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Daniels’ Superb Ten-week Stocks. 
Cultivation of Stocks. 
The superb Largo-flowered and other varieties of this beautiful 
class of annuals are all highly desirable, and we may say indis- 
pensable, for the Summer decoration of our gardens. Planted in 
groups or beds, such choice colours as scarlet, white, rose, purple, 
yellow, &c., are very telling in their effect with other plants, to 
say nothing of their delicious perfume ; whilst large beds planted 
with some twelve or more distinct colours in carefully arranged 
lines, are very charming, and continue in their full beauty for a 
long period. The seed may bo sown at any time from February 
to the end of April, but as a rule, the earlier the bet ter. Sow in 
pans or boxes of light rich soil, scattering the seeds thinly and 
evenly (about four to the square inch is sufficiently thick), cover 
very lightly with fine soil, and give a gentle watering; after 
which place the boxes or pans under hand-lights, or in a frame 
close to the glass. Keep close and shaded for a few days, and 
when the young plants come up gradually admit air on fine warm 
days. Prick out to strengthen, as soon as the young plants can 
bo handled, in pots, and place under hand-lights or in a frame 
close to the glass ; shade from strong sun, and whon established 
give plenty of air on fine days. Plant out about the end of 
April, or beginning of May, in good rich soil, nine inches or 
one foot apart in groups, beds, &c., as required. It is an 
excellent plan to pot up a score or so and grow on in small pots ; 
these are very handy when coming into flower to replace any 
with single blooms which have shown on the borders and been 
removed. Por succession sow in April and May under hand- 
lights, or in a sheltered place on a warm border, and plant out 
when ready. In planting out select, if possible, warm showery 
weather, and keep the plants well shaded aud watered for a few 
days. A few sown in July and grown in pots will make nice 
plants for the greenhouse or conservatory in W inter. In planting 
out seedlings of Ten-weok and other Stocks, it is customary with 
many to plant only the strongest and throw away the weaker 
as useless. This should never be done, as the weaker and smaller 
plants of a batch of seedlings almost invariably produce a large 
percentage of double flowers, and the "fine plants,” which will 
be found to have coarse and forked roots, will be but too often 
found to produce but single flowers. If care be therefore taken 
to select in preference plants of a medium size, and having a 
nice tuft of fine fibrous roots, a much larger percentage of 
double flow'ers will be the result than if the plants are put out 
one and all indiscriminately, or the strongest only are selected. 
Intermediate Stocks. — These are exceedingly useful 
for the greenhouse, or for window decoration in Winter and 
Spring. They do not require artificial heat, and are easily 
grown if protected from too severe frost. Sow tho seeds in July 
or August, and prick the young plants into five inch pots, three 
in a pot, using a light rich soil, and place them in a cool frame 
or pit. Keep fairly moist and give plenty of air ; liquid manure 
may be given with advantage at intervals, till the plants bloom. 
Brompton Stocks. — The best time for sowing seeds of 
these is in May, and the most suitable plaoe for planting out is 
where they receive some amount of shelter from severe frosts. 
Opeu spaces on shrubbery borders, or any similar position in tho 
garden, will suit them well if they get a fair amount of warm sun- 
shine, and the ground is tolerably rich. Sow the seeds thinly on 
beds of line soil, and prick out six inches apart to strengthen, when 
tho young plants have made three or four leaves. These will make 
nice sturdy plants for transferring to their blooming quarters in 
August or September ; or the young plants may be taken from 
tho seed bed, and planted out at once where intended to flower, 
I if the ground is ready. 
Daniels’ Large-flowered Dwarf Ten-week. 
( See illustration.) 
This is undoubtedly the finest strain of Ten-week Stocks ever raised, and, where space is limited, 
should always be grown in preference to others. It is the same in height as the old Ten-week, and with 
the same compact habit of growth; but its flowers when well grown are nearly double the size, of 
great substance and brilliancy, with the most delicious fragrance. 
s. d. 
69 
24 Superb varieties 
5 
6 
77 
Canary yellow 
70 
18 
... 
4 
6 
78 
Light blue or mauve 
71 
12 
3 
0 
79 
Bright rose 
72 
6 „ 
1 
6 
80 
Brilliant crimson rose 
73 
Deep scarlet 
... per pkt. 
1 
0 
81 
New dark blood red 
74 
Dark purple 
... )) 
1 
0 
82 
Improved sulphur yellow 
75 
Pure white 
... ,, 
1 
0 
83 
Choicest mixed 
76 
Purple carmine 
... 
... f f 
1 
0 
84 
99 99 
s. d. 
... per pkt. 1 0 
... „ 1 0 
... „ 1 0 
1 0 
„ 10 
10 
10 
smaller pkt. 0 6 
Daniels’ Giant Perfection Ten-week. 
A grand class of tall-growing beautiful varieties. The plants attain a height of 2.) feet, are of a handsome pyramidal form, and throw up 
long central spikes of large, beautifully double flowers. This is an exceedingly fine strain that we can highly reoommend. 
s. d - 
85 Fiery crimson ... ... ... per pkt. 1 0 87 Pure white ... ... p ,?. r pk j 7 ~ 
86 An assortment of 6 superb varieties ... 2 0 88 Choicest mixed ... ... per pkt. bd. ana l o 
Dwarf German Ten-week. 
A fine and compact-growing class, with handsome double flowers of the most beautiful colours and delicious fragrance. 
s. d. B ' d. 
89 An assortment of 12 choice varieties ... 2 6 91 Choicest mixed ... ... ••• per pkt. 1 0 
90 „ „ 6 „ „ ... 1 6 92 „ smaller pkt. 0 6 
From Mr, F. WHITCHER, Hollington. 
Sept. 8tli. , 
"The Seed# I had from you this year gave me good satisfaction. The Ten-week Stocks 
have been splendid, iu fact, the best I nave seen this Summer ; they have been ndutired by 
ail in this neighbourhood." 
From A. J. PHILPOT, Esq., Parkhuvat. 
Aug. 8th. 
"Tlie Stocks are beautiful, all colours. 1 sowed half the packet and have ouly three 
single ones in the lot, thu flowers are very handsome ; they should bo grown by every one that 
admires the beautiful." 
