The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Daniels’ Superb Ten-week Stocks. 
Cultivation of Stocks. 
THE superb Large-flowered and other varieties of this beautiful 
class of annuals are all highly desirable, and we may say indis- 
pensable, for tho Summer decoration of our gardens. Planted in 
groups or beds, such choice colours as scarlet, white, rose, purple, 
yellow, (to. , are very telling in their effect with other plants, to 
say nothing of (heir delicious perfume ; whilst large beds planted 
with some twelve or more distinct colours in careful ty arranged 
lines, are very charming, and continue in their full beauty for a 
long period. The seed may be sown at a 113" time from February 
to the end of April, but as a rule, the earlier the better. Sow in 
pans or boxes of light rich soil, scattering the seeds thinty aud 
evenly (about four to the square inch is sufficiently thick), cover 
very lightly with fine soil, aud 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 
be handled, in pots, and place under hand-lights or in a frame 
close to the glass ; shade from strong sun, and when 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 au 
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 aii3 r 
rvith single blooms which have shown on the borders and been 
removed. For succession sow in April and May under liand- 
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 Winter. In planting ] 
out seedlings of Ten-week 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 
doublo flowers will be the result than if the plants are put out 
one and all indiscriminately, or the strongest ouly 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, aud are easily 
grown if protected from too severe frost. Sow the seeds in July 
or August, and prick the j'oung 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 place for planting out is 
where they receive some amount of shelter from severe frosts. 
Open spaces on shrubbery borders, or any similar position in the 
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 lino soil, and prick out six inches apart to strengthen, w'hen 
the 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, 
if the ground is read}'. 
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 iD 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. 
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24 Superb varieties 
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Deep scarlet 
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104 
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105 
98 
Dark purple 
1 
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106 
99 
Pure white 
1 
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107 
100 
Purple carmine ... 
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108 
Canary yellow 
Light blue or mauve 
Bright rose 
Brilliant crimson rose 
New dark blood red 
Improved sulphur yellow 
Choicest mixed 
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Daniels’ Giant Perfection Ten -week. 
A G rand 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 recommend. 
s. d. s. d. 
109 An assortment of 0 superb varieties ... 2 0 111 Pure white ... ... ... per pkt. 1 0 
110 Fiery crimson ... ... ... per pkt. 1 0 112 Choicest mixed ... ... per pkt. 6d. and 1 0 
Dwarf German Ten-week. 
A fine and compact-growing class, with handsome double flowers of the most beautiful colours and delicious fragranoe. 
113 An assortment of 12 choice varieties ... 2 6 115 Choicest mixed ... ... ... per pkt. 1 0 
114 j> „ 6 „ „ ... 1 G 110 ,, „ ... ... smaller pkt. 0 6 
117 ,, ,, ... ... smallest pkt. 0 3 
_ , From W. HUNTER, Esq., Glasgow. 
July 20th. * 
*1 am of tho opinion that at present I have one of the grandest 
display ol Stocks in the Country. Ido not know if I ever taw any- 
thing to equal them." 
From Mr. T. "WALKER, Bueksbridge. 
July 11th. 
“I have great pleasure in testifying to the quality of your Seeds. 
I have taken First Prize with your Stocks three years in succession at 
pur Show." 
