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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



February 10, 1912. 



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IF" YOXJ GROmr OUR 



A Great 

 Speciality 



A PERSONAL OFFER OF THE FINEST COLLECTIONS 



IN THE WORLD. 



We want voiu* orders for the best se<xl that is grown. We select 

 to this end,' and nothing less than the best can be good enough 

 for vour garden. _ . 



Order To-day! Before You Sleep!! Lest You Forg^etill 



INSTANTER DESPATCH OF COLONIAL ORDERS. - A SPECIALITY. 



ENGLISH GROW 



Seeds. Pkt 



1 ARTHUR UXWIX, tlie best -bicolor rose; a very vigo- 



roiifi grower 



2 COLLEEX. a beautiful bicolor 



3 DORIS BURT, a large sunproof scarlet, a very free 



bloomer and strong grower . - 



4 EDXA UXWIX (improved), a great advance on the ori- 



ginal stock; intense orange-scarlet •• ■■• ■-• 



5 FLOREXCE XIGHTIXGALE, an Amea-ican introduc- 



tion, described a^ the . largest and best lavendier 



Spencer ... :* **• 



6 GLADYS BURT, one of the best of the cream-pink . 



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7 MARIE CORELLI, an improved Ma rj or ie Willis; rich 



carmine rose • 



8 MASTERPIECE, large lavender, with rcse-tintedi 



standard 



9 MAUDE HOLMES, undoubtedly the best crimson to. 



da>t e 



10 MIRIAM BEAVER, salmon-pink on primrose ground...- 20 



11 MRS. HUGH DICKSOX, the best cream-pink yet intro- 



12 :MRS. TOWXSEXb, white flushed, and with picotee 



edge of blue 



13 WES'IFRED DEAL, a giant -flowered variety ; standard 



white, suffused rose ■ 



One large packet of each variety for 5 carriage paid. 



GENERAL COLLECTION, 



Alphabetically arranged according t3 Colour. 



We beg to ofTer the varieties quoted at 

 2d. per pkt., customer's choice ... 18 pkt&. for 2/9 

 2d. ... 25 ,,3 6 



3d. ,, ..... 13 2/9 



4d. ,f ■-- 13 3 o 



BICOLORS. 



14 JExVNXIE GORDOX, bright rose, shaded cream; plain 50 — 2d. 



15 MRS. A. IRELAND, rosy blush ... 15 — 3d. 



BUUE AND VIOLET. 



16 A. J. COOK, de. 



a fine variety 



17 FLORA XORTOxX SPEXCER (Zephyr), a bright blue 



pea, one of the best of this colour 20 — 3d. 



18 LORD XELSOX, a splendid dark blue of the plain tvpe 50 — 2d. 



BLUSH. 



19 :MRS. HARDCASTLE SYKES. the giant blu*>h-pink 



^5 j.^^? H'^^^^ \ -p> >«- *-« •>« ... ^^^3 ~ \j f 1 • 



20 PRIXCESS VICTORIA, fine pale pink Spencer 20—3(1. 



50 - 2d. 



21 CHRISSIE UXWIX, fine rosv-corise 



CRIMSON AND SCARLET. 



22 KIXG EDWARD SPEXCER, an enormous waved rich 



C!, ti*2 C^Tl w - - **■ •«< *>« **« 



23 KIXG EDWARD YIL, a fine crimson 



24 QUEEX ALEXAXDRA, the choicest sunproof scarlet.. 



CREAM, BUFF AND IVORY. 



25 CLARA CURTIS, deep primrose, splendidly waved ... 



26 MR8. COLLIER, the best plain vellow 



27 PARADISE IVORY, beautiful waved flowers 



OREAM PINK. 



28 COXSTAXCE OLIVER, creamy yellow, suffused deep 



pink ' 



29 MRS. HEXRY BELL, rich apricot pink on a cream 



1^"' I' U n d w m a ■■■ a t w ^9 * t 



30 MRS. ROUTZAHX SPEXCER, buff on apricot ground 



LAVENDER. 



31 ASTA f)HX. a beautiful lavender Spencer ... ... 



32 FRAXK DOLBY, a lovely ]>ale lavender blue ... 



33 LADY GRLSEL HAMILfOX, a shining pale lavender 



MARBLED. 



34 HELEX PIERCE, soft blue overlavinu: white ... 



MAROON. 



35 BLACK KXIGHT, deep maroon; an old favourite 



36 BLACK KXIGHT SPEXCER-, a magnificent Spenoer 



f C^T*in w I **- **P ■■• 4«« Bp* 



37 OTHELLO SPEXCER. rich deep maroon 



MAUVE. 



38 MENIE CHRISTIE, dark m luve *=^lf 



39 MRS. WALTER WRIGHT, a beautiful large mauve ... 



40 THE MARQUIS, a large rosy-mauve Spencer ..- 



ORANGE. 



41 HELEX LEWIS, a selected stock of this famous orange 



3* ^ O V S I I \ mm, ««• -P* r ' m 



42 HEXRY ECKF(^RD, intense orange-salmon 



43 MfSS WILLMOTT. a very lame oran-e 



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A Great 

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PIGOTE E EDGED, CREAM GROUND. 



44 EVELYX HEMUS. deep cream, shading to yellow ... 25 



45 MRS. C. W. BREADxMORE, ;^imilar to the above ... 20 



PICOTEE EDGED, WHITE GROUND. 



46 DAIXTY, white, with picotee edge of pink 



ELSIE HERBERT, a splendid giant white Spencer; 



with jjicotee edge of rose 



48 PHEXOMEXAL, white, with picotee edge of blue ... 



PINK 



49 AUDREY GRIER, one of tlie most beautiful ro.-e-pink 



^5 W t Jt^^? 0. S >** «q* * * m m t m 



50 COUXTESS SPEXCER, a lovely shell-pink 



51 GLADYS UXWTX, a soft pink with wavy standards ... 



52 ZARIXA, salmon-pink; quite distinct ... 



ROSE AND CARMINE. 



53 JOHX' IX'^GHAM (George Herbert), a magnificent rose- 



cai'mine 



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54 MARJORIE WILLIS, rich glowing rose 



STRIPES AND FLAKES. 



55 AMERICA SPEXCER, a fine Spencer form of America, 



white ground with scarlet flakes ; a very- --large, dis- 

 tinct, and effective variety - 



56 AURORA SPEXCER, orange-sahnon flakes on a whit(^ 



ground, beautifully waved, and very f ree > 



57 PRIXCE OLAF, white, flaked clear blue; .plain type; 



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DOROTHY ECKFORD, 



plain type; an old favourite 

 ETTA DYKE, the b<^st white of 



and the best for exhibition 

 XORA UXWIX^ a fine waved pure 



WHITE. 



the best pure white of the 



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true Spencer form, 



white 



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3d. 

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Sixty large packets, one of each eort, for 12,^6, carriage paid. 



TUCKSWOOD GIANT-FLOWERED HYBRIDS (Mixed). 



This_ strain has produced many beautiful novelties, and will iiiclude 

 the Finest and Xewest Varieties in commerce. 



When exhibited in a clas« open to all England, with 9 competitors, 

 a collection from Tuck-svvood was awarded First Prize and the Silver 

 Medal of the N.S.P.S. In another opfen class for Betst Sweet Pea 

 Xovelties not in commerce, the First, Second, and Third Prizes were 

 awarded to three Tuckswood Xovelties against' strong competition. 



Per packet of about 50 seeds, 3d. 



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MIXTURE. 



This is again made up with the finest needling Spencers, as well 

 a-s a large number of the best-named varieties. This mixture is highly 

 recommended to anyone who does not care to grow each colour sepa- 



rately. Per lb., 4/s ; i^er 



ilb. 



1/5; per oz., 6d. ; per pkt., 2d. 



COLLECTIONS. 



No. 1.— SHOW COLLECTION. 



Xine varieties, 25 seeds per packet. Price 1/6. poet free. 

 CLARA CURTIS, primrose; FRAXK DOLBY, lavender; COUX- 

 TESS SPEXCER, pink; HELEN LEWIS, orange; ETTA DYKE, 

 wliitc; OTHELLO SPEXCER, deep mai-oon ; EVELYX HEMUS, 

 cream picotee; KIXG EDWARD SPEXCER, crimson: MRS. HARD- 

 CASTLE SYKES, blush pink. ■ 



The above nine varieties are all exhibition sorts. 



No. 2.-COLLECTION of^ 12 EXTRA FINE VARIETIES 



Twelve varieties, 50 seeds per packet. Price 1/6, post free. 



A. J. COOK, violet-mauve; KIXO EDWARD VIL. criru>(>ii ; 

 BLACK KXIGHT, maroon; LORD XELSOX, dark blue; COUN- 

 TESS SPEXCER, pink; MISS WILLMOTT, orange; FRANK 

 DOLBY, lavender; MRS. COLLIER, cream; HELEX PIERCE, 

 marbled blue; XORA UXWTX', white; JOHX IXGHAM, rose-car- 

 mine; PHEXOMEXAL, white picotee blue. 



The above twelve are really good varieties, and form an excellent 

 collection for anyone re<iuiring a fine show in the garden,' and who 

 does not wish to exhibit. 



CULTURAL HINTS. 



Trench the ground at lea-r 2fT. in tliv antiiinn. or early winter, 

 working in farmyard manure, and leave roiit-li. Sow the expensive 

 varieties in pots or boxes in January, and keep in a frame, givinir 

 as much air as possible when w(>ather"permits. At the end <:f Jajuuirv 

 lightly fork into the prepared ground a good dressing of superpho^- 

 phate of hme (two handfuk to the square yard) and plant out the 

 first oppoi-tunity in April, planting firmly 6m to 12in. apart. Sow 

 aleo m the open 2m. apart, the end of 'February or the first week 

 m March; early in May thin out to 6in. to 121x1. apart. As soon 

 as the phint shows through the soil, dust along the rows with soot 

 to keep off slugs, and cover with a few strands of black cotton 

 a protection against birds. Stake when 4in. high, u^ing small twiif^ 

 at the bottom to encourage the plants to climb. Sulphate of animonri 



soda 



plant 



1.^ 



jfc?u nowers snouid be removeu uu-nv - 

 . Sweet Peas are quite hardy if 

 I^riod of growing before flowering tne 



ensure continuance of bloom, 

 coddled, and the longer the 

 l>ett e r. 



rarlton Sweet Pea Fertilizer, lar^e tin, 13, post free. 

 MALMAISON CARNATIONS, Strong, Stout, Norfolk grown, 



in 4in. pots, 25 for 12 - ; 50 for 22 6. 



Tlie EAGT^E^ NURSERIES, Downham Market, 



The Great Norfolk House of Horticultural Specialists, 



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