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THE GARDENING WORLD 
January 7 , 1888. 
NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON. 
The following is a portion of our list of the vegetable 
seed novelties of the season, which, for want of space 
this week, we are unable to give in its entirety. One 
has only to glance down the list to see where the 
greatest activity is concentrated in the production of 
new varieties. Potatos and Peas take the leading 
position in point of numbers-an occurrence, perhaps, 
of pretty regular frequency. This is little matter for 
wonder w'hen we consider the importance of both, 
more especially the former, as food products. Where a 
First Class Certificate has been awarded by the Fruit 
Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society, we 
have indicated it by an asterisk :— 
BEAN, DWARF KIDNEY. 
Hooper's Monster Prolific.—This is a remarkable 
and splendid variety, bearing pods which vie with 
those of the Scarlet Runner in size and thickness, 
whilst it has the straight form and refined character of 
the best dwarf Beans. The crop produced is very large. 
—Hooper A Co., Covent Garden, W. C. 
BEANS, RUNNER. 
Chelsea Giant White. —The largest-podded runner 
in cultivation. Remarkably prolific, and owing to its 
enormous size and striking appearance, will undoubtedly 
become the leading variety for exhibition.— James 
Vcitch A Sons, King's Road, Chelsea. 
Fillbasket.—A new white-seeded variety. The pods 
are very large, and it is extremely productive. Awarded 
a Silver Medal at the Hamburgh Show.— Hurst A Son, 
152, Houndsditch, London. 
BEET. 
Reliancs. —Roots large and symmetrical; flesh a 
beautiful dark colour, finely grained.— F. <k A. Dickson, 
A Sons, 106, East gate Street, Chester. 
Superb Dark Crimson.—Specially selected for 
flower garden decoration, being of a dwarf compact 
habit. The leaves are narrow and drooping, and of 
intensely dark colour. Roots very tender, and retaining 
a fine deep dark colour when cooked.— Ireland A 
Thomson, 81, Princes Street, Edinburgh. 
BROCCOLI. 
Christmas Purple Sprouting’.—A first-class stock 
of this useful vegetable, producing more flowering 
sprouts than any other, and many weeks earlier ; a valu¬ 
able early market variety.— Watkins A Simpson, Exeter 
Street, Strand, W. C. 
Snow’s Sandringham.—A choice selection of the 
true Snow’s Winter White Broccoli, grown by Mr. 
Charles Penny, head gardener to H.R.H. The Prince of 
Wales.— James Carter A Co., 237 & 238, High Holborn, 
W.C. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 
Dobbie’s Selected. —Yery carefully selected in 
Scotland; of the hardiest description, very produc¬ 
tive, and remarkably well flavoured.— Dobbie A Co., 
Rothesay. 
Earliest of All. — The earliest and best summer 
variety, of dwarf, sturdy growth, with medium-sized 
good-shaped, firm and compact hearts.— James Veitch 
A Sons, King’s Road, Chelsea. 
CABBAGE. 
Early Matchless.—Raised by an experienced gar¬ 
dener, and all his prize collections at the shows 
contained this variety.— John Laing <£• Sons, Forest 
Hill, S.E. 
Improved Blood-Red.—This variety is a great 
improvement on the ordinary Red Dutch, being of a 
beautiful dark red colour ; excellent in shape and size 
and very early.— John Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, S.E. 
Paragon.—A distinct and valuable variety, rather 
later than Early Matchless.— John Laing A Sons, 
Forest Hill, S.E. 
Reading Defiance.—Hearts of medium size, com¬ 
pact and solid ; tender and of delicate flavour. 
Unequalled for summer sowing for spring use, or for 
sowing in spring for autumn cutting. — Oakshott A 
Millard, Reading; Hurst A Son, 152, Houndsditch, 
London. 
CARROTS. 
Scarlet Model.—The finest and most perfect type 
of the stump-rooted class ; of vigorous rapid grow’th, 
remarkably early, regular and symmetrical in shape, 
of a bright glossy scarlet colour, and very fine 
flavoured.— James Veitch A Sons, King's Road, Chelsea. 
Scarlet Perfection.—A distinct form of garden 
Carrot; midway between Long Surrey and the well- 
known Intermediate. Invaluable for table and exhi¬ 
bition.— James Carter A Co., 237 and 238, High 
Holborn, W.C. 
Summer Favourite.—An early variety of great 
value, whilst the colour and shape are quite distinct 
from any other Carrot.— James Carter A Co., 237 and 
238, High Holborn, W.C. 
CAULIFLOWERS. 
Early Advance.—The heads, which are beautifully 
close and white, are of medium size, well formed and 
protected, and of the finest quality.— John Laing A 
Sons, Forest Hill, S.E. 
Queen.—The earliest of Cauliflowers, and the best 
for succession crops, matchless in beauty, neat in 
growth, and very tardy in running to seed ; notwith¬ 
standing that it turns in first of any. It is very dwarf, 
and perfectly self-protecting.— Hooper A Co., Covent 
Garden, W.C. 
CELERY. 
Bibby’s Defiance Solid Wbite.—It is true to type, 
uniform in size, and always perfectly solid ; it grows 
higher, faster, and larger than Sandringham White 
in the same time. Economical for market purposes, 
as it can be left until it is full grown before handling ; 
it can then be earthed up, and will quickly bleach a 
pure white. Splendid nutty flavour. — Watkins A 
Simpson, Exeter Street, Strand, W.C. 
Early Rosa.—A beautiful new and early rose- 
coloured selection, of robust, compact, and medium 
growth. The stems are solid, crisp, and of a fine 
Walnut flavour.— James Veitch & Sons, King's Road, 
Chelsea. 
Hincks’ Perfection.—Excellent for table or exhi¬ 
bition purposes. Of pure white colour, solid, crisp, 
and juicy; compact habit, robust growth, and of 
superior flavour. — Hurst A Son, 152, Houndsditch, 
London. 
Standard Bearar. *—The plant is r of sturdy, com¬ 
pact habit, robust growth, and medium height. It 
grows to a heavy weight, and remains a long time in 
perfection ; is of superior quality, perfectly solid, crisp, 
juicy, and of a fine nutty flavour. —Hurst A Son, 152, 
Houndsditch, London. 
CHICORY. 
Asparagus. — This variety of Chicory produces 
tufted rosettes of leaves, which, after boiling and 
getting cold, furnish a delicious and wholesome salad. 
In the spring the plant produces from the centre 
numerous compact and short stalks, continuing in 
succession after cutting.— Hooper A Co., Covent Garden, 
W. C. 
FENNEL. 
Sweet of Bologna. — This delicious Fennel is 
bleached like Celery. It forms a most novel and 
appetising dish. Much recommended.— Hooper A Co., 
Covent Garden, W.C. 
LETTUCE. 
Albano.—The parts exposed to the sun are yellowish. 
The heart is exceedingly compact and full, and, what 
is of such great importance, especially in dry weather, 
it has a most pronounced objection to wbat gardeners 
call “bolting.”— Hooper A Co., Covcnt Garden, W.C. 
Balloon.—A fine summer Cos variety and good 
salad Lettuce.— W. Cutbush A Son, Highgate, N. 
The Favourite.—The finest Cabbage Lettuce ever 
offered ; very crisp and sweet. It stands the driest 
summer without running to seed.— W. Cutbush A Son, 
Higligatc, N. 
Golden Queen.—A very desirable and attractive 
small early Cabbage Lettuce of a beautiful and pleasing 
golden colour ; hearts solid, crisp and juicy.— James 
Veitch A Sons, King’s Eoacl, Chelsea. 
Genezzano.—This is a lovely dark Italienne, with 
heart solid and true, never “running away” even 
under the most trying circumstances. The outer leaves 
are of purplish brown colour, and the solid part rich 
yellow, and as tender as a Lettuce leaf can be imagined. 
Adapted for either summer or autumn supply. — Hooper 
A Co., Cooent Garden, W.C. 
Winter White Cos.—Heads very large, crisp and 
sweet. Fine variety for summer use, and being ex¬ 
ceedingly hardy, is specially suitable for autumn sowing, 
as it stands the severest winter without protection. — 
Edward Webb A Sons, Worclsley, Stourbridge. 
PARSLEY. 
Giant Excelsior.—For supplying leaves or fronds 
for garnishing, this superb variety stands unrivalled. 
It is a vigorous grower, very densely curled, and yields 
a great crop of superb Parsley. Excellent for exhibi¬ 
tion purposes.— Ireland A Thomson, 81, Princes Street, 
Edinburgh. 
PEA. 
Autocrat. *—A grand wrinkled marrow main crop 
variety ; it grows about 4 ft. in height, and bears an 
abundance of very large handsome pods, closely filled 
■with peas of delicious flavour.— James Vcitch A Sons, 
King’s Roo,d, Chelsea ; Hurst A Son, 152, Houndsditch. 
Baroness.—Main crop, wrinkled, attains a height of 
4 ft., and bears a profusion of large, square- ended 
pods, filled with fine peas of fir3t-rate quality. Habit, 
robust ; foliage bright green.— William Bull, King’s 
Road, Chelsea ; Hurst A Son, 152, Houndsditch. 
Chelsea Gem.*—The earliest dwarf variety, and a 
much larger cropper than any other dwarf sort, of 
splendid table quality. Particularly suitable for 
forcing, and very early use.— James Veitch A Sons, 
King’s Road, Chelsea. 
Downie’s Amateur. —A dwarf Pea of great cropping 
qualities and of excellent flavour ; being specially 
adapted for districts where the rainfall is heavy. Should 
be planted like French Beans.— John Downie, 144, 
Princes Street, Edinburgh. 
The Duchess.—A new second-early variety, some¬ 
thing in the way of Duke of Albany, but rather 
earlier and a heavier cropper, growing to a height of 
5 ft. Pods about 4| ins. in length, quite straight, and 
well filled throughout, with an average of nine large 
sweet peas in each ; of first-class quality, and when 
perfectly matured, deep green and wrinkled.— Hurst A 
Son, 152, Houndsditch, London. 
Early William.—An early dwarf selection from 
William I.; 2| ft. high, and coming in ten days before 
the ordinary trade stock.— Thomas Laxton, Bedford. 
Empress.*—Wrinkled main crop variety of robust 
habit and vigorous constitution ; height 5 ft. Pods 
borne generally in pairs ; large, with square ends, and 
filled with six to seven large peas of rich sugary flavour. 
— William Bull, King’s Road, Chelsea ; Hurst A Son, 
152, Houndsditch, London. 
Fame.*—Amain crop wrinkled Pea, growing 4 ft. 
in height, bearing a profusion of deep green well-filled 
pods. It is an improvement on He Plus Ultra, of 
similar flavour, but much earlier than that fine variety. 
— Hurst A Son, 152, Houndsditch, London. 
The Howard. —A very large, handsome, and well- 
filled straight-podded seedling, between Supreme and 
He Plus Ultra. A grand table and exhibition Pea. 
Main crop ; height 4 ft.— Thomas Laxton, Bedford. 
St. Duthus.*—It is of a most robust habit, and 
should be sown very thin. Height 3J ft. Seed large, 
colour deep green, sweet in flavour.— Hurst A Son, 152, 
Houndsditch, London. 
Shropshire Hero.*—A second-early wrinkled Pea 
of robust growth. Height 2£ ft. Producing long, 
handsome, and well-filled pods in abundance. Flavour 
exquisite. Likely to prove a great acquisition to 
market growers.— Hurst A Son, 152, Houndsditch. 
Superiority.—The pods are larger than those of 
British Queen, whilst it is earlier than, and quite 
distinct from, that standard favourite. Seed large, 
wrinkled, and pale blue in* colour ; height 5 ft. to 6 ft. ; 
haulm very robust, hearing an abundance of well-filled 
pods over its whole length. Quality when cooked 
equal to that of He Plus Ultra.— Hurst A Son, 152, 
Houndsditch, London. 
Vulcan.—A dwaif late main crop Pea of good con¬ 
stitution and free branching habit; height about 
18 ins. ; foliage dark green; very prolific; pods 
contain seven to eight fine peas of delicious flavour.— 
William Bull, King’s Road, Chelsea; Hurst A Son, 
152, Houndsditch, London. 
(To be concluded in our next.) 
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THE PROPAGATION OF GREEN¬ 
HOUSE RHODODENDRONS. 
The high esteem in which the greenhouse Rhodo¬ 
dendron is now held by many gardeners is partly on 
account of the profuse manner in which the R. jasmina:- 
flora type blooms during the dull and dreary winter 
months, and also for the many fine shades of colour 
they yield from a comparatively few sorts. The rich 
lustre of the trusses as they develope to maturity, and 
the ease with which they may be grown, all contribute 
to bring them into that prominence they so richly 
deserve. 
The bell-shaped or campanulated forms are nearly 
all spring-flowering kinds, their chief attractions being 
immense trusses of light and white flowers, that are, in 
many instances, very highly scented. The rich perfume 
given off by these kinds causes them to be in great 
request. 
The modes of increasing the stock of the most 
favoured sorts is either with cuttings or by grafting. 
The latter method need not he resorted to, except in 
the case of the weakest growers, or where necessary to 
make as much stock as possible of some choice variety. 
The stock to he used for grafting upon should be some 
