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. It lasted as a title in its own right for nearly 150 years and is still extant as part of the magazine ''

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History

Founded in 1841 by the horticulturists

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and the printer William Bradbury it originally took the form of a traditional newspaper, with both national and foreign news, but also with vast amounts of material sent in by

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s and scientists, covering every conceivable aspect of gardening. Its first editor, John Lindley, was one of the founders. Another founder, Paxton, later also became editor. Prominent contributors included

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. By 1851, the circulation of ''The Gardeners' Chronicle'' was given as 6500. Compared with that of the far more eminent ''

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'' at 3826, ''The Gardeners' Chronicle'' did astonishingly well. Possibly these figures include the Chronicle's large international readership. It was noted for its large advertising section and when the

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was abolished in 1845 and the huge interest generated by the

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made personal, small-scale greenhouses possible, it became full of adverts for these, many designed by Paxton himself, and from the sales of which he generated a tidy income.

Successive titles

* 1841–1855: ''The Gardeners' Chronicle'' * 1856–1873: ''The Gardeners' Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette'' * 1874–1886: ''The Gardeners' Chronicle. New Series''
vols. 1–26
* 1887–1956: ''The Gardeners' Chronicle. Third Series'' (vols. 1–139) * 1957–1963: ''Gardeners Chronicle & Gardening Illustrated'' (vols. 140–154) * 1964–1968: ''Gardener's Chronicle: The Magazine of Advanced Gardening'' (vols. 155–164) * 1969–1971: ''Gardeners' Chronicle & New Horticulturist'' (vols. 165–170) * 1972–1977: ''Gardeners' Chronicle: The Horticultural Trade Journal'' (vols. 171–182) * 1978–1985: ''Gardeners' Chronicle & Horticultural Trade Journal: The Horticulture & Amenity Weekly '' (vols. 183–197) * 1985: ''Gardeners Chronicle & Horticultural Trade Journal: The Horticulture Week'' (vol. 198) * 1986 onwards: ''Horticulture Week'' (vols. 199–221; no longer numbered since 1997)

References

External links

The contemporary ''Horticulture Week''

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History

Successive titles

See also

References

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