February 23, 1895. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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CARTERS’ DAISY PEA. 
The greatest advance in Marrowfat Peas since the introduction of Carters’ 
Stratagem. Second Early, height 18 inches 
In sealed packets, price 2 /- per £ pint, 3 /* per pint, 5 /— per quart, post free. 
CARTERS' RECORD ONION. CARTERS’ BLENHEIM ORANGE MELON. 
The Largest Onion in Cultivation. r 
Gardening World gave an illustration of a spec!- The f ’ neSt SCarlet fl , es ! ,ed Me ! on in cultivation, 
men weighing 4 Jlb„ probably the heaviest bulb ,llc awards - 
ever grown. In sealed packets, price 1 / 6 , 2/6, and 3 / 6 , post free. 
In Sealed Packets, price 1/6 and 2 , 6 , post free. 
CARTERS’ DUKE OF YORK TOMATO. 
The best variety yet introduced. 
In Sealed Packets, price 2,6 and 3/6, post free 
CARTERS’ MODEL CUCUMBER. 
The best exhibition variety. 
In Sealed Packets, price 2/6 and 3/6, post free. 
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES GRATIS AND POST FREE ON APPLICATION. 
IMMEDIATE DESPATCH. NO DELAY. / II Seeds Carriage Free. 
The Queen’s Seedsmen HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
“ MRS. W. J. GODFREY,” 
Undoubtedly the greatest and best novelty of the year. (See 
catalogue). 
“MISS RITA SCHROETER,” 
The only English raised Japanese Seedling of the year certifi¬ 
cated at the Great November Exhibition of the N.C.S., and 
selected by W. J. G. as being the best of Mr. Shea’s seedlings 
for 1895 ; 7s. 6d. 
AMERICAN NOYELTIES. 
Sole European control of Hill & Co.’s eight novelties for 1895. 
“ MUTUAL FRIEND.” 
The finest introduction from America since Col. Smith ; a 
truly magnificent variety; Plants 3s. 6d., Cuttings 2s. 6d. 
For full descriptions see Catalogue, Post Free. 
W. J. G, has this season been awarded by the N.C.S. and 
R.H.S. for Japanese Novelties no less than 13 Certificates, 
(in addition to 5 Medals), this being a larger number than 
those awarded to any other two growers in the kingdom. 
W. J. GODFREY, The Nurseries, 
EXMOUTH, DEVON. 
ORCHIDS. 
Clean Healthy Plants at Low Prices. 
Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send for Catalogue. 
JAMES CYPHER, 
Exotic Nurseries, CHELTENHAM. 
IF YOU WANT 
REALLY GOOD SEEDS 
AT MODERATE PRICES apply to 
Mr. ROBERT SYDENHAM, 
Tenby Street, BIRMINGHAM. 
No Nurseryman will serve you better in quality, 
quantity, or price. 
THE SIX BEST TOMATOS 
In cultivation, often sold under ether names to get fancy prices. 
Each packet contains nearly 200 seeds. Perfection, 3d.; Ham 
Green Favourite, 3d.; Hackwood Park Prolific, 3d.; Challenger, 
3d.; Roseleigh Gem, a grand new large smooth selection, 3d.; 
Golden Perfection, the best yellow, 3d. Collection, is. 8d., post 
free ; singly, id. each extra for postage. 
THE FOUR BEST CUCUMBERS. 
Each packet contains 10 seeds, Lockie’s Perfection, Rollisson's 
Selected Telegraph, Epicurean, and Covent Garden Favourite, 
6d. each ; or the collection, 2s., post free ; singly, id. extra for 
postage. 
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 AT ONCE, as 
directions sent with each collection. 
SPECIAL VERY CHEAP OFFER 
8 Really Good Varieties —Queen of England 
white; Blanche Ferry, pink and white; Princes 
Beatrice, pale pink; Apple Blossom, apple blossor 
tint; Orange Prince, orange pink ; Splendour, rid 
deep rose ; Cardinal, bright cardinal ; Countess c 
Radnor, pale heliotrope, 25 seeds of each, is. 3d. 
7 Extra Choice and Newer Varieties— Emil 
Henderson,fine large white; Venus, pale lemon flushei 
with pink; Mrs. Gladstone, delicate pink; He 
Majesty, soft rosy-pink ; Lady Penzance, bright pal 
rose; Firefly, bright glowing crimson ; Monarch 
large bronzy-purple, 25 seeds of each, is. 6d. 
The Two Collections, 2s. 6 d. —Postage 2d. eacl 
Collection extra ; or the two 3d. extra. 
Extra Choice Mixture, 3d. per 100 seeds; postage Id. extra 
ALL OTHER SEEDS EQUALLY MODERATE. 
FULL LISTS POST FREE ON APPLICATION 
Please mention this Paper. 
CARRIAGE FREE. | BOXES OF 
GARDEN SEEDS. 
Liberal in Quantity. Excellent in Quality. 
Arranged to produce a Constant Supply of the Best 
Vegetables all the Year round. 
WEBBS’ BOX, Vegetable Seeds, 5/“ 
WEBBS’ BOX, Vegetable Seeds, ot 12/6 
WEBBS’ BOX, Vegetable' 1 Seeds, “ 15/- 
WEBBS’ BOX, C0 Veget n a g ble 6l Seeds, ° f 21/" 
Acknowledged to be the best value ever offered. 
Other Boxes at 2s. 6d., 7s. 6d., 31s. 6d., 42s., 63s., and 
105s. each. 
All Carriage Free, 5 per cent, discount for cash. 
CERTIFICATE OF QUALITY 
From Mr. E. MORGAN, Wynnstay. 
“ I have had Webbs Collection of Vegetable Seeds 
for several years past, and I am glad to say that they 
have produced excellent crops running on 'all the year 
round. Peas, a continuous supply, of splendid quality ; 
Lettuce simply grand ; and Onions very suitable for 
spring and autumn use.” 
WEBBS' SPRING CATALOGUE. 
Beautifully Illustrated, post free, Is., gratis to customers. 
Abridged Edition, gratis and post free. 
WEBB & SOUS, WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE. 
FLORISTS' FLOWERS 
AND 
HARDY BORDER PLANTS. 
FORBES’ ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 
for 1895 is now ready, and will be posted to all intending 
Purchasers. 
The great Scotch newspaper, “ The Scotsman,” says—‘‘Of 
the Nurserymen who make a speciality of Florists'Flowers 
and Hardy Border Plants, John Forbes, of Hawick, is 
probably the most widely known. His catalogue for 1894 is a 
substantial affair of 130 pages, and when it is stated that 
the name and description of a plant rarely occupy more than 
one line, some idea may be formed of the vast number of 
varieties offered.’’ 
The new Catalogue for 1895 is enlarged to about 150 pages 
and very materially improved, embracing everything new and 
old worth cultivating in the way of Florists’ Flowers and 
Hardy Plants with accurate description and prices, copious 
notes as to their origin, how, and where best to grow, a full 
index of the common or popular name? of Hardy Border 
Plants and a vast mass of other valuable information that 
cannot be had elsewhere, which renders this the best, most 
reliable, and complete catalogue ever issued cn this popular 
class of plants. 
JOHN FORBES, Nurseryman, Hawick, Scotland, 
The Best Vegetables tor Exhibition purposes— 
Dicksons’ Exhibition Onion, per packet 1/6. 
Dicksons’ Exhibition Beet, per packet 1 /-. 
Dicksons' Exhibition Parsley, per packet 1/-. 
Dicksons’ Superlative Celery, per packet 1/-. 
Dicksons’ Improved Parsnip, per oz. 8 d. 
All awarded First Prizes at Leaning Shows Post free. 
DICKSONS, S eed Growers, CHESTER. 
CH RYSANTHEMUM S. 
NEW 
Illustrated De S p Mc ( d Catalogue 
Of all best varieties in commerce, including list of 
novelties, Now Ready, post free, 2 stamps. 
R. OWEN, 
CASTLE HILL , MAIDENHEAD. 
For Index to Contents see page 413. 
“ Gardening Is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man "—Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, Feb. 25th. — National Chrysanthemum Society. 
Annual Meeting at 7 p.m. 
Tuesday, Feb. 26th. —Sale of imported Orchids at Protheroe 
& Morris’ Rooms. 
Wednesday, Feb. 27th.—Sale of Lily Bulbs at Protheroe 
& Morris’ Rooms. 
Thursday, Feb. 28th.—Bulb Sale at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
Friday, March 1st.—Sale of established Orchids at Protheroe 
& Morris' Rooms. 
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Edited by BRIAN WYNNE. 
SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 2 yd, 1895 . 
Mhe Severe Frost and the Lesson it 
Teaches. —Snow-storms and low tem¬ 
peratures have been general all over the 
northern hemisphere and as far south, at 
least, as the Mediterranean. It seldom 
happens that frost and snow endure for 
such a period in the south of England and, 
independently of temporary inconvenience 
to gardening, other important points at 
issue will have to be taken into considera¬ 
tion. Frost has indeed been more severe 
in the midland and northern counties than 
in the south ; but the fact that large flocks 
of gulls above London Bridge have become 
sufficiently tame to come near enough to be 
fed by crowds of people from the Victoria 
