Janvary 12, 1895. THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 49 
bably come into contact with as many gardeners as Last year was not a favourable one for the harvest- already named, and The Great Yellow ani 
any two other horticultural firms in England, and, ing of many kinds of seeds, and it will be a matter comparable,” The G e 
therefore, know of a proportionate number of cases of prudence to test a given number of each lot in Lady Mattenesses Daffodil.” He adds that “she 
requiring help. Why should the head of the firm gentle heat as soon as convenient. Unless we are places of none of these are certainly known 
be debarred * assisting them, when he does so careful to note how many seeds are used, it is diffi- to us where they grow naturally, but we have 
much to n the funds which make that help cult to estimate their average germinating power. them only in our gardens, and have been sent and 
possible? I have no doubt that when Mr. Cannell With this fact kaown, we can be far more certain of procured from divers places.” With regard to Mr. 
gives as much time and money to the Society, he a full crop; nor should we be sowing some much Brockbank’s 5 to Hale and Hal. it is not 
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will have the same influence in the elections as Mr. thicker than was at all necessary. 4. surprising that — 2 ould occur, even when 
Veitch, No one can respect the energy and ability one has access Ae some of Hill’s very numerous and 
that have enabled Mr, Cannell to reach his present SEED CATALOGUES.—The seed catalogue season variously-titled —— because none of the 
osition more than I — but I think he has taken being once more upon us, I may be permitted to bibliographers ave been able to consult give a 
a false step in this matter, and hope he — ber feel —_ a suggestion anent the matter. Few gardeners complete list of them, and no two agree in describing 
so on further consideration. Henry J. Pea na position to make practical use of a tithe of the works in which the names Zale and Su are 
— I have read Mr. Cannell’s 3 in your * lists that they receive ribet A 8 r, and fora associate I am collecting materials myself to 
issues of December and 5th inst., and can only nu umber of years I have ed many of them on to elucidate che matter. It is almost certain, however, 
say, with Mr. Veitch, why not speak out the real friends and acquaintances round — The illas- that Hale’s Eden and Hill's Eden, or a Compleat Body 
grievance, for I can see nothing to object to in any- trations and general „ get-up of many catalogues of Gardening, are one and the same k. 1 
ing he has accused Mr. Veitch or any member of are nowadays s0 good, that it seems a pity to con- fiad no other reference beside s Mr, Brockbank’s to 
the committee of doi He tly does not sign the e-paper-basket; and what 1 Hill's Garden of f 1773, 
intend to praise our efforte, and the interest each wish to suggest is, that parcels should be made up i k cites point to the views of Hale and Hill 
membe he committee takes in the welfare of the two or three times during the season, and sent to the being the same. So far as my researches go, there 
pensioners, but why find fault with us for doing so? nearest village school, as I hear that some school- was only rid Some of Hill's Eden, Bere this is dated 
am unfortunately one of the five committeemen masters are glad to have them to distribute amongst 1757. On th e-page it is sta 
who signed the application form of one applicant, the older scholars. Those business-houses who are compiled and digested from the sehe of the late 
and while sorry for the occasion, I was pleased to pasa forward ua Ne. ed existence bake ecarcely Pie Hale; possibly a mythical person - 
8 i orthy case, especially quarrel with my suggestion, seeing in a few age, or 2 — more would have been said about 
as the applicant had known me from a child. Mr. veal’ some at ea amonget the * at school him in the preface. 1 edication to the Earl of 
Cannell appears to be under the impression that will be seed-buyers, — 3 or indirectly. 2 is signed“ J. Hill.” Sir John Hill was one of 
members of the committee are to be debarred the . J. C., Grimston, Tadcas he most ea writers of any period; and 
privileges of an ordinary subscriber. Let me state T as un- 
clearly, on behalf of every member of that committee n 
ave ever worked with, that my aro r bas the reputation of being largely 2 pirated, 
no 
and this is probably the case, but 
Mr. Cannell 
would take more interest in these . he 1 made critical comparisons, The fact that only sa: 
not only use all his influence in case ich come third of the sixty plates are signed supports this 
under his notice, but he would seek to extend that allegation. Most of those signed were drawn an 
i y becoming possessed of as v as engraved by Hill . A plate of six varieties 
possible, in the only legitimate w of Tulips, painted by Van Huysum, ie perhaps 
mitteemen and nary subscribers alike—that of finest iat ＋ collection. This Poh Ar = 0 e 
ds of the Institut W do upwards o pages. only publication attri- 
e ee buted to Hill that might be confounded with the 
not intend to discuss the merits of the mode of ¿S 
election, it is abso’utely fair for all, while a guinea "4 
gives as many votes to each subscriber, whether 
apri be is an octavo of four volumes entitled, 
“ Complete Body of r compiled from the 
3 paper of the late Thomas Hale, Eeq., en- 
larged by many communications — the eee 
of Col. — Renny M. Randolph, M. Hawki e, M. 
list of applicants, if eligible, according to existing Aer, werd san. e Ades 
a n 7 8. 
i rae 2 Catin ae E piaia t oe edition of which, according to Haller Sane 
asking another in any way for votes for Botanica ii., p. 361), was published in London in 1758. 
he sonally kno one, is to I cannot trode this any further at present. The only 
be condemned, I shall often transgress, Comp Body of Husbandry 1 find in Johnson’ 
= pelled to think either that ell has some History of Englis rdening, is an octavo of 1727, 
motive for attacking Mr. Veitch and other members ascribed to Richard B adiey. V. Botting Hemsley 
: of the committee, t ’s- paw $ [Oor copy bas a double title-page. Tne eo runs: 
: some one else who wishes to keep in the A . Body f Husbandry, mpiled 
background, as can see nothin from the 9 papers of the late We Hale, 
letter fi rrant his trouble in writing. ae London, ——5 3 e e ee, Jobn 
As regards the Orphan Fund, I have always thought : i e secon tle-page runs 
it e i and successfa lly m 5 ed, an £ thus: Eden, wi 3 Body of Gardening. 
I think that Mr. Cas as a . should FIG, 8,—AN EARLY SINGLE-FLOWERED ANNUAL ompiled aud digested f the papers ot the lat 
ost of them do, proud that the WALLFLOWER. (SEE P. 48.) celebrated Mr. Hale by the authors of The Compleat 
leading goon of their trade should devote 20 Body of Husbandry 1757. The figure of the Datfodil 
h of valuable time gy busi ee is in number xli., tor the last week in June, p.481. ED! 
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admirabl a a, money, t and hope Phase 8 DAFFODIL.—There are some EFFECT OF SEVERE FROST ON VARIOUS 
reader A be ee in the same way . n the references given by Mr. Brock- ORCHIDS.—I have for several months had it in my 
that I have been in reading Mr. Cannell’s letter— bank in his G History of the Daffodil Sir Watkin” mind to send you a note on the effrcts of exposing 
that is, to think more tight, not oak of the insti- (Gardeners C eee December 29, „pp. 773, certain cool Orchids to frost. Until last summer Í 
tutions, but of their management, and be on their 774), which I may perhaps be permitted to correct, grew a small number of these plants in a cool pit, 
do all that lies in their power for both the though there are Nother which I am unable to having only means of heating bya 2 inch pipe round 
young and the old, not iticiem, but m- verify. r. B cites Hale's Eden of 1737 it, w with the help of mats, excluded even th 
pathy, We want less of the Pharisee, and more of (probably a misprint for 1757), and the same wok severest frosts of the last two or three winters, the 
the Good Samaritan. Geo. Monro, [We can insert of the date 1756, also Hill's Garden of Eden, temperature frequently falling to 35° Fahr. Oae 
no more communications on this subject, Ep.]. of 1773. He further traces the Nonpareil Daffodil pr og January of last year a gre frost cime 
‘ back to Johnson’s edition of Gerarde’s Herbal on out any premonitory signs, the thermometer 
SEED ORDERING.— Our enterprising seedsmen (1636), p. 135, where there ia a reduced figure of this — falling 20° below the ram eb gh Ex- 
are just now sending round their new seed lists with plant, or rather rtion of Dealing pecting only a slight frost, I only partially tw ned o 
at a e nd the reminder is f season- ith the last first, I l ve a reference to a he he e ious e alt 
t an om English figu at in the morning the plants were frczen, the pot- 
would lead one to suppose, It is necessary to look and account of this Daffodil. Parkinson, in his ting material being in most cases quite bard, and the 
over the surplus of last year and try the germi- Paradisi in sole Paradisus Terrestris (1629), p. a leaves flaccid. The latter rapidly turned 275 but 
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natin wer of each. As we do not want blanks, gives a full-size figure of a flower of the Narciss the full extent of the mischief only showed i'self by 
or indifferent crope, the little trouble of testing our Nompareille, which he describes (p. 68) under the the gradual decay of the pseudobulbs, which went on 
s aa not be grudged. It is just the same heading, “Narcissus latifolius omnium maximu:, for two o e months. In all cases I believe the 
with this season’s purchase, and why we should so amplo calice flavo, sive Nonpareille,“ which he young sappy pseudobuibs in process of growth 
often pi doing so is most puzzling, and also Eaoglisher, The great None-such Daffodil, or perished; but the 8 „ killed 
annoying to the seedsman n better weather Incomparable Daffodil.” After some rem on in Odontoglossum c which three aes 
comes, we order, and expect the promptest attention; the confusion arising from imperfections in classi- were killed — S 8 plant also of O. 
many others do the same, and the erbe, e is a = Parkinson proceeds to give his own ideason num was killed, but a second, which was eadly oS 
eavy rush, with the result that some must be the subject, which, however, are not all too clear; but punished, has sprouted again, and is going on well. 
delayed. All of the seeds are to hand, — ‘hare is he begins with what he yi rome Brosd-leaved 8. crispum had all its young pseudobulbs destroyed, 
ee = valid reason bys orders should not be Daff odils, He says:— —“ To begi erefore, I think and many of nne but in every case back - 
once, Unless we have the seeds to fittest with that stately Da oa which for his growths have started, and the 3 loss incurred 
hand, it 9 happens chat the most favourable — carrieth the name of None uch.“ Of appears to be one year’s flowering, as in no case baye- 
moment of weather produced flow — 
and condition of soil is lost. this he defines four varieties, including the one the young growths — es, The 
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