January 22, 1898. 



GARDENERS' MAGAZINE 



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A correspondence was raised in the Daily Press last Autumn upon the shortness of the 



season w 



Green Peas are available, both in gardens and 



market. We now 



wing as representing the best collection selected from 1,024 rows 



would be difficult 



putting 



much 



depends upon soil and situation. Successional Sowings may 

 dates, and the last sowing not later than the second week in J 



made any time between these 



Name. 



Carters' 

 Carters' 

 Carters' 

 Carters' 

 Carters' 

 Carters' 



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Lightning 

 Early Morn 

 Daisy 



Danby Stratagem 

 Model Telephone 

 Model Telegraph 

 Carters' Michaelmas 



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Description. 



First Early White Round 

 First Early Marrowfat ... 

 Second Early Marrowfat 

 Mid -season Marrowfat ... 

 Main Crop Marrowfat 

 Main Crop Marrowfat 

 Late Marrowfat ... 



Height. 

 ft. 



2\ 



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3 



3 

 S 



5 



3 



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When to Sow 



In February ... 

 End of March 

 Middle of April 

 End of April ... 

 Middle of April 

 End of April... 

 May to June ... 



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Expect Ready 

 to Pick. 



May to June ... 



During June ... 

 Early July 



July ... 



July 



Carriage Free. 



rer Pint. 



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The 



July and August 

 Sept. to Nov. . . . 



2s. 



2s. 



2s. 

 2s. 

 2s. 



.» 2s. 



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Per Qrt. 



3s 6d. 

 3s. 6d. 

 3s. 6d. 

 3s. 6d, 

 3s. 6d. 

 3s. 6d. 

 3s. 6d. 



1 pint 



each 



price 



Collection (1 quart each of 7 varieties, price 22s. 6d 



6d. 7 Carriage 



OFFERED IN SEALED PACKETS ONLY. 



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The Queen's Seedsmen, 



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HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. 



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CATALOG U 



FEATURES. 



Alphabetically arranged. 



Best sorts, in heavy type, can be seen at a glance. 

 Probably the most explicit practical instructions for 



cultivation ever published. 

 Many hints and recipes for cooking and serving the 



various vegetables. 

 Directions for the storing and forcing of vegetables. 

 Medicinal qualities of many vegetables and herbs. 

 Prizes of ^5, £3, two of £2, and £1 offered for 



Photographs of Horticultural Subjects (see page 



2 of Catalogue). 



THE LIST, containing 93 pages, and a profusion 

 of illustrations, shows (a) Woat to Grow ; (b) How 

 to Grow it ; and (c) What to Do with it when 

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Another Customer, testifying as to quality, writes : 

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for 1898 proves that our prices are far below any others. We guarantee our Seeds to be 



NEW, GENUINE, and RELIABLE 



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 and PATENTEE, 



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NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM, 



JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. 



Eck ford*S Culinary Peas also lead, see Catalc gue 



FIRE PROTECTION OF COUNTRY 



HOUSES, &c. 



, — ECONOMY, 0ONVENIEN01, 

 EFFICIENCY. 



Illustrated Particular* Pott Fr*e 9 



MERRYWEATHER'S 



S3, LONG ACRE, LONDON, W.C. 



A magnificent crimson seedling from Edwin 

 Molyneux, by far the best novelty of the season, and 

 a grand acquisition. I have much pleasure in stating 

 that I have secured the entire stock of this fine 

 novelty from the raiser, Mr. H. Weeks, of Derby. 

 For price and particulars of other fine novelties of 

 the same raiser see Catologue, post free on application. 



NORMAN DAVIS, 



CHRYSANTHEMUM NURSERIES, 



FRAMFIELD, SUSSEX. 



FOR SALE, large number of good second- 

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 all shapes and all sizes ; lists and prices on application ; enquiries 

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