March 18, 1893. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
449 
| CARRIAGE FHEn j 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, 
Containing 19 varieties 
of Vegetable Seeds, 
5/- 
WEBBS’ BOX, 
Containing 42 varieties 
of Vegetable Seeds, 
12/6 
WEBBS’ BOX, 
Containing 47 varieties 
of Vegetable Seeds, 
15/- 
WEBBS’ BOX, 
Containing 61 varieties 
of Vegetable Seeds, 
21/- 
Acknowledged to be the best value ever offered. 
Other Boxes at 2/6, 7/6, 31/6, 42/-, 63/-, and 
105/- each. 
5 PER CENT. DISCOUNT FOR CASH, 
ALL CARRIAGE FREE. 
CERTIFICATE OF QUALITY. 
From the Rev. W, T. BARKER,,Silkstone Vicarage :— 
“ The Guinea Box of Vegetable Seeds was more than 
sufficient to give me a good round of crops for rather 
over half an acre of kitchen garden. The Carrots and 
Turnips were particularly good, but the chief advantage 
was in the judgment shown, selection of seeds, and 
their proportion to each other.” 
WEBBS’ SPRING CATALOGUE, 
Beautifully Illustrated, post free Is , gratis to 
customers. 
Abi idged edition gratis and post free. 
4 MORE CATALOGUES. 
SECOND ISSUE, JUST PUBLISHED, FORMING 
JL VALUABLE WORK 
UPON 
HARDY PLANTS 
CONTAINING DESCRIPTIONS & ILLUSTRATIONS 
OF ONE OF THE 
LARGEST COLLECTIONS 
IN 
THE UNIVERSE, 
And FREE TO ALL APPLICANTS. 
THEY CONSIST OF 
HARDY PERENNIALS, illustrated. 
HARDY FLORIST FLOWERS, 
HARDY FERNS & PRIMULAS) ulus 
HARDY P/EONIES (2KSS.P ™ted. 
HARDY CLIMBERS, ROSES, ETC., 
ILLUSTRATED. 
AND TO BE FOLLOWED IN APRIL BY 
NEW DAHLIA CATALOGUE. 
The above Catalogues are beautifully got up, carefully arranged 
in sections, every plant well deset ibed, copious notes as to their 
special adaptabilities, where to plant, and many of them 
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED. 
MY CELEBRATED COLLECTION 
OF 
BORDER CARNATIONS & PICOTEES. 
All described and arranged in sections; also Pyrethrums 
Phloxes, Pentstemons, Hollyhocks, Potentillas, Pansies Pinks’ 
and many other important families will be found described in 
above catalogues. 
THOMAS S. WARE, 
HALE FARM NURSERIES, 
TOTTENHAM LONDON. 
MENTION THIS PAPER WHEN WRITING. 
VEITGH’S 
SUPERB 
TEN WEEK STOCKS. 
PRINCESS ALICE. 
A new continuous flowering variety, producing an abun¬ 
dance of beautifullv-shaped flowers of the purest white,which 
contrast well with the dark glossy green foliage. Very va u- 
able either for beds, pot culture, or cutting purposes. 
Per packet, Is 
LARGE-FLOWERING GERMAN. 
Collection of 12 distinct c.olours, separate, 2 s. 6d. Finest 
mixed colours, per packet, 6d. 
LARGE-FLOWERING PYRAMIDAL. 
Collection of 12 distinct colours, separate, 2 s. 6d. Finest 
mixed colours, per packet, 6d. 
GIANT PERFECTION. 
8 distinct and beautiful colours, separate, 2s. 6d. 
VEiTCH’S 
SUPERB 
ASTERS. 
YEITGH’S EMPRESS. 
In two distinct colours, Crimson and White 
Magnificent early flowering varieties, which for size, sub¬ 
stance and beauty, far surpass all other kinds. 
Each per packet, Is. 6d. 
YEITCH’S DIADEM. 
A lovely, new and att'active late flowering Aster. The 
flowers, which are borne in great profusion are bright crim¬ 
son edged wiih white. 
Per packet, Is. 6d. 
For full descriptions of the above and many 
OTHER CHOICE VARIETIES, see SEED CATA¬ 
LOGUE for 1893, forwarded gratis and post free 
on application. 
JAMES VEITGH & SONS, 
Royal Exotic Nursery, CHELSEA, S.W. 
NOTHING is too small. 
NOTHING is too much trouble. 
Inspection Invited. The Trade Supplied. 
You will NOT be worried to order. 
E. D. SHUTTLEWORTH & CO. 
{LIMITED), 
Albert Nurseries, 
Palms, Ferns, Stove & Greenhouse Plants, &c. 
PECKHAM RYE, LONDON, S.E. 
Herbaceous Plants, General Nursery Stock, 
Bulbs, &c. 
FLEET, HANTS. 
THE 
NEW TOMATO 
FOR 1893. 
SUTTON’S 
DESSERT. 
A new variety of singular beauty. 
The fruit is symmetrical in form, 
about the size of a small plum, and 
the delicious flavour justifies the 
name we have given to this novelty. 
Those who are fond of Tomatoes in a 
natural state will especially appre¬ 
ciate the size and quality of the fruit. 
“ Of this Tomato I cannot speak too highly. It 
is just the thing wanted for market growers ; and 
now that Tomatoes are finding favour for dessert it 
is most suitable for that purpose. It is of the most 
perfect form, with a high colour, and very prolific, 
the fruit being borne in racemes of eight to twelve 
fruits, and averaging from eight to fourteen to the 
pound ’’—Mr. A. Maxim, The Gardens, Heckfield. 
Price of Seed, Is. 6d. and 2s. 6d. per packet, 
post free. 
SUTTON’S SEEDS] 
GENUINE ONLY FROM SUTTON & SONS,READINC. 
For Index to Contents see page 453. 
Gardening is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
Monday, March 20th.—Sale of Hardy Plants, &c., at Protheroe 
& Morris’ Rooms. 
Tuesday, March 2rst.—Sale of Bulbs and Hardy Plants at 
Protheroe & Morris’ Rooms. 
Wednesday, March 22nd.—Royal Society’s Spring Show. 
Sale of Lily Bulbs, Plants, &c., at Protheroe & Morris’ 
Rooms. 
Thursday, March 23rd.—Shrewsbury Spring Flower Show. 
Sale of Plants, Bulbs, &c.,at Protheroe & Morris’Rooms. 
Friday, March 24th.—Sales of Orchids and Hardy Plants, 
at Protheroe & Mo.-ri' 1 Rooms. 
Saturday, March 25th.—Crystal Palace Flower Show. 
Chrysanthemums. 
“ OUR SPECIALITIES.” 
New Illustrated Catalogue, 
Containing all the best Novelties of the present Season, 
NOW READY and POST FREE on application. 
pitcher & mum, 
The United States Nurseries, 
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Edited by BRIAN WYNNE, F.RH.S. 
SATURDAY, MARCH 18 th, 1893. 
^he Spring. —It is but the other day that 
^ the universal topic of conversation 
was the “beastly weather,” now it is ex¬ 
actly the opposite, “ what magnificent 
weather ! ” There are not a few probably, 
who, vigorously denouncing our insular 
climate a week or two back, now eat their 
words with avidity, and admit that when 
the British weather is on its good behaviour 
it is hardly excelled for enjoyableness in 
any part of the world. So much for the 
common aspect of the weather. Of far 
more importance to us as gardeners is the 
probable effect of such magnificent weather 
upon our prospective fruit crops. 
What a splendid prospect there is on 
every hand now, and how rapidly bloom is 
expanding on wall trees and on Pears, 
