THE GARDENING WORLD 
371 
February 9, 1901. 
THE FIRST PRIZE 
at the great 
American Institute, 
NEW YORK, 
was recently won by . 
Bountiful Cucumber. 
From Mr. J. CAUNCE, Larchmont Manor, Niw York, 
Jan. 7th, 1901:— 
“ I had a packet of Webbs' Bountiful Cucumber seed 
in 1900, they grew and did well out here. I exhibited 
specimens at the Great American Institute, New York, 
and took the First Prize. I consider it a perfect Cucumber 
for Exhibition purposes." 
Per packet, 1/6 and 2/6, post free. 
See WEBBS’ Spring Catalogue, Post Free, Is. 
Abridged Edition. Gratis and post free. 
WOHDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE. 
Chrysanthemums. 
THE MOST SELECT IN EUROPE. 
Catalogue Post Free. 
GODFREY, EXMOUTH, DEVON. 
1 
1 
Successful Exhibitors of 
Vegetables*Flowers use 
COMPOUND 
The best general Manure for Vegetables and Flowers. 
1 lb., 1 /-; 31b., 2 / 6 ; 71b., 5 /-; 28 b., 13 /-. 
Reduced Rates for Large Quantities cn Application. 
WEBBS’ GARDEN FERTILISERS. 
For VINES, per bag of 28 lbs. ... ~ . 6/- 
For POTATOS, ditto . 51 - 
For TOMATOS, ditto . 6/ 
For CHRYSANTHEMUMS, per bag of 28 lbs. ... 7/6 
For LAWNS, ditto ... 6 /- 
Webbs'Manure Works at SALTNEY, CHESTER, I 
are 5 acres in extent. 
WEBB~& SONS’ 
The Queen’s Seedsmen, WORDSLEY, STOURBRIDGE. 
NEW AND 
RELIABLE 
SEEDS. 
FINEST FLOWER SEEDS. 
Per packet. 
BEGONIA, double, choicest u ixed ... 2/6 and 5 - 
,, single „ ,. ... V- and ’/6 
CALCEOLARIA, „ ,, ... 1 /- and 2/6 
CINERARIA, ,, ... 1 - and 2/6 
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM, „ ... 1/6 
PRIMULA SINENSIS, „ ... 1 ,-ard 2/6 
HARDY AND HALF-HARDY ANNUALS, 
BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS, 
FLORISTS' FLOWERS, 
GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY, 
EVERLASTING AND ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 
CHOICE VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
Collections for small or large gardens, to give an ample 
supply of well selected Vegetables during tne year, 10 / 6 , 
15 /-, 21 /-, 42 /-, and 63 /-. 
NEW BEGONIAS FOR 1901. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 
LILIES, 
GLADIOLI, 
DAHLIAS, &c„ &c. 
CATALOGUE free upon application. 
N.B.—We pay carriage and send packing free on all orders for 
Bulbs and Plant. of 20/- and upwards when accom¬ 
panied by cash. All seed carriage free. 
THOMAS S. WARE, Ltd., 
Hale Farm Nurseries , 
FELTHAM, MIDDLESEX. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
C UTTINGS, 50 leading varieties, 5/- ; 
150 varieties, 10/-; 300 varieties, 15/-. AH true to name 
and grandly g'own from res ed stock. Each lot includes the 
leading 19:0 introductions. Lead ng market varieties irom 
r,ooo to 10,000 lots at 20/- a thousand. Book with us, we lead 
the market. List lree.—RICHARDSON BROS., Wholesa e 
Growers, 9, High Street, Brentford, London, W. 
SPECIAL 
Horticultural Anthracite. 
Large and Cobbles delivered to any Railway 
Station. 
Contracts made over the Season. 
PHILLIPS & Co., Ltd., 25, Coal Exchange, E.C. 
Claret Roan, 6s. Sixty Illustrations. 
LONDON IN THE TIME OF THE DIAMOND JUBILEE 
By E. C. COOK and E. T. COOK, M.A. 
DARLINGTON’S HANDBOOKS 
Sir Henry Ponsonby is commanded by 
the Queen to thank Mr. Darlington for a 
copy of his Handbook." 
“ Nothing better could be wished for."— British Weekly. 
“Far superior to ordinary guides."—Daily Chronicle 
VISITORS TO LONDON SHOULD USE 
LONDON AND ENVIRONS. 
By E. C. COOK and E. T. COOK, M.A. 
“ A brilliant book."—The Times. 
“ Particularly Good ."—Academy. 
Enlarged Edition, 5/- 24 Maps and Plans. 50 Illustrations. 
Llangollen: DARLINCTON & CO. London: SIMPKIN & CO. 
The Railway Bookstalls and all Booksellers. 
“A SENSATIONAL 
CHRYSANTHEMUM.” 
Prlnnla Stellala Hybrids. 
" Veitch’s StelUta Hybrid1 appears to be a 
variety combining the charac'< ristics of the 
’ star ’ strain with those of the florists’ type ; it 
is a very pretty free-flowering plant, with larger 
flowers than the Star Primula."— Gardeners' 
Chronicle, March 17th, jgoo. 
Per Packet, 2/6. 
PRIMULA STELLATA. 
This most distinct and valuable variety 
should be most extensively grown as plants for 
pot culture for the greenhouse or table decora¬ 
tion, as well as for use in winter tor cut bloom. 
Per Packet, 2/6. 
“Gard?ning is the purest of human pleasures, and the greatest 
refreshment to the spirit of man "— Bacon. 
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Edited by J. FRASER. F.L.S. 
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY gth, iqot. 
NEXT WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS. 
TuEsrAY, 12th.—Meeting of the Royal Horticultural Society’s 
Committees ; also tbe Annual General Meeting at 3 p m. 
Friday, 15th.—Annual General Meeting of the Royal Gar¬ 
dener s Orphan Fund. 
H^affodils in Australasia.— The Daffodils 
^ and their congeners are truly plants of 
the northern hemisphere of the Old World, 
the bulk of them, indeed, being confined to 
Europe. That they should first have 
reached the height of their fame in this 
country is no cause for surprise seeing how 
well Britain and Ireland are suited to their 
requirements. If one is to judge their his¬ 
tory from the records left by various writers, 
they have had various waves of fame, 
though none greater than that which has 
been accorded them from 1884 to the present 
time in this country. Mr. Peter Barr, 
V.M.H., who is at present making a tour 
round the world, and who is at present 
sounding the praises of the Daffodil in 
Australia, brings to mind various items in 
their history once more. The Horticul¬ 
tural Association of New South Wales, 
realising the importance of the various chats 
