February 6, 1909. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
75 
c.our, has proved itself a very shy 
bomer, and so we welcome Kitty Clive 
Jflton), a Spencer variety which is more 
h2-flowering, bearing fours, and should 
oae quite true, but which is lighter in 
cour. Mr. Breadmore’s Gordon Anken- 
tf will probably prove to be very much 
rl same. 
Siped Varieties. 
'his year we have several striped or 
fl;ed varieties of the Spencer type. Mr. 
.Ukereth speaks very highly of Aurora 
S;ncer (Burpee) which came quite true 
vh him last year. Miss L. E. King 
( ng), Mrs. Wilcox (Gilbert), Gipsy 
(een (Watkins and Simpson), and 
Annie Jones (Stark) are all waved flaked 
\ieties. 
Oer Spencer Varieties 
Those value will depend chiefly on 
i ir fixity, and which, although in some 
ces not very distinct from previous in- 
tductions, are probably as good as any, 
Blush Spencer (King), Ramond Spen- 
c (Morse, thought by some to be very 
pd), Tennant Spencer (Morse), Sunrise 
d Miss Frills (Gilbert), Lady Farren 
ark), and Syiera Lee (Sydenham, 
rsed by Mr. Aldersey). This last 
viety is equal, if not superior to any 
jik that has yet been seen, but unfor- 
tiately it does not appear to be fixed. 
\rious Novelties. 
Sckford’s are one of the few firms who 
still working on the old type of flower, 
d they now distribute Annie B. Gilroy 
rise), and Mrs. Charles Masters, a very 
ined salmon and cream bicolor. 
Mid Blue (Dobbie) is very little distinct 
am Zoe, which, although not much 
Sown, has now been on the market 
is years. 
Mr. Unwin has a reputation for the 
:ity of his Spencer varieties, but he is 
:11 distributing novelties of his own par- 
ular (Gladys Unwin) type. Jack Un- 
n, a rose flake, and Rosabelle Hoare, 
:e the former only paler, are the two 
r this year. Gladys French (L T nvvin), a 
le blue form of Helen Pierce, will ap- 
al to all who admire that popular 
.riety. 
Stark's Elegance, is a brilliant orange 
,arlet flake on a white ground. 
Other noA r elties of the old type are True 
avender (Bath) and J. T. Crier (Bread- 
ore), Yellow' Hammer (Breadmore, an- 
her “nearest approach to yellow 7 ”), and 
akeFs Scarlet (a serious rival to Queen 
lexandra). 
-- 
ur’s Seed Guide. 
Of the numerous catalogues sent out by 
essrs. Barr and Sons, of King Street, 
pvent Garden, the seed catalogue now' 
hand is full and interesting to those 
10 wish to stock their garden with flowers 
' vegetables. Novelties and specialities 
re mentioned on separate pages of light 
i'een paper, so that readers can see at 
glance what there is valuable in the 
ay of novelties for the greenhouse or 
arden. New' Sweet Peas are also here 
:corded, besides a long list of the older 
id standard varieties used by everyone 
■r exhibition or garden decoration. The 
floured picture of the new Namaqualand 
aisy (Dimorphotheca aurantiaca) should 
.terest many, as it is really a handsome 
ower from the Cape, with salmon-orange 
awers and a black centre. It is a half 
ardv annual of easy culture. 
Sweet Pea Mildred Townsend. Macla'ren and Sens. 
Sweet Pea Mildred Townsend. 
There are many varieties of striped 
Sweet Peas in cultivation, but only a few 
of them, for the sake of variety, are in 
any way popular. For instance, there are 
America, Jessie Cuthbertson, and Sutton s 
Marbled Blue, which take leading posi¬ 
tions in their respective colours on ac¬ 
count of their bright and striking appear¬ 
ance, and the well defined contrast of 
colours. 
Improved varieties arise from time to 
time, and amongst them is Mildred Town¬ 
send, beng put into commence at present 
by Messrs. Jarman and Co., Chard, 
Somerset, wflio are well known for the in¬ 
terest they take in several other florists’ 
flow'ers, as well as Sweet Peas. The above 
new variety has a deep and rich red band 
along the middle of the standard, the rest 
being regularly striped with bright red on 
a white ground. The red and the white 
give the beautiful contrast necessary to 
show off this particular form of flower. 
The accompanying illustration also shows 
how well the colours are contrasted. It 
is not a w'avv or Spencer variety, but has 
an erect standard. 
They also have some other new varieties, 
such as Mrs. Townsend, a lovely soft 
mauve variety, but they have had too 
many enquiries for it, and are unable to 
execute them this year. It has been sent 
to Reading for trial, so that w'e shall hear 
of it again. (Mrs. Cawthorn is a delicate 
and beautiful white variety, faintly 
flushed with a light and subtle colour 
which some would describe as blush. The 
petals of this variety are more or less 
wavy. A fourth variety, which wall be sent 
out ill autumn, is Ida Townsend with wavy 
flowers of a light mauve hue both in the 
case of the standards and wings. Thus the 
three last named varieties may be re¬ 
garded as Spencer varieties of Sweet Pea. 
-- 
Sweet Pea Annual and Schedule for 1909. 
Mr. Charles H. Curtis, hon. secretary 
of the National Sweet Pea Society, asks 
us to state that the Sweet Pea Annual 
and Sherlule for iqoq will be ready during 
the present week. The despatch of copies 
will commence on Wednesday, and any 
