  M.  K.H.S.,  crimson  scarlet  flowers  in  large 
trusses  ;  young  plants.  9d.  each,  6/-  per  doz. 
CALLA  ELLIOTTIANA.  the  lovely  golden- 
flowered  Calla,  foliage  spotted  white  ;  flower¬ 
ing  size,  7/6  each. 
,,  PENTLAN  Dll.  intanse  deep  yellow  spathes, 
dark  green  toliage ;  flowering  size,  7/6  and 
10,6  e.acb. 
,,  TAYLORII,  a  hybrid  raised  by  ourselves; 
the  s,  athe  i<  a  lovily  primrose  yellow'; 
flowering  size,  7/6  each. 
CARNATIONS, Malmaison  vars  .the finest 
colltctiou  in  the  kingdom  ;  our  selection  of 
choice  sorts  in  5-in  pots,  throwing  up  for 
bloom,  ISi  per  doz. 
CELOSIA  PYRAMIDALIS,  our  famous  strain; 
strong,  sturdy  plants  in  pots,  red  and  yellow', 
6/-  doz. 
DRAOENA  DOUCETTII.  Of  this  rare  and 
I  beautiful  variety  we  hold  an  exceptionally 
I  fine  stock  ;  fine  plants  from  7/6  to  42  -  each; 
KALANCHOE  FLAMMEA,  a  highly  decora 
J  live  cool-house  plant,  producing  large  heads 
!  of  orange-red  flowers ;  plants,  showing  flo  w  er, 
1 '-  to  2/6  each. 
KENTIA  SANDERIANA,  a  new,  distinct  and 
very  beautiful  Palm,  highly  ornamental.  3/0 
NEPHROLEPIS  PIERSONII,  the  loveliest  of 
all  the  Nephrolepis  ;  each  separate  pinnse  is 
subdivided,  so  as  to  foim  a  perfect  miniature 
frond,  giving  the  plant  a  very  beautiful  and 
ornamental  appearance  ;  strong  plants  2  6  lo 
5/-  each.  For  other  new  varieties  of  Nephro- 
lepis  see  our  list. 
PRIMULA  KEWENSIS.  a  whybrid  Primula  I 
producing  yellow  flowers  in  whorls  on  long 
spikes,  good  grower  and  free  ;  2/6  to  6/-  ea  h. 
PHYLLOCACTUS  “GERMAN  EM¬ 
PRESS,”  A.M.  R  H.S..  a  lovely  blush 
pink  variety,  remarkably  fiee  and  lasting; 
sirong  plants,  2/6  and  3/6  each. 
VERBENA  MISS  WILMOTT,  lovely  pink 
floweis  With  a  white  centre;  strong  plants, 
t/-  doz. 
CHOICE  OUTDOOR  PLANTS. 
ARABIS  ALBIDA,  H.  pl.,  “Snowdrift,” 
lovely  double  white  flowers,  closely  resem¬ 
bling  a  double  white  Stock,  exceptionally 
hardy  and  free  :  in  pots.  ?/J  per  doz. 
AUBRIE'TIA  CAMPBELLI,  Improved,  a 
charming  violet-coloured  variety,  6d.  each, 
4/6  per  iioz. 
AUBRIETIA  “  DR.  MULES,”  intense  deep 
violet  purple,  the  richest  coloured  of  all  the 
Aubrietias,  9d.  each,  Os.  per  doz. 
,,  LEICHTLINI,  erimscn  rofe  flowers,  very 
beautiful,  4d  each,  3/ri  per  doz. 
GLYCERIA  SPECTABILIS,  foi.  var.,  a 
new  and  highly  decorative  oi  namentiil  grass, 
gland  for  a  moist  situation,  9d.  and  1-  each, 
f)/-  and  9/-  doz. 
LAVENDER,  “Grappenhall  var.,”  a  new 
varieiy,  much  earlier  and  more  free  in  bloom 
than  ihe  type,  gooJ  grower;  strong  plants 
in  3-in.  pots  9d.  each,  6/-  per  doz.;  extra 
itrong,  in  5-in.  pots.  ]/-  each,  9/-  per  doz. 
ROSES,  in  6-in.  pots,  strong,  suitable  for  out¬ 
door  planting 
Blush  Rambler,  lovely  soft  blush,  very  free 
and  ett'ective,  similar  in  habit,  &c.,  to 
Crimson  Rambler,  3/6  to  5,'-. 
Dorothy  Perkins,  lovely  shell  pink,  p  o- 
duced  i  1  line  trusses,  free  and  vigorous,  a 
lovely  rambler,  2/-  each. 
Mdme.  N.  Levavasseur,  the  dwarf  crim¬ 
son  rambler,  grand  as  a  pot  plant  or  for 
beddimr,  2;6  and  3/6  each. 
GLEMATIS  “VILLE  DE  LYON,”  rich  ctim 
sou  flowers,  deeper  round  the  margin.s  of  the 
sepals,  strong  and  free,  2/6  each. 
JASMIN UM  PRIMULINUM.thenew.Iasnniue 
producing  yellow  i  owers  much  larger  thau 
the  well-known  J.  nudiflorum  ;  strong  plants 
in  fin.  pots,  2/6  and  3/6  each. 
I  For  complete  descriptions  of  above  and  all  other 
I  Choice  Plants,  indoor  and  outdoor,  see  our 
GENERAL  CATALOGUE, 
GRATIS  &  POST  FREE  ON  APPLIC.ATION. 
AL1RINGHAM  &  MANCHESTER. 
Nj.  1247.~VoL.  XLVIII.,  Third  Seuiis 
Horticultural  Literature. 
- - — r,  jiULY  this  is  a  wide  subiect,  for 
the  number  of  volumes,  pam¬ 
phlets  and  journals  issued  rela¬ 
tive  to  gardening  is  nothing  short 
of  remarkable.  It  would  appear 
imjiossible  at  the  first  glance  for 
compilers  and  writers  to  avoid  copy¬ 
ing  each  other;  nor  can  they  all  escape 
from  such  a  charge.  Quite  unconsciously 
does  imitation  occur  in  many  cases ;  in 
others,  the  most  charitable  course  is  to  say  that 
there  is  a  Temarkable  identity  of  ideas.  For  the 
moment  there  appears  to  be  a  lull  in  the  issue  of 
books  from  the  pens  of  lady  writers.  Some  of 
these  dainty  productions  are  published  in  con¬ 
nection  with  the  gardens  of  ladies  who  have 
chosen  to  treat  their  small  corners  of  land  much 
in  the  same  manner  as  their  boudoir,  to  be 
rearranged  as  the  fancy  of  the  moment  may 
suggest.  It  were  quite  possible  to  understand 
how  these  charming  “  Japanilities  ”  may  become 
anathema  to  the  first-class  practitioner.  The 
principles  underlying  some,  at  least,  are  utterly 
inapplicable  to  the  management  and  economical 
control  of  a  large  establishment.  It  may  be 
greatly  daring,  in  these  days  of  newspaper 
gallantry,  to  doubt  if  the  “charming"  and 
“  lovely  ”  style  of  book  lias  greatly  helped 
onward  the  cause  of  horticulture.  Still,  in  what¬ 
ever  form  a  pulilication  is  issued,  if  its  contents 
tend  to  diffuse  greater  interest,  even  though  the 
style  be  more  or  less  sweetened,  its  welcome  is 
assured. 
The  impetus  given  to  the  advance  of  gardening 
by  latter-day  journalism  cannot  well  be  esti¬ 
mated.  The  periodicals  are  ever  ready  with 
descriiitions  of  new  processes  and  new  inventions, 
to  say  nothing  of  new  diseases  and  their  reme¬ 
dies.  Mechanical  appliances  brought  up  to  date 
have  made  it  possible  for  the  lavish  use  of 
illustrated  teaching — this,  too,  well  within  the 
financial  reach  of  all  classes.  That  the  public 
have  not  been  slow  to  avail  themselves  of  tins 
method  of  imparting  information,  there  is  ample 
lU’OOf. 
For  most  of  our  contemporaries  in  the  world 
Readers  are  requeited  to  send  notices  of  Gardening 
Appointments  or  Notes  of  Horticultural  Interest, 
Intimations  of  Meetings,  Queries,  and  all  Articles  for 
Publication,  ifticially  to  “THK  EDITOR,”  at; 
12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Street, 
London,  E.C.,  ani  to  no  other  person  and  to  no  other 
address. 
