February 11, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
369 
OUR SPECIALITIES. 
PITCHER t MANDA, 
<tP 
NURSERIES, 
Hextable, Swanley, Rent, 
NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
American Varieties of Pro¥ed Merit. 
1893 . 
Primrose League 
jyirs. 'SSTalter Cutting 
The Tribune 
Pearl Beauty 
p. Shuyler Matthews 
John H. Taylor 
Robt. Mclnnes 
W. H. Budd 
President W. R. Smith 
Mrs. J. W, Couch 
HIT. G, Newitt 
Joey Hill 
1893 . 
Mrs B JJ. Ames 
A T. Ewing 
Maud Bean 
Judge Hoitt (Anew.) 
1892 . 
Lord BrooMe 
W A Manda 
Col. 1ST. 2S Smith 
■yy aban 
Robt 3F1® werday 
yyiiite Plume (Syn. While Louis 
Bosh liter) 
PLANTS READY FOR DELIVERY EARLY IN MARCH 
We have the finest stock of Chrysanthemums in the World, and 
are the raisers and introducers of nearly all the finest American varieties 
in cultivation. In 1892 we \v£re awarded 
11 MEDALS AND 19 FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATES 
FOR 
New Ghrvsanthemnms, 
BESIDES MANY SILVER CUPS, FIRST PRIZES, ETC,, IN THE U.S.A. 
OUR SPECIAL 
PRIZE CHRYSANTHEMUM SEED 
Will be ready for sowing shortly, and we offer at the N.C.S. November 
Show, Royal Aquarium, Westminster, 
£35 in Three Special Prizes 
for the Best Plants grown from this seed. 
OUR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE 
Now Ready , and post free on application to 
PITCHER & MANDA, 
Sbe 'Smith Slabs gursnits, 
HEXT&BI.E, SW ANLE Y, KENT. 
VEITCH'S 
CHOICE 
PRIMULAS 
THE FINEST IN CULTIVATION. 
Awarded a SPECIAL CERTIFICATE by the Royal Hor¬ 
ticultural Society for superior quality. 
VEITCH’S “SNOWFLAKE.” 
The finest pure white Fern leaved variety. Flowers large 
of fine form, massive substance, and exquisitely fringed. 
Per Packet, 2s. 6d. 
VEITCH'S CHELSEA SCARLET. 
The brightest and richest of all the high-coloured varieties 
Per Packet, 2s. 6d• 
VEITCH’S CHELSEA ROSE. 
A pretty and attractive variety, of a charming rose-pink 
colour. _ 
Per Packet, 3s. 6d. 
VEITCH’S CHELSEA BLUE. 
Flowers of a beautiful rich blue colour, of large size, elegant 
form, and fine substance. 
Per Packet, 3s. Gel- 
VEITCH'S SPECIAL MIXTURE. 
Of the above and other beautiful Single and Double Varieties 
Per Packet, 3s. 6d. and 5s. 
For full descriptions of the above and many 
OTHER CHOICE NOVELTIES AND SPECI¬ 
ALITIES see SEED CATALOGUE forwarded 
gratis and post free on application. 
JAMES YEITCH & SONS 
Royal Exotic Nursery, CHELSEA, S.W. 
F -r Index to Contents see paMe 377. 
“ Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man."— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, Feb. 13th.—National Chrysanthemum Society: Com¬ 
mittee Meeting at 7 p.m. 
Sale of Plants at Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Tuesday, Feb. 14th—Royal Horticultural Society: Com¬ 
mittee Meetings at 12 o’clock. Annual Meeting at 3 p.m. 
Sale of Orchids, Stove and Greenhouse Plants, &c., at 
Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Wednesday, Feb. 15th.—Sale of Plants and Bulbs, &c., at 
Protheroe & Mo ris’ Rooms. 
Thursday, Feb. 16th.—Sale of Hardy Plants at Protheroe & 
Me rris’ Rooms. 
Friday, Feb. 17th.—Sale of Orchids and Hardy Plants, at 
Protheroe & Morris' Rooms. 
fl|t f|lfir(itI8 ijWltl. 
Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.R H.S. 
SATURDAY , FEBRUARY nth, 1893 . 
T>oints and Prizes. —It is very well 
T known that the present method of 
apportioning prize-money to classes at 
exhibitions has found critics who have 
proposed that prizes in all cases should be 
proportioned to points, so that awards may 
largely equal quality. It is therefore very 
interesting to learn that at one of the 
leading suburban shows in the County of 
Surrey—Carshalton—a special class for 
collections of vegetables is being this year 
established which will have the distinction 
of being open to all classes of exhibitors, 
gardener, amateur, or cottager, and the 
sum of £5 1 as been allotted for so many 
prizes, the amounts of which will be entirely 
regulated by the number of points given to 
each by the judges. 
