. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. , 40s. per 100 ; 10 to 12 feet, per dozen. EUONVMUS—radicans argenteus variegatus. a very usefulplant for edges to winter beds, 3 to 4 in,, 2s. per doz,,12s. per 100 ; 4 to 6 in., ;^j. per doz., if j. per 100. ELDER {Sambucus nigra)—variegated : a beautifully \arie-gated plant, which thrives close up to the sea ; 6s. perdozen, 40^. per too.„ Cut-leaved. A hacdsome lacimated form, and, like otherElders, extremely useful for ornamental planting closeto the sea. 6s, per dozen, 40^. per 100. A slig
. The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. , 40s. per 100 ; 10 to 12 feet, per dozen. EUONVMUS—radicans argenteus variegatus. a very usefulplant for edges to winter beds, 3 to 4 in,, 2s. per doz,,12s. per 100 ; 4 to 6 in., ;^j. per doz., if j. per 100. ELDER {Sambucus nigra)—variegated : a beautifully \arie-gated plant, which thrives close up to the sea ; 6s. perdozen, 40^. per too.„ Cut-leaved. A hacdsome lacimated form, and, like otherElders, extremely useful for ornamental planting closeto the sea. 6s, per dozen, 40^. per 100. A slight extra charge must in most cases be made for cash in payment of goxls is sent vnt/i the order, theamount {ot package may be forwarded in stamps fl/?r?t despatchof goods. All the above prices are subject to the discountsnamed at head. The GENERAL AUTUMN LIST will beforwarded gratis and post-free to all applicants. Post-cffice Orders should be made payable to EWINGAND CO., at Eaton, near Norwich. Cheques crossed GURNEYAND CO., Norwich.—Trade terms on THE dard^n^rtf djltriniirk SATURDAY, OCTOBER i, 1881. FLOWER LORE : OCTOBER. AS autumn creeps on, bringing with it lesssunshine and more chilly and ungeniaweather, the country fast loses all signs of itssummer beauty, one flower after another dyingoff in rapid succession. Amongst those, how-ever, which still bloom during the presentmonth, may be mentioned the Field Gentian, ahandsome little flower, the Baldmoyne ofChaucers time. In days gone by it was muchin request, not only for medicinal purposes, butwas used for bittering ale instead of rich Pheasants-eye still blossoms, so calledfrom its bright red corolla and dark centre. Ithas various nicknames, such as Rose-a-ruby, Red Morocco, and Red Mayd Weed, andGerard tells us that in his day the countrypeople called it Red Camomill. There are several species of Polygonums inbloom during the autumn months, one of themost common being the
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