January 7, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
2b7 
THOMAS METHVEN & SONS 
(By Royal Warrant Nurserymen and Seedsmen to the Queen) 
BEG TO INTIMATE THAT THEIR DESCRIPTIVE PRICED 
Catalogue of Garden and Flower Seeds, 
IMPLEMENTS, GLADIOLI, &c., for 
Is NOW READY, and may be had FREE on application. 
1893 
METHYEN’S JUNE BROCCOLI, 
In Sealed Packets only, per packet, is. 6rf. 
EAST LOTHIAN INTERMEDIATE STOCK (Methven’s Choice Strain), 
White, Purple, Scarlet, Crimson and Snow White, Wall-leaved. In Packets, is., 2s. 6 cl. and 5s. each colour. 
Seed W anehouses— 
15, PRINCES ST., and NURSERY GATE, LEIGH WALK, EDINBURGH. 
NOW READY. 
HMlPfi’S illustrated 
1893 , Descriptive Catalogue 
POSf.EEE* OS APPLICATrOS ‘SO 
CHARLES SHARPE & Co., 
SEED FARMERS AND MERCHANTS, SLEAFORD. 
Laxton's Novelties k Specialties, 1893, 
The Earliest Large-podded Pea— Laxton’s Gradus. 
The Earliest Pea— Laxton’s selected Earliest 
of All. 
The Earliest and Best Early Potato— The Early 
Laxton. 
The Earliest and Best Tomato— Laxton's Open-air. 
The Earliest and Best Radish— The Early Wonder. 
The Best Show and Quality Pea— Laxton's Alder¬ 
man. 
The Largest Scarlet Runner Bean— Laxton’s Titan. 
The Finest Main-crop Onion— Laxton's Sandy 
Prize. 
The Best Carrot— Miles’ Perfection. 
The Best Second Early Potato —Laxton’s Victor¬ 
ious. 
The Best Main and Late Potato— Laxton's General. 
The Best New Vegetables— Laxton’s Chou de 
Bedford and New White-skinned Jerusalem 
Artichoke. 
THE BEST NEW SWEET PEAS 
And other Floral and Vegetable Novelties are described in 
my Priced List, free from 
THOS. LJXTOB, Seed Grower, BEDFORD. 
B. S. WILLIAMS & SON 
Beg to announce that they have posted 
their 
ILLUSTRATED 
SEED CATALOGUE 
Fox* 1393 
To ail their Customers. Another Cata¬ 
logue will be forwarded on application to 
any who may not yet have received a copy. 
Victoria k Paradise Nurseries, 
UPPER HOLLOWAY, LONDON, N. 
R eaders of the gardening 
WORLD will greatly oblige the Publisher by mention¬ 
ing this Paper when writing to Advertisers. 
VEITCH’S 
PR0LIFI6 
TOMATOES. 
HAI GREEN FAVOURITE. 
First-class Certificate Royal Horticultural Society. 
Quality and flavour unsurpassed. The variety held in high¬ 
est esteem for profit at Chiswick. Per Packet, Is. 6d. 
ACQUISITION. 
The first of anew race of Tomatoes, of dwarf, compact 
stout growth, and scarcely needs any support to carry the 
heavy crop of fruit produced. The fruit is of a bright red 
colour, handsome shape, smooth, nearly round, and of ex¬ 
cellent quality. Per Packet, 2s. 6d. 
HACKWOOD PARK. 
Two First-class Certificates Royal Horticultural Society. 
A very handsome and heavy cropping Tomato. Quality and 
flavour unsurpassed. Per Packet, Is. 
u 
LADY BIRD,” New. 
First-class Certificate Royal Horticaltural Society. 
A new variety of great merit, specially recommended for 
winter work. Per Packet, 2 s. 6d. 
For full descriptions of the above and other Choice 
Novelties see Seed Catalogue for 1893, fonvarded 
gratis and post free on application. 
JAMES VEITCH&SONS, 
Royal Exotic Nursery, CHELSEA, S.f, 
THE CHAMPION CRIMSON SEEDLING 
NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM. 
GEORGE W. CHILDS. 
We hold the Largest Stock in Europe, and were awarded two First Class Certificates for this totally distinct 
Crimson Exhibition variety. 
Illustrated Novelty Catalogue] ready in January, free on application. 
Pitcher & Manual, 
The United States Nurseries, HEXTABLE, SWANLEY, KENT. 
SUTTON’S 
PEAS: 
The Best for Exhibition. 
THE 
Exhibitor’s 
Collection, 
Consisting of Seven most suitable 
varieties, one packet of each, 
PRICE 10/6, POST FREE. 
“ Sutton’s Exhibition Marrowfat is a wrin¬ 
kled Pea, and the grandest variety I ever grew, 
either for table or exhibition. It grows about 4 
feet high, is exceedingly prolific, and the pods con¬ 
tain from 8 to 12 peas of the best flavour and 
colour.—-A. C. Grant."— Gardening World, Sept. 
24th, 1892. 
"Your Perfection Pea took First Prize at our 
Show in a large class. It will be difficult to im¬ 
prove on this variety."—J. A. Horne,E sq..Periton 
Court. 
SUTTON $ SEEDS 
GENUINE ONLY FROiVi SUTTON 5 SONS,READING. 
Fir Index to Contents see page 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, Jan. 9.—Sale of Roots for Forcing, etc., at Protheroe & 
Morris’ Rooms. 
Tuesday. Jan. 10th.—Sale of Orchids, weather permitring, at 
Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Sale of Plants at Blenheim Palace Gardens, by Protheroe & 
Morris (2 days). 
Wednesday, Jan. nth.—Adjourned Meeting of the Nursery 
and Seed Trade Association at 6 p.m. 
Sale of Lily Bulbs at Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Friday, Jan. 13th.—Sale of Imported Orchids at Protheroe & 
Morris’ Rooms. 
Ifhv fittjtMtillJ ifbtlll, 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R.H.S. 
SATURDAY , JANUARY 7th, 1893. 
Beal Winter.— After all we did not 
emerge from out of the old year with¬ 
out having to pass through, not the ordeal 
of fire, but of frost. The diminution of 
intensity that exhibited itself on New 
Year's Eve was regretful only to the young, 
who found, during Christmas week almost 
unusual facilities for enjoying themselves 
on the ice. The change to a softer 
temperature, however, was short lived, 
acceptable as it was to all but the young. 
We soon get tired of the enforced idleness 
that the frost brings to so many workers, 
and especially to all who cultivate the soil. 
Probably the frost could not have come to 
us at a better time, for the festive season 
of Christmas invariably interferes with 
work of all descriptions materially, and 
therefore was productive of less hindrance 
than would have been the case had it 
come earlier or later. 
