March 20, 1897. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
451 
WEBBS' 
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. 
WEBBS’ KIN YER FAYOURITE WALLFLOWER 
WEBBS’ CANARY BIRD WALLFLOWER. 
Each, Is. per packet, post tree. 
Charming varieties of this favourite flower. 
See Webbs' Spring Catalogue, post free, is. 
WEBBS’. WORDSLEY. STOURBRIDGE. 
BEGONIAS 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 ditt", 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, 9s. 
to 18s. per doz. Catalogues gratis, 
JOHN LAING it, SONS, 
FOREST HILL. LONDO N, SB. 
ARNATIONS.—See FORBES’ NEW 
CATALOGUE, 1897, over 140 pages, for the best 
Malmaison. Tree, Border and Show Carnations and Picotees, 
including the oft-certificated “ Buccleuch Clove ” and “Yule- 
tide. ‘ Free on application.—-JOHN FORBES. Nurseryman, 
Hawick, Scotland. 
orchids: 
Clean Healthy Plants at Low Prices. 
Always worth a visit of inspection. Kindly send for Catalogue. 
JAMES 
Exotic Nnrseries, CHELTENHAM. 
YYorld Renowned Strains 
OF 
FLOWER SEEDS. 
POST FREE. 
Per Pkt 
WILLIAMa’ ASTERS .. 
.. 6d. to 1 
c 
WILLIAMS' BALSAM .. 
.. 1 
6 
WILLIAMS'COCKSCOMB 
.. .. 2 
6 
WILLIAMS’ CALCEOLARIA .. 
.. .. 1 
6 
WILLIAMS’CINERARIA 
.. ..1 
6 
WILLIAMS'CYCLAMEN 
1 6 and 2 
6 
WILLIAMS'GLOXINIA 
1 6 and 2 
6 
WILLIAMS’ PRIMULA 
.. ..1 
6 
WILLIAMS’STOCKS .. 
.. 6d. to 1 
6 
WILLIAMS’SWEET PEAS .. 
.. 3d. to r 
6 
Collections of Flower Seeds. 
1/6, 2/6, 5/-, 7/6, 10/6, 12/6, 21/-, and 42/-. 
Collections of Vegetable Seeds. 
5/-, 7/6, 10/6, 12/6, 21/6, 42/-. 
Seed Catalogue ( Illustrated) Gratis and Pest Free. 
B. 8. WILLIAMS « SOS, i "‘'' c "i j b onSon, n. 
HEW and DELICIOUS 
MARROWFAT 
PEAS. 
Wm 
mmi 
A s introducers of the 
famous Stratagem, 
Telephone, Daisy, and 
Telegraph Peas, we 
invite a trial of the 
following New Vari¬ 
eties, all of which 
represent the most 
advanced types in the 
different sections for 
Garden Use. 
CARTERS’ 
SPRINGTIDE. 
A first early wrinkled 
Pea, as early as the 
smaller-podded round- 
seeded varieties, with 
the delicious flavour of 
the Marrowfat. Height, 
i\ feet. 
In Sealed Packets, 2/6 
per pint; 4 /- per quart, 
post free. 
CARTERS’ 
EARLY MORN. 
Another fine Marrow- 
fat, with very long 
i pods, a good colour and 
well filled, almost as 
early as our Springtide. 
Height, feet. Stock 
very limited. 
/ 
In Sealed Packets, 2/6 
per half-pint, post free. 
CARTERS’ 
/ 
ST. OSYTH 
I: 
m - ’ / 
GEM. 
I V / 
A cress between Chel¬ 
1 / 
sea Gem and Strata¬ 
gem, combining the best 
a pod of carter’s early 
morn. (Copyright J.C.&Co.) 
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 13 Peas in a pod. Height, 3 feet. 
In Sealed Packets, 3/6 per half-pint, post free. 
Illustrated CATALOGUE gratis and post free. 
THE QUEEN’S SEEDSMEN, 
237,238 & 97, HIGH H0LB0RN, 
LONDON, W.C. 
TO INSURE 
SUCCESSIONAL CROPS 
OF 
THE BEST PEAS 
SOW 
SIITTONS 
COLLECTIONS of PEAS. 
6 Quarts of Peas, 
Six fine sorts, our selection, 9 / 6 . 
12 Pints of Peas, 
Twelve fine sorts, our selection, 10 /-. 
6 Pints of Peas, 
Six fine sortr, our selection, 5 /-. 
4 Pints of Peas, 
Four fine sorts, our selection, 3 / 6 . 
Sutton’s Seeds 
GENUINE ONLY PROM SUTTON & SONS,READING. 
» Gardening Is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man.”— Bacon. 
4(i} Ip# 
Edited by J. FRASER, F.L.S. 
SATURDAY , MARCH 20 th, 1897. 
M Plea for Alpine and Rock Plants.— 
j® There are so many ways in which 
these can be utilised that the wonder is 
they are not taken up more extensively by 
those who want a hobby in some special 
line of plants. A large proportion of them 
are inexpensive, easily cultivated and so 
hardy that no amount of frost we are likely 
to get in this country will destroy them. 
Indeed, we may say that the heat of 
summer is more injurious to many of them 
than the cold of winter; but the means of 
counteracting this are manifold, and those 
who are most successful would derive the 
greatest amount of pleasure. A collection 
of alpines would entail a certain amount of 
labour in proportion to the number of kinds, 
but in a like ratio would the cultivator get 
pleasurable occupation and remuneration. 
Plants of the character we indicate above 
are amongst the earliest harbingers of 
spring; and though the flush of them are 
out of season by the end of July in the 
southern counties, not a few continue Jo 
bloom till a much later period. The aim 
should be to prolong the season as much as 
