February 6, 1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
355 
WEBBS’ 
m PEAS. 
WEBBS ASTRONOMER. 
A remarkably handsome main crop variety 
It is a wonderful and most persistent bearer, 
and is invaluable for general or late sowing. 
The pods are of medium size, closely filled 
with dark green peas, which are of the finest 
quality. Now offered for the first time. 
2/6 per pint, post free. 
WEBBS’ ENTERPRISE. 
A new and valuable variety, growing to the 
convenient height of from aj to 3 ft. Its dark 
green pods are produced abundantly, and con¬ 
tain from 8 to 9 large Peas of the finest quality. 
2 /- per pint, post free. 
From Mr. H Foxhall, Gardener to H. S. 
Williams. Esq., The Lodge .—“ Webbs’ Enterprise 
Pea is the best both in flavour and quality that I 
ever grew." 
WEBBS’ TALISMAN. 
The pods of this magnificent blue-wrinkled 
main crop Pea are long, straight, very hand¬ 
some in appearance, and contain about 9 extra 
large and fine-flavoured Peas. Of the greatest 
value for exhibition purposes. 
3/6 per quart, post free. 
From Mr. C.' J. Waite, Glenliurst Gardens .— 
" Webbs' New Pea—Talisman is the finest variety 
in this garden.'’ 
See Wells’ Spring Catalogue, post free, is. 
WEBBS, Wordsley, STOURBRIDGE, 
C ARNATIONS.—SeeFORBES’NEW 
CATALOGUE, 1897, over jqo pages, for the best 
Malmaison. Tree, Border and Show Carnations and Picotees, 
including tl e oft-certificated “ Buccleuch Clove " and “ Yule- 
tide." Free on application.—JOHN FORBES. Nurseryman, 
Hawick, Scotland. 
BlGONIAS A SPECIALITY 
Seed saved from prize plants. Choicest mixed single or 
double varieties, is., 2s. 6d., and 5s. per packet; collections 
(seed) single, 12 named varieties, separate, 5s. 6d.; 6 ditto, 3s. 
Tubers, named singles, from 18s. to 50s. per doz. ; choicest 
seedlings, 3s. to 30s. per doz.; bedding, choicest, 3s. to 9s. per 
doz.; choicest named doubles from 18s. per doz. ; choicest 
seedlings, 6s. to 30s. per doz.; choicest mixed for bedding, gs. 
to 18s. per doz. Catalogues gratis, 
JOHN LAING & SONS, aR B o E #^V 
FOREST HILL, LONDON, SB. 
GOLD MEDAL BEGONIA SEED. 
I can recommend this with every confidence as the finest 
Begonia Seed ever otlered, being saved from specially selected 
varieties, with sturdy habit, round flowers of good substance, 
and size. I guarantee this to be the same quality that I sow 
for myself, and the packets are made up in liberal quantity 
for money. 
Single .per pkt., 1 /-, 1/6, and 2/6. 
Double .per pkt., 1/6 and 2/6. 
H. J. JONES, Ryecroft Nursery, LEWISHAM, 
STERLING NOVELTIES 
IN 
VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
The Best Kidney Bean and the Best Tomato Cultivated. 
INTRODUCED BY OURSELVES. 
BEAN, DWARF FRENCH, WILLIAMS’ EARLI¬ 
EST OF ALL. —Pods long, broad and fleshy, 
tender when cooked, and of excellent flavour. 
The best early forcing Bean recommended for 
forcing or general crop, per pint, r/6. 
TOMATO WARRIOR. — Free setter, and good 
cropper; fruit large, round and symmetrical ; 
flesh crimson, firm, and of exquisite flavour; 
splendid exhibition variety, per packet, 1/6. 
Illustrated Seed Catalogue Gratis and Post Free. 
73.S. Williams ? Son, 
UPPER HOLLOWAY.^u^ 
* _ LONDON. N. 
NEW and DELICIOUS 
MARROWFAT 
PEAS, 
As introducers of the famous Stratagem' 
Telephone, Daisy, and Telegraph Peas, we invite 
a trial of the following New Varieties, all of 
whioh represent the most advanced types in the 
different sections for Garden Use. 
GARTERS’ SPRINGTIDE. 
A firtt early wrinkled Tea, as early as the smaller- 
podded round-seeded varieties, with the delicious 
flavour of the Marrowfat. Height, 2\ feet. 
In Sealed Packets, 2/6 per pint ; 4 /- per quart, post 
free. 
CARTERS’ EARLY MORN. 
Another fine Marrowfat, with very long pods, 
a good colour and well filled, almost as early as our 
Springtide. Height, 2\ feet. Stock very limited. 
In Sealed Packets, 2/6 per half-pint, post free. 
CARTERS ST. OSYTH GEM. 
A cress between Chelsea Gem and Stratagem, 
combining the best points of both these excellent 
kinds. Very early. Height, feet. 
In Sealed Packets, 3/6 per half-pint, post free. 
CARTERS’ SEEDLING. 
A New Maincrop Marrow, the result of crossing 
and interbreeding from the three popular varieties, 
Stratagem, Queen, and Autocrat. Its pods are 
amongst the largest we have ever seen, and we 
have counted as many as thirteen Peas in a pod. 
Height, 3 feet. 
In Sealed Packets, 3/6 per half-pint, post free. 
SUTTON’S 
PRIHULAS. 
THE MOST 
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS 
FOR 
WINTER DECORATION. 
SUTTON’S 
SUPERB SINGLE, 
A combination of our finest Single Primulas. 
PRICE OF SEED, MIXED COLOURS, 
PER PACKET 3/6, POST FREE. 
SUTTONS 
DOUBLE. 
PRICE OF SEED, MIXED COLOURS, 
PER PACKET, 2/6 AND 5/-, POST FREE 
" I have grown your Primulas for several years, 
but I think they excel themselves this season, 
(January, 1897). 1 have filled a large span- 
roof house with them, and the effect is charm¬ 
ing: the colours are so varied and fine.”—Mr. 
N. Dunlop, gardener to J. A. Campbell, 
Esq., M.P. 
SUTTON’S SEEDSji 
GENUINE ONLY FROM SUTTON & SONS,READING. / 
GARTERS’ DAISY. 
Although this remarkable Pea has been out a few 
years, it is worthy a position in the most up-to- 
date company ; and those who have not yet grown 
it should give it a trial. Dr. Masters, F.R.S., 
Editor of the Gardeners' Chronicle, who inspected 
our crop, reported fully upon its merits in a 
lengthy article. A customer recently sent us a 
pod containing twelve fully-developed Peas ; and 
there is no doubt it holds the field as the longest- 
podded, dwarf, second early Marrow yet raised. 
Height, about ij feet. 
In Sealed Packt ts, 2 /- per pint; 3/6 per quart, post 
free. 
“ Gardening is the purest of bnman pleasures, and tbe greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
CARTERS’ MODEL TELEPHONE. 
Edited by J. FRASER F.L.S. 
In Sealed Packets, 2 /- per pint; 3/6 per quart, post 
free. 
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 th, 1897. 
CARTERS’ DANBY STRATAGEM. 
In Sealed Packets, 2/6 per pint; 3/6 per quart, post 
free. 
CARTERS’ MODEL TELEGRAPH. 
In Sealed Packets, 2 /- per pint; 3/6 per quart, post 
free. 
These are highly selected types of the originals, as 
introduced by us, and now of world wide repute. 
Splendid for exhibition, and delicious when cooked. 
CARTERS’ MICHAELMAS. 
As its name implies, this fine Marrow Pea is of 
the greatest service as a “ Last-of-All ” crop. It 
was well-grown last season in the Pea-trials con¬ 
ducted by the Royal Horticultural Society, and 
the only late Pea considered worthy of their 
Award. Height, 2$ feet. 
In Sealed Packets, 3 /- per pint; 5 /- per quart, post 
free. 
Illustrated CATALOGUE gratis and post free . 
THE QUEEN’S SEEDSMEN, 
237,238 & 97, HIGH HOLBORN, 
LONDON, W.O, 
T>oyai. Gardeners’ Orphan Fund. —The 
a* usual voting paper sent out to the sub¬ 
scribers of this charity takes the form this 
year simply of a notice announcing that 
“the Annual General Meeting is to be held 
at Anderton’s Hotel, Fleet Street, London, 
E.C., on the 19th inst., for the purpose of 
receiving the report of the Committee and 
the accounts for the past year ; to appoint 
officers for the ensuing year, and to elect 
by resolution (without ballot) thirteen 
children to the benefit of the Fund.’’ This 
means that the committee of the Fund have 
resolved to place the whole of the thirteen 
applicants, whose cases have been con¬ 
sidered and placed on the list supplied to 
subscribers, on the Fund without the 
trouble or expense of an election. We 
presume that the committee find them¬ 
selves in a position to contribute the custo¬ 
mary support to these thirteen children, 
and consequently feel justified in incurring 
the further liability. The Royal Gardeners’ 
Orphan Fund has passed through or com¬ 
pleted the first decade of its existence, 
having been instituted in the year of Her 
Majesty’s Jubilee. It is therefore a timely 
and fitting act to commemorate the Queen’s 
Diamond or Greater Jubilee by placing 
