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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
July 23, 1887. 
tively slender, yet well filled with green 
wrinkled peas. Boreatton is a moderately 
early variety, attaining a height of 4jr ft., with 
lig ht green foliage ; the pods are large and 
broad, being 3J ins. to 4 ins. long this season, 
of a light green colour, and moderately well 
filled with four to seven large, sweet peas. 
To the above list Emerald Gem might he 
added as possessing some merit, but it is not 
very favourably regarded generally, on account 
of the pale green colour of its pods. It is a 
dwarf, moderately early variety, with pale green 
foliage, and stems about 2J ft. to 3 ft. high ; 
the pods are usually small, but ripen early, and 
are fairly well filled with white peas, now 
fast reaching maturity. Many others might 
be added, but late Peas are more a desideratum 
for main and late crops, as the early varieties 
have generally small pods and seeds, and 
merely furnish a supply till the more prolific 
bearers come into use. 
Of late varieties, Ne Plus Ultra Seedling is 
a tall-growing, moderately good cropper of 
considerable merit; the stems, this dry season, 
even attained a height of 5 ft. to 6 ft., and are 
rather thinly clothed with foliage of an inter¬ 
mediate shade of colour; the pod is usually 
well filled, except at.the tip, and is 2 ins. to 2| 
ins. long, thick, and contains large, somewhat 
flattened, very sweet peas. Sharpe’s Triumph 
grows to the height of 2 ft. or more in wet 
seasons, and is a very prolific Pea, with short- 
jointed stems and deep green foliage ; the pod 
is curved, 3 ins. to 34 ins. long, of medium 
thickness, and well filled with large, sweet 
peas. Laxton’s Ho. 35, when true, seems to 
grow to a height of 5 ft. to 6 ft. ; but there are 
dwarf ones amongst them, which would seem 
to indicate that the variety has not yet been 
sufficiently Avell fixed by repeated selection. 
It is, however, a fine Pea, with straight, or 
nearly straight, pods, 34 ins. to 4 ins. in 
length. James’s Prolific is a dwarf, late, 
heavily cropping sort, with stems 2 ft. to 2 J ft. 
high this season, and well clothed with deep 
green foliage; the pods are thick, well filled with 
seven to eight peas, and are of a light green 
colour. Another, but rather taller-growing sort, 
"Walker's Perpetual, is also a good late Pea, 
with dark green foliage; it is a prolific bearer, 
and has nearly straight pods that fill well and 
contain from six to eight well-flavoured, sweet 
peas. A dwarf, late, heavily-bearing variety 
is Sharpe’s Victory ; at present the stems do 
not exceed 2 ft. in height, and have short 
joints, which bespeaks a slow growth, and are 
furnished with deep green foliage, which 
is characteristic of late Peas generally ; the pod 
is 3 ins. to 3J ins. long, moderately thick, and 
closely filled." with six to eight large, fairly 
well-flavoured peas. Sharpe’s Queen grows 
somewhat taller, reaching even in droughty 
seasons a height of 2| ft. to 3 ft., otherwise the 
foliage and habit is similar to the last; the 
pod is straight or hut slightly curved, thick, 
but well filled as a rule, having six to nine 
peas of good flavour; it is, moreover, a good 
cropper. 
One of the latest varieties grown at Chiswick 
this year is that named John Bull, growing to 
a height of 3 ft. to 3J ft., with dark green 
foliage, and bearing a heavy crop of fruit, 
much of which is yet in a young condition 
compared with others grown alongside; the 
pod is straight, deep green and slender, but 
well filled with seven to eight sweet, well- 
flavoured peas. Carter’s Anticipation retains 
its good character as an exhibition Pea; in 
stature it does not exceed 24 ft. to 3 ft. this 
season, and a tolerably heavy crop has been 
produced; the pods are broad or somewhat 
flattened, moderately deep green, and tolerably 
well filled, except occasionally at the tips. 
They range from 3 ins. to 3| ins. in length, 
but in other seasons, or under exceptional 
treatment, would he much longer, and carry 
from six to eight large, very sweet peas. A 
sort that might be serviceable for market 
purposes is Laxton’s Ho. 7, which grows to 
a length of 18 ins., or thereabouts, and 
requires no staking. It is a late Pea, with 
moderately green foliage, and bears a tolerably 
good crop of large, well-filled pods; these are 
from 3 ins. to 4 ins. in length, and carry from 
seven to nine large, moderately sweet peas. 
The large size of the pods, and the fact that 
no stakes are required, should tell considerably 
in its favour. A moderately late, prolific- 
bearing sort, named Precocity, attains a height 
of 2 ft. to 3 ft. in dry seasons like the present, 
and carries a profusion of pods about 34 ins. 
long, which are well filled, seeing that each 
contains from six to nine sweet and well- 
flavoured peas. Another variety, named 
Heroine, and a production of the same raiser, 
grows from 3 ft. to 3J ft. high, and is later in 
ripening than the last-named sort; the pod is 
long, curved and rather slender, but well filled 
with six to nine large, sweet, well-flavoured 
peas. Like one or two others above-mentioned, 
it has rather a distinct appearance, owing to 
the narrow or slender character of the pods, 
which attain a length of 3 ins. to 4 ins. The 
Echo is a heavy-cropping Pea of dwarf stature, 
not exceeding 2 ft. to 2J ft. in dry seasons, 
and bearing pods from 3 ins. to 3^ ins. long, 
which are straight and well filled with six to 
eight large sweet peas. There are several, 
however, similar in character, and this may 
not be more meritorious than others of its 
kind, but it is certainly prolific. Laxton’s No. 
18 is also a heavy cropper, growing to a height 
of 3 ft., and carrying a wealth of long, curved, 
well-filled pods, containing from seven to nine 
peas. A dwarf sort, named Chancellor, seems 
possessed of some merit from its heavy-crop¬ 
ping qualities and large-sized, moderately 
thick pods, which are well filled with sweet 
well-flavoured peas. It is a late variety, 
attaining a height of 2 ft. to 2^ ft., and is 
deserving of cultivation as a main or late-crop 
variety. 
The varieties we have enumerated by no 
means exhaust the list of good and desirable 
varieties, but represents a selection that will 
be found very serviceable in private establish¬ 
ments, and some are even excellent for market 
growers. We have also overlooked many of 
the early sorts now ripening, from the simple 
fact that greater value is attached to main and 
late crops that will bear well and stand 
drought best. 
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On Tuesday next, July 26th, the National Car¬ 
nation and Picotee Societt will hold their annual 
show in the Conservatory, South Kensington, on which 
day the usual Scientific, Fruit and Floral Committees 
will be held. The price of admission to the public will 
be 2s. 6 d. 
Messrs. T. Piper & Son, Maresfield, won Messrs. 
Wood & Sons Silver Medal at the Alexandra Palace 
Pose Show last week, with a superb bloom of Her 
Majesty. 
Mr. Parr, lately gardener at Givon’s Grove, Leather- 
head, has been engaged in that capacity at Chilton 
Lodge, Hungerford. 
We understand that the Right Hon. Joseph 
Chamberlain, M.P., has consented to take the chair at 
the forty-fifth Anniversary Festival of the Gardeners 
Royal Benevolent Institution, to be held in the 
summer of 1888. The consent of Mr. Chamberlain was 
obtained through the influence of Baron Ferdinand de 
Rothschild and Sir Robert Peel. 
In the large tent adjoining the royal enclosure at 
Windsor, on the occasion of the annual meeting of The 
Prince Consort’s Association on Tuesday last, 
Messrs. Sutton & Sons exhibited a capital collection of 
their superb strain of Gloxinia, six boxes in distinct 
colours of seedling Hollyhocks, with flowers remarkably 
double ; white, red and golden Mignonette, white 
Lilies, annual Chrysanthemums, Calendulas, Larkspurs, 
aud many other varieties of cheerful blooming annuals, 
biennials, and perennials, which were much admired. 
The tenth annual exhibition of Chrysanthemums, 
Primulas, &c., to be held by the Sheffield and 
Hallamshire Gardeners’ Mutual Improvement 
Society, is fixed for November 14th and loth. In 
the schedule we note two open classes—viz., for 
twenty-four incurved and twenty-four Japanese varieties 
respectively, with the handsome prizes, in each case, 
of £10, £5, and £2 10s. Mr.' Austin, gardener to 
J. H. Allcard, Esq , Broomville House, Glossop Road, 
Sheffield, is the secretary. 
A correspondent informs us that an advertisement 
recently appeared for a gardener for a London square, 
with the result that considerably over 100 letters were 
sent to the address given, all of which have been 
returned through the post marked “ Not known.” One 
fails to see what could have been the motive of the 
advertiser ; but it was a very thoughtless act to put so 
■ many men seeking employment to such needless trouble. 
The annual fete and floral display of the Bedford 
Park Natural History and Gardening Society 
was held in the Club Rooms, on Saturday last, when a 
number of prizes were distributed to the amateurs who 
exhibited plants grown in the neighbourhood. The 
society, mainly guided by their influential president, 
the Rev. W. Horsley, aud Mr. J. G. Read, the sec¬ 
retary, is doing much towards encouraging a love for, 
and the cultivation of, flowers in the district. The 
grounds adjoining were illuminated in the evening, and 
vocal and instrumental music was given up to a late 
hour. 
At the Edinburgh Rose Show, on the 13th inst., 
it was stated that there were 7,000 Roses on exhibition. 
Notwithstanding the dry season, there were some of 
great size, measuring 6 ins. across, 'which speaks well 
for the cultural skill of our friends over the border. 
Some Strawberries were also very conspicuous for their 
size—notably, the variety named James Veiteh. A 
plant of a new sort, exhibited under the name of 
Victory, bore a produce of 125 berries. There was a 
basketful of the former variety. 
At the annual summer show of the Ipswich and East 
of England Horticultural Society, held at Ipswich, Mr. 
Crawford, gardener to Colonel Thorpe, of Coddington 
Hall, Newark, won the following prizes : The society’s 
first prize for twelve distinct varieties of vegetables ; 
first prize for six varieties offered by Messrs. "Webb, of 
Stourbridge ; second for six varieties offered by Messrs. 
Sutton & Sons, of Reading ; first for a brace of 
Cucumbers, first for Melon for flavour, third for a 
collection of six sorts of Strawberries, and two special 
prizes for Pine-Apples and black Grapes. 
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THE DUTCH BULB TRADE. 
"We learn from Haarlem that the export of cut flowers 
from Holland to foreign countries, and especially to 
England, increased last spring in such an extra¬ 
ordinary manner that it is expected the trade in flower 
roots will he much injured. The foreign markets, 
during the flowering period of Hyacinths, Tulips, and 
other bulbous plants, were so overstocked with tho 
flowers that their value was reduced nearly to nothing, 
and the growers and dealers are generally of opinion 
that a stop must be put to such transactions. An 
extraordinary general meeting of the members of the 
Royal General Union for the cultivation of flower roots 
was held at Haarlem on the 11th inst., when it was 
resolved that efforts should be made to induce all 
growers of bulbs to undertake not to sell or send out 
any cut flowers of Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, 
Ranunculus or Anemones, except for exhibition pur¬ 
poses, or as small samples under 3 kilograms. 
Other measures are under consideration with a view 
to making, as much as can he done, the trade in cut 
flowers impossible in the future ; and these efforts are 
expected to have a good influence on the ordering of 
bulbs for the coming season, though we beg leave to 
doubt it—at all events, so far as the English trade is 
concerned. That our Dutch friends should have 
suddenly discovered they cannot have the cake and 
eat it too, will not cause any of our growers or dealers 
to weep, so seriously has the bulb trade been injured 
by the unfair trading of the Dutchmen themselves. 
They have discovered that they cannot sell us the bulbs 
and cut flowers too, and it is to be hoped the Nemesis 
