THE OARDEN1HQ WORLD. 
l62 
March 7, 1908. 
A Grand Early . . 
Potato 
Southern Queen. 
The above is a smooth-skinned, white 
kidney Potato of good size that has 
proved itself excellent for various pur¬ 
poses and under different forms of trial. 
The tubers are of good outline, with very 
shallow eyes and handsome in appear¬ 
ance. The haulm is dwarf, and for that 
reason the variety is adapted for cultiva¬ 
tion in small gardens where space is 
usually at a premium. It has already 
been well tested, and the tubers showed 
no signs of disease, while they were not in 
any way misshapen, as some varieties are 
liable to be in certain seasons. Notwith¬ 
standing the dwarf character of the 
haulm, it is robust and produces heavy 
crops of tubers. 
At the National Potato Society’s Exhi¬ 
bition held on 13th December, 1906, there 
was a cooking competition for Potatos of 
different varieties. After being cooked, 
this variety was so mealy, well-flavoured 
and of a good colour that a first prize 
was awarded it in this competition. Dur¬ 
ing the past season the variety has again 
proved that it is very prolific under con¬ 
ditions of good cultivation, and that is a 
point that always weighs heavily with 
those who have little ground to spare. 
The illustration of the variety has been 
placed at our disposal by Messrs. Daniels, 
Bros., Ltd., Norwich, who are now put¬ 
ting it into commerce after having given 
it a good trial under various conditions. 
-- 
Scilly Flowers. 
The flower harvest of the Scilly Islands 
is now in full swing. Fifty tons of flowers 
were dispatched to London last week. 
-- 
Garden Pea 
Sutton's Incomparable, 
The above-named is a very strong-grow¬ 
ing Marrow Pea, forming a succession to 
the earliest varieties. It grows about 4 ft. 
high, branching considerably when sown 
thinly, and producing straight and very 
broad, massive-looking pods, containing 
eight to nine seeds in each. These are, 
of course, of large size and fill the pod, 
so that there is no waste. A Pea with a 
massive appearance like this, and well 
filled, is naturally well adapted for exhi¬ 
bition purposes, as the dark-green colour 
of the pods is very effective when gathered 
at the most suitable stage for use and 
staging. The pods are also produced in 
pairs, and on good, well-tilled ground at¬ 
tain a length of 5 in. and a breadth of 
ij in. When grown like.this, each pod 
would contain ten or eleven Peas. It is 
a new variety being put into commerce 
by Messrs. Sutton and Sons, Reading. 
Garden Pea 
Eckford’s Record. 
Most of our, readers probably think 0 
Mr. Henry Eckford, Wem, Shropshire 
as a raiser and grower of Sweet Pea 
only. That is only half the truth, as h 
grows the garden or culinary Pea rathe 
extensively, and raises new varieties of th 
same. That named Record bears long 
straight pods, containing nine or ten larg 
Peas of the finest flavour and of the tr 
Marrow type. The pods are of a def 
green, and produced in great abundan 
Needless to say, a pod that has th 
characteristics in the green or gro 
stage, is also well suited for exhibitio 
purposes. It has been tried by vario 
gardeners in different parts of the count: 
and these have a high opinion of it 
the haulm grows to a height of 5 ft., 
continues in bearing for some considei 
able time. 
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An Act Concerning Scents. 
In olden times there used to be a stil : 
room attached to English mansions, an 
the home-made fragrant washes and pe: 
fumes_ must have been very commoi 
They were made from Roses, Elde 
flowers, etc. “ The Chemist and Drug 
gist” says that “in 1770 Parliamei 
thought it .necessary to bring in an Ai 
that all women shall not betray int 
matrimony any of his Majesty’s subject 
by the use of scents, paints, cosmeti 
washes, artificial teeth, false hair, etc.” 
'Tout ■'tern Queen. 
Daniels Bros. 
Petr, to 
