March 6, 1909. 
THE HARDENING WORLD. 
159 
Eckford’s 
Giant Sweet Peas 
71 
7 HY purchase seed of inferior quality for your garden, when by sending to 
Eckford, at w em. the best can be obtained ? The success of your garden 
depends upon the seed supplied, and it therefore becomes a question of QUALITY— 
not quantity. Every seed sent out by me is carefully examined by hand, and brighter 
colours, larger dowers, and lunger stems will be the result of growing seed bought from Wem 
novelties for the season. 
Dodwell F. Browne (waved;. A beautiful intense bright crimson, almost a self. 7 seeds 6d., 
15 seeds'! -. 
Evelyn Hemus (waved). A warm cream shading to yellow, with a picotee edge of terracotta 
pink. 20 seeds 1/-. 
Apple Blossom (waved). As its name denotes, this is a beautiful flower of Apple Blossom 
colour. 20 seeds 6d., 40 seeds. 1/-. 
Queen Victoria (waved). Extremely large flowers, with a background of deep primrose, flushed 
with rose. 10 seeds 6d., 20 see<is, 1/-. 
Menie Christie (waved). The standard is an intense purple mauve, with wings of a somewhat 
lighter shade. 12 seeds 6d., 25 seeds 1 -. 
Mid Blue ( Dobbie’s). A medium sized erect flower of deep sky-blue, nearly a self. 10 seeds 6d., 20 seeds 1-. 
Saint Ceorge Bright fiery orange standards, wings slightly deeper than the standard. 7 seeds 6d., 
15 seeds 1/-. 
VILLA (B) COLLECTION. 
24 splendid varieties, suitable for 
exhibition. 50 seeds of each, 5s. 6d. 
VILLA (C) COLLECTION. 
12 splendid varieties, suitable for 
exhibition, 50 seeds of each, 2s. 9d. 
VILLA (E) COLLECTION. 
12 extra varieties, suitable for 
exhibition, 25 seeds of each. Is. 6d. 
SPcuiAL NOVELTY 
1 full-sized Packet of each of the 7 G-rand Novelties, and 
also the Villa (B) Collection, post/ree for ils. 6d. 
£ Packet of each, po t free for 6s. 
OF Ft R. 
1 Packet each of the 7 Grand Novelties, and also the Villa 
(C) Collection, post free for 9s. 6d. 
\ Packet of each, post free for 5s. 
A Booklet givina full particulars on th° Culture of Sweet Peas oivtn with every order. 
VEGETAEI.E GrARDEBT FOR 5s. 
ECKFORD’S IDEAL COLLECTION OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
The quantities in this collection are sufficient for Ordinary Gardens, Allotments, etc., and contain the follo'wing : Four half-pints of Eekford's Pedigree 
Culinary Peas for Succession ; half-pints each of Broad Beans. Dwarf French Beans and Scarlet Runners; and liberal packets of the following small Seeds : 
Beet. Borecole, Broccoli (three varieties—fearly. medium and late). Brussels Sprouts, Early Cabbage, Pickling Cabbage, Savoy, Carrot, Early Cauliflower, Celery, 
Cress, Bidge Cucumber, Lettuce (two varieties), Mustard, Ouions (two varieties). Parsley. Parsnip, Radish, Tomato, Garden Turnip, and Vegetable Marrow. 
The above are all Excellent Kinds—Fine for Exhibition. 
Sent Carriage Paid for 5/6 cash with order. If pints of Peas and Beans are required iusteaa of half-pints, the price of the Collection will be 8, -, carriage paid. 
A specially written Booklet on Vegetable Culture for the Amateur is given free -with every order. 
A.SS ECKFORD FLOWER dA-RDElff. 
ECKFORDS 5s. IDEAL COLLECTION. 
1 oz. Eekford’s “ Matchless ” /Mixture of Giant Sweet Peas ; 3 packets of Choice Asters, separate colours ; 3 packets of Choice Double Ten-Week 
Stocks, separate colours ; 3 packets of Ornamental_Grasses for mixing with Cut Flowers. 1 packet of each of the following twelve Hardy 
‘ Chrysanthemum, Schizanthus, Eschscholtzia, God< ‘ . 
Halt Hardy Annuals, as follows : Lobelia. Nicotia 
frennials, as follows : Antirrhinum, Aquilegia. ar 
with 1 packet of Single Wallflowers.- 5s. post free for Cash with Order. 
ECKFORD’S 2s 6d. IDEAL COLLECTION. 
1 packet of each of the following Choice Flower Seeds: “ Matchless’ Mixture of Giant Sweet Peas; Choice Mixed Asters: Choice 
Double-Ten- week Stocks, mixed ; Ornamental Grasses, mixed ; Annual Chrysanthemum, mixed ; Shirley Poppy ; Eschscholtzia, 
mixed ; Larkspur. Candytuft, Lobelia, Mignonette, Schizanthus, Nicotiana, Marigold, Nasturtium, Tail, and Single Wall¬ 
flowers. - 2/6 Free For Cash with Order. 
ECKFORD’S CULINARY 
All Peas are carefully hand picked, and none but healthy fertile samples are ever sold to customers. 
The following Collections of Culinary Peas for complete succession will give FIVE MONTHS’ continuous 
supply, if sown in the order marked on each packet. 
SPECIAL 1909 COLLECTIONS. 
COLLECTION A. 
4 pints in sealed packets 
for complete succes¬ 
sion .. 3s 9d. 
COLLECTION B. 
6 pints in sealed packets 
for complete succes¬ 
sion 5s. 6d. 
COLLECTION D. 
12 pints in sealed packets 
for complete succes¬ 
sion . 11s. 
All sent Carriage Free for cash with order. 
1 CULINARY PEAS AND HOW TO GROW THEM.” A booklet by HENRY 
ECKFORD, sent free with all orders for Culinary Peas. 
FREE 
ECKFORD, F.i.m, 
(Dept. S), 
Wem, Shropshire. 
Send us your name and address and we will 
forward you, entirely free of charge, our 
artistic coloured Catalogue for 1909 This 
contains full particulars of Sweet Peas, 
Vegetable, and all Seeds for the Carden. 
