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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
February 1, 1834. 
Mr. T. Caelisg, Dove Park, Liverpool. 
*Mdlle. TbSrese Rey 
*Viviand Morel 
*Co!. Smith 
^'‘Edwin Molyneux 
*Robert 0 ven 
*Charle9 Divis 
Lord Brooke 
'•’William Seward 
Vice-President Borel 
*G. 0. Schwabe 
*Etoile de Lyon 
*Mr3. C. H. Payne 
*Elorence Davis 
Charles Blick 
Stanstead White 
Miss Dorothy Shea 
Golden Wedding 
Mrs. E. Jameson 
Sunflower 
Ed a Pras? 
Princess May 
W. H. Lincoln Improved 
’•‘Marie Hoste 
Puritan 
Mr. Ch.\s. Gibson. Morden Park Gardens, near Mitcham. 
* Viviand Morel, late 1 
*Bdwin Molyneux 
*Mdlle. Therese Rey 
’‘Col. Wm. B. Smith 
Avalanche 
*W. H. Lincoln 
John Shrimpton 
“•■Etoile de Lyon, late 
•Florence Davia 
*Gloire du Rocher 
*Su;flower 
Robert Owen 
*Lord Brooke 
Chas Davis, late bud 
William Seward 
I Stanstead Whi'e 
Duke of Yoik 
William Tricker 
’•‘Mdlle. Marie Hoste 
Mrs. G. 0. Schwabe 
Mrs. C. W. Wheeler 
Alteric Lunden 
*G. W. Childs 
Mrg. C. Harman Payne 
Mr. 
'•‘Charles Davis 
*Viviand Morel 
*Sunflower 
*William Seward 
*Mdlle. Therese Rey 
*Col. W. B. Smith. 
*Pres'dent Borel 
*Avalanche 
G. Carpenteb, Byfleet, 
*E. Molyneux 
*Stanstead White 
’•‘Etoile de Lyon 
•Florence Davis 
Robert Owen 
Mdlle. Hoste 
Le Yersaux 
W. H, Lincoln 
Surrey. 
AV. Tricker 
Lord Brooke 
Mens. A. E. Carriers 
Golden Wedding 
J. Shrimpton 
Golden Gate 
Excelsior 
Amos Perry 
Mr. Jas. J. Cabruthers, Hill wood, Corstornhine. Midlothian 
•Viviand Morel 
*Ed. Molyneux 
•Mdlle. Therese Rey 
•Charles Davis 
G. C. Schwabe 
Stanstead White 
•Mens. Bernard 
Mdlle. Marie Hoste 
*W. Tricker 
*W. H. Lincoln 
•Sunflower 
Florence Davis 
*W. Seward 
Mrs. E. W. Clarke 
J. P. Kendal 
Avalanche 
Col. AV. B. Smith 
Boule d’Or 
•Gloire de Rocher 
5 J. S. Dibbens 
Etoile de Lyon 
•Excelsior 
Mrs. Beckett 
•Mrs. Wheeh.r 
Mr. Arthur Coombes, Himley Hall Gardens, Dudley, Staffordshire. 
•Stanstead White 
•Colonel W. B. Smith 
•Mdlle. Thdrese Rey 
•Chas. Davia 
*E. Molyneux 
•Viviand Morel 
•Golden AVedding 
*AV. Seward 
•W. Tricker 
•Mons. Bernard 
•Etoile de Lyon 
•Sunflower 
Miss Dorothy Shea 
AV. H. Lincoln 
G. C. Schwabe 
Florence Davia 
E. W. Clarke 
J. S. Dibbens 
Mdlle. Marie Hoste 
Avalanche 
Mrs. F. Jameson 
AV. W. Coles 
Gloire du Rocher 
Lord Brooke 
Mr. Edwin Coombs, Teddington, Surrey. 
•Col. AY. B. Smith 
•Viviand Morel 
•Madame Chas. Molin 
•Stanstead White 
•Etoile de Lyon 
•Chas. Blick 
•Mdflp. Tbdrese Rey 
•Bda Prats 
*W. H. Lincoln 
*G. W. Ch Ids 
•Madame Edouard Rey 
*G. C. Schwabe 
Edwin Molyneux 
Presi'^ent Borel 
Miss Dorothy Shea 
Violet Rose 
Robt. Owen 
Lord Brooke 
Chas. Davis 
Sunflower 
William Seward 
Excelsior 
Mdlle. Maiie Hoste 
Mrs. Harman Payne 
Mr. C h a r les Cox, Brickendon Grange, Hertford. 
•Edwin Molyneux 
•Mdlle. Thdrese Rey 
•Viviand Morel 
•William Seward 
•S'anstead White 
•Charles Davis 
Avalanche 
•Sunflower 
•Robert Owen 
•Colonel W. B. Smith 
Mons. Bernard 
Florence Da vis 
•Miss Anna Hartshorn 
*Wil iam Tricker 
*G. C. Schwabe 
Beauty of Castlewood 
Ed. Brass 
Mrs. Harman Payne 
M. Marie Hoste 
AV. H. Lincoln 
Mrs. F. Jameson 
Mrs. C. AV. Wheeler 
President Borel 
V.-President Audiguier 
Mr. Folkard, Sand Hutton Hall, Yorks. 
•Viviand Morel 
•Charles Davis 
•Edwin Molyneux 
•Etode de Lyon 
Mrs. C. H. Payne 
•W. H. Lincoln 
•Mdlle. Marie Hoste 
•Robert O wen 
•Colonel W. B. Smith 
•Boule d’Or 
•Florence Davis 
G. 0. Schwabe 
Wm. Seward 
•G. W. Childs 
Sunflower 
Mrs. E. AV. Clarke 
Lord Brooke 
Mrs. F. Jameson 
J. Shrimpton 
•Stanstead White 
Wm. Tricker 
Puritan 
Gloire du Rocher 
Madame Bernard 
Mr. G. Foster, Glendenagh Gardens, Teignmouth, Devon. 
•Viviand Morel 
"■Charles Davis 
•Mdlle. Therese Rey 
*E Iwin Molyneux 
William Seward 
•Col. W. B. Smith 
•Florence Davis 
•Robert Owen 
Miss Dorothy Shea 
•Golden Wedding 
•Etoile de Lyon 
•G. W. Childs 
Sunflower 
Mrs. C Harman Payne 
•Eda Brass 
AV. H. Lincoln 
•Excelsior 
Princess May 
Beauty of Castlewood 
Violet Rose 
Mrs. E. W. Clarke 
Mdl'e. Marie Hoste 
G. C. Schwabe 
Mr. Donald Forbes, Crofton, Aigburth. 
•Mrs. C. H. Payne 
•Col. W. B. Smith 
•Viviand Morel 
•Charles Davis 
•Florence Davis 
•Edwin M' lyneux 
Mrs. E D. Adams 
•AVm. Tricker 
•Mdlle. Marie Hoste 
Etoile de Lyon 
•Beauty of Castlewood 
•Stanstead White 
•Sunflower 
G. C. Schwabe 
Violet Rose 
Mrs. E. W. Clark 
•Boule d’Or 
Miss Dorothy Shea 
Miss Anna Hartshorn 
AvaDnche 
Mrs. F. Jameson 
Mdlle. Thbrem Rey 
Golden Wedding 
AV. H. Lincoln 
Mr. T. Garnett, The Gardens, St. 
•Mdlle. Marie Hoste 
•Sunflower 
•Colonel W. B. Smith 
*M lie. Thi^rese Rey 
•Robert Owen 
*E. Molyneux 
•Mrs. Harman Payne 
*E. D. Adams 
•Waban 
*G. C. S 'hwabe 
Chas. Davis 
•Viviand Morel 
*W. Seward 
Lord Brooke 
Florence Davis 
Chas. Blick 
John’s, Wakefield. 
W. Tricker 
Princess May 
Miss Dnrc'thy Shea 
W. W. Coles 
Mrs. A. G. Hubbick 
Eda Brass 
Boule d’Or 
Excelsior 
Mr. Alex. Haggart, Moor Park, Ludlow. 
•Miss Dorothy Shea 
•G. W. Childs 
•Viviand Morel 
*C. Davis 
*E. Molyneux 
•Mdlle. T. Rey 
•Col. W. B. Smith 
•Miss Florence Davis 
•Sunflower 
•Mrs. C. H. Payne 
•Avalanche 
•Lincoln Improved 
Etoile de Lyon 
Wm. SewarJ 
AVm. Tricker 
Mdlle. M. Hoste 
(To be continued.! 
Beauty of Castlewood 
G. C. Schwabe 
Stanstead White 
J. S. Dibbens 
Violet Rose 
Robert Owen 
Mrs. E. AV. Clarke 
Charles Shrimpton 
PROGRESS IN WINTER FLOWERS. 
“Nothing can stand still; it must either go forward or backward.” 
These words were uttered by the genial chairman of a social gathering 
of horticulturists a few evenings ago ; and the remark, to some extent, 
applies to winter flowers. That considerable progress has been made in 
this direction no one will probably attempt to confute, though were 
corroborative evidence needed it may be found in the well-known 
nurseries of Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, at Swanleyand Eynsford. This 
enterprising firm has certainly gone forward, and simultaneously made 
vast strides in the production of winter flowers. This applies par¬ 
ticularly to such as Primulas, Cyclamens, Cinerarias, Begonias, and Zonal 
Pelargoniums, flowers that for variety of colour and brilliancy are un¬ 
equalled. Nowhere can these floral gems be seen in better condition 
than at the above mentioned Kentish nurseries ; and while this has been 
so in the past, a call last week convinced the writer that it will be more 
so in the future. 
With regard to Primulas these are now making a grand display at 
Swanley ; several large houses are filled with plants in bloom, and the 
same may be said of Eynsford, where the 300 acre seed farm of the firm 
is situated. At one time the first-mentioned nursery was the “ Home for 
Flowers,” but the appellation may now be extended to Eynsford, even at 
this dull period of the year, to say nothing of the summer and autumn, 
when acres of annuals and other flowers produce a gorgeous display. 
This is by the way. To return to Primulas. These are now at their 
best, and anyone who is desirous of making a selection of some of the 
best kinds in cultivation has certainly an opportunity to do so at 
Swanley. Nowadays the varieties must be exceptionally good to com¬ 
mand notice, so keen is the competition, but it is evident that so far as 
Primulas are concerned the Kentish raisers do not mean to lag behind 
in the race for notoriety. Indeed, it may safely be said that the firm in 
question mean to retain their position in the front rank, for some 
remarkable breaks have been obtained. Perhaps the most noticeable of 
these is a novelty sent out this year, and known as The Lady. This 
variety is unique, and possesses a graceful appearance that so far is 
wanting in other Primulas. For decorative purposes it is unequalled, 
and will probably be a plant of the future. At first sight it may appear 
a retrogressive movement in producing this Primula, inasmuch as the 
flowers in some respects resemble those of the original species, and the 
plant may possibly meet with some opposition from those persons who 
prefer the large though heavy blooms of the ordinary types. Time, 
however, will tell its own tale, and we shall possibly see The Lady 
firmly established in every garden. In habit of growth the plant is all 
that can be desired, the foliage being very dark, and the stems nearly a 
purplish black. Above the leaves rise not one, as in many Primulas, 
but numerous stems of pure white blossoms, these being produced in 
whorls to a height of from 12 to 18 inches. As a table plant this 
Primula will be in demand when it becomes well known, it being 
admirably adapted for this purpose. A pink-flowered variety of the 
same type has also been raised, and efforts are being made to procure 
other colours in flowers of the same character. 
It must not be thought, however, that attention has only been 
centred on the above-mentioned type cf Primulas. There are many 
tastes to cater for, and Messrs. Cannell & Sons are wise enough to 
recognise that fact. The result is that numerous other Primulas are 
well represented. So far as size and substance of bloom goes the single 
kinds can well hold their own. In many varieties the flowers are 
remarkably large, measuring more than 2^ inches in diameter. They 
are, too, of extraordinary substance, particularly the white and pink 
varieties, some of the petals being nearly as thick as a worn shilling, 
and in most cases beautifully fimbriated. Among the newer varieties 
Eynsford White is conspicuous by reason of its distinctiveness. The 
habit of the plant is good and the flowers pure white, large in size and 
stout in texture. A more beautiful white Primula no one need wish 
to have ; but a still newer kind has been produced, and will be put 
in commerce shortly. This rejoices in the designation of Her Majesty 
—a most appropriate name. It is an improvement on the well-known 
AVhite Peifection, the foliage being broad and the flowers wonderfully 
fine, pure white, with a rich orange eye. Her Majesty will doubt ess 
justify its honoured title and reign over many other white Primulas. 
Cannell’s White is another charming variety of vigorous but dwarf 
growth, producing immense trusses of large white flowers well above 
