l'OO 
THE GARDENING WORLD . 
’February 13, xgoy. 
NOTICES. 
To Readers and Correspondents. 
“ THE GARDENING WORLD ” is published by 
MACLAREN and Sons, 37 and 38, Shoe Lane, London, E.O. 
Telegrams and Cables: “Buns,” London. Telephone 
Number: 997 Holborn. 
“THE GARDENING WORLD” is published every 
Tuesday, and dated for the following Saturday. Price 
One Penny. Annual Subscription (prepaid), post free, 
6 s. 6d. United Kingdom; 8s. 8d. Abroad. Cheques and 
remittances generally should be made ’ payable to 
Maclaren and Sons, and crossed London City and Midland 
Bank. 
Advertisement Orders should be addressed to the Pub¬ 
lishers. The insertion of advertisements cannot be 
guaranteed for the following issue unless received by 
Saturday before date of publication. 
EDITORIAL.—Letters for publication, specimens for 
nnming, requests for information, manuscripts and 
photographs must be addressed to the Editor. Corre¬ 
spondents should write on one side of the paper only, 
and give name and address as well as nom-de-plume. 
The Editor will not be responsible for loss of unaccepted 
manuscripts, photographs, etc., but if stamps be enclosed 
ordinary care will be exercised to ensure return. If 
payment for photographs or text is desired, the price for 
reproduction must be distinctly stated, and it must be 
understood that only the actual photographer or owner 
of the copyright will be dealt with. All contributions 
of any kind in the Prize Competitions become the 
property of the Proprietors of “THE GARDENING 
WORLD.” The Editor’s decision in Prize Competitions is 
final. 
SPECIMEN COPIES.—The Publishers will be pleased 
to send specimen copies of “THE G RDENING WORLD ” 
for distribution amongst friends, and will appreciate the 
services rendered by readers in this connection. 
Bdifopial. 
?£& jUwwtl.” 
The fifth issue of “The Sweet Pea 
Annual,” published under the auspices of 
the National Sweet Pea Society, is an im¬ 
provement upon all past numbers, as it 
is also larger in size. It contains a great 
amount of information on quite a variety 
of subjects relating to Sweet Peas, and 
the chapters being short a larger number 
of them have been -written by different 
authors. The first chapter is written by 
Mr. William Cuthbertson, of Messrs. 
Dobbie and Co., who gives an interesting 
account of Mendelism as applied to Sweet 
Peas. He gives a few introductory re¬ 
marks to enable his readers to follow him 
and then he gives an account of various 
crosses amongst Sweet Peas which he has 
made and the results that follow these 
definite crosses through the first and 
second generation. Those who read this 
will be able to understand not only what 
they may expect by crossing two varieties 
of Sweet Peas for the sake of their col¬ 
our, but also how to fix anything good 
which may arise during the second and 
succeeding generations. 
The Godetia-flowered Sweet Pea is 
rather interesting in its way, as showing 
what a Pea flower might develop into by 
reverting to an ancestral type, but we are 
glad the finder wore it in his coat instead 
of saving seed from it, otherwise in a few 
years it might be said that the Sweet Pea 
was non est. The account of “The Sweet 
Pea Streak,” given by Mr. George Massee, 
of Kew, should be a warning to those who 
are fond of overdosing their favourite 
flower with manure. The application of 
available nitrogen had completely upset 
’he organisms which fix the free nitrogen 
of the atmosphere with the consequence 
that no nodules were produced on the 
roots whatever. Except under certain 
conditions it should not be necessary to 
apply nitrogen as a manure for Sweet 
Peas. 
Mr. G. F. Drayson discusses recent 
developments amongst Sweet Peas. He 
states that Queen Alexandra and Saint 
George are splendid advances in brilli¬ 
ancy, while in Henry Eckford we have 
a colour not hitherto represented amongst 
Sweet Peas. He thinks that in Helen 
Pierce we may have a forerunner of a 
new race of veined or marbled flowers. 
Pictures are given of the various out¬ 
ings of the society inspecting the Sweet 
Pea Trials at Reading, Kelvedon and 
Marks Tey, Essex. On p. 51 a list 0 
too-much-alike varieties is printed, whid 
should be a good guide to those who ar 
on the outlook for distinct colours. Ii 
the various audits of Sweet Peas we not 
that most exhibitors are gone upon Helei 
Lewis, which was showm the greates 
number of times at the London Sweet Pe 
Show, likewise topping the list in th 
first prize audit. At the Dublin Sho\ 
it was again exhibited oftener than an 
other variety, the general audit and th 
first prize audit showing this. The Ad 
nual may be obtained of the Hon. Secre 
tary, Mr. Charles H. Curtis, Adelaid 
Road, Brentford, Middlesex, post free fo 
two shillings. 
Sweet Pea 
Mrs. Andrew Ireland. 
The above is the only variety of Sweet 
Pea which received a First-class Certifi¬ 
cate from the National Sweet Pea Society 
in 190S and which will be put into com¬ 
merce this year. The flowers are of larg 
size and the bright rose standards ar 
somewhat shaded with a scarlet or appa; 
ently so owing to the brightness of th 
colour. It is very broad, rounded and i 
up-to-date form and sufficiently wavy t 
be placed amongst the Spencer class 
It is folded along the middle, and othei 
Sweet Pea Mrs. Andrew Ireland. 
Maclaren and Sons. 
