January 21, 1899. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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PflNTFNT^_The Best Seeds and Potatos for 
■ ., _ Garden and Farm; also Descrip¬ 
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Dahlias, Fuchsias, Gladioli, Herbaceous Plants, 
Pansies, Pelargoniums, Phloxes, Pinks, Pyreth- 
rums, Roses, and Yiolas, with full Cultural Directions 
for each. 
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and Competitors’ Cuide was my 1 first foot ’ this morning. It 
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It is Messrs. CARTERS’ privilege to 
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BRITISH QUEEN MELON. 
Raised and named by Mr. Owen Thomas, Supt. of 
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melon ever submitted, but the richest flavoured of 
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A valuable cross between the Eocliford and an im¬ 
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The fiuit is of fine share, Iaree, smooth, and bright 
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For exhibition or for general use ,his variety is in¬ 
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A very handsome golden-yellow variety, of vigorous 
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Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY , JAN. 21 st, 1899. 
Whe English Arboricultural Society. 
—The annual excursion of this society 
took place on the 17th, 18th, and 19th of 
August last, the seventeenth annual meet¬ 
ing being held on the evening of the 17th, 
at Penrith, Cumberland, which was made 
the headquarters of the party during the 
busy three days of business and pleasure. 
On the whole, the various members that 
took part in the excursion seem to have 
been better satisfied with themselves than 
those of the Scottish Aboricultural Society 
last summer. The scene of the outing is 
full of interest for the student of history, 
archaeology, agriculture, arboriculture, 
botany and natural history. Of course 
there was too much in the programme for 
the whole of it to be carried out; there 
generally is when large parties band them¬ 
selves together to make holiday. The diffi¬ 
culty can always be got over or com¬ 
promised, however, by putting every 
member of the party in possession of the 
programme a few days before the start is 
made, so that any one may have the option 
of omitting part of the official programme in 
order to gratify his own individual tastes by 
visiting localities which possess features of 
