Caiinell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide 
THE VALUE OF PERFECT SEEDS. 
S PON these, the hope, pride, pleasure, and satisfaction of the garden entirelj rest during the whole year. We have often seen people admire 
inferior productions and been contented, but the moment they see something vastly superior, then comes the great surprise and astonishment 
that they should have been so long satisfied with what they have had. There are many thousands standing in this position all over the 
world. Now, we will ask you how all the gentlemen (see testimonials), who are perfectly unknown to each other, therefore cannot have the 
slightest interest or feeling beyond stating facts concerning our seeds, for the sole purpose of showing satisfaction they have given, and no doubt the 
great object they had at heart was to benefit their fellow countrymen. It is now an acknowledged fact by all who have had them that they are the 
best offered in Europe. 
SEEDS SHOULD COME DP STRONG! 
f T is of immense advantage when land is manured and dug not later than January, so that it can be left rough during greater part of the winter 
season, and thus let the surface get thoroughly frozen through, particularly heavy land ; it is astonishing how it crumbles to pieces, as if it was 
asbes. The small seeds come up when sown in it beautifully, in consequence of the soil being so friable; whereas, if the ground is dug later, in 
— all probability there is not sufficient frost to pulverise the lumps. The strongest seedlings cannot have much strength, and more often than not 
arc covered over as it were with a flag-stone; so they are crippled, and often die in their attempt to reach the daylight. If seeds are old— and they 
mostly are from iion-actual grower.s — and have loft greater part of their vigour, the crop must be a failure, and those that struggle through and survive can 
only be compared to a poor sickly crippled child, requiring e.vtra attention, and must be judiciously supplied with plenty of good food or they will never 
grow up, and even then far from satisfactory — how can they ? Think over the matter; nature does a lot, but man must use common sense to be successful. 
As a rule, seeds should be covered with soil about double their depth (excepting Begonia and other very minute seeds). It must also be remembered 
that all seeds should be kept at one regular state of moisture even after they have germinated, so as to allow the young radicals or roots to attain sufficient 
length, and thus have power to gather up moisture and sustenance to supply the plant; for the better this is attended to, so will the plant do 
accordingly. Good heavy well-developed seeds are a great secret in securing a thoroughly satisfactory crop. 
PLEASE KEEP YOUR EYES ON THIS BOOK FOR 
REFERENCE AND INFORMATION WHEN ORDERING 
EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN. 
have so perfected the system of sending plants and seeds into the most remote parts of the world that success is no longer 
an uncertainty, which the testimonials confirm. 
FOR EXPORT. 
COLLECTIONS 
OF 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
supplied from 
5/- up to £IO. 
FOR EXPORT. 
COLLECTIONS 
FLOWER SEEDS 
supplied from 
2/6 up to £5. 
H. CANNBLL & SONS. F.R.H.S., m.s.a., ^ 
Importers and Exporters of all New and Choice Plants, Florists’ 
Flowers and Seeds, to and from all parts of the World. 
FOREIGN AND COLONIAL NOTICES. 
Plants and Seeds are despatched to India through the Indian Parcel Post, and also by the Ordinary Mail. Customers will 
kindly notify by which service they wish their parcels sent. 
In Amei’ica, Anstralia, India, and Cape Town, the general expression amongst both the trade and amateurs is — “ iVon« art 
so successful in exporting plants as Cannell 4" Sons;” confequently, we need hardly say our trade has increased to a very great extent. 
When Soft-wooded Plants are received abroad, if dry, let them lie in milk-warm water for three-quarters of an hour, 
without removing the packing from the roots ; then unpack and put in pots, according to size, place in a close glass case, being 
careful to shade from the sun until they make fresh growth. 
All orders must be fully prepaid or accompanied by satisfactory reference. 
Telegraphic Address: “CANNELL, ENGLAND.” 
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