December 1, 188.?.] 



THE GABDENEBS' C EBON I CLE. 



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LONDON, E.C. 



CONSERVATORIES, 

 GREENHOUSES, 



VINERIES, 

 PEACH HOUSES, 



ORCHID HOUSES, 



ERECTED with HEATING APPARATUS, 

 &c, complete. 



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and prepare 



SPECIAL DRAWINGS and ESTIMATES, 



from instructions taken on the spot, 

 without charge. 



CUCUMBER FRAMES. 



Prices Post-free on application. 



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121, BUNHILL ROW, E.G. 



EGKFORD'S CULINARY PEAS, 



Sent out axd Sold by 



WILLIAM BULL, F.L.S., 



536, KING'S ROAD, CHELSEA, S.W. 



BARONESS (Eekford).— A splendid main crop wrinkled Pea* 



attaining a height of 4 feet, and bearing a profusion of 

 large square-ended pods, filled with hue Peas of first-rate 

 quality; it is of robust habit, with foliage of a bright 

 green colour In sealed Pint Packets, 2s. each. 



EMPRESS (Eckford).— Awarded a First-class Certificate by the 

 Boyal Horticultural Society. A magnificent wrinkled 

 main crop Pea, of robust habit and vigorous constitution, 

 the growth reaching a height of about 5 feet. The pods, 

 borne generally in pairs, are of large size, with square ends, 

 and are well filled with 6—7 very large Peas of a rich 

 sugary flavour. In sealed Pint Packets, 2s. each. 



VULCAN (Eckford).— A fine dwarf late main crop Pea, of 

 good robust constitution and free branching habit, grow- 

 ing about 18 inches high, with very dark green foliage. 

 The pods, are produced in the most prolific manner, each 

 containing 7—8 fine Pens of a bright green colour and 

 delicious fiavour. In sealed Pint Packets, 2s. each. 



DIGNITY (Eckford).— A magnificent main crop Pea, of robust 

 growth, freely producing very long square-ended pods, con- 

 taining about a large wrinkled Peas of superior flavour, 

 This is a grand Pea for Exhibition purposes, and cannot be 

 too highly recommended. It attains a height of 4— o feet. 

 In sealed Pint Packets, Is. $d. each. 



MAGNIFICENT (Eckford) —Awarded a First-class Certifi- 

 cute by the Royal Horticultural Society. A grand main 

 crop wrinkled Pea, of robust habit, growing about 5 feet in 

 height, and producing in the most profuse manner large 

 square-ended pels, 'containing 6—8 tine Peas of delicious 

 flavour. Iu sealed Pint Packets, Is. Gd. each. 



VICTOR (Eckford). — A dwarf second early Pea of robust 

 growth, attaining a height of 2% feet, the pods beim; most 

 prolitically produced in pairs, each pod containing an 

 average of 6—7 large wrinkled Peas of exquisite flavour. 

 In sealed Pint Packets, U, >M. each. 



DUKE OF CONtfAUGHT (Eckford).— First-class Certificate. 

 A most excellent, distinct main crop wrinkled Pea, 

 attaining a height of 4—3 feet, producing in the most 

 abundant manner, long, square-ended, bright green pods, 

 well filled with 7 or 8 large Peas of very superior flavour 

 Grand variety for Exhibition. In sealed Quarts, 2s. each. 



PROGRESS (Eckford).— A splendid late variety, growing to 

 a height of 5 feet, very vigorous and productive, bearing 

 a profusion of dark green pods of medium size, well filled 

 with 7 or 8 bright green Peas of excellent flavour, This 

 extremely prolific wrinkled variety can be strongly reconi 

 mended as a marked advance on those already in culti\ a* 

 tion. In sealed Quarts, 2s. each. 



Respecting Eekford Vs Peas Mr. Charles Penny, Gardener 

 to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, writes :—" Your new Peas 

 are first-class is every particular, and I can confidently 

 recommended them." 



ECKFORD'S SWEET PEAS. 



BOREATTON.— A very fine (lark Pea, with bold stout flower 

 the standard being a rich shining bronzy-crimson, tl 

 wings of a beautiful crimson-purple shaded with rose. ] 

 sealed Packets, Is. I'd. each. 



CARDINAL..— A splendid robust growi 

 bright, shining crimson-scarlet flow 

 handsome. Iu sealed Packets, Is. en 



ch. 



■ariety. producing 

 very distinct aud 



DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH— A very distinct and beau- 

 tiful variety; the standard light scarlet, flushed with 

 crimson, slightly splashed at the edge with creamy-white; 

 wings deep rose. In sealed Packets, Is. each. 



INDIGO KING.— The standard of this charming variety is 

 of a dark maroon-purple, with clear indigo-blue wings. 

 In sealed Packets, Is. each. 



ISA ECKFORD.— A most charming variety, the flowers being 

 a beautiful creamy-white heavily suffused with rosy-piuk. 

 In sealed Packets, Is. each. 



PRINCESS OF WALES. — A lovely variety, shaded nnd 

 striped with mauve on a white ground, in a most pleasing 

 manner : flowers of great substance and perfect shape. It 

 has been awarded a First-class Certificate by the Koyul 

 Horticultural Society. In sealed Packets, Is. each. 



QUEEN OF THE ISLES— Very distinct and handsome : the 

 large and stout standard being bright scarlet flu>lied mid 

 mottled with white; wings flaked aud margined with 

 rosy-purple. In sealed Packets, Is. each. 



THE QUEEN.— A verv beautiful variety, the light rosy-pink 

 standard being iu charming contrast to the wings, which 

 are light mauve. In sealed Packets, Is. each. 



ECKFORD'S MIXED NEW SWEET PEAS. — This special 

 btrain of mixed Sweet Peas is saved from choice named 

 and unnamed varieties of 5Ir. Eckford's raisiug. These 

 are of various colours, and the mixture includes many of 

 great merit. In sealed Packets, Is. each. 



Sent out and Sold by 



WILLIAM BULL, F.L.S., 



536, KING'S ROAD, CHELSEA, 



LONDON, S.W. 



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THE 



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SATURDAY, DECEMBER I, 1888. 



ST. AUDRIES. 



AT the spot where the Quantocks terminate 

 between the end of the ridge and the 

 Bristol Channel, is the village of East Quantox- 

 head ; and, less than two miles distant, under the 

 shelter of those famous hills of Somerset, lies 

 West Quantoxhead, a little village with a 

 beautiful park sloping to the sea, and enclosing 

 within its pales a handsome and costly modern 

 church, and a mansion well placed and pleasing 

 to look upon — the pride of the country-side. 

 This is St. Audries, the residence of Sir Alex- 

 ander Acland Hood, Bart. 



It is not surprising that Washington Irving 

 should have been charmed with an English 

 country-house, so delightful and retired, and yet, 

 like Audley End, in full view from the high road. 

 In his graceful description of St. Audries, 

 Irving spoke of " vast lawns that extend like 

 sheets of vivid green, with here and there clumps 

 of gigantic trees heaping up rich piles of foliage ; 

 the solemn pomp of groves and woodland gladej; 

 the brook, taught to wind in the most natural 

 meanderings, or expand in the glassy lake.'' 



The site is ancient, the house modern — built on 

 the foundations of several predecessors. There 

 was probably a St. Audries manor-house here in 

 the century of the Conquest — there has certainly 

 been a house here for at least 500 years. In the 

 present century the place has been in posses- 

 sion of several owners, whose term has been 

 short. The last [of these fugitive possessors 

 sold it to Sir Peregrine Acland, Bart., in 1836, 

 and it passed to the present owner by his 

 marriage with Sir Peregrine's only daughter. 

 Both these latest owners added to the house, 

 which contains many works of art and valuable 

 paintings, including Turner's picture of Rose 

 Hill, the residence of the famous Mr. Fuller, 

 M.P. for Sussex, Lady Acland Hood's great 

 uncle. I must not dwell on these matters, but 

 perhaps I may mention that, among the curiosi- 



