September  17,  1903. 
JOURNAT,  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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PLANTING  SEASON 
P>ULS’  RofiL  Nurseries 
WALTHAM  CROSS,  HERTS, 
12  miles  from  London.  South  Entrance  four  minutes’ 
walk  from  Waltham  Cross  Station;  Weft  Entrince  three 
minutes’  walk  from  Theobald’s  Grove;  both  Stations  on 
the  Great  Eastern  Railway. 
SPECIALITIES  : 
ROSES  in  all  forms,  from  open  ground  and  in 
I'ots.  Gold  Medals  in  1903  from  Royal  Horticulcural 
and  Royal  Botanic  Societies. 
FRUIT  TREES  for  the  Orchard,  Garden,  and 
Forcing  House.  Hogg  Memorial  Medal,  1901. 
HARDY  TREES  for  Streets,  Parks,  and  General 
Planting.  Silver  Medal  from  Royal  Agricultural 
Society  of  England. 
SHRUBS,,  both  Evergreen  and  Deciduous.. 
CLIMBING  PLANTS,  Hardy  and  Greenhouse. 
RHODODENDRONS,  CAMELLIAS,  &  AZALEAS. 
HERBACEOUS  PLANTS  in  great  variety. 
BULBS  and  SEEDS,  and  all  Garden  Sundries. 
PKtCE  LtST.S  ox  .VPPLIC.VTIO.V.  I.VSPECTION  INVITED. 
Upwards  of  1000  Medals,  Prizes,  and  other  Awards  at 
leading  E.xhibitious  during  the  past  42  years. 
SOLE  POSTAL  ADDRESS— 
WM.  PAUL  &  SON, 
WALTHAM  CROSS,  HERTS. 
Rose  Growers  by  Appointment  to  His  Majesty  the  King, 
DUT^H  BULBS 
FRENCH  BDLBS [  and  ENGLISH  BULBS ! 
SEE  OUR  SPECIAL  CATALOGUE  OF  BULBS. 
Containing  List  of  all  the  Best  Varieties  of  HVACINTH.S 
TULIP.S,  CROCUS.  LILIUMS.  DAFFODILS,  SNOW¬ 
DROPS,  IRIS,  P.EONIES,  (tc.,  free  on  application.  Please 
compare  our  prices  before  sending  your  orders  abroad. 
WATKINS  &  SIMPSON, 
Seed  and  Bulb  Merchant.s, 
12,  TAVISTOCK  ST.,  COYENT  GARDEN,  LONDON,  W.C. 
SPECIAL  CFFER. 
Having  very  large  stocks  of  the  following,  we  offer 
them  at  specially  low  rate^.  All  are  of  the  very 
finest  quality;  well  grown,  clean,  healthy,  and  are 
sure  to  give  satisfaction. 
Aralia  Sieboldii,  a  very  handsome  and  hardv-foliaged 
plant  for  room  decoration  ..  1  -,  1/6  and  2  6  each. 
Begonia,  Gloire  de  Liorraine,  bearing  masses  of 
beautiful  pink  Howers.  Fine  plants  for  flowering  in 
October  and  onwards  ..  ..  1,6  and  2/6  each 
Begonia,  Mrs.  Leopold  Rothschild,  similar  to  B. 
Gloire  de  Lorr.iINE,  but  having  larger  and  brighter 
coloured  flowers  . 16  and  2  6  each 
Carnation,  Duchess  Consuelo  (Dick'ons).  The 
finest  large-flowering  yellow  ’Tree  Carnatijn  in  culti¬ 
vation. 
Do.,  healthy  young  plants,  well  established  in  Sin.  pots. 
9/-  dozen. 
Carnations,  Tree  or  Winter  Flowering  varieties,  in  all 
the  best  sorts,  for  flowering  during  winter  and  earlv 
spring . 18/-  and  24/-  dozen. 
Cinerarias,  Single  Chinese  Primulas,  Herba¬ 
ceous  Calceolarias,  tine  sturdy  plants  in  2jin.  pots, 
.iust  ready  for  potting  on,  all  from  finest  strains. 
_  3.'-  dozen  ;  21/-  100. 
DICKSONS  Nurseries,  CHESTER 
No.  1212.— VoL.  XLVIL,  Third  Series. 
BEAUTIFUL  FLOWERS 
IN  WINTER  AND 
SPRING. 
CO'- 
'TO  SUIT 
ALL  REQUIREMENTS, 
The  Finest  Selection  from  the  test  Bull) 
Farms  of  Holland. 
COLLECTIONS  FOR  BEDS  AND  BORDERS 
From  5/-  to  105/-  each. 
COLLECTIONS  FOR  POTS  AND  GLASSES 
From  10/6  to  105/-  each. 
COLLECTIONS  FOR  THE  GREENHOUSE 
From  5/-  to  42/-  each. 
■  WEBBS’  BULB  CATALOGUE,  | 
I  Beautifully  Illustrated.  Now  Ready.  I 
I  SEEDSMEN  TO  H.M.  THE  KING,  I 
I  Wordsley,  Stourbridg^e  J 
STRAWBERRY 
PLANTS. 
All  the  Leading:  Varieties  from  the 
open  ground  and  in  pots. 
Priced  Descriptive  Circular  Post  Free. 
DICKSONS  Nurseries  CHESTER 
R.  D.  Blackmora’s  PEACH— “LIBRA.” 
AWARD  OF  MERIT  R.H.S. 
Late  mid-season ;  very  large  and  heavy ;  average  width 
34in.,  height  4in.,  weight  10— lloz.  Ape.x  depressed  ;  lobes 
unequal ;  suture  shallow.  Skin  of  a  beautiful  rich  creamy 
colour,  daintily  flushed  with  crimson.  Fine  melting  flesh, 
which  separates  freely  from  the  stone;  rich  trisk  flavour, 
and  very  juicy.  Of  the  .Seedling  Peaches  raise  I  by  the  hue 
Mr.  R.  D.  Blackraore  this  is  the  one  he  selected  for  dis¬ 
tribution  to  his  fellow  fruit-growers.  It  has  already  pro'ed 
itself  of  great  value  to  fellow  the  earlier  and 'smaller 
varieties  under  glass.  As  soon  as  it  becomes  known  it  will 
be  indispensable  to  market-men  ou  account  of  its  size,  high 
quality,  and  its  crimson  and  cream  coloured  skin,  which  is 
very  distinct,  and  produces  a  goodly  appearance. 
Large  trained  Trees,  with  well-ripened  fruiting  wood, 
316.  Maidens,  21/-,  Direct  only- from— 
Will  Tayler,  Hampton,  Middlesex. 
Spanish  Iris,  Yellow,  White,  ahd  Blue  7  0  per  1000. 
Crocus,  all  colors  ...  .  ...  5'rper  iOOO. 
Sir  Watkin  Narcissus  —  ‘  -  ■■■  5/.  per  loo. 
Horsefeldii  ..  —  .  5'»  per  100. 
Trumpet  Narcissus  .  ...  7  0  per  1000 
Glory  of  Leiden  NarcisspS'  Cd.  each. 
Madam  de  Graall  ...  ...  ■.•  3,»  each. 
Sweet  Scented  PIiea$4|tit  Bye 
Narcissus  . 5/»  &  7  Oper  lOOO. 
Mixed  Narcissi .  5  »  per  1000 
Double  Daffodils  5/»  &  10, »  per  1000. 
Tulips,  Mixed  (choice)  2/»  per  100. 
Single  Lent  Lilies  3  0  per  lOoo 
Snowdrops  5  •  &  7/0  per  lOOO. 
Strawberry  Plants  I  »  per  100. 
SEND  FOR  LISTS  BEFORE 
ORDERING  ELSEWHERE. 
Cross  &  Son  1  Nurseries.  Wisbech. 
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THURSDAY,  SEPTEMBER  17,  1903. 
Pear  Trees  on  Gable-ends. 
(ALLS,  often  costly  ones,  are  built 
specially  for  fruit  trees;  but 
they  are  not  always  attended 
with  the  best  results,  wliilo 
the  warm,  dry  walls  of  both 
domicile  and  out  -  buildings  are 
often  better  calculated  for  the 
culture  of  the  trees  than  the  garden 
avails.  In  this  respect  no  more  suitable 
position  than  a  gable  end  is  adapted  for  the 
cultivation  of,  more  especially,  the  vigorous 
varieties  of  Pears,  requiring,  as  they  do,  ample 
space  for  their  successful  development.  If 
properly  selected  varieties  are  grown,  they  will 
yield  a  profitable  supply  of  useful  fruits.  Tho 
gable  walls  of  houses,  or  other  buildiugs,  also 
possess  an  advantage  over  ordinary  walls,  in 
the  fact  that  no  danger  of  drippings  from  the 
roof  occurs,  which  obtains  from  walls  unpro¬ 
vided  with  spoutiug  or  gables.  And  ofteuer 
than  not  it  happens  that  the  cbimne5'-flue  of 
the  kitchen  or  daily  residing  room  runs  up  the 
gable  end,  thus  affording  au  economical  pro¬ 
vision  for  the  mature!’  ripening  of  the  wood. 
Moreover,  the  warmth  is  a  protective  against 
frost,  and  the  fruits  ripen  early,  especially 
those  immediately  in  proximityto  the  direction 
of  the  flue  ;  this  also  prolongs  the  duration  of 
the  crop. 
Beyond  this,  what  is  handsomer  than  a  fruit 
tree,  the  Pear  especially,  w’heLher  iu  leaf, 
flower,  or  fruit,  again.st  the  gable  wall  of  a 
villa,  cottage,  farm  buildings,  stable,  coach 
house  ?  The  triangular  form  of  the  gable.s 
will  naturally  equalise,  especially  the  espa¬ 
liers,  which  are  proposed  to  be  trained  agaiust 
them. 
Auy  other  form,  however,  would  be  suitable, 
excepting  in  the  case  of  naturally  strong 
growing  varieties  of  Pears,  and  it  is  to  tho 
Pear  that  we  more  particularly  allude.  Tlic 
horizontal  form  of  espalier  specially  lends 
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