February 29, 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
411 
CARRIAGE FREE. 
Our 12s. 6d. Collection 
Of Choice Vegetable Seeds contains the following liberal 
assortment, all guaranteed of finest stocks and best growing 
quality. Packing and Carriage Free to any address in the 
British Isles on receipt of cheque or P.O.O. :— 
SEVEN PINTS PEAS for succession, and 
i pint Broad Beans, 
i pint French Beans, 
i pint Runner Beans. 
l pkt. Beet, dark red. 
i pkt. Borecole, curled. 
1 pkt. Brussels Sprouts. 
2pkts. Broccoli, early and late. 
2 pkts. Cabbage, best sorts. 
i pkt. Savoy, dwarf Drum¬ 
head. 
iA oz. Carrot, Intermediate, 
&c. 
t pkt. Cauliflower, Giant. 
1 pkt. Celery, best sorts. 
4 ozs. Cress, plain. 
2 pkts. Cucumber, frame and 
ridge. 
i pkt. Endive, moss curled, 
i pkt. Gourd or Pumpkin. 
i pkt. Leek, Ayton Castle. 
2pkts. Lettuce, Cos and Cab¬ 
bage. 
3 ozs. Mustard, white. 
1 pkt. Melon, choice. 
2 ozs. Onion, White Spanish, 
&c. 
i pkt. Parsley, fine curled. 
1 oz. Parsnip, hollow- 
crowned. 
2 ozs. Radish, long and tur¬ 
nip. 
2 ozs. Spinach. 
2 ozs. Turnip, Snowball, &c. 
i pkt. Vegetable Marrow. 
3 pkts. Herbs, Sweet and Pot. 
2pkts. Tomato, Scarlet Per¬ 
fection, &c. 
OTHER COLLECTIONS OF 
Choice Kitchen Garden Seeds. 
All the best kinds for succession to ensure 
A YEARS SUPPLY OF VEGETABLES, 
63/-, 42/-, 31/6, 21/-, 7/6, 5/-, 2,9. Carriage Free. 
“ I had your 12/6 Box of Kitchen Garden Seeds in the 
Spring, and am glad to say that everything in the Collection 
has proved a complete success.”— Mr. George J. Smith, 
Litherland Park. 
DANIELS BROS., 
Seed Growers & Nurserymen, 
NORWICH. 
ASPARAGU S.—Strong, healthy three year 
Asparagus roots, True Giant, 5s. 
per 100, packed and carriage paid. 
Every garden should contain an 
Asparagus bed. They are easily 
made, and now is the season to 
make them. — Bird & Vallance, 
Nurserymen, Downham, Norfolk. 
The New Potato 
For X896. 
A very fine new main-crop variety, of 
strong and robust constitution, and a 
wonderfully heavy cropper. The tubers, 
which are flattish-round in shape, grow to 
a large size, and keep remarkably well until 
very late in the season. The flesh is white 
and floury when cooked, and of exceedingly 
fine quality. 
6s. per peck of 14 lbs,; 21s per bushel of 56 lbs 
The following are also strongly recommended for 
exhibition and general culiivation :— 
Webbs’ New “Express” 
4s. per peck of 14 lbs.; 14s. per bushel of S6 lbs. 
Webbs’ 
New “ Goldfinder,” 
4s. 6d. per peck of 14 lbs.; 16s. per bushel of 561bs. 
For complete list of the best varieties, see Webb;’ 
Spring Catalogue, post free, is. 
WEBBS’, WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE. 
SPECIAL NOTICE. 
P HLOXES, PENTSTEMONS’ 
ANTIRRHINUMS, &c. For the BEST and most 
complete COLLECTIONS extant of these deservedly popular 
high-class flowers, obtain FORBES’ NEW Illustrated Descrip¬ 
tive Priced CATALOGUE FOR 1896, 146 pages, free on 
application.—JOHN FORBES, Hawick, Scotland. 
SEEDS. SEEDS. 
H. CANNELL & SONS, 
Kentish Own Grown Perfect Golden Seeds, the 
most popular in the world. 
Address for Catalogues, 
SEED GROWERS, SWANLEY. 
REALLY GOOD SEEDS 
AT MODERATE PSfICES, 
APPLY TO 
Mr. ROBERT SYDENHAM, 
New Tenby Street, Birmingham. 
No Nurseryman will serve you better in Quality, Quantity,or Price 
KENT, THE GARDEN OF ENGLAND. 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 
With large, round Flowers, stiff erect habit; 
brilliant colours, best that money can buy. 
SINGLES, for pot culture and exhibition, in 12 distinct 
colours. 
12 very good, 4s.; 24 for 7s. I 12 extra fine, 12s.; 24 for 20s. 
12 very fine, 8s.; 24 for 14s. | 12 very finest, 18s.; 24 for 30s. 
SINGLES, for bedding, specially selected. All colours 
mixed, 3s. per doz. ; 20s. per 100. In 12 separate colours, 
3s. 6d. per doz.; 25s. per 100. Extra fine, in 12 separate colours, 
5s. per doz. 35s. per 100. 
DOUBLES, good selected, is. each : 8s. per doz. Fine 
selected, is. 6d. each ; 12s. per doz. Very fine selected, 2s. 6d. 
each ; 6 for 13s. ; 12 for 24s. Seed, is., is. 6d., and 2s. 6d per 
packet. Quality of above guaranteed satisfactory, or cash 
returned. All free for cash with orders. 
H. «J. JONES, 
Ryecroft Nursery, Lewisham. 
Sweet PEAS 
A SPECIALITY. 
ECKFORD’S and other choice varieties at a third 
or a fourth usual prices. 
Nothing gives so much cut bloom at so small a cost or so 
little trouble. To get best results SOW IN JANUARY and 
FEBRUARY, as directions sent with each Collection. 
SPECIAL VERY CHEAP OFFER. 
Collection No. 1.—10 Really Good Varieties. 
30 Seeds of each variety, in separate packets, Is. 3d. 
Collection No. 2.—10 Very Choice Varieties. 
30 Seeds of each Variety, in separate packets, Is. 6d. 
For names and colours, see Gardening Illustrated. 
Special Price for the Two Collections, 2s. 6d., Post Free 
THE FOUR BEST CUCUMBERS 
Each Packet contains io Seeds. 
Lockie’s Perfection, Rollison’s Selected Telegraph, Covent 
Garden Favourite, and Tender* and True, 6d. each ; postage 
id each extra; or the Collection, 2s., post free. 
THE FIVE BEST TOMATOS 
In cultivation, often sold under other names to get fancy 
prices. Each packet contains nearly 200 Seeds. Perfection, 
3d.; Ham Green Favcurite, 3d.; Roseleigh Gem, 3d., a grand 
new selection, large smooth ; Challenger, 3d.: Golden Perfec¬ 
tion, 3d.; Collection, is. 3d., post free. If ordered separately, 
postage id. each extra. 
Last year I sold about 5,000 packets of each, and they gave 
universal satisfaction, one grower getting over 2,000 lbs. weight 
of Tomatos from twc threepenny packets. 
mr. robertTydenhams lists 
Are acknowledged by all to be the Best, Cheapest, and most 
Reliable ever published. They contain only the Best 
VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, & BULBS WORTH GROWING 
Being the selections of the Largest Seed Growers, Market 
Gardeners, and the most celebrated Professional Gardeners 
and Amateurs in the kingdom. They also contain very useful 
cultural instructions. 
Mr. SYDENHAM'S Bulbs aDd Seeds were represented and 
gained First Prizes at London, Birmingham, Preston, New- 
castle-on-Tyne, Shrewsbury, Edinburgh, &c.,&c.,in i8q->, 1803 
1894,1895. FULL LISTS POST FREE ON APPLICATION! 
Please mention thir Paper. 
ADVERTISERS 
are reminded that 
Orders and Copy 
for Next Weeks 
SPECIAL ISSUE 
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For Index to Contents see page 421. 
11 Gardening Is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY, FEB. 29 th, 1896. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday,. March 2nd.— Sales of greenhouse plants, Liliums 
Gladioli, etc , by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
Tuesday, March 3rd.—Sale of Roses and hardy perennials, 
by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
Friday, March 6th.—Sale of imported and established 
Orchids, by Messrs. Protheroe & Morris. 
Retrospect and prospect.— This issue of 
^ The Gardening World is unique in 
the sense of being the fifth number dated 
for one February. Such an uncommon 
event could, of course, only happen in a 
leap year, and only then when the month 
begins on Saturday. The next time it is 
possible for us to confront bur readers so 
often in February will be in 1908, that is, 
twelve years hence ; then agayi, twenty- 
eight years afterwards, in 1936. A few of 
us may live to enjoy one more occurrence of 
the kind, namely, in 1964; but unless 
monagenarians and centenarians are to be 
more plentiful in the future than at present, 
the five issues of The Gardening World 
in 1992 will neither know nor interest us. 
Writing of centenarians reminds us that 
the present issue completes our “sixth 
century ” of weekly numbers, and we take 
the opportunity of tendering our hearty and 
sincere thanks to the many friends whose 
co-operation (either as contributors, sub¬ 
scribers, or advertisers) has enabled us to 
place our weekly journal in its present 
flourishing condition. 
