Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. 
CHAMPIONS OF HAMPSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE. 
Who challenge all other Societies in the Counties of Hampshire and Wiitshire at their next 
Autumn Show. For fuii particuiars apply to the Secretary. 
JlR. A. CARTER. Secretari/. A. F. SWAYNE, Ebq,, aiainnan. 
Speaking of this contest, “ The Isle of Wight Guardian, ” Sept. 7th, 1895, says 
( Tub Horticultdeai. Society. — At the recent show held by | 
lis society the collection of fruit and vegetables grown and 
ibibited by the members took the first of three prizes given | 
J Messrs. Cannell <fc Sons of Swanley, Kent. This prize was I 
^ and a handsome sash. The second, £2, was taken by Niton, | 
pd the third, £1, by Shorwell. Mr. Cannell writing to j 
Mr. A. Carter, honorary secretary of the Shanklin Society, 
TCiarks : “ There does not seem much animation ; is it not a 
iirprise that ;uo other district or society faced the ‘ lion ’ j 
I invited ? I thought every society would have a tussle u ith you, 
but I suppose if there had been fifty they would have sliown 
the same fact. I must come down a month before and stir them 
up with a long pole, or there will be no holding you if this 
goes on.” Evidently Mr. Cannell has a high opinion of the 
Shanklin cottage gardeners, and surely they have a high opinion 
of Mr. Cannell, who is so generous in this matter that he gives 
his j£6 and the Belt without imposing any condition as to 
purchasing seeds from his firm. 
