THE GARDENING WORLD 
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Antirrhinums either in frames or in the 
open ground, but except in the south 
plants so raised seldom flower the first 
year, and the plants have consequently to 
be wintered in cold frames. By raising 
them in heat in March they can be 
flowered the same year. It is not much 
trouble, however, to sow seeds in summer 
and winter them in a cold frame, so that 
anyone who admires these flowers can 
have them in abundance by using the 
convenience at his command. Even 
young plants may be kept in the open 
ground with a fair amount of certainty, 
but all plants in rich garden soil are liable 
to succumb whenever the winter happens 
to be severe. 
If cultivators bear in mind that the An¬ 
tirrhinum is naturally a wall plant, they 
could readily conceive that Antirrhinums 
would die out in rich soil during our wet 
and often inclement winter. This same 
trait applies to Wallflowers and even Car¬ 
nations in heavy soils, as all of them are 
naturally wall plants. Those who have 
neither a greenhouse nor cold frame would 
succeed in wintering young plants in a 
dry border, establishing them in August 
or September and planting .them out in 
richer soil during March or April. No 
one need, therefore, give up the culture 
of this showy and long-lasting class of 
flowers. 
R ew Pea 
ECKFORD’S 
COMMANDER. 
The above is a new variety of culinary 
Pea which Mr. Henry Eckford, Wem, 
Shropshire, is now' putting into com¬ 
merce. This raiser 'is most renowned 
and best known for his remarkable work 
in connection w'ith the Sweet Pea. 
Practically he is responsible for the out¬ 
come of all or nearly all the varieties in 
cultivation, seeing that the modern types 
produced by several raisers have been 
made possible by the fine work originally 
effected by Mr. Eckford. He is also a 
grower and raiser of culinary' Peas, for 
practically his ground at Wem is divided 
between these two classes of Peas. 
As will be seen by the accompanying 
illustration, Commander bears pods of 
large size, and though slightly bent, they 
are well filled, containing, on an average, 
nine to ten large Peas of a beautiful 
green colour and excellent flavour. The 
pods are about yip. long, deep green, and 
something similar to Duke of Albany in 
shape, but of more beautiful and refined, 
appearance. Usually exhibitors like flat 
pods and square points, but this variety 
tells well on the exhibition table on ac¬ 
count of its size, its well filled character, 
[/?. Bolton. 
Sweet Pea Hetty Green. 
(See Articles On Sweet Pen Novelties for 
f. ft.) 
February 2, 1907. 
[H. Eckfo 
Fea EcRford’s Commander. 
and healthy rich green appearance. These 
pods are produced in pairs in great 
abundance, on stems that usually aver¬ 
age 5ft. high. 
The variety is a late or main crop, one 
w'hich Mr. Eckford describes as a Pea for 
the fourth sowing. The variety is like 
all others emanating from the same 
source, well tested, and fixed before any 
attempt is made to put it into commerce.- 
When a new thing is discovered there is 
no excessive hurry to put it before the 
public before its true value has been as- . 
certained and its character fitted. It is 
one of many which has been grown under 
the same conditions on the Wem Trial 
Grounds. 
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The Loganberry. —Those who have 
constructed a pergola would find the 
Loganberry a useful subject for planting 
against pillars on the sunny aspect. As 
it makes shoots 12ft. or more in length 
during the season, these stems can be 
taken up the pillars and along the top. A 
sunny aspect would be the most suitable, 
so that'the numerous fruits produced may 
get the benefit of the sun to ripen them. 
Chrysanthemum Mme. M. Th. Char- 
vet is represented in the Revue de 
VHorticulture Beige for December by a 
double-page coloured plate. It is a 
Japanese variety with large creamy white 
flowers, 
