March 30 , 1893 . 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
483 
CHOICE SEEDS. 
VEITCH’S 
COLLECT IONS 
OF 
Flower Seeds! 
TO SUIT ALL REQUIREMENTS. 
At 5s., 10s. 6d., 15s., 21s., 31s. 6d., and 42s. each, 
post free. 
These Collections comprise the most showy and 
best varieties, carefully selected to ensure a con¬ 
stant succession of the most brilliant-coloured and 
attractive flowers. 
Full Particulars Post Free on Application. 
JAMES VEITCH & SONS, 
Royal Exotic Nursery, CHELSEA, S.W. 
OUR HARDY GROWN ROSES 
Dwarf, Tea, and H.P. 
uninjured by frost. 
Catalogues on application. 
COCKER & SONS, Aberdeen. 
NEW 
omato. 
“BROCKHAMPTON KING,” Per Packet, Is. 
Highly recommended for Early Forcing. Special Prizes will 
be given in 1895. For particulars apply— 
W. E. TIDY, 
Brockhampton Nurseries, Havant, Herts. 
IF YOU WANT 
REALLY GOOD SEEDS 
AT MODERATE PRICES apply to 
Mr. ROBERT SYDENHAM, 
Tenby Street, BIRMINGFIAM. 
No Nurseryman will serve you better in quality, 
quantity, or price. 
THE SIX BEST TOMATOS 
In cultivation, often sold under e ther names to get fancy prices. 
Each packet contains nearly 200 seeds. Perfection. 3d.; Hatn 
Green Favourite, 3d.; Hackwood Paik Prolific, 3d.; Challenger, 
3d.; Roseleigh Gem, a grand new large smooth selection, 3d.; 
Golden Perlection, the best yellow. 3d. Collection, is. 8d , post 
free ; singly, id. each extra for postage. 
THE FOUR BEST CUCUMBERS. 
Each packet contains io seeds, Lcckie’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 
l'ttle 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 while; Princess 
Beatrice, pale pink; Apple Blossom, apple blossom 
tint; Orange Prince, orange pink ; Splendour, rich 
deep rose; Cardinal, bright cardinal; Countess of 
Radnor, pale heliotrope, 25 seeds of each, is. 3d. 
10 Other New Varieties —Emily Henderson, 
fine large white; Venus, pale lemon flushed 
with pink; Mrs. Gladstone, delicate pink; Her 
Majesty, soft rosy-pink ; Lady Penzance, bright pale 
rose; Firefly, bright glowing crimson; Monarch, 
large bronzy-purple, 25 seeds of each, is. 6d. 
The Two Collections, 2s. 6d. —Postage 2d. each 
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 , 
ASTERS 
AND STOCKS- 
WEBBS’ NEW BEDDING ASTER. 
The plants are dwarf and compact in habit of 
growth, and the varieties uniform in time of flower¬ 
ing. Height, 1 ft. 
Per packet, s. d. Per packet, s. 
Rose .. 10 1 Pink 1 0 
Dark Crimson 1 0 I Purple .. 1 0 
White .. .. 1 0 | Light Blue .. 1 0 
Mixed colours, per packet, Is. 
6 distinct colours, separate, 3s. 
WEBBS’ NEW BEDDING STOCK. 
A splendid selection, specially adapted for 
creating effect in 
ground. Height, 
beds 
1 ft. 
and masses in the 
open 
Per packet. 
5. d. 
Per packet. 
5. 
d. 
Scarlet 
1 0 
[ Light Blue .. 
1 
0 
Canary Yellow 
1 0 
White 
1 
0 
Purple.. 
1 0 
Rose .. 
1 
0 
Mixed colours, per packet, Is. 
1 6 distinct colours, separate, 3s. 
All Flower Seeds sent Post Free. 
I - 
J WEBBS, Wordsley, Stourbridge. 
E. D. SHUTTLEWORTH & Co, Limited. 
Awarded 20 Medals in 6 Months. 
Nothing is too small or too much trouble !! 
HERBACEOUS 
HARDY PERENNIALS &c. 
Roses, Fruits, 
Shrubs, Stocks &c. 
PELARGONIUMS, FUCHSIAS 4c. 
FE^ftS. PALAIS &e. 
CARNATIONS, 
DAFTILf AS. 
Stamps or P.O. for Sample or trial order. 
TRADE. 
Write us :— 
SHUTTLEWORTH, Limited, 
FLEET, HANTS. 
HTHE NATIONAL CHRYSANTHE- 
1 MUM SOCIETY'S YEAR BOOK FOR 1895. Ediled 
by C. Harman Payne, F.R.H.S. Just published. Price One 
Shilling. Post free is. i£d. from the Publisher of the 
Gardening World, i .Clement’s Ihn, Strand, W,C, 
A BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF 
CAN BE INSURED BY SOWING I 
SUTTON’S 
10/6 Box of Seeds, 
WHICH CONTAINS 
6 varieties Truffaut’s French Pseony-flowered 
Aster, 
6 varieties Dwarf German Ten-week Stock, 
2 oz. Mixed Sweet Peas, 
A „ Large-flowered Mignonette, 
12 varieties showy Hardy Annuals, including 
Nemophila, Clarkia, Candytuft, &c., 
6 choice Half-hardy and Tender Annuals, 
including Balsam, Phlox Drummondi, 
Portulaca, &c., 
1 oz. Mixed Tom Thumb Nasturtium, 
1 „ Mixed Tall Nasturtium, 
6 varieties Hardy Perennials and Biennials, 
6 ,. Everlasting Flowers, suitable for 
winter bouquets. 
This unique assortment will be sent Free by 
Post to any address in the United Kingdom 
on receipt of remittance. 
Other Collections from 2s. and upwards. 
Sutton’s Seeds 
GENUINE ONLY FROM SUTTON & SONS,READING. 
For Index to Contents see page 493. 
“ Gardening Is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”—B acon. 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE. 
SATURDAY , MARCH 30 tli, 1895. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, April ist.—Sale of Greenhouse and Hardy Plants at 
Messrs. Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Wednesday, April 3rd.—Sale of Japanese Lily Bulbs at Messrs. 
Protheroe & Morris' Rooms. 
Friday April 6th.—Annual Dinner of the Royal Gardeners' 
Orphan Fund, at the Hotel Metropole, 6.30 p.m. 
Sale of Orchids at Messrs. Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
/TAODE OF ACTION OF FROST UPON PLANTS.- 
^ Amongst memorable winters in bygone 
times is that of 1813-14, known as the 
Great Frost, which continued with little 
intermission from the 26th December to 
21 st March, when it suddenly broke up. 
That of 1837-38, known as Murphy’s 
Winter, was more like the past, inasmuch 
as December was very mild, but was 
succeeded by weather of arctic severity on 
the 5th January, which continued with 
hardly a day’s intermission till the 24th 
February, when it suddenly became milder. 
The writers of the period frequently 
referred to it when speaking of the relative 
hardiness of plants; and so the winter -of 
1894-5 may be taken as a criterion by the 
present generation, The various conditions 
