The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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Vegetable Seeds 



Highly selected market gardeners' stocks of the following: 



Beet, Brussels Sprouts* Broccoli^ Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cucumber, Lettuce, Leek, Onion, 

 Parsley, Parsnip, Radish, Savoy, Spinach, Tomato, Turnip, etc Our extensive trade 

 with Market Gardeners necessitates these being of the highest grade. 



FLOWER SEEDS 



NOVELTIES 



Florists' Flower Seeds a specialty. Our list of Valuable Novelties and Specialties now ready. 



If you do not receive our lists, write for them at once* 



WATKINS & SIMPSON Sr 



12 Tavistock St., Covent Garden, London, Eng. 



Mention The BeTlew whm yog write. 



class of trade sought. If the seed house 

 is of age and dignity, the covers of its 

 catalogues should show that dignity, and 

 can bear to advantage some restraint. 

 If the trade sought is that of the farmer, 

 color may and frequently does prove 

 distinctly advantageous. That one of 

 the strongest, oldest and largest Ameri- 

 can seed houses has within the last two 

 seasons found it pays to drop entirely 

 the glaring forms of lithography for an 

 extremely refined decorative cover on its 

 expensive book, is a significant point 

 which may well be sharply considered." 



SIMILAR SWEET PEAS. 



Many seedsmen, both at home and in 

 America, says a writer in an English 

 trade paper, look* upon George He#)ert 

 as an improved John Ingman. Cole's 

 determination to offer seed of his origi- 

 nal stock will settle the matter, for it 

 is certain that some of the stuff going 

 about is nothing like the variety he 

 first sold to Sydenham. George Her- 

 bert is claimed to be the result of a 

 cross. A much boomed penny-a-seed 

 variety of last year was also said to be 

 the result of a cross, but the difference 

 between it and John Ingman, as I know 

 it, was infinitesimal. The advent of 

 Rosy Morn, which was quite fixed with 

 me, still further creates trouble, and I 

 was amazed when I saw it flower. 



Rosie Sydenham is little if any dif- 

 ferent, and the fact of Burpee's drop- 

 ping it out of their list after intro- 

 ducing it serves to indicate its nearness 

 to John Ingman. Personally, I could 

 find no difference in these two as I 

 grew them in 1905. 



Still another variety that is likely to 

 cause some discussion is the new Para- 

 dise Carmine. I suppose we may take 

 it for granted that these newer sorts 

 have been selected from some other vari- 

 ety, and to the selectors they may pos- 

 sess points which appear to warrant a 

 fresh name. The difficulty, however is 

 to convince the growers that such is 'the 

 case. There are scores who look upon 

 Enchantress as being little if any way 

 different from Countess Spencer. Para- 

 dise was claimed to be an improved 

 Enchantress, yet the greater part of it 

 was purely Countess Spencer, while the 



TO THX TRADS 



HENRY METTE, Qoedliobors, Qermaoj 



^^■"^^^^^^ (ESTABLISHKD IN 1787.) 



Grower and Exporter •■ the very luveit leale ef all 



CHOICE VEGETABLE, FLOWER and FARM SEEDS 



■p«el«ltl«Bt BMuts, Beeta, Oabbaires, CMrrota, Kohl-Rabi, Leeka, Lettucea, Onloaa, 

 Pmm» Badl«li*a, Spinach, Tumlpa, Swedes, AMtmtm, Balaama, BeKonlaa, Oamatlona, 

 Oinerariaa, Gloxinias, Larkapura, Nastartlama, Pauiu**, Petonlaa, Phlox, Prlmolaa. 

 Scabious, Stooka, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalosne free on application. 



HSMRT MXTTB'B TBIUMPB OF THX OIAHT PAHSinB (mixed), the moat 

 perfect and most beautiful In the world, 16.00 per oz.; $1.60 per H-oz.; 76o per 1-16-ob. 

 Postage paid. Cash with order. 



All aeeds offered are grrown under my personal supervision on bit oim cronnda of 

 mor* tluun S.OOO »or«a, and are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, lineal 

 atocka and best quality. X alao crow larcaly a««da on contntot. 



Mention The Berlew when yoa write. 



The Royal Totfenham 

 Nurseries, Ltd* 



KaUbllahed la 187S 

 Managing Director, A. M. C VAN KR CLST 



Dedemsvaart, Holland 



Headquarters (or Hardy Permmlala, among 

 which are the latest and choicest. 13 acres 

 devoted to growing this line, including Anemone, 

 Aster, Campanula. Delphinium, Ponkias, Hem- 

 erocallis. Hepatlca, Incarvillea, Iris, Peonies. 

 Phlox decussata and suffrnticosa. Primula, 

 Pyrethrum. Tritoma, Hardy Heath, Hardy 

 Perns. Also 6 acres in DaflfodllB, 12 acres of 

 OonKers; specially young choice varieties to be 

 grown on; 8 acres Rhododendrons, including the 

 best American and Alpme varieties: 2 acres 

 Hydrangeas. We make it a point to grow all the 

 latest novelties in ttiese lines. Aak for Catalog. 

 Mantka Tlia Bavlew 



Lily of the Valley 



MANN'S EXCELSIOR 



▲re the finest in existence and their flowers 

 bring the beat prices in the London market. 

 For quotation please apply to 



OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany 



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Endtz, Van Nes & Co. 



BOSKOOP, HOLLAND 



Aak tor our trade liat of Nursery Stock: 



RhododendronSf Azaleas, 

 Boxwood, Forcing Plants 



Bto. It will interest yon. 

 Mention The Review when yon write. 



Royal 

 MoerheUn 

 Nuraexiea 



B. RUYS 



Dedemsvaart, Holland 



LArgrwat Stock of 



Hardy Perennials 



comprising the newest and best, vis.: Adonis 

 Amurensls fl. pi., Anchusa ItalicaDropmoreTar., 

 Campanulas (own novelties) .Delphinium hybrids, 

 Dlctamnus cancaBicus. Eremurus in vara., Oyp- 

 Bopbila paniculata Sure pleno (26,000 in stock), 

 Incarvlllea grandiflora, Lathyrus latifollus 

 White Pearl, Lupinus polyphyllus Moerheiml 

 (splendid novelty), Papaver orientate in vara., 

 Phlox decussata (over 76,000 in stock in the very 

 best varieties). Phlox dlvaricata Laphami, Poly- 

 gonum Baldschuanicnm, Pyrethrum in vara, 

 (these are ahipped most ■accessfully to Canada 

 and U. 8.). 



DWARF R08X8 on seedling briar-Rich- 

 mond. Liberty, Frau Karl DruBCbki, Etolle de 

 France, Lady Gay, KiUarney, Lady Ashtown, 

 Mme. Abel Chatenay, etc. 



Rosa rugofia. red and white. Cnrranta, Rasp- 

 berries, Gooseberries, Loganberries, etc. 



COHXFKRS, specially hardy sorta, vis.: Blae 

 Koster Spruce (16.000 in stock). 



RBODODKVOROM8 in the best hardy and 

 forcing varietiei. Catalogue on application. 



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Manetti Stocks 



One Million ^°^' one-year, English-grown. 

 vrnc irillliun ^iso a large stock of Roses, 

 all leading kinds, per 1000 strong plants. Quan- 

 titles shipped anna ally to leading American 

 firms. Reference: Bassett St Washburn, Chicago. 



W. C. SLOCOCK, WokiDg, Surrey, EiKlaid. 



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