October  1,  1903. 
JOURNAT.  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
80J 
WILD  GARDEN 
BULBS. 
OUR  SELECTION  OF 
DWARF  =  GROWING  INDIGENOUS 
AND  OTHER  BULBS, 
Adapted  for  Rockeries,  Sloping  Banks, 
Odd  Corners,  and  Naturalization. 
CONTAINS 
1,100  Fine  Bulbs.  Price  21  -  nett. 
Sent  Packing  and  Carriage  Free  on  receipt  of  remittance. 
Blue  Grape  Hyacinths 
White  Grape  Hyacinths 
Feather  Hyacinths 
Chionodoxas 
Allium  Moly 
Dogstooth  Violets 
Anemone  Fulgens 
Anemone  Apennina 
Packing  and  carriage  free. 
100  Aconites 
100  Blue  Bells 
50  White  Bells 
100  Star  of  Bethlehem 
100  Fritillarias,  mixed 
100  Snowdrops 
100  Triteleias 
50  Snowflakes 
100 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
25 
25 
Half  the  quantity,  price  11/6. 
CARTERS  WONDER  BOX  OF  BULBS,  containing  1,000 
Hyacinths,  Tulips,  Narcissus,  &c.,  price  21/-  nett. 
.Sent  Packing  and  Carriage  Free  on  receipt  of  remittance. 
Complete  List  of  Contents  on  application. 
“HOW  TO  GROW  BULBS  AND  TUBEROUS  PLANTS,” 
Price  7d.,  post  free. 
JAMES  CA^ER  &  CO., 
Seedsmen  to  His  Majesty  the  King, 
237,  238  &  97,  HIGH  HOLBORN.  LONDON 
By  Special 
Appointment 
TO  His  Majesty 
The  King. 
ORGHIDS-ORGHIDS 
QUANTITY  IMMENSE. 
Inspection  of  our  Range  of  Houses 
IS  CORDIALLY  INVITED  BY 
HUGH  LOW  &  GO., 
BUSH  HILL  PARK, 
MIDDLESEX. 
STRAWBERRY 
PLANTS. 
All  the  Leading  Varieties  from  the 
open  ground  and  in  pots. 
Priced  Descriptive  Circular  Post  Free. 
DICKSONS  Nurseries  CHESTER 
^0.003^  ^ULB^ 
Spanish  Iris.  Yellow,  White,  aftd  Blue  7  b  per  1000.  ^ 
Crocus,  all  colors  ...  ^  ...  5  '  per  1000.  > 
Sir  Watkin  Narcissus  —  —  3/»  per  100.  f  , 
Horsefeldii  „  . .  5/»  per  100. 
Trumpet  Narcissus  . .  ■■■  7  0  per  looO 
Glory  of  Leiden  NarcissuS  —  ed.  each. 
Madam  de  Graaff  ...  a.  ...  3  .  each. 
Sweet  Scented  PJheSSdht  Eye 
Narcissus  ...  ...  5(»  &  7  fcper  lOOO. 
Mixed  Narcissi .  5  per  1000 
Double  Daffodils  5/»  &  I0'»  per  lOOO. 
Tulips,  Mixed  (choice)  2  »  per  lOp, 
Single  Lent  Lilies  3,6  per  looq 
Snowdrops  5  »  &  7,6  per  lOOO, 
Strawberry  Plants  I  •  per  100. 
SEND  FOR  LISTS  BEFORE  ' 
ORDERING  ELSEWHERE. 
Cross  &  Son  ,  Nurseries.  Wisbech.i' 
- ITTT^— -TMi 
No.  1214.— VoL.  XLVIL,  Third  Series. 
^CLIBRAIIS^ 
rmius. 
Excellent  for  cutting  or  as  Pot  Plants.  We 
offer  the  following  choice  varieties,  strong 
healthy  plants,  in  3in.  pots,  at  reduced  prices. 
Each.  doz. 
Alba  Plena,  pure  white . 9d.  ..  8/- 
Annie  Hillier,  light  pink  ..  21-  ..  2.1/- 
Candidissima,  the  best  white ..  ..  II-  ..  10/- 
Earl  of  Beaconsfleld,  rosy  carmine  . .  1/d  ..  15/- 
Marchioness  of  Exeter,  white  speckled 
pink  . 21-  ..  20/- 
Stewartii,  double  red,  fine  ..  ..  1/6  ..  15/- 
CtNERARtAS 
from  stores,  1/6  doz. ;  in  Sin.  pots,  3/6  doz. 
CYCLAMEN 
in  6in.  pots,  set  with  buds,  12/-  and  IS/-  doz. 
PRIMULA  SINENSIS 
to  colour,  or  mixed  in  Sin.  pots,  2/6  doz. 
All  al>ove  2»'ices  are  special  to  this  Advt. 
ALTRINCHAM  &  MANCHESTER 
For  Market  and  Private  Growers, 
Ornamental  Trees,  Shrubs,  sc, 
Descriptive  Catalogues  Post  Free. 
J  RHEAL&RONS 
W  ■  w  Crawlej',  U  Sussex. 
INTENDIN6  PLANTERS 
Are  invited  to  inspect  our  stoch  of 
TREES  &  SHRUBS,  FRUIT  TREES, 
ROSES,  RHODODENDRONS 
EXTRA  STRONG  FRUITING  VINES, 
STRAWBERRIES  IN  POTS.  &c. 
We  have  a  large  stock  of  the  following — 
Box,  in  variety,  2  to  4ft.  (30,000). 
Golden  Yews,  in  varie  y,  1  to  3ft.  (20,000),  and  Large 
English  Yew.  [Specimens. 
Cupressus,  in  variety,  2  to  6ft. 
Retinosporas  1  to  Oft. 
Spruce  Fir,  2  to  6ft. 
Norway  Maple,  Sycamore,  Mountain  Ash,  Birch, 
Pfiplars,  &c.,  8  to  16ft,. 
Hollies,  in  variety,  fine  specimens,  8  to  12ft. 
Standard  Acer  Negundo  var.  (-5,000). 
,,  Prunus  Pissardii. 
.,  Thorns,  in  variety. 
,.  Laburnums 
Flowering  thrubs.  Spiraeas,  Deutzias,  Philadelphus, 
Lilacs,  Laurustinns,  Olearia  Hastii,  Berberis, 
St.  John’s  Wort,  &c. 
Evergreens,  Aucubas,  Portugal  Laurels,  Laurels 
in  variety.  Privet,  &c. 
Standard  Apples,  Cherries,  Pears,  Plums,  Damsons 
&c. ,  in  large  qu.antities. 
catalogue:  free:  on  application 
THURSDAY,  OCTOBER  1,  1903. 
Fruit  and  Vegetables  at  Chiswick. 
— 
^  HERE  was  a  little  touch  of 
^  sadness  about  the  magnificent 
display  of  vegetables  which  was 
opened  to  the  public  on  Tues¬ 
day  last  at  Chiswick,  because 
everyone  realised  that  it  was  the 
last  of  many  fine  shows  held  in 
the  historic  gardens.  One  felt  a  little 
regret  that  it  was  the  final,  and  heuce- 
-forth  Chiswick  will  be  a  place  of  shows  no  more. 
Memories  crowded  themselves  so  thickly  the 
one  upon  the  other  of  the  famous  shows  that 
have  been  held  and  of  the  renowned  gardeners 
who  have  met  in  the  dear  old  gardens  at 
Chiswick ;  and  though,  by  sheer  force  of  cir¬ 
cumstances,  the  scene  of  many  triumphs  must 
be  closed  for  ever,  so  far  as  horticulture  is 
concerned,  it  must  be  generally  admitted  the 
last  great  show  was  worthy  of  the  occasion. 
Proud  indeed  must  those  individuals  have  felt 
who  were  mainly  responsible  for  the  intro¬ 
duction  of  the  vegetable  division,  because  of 
the  magnificent  display  of  useful  produce  dis- 
plaj’ed;  proud  also  must  the  Council  of  the 
Royal  Horticultural  Society  have  felt  of  the 
last  Chiswick  Show,  and  proud  also  everyone 
present  who  has  any  pride  in  British  horti¬ 
culture. 
In  this  short  general  survey  it  would  be 
hardly  fair  to  mention  names  without  including 
each  and  all  who  did  so  much  to  make  the  show 
such  an  unqualified  success.  It  is  only  fair  to 
say,  however,  that,  considering  the  circum¬ 
stances,  a  finer  exhibition  of  the  products  of  fruit 
and  vegetable  gardens  has  rarely  been  displayed 
to  public  view.  Indeed,  oue  gathered  the  im¬ 
pression  that  exhibitors,  one  and  all,  both 
trade  and  private,  had  combined  in  one  united 
effort  to  ma.ke  the  final  show  worthy  of  the 
reputation  and  records  of  Chiswick.  Cer¬ 
tainly  the  competition  in  mauy  respects  was 
keen,  but  the  main  idea  on  the  part  of 
Ei.  EiANIe:  &.  SOM, 
Nurseries,  BERKHAMSTED,  HERTS. 
Readers  are  requested  to  send  notices  of  Gardening 
Appointments  or  Notes  of  Horticultural  Interest, 
intimations  of  Meetings,  Queries,  and  all  Articles  for 
Publication,  oflficially  to  “  THEI  BDITOR,”  At 
12,  Mitre  Court  Chambera,  Fleet  Street, 
London,  E:.C.,  and  to  no  other  person  and  to  no  other 
address. 
