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HOBTICULTUBB 



April 18, 1914 



SWEET PEA YARRAWA. 



Since published tlie illustrations and 

 descriptions of ttie sensational sweet 

 peaYarrawa, last week, we have learned 

 more about its origin. We assumed it 

 to be one of Burpee's introductions, 

 that gentleman having kindly sent us 

 the photographs, but we find it to have 

 originated in Australia. The follow- 

 ing extract from "The Garden," Lon- 

 don, England, may interest our read- 

 ers; 



A New Race of Winter or Early Flow- 

 ering Sweet Peas. 



More than eighteen mo.iitlis ago, I was 

 told by Mr. Artbur Yates, of Syduey, Aus- 

 tralia, tbat a very precoeious sport had 

 recently appeared there among some ordi- 

 nary Si>ein:ers. The seed had been saved, 

 and a wonderfully early flowering strain 

 liad resulted. This is known in Australia 

 as the Yarrawa Spencer, and has been a 

 decided acquisition in such warm climates 

 as that of Sydney, for if seed be sown in 

 late summer or early autumn, the plants 

 will begin to bloom in two mouths from 

 the time of sowing, and continue in flower 

 for some two or three months longer; in 

 fact, until the hot weather begins. This 

 strain lias now been crossed with the older 

 winter-dowering varieties, with the result 

 that a large and vigorous race has been 

 obtained, whicli is further distinguished 

 by well-formed blooms of much substance. 

 The name "Concord Hybrids" has been 

 given to it, and it is said by the raiser 

 to be superior to the Algerian one of Ark- 

 wright, the American of Zvolanek, or of 

 the British of Engelmann. I am going to 

 try these Australian seeds this spring, and 

 I hope to send an account of them later on 

 in the year. It seems to me that a public 

 trial of these various early flowering 

 strains that are now before the public 

 would be most useful. Why should not 

 the Royal Horticultural Society be asked 

 to find room for a small representative col- 

 lection of each of them, and grow some in 

 pots under glass and some in the open? 

 I land these early sweet peas so very use- 

 ful, and I would lilie to know which is 

 the best, JOSKPH JACOB. 



PRIMULA MALACOIDES. 



■ In the brief time since its introduc- 

 tion this dainty primrose has rapidly 

 acquired widespread popularity among 

 the florist trade. The fine specimen 

 which is depicted on our cover page 

 this week was grown by E. Yeandle, 

 superintendent of "The Oaks," Morris 

 Plains, N. J. It was grown from Bod 

 dington seed and to that firm we are 

 indebted for the photograph which we 

 have reproduced. 



Newport, R. I. — The large flower 

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 gust, will be terminated with a bril- 

 liant illumination of the grounds and 

 a ball at the home of a prominent so- 

 ciety woman, whose identity is not yet 

 disclosed. Plans for the show are be- 

 ing made by Francis L. V. Hoppin of 

 New York, who has arranged previous 

 out-of-door events in Newport. 



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