January 22, 1898. 



GENUINE SEEDS. 



VEITCH'S MODEL 



BROCCOLI. 



FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATE, R.H.S. 



This splendid variety well merits the high encomiums so 

 frequently expressed in the Gardening Press, being the best 

 and handsomest of all late Broccoli. 



Per Packet, 1s. 6d. 



VEITCH'STAVOURITE 



FRENCH BEAN. 



A most 

 producing 

 quality. 



AWARD OF MERIT, R.H.S. 



desirable early variety for forcing cr general use, 

 an immense crop of very long pods of superior 



Per Packet, 1s. 6d. 



VEITCH'S CHALLENCER 



CUCUMBER. 



A very prolific variety, growing about 18 to 20 inches in 

 length, evenly proportioned and a deep green colour, highly 

 reccmmended both for table and exhibition. 



Per Packet, 2?. 6d. 



For full description of the above and other CHOICE 

 SEEDS, see CA TALOGUE for 7898, forwarded post free 

 on applic ation, 



JAME S VEITCH & 8 0 N 3 



Royal Exotic Nursery^ < Ltd -)« 



CHELSEA, LONDON, S.W. 



KINVER MAMMOTH LONGPOD 



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s 



The Earliest, Largest podded, and most 



prolific Broad Bean, 



This splendid Bean, which grows about 

 Z\ feet high, has produced immense 

 pods, measuring over 20 inches in 

 length, with 12 fine Beans in each ; it is 

 exceedingly early, an enormous cropper, 

 of excellent flavour, and invaluable for 

 both table use and exhibition purposes. 

 Awarded First Prizes at nearly every 



Show in the Kingdom, 



2s. 6d. PER QUART. 



From Mr. M. STOTT, New Springs. 



u I was again successful in securing the First Prize with 

 your Kinver Mammoth Longpod Bean, which makes three 

 years in succession that I have taken First Prize with this 

 variety.' 



For foil particulars cf the valuable prizes 

 offered by Webb and Eons at Horticultural 

 Shows in 1898, see Webbs' Spring* Cata- 

 logue, post free, Is. 



WEBB 



WORDSLEY, 



& 



SONS 



STOURBRIDGE 



FOR 



EARLY WORK. 



SUTTON'S HARBINGER (NEW). 



Per pint, 3s. 6d. 



" First early dwarf prolific variety. Just the 

 thing for forcing in frames or early border work. 

 For table excellent, having the true marrowfat 

 flavour."— Mr. G. H. Copp, The Cardens, Hoi 

 nest Park. 



SUTTON'S FORCING. 



Per quart, 3s. 6 J. 



"The Sutton Forcing is a grand Pea, suitable 

 for either indoors or outside. I have tried it both 

 in and out, and it keeps free from mildew."— 

 Mr. J. Watton, Gardener to Mrs. Ray. 



SUTTON'S EARLY GIANT. 



Per quart, 2s. 6d. 



y Your new Pea, Giant, has done well with me 

 this season. I consider it a grand Pea for early 

 work both as regards flavour and productiveness." 

 — Mr. R. Perkins, Gardener to the Right Hon. 

 the Countess of Ellesmere. 



Sutton'sSeeds 



CENUINE ONLY FROMSUTTONsSONS.READINC. 



Novelties for 1898. 



SPECIALITIES of STERLING 



MERIT. 



NEW GAUUFLOWER 



FIDLERS' PERFECTION. 



Dwarf, compact, snow 

 hardy. Ready in June 

 able for forcing. 



Price 6d. and 1?. per packet. 



white heads, very 

 or July, Invalu- 



NcW PEA— FIOLERft' QUEEN. 



New and distinct, of the wrinkled class, 

 exceptionally fine flavour, very productive, 

 dwarf growing (ij feet), specially adapted 

 - fjr market woik, very early. 



Pike, Is. per pint, 2s. per quart. 



NEW POTATO— FIELER8' QUEEN, 



The most promising Kidney yet introduced, 

 . white fleshed, disease-resisting, enormous 

 cropper, second early. Will eclipse any 

 previous introduction. Stands unrivalled 

 as the best for early maincrop. 



Price, 6d. per lb.; 7 lb. for 3s. 



Full descriptive particulars in Catalogue 



GRA TfS and POST FREE 



From 



Fidler 



ons 



"•"^w. READING. 



* 



ESTABLISHED 1832. 



NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER FIRM 



OF A SIMILAR NAME. 



SPRING 



GATALOGUE 



FOR 1898 



OF 



VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS 



AND 



BULBS 



PLANTS 



IS NOW READY. 



Will be sent post free on application to their Offices 

 at OVERVEEN, near HAARLEM, HOLLAND, 



or to their General Agents, 



Messrs. MERTENS 



Co. 



3. Cross Lane, London, E.C. 



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NOVELTIES AND 



SPECIALITIES 



FOR 1898 



1 



French Bean Earliest of All 

 Toma'o Warrior 

 Primula Snowball 



Magnum Eonum 

 Clerodendron fallax ... 

 Calla Elliottiana 

 Celsia cretica 

 Gaillardia maxima 



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Aquilegia hybrid a 

 Asparagus deflexus ... 

 Gloxinia Williams' Superb Scarlet 



Spotted Erect 

 Carnation Marguerite, pure white 



Marguerite, Mixed 



Lavatera rosea splendens ... 

 Wallflower new Annual 



Ruby Gem 

 G. F. Wilson s Blue Primroses 

 Sweet Pea Pink Cupid 

 Rudbeckia bicolor superba 

 Stock Crimson Gem... 



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Zinnia Gigantea 11. pi. 



Pompon fl pi. 

 McGregor's Beet 

 Pansy, Cassius Giant 



Williams' Giant Spotted 

 Streptocarpus Hybrids 



Wendlandi 



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Campanula, Syon House variety 

 Cockscomb, Williams" Piize 

 Francoa ramosa 



PC ST 

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per pint 1 

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 Victoria and Paradiie Kurserie3, 



UPPER HOLLOWAY, LONDON, H. 



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